#Lilah morgan x reader

[prose-for-hire]

Ats headcanons

I enjoyed doing the btvs characters, so I thought I would do some hcs for working in a store they frequent and meeting Angel characters, perhaps an obstacle to your relationship and how things would develop thereafter. 

[Yes, there is some overlap with some of the characters that I did for the btvs hcs but it’s different stores and scenarios and a lot of the characters have had a bit of development since then!]

Warning: Spoilers for probably every season. Sex reference (only in one or two). Reader is cheated on by someone else in one hc.

I feel like these are slightly darker themes in some just cos the show is a little more like that than btvs. Some are so long I might as well have written out a fic but I like doing lots of different characters at once.

Feel free to request Hcs for any buffyverse characters I enjoy doing these !! 💖

Angel:

- Independent book store - He likes to go and buy from independent stores, he doesn’t trust buying from the internet - You are always extra helpful and you don’t mind that he’s usually quiet apart from thanking you - You often tell him if you’ve read one of the books and you liked it, or you tell him to tell you if its any good - You only ever see him in the dark or by the glow of the dimly lit store - He seems lonely to you, insular - You always enjoy that first Sunday evening of the month, because he pretty much comes in regularly - He really enjoys hearing you talk, you have lots of opinions on literature and the characters and some of them, he had never heard not in the centuries he had been around - You interested him and he liked that you didn’t know anything about demons, it meant he could feel almost human for the first time in a long time - You were his secret, none of his friends knew that he now exclusively shopped there because it meant he could see you, he had started talking just as much as you did - Sometimes, he cleared his whole evening and he would find himself caught in such an interesting conversation with you that time would fly by and you were supposed to have closed the store hours ago - He offers to drive you home, you accept happily and you really get on he might even invite you in and allow you to stay over if it gets too late (he would 100% take the couch no arguments srry) - So someone either barges in that morning or they insist they need to go to the bookstore with him next time he goes - I’m guessing Wes or Cordy - Both would sense the familiarity between you straight away and squint at him, checking if he’s gone evil because his face is actually contorted into a… pleasant smile - Either way they’ll start running their mouth about demons and angel will panic and pull them away leaving you confused - He’ll have to hurry away to take care of some demon, neither of you can stop thinking of the other for the full week - He’ll come in, sheepish, having to explain himself. Demons, all that. Probably feel guilty if he didn’t tell you he was a vampire too (cue an explanation of the curse) - You’ll surprise him, shrug, and ask if he wants to get a drink after your shift - First date of many, you might even join angel investigations after a while (not just bc you’re now in a very committed relationship with the boss)

Spike:

- You work in an electronics store. - His PlayStation stopped working (he threw it out of the window when he lost) so he’s demanding you fix it - You tell him it’s a write off. But you show him some good deals on a new one. - He smiles, thinking you were flirting, but it’s something you are supposed to do for your job - He pays with a debit card, that says it belongs to ‘Angel investigations’ - You presume he’s the named Angel, and say ‘Thanks Angel’ as he leaves - He turns back, starting to scowl, but then realises what’s happened. He keeps up the pretence so that Angel doesn’t figure out he’s taken the company card - He’s pretty lonely, so when he’s not swearing at his PlayStation, he’s thinking about the brief interaction with you at the store - He comes in a few more times, asking about accessories or extras he may need to make him win better - He sticks around for slow evenings sometimes. You start to chat to him, getting to know him, always giving him the warmest smile - Your hands probably brush against each other when you’re showing him something and he cannot stop smiling – it’s been the best thing that’s happened since he became corporeal again. Human touch. Your touch - Finally asks you out, you decide you’d love to spend time with him - There’s only one problem - You think his name’s Angel. So, he spends most of the evening telling you wild and very obviously made up stories about being an investigator and then becoming a CEO. - You go into a bar together and who should interrupt but the real Angel and he keeps calling your Angel by the name Spike. - You frown, having had enough and he’s caught up in some demon killing so he can’t come after you - He is too embarrassed for a while to talk to you again, but eventually waits for you after work - He explains everything, you roll your eyes and smile. The times you actually liked him had been when he was himself at the store. He would come in making you laugh and insulting customers under his breath to make you smile - You agree to have a do-over, introducing yourself again and smiling softly as he holds your hand under the counter before he continues to mutter his insults towards the customers.

Cordelia:

- You work for a temp agency, Angel investigations takes you on in their busy period (LA demons don’t listen to the curse of Halloween so it can get busy) - Real busy - So you are drafted in temporarily to help pick up calls - You have experience and you know all about demons (you used to live on a Hellmouth) - Cordy doesn’t get on with you at first, thinking you’re too perfect taking over her job - She wants her wage and its stretched thinner with a new employee - You reorganise the filing, make detailed notes and are really good on calls to potential clients - And you’re really friendly with her and she finds herself enjoying your company but she still gets suspicious of how good you are at her job - aka she gets a little jealous and it boils over one evening and she starts to ask Angel how long it’ll be until you leave - You overhear, ofc, and Angel’s eyes widen making Cordy turn and see your hurt face - And she feels really guilty when she sees she’s upset you - You just walk past her, pass Angel the files you had finished, and took your jacket to leave - Angel and Wes talk to Cordy, hinting that a lot of her attention has been on you recently – maybe she should think about why that is - You call in sick the next few days, thinking about checking if you can change your contract and be transferred somewhere else. She can’t stop thinking about you - When you’re finally back in, you start the day off in silence, trying to keep up your usual cheery phone voice - Cordelia comes straight in and apologises, handing you a hot drink exactly the way you like it - She hangs the call up that you were on, clicking the button in, losing you a client but this is more important - She tells you that she really likes you and she didn’t realise until she hurt you how much you meant to her in such a short time - She wants to know if she can make it up to you with maybe a dinner date? Say, tonight at that new place - Angel knows someone and helped her get reservations and you agree that it’s the least she could do which makes her smile

Wesley: 

(sorry this isn’t in the best moment of his character arc)

- Hardware store - You get suspicious when he’s buying a list of things that makes you think he might be doing something he shouldn’t - You honestly don’t get paid enough for this, but you had to confront him in the car park for your own moral conscience - He has purchased a bucket, some rope, heavy-duty chains and a large mallet - So you shout, ‘Hey! Are you planning on killing someone?’ (you’re not great with tact) - He whips around so fast and stalks towards you it honestly scares you - He has a certain level of menace, like the English villains in cartoons - “That, would be none of your business” he mutters, realising he would have to go back in and buy more if he wanted to keep you in his closet too - “You know, if it’s something supernatural you might need more than a mallet” you offer, you can tell when someone’s seen something supernatural. Something behind their eyes - He just shakes his head and leaves, but all the while he’s apart from you he can’t stop thinking about you - He glares at the woman he has held hostage, wishing she would just give up her information do he could find Angel - He finds himself walking back to the hardware store - Some dithering excuse about the strength of the chains or wanting you to show him some alternative rope - Gets into a conversation with you about either how you know about demons or why you thought he was gonna kill people - You tell him very obviously he is at least holding a hostage, it makes him crumble slightly - He’s been through a lot, what with the almost dying. Twice - He tells you to follow him and you shrug, chucking your apron at your friend on shift, asking him to cover you - You spoke in the shadows, not able to see each others faces. He told you everything, like everything since he had moved to the U.S, Sunnydale, everything. - He could tell there was something about you, I mean asking him if he was gonna kill someone? You were intelligent, perceptive and to him: better than the job you were in - You then told him of your own darkest moments - Bonded through this, you parted ways, but your minds never left that spot. Never left each other - You met up regularly after this, you hinting that he should probably let the woman go now. Maybe there could be another way to find his boss - Then one day she was gone, his mood lifted and he pulled you into him and landed a kiss - You start dating, helping him sort through everything and you probably eventually join Angel Investigations, Wesley thinks you’re better suited with him anyway

Gunn:

- You serve coffee at a local diner 24 hour diner.

- He comes in every Friday, but he’ll start coming in more regularly when he spots you behind the counter

- After his shifts, before his shifts for a morning coffee even if he’s late into the office

- Finds himself spending more money than is feasible on eating out just because you’re there

-  Decides he had better ask you out. So he does.

- Very cool, very collected

- you can’t help smiling at the way he’s leaning ever-so-cool across the counter

- You’re so pleased he likes you, he had definitely caught your eye, and you jump at the chance to go on a date with him

- There’s only one problem: he finds out you’re half demon and you have a big hatred for a certain mystical law firm that had ruined your family

- He’s cool with the half-demon thing, but it does mean he’s lying about where he works now

- He likes you too much to ruin it over anything like a job

- But one day, after dating a few months, you find out. You were summoned to a meeting at the top floor of the building, the only one that could translate as you passed for human

- There was some misunderstanding over the sacrificial killings being presumed murder by the CEO and his team

- You walked in to find your boyfriend shuffling his papers waiting for this translator he didn’t want to have to deal with

- This results in an argument in front of the whole team and your extended family who don’t really get what’s going on

- You storm away and Angel lets your family off due to the bad publicity he’s informed will take place if they do anything else

- Gunn lets you cool off but eventually can’t stay away and comes into your work and you try to ignore him

- he follows you into the back, apologising over your boss who is shouting at him for coming into the employee-only area

- he takes your shoulders, looks into your eyes and promises he’s working there for the right reasons, telling you that he’s on the right side of this but if you asked he could see about looking for different employment

- he wouldn’t stop saving the world, but he could transfer to some kind of ‘consultancy’ status

- you smile, appreciating the gesture but insist that he shouldn’t lose his job for you. You accept his apology and start to make things work - promising to be honest from then on

- he kisses you, cupping your cheek and moving your head towards him, the verbal promise sealed with the kiss you shared

Fred:

-  you’re a barista in a coffee shop

- she’s always in early mornings and late nights, sometimes you open a little later knowing she’ll want her coffee with extra cream and sugar

- she always bashfully thanks you, insisting you shouldn’t have waited, so you have to admit seeing her is often the highlight of your day

- she’ll blush and shake her head, sipping slowly on her drink. She’ll grin and say it’s exactly how she likes it (you had it waiting for her, she didn’t have to order)

-  you get to know her over the months she’ll pop in, becoming a really close friend of hers.

- which soon leads into more, both of you being very affectionate. It comes so naturally         

- problem is that the tension in her office could be cut with a knife. Almost everyone had a crush on her, whether she was aware of it or not

- you became very insecure, distancing yourself from her after you noticed

- thinking maybe she would be better off with one of the others. she was so upset, her brow furrowing and her work not being her best

- she felt alone again, like she had when she was trapped on Pylea. she just wanted to speak to you about it but she couldn’t. she didn’t get why you were being so cold

- One day you notice one of the men in the lab harassing her at work when you pop in (your coffee store does deliveries now) and you cuss him out

- she smiles, grateful. Her nose scrunching as she smiled. You nod awkwardly, handing her drink and leaving which makes her deflate a little (she wanted you to stay)

- finally, she comes in on her day off - which is odd cos it’s so far from her apartment. she tells you she wants to spend time with you and she wants to know why you suddenly stopped seeing her

- you explain everything, on your break. She shakes her head and smiles fondly at your explanation. 

- she promises the only one she has eyes for is you. You grin and she insists you should have spoken to her about it sooner

- you mysteriously come down with an ‘illness’ after your break and ask to take the rest of the day off and spend it in bed with Fred

Lorne:

- you work in an exclusive theatre, work in the ticket office for premiers

- You see Lorne a lot and always give him a winning smile

- He knows you by name straight away, he’s a people person

- But it was so more than that, he was absolutely entranced by you but you couldn’t tell - he was always around celebrity types what with his job so you felt like he wouldn’t want to look at you twice

- he always stopped to talk to you, savouring the moment you had together

- he was thinking of asking you to dinner, or to accompany him to a premier one time instead of you mostly staying in the ticket office

- however one time, before he had chance to ask, he brought a friend with him. Wesley

- he talked to you, Lorne visibly tense at the way he took a shine to you

- you start to date Wesley on and off after that evening,  

- Lorne gets annoyed at the way he treats you, dropping you any time that Fred so much as gave him a second glance

- you felt lonely and sad, the only person able to cheer you up being Lorne

- he kept you company a lot, growing so close to the point you trusted him more than anyone. You were so comfortable with him, in the way 

- he desperately wants to hold you in his arms, take care of you the way that you deserve

- one evening you say that you had better leave, Wes was supposed to be taking you out

- you walk to his office and find Wes kissing Fred. You scream, shout and then storm away

- Lorne hears the commotion, following you out and scooping you up and holding you into him 

- the warmest embrace one you didn’t ever want to move from

- he stayed with you for months, building you back up for entirely selfless reasons. 

- one day, way after everything that happened with Wes, he looks at you and his feelings let slip

 - you smile, shocked. You hadn’t realised he felt that way - you had thought you would never have a chance with someone like him. You tell him this and and pulls you close

- you kiss, the passion that has been building since the day you met finally pouring between you. You both smile at each other and you pull him in again for another kiss

Doyle:

- You work the register in a liquor store

-  He came in fairly often, the hard stuff the only thing that would help with the visions

- you like his humour, and his accent, and he always has a smile for you even if he’s had a crap day

- he really likes you but he doesn’t know how to tell you

- won’t shut up about you to Angel. So much so that even Angel was gonna march him over to your store and demand he ask you to put him out of his misery

- but luckily, you took a shine to him so you were the one doing the asking. Or, more hinting that you would be getting off your shift soon and that you could share one of his fine bottles of cheap liquor if he wanted company

- almost choked on his words in his enthusiasm, so he just nods and waits for you to grab your stuff

- you spend a lot of time just talking, sharing intimate details and connecting

- his irish lilt was music to your ears and he smiled in that boyish way he does when you tell him this

- You finish a bottle and since that night, he’s addicted. He wants to spend all of his time with you

- He keeps the visions secret at first, but eventually one night he has a bad one – needs to see Angel and you tell him he needs to rest

- You worry, but he’s insistent

- So you come with him and find out about the demons that you had never quite managed to notice before

-  He shares, explains about everything while he’s holding you in his arms. Only thing is he manages to avoid the fact that he’s half demon himself.

- You become closer, noticing Angel and Cordelia (you were friends with them both now kind of) seemed to be hinting he needed to tell you something

- You only caught whispers, the end of conversations but you decided to ask him

- He avoided the question, he didn’t feel good enough. He didn’t want to lose you, you were too important to him – he thought you finding out he was demon would make you run a mile

- And then, one evening he had left to help at Angel Investigations when there was a knock at the door. It was a spiky green demon, apparently a distant relative of your guy

- You invited the demon in, making sure to be the perfect host(/ess)

-  Doyle eventually came in, eyes wide and panicked when he saw the relative. You continued to pour the tea, offering him a cup which he declined and went straight for the hard stuff

- The relative stayed the night, at your insistence, and when you and Doyle went into his room to sleep you asked him to show you that part of him

- He reluctantly did, incredibly embarrassed. But you just kissed him softly and slipped into bed, patting the other side for him to join you

- He grinned, thanking his lucky stars and your relationship only grew from there

Harmony:

- You serve at a Demon bar.

- You make drinks and various cocktails of slime and blood

- Starts as a fling, she doesn’t expect it to be anything more

- Sometimes she’ll talk down to you or start nibbling on your neck. You get on at her to stop, she knew you were human to begin with

- She tries to use sex to distract you, but you want the romance too

- She isn’t used to people wanting a romantic relationship, so she expects you just want sex like her past relationships

- When she realises how soft you can be and how much she enjoys it, things change

- Harmony slowly starts moving her stuff in, suggesting brunch and calling you cheesy pet names that you find adorable.

- You find yourself excited about this, she appears well-meaning and she’s very sweet with you. A little bit fang-happy sometimes but you can let that slide

- You treat her with kindness that she isn’t accustomed to in relationships, she decides because of this its true love. Like in a romance novel.

- Absolutely not used to such kindness.

- You’re happy with her excitement, not because she was treated so bad, but because she feels for you like you feel for her.

- When she double-crosses the people she was supposed to be loyal to, you have a big argument

- You love her, but she relies on the ‘I’m a vampire’ excuse and won’t take responsibility

- There’s a rough patch and both of you are so upset without the other

- But she comes back to the home you shared one evening, calling you the sweetest pet-names and apologising in her own way

-  You accept, continuing to date and explore a healthy relationship, trying to help her with her own self-worth too

Lindsey:

-  Gas station

- You have served him both on his way in and out of town, the many times he has left and come back

- You don’t usually remember customers, but you do remember customers that have the seeming ability to grow back hands

- You were always kind to him, maybe a little extra friendly but he never usually stayed to chat

- He had been in a bad mood the last time you saw him, but he had nodded at you before he left

- He was coming back into town again this time, stopping for gas and you hadn’t thought you would see him again

- It had been such a long time, you figured he had finally moved away for good. You liked making up stories about the customers that stopped by, it made time go a little faster on slow nights

- Tonight you were on your break when he rolled up in his truck, looking pleased with himself

-  You were outside, catching some fresh air and he struck up conversation. He had a glint in his eye, some purpose he was coming back for

- He smiled, actually started sweet-talking you. It appeared that he had you in his memory too

- He asked if you wanted to see each other, now he was moving back to LA

- You have nothing to lose so you say yes agreeing to drinks to see where things went

- Things start out good, for a while. Until he asks you to quit your job and get a job and infiltrate a formerly evil law firm

- You have no experience, no anything but he manages to swing it for you. He just wants you to watch them, for now

- You realise you feel like you’re being used, there’s more to the plan than you realise

- You come home one night, a black eye after Angel ‘asks’ you if you know anything about the amulet – some girl that’s supposed to be dead said you weren’t the real liaison with the senior partners

- Lindsey apologises, gets mad at them for being cruel to you. Tells you everything, his plans, his reasoning. Says he wants to hurt them more now they’ve done this to you.

- He cant stop apologising while he holds you close to him in bed

- He loves you, he tells you and you choose to trust him. feeling it so intimately

-  He looks out for you and he’s protective of you if you come with him to Wolfram and Hart ever

- Instead of getting caught up on the fight he catches your eye and decides, for the last time, to leave LA this time – he wants to take you with him

Lilah:

- Hotel check in. you’re a receptionist who basically runs the place

- Lilah’s having sex with someone senior for information that will get her a promotion

- You’re always nice to her, she’s always short with you

- One day you snap, asking why she’s such a bitch. You weren’t usually like this, but you had a bad day and it suddenly came out

- She smiled, arching an eyebrow and just turned to leave satisfied that nobody is as nice as you had been pretending to be

- She had been pushing your buttons on purpose, seeing how long it would be until you snapped

- It had surprised her and been a couple of months of her being rude to you

- she smiled, saying her door would be open if you wanted to do something about it

- It of course, started off with an angry passion, sex just because you could. for convenience and just to get frustrations out (from both of your jobs)

- It was easy for both of you, but suddenly after a while of your arrangement you let something slip in the throws of passion

- The ‘L’ word

- Boy was she mad at you for saying it. Shoving you almost off the bed, snatching up her clothes and calling you pathetic before she stormed away

- she refused to answer you calls after this, for a while. You didn’t realise she was scared of her won feelings that surfaced when you said what you did

- You came to her work, she threatened to call security but you mentioned a few confidential cases she had left around the hotel room that you managed to cast a glance over

- she agreed to let you into her office so you could talk

- and surprisingly, you did. She tried her best to keep you at arms length but the promise of someone to actually care about her with no ulterior motives was too much

- she agreed to meet you that night, the first tentative feeling of a relationship coursing through you, hopefully you could convince her to take a chance on you

[spcncershybrid]

Wishes -Spencer Reid Imagine

GIFS ARE NOT MINE (I found them on google!!)

Criminal Minds X The Originals

Spencer Reid X Fem!Witch!Reader

(Summary:You and your husband Spencer thought it was a good idea for your sister Davina to watch your daughter, who might I add is starting to learn magic. Nothing can go wrong, right? )

Word Count: 839

Warning: Cuteness.

(A/N: I gave a name to the child but you can change it if you’d like!)

“This was so stressful. Do you think she’s still up?” I ask my husband as I unlock the front door of our house. “Knowing Davina yes.” He says laughing. “Lux pila!” I hear a small voice say giggling. “Delilah Diana Reid I have told you multiple times magic is a no no in the house.” I scold the small girl as she runs to hug me. “But mommy, daddy does it all the time with coins and Aunt Davina and Uncle Kol taught me a cool coin trick.” She says, stomping her feet. “Lilah your father does a different kind of magic what we can do is different as well.” I say crouching to her level. I pull out a coin from my pocket holding it in front of her. I lay my other hand palm facing up. I place the coin on the center of my hand and spread out my fingers. “Moventur per digitos'' I say. The coin slowly glides between my fingers. I jerk my hand back catching the coin. “You try Spence.” I say laughing tossing him the coin. “No fair I’m not a witch.” He says catching it. 

“Hey I wanted to teach her the coin-glide thing!” Davina says entering the room. “You taught her enough, last time we let her stay with you she was levitating. On the ceiling.” I say laughing. “Until she can recite stuff properly. This little witch will be learning from her mother.” I say ruffling my daughters hair. “Hey! I can teach her some mean normal coin tricks.” Spencer says throwing his arm around my shoulder. “I would pay to see that.” I say kissing his cheek. “Lilah you try the coin trick. But instead of moving it between your fingers, make it levitate.” I say tossing the coin towards her. She catches the coin giggling. She places the coin in her palm and looks at it confused. “Say ascendamus.” I tell her, smiling. “Ascendamus!” She exclaims. The coin floats upwards before slowly going down. “Woah Lilah that was so cool!” Spencer says happily, making the little girl smile. “Daddy you try!” Delilah says excitedly. “No Li, but I can try this.” Spencer says in an excited voice. “Okay Li you’re going to have to close your eyes, so are you Y/N.” He says before crouching down to Delilah’s height. “Before you do you both see this coin.” He says waving the coin around.We both nod to him. I smile softly at the pair in front of me. In the corner of my eye I see Davina wave to me. I walk over to her as Delilah closes her eyes. “Make sure you two have another one.” Davina says laughing as she grabs her coat to leave. “That wish may come sooner than you’d expect.” I say laughing as I rub my small bump. “No way. Does he know?” Davina says pointing to Spencer as he pulls a coin from the back of Delilah’s ears “Not yet. We talked last month on another. But we’ve been hit with cases left and right lately the news will probably have to wait.” I say smiling. “Ah okay see you later!” Davina says excitedly as she leaves. I walk over to Spencer massaging his shoulders as he stands. Delilah runs around the house moving the small coin in the air. “Can we have another?” Spencer says looking down at me pouting slightly. I break out into a wide grin. “You’re not the first person to ask me that today Spence. But I will tell you this. Baby  Reid number 2 will be magically appearing in about 7-8 months. Actually I’m not sure but sometime later this year.” I say smiling up at him. He spins around wrapping me in a hug. “No way.” He says letting go smiling. “The real question is, do you think Garcia and Morgan will be up for another godchild?” I ask laughing. “There’s only one way to find out.” He says laughing slightly, pulling out his phone. He dials Penelope’s number and puts the phone on speaker. “This better be good Boy Wonder.” Penelope’s tired voice says through the phone. “Hey Garcia sorry to wake you.” Spencer apologizes. “But Y/N and I were wondering if you were up for another godchild?” Spencer asks, holding back his laugh. The line stays silent for a moment. “Garcia?” He questioned. “Oh My! Another Reid. Heck yes I am up for it.” Garcia exclaims into the phone excitedly. “Well we just wanted to tell you that Garcia. Bye!” I say smiling at her reaction. “Bye baby mama Reid and peanut baby Reid.” Penelope says laughing. Spencer and I laugh at her nicknames as I hang up the phone. “We can tell Derek tomorrow, I’m tired.” I say yawning. “Okay goodnight baby mama Reid. Goodnight peanut Reid.” Spencer says laughing as he rubs my stomach. “Tell Lilah i said goodnight, you can take me upstairs later.” I say settling myself onto the couch letting sleep slowly consume me.

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Thursday, May 28

WILLOW: Thanks. So how are Mr. and Mrs. High-Strung? DAWN: I'm betting they explode. WILLOW: You know, when I was little, I used to spend hours imagining what my wedding to Xander would be like. And now I look at them... (shot of Anya and Xander at the bar) I just think... (mocking laugh) "Nee-hee-hee!" DAWN: (giggles) You're awfully chipper tonight. WILLOW: (smiling) Can't hide it. DAWN: Hmm. Big wedding coming up ... lots of date possibilities ... you and Tara are speaking again. You wanna call her? Invite her over? WILLOW: Oh, no. Too soon for so bold a maneuver. (smiles) But if I did call? She wouldn't hang up on me.

~~As You Were~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

My Little Runaway (Spike/Buffy, G) by spikesgirl58

Ankle (Spike x Reader, not rated - worksafe) by Charlotte (blog-of-a-multitude-of-fandoms)

[wishverse!fuffy in this house tonight i’m having a time] (Faith/Buffy, not rated) by daisys-quake

[Chaptered Fiction]

In the Beginning Chapter 3 (Angel, Scoobies, M) by The_Writers_Call

As the World Falls Down Chapter 35 (crossover with Highlander, Buffy/Methos, Dawn/Richie, Xander/OC, M) by lovetvfan

League of Shadows Chapter 18 (crossover with Batman movies and Arrow, E) by Peanutbuttertoast

Earth Through The Looking Glass. Chapter 10 (crossover with Stargate SG-1, T) by steeleye

Tutor Chapter 3 (Spike/Buffy, E) by HollyDB

Xander Harris & The Guide Chapter 4 (crossover with Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Scoobies, FR18) by TubbsMcGee

Dungeon Designs and House Keeping Chapter 21 (Tara, Xander, FR18) by MistofRainbows

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork: Buffy Summers icons (worksafe) by coldbloodedjellydonut

Vid: Reasons To Be Beautiful (Lilah Morgan) by 1SnoWhiteQueen1

Vid: comeback kid (Buffy) by To Shanshu in Fiction

Vid: Numb (Spike) by KK Music

Vid: affection. (Faith/Buffy) by Daisy Duke

Vid: The Chosen Two (Faith/Buffy) by iwannadogirlystuff

Vid: Comes And Goes (Buffy/Angel) by Laura Winchester

Vid: I'll be there for you (Spike/Buffy) by Iona B

Vid: what have you done (Spike/Buffy) by Spike Buffy

Artwork process video: Faith (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) - Speed Painting (worksafe) by Mathilde .Guyomard

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[sunmoonandeddie]

feelings are fatal (13/24)

pairing: bucky barnes x reader, past steve rogers x reader

word count: 3,586

summary: After the events of Endgame, you struggle to come to terms with what you’ve lost, though you’re learning that you still have something to gain.

chapter warnings: swearing

masterlist

a/n: Oblivious!reader is slowly becoming... less oblivious.  At least to her own feelings.  Also, holy shit, guys.  We’re over halfway through the series now.  Anyways, let me know what you think!

You were about to lose your god damn mind. In the days since The Kiss, you hadn’t been able to get it out of your head.  Every other second of the day, you found yourself wondering about it.

Or, more specifically, wondering about Bucky.

He occupied your every thought, even when he was sitting right beside you.  You found yourself wanting to know if he was busy, if you should go talk to him, if you should not talk to him because what if you made things awkward because you couldn’t get that stupid kiss out of your head and—

And if Natasha was here, she’d be smacking you upside the head and telling you to get it together.  She’d tell you to stop working yourself into a tizzy.

She’d also probably tell you to talk to Bucky how you were feeling, but whatever.  That was beside the point.  And anyway, it wasn’t like you could actually bring it up to him.  He’d think you liked him!

And, okay, yeah—you did like him.  As in, like like him.

And while you knew that he wouldn’t make you feel bad about it, you just couldn’t bring yourself to bring it up.  Because what would happen to your friendship?  It would change everything and you didn’t think you could handle losing him as your best friend.

There was also the little fact that you had been his best friend’s girlfriend just a few months before, but for some reason, that didn’t seem as big of a problem as of late.

“You’re distracted.”

You jumped as you turned to see Pepper standing beside you and wondered when the hell she got there.  Exactly how long had you been staring into space?

“Everything okay?” The older woman asked, raising a perfectly sculpted eyebrow at you.  She looked incredibly well put together, even though she’d been running a birthday party for the past two hours.

“Yeah,” you reassured her as you looked out at the yard.  You’d decided to hold Morgan’s fifth birthday party at the cabin, not wanting to invite the few friends she had to the compound.  “Just a little tired.”

Pepper raised her eyebrows as she followed your gaze, finding it resting on Bucky.  She didn’t even think you had realized that you were openly staring at the man.

Not that he had noticed yet.  He was busy carting around her daughter on his shoulders while she yanked on his hair like a horse.

“Onward!” She said, pointing towards the lake.  Her pretty little face was set with determination.

“Of course, princess!” Bucky said with as much gusto as he mustered.  He ambled towards the lake, Morgan’s friends following after with loud giggles.

She’d met Allison, Brandan, Mason, Lilah, Caroline, and Mariah at the support group that Pepper went to for mothers who had lost their spouse.  There were about nine women in it, all dealing with the struggle of raising a kid without a partner.  And the matriarch of the two-member family knew she was lucky.  She had a handful of superheroes always looking out for her daughter while the other women that she met often had no one.  Often times, they also couldn’t afford the high rates of good babysitters in the city.

It’s what led to her offering to have some of the children over at the compound when their mothers were at work or just needed some time to themselves.  She’d send Happy to go pick them up, Morgan sitting in the backseat with a bunch of toys for all of them to play with.

The three kids that weren’t there were babies, too young to make the trip out to the cabin without their mother, even though they often were found at the compound with the best babysitters available.

It was good, knowing that Morgan had friends. She’d spent most of her childhood with only her parents and her small extended family.

And as much as her little family loved her, it wasn’t the same as having peers her own age.

“So, anything happen recently that you haven’t told me about?” Pepper asked, crossing her arms over her chest.  You still had that look in your eyes, the one that said you’d be willing to do anything for the man currently playing in the yard.  “You’ve been a little weird since the day Bucky took you to the aquarium.”

“Huh?”  You finally turned to look at her, e/c eyes widening slightly as you realized she’d been talking.  “I’m so sorry,” you said as your cheeks went a soft shade of crimson.  “I’m a little out of it.”

“Come on, Y/N.  What’s going on?” She asked as she leaned against the wooden column at the top of the stairs that led up to the cabin porch.  “You’ve been out of it since you got back from the aquarium with Bucky a few days ago.”

“Nothing!” You squeaked out, wincing when you realized that your quick answer might not be too convincing.  The way that she raised her eyebrow let you know that she didn’t think so either.  “I…”  Huffing, you covered your face with your hands and turned away from her.  “I kissed him.”

Pepper’s eyes widened as she heard your mumbles. She was sure that you’d said that you had kissed Bucky, but she had to be sure.  “You…  You kissed him?!”

“Shhh!” You hurried over to her, covering her mouth with your hands.  The last thing you needed was everyone else hearing you, let alone the man in question.  “Yes!” You hissed, eyes darting around you.  “Yes, okay?!  I kissed him! And then I ran!”

She yanked your hands away, eyes getting even wider.  “YOU RAN AWAY?!”

“Pepper!  Keep it down!”  Your cheeks were flaming, visible even underneath the makeup you’d deigned to put on for the party.  “He’s gonna hear you!”

“He’s at the lake with the kids!  He won’t hear anything over their screaming!”

“Still!”

“You’re being overdramatic!”

“I am not!”

“Yes, you are!  Just like how running away was overdramatic!”

You let out a loud grown, gripping your hair in your fingers as you tried to make sense of the mess in your head.  “Yes, I kissed him.  And, yes, I ran.”  Biting your lip, you turned to look at your semi-mentor, kinda-mother figure.  “But we talked about it before we drove home, and it’s cool!”

The strawberry-blonde crossed her arms over her chest.  “And by ‘cool,’ you mean…”

“We decided to forget about it,” you said. You were doing your best to appear nonchalant, but you were probably completely failing at it.

“Okay—but why?”

“What do you mean, ‘but why?’”

“Do you not like him?” She asked, though she already knew the answer.  Hell, she knew your emotions better than you did, and she was also aware of the fact that you were head over heels for him.

Even if you weren’t willing to admit it yet.

Bottom lip trapped between your teeth, your eyes slid over to where Bucky was still playing with the kids out by the lake. It was just like the Fourth of July, if only a little more peaceful since you’d made good with the Rogers.  Your heart had felt calm for what felt like five minutes before being thrown back into a loop.

“Y/N?”  Her voice had softened considerably, realizing just how badly it had thrown you.  Sure, she had expected this, and she had expected that you would be confused, but this was…  This was something else.

“I do,” you finally said.  And god, that fucking scared you.

Could you put your heart on the line again? Could you risk going through all the heartache that came from loving someone like James Buchanan Barnes?  Hell, could you risk losing James Buchanan Barnes if it all went to shit?  If it all went up in flames?  You’d thought that Steve was worth the risk, hadn’t even thought about it before giving yourself over to him, heart and soul.

When he’d finally given it back, it’d been a little more damaged than it had been, a little more cracked.

And sure, you’d learned some shit from your relationship.  You’d learned more about what you needed and what you wanted in a partner.

But it still hurt like a bitch.

And, anyways, it had only been a few months since the breakup.  Wasn’t it bad for you to have moved on so quickly?

Then again, your relationship had kind of been dead for a while before it had officially ended.  You two lived like ghosts, pretending to be okay while crying in the shower where the other couldn’t see.  Both of you had put up fronts for each other, not wanting to worry the other.

“Steve, have you seen my wallet?” You called out, searching the couch cushions.  You were supposed to be driving out to Tony and Pepper’s to see them and sweet baby Morgan with Natasha.

That is, if you could find your god damn keys.

“Steve!”

“No, I haven’t,” he said blankly as he came out of the shower.  His skin was a bright pink, and you knew that he’d spent the last forty-five minutes trying to scrub away what he considered to be his failures.  His hair was dripping onto his t-shirt, and it hit you.

You couldn’t remember the last time you’d seen him naked, let alone the last time you’d had sex.  Hell, the two of you didn’t even cuddle at night.  You slept on opposite sides of the bed, like the Red Sea parting for Moses.  But the only thing between you two at night was a mess of sheets and the ghosts of those you’d lost.  Both of you lost in mourning your little family.

You were lost in mourning the man you had never thought you’d see again.  The Asset, the Soldat, who you had learned was named James Buchanan Barnes.  You’d learned that he had been your boyfriend’s best friend before World War II, before his best friend had fallen from a train and before he’d gone down in the ice.

You had never thought you’d see him again after Natasha got you out of the Red Room.

And even if you had gotten over your little seventeen-year-old crush, it had been nice seeing him out of the chains that HYDRA kept him in, the mask gone for good.

“Well, can you help me find them?” You asked, shoving the couch cushion back in place.  You were getting more and more frustrated by the minute as you walked to the bedroom. The little apartment that you called your home felt so foreign.  The two of you only ever spent time there to sleep and get ready for the day.

You spent most of your time at the compound with Natasha, despite how much Steve hated it.  He never said it, but you knew he did.  He hated watching you leave in the morning to go and help your pseudo-older sister with searching the world for answers, for some kind of way to bring everyone back.

He hated it because he considered it ‘holding onto the past’ instead of moving on.  And, yeah, okay.  He was a fucking hypocrite.  Because he spent hours every day telling other survivors that they needed to try to move on when he himself couldn’t do it.

“I don’t know where they are,” Steve said, running his fingers through his wet hair.

“I don’t understand how that affects your ability to help me look, but okay,” you muttered under your breath as you tore through your desk.  The both of you were being unfair, but you couldn’t help it.  You just wanted to get out of this god damn hell hole and get to your sister.

The blond rolled his eyes as he stood in the doorway. “There’s no need to fucking snap at me.”

You raised your eyebrows as you stood back up, hands going to your hips.  “Is there something you want to say to me?  Because, if so, just say it instead of sitting there and watching me instead of helping.”

“Fine,” he said, shifting his weight.  His jaw was clenched dangerously tight.  “I don’t like how much time you spend at Tony’s.” He probably should’ve said that it was because he missed you, because he never got to see you for more than probably five minutes at a time unless you were sleeping, but he didn’t.

“They’re my family, Steve,” you said, shaking your head as you turned back to searching for your keys.

“And I’m your boyfriend.  Can’t you just stay home for one fucking day?”

You rolled your eyes, anger boiling in your veins. You knew you were about to say something you didn’t mean, but you couldn’t bring yourself to stop your big, fat mouth from opening.  “I already chose you over my family once.  Isn’t that enough for you?”

Silence fell over the room and you looked up.  Steve was staring at you as though you’d physically slapped him.

Taking a deep breath, you stepped towards him, only to have him step back.  “I didn’t mean that.  I’m sorry,” you said, your breathing shaky.  You didn’t regret choosing Steve’s sides of the Accords.  Hell, you agreed with him.

But you had known that making him think that you regretted it would hurt him.  It would hurt him deep.  He’d felt so guilty when you chose him over Tony and had spent the entire time you two were on the run apologizing.

“No, I get it,” he snapped, baby blues narrowed.  “Go spend your time with your fucking family.”

You held your breath as you watched him storm out of your bedroom.  A few seconds later you heard the door of his office slam shut.  You let out a disbelieving huff as you saw your keys resting on the bedside table on your side, right next to your wallet.

Grabbing them, you headed for the front door, but you hesitated.  You raised your hand to knock on Steve’s office door but let it fall before you could bring yourself to do it.

If he was going to be an ass, then so be it.

“I don’t know what to do, Pep,” you said, eyes teary as you turned to look at her.  “I can’t get my heart broken again.  I can’t do it.  I won’t be able to handle it.”

She sighed as she cupped your cheek, taking in your distraught face.  “I understand, sweetheart,” she said, her motherly instincts taking over.  “When I first got with Tony, I was terrified.  He was such a player and I didn’t want to be just another girl in his bed.”  Her own eyes watered as she remembered her late husband and all the shit he used to get up to.  “But it was worth it.  The risk was worth it.  And, honey, I think you know by now that what you feel for Bucky is real and not just a crush, and I think that’s what truly scares you.  Because if it fails, it’s going to hurt that much more.”  She nodded towards the man in question, watching as his eyes met yours across the yard.  His brows furrowed as he took in your expression, and he immediately began to head for you.  “But I know for a fact that he’s worth it.  That you could have something so beautiful together.”  She went quiet as he got closer, watching as he jogged up to the steps.

“Malen’kaya…  Are you okay?” He asked, voice going soft as he stopped halfway up the stairs.  He seemed hesitant to head all the way up, and you knew in that moment that he was just as scared of losing you as you were of losing him.

“Yeah,” you said, wiping under your eyes.  A small smile tugged at your lips.  “Just thinking about how grateful I am for everyone.”  After a moment, you added, “For you.”

“Any reason you’re getting all sentimental?” He asked as he moved up another step, so he was eye level with you.

You shook your head with a soft smile, trying your best to ignore the butterflies that were bursting in your stomach from being so close to him.  “No reason.”  You nodded towards the kids that were still playing in the yard.  “I see you’ve finally found your true peers.”

“Ha ha, very funny,” he said with a teasing eye roll.

“I’m serious!” You said, an impish glint in your eyes.  “You don’t fit in with the other old men, you say that you don’t fit in with people my age.  It only makes sense that you’d find true kinship with actual children.”

Bucky smirked as he nudged you towards the door.  “Come on, sugar.  I think it’s almost time for cake.”

The Asset stared down at the envelope in his hand. He knew this was risky.  This could end in the both of you getting killed, but he had to risk it.

It would be worth it, as long as you were safe.

His target was still lying dead in a pool of his own blood on the living room floor, mere feet from him.  He knew he’d have to be quick about the cleanup, or his handler would get suspicious over what was taking him so long.

But the second he had seen the stack of envelopes, he knew he had to take the chance.  He’d found the legal pad mere seconds after searching the desk, snatching a pen and scribbling out a note.

Your sister is in trouble.  You need to get her out now.

And yeah, it was fucking cryptic.  But he knew that she would understand.  Or, it would at least scare her enough to do what was needed to be done.

And that meant that she would come for you.

Finding the address of the Avengers Tower was easy. A little too easy.  But then again, if security simply thought it was a piece of fan mail, it would make it that much easier to get to her.

And so, he scribbled ‘Natalia Romanov’ across the middle of the envelope, as well as her address, before slipping the note inside. With a swipe of his tongue, it was shut and almost ready to be sent.

Now all he needed was a stamp.  Stamps, stamps, stamps…

There was only two left, and he used both of them, unsure how many it would take to get to New York City.  Hell, he didn’t even know what city he was in.

The Asset’s heart was pounding against his ribcage as he finished cleaning up his target.  Once that was done and he was sure no one would find him for a few days, he headed out of the house and slipped the envelope into the mailbox for the mailman to pick up the next day.

As he drove away, he felt a weight lift off of his shoulders.  It was done. It would reach the assassin-turned-Avenger within a few days, and he could guarantee that you’d be safe from the clutches of the Red Room and HYDRA soon after.  There was no way that Natasha would risk your life.

But there was a deep sadness inside his chest.  He knew that as soon as Natasha rescued you, there was no going back.  He’d never get to see you again.  He’d never get to see his precious malen’kaya again.

And he had to be okay with that.  He had to be okay with simply knowing that you were safe, even if it wasn’t with him.

Because what mattered most was that you were alive.

“Happy birthday to you!  Happy birthday to you!  Happy birthday, dear Morgan!  Happy birthday to you!” Everyone sang as they gathered around the dining room table, cheering as the now five-year-old blew out her candles.  She struggled with the last two, having to blow four more times before they finally went out.

The other party-goers were scrambling to get a piece of the huge sheet cake that had been laid out.  The kids were all calling out the different pieces that they wanted.

And Bucky was in the middle of it all, hoisting the birthday girl onto his hip as her mother passed out plates.

There was a strange sort of happiness in the air. Like, you all were having a good time, but there was still the cloud hanging over your head that was HYDRA. You knew you were going to have to deal with it sooner than later, even if you didn’t want to.

But for now, you’d do your best to enjoy the festivities.

“You put ideas in my head.”

Steve raised his eyebrows at you, the wrinkles in his forehead much more pronounced with his age.  “What kind of ideas are we talking about?”

You scoffed, rolling your eyes.  “About Bucky.”

“When did I do that?” He asked in confusion.

“When I came over a few weeks ago,” you said, crossing your arms over your chest.  You two were standing a little off to the side, out of the way of everyone.  Peggy was helping serve the cake, happy to help with the little ones.  “You said all the stuff about finding the person I’m meant to be with.  The one who’ll love me like I deserve.”

The old man couldn’t help but grin at your frustration.  “Y/N, I never said anything about Bucky when I said all that.”

Well, fuck.