#Medical Grade Oxygen

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Medical Grade Oxygen Market: Global Industry Analysis and Forecast 2023 – 2030

The Global Market for Medical Grade Oxygen Estimated at USD 8.98 Billion In the Year 2022, Is Projected To Reach A Revised Size Of USD 16.02 Billion By 2030, Growing At A CAGR Of 7.5% Over The Forecast Period 2023-2030.

The medical grade oxygen market is experiencing steady growth globally, primarily driven by the increasing prevalence of respiratory diseases such as COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), asthma, and pneumonia. Medical grade oxygen, which is of high purity, is crucial for various medical procedures and therapies, including oxygen therapy, anesthesia, and emergency resuscitation. With the rising geriatric population and the consequent higher incidence of age-related respiratory issues, the demand for medical grade oxygen is expected to continue growing.

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Leading players involved in the Medical Grade Oxygen Market include:

Medtronic(Ireland), DeVilbiss Healthcare LLC (U.S.), Messer Group GmbH (Germany), Philips Healthcare (Netherlands), Invacare Corporation (U.S.), Air Products (U.S.), Linde PLC (Ireland), Gulf Cryo Saudi for Industrial & Medical Gases (U.A.E.), Nidek Medical (India), Terumo Medical Corporation (Japan), OrientMEd International (U.A.E.), Jacko Gases Company (Saudi Arabia) and Other Major Players. 

Moreover, the report includes significant chapters such as Patent Analysis, Regulatory Framework, Technology Roadmap, BCG Matrix, Heat Map Analysis, Price Trend Analysis, and Investment Analysis which help to understand the market direction and movement in the current and upcoming years. 

Market Driver:

One significant driver for the medical grade oxygen market is the escalating pollution levels and the resultant surge in respiratory ailments. Urbanization, industrialization, and vehicular emissions have led to a rise in air pollution levels worldwide, contributing to respiratory health concerns. This has propelled the demand for medical grade oxygen as a crucial element in managing respiratory distress and improving patient outcomes.

Market Opportunity:

An emerging market opportunity lies in the expansion of home healthcare services. With advancements in technology and medical devices, there is a growing trend towards providing healthcare services in the comfort of patients' homes. This shift presents an opportunity for medical grade oxygen suppliers to cater to the increasing demand for portable oxygen concentrators and other home-based oxygen therapy solutions. Additionally, the convenience and cost-effectiveness of home healthcare services make them an attractive option for both patients and healthcare providers.

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Segmentation of Medical Grade Oxygen Market:

By Product Type

Compressed gas systems

Portable oxygen concentrator systems (POCs)

Liquid oxygen systems

By Delivery type

Oxygen Delivery In Oxygen Concentrators

Continuous Flow Dose Deliver

Pulse Mode Delivery

By Indication

Stationary Oxygen Concentrators

Portable Oxygen Concentrators

By End User

General and Specialized Hospitals

Emergency Transports

Outpatient Units

Others

Market Segment by Regions: -

North America (US, Canada, Mexico)

Eastern Europe (Bulgaria, The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Rest of Eastern Europe)

Western Europe (Germany, UK, France, Netherlands, Italy, Russia, Spain, Rest of Western Europe)

Asia Pacific (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, The Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Rest of APAC)

Middle East & Africa (Turkey, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Israel, South Africa)

South America (Brazil, Argentina, Rest of SA)

Importance of the Report :

• Qualitative and quantitative analysis of current trends, dynamics and estimates;

• Provides additional highlights and key points on various Medical Grade Oxygen market segments and their impact in the coming years.

• The sample report includes the latest drivers and trends in the Medical Grade Oxygen market.

• The report analyzes the market competitive environment and provides information about several market vendors.

• The report provides forecasts of future trends and changes in consumer behavior.

• Comprehensive fragmentation by product type, end use and geography.

• The study identifies many growth opportunities in the global Medical Grade Oxygen market.

• The market study also highlights the expected revenue growth of the Medical Grade Oxygen market.

Our study encompasses major growth determinants and drivers, along with extensive segmentation areas. Through in-depth analysis of supply and sales channels, including upstream and downstream fundamentals, we present a complete market ecosystem.

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Medical Grade Oxygen Market: Global Industry Analysis and Forecast 2023 – 2030

The Global Market for Medical Grade Oxygen Estimated at USD 8.98 Billion In the Year 2022, Is Projected To Reach A Revised Size Of USD 16.02 Billion By 2030, Growing At A CAGR Of 7.5% Over The Forecast Period 2023-2030.

The medical-grade oxygen market plays a vital role in healthcare, providing a crucial resource for patients suffering from respiratory ailments and other medical conditions. Medical-grade oxygen, often referred to as oxygen therapy, is utilized in various healthcare settings, including hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and home care settings. It is essential for treating conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumonia, asthma, and respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). The market encompasses the production, distribution, and supply of oxygen in its purified form, meeting stringent quality standards to ensure safety and efficacy in medical applications.

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Updated Version 2024 is available our Sample Report May Includes the:

Scope For 2024

Brief Introduction to the research report.

Table of Contents (Scope covered as a part of the study)

Top players in the market

Research framework (structure of the report)

Research methodology adopted by Worldwide Market Reports

Leading players involved in the Medical Grade Oxygen Market include:

Medtronic(Ireland), DeVilbiss Healthcare LLC (U.S.), Messer Group GmbH (Germany), Philips Healthcare (Netherlands), Invacare Corporation (U.S.), Air Products (U.S.), Linde PLC (Ireland), Gulf Cryo Saudi for Industrial & Medical Gases (U.A.E.), Nidek Medical (India), Terumo Medical Corporation (Japan), OrientMEd International (U.A.E.), Jacko Gases Company (Saudi Arabia) and Other Major Players. 

Moreover, the report includes significant chapters such as Patent Analysis, Regulatory Framework, Technology Roadmap, BCG Matrix, Heat Map Analysis, Price Trend Analysis, and Investment Analysis which help to understand the market direction and movement in the current and upcoming years. 

If You Have Any Query Medical Grade Oxygen Market Report, Visit:

https://introspectivemarketresearch.com/inquiry/16595

Segmentation of Medical Grade Oxygen Market:

By Product Type

Compressed gas systems

Portable oxygen concentrator systems (POCs)

Liquid oxygen systems

By Delivery type

Oxygen Delivery In Oxygen Concentrators

Continuous Flow Dose Deliver

Pulse Mode Delivery

By Indication

Stationary Oxygen Concentrators

Portable Oxygen Concentrators

By End User

General and Specialized Hospitals

Emergency Transports

Outpatient Units

Others

Market Segment by Regions: -

North America (US, Canada, Mexico)

Eastern Europe (Bulgaria, The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Rest of Eastern Europe)

Western Europe (Germany, UK, France, Netherlands, Italy, Russia, Spain, Rest of Western Europe)

Asia Pacific (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, The Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Rest of APAC)

Middle East & Africa (Turkey, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Israel, South Africa)

South America (Brazil, Argentina, Rest of SA)

Importance of the Report :

• Qualitative and quantitative analysis of current trends, dynamics and estimates;

• Provides additional highlights and key points on various Medical Grade Oxygen market segments and their impact in the coming years.

• The sample report includes the latest drivers and trends in the Medical Grade Oxygen market.

• The report analyzes the market competitive environment and provides information about several market vendors.

• The report provides forecasts of future trends and changes in consumer behavior.

• Comprehensive fragmentation by product type, end use and geography.

• The study identifies many growth opportunities in the global Medical Grade Oxygen market.

• The market study also highlights the expected revenue growth of the Medical Grade Oxygen market.

Our study encompasses major growth determinants and drivers, along with extensive segmentation areas. Through in-depth analysis of supply and sales channels, including upstream and downstream fundamentals, we present a complete market ecosystem.

If you require any specific information that is not covered currently within the scope of the report, we will provide the same as a part of the customization.

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https://introspectivemarketresearch.com/checkout/?user=1&_sid=16595

 About us:

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Introspective Market Research

3001 S King Drive,

Chicago, Illinois

60616 USA

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The Global Market for Medical Grade Oxygen Estimated at USD 8.98 Billion In the Year 2022, Is Projected To Reach A Revised Size Of USD 16.02 Billion...

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parting writing advice before this blog becomes inactive from someone who takes pictures of broken bones for a living and who has worked in an ER

a fracture of the bone is the exact same thing as a break, it’s just a more medical term the same way that sutures are the exact same thing as stitches and edema is the same thing as swelling, so an open fracture that breaks through the skin is the same thing as a closed hairline fracture you can barely see on an X-ray is the same thing as a stress fracture that is only really detectable with a physical exam, they’re only classified in more specific ways and they are treated based on severity

most superficial wounds aren’t going to be stitched up after 12-24 hours because they’ve been open long enough that closing them at that point would be asking for infection

an X-ray is a little bit of radiation, a CT is quite a bit more radiation, and an MRI is a magnet with no radiation whatsoever

no matter what grey’s anatomy or any other medical show might make you believe, doctors rarely do any actual imaging (taking X-rays, CTs, etc) and most of them would have no idea how

Concussions are not diagnosed with imaging. There is not a single X-ray or CT or anything else that can tell a doctor that their patient has a concussion. A concussion is diagnosed with an exam. Patients will usually have a headache and they will be dizzy, nauseous, light/sound sensitive, and sometimes they will have memory or vision problems. They will occasionally have something called nystagmus in their eyes. CTs are taken to rule out more serious conditions such as a fractured skull or bleeding/clotting in the brain.

O2 saturation is a vital that tells you how much oxygen is in your blood. Anything above 95% is okay. Anything from 90-94% is going to make a medical professional take a second look. Anything from 80-90% is low grade hypoxia and you’re getting a chest X-ray and possibly put on oxygen. You might be going to the hospital. Anything below 80% is most likely a hospital admission whether you like it or not because you’re about to get a whole shit ton of labs and a CT of your lungs at the very least if the X-ray hasn’t show a punctured lung or pneumonia to explain what’s up. I hope you find nasal cannulas comfortable. Doctors would be concerned about a blood clot, lung cancer, and other super concerning pathologies.

Kidney stones hurt like a bitch and can cripple most people to the point where they cannot walk. Imagine a foot long straw trying to pass a rock that is 2-3x it’s diameter.

Children regrow bones like lizards grow their tails. Kids can be healed from a fracture in 2-4 weeks that would take an adult 6-8 weeks to heal.

The femur is an incredible difficult bone to break. It’s usually a very high impact injury (car wreck, long distance fall, skiing accident, etc).

This is just advice but do not do not DO NOT ride in the passenger seat of a car with your legs propped up on the dash if you value keeping your leg bones intact where they are supposed to be. Just don’t do it, please. But if you want to write a particularly gruesome car wreck, that’s a good way to do it!

Animal bites are almost always preemptively treated with antibiotics.

I might add more if I can think of it but I’ll answer any questions if people have them

[artiststarme]

Despite what everyone thought, Eddie Munson was a hard worker. He knew how tight money could be and always made sure he worked for what he earned. He didn’t appreciate hand-outs or pity, Wayne had always taught him that they were better than that.

That’s why life was so hard after Spring Break. Medical bills were piling in faster than Wayne could pull double shifts, they were living in the Harrington living room until they could afford a new place to live, and they would hardly have enough money available for food if it wasn’t for Steve’s tendency to cook too much food for a single dinner portion.

Wayne was worked down to the bone and Eddie had never felt so useless. Now, feeling useless wasn’t a new feeling to him but this degree was. His intermittent shifts at Thatcher Tire had stopped as soon as Ole Hank had seen his picture on the news. No one wanted to hire the kid with pathetic grades and a pity diploma that took three years to receive. Hell, no one even wanted to buy drugs from him anymore out of fear they were poisoned or some shit. All of it just left Eddie feeling… worthless.

When Steve was finally able to secure Eddie a secretarial job at a veterinarian’s office two towns over, he was thrilled. He could finally start making some money and take some of the stress off of Wayne. Plus, he could see cute animals all day. Win-win-win.

And everything was great. Until it wasn’t.

It wasn’t even his fault. He was doing his job like they had trained him to do and he was doing it well. Until one of the customers started snacking on walnuts in the lobby while waiting for the vet to see their toy poodle. All it took was a moment for the air to reach Eddie and his nut allergy took over. His throat swelled, his lungs spasmed, and his face turned purple as his body went without oxygen. He coughed and choked but couldn’t tell his frightened coworkers what was wrong through his frantic gasps of air.

He couldn’t tell them to let him ride it out or have his boyfriend- his friend Steve- pick him up to save money on an ambulance. They called 9-1-1, he was taken to the hospital yet again, and he spent a long night trying to recover. When he finally got back to Steve’s the next morning, it was to a voicemail from his boss telling him not to come back. He didn’t want the drama of Eddie’s “near-death experiences” or the stress associated with “dealing with him”.

Eddie went right back to feeling useless. Not only had he managed to waste more money on medical costs, he’d lost his only source of income, and the ability of his body to function properly in one fell swoop. His lungs acted up as soon as he thought about the incident, asthmatic flare-ups a threat around every corner.

He didn’t know how to get passed the incident and he certainly didn’t know how to get out of this slump he was in. Getting out of bed became a Herculean task and finding the effort to do anything more than cuddle with Steve didn’t seem to have any point. He’d get over it eventually, he was sure. But for now, he’d grieve the loss of his health and the discrimination it had forced upon him. For now, he’d rely on Uncle Wayne and his friends and eventually, he would be okay.

[aidenoconnell]

girls night out.

Visiting hours are over at the hospital on the other side of town. The hallways are quiet, medical grade pristine with overhead light reflections on the tile as Aiden walks through with his head down, hood up in non-branded dark clothing. Many will say being part of an motorcycle club is a waste of time, only made for degenerates and unsavoury people. For Aiden, he's learned that being part of it offers the upper hand and special cases. This is one of them.

There's a night nurse on rotation who slips him a pass as they walk by each other and Aiden goes through an unauthorized door into the intensive care unit. He passes by rooms with others in great need of help, those who deserve it and he stops at a marked room, letting himself in. Robert lays in the hospital bed, his face purple and bruises, cuts and fractures. Aiden draws his hood down and takes at a look around. Not a single get well card nor balloon in sight, seems to be par for the course.

There's a breathing machine to the left of Robert, keeping him going and Aiden hovers over the other man. Robert's eyes barely open but his body jerks as he sees Aiden above him, strained noise from his throat. "Not a great feeling, is it?" Aiden asks him. "Being alone and afraid."

There's another strangled noise from Robert as Aiden brings over a chair, scratching it against the floor and sits right now. "My brother could have killed you, but I think it's only far we get to have one final talk," Aiden looks over at the machine and scans over the buttons. "Thing is, you're not going to be doing much of the talking." Aiden flips the ventilator off, the humming of the machine thinning out as Robert's lungs try to fight for assisted oxygen. "Take you're time, I've got all night."

[drvirgus]

The Idol who cant Smile

Minji X Fem! Reader

Description: You are the oldest Member of New Jeans, but Fans Never saw you Smile once. Why don't you Smile? Who's the Person that can bring back a smile to your Face?

Chapter 5:

With a smile, the nurse greeted me. He had just brought a new oxygen tank and was rolling it past me. The taller man looked at me, "You're back. He seems to be doing better today than a few days ago. The fever has dropped dramatically and is within the normal range. If you'd like, you can go to him. He's in the garden," the nurse said with a smile.

Understanding, I nodded and thanked the older man. Shortly after, I made my way to the garden. I spotted him from a distance. He was sitting in his wheelchair, his hands on his thighs, his gaze fixed on the sunflowers. Nervously, I took several deep breaths.

"Hey, Dad," I said as I approached him, but I also kept some distance. He turned his head toward me and then looked back at the flowers. As he had done so many times before, he remained silent. He just didn't talk to me. I didn't know what was better... Him not speaking to me? Or him cursing me?

"I heard your fever has gone down," I said. But it was futile. It was as if I were talking to a wall. Sighing, I sat down on the garden bench. His eyes, however, remained fixed on the sunflowers in front of him. I, too, looked at the flowers. My mother's favorite flowers...

He had loved my mother with all his heart... What would it be like if he loved me too? What kind of feeling would that be?

I swallowed and stayed quiet. Painful minutes passed during which we simply stared at each other in silence. I licked my lips, "If there's anything you need, Dad. I can get it for you. You just have to say it," I finally spoke after what felt like an eternity. My elderly father looked at me. His gaze stern and twisted. As usual, he didn't answer and looked at the flowers again.

My chest always felt so heavy when I was here. It felt... hopeless. He would never love me. No matter what I did. No matter if I got good grades. No matter if I became rich. No matter if I became famous. Nothing could make him look at me even once. Even when I was sick or got drunk on purpose... He never worried about me. No wonder... I wasn't meant to live for him.

After several minutes, the nurse came into the garden. He looked at me with pity and gave me an encouraging smile. After a brief explanation, he wheeled my father into the bedroom. It seemed it was time for medication and a nap. I headed to the door and put on my shoes there.

"Y/N," I heard, and I turned to the nurse. He smiled politely and handed me a bag, "Good luck with your comeback and belated congratulations," he said with a smile. Surprised, my eyes widened. I bowed to the taller man, "Thank you," I replied and said goodbye to him.

Several years had passed since he started taking care of my father. Of course, he had to sign a confidentiality agreement. I didn't want... anyone to know about my father. It would only stress him out even more...

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I entered the studio and placed the cake in the fridge. Then I headed to the sound studio. Minji seemed to be in the middle of recording her part. So, I patiently waited outside the door. Naturally, I took my phone out of my pocket and scrolled through Instagram and TikTok.

My eyebrows raised in surprise. I blinked several times as I noticed a hashtag that involved my name and Yuna's name. I clicked on it and was instantly presented with thousands of videos. I clicked on the most popular ones. My gaze fixed on one video.

The first video showed Yuna and Hyein as MCs at the Jamboree concert. Since it was raining, Yuna seemed to have mistaken our group for hers. Minji and Yuna had a short interaction, both of them started laughing. Yuna's eyes then fell on me. I chuckled, which made Yuna shyly approach me.

The video ended there, but no one knew that Yuna was actually asking me if I had seen Yeji, Ryujin, or Chaeryeong. Unfortunately, Lia wasn't there that day. I smiled and continued scrolling. I came across a similar video where it showed me helping Yuna find the others, and we briefly hugged.

After that, there were several videos of Yuna talking about the interaction with Minji and me in a live session.

The door opened, and I looked up. Minji saw me sitting on the floor and chuckled. She extended her hand, which I accepted. She helped me to my feet and looked at me. I quickly put my phone in my pocket.

"Thank you," I said softly. Minji looked at me for a while. She nodded her head, "Are you okay? You... were gone this morning even before breakfast," the younger girl said, her forehead furrowing in concern as she scrutinized me. I looked up at the taller woman and simply nodded my head, "I should head inside now," I said after a short pause. Minji nodded and watched me as I went into the sound studio.

Inside, I warmed up my voice and then started singing. My eyes were on the sheet music. I needed multiple takes, sometimes emphasizing certain letters more, while barely emphasizing others. It took a while until I was done. After bowing and thanking everyone, I left the room.

Minji was sitting on the floor, while Danielle tried to scare me. I looked at Danielle, raising an amused eyebrow, "We need to work on that. I'll show you how to do it properly next time," I said, and immediately Danielle shook her head nervously. She almost begged for forgiveness. It made me laugh again, but I covered my mouth as usual.

Danielle went inside eventually, and now I looked at Minji. My eyebrows lifted, "What are you still doing here?" I asked, clearly surprised by her presence. She licked her lips and stood up. Her gaze fixed on me. Nervously, I looked away from her. To be honest... Ever since she and Yeji kissed... I could hardly bring myself to look her in the eyes.

"You haven't eaten yet," the younger girl said. I looked at her and hesitated slightly. I blinked a few times. Nervously, I said, "We have to dance now." But Minji sighed. She looked at me for a while. Her eyes narrowed, "Why... do you never listen to me?" she asked, visibly annoyed as she ran a hand over her face.

I looked at her. Confused, my face twisted at her behavior. Minji looked at me. She sighed and gestured for me to go ahead. I did what she asked and entered the dance studio. Inside, Hanni, Haerin, and Hyein were already there. All three were sitting in a circle, discussing something.

I joined them immediately. The three younger girls all looked at me. Suddenly, Hanni grinned widely and nudged me with her elbow. I looked at her, "So, what's exactly going on between you and Yuna sunbae?" she asked, and almost instantly, my eyes widened in surprise. I looked at the younger girl, puzzled.

"Come on, Unnie. Tell us," Hyein pleaded, immediately putting on her puppy eyes. Meanwhile, Haerin was just staring at me again. I noticed my head tilting to the side, "There's nothing going on. But she's cute, I can't deny that," I answered truthfully, and immediately, Hyein squealed in excitement.

Hanni looked at me for a while, "So, you wouldn't mind dating someone younger?" she asked with evident interest. I looked at her and shook my head. Hanni nodded and grinned knowingly. She then turned her attention to Minji, raising her eyebrows, "What about you?" she asked, her tone carrying a certain undertone.

Minji, who had been typing something on her phone, finally looked up. Her eyes briefly met mine before shifting to Hanni, "I prefer older," Minji replied casually, which made Hanni smile knowingly. However, Hyein stared at Minji with her mouth open, gasping dramatically, "Oh my God. So, you have a crush on Yeji Sunbae?" the youngest of us blurted out, even covering her mouth with her hand.

Hanni sighed in annoyance at that, but I was more interested in Minji's response. That could explain why Minji was so aggressive during the kiss. Minji looked at me and then at Hyein, "No," she answered rather seriously, her jaw tensing, "But enough chit-chat. Let's get started. Danielle should be done with her recording soon," Minji immediately changed the subject, standing up.

I nodded and got up as well. I placed my phone on one of the benches. Haerin did the same with hers, "Minji's in a bad mood," she sighed. I looked at the younger girl, surprised by her observation. She sighed again and got into position. However, I couldn't help but look at Minji.

She... was in a bad mood? Is that why she seemed frustrated today? But what caused her bad mood?

As the music of ETA started playing, we got into position. We began memorizing the choreography, dancing and dancing. Even Danielle joined us without questioning anything. It took a few minutes until one of our managers entered with several bags in hand.

We immediately stopped dancing. Minji had ordered food for all of us, unbeknownst to the rest of us. We were all sweaty and out of breath, but we sat in a circle and started eating the ordered food. Minji's eyes followed my every move. I found myself looking at her repeatedly.

I bit the inside of my cheek slightly. I wanted to talk to her, but... if I did, I wouldn't even know what to say. I... just wanted to talk to her. About anything...

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My eyes turned to Minji. We were doing a live session to celebrate Minji's birthday. There was a cake in front of her, and we all wore party hats on our heads. I sat right next to Minji. Our thighs were touching, but it didn't bother me. I lit the candles and immediately, we all started singing the birthday song.

Minji smiled as she blew out the candles. We all clapped our hands and looked at the birthday girl as she gave a short speech to our fans. My face relaxed completely as I saw her smile so widely. My eyes were fixed on Minji, only on her. After a while, Minji turned her head to me. We looked at each other for a while.

Then Minji began to smile, and I could feel her thigh pressing more against mine. But then she looked away. Nervously, I swallowed. God... I couldn't look away now. Minji... was too beautiful.

After we all had a piece of cake and talked with each other and the Bunnies for a while, the camera was finally turned off. My gaze returned to Minji as she immediately approached me. She grabbed my wrist and pulled me to my feet. I looked at her with wide eyes, surprised by her action.

"I need to talk to you," the younger girl said. The other four of us looked at them with curiosity. Everyone stopped their conversation and turned to us. Haerin stared, Hyein looked confused, Hanni seemed excited, while Danielle simply glanced between us. I nodded my head, and we then went into Minji's room. She closed the door and turned to me.

"Stop looking at me like that. Not in front of the camera," Minji said. Her eyes scanned my entire face, which now twisted in confusion. I blinked, perplexed, "How do I look?" I asked, making Minji sigh. She swallowed and just stared at me. Her lips parted as she took a step closer.

"Y/N," she breathed out, her eyes locked onto mine, "Why... do you confuse me so much?" she asked softly. Her hands landed on my hips as she maintained eye contact. I swallowed as she moved even closer. I looked up at the taller woman.

I'm the one confusing her? Quite the opposite. She's the one confusing me. Why... does she keep looking at me like that? Why do I have this urge to get closer to her?

I heard Minji let out a soft breath. She looked somewhat amused now. She kept getting closer, causing my heart to race wildly. I swallowed, and my eyes widened. As her lips almost brushed mine, I took a few steps back abruptly. Minji's eyes widened.

I felt my entire face flush. Minji looked at me, slightly shocked. But what exactly shocked her? The attempt to kiss me? Or the fact that I backed away from the kiss?

"I-I'm sorry," Minji started, but I couldn't control myself anymore. Panic was written all over my face as I hastily left Minji's room.

Fuck... I didn't want to leave... but my body acted on its own...

[peterparkersnose]

“Henderson”

Eddie Munson x reader

Eddie Munson x henderson!reader

word count: 1.8k

warning: descriptions of wounds, needles, swearing, mentions of bullying

a/n: im back im alive lmao. it took me two weeks to write this bc i was so busy, apologies apologies apologies

summary: Y/N saves Eddie’s life after the bat attack

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“Y/N? Y/N!” your walkie talkie erupted. Yawning, you tried to clear your mind from your tired state and rushed over to the table where walkie was sitting on.

“Copy. Dustin, is everything alright?”

“It’s Eddie- we need help. H-he’s in bad shape,” Dustin panted. You could hear Eddie’s resistance in the background along with lots of shuffling. ‘Of course it’s Munson’ you thought to yourself, sighing and rolling your eyes.

“How bad?” you asked, clearing your nursing books off the couch were you were studying to pass time. “Uh, I dunno. Bad!” Dustin yelled. “Where are you now?” you asked, going rummaging through your medical bag. “Just got him in Steve’s car.” “Describe the injuries,” you sighed, trying to choose what medicine would work best. “Bad!” Dustin yelled. “Dusty I need more than-” “Major blood loss, damage to his side of his body and throat. Bites and many open wounds, he’s not doing great Y/N,” Nancy says calmly, abruptly stealing Dustin’s walkie from him.

“Thanks Nance,” you sighed, now more anxious than ever. You were a nursing student. Not a professionally trained doctor. And this sounded bad.

You placed a blanket on the floor and prepared for the worst. The bag of medical supplies patiently waited to be used sitting next to you. The silence was almost deadly. You could feel the anxiety burning holes in your skin.

Eddie is complicated. You had never had the best relationship with him in the past. Eddie would pull your hair in grade school. He made fun of your first trainer bra when the strap was visible under your dress in 6th grade. Occasionally he would steal your pack of gum from your bag. He would taunt you in the high school classes you had together previously and call out your last name loudly in the hallway. It was irritating and almost embarrassing to have all this attention from him unprovoked. All childish behavior. It didn’t help when he became your little brother’s best friend. It only got worse.

And now you had to save his life.

Steve’s BMW screeched into your apartment parking lot. You rushed outside and looked over the balcony facing the dark parking lot. Robin and Nancy were struggling to keep his body upright as Steve held his legs. All four of them were covered in blood, you assumed it was Eddie’s. His body was limp and his white face shown in the street lamps. Your heart sank. This was real.

Dustin met you upstairs, guiding Steve in backwards with the body. Eddie was moaning in pain. The morbid sound gave you goosebumps. ‘Not the time to panic,’ you reminded yourself.

“Robin! Take the towels from my bathroom. I need one wet, one dry.” you ordered. “Steve, help.” you motioned as Eddie lay dying on your living room floor. You chucked your bag in Steve’s lap and rummaged through it. When you pulled out the needle, you heard a loud moan come from Eddie.

“This is gonna hurt like a bitch,” you warned him. “Trust me, I’ve felt worse.” he managed to scoff. Even in times of despair, Eddie Munson will crack a joke.

You filled the needle up with penicillin, about a fourth of the bottle. With a deep breathe, you shoved the needle into his thigh and ejected the medicine into it.

“Scissors,” you ordered, snapping your fingers at Steve. He rummaged through your bag and handed them to you.

You began to cut his shirt, his iconic hellfire shirt. Or what was left of it. “H-hey! At least b-buy me dinner first,” he choked. “Quit with the jokes i’m trying to save your life,”

Eddie layed back his head and just prayed the last thing he heard in this world was your sweet sarcastic voice.

You yanked a hand pumped oxygen mask and placed it securely on Eddie’s nose. “Pump,” you ordered Dustin.

The bites were deep. Some would definitely need stitches. But what you had to focus on then was getting whatever foreign possible upside down bat diseases out of his wounds before they could spread any faster.

Eddie swore at you as you placed the first towel down. Steve held back his hands as he reached to rip the cold towels off his sides.

“Jesus fucking christ L/N! Could you be any more rough?” he yelled, squirming under the mask that Dustin helplessly tried to keep on his face.

“Penicillin, 22 more milligrams,” you said, pushing the bottle towards Nancy.

“Don’t you dare stick another-” Eddie tried to protest. Nancy stuck the needle in him just in time for him to holler in pain. “Attacked by bats and your biggest worry is a needle?” Robin scoffed. “How the hell did you handle those tattoos then?”

Ignoring your snarky comment, Eddie whined in pain as you began to bandage him up. “He’s lost a lot of blood, don’t you think he needs to go to a hospital?” you asked. “Eddie? Checked into a hospital? Sure, if you want him handcuffed to the bed,” Steve scoffed.

Everyone now sat around shirtless drugged up Eddie. Still on the floor, he was almost in a sleep state.

You agreed to have the first watch of the night. Everyone else was exhausted and rightfully so.

Rain was lightly pattering on the window. You sat at your kitchen table with your lamp dutifully studying. Police sirens would occasionally rush past your house. The clock read 2:39 am.

Even if it was the end of the world, you were going to get an A on your finals.

“Always studying. Classic Y/N.” you hear Eddie mutter from your couch. Steve had helped you pull out the bed inside of it. Eddie now layed pathetically on it. You broke your trance in your work to see the bruised boy propped up on the arm of your couch. You gave him a tight lipped smile and continued on your work.

“What are you even working on anyways?” he asked. “Anaphylaxis,”

“Like allergic reactions and shit?” he asked. “Mhm,”

“Try to get some sleep.” you said sweetly, trying to silence him so you could continue on your work. “How could I get sleep when I’ve got the most beautiful woman working in front of me?” he chuckled. The laugh lead into a coughing fit.

As Eddie began to cough, you dropped your pen and ran to his side. You grabbed the towel from next to him and held it to his mouth to catch the blood and saliva. Your hand ran to his back and circled around to try to calm him. “Please Eddie, you need sleep.”

He shook his head as his coughing died down. As he sipped his water, you assessed his wounds. The medicine had worked. He still looked like shit, but now he had a definite chance at survival.

“Your going to be a great nurse one day,” Eddie said, resting his hands behind his head. He noticed your hidden smile as you changed his bandages. “Thank you,” you quietly said, leaving his side and returning to your kitchen table.

You couldn’t focus on the words on the page. Eddie’s eyes burned into your being. Your heart began to race and the cold sweat began to increase on your brow.

“Eddie, please. I can feel you watching me,” you sighed. “I’m sorry. I can’t sleep.” he protested. “Would you like something then? Milk, the tv on?” you asked. Eddie could feel the annoyance rising in your voice.

“Something like that, yeah.”

You looked at him, waiting for him to finish the question.

“C’mere.”

Eddie scrunched his finger and motioned for you to come closer.

Sitting on your knees, you sat next to the side of the bed. “What is it Eddie,” you asked, annoyed with his antics.

“You.” he said.

You looked at him confused. “Sorry?”

“You asked me what I needed,” Eddie said, reiterating the question.

The dark lighting hid the yellow bruises on his face. His brown glossy eyes begged for you. “Eddie I-”

“Please,” he whined. You could feel yourself going weak. You took a deep sigh. “How can I help?” you asked, rolling your eyes. “Lay with me,” he smiled. You let out a tiny laugh. “Your funny,” you smiled, placing a hand on the bed to prop you upright. Just as you were about to leave, you felt a cold hand pull on yours.

Eddie’s face was stern and serious. He even looked a little hurt. This is when you realized he was serious. “Just for 5 minutes?” he begged. He reminded you of when Dustin was a kid and used to beg you to sleep in the same bed when it was storming outside.

“Why should I?” you asked, crossing your arms. “All you ever did to me was make me feel like shit. All the teasing throughout school, your lucky i’m letting you sleep on my couch.”

“Teasing?” Eddie asked, raising an eyebrow. “Give me an example.”

“When you made fun of my colorful pen in chem.”

“That’s all?”

“And when you made fun of my shoes in elementary school, when you stuck gum in my hair, when you would scream my last name through the hallways, when you would-”

“Your really oblivious, huh?” his deep voice cut you off. You cocked your head and blinked a few times. “Oblivious? To what?”

“That I liked you.”

Your eyes grew wide. The only word that you could form was “Huh?”

“Wasn’t I being obvious?” he asked in confusion. “Not at all. I thought you hated me,”

“Hated you? Y/N, I’ve liked you since like, the fourth grade.”

“Oh my god Eddie, that was like 10 years ago!” “My point!” He somewhat yelled back, making him cough again.

You dropped to his side and held his hand as he coughed up more blood. Taking the bloody tissue, you forced him to drink some water.

“I’m flattered.” you smiled, sitting on the edge of the bed watching him drink his water.

Eddie noticed you yawn. He gently grabbed your hand. “We both need some sleep. Please,” he asked once again, making a small effort to move over in the tiny pull out bed.

Sighing, you gave in.

“If Dustin catches us, your dead.” you said, moving slowly into bed. “Close enough,” Eddie joked, looking down at all his bandages. He wrapped his arm around your shoulder and flung the blanket over your body.

“Good night Eddie,” you sighed. The musk of dirt and grime filled your nose. “I’m gonna make Dustin give you a sponge bath tomorrow,” you partially joked. “Over my dead body,”

“Not funny, Ed.” you reminded him.

In the deep sleep you were in, you felt safe in Eddie’s arms. It was a surprisingly comfortable feeling sleeping with him. His soft snores and the rain whisked you into the dream world, far away from your actual worries.

That was cut short by a loud click and a bright flashing light followed by giggles. You opened your eyes to find Steve standing above you and Eddie with a polaroid. Dustin was right on his heels, laughing like a child.

“You asshole!” You yelled, springing out of bed and chasing Steve around your apartment. “Your dead!”

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[be-the-glenn-to-my-maggie]

For your modern avatar au What if spider has some sort of respiratory diseases, or other chronic inflammatory lung or obstructive lung diseases. Because he has to were a oxygen mask in the movie.

Alright here is my answer finally @peachycrime

Okay, unfortunately my first thought was the fucking 2001 comedy/romance Bubble Boy, so that's cool.

Luckily for you I've been in the reddie fandom hardcore since 2016 so WE KNOW ABOUT ASTHMATIC HEADCANONS IN THIS HOUSE.

I think I'd pick like severe asthma because it just jives for me, but if you wanna go crazy we could really have a fucking Fault in our Stars/Five Feet Apart moment here. Really lean into locorro or spiri here.

-Spider lived with Norm for years because he was the foster parent they had with the most medical experience, but eventually he just was LIVING with Jake and Neytiri .

-Stay at home wheelchair dad Jake Sully with his three little kids under three had none of the attention or free time to dedicate to a kid with medical issues, but him and work from home Norm become a seamless team in the kids toddler years.

-Neytiri had just finished her residency so she was simply flawless with him. He's pretty much a normal kid, he's just got bad asthma. He does all physical activity he can, but he gets out of breath quickly and has to stop for a puff or two before he can get back out there.

-Neteyam is younger but they're in the same grade because Spider got held back because he was so lil because he was a sick kid before Neytiri and Norm got a hold of him.

-He carries around an inhaler and Neteyam also carries around an inhaler because Neteyam may be younger but he is so protective of Spider and so worried about him losing his breath when they are at school and their parents aren't around.

-Tonowari and Jake meet at the playground on a Saturday and all of a sudden Jake is an after-school care, watching his own four kids and Ao'nung and Tsireya (and neighborhood latchkey kid Rotxo who Spider loves because he was also a latchkey kid).

-Ao'nung gets mad at Spider during a game of pickle where they are both the taggers because Spider stops to tag a puff. Ao'nung insists he has to keep going and Spider does and ends up passing out.

-He's not allowed to run or do anything strenuous for two days and Ao'nung is grounded by Ronal for a week. Neteyam and Kiri don't talk to him for a day. He feels really bad though and after that he yells at any kid who tries to get Spider to do anything physical at school until a teacher has to call home and they all have to have a chat lol.

-Neytiri and Norm we're absolutely unbearable for days, hovering over him and making him drink water, while Jake was treating Spider exactly the same. They are disability buddies and Jake would never treat Spider as fragile because he isn't. In fact, they played catch later that night even though Spider was sitting down and it gave Neteyam an aneurysm.

-Lo'ak always explains to strangers that his brother is cool he just has "shit lungs" because he heard Jake say that one time.

-Reddie moment: "Spider Sully Blasts Off!" every time he uses his inhaler.

[destinygoldenstar]

Just A Couple Of Fun Headcanons Of TD Characters (Cody)

Trigger Warning, there's some abusive relationships in this one. And a pet doesn't make it. Maybe don't read this if you're sensitive to that.

- Cody Anderson was born a rich kid and an only child.

- He was an accidental pregnancy. It was so accidental that the parents didn’t even recognize pregnancy and assumed it was just a bad weight gain. There was no baby shower. 

- No one showed up for Cody’s birth. He was born on April 1st. And they didn’t anticipate the situation was a baby, so when they called people and said “I had a baby”. They took it as an April Fools joke. Then when they first met Cody, they all asked, “Wait, when did you have a baby?”

- How did they get away with nine months not knowing it was pregnancy? They don’t trust doctors. Cody was a stay at home birth. He never had doctors appointments. He never met a vet. If he broke a leg, he was told to put ice on it. 

- The parents are THAT stupid, and they also don’t struggle cause they’re rich. Worse than that, they are both severe alcoholics. They don’t bathe. They don’t take care of themselves. They don’t do anything besides gamble money and play bingo. They are extremely neglectful of their kid, not even remembering he exists. At best, Cody is white noise.

- They don’t even remember Cody’s birthday. (Which is canon)

- Cody’s aunt was a babysitter for him. She’s more of a mom to him than his own mom. 

- Cody is kind of a Matilda, in the sense that he learned to take care of himself and act like an adult as a toddler. And the parents don’t notice it at all. 

- Cody taught himself how to read and take care of himself as a doctor would. When he had the flu when he was five, his parents told him to put ice on it. 

- Cody learned what sex was at the age of seven. Now all he wants to watch is porn, and due to bad parents, there are no consequences. (I do not understand people who say Cody is pure)

- Cody is a straight A student.

- When he was nine, his aunt got into a car crash. The parents said ‘put ice on it’. She survived. No thanks to them.

- They have a billiard table in their house. Cody loves playing the game. He’s self taught, and he got so good that nobody wants to play with him in gambling. That didn’t stop him from finding someone oblivious though.

- Cody’s alternate job idea was to be a doctor. He already had an interest in medical studies, so why not? I’d say his parents would be against it, but they don’t pay attention to him anyway. They wouldn’t care if he became a felon.

- Cody was used to the smell of alcohol. It’s his oxygen. But he managed not to end up like his parents. This is because in the fifth grade he had his first encounter with drugs. But he hated the taste so he trashed it. He later researched and found out about all the horrible stuff that they do to people, so he set up a campaign in his school to protect kids from a death sentence. They listened because the kid who offered Cody the drugs died from overdose a month later. So... success on Cody’s part? He saved lives.

- Cody ran away from home one of these nights to get a doctor’s opinion, and he helped prevent Cody from an addiction himself. They’re good friends now.

- Cody had a dog. Her name was Darling. He adopted her from a puppy charity. She became his best friend for his preteen/teen years. She was well trained, loyal, and sweet hearted to everything Cody did. 

- She got sick when he was fourteen. He tried to get his parents to take her to the vet, but they said it was pointless. So Cody stole their car and illegally tried to drive to the vet. Car crash. Only Cody survived. He had severely broken bones and was stuck in the hospital his entire Juvie time for the act.

- It took two weeks for the parents to realize what happened to their kid. They didn’t even bring up Darling’s death in the accident. They tried to bail Cody out of the hospital when he wasn’t ready to leave. They said he just needed some ice. Cody got so furious that he tried to use his good arm to punch his mom. At this point, the bottled up hatred for his family was set loose.

- Child services were finally called, and Cody was taken away. 

- Cody was quickly adopted by a non-drinking family, but they were also overworked and ignored him. So Cody decided to devote his life to three things: Billiard gambling, medical school, and a girlfriend.

- When asked about his past, Cody would often answer that his adopted parents were his blood parents. Sometimes he would tell the truth, but he’d laugh off the entire thing like they’re funny stories. (Imagine Peritto from Puss N Boots. He has almost that exact attitude.)

- It was only for a short while, but Cody had an older stepbrother who was going off to college across the country. This is why Cody was adopted. The stepbrother was a musician, and treated Cody like a bro. He was offered to write a song for the guy, and Cody spent sleepless nights perfecting this song. The song flopped, but it’s dear to the stepbrother even after he left their lives. I say that, but he and Cody are pen pals. 

- Cody would later use his internet presence to try and write more songs as a hobby. He felt uncomfortable with singing, but he wanted to at least inspire other musicians and not just be a nerd on medical studies on YouTube. Which by the way, were videos that were torn down because he was not a professional. 

- Cody’s school life is pretty separate to his home life. Despite being a straight A student, he’s your average joe. He’s smart when he needs to be, he’s helpful with projects, he’s decently social but doesn’t belong in a group, and he’s horny middle school onwards. He wasn’t popular, he wasn’t hated, he was just there.

- Cody is insecure about his appearance. He draws himself as this buff hot guy that girls fall over. 

- Cody has a private journal. It’s full of NC-17 drawings. Mostly of women. One day he accidentally mixed up this journal for his math notebook, so because they were checking notes that day, a teacher found the journal. And she was a real Karen of a teacher, so she was NOT happy. It was presented to the whole class, who laughed at him. Cody was given detention for ‘inappropriate gestures’, but that was NOTHING compared to the sheer EMBARRASSMENT of the situation. Nowadays, he isn’t sorry.

- Why is Cody uncomfortable with singing? He took a music class in middle school because of there being no room in his ambitious classes. He lost his voice on the day of a chorus concert. He sang anyway. He was so ill sounding that it made babies cry hearing the choir. Next semester, he quit the class.

- Cody never got a girlfriend. They all found him creepy and a nice guy. Wish all girls rejected people like this in real life, but sadly I feel alone in this being easy.

- Cody has a few friends. Not one friend group sticks every year, but Cody does have friends. They’re all boys. He doesn’t have any female friends.

- Cody and Trent went to the same school. They weren’t friends, but Cody knew who he was even before the show.

- His stepbrother wrote to him about Total Drama. 

- Does Cody even do much in the story?? Uh... (No. He doesn’t. I’m going freestyle here folks)

- The Noah sleeping kiss. These two could not talk to each other the same way for the rest of the season. (I could pull the trigger on Bi Cody though...)

- His obsession with Gwen is exactly as it seems in canon. It’s all looks. There’s not much to say.

- But canon showed Cody is at least a better person than most simps as he gets to accept Gwen and Trent’s bond over his own pleasure. Speaking of, this is how Cody and Trent actually met properly and respected each other. Cody recognized him and got to properly talk to him. 

- It’s Trent who told off Cody regarding Gwen, not because Trent wants her, but because it’s simply disrespectful for any girl. Cody, in return, admires Trent. 

- Cody and Owen are friends. The show forgot about this duo in Island. (Owen was the first headcanon post I did, and yet he’s been very disconnected with the other characters. Ouch.)

- Cody has PTSD after the bear mauling incident. He’s also scarred all over his torso. The show doesn’t show them because ‘that’s not TV advertising friendly’ (Fact: The show is evil, disrespectful, and harmful to people. In universe.)

- He also can’t look Beth in the eye anymore after that one. They are not friends.

- How did Cody not die? There was camera watching the incident. That guy saved him. 

- Cody was hospitalized, and wasn’t taken to the resort until around the time of Trent’s elimination. The guy wasn’t there yet by the time Cody arrived.

- Cody, at first, just wanted to chill and live out the rest of the stay. 

- The others watch the episodes every evening the show airs. Cody’s first witness of it was seeing the episode where Trent was eliminated. Everyone HATED the episode. Eva was throwing stuff at the screen, for example. Courtney was also running around hunting down Harold. By that point, she was invading other people’s rooms at midnight just to find him. 

- Harold was the only one not showing up to anything, but at first, it didn’t seem to concern Cody since they never talked before.

- But then Cody got his own room, and he was ready to unpack in there...

- Harold was hiding under the bed.

- They both freaked out. A lot. 

- Harold begged for Cody to not turn him in to Courtney. And since Cody gained nothing either way, he agreed. So now Cody had a roommate he was stuck with. Cody also offered to get some barbeque for them both, as Harold was practically starving. 

- On that errand, Trent was just arriving to the resort, and Cody was the first to run into him and talk to him. (And Katie and Sadie, who were bawling over what happened to Trent) Cody was a little bitter with Trent, as he knew no regret when he saw it (Trent and Heather’s kiss). Trent tried to tell him that Heather used him, and what he was supposed to believe, and Cody told him off that Trent was stupid for believing that, as there was no reason for him to. It was TRENT who told CODY to respect women, and then Trent goes on to ignore logic just to get a petty clingy impulse in. Men are better than that. 

- Trent claimed that Cody, with his own impulse, would never know the feeling of betrayal, and Cody stated that maybe he wouldn’t, and maybe he was as naïve, but at least he was loyal to the girl he found himself with. (Which, you know, would turn into a FLAW later down the line)

- From there, Cody’s kind of lost respect for Trent and Gwen’s relationship, and secretly hoped they broke up. Does that mean he isn’t friends with them both? No. He still is. This is one of few times he lets his grudge out aloud. 

- Justin joining them... he helped out Cody when he first got to the resort, and offered some beauty tips for the kid, as he asked for it. Then Justin noticed Cody going to his room with what is basically catering, and he got concerned, so he followed him to his room. And he found out Cody was keeping Harold. It was awkward seeing him there, but both of them basically held Justin hostage until he promised not to tell anyone about this.

- Harold, while Cody was gone, also found Cody’s songwriting notebook. Cody was embarrassed about it and called him out, but Harold praised his work, much to Cody’s surprise. Harold even asked Justin if he had any music talent, and Justin admitted his talent was looking pretty. But he could learn an instrument if he’d look good with it. Cody called this out and said it was for the skill.

- Basically, Cody is the songwriter for the Drama Brothers, and the heart of the group.

- Justin came by to visit and help every once in awhile (by help I mean just stand there and use Harold as a dog scraping off your plate) And Cody was basically the caretaker sharing a bed with the guy. (Take that any way you will, Cody and Harold shippers. This obviously means they’re FRIENDS.)

- Harold even opened up to Cody about his rigging of Courtney, and why he’s being hunted. All Cody could say was how much of a jerk Duncan seemed, but it was chill since Cody himself didn’t have personal problems with the punk. (Yet)

- Unfortunately, Courtney began to track down the situation, and Harold was on his own. Cody had to get them both out of there and hide Harold in a shower. (Again. FRIENDS.) And... the stall they picked had Trent in it. 

- Cody had a lot of explaining to do, and ironically, Trent was the calmest one about it. Trent wanted to help, and he also said that Cody had a point before. Trent did care what people thought of him a little too much. It’s something he wish he could drop about himself, but can’t. In fact, all four of the Drama Brothers seem to have that exact same flaw, so they would get along well and work together with combining egos. 

- The Drama Brothers didn’t become official yet, but the ideas were being tossed around. Mostly it was Cody being more comfortable with showing people his songs, and Trent helping with his guitar. The band idea also gave Cody the brilliant idea to make himself hotter by sunburning his entire body. Brilliant.

- He wasn’t in Action. Idk what to tell you.

- Cody didn’t know who to side with when it came to Trent and Gwen. They were both his friends. He knew there had to have been a reason for Gwen to break up with Trent, even if he didn’t understand this side of Trent being exposed via medication withdrawal. (Yeah, that’s the best explanation I can come up with. I’ll subject myself to the pain if you guys ask for a Trent headcanon)

- So when the fanbase was on Trent’s side, Cody was not. He avoided Trent, who would not even NOTICE Cody’s been avoiding him until AFTER the season was over. Cody mostly stayed around Noah because he was the one sane person in the VIP section. 

- Gwen over time has appreciated Cody not despising her for the breakup. She was the one who advised Cody to make the Drama Brothers with Trent. Just because Trent wanted to cut all ties with Gwen, doesn’t mean Cody should pick a side and choose between them. 

- So Cody reluctantly went back to talking to Trent, who just said “Oh hi Cody, been awhile, how you been?” (Yep. He didn’t even notice Cody’s attitude.)

- Thus, with assistance from Harold and Justin, the Drama Brothers were born. Trent was the lead singer and guitarist, Cody was the songwriter, Harold was the percussion, and Justin... was the eye candy. 

- They became a modest success due to the show giving them names, and Cody got quite a few fans. At first, he was excited at the idea of a fan club of his own, and even understood Trent’s attitude a little better. 

- Then Harold disbanded from them out of an ego. It left Trent Cody and Justin on their own losing their popularity. They tried to pull through without Harold, but Cody was doing most of the work now, especially when Justin is... Justin, and Trent was more focused on pleasing his fans and associating with his new date, Sadie.

- One time, Trent and Justin didn’t even show up in the album sale, and Cody was by himself. At the very end of it, when the store was closing, Trent showed up as if he was late. Cody was not happy, and called him out on his ego, his treatment towards Gwen, and there was quite a bit of foul language thrown in there. He even said “Gwen did nothing wrong”. If he ever got a girlfriend, he would ALWAYS be there for his girl and respect what they want even if Trent won’t. 

- A certain uber fan was actually AT THE STORE at the time, and HEARD all of that. Then that was their vow to be the love interest for Cody.

- It was MONTHS before Cody and Trent spoke again, at Celebrity Manhunt.

- It was before the search party left the bus to get help that Trent got to talk to Cody. And unfortunately, Cody was the one who apologized for what he said, not Trent. Trent just showed his devotion to Sadie and his personal interactions with his fans, and suddenly Cody was the one in the wrong. (You’re supposed to not agree with that.) 

- Oh boy... okay, look, I don’t like Sierra. She’s probably one of my least favorite characters of the entire show. I can’t stand her in any scene she’s in. The question is, will that affect how I’m writing this?

- Short answer: YES. I’m NOT SORRY.

- Canon pretty much nailed how Cody felt about the relationship. He was miserable beginning to end, and he only chose to be nice to her because he’s that kind of person, and to get her to stop whining. It was a perfect guilt trip tactic to use so he didn’t try to get rid of her.

- And when approached to his friends about it, they just laughed. They saw it as quirky and cute, and Cody was lucky to have her because she was a girlboss. (Because that’s how TV framed it) So Cody thought HE was the problem. 

- Cody is the only person in the entire cast that didn’t hate Gwen. Instead he hated Duncan. He openly stated that he had no idea why Gwen was cancelled and Duncan wasn’t. She was a brainwashed victim who had been through too much. Sierra deleted his response and made a claim that he lied and was on tea drugs. (You know, that SHE gave him.)

- Sierra even FORGED her MARRAIGE with Cody at one point. That’s not me. That’s CANON. Just so you know how F’d up it is. 

- The reason he eventually turned towards her in the end was because she remembered his birthday. Something no one did. 

- This put a big strain on Cody’s other relationships. Like any abusive relationship does. Before he could do anything, she posted to the entire fanclub about their marriage, she shoved him in a suitcase to take him on a honeymoon to France, and even barged into Cody's family's house to take the guest room. Where's Sierra's parents? They ditched their constant attempts at a restraining order a long time ago.

-But because she remembered his birthday, Cody allowed all of this and even tried to tell his housemates it was fine. They proceeded to try and show Sierra kindness. Did she return the favor? No. Especially not when Cody tried to go ANYWHERE without her.

-I talked about Cody's dynamics with certain people in the Harold, Heather, and Gwen post. So I'll be repeating myself if you didn't see those.

-Gwen and Cody kept in touch. Gwen needed it after her cancelation with the entire world. Of course they didn't see each other too much because both of them are in very complicated relationships. (Go see my Gwen headcanon post for more details on her side.) Duncan just complained and moved on without doing anything to prevent it, especially when he learned Cody was against Duncan himself and not Gwen. He just said "I don't like Cody, but whatever." Sierra though? She blocked all contacts Cody had with Gwen when she found out he was TALKING to her ABOUT A HAPPY MEAL. For the longest time, Cody couldn't explain to Gwen that it was Sierra's doing, so Gwen thought that Cody too ditched her because of cancelation.

-In case you're wondering what Cody's reaction was to Duncan's arrest... no comment. No care. He had it coming.

-Heather and Cody are in touch, but they don't talk as often. Most of the time, Cody treats her as someone to vent to. Heather doesn't want to be that person. Especially when she, ironically, had a much happier relationship and eventual marraige.

-Sierra was fine with Harold being around Cody because was a dude and therefore wasn't a threat. Yep. In case you didn't hate her enough, she is homophobic. (Blame the show airing in the 2000s)

- It's also because Harold is a co-worker for the Drama Brothers. So they kind of have to be around each other.

-Cody got into K/Pop thanks to Harold.

- Harold and Cody do Ninjago marathons. Trent and Justin are very casual bystanders to their fandom. They also did a roleplay together once. (In case you're wondering, Cody was Kai. Harold was Jay. Trent was Zane. Justin was Cole.)

-Cody went to med school. He was a modestly successful student. But he didn't like Sierra constantly screaming at the Internet to support him. When Cody asked her to stop, he got NASTY responses. By the Internet, because Sierra posted "Cody's being mean to me... *crying emoji X10*"

-Sierra loves the gap between his tooth. So Cody asked Justin and his co-students at med school to help him remove it. So he had braces for three years to get rid of it.

-It became a cast at one point because when he came home, Sierra didn't recognize him with the braces, thought it was an impostor, and punched his jaw into a hospital. She apologized for not recognizing him. Nothing else.

-Justin retired from the Drama Brothers to move to Hollywood North. And Trent is taking care of his family. Cody keeps the name afloat, but he doesn’t see Harold too often because he’s bitter from Harold spending more time with his career than helping him with his unhappy marriage. (Go see my Harold headcanons for more details)

-Cody was still writing to his stepbrother, wishing he came back. He was a little bitter when he learned he was married and was having a baby, but he didn't say anything and supported it. Why was he bitter? Because it meant he had a new family and moved on, and he couldn't be there for Cody.

-Cody was begging for Harold to be with him because Sierra was at his writs end. But he wasn't. He called Cody selfish as Cody never once considered Harold's problems. (Again, see Harold's headcanons for more details on that) His advise: Get a divorce.

-Heather snapped at Cody about the same thing: Get a divorce.

-Cody said "That's not fair to Sierra. She really is a good person who cares about me. There's no reason to dump her for one or two quirks of his." (Every Sierra stan yelling at me when reblogging)

-Cody's basically learned that if you submit to the girl, you have things easy. But you're sexist if you dump her, no matter what your reason is. Do everything your stalker says, do what they want, follow all their rules, marry them, and shut out everyone else in your life, THEN you will have free will to get a career you want. But not before that do you have a choice. (This is supposed to be a BAD MESSAGE. DO NOT FOLLOW THIS.)

-Become a big part of your wife's blog? Do it. Don't complain.

-Move into some fancy rich place? Do it. Don't complain.

-Dump your job interview for a date? Do it. Don't complain.

-She wants to use your utensils? Do it. Don't complain.

-Dress up a certain way? Do it. Don't complain.

-A ton of sexual content I can't put into details because of social media restraints? Do it. Don't-NO I WOULDN'T LIST ANY OF IT ANYWAY, JUST IMAGINE WHAT REALLY HAPPENED.

-Alcohol? Do... he can't. That's a trigger. He's not doing it. He's leaving the bar. He's running away.

-He denies all phone calls from Sierra, not wanting to be around her. He can't do it anymore. (No, she's not alcoholic, but she saw no problems with a bar date one time.) He so happens to run away to a vet, and he finds a box of puppies. It helps calm him down a little.

-Later on in the night, he tries to call someone to talk to. He had to find Gwen's contacts again after Sierra's hacking. Heather was unavailable. Trent and Justin were out of the country. That left Harold. He DOES pick up, and they talk a little...

-And then there's just static on his end.

-Cody's running to Harold's apartment, and he finds Harold on the floor overdosed from a bad take of medication. Cody took care of him the entire night and saved him. He is a doctor, after all.

-Cody stayed at Harold's place to take care of him. He constantly got calls from Sierra, but Cody kept denying them. He eventually had to throw his phone on the streets and use Harold's phone so Sierra didn't track him.

-Cody got Harold some doctors and therapists, friends of his, to help out, but Cody pretty much lived next door to Harold. He's wealthy enough to afford that. Harold did get better, and there weren't any more incidents, but the guy was a mental mess. (Again, Harold headcanon post for more details on what happened. Or Heather's, that reveals it too.)

-Cody and Harold both got to apologize for being selfish about their situations. Both forgiven. They were just glad to see each other.

-Cody ended up adopting a puppy. He named her Skylor. (Again, his Ninjago bias shows)

-This was the best two years Cody had in a long time. No Sierra, no drama, just being neighbors with a friend, and taking care of a dog. A dog that does not die this time.

-He became a co-editor in Harold's YouTube videos, and it was a much healthier online presence because Harold doesn't talk about real life on it and talks about media opinions and does gamer roleplays. (...don't look at me like that.) He did however draw the line with Harold's hatred for Harry Potter. How dare he.

-Cody got Gwen's contacts back. He was able to explain to her that Sierra blocked them and he cared about her. As a friend. (He's pretty much over Gwen romantically now.)

-Cody and Trent started calling again. It was casual and they purposefully kept romance drama out of it. This was the best way they could maintain a friendship. Cody could care less about Trent's relationship with Sadie. Do what ya want guitar boi.

-He also got to reunite with Heather, Alejandro, and Leshawna, who had a daughter. (Yeah he knew about that already cause Harold told him, but still) He was a little rocky with Alejandro, but they didn't try to start fights.

-He found Noah again at his college campus. They got on good terms and became acquaintances again. Though Cody was a little confused on why Noah was in a romantic relationship with Owen, without any sex. (Blame Sierra for him not understanding how that works.)

-Cody was able to talk to all of these people (except for Noah) about his incident with Sierra, down to the sexual details he had nightmares about from time to time. Leshawna was the one who sympathized the most, because a similar case was how she got her daughter (though in her case she had more of a say in it and chose it in the end).

-All their advice: Get a divorce. Never go back to her. He is much better off without Sierra. It's not mean. It's looking out for himself.

-Trent Facetimed Cody and Harold once, and a nice co-worker dude (Cameron) was in the call. Slip of the tongue, Cody said to Cameron, "That's cute of you." But no one said anything. Cody became self conscious after that. He had to talk to Noah later about what happened. Noah gave him a book about understanding bisexuality.

-Yeah, pull the trigger on Bi Cody. Why not.

-When Cody realized it, the first person he came out to about it was Gwen, when he was helping her with her music. (Gwen headcanon post for more reference on her career.) Gwen took it very casually. It helped Cody's confidence in figuring about himself more. He can be proud of this.

-Then Sierra found him.

-She was worried SICK. She thought he was dead. She planned his funeral. He should've told her she was kidnapped by Harold.

-Cody went back with her. She overwhelmed him with care and smooches. Harold was betrayed by that, but understood. It was Cody's choice.

-Sierra became more overbearing than ever, and didn't let ANYONE go anywhere NEAR him. Talk to Cody? Blocked. Maybe punched in the face. Stand in the same room as Cody? Prepare to be assassinated (not literally). All Cody had was the puppy. Their 'baby'.

-Then Trent came to visit when he heard from Harold what happened. He was greeted with a sock to the eye.

-That was it. Sierra got sued. She defended herself and claimed she was protecting Cody from an 'evil man'. She believed she would get off Scott free from the trial, as Cody would explain everything.

-And he didn't. He defended Trent.

-Sierra claimed he was brainwashed, and brought up that Trent turned to the dark side after Gwen dumped him. Love can do that to a person.

-Cody asked what she knew about love.

-She claimed she loved Cody. She loved him so much-

-No she doesn't. All she wanted was to use him for her little fanfictions of Total Drama. So her little Cody X Reader fic was canon.

-She defended that she tried to be good to everyone on the show. All her peers. But they didn't understand her. They were all toxic. They didn't understand she was quirky-

-Being quirky was no excuse. Sierra was the toxic one. And toxic people don't deserve sympathy.

-So in the court, Cody filed a divorce. Harold helped forge Sierra's signature.

-Sierra begged and told him he didn't want to leave her.

-YES. HE. DID.

-Cody left the court after that, not even hearing the results. He made sure all ties with Sierra were cut, and he would never see her again.

-He eventually heard what happened. Trent was decreed Not Guilty. Sierra got a big fine. So she did not go to jail. But by the time she got home, Cody was moved out and long gone, officially staying in that apartment as Harold's neighbor with Skylor the dog.

- Harold and Cody took a vacation to California to see Justin. They were happy to see each other again and bring back a band of friends. Justin even let them be around his paparazzi's, and tell them these were his friends. 

- Trent came back to the band. Though Justin was out from where he lived, the remaining three Brothers did some music videos on Harold’s channel. Even though Trent’s not a fan of the genre, he let them do a bit of K/Pop. 

-In terms of Cody and Trent after the assault, Trent didn't blame Cody at all, and was just really proud of him. Trent was in the court when it happened. But Cody found out that Trent recorded the entire thing and posted it online. The comments were... 50/50. Some were proud of Cody, some claimed Sierra did nothing wrong. Cody didn't care. Trent and Cody were good friends again.

-Another thing Cody did was go to a pride club. He met Noah and Owen at that pride club. And Cameron was there, so they got to talk and properly meet each other.

-Cody focused more on himself after all of this. He pursued is music. He became a well paid doctor. He had a good dog. He had some good friends and potential bf? It's just a crush.

-Cody would be there to talk to anyone on his blogs how to detect an abuser, stand up to them, and leave them. He wanted to prevent others from going through what he did more than anything. Not a lot were able to get out of it. He was lucky he could. It's the least he could do.

(Unlike my last headcanon post, Cody gets a better ending. Or, I say that. I don't write these as life memoirs that end when they die. I am not the biggest Cody fan, and this took awhile to make cause Cody is a side character with not a lot to work with. That shouldn't be an excuse though, we're all the protagonists of our own stories. But I do like Cody, and I do feel bad for him and I wanted to give Cody an ending better than what the show called 'a good ending'. Total Drama has a relationship problem. When I first watched the show, I thought I was gonna hate Cody, as he reminded me of a lot of people I knew in real life, people who bullied and harassed me to no end. But no. Episode 8, he won me over as he proved he wasn't like that. Respect. Now SIERRA, that is the exact character I thought Cody was gonna be. You can harass me for making her an antagonist in this all you want, but I will NOT apologize. But there's other factors that played in me doing Cody next: TDDRI, short end of the stick there. And you guys messaged me a lot of questions regarding Cody, so I thought why not?)

Check out my other headcanon posts on TD characters, I put a lot of effort into them, and let me know if you want me to do someone else:

Owen:

Gwen:

Heather:

Duncan:

Harold:

Courtney:

[ratasum]

I'd mentioned the other day but the invention Qirri created that got her the "genius first grade" rank was the nebulizer design she finalized while she was in college.

When she was little, she used to have to go into what she disparagingly referred to as "the medicine closet" to get treatments for her lung issues and her overall health problems. She didn't care for it much- it was a tiny space she had to sit in for hours in isolation, both to reduce the risk of pathogens and to ensure she was getting a full dose every time.

Her first modification to this was to create something like the oxygen tanks people can carry for daily use, but containing doses of her medication. It wasn't a great long term solution, however, as the containers were heavy and she's always been extremely small.

It was the invention that got her into college that finally did the trick: FREEDOM (Fast Response Emergency Extra-haler Dosage-controlled Oxygen-controlled Medic-approved), a handheld nebulizer that provided a highly concentrated dose of the medications she took to ease her airways and help bolster her immune system.

Though she's since modified the device significantly, the original got her a patent, and is widely used as a treatment for similar ailments today. Her turquoise armband, indicating her graduating as a genius first grade, is inscribed with the name of the device and her own name beside it.

[deerlottie]

Some more Student Nurse Buddies/ College Roommates, thoughts about Misty, you said you didn’t mind an essay so buckle in.

Waking up in the middle of the night with her basically straddling you and taking your obs, You was freaked out at first, but eventually you get used to it. You have one of the monitors on your fingers (that’s Mistys own personal one of course) that monitors your heart rate and oxygen intact, and she loves watching it go up and down whenever she talks to you or does specific things. Wearing it if you guys are intimate cause Misty loves to see the physical proof of what she’s doing and doctor kink sooo..

Helping her find out the cute little patterned scrubs she likes so much, as well as matching fun name badges for the holidays!

Letting her ramble about her latest medical hyperfiaxtion until she talks herself to sleep.

She’s very a very clean roommate, almost too clean, sometimes you wake up at like 2am to her scrubbing her bedside table with a black liking flashlight to make sure everything’s gone.

Misty is a sucker for gossip, and she’s great at hearing it and telling it. I low-key imagine her running a secret College gossip blog, which also dabbles in giving people unwanted advice and solving relationship and school mysteries (the start of her online obsession and deep dive into being a citizen detective)

Snuggling on her bed to watch some sorta serial killer documentaries, as she tells you in great detail about how they got caught, and what they should have done differently.

Watching medical dramas and making a list of all the medical inaccuracies as a way to study, you guys then correct the screen and tell them how it’s done.

Competitions about who gets the highest grades and the best practical feedback! You guys have a chart by your door that proudly keeps track of who’s winning.

Trying to convince Misty to go out to the College parties and enjoy her life, sometimes it works and you guys get really drunk and end up waking up in some sorta park, other times you’re happy just to sit in and build pillowforts.

Doing all the ‘childish’ things people usually do at sleepovers like pillow forts and pillow fights and braiding hair because Misty never really got to experience that.

Getting her a build a bear with the sound of your heartbeat in for a special occasion and she never sleeps without it. Bonus points it’s a Bird themed Build a bear, with Doctor outfit.

She defuses fights and your anger by relentlessly trying to take your blood pressure, mainly just because she’s actually curious, but you can’t help but laugh at her, cause she’s so determined.

She has a notebook full of every result of every test she’s ever given you, for practice or not.

She’s really overbearing when your sick, she means well and she’s toned down a lot since the wilderness (she doesn’t want a Ben repeat) but she’s taking your temperature every half and hour and writing it down in her notebook. Doing every little thing for you, even if you could do it yourself.

-🦎

misty flirting with you and her eyes LIGHT UPPP when your heart rate increases as her hands start trailing around your body :(( and the doctor kink is so real i feel like i could talk about it for hours bro. she knows you love when she wears gloves when you're intimate and she's buzzing in ur lap when ur heartrate increases AGAIN as she reaches over to put them on ;3

her little scrubs in the halloween episode ^w^ they'd HAVE to be matching too. like if she gets cat themed scrubs, then you have to get a dog??!!!! i KNOW she goes all out for pride month too....

if someone posted gossip about you on there, all hell would break lose oh my god....she's going full redditor mode and doxxing them and threatening to have their medical license revoked or some shit like It's serious to her.

Watching medical dramas and making a list of all the medical inaccuracies as a way to study, you guys then correct the screen and tell them how it’s done.

^ THIS is making me think of misty drawing a figure of you and marking all the parts where she could hurt you without seriously harming you...like u know what im trying to say!?????? and you just find it so hot....

and i looked it up, they DO have a parrot build a bear!! she'd cuddle with it every night bro....favoring it over you sometimes and u definitely do not get jealous absolutely not.

[haootia]

The Truth About Activated Charcoal

You may have seen a post going around warning people to avoid foods colored with activated charcoal because it can interfere with certain medications. This is well-meaning advice, but the facts about what activated charcoal actually does have been muddled. FIRST: Activated charcoal only affects the gastrointestinal tract. That means:

If you take long-acting birth control via injection, or have a birth control implant, activated charcoal will not interfere with that medication. AC can only interfere with birth control that is taken orally, i.e., the pill.

If you take hormones via injection, or by applying it to your skin (as a gel, dermal patch, et cetera), activated charcoal will not interfere with that medication. 

If you take insulin via injection or a subcutaneous pump, activated charcoal will not interfere with that medication. 

Activated charcoal works exclusively within the gastrointestinal tract. It adsorbs (different from absorbs) chemicals that are dissolved into liquid form and which the AC makes direct, physical contact with. It cannot affect anything that doesn't go through the gastrointestinal tract! Medications (or drugs, or poisons) that you take as injections, inhalants, vaginal suppositories, and/or topical treatments cannot be affected by activated charcoal.

SECOND: Even if you take your medication orally (or through a tube that enters the stomach or intestines, or as a rectal suppository) it may not be chemically able to be adsorbed by AC. Activated charcoal does not significantly affect:

Metals (incl. lithium; iron, calcium, or zinc supplements)

Electrolytes (incl. magnesium, sodium, or potassium supplements)

Alcohol

Furthermore, AC loses effectiveness if taken more than one hour after a substance is ingested, and even with very high doses or delayed-release drugs, four hours is the limit for it to be considered to have any clinical effect at all. If you take medication (or drugs) more than four hours prior to ingesting AC, the vast majority of the chemical will have already been absorbed through the stomach/intestinal lining and into the bloodstream before the AC has a chance to reach it.

Also, this is considering activated charcoal at maximum pharmacological efficacy -- at the strength it is used in emergency rooms. Charcoal purchased at craft or food supply stores, or online, may not be nearly as potent as the medical-grade stuff hospitals use to treat poisoning. It may not be "activated" at all! Activated charcoal is made through a special process of heating charcoal in high-temperature, low-oxygen environments and then mixing it with other chemicals to eliminate any remaining contaminants. It's very likely that the "activated charcoal" on store shelves is just normal charcoal, aka "burnt plant material." 

There are other reasons not to use AC as a food additive (constipation, teeth staining, dehydration) but it will not magically render all your medications null and void, and it certainly won't "flush out" hormone replacement therapy -- even if it inhibits your body's absorption of oral HRT medications like estradiol, it absolutely will not affect any hormones that have already entered your bloodstream. Consider that people have never worried about AC interfering with natively-produced hormones. There is no mechanism by which activated charcoal, or any substance, can differentiate between which hormones your body made on its own and which ones were taken as HRT. Again: activated charcoal does not have any effect on hormone levels in the blood. It is entirely limited to the gastrointestinal tract.

Please try and take a moment to fact-check any post you see that makes any claim about medication interactions, contraindications, overdoses, or side effects. Even if the post seems to be offering well-meaning "better safe than sorry" advice, this is a serious, delicate subject, and misinformation about medicine can have disastrous consequences (I'm looking at you, horse dewormer)

The main source of this information is this article from StatPearls. Information about potential side effects of activated charcoal consumption comes from this article by INTEGRIS.

[i-eat-worlds]

Hi! I don't wanna be too mean to Alex so my prompt for her is just "sick day" show me what she's like with a fever :D

Alex appreciates your mercy. But feel free to be mean. Also I suck at sickfics, so sorry.

Cw: Vomiting, medical exams, self-worth issues, this is pretty light

It was Joseph who found her, keeled over a trash can, puking her guts out. Because of course it was Joseph. He seemed to be developing a sixth sense for her health. His steps quickened when he turned the corner and noticed her curled posture.

“Alex, what’s going on?” He called as he approached. Before she could make up an excuse or say that she was ne her stomach interrupted, and she vomited again. Joseph squatted down by her side. “Same food poisoning that Aarav has?” He asked.

Alex nodded silently, worried that opening her mouth would trigger another round of vomiting. She squeezed the trash can tighter as another wave hit. Her throat felt raw from the acid, and her mouth tasted disgusting. A look of concern crossed Joseph’s face. “Let’s get’cha to the medbay, yeah?”

“M’ fine.” Alex mumbled, ignoring the cold chill that ran down her spine. “No, you’re not.” Joseph said. His voice softened. “Let me do my job, Alex.” She nodded again, and he wrapped an arm around her shoulders, helping her to stand. “You can take the trash can.”

As much as Alex hated to admit, it was nice to lean into his support. Walking was much easier with his help. He steadied her every time she swayed, gripping her shoulder tightly whenever she was about to collapse. It was strange, to be treated so gently.

When they made it to the medbay, Joseph turned into the nearest available exam room, and helped her climb up onto the exam table. The paper cover crinkled as she sat down, trash can now situated on her lap. “You okay with me doing this?” He asked, dimming the bright lights in the room a little bit. “It’s okay if you’re not, I’ll go get another medic.” Alex shook her head. “You’re good,” She said.

“I’m gonna get vitals and ask some questions, alright?” He had switched to his “medic voice.” Cool, calm, and professional, but no less gentle. Latex snapped as he pulled on a pair of gloves

“How do you feel?” He asked, clipping the pulse oximeter onto her finger. “Vomiting, cold chills, stomach cramps, generally like shit,” Alex said concisely.

“When did this start?” Joseph asked. Unvelcroing the blood pressure cu and securing it around her arm. “Tight squeeze,” He warned.

“About an hour after I ate lunch today.” Alex replied.

“Alright, thank you.” Joseph said, entering her answers into her le, along with her blood oxygen and blood pressure. “I’m gonna listen to your heart and lungs now.”

Joseph grabbed a stethoscope, then tucked the eartips into his ears and placed the bell on her chest. “Can you take some deep breaths for me?” He asked, moving the stethoscope around. Eventually, he switched to her back. “Clear breath sounds, that’s good.” Joseph smiled a little as he put the stethoscope away.

“Temperature next.” Joseph said, sliding the plastic cover onto the wand and sticking it into her mouth. A moment later it beeped, and Joseph read out the temperature. “One-o-one point seven.” He ejected the cover into the trash can. “You have a low grade fever.”

“Wonderful.” Alex said sarcastically.

Joseph stripped off his gloves as he spoke. “I’m gonna fill out the paperwork for you to take the day off.” That was a surprise. Food poisoning didn’t really warrant a day off, did it? “Go back to your quarters and rest. Try to drink a little bit of water if you can, alright?”

Alex nodded, pushing herself down onto the floor. She swayed a little bit on her feet, and Joseph extended his arm to help steady her.

“Thank you.” Alex said, clinging onto his arm.

“Do you want me to walk you back?” He asked.

Normally she wouldn't have agreed, but she doubted that she could make it back to her room on her own. And Joseph was letting her have the day off. A break wasn’t something to be wasted. “Yeah.” She agreed, placing her other arm around his shoulders. What ever had she done to deserve this kindness.

Taglist:@pigeonwhumps

[ejzah]

A/N: Cancelation won’t stop me from writing about these characters, at least not for quite a while. Because I have a whole load of WIPs to finish. The angst

***

One Wrong Move, Part 4

“Dr. Morita said the medication could have some side effects,” Deeks said, while Kensi continued to run her gloved hand along his forehead, cupped his cheek, and settled low on his neck.

Truthfully, he did feel a little overheated, but he’d attributed it to the anxiety—his heart rate hadn’t slowed since this started—and closed-in space. Apparently, Kensi didn’t feel the same; shaking her head, she dropped her hand, hurrying across the room, and pressed the call button on the wall.

“Deeks, I can feel it through my glove. That can’t be normal,” she insisted. She crossed her arms over her chest, shoulders twitching restlessly as she crossed back over to him.

The doors hissed open and a tall, red-haired woman in a gown, mask, and gloves walked through. She took in the situation with a single sweeping look, apparently coming to the conclusion that there wasn’t an immediate emergency in progress.

So far Dr. Ashley Morita had projected a general air of competence and trust, largely thanks to her calm demeanor. She’d been straightforward with Deeks, but optimistic and never panicked.

“Detective,” she started, then corrected herself before Deeks could, “Deeks, what’s going on?”

“I think he has a fever,” Kensi answered for him, obviously thinking that he’d try to downplay it.

“Dr. Morita, you said that the antibodies might cause my temperature to spike,” Deeks said. Somehow, he didn’t think he was that lucky, but his instinct to protect Kensi couldn’t be stopped. Even when he had zero control over the situation.

“That’s true,” the doctor agreed, retrieving a medical grade thermometer. She gestured for him to sit on the bed, placing the plastic sheathed sensor under his tongue. Kensi lingered behind him, her anxiety nearly tangible. “However, we can’t count on that.”

The thermometer beeped and she removed it, eyeing the screen briefly.

“101.8. That’s not terribly high yet, but it is concerning. Especially since you had a normal read during the last rounds.” Morita grabbed a nearby blood pressure cuff and pulse oximeter, placing the latter on Deeks’ left index finger and then wrapping the other around his bicep on the opposite arm.

“Your blood pressure is a little high.” She recorded each number, before moving onto the next. “Oxygen is normal.”

“That’s good, right?” Deeks asked, noticing the slight furrow of her eyebrows.

“It is,” she agreed cautiously. Straightening up, she placed the medical equipment in a bin to be sanitized. “You know how quickly symptoms can appear and worsen. I’d like to begin tracking your vitals signs constantly so we can stay ahead of symptoms as they appear.”

Deeks looked to Kensi, seeing the same renewed grief in her eyes.

“We’ll also need to restrict all visitors,” Dr. Morita added softly, maybe even a touch of regret in her voice. Somehow here understanding made it even worse.

“Ok, um, I need to talk with Kensi about a few things,” he said, fighting to control his voice. He didn’t quite contain the wobble at the end.

“Of course. I’ll give you two a couple minutes.” Touching his shoulder with her gloved hand, Dr. Morita squeezed gently, then left them alone.

“Kensi, if this starts to go bad, well worse than it already is, I need you to call my mom.”

“Deeks.”

“Kens, I’ve kept her in the dark about enough stuff like this before. I know she can’t know the real reason now, but I need to give her that opportunity. I can’t shut her out again.”

Kensi blinked rapidly, chest heaving as she heard what he wasn’t saying. In all the other times his life had been in danger, Deeks always resisted contacting Roberta.

“No, you can tell her yourself,” Kensi told him hoarsely. She almost sounded angry as she jabbed a finger at his chest. “You can tell her yourself because you are strong, and stubborn, and you are not going to give up without a fight.” Her voice trembled, and Deeks was horrified to see tears in her eyes again. “Don’t even think about it Marty Deeks, because I need you.”

“Ok.”

“You need to promise me, Deeks,” she continued more softly. “Promise me that you will not give up. No matter how hard it gets.”

“I promise,” he murmured. God he hoped he didn’t break that promise.

[slightlystupidhun]

My Supernova

A One-shot fic based on a head cannon by @fregget-frou

In this work, David is the captain of the DSE or Dahlia Space Explorer. He has his trusty crew with him as they travel through space on an expedition to understand more about the ‘Great Beyond.’ But what happens when one day, he finds something they could never have prepared for?

Valentines Day Edition

The ship was pristine, top of the line in every aspect. It had the highest grade technology anyone could ask for, state of the art weaponry, was made of the strongest material known to man, and was fit with the best crew a captain could ask for.

The silver ship was primarily recognized by the large letters on the side. D.S.E. The Dahlia Space Explorer. A simple name, that left virtually nothing to the imagination, but it served its purpose. The captain of the ship was none other than David Shaw, the son of world renown astrophysicist Gabriel Shaw, his mother was also an extremely talented Astronomer but unfortunately passed away far too young. Now, David Shaw, he was the first captain of a modern age space explorer to expand its research beyond the the Milky Way galaxy.

“Asher, Status check?” He turned to his right hand man. His co-captain. Asher. Asher’s parents had both been normal citizens, however his sister ended up becoming a O.S.D. Outer space defender, consistently watching to make sure no other being was coming to the mother ship to harm all of its inhabitants. Asher admired her work and always strived to be as inspiring as his sister. He had been close with David since they were kids and nearly leapt at the opportunity to come along on the operation with him.

“All is good captain. All members reported feeling fine after the hyper speed jump and all of our supplies remained in tact. We are still on course for Originem Sanctus. Since you insisted on staying up at all hours, the ship has not strayed from its course.” The man informed turning his captains chair around to face him. “Boss maybe you need a break? I mean it wouldn’t hurt. And we could really use you in tip top shape!” Asher pushed as David rolled his eyes.

“I’m fine. Just a tad exhausted. It’s nothing I haven’t dealt with before.” He replied rubbing his face.

“Nope! Sorry buddy but you need rest. Can’t have a captain that doesn’t have the energy to captain. Besides I wanna Teleshift with Babe so unless you want to hear that.” He paused and David shot up out of the seat. The captain quickly walked out of the room, stopping in the arched metal doorway.

“Get me in 15 hundred.” It was an order not a question but Asher nodded anyway.

David walked through the metallic white hallways, lined with navy blue. He looked through one of the doors that automatically opened at his presence. It was Milo, his number one engineer. Milo’s mother had been an extremely talented doctor, one that found a cure for many a disease. And his father had been one of the top O.S.D’s of his time. Milo was in the company of the ships E.T.A. Or extra terrestrial advisors. David hadn’t known much about them, other than the fact that they were highly recommended and at the top of their field. Milo had surely taken a liking to them, if the echoing hallways on their rendezvous together had anything to add to the point. Once he was sure that the pair was fine, he continued his walk down the hallway to the oxygen hub.

He saw Huxley standing there alongside Damien. Huxley had been a great teacher and had always been keen on filling Damien in on the happenings of the bio lab.

David acknowledged their position and walked passed the medical bay. There he could see Tanker sitting on one of the cots next to Sam. They were being patched up after they had a slip up using some of the weaponry. They were the expert on the weapons and no one knew them better. David watched as Sam observed the small cut on their hand, understanding that it was not that big of a deal, and continued on his way.

He got to his quarter and quickly pressed the button to shut and seal the mechanical door. His pod was a decent size, able to fit a king size bed, a closet, dresser, nightstand, Hologram, and desk. His bed faced a large window that looked out into the vast emptiness that was space. He relaxed himself into bed, finally letting himself succumb to his exhaustion.

He woke up to continuous thudding on his pod door. He turned his gaze over to the slab of metal and tapped the screen on his wrist. The door then slid open and a smiling Asher walked through.

“Hey buddy, we’ll be arriving at Originem Sanctus in about sixty two seconds.” With that David quickly got out of bed and followed Asher back to the control room. The rather small planet was coming into view and it was gorgeous. The planet itself seemed to have a glow to it. It was obviously nearing the later hours for this side of the planet as the many pieces of land seemed to glow. It was odd, this planet seemed to resemble earth so much, but it had its own air of beauty and mystery to it. It almost seems lost in time.

The ship quickly prepared for landing, finding one of the flat surfaces among a field of purple and pink, it seemed as though the minty color of the grass was made to fit the pastel colors of the flowers surrounding it. David was the first to gear up and step off the ship. He put on his helmet and stepped out onto the field, followed by Asher, and Huxley. They found that the gravity was so similar to earths. The look of the planet was almost like someone drew earth through the lense of a child’s dreams. Soft, warm, comforting.

Huxley reached out and collected a sample of the shrubbery taking a few tests to make sure that it was in fact safe to be around. It was. So Huxley gave them the all clear to send out their crew with them. David was the first to take off his helmet and was not at all shocked to find that there was Oxygen. You could breathe freely. The air here, felt fresher than anything he had ever felt before. He had to cough a few times as his lungs needed to adjust to the cleanliness it consumed.

The total exploration crew consisted of Tank, Asher, Huxley, Sam, and of course David. They all began their walk into the large wooded area. The trees were tall and winding. Their leaves a soft green, their branches a tan color. The vines were long and tangled amongst each other and other trees. It was gorgeous, something you would only be able to afford to see once in your life.

As they were walking deeper they heard a branch snap. The crews head turned in the direction of the sound and David raised a hand signaling them to stop. He stepped forward slowly, and was able to begin making out the figure of what looked to be a human. He stepped forward and finally peeked over the branch and was met with glowing eyes. Their color so vibrant it seemed to give off light not even their high powered flashlights could. Their eyes changed colors inconsistently but pretty often. Their skin was a baby blue color, and around their face, were silver glitter like marks.

They stood up to meet him, not really able to compete with his gigantic frame. They looked at him and turned their head in a way that he thought was similar to a puppy. His crew stood frozen. Shock adorned all of their faces. He lowered his hands and tried to speak to them.

“Hello… Can you understand me?” He stared at them earnestly.

“#}<€+¥_~.•” They replied. Even though he couldn’t understand them. He was enraptured by their voice the sound so ethereal. He put one hand up, raised in the dense and slowly reached into his pocket. They directed their attention towards his hand, staring at it curiously. He then pulled out two bracelets. They were translation devices Milo had made. They were able to allow those who wore them, full understanding of the other. David put the silver metal around his wrist and then reached his other hand out, offering them the metal. They quickly took it and smiled up at him. They mirrored his action of slipping on the bracelet and looked up at him sickeningly sweet.

“Can you understand me now?” He asked them cautiously, observing their reactions. They perked up so bright and let out a small laugh.

“Yes! I can understand you! And you can understand me?” They asked back.

“Yes. I can.” He answered and signaled his crew to come closer. “We are from earth, a few million light years away. We are currently on an expedition to understand more about the unknown.”

“Oh! Well I have heard of earth before but… I haven’t heard much about it’s inhabitants. Many of us here have actually explored your galaxy, many times over. Some, less cautious than others.” They informed him smiling at his conflicted expression. “So what do you need to learn?”

“Well I would like to learn more about your planet and it’s customs. If possible.” He answered simply.

“I would love to help you learn more. Fortunately for you, you ran into me, and I am one of our many scientists here. I believe that you’ll find we aren’t that much different from you all. Although if we’re being frank, we don’t have beings as attractive as you here.” They smiled up at him devilishly. A bright pink color dusted his cheeks and Asher immediately caught on. Was this E.T. making a move on their captain? Bold. Very bold.

“Ahem.” He cleared his throat. “That is not one of the things I’m researching here. Can we please stay on topic.” He crossed his arms.

“I supposed, but I can’t make promises that I won’t strike again.” They said, a cat like look in their eyes. They winked at him and began the walk back to civilization. The small group following in tow.

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It had been around a week since they first landed on Originem Sanctus. They had fallen into a routine. Everyday as soon as light began to shine on the face of their planet, there would be a knock on the iron door of the D.S.E. David would gather the recruits for the day always leaving at least two on board. They would go to the large civilization and straight to the research center. The city was simple yet complex. It was not the most advanced looking place from the outside. It was humble and quaint, however, on the inside they had extremely advanced technology. Everything was a small piece of a much larger moving system. The payment each team received was essentially information.

David would never admit this but he had began taking a liking to the extra terrestrial, even going as far as to give them a nickname, Angel. Slowly but surely they were working their way into his heart. In fact most days, he finished getting ready to go about an hour before they usually came knocking. Asher noticed David checking himself in the mirror more often before going out.

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They had now been on the small planet for about four months. David was absolutely hopeless. He would find any excuse to be by their side or spend extra time with them. He was falling for them. Hard. This was obvious to anyone who observed them. Everyone knew that despite consistently shrugging them off, David always wanted to be around them. Everyone knew that Angels flirting held more veracity than an average person would expect. It was on this particular day that David realized just how bad he had it for them.

“What was so important that you needed to drag me away from the crew to show me? Are you finally gonna kill me?” He mused a sarcastic grin finding its way onto his features.

“I wanted to show you something, but if you aren’t interested then we could always go back.” They shrugged knowing that he would never deny them. They grabbed his hand, his calloused skin a stark contrast to their smooth ones. His hold was surprisingly gentle, despite them knowing that they couldn’t take him anywhere he truly didn’t want to go. They led him up to the edge of a large rock formation and through some brush along the middle. There he saw a small cove, deep blue water with bioluminescent aquatic plant life. The cove itself was rather dark, but lit up by all of the glowing plants inside of it.

It was truly gorgeous and took David’s breath away. He didn’t know how to react, he turned back to face Angel and was met with a sight that had his brain spacing out. Somehow in the few seconds he had looked away from them, they had changed into clothing more appropriate for a swim. They soon began descending into the water sinking so only their eyes were above the surface peering into his own. He felt heat rush to his cheeks and almost felt like he should look away.

“Wanna join me… Captain?” They smiled at him and pushed themself further back into the small pool.

“I… I don’t have clothing for this… besides I don’t know if the water is-“ he began but before he could finish they pointed to the bag.

“I already tested the water. And the \£|!*• it is a special herb that is actually helpful to humans. Also the change of clothes, is in the bag. But I wouldn’t mind if you wanted to skinny dip.” They bit their lip and held back a laugh as he sighed and walked over to the bag. He quickly changed and followed them into the water. It was cool but not freezing. It actually felt pretty nice in contrast to the current weather.

David followed their earlier actions and sunk himself down into the pond. They slowly made their way over to him. He couldn’t help but stare at them. They looked so enticing, he was devouring them with his eyes. Their eyes showed a bright pink color, however it also flashed to a dark red at times. He learned early on that their eyes changed colors in correlation to their emotion. Bright red meant wrath. Green meant calm. Yellow meant content, and orange meant uncomfortable. He hadn’t found out all of the emotions colors, and certainly hadn’t unraveled the truth behind these colors. He dipped his head down. He wanted to learn so many things, specifically about them.

They moved forward and reached their hand out to him, they cupped his cheek, a gentle action they learned he actually thoroughly enjoyed.

“Angel we shouldn’t. I… I have to leave. It won’t be good for either of us… if… if we.” He moved his face closer to theirs his eyes lidded and locked on their lips.

“I’m not gonna lie Davey. I don’t want to let you go. I want to stay with you.” They spoke and his eyes snapped up to theirs. “But I can’t ask you to stay. I won’t. And I don’t expect you to have a good reason to bring me.” They backed away from him. “Anyways. Let’s collect some samples on the water life that you can bring back with you for experiments.” Their tone softened and they began taking samples and putting them in tubes they had on the edge of the pool.

“Angel.” David tried to stop them from changing the subject. “Angel.” He spoke but they ducked underwater and began to take away pieces of the glowing plant. When they resurfaced he moved closer to them. “Angel… I can’t ask you to leave. So… So maybe we should stop things here. They need you here. I mean they need a brilliant scientist like you.”

“Yeah, wow, look at this sample. Here.” They shoved the glass in his hands and stepped out of the pool. “Alright well, you can grab whatever you want. I need to go to my lab. Later.” With that they walked out of the cove grabbing their clothes and throwing them on in the process.

The next few days after that David didn’t see or hear from Angel. They no longer met up with him. He felt a small tinge of emptiness. He missed them and he wanted to be around them. He wanted them there with him. He knew, however, he couldn’t make them leave.

He had been moping around in his pod for longer than normal and had been stuck in his head. He was lost in thought until a knock could be heard at his door.

“Come in.” He said, voice harsher than he intended.

“Hey Cap. What’s been eating at you huh?” Tanker said walking into the room.

“Nothing Tank, I’m fine.” He said standing up to face them.

“No. You are a many things, but fine isn’t one of them. So what’s getting to you?” They moved forward crossing their arms.

“I… Angel. They… we talked about my having to leave. They said that they didn’t expect me to have a good reason to take them with me and they’re right. I don’t. Any reason I had would be selfish. I can’t. I won’t take them away from their home.” He spoke, words coming out before he could stop himself.

“I’m gonna stop you there David.” Tank said holding a hand up, palm facing their captain. “They we’re trying to get you to take them. THEY wanted to be the reason you had to bring them. They wanted you to want them. To want to bring them.” Tank sighed, pinching the bridge of their nose.

“What?” He sounded baffled. He quickly shook his head before grabbing his jacket and heading out of the ship, Tank following behind him.

“Where are you going?” They asked their captain.

“I have to find them! I need to talk to them.” He ran off and Tank headed back to the ship. He ran through the forest back to the humble civilization. He walked passed the large doors of the observation center and straight to Angels office. He threw their door open rather loudly and I gracefully.

“Please, do not slam my door. How may I…” they paused looking up at him. “Help you…”

“Angel.” He said moving over to their desk as they stood up, dropping the pen they were previously holding. They stepped back as he stepped toward them. He rounded on their desk trapping them between his arms.

“David. I uh…. Hey… how may I help you?” They fiddled with the edge of the desk.

“You are my reason.” He spoke rather unceremoniously.

“I’m sorry what?” They said their featured contorting into confusion.

“You. The reason I want you to come with me is because I want you.” He said, his fiery gaze burning into theirs. “I want you to come with me. If you want to of course.” He said pleasing with them. They didn’t say anything, just stared at him. “Never mind, I didn’t-“ before he could finish they pulled him in for a kiss. It was hot, passionate, and consuming. He felt like he was floating in a zero gravity room. He couldn’t come down and he never wanted to. The kiss only broke when he was out of breath.

“Take me with you! I wanna go.” They said patting down the side of his hair.

“Are you sure? It’s a big risk.” He said trying to hide his smile.

“Yes.” Their eyes were deep red, with magenta flakes. Love. That’s what the color meant. They felt nothing but love in this moment. “I’ll follow you throughout the entire universe.”

@fregget-frou I hope you like it!! I tried my best to imagine what this would be like! I’ve never written a sci-fi fic before, so this was a bit challenging!! But I had so much fun!! Thank you for the recommendation!