#I was gonna tag omega as a character but I feel like the tags for that might not be what I’m looking for

[obiwanwhat]

Omega, a clone raised on Kamino around an army of soldiers literally grown to be sold to the republic: slavery exists :o people can be sold?

[jamingbenn]

year in review - hockey rpf on ao3

hello!! the annual ao3 year in review had some friends and i thinking - wouldn't it be cool if we had a hockey rpf specific version of that. so i went ahead and collated the data below!!

i start with a broad overview, then dive deeper into the 3 most popular ships this year (with one bonus!)

if any images appear blurry, click on them to expand and they should become clear!

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before we jump in, some key things to highlight: - CREDIT TO: the webscraping part of my code heavily utilized the ao3 wrapped google colab code, as lovingly created by @kyucultures on twitter, as the main skeleton. i tweaked a couple of things but having it as a reference saved me a LOT of time and effort as a first time web scraper!!! thank you stranger <3 - please do NOT, under ANY circumstances, share any part of this collation on any other website. please do not screenshot or repost to twitter, tiktok, or any other public social platform. thank u!!! T_T - but do feel free to send requests to my inbox! if you want more info on a specific ship, tag, or you have a cool idea or wanna see a correlation between two variables, reach out and i should be able to take a look. if you want to take a deeper dive into a specific trope not mentioned here/chapter count/word counts/fic tags/ship tags/ratings/etc, shoot me an ask!

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with that all said and done... let's dive into hockey_rpf_2024_wrapped_insanity.ipynb

BIG PICTURE OVERVIEW

i scraped a total of 4266 fanfics that dated themselves as published or finished in the year 2024. of these 4000 odd fanfics, the most popular ships were:

Note: "Minor or Background Relationship(s)" clocked in at #9 with 91 fics, but I removed it as it was always a secondary tag and added no information to the chart. I did not discern between primary ship and secondary ship(s) either!

breaking down the 5 most popular ships over the course of the year, we see:

super interesting to see that HUGE jump for mattdrai in june/july for the stanley cup final. the general lull in the offseason is cool to see as well.

as for the most popular tags in all 2024 hockey rpf fic...

weee like our fluff. and our established relationships. and a little H/C never hurt no one.

i got curious here about which AUs were the most popular, so i filtered down for that. note that i only regex'd for tags that specifically start with "Alternate Universe - ", so A/B/O and some other stuff won't appear here!

idk it was cool to me.

also, here's a quick breakdown of the ratings % for works this year:

and as for the word counts, i pulled up a box plot of the top 20 most popular ships to see how the fic length distribution differed amongst ships:

mattdrai-ers you have some DEDICATION omg. respect

now for the ship by ship break down!!

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#1 MATTDRAI

most popular ship this year. peaked in june/july with the scf. so what do u people like to write about?

fun fun fun. i love that the scf is tagged there like yes actually she is also a main character

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#2 SIDGENO

(my babies) top tags for this ship are:

folks, we are a/b/o fiends and we cannot lie. thank you to all the selfless authors for feeding us good a/b/o fic this year. i hope to join your ranks soon.

(also: MPREG. omega sidney crosby. alpha geno. listen, the people have spoken, and like, i am listening.)

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#3 NICOJACK

top tags!!

it seems nice and cozy over there... room for one more?

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BONUS: JDTZ.

i wasnt gonna plot this but @marcandreyuri asked me if i could take a look and the results are so compelling i must include it. are yall ok. do u need a hug

top tags being h/c, angst, angst, TRADES, pining, open endings... T_T katie said its a "torture vortex" and i must concurr

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BONUS BONUS: ALPHA/BETA/OMEGA

as an a/b/o enthusiast myself i got curious as to what the most popular ships were within that tag. if you want me to take a look about this for any other tag lmk, but for a/b/o, as expected, SID GENO ON TOP BABY!:

thats all for now!!! if you have anything else you are interested in seeing the data for, send me an ask and i'll see if i can get it to ya!

[endless-weightless]

Nameless Ghoul NSFW headcanons

Got Ghost tickets and now I’m gonna be autistic about this band. Also kinda on the shorter side because I’m SO BUSY rn but the autism will pull me through 💪

CHARACTERS: Swiss, Rain, Sodo, Aether, Mountain, Phantom, Omega, Ifrit

TAGS: Smut, reader insert, BDSM, monsterfucking?, afab and amab!reader, lingerie, marking, switch!reader I guess?, switch!Swiss, soft dom!Mountain, mean dom!Omega

🌙Swiss

Kinky. We know this. He’s willing to try just about anything you’re comfortable with.

His personal favourite kinky things include bondage, spanking, gags, some dynamic play, marking and a sprinkle of dacryphilia.

He’s such a power switch and I will not listen to anyone who disagrees. Sometimes he wants to dick you down and sometimes he wants to be dicked down. Is that too much to ask for?

REALLY FUCKING LOUD. If you’re making him feel good he’s letting everyone know.

“Oh fuck oh fuck oh fuck~ baby if you don’t slow down I’ll cum- fuck!”

Has absolutely no shame walking around covered in hickeys, bite marks and scratches.

Swiss gets unbelievably horny when you touch his horns, like something in him snaps when you touch them.

Prefers cumming on you rather than inside you, like you’re a canvas and he’s the painter.

Don’t bully him he’ll cum :(

Nah but seriously, if you call him a slut at least once and pull his hair he’ll absolutely melt.

🌙Rain

Pretty vanilla compared to Swiss, but has his kinky moments.

Prefers sex to be romantic, so expect lots of kisses and hand holding.

Speaking of hand holding, he squeezes your hand when he cums. He just loves you so much and you’re making him feel so good.

Has cried on one or more occasions. It could be because he’s so in love or maybe because he just has a really sensitive cock-

Absolutely adores fucking in the shower or even outside in the rain. He loves it when you two are both in tune with his element and it just makes him feel safe being in water.

Doesn’t let out pornographic moans but rather soft gasps and grunts and if you’re really fucking him good then he’ll start whimpering the closer he gets to cumming.

Speaking of cum, he loves cumming in you and just having you cockwarm him (or the other way around). He also moans an “I love you” when he does so.

“I love you so much darling- oh satan.”

Always looks so goddamn pretty when he’s all fucked out and exhausted.

🌙Mountain

My fav ghoul 💜

Gives me soft dom vibes, but not crazy on kink or bdsm.

He’s fucking huge and uses it to his advantage.

Likes watching you squirm when taking him. The bastard will just watch you struggle as you try to fit all of his length in you while he just sits there doing fuck all.

Loves watching you ride him. If you have tits he’s automatically hypnotised by then jiggling as you bounce on his cock.

If you get too tired or overstimulated to keep riding him he’ll instantly flip you over so he’s on top of you and he’ll just pound into you at whatever pace you need.

Mostly grunts when you two are fucking, but he isn’t shy about moaning in your ear when he cums.

So much praise. Like a fuck ton of it.

“Look at you, taking me so well. You’re doing such a good job.

If you’re ever stressed he’ll instantly suggest a solution that involves his face buried between your thighs for the next hour or so.

Endless cuddles when you two are finished. He’ll have you wrapped in his arms until you’ve fallen asleep.

🌙Omega

Good LORD those fingers.

Mean dom. So mean :( (but very rewarding when he thinks you’ve been on your best behaviour)

I reckon he’s pretty well versed in the bdsm and kink world. Maybe even to the point where bdsm is part of his actual lifestyle outside of sex.

Fucks you absolutely silly and then mocks you when you’re too overstimulated to say a full coherent sentence.

If he’s feeling too lazy to actually fuck you or he’s busy he’ll beckon you over to him and have you sit on his lap while he fingers you into oblivion or jacks you off until you’re shooting blanks.

Goes feral when you moan his name, or just say anything along the lines of you belonging to him.

Cums where he wants, as long as you’re comfortable with it.

Not incredibly loud unless you’re sucking him off, then he’s getting a little slutty because he knows how turned on it gets you.

“Oh yeah~ use your tongue just like that darling. Fuck .”

He LOVES bending you over and pounding into you until you’re crying. He’ll even give your ass the occasional slap and moan an “atta girl/boy”.

🌙Sodo

Every time you moan his full name “Sodomiser” he instantly starts panting like a fucking dog.

Gets progressively hornier the more you feed his ego.

Likes nipping at your neck and wrapping his tail around your thigh when you’re fucking.

He tries stay quiet but ultimately ends up a whimpering mess when he cums. He doesn’t even have to be subbing, he just kinda whimpers regardless 🤷‍♀️

I feel like if you were about to suck him off he’d lightly slap you in the face with his dick because he thinks it’s hot 😭

Let you use a vibrator on him one time and he came so hard he was scared to let you use it on him again. He uses it on himself occasionally though.

“Nonono wait don’t turn it up I’ll- ngh~”

Like Swiss he loves cumming on you, bonus points if it’s your chest, ass or face.

One time you pulled his tail during sex and he let out such a load and sinful moan you had to pause before going back to fucking and then teasing him because of it.

🌙Aether

He’s hot and he knows it, the cheeky bastard.

Likes it when you caress his muscles. Fair enough though, if I was that buff I’d want everyone to touch my big strong biceps-

He loves just randomly picking you up and manhandling you.

If you’re a pillow princess or prince you’re in luck because he’ll do all of the work as long as he gets to hear you whimper his name and look at your pretty face.

His favourite thing to do is to buy you lingerie and the rip it off hours later. Sometimes if he’s feeling a bit silly n goofy he’ll buy it one or two sizes too small so he gets to see your tits and/or ass spill out.

Prefers cumming in you but doesn’t mind, as long as you’re satisfied.

Can and will fuck you standing up and it’s very scary because WHO THE FUCK HAS SEX STANDING-

He’s mostly quiet, but still very verbal if that makes sense. He moans a lil and also lets out these like sighs? Idk how to explain it but just know he’s enjoying himself 😭.

“Mm you look so- fuck, good like this.”

🌙Phantom

He’s like a very excited puppy when it comes to sex. Probably would be into puppy play too tbh.

Very easy to overstimulate. Just go for a second or third round with some edging thrown in and he’s putty in your hands.

He whines, moans, whimpers, cries, you name it.

“Please, I’ll be good, I just need to cum, please.”

Doesn’t understand his size or strength sometimes. You couldn’t convince him he had a massive dick until one time when you were riding him you put his hand to your stomach where he could literally feel himself moving inside you.

Doesn’t mind whatsoever where he has to cum, just as long as he actually gets to.

He has the most sensitive tail and horns ever it’s not even funny. He could probably cum untouched if you played with them enough.

Bites a fucking lot, like damn boy calm down.

Needs praise or he might go a little coocoo.

🌙Ifrit

This man is a SWITCH WITH A BREEDING KINK.

So obviously he loves cumming in you.

Gets so unbelievably worked up when he smells you.

Likes fucking you while your in his lap, like something similar to the lotus. He needs to be close to you.

(Afab hc) for some reason he can tell when you’re ovulating and it just sends him spiralling. He’s practically on his knees rutting into the floor and begging you to let him fuck you.

This when he gets the most vocal.

“Please let me fuck a baby into you. Mm~ I’ll do anything”

Bites hard. Like it’s a problem.

(Half afab) Insists on carrying you everywhere once you two are finished. His reasoning is because he might’ve hurt your silly little human body with his massive ghoul dick (his words not mine) and because you might be pregnant!

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*

That's all, thanks for reading my lovelies!

[rainbowbeanstyles]

Do you have any good ABO fics to recommend? A part of me wants to try reading it, because sometimes I read a description and it sounds really good. But then they mention ABO or I read the tags and I'm like, no, absolutely not. Or I find a author that I like, but the rest of their fics are ABO and I really feel like I'm missing out on good fanfic sometimes. But I just can't get myself to read it. I tried once and I tell you I backed out of that fic so fast, it was just so weird and I was so confused.

No pressure of course, just if you want to. Hope you have a good day/night❤

anon. when i read this i cracked my fingers, rubbed my hands, put on my glasses and opened ao3 so fast!

first of all. i usually read omega harry & alpha louis, and i'm also a sucker for non traditional a/b/o dynamics, i think you might find those interesting? they're some of my favs i eat them all up

second. i really like hurt/comfort so i think most if not all are like that oops. listen. a/b/o is FULL of emotions, like i said on my tag i think that's why i like them so much, they feel sooooo much and the scent thing is very cool to me. NESTING is also a fav so it's gonna be included here

third. at the end of the day, if you really don't end up liking it, it is what it is you know, it's very cool that you're willing to read some and give it another try! i hope you get to find something that might make you feel more comfy to read, but it is completely understandable if it's not your cup of tea haha personally it did take me a while to get into to it after my first try (do share with me your experience if you try reading some! good and bad it's all good)

OKAAAAYY i'm talking too much, time for some fav a/b/o fics, different lengths and different worlds, all great:D

🤍 hanging around by homosociallyyours (1k - non-traditional dynamics, nesting, domestic)

🤍 perfect, for now by parmahamlarrie (4k - neighbors, touch starvation, nesting)

🤍 her by jaerie (7k - quarantine, office work, transitioning)

🤍 safe place to hide away by lunarheslwt (12k - established relationship, nesting, hurt/comfort)

🤍 anything that feels good by bluegreenish (13k, established relationship, nesting, non-traditional dynamics)

🤍 keep me closer by zanni_scaramouche (18k - college, touch starvation)

🤍 there's no pleasure in this resisting by etherealbliss (26k - neighbors, intersex omegas, that tag might be a whole other thing for you but the story is so fun i promise)

🤍 wither & bloom by the_dixie_pixie (65k - touring shenanigans! singer h, vocal coach louis, closeted character)

i feel like these can be good introductions, if anybody else sees this and wants to rec more to this anon, feel free to do so!

[acerikus]

What’s wrong with psoutertale <- has never seen it but wants the tea

Gonna put this under a read more bc this is about to become a hater zone. Anyone who doesn't wanna enter the hater zone this is your last chance to back out 🥰

Short answer (this might not look short but TRUST ME YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE ALTERNATIVE YET): the game was made with the intent of being 'undertale but wholesome' essentially. The dev has talked before about how they originally just wanted to make a lv0 ending for undertale (basically frisk is so Perfectly Nice And Wonderful that everyone loves them even more and they magically save Asriel AND save Chara and nothing is sad or bittersweet) and then decided people would probably rather play a full game, basing it on the outertale au and adding in neutral and several geno routes too. The murder routes are incredibly edgy yet at the same time, the Dev admits they didn't really care about them when developing them at all. (And there's. More of them than in undertale???? Like there's three separate murder route variations and even more neutral variations than undertale's 90-something versions. It's wild). They even went back and made a 'peaceful mode' that's just the same game again except you can ONLY play pacifist and they take the fight button away. I honestly think they should've just done this from the start and left it at that.

There's parts of ps!ot that are decent. The equivalent to the omega flowey fight is incredibly fun, despite the tone and vibes really not feeling flowey at all and kinda missing the point of his character (much like the rest of the game). There's a handful of really fun bosses amongst a bunch that just seem Hard And Unfun For The Sake Of It, but not enough for me to recommend it.

The characterisation is.... Really really bad. Everyone is flanderised pretty extremely, asgore is woobified, chara is woobified, frisk is woobified, alphys is treated like a cool badass and yet when you look beneath the surface there's nothing to her and nothing about her is alphys at all, there's absolutely no justification for floweys existence in this au (also they made him a star for no reason but establish in his backstory that they still injected a flower with determination. It makes no sense), and overall they just took away everything that made every character interesting and compelling and made them one-note, boring, occasionally just there for yaoi, and in some cases just treated certain characters like shit for seemingly no reason. (Mainly the women. Mainly toriel. Stinks of misogyny even if not their intent.)

There's also so many bits that just kinda feel like they're trying to passive aggressively 'fix' undertale in ways I really don't vibe with. It makes me sad.

Long answer? Here's an essay I wrote a few months ago going over my gripes with it (as well as some very good additions someone added in the tags). Be warned, it's incredibly long so you might wanna make sure you have time for it lol

The long answer breaks down every single main character and some of the minor characters and exactly what pisses me off about their treatment, I talk a lot more specifically about how they fucked up flowey in the narrative, the misogyny and the woobification in it so if you want more details on that, check it out!

[no-m4gic]

Hi! I'm the anom who asked for the autistic reader and I loved your writing! So may I request the same THH characters but with a reader who's try to be the sunshine in their lives (example: help Chihiro to be himself), but is secretly depressed and hide It from them cause reader doesn't want to seem fragile?

Sorry If Is complex XD thx!

i have limited free time so i know im probably never gonna complete (another) request(s) today. also i discovered i have no idea how to write for hifumi and yasuhiro, so i'm gonna blacklist them and replace them with mukuro. felt like this request seemed like a good prompt for nagito and also i feel like i could replace ishimaru's one with komaeda's as an apology.

sorry if you wanted the girls too, i'll get on them as soon as i finish my work- i didn't have enough time to write for them. i'll write for ishimaru, too. sorry for missing a lot of characters!

p.s thanks guys for your support !! i appreciate it sm <33

that's a long title 😨

the tags are such a PAIN

~ mod sitaya

THH CHARACTERS W/ AN S/O WHO IS THEIR SUNSHINE BUT IS SECRETLY DEPRESSED

BYAKUYA TOGAMI

"damnit s/o, why didn't you tell me earlier? you know i wouldn't judge you."

money = happiness to him, so he wouldn't fully understand your pain. he'll still support you though, if you need anything he'll send one of his workers to get it for you.

i mean if you were gone, yeah, he'd definitely be upset, so whenever he couldn't understand, he'll just imagine how he'll be like if you died or something.

he'll hire a personal therapist for you, unless you want him to be your therapist... which trust me, he is not good at.

bro can't even comfort anyone without making them cry more.

since he can't comfort someone psychologically, he'll comfort them physically, though he'll only show displays of affection at home or when you guys are alone, n e v e r in public.

honestly at this point, he won't give a shit if you stain his rich people clothes with your tears, he can buy the same new clothes again.

he's not that desperate, but can you imagine byakuya singing his s/o a lullaby?

not really, but he'll tuck you into bed himself personally if you fall asleep while sobbing your eyes out.

if you don't, he'll ask if you wanna fly out of japan for awhile, on his rich people private jet.

it's the least he could do to repay you for helping him during his dark times.

MAKOTO NAEGI

"s/o. how could you hide this from me? did you think i was going to criticize you...?"

he wouldn't ask the million questions running through his head first, he'd hold you first.

you come before anything.

he'll hold you for as long as you'd like, letting you cry in his shoulder while he rubs your back and pats your head.

since you helped him show the others he isn't an 'omega male' and also chased everyone who bullied him away, he'll return the favor.

he'll tell the teacher that you weren't feeling well and needed some time to rest in your room.

also he'll bring you your homework so you don't have to get it yourself and do tons of paperwork at once after coming back.

you don't need a therapist, you have naegi tell them as your therapist.

he'll listen to you go on for the entire day, and if you need to break down, you can jump into his arms and break down, using his shirt as a handkerchief.

MONDO OOWADA

"damnit... who did this s/o?!"

honestly he might just break down too.

but then he'll tell himself he's gotta be a man, with balls in front of his s/o.

he'll put his coat around you and hug you, telling you that it's alright and you can let everything out.

you can take that in any way.

he feels really guilty whenever he has to leave you for training or a competition.

but he'll always come back with a gift and your favorite takeout.

if you ever wanna cuddle, go find him. he'll be more than happy to have a reason to hold you.

daily compliments whenever you two meet up.

CHIHIRO FUJISAKI

"s/o, it's okay. you're not hopeless, you're filled with hope, you still have so much more potential,"

he'll offer to accompany you to do some activities to keep your mind distracted and also to cheer you up.

something maybe like styling your hair and making it look ridiculous by putting tons of bright, glittery accessories on your hair.

he'd ask if sharing his own insecurities would help, maybe just so you know he has other countless insecurities than just him fearing showing the others he's a guy.

if making your hair look worse than junko's didn't cheer you up, chihiro would make up some stupid games like hop like a bunny into mondo's room or sing one of sayaka's songs outside makoto's room while he's showering.

speaking of sayaka's songs, he'll blast all her upbeat pop songs in the room and you two can dance your heart out.

LEON KUWATA

"i figured. now come here i'm gonna cuddle your sadness away!"

leon would definitely try to remain positive

the only good side would be that he could skip his daily weekday baseball training, since y'know he likes hates baseball.

but no, really, he'd have NO idea on how to comfort someone properly.

he'd ask what he could do to make you feel better.

as well as bring you out to get ice cream.

while you guys are out you may or may not encounter celestia's cat wandering around aimlessly... and bring it back to leon's room.

obviously you guys return her, maybe style her a little, watch leon get scratched by her and so on.

overall at least you recovered quickly and now everyone can see you smile again <3

BONUS ;; NAGITO KOMAEDA

NAGITO KOMAEDA

"oh s/o. you didn't have to hide it from me, hopeless trash like me don't have the right to judge hopeful people like you,"

well now it was his turn to have his clothes stained with tears.

countless outfits of yours have been stained with his tears, because whenever you'd return late (which was always) he'd think you left him or something, and the closest thing he has to you are your clothes.

he's clingy.

and he'll become clingier.

everywhere you go he'll follow you like a lost puppy.

lost puppy literally. he won't just follow you, he'll beg for your attention.

anyway... back to you, once you even mention you were upset he'd pull you into a tight hug.

imagine how long that tight hug would be with depressed.

verrrrrry verrry long.

he'd wish he didn't have to let go of you.

and he wouldn't. you'd have to literally wait for him to fall asleep just to work your way out his arms.

he'll shower you in compliments and bless you with encouragements.

if you wanted he could ask gundham for a cat or dog or something, or he'd blackmail gundham just to "borrow" the four dark devas of destruction for like 10 minutes before giving them back even though nagito would lie and say they'd forever be gone.

you want, he buy. literally, you just have to say "i want this" and you'll have it.

no more despair only hope.

IM SORRY ITS MISSING SO MANY CHARACTERS ANON 😭

[mrsriddlenott]

My 1,000 Followers Event!!

[Requests Open]

For my birthday I wanted to gift myself and all my followers with a fic event during the week leading up to my birthday on January 4th and now this is going to double as a 1k event. I want each fic to focus on birthday/celebration themed smut or smut adjacent content with my favorite fictional characters so as usual 18+ Only!!

Please send me some prompts to use with the characters I’ve picked out!!!! Also if the character is written in Blue I am open to swapping them for a different character that I can write for.

I know it’s still almost a month out but I wanted to post this now to give myself plenty of time to brainstorm for suggestions I get in my requests.

December 30th - JJ Maybank x Reader

New Year’s Eve - Poly!Marauders x Reader (I just know they’d throw an insane New Year’s party as a birthday party😂)

New Year’s Day - Fred Weasley x Reader

January 2nd - Rafe Cameron x Reader

January 3rd - Ethan Landry x Reader

January 4th🎉🎊 - Mattheo Riddle x Reader x Theodore Nott (feel like they’d give some great Birthday Sex honestly sorry not sorry)

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I’m gonna make a post for my Request Guidelines at some point but for now I’m just gonna put them here.

- My Relationship/Smut Request Guidelines -

✅Best Friend x Reader

✅Bsf’s Sibling & Sibling's Bsf x Reader

✅Friends W/ Benefits

✅New Step Sibling x Reader

✅Teacher/Professor × 18+ Reader

✅Alpha x Omega

✅Dominant x Submissive (hard&soft smut, I'm not good at writing Dom reader but I will try)

✅Power Imbalance (examples: boss,leader,blackmail, corruption kink, etc.)

✅Dark!Character x Reader (examples: obsessed,possessive,criminal, etc.)

❌Real Ince$t

❌Be$tiality

❌Minor x Adult

❌Non/Dub Consent

❌Cheating on or with Reader

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-Event Taglist- (I’ll add anyone who wants to be tagged for only this event and remove those who do not)

@timmytime17 @talia-scar123 @spencer-reids-wife @ttsbaby01 @animorose @whydoireadanymore @thievin-stealing @spiderman-stilinski @evycloudberry @shady-the-simp @ashisabitgay @porterport @callsignwidow @cicicicicisstuff @mattheoriddleswifee @junebugin-july @moonlightreader649 @devotedlyshadowytheorist @rubyliquor @perverteddsdreams @mildly-delulu @fairydimples07 @shadowmoonlight0604 @80scinemvasworld @nevillescomslut @annaisabookworm @abaker74 @athenalikethegoddess @limeren @h-------n @kezibear @mattheoriddlemarcuslopez @lovemelikecrazyiloveyoucrazy @curiousshifter101 @tobyr68 @spididerman @hedwigprewett12 @urmomsgirlfriend1 @kiwi475 @stellasdelusions

[sterekbros]

Begin Again (1173 words) by Winchesterek Chapters: 1/? (WIP) Relationships: Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski Characters: Derek Hale, Stiles Stilinski, Erica Reyes Additional Tags: Paramedic Stiles Stilinski, Firefighter Derek Hale, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, True Alpha Derek Hale, Good Pack Alpha Derek Hale, Omegaverse Alpha Derek Hale, Non-Traditional Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Omegaverse Omega Stiles Stilinski, Packless Omega Stiles Stilinski, POV Derek Hale, POV Stiles Stilinski

Stiles’ heart was pounding in his ears as he reached in through the broken window, feeling for a pulse point. He couldn't believe what he’d just witnessed. Not only was it a hit-and-run, but they’d also shot the girl before they took off.

“Hey, hey. Stay with me. What’s your name?” he asked her as she drifted in and out of consciousness. She mumbled ‘Erica’ before she slipped away again and Stiles tried to yank the door open but it was jammed.

Then he saw it. The bullet wound was smoking. He grabbed her shirt and pulled it aside to look at her shoulder. There were black lines surrounding the wound.

“Shit.” He knew then that she was a werewolf and the people that attacked her were hunters. They likely only left her because they thought the bullet would do her in. If she were human, Stiles wouldn't dare move her because of any injuries she might have from the accident.

But she wasn't human. If he could get the bullet out and heal the wound, she would heal any other injuries on her own.

Stiles reached in to grab her under her arms and hauled her out of the broken window. He laid her out on the ground and ripped her shirt open around the collar, then slung his backpack off. “Alright, hang in there. We’re gonna get this out.”

He fished his pocket knife out of his bag, then took a deep breath before digging in for the bullet. Stiles removed it effectively and tossed it on the ground.

“Almost done. Just have to take care of this wolfsbane. You’re doing great,” he told her even if she didn't respond. It was a habit that Stiles had, always talking to his patients as if they were conscious enough to hear him even when they weren't.

Stiles pulled out a vial of wolfsbane from his bag and prayed that it was the right strain as he opened it, dumped some onto the wound, and packed it in. He capped it and threw it back into his bag, then grabbed his lighter and lit it. It sparked and smoked and Erica started convulsing.

His heart started evening out as the black lines disappeared and the wound healed, leaving Erica lying still on the ground. “Oh, thank god.”

Then she breathed deeply and blinked at him, her eyes glazed and confused.

“You’re okay,” Stiles breathed. “I called the ambulance when the accident happened. I know you’re a werewolf and I healed your wolfsbane poisoning. The ambo should be here any minute.”

She tried to talk and Stiles shook his head, stopping her from rising before she passed out again. He looked up to see lights flashing as an ambulance pulled up.

“What happened?” a woman asked as she exited the ambulance, while another went around to the back to get a transfer board and gurney from what Stiles could see.

“It was a hit and run. Her vitals are good and I can't tell if there are any head injuries, but there are no visual fractures. She’s been in and out of consciousness.”

“You moved her?” the woman asked, giving him a judgemental look.

“I made sure to stabilize her neck as best as I could while she was moved,” he lied and there was no evidence that he’d done so.

“Alright, we got it from here.”

Stiles watched as the other medic came and they transferred her onto the board, strapped her to the gurney, and loaded her into the back of the ambulance.

Before Stiles could react, everything was silent. He looked at the wrecked car and sighed, running a hand over his face and packed up his backpack. So much for having a stress-free life in Beacon Hills. He really should have stayed at Berkeley.

***

It had been an hour since Erica had been admitted to Beacon Hills Memorial and Derek was beside himself with worry. He’d gotten there as soon as he could. Erica had been in and out of consciousness even though the doctors told him there was nothing wrong with her. He could smell the wolfsbane on her skin, but the poison had left her system as far as Derek could tell.

He held her hand and sighed, raising it to scent her and press his cheek against it. “Come on, Erica. Wake up.” Please.

As if she heard his please, her voice broke into his thoughts with, “You know me. I survive on drama.”

Her voice was hoarse, but still light and teasing. Derek looked up, relief washing through him. “If you needed some attention, all you had to do was tell me. Really, enlisting the hospital wasn't necessary.”

Erica laughed and then raised her free hand to hold her head. “I feel like I have the worst hangover.” She sighed. “What happened to my car?”

”They took it to the impound lot to inventory it. I think the officer said it was totaled.” He squeezed her hand and assured her, “Well get you another one.”

”Fucking hunters. I swear. They came out of nowhere and rammed me, then shot me with fucking wolfsbane,” Erica grumbled.

“Hunters?” Derek’s brows rose in concern. “I scented the wolfsbane on you, but I didn't see any wounds… how did you remove it?”

Erica paused, looking thoughtful as she held Derek’s hand tighter. “There was a man… he helped me.” She frowned and rubbed at her eyes before she sighed. “I don't remember much… just spots.”

Spots? That made Derek frown more, his thumb idly stroking over the back of Erica’s hand as he tried to soothe her. “So he helped you?”

”Well I’m alive so that’s the only explanation that I have,” Erica replied and rested her head against a pillow.

Derek tried to pick up the scent of whoever it was that helped Erica, but he couldn't find much on her. There was something sweet lingering on her skin, but they’d removed her clothes when she was admitted to the hospital so he wouldn't find it there. “Well, whoever he is, I’ll have to owe him. Hale’s repay their debts.”

”I don't think he’ll feel like you owe him. I mean. Why would he save me if he was expecting something out of it and then not show up to the hospital?” Erica closed her eyes and squeezed Derek’s hand again. “Really, I’m okay. When can we leave?”

Derek glanced at the door, giving Erica another once over before he stood. “I’ll check with the doctors. I brought you a change of clothes since they said the others were ruined in the wreck.”

He released Erica’s hand and stood. “I’ll be back.”

He wiped his hands on his jeans and went to find a doctor. Derek wanted to get Erica out of there just as much as Erica wanted to leave. He hated hospitals.

And whoever saved Erica, Derek knew he owed them. He made a silent promise to find out who it was whenever things were quiet again.

[sycamoretrees]

wrestling 2024 tag meme

inspired by the ShuPro awards and my struggle to remember what I've actually I've watched this year, I thought it would be cool to have a year-end wrestling round-up.

I would love for anyone else to also do this! Everyone's experience of wrestling is so unique and I'd love to read about everyone's different wrestling ~journeys in 2024. You do not need to write this much lol. Tagging with no pressure @benchwarming @thistledropkick @yoshihashismattebum @wrestleish but forreal anyone who wants to do this consider yourself tagged!

Please tag me if you do it or use the tag '#wrestling 2024 tag meme' so I can see them 🤗

MVP/Wrestler of the Year

Match of the Year

Favourite Feud

Favourite Tag Team/Faction

Favourite Show

Breakout (ish) Star

Horniest Moment

Most Anticipated in 2025

[NB - I'm more interested in recording my specific experience of wrestling this year rather than the actual chronological wrestling year of 2024, so if I saw a match for the first time this year, or got to know someone new, I'm counting them. Confusing? Yes! You do you.]

MVP/Wrestler of the Year

El Desperado (NJPW). This was tough. My rationale was - who was I consistently excited to see on any card and can I think of multiple specific great matches they had off the top of my head (my recall for specific matches is very bad). From Wrestle Kingdom with Hiromu, to his Super Juniors match with Fujita, to the Despe Invi, to his DDT match with Chris Brookes, Despe has been my number one guy in 2024. Runners Up: Konosuke Takeshita, Gabe Kidd

Match(es) of the Year

In no particular order: Shibata vs Okada (NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017) - obviously this is an 8 year old match now, but I watched it for the first time this year, and it is not at all overrated. Unreal.

Hiromu Takahashi & Jun Kasai vs Minoru Suzuki & Takayuki Ueki (NJPW Despe Invitacional) - an absolutely perfect comedy hardcore match.

El Desperado vs Chris Brookes (DDT Wrestle Peter Pan) - the storytelling they manage to pack into this match is incredible. Intensely romantic, erotic, funny, a visual delight.

Gabe Kidd vs Kenny Omega (NJPW/AEW Wrestle Dynasty) - recency bias perhaps, but contextually one of the most interesting and impactful matches of the year (I'm counting it for 2024 don't @ me).

Hirooki Goto vs David Finlay (NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling) - kind of a wildcard pick but I remember having a fucking blast. Finlay is my favourite guy to watch get flung into barricades, and his 'I didn't win the G1 and it only exacerbated my crushing insecurity because I know I'm not as good as Jay White so I'm gonna go after a bunch of easy wins to try to feel like a big man' tour peaked for me with this match.

Favourite Feud

Toni Storm and Mariah May (AEW) - easily the best women's feud AEW have ever done, for me one of the best storylines period. Toni Storm's character work this year was exquisite, and she and Mariah (and Mina Shirakawa) absolutely killed this narrative arc. In a promotion that increasingly felt like it wasn't For Me this year, this feud was For Me.

Favourite Tag Team/Faction

The Bang Bang Gang (AEW). Look, the Bang Bang Gang profoundly overdeliver in almost all regards, they are consistently entertaining and they commit to the bit. Also NJPW is having a such a weird faction time rn and I'm just not really a tag team person.

Favourite Show

Despe Invitacional (NJPW). A truly joyful show from start to finish, warm and fun and excited and exciting. Runner up: Beer Garden Fight in Shinjuku Day 2, the show that made me fall in love with DDT.

Special Mention: AEW Grand Slam, the most fun I had watching a show because I went to see it live with @benchwarming.

Breakout (ish) Star

Yuki Ueno (DDT). Ueno is obviously not any kind of rookie, but I only became really familiar with him this year, and to me (and ZSJ) he's the most exciting young wrestler in Japan. I can't get over how good he is at, well, everything. Runners up: Taichi (took me a minute but I realised just how good Taichi is this year, his pre-G1 matches were incredible), Takeshi Masada, Yuya Uemura

Horniest Moment

GIF by schadentekkers

i mean. This wasn't a tough call. The first time I saw this match (El Desperado vs Chris Brookes, DDT Wrestle Peter Pan) I had to pause it and yell inside my own t shirt for several moments, and it hasn't become any less insane after the third rewatch. And like, I'm not even counting the Just Straight Up Kink nipple stuff after this, but uh also that!!

Most Anticipated In 2025

Gabe Kidd was one my standouts when I started watching NJPW with the 2023 G1, and it's been a delight to watch him progress and develop. Obviously he's poised to step up even more in 2025... I'm here for it.

Taichi vs Sanada is coming and I'm so fucking seated.

The NJPW junior heavyweight division has a bunch of super talented guys and exciting stories right now, and if everyone can just stop getting injured I think there's a ton of fun to be had there.

And then IDK if 'anticipation' is the word but - I'm very curious to see what happens with Shota Umino. Been kind of a brutal year for him, and I personally feel like there MUST be some kind of change coming? Either way, I have no idea where he'll sit in the NJPW landscape this time next year.

Oh also I really fucked my own enjoyment of the G1 this year between getting obsessed with Walker's terrible commentary and getting stressed about the G1 art project I decided to do 'for fun' (hence no G1 matches included in my favourites even though I remember several of them being very good) so uh would love to enjoy the G1 this year.

[loupy-mongoose]

I have a very silly question for you.

Which of your characters would you assign as the protagonist to each mainline pokemon game.

(so for example, Randy was the protagonist of your BDSP/platinum playthrough, and Lav is for paldea)

duplicates are allowed

For the fun of it, I'll throw in which starter they'd pick as well. :3

Randy would LOVE to go to Alola, so I would like to have him be the protagonist of Sun/Moon. His starter.... I could see him picking Popplio. Surfing buddy. :3

Akoya I see fitting well in Sword/Shield. If she knew the starters' final forms, she'd pick Grookey. Big cool ape resonates with her. X3

Lav... I'm just gonna keep it to Paldea, and not even share which starter she'll pick.

I can also see Momo being in Sw/Sh, picking the go-getter Scorbunny. I feel like she would really get into the sports theme it has going. Also the giant Pokemon. XD

Midas I could see being in Black/White (maybe the 2's as well, but more so the first ones). With me seeing him as a Grass type trainer, he'd probably pick Snivy. (It could be fun to have him train the stereotypical "Smugleaf", lol)

Alola (Su/Mo) also feels like a good match for Persim, but it's hard to decide which starter he'd pick. He really wouldn't be a great trainer, per se. I feel like Litten would pick him, and drive him to be a better trainer. XD

Rosemary... Hmmmmmm.... Maybe she'd hear tales of Hoenn from her dad, and go on to be the protagonist of Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, or more likely, Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire. She'd absolutely pick Torchic, assuming she knew their final forms. Blaziken is just her type.

I'll throw in the Branch crew too, why not~

Jovial I could see in Kanto--FireRed, LeafGreen, Let's Go. (maybe the OG GameBoy games, but I don't like playing them lol). She'd pick Squirtle.

Nicodemus I feel would be in HeartGold/SoulSilver (or the OGs). He'd pick Chikorita for it's chill vibe.

Pari... It's actually really hard to see her becoming a trainer. She already went alongside some trainers on their journey, and had a front-row seat to the trials and dangers they went through. So she might be a bit hesitant to do it herself. She'd much rather tag along with one of her human friends should they do another trainer journey. Mostly to protect them if something happened.

I don't know if that's what you meant, but I hope it was enjoyable nonetheless. X3

[sunflower-ozzy-online]

Fate at First Light

Chapter 1: Strangers at Dawn

Fandoms: DCU (Comics)

Relationship: Jason Todd/Reader

Characters: Jason Todd - Reader - Dick Grayson

Additional Tags: Reader-Insert - Omega Verse - Gender-Neutral Pronouns

After a long night in Blüdhaven, Jason Todd accidentally enters the wrong apartment, startling an unsuspecting Omega neighbor (reader) in the early hours of dawn. Though his identity as Red Hood remains a secret, a connection begins to form between them, fueled by chance encounters and shared curiosity. As they navigate their growing bond, both are drawn to the mystery of the other, unaware of the deeper truths that lie just beneath the surface.

They/ Them pronouns used. Reader is an Omega. Jason Todd is an Alpha

Could be read as a one-shot but I do plan on adding more chapters later. I will add tags as I go

It had been a pretty routine watch, Dick had needed an extra pair of eyes to look out for an escaped prisoner over in Bludhaven so Jason had spent his night on rooftops looking down on an unfamiliar city. Sunlight started to spill in between the buildings and through the alleyways alerting Jason that it was time to head back to Dick’s place for a little shuteye. Riding the winding streets on his bike he could feel the long hours wearing on his back, not looking forward to the small air mattress waiting for him at Dicks.

 He had planned to slip in through the window so as not to be caught on camera, possibly giving away Nightwings location. Only now he forgot which unit was his brothers. They all looked the same from the outside and he hadn’t been paying as much attention as he should have been. He chooses between two units on the tenth-floor south side.  He slowly opened the window to his choice, hoping that if it was the wrong choice, the occupant would be sound asleep. But that would be good luck, and he was very familiar with the deck of cards life had dealt him so there you were. Sitting on your bed scrolling on your phone at 5:30 in the morning. He was still wearing his helmet, which while good for him as it covered his face, sucked for you as fear shot down your spine as the Red Hood stood in your apartment. Your eyes went wide in shock and before you could reach for the bat by your bed, he was already exiting the same way he entered. He skittered across the wall and opened the window of the next unit. Breathing a sigh of relief when he saw the discarded Nightwing uniform on the ground he unlatched the hood and rested. Dick’s feet made a soft slapping sound on the floor as he approached Jason.

“All good Jay?”

“Yeah, I just met your neighbor” Jason replied, his eyes still closed.

Dick’s brow furrowed, “which one?”

“The new one, the one who isn't impressed by your lame jokes.” He responded, remembering their text conversation where Dick was upset that his new cute Omega neighbor had barely acknowledged him in the elevator especially after Dick had supposedly rolled out his best jokes to disarm the stranger.

“Dammit, I was this close to getting them to like me. Now they're gonna be afraid to even leave their apartment for the next month. I’m going to have to start all over.” He whined.

“Why do you even care if your neighbor likes you?”

“First off, it is important to have a good relationship with one's neighbor. Second, I need everyone to like me. It’s one of the few flaws I have.”

“Ah. Well, I think you're just gonna have to let this one go. Especially if they ever find out you’re partially responsible for their late-night vigilante visitor.”

“Hey, it is not my fault you entered the wrong window. You slipped up Jace, that’s on you.”

Jason grumbled, knowing he was right but refusing to let him have the satisfaction of hearing it from his lips.

“Wake me up for breakfast”, he walked over to the twin-sized air mattress set up just for him before collapsing and shutting his eyes.

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Trying to continue on normally after your little vigilante break-in was not what you had planned. Moving to a new city was scary enough, and now you know that one of the more violent members of the bat family had business in your building. Super comforting. All you wanted to do was move forward in your life, succeed at your job, and make enough money to go on the occasional vacation. Those goals weren’t crazy, so why is the universe making them so hard.

You had scheduled exactly how much sleep and rest you needed before heading off to work. Now you’re a bag of nerves on the subway trying to pay attention to the music flowing through your headphones. Luckily you had applied your scent blocker patches before heading out, so you weren't worried about emitting noxious nervous pheromones in this cramped tube.  You tried forcing the image of the red hood out of your mind, but he kept standing there on the edges of your consciousness.

 It wasn’t helped by the fact that you ran into your talkative neighbor on the way out of the house. He always wanted to interact in the wee hours of the morning, and you tried your hardest to smile and nod but inside you wanted to disappear because how in the world can someone be that awake and vibrant that early in the morning? Today it had been different, he was accompanied by a very rugged presence who was avoiding your gaze. Though the figure did very little to draw attention to himself, possibly another normal non-morning person. Your neighbor, Dick, had told you about their plans for breakfast and a run. You had attempted to hide your judgmental look at this man's healthy morning plans, but the figure had given a small smirk in response to your side-eye. You noticed how full and pink his lips were, you wish you could have remembered more of his face. Despite being tall and stocky he hadn’t been threatening, he almost tried to shrink himself behind Dick.

As you pulled into your stop you quickly got off, wondering if you could find more information about Dick’s guest. You knew Dick was related to the Waynes somehow so surely he had an online presence and maybe his guest was in a post of his somewhere. You wouldn't be creepy about it, just some surface-level searching maybe, and you would never bring it up to Dick.

Approaching your place of work, you placed those thoughts on the back burner, to simmer for later.

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Living with Dick was worse than he remembered, the continuous healthy choices mixed with the relentless social life he participated in to keep up appearances was a shock to Jason’s senses. Plus being there for their family to chauffeur their siblings and offer emotional suppoert when needed? He can see why the golden boy was put on a pedestal in their home. It was good for Jason though, he had missed his brother, plus seeing the cracks in the facade made him feel less crazy and insecure. It was on the third day of Jason living with him that Dick had announced his need for a small break. Laying in his bed for hours on end, claiming to need time alone. He was proud of his brother for paying attention to his mental health, but this left Jason with time on his hands that he needed to spend outside of the apartment.

Due to his history of isolation, Jason had almost mastered the art of entertaining himself. Listening to music, reading books, re-reading his favorites, target practice, working on a case, or cooking. Being at Dicks place had limited his ability to do some of these things but not to the point of dissatisfaction he was feeling now. With too much time on his hands and the constant reminder of your apartment just a door away, his thoughts had become centered around you. His mind replayed the scene of you comfy in your bed, eyes wide with fear. The memory sent shivers down his spine, he thought he should feel guilty for the small amount of pleasure it brought him, but he it knew wasn’t because you were afraid of him. It felt like it was something deeper. You had a hold on him that his pull to danger couldn't explain. It felt less shallow than that and more whole. Maybe it was your scent, from the faint whiff he had been able to catch through his mask when he was in your room. That plus the fact that you apparently hadn't called the cops on him had intrigued him past the point of reasonable interest. God, he needed to get out of the apartment before he got himself so worked up you could smell him through the walls.

He had packed up his phone, a portable charger, his most discrete gun and bulletproof vest combo, and his headphones before heading out the door. He headed down the stairs after deciding to walk to a nearby library and spend the day there. Jason shoved his hands into his pockets and made his way out of Dick's building, the idea of possibly running into you absolutely NOT on his mind.

Only slightly disappointed that he was not interrupted on his way out, Jason was greeted by the now familiar smell of Bludhaven air. The cool air helped clear his mind, and he focused on blending in with the crowd, something he'd become quite skilled at over the years. His music played lightly over his headphones, not so loud as to make him vulnerable to sneak attacks or pickpockets, as he slowly made his way to the closest library.

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Work had been trying today, one of your coworkers seemed determined to be incompetent. Constantly asking you how to do simple tasks and even to take over some of their work. They had been there almost as long as you had, they had no excuse for not knowing how to do the basics of the job at this point. On top of their inability to do their work on their own, they dared to act like they were smarter than you. You had been trying to connect with them by telling them about one of your favorite shows over your shared lunch break. They responded with “Of course, you would be into something like that.” and continued on about how unsophisticated and uninspired it was. Obviously getting off on ridiculing something you liked not letting you get a word in to defend your comfort show. By the time they were done with their spiel, you only had three minutes left of your lunch break. Needless to say, you were looking forward to getting home.

You had texted your friends about your day to commiserate but it ended up making you feel even worse. You were new to Bludhaven and hadn't made any real friends there yet, feeling the absence of your pseudo-pack added to the isolation. You tried to remind yourself about how everyone has a hard time making new friends in a new city and it wasn’t that you were unlikable. Maybe you should try more actively to make friends, but it’s just so hard on top of being a safety concern. In this world, you never know who may be leading a second life as a villain.

 Though you wouldn't hate befriending Poison Ivy, she made some good points when she killed that polluting CEO last year live on his own platform. Maybe you should apply to be one of her goons? No, she didn't use goons, she didn't need to with her powers.  Is that why some people become goons? A sense of community? The money surely cannot be THAT good to put your life on the line for your boss. Maybe Penguin and his bird guys all have weekly dinners where they talk about their hopes and dreams. Well, no matter if they do or not the thought entertained you long enough to make it back home without spiraling into an abyss of loneliness.

As you took the elevator up to your floor, your neighbor's beefy guest suddenly came back on your mind. You hadn't been able to do any googling on him all day. Maybe that's what you’ll do tonight, snuggle into your blankets and try and find him on Dick’s Instagram. Maybe not, it may make conversations with Dick even more awkward. Lord knows you don’t need that in your life. You could admit that he was attractive, it was just so obvious that he knew it that it kind of affected his personality. You refused to let him think you were into him even a little bit, you wanted to take him down a peg just a tiny bit. Outside of his ego he actually was nice, he always tried to make you feel welcome smiling nonthreateningly. Maybe if you asked nicely, he would introduce you to his friend. The subtle scent you had picked up off of him in the elevator was nice, it was almost familiar, but you couldn't remember from were. You would have to get closer to him, without Dick’s light Beta scent mixing in.

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By the time Jason found himself outside the apartment building again, he was annoyed with himself. The entire time he was in the library, pursuing their scant collection, he kept thinking about what you would think of the books he picked up. Did you like romance? Sci-fi? Maybe you were more into non-fiction. He wasn’t even able to enjoy the unfamiliar regency era novel he picked up wholly without picturing you as the main love interest. This wasn't like him. He wasn't some lovesick puppy trailing after someone who had caught his eye. He had seldom pictured himself as some Mr. Darcy type who would be all-consumed by his lover. He was Red Hood, crying out loud. But as much as he tried to convince himself to just head back up to Dick's apartment, his feet seemed to have a mind of their own.

Before he knew it, he was standing outside your door.

 He had a few minutes before Dick was expecting him back. Jason hesitated outside your door, unsure of how to proceed. He had no plan nor excuse for being there. His mind raced as he considered his options, but the more rational part of his brain was drowned out by the deep urge to see you again.  He had no intention of revealing his secret identity or letting you know that he was the one who had unintentionally broken into your apartment. But the need to make sure you were okay gnawed at him.  After all, he’d startled you, and he wasn’t the type to leave loose ends—especially when it involved someone he was inexplicably illogically drawn to. Taking a deep breath, he knocked on your door, telling himself he was just checking in—not to apologize for the accidental break-in or romance you. Perhaps to at least to gauge how much of a threat you might be if you recognized him.

When you heard the knock at your door, your heart skipped a beat. You weren't expecting anyone, and after what had happened the other night, your mind immediately went to the worst-case scenarios. Had someone been tracking the Red Hood? You had just gotten home from work, maybe an opposing player had followed you home to “question” you about your relationship with the Hood? Or maybe it was him, and he was here to eliminate a witness? Though knocking didn’t seem to be his style. Despite all of the possible threats and against all thoughts of logic and safety, you were pulled to the door. Cautiously looking through the peephole you saw Dick’s guest. Your cheeks flushed and your hand reached down to the handle. 

When you finally opened the door, just a crack, your eyes met his. There was a mix of wariness and curiosity there, and Jason could tell you were still on edge from the other night.

"Can I help you?" you asked, your voice cautious.

Jason cleared his throat, trying to figure out how to handle this without giving too much away. "Yeah, I just wanted to apologize for… well, if I came off a bit strange when we ran into each other earlier today. I’m staying with my brother, and sometimes I’m not the most social guy. Just wanted to make sure I didn’t freak you out or anything." He kept his tone casual, hoping you wouldn’t connect the dots or think he was some kind of pervert.

You blinked, the tension in your posture easing slightly as you processed his words. The pieces started to fall into place. You had suspected Dick’s guest might be a Wayne—maybe a cousin or a distant relative—but now you realized who he was. Jason Todd, the rumored ‘lost son’ of the Wayne family, the one with a strange and dark past. The realization made your stomach flutter with both fear and something else, something you couldn’t quite put your finger on. As if he wasn’t already attractive, now he was also the heir of a billionaire with a dark mysterious past.

 "Oh… that’s okay. It’s just… you looked like you wanted to disappear earlier. I wasn’t sure if I had done something wrong or if I smelled bad or … something." you attempted to make a joke. Yeah, nothing funnier than some self-depreciation about your personal hygiene to make this Grecian god-like man like you.

Jason gave you a small, apologetic smile, the kind he rarely showed anyone. "Not at all. I’m just not great with new people. My brother’s the friendly one." an understatement.

You nodded, your curiosity deepening. There was something about him that didn’t quite add up, but he seemed genuine enough. "Well, it’s nice of you to check-in. I appreciate it." You nibbled at your lip. Not wanting him to leave but also not knowing what else to say.

He nodded, relieved that you weren’t pushing for more information. "Good to hear. I’ll get out of your way now."

But as he started to turn, you found yourself speaking up again. "Wait. Do you… want to come in? Just for a minute?"

He stopped, glancing back at you with a curious expression.

The offer surprised both of you. You weren’t sure why you’d said it, but something about him intrigued you, and you didn’t want to end the conversation just yet. Maybe it was the loneliness of being in a new city, or maybe it was the strange connection you felt with him. Your heart seemed to pound louder exponentially the longer he stood there not responding.

Jason paused, torn between his instincts to keep his distance and the undeniable pull he felt toward you. He glanced back at you, his eyes searching yours for any sign of hesitation. When he found none, he gave a slight nod. "Yeah, sure. Just for a minute."

You stepped aside to let him in, your heart racing as you closed the door behind him. As he entered your apartment, he took in his surroundings with a practiced ease, noting the small personal touches you had added to make the space your own. Trying to make sure it wasn’t obvious he had actually been here before. It was just as cozy as he had remembered, and oddly enough, it made him feel at ease.

“Would you like a glass of water? I also have some juice or soda…” you just let the words continue to flow begging yourself to be cool or chill for once “I don't have any coffee or tea ready but if you want some I could make it or” you thanked the gods when he interrupted your racing thoughts.

“Water would be nice, thank you.” He could tell you were a little nervous, it was probably the first time you had anyone over.

"So," you began, trying to make conversation, already going to the kitchen to get two glasses of water "you’re Dick’s brother?"

Jason nodded, taking a seat on the edge of your couch. "Yeah, we don’t see each other as often as we’d like, but I’m crashing at his place for a few days." This whole apartment already smelled like you.

You nodded. "I’ve heard him mention his brothers before, but I don’t think I’ve seen you around."

Jason shrugged. "I’m not in town much. Work keeps me busy." It wasn’t technically a lie

The vague answer made you even more curious, but you decided not to pry. Instead, you offered a small smile and the glass of water "Well, thanks for checking in. I appreciate it."

He returned your smile, a genuine one this time as he took the water "No problem. Just didn’t want to leave things on a weird note."

There was a brief silence, one that wasn’t uncomfortable but felt charged with unspoken thoughts. You both sipped on the filtered Bludhaven water, letting the room breathe. You could sense that there was more to him than he was letting on, but you also knew better than to push too hard.

"I should probably get going," Jason said after a moment, standing up and placing the half-empty glass on a coaster. "But if you ever need anything… well, I’m just a wall away.” hoping you may take him up on his offer, then remembering that in fact, he was NOT actually your neighbor he added, “And Dick too, or mainly, he loves helping people out.” This was an offer he secretly hoped you would take him up on. Although he knew realistically, he may never talk to you again he was still hopeful he wouldn't have to share you with Dick.

You nodded, feeling an odd sense of loss as he made his way to the door. "I’ll keep that in mind."

He paused at the door, glancing back at you one last time. "Take care, alright?"

"You too," you replied, watching as he stepped out into the hallway and closed the door behind him.

As you stood there in the quiet of your apartment, you couldn’t shake the hope that this encounter had been the start of something more. Something that, despite your better judgment, you were eager to explore further.

Masterlist

[cassidy273]

What different Ao3 tags mean

This post is for people who are starting to read fics on Ao3, or just people who don't get some of the tags.

Fluff - Basically just nice and fuzzy feels

Lemon/Lime - I don't think I see these tags too much on newer fics, but I used to see them all the time when I still used Wattpad. Lemon means that the fic contains graphic sexual stuff, and lime means that the fic contains sexual situations without being graphic.

Watersports - This is one of the freaky tags. Do NOT make the same mistake I did when I first went on Ao3, and assume that this is for fics about actual water related sports. This tag is for fics with piss kinks.

Dead Dove: Do Not Eat - This tag is for fics with themes that may be considered problematic/not morally okay, and it's basically a warning to readers to mind the tags. I didn't know what this meant a while ago, and I read a very graphic fic about a guy murdering his boyfriend during sex...consensually.

Angst - Just angsty/sad feels.

Whump - If I'm being honest, I didn't know what the fuck this could even mean when I first went on Ao3. It's basically just hurt/comfort, but emphasis on the hurt. I'm honestly too scared to read fics with this tag just in case I cry lol.

Crack - A fic that was written as a joke/parody that is not meant to be taken seriously. Like, you wouldn't leave genuine criticism on a smutty Shrek/Christine Daaé fanfic with the tag Crack/Crackfic.

Hurt/Comfort - The title kinda speaks for itself, but it's basically a fic where a character gets sick or feels bad emotionally, and another character comforts them.

Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics - This means the fic contains stuff from the omegaverse such as alphas, omegas, and betas. I remember forgetting to read the tags a while back, and when I started reading the actual fanfic, I was so confused as to why Christine was talking about Erik's pheromones and stuff like that. I'm not gonna explain too much about the omegaverse, but y'all can google that stuff yourselves if you want. There might be some sexual stuff, though.

Vore - This is basically just a fetish where someone wants to eat someone/be eaten by them.

I might make a follow-up to this but idk.

[skeren]

So like! I was tagging a cute post which I will state for the record has nothing to do with anything here and promptly leaped off the deep end all about my personal interpretation of ABO in the SVSSS universe. I quickly (after about ten long explainy tags) realized that these had nothing to do with the post at hand, so here I am, sharing with all of you instead.

Bonus! This, in many ways, fits very well with my whole Liu Mingyan is Liu Qingge's nascent soul and Ning Yingying is Yue Qingyuan's whole dealio that I made a post about a couple weeks ago. I will now explain.

First up, a little vocabulary for those who haven't gone researching the intricacies of ABO terminology in other languages. I'm gonna say though, I like the meanings of the ABO terms in Chinese better okay? So, quicklike, this is what me and my friend found when we went looking:

乾元 qianyuan = alpha 中庸 zhongyong = beta 坤泽 kunze = omega

I also linked the literal translations of the characters used for them for the curious. I do not, in fact, speak Chinese, before anyone comes for me. But back to the matter at hand now that everyone's on the same page! Sort of!

I already had my own ABO system but the version I went 'hey universe feel free to use this' is more of a general use case that I based initially on Marvel. My version for SVSSS has some similarities but I threw down some changes because, well, Shen Jiu.

I will explain. Basically, I do a crazy amount of RP in this fandom. I don't actually post much fic or anything for it, but I do a lot of stuff okay? It means me and my bestie have experimented. We've settled on some baseline stuff. One, PIDW is (most often) actually ABO from the get go because Airplane thought it was hilarious to get one over on his audience, since everyone has dicks. Everyone. All the genders have dicks. Male and female in this version of things only really exists for animals or the odd really unusual kind of demon.

Airplane just has a lot of really busty people with dicks, because while everyone has dicks, they also have the other half of that too. Everyone also has a vagina. See? Easy for him to play his readers if he just never mentions the dicks.

Anyway, Shen Jiu. In this nebulous situation we have a lot of overly elaborate backstory that's vaguely horrifying for Shen Jiu, because we love him and yadda yadda, things. Basically, he's a qianyuan who is 100% convinced he's a kunze because he had a baby (all those flowers that let ANYONE have babies still exist) but said baby very quickly died, in part because he really really didn't have any of the properly working infrastructure for that to actually produce a healthy child. The other half being that just because he was pregnant didn't mean he was treated any better. Thanks for nothing Qiu Jianluo, you are an awful awful person.

What did Qiu Jianluo do in this situation? Basically, our ABO folks don't actually get labeled with a gender officially until puberty. They can't. They have a facsimile of everything they need to be any of the three genders, after all, you can't just tell by looking! You have to wait!

Side note: People often do not wait and then get mad when their perfect son turns out to be a kunze, or their perfect daughter turns out to be a qianyuan. How dare you not conform to what I need for an heir/political marriage/whatever the heck other social plans some idiot might have wanted!! Also note, because of things like this there's a whole system in place for marrying off your foot bound qianyuan to a battle trained kunze to maintain an heirship in the intended line and stuff. It's awful but it is what it is.

Side to the side note: Three person relationships are considered the ideal, one of each sex, but harems still exist, obviously. It's PIDW.

Back to the point though! Qiu Jianluo, being unwilling to wait and risk -gasp- Shen Jiu possibly being a qianyuan, got his hands on some plants that would force a presentation. Namely, he wanted to put a baby in that and did his best to make Shen Jiu's body conform. It only worked... kinda. He sure looked more girly and things did their best.

Trauma all around.

But years later, this whole situation means that Shen Qingqiu is convinced his ruts (utterly debilitating, leaves him laid out and utterly completely miserable for days in horrible pain which is not normal for anyone) are heats. He is always jealous of kunze whose heats come and go just being overheated and sweaty, honestly. He always thinks he's going to die. Due to Reasons, in verses like this he often spends these with Shang Qinghua (who by our default is actually basically always Airplane with wildly divergent System/memory issues) who he at least trusts not to try anything. Up until he's mad at him for never trying anything. You're a healthy zhongyong! Disrespect him!

Spoiler: Shang Qinghua very rarely in these verses ever disrespects him without outside intervention. Does this cause problems with Mobei-jun?! No, not really, since to him Shen Qingqiu is a perfectly normal (if extreme) qianyuan for his zhongyong and he's a healthy kunze. That seems very balanced and fortuitous to him. (He's less pleased when some other kunze swoops in and steals march on him though.)

So, that's the Shen Jiu side. Which let me tell you, is hilarious when Shen Yuan comes in to take over and be Shen Qingqiu because that guy doesn't even notice he's got a vagina for... a while, typically. And once he does he's just 'huh, this explains so much' and just assumes what he's got in his pants is the weird stuff. However, this also makes Binghe's life both easier and harder at least because Shen Yuan's forever misogyny at least works with him for once. Kinda. Vaguely. In an awkwardly 'I want to shake Shizun' kind of way.

Which brings me to Binghe! Oh Binghe, you early bloomer you. We make him a kunze. Because he's a half demon kunze, however, his day to day bodily presentation is more masculine. Demons have that whole 'the girls are bigger than the boys' thing going on like birds do. They guard the home territory while the qianyuan go out and fight things. Kunze are supposed to be bigger and have a better body for carrying babies after all. Gonna fight real good. Also, big dicks to subdue a rowdy qianyuan putting up a fuss about this or that so that the kunze in question can get their way? Perfectly sensible.

Anyway, little Bunhe starts having heats at twelve, and due to him being ten when his mom died, did not actually get a proper explanation on how he can tell what the heck is going on. Ning Yingying is the one who finds him and explains, and then proceeds to keep it a secret because she only ended up on this peak at all because Shizun's last kunze student was sent off to Qian Cao by the sect leader. No, she has no idea why. She was a Smol.

Everyone knows about it though. Shizun was very upset and it's how he got Ning Yingying in trade, after all. Which relates back to the Yue Qingyuan Nascent Soul thing because he put her on his Xiao Jiu's peak at the first opportunity and look! He kept her! (Nevermind how possessive this man is. He'd keep anything and fight for it too whether he liked it or not.)

Anyway, so Ning Yingying, liking Binghe very much, kept this a secret. Bunhe didn't realize the woodshed had scent suppressors from his Shizun's time there (generational trauma for everyone) but he did know that it sure the heck felt safer than trying and failing to sleep in either of the dorms.

Though, it got increasingly rankling when years later Ning Yingying started coming around on his heat days to try to get him to let her in. What with her being a qianyuan and all. He was Not Amused. He wanted to marry Shizun and he didn't care if it made him super gay! (It would not but it's not like he had any reason to know that).

Anyway, years later, Sha Hualing does her thing! Sha Hualing is very quintessentially a demon qianyuan! Pretty, flashy, light on her feet, smaller and faster than a kunze would be! She wants very much to impress all the pretty kunzes! She's got the spirit but doesn't realize most of the people she thinks are kunze are human qianyuan. She's a demon used to demons, she'll figure it out eventually.

Side note about that: A lot of the reasons demons seem to kidnap men so often is because they think they're kunze. there is a lot of confusion and rancor on both sides about all of this. Also, zhongyong are the most highly prized among demons as they don't really have many. That's mostly a human thing.

Of course, the other 'qianyuan' she fights is Liu Mingyan! Who is... actually a kunze, so sorry, you'll figure that out eventually too, dear sweet confused demon girl. All in all, a very big day for a young demon Saintess.

It should be noted that due to how gender and sex works in this situation, and the inability to tell the sex of a child who might go to Xian Shu, people there are less 'all kunze' so much as 'all feminine.' You will commit to the lifestyle or you don't get to live on that peak! Be pretty, be fabulous, be graceful, and above all, learn the feminine arts! Have issues growing a nice bosom? We'll teach you how to dress to hide that and fill it out.

Anyway.

Circling around and around again to that Nascent soul thing. Thought I forgot didn't you? Liu Mingyan is a kunze. So, well, doesn't it just track that by that logic so is Liu Qingge? Which means that he's a pretty slender person who mostly bounces off to the wilderness so that everyone continues to assume he's a qianyuan and doesn't try to stick him in a box and guard him like they keep trying to do to Shen Qingqiu. Noooo thank you very much. He'll never have a heat where any of you people will hear about it, that's for damn sure.

But, you know, all in all, just some thoughts, nothing detailed, about my take on SVSSS ABO. Questions, comments, additions? I'm curious.

[bluestjayy]

your tags on that omegaverse post tho 👀

I could truly write a[nother] dissertation on my own fic lore and that might be the cringiest thing about me 😭✌️

But yeah! I've put a little more information under the cut for anyone who is interested 💛

The current and first fic in the series features Omega Pete (who begins as a Kuen-Kaan Omega - which in the lore of this verse is an Omega who has reached a certain age without going through their second presentation, a biological process that is triggered from being knotted for the first time, similar to some species that go through sexual maturity/biologically become fertile at different rates or in relation to viable mates. Without their second presentation, Omega's don't have heats, and their scents will be unique. In modern society it's widely considered a bad thing, it's used in media a lot the way a spinster is used a lot, this rhetoric that you can only be Kaan if you're of a certain age and have still never 'taken a knot' like 'omegas are supposed to' and thus have failed your 'biological purpose', but ofc there's nuance to that, Omega's can still have sex without taking a knot - I could go on about this forever) and Pete is not 100% comfortable in his gender because of stereotypes and how he never sees himself fitting into them etc. which isn't helped by other characters he comes across and their views on not just Omega's, but various other subgenders and specifically the idea of Pete being a Kaan Omega.

We also have Alpha Vegas, who has also always considered himself broken, but in actual fact is just dealing with a typical crisis of identity when an alpha driven society twists and poisons the stereotype of all the subgenders (including their own, wildly enough) so where Vegas believes 'i am broken for not feeling xyz, it is in fact just that in a modern society the way we interpret our instincts has to change and adapt, it's just no one is gonna talk about that. A good example I've brought up in text is the idea that Alpha's crave territory, but in a modern society how do they achieve that when it's something reserved for those financially able and if nothing else there's been a population boom? So it's all the modern ways that people change and adapt to their subgender instincts.

I won't talk too much about KimChay yet, but I know there are a few people looking forward to what is coming for them and honestly I am too, their arc is SO fascinating to me.

Kim has already appeared in this fic, and he is an Alpha, and I guess as a small spoiler I will say is that Chay in this series is a Beta.

If I got into the full system I am working with for Alpha Beta and Omega dynamics I'm playing with I'd be here for hours. Some of it is the same as traditional but I'm also growing a lot of it from home as well so... 👀

Early on I made a lore document, and this is linked in the fic as well, but for anyone interested you can find it here.

That has pretty much everything re: my evolutionary and biological lore in it (so you might be able to see how certain themes for certain characters are going to start emerging, esp for KimChay 👀👀)

If you read this whole thing, I am on my knees proposing thank you for coming to my ted talk about my fic (which you can find here - if VegasPete isn't your thing, the KimChay arc is on the horizon, so keep your eye out for that) and I apologise for my intense need to yap about this verse 😭

[corazondebeskar-reads]

wip wednesday!

thank you @milla-frenchy @slimybeth69 and @aurorawritestoescape for the tags 🖤🖤🖤

we've got three Joels and a Din because I am too excited about all of these and want to share 🥰

of rage and ruin - chapter ten

“Nope,” he pops the p as his smirk grows. “Got a better way t’shut you up.”  The thing about him being nude all the time is that you’re hyper aware of the status of his cock like, all the time. It’s been half mast for the last hour, but it’s paying full attention now.  “Guess I’m just as much of a dog as you. Got me over here like Pavlov.” “Pavlov was the scientist,” Joel says absently, stroking his cock and scooting closer to where you’re sitting up in anticipation.  “S’there a way to shut you up?”

alpha!Joel x omega!reader

“ ...the other agents would leave if they were getting shown up by an omega. It took years after I got my license for them to finally let me work on my own.” “Well, it ain’t gonna be a problem,” Joel decides, leaning back against the booth.  “Oh?” You decide to entertain his stubbornness.  “Yeah, oh. I’m just gonna tell ‘em I won’t work with another agent there. It’s you, or I’ll take my business elsewhere.” You almost don't hear the last part, with how hard your heart starts to thump in your ears.

cowboy!Din

“Now, you listen to me, little girl,” he rumbles, and tugs on the lasso so it tightens a little. “You will cooperate, or so help me, I will throw you over my shoulder and haul your ass home.”

can't lose what you never had (new wip)

dark!QZ!joel x f!oc!reader

He’s a sick, sick man. He thought he’d hit rock bottom before. He’s done unspeakable things without flinching, but this is… this is beyond any of that. But oh, god, he just can’t give a shit anymore, not when she’s got her nose pressed to his pubes, his fat cock fully seated in her throat.  “Good girl,” he groans. “Good puppy, takin’ my cock like that. Fuck.”  He forgets all about his depravity when she looks up at him through watery eyes, preening at his praise. She’s just so happy, so pleased to be pleasing him. It’s addictive. He can’t get enough of this girl, of her unwavering loyalty, of her pure obedience. He’s obsessed. His eyes gleam with a possessive thrill, and he grabs the back of her head, pressing her impossibly further, groaning like a whore.

(if anyone feels like giving their opinion - would y'all prefer it still be second person if it's an oc? The story is mostly from Joel's POV, and she's an OC because she came to life in my head fully formed with a very extensive backstory. I know OCs aren't very popular, but when a character tells me their story, I am beholden to it.)

npt: @kewwrites @kiwisbell @covetyou @guiltyasdave @cavillscurls @penvisions and anyone who wants to share!!

[steddieas-shegoes]

the lexicon of omegaverse

happy fic rec day! once a week i pick one of my favorite authors and put the top 3 fics (to me) from their repertoire on here. all of them have so much more that deserves to be on the list, but i have to stick to my own rules, etc, so always make sure to check out their masterlist/ao3 for more! all previous week's links will be on my masterlist on my blog.

this week is @lexirosewrites! omegaverse is not something i was into before the steddie fandom, at least not on purpose, and no one does it like lexi. as always, read the tags, don't like any of them, don't read them, and if you're mean to lexi, i block you 😇 (i'm also gonna go ahead and say that while their newest fic being posted is only one chapter in, it probably will move to a top 3 spot when it's done: Waking Up In Vegas)

lexi's tumblr | lexi's ao3

The Bunny and The Wolf Series Rated E Eddie is mafia boss. Steve becomes his. End summary. Favorite thing about this whole series (and it is being continued actively right now with another wip) is that it somehow is so long but feels so fast paced. So much happens, you get every emotion, you get so many amazing characters.

On Thin Ice Rated E Guys, it's a figure skater/hockey AU. It's like Lexi went into my brain and said 'I know what you want and need and I'm going to provide' and then did it better than my imagination ever could. Favorite line: “It’s like…” Eddie takes a deep breath, his eyes locked on Steve’s lips with an intensity that’s almost frightening. “It’s like- like I can’t be near you anymore because every time I am, I want to kiss you so badly it hurts, princess. It’s like I want to scoop you up and carry you away to somewhere safe and warm where I can tear this pretty little piece off you.”

Online, Offline (Out of My Mind)    Rated E Virgin Celebrity Secret Omega Steve and Big Dick Just A Guy Alpha Eddie is apparently something that was on my 'I need this' Bingo Card. Add in scentmates/soulmates? I'm the biggest fan. Couldn't even begin to find a favorite line or even a favorite part with this, but there is soooo much Robin and Steve being platonic soulmates in this!