#Like I HATE mac n cheese for the most part but I tried this shit and I could've cried really
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Reheating literally the best mac n cheese I've ever had in my life in the oven due to sudden microwave explosion
#GOD#It's this brisket mac n cheese from a food truck#Employees at my restaurant got to eat free last night and my coworker Dave (love that guy he's great) let me try his because last night was#Hell and we were all starving and like. My eyes were opened in a way they've never been before#Like I HATE mac n cheese for the most part but I tried this shit and I could've cried really#The FLAVOUR the TEXTURE the BRISKET#SOBS#Yeah so I ordered some to take home but my microwave exploded (it's fine) a few days ago so I've just been heating things in the oven which#Sucks since I'm so bad at judging when I should take things out so they're always somehow COLD :)#Anticipated it this time though so I left the parchment paper on the tray and got that shit nice n toasty :)#Anyways last night was HORRIBLE but we pulled through lads we did it :) hope everyone else is doing well! :3
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Impossible to Hate You ~ Part 6
Pairing: Eddie Munson x fem!Reader
Summary: Thanksgiving, idiots in love, and unwelcome encounters in the parking lot.
Word Count: 4k
A/N: Content Warning! This chapter contains sexual harassment (grabbing at clothes, derogatory name calling).
Thank you so much @hellfire--cult for the adorable Converse dividerđĽš
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
Part 6
Thanksgiving Day, 1983
Eddie had a lot of things to worry about today, but right now he was most worried about whether or not the mac & cheese heâd slaved over all morning would taste like shit.Â
His sweaty hands clutched the dish towel-wrapped baking dish for dear life and mentally rolled through all of the ingredients he had read on that clipping from the Southern Living magazine heâd grabbed from the grocery store. It wasnât as if heâd never cooked before- he could make a mean grilled cheese, and if something came in a box he hadnât found a way to fuck it up yet. This time, however, heâd been a little out of his element.Â
Wayne had been excited to finally have a use for the casserole dish that had been sitting in a cabinet unused for so long that Eddie hadnât even known it existed. Currently, he sat relaxed in the driversâ seat of his pickup smiling smug as hell even though Eddie had assured him multiple times that he was not about to meet Eddieâs girlfriend⌠just a friend.Â
No matter how much Eddie tried to hammer that point into Wayneâs skull, however, he still smiled that stupid knowing grin every time your name came up in conversation, as if he knew something Eddie didnât.Â
âYou seem nervous.â Wayne commented, keeping his eyes trained on the road ahead as he lazily turned the truck into your neighborhood.Â
Eddie glared at the tin foil topped dish in his lap. âWell, Iâve never made this recipe before, I keep picturing everyone taking a bite and immediately spitting it into their napkins.â
Wayne snorted, shaking his head softly and guiding the steering wheel with one hand. âSon, itâs pasta and cheese. Pretty hard to mess that up too bad.âÂ
âYeah, wellâŚâ Eddie harrumphed. âIâm sure I found a way somehow.â
Wayne smiled softly at his nephewâs smitten nerves, parking the pickup with a jerky stop at the curb of your house. â505, right? This is the one?â
âYeah.âÂ
Watching smugly as Eddie stared out the window at your house, Wayne waited about four seconds before he asked, âAre you gonna get out of the car today, orâŚ?â
Cue the sound of the car door opening and Eddie grumbling a sassy muttered retort of Iâm going old man, calm down, or something along those lines. Wayne pretended not to catch it.Â
You opened the door before Wayne and Eddie could even get to the door, and when Eddieâs eyes landed on you? His uncle could just tell. The smile that exploded on his nephewâs face was all it took.
âOh here, let me take that-â
âNo, no, itâs fine Ace, I got it.â Eddie reassured you, swooping the casserole dish away from your eager hands. He nodded in Wayneâs direction, directing you to do the same as he introduced the only family member of his that youâd heard of at all in your time as friends. âThis is my Uncle Wayne.âÂ
Your eyes shone, welcoming and warm, and Wayne understood in an instant how youâd had such an effect on Eddie in less than a year. Since heâd started spending time with you, Eddie Munson had become the kind of young man who did his homework without being asked. Heâd even gotten a job at the mall of all places and gave a portion of his earnings to his uncle to help with living expenses.Â
None of the things Wayne had always loved about Eddie had gone away- the changes heâd seen in his nephew were all additions to a personality that heâd always known would take him far in life if he could just surround himself with those who brought out the best in him. People who saw that spark of Munson Magic and knew how to fan it.
Wayne could now confirm that you were one of those people.
He took your hand in his weathered and wrinkled one, pouring his approval of you into a firm and fatherly handshake. âItâs a pleasure to finally meet you, young lady.â He gestured to Eddie with a conspiratorial nod. âNice to put a face to the name, all he does is talk about you.â
âBrrrrr, itâs cold out here!â Eddie interrupted his uncle with a hand on your back to steer you away from Wayne and into the house. âAre you cold? You look cold, we donât need to stand out here yapping when youâre cold.âÂ
You smiled, following Eddieâs lead but tossing a look over your shoulder at Wayne like it was a shared secret.Â
Eddie had already met your parents, so greetings were warm and familiar once the three of you had reached the foyer. Wayne was introduced to both your mom and dad before your mom noticed Eddie had brought an offering for the table.
âEdward Munson, if Iâm about to find out youâre not only a shoe designer but also a cook, I might just have to extend a standing invitation for all future holidays!â
âShoe designer?â Wayne raised an eyebrow.Â
You chuckled, pointing your foot out for him to see your white (now turned a bit duller from wearing them every day) Chuck Taylors, completely covered in idle drawings from Eddieâs inability to sit still.Â
Wayne gawked at the artwork on your shoes; heâd always known that Eddie was talented, but this was the first time in a long time that Wayne had really stopped and looked at his nephewâs art. The detail, the use of space and composition- it was clear that Eddie knew not only how to draw, but he had an eye for how to make his art look like it belonged on its canvas. Even otherworldly monsters- sea creatures, dragons, demonic ghouls and ghostly images- looked at home on your well-loved high tops.Â
âYou drew all this, Ed?â
Eddie smiled shyly, nudging your shoulder with his own. âAh, theyâre just doodles. This one over here figured out I pay better attention in class when Iâm doing something with my hands. Helps me listen better.â Finally, his trademark grin reappeared, shyness replaced with snark. âNow Iâm the one helping her in class.â
âAll the times Iâve had to kick you so you donât fall asleep in OâDonnellâs beg to differ.â You replied, rolling your eyes at him. This brought a good-natured ripple of laughter from everyone in the room. You all felt it- the ease with which familiarity settled in the air amongst you. Eddie felt it most of all, since he wasnât quite accustomed to the particular familial feel of it.Â
He might have been, once. But itâs been a while.Â
A second later and your mom had whisked Eddie into the kitchen to set his dish down on a trivet and sent him into the living room with a steaming cup of wassail in one hand and a plate of appetizers in the other.
âThere was enough food in there to feed an army,â Eddie said, bemused as he sat down next to you on the couch. âDoes she know there are only five of us?âÂ
You toed off your shoes and let them fall to the ground before crossing your legs up on the green ottoman, fuzzied soft with wear from years of love. You leaned closer to Eddie, eyes fixed on his plate of goodies as you began to pick pieces of fruit and cheese for yourself.Â
âMom grew up with a big family,â you said, popping a juicy red grape into your mouth. âAll the family recipes make enough for six at least. She could probably cut the recipes in half⌠but I think cooking all this food reminds her of home.â you smiled tenderly and shrugged. âWe usually freeze the leftovers, but since you and your uncle are here I doubt weâll even have to open a freezer bag. Weâll just send leftovers home with you!â
Eddie liked the sound of that.Â
An hour or so passed before you all sat down to share your meal, and Eddie was amazed how quickly his nerves had dissipated in that time. The two of you sat cozied up on the couch, munching on fruit, cheese and deviled eggs. Your dad had offered Wayne a beer, and the two of them sat watching football in front of the TV until your mom gave the all-call for dinner.Â
Everyone loaded up their plates, remarked on how good the food looked, thanked your mom for all of the hard work that went into todayâs meal. This was quickly followed by a pointed thank you from your mother to Eddie for the âbest mac ân cheese Iâve ever hadâ according to her. He was pretty sure she was just being nice, but he didnât care. Her smile was still contagious- one of those âI love you no matter whatâ mom smiles.
Heâd forgotten about those.
Heâd also forgotten what it was like to sit at a dining room table with more than three people. For a second, heâd been worried that you were all about to hold hands and pray, which wouldnât have been ideal since all Eddie could remember about the dinner prayer was âbless us, oh Lord, for these thy gifts,â and he didnât want to embarrass himself.Â
But there wasnât a prayer. This wasnât a test heâd forgotten to study for, just a meal where Mom and Dad and Uncle were all happy he was here, happy each other were here. That was new. And when your dad asked Eddie how school was going, for once he had nothing but good things to report. Heâd gotten a 95 on his last English test. For the first time since sophomore year, he wasnât failing a single class. And when your dad said âGlad to hear youâre doing well, son.â Eddie felt you squeeze his thigh lightly, just above his knee. He saw Wayne smiling proudly out of the corner of his eye.
Eddie could get used to this.Â
Conversation flowed easily in your family; no one felt the need to talk about the weather or ask arbitrary questions, and thankfully nobody decided that âwe should go around the table and all say something weâre thankful for!â. There wasnât a need for it. None of you needed to say it out loud to know you were all thankful for each other. For this.Â
By the time dessert came around, Eddie started to think he might be dreaming. Apparently, you were the one always in charge of dessert in your household. And while heâd grown very acquainted with your chocolate chip cookies, he hadnât been adequately prepared for your pecan pie. Or your chocolate & peanut butter sheet cake. Or the chocolate pudding/cool whip/cookie crumb whatever-it-was that youâd spooned onto his dessert plate.Â
Could a person become delirious after consuming too much sugar? Eddie wasnât sure if it was sugar that was causing him to start wondering what youâd look like making all these desserts in a kitchen that you both paid rent for, or if that was just him. It was probably the sugar.
As soon as Eddie was shoveling his last bite into his mouth, he was looking over to see if you had any left for him to mooch off of you. Your plate was empty- scraped clean, even- and then you were grabbing his empty plate and standing to take them into the kitchen. Eddie was about to pout when you looked at him knowingly and asked, âYou want seconds? Iâm getting seconds.â
It wasnât the sugar. Eddie wanted to know what your signatures looked like together on a lease. And Eddie couldnât believe it had taken him so long to finally admit to himself that heâd been nursing a crush on you since⌠when had it started? Eddie wasnât sure. Somewhere between seventh grade history class and this very moment, he figured.Â
He looked up at you from his seat, mouth still stuffed with pie crust and cool whip, and smiled when he noticed how pretty you looked in that sweater you were wearing. It was red- you wore red a lot, he realized. Had you always worn red this often?
You giggled, poking his cheek. âYou look like a chipmunk when you smile like that.âÂ
His eyes followed you as you disappeared into the kitchen, and when Eddie caught a glimpse of the way Wayne was grinning at him? Well, his blush was a deeper shade of scarlet than your sweater.
The smile stayed, though. Even a punch to the jaw couldnât knock that off Eddieâs face.
âI wanna take you out.âÂ
It had taken Eddie what felt like ages to finally ask you. You were both at school, and he had been thinking about it and thinking about it and ramping himself for weeks to just grow a pair and ask you. The question had sounded smoother in his head, but now he thought he sounded vaguely frightening- sharper and more desperate than heâd hoped.
You blanched, eyes wide and mouth open to a little âOâ shape that made Eddieâs heart flutter.Â
You were so cute. How had he ever ignored it?
You grinned a little, âTake me out like⌠assassination, take me out, orâŚ?âÂ
âNo,â Eddie shook his head, laughing nervously, âI mean like, out. To a place. Or multiple places, if you want.â He was jumpy, his hands switching from his pockets to the strap of his backpack, to his hair, to the fraying edges of the friendship bracelet youâd tied around his wrist in July.Â
âSo when you say take me out, you mean like⌠on a date?â
There it was. Youâd said it, that word. Date. It was out in the open now.Â
Youâd put the ball in Eddieâs court, and he should be happy about it. This was how it was supposed to be, right? He needed to be a man, take control, take the lead. But unfortunately, it had taken the majority of his bravery just to initiate this conversation.
âDo you want it to be a date?â
Just like that, he passed the ball to you. Eddie cursed himself, waiting anxiously for your response, completely at your mercy.
You looked down at your shoes covered in his doodles, at the red plaid of your flannel that you wore because youâd bought it in hopes that if he started to associate you with his favorite color, he might like you more. Like you the way you liked him.
You couldnât say the words either⌠couldnât speak them into existence without fear of sounding too desperate, too eager. So instead, you nodded yes to your doodle covered shoes and smiled at the dragon heâd drawn on the left toe.
Eddie beamed- inwardly, of course. Couldnât let you see exactly how happy he was that you felt the same as him- he needed to be calm, to be cool. Girls liked calm and cool.
 âThen itâs a date, Sweet Tart.â He ached to sling a triumphant arm over your shoulder, but shoved his sweating hands into his pockets instead.Â
You snuck a glance at Eddie, your smile refusing to leave no matter how cool you were trying to appear. Be cool, donât act too desperate, you chided yourself.Â
âItâs a date.â you repeated, beaming up at him. âWhen were you thinking?â
âWell,â Eddie shrugged as you both came to a stop by your locker. âFinals are next week and then weâre off for Christmas break, so I should be able to pencil you in for next Saturday night.â He leaned against the adjacent lockers, a smug smile shining down on you.Â
âPencil me in, huh?â you giggled, replacing the notebooks and folders from your last class with your supplies for the next. âIâm flattered you could fit me into your busy schedule.â
âIf thereâs one thing my schedule always has room for, itâs you, Ace.âÂ
Swooning. That was the only word for what those words made you do. You werenât sure if Eddie was aware of the effect he had on you, but you were pretty sure you wouldnât be able to help it if he was.Â
You were actually grateful for your final exams the following week- they gave you something to focus on other than your date with Eddie. Which meant that the moment youâd finished your last exam on Friday, that date was the only thing on your mind.
Your date with Eddie. The words alone were enough to make you smile to yourself. Youâd been harboring this crush on him for the better part of this year, and now he asks you on a date? Was it possible that he had felt the same way all this time?Â
âYou sure youâre cool if I donât stay for the whole session tonight?â youâd asked Eddie as heâd prepared for Hellfire that afternoon, triple-checking that he wasnât upset. It had become a routine for the two of you- your weekly presence as the one and only audience member for Hellfireâs in-game escapades.Â
âCool as a cucumber, Ace.â Eddie had replied, âYou took three exams today, for crying out loud. Go take a nap.âÂ
When you finally conceded, heâd walked you from the gameplay table to the door, even going so far as to hold it open for you. Then, to your surprise, heâd taken your hand in his and brought it to his lips.Â
âGo rest up.â Heâd muttered, low enough so only you could hear. Then heâd brushed his lips against the back of your fingers, and youâd just about melted on the spot. âIâll pick you up tomorrow at 8, Sweet Tart.â
Your hand still tingled as you thought about the feel of his lips on your skin. Now, you wanted that feeling everywhere.Â
Your body was on autopilot as you made your way through the school parking lot; slushed, muddy snow sat piled up in corners and untouched patches at the edges of the lot from the on-again off-again winter precipitation over the December weeks. Your booted feet marched on toward your car, your mind entirely occupied by thoughts of tomorrow.Â
You were so distracted by that thought that you didnât notice who was waiting for you, leaned up against the trunk of your car.
âHey there, firecracker.âÂ
You stopped short when your eyes snapped up to see Alan, along with a couple guys from the basketball team. Their faces were pure predatory malice as Alan eyed you up and down.Â
You paused a moment, your heart rate picking up a notch when you realized just how empty the parking lot was, given the hour that had passed since the final bell.Â
âI have to get home.â you muttered, keeping your eyes on the driver side door and making your best attempt to brush past the jock leaned up directly beside it, but to no avail.Â
âNot so fast, you little freak.â Alan stepped into your path, a cruel smile creasing his freckled face. âWe just wanted to chat!â
âYou,â your voice betrayed every ounce of disbelief that you felt looking up at the meathead blocking your path to your own vehicle. â-want to chat. With me?â
âI know, I know, youâre flattered-â
âIâm not.âÂ
âWell you should be.â Alan peered down at you with frigid eyes. âLord knows no guy will ever want to be seen with you now that the Freakâs got his claws in you.âÂ
You felt a surge of indignant fire seep into your gaze. âPiss off, asshole.â You attempted to shove past him, but Alan took a step toward you, throwing off your balance. You had to grab the bumper of the car beside you to keep from falling over, clutching at the books in your arms to avoid dropping them onto the icy pavement below.Â
âI even heard he branded you.â Alanâs hot breath sent an unwelcome shiver over your skin. âSherrie said she saw you in the locker room with⌠some kind of symbol⌠on your upper thigh, I believe?â
A biting breeze whooshed past you, but you didnât feel it- your body had already gone ice cold.Â
âSherrieâs lying.â
âYou know, I donât think she is.â Alanâs hands crept closer toward you, ghosting fingertips across the fabric of your skirt. âBut if you want to prove it to usâŚâ
You felt your stomach drop when one of Alanâs friends stepped behind you, boxing you in. They were like vultures- to them, you were already down for the count. Ready to be picked at and preyed upon.
Slapping Alanâs hand away, you attempted once again to squeeze past him and his goons, anxious for the safety of your driverâs seat and a locked door between you and them. Unfortunately, Alan had other plans.Â
âCome on,â he crooned, âgirls donât get tattoos unless they want people to see them. Go ahead and show us.â
âGo. Away.â you gritted through your teeth.Â
âThe Freakâs seen it, hasn't he?â Alan pressed, his hand grasping the fabric of your skirt in his fist. âWhat, youâll slut yourself out for him, but not us?â
âWhat the fuck are you dickheads doing?âÂ
Youâd never been so thankful to hear Robinâs voice in your life.Â
Alan sneered at the unfamiliar sophomore, subtly letting go of your skirt. âWho the hell are you?âÂ
Robin marched up to the boy standing behind you, powering her glare with just enough ferocity that he actually moved aside. Grabbing your shoulders, Robin pulled you a good five feet from Alan and looked you square in the eye. âAre you okay?â
You nodded, pulling your car keys from the pocket of your backpack. You were anxious for something tangible to fidget with, something to ground you in where you stood, away from Alan and his wandering hands.
Once she was sure you were alright, Robin turned the full force of her fury on the boys that stood around your car.Â
âMr. Dunne was right behind me on his way out here, so unless you want me to tell him that I just found you groping a female student, I suggest you scram.âÂ
You saw Alan weighing his options for a moment, but eventually he stuck his hands in the pockets of his letter jacket and- thankfully- took his leave.Â
âWhatever, freaks.â he muttered, strolling away like a brat who had grown up believing himself to be invincible in a system that agreed with him. Â
It wasnât until the two of you were both sitting in your car and safe behind locked doors that you finally let out the breath youâd evidently been holding. âFuck him.â you huffed. âFuck. Him.â
âFuck him.â Robin agreed with an emphatic nod of her head. âHas he ever even talked to you before? That seemed⌠super random, honestly, Iâve never even seen him look in your direction.âÂ
âI may have picked a fight with him after I heard him call Eddie and I freaks in class not too long ago.â you winced, remembering how brazen youâd been that day⌠youâd been so bold, so fearless, but that girl was nowhere to be seen today. Instead, youâd frozen like a cornered fox surrounded by hounds. It made you feel so small, you thought you might be sick. You hated feeling this way.
âApparently,â you continued, âhis girlfriend saw my tattoo in the locker room. He said he wanted to see it for himself.âÂ
Robin had been the first person- and only person- youâd shown your little bat to after Halloween. Sheâd been pretty impressed⌠after sheâd stopped worrying about it getting infected, of course.Â
âFirst- ew. Gross.â Robin grimaced. âSecond- are you telling me you just change in the locker room with that thing out in the open?âÂ
âIâm usually super careful about keeping it hidden!â you argued, âBut it is a possibility that I might have been a little rushed to get to my next class at some point⌠I guess I wasnât careful enough.â
A short silence settled while you mentally kicked yourself. I should have known this would happen. How could I be so careless?Â
âWell,â Robin started, suddenly chipper. You knew this tone; she was about to try and cheer you up. Good luck, Rob.Â
âYouâre going to drive me to your house and then weâre baking cookies and watching whatever movie you want.âÂ
While you were still far from what you would consider over what just happened, your interest was definitely piqued. âWhatever movie I want?â you countered.Â
Robin sighed. âI know what youâre about to ask, and yes, we can watch The Dark Crystal.â
The beginnings of a smile stretched across your face. âAnd you wonât call any of the puppets creepy at any point?â
âLetâs not go that far.â she deadpanned. âI will watch it, I will eat cookies, and I will not suggest that we turn it off before the movie is over. This is my final offer.â
For Robin, that was a pretty good deal. Your beginnings of a grin had graduated to a full-on smile as you took her hand and gave it a grateful squeeze. âYouâre a good friend.â
She returned your smile, and squeezed your hand back before letting go to buckle her seatbelt. âIâm a great friend. Now start driving, Iâm hungry and weâre stopping for french fries.â
Part 7
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Can we get head canons of the Shepard/ Curtis gang thanksgiving that Ponyboy and Curly would inevitably and accidentally make happen
cant b thankful for SHIT w these two, we need them away from everyone else
â˘i wanna talk about pony and curly as adults who moved in together so thats the papercut we get this post god damn it,,,they wanna celebrate w their family
â˘is this where i come out and say i dont think the shepard gang is AS familial as the curtis gang??? like they have their moments and some of the shepard gang is closer to the actual shepards than others, bit not ALL of the shepard gang is seen as a family, just like 3ish and when it comes to curlys own gang, into his adulthood hes only rlly cool w one of them so hes in there too
â˘ANYWAYS, usually they pick a family to visit, butthe plan WAS that curlys part of the family would come over, but then most of em called in to cancel, so pony just invited his gang over
â˘howeverrrrr curlys family schedule changed so they COULD visit, but curly literally just forgot to tell pony, even HE somehow forgot they were coming over, and when they showed up at the front door when the curtis gang was already inside u can bet how confused they were
â˘especially the curtis gang (yes including pony), cause they can handle the shepards being there, thats fine, not expected, but fine!!! however whoooo r these random ppl w em and do they know them??? did they sneak in here for foodđ¤đ¤đ¤
â˘a big reason y everyone is even there IS for food so THANKFULLY both gangs brought some food and for a while everything was alright, but half of the mfs here have a blackhole as a stomach so the food could rlly only go so far
â˘bc of curlys fuck up hes the one who has to keep going outside to get the food n stuff, minus a turkey tho bc pony and curly tried doing that thing where u deep fry a turkey but they nearly blew the whole block up so thats just out of the equation, yknow what was the main dish??? mac n cheese of course and tim was the one who made it, thank god cause pony was gonna whip out the velveeta đŠđŠ
â˘if theres one things white americans can cook, its pies, and pony was in charge of em, so u know that things gonna b sweet as hell AND he had to hit curlys, two, and sodas hand away from stealing a taste before it was done
â˘just realized this also means everyone would have to see the dirty joke variation of the âkiss the cookâ apron curly bought, just ruining everyone appetite,,,i hate them both,,,
â˘no matter what age, curly and pony will always go on that walk where u knowwww these mfs r just out to get high, and half the gang r totally smokers, so when it happened more than half the people attending just randomly left
â˘the fight over left overs was insane, that one vid w that guy going âTHATS MY PLATEâ its like that
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Hii! Could you do headcanons for Genos, saitama and Garou when they're sick?
Thank you so much <33
Great idea, thank you for the suggestion!
If they're sick
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Totally bummed his plans are ruined
He's a good boy and takes medicine/goes to the doctor if he needs to. He has shit to do and won't sit around waiting to be better
If he has a fever and chills, cold like symptoms, he can be a bit of a whiner, tbh. He'll sit and mope a good distance from his S/O because he wants to be held but doesn't want them sick
If he's just got a massive migraine and just body pain he's more irritable and won't talk much to avoid being rude. Just tries to sleep it off.
If he's sick, like nausea for example, he has a hard time. He HATES being nauseous and does not like throwing up at all. He'd probably get to a point where he don't even want to open his mouth or even drink water
You and/or Genos gotta help him out with his fear, make him stay hydrated at least, or he'll get worse. The both of you are a great team and can get him going easy
Unless it was a life-threatening illness he'd probably never end up in the hospital. In general he has good health with a side of some allergies every now and then
Now because he's a cyborg, the equivalent of him being sick is like needing/having an update
Maybe even phantom pains from when he was once human and had a serious injury lately
No medicine is needed, it's not like he has an actual immune system
He's a little forgetful, sluggish, sleepy, and randomly has inaudible speech. He'll zone out and sleep mode will activate out of the blue. It isn't very common he "faints"
He tries to isolate himself because he finds it humiliating. Will "hide" by just facing away from everyone at a distance. Saitama tries his best to talk him into just laying on his futon for a bit but he refuses stubbornly
Now if you're involved it's different. If you tell him to do something, he'll do it for sure. He knows you probably know what's better for him and he doesn't want your health affected by worrying over him.
Sometimes you gotta be Saitama's "translator" and tell him things Saitama really said. Like the futon thing. The both of you can work something out together alright
After a long shut down he'll be back to normal
He's literally so embarrassed to be any kind of sick around you. Vulnerability doesn't come easy for him in any way
Attempts to tough it out without medicine, and hates the doctor. There's only so much you can bribe him with to take it, too. He just thinks he's better than doing it the easier (logical) way
I wanna HC this fool with lactose intolerance. Partially because it could be likely if his diet growing up, bad as it was, wasn't usually dairy
Also because he's got dumb energy. He would not care and would rather be sick than not eat a good bowl of Mac n Cheese. At least he has a high pain tolerance
He's gonna tell you don't baby him if he's bedridden but yes he does like it go ahead. Just be subtle
That if you can get him to let you help. He won't ask so you gotta play close attention. It can be a pain cause he's avoiding you for the most part
Needs lots of reassurance. He's got an anxiety about being taken advantage of or hurt. It's nothing personal
You just gotta mom him to death for him to be cooperative. It'll be fine
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Can you do headcanons siblings of the gang ? Like, how they act with them and how they treat them and how they let the gang act with them ?
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Patrick With A Little Sister-
Oh boy⌠Patrick is crazy over protective of his little sister.
Maybe the word should be obsessive and controlling instead~
He watches her every move. He even comes into her room as she sleeps just to occasionally check on her.
Whenever she gets out of Belchâs car heading to school, Patrick keeps a close eye on her again. Mentally noting everyone she talks to.
He makes sure everyone is in line. It doesnât matter if itâs an adult or a kid. If they do something Patrick doesnât like, theyâre getting fucked up.
Patrick refuses to let guys talk to her. Only Henry, Vic and Belch are allowed to.
When Patrick isnât around, he puts the other Bowerâs Gang members in charge of her. And she knows well enough to listen to them.
He sometimes makes inappropriate comments about her, resulting in a smack off the head by the other guys.
Patrick LOVES to mess with her.
Always holding things over her head so she canât reach.
Laughs as she tries to jump up and grab it from him.
Heâll lean down and rest his arms on the top of her head since sheâs so much smaller than him.
When she doesnât listen to Patrick, he will literally just pick her up and throw her over his shoulder and laugh as she struggles to get down.
Even though sheâs a girl and a few years younger than him, doesnât mean sheâs safe from how rough Patrick gets.
He still wrestles her to the ground and puts her in a damn headlock.
Definitely gets a few bruises from Patrick playfully hitting her. (Patrick doesn't realize his own strength.)
One word⌠tickled. Patrick is always tickling the shit out of her to tease her.
Itâs even worse when the entire Bowerâs Gang joins in on torturing her.
Look⌠this is Patrick. So he still has a mean, sadistic side.
He gets off on fear so he loves to scare her anyway he can.
Whether that is by jumping out at her, or doing something dangerous and reckless like picking her up and dangling her over the cliff edge to the quarry. (she hates heights and doesnât know how to swim.)
âUh no! Youâre slipping! Better hold on, sweetheart. I know you donât know how to swim.â He chuckles darkly, smirking down at her as she grips onto his forearm tightly and cries.
Patrick doesnât hesitate on the low- blows, either. Making comments that he knows will make her cry.
If she threatens to tell their parents on him, Patrick will grab her from behind agressively, making her gasp as he covers her mouth tightly and whisper tauntingly in her ear:
âNow, Now.. Just why would you say that? You know that only gets you in trouble, little one..â He chuckles darkly and tightens his grip in a painful manner.
Patrick With A Little Brother-
âŚâŚ I think we all know how this endedâŚ. Patrick disliked his little brother, Avery⌠a lot. You see, Patrick likes being the only male sibling. Itâs less competition and less hassle for him. Only Patrick is allowed to make (more like break) the reputation of his familyâs name in the small town of Derry, Maine. Bottom line, if Patrick had another little brother, it would result in the same outcome as Avery. Sorry.
Belch With A Little Sister-
Very protective. Does not let her out of his sight for a second.
Hovers over her when they walk in the woods so she doesnât trip or fall down.
He brings her along when he goes out with the guys sometimes, unless he knows they will be partaking in illegal activities.
Keeps snacks in his car for whenever she rides with him and always makes sure she eats 3 proper meals during the day.
Not only does he have extra snacks but he has a first aid kit, too.
Heâs always prepared knowing sheâs small, so thereâs a good chance sheâll accidentally get hurt hanging around the guys.
And yes, it has happened on more than one occeasion.
He checks on her during school and makes sure no one is messing with her.
After school, Belch makes sure she does her homework but never really helps her with it. Why would he? He doesnât even do his own assignments.
For the most part, heâs pretty sweet but sometimes the big brother power goes to his head.
He makes her do her chores and his around the house.
If she ever did something wrong, Belch goes right to blackmail.
âI wonât let mom know about that F on your report card⌠only IF you wash my car everyday the rest of this week.
Henry purposely spills his drink on the hood of the car right after she just got down cleaning it.
âOpps.. looks like you missed a spot. Better get to it, kid.â Henry says mockingly as he ruffles her hair walking by.
Belch always makes sure sheâs safe in bed by the end of the night though.
He even kisses the side of her head when the guys arenât around.
Belch With A Little Brother-
He takes him under his wing.
Loves to talk about cars- the makes and models, horsepower, you name it.
Even though his little brother isnât old enough to drive yet, that doesnât stop Belch from giving him driving lessons.
But bet your life he threatens him before taking off. âI swear to fuck though man, if you crash my car, I will end you. Okay, now put it in reverse. Letâs goâ
Belch watches sports with him and even plays in the backyard, as well.
Belch acts as if heâs his coach to prepare him for the schoolâs team.
He also teaches him how to properly lift weights and spots him, too.
Belch told him âthe ladies love a man with muscles, so to keep lifting bro.â
Speaking of girls, Belch was the one who gave him âthe talkâ... in very elaborate and explicit detail leaving his brother shocked, disgusted, and intrigued all at once.
Although he does hang out with his brother from time to time, sometimes Belch chooses friends over family and takes off for long periods of time.
Belch for the most part tries to be patient with him, but still gives his brother tough love as a form of preparing him for the real world.
Overall, Belch is a pretty decent big brother.
He means well but sometimes misses the mark.
Henry With A Little Sister-
Their father works long shifts, often resulting in an absence in their home life.
Henryâs dad basically tells him heâs fully in charge of his little sister.
Henry acts pissed off about that like sheâs a bother and interrupts his life but deep down, it makes him feel important for once in his life.
Henry is both very strict and protective over her.
Heâs also very controlling such as who sheâs allowed to talk to or what sheâs allowed to wear.
Nothing short or low cut is allowed. She better not even think about talking back, either,
Henry doesn't have much patience for anything and his temper is even worse.
For example- Her short legs means she walks slower than the rest of them.
Henry rolls his eyes and ends up dragging her by her wrist or sometimes just throwing her over his shoulder because he canât stand waiting for her.
When it comes time for school, Henry makes sure everyone knows sheâs a Bowers. If anyone (child or adult) even just so much as looked at her funny, Henry is throwing hands.
Speaking of school, Henry doesnât help her with any bit of projects or homework. âDonât fuckinâ ask me! You do it, or donât, I don't really give a shit.â
When it comes time for dinner, Henry makes simple stuff like peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, mac nâ cheese, or sometimes just fixes a bowl of cereal. But he always makes her clean up the mess / dishes after.
If she talks back, Henry has no problems getting in her face and yelling loudly.
Sometimes when his anger gets the best of him, heâll smack her across the face.
He stiffens up when he sees the tears form in her eyes. Sometimes he just walks away and doesnât want to deal with it, and other times he stands there stiffly and gives her an awkward hug.
âSorry kid. I didnât mean to hit you. You just pissed me the fuck off.â
Henry would never let anyone ever see this but occasionally he gives her a quick kiss to the side of her cheek when heâs feeling extra guilty. ďżź
Similar to Patrick, Henry loves to get on her nerves.
Tripping her as she walks by.
Embarrassing her in front of the other guys just to see her blush.
Smacking her off the head as he walks by- her angry face makes Henry laugh.
Tickling her to make her admit something or as a form of punishment because he knows she hates that.
Barges in her room without knocking first.
Warns her she's never, ever allowed to have a boyfriend. And if she has a crush on either Vic, Belch, or Patrick...sheâs dead meat.
Wonât allow her to drink alcohol or smoke. If she sneaks and does it, Henry teaches her a âlessonâ.
âFind you wanna drink? Then here, take it. But now you have to drink the entire thing.â
He smirks and watches her get sick from the alcohol thinking that actually taught her a lesson and will deter her from it in the future.
Speaking of drinking-
When their dad comes home drunk, Henry is the one to take all his shit just to protect her because deep down he does care about her even though he calls her a âlittle fucking shitâ daily.
Henry With A Little Brother-
In Henry's warped mind, his brother is a guy too, so he doesnât need to be coddled like his little sister does.
If Henry has to withstand hits and verbal abuse, then his little brother should too. âWhy should he get a pass?â Henry scoffs.
Henry gives him a lot of tough love.
He tries to make him âstrongerâ by saying some really rotten shit to him. âBuilds character, get used to it, kid.â
Henry does teach his brother how to fight though. âPut those stupid fuckinâ books down pussy. Books canât teach you how to be a fucking man, but throwing punches will.â
Henry gave his little brother his own knife for his birthday.
He told him since heâs a Bowers, he's a target so it will come in handy~
Gives his brother âadviceâ on girls and sex; telling him which girls around town âput outâ the most.
One day when his brother asked Henry about a particular girl Henry responded with: âOoh yeah, (random girlâs name), the only thing good about her is her pussy. Face is busted.â
Overall, Henry isnât too bad towards his brother but once again, when his temper is raging, no one is safe from him.
Vic With A Little Sister-
Overly cautious and protective of her. Heâs basically like a helicopter parent.
When the guys are swearing around her, he covers her ears and tells the guys to cut it out.
âGuys! Language!â
âIâm only a few years younger than you guys, Iâm not a child!â she retorts.
Patrick, being classic creepy Patrick circles around her. âJust give it a few more years babe. Based on how your mom looks...â Patrick licks his lips envisioning Vicâs mother until Vic smacks him in the balls making Patrick hunch over in pain.
Vic likes to keep her in sight so right after school, he goes straight to her locker and makes sure she rides home with them, too.
When they get out of the car to bully some kids, Vic tells her to stay put. He doesnât want her involved in anything.
When walking through the woods to the quarry, He always has a hand around her upper arm for support when climbing down the embankment.
He watches her like a hawk when swimming, so paranoid something will happen. Again, think helicopter parent
While heâs sweet for the most part, thereâs times he just loses his temper.
Heâll explode and begin yelling at her, only inches from her face.
Sometimes when she does something really, really out of line, Vic will shove her into Henry and Patrick.
âHere guys, teach this little bitch a lesson for me. And donât go easy on her.â Vic says walking off to calm down.
A part of him feels a little guilty when he sees her cry but other times he feels itâs justified.
He isnât overly affectionate with her around the guys, the most he does is put an arm around her shoulder.
Sometimes sneaks behind her and tasers her sides and laughs when she jumps and collapses to the ground.
But when no one is around, he 100% gives the best hugs.
When sheâs going to a sleepover at a girl-friend's house, Vic tells her to be safe and mumbles, âlove you.â
Back at home before bed, Vic will tease her for being paranoid as she makes her way around the house, triple checking to make sure all the windows and doors are locked.
âWhat? Afraid the boogeyman is gonna getcha?â Vic mocks.
If sheâs having a nightmare and calls for Vic, heâll come and sit on the bedroom floor next to her bed until she falls asleep again.
Vic With A Little Brother-
Vic isnât as protective over his little brother as he is with their little sister; but he still cares for him.
He just feels that his brother is able to hold his own while his sister needs more protection/ guidance.
He letâs his brother tag along with the guys. They all donât mind. If anything, they refer to his little brother as Vic number 2.
He genuinely listens to his brotherâs interests. Okay.. sometimes he zones out when he drones on and on but he always acts interested.
Vic is pretty book smart so he helps his brother with school work, especially in math.
Tries to make his brother more confident when it comes to talking / picking up girls.
Basically acts as his wing man.
The guys try to give his brother tips on how to pick up girls...Vic usually tells him to ignore everything they say because all that's gonna earn him is a slap in the face.
Tells him not to listen to Henry or Patrick for girl advice.. EVER.
He does teach his brother how to fight though.
Just because Vic is one of the sweeter ones in the gang; that doesnât change the fact that heâs in a gang to begin withâŚ
When his brother told him he was being picked on, Vic taught him how to fight, but also got involved himself.
Nothing like sending an intimidating message to a few assholes.
When Vic and his brother fight with each other, he doesnât hold back just because thatâs his little brother.
Overall, they get along for the most part and Vic is a pretty decent older brother to his siblings.
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Stark Spangled Forever
A Very Rogers Christmas.
Part 1- The Best Things In Life Are Tree.
Summary: Itâs that time of year again and the Rogers family prepare to go and pick their Christmas tree. But when Emmy calls with a bit of bad news, it puts a little downer on the whole thing for Katie and Steve decides to call in reinforcements to pull off the best Christmas Heist he canâŚ
Pairing:Â Steve Rogers x OFC Katie Stark
A/N: So here we go, Part 1 of my Stark Spangled 2020 Christmas special- A Very Rogers Christmas.  This one was written for for @sweater-daddiesdumbdorkâ and @sagechanoafterdarkâ âs Winter/Holiday Challenge. My prompt- Finding the PERFECT Tree.
It feels like AGES since I wrote for my babies so I hope you enjoy this little three parter. Part 2 posting next Friday, and part 3 on Christmas Eve.
SSF Masterlist //  WIYPT MasterlistÂ
"Daddy, I found something else I want to ask Santa for, for Christmas." Rori bounced into the study and Steve closed his eyes on the papers he was trying to grade and sighed.
"I bet you have." He mumbled before he glanced up at his daughter and couldn't help but smile at her as she skipped over to him, her long pony tail swinging behind her "What is it, Princess?" "A capybara." she said, scrambling up onto his lap. "A what?" Steve frowned. "A capybara. Look!" she turned the tablet she was holding towards him to show him a picture of the brown animal "They're like huge guinea pigs. I saw one at the zoo with Uncle Buck yesterday and when I said I wanted one he told me to tell you that I was gonna ask Santa." "Course he did." Steve sighed, mentally cursing his asshole best friend. "You know, Rori, don't think Santa can get you one of those." "Why not?" "Itâs too big." He attempted âThereâs nowhere for us to keep it.â "Our garden is huge!" Rori blinked at him. "And when Emmy and Petey move into the Tower he can live in the cabin." Trust her to be as damned smart as her mother. "They're wild animals honey." Steve shook his head as he tried attempt number two. "But they live in a zoo." Rori looked up at him, her face full of eager excitement âThatâs not the wild.â "Yeah but thatâs different." Steve reasoned patiently. "They're not like dogs or cats or regular guinea pigs. They need very special care.â "Oh." Rori looked down a little, her shoulders slumping and Steve sighed.
Fuck you, Bucky.
"Okay. Never mind." She clicked off the screen of her tablet and turned towards Steve, looking up at him with those damned green eyes. "Do you think he could get me a kitty instead?"
No, just say no⌠"Maybe."
Way to go, Rogers. Rori's eyes lit up and Steve inwardly groaned. It was a well-known fact in their house that whenever Dad said maybe, it meant yes. Fuck.
âI love you Daddy!â she beamed, reaching up to press a kiss to his bearded cheek before she hopped off his lap and skipped towards the door âOh, me and momma are going to make gingerbread men for tomorrow so we can have them when we decorate the tree.â
âCanât wait baby.â He smiled
âAre you gonna be working tomorrow afternoon?â she asked a little shyly and he shook his head.
âNo, I promise.â Â He assured her. âAll day tomorrow is family day.â
She gave him another huge smile, one that truly warmed his entire being as it made her look even more like his wife, and then headed out of the room, her feet pattering on the tiles of the hallway as she skipped back into the other part of the house. Steve exhaled and looked back down at the paper, groaning as he realised heâd lost his place. Heâd been home early that afternoon hoping for more peace and quiet than he got in his office at the University to concentrate on getting through all these and for the most it had worked, until Jamie and Rori had arrived home from school full of it as usual. Katie had kept them out of his way for the most but the realisation that Christmas was well on the way had hit the eldest two and whipped them up into a fever.
Not that Steve particularly cared. He adored this time of year. It was Katieâs holiday and from the day after Thanksgiving the Christmas period started in full throttle in the Rogers household, and theyâd picked tomorrow, 2 weeks before the schools broke up, to go and pick the trees for their lounge and hallway. He was a little disappointed that it hadnât snowed yet, there had been a good covering the previous year but, still it was set to be a cold and dry day so they could still get bundled up and have their hot chocolate and snacks as usual.
He rubbed at his eyes and focussed, reading through the paper in front of him on the âStrategy, Diplomacy and politics of Axis and Allied forces in WW2â, wishing to God he was marking something on the course he was actually employed to teach now- Fine Arts- but all those had been done and graded last week. This was the module of History that he taught, because as the Uni said- he was a living, breathing expert.
Aparently.
An hour or so later he finished red-penning the final six paged essay, with a proud smile as that one had been particularly good and he quickly checked it over once more, making sure heâd captured all the notes on the electronic copy and queued it up to send on Monday, just like Katie had shown him how to, so that each student had the hard copy and soft copy back. He stood up, stretched, turned off his laptop and headed through to the main area of the house, the smell of baking and cooking hitting his nostrils as he went.
He walked into the kitchen to find Rori kneeling on one of the tall stools over the island-slash-breakfast bar, her hands and face smeared in pink icing as she decorated a gingerbread man, her little tongue poking out of the side of her mouth in concentration. Katie was stood supervising Harry who was also covered in frosting, this one bright green. Flossie sat in the highchair opposite, banging a spoon on the tray occasionally letting out a yell or babble of something incoherent. As soon as she saw Steve she gave a huge grin and her shouts became louder and he smiled.
âHi Floss-Floss!â he beamed, crossing to drop a kiss to her head before he looked across at Katie âWhereâs Jamie?â
âUpstairs in his room.â Katie gave a little sigh âHe said, and I quote, âIâm ten now, far too old to decorate gingerbread, mom.â I could have cried there and then Steve.â She finished with a pout.
Steve gave her a sympathetic smile, the fact her eldest baby boy was growing up was something he knew she hated âYeah, I bet he wonât be too old to eat them, though.â He appeased and she smiled.
âThatâs what I said.â Rori gave a dramatic roll of her eyes and Steve chuckled.
âYou finished Grading?â Katie asked as she gently guided Harryâs hand over the cookie shaped like a Christmas tree.
âYeah, all done. Sorry it took so long.â
âItâs okay.â She looked up at him, smiling âYour dinner is in the oven. I already ate with the kids. Sorry, I was starving.â
âI didnât expect you to wait.â Â Steve walked over the room and dropped a kiss to her cheek. âThanks, Sweetheart.â
He made his way over to the Aga stove and opened the door, giving a little groan when he saw sheâd done his favourite, a Mac and Cheese bake laced with chicken, chorizo and broccoli. He turned to look at her and didnât miss the flicker of a smile on her face as she knew what he was thinking, before he pulled out the plate giving a yell as it burnt his fingers, dropping it onto the side with a clatter.
âCareful daddy, hot!â Harry turned to face him, and Katie burst out laughing.
âYeah, thanks Son.â Steve tried not to roll his eyes as he sucked his thumb. Grabbing a tea-towel he gripped the plate, found some cutlery and sat down at the table to the side of the kitchen, tucking in.
âI finished all mine, Momma.â Rori grinned, placing the tube of squeezy frosting down on the side. Steve watched as Katie moved to look over Roriâs shoulder.
âGood job sweetie.â She smiled, âCreative, Iâve never seen a pink cat before.â
Steve paused and looked at Rori as she grinned âI know theyâre not really pink, and my kitty wonât be, but it can have a pink collar.â
At that he winced and hastily shoved another forkful of food into his mouth, praying that the conversation stopped there.
Katie sighed âRori weâve been over this, you canât have a cat.â
âDaddy said I could.â
Shit.
Katieâs eyes shot to Steve and he gave her his best innocent look, but from the way her features grew stern he knew he was utterly busted and he swallowed the food in his mouth which turned to cement in his throat.
âNo, thatâs not what I said.â Steve shook his head.
âYou said maybe.â Rori shrugged âSame thing.â
âWe getting a kitty?â Harry asked, looking at Katie.
âNo.â she shook her head.
âBut I asked Daddy if Santa would bring me one and he said maybe.â Rori looked at Katie.
âWell Daddy is wrong.â She glared at Steve and he visibly shrank in his seat. Katieâs green eyes narrowed before they turned back to Rori. âSanta canât bring live animals. Itâs in the rules.â
âWhat rules?â
âThe Christmas Rulesâ Katie said quickly âNo live animals. Itâs not fair on them. They donât like the sleigh.â
âButâŚâ
âNo buts Rori.â Katie sighed, pinching the bridge of her nose âIâm sorry honey, but itâs not gonna happen.â
Rori pouted a little but she knew when she was beat and glanced down at the cookies on the tray before she looked up, grinning smugly. âIâll just ask Uncle Bucky to get me one. He got me Dory.â
âOh for the love ofâŚâ Katie spluttered âUncle Bucky wonât get you one either.â
âWhy not?â
âBecause Iâll tell him not to.â Katie looked at her âWe have Stark. No more animals.â
Rori folded her arms and at that point Steve stepped in, sensing an impending tantrum.
âAurora.â He said sternly and she turned her head to face him as he pointed his fork at her. âEnough.â
She glared at him before she sighed and looked at Katie âCan I get down now please?â
Katie obliged and pulled her stool out a little allowing Rori to hop down. âStay right there little miss.â
âWhy?â Rori frowned as Katie headed to the sink, coming back with a cloth. With a groan, Rori held out her hands so Katie could wipe them clean, along with the little smear of icing on her face â20 minutes and then its bath time. Weâre up early in the morning.â
âOoh, yeah!â Rori bounced excitedly âTo pick our trees. Hey, can I get one for my room?â
Katie hesitated before she shrugged âYou know, I saw some in the shop that already have the lights on and they change colour. Weâll get a big one for the lounge and hallway like normal and Iâll get you a special one. And you get to keep it for next year and the year after.â
Rori pondered this for a moment before she shook her head âI want a real one from the farm.â
Katie groaned, and threw her hands out to the side âFine, just, go and watch TV or something in the Play Room.â
âI watch TV too please, Momma?â Harry asked and Katie nodded, cleaning him up too before she lifted him down off the stool. He toddled after Rori, yelling for her to wait and as soon as they were gone Katie rounded on Steve.
âHoney, IâŚâ he began and winced as she exploded on him.
âSeriously? A damned cat?â
âShe caught me unawares.â
âShe always catches you unawares!â Katie scoffed âAfter six, almost seven years Iâd have thought youâd be used it by now.â
âI only said-â
âAnd as usual Iâm left to be the bad guy.â Katie ranted, shaking her head as she moved to turn Flossieâs chair so she was facing the table. âYouâre an asshole.â
âThis is technically Buckyâs fault.â
âOh, no, Steven Grant Rogers! Donât you are try and blame this one on Buck.â She hissed.
âBut he took her to the zoo and told her to ask for a capybara!â Steve practically whined âWhen I said no she asked for a cat, the maybe just slipped out.â Katie paused, her arms folded, face furious and Steve peered up at her giving her a little smile âDonât be mad, come on baby. I didnât mean it.â
âYouâre still an asshole.â She grumbled, before she crossed to the fridge and pulled out the wine. âAnd for that you can deal with bedtime. Iâm going for a bath.â
âSure, not a problem.â Steve nodded, swallowing more of his food. Katie poured herself a large glass before she moved to put the bottle back and then changed her mind. With the bottle in one hand, full glass in the other she made for the door. âI love you.â Steve shot as she passed him, and despite her annoyed demeanour, the slight smile that played on her face told him he wasnât in too much trouble. Â
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All kids were bathed and in bed little over an hour later. The youngest three settled down to sleep, Jamie instructed he had an hour of TV or reading time before lights off.
âOk Dad.â He nodded, running his hand through his hair as he tidied up his games console a little, Stark curled up on the bed.
âIâll be in to check.â Steve looked at him, and Jamie rolled his eyes.
âYeah, I got it. You can trust me.â
âI know.â Steve gave a chuckle âNight son.â He crossed the room to drop a kiss to his head and Jamie pushed him away.
âGerroff, Iâm ten.â
âYeah, well, youâre still my kid soâŚâ Steve grumbled, and Jamie burst into laughter as the pair of them began to play fight, Jamie digging Steve in the ribs with a well-aimed jab. âOuch! â Steve stood up, rubbing at his side, that had hurt a little too much for his liking. âNice shot.â
âBucky said I had a good right hook.â
Steve rolled his eyes âI donât wanna know how he even found that out.â
âHe has a punch bag in the garage.â Jamie shrugged as he flopped down onto his bed. âLike yours. He was teaching me to swing.â
âI could teach you that.â Steve replied, a little petulantly.
âWill you?â
âNo. Youâre ten.â He shot back and Jamie let out a groan of frustration, before Steve chuckled âOk, Iâll teach you a little IF you promise not to use it anywhere but on the punch bag.â
âBut what if I need to use it?â
âWell, thatâs different.â Steve pondered, before he shook his head. âBut youâre far too young to be getting into situations like that.â
âUncle Buck said you were fighting people form the age of six. And getting your ass kicked.â
âWell, you do as I sayâŚâ
âNot as I do, yeah I got it.â Jamie grinned and Steve arched an eyebrow before he made his way to the door. He paused and turned back to look at his son, not for the first time taking in how damned tall and broad he was for his age. He pointed to Stark âDonât let your mother catch him on the bed.â
âYou know she says the same thing about you.â Jamie looked at him and Steve chuckled.
âI do, but letâs just pretend I donât okay?â
âOkay, night dad. Love you.â
âLove you too.â Steve smiled, closing the door behind him.
He made his way back downstairs and into the lounge, and paused as he saw Katie talking into the laptop, her eyes brimming with tears.
âDonât worry about it.â She said softly, and he could tell she was fighting to keep her face straight as Emmyâs voice came from the other side.
âIâm just gutted we canât get home to come with you guys for the tree.â
âWhatâs going on?â Steve frowned as he sat next to Katie on the sofa, looking at Emmy and Peter as they both waved to him on the screen âHey Kids.â
âThe UK has been caught up in a huge snow storm.â Katie turned to him. âTheir flight has been cancelled.â
âBummer.â Steveâs frown deepened âIs there nothing from another airport?â
âNot in London.â Emmy shook her head âAnd the roads are that bad, even if we managed somewhere elseâŚâ
âDonât wanna risk driving Mr R.â Pete shrugged and Steve had to give it to him, that was a sensible move.
âWise decision.â Steve bit his lip, before he turned to Katie âCan we not get The Stark jet over? You guys should have used that anyway, not gone commercial.â
The irony of his statement didnât pass him by, as thereâd been a time when he had hated using a private jet as he felt it was ostentatious, but heâd fast learned to live with it as it was less hassle and a damned sight comfier and quicker too.
âI told you we didnât want to.â Emmy shot back and Peter hastily cut in to prevent an argument.
âAlready tried Happy before we called. He canât get in any airfield be it private or other. Iâm really sorry.â
âItâs not your fault.â Katie shook her head âIf you need anything just call. Have you got a place to stay?â
âYeah, The Savoy found us another room.â Emmy shrugged before she grimaced âIâm gonna have to put it on my credit card though.â
âDonât worry about that.â Katie shook her head âJust do what you gotta do, weâll sort the bill out. Do you need us to wire you some cash or-â
âNo, weâve got enough between us for that.â Pete smiled âJust the hotel. We could get somewhere cheaper if thatâs-â
âIf itâs that bad out there you can stay where you are.â Steve shook his head. âDonât worry about the money kids, itâs not important.â
âJust call us if you need anything.â Katie added.
âThanks Mom. Look, weâre gonna go try and get something to eat and then sleepâ Emmy sighed âItâs past 1 am now.â
âSure, call us tomorrow okay, keep us updated.â Steve instructed and Emmy nodded.
âWill do. Love you both.â
âAnd you.â Katie smiled âStay safe, and look after each other.â
âGot it.â Emmy grinned and with that she blew them both a kiss as Peter waved and the screen went blank.
Katie bit her lip before she tapped at the keyboard of her laptop âIâm going to send her some money, just in case. I know she has plenty in her savings, butâŚâ
Steve nodded âGood idea. Those are for a rainy day, not a snowy one.â
Katie gave a small smile as she logged into the banking, and hesitated before she transferred a few thousand over to Emmy and closed the laptop, running her hands over her face. Steve saw her shouldes shake and he gave a sigh, pulling her to him.
âHey, come on. Theyâre safe. In the poshest hotel known to man.â He pressed a kiss to her head âNo doubt thinking this is some kind of huge romantic adventure. Snowed in, in London, with a mini-bar, room service.â
At that thought he grimaced, as his mind took him to a very dark place about just exactly what the spider kid would be doing to his daughter in said hotel room but he shook himself out of it as Katie spoke, sniffling a little.
âI know itâs just, well we started this tradition with Emmy that first Christmas she lived with us.â Her voice cracked âWe went with Tony, Pep and Nat remember?â
âI could I forget.â Steve chuckled, his hands rubbing Katieâs back âYou were almost five months pregnant and had that jumper on with a huge Christmas pudding on the front.â
âIâve still got that.â Her voice was muffled as her face pressed into his Henley.
âAnd Pepper was going mad when Tony bought that nine foot tree for their lounge.â
âOurs wasnât much smaller.â Katie laughed, leaning back to wipe her eyes. âYou had to trim the top off.â
Steve chuckled, his hands cupping her face âA few days after that we found out bump was blue. Hello Jamie.â
âGod it seems so long ago.â
âIt was.â Steve smiled pressing a kiss to her lips. â11 years.â
âYeah.â Katie looked at him âWeâve been through a lot since then.â
Steve nodded, as he wiped her face with his thumbs âAnd a lot worse than this. I know itâs disappointing, kitten, and Iâm gutted as well, but it canât be helped. Weâll still have a good time and we can go out with Emmy and Peter when they get back, nice meal and a few drinks somewhere instead, just the four of us. Start a new tradition now sheâs all grown up.â
âYeah suppose.â Katie sighed âI mean when they moved out in the New Year, they might not wanna come with us to get a tree anymore.â
âLike thatâs gonna happen.â Steve snorted âSheâll simply be getting one for her own place. You know she loves Christmas as much as you. All the kids do. Because you make it so special.â
âIt isnât all down to me.â She smiled âYou help.â
âItâs definitely your speciality.â Steve shook his head âYou do the baking, the carols, the cookingâŚsuss the decorations out.â
âYeah, but you hang them. And youâre the one that started leaving Santa footprints by the hearth.â
âOkay so itâs a team effort.â Steve shrugged, dropping another kiss to her lips. âIt always is when the kids are concerned.â He pulled back a little and nodded to her glass âYou want another?â
âI wasnât going to but yeah, now I do.â
Steve chuckled âIâll go get us a drink, you find us something suitably Christmassy to watch.â
He stood, pressing his lips to the crown of Katieâs head before he wandered into the kitchen. As he closed the door behind him he pulled out his phone. Heâd had an idea, but hadnât wanted to mention it to Katie just in case it didnât work��but if it did, well, he was going to reunite his family for their tradition and earn himself major husband points.
Win win situation.
âHey punk.â Bucky drawled as he picked up.âWhatâs crackalackin?â
âGod you talk some shit.â Steve rolled his eyes and Bucky laughed
âSorry, we were watching Madagascar.â
âYeah, I know where itâs from. I got five kids, remember. Six if I count you.â
âWell you could argue Diva Doll counts for two so you really have seven.â
âYeah, speaking of which, I got a bone to pick with you about her and a damned capybara.â Steve narrowed his eyes as he spoke and there was a pause before Bucky burst out laughing. âYeah, laugh it up, jerk. That got me in some major shit before.â
âYou didnât say yes?â
âNo of course I didnât.â Steve sighed âBut she sideswiped me asking for a damned cat and I said maybe, soâŚâ
âYou fucking moron.â
âWhatever, listen, thatâs not why Iâm calling anyway.â Steve sighed, his voice growing serious. âI need a favour, Buck.â
âIâm listening.â Bucky replied, before Steve explained the predicament and possible solution. When he finished there was a pause and Bucky let out a long whistle. âMan, thatâsâŚâ
âI know, I know.â Steve sighed âBut I wouldnât ask if I wasnât desperate. Katieâs heartbroken Emmy canât get home.â
âWell, we canât have the second most important woman in my life upset now can we?â Bucky replied âLeave it with me.â
âCheers buddy.â
âYouâll owe me a life time of favours if I can pull this off.â
âWeâll call it quits for you almost getting me couched.â
âNot my fault you canât say no to your likkle Princessa.â Bucky responded and Steve snorted.
âYouâve met her, right?â
There as another pause and Bucky laughed âPoint taken.â
âNot a word to Katie.â Steve instructed âJust in case you canât do it.â
âYou seriously doubt me after all this time?â Bucky sighed âThat hurts Stevie.â
âYou know what else will hurt?â Steve shot back âMy foot up your ass.â
âYou want me to do this or not?â Bucky scoffed âBecause threatening me aint gonna make me wanna do you any favours.â
âNo but not wanting to see my wife upset is.â
âYou fight dirty, Steven.â Buckyâs voice was low and Steve could imagine the narrowed eyes he was pulling as he spoke. âOkay, Iâll call Sam now. Leave it with me.â
âThanks Buck.â
Steve cut the call and stuffed his phone back in his pocket, running a hand over his beard. Buck was right, it was a big ask and ridiculously over the top but, well, nothing was too much for him where his family was concerned. And after everything theyâd been through this year what with Flossieâs horrific birth and Katieâs post-partum depression, his amazingly brave and gorgeous wife deserved the damned world. With a sigh he yanked open the fridge as he pulled out Katieâs wine and a beer for him, simply hoping that it worked.
**** âYou good?â Steve asked as Jamie hopped into the back of the Q7, taking his place on the rear row of seats.
âYup.â Jamie grinned âI prefer it back here, Rori canât bug me.â
âWanna bet?â Rori turned her head and peered at him from her place in the middle of the second row and Steve shot her a look.
âEnough. I hear one sound outta you thatâs annoying him, weâre coming straight home.â He said sternly. Rori eyed him shrewdly, as if weighing up whether he was serious or not and he raised his eyebrows, challenging her.
âOk Daddy.â She shrugged, turning back round. Steve shot Jamie a wink as turned and collapsed Flossieâs little stroller. He slotted it down the side of Jamieâs seat before he shut the trunk and then quickly inspected the roof rack. Satisfied he looked up just as Katie came out of the house, Flossie on her hip, Harry jumping down the steps in front of her. He headed over to his dad and peeked up, Steve giving a laugh as his little woollen hat slipped down over his eyes.
âCome here, buddy.â He said, swinging him into his arms. The little boy gave a giggle as Steve pulled his hat straight so he could see.
âThanks Daddy!â he smiled and Steve pressed a kiss to his rosy cheek.
âNo problem. You ready to get a tree?â
He nodded âBig one!â he threw his arms out wide and Steve nodded seriously.
âThe biggest.â
Ten minutes or so later they were sailing out of Brooklyn in the winter morning sun, heading for the tree farm some forty or so minutes away. True to her word, Rori was behaving and chatting to Harry, Jamie was quiet in the back doing something on his tablet and Katie was gently humming to something on the radio. Steveâs hand reached over for hers and he entwined their fingers, gently bringing her arm across his body, pressing a kiss to her wrist.
The journey pass uneventfully and as Steve announced they had arrived the kids all gave a cheer. He parked the car up and then the disembarking began along with issued orders for Jamie and Rori to stay where they were as they sorted the youngest two.
âI think Iâll just carry Floss.â Katie glanced around. âPushing her stroller is gonna be a pain. Iâll put her in the carrier.â
âYou sure?â Steve asked âI would say Iâd do it butâŚâ
âYouâre gonna be carrying trees, yeah I know.â Katie waved him away. âIts fine, sheâs not heavy. Besides, sheâll be too big to do this with next year.â
Steve smiled at her wistful tone, and between them they had Flossie strapped to Katieâs back in no time, having become experts at it over the years. Katie glanced over her shoulder as Flossie gave her a hug grin, before she peeked around and started to gabble animatedly.
âReady?â Steve looked around and held the hand that wasnât containing the saw out, Rori taking it as Katie took Harryâs, Jamie falling into step at her other side next to Steve who strategically placed himself between his eldest son and Rori to avoid any potential arguments between the two siblings.
âWant me to take that Dad?â Jamie asked, nodding to the saw. Steve hesitated then shrugged, it had the safety cover on so he handed it over, Jamie slinging it over his shoulder proudly, stepping in front of them a little and Harry wriggled his hand free of Katieâs and ran forward to take Jamieâs. Jamie smiled down at him and Steve shared a glance with Katie as she smiled at him, slipping her hand into his. The family made their way to the entrance and as they approached the various little trade stands, one of which was selling various hot drinks and baked snacks. Katie took a deep breath and smiled, the warming scents of spices, cinnamon and pine hitting her nostrils.
âSmells exactly the same.â She beamed and then frowned as Steve was looking around, blatantly not listening to her as he was busy studying something to their right.
âHey!â she tugged on his hand and he glanced down at her.
âSorry, honey.â He diverted his attention âJust saw someone I know.â
âOh, from work?â she asked.
âNot exactly.â He nodded in the direction he had been looking and Katie spun at the same time Rori let out a shriek.
âEmmy!â she yelled, wrenching her hand free of Steveâs and bolting towards her sister as she strode towards them alongside Peter, Bucky and Sam.
âI donât-how?â Katie was struggling for words at the sheer emotion of seeing her eldest daughter, who should still be stranded in England, sweeping Rori into hug. âSteve? What?â
âYou got Bucky and Sam to thank.â He said gently, as she spun between them all, before she strode forward meeting Emmy halfway and throwing her arms around her.
âHey mom!â Emmy smiled, before she pulled back and gently waggled Flossieâs hand. âHi Floss!â
âHow did you get here?â Katie sniffed, wiping her eyes, chuckling before she gave Pete a hug.
âQuinjet.â Emmy grinned âIt was awesome. Hey Dad!â
âHey, sweetheart.â Steve swept her up into a huge hug, picking her up slightly off the ground kissing her head. âNice to have you home.â
âHold up, a Quinjet?â Katie looked at Emmy, then to Bucky who shrugged.
âYeah well Steve rang me last night begging for my helpâŚâ he began, putting on a whiney voice âPlease Buck, I canât do this without you Buck, you know the usual.â Steve rolled his eyes as Bucky sniggered. âSo, me and Birdbrain set off on a daring rescue mission.â
âYeah, we totally used and abused Furyâs equipment.â Sam chuckled, as he pressed a kiss to Katieâs cheek as he gave her a hug. âHeâs gonna be pissed when he finds out.â
âOh, screw him!â Katie gave a laugh as she turned to Bucky, wrapping her arms round him. âThank you so much!â
âAnything for you darlinââ he beamed before she stepped back and spun to face Steve, reaching up and grabbing his face. With a smile she pulled him down to meet her in a long, deep kiss.
âThank you.â She whispered against his lips, and he beamed at her, his nose brushing hers. âI love you, so much.â
âLove you too.â He smiled, before he drew himself up, a little embarrassed at their PDA in front of his two friends and the kids. âRight, whoâs ready to go tree picking?â
âWeâll leave you to it.â Bucky smirked as various excited shouts rang out around them. âIâve got stuff to do with Jen and SamâsâŚahhhh, crap.â The smile on his face turned into a grimace and Steve spun round to see a familiar figure in a trench coat and eyepatch stood by a black SUV watching from a distance.
âSon of a-â Steve snorted, shaking his head as Fury started walking towards of them. âHe still knows everything.â
âYou have no idea. âSam muttered.
âOh, trust me, we do.â Katie grinned as Fury stopped in front of them.
âSomeone wanna tell me why one of my jets was in London this morning?â Fury looked at Bucky, then to Sam, then to Peter, all three of them giving him an innocent look.
âWell, there was a thing.â Bucky shrugged âEmergency.â
âEmergency.â Fury dead panned âSo nothing to do with a certain Miss Rogers and Mr Parker being stuck in London in snow storm?â
âHow do you know this stuff?â Bucky looked at him.
âI told you Barnes, you wanna get one up on me you gotta keep both eyes open.â He levelled him with a look. âHappy called me in a flap to see if I could action a pick up and I told him I wasnât running a damned Uber service. And then one of them went missing so I put two and two together and looks like I came up with fourâ He paused and shrugged, smirking a little âPlus, you forgot to wipe the mission log.â
âDamned it Tin Man!â Sam shoved Bucky âYou dick, I told you!â
As the two men began to squabble Fury raised his eyebrows and turned to Steve and then Katie, a small smile flickered across his face âNova, Cap. Long-time no see.â
âHi Nick.â Steve smiled, reaching out and shaking his hand.
Fury jerked his head as Katie shook his hand, his eyes roving over each of their kids in turn. âIâll say. Youâve been busy I see.â
Katie gave a huff âOne way of putting it.â
Nick arched an eyebrow before he sighed and turned to Bucky and Sam who were still bickering. âImma let this one slide.â He spoke loudly, the two men instantly turning to face him. âBut only because itâs the holidays and Iâm in a good mood.â
âYou know technically Stark Industries owns half those jets. Tony paid for and designed a lot of the tech on them after all.â Katie quipped and Nick looked at her, before he let out a laugh.
âYouâre more like your brother than youâll ever care to admitâ he shook his head as she snorted, pointing at her.
âWorse people to be like.â She smiled fondly, and Fury gave one last scoff before he turned to Sam and Bucky.
âIâll see you two later. Now, imma go get me some churros then split.â He looked back at them all âMerry Christmas.â
As they all waved him off, watching the curious glances he attracted as he strode towards the hot food stand and then Harry tugged on Steveâs sleeve, causing him to turn his attention from Fury to the little boy.
âDaddy, whoâs the pirate?â Harry asked.
There was a pause before Katie burst out laughing, Steve following suite as they both shared a knowing glance, remembering Tonyâs fond little nickname for their one time director.
The Goth Pirate.
âHeâs an old friend of mine and your mommaâs âSteve explained before he glanced up, not surprised to find that once more Fury had disappeared from sight. âWe havenât seen him in a while. And I doubt we will again for a long time.â
There were more hugs shared and after another final thank you to Sam and Bucky, Katie demanding they come over later for drinks, the four remaining adults and four kids all headed into the farm and the chaos began as they began to scout for their perfect trees.
âSo we need two large ones.â Katie spoke, âAnd one for Emmy and Pete in the Cabin and a smaller one for Roriâs room.â she paused âJamie, did you want one for your room too?â
âNah, itâs okay.â He shook his head âThanks though.â
âSo four over all.â Steve nodded. âOkay gang, letâs find us some trees.â
They decided to get Roriâs first as it would be smaller and easier to carry once theyâd picked it. They set about walking down the various aisles, and before long the jokes started flowing and they were getting worse and worse with time.
âWhat would you get if you ate the Christmas decorations?â Pete asked and Jamie looked at him, arching a brow. âTinselitis.â
âOh God.â Emmy snorted âThatâs as bad as one of dadâsâ
âWhich reminds me.â Steve said, a smirk on his face, âDid you guys hear the forecast for Christmas eve? Theyâre predicting rain, deerâŚâ
Katie and Emmy both let out a groan as Jamie and Peter howled with laughter.
âWhat do you call an elf that runs away from Santaâs workshop?â Jamie asked and Steve paused before he shrugged.
âNo idea.â
âA rebel without a ClauseâŚâ
Katie, Steve, Emmy and Pete burst out laughing as Pete held out his hand to hi-five him. Jamie grinned.
âThatâs a good one buddy.â Steve chuckled. âWhere did you hear that?â
âMoo text me before.â He smiled âShe said her and Auntie Pep had been googling them to put in their cards this year.â
âLike Father like daughter.â Katie smiled to herself, a little nostalgically as a memory of her brother crashed over her and Steve pulled her a little closer, his hand tightening on hers as he dropped a kiss to her head.
After half an hour or so of scouting and plenty of excited shouts and laughter, Rori paused in front of a tree that was the same height as her and she gave a gasp.
âDaddy, that one.â She pointed.
âYou sure?â he cocked his head to one side. The tree was leaning to one side, the branches completely uneven, sticking out at all angles and the top was bent. âItâs a bit-â
âItâs perfect.â Rori insisted.
âOkay Princess, whatever you say.â Â He looked at Katie as she smiled, her hand dropping to the back of Roriâs head. âJamie, you got the saw?â
âYup.â Jamie nodded, passing it over and they all watched as Steve gripped the trunk of the small tree with one hand a little higher up and began to cut it towards the bottom. He could have easily snapped the trunk with his bare hands but he played the part and in four strong swipes it pulled free with a little crack and Rori gave a shriek and clapped her hands.
âI love it!â
Once the safety cover was back on the saw they continued their search, walking towards the slightly bigger trees they spotted and Katie paused in front of a large, Norwegian spruce and reached out, gently crushing one of the needles between her fingers. She took a sniff and stepped back, nodding.
âThat one.â
âI still canât believe you pick them with the smell.â Steve shook his head.
âItâs not all the smell.â She protested âThereâs a lot to consider. The height, width and spacing of the branchesâŚthis oneâs just right for the corner in the lounge. And that one two down will do for the hallway.â
Steve chuckled, knowing better than to argue. âPositive?â
Katie nodded and once more Jamie passed him the saw. This time they all stepped back as Steve crouched down on the ground, expertly cutting the trunk and just the right place. As he took the final swipe, the tree pitched over to a loud shout of âTimberrrrrâ from Jamie and Peter and it landed with a thud.
Harry gave a loud cackle and clapped, Flossie shrieking too as Steve then moved two down and repeated the action with a slightly smaller one that would sit in the entrance lounge directly in front of the photo of the pair of them at their wedding, so it would be the first thing anyone saw as they walked into the house.
Emmy strode past the tree to one that was behind it and then nodded to Pete âI think this one will do. I kinda like the way it fans out at the bottom.â
âSure, Em.â He smiled âMr R?â
âOh, here.â Steve handed him the saw and watched as Pete cut his and Emmyâs first Christmas tree down, his arm round Katieâs waist, lips softly kissing Flossieâs cheek as the baby grinned. He arched an eyebrow as Emmy pressed a kiss to Peteâs lips, giving a soft huff as Katie dug him in the ribs, shooting him a warning glance which he returned with an innocent one of his own.
âWell, that was easy.â Emmy commented âIt took us 2 hours last year.â
âThey need to be right.â Katie shrugged simply, Steve and Emmy exchanging a look before Steve watched as Pete hoisted his tree easily onto his shoulder. It still surprised Steve how strong Peter was, even though it shouldnât, he knew he was enhanced after all.
âIâll take Roriâs, Dad.â Jamie stepped forwards, puffing his chest out a little, picking the smaller tree up easily and placing it on his shoulder, in an identical manner to Pete. Steve actively fought the urge to laugh as Jamie began to walk besides Peter and Emmy, clearly proud as punch at being able to help before he turned to Katie.
âDonât say it.â
Katie laughed âOh Iâm gonna.â she smirked âIf he was any more like you Iâd be convinced he was a clone.â
Steve snorted as he bent down and easily lifted their two trees onto his shoulders, before they followed a little slower due to Harry being with them. Steve maneuvered around the other tree pickers as they went, his boot clad feet traipsing on the damp of the ground as they made their way back towards the main entrance and joined Pete, Emmy and Jamie at the place ready to pay. As the various helpers, all dressed in little Elf outfits bustled around to wrap their trees and strap them to the roof of the Audi, Katie was suddenly struck with a little problem.
âHang on.â she turned to Emmy as she thanked the man whoâd been dealing with and handed over the cash. âHow are you two gonna get home if Bucky and Sam left?â
At that Pete gave a little grin and pulled a set of keys out of his pocket, âMr Wilson let me borrow his Chevvy.â
âYeah they went home on Buckâs bike.â Emmy shrugged and at that Steve let out a huge laugh.
âWhat?â Katie asked.
âSorry, Iâm just picturing those two riding pillion.â He snorted âI give it five minutes before Sam ended up tells Buck to let him off on account of him driving his Ducatti like a maniac.â
âYouâve no room to talk.â Katie scoffed and Steve looked at her with mock outrage.
âMom?â Jamie asked and Katie turned to him âCan we get a drink now please?â
âSure, come on.â She smiled and they headed over to the stall. She purchased a hot cider each for her, Steve, Emmy and Pete before hot chocolate for each of the kids along with a selection of donuts, churros and Stollen as Steve took Flossie back to the car so they could pop her in the stroller. They made their way over to one of the benches by the side and sat down and Steve returned, parking Flossie besides them before he handed her a piece of a donut and slipped his arm round Katie, pressing a kiss to her cheek.
âYou have a good time?â he asked.
âYeah.â She beamed, before she glanced over at the other side of the bench. Jamie was settled to Emmyâs left, talking to her about school, as she nodded along whilst Rori was perched on Peterâs knee as she animatedly told him about how she was going to decorate her tree in unicorn colours. Harry meanwhile sat in between both Pete and Emmy, his little frame chewing on a donut as he grinned at his parents who smiled back. Katie turned to look a Steve again, leaning up to kiss him softly âItâs been perfect, thank you for making sure we were all together.â
âWell it wouldnât be a Rogers Christmas otherwise would it?â he smiled, kissing her again.
âGet a room.â Emmy grumbled and Steve turned to her as she smirked, shoving a piece of donut in her mouth.
âWatch it young lady.â Steve pointed at her. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
âDaddy.â Rori asked âCan I go with Pete in their car to Target? I need decorations for my Princess Tree.â
Steve hesitated for a while and Pete hastily cut in âItâs no bother Mr Rogers.â
âYeah we need some for ours.â Emmy nodded.âSo weâre going anyway.â
âI come too?â Harry asked hopefully and Emmy shrugged
âIf Momma and Daddy say itâs ok, course you can, squirt.â
Steve looked at Katie who shrugged âFine by me. Sure you can manage them?â
Emmy rolled her eyes âTheyâre no bother.â She then turned to Jamie âYou wanna come too?â
âHell no.â he said hastily, peering round at Rori before he shook his head âIâm going home for some peace and quiet.â
Both Steve and Katie let out a loud laugh, as Katie shook her head âOh Jamie.â
âWhat?â he frowned.
âNothing pal.â Steve smiled, reaching for his cider. âNothing at all.â
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Miscommunicated Love
Pairing: Pansy Parkinson x Black Ravenclaw! Reader
Pronouns: She/Her
Word Count: 1.3k
Request: N/A
Summary: After a long feud between two girls with confused feelings, a resolution is finally made.
A/N: thereâs not enough love for Pansy out there so decided to make this!
Pansy Parkinson hated most people, but especially (Y/n) (L/n). Just something about the snarky Ravenclaw made her skin crawl. Unlike what she did when she disliked people from other houses, she couldnât do the same for (Y/n). They had about just every class together except for two. Whenever they were in a five foot radius of one another, the fighting was on sight no matter what. Neither one of them were entirely innocent considering it wasnât just one whoâd start the fights. Sometimes it was Pansy, sometimes it was (Y/n), and sometimes they both came at each other at the same time. The tension was so thick, so dense that not even Merlin could part that sea. The professors tried to separate them, putting them on opposite sides of the room but as expected, that didnât stop them. Which led to some disastrous times.
It was potions class, both girlsâ potion partners had sent them to get the required ingredients not even thinking of what could potentially happen. As (Y/n) was coming up from the bottom shelf and Pansy was getting down from the top shelf they both collided sending them both to the floor. (Y/n) was the first to get up, Pansy still sat on the ground dusting herself off.
âOh Iâm so sorry! Let me he-â
âItâs quite alright, just be more car-â
They shot daggers into each other as they realized who had bumped into them. Some bystanders tried rushing out of the way of the disaster zone while others got closer, curious as to what would happen this time. (Y/n) quickly drew her hand back from the helping position. Pansy stood up straight with her shoulders pushed back as an attempt to intimidate the shorter girl.
âI shouldâve known it was you, Parkinson. As a mole it must be awfully hard for you to see things that are clearly visible. Why donât you go âhead and make sure you actually grabbed the right things? Better yet get your eyes checked as well because, well, look at you. You walked out of your dorm this morning and decided that,â she made an up and down motion with her hand âThat was okay? Hmph, couldnât be me.â She said, tossing her freshly done box braids over her shoulder. Whispers slowly crescendoed around them. (Y/n) knew she had her stumped as she began to check out her freshly manicured hand. Her victory was very short-lived as next thing she knew, she had unicorn snot dripping down her head. She gasped along with many others, wiping the gooey substance off her face as she looked up at Pansy who wore a smirk.
âWhoops! You know what, maybe you were right (L/n). I do need to get my eyes checked. That was a complete accident, I couldnât see a single thing when I threw that on you! My apologies darling!â She said, not even bothering to contain her laughter as sarcasm dripped from her words like venom. Bottles of liquids, gels, and everything else soon went flying as the two girls through things at each other. Professor Snape had to end the lesson early in fear one of the girls would throw something harmful at another student. The aftermath in the room was awful, looking like a war zone with a hodgepodge of disastrous smells. In turn, the two girls both got a month's detention and their Hogsmeadeâs privileges revoked until their head of houses deemed it appropriate to have them back.Â
When they got sent to Dumbledore though, he said something that made (Y/n) rethink her actions. As she made her way back to her dorm that night the words âI expected more from you Miss (L/n). I never expected someone capable of such great things to stoop this low.â and even as her roommates badgered her for the details, she simply shut the lights off. She decided she could only do one thing. Be the bigger person.
After the âGreat Potionâs Incidentâ, (Yn) had made it her mission to avoid Pansy as much as possible. At first, she tried taking different routes to class but Pansy always found a way to her. So she did the next thing she could think of: switch her courses. She got permission from Dumbledore and he agreed to let her choose whatever courses sheâd like as long as she continued on with the splendid behavior she had been exhibiting. And she did that, making some of the best marks in her class. She had even made some new friends such as Neville from herbology and Luna from care of magical creatures. Although she couldnât lie, not seeing Pansy left a feeling in her chest that she couldnât quite place.
 She was currently discussing how excited she was for the upcoming holiday with the two as they exited the great hall. âAnd yall two should come visit! My momma stays in America so I go back to my auntieâs during the holidays. She makes the most bomb ass mac and cheese. And oh, Nev! You would love her garden, itâs full of some stuff you probably ainât ever even seen before.â she exclaimed, as she tied her faux locs up into a ponytail. Her friends nodded in agreement expressing how much theyâd enjoy giving her a visit during the holiday and encouraging her to do the same.
âAh, do my eyes deceive me? Well if it isnât (L/n) in all her...well Iâm not sure glory would be the right word to use for the likes of you. What an interesting little sweater! Did you dig it from the trash at the bottom of the lake?â Pansy voiced loudly, making sure her comments reached others. A few Slytherins snickered as they passed but (Y/n) had had enough at this point. She stormed over to the girl, a few centimeters away from her face.
Pansy stood there, still happy about what had happened, lips tingling from the kiss they had shared. (Y/n) turned around one last time to glance at the girl she liked only to be met with a wink and a cocky grin. Maybe a little hate was good for the soul sometimes.
âWhat the hell is your problem Parkinson? I ainât done nothinâ to yoâ ass for the past few months and youâre still carrying this shit on?â she spoke through gritted teeth as she poked the girl in the chest, moving closer as Pansy tripped over her own heels. âSo, what is it? Do you hate Ravenclaws, maybe it's cause Iâm American. Or maybe, maybe you just donât like me!â she said, raising her tone. She sighed, placing a hand on her forehead as she stormed off in the opposite direction. Pansy stood there silently, she had never meant to take it this far. Sure she liked to get a rise out of the girl, finding her to be quite attractive when angry. Eyebrows furrowed, glossed lips articulating her response so elegantly.
Pansy chased after the girl, yanking her by the wrist when she got close. (Y/n) opened her mouth to say something but was quickly cut off by Pansyâs lips on her own. At first, she was shocked. And thatâs when she realized. That feeling she got from not seeing Pansy from a while was longing. Her heart always knew what it wanted before her head caught up. Pansy began to grow hopeless, beginning to pull away but before she could, something unexpected happened. (Y/n) reciprocated the kiss. She brought a perfectly manicured umber hand up to Panyâs smooth face, stroking her skin as the other gripped her shirt. Pansy wrapped her arms around the girlâs waist bringing her impossibly close to her. She was the first to pull away, green eyes staring into brown. âMy dorm in an hour?â she said smugly. (Y/n) began shaking her head as she smiled, walking off in the direction of the Ravenclaw dorms. Pansy had a feeling sheâd be there.
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Stark Spangled Forever
A Very Rogers Christmas Part 1- The Best Things In Life Are Tree
Summary: Itâs that time of year again and the Rogers family prepare to go and pick their Christmas tree. But when Emmy calls with a bit of bad news, it puts a little downer on the whole thing for Katie and Steve decides to call in reinforcements to pull off the best Christmas Heist he canâŚ
Pairing:Â Steve Rogers x OFC Katie Stark
A/N: So here we go, Part 1 of my Stark Spangled 2020 Christmas special- A Very Rogers Christmas.  This one was written for For @sweater-daddiesdumbdorkâ and @sagechanoafterdark âs Winter/Holiday Challenge.
Prompt- Finding the PERFECT Tree.
"Daddy, I found something else I want to ask Santa for, for Christmas." Rori bounced into the study and Steve closed his eyes on the papers he was trying to grade and sighed. "I bet you have." He mumbled before he glanced up at his daughter and couldn't help but smile at her as she skipped over to him, her long pony tail swinging behind her "What is it, Princess?" "A capybara." she said, scrambling up onto his lap. "A what?" Steve frowned. "A capybara. Look!" she turned the tablet she was holding towards him to show him a picture of the brown animal "They're like huge guinea pigs. I saw one at the zoo with Uncle Buck yesterday and when I said I wanted one he told me to tell you that I was gonna ask Santa." "Course he did." Steve sighed, mentally cursing his asshole best friend. "You know, Rori, don't think Santa can get you one of those." "Why not?" "Itâs too big." He attempted âThereâs nowhere for us to keep it.â "Our garden is huge!" Rori blinked at him. "And when Emmy and Petey move into the Tower he can live in the cabin." Trust her to be as damned smart as her mother. "They're wild animals honey." Steve shook his head as he tried attempt number two. "But they live in a zoo." Rori looked up at him, her face full of eager excitement âThatâs not the wild.â "Yeah but thatâs different." Steve reasoned patiently. "They're not like dogs or cats or regular guinea pigs. They need very special care.â "Oh." Rori looked down a little, her shoulders slumping and Steve sighed.
Fuck you, Bucky.
"Okay. Never mind." She clicked off the screen of her tablet and turned towards Steve, looking up at him with those damned green eyes. "Do you think he could get me a kitty instead?"
No, just say no⌠"Maybe."
Way to go, Rogers. Rori's eyes lit up and Steve inwardly groaned. It was a well-known fact in their house that whenever Dad said maybe, it meant yes. Fuck.
âI love you Daddy!â she beamed, reaching up to press a kiss to his bearded cheek before she hopped off his lap and skipped towards the door âOh, me and momma are going to make gingerbread men for tomorrow so we can have them when we decorate the tree.â
âCanât wait baby.â He smiled
âAre you gonna be working tomorrow afternoon?â she asked a little shyly and he shook his head.
âNo, I promise.â Â He assured her. âAll day tomorrow is family day.â
She gave him another huge smile, one that truly warmed his entire being as it made her look even more like his wife, and then headed out of the room, her feet pattering on the tiles of the hallway as she skipped back into the other part of the house. Steve exhaled and looked back down at the paper, groaning as he realised heâd lost his place. Heâd been home early that afternoon hoping for more peace and quiet than he got in his office at the University to concentrate on getting through all these and for the most it had worked, until Jamie and Rori had arrived home from school full of it as usual. Katie had kept them out of his way for the most but the realisation that Christmas was well on the way had hit the eldest two and whipped them up into a fever.
Not that Steve particularly cared. He adored this time of year. It was Katieâs holiday and from the day after Thanksgiving the Christmas period started in full throttle in the Rogers household, and theyâd picked tomorrow, 2 weeks before the schools broke up, to go and pick the trees for their lounge and hallway. He was a little disappointed that it hadnât snowed yet, there had been a good covering the previous year but, still it was set to be a cold and dry day so they could still get bundled up and have their hot chocolate and snacks as usual.
He rubbed at his eyes and focussed, reading through the paper in front of him on the âStrategy, Diplomacy and politics of Axis and Allied forces in WW2â, wishing to God he was marking something on the course he was actually employed to teach now- Fine Arts- but all those had been done and graded last week. This was the module of History that he taught, because as the Uni said- he was a living, breathing expert.
Aparently.
An hour or so later he finished red-penning the final six paged essay, with a proud smile as that one had been particularly good and he quickly checked it over once more, making sure heâd captured all the notes on the electronic copy and queued it up to send on Monday, just like Katie had shown him how to, so that each student had the hard copy and soft copy back. He stood up, stretched, turned off his laptop and headed through to the main area of the house, the smell of baking and cooking hitting his nostrils as he went.
He walked into the kitchen to find Rori kneeling on one of the tall stools over the island-slash-breakfast bar, her hands and face smeared in pink icing as she decorated a gingerbread man, her little tongue poking out of the side of her mouth in concentration. Katie was stood supervising Harry who was also covered in frosting, this one bright green. Flossie sat in the highchair opposite, banging a spoon on the tray occasionally letting out a yell or babble of something incoherent. As soon as she saw Steve she gave a huge grin and her shouts became louder and he smiled.
âHi Floss-Floss!â he beamed, crossing to drop a kiss to her head before he looked across at Katie âWhereâs Jamie?â
âUpstairs in his room.â Katie gave a little sigh âHe said, and I quote, âIâm ten now, far too old to decorate gingerbread, mom.â I could have cried there and then Steve.â She finished with a pout.
Steve gave her a sympathetic smile, the fact her eldest baby boy was growing up was something he knew she hated âYeah, I bet he wonât be too old to eat them, though.â He appeased and she smiled.
âThatâs what I said.â Rori gave a dramatic roll of her eyes and Steve chuckled.
âYou finished Grading?â Katie asked as she gently guided Harryâs hand over the cookie shaped like a Christmas tree.
âYeah, all done. Sorry it took so long.â
âItâs okay.â She looked up at him, smiling âYour dinner is in the oven. I already ate with the kids. Sorry, I was starving.â
âI didnât expect you to wait.â Â Steve walked over the room and dropped a kiss to her cheek. âThanks, Sweetheart.â
He made his way over to the Aga stove and opened the door, giving a little groan when he saw sheâd done his favourite, a Mac and Cheese bake laced with chicken, chorizo and broccoli. He turned to look at her and didnât miss the flicker of a smile on her face as she knew what he was thinking, before he pulled out the plate giving a yell as it burnt his fingers, dropping it onto the side with a clatter.
âCareful daddy, hot!â Harry turned to face him, and Katie burst out laughing.
âYeah, thanks Son.â Steve tried not to roll his eyes as he sucked his thumb. Grabbing a tea-towel he gripped the plate, found some cutlery and sat down at the table to the side of the kitchen, tucking in.
âI finished all mine, Momma.â Rori grinned, placing the tube of squeezy frosting down on the side. Steve watched as Katie moved to look over Roriâs shoulder.
âGood job sweetie.â She smiled, âCreative, Iâve never seen a pink cat before.â
Steve paused and looked at Rori as she grinned âI know theyâre not really pink, and my kitty wonât be, but it can have a pink collar.â
At that he winced and hastily shoved another forkful of food into his mouth, praying that the conversation stopped there.
Katie sighed âRori weâve been over this, you canât have a cat.â
âDaddy said I could.â
Shit.
Katieâs eyes shot to Steve and he gave her his best innocent look, but from the way her features grew stern he knew he was utterly busted and he swallowed the food in his mouth which turned to cement in his throat.
âNo, thatâs not what I said.â Steve shook his head.
âYou said maybe.â Rori shrugged âSame thing.â
âWe getting a kitty?â Harry asked, looking at Katie.
âNo.â she shook her head.
âBut I asked Daddy if Santa would bring me one and he said maybe.â Rori looked at Katie.
âWell Daddy is wrong.â She glared at Steve and he visibly shrank in his seat. Katieâs green eyes narrowed before they turned back to Rori. âSanta canât bring live animals. Itâs in the rules.â
âWhat rules?â
âThe Christmas Rulesâ Katie said quickly âNo live animals. Itâs not fair on them. They donât like the sleigh.â
âButâŚâ
âNo buts Rori.â Katie sighed, pinching the bridge of her nose âIâm sorry honey, but itâs not gonna happen.â
Rori pouted a little but she knew when she was beat and glanced down at the cookies on the tray before she looked up, grinning smugly. âIâll just ask Uncle Bucky to get me one. He got me Dory.â
âOh for the love ofâŚâ Katie spluttered âUncle Bucky wonât get you one either.â
âWhy not?â
âBecause Iâll tell him not to.â Katie looked at her âWe have Stark. No more animals.â
Rori folded her arms and at that point Steve stepped in, sensing an impending tantrum.
âAurora.â He said sternly and she turned her head to face him as he pointed his fork at her. âEnough.â
She glared at him before she sighed and looked at Katie âCan I get down now please?â
Katie obliged and pulled her stool out a little allowing Rori to hop down. âStay right there little miss.â
âWhy?â Rori frowned as Katie headed to the sink, coming back with a cloth. With a groan, Rori held out her hands so Katie could wipe them clean, along with the little smear of icing on her face â20 minutes and then its bath time. Weâre up early in the morning.â
âOoh, yeah!â Rori bounced excitedly âTo pick our trees. Hey, can I get one for my room?â
Katie hesitated before she shrugged âYou know, I saw some in the shop that already have the lights on and they change colour. Weâll get a big one for the lounge and hallway like normal and Iâll get you a special one. And you get to keep it for next year and the year after.â
Rori pondered this for a moment before she shook her head âI want a real one from the farm.â
Katie groaned, and threw her hands out to the side âFine, just, go and watch TV or something in the Play Room.â
âI watch TV too please, Momma?â Harry asked and Katie nodded, cleaning him up too before she lifted him down off the stool. He toddled after Rori, yelling for her to wait and as soon as they were gone Katie rounded on Steve.
âHoney, IâŚâ he began and winced as she exploded on him.
âSeriously? A damned cat?â
âShe caught me unawares.â
âShe always catches you unawares!â Katie scoffed âAfter six, almost seven years Iâd have thought youâd be used it by now.â
âI only said-â
âAnd as usual Iâm left to be the bad guy.â Katie ranted, shaking her head as she moved to turn Flossieâs chair so she was facing the table. âYouâre an asshole.â
âThis is technically Buckyâs fault.â
âOh, no, Steven Grant Rogers! Donât you are try and blame this one on Buck.â She hissed.
âBut he took her to the zoo and told her to ask for a capybara!â Steve practically whined âWhen I said no she asked for a cat, the maybe just slipped out.â Katie paused, her arms folded, face furious and Steve peered up at her giving her a little smile âDonât be mad, come on baby. I didnât mean it.â
âYouâre still an asshole.â She grumbled, before she crossed to the fridge and pulled out the wine. âAnd for that you can deal with bedtime. Iâm going for a bath.â
âSure, not a problem.â Steve nodded, swallowing more of his food. Katie poured herself a large glass before she moved to put the bottle back and then changed her mind. With the bottle in one hand, full glass in the other she made for the door. âI love you.â Steve shot as she passed him, and despite her annoyed demeanour, the slight smile that played on her face told him he wasnât in too much trouble. Â
****
All kids were bathed and in bed little over an hour later. The youngest three settled down to sleep, Jamie instructed he had an hour of TV or reading time before lights off.
âOk Dad.â He nodded, running his hand through his hair as he tidied up his games console a little, Stark curled up on the bed.
âIâll be in to check.â Steve looked at him, and Jamie rolled his eyes.
âYeah, I got it. You can trust me.â
âI know.â Steve gave a chuckle âNight son.â He crossed the room to drop a kiss to his head and Jamie pushed him away.
âGerroff, Iâm ten.â
âYeah, well, youâre still my kid soâŚâ Steve grumbled, and Jamie burst into laughter as the pair of them began to play fight, Jamie digging Steve in the ribs with a well-aimed jab. âOuch! â Steve stood up, rubbing at his side, that had hurt a little too much for his liking. âNice shot.â
âBucky said I had a good right hook.â
Steve rolled his eyes âI donât wanna know how he even found that out.â
âHe has a punch bag in the garage.â Jamie shrugged as he flopped down onto his bed. âLike yours. He was teaching me to swing.â
âI could teach you that.â Steve replied, a little petulantly.
âWill you?â
âNo. Youâre ten.â He shot back and Jamie let out a groan of frustration, before Steve chuckled âOk, Iâll teach you a little IF you promise not to use it anywhere but on the punch bag.â
âBut what if I need to use it?â
âWell, thatâs different.â Steve pondered, before he shook his head. âBut youâre far too young to be getting into situations like that.â
âUncle Buck said you were fighting people form the age of six. And getting your ass kicked.â
âWell, you do as I sayâŚâ
âNot as I do, yeah I got it.â Jamie grinned and Steve arched an eyebrow before he made his way to the door. He paused and turned back to look at his son, not for the first time taking in how damned tall and broad he was for his age. He pointed to Stark âDonât let your mother catch him on the bed.â
âYou know she says the same thing about you.â Jamie looked at him and Steve chuckled.
âI do, but letâs just pretend I donât okay?â
âOkay, night dad. Love you.â
âLove you too.â Steve smiled, closing the door behind him.
He made his way back downstairs and into the lounge, and paused as he saw Katie talking into the laptop, her eyes brimming with tears.
âDonât worry about it.â She said softly, and he could tell she was fighting to keep her face straight as Emmyâs voice came from the other side.
âIâm just gutted we canât get home to come with you guys for the tree.â
âWhatâs going on?â Steve frowned as he sat next to Katie on the sofa, looking at Emmy and Peter as they both waved to him on the screen âHey Kids.â
âThe UK has been caught up in a huge snow storm.â Katie turned to him. âTheir flight has been cancelled.â
âBummer.â Steveâs frown deepened âIs there nothing from another airport?â
âNot in London.â Emmy shook her head âAnd the roads are that bad, even if we managed somewhere elseâŚâ
âDonât wanna risk driving Mr R.â Pete shrugged and Steve had to give it to him, that was a sensible move.
âWise decision.â Steve bit his lip, before he turned to Katie âCan we not get The Stark jet over? You guys should have used that anyway, not gone commercial.â
The irony of his statement didnât pass him by, as thereâd been a time when he had hated using a private jet as he felt it was ostentatious, but heâd fast learned to live with it as it was less hassle and a damned sight comfier and quicker too.
âI told you we didnât want to.â Emmy shot back and Peter hastily cut in to prevent an argument.
âAlready tried Happy before we called. He canât get in any airfield be it private or other. Iâm really sorry.â
âItâs not your fault.â Katie shook her head âIf you need anything just call. Have you got a place to stay?â
âYeah, The Savoy found us another room.â Emmy shrugged before she grimaced âIâm gonna have to put it on my credit card though.â
âDonât worry about that.â Katie shook her head âJust do what you gotta do, weâll sort the bill out. Do you need us to wire you some cash or-â
âNo, weâve got enough between us for that.â Pete smiled âJust the hotel. We could get somewhere cheaper if thatâs-â
âIf itâs that bad out there you can stay where you are.â Steve shook his head. âDonât worry about the money kids, itâs not important.â
âJust call us if you need anything.â Katie added.
âThanks Mom. Look, weâre gonna go try and get something to eat and then sleepâ Emmy sighed âItâs past 1 am now.â
âSure, call us tomorrow okay, keep us updated.â Steve instructed and Emmy nodded.
âWill do. Love you both.â
âAnd you.â Katie smiled âStay safe, and look after each other.â
âGot it.â Emmy grinned and with that she blew them both a kiss as Peter waved and the screen went blank.
Katie bit her lip before she tapped at the keyboard of her laptop âIâm going to send her some money, just in case. I know she has plenty in her savings, butâŚâ
Steve nodded âGood idea. Those are for a rainy day, not a snowy one.â
Katie gave a small smile as she logged into the banking, and hesitated before she transferred a few thousand over to Emmy and closed the laptop, running her hands over her face. Steve saw her shouldes shake and he gave a sigh, pulling her to him.
âHey, come on. Theyâre safe. In the poshest hotel known to man.â He pressed a kiss to her head âNo doubt thinking this is some kind of huge romantic adventure. Snowed in, in London, with a mini-bar, room service.â
At that thought he grimaced, as his mind took him to a very dark place about just exactly what the spider kid would be doing to his daughter in said hotel room but he shook himself out of it as Katie spoke, sniffling a little.
âI know itâs just, well we started this tradition with Emmy that first Christmas she lived with us.â Her voice cracked âWe went with Tony, Pep and Nat remember?â
âI could I forget.â Steve chuckled, his hands rubbing Katieâs back âYou were almost five months pregnant and had that jumper on with a huge Christmas pudding on the front.â
âIâve still got that.â Her voice was muffled as her face pressed into his Henley.
âAnd Pepper was going mad when Tony bought that nine foot tree for their lounge.â
âOurs wasnât much smaller.â Katie laughed, leaning back to wipe her eyes. âYou had to trim the top off.â
Steve chuckled, his hands cupping her face âA few days after that we found out bump was blue. Hello Jamie.â
âGod it seems so long ago.â
âIt was.â Steve smiled pressing a kiss to her lips. â11 years.â
âYeah.â Katie looked at him âWeâve been through a lot since then.â
Steve nodded, as he wiped her face with his thumbs âAnd a lot worse than this. I know itâs disappointing, kitten, and Iâm gutted as well, but it canât be helped. Weâll still have a good time and we can go out with Emmy and Peter when they get back, nice meal and a few drinks somewhere instead, just the four of us. Start a new tradition now sheâs all grown up.â
âYeah suppose.â Katie sighed âI mean when they moved out in the New Year, they might not wanna come with us to get a tree anymore.â
âLike thatâs gonna happen.â Steve snorted âSheâll simply be getting one for her own place. You know she loves Christmas as much as you. All the kids do. Because you make it so special.â
âIt isnât all down to me.â She smiled âYou help.â
âItâs definitely your speciality.â Steve shook his head âYou do the baking, the carols, the cookingâŚsuss the decorations out.â
âYeah, but you hang them. And youâre the one that started leaving Santa footprints by the hearth.â
âOkay so itâs a team effort.â Steve shrugged, dropping another kiss to her lips. âIt always is when the kids are concerned.â He pulled back a little and nodded to her glass âYou want another?â
âI wasnât going to but yeah, now I do.â
Steve chuckled âIâll go get us a drink, you find us something suitably Christmassy to watch.â
He stood, pressing his lips to the crown of Katieâs head before he wandered into the kitchen. As he closed the door behind him he pulled out his phone. Heâd had an idea, but hadnât wanted to mention it to Katie just in case it didnât workâŚbut if it did, well, he was going to reunite his family for their tradition and earn himself major husband points.
Win win situation.
âHey punk.â Bucky drawled as he picked up.âWhatâs crackalackin?â
âGod you talk some shit.â Steve rolled his eyes and Bucky laughed
âSorry, we were watching Madagascar.â
âYeah, I know where itâs from. I got five kids, remember. Six if I count you.â
âWell you could argue Diva Doll counts for two so you really have seven.â
âYeah, speaking of which, I got a bone to pick with you about her and a damned capybara.â Steve narrowed his eyes as he spoke and there was a pause before Bucky burst out laughing. âYeah, laugh it up, jerk. That got me in some major shit before.â
âYou didnât say yes?â
âNo of course I didnât.â Steve sighed âBut she sideswiped me asking for a damned cat and I said maybe, soâŚâ
âYou fucking moron.â
âWhatever, listen, thatâs not why Iâm calling anyway.â Steve sighed, his voice growing serious. âI need a favour, Buck.â
âIâm listening.â Bucky replied, before Steve explained the predicament and possible solution. When he finished there was a pause and Bucky let out a long whistle. âMan, thatâsâŚâ
âI know, I know.â Steve sighed âBut I wouldnât ask if I wasnât desperate. Katieâs heartbroken Emmy canât get home.â
âWell, we canât have the second most important woman in my life upset now can we?â Bucky replied âLeave it with me.â
âCheers buddy.â
âYouâll owe me a life time of favours if I can pull this off.â
âWeâll call it quits for you almost getting me couched.â
âNot my fault you canât say no to your likkle Princessa.â Bucky responded and Steve snorted.
âYouâve met her, right?â
There as another pause and Bucky laughed âPoint taken.â
âNot a word to Katie.â Steve instructed âJust in case you canât do it.â
âYou seriously doubt me after all this time?â Bucky sighed âThat hurts Stevie.â
âYou know what else will hurt?â Steve shot back âMy foot up your ass.â
âYou want me to do this or not?â Bucky scoffed âBecause threatening me aint gonna make me wanna do you any favours.â
âNo but not wanting to see my wife upset is.â
âYou fight dirty, Steven.â Buckyâs voice was low and Steve could imagine the narrowed eyes he was pulling as he spoke. âOkay, Iâll call Sam now. Leave it with me.â
âThanks Buck.â
Steve cut the call and stuffed his phone back in his pocket, running a hand over his beard. Buck was right, it was a big ask and ridiculously over the top but, well, nothing was too much for him where his family was concerned. And after everything theyâd been through this year what with Flossieâs horrific birth and Katieâs post-partum depression, his amazingly brave and gorgeous wife deserved the damned world. With a sigh he yanked open the fridge as he pulled out Katieâs wine and a beer for him, simply hoping that it worked.
**** âYou good?â Steve asked as Jamie hopped into the back of the Q7, taking his place on the rear row of seats.
âYup.â Jamie grinned âI prefer it back here, Rori canât bug me.â
âWanna bet?â Rori turned her head and peered at him from her place in the middle of the second row and Steve shot her a look.
âEnough. I hear one sound outta you thatâs annoying him, weâre coming straight home.â He said sternly. Rori eyed him shrewdly, as if weighing up whether he was serious or not and he raised his eyebrows, challenging her.
âOk Daddy.â She shrugged, turning back round. Steve shot Jamie a wink as turned and collapsed Flossieâs little stroller. He slotted it down the side of Jamieâs seat before he shut the trunk and then quickly inspected the roof rack. Satisfied he looked up just as Katie came out of the house, Flossie on her hip, Harry jumping down the steps in front of her. He headed over to his dad and peeked up, Steve giving a laugh as his little woollen hat slipped down over his eyes.
âCome here, buddy.â He said, swinging him into his arms. The little boy gave a giggle as Steve pulled his hat straight so he could see.
âThanks Daddy!â he smiled and Steve pressed a kiss to his rosy cheek.
âNo problem. You ready to get a tree?â
He nodded âBig one!â he threw his arms out wide and Steve nodded seriously.
âThe biggest.â
Ten minutes or so later they were sailing out of Brooklyn in the winter morning sun, heading for the tree farm some forty or so minutes away. True to her word, Rori was behaving and chatting to Harry, Jamie was quiet in the back doing something on his tablet and Katie was gently humming to something on the radio. Steveâs hand reached over for hers and he entwined their fingers, gently bringing her arm across his body, pressing a kiss to her wrist.
The journey pass uneventfully and as Steve announced they had arrived the kids all gave a cheer. He parked the car up and then the disembarking began along with issued orders for Jamie and Rori to stay where they were as they sorted the youngest two.
âI think Iâll just carry Floss.â Katie glanced around. âPushing her stroller is gonna be a pain. Iâll put her in the carrier.â
âYou sure?â Steve asked âI would say Iâd do it butâŚâ
âYouâre gonna be carrying trees, yeah I know.â Katie waved him away. âIts fine, sheâs not heavy. Besides, sheâll be too big to do this with next year.â
Steve smiled at her wistful tone, and between them they had Flossie strapped to Katieâs back in no time, having become experts at it over the years. Katie glanced over her shoulder as Flossie gave her a hug grin, before she peeked around and started to gabble animatedly.
âReady?â Steve looked around and held the hand that wasnât containing the saw out, Rori taking it as Katie took Harryâs, Jamie falling into step at her other side next to Steve who strategically placed himself between his eldest son and Rori to avoid any potential arguments between the two siblings.
âWant me to take that Dad?â Jamie asked, nodding to the saw. Steve hesitated then shrugged, it had the safety cover on so he handed it over, Jamie slinging it over his shoulder proudly, stepping in front of them a little and Harry wriggled his hand free of Katieâs and ran forward to take Jamieâs. Jamie smiled down at him and Steve shared a glance with Katie as she smiled at him, slipping her hand into his. The family made their way to the entrance and as they approached the various little trade stands, one of which was selling various hot drinks and baked snacks. Katie took a deep breath and smiled, the warming scents of spices, cinnamon and pine hitting her nostrils.
âSmells exactly the same.â She beamed and then frowned as Steve was looking around, blatantly not listening to her as he was busy studying something to their right.
âHey!â she tugged on his hand and he glanced down at her.
âSorry, honey.â He diverted his attention âJust saw someone I know.â
âOh, from work?â she asked.
âNot exactly.â He nodded in the direction he had been looking and Katie spun at the same time Rori let out a shriek.
âEmmy!â she yelled, wrenching her hand free of Steveâs and bolting towards her sister as she strode towards them alongside Peter, Bucky and Sam.
âI donât-how?â Katie was struggling for words at the sheer emotion of seeing her eldest daughter, who should still be stranded in England, sweeping Rori into hug. âSteve? What?â
âYou got Bucky and Sam to thank.â He said gently, as she spun between them all, before she strode forward meeting Emmy halfway and throwing her arms around her.
âHey mom!â Emmy smiled, before she pulled back and gently waggled Flossieâs hand. âHi Floss!â
âHow did you get here?â Katie sniffed, wiping her eyes, chuckling before she gave Pete a hug.
âQuinjet.â Emmy grinned âIt was awesome. Hey Dad!â
âHey, sweetheart.â Steve swept her up into a huge hug, picking her up slightly off the ground kissing her head. âNice to have you home.â
âHold up, a Quinjet?â Katie looked at Emmy, then to Bucky who shrugged.
âYeah well Steve rang me last night begging for my helpâŚâ he began, putting on a whiney voice âPlease Buck, I canât do this without you Buck, you know the usual.â Steve rolled his eyes as Bucky sniggered. âSo, me and Birdbrain set off on a daring rescue mission.â
âYeah, we totally used and abused Furyâs equipment.â Sam chuckled, as he pressed a kiss to Katieâs cheek as he gave her a hug. âHeâs gonna be pissed when he finds out.â
âOh, screw him!â Katie gave a laugh as she turned to Bucky, wrapping her arms round him. âThank you so much!â
âAnything for you darlinââ he beamed before she stepped back and spun to face Steve, reaching up and grabbing his face. With a smile she pulled him down to meet her in a long, deep kiss.
âThank you.â She whispered against his lips, and he beamed at her, his nose brushing hers. âI love you, so much.â
âLove you too.â He smiled, before he drew himself up, a little embarrassed at their PDA in front of his two friends and the kids. âRight, whoâs ready to go tree picking?â
âWeâll leave you to it.â Bucky smirked as various excited shouts rang out around them. âIâve got stuff to do with Jen and SamâsâŚahhhh, crap.â The smile on his face turned into a grimace and Steve spun round to see a familiar figure in a trench coat and eyepatch stood by a black SUV watching from a distance.
âSon of a-â Steve snorted, shaking his head as Fury started walking towards of them. âHe still knows everything.â
âYou have no idea. âSam muttered.
âOh, trust me, we do.â Katie grinned as Fury stopped in front of them.
âSomeone wanna tell me why one of my jets was in London this morning?â Fury looked at Bucky, then to Sam, then to Peter, all three of them giving him an innocent look.
âWell, there was a thing.â Bucky shrugged âEmergency.â
âEmergency.â Fury dead panned âSo nothing to do with a certain Miss Rogers and Mr Parker being stuck in London in snow storm?â
âHow do you know this stuff?â Bucky looked at him.
âI told you Barnes, you wanna get one up on me you gotta keep both eyes open.â He levelled him with a look. âHappy called me in a flap to see if I could action a pick up and I told him I wasnât running a damned Uber service. And then one of them went missing so I put two and two together and looks like I came up with fourâ He paused and shrugged, smirking a little âPlus, you forgot to wipe the mission log.â
âDamned it Tin Man!â Sam shoved Bucky âYou dick, I told you!â
As the two men began to squabble Fury raised his eyebrows and turned to Steve and then Katie, a small smile flickered across his face âNova, Cap. Long-time no see.â
âHi Nick.â Steve smiled, reaching out and shaking his hand.
Fury jerked his head as Katie shook his hand, his eyes roving over each of their kids in turn. âIâll say. Youâve been busy I see.â
Katie gave a huff âOne way of putting it.â
Nick arched an eyebrow before he sighed and turned to Bucky and Sam who were still bickering. âImma let this one slide.â He spoke loudly, the two men instantly turning to face him. âBut only because itâs the holidays and Iâm in a good mood.â
âYou know technically Stark Industries owns half those jets. Tony paid for and designed a lot of the tech on them after all.â Katie quipped and Nick looked at her, before he let out a laugh.
âYouâre more like your brother than youâll ever care to admitâ he shook his head as she snorted, pointing at her.
âWorse people to be like.â She smiled fondly, and Fury gave one last scoff before he turned to Sam and Bucky.
âIâll see you two later. Now, imma go get me some churros then split.â He looked back at them all âMerry Christmas.â
As they all waved him off, watching the curious glances he attracted as he strode towards the hot food stand and then Harry tugged on Steveâs sleeve, causing him to turn his attention from Fury to the little boy.
âDaddy, whoâs the pirate?â Harry asked.
There was a pause before Katie burst out laughing, Steve following suite as they both shared a knowing glance, remembering Tonyâs fond little nickname for their one time director.
The Goth Pirate.
âHeâs an old friend of mine and your mommaâs âSteve explained before he glanced up, not surprised to find that once more Fury had disappeared from sight. âWe havenât seen him in a while. And I doubt we will again for a long time.â
There were more hugs shared and after another final thank you to Sam and Bucky, Katie demanding they come over later for drinks, the four remaining adults and four kids all headed into the farm and the chaos began as they began to scout for their perfect trees.
âSo we need two large ones.â Katie spoke, âAnd one for Emmy and Pete in the Cabin and a smaller one for Roriâs room.â she paused âJamie, did you want one for your room too?â
âNah, itâs okay.â He shook his head âThanks though.â
âSo four over all.â Steve nodded. âOkay gang, letâs find us some trees.â
They decided to get Roriâs first as it would be smaller and easier to carry once theyâd picked it. They set about walking down the various aisles, and before long the jokes started flowing and they were getting worse and worse with time.
âWhat would you get if you ate the Christmas decorations?â Pete asked and Jamie looked at him, arching a brow. âTinselitis.â
âOh God.â Emmy snorted âThatâs as bad as one of dadâsâ
âWhich reminds me.â Steve said, a smirk on his face, âDid you guys hear the forecast for Christmas eve? Theyâre predicting rain, deerâŚâ
Katie and Emmy both let out a groan as Jamie and Peter howled with laughter.
âWhat do you call an elf that runs away from Santaâs workshop?â Jamie asked and Steve paused before he shrugged.
âNo idea.â
âA rebel without a ClauseâŚâ
Katie, Steve, Emmy and Pete burst out laughing as Pete held out his hand to hi-five him. Jamie grinned.
âThatâs a good one buddy.â Steve chuckled. âWhere did you hear that?â
âMoo text me before.â He smiled âShe said her and Auntie Pep had been googling them to put in their cards this year.â
âLike Father like daughter.â Katie smiled to herself, a little nostalgically as a memory of her brother crashed over her and Steve pulled her a little closer, his hand tightening on hers as he dropped a kiss to her head.
After half an hour or so of scouting and plenty of excited shouts and laughter, Rori paused in front of a tree that was the same height as her and she gave a gasp.
âDaddy, that one.â She pointed.
âYou sure?â he cocked his head to one side. The tree was leaning to one side, the branches completely uneven, sticking out at all angles and the top was bent. âItâs a bit-â
âItâs perfect.â Rori insisted.
âOkay Princess, whatever you say.â Â He looked at Katie as she smiled, her hand dropping to the back of Roriâs head. âJamie, you got the saw?â
âYup.â Jamie nodded, passing it over and they all watched as Steve gripped the trunk of the small tree with one hand a little higher up and began to cut it towards the bottom. He could have easily snapped the trunk with his bare hands but he played the part and in four strong swipes it pulled free with a little crack and Rori gave a shriek and clapped her hands.
âI love it!â
Once the safety cover was back on the saw they continued their search, walking towards the slightly bigger trees they spotted and Katie paused in front of a large, Norwegian spruce and reached out, gently crushing one of the needles between her fingers. She took a sniff and stepped back, nodding.
âThat one.â
âI still canât believe you pick them with the smell.â Steve shook his head.
âItâs not all the smell.â She protested âThereâs a lot to consider. The height, width and spacing of the branchesâŚthis oneâs just right for the corner in the lounge. And that one two down will do for the hallway.â
Steve chuckled, knowing better than to argue. âPositive?â
Katie nodded and once more Jamie passed him the saw. This time they all stepped back as Steve crouched down on the ground, expertly cutting the trunk and just the right place. As he took the final swipe, the tree pitched over to a loud shout of âTimberrrrrâ from Jamie and Peter and it landed with a thud.
Harry gave a loud cackle and clapped, Flossie shrieking too as Steve then moved two down and repeated the action with a slightly smaller one that would sit in the entrance lounge directly in front of the photo of the pair of them at their wedding, so it would be the first thing anyone saw as they walked into the house.
Emmy strode past the tree to one that was behind it and then nodded to Pete âI think this one will do. I kinda like the way it fans out at the bottom.â
âSure, Em.â He smiled âMr R?â
âOh, here.â Steve handed him the saw and watched as Pete cut his and Emmyâs first Christmas tree down, his arm round Katieâs waist, lips softly kissing Flossieâs cheek as the baby grinned. He arched an eyebrow as Emmy pressed a kiss to Peteâs lips, giving a soft huff as Katie dug him in the ribs, shooting him a warning glance which he returned with an innocent one of his own.
âWell, that was easy.â Emmy commented âIt took us 2 hours last year.â
âThey need to be right.â Katie shrugged simply, Steve and Emmy exchanging a look before Steve watched as Pete hoisted his tree easily onto his shoulder. It still surprised Steve how strong Peter was, even though it shouldnât, he knew he was enhanced after all.
âIâll take Roriâs, Dad.â Jamie stepped forwards, puffing his chest out a little, picking the smaller tree up easily and placing it on his shoulder, in an identical manner to Pete. Steve actively fought the urge to laugh as Jamie began to walk besides Peter and Emmy, clearly proud as punch at being able to help before he turned to Katie.
âDonât say it.â
Katie laughed âOh Iâm gonna.â she smirked âIf he was any more like you Iâd be convinced he was a clone.â
Steve snorted as he bent down and easily lifted their two trees onto his shoulders, before they followed a little slower due to Harry being with them. Steve maneuvered around the other tree pickers as they went, his boot clad feet traipsing on the damp of the ground as they made their way back towards the main entrance and joined Pete, Emmy and Jamie at the place ready to pay. As the various helpers, all dressed in little Elf outfits bustled around to wrap their trees and strap them to the roof of the Audi, Katie was suddenly struck with a little problem.
âHang on.â she turned to Emmy as she thanked the man whoâd been dealing with and handed over the cash. âHow are you two gonna get home if Bucky and Sam left?â
At that Pete gave a little grin and pulled a set of keys out of his pocket, âMr Wilson let me borrow his Chevvy.â
âYeah they went home on Buckâs bike.â Emmy shrugged and at that Steve let out a huge laugh.
âWhat?â Katie asked.
âSorry, Iâm just picturing those two riding pillion.â He snorted âI give it five minutes before Sam ended up tells Buck to let him off on account of him driving his Ducatti like a maniac.â
âYouâve no room to talk.â Katie scoffed and Steve looked at her with mock outrage.
âMom?â Jamie asked and Katie turned to him âCan we get a drink now please?â
âSure, come on.â She smiled and they headed over to the stall. She purchased a hot cider each for her, Steve, Emmy and Pete before hot chocolate for each of the kids along with a selection of donuts, churros and Stollen as Steve took Flossie back to the car so they could pop her in the stroller. They made their way over to one of the benches by the side and sat down and Steve returned, parking Flossie besides them before he handed her a piece of a donut and slipped his arm round Katie, pressing a kiss to her cheek.
âYou have a good time?â he asked.
âYeah.â She beamed, before she glanced over at the other side of the bench. Jamie was settled to Emmyâs left, talking to her about school, as she nodded along whilst Rori was perched on Peterâs knee as she animatedly told him about how she was going to decorate her tree in unicorn colours. Harry meanwhile sat in between both Pete and Emmy, his little frame chewing on a donut as he grinned at his parents who smiled back. Katie turned to look a Steve again, leaning up to kiss him softly âItâs been perfect, thank you for making sure we were all together.â
âWell it wouldnât be a Rogers Christmas otherwise would it?â he smiled, kissing her again.
âGet a room.â Emmy grumbled and Steve turned to her as she smirked, shoving a piece of donut in her mouth.
âWatch it young lady.â Steve pointed at her. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
âDaddy.â Rori asked âCan I go with Pete in their car to Target? I need decorations for my Princess Tree.â
Steve hesitated for a while and Pete hastily cut in âItâs no bother Mr Rogers.â
âYeah we need some for ours.â Emmy nodded.âSo weâre going anyway.â
âI come too?â Harry asked hopefully and Emmy shrugged
âIf Momma and Daddy say itâs ok, course you can, squirt.â
Steve looked at Katie who shrugged âFine by me. Sure you can manage them?â
Emmy rolled her eyes âTheyâre no bother.â She then turned to Jamie âYou wanna come too?â
âHell no.â he said hastily, peering round at Rori before he shook his head âIâm going home for some peace and quiet.â
Both Steve and Katie let out a loud laugh, as Katie shook her head âOh Jamie.â
âWhat?â he frowned.
âNothing pal.â Steve smiled, reaching for his cider. âNothing at all.â
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richie tozier and his zoomer teen: headcanons
A/N: I tried keeping this as gender neutral as possible, but idk itâs a lil implied that the kidâs a girl. iâm trying to learn how to write gender neutral stuff :â)
By teenager, I mean around 16-17! High school age!!
Enjoy!
Sometime in the early 2000s, famous comedian Richard Tozier went to a party and came home with a woman.
oh yeah they deffo got it on that night
But that was a one night stand kind of thing, and Richie didnât have any contact with her until about a year later.
He got up the couch one early evening to the ringing of his doorbell, and found a basket and a bag filled with baby food, diapers, and clothes perched on his doorstep
And in the basket? A small child, an apology note from the mother, and a birth certificate with his name listed as the father.
Oh boy did his life completely change after that.
It was him and the child, against the world.
but letâs skip the details on him struggling to take care of an infant first and move on a bit to when the kidâs older.
You, of course, are the baby that was left on his doorstep, and Richie tried to be the best father he could be despite his touring career as a comedian.
Heâd bring you to the shows, even if you didnât understand a thing that went on, though eventually when youâd help him write some material when you were older.
Constantly touring with him as a kid meant you were homeschooled. But that didnât stop you from having a social life. Youâd be friends with a lot of his fellow comedians, and John Mulaney was your ultimate favorite friend of his.
you just loved the very tall and gangly twelve year old looking man named uncle john.
Your academic life though was not too bad. Youâre pretty intelligent, but when it came to maths, oh boy.
As a kid, youâd ask Richie constantly about math. Heâd hate the school curriculum you had because math was different back when he was younger. Heâd always help you, but it was mostly the internet just teaching you both.
Youâd introduce him to vines (through iconic vine compilation videos), but mostly because he was so confused with this new language you were speaking.
Eventually heâd say some vines back to you and itâd come off so weird cause heâs a 40 year old white dad. You love him, nonetheless, and appreciate the effort
A lot of your instagram stories or snapchat stories are you filming him as you sing âYou are my dad! Youâre my dad! Boogie woogie woogie!â
He found it cute at first, where he would smile at you hiding behind your phone and hug you after cause dang he loves his kid so much and would die for you
then later, heâs evidently so annoyed because you do it constantly. As in he takes off his glasses, puts his head in his hands and just sighs so loudly.
When tiktok became the new vine, you were on the app every single day, making it a goal of yours to become tiktok famous.
Youâd force your dad to do tiktoks with you
âI love my daddy. he is my superheroâ
âFamous relative check!â
BUT THE PERFECT AUDIO
âDonât look at me like that.â âYOUâRE MY DAD. BOOGIEWOOGIEWOOGIE!â
Gaining some clout because he is a pretty famous comedian đ
Saying âok boomerâ to him when heâd annoy you
But then heâd clap back by being like âWhat the fuck Y/N. I was born in 1976, iâm not that old.â
âYeah but sometimes you think like a boomer.â
âOk, zoomer.â
âDad. No. Get out.â
Heâs really chill with you swearing. You definitely got that habit from him.
âWhat the actual fuck, Richard.â
âAt least have the fucking decency to call me dad, Y/N.â
He got you into video games at a young age. Every time there was a new console or a new interesting game out, youâd both be up early to go out and get the said console/game.
And in each game youâd play, there would be hilarious commentary.
itâs basically that video with bill hader playing god of war with conan but imagine that and a zoomerâs feral energy combined.
He also got you into becoming a cinephile. Though unlike him, you read the books before watching the movie.
Marathoning a bunch of tv series together and you can never watch any new episode without him. Friday nights were reserved especially for it.
Richie canât fucking cook for the life of him. Growing up, it was always take out, pizza, instant noodles, or mac and cheese.
He tried learning how to cook, he really did. But it was just so bad that eventually youâd learn how to do it. Then youâd try to teach him how too.
But did he get better as a cook?? Not really.
He once accidentaly set almost the whole kitchen on fire when he tried making pasta when you were 15.
âDAD, YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO PUT WATER IN THE POT FOR PASTA.â
âHOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW THAT? I JUST WANTED TO DO SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR YOU!â
âI APPRECIATE THE GESTURE BUT PLEASE DONâT EVER TRY TO COOK AGAIN.â
The following morning, he got up and learned how to make pancakes with sausages, bacon, and eggs.
It was damn good, and by far the best thing he ever made.
So his pancakes became a regular thing.
On casual dinner nights at home, heâd let you have a drink with him and be drinking buddies. He taught you how to drink and be safe with drinks (cause we stan a protective father amirite)
Speaking of protective father, heâd be so picky and open about the people youâd date
âReally Y/N? That person? Theyâre fucking trash and you know it. You deserve better, sweetie.â
âBut dad. Theyâre hot.â
âThatâs still a no from me, kiddo.â
Having the most random, yet somehow meaningful conversations with Richie, yet roasting him at the same time.
âY/N, do you think I would be classified as a papi by people.â
âNo. You still wear hawaiian shirts over a t-shirt. Youâre too tacky for that. Youâre a papa, not a papi.â
But somehow, you also adopt his fashion style?
Cause hawaiian shirts are pretty cool? Very John Deacon ala 80s aesthetic?
And then he roasts you back from the time you called him tacky.
âRespect the drip, Richard.â
Even though you always poke fun at each other, you guys are actually so open with each other and just talk about anything and everything.
Oh no when you first got your period, he was panicking and nearly bought the entire aisle of pads and tampons because he was so clueless
Meeting the Losers Club was exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time. You didnât know what to expect of them or what theyâd expect from you.
You clung to your dad the whole time, watching him reunite with his childhood friends. Each one of them had a look of surprise and confusion the moment they laid their eyes on you.
They found you to be like a mini-me of Richie, as both of you were clad in printed/hawaiian shirts and glasses.
âJeez, Richie. Whyâd you decide to bring a fucking clone of yourself?â asked Eddie.
âThatâs my kid, you dumbass! Eddie, this is Y/N.â
âNo shit, you have a kid! You got married, dipshit?â
âNo, uh, itâs just them and me.â
You decided to butt in jokingly, âJoe was in the picture for a while too,â
âJoe? Who the fuck is Joe?â The minute Eddie asked this, Richie knew what was coming next.
âJoe mama.â Thus receving a high five from your father and a groan from Eddie.
at first, everyone else would not believe Richie âTrashmouthâ Tozier had his very own kid, but the minute you started to get comfortable and joke around, it really clicked for them.
âThereâs no doubt theyâre Richieâs kid. Look at them! Theyâre basically a carbon copy of him!â Eddie would have exclaimed.
Youâre very liberal and open-minded, supporting the LGBT+ community and such, but you didnât really know Richieâs stance on it.
Perhaps it was because heâd been surpressing his feelings for a specific boy from his childhood for almost his entire life, and he didnât really talk about that topic so much.
But when you saw the chemistry between your dad and Uncle Eds, you sensed a little something there on both ends.
always saying a specific vine under your breath when you see them âtwo bros, chilling in a hot tub, five feet apart cause theyâre not gayâ (thank you to for this hc)
OKAY UNCLE EDS LIVES IN THIS AND HEâS DEFFO A BIG PART OF YOUR LIFE AFTER ONE SPECIAL TRIP TO DERRY, MAINE.
Youâd say the vine so much, Richie eventually heard it and pulled you aside.
âY/N, I- how did you know?â
âKnow what dad?â
It took a little while for him to come up with the proper words to say. How was he gonna break this to you?
âY/N..honey, Iâve had feelings for your Uncle Eds ever since we were kids. I-i donât know, it really scared me as a kid to feel that way so I never talked about it. I guess what Iâm trying to say is, kiddo, Iâm gay.â
âHuh? I thought you were American?â
the man was basically on the verge of tears. He was so tense, he almost forgot to breathe. But the moment you hugged him and told him that itâs okay, that you love him so much, and that youâre so proud of him, he wrapped you in the biggest bear hug and cried. You cried too.
A/N: Imma end it here for now :)
So sorry it took forever!! I hope you enjoyed!!
Let me know if you want a part 2! đ¤Ş
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Rocket Raccoon x Gender-Neutral Reader
Requested by: @b-oys-do-c-ryâ
Summary:Â after the events of endgame, youâve tried to settle back into life with the guardians, but feel the need to return home to your family and help them adjust to the new reality. rocket catches you packing.
Characters: rocket raccoon, reader, mentions of other guardians
Warnings: the relationship is understandably platonic. only warning is for mild adult language and angst
Word Count: 2,380
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One of the side effects of living with five other âpeopleâ on a ship with only three bunks â one of which was actually a converted storage space â was that you didnât have a lot of space to call your own. Sharing a room with Drax, Mantis and Nebula meant that you really only kept the essentials, along with a few sentimental knick-knacks youâd picked up both back on Terra and in ports across the galaxy. On the bright side, that meant that the phrase âpacking a bagâ could be taken quite literally. Almost everything you owned fit in a single duffel bag.
âWhatâre you doinâ?â
You jumped slightly as a voice sounded behind you, a mix of confusion and amusement coloring his tone. Turning from the bag on your bunk, you offered an awkward shrug of one shoulder to Rocket. He was standing in the doorway, arms folded over his chest and an eyebrow cocked.
It was amazing that after everything that happened with Thanos, youâd been brought back into existence and Rocket still seemed for the most part, the same gruff, smart-mouthed guy youâd bonded with when youâd first joined the crew. Â There were a few greyer hairs around his muzzle now, and sometimes he seemed more tired than anything else, but otherwise, he just seemed happy to have you all back.
âNothing. Whatâs up?â
âYouâre missinâ dinner.â
âAnd you came all the way to the other end of the ship to tell me that?â you joked, mirroring his posture. You smirked jovially down at him. âIâm touched, man.â
âShut ya mouth,â he groused back at you despite the beginnings of a smirk of his own on his face. You laughed despite your unease at being caught out, shaking your head. âGrootâs fussinâ about you not beinâ there.â
âSure, he is,â you replied snidely, smile widening. It was unlikely that Groot had even raised his head from his game long enough to realize you werenât there. âThatâs why heâs here bugging me instead of you.â
âWatch it, humie. You canât be butt ugly and friendless.â
âAh, thereâs the Rocket I know and love.â you teased. âAnd please, you know Iâm gorgeous.â
He snickered, nodding almost absentmindedly. âYeah, yeah. Ego like that and youâll be putting Quill to shame in no time.â
âOh, shudder the thought.â you said with a dismissive wave of your hand. You turned back to your bed, speaking over your shoulder. âDonât worry yourself, Rock. I promise, youâll never see me getting into a pissing contest with a Norse God.â
âBecause youâre leavinâ?â
You stopped, hands hovering over your bag. You closed your eyes for a moment, exhaling a long sigh through your nose. You had tried so hard to do this quietly.
The last thing you wanted was the crew fussing over your decision or trying to get you to change your mind. You didnât get a lot of privacy or time alone between ports, but youâd figured that the notion of a hot meal would be enticing enough to the rest of the crew to grant you at least twenty minutes in which to pack your bag. Youâd barely made it more than five.
Youâd told Quill. Two weeks ago, youâd found him alone, pouring over the screens that held the scans he hoped would lead you to Gamora. The new Gamora⌠an old Gamora. The Gamora that didnât know you yet. It had taken him a while to comprehend what you were saying, to pull himself out of his thoughts long enough to understand. Heâd tried to convince you to stay, tried to tell you what he thought you needed to hear, but heâd finally agreed all the same. You were to get off in a couple of days when you were Terra-side again. Heâd agreed not to tell the others â it was your business to share.
Honestly, part of you was sure it would have been anyone but the anti-social Rocket to come looking for you⌠but maybe another part of you wasnât so surprised by it at all. Heâd been more attentive since the second snap, more concerned. Of course, heâd shake you off with an insult and a scoff if you pointed that out.
âDamn it,â you breathed quietly, turning around and fixing him with your best attempt at incredulity. âWhat the hell are you talking about?â
âYouâre packinâ a bag, Y/N.â he said pointedly, nodding his head toward the bed behind you.
âMaybe Iâm just⌠reorganizing.â
âInto a bag.â
âItâs a⌠system. Keeps everything in one, easy to access place.â
âSo does your locker,â he pointed out, gesturing under your bed.
âWell, only if you want to get all⌠logical about it,â you admitted in a childish grumble. When his only response was to lean against the edge of the doorway and give you an exasperated look, you sighed, running a hand through your hair. You sat on the edge of your bunk, shoving your bag to the end of it. âHow many of you did Quill tell?â
Rocketâs expression turned offense. âSo, you are leavinâ.â
âAh, shit.â
âAnd you told Quill, but notânot the rest of us?â
âI, uh⌠well, yeah?â you tried for a humored smile. It curled the side of your lips awkwardly. This whole conversation was making you way too uncomfortable. You didnât do emotional confrontation. A gunfight on some random planet all in the name of the adventures of the Guardians of the Galaxy, sure. But talking about your feelings? There was a reason you got along so well with every other emotionally constipated crew member on this damn ship. âI needed him to steer the ship in the right direction. Did you think we were going back to Terra because weâre already out of mac and cheese?â
âWhat the fuck, Y/N?â he growled, clearly unamused by your attempt at humor. âYouâre leavinâ and you werenât even gonna tell us?â
âOf course, I was!â you protested. âJust⌠figured Iâd wait.â
ââtil when exactly?â
ââŚuntil it was time to get back on the ship?â you said, almost hopefully. Rocket rolled his eyes disparagingly, fixing you with a long look. The cold disappointment⌠the betrayal⌠in his eyes made your blood freeze, and he shook his head as he turned away. You called after him as he left. âRocket. Rocket, câmon, manâI justâŚâ
You fell back onto your bed with a huff, staring at your ceiling. âGoddamn it.â
***
Two days. It had been a bit over forty-eight hours and Rocket still wasnât talking to you. Sure, he wasnât the most sociable guy on the ship to begin with, but this was different. This was cold.
The two of you usually exchanged good-natured, sarcastic barbs as easy as breathing, only to round on whoever told you to shut up first together. It was fun, easy, and something you never really thought about â your friendship with Rocket was always something you didnât really have to think about â it was reactionary. So, to be thinking about it now⌠youâd been completely lost at what to do for the last two days.
He didnât talk to you, and when he absolutely had to, it was curt. The sarcasm he still flung your way under his breath didnât hold the same humor. More than once, Quill and Mantis had cast you questioning glance at the change in his attitude towards you, but all you could do was shrug. You werenât even completely sure as to why he was acting this way; you were friends, sure, but it was Rocket. He wasnât exactly the touchy-feely type.
âHey, Rock.â
He didnât react to your entrance other than a small flick of his ear in your direction. He was on the late shift piloting the ship back to Terra, and youâd spent the last four hours staring at the ceiling of your bunk, sleep unwilling to take you. So, you dragged yourself out of bed, pulled on a jacket and your boots against the cold of the ship, and headed for the cockpit. You hadnât had a chance to talk to him without interruption he left the room whenever someone else entered.
âAre you really giving me the silent treatment here, man?â you asked after a few moments, exasperated. You moved to sit in the co-pilotâs seat, pulling your jacket more tightly around yourself. âCâmon, Rocket. Seriously.â
He didnât take his eyes off the sky. âIâm busy, Y/N.â
You followed his gaze with a raised eyebrow. âYes, Iâd hate to distract you from this completely empty expanse of space weâre travelling through right now.â
He sighed at your sarcasm, giving you a sidelong, exasperated look of his own. âWhatâre you doinâ here, Y/N?â
âRight now?â you replied. âRight now, Iâm just amazed youâve managed to string more than two words together in my presence.â
âJustâŚâ he paused, shaking his head as he searched for the words. You felt your stomach twist at the seeming uncertainty you could see in him; this was different. Rocket didnât consider what he said; no, heâd just shoot back with whatever first came to mind, consequences be damned. For all his faults, he always seemed so certain of what he meant when he spoke, even if it was just a quick insult or a jibe. This wasnât that. âJust⌠what do you want?â
âI want you to talk to me, Rocket.â you said. âLike before.â
âWhy bother?â he shrugged, his voice gruff. He was back to refusing to look at you. âYou ainât gonna be around much longer, anyway.â
You sighed, fixing your eyes on the wide, black emptiness in front of you. That view used to excite you, a promise of adventure. Ever since the snap, it just felt⌠cold. âLook, I⌠I gotta go home, Rocket. They need me there. Everyone being back⌠itâs more complicated than we thought it would be. But⌠but me leaving, itâs not a big deal.â
âSure, itâs not.â
âDude,â you bristled at his tone despite yourself. âWhy are you being like this?â
âLike what?â
âLike youâre pissed at me!â you exclaimed, throwing your hands up in annoyance. You stuttered over your words for a moment, lost, before standing and shrugging dramatically. âLook, just forget about it, Rocket. I donât know why I bothered coming up here in the first place; why the hell would I ever expect you to actually fucking talk to me instead of just being a complete dick about this.â
It wasnât until you were stepping back onto the ladder to leave that he spoke again, his voice so quiet you almost missed it. He was still sitting in the pilotâs chair, his eyes still on the stars. âDonât.â
You stopped short, surprised by the sudden vulnerability in his voice. âDonât what?â
âDonâtâŚâ he exhaled slowly, a steadying breath. âDonât go.â
Your brow creased, and you moved slowly back towards his seat until you could see his face again. He looked embarrassed at speaking up, his ears drooping back. In fact, you were almost certain that under all that fur there could be a blush burning in his cheeks.
âWhy not?â
âBe⌠because⌠ah, fuckâŚâ he muttered to himself, a paw rubbing almost nervously at the fur on the side of his neck. âBecause we⌠we need you here.â
âYou⌠no, you donât.â
Rocket finally turned to look at you, incredulity in his eyes. âWe donât? What about Groot?â
You paused, pressing your lips together as your stomach dropped. You loved the plant, youâd helped to raise him, and leaving him behind was one of the hardest things you were facing right now. Leaving any one member of the crew behind was going to be hard, but Groot⌠he was still a kid. âHeâll⌠heâll be fine. Heâs got all of you here, and he probably⌠he probably wonât even realize that Iâm gone.â
Rocket raised an eyebrow at you. âReally? You think heâs an idiot?â
âNo! I think heâd have to get his head out of that goddamn gaming device for more than thirty seconds to realize I wasnât around?â you shot back in frustration. âIs that what this is about? You think youâll have to look after him by yourself if Iâm not around? Are you seriously pissed at me because youâre losing a babysitter?!â
âIâm pissed because youâre leaving me!â he shouted, the intensity in his voice surprising the both of you. He seemed to realize heâd admitted something he hadnât intended a few moments too late, and he rolled his eyes at himself, tugging irritably at the fur at either side of his neck.
ââŚRocket?â
He growled in frustration, rubbing his paws over his eyes. When he finally spoke again, he sounded tired⌠weary. âJust⌠you have no idea. You have no idea what is was like⌠all of you were gone. Gone, and I wasâŚâ
He broke off with a long exhalation and a slow shake of his head, his eyes closed. When you spoke for him, you could barely bring your voice above a whisper. âAlone.â
Rocketâs breathing shook slightly, the only sound in the shipâs quiet cockpit. You moved to kneel beside his chair, your gaze beseeching. You almost reached out to touch him but thought better of it. Honestly, you werenât sure anymore if that was still a trigger for him.
âRocket, youâre not alone anymore. Weâre all back. Just because Iâm gone doesnât mean the others will be too. Youâll still have Groot and Quill and Nebula⌠everyone else will still be here. Youâre not going to be alone; is that what this is all about?â
He sighed, opening his eyes. âIt donât matter. You go, thatâs one more time, one more person Iâve got to mourn. And I donât think Iâve got it in me to do it again.â
âRockâŚâ you murmured. You could feel tears welling in your eyes, and you could see them in his. You steadied yourself, wetting your lips. âI need to go home.â
He turned to face you, his jaw set. âThen donât stay.â
âWhat?â
âCome back. Donât stay on Terra.â
âI donâtâŚâ
âPlease.â
You stopped short; you didnât think that in all the time youâd ever heard Rocket say âpleaseâ.
And that was, suddenly, all that it took.
âOkay.â
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tags: @lovely-dreamer19 @spacesuitsforemergency @wittyforachange @wefracturedmotivation @january-echoes @glossyloner @capitalnineteenâ @dragon-chicaâ
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Feel the Adrenaline Moving
Keep on Truckinâ AU Part 1
Word Count: 2494
Rating: Teen and Up
Warnings:Â Robincest (obviously even if theyâre not siblings in this au), mentions of gunshot wound, mentions of past child abuse by a bad parent
Pairing: Dick Grayson/Jason Todd
Summary: Food Truck Owner!Jason and Police Officer!Dick have spent the last couple of months flirting with each other the few times a week Dick orders food from Jason's food truck. When they finally decide to go on a date and Dick stands him up, Jason is left wondering if he had been wrong about the other man all along.
Notes: This idea stemmed from the idea of a no capes AU where Jason owns a food truck with Artemis and Dick is a GPD officer who is obsessed with his food. Dick and Tim were both adopted by Bruce and Damian is still his son through Talia, a failed relationship years prior where she never told him she was pregnant. I have not introduced the other members of the batfam (though Babs is an exception because sheâs mentioned as an ex and still friend in the current installment Iâm working on), but have their introductions to the story already planned out. Â
Jason is softer in this AU because while he has some childhood trauma, itâs not nearly as bad as his canonical trauma. So Iâve been exploring the side of him that could have been, if you get what I mean.
Also, if you do not like the pairing then just move along. Or block me. I can and will block any rude or hateful comments. I have both traditional and nontraditional siblings and donât need to hear about how I donât support adoptive families. THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION. Just because I write murder doesnât mean I support murder. Capisce? Good.
You can also read this on AO3 here
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âThis is stupid. How do we even know this is the right truck?â
âDonât play stupid, Harper. He was extremely specific. Egg rolls made with things like bacon mac or Reubens. Hot guy, dark hair, white streak in front, and arms to die for. This is obviously him.â
Jason raised an eyebrow at the two arguing redheads, curious why they were looking for him and his truck. Thankfully, the rush had passed and now it would just be the stragglers until they closed up shop for the day.
The pair turned to face the order window to find Jason there, arms folded on the counter and an amused smirk on his face.
âJason?â
âSo it would appear. That was an oddly specific description. Can I help you guys?â He watched the pair exchange a look before the more rugged looking of the two stepped forward.
âWeâre here because of Dick.â And of all the scenarios running through his head, Dick had not been involved in any of them.
âI see,â Jason said sharply, smirk fading to a scowl. âHe has made his point perfectly clear without sending his harem of redheads to clarify.â
âWhat point?â
âHarem of redheads?â But Jason just raised an eyebrow.
âAh fuck, Wally. Dick was right.â The man looked to Wally and then back to Jason. âLook, Iâm Roy Harper and this is Wally West. Dickie is our best friend and whatever point you think heâs making, heâs not. Trust me.â
âHeâs in the hospital. Got shot in the chest on the job two weeks ago and just regained consciousness yesterday,â Wally relayed, and Jason had to grip the counter to keep upright.
âHeâŚIs he going to be okay?â And wow did he feel like an ass.
âYeah. Doctors said maybe two more days before he can go home. It was bad there for a while but they kept him in the medically induced coma so he could heal without his usual bullshit of getting up too early. But look,â Roy crossed his arms over his chest and narrowed his eyes at Jason, âYou need to come to Gotham General. Once he was fully awake, he started freaking out about you. Something about a date, missed calls and texts, and you hating him.â
âJesus, Roy. Dickie said to just tell him what happened. Not to guilt the guy into a visit.â Wally smacked Royâs upper arm with the back of his hand. âThough, yeah,â he turned back to Jason, âDick would probably weep tears of joy if you showed up. He was pretty wrecked.â
Jason wasnât quite sure what to say, still working the fact that Dick had been shot and hadnât just ditched him. He had spent the last two weeks wondering what it was he had done. He had gone over that last in-person interaction and the text message thread, wracking his brain for any kind of hint. And the first week had tried to text and call but had been met with silence. So, the past week he had convinced himself that Dick had just been fucking with him all along and never meant any of it. Now he was hearing the other man had nearly died and Jason had been the ass who had thought the man was just ghosting him.
âDid we break him?â
âShut it, West. Look man, heâs in room 212 at GG. Give us a last name to go with Jason and weâll put you on the visitorâs list.â
âVisitorâs list?â
âComes with being Bruce Wayneâs son.â Jason gave Wally a weird look.
âHis last name is GraysonâŚ?â
âYeah, but Bruce adopted him. Took him in after-â Roy covered Wallyâs mouth with his hand and glared at the other man.
âShut the fuck up, West,â Roy growled and hell if that didnât just pique Jasonâs interest. âNow give us an order of whatever is Dickheadâs favorite so we can get a smile on his pathetic face.â Jason stood frozen for a moment before waving away Royâs credit card and hanging the closed sign. He quickly whipped up an order of the bacon mac ân cheese rolls and an order of churros before bagging it all up.
âMy last name is Todd. Get me on the list,â Jason said as he stepped out of the truck and handed the bag of food over. âI gotta clean this shit up because hazard and all that, but Iâll come by after Iâm done.â
âGood,â was all Roy said as he grabbed the bag and turned to leave.
âNice to meet you man! See you around, hopefully,â Wally called out as Roy grabbed his arm and dragged him away.
Jason wasnât sure what he had been expecting once he finally got to Dickâs room at the hospital, but a fancy and very private suite was not it. And even less than that, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old kid fussing over Dick while Dick just smiled at the kid fondly.Â
âDames, stop,â Dick laughed softly, reaching out to stop the kid from messing with the pillows again. âIâm good. Just go meet Jon already.â
âTt,â the kid responded before turning to grab his bag from the chair next to Dickâs bag. When he tensed all over, Jason knew he had been spotted. âWho the hell are you? This is supposed to be a private room, not some free for all.â Wow.Â
âJason,â Dickâs surprised voice cut in. Jason looked from the kid to Dick and practically melted at the look on his face. Surprised, yes, but the warmth was there and god if Jason didnât want to just cross the room and press his lips to the other mans.
âDick, Iâm so glad youâre okay.â He took two steps into the room before the kid was standing in front of him, almost the same height as him but much leaner compared to Jasonâs bulk. Raising a brow, Jason stared the kid down and waited.Â
âDami, stop. This is Jason, my friend who owns the food truck.â The kid didnât move or acknowledge Dickâs words. âDamian, knock it off.â Authority slipped into Dickâs tone and Jason wanted to smirk in victory when Damian tensed but backed off. âJon is waiting,â Dick reminded him gently and with a grunt and one last glare sent to Jason, Damian was storming out of the room.
âFun kid,â Jason commented, looking back toward the door before closing the rest of the space between him and Dickâs bedside. âJesus, Dick. I almost dropped when Roy and Wally told me what happened. Iâm so fucking glad youâre okay.â
âThey didnât guilt you into coming here, did they? They can be a bit much at the same time when you donât know them.â Shaking his head, Jason tugged the chair closer to the bed and sat down. Without allowing himself to overthink it, he grabbed Dickâs hand in his and held it with both of his. The smile he got in return was well worth it.
âNah, they just told me what happened. Said youâd like it if I stopped by and asked for my last name.â Dick nodded and sunk a little deeper into the pillows piled up behind him. âSo, Damian is yourâŚ?â
âOh. Brother. I know those idiots let slip that Bruce Wayne is my adoptive father, but Damian is Bruceâs only actual blood son. Tim and I were both adopted after our parents died.â Jason wanted to know more about that, but the look on Dickâs face told him he wasnât quite ready to let him in on that darkness.
âHeâs a very intense kid. How old is he?â
âSixteen going on sixty,â Dick laughed. âHeâs a good kid, despite the glare and protectiveness. He didnât have the easiest beginning. B didnât even know about him until he was eight. Lesson learned: protection is never a guarantee.â Jason laughed at that and shook his head.
âSo, his mom was not a good parent?â
âThe only person worse than her was her father.â Dickâs face turned from amused to angry faster than Jason realized he could and he was surprised at the fire there. âWhen LA Social Services called and told Bruce about Damian, he wasâŚit was bad.â Jason squeezed Dickâs hand and the other man gave him a thankful smile. âTim and I came from homes that knew love. Damian, I donât think he had ever known love of any kind until he came to Gotham.â
âPoor kid.â Dick nodded sadly. âBut he seemed pretty fond of you in the few seconds before he noticed me.â
âYeah,â Dick agreed, and the smile was back on his face. âBruce is a great man and a good father, but heâs not the most emotionally available man. He struggled with Damian when he came to live with him. Tim was a teenager already and I had moved out on my own, so B was pretty much on his own. But then he called me one night and begged me to help because he didnât know if he was just screwing up Damian more than he already was.â
Well, fuck. How shitty was it that a man could tell he was not the best option for his own childâs mental and emotional health but that his older son was? Jason couldnât imagine feeling so poorly about himself and that said something because he didnât like himself most days.
âI moved back home and took a sabbatical from work in order to help. It was hard and there were plenty of times I would shut myself in my room and ask what the hell I was trying to accomplish, but Damian eventually improved.â Letting out a sigh, Dick looked down at Jason with a hint of sadness. âI think sometimes B wishes he hadnât called me in. He and DamiâŚtheyâre not close. They respect each other, and B loves him like he loves Tim and me, but when Dami does something to be proud of itâs me who he comes to.â
âHe views you as a father more than his actual father.â Dick hummed and looked over toward the window, avoiding commenting on it. âIs that a point of contention between you and Bruce?â
âNot really, at least not that he allows it to be. But like I said, heâs not good with the emotions. Its just, sometimes I can see regret so plainly written on his face when Iâm talking to Dami. Itâs hard to miss sometimes.â
âAnd that makes you feel guilty.â A statement, not a question.
âYeahâŚâ Dickâs voice is quiet, but Jason knows him well enough now to hear the regret.
âHave you talked to Damian about it before?â Dick shook his head and looked back to Jason with a curious look. âI was just wondering what he thought of it all.â
Jason can tell Dick is mulling over the idea of asking Damian about the fact that he viewed Dick as his dad and not Bruce, but he can also see the moment when Dick rejects the idea for now.  Not that Jason blames him. The kid had been intense, and he had come across as smart, so part of him probably knew. If it had been Jason in Damianâs place, he probably would have some resentment toward his actual father for basically pawning him off to his brother when it got to be too much.
âThis was so not the conversation I thought we would have when I came,â Jason offered as an out of the current topic. He could see the appreciation in Dickâs smile and the slight shift of his shoulders as he relaxed.
âWhat did you expect?â
âProfuse apologies because your redheads had made it seem like you were pretty worried that I hated you.â Dick laughed hard, holding his middle where Jason assumed were some of the wounds that had caused this whole mess.
âThey made it clear that you werenât mad. I figured I could save the apologies for when I wasnât laid up in the hospital.â
âFair enough. Though,â Jason leaned forward and looked at Dick closely, âyou donât owe me any apologies. This situation isnât anywhere near being your fault.â
âStill upset I missed our date. I had the whole thing planned.â
âWell, you can go through with that plan when you are back to full mobility. Until then, Iâd be happy to accommodate to your situation.â Dickâs smile was practically blinding, and Jason squeezed his hand. The intense desire to kiss the other man hit him suddenly but not too surprisingly. âIâd really like to kiss you right now.â The words came out before he could stop them.
âIâd really like you to kiss me,â Dick responded, smile growing even brighter. And Jason wished he could figure out how he managed to be so beautiful. But he would have to try and figure that out later. For now, he just focused on releasing Dickâs hand and pressing a palm to his cheek as he leaned forward and pressed their mouths together.
And god if it didnât feel like coming home after being gone for years.
Dickâs lips were slightly chapped from the dry, hospital air and his breath was a little stale but the whole thing was so utterly perfect that Jason could feel his chest tighten with the emotion. Keeping in mind his still healing chest, Jason ended the kiss sooner than he would have liked. Pulling back, he pressed one quick kiss to the corner of Dickâs mouth before pulling back even further to look at the other man. What he found made him want to ignore the chest wound Dick had and just dive right back in.
Dark lashes fluttering against golden cheek bones and lips parted just slightly. He hoped he never forgot this image.
âI canât wait until this heart rate monitor wonât alert everyone to just how much you affect me,â Dick muttered, opening his eyes to reveal sapphire rings around black pupils blown wide with lust.
âJust focus on healing that chest wound. Then Iâll happily let you figure out just how much of me you can and canât handle.â
âDeal,â Dick whispered, pushing up to press their mouths together one last time before falling back into the pillows again.Â
Jason chuckled and ran his fingers along Dickâs cheek bone before dropping back down into the chair he had previously been sitting in and letting his hands fall into his lap.
âSo, Wally and Roy arenât my only redhead friends and the fact that you called just the two of them a harem was so accurate I thought I had pulled my stitches from laughing so hard when they told me.â Jason looked at him for a moment before laughing loudly and shaking his head.
âWell then the name is definitely sticking around.â
âIâll be sure to warn the others.â
And Jason couldnât help but chuckle as he reached for Dickâs hand again.
#dick grayson#jason todd#jaydick#fanfic#ao3#nightwing#red hood#roy harper#wally west#dick's harem of redheads#au: keep on truckin'#food truck owner jason todd#officer grayson#damian wayne#dick is damian's real dad#don't @ me#batman au#batfam
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Forever Crush
A/n: I guess Iâm a sucker for post-christmas writing, I love the holiday bubble lol. This was actually a request I loved and it took me a while to make it the way I wanted itâs long, 2500+. I hope you like it.
Request: I have a Chris Evans imagine request. Itâs actually a crazy dream I had the other day. So the person is Chrisâs sisters nanny for the kids, more just to keep them occupied while she is doing things around the house. Christ tries to work his Hollywood charm but doesnât faze you. On Christmas Eve, you end up under the mistletoe with Chris. You can add more too! Thank you! I love your stuff â¤ď¸
Warnings: long one-shot. Cursing, drinking. And fluffâŚ
 âMac and cheese again?â you asked to little Luca. He winked and showed that hole in his smile that made your heart melt. He was a little beau.
âI like your mac and cheese, dadâs just so⌠urgh!â you couldnât agree more, thatâs why he laughed when you wrinkled your nose when the memory of the organic or whatever shit it was. That was everything but mac and cheese. Of course you had discussed with Scott Lucaâs diet, he had a few requests which you always considered. Except for mac and cheese.
Scott and Jeremy had been your neighbors since you got to the building, having them as neighbors was delightful and they thought the same about you since you babysat their son every once in a while.
Today was one of those days, he was in your place. Scott was supposed to pick him up by dinner, but you knew that Christmas shopping would take him way longer. Thatâs why the little rascal was helping you out with dinner for two.
Your phone rang interrupting your favorite song.
âItâs your dadâ
âWhich one?â he asked while he licked the spoon. You smiled, maybe he wasnât biological but he had Scottâs sassiness.
âHeyâ you picked up.
âHey, doll. How are you two doing?â Scott asked.
âWeâre fine, weâre about to have dinner⌠howâs shopping going?â
âOh, itâs a mess, people everywhere, we havenât finished⌠I just called to tell you that my brother just got to town, heâs going to pick Luca up. And tomorrow we have a dinner, weâd love you to have you there, y/n.â
âOkay, which brother?â you asked expecting not to hear certain name but since you were aware he only had one brother, you obviously knew the answer.
âChris, duh. Hey, what are you having for dinner?â
âJust a healthy meal, babyâ you sounded as sarcastic as you could be.
âPlease, donât be mac and cheeseâ
âItâs mac and cheeseâ you laughed.
âGod⌠donât make my boyâŚâ you cut him out.
âOkay, Iâll see you tomorrow, hope you finish soon, say goodbye to your dadâ
âBye, daddyâ Luca screamed.
âYou two are killing me, byeâ
Luca was such an easy weight, he was all over dinner and sleep. He was sleeping on your lap while you watched Friends, it was around 9 when the doorbell rang. You moved him softly and put a cushion on his head. His blonde straight hair spread all over.
And when you opened the door, there was another blonde.
âHelloâ he gave you a half smile, the one that he could use in a photoshoot. The one he could have practiced for ages to make it as perfect and irresistible as it could be.
âHey, Chris, Lucaâs asleep.â You let him in. your door wasnât small, thatâs why you couldnât understand how he dare to invade your personal space.
âI figured. Scott told me you had his spare key, do you mind if I go and open the door and then pick him up?â
âNo, itâs fine. Waitâ you left him in the living room. You were a nice person, and somehow, Chris just made you feel so small and so⌠boring? You didnât like it. That was one of the reasons you tried to keep your distance. He looked so arrogant and so untouchable, you were just⌠done. You just didnât need that.
You took the key from the cabinet and turned just to face a steel chest.
âI⌠hum, told you to wait?â you asked looking at him.
âYeah, sorry. I guess I got distracted by your Christmas decorations. Itâs really nice, huh.â
âThanks. Hereâs the keyâ
âThanks, beautiful.â He had that look. The one that I can strip you here and make you mine, kind of look. You were so over it.
âStop the act, Christopherâ you demanded âitâs just the two of us, dudeâ
âIâm not acting, I think youâre beautifulâ
âHow? You donât evenâŚâ you couldnât reach the right word.
âWhat?â
âHave seen me.â you murmured and started walking towards the couch.
âI have, Iâve seen plenty of you. Your hair, itâs kind of red when on the sunlight. You have a birth mark on your hand and you trace it with your fingers when youâre thinking, and you are beautiful. Youâve got a beautiful face and a beautiful ass.â You stopped and turned to look at him. You could scream but there was an infant sleeping.
âWHAT?â you articulated but didnât scream, didnât know if you wanted to punch him or you just wanted to laugh. Or kick your own ass.
âIâve seen you, thatâs what I mean. Maybe I went too farâ he scratched his head and smiled looking at the wood floor.
âHow dare you? You were just doing fine, telling me those things and you screwed it up with the last part. No, no, how dare you to look at my butt?! Thatâs the real question. Your nephew itâs on the couchâ
âHave done it before and wonât be the last timeâ he smiled as big as he could, he had beaten you up on this battle.
âI hate youâ you murmured while he picked up Luca. Yeah, you hated how handsome he looked with a little boy on his strong arms.
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âIâm telling you, I was a jerkâ Chris spoke as Scott cleaned the mess his son had left.
âYou usually are when youâre with her, man. Why canât you just be⌠you?â Chris took a long sip of his beer. The truth was he didnât even know how to act in front of her. That⌠just came.
The first time he saw her, she had curled up watching Disney movies with Luca. He had come over to visit his family, Scott opened and when Chris when straight up to look for his nephew, he was just cuddled up with the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. He felt jealous of a 5 years-old. She was just... different. And so was he when they had an actual conversation.
He was a jerk. He was just⌠not him. He felt like he needed to impress her since she wasnât the kind of woman he usually met. He didnât know how to reach the level of a woman like that.
He would never forget her look when she woke up. Her hair was undone, her sleepy face made her look like an angel, and he couldnât feel more attracted to the beautiful creature that was walking towards him.
âHelloâ she spoke first.
âHey, this is my brother Chris, did Luca wake up?â
âNice to meet you, Chrisâ she reached his hand and smiled, the freckles and a dimple showed. Like if it was a sky at night, with its stars and moon. âLucaâs still asleep, I think Iâll go to my place to sleep tooâŚâ
âNeed any company?â The words just came out of his mouth. There was an awkward silence between Chris, y/n and Scott.
âIâm fine, thanksâ she spoke. âSee ya, babyâ she kissed Scottâs cheek and waved goodbye to Chris, there was no way sheâd get closer to him. Not now, not ever.
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 Doorbell.
Saying hello.
A glass of wine.
And abort the mission.
You had thought about the plan for tonightâs dinner.
Except that it wasnât going to work out at all. How did you know it? Well, you didnât expect HE would opened the door, since he was another guest, right? But he did, he was in front of you, tall, dark and beautiful.
âYou lookâŚâ
âDonât say beautifulâ you warned and he smiled. He knew heâd need to improve his game. Or at least, just try to be himself.
âI was going to say spectacular. May I help you with your coat?â you rose your eyebrow and nodded. âIâm sorry for what I said last nightâ he spoke, you crossed your arms and watched him move
âItâs okay, I donât want things to be awkwardâ and that was the new plan, just let things go. Easy? Nope.
âI meant it, thoâ
âOh, my Godâ you walked away looking for that urgent glass of wine.
You chatted with the people that was around. but still, it was one of those days when even small talk made you feel like you needed something stronger than wine. Lucky for you, you knew where Scott kept the grown-ups boose.
You pour a Scotch and... That was it. Plan B.
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âShould I be worried?â Scott asked Chris.
âWhy?â he asked drinking his beer.
âSheâs⌠tipsy, Iâve only seen her drunk twiceâ
âIâll take care of her. When everything gets⌠fuzzy Iâll take her homeâ
âNo way! She hates youâ Scott remembered to Chris. The older brother looked at you across the room, you were smiling and talking. You laughed. He loved your laugh.
âAnd you are the host, you canât leave. And Iâll be good, I promise. I wonât drink anymore so Iâll be wide awakeâ
âOkayâ Scott accepted. âTake care of her, Chris. Iâm telling youâ
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You went to the kitchen and it was like Luca had left all his Legos, you walked dodging⌠anything. You were just tipsy.
Something fell. You knew something had fallen, you hit it with your elbow. You stopped and swirl looking for it. But you got dizzy, lucky for you, you werenât alone.
âI got you, come onâ someone grabbed your waist and make you sat on the counter.
âIâm fine, I just want to go homeâ you spoke. You were like a spoiled little girl, before the lecture when sheâd misbehaved.
âOkay, letâs get your coatâ
âChris, I donât need you. I can go on my own, I live across the hallâ you pointed and he rose his eyebrows.
âIâll just walk you and make sure youâre okayâ
âYou donât have to do that. Iâm fine, super-duper fineâ
âOkayâ if he had known something it was that heâd never should argue with someone drunk. âIâll just help you with your purseâ
âYeahâ you agreed.
He helped you to pick up your coat and as he had told you, he had your purse.
âI donât get itâ you spoke out of the blues.
âWhat?â
âYouâre just so good and nice and then youâre a jerk with me. You come here and then play your stupid Hollywood act. I donât like it, I donât like you.â You stopped and pointed at his chest.
âWhat?â
âYeah! You come here and itâs funny, like hilarious because Scott adores you and so does Luca and they tell me the most amazing things about you and thenâ you stopped and looked right through his eyes, you felt absolutely exposed but brave to throw the next words âand then youâre not the crush I thought I hadâ you smile and sigh.
Chris can barely breathe. His hands are sweaty, his mind has just blown. Heâs an actor. Heâs done plenty of movies were the adrenaline goes from 0 to 100 in a sec. but this, this is just so different.
âI said you were my⌠crush, until I met you andâ you were about to cry, you lean your head back to hold the tears. âIâm definitely drunkâ
âY/nâ
âDonât say anything, I just want to go home, dude. Just let it go, itâs amazing just to say it, like, I feel free and⌠sad, andâ you werenât able to finish when you threw up on his top designer shoes.
After that. Everything was a blur.
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Fucking light.
Fucking sun.
Fucking hangover.
Fucking Chris.
You were on your bed, it was after noon and you were just opening your eyes. You buried yourself on the covers. You felt awful.
You had a note and a pharmacy bag on your night stand.
âThank you for ruin Chrisâs favorite shoes. Sâ
âWhat did I do?â you asked to yourself. You woke up, dud part of your usual routine and called Scott. He didnât pick up.
After two hours of feeling sick, horrible and guilty as fuck, you decided to apologize to Chris and ask what had happened.
The moment you opened the door was like flashbacks.
You pressed the doorbell and Scott showed up.
âIâm sorryâ you murmured covering your face.
âNo, itâs okay, darling⌠but I think you should talk to Chrisâ
âWhy? Did he tell you anything?â he nodded. âTell meâ
âNo, itâs time you two talkâ
âBut I donât want toâ you made puppy face and he grabbed your waist. âI feel like I did something horrible. You used my key to get me sober somehow and I donât even rememberâ
âNothing bad happened, I promise, but youâll feel better if you hear it from himâ he closed the door behind you.
âFine, where is him?â you asked.
âHeâs on the living roomâ
Every step you took felt like you were about to jump on a cliff of hell. It felt like you were about to burn. You saw him playing with Luca, the little kid ran towards you and hugged your legs.
âHey, loveâ you hugged him back. Unable to look at Chris.
âCome on, Luca, letâs leave them aloneâ
You sighed and tried to walk towards him but your feet were now drilled on the floor.
âso, Iâm sorry, I donât remember much, but I think I insulted you and called you names and I think I threw up andâŚâ
âyou only remember the bad parts, huh?â he stood in front of you, you looked at him. he looked different.
âYou did call me names, you did threw up and you called me your crushâ
âI did what?â you replied. Why? Why? Why?
âyeah, you told me a nice story, I was holding your hair while you threw up on the toilet.â
âWhat did I tell youâ you walked away, to try to keep your distance, he respected that and started talking.
âYou told me that the first time we met you almost met and then you froze by how asshole I was. And you were right I was a jerk, I guess I was trying to impress you but⌠I donât know. And then you told me you even had imagined our first kiss. Can I ask you something?â
âYeahâ
âWhat if we had everything for that to happen? What if we start all over?â you turn around to see him under a mistletoe he was holding above his head.
âChrisâŚâ
âYouâve been my forever crush, y/n. but now Iâm madly, crazy, deeply in love with youâ
You walked towards him and crossed your arms around his neck, he leaned to kiss you. He remembered it, the stupid kiss under the mistletoe.
His lips were sweet and delicate. That kiss was like a Hollywood kiss, just perfect. He compass of his lips on yours. You two slowly split.
âYou still owe me a pair of shoesâ
âShut upâ he leaned to kiss you again.
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Ouuuuu ok so like a concept of gray being a mob leader n he has a wife n a child at home and he just came home from killing another person and his wife canât even looks at him cause she realized sheâs not cut out for this life and basically just a shit ton of angstđlove ur writing by the wayâ¤ď¸
k i forgot it said grayson and wrote it about ethan iâm SORRY
she just wanted to make olivia some mac and cheese. thatâs all she wanted. she just wanted to sit her three year old on the couch, watch her favorite disney movies, help her eat her favorite food, and have a normal night. she wanted to be a tired mom. she just wanted ethan to come home for once with a smile and clean clothes. she missed his smile. she missed her husband being her husband. she missed the teasing and the energetic joking and the dancing while they cooked in the kitchen.
she didnât want to be standing in the kitchen, watching ethan toe of his previously white shoes, stained red from the blood of who knows what body. she didnât want to be stirring the noodles in the boiling pot of water and analyzing, pondering, wondering how many people her husband had killed tonight and what malicious ways he carried the murders out. she didnât want to see him look at her with that guilty look in his eye while he tugged his bloody shirt over his head on the way to the laundry room and tossed it into an empty basket, shutting the door behind him.
the door was only shut for a moment before he emerged with a new set of clean clothes. this time in a clean black shirt, grey sweats, and fuzzy socks that he never lets a soul except her and a olivia know he has. his usual routine. she didnât want this to feel normal. and most of all, she hated that their daughter had been gleaming at her dadda the entire time, oblivious to the sinister meaning of his actions.
âdadda!â she squeals out with a giggle so full of innocence in joy it nearly makes y/n sick to her stomach. her arms are raised high in the air, grabby hands ready for him to pick her up just like always. how can she be so pure in a world so evil? so unknowing to her dads sins.
âhello angel, howâs daddaâs favorite girl?â he chuckles, swooping her up from the ground with a kiss her to chubby cheek. he holds her close to his chest, rocking her from side to side while he buries her face in his chest, arms around his neck, eyes closed in content. if only she knew.
she watches him glance to her, a defined eyebrow raised. heâs silent while he rounds the island in the middle of the kitchen, olivia hanging in one arm, while the other wraps around your waist, âand how is my wonderful wife?â
his tone is light, airy, void of anything that indicates he had murdered someone moments, minutes, hours ago. ethan is clean. he doesnât do messy. not on jobs at least...unless someone is killed. you always know the difference between a hard day and a day filled with death because he always comes in the exact same way: he doesnât say a word, and acts like everything is fine.
âfine.â thatâs all. thatâs all she would give him. fine is never fine. anyone with a brain would know that âfineâ is literally the opposite of fine. but did he deserve to know her thoughts? would they make a difference? heâs a mob leader. the killing part of the job description wonât change. she knew what she signed up for when she married the man, so did she have the right to say anything now?
âhm, fine...do you wanna talk about it?â he ponders calmly, knowing a storm is brewing and knowing heâs not going to be the one coming out smiling on the other side.
she keeps her eyes focused on the twirling noodles in the pot, trying not to let the tears slip that have gathered on her waterline.
sheâs not meant for this. olivia isnât meant for this. yes, it pays the bills. yes, he does keep her safe. but at what cost? having to hide because she never knows whoâs watching? not having her silly, caring husband that she fell in love with? having him come home with the heinous stench of blood after he kills a man with his own bare hands? takes a life because itâs his job. sheâs not meant for this and he must know that by now. but how do you tell the love of your life that everything they strive to be is everything you despise?
he wasnât always this way. he only became mob leader a year after olivia was born. it was complicated, hard, and stressful. he was gone all hours of the night, coming home early in the morning only to leave again before she would wake up. she didnât see ethan for a month straight at one point. the strain it put on their marriage was...unbearable. not only did it affect her, but it affected their daughter - and that was her main concern.
âethan there isnât anything to say,â she sighs, setting the spoon down on the small saucer next to the boiling pot.
âlet me put her down and then we will talk okay?â he doesnât ever stop.
she doesnât reply, just waits for him set her neatly down on the couch, tuck her under a blanket, and walk quietly back to where she stands leaning against the island. her arms are crossed, brows set in a frown, a tear leaking from her left eye. it breaks his heart to see her like this. and he has a good feeling he knows why.
âokay so whatâs wrong?â he grumbles, sinking into a barstool thatâs tucked under the island.
âwhat...isnât ethan? iâm not stupid. i know what the blood on your clothes means. i just...donât know how to handle this anymore.â she can hardly speak through the frog in her throat, her tears threatening to spill any minute.
even if itâs a talk, it feels like so much more. it feels like...the end of something bigger.
âlook i know that me having this lifestyle isnât very practical-â
âpractical?! look me in the eyes right now and tell me you didnât kill someone today. look me in my eyes as my husband and tell me you didnât take another persons life,â she hisses, turing to glare in his eyes with a fire he hasnât seen in a long time.
heâs noticed lately that sheâs looked so...tired. he took it as her taking care of olivia and worrying about him, but he never imagined it took this much of a toll on her. he would do anything to protect them, but that âsomethingâ that heâs referring to is the exact reason she is upset.
sheâs met with a silence. ethan sits at the island, twirling his thumbs and avoiding her eyes altogether. he canât tell her that. because he did kill someone. he killed three people today. it wasnât like he enjoyed killing people, it was just something he had to do.
âwhat do you want me to say y/n? iâm a mob leader for Godâs sake i canât just be sunshine and rainbows 24/7.â heâs still not fucking looking at her. that only makes her more upset.
sheâs sobbing now, getting olivias attention from the tv that plays dora loudly over the speakers.
âmomma why you crying?â she chants from the couch cushion, moving to get up and comfort her mother.
âiâm okay honey keep watching your show. dinner is almost ready,â y/n rushes, swiping the tears from under her eyes and giving her daughter the best smile she can muster at the moment. she waits for olivia to settle back into the couch under her blanket before her gaze falls back on her husband that watches her with slumped shoulders and tired eyes. it killed her to see him so worn down so young.
âolivia doesnât deserve this lifestyle. she deserves a dad that can promise her sheâs safe. and as much as you say youâll keep her safe, you can never truly promise that to her. sheâs three ethan, and sheâs already watched you come home in bloody clothing more times than i can count on one hand. i have watched you-â she closes her eyes tight, swallowing her tears, âiâve watched you touch me with the same hands youâve killed with...i miss you ethan. i miss my husband. i donât want this for you anymore. i can see the toll it takes on you please donât lie and tell me iâm wrong.â
he sits quietly for a moment longer before turning his gaze from his hands to her eyes that flood with more tears.
âbaby...i...i donât know what you want me to do. i canât just..stop. a mob doesnât work like that. itâs something thatâs controlling and life consuming. i donât know how to stop. i donât like this, you think i like this? you think i like coming home and seeing this look of disgust cross your face? you think i like missing olivia growing up? you think i like killing people even if i know they did nothing wrong just to keep our image? because i donât y/n, but iâm the guy that people come to okay i canât just stop!â heâs frustrated now, tugging at his hair with both hands. this is hoenstly his worst nightmare, disappointing his family .
âwell maybe you should think about your family the next time you shoot a man dead,â she sneers, picking up the boiling pot of water and dumping it into the streamer without looking.
she drops the pan with a yelp when the water splashes over the side and onto the skin of her hand, scalding her. she clutched her hand tight, eyes shut, wincing when ethan grabs her tenderly with worried eyes. olivia is running over with a curious expression, confused why her mother is crying with a low moan. honestly all she wants after tonight is to be alone for a bit.
âbaby what happened do we need to go to the hospital?â ethans stuttering out, hating to see his wife in so much pain. the reddened flesh is blistered and sore looking even moment after she spill, worrying him more that sheâs grabbing onto her hand so tight.
a nod is the only answer she gives, letting him grab her purse and his keys. the three are leaving the house in a matter of minutes, olivia bundled up in her coat and gloves and her favorite sparkly headband. sheâs hanging off of ethans arm while he guides the three of them to the car, opening the door for y/n and frowning when she backs away from the kiss he tries to land on her lips.
âwe will be there in just a minute baby donât worry just hang in there,â he promises lowly, not even touching the radio. they sit in silence while she breathes through the pain, listening to olivia him a silly song about an egg sitting on a wall to distract her.
âethan,â she breathes, overwhelmed from all of the events that happened already.
âyeah baby? let me park the car and we can head in i promise itâll be like two seconds,â heâs telling her softly, patting the upper part of her thigh to console her.
âyouâre taking the couch when we get home.â
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Self Control - Chapter 11
Summary: Thanksgiving break comes and goes. And it leaves you angry, wondering how much Chris really cares about you. Will he prove that he wants this, or will he let your spark burn out?
Pairing:Â Professor!Chris Evans X TA!Reader
Word Count: 4.1k
Warnings: Language, angst, lots of pain (the tweets from Brandon outlined this turn of events), Iâm really sorry but yâall are gonna hate me for this one.
A/N:Â Hi everyone! I made it back for an update under 9 months this time (barely lol). Thereâs only 2 more chapters left in Self Control, and you guys will probably hate me for them, but this is the path weâre on together! Thank you all for your patience, and thank you to @fangirlisms-22. I have started on the next chapter but knowing me, itâll be a while before itâs done. Iâm going to ask yâall to be patient again. I tried to tag everyone, but some blogs have deactivated, changed urls, or wonât let me tag them. Let me know if you need me to change your url on my list. Hereâs the Spotify playlist for the entire fic.
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A week of radio silence goes by and youâre left alone with your thoughts. And lonely, desperate thoughts are not your friends.Â
You try to stay in for the weekend, telling yourself that the distance is for the best. Itâs giving you time to work on your story. You tear that piece to shreds and stitch it back together 10 times over. Your heart is starting to feel that same way.
Wednesday afternoon you realize youâve run completely out of your grad student food staples: mac and cheese, tortillas, shredded cheese, peanut butter, and milk. And thereâs only one box of cereal left on top of your fridge. Corn flakes. The bland cereal Chris loved so much.Â
You canât bring yourself to touch it.Â
Forcing your body into a pair of sweatpants and shoes, you leave the apartment. The sun feels too bright for your sensitized eyes, and the temperature is much colder than you planned for, but you know better than to turn back. If you go back, you wonât come out until you have to see him after break.
As you pull into the grocery store it finally hits you. Itâs already Thanksgiving eve. That much time had slipped away from you.
You trudge through the throngs of people scrambling for last minute items. No one pays any attention to your state of disarray.
Luckily, your basic needs are in stock and youâre able to get what you need without too much difficulty. Youâre about to head to the registers when you stop at the liquor aisle. The thought only has to enter your mind before your feet immediately pivot toward the wine section.
You find 3 of the cheapest, most tolerable bottles and are stuffing them in your cart when you hear glass clanking behind you. You turn to find two of the last people you wanted to see.
Sebastian and Dr. Mackie.
âOh shit,â Sebastian yelps as he tries to balance three separate bottles of liquor in one arm. Dr. Mackie snickers at him as he adds another bottle to their collection.Â
You shift quickly, trying to keep your back to them. Thereâs no need for a conversation on a day like today.
â(Y/N),â Sebastian calls out.Â
Your whole body tenses, fingers clenching the cart handle. How did he even know it was you in your chaotic state?
Footsteps approach you and you try to muster the strength to face them. At your best, you gather a forced smile.
âHi (Y/N),â he grins as he slides up to your cart, Dr. Mackie in tow.Â
âHi guys,â you manage. You catch how Dr. Mackieâs eyes flash to your hair, and then your clothes. You try not to get caught up on how that makes you want to crawl home, with or without groceries.Â
âWhat are you doing in town? Itâs Thanksgiving,â Sebastian asks as he tries to pay more attention to his assortment of alcohol instead of your appearance.
âIâm staying here for break. My familyâs a little spread out, so itâs hard to pick a side.â You glance over at Dr. Mackie, hoping that answer seems somewhat believable.Â
He seems to buy it as he nods, âI get that.â
Youâd never seen these men outside of an academic environment, and when you finally notice their current clothing, you feel the tiniest bit better about running into them. Dr. Mackieâs wearing a navy polo and a pair of gray chinos, while Sebastianâs in a pair of black jeans and a red henley. Â
Something about seeing even your colleagues out of business casual, made you feel a little special. Like you were welcomed into Chrisâs friend group with open arms. Like the relationship you and Chris have could exist both inside and outside of school safely.
Or had.
âIf youâre staying in town, why didnât you answer our email?â Sebastian asks.
âWhat email?â Your mind is already trying to remember the last time you glanced at your school account. It must have been nearly a week. But why would you check it when clearly staring at your text messages and voicemails from Chris had been filling your weaker moments?
âThe one where we reached out to every grad student and faculty member whom had nowhere to go for Thanksgiving, and invited them to a potluck in the Webster hall student lounge?â
Your eyes shift between the men nervously, âOh, uh, I must have missed that one.â
âThatâs okay,â Dr. Mackie answers.
âWell look,â Sebastian continues, âweâre going to have a lot of food, and just need people to eat it now.â
âYou could absolutely just bring a bottle of wine and load up a plate.â Dr. Mackie adds as he notices the bottles in your cart. Unfortunately, he doesnât realize you already have plans to finish those bottles by yourself, and maybe even before Thanksgiving.
âI donât think Iâll be able to make it.â More like you really hope you never have to leave your apartment again.
âAh, you already have plans.â
You donât, but you nod like you do in hopes theyâll back off.Â
âWell Iâm sure weâll have leftovers,â Sebastianâs eyes become too sharp as the words leave his mouth, âso if you wanna stop by after youâre done doing whatever you have to do, youâre welcome to.â His tone of voice leaves you surprised he didnât just outright wink at you.
But apparently he didnât know yet. Chris hadnât told him about your âdistance.â
âI donât know if Iâll be able to, but Iâll try.â
âGood,â Dr. Mackie nods, his eyes cutting to Sebastian, clearly trying to get his friend to leave you alone. You know the only time youâve spent with him was at the faculty dinner, but inside you quietly thank him.
âYeah, great. And you can bring anyone if you want. Thanksgiving is about sharing.â Sebastianâs eyes stay on yours, still unsubtly trying to communicate that Chris is welcome. Under his gaze, you feel a bubble of tension build in your chest, the precursor to more tears.Â
âI wonât bring anyone, but thank you for offering.â You need to get out of here. You will not cry in front of Chrisâs friends and colleagues. You drop your focus back onto your grocery cart, trying to stave off the warmth behind your eyes.
âYou are very welcome. Seb, we should probably get going now,â Dr. Mackie swoops in for the save. âWhether we see you or not, have a good Thanksgiving (Y/N).â And heâs already guiding Sebastian away from you.
âThanks, you too,â you call out. They donât answer, and fortunately they round the corner before the first tear drops.
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You finish your last bottle of wine late on Thanksgiving. You pick up your phone and nearly dial his number, but just as you reach his name in your contact list, you picture it in your mind.
Him, sitting at a large table covered in all the traditional Thanksgiving dishes. On his right is Jennifer, and sheâs beaming. This is her in her element. Sheâs getting what she wants because Chris wonât tell his family yet that theyâre getting divorced. But your mind focuses on the space between them, their joined hands sitting on the table.
You canât help but throw your phone across the room.
You donât need confirmation that youâre right, that your fear isnât imaginary. But you also donât need to sit around calling him, embarrassing yourself with desperate voice messages that ultimately wonât help your relationship.
You know there has to be something else to fill this void.
And then pull out your laptop and start writing. And itâs a very different story than the one youâve been working on.
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The rest of break comes and goes, and somehow you manage to honor the âdistance.â Maybe itâs that your sadness has started becoming little pockets of anger, or maybe itâs that youâve already cried and moped enough.Â
But the first day back to classes, you go in with your head held high.
You made it this long without caving and calling, or going to see him. Itâll hurt, but youâll make it through a class together. You end up being one of the first people in a seat, the students seem to have gotten slower since Thanksgiving break. Lethargic and ready for winter break already.
Winter break was supposed to be when you and Chris could end your distance, your weird work power dynamics would be over and neither of you could lose their job. But what used to feel like a hopeful promise felt like a drawn out execution now. If Thanksgiving had gone even vaguely how you imagined it had for him, you were sure the end was coming.Â
Part of what made you love Chris was his heart, his empathy, his willingness to try to see the best in people. And while those traits hadnât been applied to Jennifer in a while, you were nearly positive they could be again.
Tom comes in at his usual time, but sits at the end of the row behind you. You find that odd, but barely have a moment to dwell on it before Chris arrives. And his face is clean shaven.
A piece of your heart sinks, and you slip further into your chair.Â
He avoids eye contact with you until after he has the presentation pulled up on the projector and the rest of the class has filed in. He takes a deep breath, his hands gripping the sides of the podium, and he looks out at the room. But his eyes seem to gloss over the break-hungover students and fall on you.
You feel yourself gulp, but you donât look away. Not yet. His clothes are nicer, less rumpled than before break. His hair is shorter and slicked back, like it had been at the beginning of the semester. And his wedding ring seems to just catch the fluorescent lights perfectly.Â
Everything but his gaze feels foreign. Almost too different than your Chris.
And thatâs when you drop your gaze back to your laptop. Of course heâd been home long enough to do laundry and look like his old self again. Maybe it was for his family over break, but maybe it was for Jennifer.Â
He watches you for one more moment, and then focuses back on the students. âGood afternoon, class. I hope everyone had a good break.â
Hearing his voice hurts worse than seeing him, but you straighten your spine and get through class. He does not hang his attention on you again, and the only one who seems to notice besides you, is Tom.
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Your office hours feel like slow torture since youâre left alone with your thoughts about Chris again. And how he looked. And how he barely looked at you.
You wish for a distraction. A student, Robert to come in, or even Tom to show up even though heâd been icy towards you recently. But you get nothing.
So instead, you work on the new piece you started over break. That piece about cycles, and circumstances. About love given, and love lost. About power dynamics and the risks you take when you ignore them.Â
Office hours nearly end before you look up.Â
And Chris is standing on the other side of your open door, not knocking, but not walking away. Youâre not sure what to make of that.Â
Is he stopping himself from rushing up to you? Or is he forcing himself to stay there until you say something, until you force him to admit whatâs really happening here?
He finally meets your eyes and your heart drops. Just like it had during that awful phone call. And you knew what that meant then, and what that says now.
But you try to fight it. You tell yourself it is just paranoia.
âHi,â you say, your voice coming out short, trying to hide its shakiness.
âHi.â Just one word from his lips and your very marrow wants to crawl to him, pleading to forget Thanksgiving break. Forget whatever transpired then. Remember what you had before. What you could have next.
But you stay in your seat and watch him step into your office gingerly. His eyes take in the room, either looking for new evidence in support of your relationship, or looking for a distraction so he doesnât have to say it. Or at least thatâs what it looks like.Â
His hands are shoved in his pockets, his shoulders hunched. And it makes this feel even sadder. Heâs resigned to this. Whateverâs coming, he doesnât really want it. Not fully.Â
You canât take it anymore, you have to end this pointless staring. His at your office, yours waiting for him.
âSo, what do you need?â
His face changes, the slightest furrow of his brows, the gentlest sigh. As if you wounded him, rushing him through this moment. A moment you were starting to want over.
He closes your office door, leaving you two alone in a room with so many memories. A room that just a couple weeks ago held what you hoped was the promise of a future.
âWe need to talk,â he says, sitting on the edge of the seat across from you. You nod, but donât say anything. Not until you know what kind of talk this is.
He stares at you for a moment, watching your face, waiting for it to change, shift into something else. But you keep your emotions away from the surface. Youâve had enough time to think about this during your distance.
He finally continues, âThis Thanksgiving was tense. A lot happened. A lot was said. But the time apart helped me figure somethings out.â
âLike what?â You watch as his fingers twitch, his eyes roaming you for clues on what you want to hear.
âLike, Iâm not the only one whoâs been seeing someone else. She wouldnât tell me who, but I canât help but feel like it was her way of throwing us in my face.â He pauses, but you donât break, donât reach for his hand or tell him heâs right. You wait for the rest.
âAnd I learned that our families arenât ready for a divorce yet.â His eyes focus on the edge of your desk. He still wonât stand up to them yet.Â
He knows this isnât fair to you. And he wonât even look you in the eye as he admits it.
âSo, where does that leave me?â A fire fuels in your belly, you want to scream at him. You canât keep living in this state of distance. That he needs to figure out whether he wants you more than he wants to avoid conflict with her and his family.
âAs someone I want a future with.â Heâs watching your chest now, the way your breath fills your lungs, and you hold it in, praying that heâll just drop the other shoe. âAs someone I could see myself growing old with, living a full, creative life together.â
âBut?âÂ
He hesitates and you try to keep the air moving in and out of your body. You do not have any new breath-held wishes, everything you could ever hope for from this moment has already found a home in your mind. And it is accompanied by all your fears about this relationship, and its end.Â
But the way his shoulders slump, and his elbows dig into his knees as he leans on them. The way his head now hangs in his hands. You feel that your fears are unfortunately, closer to this reality.
âBut not someone I can have a now with.âÂ
Your heart felt it coming, and it hurts worse than you ever would have expected.
That fire is in your chest now, beating your lungs, eating the oxygen from them. Like a hit to the gut. Thereâs no more breath to hold.Â
Was this relationship always going to be a waiting game? Or just a dalliance to fill the time?
âThis time apart, this distance has already been painful enough, Chris. But I was doing it to protect both of us.â
He raises his head, and his watery eyes catch on your own, âItâs been terrible not seeing you, not talking to you. Itâs been painful for me too. But itâs been for the best.â
âBest as in it protects us for our future? Or best as in it allows you to give your marriage another shot?â Will he stop trying to dance his way around this, stop softening this? You need a clear answer on where you stand, and where you are going to be moving forward.
âI- Iâm afraid to say both.â
And that hits you with an overwhelming force. Your heart has sunk so far, you are not even sure you have one anymore. You just want to curl into a ball and cry. But instead, you let that fire from before crawl its way into your mouth. âSo do you want me to wait around for you? Let you test the waters with Jennifer again until you're sure you want to be with me? Because thatâs not what I signed up for with us.â
âI know that, and thatâs not what I wanted for us either.âÂ
âAnd if I wait any longer, Iâm not protecting us anymore. Iâm protecting you, and your life, while mine gets boxed away. But what I want should matter too.â
âY/N, it does,â he whispers, but it doesnât slow you down.
âShould we still even try to be together? If youâre not sure that this is it, that I am who you should be with, whatâs the point? What are we holding out for?â
All the air from the room feels like it has been sucked out. Chris is staring at you like youâve wrecked his whole world. And inside, it absolutely feels like youâve just ripped apart your own. But you know it had to be said.Â
âBecause I love you. And you love me.â
âIs that enough Chris? Because itâs starting to seem like it isnât anymore.â
He looks at you, eyes wide as his lower lip trembles softly, but you remind yourself to hold your ground. He was the one whoâd come in there to tell you he might go back to his wife. He was the one who had already planned on doing this.
âIt was, it is. We just need to wait it out. See if Jennifer and Robert will leave us alone.â
âThey already know, and so does probably half of the department.â You hope your words arenât actually true, but between all the conversations you had before break, it sure as hell feels like it. âIâm not staying your secret affair. Iâm not your office hours hook up because you canât tolerate your wife. You either tell me right now that you will fully work on what we have, or you tell me itâs over.â
His eyes are searching your office again, looking for courage, or maybe an excuse. He doesnât seem to find it, and his focus settles on your joined hands. You clench them together, a silent prayer for the truth.Â
âI canât do either of those things.â
Your breath catches in your throat. You just want a straight goddamn answer. âChrisâŚâ
âI canât. Because I donât want to lose you, it hurts so much to be apart from you. But I canât gamble with the rest of my life, my job, my family. I canât just ignore them and run away again. Itâs not working out for any of us that way.â
You want to snap that it was working out fine for you, but you try not to be more selfish than you already feel. And as well as you were making out, he is right, these last few months hadnât been perfect. Except you donât want perfect, you just want a promise to try. A whole-hearted attempt.Â
Instead, you stay quiet for a moment, watching him, taking him in. His clearly upset features, his body perched on the edge of his seat. His words are telling you that the one fear you had grown so very close to this entire break, is real. His already established, semi-comfortable life is more important than you, or your happiness. And you had really wanted to be wrong.
âThat is my answer.â Your mouth finally moves, saying what you were thinking all along. âYour inability to make a decision is everything I need to know.â
âI didnât want this to happen (Y/N). I donât want this to be over.â His hands reach out for yours, searching for a physical connection, a spark. Something that will help him soften this, or make you change your mind.
But it wonât. And you pull your fingers from your desk.
âThen you should have thought about that earlier, Chris. You should have considered whether kissing me in this hallway could ruin your life. That sleeping with me in your office could demolish everything. You should have decided then, if this last 3 months was worth it, to risk it all? Because I decided that then. I decided I wanted you, and this, but I knew I might regret it one day. And youâve probably proven me right.â
Chrisâs eyes latch onto your own, shock lifting his brows so gently. Like youâve landed the final blow, you knocked him out. But this wasnât a match for you to win. No, this was a mercy kill. You know now this relationship had to end before it sacrificed what was left of your control, and your sanity.
âI always wanted this. Thereâs not a single second Iâve regretted it.â His tone comes out rough, as if the anger youâve let out finally reaches his own gut. And you hope it burns as much for him as it does for you.
âGood for you. But if you really wanted this, why didnât you tell me about Jenniferâs sudden interest in getting back together earlier? Why didnât you tell your family that you guys are over? That thereâs no hope for your marriage, and that youâre ready to move on? Would you rather have a second chance with her instead of a first, real chance with me?â
You look down at your own hands in your lap, your fingers twisted together. And for a moment you second guess this whole conversation. Is this really how this has to go? âOr at least thatâs what I asked myself over and over again during break.â
He stays quiet, his eyes shifting down, settling on his knees. They bounce as his heels tap the floor. His nerves are so raw, that he might just be finally admitting to himself, that this has reached its conclusion. That maybe this was never going to end any differently.
The words leave his mouth so quietly, you almost miss them. âSo this is the end then?âÂ
As much as this already feels like slicing a part of yourself off, you were staying strong. But his tone, its soft resignation, it builds a heat behind your eyes. And your tears threaten to let loose.
âIâll finish the semester as your TA, but yes. I-â the crack in your voice gives away more than youâve shown this entire conversation. And his baby blues latch on to it, to you. A final, silent pleading. But you gulp, âI think it is.âÂ
Inside you are begging for him to say no, itâs not. That he wonât let this be the end. That you are more important than Jennifer, than his family, than anyoneâs opinion.
He nods to himself, his eyes squeezing shut. He takes a moment to make himself accept it, and then he pushes himself up.
âIâm sorry this is how we��re ending, (Y/N). I never meant to compromise your feelings or your wants. I didnât mean to hurt you. But I understand how my intentions have gotten lost in our situation.â He moves to your door, turning his back to you.Â
You feel your bottom lip quiver as the tears in your eyes start to bleed out.
âIâm sorry too, Chris.â He hesitates, looking back at you as his hand reaches the door knob. âGoodbye.â
One more quick nod as his gaze drops, attempting to ignore your quiet sob. His fingers push open the door and he whispers, âGoodbye.â
And then heâs gone, and your office hours are over, and you want to be anywhere but here. But as you try to stand, you canât move yet. This loss feels paralyzing. Your limbs lock in denial, your mind wants to bargain now. But you know itâs too late.
So you sit there, and cry every tear out you can, waiting for the pain to subside. Waiting for your breath to stop shaking. Waiting for you to feel confident in your choices.
And eventually, it does. And you do.
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can i get some mcfreakin uhhhh voltron matt x reader fluffy times đ
yo nonnie Iâm sorry this took so fucking long
also the cat is based off a real stray cat that we kept for like two weeks on and off but itâs g he has a genuine home now also the allergy thing happened too đ¤
Uhh yes this is Christmas themed (I kno, itâs not Halloween yet, I hate myself too) but thereâs no real mention of the holiday,,, warnings: uhhh idk mention of condoms but all still pg 12.
The minute you woke up on Christmas Eve, you started to really get excited. Youâd known exactly what to get Matt, you saw how his eyes lingered on the new Killbot Phantasom: Battle for Earth. Apparently it was completely revamped, 4K HD Graphics, new mech characters. You liked games, not as much as him, you were more computer-y, but you played some PS4 games now and again when you had the time, and you had to agree it did look amazing. You had pre-ordered it months, even a year or so ago, and you were incredibly excited to see his face when you gave him his gift.
Meanwhile, Matt was absolutely shitting himself. He had wanted to get you the new Killbot Phantasom game, as it was something you guys could play together, but it had completely sold out. He could admit, his present choice was completely selfish but he would take any excuse to spend time with you now. Even as roommates, you guys saw very little of each other. You were working a part time undergrad degree in cyber security, and had a part time job, so if you werenât asleep you were out of the house. Matt was a full time post grad student, and he sometimes even did bartending gigs to get some more funds in. You were both in school on scholarships, but money is something you could never have too much of in college. However recently, youâd managed to get the Christmas break off from your job because of the amount of overtime youâd done, and Matt had claimed he was âout of the stateâ and âvisiting family for Christmasâ so his boss would also let him have the few weeks too. He was adamant that you guys would be able to spend some time together, so heâd told you heâd had planned a Christmas dinner type thing and to buy some food (majoritly drink, heâd wrote it on the list three separate times,) and anything else that you guys might want, snacks and stuff. He knew you didnât really like big events or anything and he promised it wasnât actually anything like a genuine family Christmas dinner, neither of you actually celebrated Christmas, not enough money and not enough time, among other things, and you were incredibly excited. Hell, any reason to spend any time with Matt alone made you excited. He was your best friend first, and crush second but the more time went on the more you could tell this was starting to become something more than a crush. The way his laugh made your stomach get butterflies, or how he would stick his tongue out through his teeth when he was really concentrating, completely lost in his work. Or the days when he would come up behind you and pick you up in surprise. You knew he loved you, albeit only platonically, but youâd been in love with him for so long youâd happily take being his best friend over potentially loosing him. Didnât really help he was really fucking pretty though.
Although if he was asked, heâd say the exact same thing about you.
When he woke up, he was incredibly nervous. Heâd managed to scrap together some things heâd thought youâd like, but it wasnât what he thought would be perfect. He knew youâd love anything you were given, but he wanted to feel like his gift was perfect. Heâd also decided (see: be threatened by Pidge that if he didnât she was gonna tell you herself) that he was gonna tell you how he felt, and he was terrified. Objectively, he knew he couldnât keep his feelings for you under wraps for much longer. Every little thing you did was driving him insane. The way youâd look when you just woke up, sleepy and mumbling. The one time you accidentally poured orange juice into your cereal and turned around and buried your head in his shoulder, groaning. Heâd spent the rest of the day blushing, so much so that Pidge actually thought he was ill. Or the way, sometimes, if he asked you about your day or your favourite hobby, your eyes would smile, and youâd get so excited. The main thing, that would always make him smile, no matter what, was the way youâd ask him to do something you knew he didnât want. You would hug his arm, and beg âPlease Matty?â. Your eyes would go big and youâd jump up and laugh and hug him if heâd agree. He always knew that youâd never do anything he actually didnât want, and he trusted you with his life.
Youâd come home once, drenched in rain, and in the middle of running to the bathroom, your jacket had meowed. Your eyes had gone really wide and then youâd slowly put your hand in your coat and brought out a tiny kitten, the size of your hands and placed him right in front of Mattâs face. âPlease?â. Youâd looked so mischievous and hopeful, he couldnât say no. Also, the fact youâd hugged him for like ten minutes and kept on referring to him as âdaddyâ when talking to the kitten, which made his heart incredibly weak and made him feel incredibly soft. Youâd called the kitten Monroe, and you were so soft for him. Until Matt discovered he was allergic to cats. Youâd spent the night with him after youâd given Monroe to Pidge, just talking and watching movies. Youâd seen how sad he was, which surprised himself, Monroe had been your baby, and made him a pillow fort in the sitting room, and gotten a ton of cat related movies on your Netflix. Youâd fallen asleep on his shoulder and when he tried to move you to make you more comfortable, youâd mumbled and snuggled into him, clinging onto his chest. He remembered how his heart was going 50m/ph, and how peaceful you had looked. He hadnât ever wanted a pet, but now he was happy youâd gotten one, no matter how it ended.
He started work on the âChristmas dinnerâ which was essentially his motherâs recipe for mac and cheese which included five different cheeses, some store bought potato salad, Doritos, dips, and a bags of jellies and sweets and chocolates. He managed to set everything up like a picânâmix stall, and got to work on the movie set up. His memory of you and him in the pillow fort remains one of his favourites, as the day he knew he had fallen in love with you. You texted Matt you were on your way home, after stopping from the shopping centre to pick up his gift, and some more sugary stuff, including a Lindt chocolate bunny that you would get each other every year, and a pack of condoms as a joke, since youâd seen him with a really smart, pretty new girl in his class. You knew she liked him, sheâd come up to you at one point asking about Matt since she knew you two were roommates. He was always nervous around girls, with exception to you, which you put down to the fact youâd known him for most of your life, grown up together. Youâd tried to set him up with some girls, and a few guys you knew, as a kind of way to force yourself to get over him. Youâd been in love with him as long as you could remember, but realistically you knew it was never gonna happen. You didnât like to think about too much because it made your heart hurt, like there was a hole in your chest, but you knew he was a genuine guy and whoever he would end up with was definitely lucky. Even if it wasnât you.
Youâd reached your front door at this point, and stood up straight, taking a deep breath.
âHey! Iâm hom-â You were shocked. The hall had been decorated with fairy lights. You walked into the sitting room, speechless. You had obviously known that Matt was preparing something but not *this. He had taken his mattress, and yours youâd assumed, and put them where the couch had been. The couch had been pulled back and the cushioning taken down and put around the mattresses, for head rests and back rests, making a sort of crude looking chaise longue. There were pillows everywhere, and stacked piles of duvets and blankets. There was a small table on both sides of the fort, filled with what looked like movie bags of sweets, and wrapped presents,as well as a picânâmix table behind the couch. Matt hadnât realised you were home, and he was still working in the kitchen.
âMattâ. You breathed out. âThis is..insane. It must have taken you forever!â
He jumped a little bit at your voice, not expecting you some until another half an hour.
âOh! Yeah hey y/n, I...uh, was-wasnât expecting you until another while. D-do you like it? Everything?â
You placed your bag-for-life on the counter top and ran over to him, tackling him in a hug.
âMattie, it looks amazing. What possessed you to work so hard on this?â
He blushed, a red flush working all the way up to the tips of his ears, and looked down to the floor.
You ducked under him, as he was much taller than you, and put your finger under his chin as to make him look at you.
âHey, whatâs up? Talk to m- hmmphâ
He had slipped his strong arms around your middle and kissed you. You melted into the kiss, balancing yourself by putting your arms around his shoulders. He hoisted you up, so you would wrap your legs around him, as he held you impossibly close. You broke away with a gasp, after what seemed like hours. Youâd only done it once but you knew you could loose yourself in kissing Matt.
âHow long?â He seemed breathless, still holding on to your waist.
âRemember that time you defeated the final boss in Killbot Phantasom, and you picked me up and spun me around? Thenâ
He laughed at that, nuzzling his face into your neck.
âThen? I was 10 years old, youâd gotten the game for your 7th birthday. That long?â
You ruffled his hair, and moved to hold his hand.
âCâmon. Iâve something to show youâ
You brought him out to the sitting room, still holding his hand, then pushed him onto the mattresses. He made an indignant yelp, which made you laugh, and then you yelled as he pulled you down with him. You landed on him with an oof, laughing as he started messing with you, kissing your face and neck. You eventually came out on top, resting your hands on his sides. You reached over to his table, picking up your present for him, wrapped so carefully.
âHere. Open it.â
You placed it on his chest, still partially sitting in his lap while he sat up a little straighter. He looked incredibly excited, pausing for a second before mauling the gift open. He stopped when he recognised the cover, not even fully opening your gift before he carefully placed it beside him, and tackled you guys over, so he was out on top.
âYou didnâtâ
âI didâ
âNew plan for the Christmas break, we arenât leaving the apartment until thatâs finished. You started this, now youâre stuck with meâ
You smiled, and pulled him down for another breathtaking kiss.
âI wouldnât have it any other way.â
#voltron legendary defender#matt holt x reader#voltron x reader#matt holt#pidge gunderson#matt voltron#katie holt#katie voltron#i am aware this took three hundred days i just got caught up in school and calculus#leaving cert sucks
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GET TO KNOW THE BLOGGER .
Can be used for RP and non-RP blogs to get to know a bit about the person behind the screen!
1. FIRST NAME: emmett
2. STRANGE FACT ABOUT YOURSELF: i have an overall weird talent for mimicking character voices, but the most notable one is Stitch from Lilo and Stitch
3. TOP THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU FIND ATTRACTIVE ON A PERSON:  -⧠eyes, definitely, even though itâs a bit of an oxymoron because of how much i HATE making direct eye-contact in conversation, but i like eyes when i can look and the person isnât looking directly at me -⧠how a person smiles is a big one, because happiness is really heckin beautiful and itâs even better if i know iâm the cause of a smile -⧠freckles. i absolutely love freckles, like, the more the merrier. itâs like having constellations on their skin, like the universe doused them in glitter idk, theyâre just super prettyÂ
4. A FOOD YOU COULD EAT FOREVER AND NOT GET BORED OF: mac n cheese, esp if itâs nice and gooey with lots of melted cheese. i go absolutely ham for good mac n cheese lol
5. A FOOD YOU HATE: i donât really care for beans of any sort. baked beans are an exception but, like, they gotta be the sweet kind. i hate sausage, in general, esp breakfast sausage because the smell just makes my stomach feel bleughÂ
6. GUILTY PLEASURE: collecting stupid quarter machine figurines and writing complex, self-insert fanfiction in my head that never make it into written form because i am not brave enough to actually write any of that shit down lmao
7. WHAT DO YOU SLEEP IN: leggings and a t-shirt, sometimes just a shirt and nothin else cuz i live in florida in a house with no central air and itâs HOT donât judge
8. SERIOUS RELATIONSHIPS OR FLINGS: serious, but only because iâm not emotionally capable of flings and i have to get p close to someone for anything bedroom-related to come up, and if itâs gotten to that point iâm definitely already HELLA ATTACHED and probably already telling the person âlove youâ in casual conversation
9. IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN THE PAST AND CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOUR LIFE, WOULD YOU AND WHAT WOULD IT BE: i honestly donât know about this because, like, ideally i would have left my parents house way earlier than i did, or at least tried to assert my demand to be treated like a human being way earlier, but, then again, everything thatâs happened in my life has led me to the point iâm at today and if things had gone just slightly different, i might not have met my husband, or i might not be as sure of my gender identity as i am now. so, like, even though a lot of things in my past REALLY SUCKED, thereâs only a specific few things i might change but even then iâd be hesitant about it because i like how my life is now, even with all the shit i had to struggle through to get here.
10. ARE YOU AN AFFECTIONATE PERSON: probably, yeah, i am def that touch-starved bitch who craves physical affection, be it platonic, romantic, or otherwise. i���m not down to hug or cuddle with a stranger but, like, if iâm friends with someone and know theyâre cool with it, theyâre gettin loved on
11. A MOVIE YOU COULD WATCH OVER AND OVER AGAIN: all of the LoTR/Hobbit movies, any Studio Ghibli film, the last unicorn, WOLF CHILDREN EVEN THO IT MAKES ME LITTLE-GIRL SOB EVERY TIME, Venom, Detective Pikachu, THE PRINCESS BRIDE
12. FAVORITE BOOK: island of the blue dolphins, the entire animorphs series, DRAGONRIDERS OF PERN SERIES, actually just about any book with dragons in it where the dragons are complex and not evil is absolutely my jam, the Abhorsen series, also the Hunger Games... i donât really have one specific favorite book thatâs literally impossible to decide lol
13. YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO KEEP ANY ANIMAL AS A PET, WHAT DO YOU CHOOSE: anything that isnât a spider or a bug that can inflict bodily harm unto my person. i just really love all animals okay just gimme a farm house or a ranch so i can have ALL of my favorite animals in one place thatâd be ideal. but if i had to pick just one iâd want my cat because sheâs the best little girl and iâve only had her for 4 days but i would die for this chaotic little ball of fluff you have no idea. i am incomplete without a cat at my side
14. TOP FIVE FICTIONAL SHIPS [IF YOU ARE AN RP BLOG, YOU CAN USE YOUR OWN SHIPS AS WELL]: (FMA) ed/winry or ed/ling, just let the kids be happy, (WITCHER) geralt/jaskier/yen, because geralt has two hands and both of them deserve to be held, (FMA) greed/not dying auâs, I JUST WANT MY BOY TO HAVE A HAPPY ENDING IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR?, (ATLA) katara/zuko/aang, lemme have my loving polyam pairings, (ADVENTURE ZONE) taako/kravitz, because the bar doesnât get much higher than seducing the grim reaper with threat of tentacles
15. PIE OR CAKE: i literally cannot choose between the two, i have favorites from both categories and i BAKE so that makes it even harder
16. FAVORITE SCENT: vanilla, peaches, and books
17. CELEBRITY CRUSH: brendan urie or kiera knightley... also david tennant
18. IF YOU COULD TRAVEL ANYWHERE, WHERE WOULD YOU GO: new zealand, because iâm a nerd and thatâs where LoTR was filmed, but iâd also like to go to japan
19. INTROVERT OR EXTROVERT: definitely an introvert
20. DO YOU SCARE EASILY: very much so, but i do still enjoy horror themes in movies and games, even if i canât play most games myself and have to watch lets plays of them
21. IPHONE OR ANDROID: iâve only ever had android phones. the only apple device i ever had was an iPad but since i was only using it for art i donât have much of an opinion on it beyond that lol
22. DO YOU PLAY ANY VIDEO GAMES: iâm currently playing the witcher 3, whichever final fantasy has Noctis in it- i donât know what the number is because i have a hard time reading roman numerals, kingdom hearts 3, and animal crossing new leaf (if any of you also play i am welcome to giving out my friend code if youâre interested!)
23. DREAM JOB: making a living off my art, or even getting into video game design
24. WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH A MILLION DOLLARS: pay off debt/overdue bills, finally get hormone therapy and top surgery, and get myself and my friends and chosen family into a better house and away from abusive situations
25. FICTIONAL CHARACTER YOU HATE: i donât think there are any characters that i hate tbh, i might hate things that certain characters DO, but thatâs not the same as hating the character itself. from a design perspective, though, Tingle from LOZ can fuck right off, actually. WAIT SCRATCH THAT. SHOU TUCKER CAN SWALLOW A CACTUS WHOLE. that is all. ahem.
26. FANDOM THAT YOU WERE ONCE A PART OF BUT ARENâT ANY LONGER: twi//light, until i realized just how gross smeyer was and how her writing is, objectively, not as great as everyone made it out to be
tagged by: stole this from @dolcetters tagging: if you wanna do it, go for it!
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