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[lady-hibiscus]

for the seven people always liking my lifesteal kpop au posts, thank you (pt. 3)

pt. 1 | pt. 2

[meazalykov]

welcome home

barcelona femeni x alexia putellas x youngadult!reader

summary: you find healing after switching clubs

warnings: swearing, bodyshaming, one mention of bodily fluids, I made up names of imaginary players who don't play for the nwsl club mentioned in this fic!!!, bullying, angst, yes there is a happy ending.

you grew up with your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ball. 

at 15, you felt like the world belonged to you—a place where dreams became your reality. you’d trained hard your whole life to make it to the world stage, and by 16, you were living your dream as one of the youngest members of the 2019 world cup roster for the united states. 

the national anthem playing, crowds screaming your name as you made the assist to rose lavelle’s goal—it was everything you’d ever wanted.

all of the happiness and thrill faded away when you joined the kansas city current. when you first stepped into the locker room, you were excited. new teammates, new opportunities—it was everything you’d hoped for. 

you wanted to make friends, to be part of a family when it came to being with your first professional club outside of your childhood one. 

the moment you walked through those doors, you could feel something off. the eyes on you were sharp, intense, cold.

“what’s up, big foot?” macy had said, the team captain, with a grin that didn't quite reach her eyes. 

"don't trip over those feet, yeah?" she had laughed, and a few others joined in, but the laughter felt harsh, mocking.

“yeah, we don’t need a kid coming in thinking she’s hot shit,” added jessica, one of the veteran players, her words dripping with sarcasm. 

“try not to embarrass us out there.”

you laughed nervously, trying to brush it off as rookie hazing, but the tone was sharper than you expected. you told yourself that it was normal, that it was just their way of breaking the ice.

 

you couldn't have been more wrong.

practices started to become a war zone. it wasn’t just intense training; it was like they were out to get you. elbows to your back when the coach wasn’t looking, hair pulling, shoes clipped behind your heels to send you stumbling. 

once, in a scrimmage, you remember trying to dribble past jessica. the curly-red headed girl came in late with a slide tackle, her studs connecting straight with your shin. you hit the ground hard, gasping for breath, and she stood over you, smirking.

“whoops,” she said, her voice flat and unapologetic. “you should be quicker, portland has fast forwards and you can’t defend them with those legs.”

the coaches didn’t do anything. you’d get up, limp back into position, and hear them say, “come on y/n, toughen up. you’ve got to be ready for contact against portland on thursday.” 

they acted like it was all normal, like you were the problem.

in the locker room, it wasn’t any better. they whispered behind your back, cruel comments about your skills, your looks, even your voice. 

once, after a tough practice where arianna had practically shoved you into the goalpost, you were struggling to keep your emotions in check as you unlaced your cleats. you heard them in the back of the room, their voices loud and taunting.

“seriously, what does the national team see in her? she’s not even that great,” jessica said, snickering.

“guess they needed a token teenager to fill the roster,” another voice added, followed by laughter. 

“she needs to go back to playing with the u18s, kylie you’d do much better than her in the left-back position!”

you bit your lip so hard it bled, staring down at the floor, pretending you didn’t hear them. you never knew what to say. it felt like you couldn’t breathe. 

everything you did felt wrong, like you were walking on eggshells every day.

and then came the night that broke you.

it was after that world cup loss to sweden, a moment that already weighed on you like a thousand bricks. 

you returned to kansas hoping to throw yourself into training, to prove you could bounce back. but when you entered the locker room, your world came crashing down. your locker was trashed—like a hurricane had blown through. 

your training kit was shredded, your cleats filled with some kind of foul-smelling gunk– obviously period blood due to a used tampon found inside of the locker. and scrawled in black marker across the inside door of your locker were the words, 

spoiled, selfish, fat bitch!

you stood there, your heart pounding in your chest, hands shaking so violently you couldn’t steady them. 

“what... what the fuck is this?” your voice came out a choked whisper.

kamryn, another girl on the team, walked by, a smug grin on her face. 

“looks like someone had a bad month,” she said, fake sympathy dripping from her words. 

“i hope you can still play tomorrow, stargirl.”

the nickname fans around the world called you, now being used to belittle you. 

you couldn’t hold it in anymore. you yelled at them, your voice cracking with rage and desperation, “the fuck? what did i do to any of you? this is fucking insane and you think i am the problem?”

“you walked in here thinking you were better than us. you got handed everything, y/n. you don’t deserve to be here. you’re a little girl playing a big girl’s game.” jessica walked in, scoffing while smirking at the sight of your locker in the dressing room.

you left that night and didn’t stop crying until your eyes were red and swollen. but even then, the coaches did nothing. 

they told you to toughen up, to show “mental strength,” as if their approval could patch over what you were going through. and that’s when you realized you had to get out—before this place destroyed you and any love you had for football.

barcelona was the escape you desperately needed. a chance to rebuild, to breathe. 

when you landed in spain, everything felt fragile. it didn’t matter that you were now with one of the best clubs in the world. 

the trauma from kansas stuck to you like a shadow. you walked into your new locker room, keeping your head down, afraid to say the wrong thing, terrified of the laughter you thought you’d hear.

but it never came. 

instead, alexia, the captain, was the first to welcome you. “y/n! niña!!! so nice to finally meet you,” she beamed, pulling you into a hug that felt warm and real. 

“i can’t wait to see you play. you’re from the states? we need to introduce you to keira and lucy– they’ve been wanting to meet you but don’t take their banter seriously.”

every day, they chipped away at your fear. little by little. 

when you struggled on penalty kicks one time during training, patri stayed back with you after practice. 

“okay you got this!!! by the end of this evening, you will never miss a penalty kick again. trust me! yeah? it’ll be fun.” she speaks with a thick catalan accent. 

you were hesitant, scared to mess up, but patri never pushed. she was patient, kind. she’d pass the ball back to you and made you do penalty kicks over and over again until you felt comfortable, until your footwork was smooth, and every small achievement she celebrated like it was a goal in the final. 

“see? you’ve got this,” she’d say, and you’d feel the corners of your mouth tug into a smile for the first time in what felt like forever.

it was a few weeks into your time with barcelona, but you still felt like an outsider. 

even with the kind gestures, the smiles, the support from the team, you were carrying the weight of kansas like a ghost. 

you stayed quiet during team meetings, laughed politely but never loudly, and when the others shared jokes or talked about life outside of soccer, you sat on the edges, half-invisible. 

alexia had been watching you. she noticed how you shrunk into yourself, how you seemed to fade into the background during conversations. 

during drills, your focus was laser-sharp—too sharp, like you were overthinking every touch, every pass. when you were off the ball, your eyes darted around, like you were searching for threats. 

you reminded alexia of esmee when she first arrived last season—new, uncertain. but this was different. 

there was fear and sadness in your eyes.

one afternoon after training, alexia pulled you aside. the sun was setting, casting long shadows across the pitch, and most of the team had already started heading back to the locker room. 

you felt her hand on your shoulder, and you turned, trying to hide the nervousness in your eyes.

“niña,” she said gently, a small smile on her lips. “can we talk?”

you nodded, biting the inside of your cheek. “sure, alexia. what’s up?”

“it’s about you,” she said, her voice steady but soft. “you’ve been… quiet. more quiet than normal. and i get it, you know, being the new girl and all. esmee and kika were shy when they first came, but…” alexia paused, searching your face. 

“this feels different. it feels like you’re afraid of us.”

you could feel your chest tighten, the words getting stuck in your throat. you didn’t want to seem weak, didn’t want to burden anyone. 

“i’m not... i mean, it’s just—" you stumbled over your words, trying to find the right thing to say, something that wouldn’t make you sound like a mess. “it’s nothing. really.”

alexia didn’t buy it. she shook her head slightly, taking a step closer to you. “i don’t think it’s nothing, y/n. you barely look anyone in the eye, and when someone even brushes by you during training, you flinch like you’re waiting to get hurt. it’s not normal.” 

she kept her voice calm, steady, like she was trying to reassure a frightened animal. “listen... if something happened before you got here, you can talk to me. it’s just me right now. no one else.”

you wanted to brush it off, to laugh and say she was overthinking, but the truth clawed its way up, burning your throat. you clenched your fists, staring down at your cleats, trying to focus on anything but alexia's eyes, which felt like they could see right through you. 

“it’s… it’s hard to talk about,” you finally admitted, voice cracking on the last word. 

“back in kansas, things were... bad. really bad.”

“what do you mean?” alexia’s voice was a whisper, gentle but urging you to continue. she stepped closer, her hand on your shoulder now, warm and steady.

you bit your lip, feeling the sting of tears threatening to spill. 

“my teammates—they hated me. from the minute i got there, they acted like i was the opponent that happened to sneak into their dressing room. i thought maybe it was just... i don't know, maybe i did something wrong. but no matter what i did, they just got worse. they... they bullied me. on the field, off the field... they’d make comments, call me fat, trash my stuff, physically go after me during practice.” you took a shaky breath, your shoulders trembling. 

“they hated me for being good– for being called up to the world cup before some of their veterans did. they said i didn’t deserve the call ups at all, that i was useless. every single day felt like... like a war that i was going to lose.”

alexia’s face hardened, and for a second, you thought you saw anger glistening in her eyes.

“and your coaches?” she asked, voice tight with anger. “they did nothing?”

“they... didn’t care,” you said, shaking your head. 

“if anything, they made it worse. told me to toughen up, to get used to it, that it was part of being a pro. so i did. i tried to act like it didn’t bother me. but it did. every day, it did.”

there was a heavy silence. alexia didn’t speak for a moment, letting your words hang in the air. and then, she pulled you into a hug—tight, secure, like she was trying to shield you from all the pain you had gone through. 

you stiffened for a second, unaccustomed to the softness, the genuine care, but then melted into it, burying your face in her shoulder.

“you don’t have to go through that alone anymore,” she whispered. 

“this is your home now, y/n. we’re your family. i promise you—no one will ever treat you like that again. not while i’m here, and i am going to be here for a very long time.”

you felt the tears slide down your face, but they weren’t tears of pain anymore. 

they were relief, a feeling you hadn’t let yourself feel for a long time. when she finally let go, alexia cupped your face, making sure you were looking right into her eyes.

“you are so much more than what they made you feel,” she said firmly, her voice laced with emotion. “and if anyone even tries to make you feel like that again, they’ll have to go through me. through all of us. okay?”

you nodded, a small, shaky smile breaking through. “okay.”

“did you go to anyone on your national team about this?” alexia asked, hoping you did. 

“i did. alex was the one who encourage me to move clubs. trinity even promised to smash kansas when they go to washington dc to play against spirit.” you laughed, wiping a stray tear from your face.

she laughed back, squeezing your hands. “we’ve got your back, y/n. always.”

and she meant it. over the coming weeks, you felt the shift.

after that talk, alexia made it a point to check in on you. 

the small gestures from the team slowly healed the wounds you didn't think would ever close. 

when ingrid left you notes in your locker before every match with scribbled encouragements, kika making it a routine to kiss you on the head when you scored a goal past aitana in training, or when mapi pulled you into a bear hug after a tough game reminding you that she is proud of you– you felt at home. 

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[str4wbberri]

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poppy & macie cc list

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eyebrows:

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poppys boots:

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poppy eye contacts:

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[writtenbyan-aries]

PART ONE | PART TWO | PART THREE

Warnings: strong language, vampire!Matt, mentions of blood, death, blood drinking, vampire!reader, killing, compulsion, angsty?, kissing, and a quick SMUT SCENE

Word Count: 3.6k | unedited

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“What do we do with the body?” You lick your lip, glancing up from Macie to Matt, “We can’t just-“

“I’ll get it. But you have to come with me.” He walks up to you, “Promise me you’ll stay with me.”

You take a deep breath, nodding as you look up at him, “I promise.”

He pulls you in for a kiss and steps back, “Go wash your face, if anyone spots you, I don’t want you to be covered in blood.”

“Matt, it’s four in the morning, who’s going to-“

He cuts you off, “You never know, okay? Can you just do that please?”

You nod and make your way to the bathroom. You stop, staring at your new and transformed self in the mirror. Your fingers run down over the semi dried blood coating your chin and you lick your lips, sighing at the taste as you turn the water on.

You wipe off, throwing the towel in the garbage before making your way over to change into a new top. You throw on a hoodie and walk back out to Matt.

He moves to pick up Macie, lifting her like her dead weight was nothing, “We’ll come back and get this taken care of, for-“

You cut him off, “When do we go after Damian?”

“One step at a time, baby. Okay? We have to focus on getting her to the woods first.” He walks over to you, “How are you?”

You nod, “I’m good.”

“Are you sure?” He raises his brows and you sigh, “I’m hungry again.”

“That’s to be expected. We’ll have to get you on animal blood soon. We can start-“

“Animal blood?” You scoff, “That sounds gross.”

“I know, but it tastes the same.. after a few days.” Matt sighs, “Just stay with me. Once they find her, you’ll probably be one of the first people to be contacted, and you need-“

“I know, to be under control because I’ll be around people, but I-“ you stop talking as Matt cuts you off, “Hey. One step at a time, okay?”

You nod, “Okay.”

“Good, now..” he walks over to your room and you follow him, “Keep up.”

You smirk and jump out after him, following him the whole way to the woods. Right as you enter, you stop, looking around, “They found Jace’s body.”

“Yeah, I figured that would happen.” Matt tosses the body in his arms do the ground and reaches for your hand, “Didn’t think it would take them this long.”

You laugh slightly and look around, “I’m starving.”

He nods, “A few rabbits should be enough.. we just gotta-“

“What’s he doing out here?” You look at Matt, “Do you hear that?”

Matt nods as he looks around, “He shouldn’t be out here.”

“We can- I mean.. he helped didn’t he?” You look at Matt and he nods, “He just made it easy for us.” He looks down at you, “Come on.”

He leads you away, the sound of Graham’s footsteps growing louder by the second.

“Stop right here.” Matt pulls you in close to him, “We need to make sure he’s alone. Can you listen and tell me if you think he’s alone?”

You close your eyes, tilting your head as you focus on your hearing.

“Yeah, yeah. It’s just him.” You swallow, growing more antsy as you just stand there, “When can we-“

Matt puts his finger to his lips and you stop talking, turning your head slowly as the footsteps seem to be right on the other side of the tree.

“Now.” Matt mouths and you were gone.

You grab Graham by the shirt and throw him to the ground, your knee on his chest, “Hi.”

“What the- y/n?” He blinks a few times, “What the fuck are you doing out here?” You tilt your head, looking into his eyes, “Why are you out here?”

“Damian wanted me to try and find Matt’s body and hide it.”

“Tell me what part of Matt’s disappearance you played.”

“I-I held him while Damian kicked his ass.”

“Why?”

“He said, that I needed to man up, do something to prove myself.”

“Hmm.” You stand up, “Do you believe in being in the wrong place at the right time?”

“What- I don’t, I don’t know what you mean? Y/n, what’s going on? You’re scaring me.” His breathing grows more rapid, “Y/n.”

“Do you?” You look at him and he shrugs, “I mean, yeah I guess.”

“Do you want to know something?” You walk up to him, “You just so happen to be in the wrong place, but at the perfect time for me.” You spin him around, sinking your fangs into his neck and he lets out a yell, “F-fuck! Fuck!”

Matt walks out and stands in front of Graham, “Remember me?”

You tilt your head back and he falls down on the ground, trying to slide away, “N-no, there’s.. you were dead.”

“That’s what they all say.” Matt laughs and shakes his head, “they’re always so surprise to see that I’m alive and well.”

“What the fuck!” Graham groans, pulling his hand away to look at it, “T-there’s.. blood, you fucking.. bitch you ripped open my neck.”

You lick your lips and bend down, “Yeah, sorry. Just trying to get used to this whole vampire stuff.”

“V-vam-“ he scoffs, “What the fuck?”

“You’re going to die, Graham.” Matt bends down in front of him, “But you won’t be coming back like me.” He pats his leg and gives you a nod.

You’re behind the injured man, finishing the job by ripping through his neck and sucking his blood until he’s pale.

“Atta girl, baby.” Matt bites his lip and you look up at him as you stand up, “Am I pretty good at this vampire stuff yet?”

He squints, giving you a smirk, “I’d say so.” He walks over, pecking you on the cheek, “Let’s go get you cleaned up.”

You’re down by the stream, sitting there in the last little bit of moonlight the night has to offer as Matt cleans off your face, “I think you should kill Damian. He’s the one who got you into this.”

“Yeah but-“

You cut him off, “No. I want to watch you get your revenge on him. I want to watch you scare him.”

A smirk appears on his lips and he nods, “Alright, if you say so.” He rinses his hand off and looks at you, “You know, you’re handling this change pretty good.”

“What do you mean?” You tilt your head and he shrugs, “I don’t know, I thought you’d be on a rampage by now.. I’m glad you’re not.”

“As long as you’re with me, I don’t think I have anything to worry about. You ground me.”

He smiles and gasps, “Oh, here.” He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a ring, “As soon as you- as soon as I killed you..” he laughs and you smile, “Right.”

“I went out, got Roman to get me this.” He reaches for your hand and you give it to him. He slides the ring on your finger, “It’s a daylight ring, so you don’t have to hide in the shadows all the time.”

Right as the words leave his lips. The sunlight of early morning creeps through the trees, reflecting off of your ring, “What.. would have happened if you didn’t give this to me?”

“You’d burn, your skin would literally catch on fire. I had to learn the hard way.”

Your eyes go wide and Matt sighs, “Yeah, I’m glad I remembered about it.”

“I appreciate it, really.” You lean in, “Thank you.” You press your lips to his and he reaches up to cup your face, “You’re not ready to be in a crowed yet, but when you are, it’ll help you blend in more.”

“We should probably get back to clean my apartment right?”

He nods, “Yes. Not a bad idea.”

“I’ll race you.” You immediately start running and Matt is right behind you.

You couldn’t explain it other than Matt was right, you felt free. You felt good. You felt like you could run the world.

You were loving this feeling.

That was until your hunger struck and an unsuspecting early morning hiker caught your attention. You immediately flew off the path, but Matt was hot on your tail.

But a split second behind.

You pounced on the hiker like a lion to its prey. Your teeth immediately sinking into the vein in her neck and sucking.

“Y/n!” Matt pulls you off of her, “That’s not what we said we were doing!” He looks at the girl struggling on the ground and he looks back at you, “You hurt her, but you can also help her.”

You clench your jaw, looking down at her before moving to kneel down, “Go to the hospital and say an animal attacked you..”

She gets up and immediately starts running back down the trail and Matt sighs, “Baby..”

“I-I’m sorry..” you look down, wiping off the blood from your chin on your wrists, then your pants, “It just.. happened, it just came over me I couldn’t-“

“I know, I know. I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have-“

“Trusted me?”

“No, no.” Matt pushes your chin up, looking into your eyes, “You did nothing wrong. I just need to stay with you.”

“No more racing?”

He chuckles and shakes his head, “No more racing, let’s just get to your apartment. I have a feelings this place will be swarming with cops and two of your bodies will be found.”

You nod, “Okay.”

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“It’s crazy how we can move and not be detected.” You say as you finish scrubbing the floor, “Why couldn’t we compel someone to do this for us?”

“Because, baby. We have to clean up our own messes sometimes.” Matt kneels down next to you, “But you’ll master the technique of being clean as you go.”

“I’m sorry about the hiker.”

“I told you, it’s fine.” He runs his hand over your hair and stands up, “I’ve been thinking about how I want to get back at Damian.”

You sit down, turning to face him as he sits down on the couch, “How?”

“Once the news gets out about Macie, I want you to act like nothing is wrong, we’ll feed you before so you’re controlled for a little. But you check up on him, make sure he’s okay, and that’s when I’ll come into play.”

Your phone dings and you pull it from your pocket, “Macie has been found. So has Graham. Both labeled as animal attacks and they’re ordering everyone in town to stay out of the woods, day and night.”

Matt tilts his head, “Looks like it’s showtime.” He nods, “Call Damian, do you have his number?”

You nod, “Yeah, Macie gave it to me the one time we were at a party and her phone broke. She had him come get us.” You roll your eyes and look at him, “That was before you.”

He smirks slightly and nods, “I figured.”

You put the phone to your ear and it rings a few times before he answers, “Were you with her last night?”

“She left my apartment in the middle of the night, I tried to stop her but she wouldn’t stay.”

“And you didn’t go with her? Follow her? Something, anything like that? God you are so fucking stupid.” He sniffles, “that was my girl, y/n.”

Matt gives you a look and you sigh, “That was my best friend, Damian.”

The words tasted sour on your tongue.

“Sure as fuck didn’t seem it. You were so far up Matt’s ass you barely seen her. Always pushing her to the back burner. You weren’t her friend. She wasn’t anything to you.”

He hangs up and you stare at Matt and he tilts his head, “He’s dead.”

He stands up and starts to pace, “There’s no way he’s going to sit there and insult you after what he’s done.” He shakes his head, “No, no. He’s going to pay for everything. Me, you.” He clenches his jaw, “I’m going to make it hurt.”

“When are we-“

“Now.”

“You don’t want to wait?” You stand up and walk over to him, “What about-“

“Y/n.”

The tone in Matt’s voice and the way his eyes flicker silence you immediately. You swallow and look down, taking a few deeps breaths to try and control yourself.

“I’m sorry.” He whispers, “I just- I’m..” he scoffs, “Unable to put into words how mad I am, and you need me right now and I just-“

“You’re still figuring things out, too.” You look at him, “While trying to deal with me, and now this.. it’s my fault.. I started this. We could have waited like you said and I just- I jumped the gun. I’m sorry.”

“They deserved what happened to them. All three of them. If it wasn’t you, it would have been me.” Matt walks over to you, “I’m sorry.”

He pulls you in for a hug and he sighs, “It looks animals are the only thing we can get you right now. I know it sounds gross, but you need to eat. I need you to be right here, with me.”

You nod, “I’ll give it a shot.”

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Back in the woods, deep in the woods, Matt is giving you pointers on how to hunt small game, “You gotta be quick.” He snickers, “And, it’ll be hard the first time, took me a few tries to catch a rabbit, so don’t be hard on yourself if-“

You catch a rabbit. First try. [Rip little buddy]

Matt’s jaw falls slack as he watches you feed, “Okay, there’s no way.”

You smirk as you drop it down to the ground, “What?” You laugh as you walk over to him, “Shocked I’m a better vampire than you?”

He laughs as your teasing remark and rolls his eyes, “Yeah, sure.”

“Oh, there’s another.” You lunge to get it, but you miss and Matt laughs, “That’s more like it.”

You throw a rock at him but he catches it quickly, “Hey now, no need to be a sore loser.”

“I’ll show you sore.” You lunge at him, slamming him up against a tree as you attack his lips with yours. Your hand runs through his hair as you kiss down his neck and he groans as you gently bite down on his skin.

“Y/n.”

“What, baby?” You bite your lip as you lean back to look at him, “afraid you might hurt me?”

He smirks and shakes his head, “No, no.” His hands grip your waist and he spins around, slamming your back against the tree, “I just like to be the dominant one.”

“I’m sure we can take turns.” You bite your lip and smile as he kisses down your neck. His hands move to push your pants down as you work at undoing his jeans.

“I’ve been waiting for you to want this.” He whispers as he lifts you up, “You have no idea.”

You look down at him, resting your head back against the tree as you feel him slip into you. You gasp, tightening your grasp around him as you feel him thrust in deeper, “Fuck, me too.”

His lips attach to your neck as his thrusts are quick to pick up a pace, “You still feel as good as ever.”

Your eyes roll back as the heightened feelings smack you like a truck, “F-fuck.” You move your head, connecting your lips with his, “Feels so fucking good, so fucking good.”

“Y-yeah.” Matt groans out, “It does.”

It doesn’t take you long before your both at your peak and you can feel him spilling inside of you with a loud groan.

You pant, moaning out as you come down from your high and he sets you down.

“That was so fast.” He laughs, “I didn’t.. think that would be fast, too.”

You nod, standing up to step back into your pants, “I mean, I guess..” you laugh, speaking between breathes, “it’s a good thing that we have eternity to see how many times we can do it.”

He bites his lip as he buttons his jeans, “You would be correct.” He kisses your cheek, “How’s the hunger?”

“I could eat.. again.” You sigh, “When is this going to stop being a constant thing?”

“Soon, baby.” He shrugs, “Took me a couple months. When I thought I was, I really wasn’t, so it’ll take a bit.”

“Once we get rid of Damian, we can leave right?” You look at Matt and he nods, “Yes. We can go, let’s just get you a few more animals before we finish this.”

You nod and spend the next hour hunting.

“How do you feel?” Matt asks as he watches you finish off another rabbi, and you nod, “Good.”

“Feel like you can walk up to Damian’s door and convince him to let you in?”

“Why would I need-“

“Oh, right. Yeah, you can’t just walk into anyone’s house anymore. You have to be invited in.”

You give him a confused look, “How come you’re able to come into my house without me inviting you in?”

He laughs, “Baby, that’s our apartment.”

“Right yeah.” You sigh, “Sorry, it’s been so long I must have forgot we added your name to it right before..” you trail off and he pulls you in for a hug, “I’m here now.”

“You’re here now.” You nod and he kisses your head, “Come on.”

You make your way through the woods and next thing you know, you’re at Damian’s front door, knocking with an empty box in your hands.

“Go away.” He yells on the other side and you sigh, “Damian. Please. Open the door. I have stuff from Macie.”

The door slowly opens and he looks out at you, “Just set it down.”

“No, you’re going to let me in and we’re going to talk about this. She was my best friend, too. She helped me with the while Matt thing, Damian. I owed her a lot.”

“Just leave-“

“No.”

“God you’re so fucking stubborn.” He closes the door and unlocks it, “Fine. Come in.” You slowly extend your foot out over the threshold and walk in with ease.

You walk over to the table and set the box down, “Can you do something for me?” You look at Damian and he sighs, “What?”

You stare into his eyes, “Invite Matt into your home.”

Damian looks at the door with zero hesitation, “Matt, please come in.”

Matt walks in, closing the door behind him and Damian blinks, “What the fuck!?” He looks from Matt to you, “What did you do to me?”

“I didn’t do anything.” You shrug, “What makes you think I did?”

“Because I just-“ he scoffs, “I just invited a dead dude into my house for one.. and two-“

Matt is there with his hand around his throat in a flash, “I don’t give a fuck what you have to say.” He throws him against the wall and you stand there with your brows raised.

You lean on the table, crossing your arms as you watch Matt walk over and pick him up, holding him against the wall to where his feet barely touch the ground.

“How are you here? I fucking killed you!?”

Matt laughs, “Wow, didn’t even need to compel it out of you.” He looks at you, “You see this?”

You nod, “Yeah, it’s almost like he’s proud of it or something.” You turn your attention to Damian, “Are you?”

“I’d do it all over again if she asked me to.”

“Who?” You told your head, “Ohhh, you mean your dead girlfriend? Yeah, she told me everything when I compelled it out of her.”

“She also blabbed to her friend about it, so..” Matt sighs, “I should make you turn yourself into the cops, but.. that won’t be as fun.”

“As fun as wh-“

Matt squeezes his throat and he starts gasping for air. Hes practically purple by the time he drops him to the floor.

Damian tries to crawl away but Matt steps on his back, “Yeah, no we’re not doing that.” He picks him up and looks at you as he spins the weakened man towards you, “Tell y/n you’re sorry.”

“Fuck you both.”

“That didn’t sound like an apology, baby. Did it?” You purse your lips, “I’m getting hungry, again.”

“In a minute baby.” Matt slams Damian against the wall and looks into his eyes, “Why did you kill me?”

“Macie hated you. You made her unhappy. I was only trying to make my girlfriend happy.”

“Bullshit.” Matt steps away and takes a swing. Damian groans and falls to the floor. Your eyes, along with Matt’s flash as the smell of the blood coming from his busted cheek.

“Matt.” You whisper, “I’m-“

Matt lifts Damian up and bites into his neck, “Come on, baby. Join me.”

You flash over, attacking the other side of his neck with your fangs and you can feel the life leave the body in your grasp.

He drops down to the floor with a thud, and you turn to Matt, pulling him in for a kiss. You lick the blood from his chin and he licks it from yours.

“Are we going after Amara?” You whisper as you tilt your head back, “She also knows.”

Matt shakes his head, “No. I think it’s time to just go.” He leans back, “start our lives together. We can go anywhere.”

“Anywhere?” You ask with a smile and he shakes his head, “No, baby. We can go everywhere.”

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Happy Halloween my babies! I hope you had a spooky-tacular day! Thank you for choosing my fics to read, i appreciate and love you all so much! 🖤 I’ll catch you in the next one!

Likes and reblogs are majorly appreciated!

[no2ticonderoga]

So, you make New Year's resolutions and say this year, I finish XYZ. Then, like two weeks later, you get a new idea and it completely derails you.

I don't know what if anything I'm going to do with this new brain worm that I've developed, so, in the spirit of sharing new AUs that seems to be going around, I'm going to inflict this on share this with you.

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Fall 1942

“C’mon!” Piper pulled at Annabeth’s arm. “Let’s go!”

Annabeth sighed and let herself be dragged across the street toward the cacophony of the USO dance hall. Swing music blared out the doors, audible over the roar of the packed crowd. 

“Piper!” Annabeth complained. Damn these shoes…she thought. She’d never liked this particular pair of heels but Piper had insisted because they matched her blue dress. “Slow down, I’m going to…” She tripped. “Oh sh…” She fell directly into something tall, and blue with gold buttons. “Oof!”

“Well, that wasn’t very lady-like,” a laughing voice said. “Are you all right, Miss?” 

Annabeth looked up at her erstwhile rescuer, his mouth quirked up at the corners, and green eyes sparkling, black hair falling over his forehead in a way that was barely regulation. “I’m sorry,” she said automatically.

“No, it’s fine,” he said. “I’m not used to women throwing themselves at me though.”

Piper backtracked to her. “Are you okay?” she asked.

“Fine,” Annabeth replied, absently, staring at the stranger. A navy officer…an ensign, according to his insignia. His hat was askew, probably knocked that way when she crashed into him. He didn’t look much older than she was. He was handsome, and he was staring at her oddly, and Annabeth blushed. 

Piper glanced between them. “Hi!” she said brightly. “I’m Piper, this is Annabeth,” she said. 

The ensign gave her a quick grin before returning his eyes to Annabeth. “A pleasure to meet you, Miss…?” he held out his hand. 

“Chase,” She said. “But, yes, I’m Annabeth.”

“I’m pleased to meet you, Annabeth Chase,” he said, taking her hand. “I’m Percy Jackson.”

“Nice to meet you,” Annabeth replied.

“Great!” Piper said brightly. “I’ll just leave you two then! Annabeth, don’t stay out all night!” Piper declared.

“Piper!” Annabeth protested, the spell broken at the realization that her friend was ruthlessly abandoning her. “What, no, wait!” But all Annabeth saw was the swirl of Piper’s retreating white and pink polka dotted party dress as she disappeared into the mob around the entrance. She turned helplessly back to Percy.

He was watching her, a faint smile on his face, but his eyes were laughing. “So, are you free this evening, Miss Annabeth Chase?” he asked. 

“I…uh,” she said. “I guess so,” she said, suddenly feeling very exposed. She felt her cheeks warm, and she broke the eye contact, ducking her head and tucking a stray curl behind her ear. 

“Well, are you really here for the dancing, or would you care to accompany me on a whirlwind tour of my favorite places in New York before I leave tomorrow?” he asked.

She looked up. “You’re leaving tomorrow?” 

“I’m afraid so,” he said. “Can’t say where, of course,” he added. “Mum’s the word and all that. But I’ve just realized that I’d much rather visit my city instead of try and squeeze myself into that mob.” He gestured to the dance hall, and then offered her his arm.

“I…” she took his arm automatically. “I don’t think I can walk all over the city in these shoes,” she said.

“Well, we’ll have to fix that,” Percy said, as he led her away from the Dance Hall.”

The next thing Annabeth knew, Percy was leading her through Macy’s to women’s shoes. 

“I don’t have money to buy shoes,” Annabeth protested.

“Don’t worry about it,” Percy assured her. “I’ve got it. I’m not going to need much cash where I’m headed.” 

“But!”

“Just trust me,” Percy said with a smile. 

“What do I do with these?” she asked, gesturing at her heels.

“I’ll carry them,” Percy offered. “I don’t mind.”

“You can’t carry them all night!” she protested.

“Then we’ll find a bus station locker and tuck them away safely,” he shrugged. “They’ll be fine.” 

Annabeth felt like she was losing control as Percy directed her to find a pair of low walking shoes, and then paid the tab. “So,” he said as they hit the street again. “Where to first?”

“Isn’t this your night?” she asked. 

“I’ve lived here all my life,” he said. “You don’t sound like you’re from around here, so you tell me, what haven’t you seen yet?” 

“I’m from Boston,” Annabeth said. “But I’ve been here three years…you could still tell?” she asked, they turned down the street.

“I can always tell,” he said, a bit smugly. “How about we start with some cheesecake from Lindy’s, and we can talk about our plan while we eat?”

And talk they did…over the cheesecake. While they strolled through Central Park. When they went to the Battery to look out at Lady Liberty, still just visible in the twilight of the evening. They talked, and they laughed, and throughout the night Annabeth found herself pressing closer and closer to him as they strolled…first arm in arm, but as the evening went on, with his arm around her shoulders. 

She felt like she was in some kind of mad dream. She had to keep reminding herself that this was it.This was all it could be. He was leaving tomorrow for who knew what. 

She told him about her studies at school, and her life in the dorms with Piper. She even shared her dream of finishing her degree (“Oh, a wise girl, I see”) and getting a job as an architect. He told her about growing up in the city, and his love of the sea, which led him to join the Navy. 

“So what do you do in the navy?” she asked, as they walked close together along Fifth Avenue. 

“I’m in minesweeping,” he said, a note of pride in his voice.

Annabeth felt herself give a shiver and was suddenly irrationally scared for him. “Isn’t that really, really dangerous?” she asked.

She felt his shrug. “It’s a job,” he said. “Volunteers only, you know.”

“You volunteered for it?” she said. “You must have seaweed for brains.” 

He laughed. “Maybe I do. But it’s a job that needs doing.”

“I hope you don’t get yourself blown up,” she commented. 

He glanced down at her. “You sound worried.”

“Well, I mean,” Annabeth replied, getting a little flustered. “I just…you…” she spluttered.

“It’s okay Wise Girl, I know your secret. I’ve got one too, so it’s all even stevens,” he said. 

“What secret is that?” she asked, her heart hammering.

“I think I’ll tell you later. How’d you like to go up to the top of the Empire State Building with me? The observation deck should still be open, and I want to see the skyline, one more time.”

“Isn’t it getting late?” she asked. She wasn’t wearing her watch with her party dress. 

“Just before 11,” he replied. “I have to be back by midnight.”

“Me too,” she said. “We have a dorm curfew.” 

“Then we’d better hurry,” he replied. 

They made it there just after 11. It was busy, with lots of servicemen and their girls. Annabeth felt very odd and strange, and out of place. Was this really happening to her? 

They stood and looked down Manhattan toward the harbor. Here and there a light blinked despite the blackout…a door opening on a ship, a porthole briefly open. One of those ships would take Percy away tomorrow. She was standing in front of him, his hands were resting lightly on her hips as they looked out over the dim city. New York didn’t have a true blackout…but the lights were dimmed on all the streets, and no lights were permitted in the upper stories, to prevent the city from silhouetting ships in the harbor. 

“So,” Percy said his voice right next to her ear. “I suppose I should have asked earlier. But is there anyone in your life?” 

“Like…a man?” she replied, voice shaking a bit.

“Yeah, like a man,” he said.

“N..No,” she answered. “I’ve never…I mean…I’m not.” She was starting to babble.

“Shhh,” Percy soothed her. “It’s okay.”

Annabeth had never felt anything like the way she felt. Her stomach felt like it was doing continuous somersaults, and her legs were like jelly. This couldn’t be happening to her. Not like this. But she had to face it. “What…what about you?” she bravely asked in return.

“Nah,” he said. “Never any time.” 

“Oh,” she said in a small voice. 

They were silent another moment. “So what was that secret you think I have?” Annabeth said finally.

“Oh, that?” Percy chuckled. “That’s easy.” He leaned down and whispered in her ear. “You like me.”

She turned in his arms and was facing him. “I do?” she asked, trying for challenging, but her heart was hammering so hard, she was sure it came out more like a plea. 

“Yeah, Wise Girl. But that’s okay,” he said, and he reached a hand up to brush her cheek. She felt her pulse jump in her throat as he did so. “Because I like you too.”

And then he leaned in and kissed her. Annabeth had never been kissed before, and she was absolutely lost in the taste of his lips, the smell of his aftershave, the sharp smell of his freshly issued uniform jacket. She put her arms around his neck, and his hands tightened on her waist, drawing her closer to him. 

Annabeth couldn’t have told anyone how long they stood there, wrapped in each other’s arms, but she knew she was breathless when they broke apart. 

“Wow,” Percy breathed, eyes wide, looking as shocked as she felt. 

It made Annabeth laugh a little, tension flowing out of her. Some part of her had worried that she was being played by some kind of Don Juan, an experienced seducer. But the wildness around his eyes couldn’t be faked.  “Wow,” she agreed.

“Annabeth, I…” Percy licked his lips. “Can I write to you?” 

“Yes,” Annabeth said. “I would love that.”

“I’ll write you once I get where I’m going,” he promised. “So you can write back.” 

“Okay,” she breathed, and then she kissed him again.

Eventually, they had to go…Percy insisted on walking her back to her dorm, even though his consequences for being late were bound to be worse than his own. 

Annabeth felt tears pricking her eyes as she kissed him one last time on the sidewalk. “Goodbye, Percy,” she said, when they broke apart. 

“See you soon, Wise Girl,” Percy said, reluctantly releasing her hand. 

“Stay safe, Seaweed Brain,” she told him. 

He gave her that lopsided grin that made her heart flip. “I’ll be fine. You wait here, I’ll be back before you know it.”

“I’ll hold you to that.”

“It’s a deal,” he said. 

He turned and started down the street. Annabeth stood on the steps of the dormitory and watched him go. He turned the corner.

It was the last time she saw him.

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Hiiii hope u are okay 🥰 could ya write something about Vince where reader (his gf) gets hurt. She was supposed to be at the game but instead was in the hospital. Him being worried when he couldn’t find her in the stands. Whatever comes to your mind :)

Sushi

Taglist. Masterlist.

Vince Dunn x reader

Anon Request: Hiiii hope u are okay 🥰 could ya write something about Vince where reader (his gf) gets hurt. She was supposed to be at the game but instead was in the hospital. Him being worried when he couldn’t find her in the stands. Whatever comes to your mind :)

A/N: I’m doing pretty good. Damn I forgot how much I like Vince!! I’m still taking requests for Vince Dunn or any players/Drivers!

TW: Angst, Car Cr*sh

“Hey baby, sorry I’m running late. The meeting ran late at work again.” Sighing while you walk to the car.

“It’s ok, you’ll get here when you get here. Be careful driving, there was lots of traffic coming into the arena.” He said with concern in his voice

“I will, I promise. Love you Babe!! I’ll be in my normal seat and should be there by the anthem.” You said with a smile in your voice.

“Love you too, baby.” “Hey, one more thing, can we go get sushi after we, you know what?” He asked quizzically with a laugh at the end.

“Definitely! That sounds delicious.” “See you at the game.” You said as you hung up.

As you were pulling out of the parking garage of your office building, a car blew through a stop sign. T boning your car. Causing your car to flip on to its side. Witnesses come running calling 911 and seeing if they can help.

As he stepped onto the for warm up and he didn’t see you he thought, “She hasn’t made it in yet, but I know she’ll be in for the anthem and opening face off.”

As Vince went back down the tunnel he still did not see you and that was starting to concern him but to calm his nerves he told himself that you were probably getting a snack.

When he came back onto the ice for puck drop. He looks to where you normally are sitting, and he doesn’t see you. “Where is Y/N at?? She’s probably in the bathroom. Hopefully she’ll be back for opening faceoff.” He thinks to help calm his nerves.

When he got that goal against Bobrovsky he looked to see his good luck charm in the stands and you still were not there. He thought maybe you were in the bathroom again.

When the game was over, with the kraken winning he didn’t feel the elation or the happiness that the rest of the team or the fans were feeling. He was very concerned about you. As he went into the dressing room he got his phone out of his bag seeing all of the calls he got from your phone. Listening to one of the voicemails. “Hello this is nurse Macy from Kindred Hospital Seattle, I’m calling to let you know that Y/N has been in a wreck and you were in her phone as her emergency contact. Please call us back to this number and we can give you some more information about her condition.” Vince almost dropped his phone in shock.

When trying to redial your phone number his fingers slipped multiple times and almost called Matty Beniers who was across the dressing room. When he finally was able to call your number it picked on the second ring. “Hello”

“Y/N”

“Sir, is this Vince?”

“Yes”

“Mr. Vince, This is nurse Macy, Y/N was involved in a T bone accident her car flipped onto its side. She seems to be OK other than a few broken bones right now she is asleep.”

“Oh thank everything! She is ok.” He said with a big sigh of relief. “Can I come see her?”

“Yes, you can.” “See you soon.” She said hanging up.

Vince breathes a sigh of relief knowing what happened, but is very concerned about what happened to you. He quickly showers and gets dressed to go see you.

The thing that wakes you up thinking it was a nurse coming to check your vitals. But instead it was Vince holding a box.

“Hi, I brought sushi!” He said with a smile.

Taglist: @studioreader @honethatty12 @slafgoalskybaby @swissboyhisch @topguncultleader @wondershells @cixrosie

If anything looks wrong or is messed up please let me know my tumblr was fighting me to post this. It looks ok to me, but I might have missed something.

[letsgetrowdy43]

Dial tone dramatics—

Request: Luke and Adam teaming up and sending the UMich hockey team to look for the Hughes Sister. Sunny forgot her phone and went to a party with some friends. She felt she didn’t need to tell Adam or Luke since they were busy and would tell them afterwards.

Au Masterlist!!

Charlotte grinned as she applied the finishing touch on Sunny's make-up, glittery gloss to finish the going out look as she checked her phone again to see if their ride was ready to pick them up. "They're here!" she said rummaging around their dorm for her purse that she had misplaced once again.

Sunny threw on her cute going-out jacket as she tried to speed her roommate up, not needing to hear the continuous rant of Lottie's lack of time awareness. She pushed her roommate out the door and down the stairs to the car that was parked out front with their two other friends, and the sober boyfriend of the night who was driving them to and from the party they'd been invited to.

"Shit Lottie, I forgot my phone on the vanity," the girl groaned as she dug through her purse for the phone that wasn't there, "Can you text Adam or Luke to tell them we are going out and that I'm safe?" Charlotte nodded, barely listening as she sang along with the Drake song playing over the aux, "They don't need to know your every move babes!" Macy yelled over the blaring music as she turned to see Sunny nod. "I guess yeah"

Adam frowned as he tried to call the girl for the third time in the past hour, a confused look on his face as he flipped through random Snapchat stories to see the very drunk Charlotte, Sunny, and Macy scream-singing to Katy Perry.

Luke's contact popped up on his screen causing Adam's confusion to grow, "have you heard from Sunny, she hasn't responded to me all night" his tone concerned. "No I was trying to call her as well, I think she went out though?" Adam listened to Luke groan in annoyance. "She didn't tell you?" "She tried to call me while we were at practices, but other than that I don't think so?"

Adam ran a hand through his hair as he thought of a possible way to track the girl down, "I'll call Charlotte and see where they are," Adam said as Luke began texting Macy's boyfriend who was more than likely trying to wrangle them into his car.

"Adamo!! I missed your presence tonight!" the very drunk girl said on the other end. "Hey Lottie, is Sunny with you?" The girl gasped on the other end, "We left to get pizza and forgot her there, shit she was with some girls in our residence building," the girl rambled before pulling the phone away from her head to tell Macy's boyfriend to turn the car around. "Was it that Alpha Phi party?" Adam asked as he searched his pockets for his car keys. "Yeah, at the off-campus house" she said just before Adam hung up and texted Luke who texted the team group chat.

Sunny was beyond drunk, giggling as her newfound girlfriend sunk another pong ball in their competitions cup, "booo you suck," the girl on the opposite side of the table said as she downed the full cup of beer.

"Sunny oh my god," Rutger said as she caught his attention, a worried look on his face as he maneuvered his way around the kitchen to be by her side, "your boyfriend and brother are looking for you." "Adam's here!" she said looking around for her boyfriend who was nowhere to be found. "He's on his way sunshine."

Sunny's cup pong partner grinned as she nudged her new friend, "Who is this?" "Oh, this is Rutger, my brother's friend!" she grinned as she squished his cheeks. "I'm hurt that you don't consider us friends," Rutgers brows furrowed as he removed Sunny's hands from his face. "Oh sorry, this is Rut my best friend, Rut this is..." "Kayleigh" "This is Kayleigh, she lives in the dorm right next to mine and Lottie's," she said moving out of the way, patiently waiting for her loving boyfriend to find her just as Rutger had promised.

The hazy look in her eyes quickly disappeared as she was pulled through the crowd, a very angry Luke greeted her as he pulled her outside. "What were you thinking?" "I forgot my phone, Charlotte wasn't supposed to leave my side all night!" she defended as her brother ripped into her in front of a crowd of people. "That's a shit excuse, Sunny!"

Her cheeks blazed with embarrassment as she felt a pair of arms wrap around her, "you okay?" "I'm fine, really, I found a group of girls that live in my building and wasn't gonna leave their side until I saw someone I knew and was safe enough to get me home," she mumbled into her boyfriend's chest as he ran a hand up and down her back, "I need some water and some sleep though"

Luke was still on a rant as Adam slid a sweater over her frame and brushed her hair out of her face, "she gets it, Luke, you can give her a talk tomorrow, but for now let's just get her home," Adam reasoned as Luke stopped his yelling and nodded shortly. "Make sure she calls me in the morning," the blonde said as he crossed his arms over his chest and death stared at his teammate. "Will do" "Keep her safe, love you both," Luke said before he made a beeline straight to his car.

Sunny let out a snort as she grinned up at her boyfriend, "Lukey loves youuu," she said in a singsong voice as Adam rolled his eyes at her drunk tactics. "Let's get you home, you smell like beer," he said before kissing her on the side of her head and leading her to his car.

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[lifid-er-tilgangslaust]

My TUA OC'S

Okay, so, I wanted to share my TUA fanfiction OC's for a long time now. Finally, here they come!

The story which they are part of is called "Kraken & Peregrine" (it's a Diego x OC fanfic), the sequel to it is "Kraken & Peregrine: Here comes the end" (this is still ongoing) and there are a few more sequels to come, as I'm determined to write about all four seasons (and other events related to the story that are still a surprise). The fanfic can be read on Wattpad, under the name of @city_of_angels98, unfortunately, as for now, it's only available in Hungarian (my native language), but if there will be some of you who'd love to read it in English as well, I would be more than happy to translate it for you!

Let's dive in!

#1

Name: Everley Macy-Williams

Alias: "The Peregrine"

Birthday: 01.10.1989

Place of birth: London, England, UK

Love interest: Diego Hargreeves

Faceclaim: Kat McNamara

A little bit about her backstory:

She's one of the 43 children born on October 1st in 1989. Same as everyone else, she possesses the Marigold. Her powers include super speed, and she's also able to open portals from one place to another (she cannot open portals through different timelines, though, only in the timeline she's in). Her mother, Eleonora was approached by Sir Reginald Hargreeves back in the days when Everley was still a newborn, intending to adopt her baby, but she sent him away and decided to raise Everley herself, even though she was young and all alone, without any support system. Everley grows up in the suburbs of London, and she tries to control her superpowers on her own, but she's unable to get fully in charge of them, so she cannot use these powers whenever she wishes, not even when she gets older. She's fierce, brave, hot-headed, empathetic, kind, stubborn and slightly cleptomaniac.

In 2019, a week before Reginald's death, Everley's mother is murdered. After the mysterious circumstances of her death, Everley decides to search for Klaus Hargreeves; she's willing to pay him to contact her mother because she wants to find her killer and get revenge, so her mother can rest in peace. Of course, she arrives at the Hargreeves house at the worst possible moment, on the exact day of Reggie's funeral. And the one opening the door for her is none other than Diego Hargreeves, who reluctantly agrees to let her in - into the house and slowly, but surely into his life too.

#2

Name: Daniel (Danny) DeRulo

Alias: "The Punk"

Birthday: 01.10.1989

Place of birth: Union, Kentucky, USA

Love interest: Five Hargreeves

Faceclaim: Jack Dylan Grazer

His backstory:

His parents died in a car accident when he was only 5 years old. He was adopted and raised by The Commission, as soon as they realized he possessed a power that could make him the perfect human weapon: he can control the inside of the human body (organs, blood, etc.). Yes, he is also one of the 43. They train him and he soon becomes the Number One assassin at the Commission. They send him to missions where he has to kill people countless times, but as the years pass, he grows to realize this is all fucked up and wrong and demands they let him leave to forge a life for himself. The Commission doesn't want to let him go, so they lie to him, telling Danny he can retire "soon", but "until then", they give him another job to distract him from leaving: they send him way past the date of the Apocalypse, requesting he finds out whether mankind would be able to populate the Earth again after such a catastrophe (they are cautious not to let him ever meet Five Hargreeves - I won't spoil why -, even though both of them heard several stories of each other during the years, so he's sent to Europe and Asia instead of North and South America). Of course, outside of this job, they still use his assassin abilities occasionally. Despite his sad past, he's bubbly, kind, selfless, silly, and extremely intelligent, but he can easily be angered.

Years and years pass without his "promised" freedom ever getting fulfilled; at 61 years old he finally snaps and decides to take destiny into his own hands; he tries to escape and prepares himself to deal with the consequences of being a fugitive. But when he tries to tamper with a briefcase, he miscalculates something and the briefcase ends up not moving backward on the time frames of history, but instead, on his body. As soon as he realizes this and closes the briefcase, he's already in the body of his 15-year-old self, with the mind of a 61-year-old. The Commission forgives him, though, and he ends up working for The Handler for a couple of weeks so he can "prove his loyalty again". That's when he hears the story of Five and how the same thing happened to him too. Danny decides he must find and help him out so both can get rid of the Commission controlling their lives once and for all. However, Danny doesn't even imagine that meeting Five will result in him falling for The Boy instantly.

On Everley and Danny's relationship:

As they both happen to join the Hargreeves family almost at the same time, they grow a strong bond very quickly over being "the outsiders", and as time passes, even treat each other as siblings, being loyal af when it comes to one another.

Here's one ship video for you of Everley and Diego:

I have ship videos of Danny and Five too, but Tumblr only allows me one/post. :( I also have trailers and "manips", would anyone be interested in seeing them? I could share them in a separate post.

@old-man-yaoi-55 @5five5five5five5five5five I promised you I would tag you if I ever make this post, so pls pls add your OC's if you'd like.

And PLEASE anyone else who has any TUA fanfics going on, feel free to share/add your OC's here, I wanna know them all ❤️

[hollymacycomic]

I cannot in good conscience post Holly & Macy this week. In response to the call from Palestine for a general strike, I instead want to affirm the demand for a ceasefire in Gaza and freedom for the Palestinian people. To better understand the circumstances, please read Doctors Without Borders open letter to the US Secretary of defense detailing the situation in Gaza. Here is also day one and day two of South Africa's case accusing Israel of genocide, at the ICJ.

I know I'm not an expert, and I do my best to only link to resources that I have read or watched myself. I support Palestinian liberation. I encourage you to look into the above sources for yourself.

Additionally, since aid to Gaza is largely blocked right now, I recommend donating esims if you feel moved to donate. More information about how this works can be found on the website, but essentially esims can allow people in Gaza to get cellular connection during blackouts. This means people can stay in contact with loved ones and see/share up-to-date information.

Holly & Macy will return to the regular update schedule next week.

1/24/2024

[femalestyles]

stunt (h.s.)

masterlist

TW: none

wc: ~2.6k

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9: canada

By the time I finally settled down, it was too late to find another hotel room. Harper insisted I stay with her for the night, and after the day I’d had, I didn’t have the energy to argue. My breakdown had drained whatever fight was left in me. She even offered to grab my stuff from Austin and I’s shared room, giving me my first moment of solitude since stepping into hers.

I utilized that time to call Shelley, keeping the explanation as brief as possible. There was no point in sugarcoating it—Austin cheated on me, no one outside the band knew, Macy would call her, and we’d figure it out from there. Shelley didn’t press for details. She didn’t mention how raw my voice sounded or offer any condolences. She knew I didn’t want pity, just discretion. With a promise to handle it, she let me return to my wallowing.

It didn’t take long for me to fall asleep, my entire being exhausted emotionally and physically.

When I woke the next morning and saw no whispers of it online, I knew Shelley had taken care of everything.

Of course, I could’ve gone scorched earth—taken a page from the Russians and burned it all down. But where would that have left me? Jobless, humiliated. Sure, Austin would’ve been, too, but that felt like letting him win. He’d already stolen enough from me. And besides, any irrational thoughts ceased to exist when I thought of Macy, how scared she had looked.

I stayed in bed, keeping my phone use to a minimum. The number above my messages icon had grown overnight, but I wasn’t about to start sorting through them. Do Not Disturb stayed on, and it wasn’t coming off today.

Harper had left bright and early to take care of some assistant duties before we flew to Toronto later today. I pretended to be asleep when she left, not ready to face her after last night. Once I was sure she was gone, I rolled onto my back and stared at the ceiling. The light above flickered, coated in a thick layer of dust. Maybe they’d clean it when they changed the bulb.

Shame ran deep into my core. I’d always prided myself on being in control, keeping my life in order. And yet, I’d let my feelings get in the way—let myself be swept up in the attention Austin showered on me when we first met. Even when he spent weeks chipping away at me, stealing little pieces like a thief in the night, I pretended not to notice. He set off every trip wire I’d spent years carefully laying, and still, I let him. Being blindsided stung, but it was the embarrassment that kept me holed up in bed all morning.

The morning bled into the afternoon while I grieved our relationship, the low hum of cable TV filling the silence. The grumbling of my stomach could only be ignored for so long before I mustered the energy to order room service. I opted for buttered noodles, something bland that wouldn’t taste as bad if it came back up. Eating felt like a chore, but I needed the calories if I planned on dragging myself to the tarmac later.

I braced myself before checking my phone. 3:07 p.m.

As expected, there was a flood of messages from Austin. I didn’t bother reading them before deleting the entire conversation. He’d send more anyway. Niall, Louis, and Zayn had also reached out, all some variation of Are you okay? Do you need anything? I ignored those too, eyes catching on a message from days ago—Harry’s last text, the one about my hand. Nothing since then.

A small sting, sharp and sudden.

It didn’t mean anything. We were sorta-kinda friends. He didn’t owe me anything.

I pushed the thought away, sighing as I skimmed Harper’s updates from the past few hours.

8:21a: ran out for errands, b back soon!!

11:37a: picking up food!! did u eat???

12:05p: helloooooo????

12:52p: ok fr are u alive

1:48p: ?????

2:57p: JULES

As if her ears were ringing, my phone rang in my hand. The goofy picture she had put in as her contact filled my screen, one of her sticking her tongue out with both middle fingers up. I answered the phone with a grunt, laying my arm over my eyes.

“Good morning, sleeping beauty,” she chirped, the sound of wind whipping through the speaker. “I was about to call in a welfare check.”

I rolled my eyes, hoping she could feel it through the phone. “You have the hotel key. You could just come in,” I deadpanned, fumbling for the remote to mute the TV.

The background noise quieted, and I could tell she had stepped inside somewhere. “Yeah, but what if I walked in and found your dead body? That would traumatize me for life. No thanks.”

I huffed out a laugh, putting her on speaker and tossing the phone onto the bed as I dragged myself up. Every muscle ached, my body screaming in protest. Maybe I could just disappear into a dark cave for the next few months.

“Haha. Very funny,” I mumbled.

A flicker of guilt passed through me, only intensifying when she asked, “Seriously, though. How are you feeling?”

I was about to answer when I heard the familiar sound of the door clicking open.

Harper strolled in, balancing her phone between her ear and shoulder, arms full of shopping bags in one hand and a coffee carrier in the other. I reached over to my phone to end our call, Harper’s bags hitting the ground with a thud.

She took one look at me—hair a mess, exhaustion written all over my face—and said nothing, just silently handed me a cup from the carrier. I accepted it with a quiet thanks, taking a slow sip. She didn’t push for an answer to her question, clearly taking my disheveled appearance as an answer.

My beautiful, wonderful, angel of a friend had brought me a caramel macchiato.

I moaned dramatically at the taste, the will to live returning to my body momentarily. Harper tucked her phone back into her purse, removing the other coffee cup before discarding the holder.

“I hate to interrupt this moment you’re having,” she paused, gesturing between me and the cup I was clinging to for dear life. “But, we have to be on the plane in less than an hour and you look…” she trailed off, offering me a sympathetic smile. I glared playfully in response, even if no part of me was feeling jokey.

“Well, you always look radiant,” she amended, grin widening. “But maybe a shower wouldn’t hurt.”

“Bite me,” I grunted.

She was right. I didn’t need to look in a mirror to know I looked scary right now.

With a scowl, I chugged the rest of my coffee and breezed past Harper. I didn’t risk a glance in the vanity as I started the shower, waiting for the water to heat up.

“We’re leaving in thirty!” She called out, just as I shut the door to the bathroom.

~

The ride to the tarmac was tortuous.

The boys had taken separate transport—probably at Harper’s insistence—which left just the two of us in the back of a black town car. I barely noticed. Most of my shower had been spent sitting on the tub floor, staring at the tile. I’d half-heartedly washed my hair, then scrubbed my skin raw, hard enough to take off a layer of skin. Preferably the layer of the pathetic girl I had become in the last 24 hours.

Harper had braided my damp hair into a loose French braid that now clung to the back of my black graphic tee, the fabric steadily soaking through. I wore black joggers and oversized sunglasses, hoping to disappear into them. My short burst of energy hadn’t stretched far enough to include makeup, so hiding would have to do.

Harper tried to fill the car ride with normal conversation, but it was difficult to talk with the huge elephant taking up the back of the car. She also tried her best to avoid any mention of Mirage in general, which was difficult since we spent all of our time either with the boys or doing something for them. Or being cheated on by them.

Harper tried to fill the silence with normal conversation, but there was nothing normal about this. The elephant in the car was too big, too heavy. She did her best to avoid any mention of Mirage at all, which was near impossible when we spent all of our time either with the boys or doing something for them. Or being cheated on by them.

“Did Louis say anything?” I finally asked, knowing she had seen him this morning. She had tried to dodge the question before, but there was no point now.

She sighed, shaking her head. “Just said he didn’t know anything.”

As we pulled up to the airport, I only nodded. I didn’t ask about the others. I wasn’t ready for the answer. If they’d known—if they’d kept it from me—what then? I had already decided I wasn’t quitting, so maybe ignorance was bliss in this case.

Wordlessly, we transferred to another vehicle to reach the jet. I pulled my green hoodie from my bag, yanking it over my head before handing my things off to be loaded. Without a word, Harper looped her arm through mine and steered us toward the stairs.

No turning back now.

She boarded first, pausing at the top of the stairs, waiting for me to follow. I trudged up behind her, my movements slow, deliberate. Five sets of eyes locked onto us the second I stepped inside.

Harper greeted them for both of us, not breaking stride as she headed toward the back. I kept my gaze fixed ahead, hoping my sunglasses were dark enough to hide whatever was written on my face. Holding my breath, I moved past them, determined to make it through untouched.

I almost made it.

This time, I did flinch when a hand grabbed my wrist, holding me in place with a tight grip. I turned to find the likely culprit staring up at me with a pathetic look.

“Jules-” Austin started. The others stiffened, sitting up straighter, ready to jump in if needed.

“Don’t.”

The ice in my own voice startled me. I ripped my arm away and kept walking, shoving down the nausea curling in my stomach.

I didn’t stop until I reached my seat beside Harper.

She looked like she wanted to say something, but after one glance at my face, she let it go.

I leaned my head against the window as the jet rumbled to life, waiting for sleep to take me under.

~

Toronto sucked. No offense, Canada.

Objectively, the city was beautiful—alive with fall, the skyline towering over streets bursting with culture. I had been excited when I first saw this stop on the tour schedule. It was supposed to be my first time out of the country, something I had once looked forward to.

Prior to leaving for tour, I had scrambled to get an expedited passport, receiving it with barely a week to spare. This trip was meant to be a milestone, a memory I’d cherish. Instead, I spent it barricaded in my hotel room.

At least I still had the privilege of a solo, comped hotel room. However, it was nowhere near as nice as the suite I had when I was with Austin.

Luxury—one more thing he had taken from me.

After the tense standoff on the plane, Austin hadn’t tried to approach me again. Smart choice. I rode to the hotel with the rest of the crew, practically sprinting to my room the moment I had my key.

Harper had invited me to dinner with the other team members, trying to nudge me toward new company now that I wouldn’t be spending all my free time with Austin. I appreciated the gesture, but the idea of sitting in a room full of curious eyes, dodging whispered speculations, made my skin crawl. Politely, I declined.

There were already rumors among the staff. No one knew exactly what had happened, but they had pieced together that Austin and I had broken up. Some were brazen enough to ask me outright, but Harper didn’t let them finish before she not-so-amiably told them to shove it.

I skipped soundcheck. Then the concert.

Austin’s barrage of texts slowed to a trickle, though they all read the same. Different forms of apologizing, desperate attempts to get me to talk. Interestingly, not once did he mention wanting to get back together. I took that as a sign.

I left his messages on read, hoping he’d take the hint.

Niall also texted me after noting my absence, though he had a different take on the situation.

One time. Just let me hit him once plz. I’ll make it count

I rolled my eyes, but giggled despite myself. I shot back something about the police and not bailing him out, only to receive an excessive amount of crying emojis in response.

Aside from him, the other boys had backed off. Harry still hadn’t reached out at all, though I had tempered my surprise.

I didn’t run into any of them on our day off, either, but that might have had something to do with me only leaving my room once to collect my takeout from the lobby.

~

Montreal was more of the same.

Any plans I had went out the window in favor of stuffing my face with overpriced, overfried foods.

Harper had resorted to outright begging me to step outside—just a short walk to the convenience store, a few minutes of fresh air. She claimed she was worried about my Vitamin D levels. I placated her with flimsy excuses. We were both lying.

Niall tried, too. He showed up at my hotel room, asking me in person to come to their show after I stopped answering his texts. He didn’t push, but the concern in his eyes was clear as I waved him off.

The last day, when I was supposed to be at the Notre-Dame Basilica, taking in a breathtaking light show, I watched ten straight episodes of Law and Order: SVU.

I lay curled up in bed, tracing the nearly healed cut on my hand. The wound had almost closed, a silent reminder that even as I hid away, time hadn’t stopped. Life was still moving—whether I was ready for it or not.

Through it all, I knew exactly what I was becoming. I had never been the girl who fell apart over a boy before. But the way I saw it, I wasn’t mourning Austin.

I was mourning my own ignorance.

In the week since our breakup, I’d had too much time to think. Too much time to pick apart every memory, every moment where I should have noticed the truth. When was the last time we were truly happy—free of my insecurities, free of his promiscuity? It was hard to remember.

The thing that kept me wrapped in bed all the time was the ignominy of being oblivious.

I had swallowed every lie he fed me, blissfully unaware of just how deep the deception ran. If he had been so bold, so careless with his infidelity, it must have been going on for a while.

The more I dwelled on it, the angrier I became.

I deserved to know exactly how blind I had been.

Even if the truth hurt.

That was why, on our first night in Pittsburgh, I went looking for answers.

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taglist: @indierockgirrl @sassamanda77 @behindmygreyeyes

[translucent-at-best]

Scatter-brained...

A few nights ago, I had period cramps so bad, they woke me up out of my sleep and wouldn't let me fall back asleep for hours, even after taking pain medicine. When I say I don't ever want to experience no shit like that ever again...

Speaking of my period... that horny ass post from a lil while ago? Where I listed, in detail, some (not even all smh) of the things I miss? That I just knew had to be the result of me ovulating? Wasn't. Not even close. Wow, Michelle.

Too many of y'alls blogs don't have archives and I don't like that. I be wanting to know how we got to where we are today. Let me peruse through your lore, gotdamnit.

I need to buy a keyboard. I'm over not being able to play and practice. Not even to perform anywhere. It's just something I really love to do, and I hate this feeling of getting more and more out of practice as the days pass.

I found one of my favorite chip brands (that I've never found and didn't think I'd ever find in CA) in a random ass Macy's the other day (of all places). They had the nerve to have my favorite flavor, too. Utz's Fried Dill Pickle. Don't knock it til you try it.

Maaannnn... the party favors from that Galentine's party? Ole girl gave me a notebook, makeup bag, vibrator, douche, and a fucking butt plug with a tail on it. I was not ready. I'm not mad at her though. I have no earthly idea of when I'll get to use them with a somebody, but I ain't mad.

Steady eye contact from a man I'm attracted to will do it to me every time. That clip circulating of David Banner being interviewed by ole girl? Why I was over here blushing like it was happening to me?

I have a date this weekend. I'm nervous, but not because of him. Well, a little because of him because I don't know what to expect (because I wasn't expecting him to ask me out), but more so because of me since it's been a lil while since I've been on a date.

He doesn't have a beard and that makes me sad. I know it's shallow, I know, I know. But I can't say that anywhere else.

Speaking of things I'm not comfortable admitting anywhere else but here... I'm feeling overwhelmed again. Overwhelmed, overstimulated, overlooked... and I'm bout over it. This feeling will pass, I'm sure of it. But while it's here, I'm stressed and I'm tired and this has felt like the longest week. On top of that, I'm hungry and don't feel like cooking, but I'm cutting down on eating and ordering out this month, so I don't have a choice. Fucky fuck fuck.

I practiced arching my back last night for the first time in a lil while. I felt my pussy lips spread and a moan escaped my lips before I could stop it or even realize what was happening. It's been too long.

[notcaesy]

I think underrated MyStreet friendships should be talked about more!! Ima list some of my favorites + why I like the idea of these friendships

• Nana and Laurance

- Baking/Cooking buds! They would bond over cooking and baking, and they enjoy sharing their own tips and tricks when it comes to the fields their stronger in, and would have other conversations while cooking. I think they both would share a similar enjoyment in chocolate covered strawberries as well and make those before they do anything else as something to snack on while they cook.

• Garroth and Katelyn

- I honestly think they’d be work out buddies, going to the gym together or going on a jog early in the morning. They’d help each other reach their goals if they ask for the assistance. I also feel like if someone were to criticize them, Garroth would remain fairly calm and just try to get out of the situation while Katelyn would be more forward and defensive for them.

• Aphmau and Zenix

- SHOPPING PALS!! Zenix will want to get those pink shoes he wants from Macys and Aphmau will always try and help him. If she ever wants to go to a mall, Zenix is the first person she contacts and if he agrees to go she’ll always mention at some point in the call “well stop at Macys and see if we can find those shoes for you!!” I also think she’d get a pair of shoes and paint them pink with other details, and give them to Zenix to use temporarily. He said they were ‘okay’ when she gave them to him, but every time they go to the mall he ALWAYS wears them. They are his mall shoes.

There are so many more but I’ve thought more about these ones.

[niallsgoldhoop]

Chapter Twelve

Wren

“You’re telling me that was fake?!”

Macy looks at me from across the table, breakfast food spread out between us.

Instead of looking her in the eye, I pick up the overstuffed burrito on my plate and reach for a small cup of salsa— anything to keep myself busy. “Yeah, I told you it was.”

“Right, right.” Rolling her eyes, she takes a bite of her omelet. “If you say so.”

“It is.” Heat travels up my neck as the words tumble out, my hand coming up to the base of my neck to trace the diamond pendant. “”You’re just seeing things.”

“So me watching that man put his hands all over you must have just been a mistake on my part? My contacts must have fallen out for a second.” Macy says with a deadpan tone.

“Must have been the alcohol.” Shrugging my shoulders and taking a bite almost too big for my mouth, I sent up a tiny prayer that she would change the subject.

Because I needed to change the subject.

Badly.

Last night needed to be as far away from me as possible.

When I threw on my favorite jeans and grabbed an old hockey shirt out of my drawer, not once did it cross my mind who I would see inside of that venue.

If it had, the last person I would have picked would have been Niall.

The two of us gravitated to each other like opposite ends of the strongest magnet, not a single damn thing we could do to keep ourselves from meeting in the middle of that crowd.

Feeling his hands on my skin, his lips ghosting over my neck, the words from those same lips whispered in my ear— God.

It was all I could do to keep myself from begging him to take me anywhere where we could be alone.

Just the two of us.

I was attracted to Niall and the more time that I spent with him the more I had to tell myself over and fucking over that we had made an agreement.

A plan.

This relationship between us wasn’t real and nothing would ever come from it.

Nothing could come from it.

He was Niall Horan, retired professional golfer and owner of one of the most prestigious golf courses in the world.

Me? I was just Wren Jacobs.

The girl who’s family catered to her little sister and the girl who worked in marketing.

There wasn’t anything about me that would make him choose me in a regular scenario, in a real dating atmosphere— it was fake.

Fake.

Fake

Fucking fake.

Yet there was a small part of me that let myself imagine if it wasn’t. Like right now as Macy tells me about work and I do my best to concentrate and listen.

“Saturday night is the event at the Lakes, right?” Signing the check she refused to let the waitress split, she smiles at me before grabbing her purse.

I nod, reaching for my wallet. “Yeah. It starts at seven but I have to be there around five thirty.”

“I’ll be there at six in case you need anything. Besides, maybe I’ll be able to properly meet the man who had his hands all over my best friend.” Shooting me a wink, we push out into the sunshine of the morning.

Sliding my sunglasses up the bridge of my nose, a sound between a horan and a scoff falls from my lips. “Oh my god, you are the worst.”

Her laughter makes me want to shove her over and hug her right all at the same time. Opening my car door, I watch her walk up to her car next to mine. “Make sure you text me when you get home.”

“I will.” Mirroring my movement, she slides into the driver's seat. “Oh, Wren?”

“Yeah?”

Meeting my gaze, a smirk dances across her face. “You didn’t have any alcohol last night.”

With that, she puts the keys in the ignition and shuts the door before during off, leaving me standing there like a fucking idiot in the middle of the parking lot.

I know it and she knows it— We both know I’m fucked.

I couldn’t blame my actions on anything other than myself. Although I don’t think the loss of inhibitions that comes with alcohol could even touch the way it felt to be around Niall.

He was his own kind of addiction.

One I might not be able to deny.

_______

I’m a coward.

I’m a coward— and I know that I am.

Considering it’s been a week since I felt the brush of Niall’s fingertips over my warm skin and I’ve managed to keep away from him… On purpose?!

Yeah, exactly.

Coward.

Something about being face to face with him after than and after the realization that I might be in over my head has sent me down into a spiral that seems like it may never end.

Thankfully I got out of our weekly dates because Piper demanded my presence for a cake testing and a dress fitting. Not that it mattered what my opinion was because everyone knows she just needed someone to boss around.

But I knew that eventually my luck would run out when it came to avoiding Niall, that eventually I would have to look into those ocean blue eyes with their devastating hint of the sunrise.

As I make a sharp turn into my office with a deli sandwich clutched to my chest hoping that I made it, the black and white ball of fluff that happily barks outside of my door before jumping over the threshold tells me that today is the day.

“Callaway!”

Niall’s accent is thick as he rounds the corner before skidding to a stop, his eyes going from the puppy chasing his tail to me, sandwich still clutched in my grip.

“Hi.” Lifting my hand awkwardly, a squeak comes out of my mouth replacing the confident tone I usually carry.

Those lips that felt like fire across my skin pull up into a grin at the same time he crosses his arms across his chest, the fabric stretching in ungodly ways. “Hello, Birdie.”

My fingers dig into the deli paper, the slight sound making Callaway’s ears perk up before he bounces over to me and sits, tail swishing back and forth as his pink tongue hangs out of his mouth.

I can ignore Niall, but a cute puppy?

Absolutely not.

“Did someone already teach you how to sit?” Crouching down and shifting everything into one arm, I reach out and scratch behind his ears. “Such a good boy, aren’t you?”

“Actually, yeah— Thanks for asking.” Niall grins. “But if you hadn’t been avoiding the two of us I guess you would have already known that.”

“I haven’t been avoiding you.” I lie.

The laugh that falls from his lips draws the attention away from the four legged beast in front of me, making him rush over and jump up to the source of the sound. “Bullshit, Wren. I’ve literally seen you ducking around corners this last week and I’ve been at the receiving end of your one-worded text messages.”

“I’ve been busy.” Another lie. “I had some wedding stuff to do and—“

“Are you okay?” His voice is devoid of the teasing tone as he takes a step towards me. “Did your sister do anything?”

Shaking my head, I stay in the crouched position, watching as Niall flexes his hands at his sides as if he doesn’t know what to do with them. “No, no. It was nothing.”

“Would you tell me? If someone said something they shouldn’t have?” Those damn eyes lock with mine.

Standing up, I try my best to smile even as he takes one more step closer to me. “Niall, you don’t have to do that. You don’t have to act like my protector all the time, this is—“

“Fake. Yeah, I know it’s fake.” Annoyance flashes over his features. “But I don’t give a fuck if it’s fake or not, nobody talks to you like you aren’t important. Do you understand me?”

I nod, clutching my stuff to my chest. “Yeah, yes… I'm sorry for avoiding you this last week.”

“No, I should be apologizing to you.” Blowing out a breath and running his hands through his fake hair, a half smile ghosts across his face. “What happened— What I said… The way I touched you… I shouldn’t have done that. I’m sorry.”

God, just like that and I’m right back to where we were in the middle of that crowd.

Silence settles between us but the tension grows thicker and thicker as we stand so close.

“It’s okay.” Barely above a whisper, my voice doesn’t sound like my own. “I promise.”

“Birdie—“ This time it’s Niall who shakes his head, closing that gap between us and stepping close enough that I can feel the best from his body and the scent of the bergamot from his cologne. “Please don’t avoid me again, I hate it when—“ Between us, the ball of fluff let’s put a low whine just before he darts out of my office, making Niall let out a curse under his breath. “This conversation isn’t over.”

He doesn’t wait for me to respond before rushing out of the room, leaving me to finally drop my stuff at my desk and sit down, resting my head on my desk in an attempt to gain my bearings.

I needed to set myself straight sooner rather than later and I knew it.

The only problem?

It might already be too late.

_________

“Don’t be nervous.”

Macy looks over at me as we stand to the side, watching as people file into the ballroom and take their seats.

“I can’t help it.” My fingers reach for my necklace, running the pendant back and forth along the chain. “This event— I’ve worked hard to make sure everything goes well.”

“I know you have and it shows.” Taking a drink from her glass of water, she nudges my shoulder. “Besides, your boyfriend looks happy.”

“He’s not my—God, nevermind.” Arguing with her is pointless. “Besides, Niall owns this whole course. Of course he’s going to look happy— That’s his job.”

“Right, but is it his job to look at you like that?” She shrugs.

Looking up, it’s easy to find him in the crowd with his navy suit perfectly tailored to his body and the white shirt underneath fits in every way that it counts. That mop of dark hair so effortlessly perfect, like always.

As soon as our gazes meet from across the room, the smile on his face spreads a little wider and even under the dim lighting it’s easy to tell that his eyes get a little brighter. Niall turns to the man he’s talking to and shakes his hand, pointing towards me and patting him in the back.

“He’s not looking at me in any kind of way.” Clutching my drink in my hand, I ignore the goosebumps that blaze across my skin when he starts to make his way across the room.

“One day you’ll quit lying to yourself and when you do, I’m never going to let you forget it.” Patting me on the back, Macy gives me a mischievous smile. “I’ll remember to mention it in my maid of honor speech.”

“You’re so—“

There’s no time to finish my sentence when Niall finally reaches us, sliding his arm around my waist and pulling me into his side. “Hi, Birdie.”

“Hi.” My pulse skyrockets under his gaze, the soft smile enough to undo me.

“Everything looks great, you did good.” The feeling of his thumb moving back and forth like a weight against the fabric of my dress. Macy clears her throat next to us, drawing away Niall’s attention. “I’m sorry— You must be Macy.”

“It’s nice to finally meet you.” Macy shakes his hand, her watchful eye not missing the way his fingers grip my hip even tighter. “I’ve heard a lot about you from your girlfriend here.”

“All good things, I hope.” Tilting his face down to mine, there’s no escaping the blush blooming across my cheeks.

Macy takes a long drink from her glass. “Oh, yes. All good things.”

“Wren knows how to organize an event, doesn’t she?” Niall looks out over the ballroom. “She’s worked so hard on this.”

“I’ve always known her to be a hard worker. In my opinion, she’s the best one in her entire family.” She shrugs. “But that’s just my opinion.”

“Don’t worry, you aren’t the only one who thinks that.” Niall’s voice is lower, more rough. “Are they coming tonight?”

Shaking my head, I look down towards my feet and try not to let my disappointment show on my face. “Um, no. Piper wanted them to go to dinner. It’s not a big deal—”

Macy scoffs and rolls her eyes.

Niall takes in a deep breath before letting it out. “Don’t say that. What you do, the work you put into something… It matters.”

“Amen.” Macy mutters under breath from beside me.

Before I can even come up with a reply, the sound of my name draws my attention away from both of them, a genuine smile covering my face as Harper and her husband wave from across the room.

Once they join our little group, it feels like any and all the negative emotions that I was carrying dissipate as I laugh and smile with a group of people who not only have welcomed me but my closest friend as well.

Each time Niall looks at me or smiles in my direction, I can feel that hard exterior around my heart dissolve, the same hard exterior that helped me write the list of rules that I want to put through a paper shredder.

As the evening goes on, I finally find a moment to step outside, letting the cool air of the early October cool my skin.

Taking in a deep breath only to let it right back out.

I was so stressed out about this event and to see it go off without a hitch makes me feel so proud of myself.

Something I haven’t felt in a long time.

When you work hard and feel like the people who are supposed to be there and celebrate the good, and even the bad, aren’t there it just eventually wears you down.

Even when you put on a face as if it doesn’t bother you, there always seems to be this tiny hole in your heart that just can’t quite be filled.

Golden shadows stretch across the immaculately tamed lawn as the muted sounds of the people inside carry out as far away as they possibly can. A breeze picks up and sends a chill through my bones, making me cup my arms and rub my palms over my skin to give me even a little hint of warmth.

“Here.”

I know it’s Niall before I even turn around, the smell of his cologne mixed with the fresh scent that is just him surrounds me at the same time a jacket is placed over my shoulders.

“Thanks.” Gripping the edges along the front, I clutch it closer to me.

Stepping up behind me, I don’t even try and pretend like I don't want to be around him when he wraps his arms under the oversized fit of his suit jacket, those strong arms pulling me into him at the same time his chin rests on top of my shoulder.

“You smell good.” His words are warm against my skin from how close his lips are to me.

Tilting my head back, the smile on my lips is evident as Niall draws me even closer. “I’m wearing the same perfume I always do, weirdo.”

“I know.” He laughs. “I guess this is me telling you that you always smell good.”

My hands fall on top of his arms, the tips of my fingers tracing over the tops of the veins that run under his smooth skin.

Like this it’s easy to imagine a life of doing exactly this very thing.

Just him.

Just me.

“I’m glad that I didn’t ruin anything tonight.” My voice is soft, faint.

Niall shakes his head, burying his face into the crook of my neck. “You could never ruin anything, Birdie.”

“It feels like it, you know?” I lean into him, letting him support me. “Makes me tired.”

“You can be tired with me all you want, Wren, I promise you can. But let me tell you right now— You couldn’t ruin anything and every day you make me so fucking proud of you. Do you hear me?”

His lips press into my skin and linger there with his words.

“You’re just saying that because you have to say that, Niall. There’s nobody out here to hear what you’re saying.” It’s the truth, even though I don’t want it to be.

“Fucking hell.” Grumbling under his breath, Niall drops one of his arms from around my waist and reaches up, resting his forearm across my collar bone. “When I say that I’m proud of you, there’s nothing fake about that. Not a single fucking thing.”

Trying to keep my emotions in check, I bite the inside of my lower lip, my worst habit. “I’m just not used to hearing that from very many people.”

“Get used to it, Birdie.” When I feel his lips press against the skin of my neck, I close my eyes, letting myself feel all of the small kisses Niall trails along my skin up to my ear. “I could tell you all day long.”

Turning in his arms, I look up into his eyes, the soft glow from behind him casting a halo of light around his silhouette.

Honestly, I’m still not sure that I’ve ever seen someone as beautiful as Niall.

I don’t really want to see anyone but Niall.

Cupping my jaw, his thumb suns back and forth along my cheek before he drops down, his lips pressing to the corner of my jaw before he pulls away.

All I want to do is pull him back to me.

To feel his lips against mine, for real.

“Come on, let’s get back in there before people come looking for us.” I smile, trying to pretend like every look and every touch doesn’t drive me wild in one way or the other.

His lips tilt up in a half smile, hands dropping and leaving me feeling even colder than before. “Hey, Wren?”

“Niall?” Looking up at him, I force my hands to my sides, ignoring the urge to reach out for him.

We make our way up the stone steps and when he opens the door for me, I raise my brow in question, waiting for him to answer me.

As soon as we step inside, his hand slides over my hip and dangerously close to my ass before he leans in, his lips brushing against my ear right before he lays the truth out for me only to walk away right after.

Even hours later when I’m laying in bed I hear it.

The same low tone.

The same rasp.

His words play on repeat and when I finally doze off— it’s still the only thing that I hear.

I don’t even know how much I’m pretending with you.

_______

-alex 🍀

[vintagelacerosette]

Tag game💕

This was sitting in my drafts omg 😅

I was tagged by these beautiful buttercups Macy @celestialmickey Evie @energievie Michelle @mmmichyyy Jessica @guinguin1984

Deanna @deedala Lyle @kiinard Bri @y0itsbri

Thanksss 🥰

Name: Myn

Pronouns: She/They

What year did you graduate high school? 2014

Tell me where you live without telling me where you live: An island country that specifically has an huge arched bridge & a entertainment building shaped as the billowing sails of ships

Tell me what you do for work: Customer service in licence & registrations 🚗

Caffeine source of choice: Nothing usually my perky attitude wakes me up or black tea or a can of blue V

Do you have a skincare routine? Yes em I got that korean skincare combo

How often do you do laundry? So... I still live with my parents & my dad won't let me launder bc "I'll do it wrong & waste water" also it's his way to cope with a failed marriage :) (too real?)

Favourite flower: Lily of the valley!! Cute lil bells

Your go-to karaoke song: Now it's gonna be Good Luck, Babe by Chappell Roan but usually old school Britney Spears like Lucky or It's all coming back to me now by Celine Dion. It's fabulous to think about gallavich singing that lol

What kind of phone do you have? Galaxy Note 22 in the light blue

Do you wear contacts/glasses? I should be using it for reading but I use to wear it all the time & it fucked with my distance sight

What colour is your hair right now? We pink now besties 🩷

You’ve just been handed $10,000 cash, what are you spending it on? I'll use it for a holiday going to America, go to NY comic con & meet Noel & Cam & meet any of y'all close too 😆

How many pets do you have? One doggie

Have you ever been on a train? Many a times, good public transport down here

and finally, tell me something about yourself people might be surprised to know: I can't ride a bike. I think the normal bikes are too big for my small legs bc whenever I try to pedal my legs loose the footing up 🥲

No tags if you wanna you can 🩷

[kay-wren]

I'll Come Running - R.C. - Chapter 3

She couldn't believe it. JJ Maybank just called her, after four years of no contact since the day she left. This had to be bad. She knew JJ had gotten in some deep trouble over the past few years, how could he not, but for him to call her had to mean something much worse. She didn't even want to get on the next flight for fear of what she might find when she came back to the Outer Banks. But she knew she had to.

"Mommy?" her 3 year old daughter pulled her out of her trance.

"Huh?" she said immediately responded as she shook her head back to reality and looked at her daughter with confused eyes.

"I'm done." she said as she scooted her plate of pancakes over towards her mom.

Jessie took the pancakes and scraped what was left in the trash. Her daughter wasn't the best eater, but hey, she tried, and that's all she ever asks.

How was she going to do this? She had her daughter to think about. And she knew she wasn't bringing her with her. No way. Thankfully, she had some friends that she could ask if her daughter could stay with them until she got back. But when would she be back? Should she get a one way ticket? As she thought of these things she got ready for the day. She put on her black combat boots by the door and slipped on her leather jacket, which was adorned with all kinds of biker related decals. Living in Manhattan was hard, but it was the only place where she could truly disappear after leaving Outer Banks. No one knew her story, and she liked that.

"Honey, you ready?" She called out up the stairs of their tiny inner city apartment, one that was riddled with people just like her: people that laid low and didn't want their stories to be told. Most of her friends lived in this apartment complex, most of them being bikers-- gang members of the Manhattan Mayhem to be exact. To everyone else they were real intimidating people, but they were her people, the only people that didn't ask questions and accepted her and her daughter with open arms. More importantly, they were the only people that she would trust to care for and protect her most precious belonging while she was gone. But Jessie didn't gain that respect and trust overnight of course. Like every other MM member, she had to earn her way into the club.

***

"Alright, sweetheart." Tom began as he lit a cigarette between his lips with his wife sitting on his desk in front of him, staring down the new girl in front of her. "Now I know you want to be apart of the MM, but what makes you think you've got what it takes?" Tom asked with knitted brows and a clear tone of mis judgement. Jessie didn't falter, instead she took the doubt and capitalized on it, like she had done her whole life.

"Well, if I'm being honest, I'm on the run..." Jessie said calmly, staring right back into the burley man's eyes with not a tinge of embarrassment. "And I need protection."

"Oh yeah?" Tom scoffed as he leaned forward to put his hands on his desk to interrogate her further. "What's in it for us?"

"We don't just do protection around here, baby. We do life. That's what it means to be a gang member." The blonde haired woman, Maci, spoke up with a smug smile as if to think that the girl in front of her definitely would not make the cut.

"And to do life means to be willing to give life... you really think you're in for that?" Tom questioned, still doubtful.

"Try me." Jessie smirked. Tom simply looked the girl up and down as if to rethink his previous stance. He raised his eyebrows.

"What're you on the run from?" The bearded man asked.

"Nobody of your concern." Jessie quickly retorted, once again never wavering from her calm, cool, and collected stance.

"It is my concern if you want protection." Tom laughed, puffing a cloud of smoke. Jessie took a big breath in as if to show annoyance with the seemingly unimportant questions.

"A man..." Jessie simply stated with a shrug and exhale. Maci laughed and shook her head, looking down.

"No shit. We could've guessed that." Maci sassed. Jessie looked Maci dead in the eyes with a look of annoyance as she began to speak again.

"A man who is not who I fell in love with. A man who wanted to own me... but couldn't." Jessie elaborated, but quickly narrowed her eyes and shook her head. "You know what? What happened to the "no questions asked" policy here, huh? I heard that if you wanted in, you got in. So let's cut the bullshit and you tell me what I gotta do. Whatever it is I'm not afraid, I've been slapped around my whole life and sure as shit ain't afraid to be slapped around even more if it means this time I actually get a family out of it."

Maci and Tom looked at each other with impressed smirks, knowing now this girl was the real deal. They both saw that look before, the look of a girl who had nothing to lose and everything to prove.

"There's a bar down the street... belongs to a rival gang of ours that just had a newbie cross into our territory. Whether he knew about it or not I don't know and I don't care... I want him dead, and I want that bar burned down."

"Done." Jessie smirked as she leaned back in her chair.

***

As Jessie watched her daughter run down the stairs she grabbed her own smaller pair of biker boots and put them on her along with a jacket with the Manhattan Mayhem logo stitched on the back, just like her mom's. She slipped it on over the toddler and walked out the door, down a few floors, and to her friends apartment.

The thing about Jessie was, she had a checkered past, one filled with a lot of trauma from a very early age. With her dad being in and out of jail and constantly on drugs when he was home, it was no surprise Jessie would turn out like she did: a hard exterior that nobody could break. She grew up knowing appearances and status were everything, especially growing up a pogue. She saw how important status was to the kooks, so she-- like her father-- found her own important status. A status that everyone was afraid of and no one could quite understand. Her achilles heal was JJ Maybank, and she knew it. As much as she hated to have any weakness, she couldn't ignore that call.

She knocked on the door to her good friend Maci's apartment. After a few moments, a middle aged, short-haired blonde, opened the door. Her eye makeup was heavy and her hair was teased just as high as one would expect for the wife of the highest Manhattan Mayhem member.

"What's up babe?" she says happily with a cigarette between her lips.

"I need a huge favor, mama." Jessie states with hope and desperation in her eyes as she walks through the door with her daughter holding her hand.

"Anything for you, darling." Tom speaks up through the house as he reclines in his rocker, the billowing smoke of his cigarette coming off of him as well.

As they made their way to the brown leather couch, Jessie sat with her daughter on her lap.

"I have to go out of town for an emergency. I don't know how long I'll be gone but I know I cannot bring her and you two are the only people that I trust to watch her while I'm away. I know it's a big ask and I don't have any extra money to pay you but-"

"Done." Maci interrupted with a smile on her face. Jessie figured they would understand. They're the closest thing she's ever had to parents and that her daughter's ever had to grandparents. Although they don't look like the best role models to the rest of the world, Jessie knew they were good-- no, great-- people.

Jessie breathed a sigh of relief and let go of the tension in her back. "Thank you so much, mama." Jessie exclaimed. She always called Maci that, and Tom was always Pop. Maci and Tom never had kids but they treated everyone in Manhattan Mayhem as their children, although Jessie was special to both of them.

"Well you know I'm never going to say no to extra love from my girl." Pop said as he opened his arms for the little girl to run right to them.

"When're you leaving?" Maci asked as she took another drag of her cigarette.

"Tonight. I've booked a flight. Which brings me to my next point. I won't be able to work the bar tonight, I'm sorry." Jessie said with guilt written all over her face and a sheepish smile, hoping that her boss would understand.

"Well that's okay baby, nobody can help emergencies. Who you gotta help? Where you goin?" Mama asked.

"Uh, I have to help out... a friend, in the Outer Banks." she said shyly, knowing that Mama and Pop knew very little of her back story. They both seemed a little unsure of her answer but knew it wasn't their place to ask questions. They weren't the kind of people to get into other people's business.

"Alright well, just drop her off whenever." Pop stated as he set the 3 year old back down to run back to her mother.

"I'm going to drop her off right at bedtime. Hopefully she will be asleep or pretty close to it and it'll make the goodbye easier." Jessie said with some sadness in her voice. This was the first time that she would be leaving her precious daughter, and what a way to leave her.

That night she did just as she said, she dropped off her daughter with tears in her eyes and plenty of hugs and kisses from all three of them. She drove to the airport in an Uber, not wanting to leave her bike at the airport for God knows how long. On the plane she couldn't help but let her mind wander to whatever she was about to get herself into. All she could think was that she was doing this for JJ.

[chthonicgodling]

The Taki Fuego “BEST OF” Clip Show*~ an “epilogue”

[prev: first half • interlude1 • second half • interlude 2 • epilogue]

aka scenes from the past few months (prior to any chaos recently ensued): AND MEANWHILE WHILE LOKI’S BEEN HIDING WITH TORY/MACI—

To conclude this specific collection, here’s a Drama Update cutaway toooooo… The gossip stirring amongst the palace in the meantime! Haha whoops! 🙃Since Loki has been intertwined amongst Maci and Tory, he’s been pointedly absent from ANYWHERE ELSE and the palace has NOTICED that he’s made himself scarce 👀👁️ HMM WHAT COULD THAT BE ABOUT??

(WE know what that’s about of course; we also, tumblr audience, know we’re chronologically way past this. But shh!! This is BEFORE…. All the…. SHHH!)

Now, the LokiKid cult — er, sibling pod lmao, is super close with each other. enough to touch base in top secret meetings to discuss goingsons, particularly Loki related events…. like their fickle parent vanishing for three months. Sure he’s been present in the form of endless clones but 🤨 Something’s up! They’re onto him! Libby’s… kinda new here but she’s happily following along. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Just along for the ride!

CHAL— is Libby’s sister NOT Loki’s kid, and is terminally jealous forever anyway of Libby being embraced by her new dozen brothers and sisters. She’s just got issues — Whoops lmfao. Although Chal is Maci and Tory’s adopted daughter, so! Little does she or Libby know they’re about to have another thing in COMMMONNNNN

Ty— is uhhhhhh trying not to make eye contact with anyone bc as the OTHER mindreader of the palace, Bel’s own twin, Ty does know EXACTLY what’s going on. OOPS OOPS don’t LOOK AT THEM SHSHHH CHANGE THE SUBJECT AHHHH

‼️This concludes this set of five, this montage series! The prev months that these little comic Canon Convos have all come from have consisted of cycles of fluff and lightly building angst. However, there HAVE been more recent EVENTS™ in Elysium— the next Elysium Drama Update, currently well in progress, will jump us back to present chaos to catch fully up!!

IYKYK! 🫢🫣🤭

and so… as always…stay tuned!

Chal & Libby are mine; Ty & their teal bubbles are @fenixethekid’s [hiatused indefinitely on tumblr]

be sure to check out the rest of this series!! I’m sorry not sorry that this is all I’ve been posting - they are truly eating me alive🥰🩷💚🧡