#Mike is Harvey's true brother

[thegrandharveyspecter]

Mike isn't your brother. Marcus is

"Marcus is my brother only by blood. But Mike is my true brother. He's everything I could ask for in a little brother. He's been there for me and supportive of me far more than Marcus has been."

"Here's one example: When I told my Mike about my mother and how I exposed her to my father, he said that she deserved to be called out. Marcus was angry at me for it and, like my mother, blamed me for tearing the family apart. Something like that is pretty significant. Mike supported me, Marcus didn't."

"Blood doesn't make a true family. It's not that I don't care about Marcus, but he isn't my true brother. Mike is and always will be."

[alinanvjsmom-blog]

suits is so bonkers

I have been reading fanfiction, which is great.

However, nothing really touches the weirdness of Suits itself.

Today, I have been thinking about Harvey's mom dying. Harvey's mom gave him most of his issues. They had recently made up, and then she dies.

Harvey, in true Harvey fashion, manages to make her death, and her funeral, all about Mike. It's bonkers. Also, Harvey has a brother. He's at the funeral and everything, but Harvey still doesn't seem to remember he exists.

[cas-kingdom]

Suits Masterpost

Main Masterpost

one shots

You Before Anyone (Harvey x reader) - Harvey has always comforted you through thunderstorms, but you’re worried that things will change now he has Scottie next to him in bed.  

Lights Out (Harvey x Donna x Mike x reader) - Harvey Specter never would have believed that the internship he pulled in for his sister would end in a lawsuit… but you learn to expect the unexpected when you’re an older brother.

The Sun’ll Come Out (Harvey x Mike x reader) - Harvey’s favourite time of day is waking you up by shouting the words to musical songs.

Resolved (Donna x Harvey x reader) - Following Louis’s threat to the firm, your only thought is on whether or not Harvey is safe from prison. He’s quick to reassure you that he’s not going anywhere anytime soon.

Betrayal (Harvey x Mike x reader) - With partly-unwanted help from Mike, you tell Harvey you were accepted into Harvard.

drabbles

Harvey x Mike x reader (“Someone come get their kid!”)

Harvey x Mike x reader (“The police were there?”)

Harvey x reader (“I can’t believe you just said that.”)

Harvey x reader (“It’s not bragging if it’s true.”)

[hb-writes]

Best Case Scenario

Summary: Harvey discovers a bit of pot in the backseat of Ray's car and is on a mission to figure out who it belongs to—his wayward sister or his wayward associate?

Characters: Harvey Specter, Mike Ross, Donna Paulsen, Jessica Pearson, and Charlie Specter.

Request (from 💜 anon): Hello! For June requests how about, “I swear it’s the truth!” & “You have no idea what this is?” For The Punisher or Suits, you choose, pretty please 💜

Content Warnings: Talk about marijuana.

Suits (Lines to Live By) Masterlist

Please take a moment to tell me what y'all think! Reviews and comments are always appreciated. 😌❤️

Charlie watched her brother’s hand and the discreet little baggie held out between his fingers. Harvey had said nothing, the baggie in itself a question, and he focused on watching Charlie’s reaction, cataloging every piece of evidence that might indicate his sister’s guilt. 

There was plenty of evidence already, and Harvey hadn’t even started questioning her. Though Charlie would swear it was the loudest thing she’d ever heard, Harvey couldn’t hear the nervous thumping of his sister’s heart. He couldn’t sense the heavy weight sinking in her stomach, but Harvey did note the lump that bobbed in her throat as she prepared herself to speak.

“Harvey, that’s not…I don’t know—”

Harvey let out a small laugh, swinging the baggie around once in his hand. “You have no idea what this is?”

“No…well…I…” Charlie stumbled over the words. Of course, she knew what it was. She had seen marijuana before. She had never tried it, but she had been around enough people who had. “I mean…yes, I know what it is, but it’s not mine.” 

“Alright.” Harvey nodded his head as if he was truly considering it. “Whose is it then?”

“How should I know?” She shot back. “You’re the one holding it. Why assume it’s mine?”

Harvey considered his answer, still not quite certain whether or not he believed her. It was the truth—He was the one holding the bag, but the weed certainly wasn’t Harvey’s.

Ray had given it to him after finding it wedged between cushions in the back seat. And Ray transported a very select group of passengers, so there were only so many viable options. He figured he’d start with his sister. Even if the drugs didn’t belong to Charlie, it was rather convenient that it showed up in the backseat of Ray’s car on the same day Charlie and her friends had used the car to go downtown after school. 

Harvey wasn’t stupid. He figured exploration of that sort of thing was likely inevitable at a certain point, but he hoped the conversation alone might scare her off that sort of thing for a bit longer. Worst case, the marijuana was hers. Best case, it wasn’t and they’d have a nice reinforcing conversation about his expectations.

“I’m holding it because Ray found it in the backseat of his car. You sticking with your story, Charlotte? You still don’t know where this came from?”

She cringed at her full name, taking a deep breath before answering. “Yes, Harvey. I swear it’s the truth.” Charlie willed herself to keep her composure as she delivered a set of words that were possibly, not exactly the full truth. “I don’t have a single clue where it came from.”

It wasn’t easy lying to Harvey, even when it was only a half-lie. The drugs weren’t hers—that much was true—but she may have possibly had a slight inkling of who they could have maybe, possibly belonged to and how they may have ended up in Ray’s car…but she wasn’t about to throw one of her friends under the proverbial bus Harvey was driving. 

“Right,” Harvey began, ready to pivot the conversation a bit, ready to push a bit harder, but Charlie pulled her eyes from her brother, the little baggie still in hand, as Mike entered the room, stopping a few steps away from them. 

“Bad time?” Mike asked, rocking on his back foot, part of him wondering why exactly Donna had allowed him to go in if Harvey was in the middle of a lecture. 

Harvey took a long moment to consider his associate, taking in his appearance—his clothes, his hair, his eyes. Charlie watched the look that passed between them, deciding it was best to keep quiet. 

“Not at all. Why don’t you take a seat, Michael?”

Mike snorted, but slipped into the seat beside Charlie. “Michael?” 

“Yeah,” Harvey confirmed. “Charlotte was just telling me she doesn’t know where this—” Harvey tossed the baggie at Mike, who caught it on top of the paperwork he’d come in with “—came from. What about you?”

“It’s not mine,” Mike said, reflexively, almost as if he’d been on the receiving end of this conversation many times before. He tossed the bag back on Harvey’s desk. “Look, Harvey…I swear, it’s not—” Mike glanced at Charlie as he fumbled for more words. “—I’m done with that stuff. I—”

“That’s what I thought,” Harvey interrupted. “I thought you told me you were done with all this stuff and we’d agreed that if you didn’t clean up, I’d fire your ass.”

Charlie took a deep breath. It went unnoticed as the tense moment between Harvey and Mike held, Harvey continuing to lecture his associate. Charlie cleared her throat and spoke out, but the declaration was barely audible over Harvey’s continued barrage of Mike. 

“What?” Harvey and Mike asked at the same time, both of them turning towards her. 

“It’s mine,” Charlie repeated, her gaze directed down at her lap as she straightened her hands out over her thighs. 

“Really?”

Charlie nodded, still keeping her head down. Some part of her knew that it was better for Harvey to think it was hers than Mike’s. Worst case scenario, she’d end up grounded, but Mike could lose his job over this. That was something Charlie wasn’t ready to have on her conscience…especially if there was a chance it had been one of her friends leaving it behind in Ray's car.

Mike needed this job more than Charlie needed freedom and her brother’s good graces. Mike had bills…his grandmother’s nursing home payments. It was not even a question in her mind.

“You’re telling me all the sudden not only do you know who it belongs to, but it’s yours?”

Charlie nodded again.

“Look at me, Charlotte,” Harvey said, and after a few seconds of delay he added, “Right now.” 

Charlie lifted her head. “Harvey, I swear. It’s—”

“No, it’s—” Mike interrupted, only to be cut off by Harvey.

“If you’re about to tell me she’s covering for and it’s yours, I—”

All three of them turned towards the door as Donna pushed it open, leaning inside. “Jessica’s on her way to speak with you,” she offered. “And in case you’ve forgotten, this wall is made of windows and you’re waving that baggie around like it’s Woodstock.”

Harvey rolled his eyes before pocketing the baggie. He turned to his sister and his associate. “Both of you, out,” Harvey said, pleased when they both stood up and moved towards the door. “Mike, get back to work. Donna, please take Charlotte’s phone and set her up with the most boring administrative—”

Charlie spun back towards her brother and opened her mouth to complain. If anything, she planned to follow Mike back to the bullpen and sort this out before they were called back in to finish the conversation. Harvey cut her short as he stood up, buttoning his jacket. 

“You really want to argue with me right now? You’re lucky admin work and a confiscated cell phone is all you’re getting.”

Charlie quickly shut her mouth, slipping out the door just as Jessica arrived. She muttered a quiet hello, avoiding eye contact as she took up her spot beside Mike just outside the door. 

Donna eyed the pair of them. They were trying to have some sort of communication, to gain some sort of clarity about everything that had just happened without actually speaking.

“I believe he said you can get back to work, Michael,” Donna said after a moment, nodding toward the bullpen. “And, little chick, you can follow me.” 

Mike and Charlie reluctantly separated as he headed back to his work. Donna smirked to herself as she led Charlie down the hall towards one of the file rooms. She almost felt a bit of pity for the little idiots. Mike and Charlie thought they were covering for each other—Harvey thought that, too…

Harvey was a great lawyer. He generally knew how to read people, but he wasn’t Donna. He had blindspots, so he would never suspect who the pot really belonged to, the only other person who had ridden in Ray’s car this afternoon. 

Harvey would never suspect that Jessica hadn’t actually shown up in his office to get an update on the case.

Jessica was managing partner.

Harvey’s mentor. 

Practically family.

So he would never suspect that Jessica wasn’t genuinely curious as to what trouble his sister was up to now either. After all, Jessica had always shown a special interest in his little sister and her progress, invested in her in a similar way that she’d been invested in Harvey and his future. 

He would never suspect anything was off when Jessica confiscated the baggie and suggested he let Jessica handle it. Charlie looked up to the woman. Her words held a different weight. 

It was the best case scenario—neither Harvey’s kid sister nor his associate were responsible, but Harvey would never suspect that it was Jessica Pearson, one of the city’s top managing partners, who had left a little pot in the back seat of Ray’s car.

And Donna wasn’t about to tell him.

Suits (Lines to Live By) Masterlist

[snowviolettwhite]

WIP Wednesday

Tagged by lovelies @im-overstimulated-and-im-sad and @anewkindofme

For a Suits Omegaverse Fan-Fictiom

Suits: Harvey Specter is an omega. He has been pretending to be an alpha to be taken seriously since working in the mailroom by taking illegal suppressants and scent blockers and not being sexually intimate with his colleagues and peers. But suppressing his true natural and side effects of the drugs start catching up with him. He is having parental protective feelings towards his new associate Mike and is catching feels for his tough as stones alpha assistant Donna.

————-

Harvey Specter is keeping up this act. He is the charming alpha male lawyer, at least he is very good at pretending he is and good at winning cases. Nobody questions him, build up a strong guard and do not let anyone in. Recently he has started letting people in, that stupid pup Mike. He feels protective of him, like a little brother. Donna does not even know his secret.

He was willing to give it all for Scottie before she broke his heart. He wanted her during his heat, he stupidly told her he would have her babies, that he loved her. He was a stupid lovesick omega. His mother taught him better.

[im-not-thinking-confetti-cannons]

tagged by @itookyoudown - thank you!!

Rules: Go to your published works on AO3 and list the first fic you ever published there, the last fic you published, any fic that you wrote for a fandom/ship only once, your favorite fic you wrote in the fandom/ship that has the most works, the fic you wish more people read, the fic you agonized over the most, the fic that sprang fully formed from your mind without any effort, and a work you are proud of—for whatever reason.

first fic I published: Three Gunshots and Two Chemical Defects. It was 2013. SuperWhoLock was in full-swing. I owned one sweatshirt that said "honey, you should see me in a crown" and another that said "Lucifer, you're my brother and I love you, but you're a great big bag of dicks." They were simpler times, really.

(This remains the only MCD fic I've written, and will probably ever write. It's too angsty for me now.)

last fic I published: a paradox of pain, my collection of Kinktober 2023 fills, all for Justified. So far, so good! I think I've got every iteration of Boyd/Jimmy/Raylan/Tim on the list.

fic for a fandom I only wrote for once: oh, this list is long. I fandom-hop like nobody's business. let's go with They Haven't Seen the Best of Us (Yet), my single contribution to the Suits fandom. Harvey called Mike "good boy" in canon and I still haven't recovered from that, though this fic was my attempt to.

favorite fic in the fandom with the most works: gossamer sweetheart. I've written 14 fics for The Sandman, but I ADORE this one. Boyd Holbrook wore a dress in a photoshoot (more than once, but I'm talking about the pink one) and it lives rent-free in my brain, and this is the fic that tumbled out solely because of that picture.

fic I wish more people read: and forgive us our trespasses. I've only written het-adjacent fics three times, and this is one of them. It's for Preacher, which is a relatively small fandom that I showed up late to, so - no surprise it's not popular. But I adore Cassidy/Jesse/Tulip.

fic I agonized over the most: most definitely with skin intact and altered souls. The premise was simple enough: a twitter post about picking up a hitchhiker and chances of both people being serial killers came across my dash, and I'd just started rewatching Hannibal. It was fate: hitchhiker Will was born. Now, the research I had to do for that fic - not just nailing down the classical art/literature references, but creating and altering Hannibal-worthy tableaus - I'm positive I put more work into that than my college capstone. It's still the longest cohesive piece I've ever written.

fic that sprang fully-formed to my mind: I'll Look After You is also inspired by a picture (this one of Aaron Taylor-Johnson sitting on top of a washing machine) - I am, in fact, a one-trick pony. I left the theater after watching Avengers: Age of Ultron highkey shipping Clint and Pietro, and when I looked up ATJ to see what else he'd done I stumbled across that Kick-Ass promo pic. And then 2k of D/s hawksilver just fell out of me.

fic that I am proud of: Pacific Rim is my one true fandom, for real. I've got a tattoo planned and everything. And Chuck/Raleigh is one of my favorite pairings to ever exist. Those Three Words is a super-necessary fix-it fic and my first for Pacific Rim, so it's always going to be special to me.

I'm new here so I think @moorishflower is the only person I've got to tag

[johnhocksbur]

Oh boy, oh boy!

Tagged by the venerable @headlesssamurai

List your top 10 favorite movies (in no particular order)

Playtime (Jacques Tati, 1967) Jesus Christ Superstar (Norman Jewison, 1973) The Lighthouse (Robert Eggers, 2019) It's a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, 1946) The Incredibles (Brad Bird, 2004) American Graffiti (George Lucas, 1973) Fantastic Mr. Fox (Wes Anderson, 2009) True Grit (Henry Hathaway, 1969) The Big Short (Adam McKay, 2015) Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Stanley Donen, 1954) Walk, Don't Run (Charles Walters, 1966) Brazil (Terry Gilliam, 1985) Carnival of Souls (Herk Harvey, 1962) Dark City (Alex Proyas, 1998) Flash Gordon (Mike Hodges, 1980) They Call me Trinity (Enzo Barboni, 1970) The Maltese Falcon (John Huston, 1941) Godzilla (Ishiro Honda, 1954) Lawrence of Arabia (David Lean, 1962) Brick (Rian Johnson, 2005) Return of the Jedi (George Lucas, 1983)

I ended up doing twenty. I guess the second ten are honorable mentions.

[marjaystuff]

New Blog: Reading

It has been a wonderful week, except for all the appointments and meeting with random people.  The wonderful part is that I had the opportunity to read a lot.  Yes,  that makes it a wonderful week, being able to read a lot.  I also was able to have a couple of book conversations on top of everything else, which is another wonderful thing.  I also had to pay for my continued use of the Baker Free Library, since I do not live in the town.  The money is well worth it and I consider it a small contribution to continued access to awesome books.  

The highlights (in books)

Pitch Dark by Paul Doiron

Pitch Dark by Paul Doiron is another book in the series about Mike Bowditch.  Mike is a Game Warden in Maine.  This is the 15th book written about him.  In some ways, the book reminds me of the Joe Pickett books only set in Maine.  Mike chased the fugitive through swamps, forests and over lakes.  With darkness and the cold rain, each encounter seems more desperate and unlikely. With few resources and fewer breaks, Mike presses on as the true story of Mark Redmond and his daughter Cady comes out, adding a sense of urgency to the trek.  Pitch Dark by Paul Doiron brings us into a chase for the ages. 

A Happier Life by Kristy Woodson Harvey

Some books remind you of life’s precious moments.  Moments that you don’t even realize until you know, the end is near.  A Happier Life by Kristy Woodson Harvey is the book to remind you.  The book is set between two different generations (grandmother and granddaughter) in a southern town on the coast.  To me, the book hit on some of my favorite genres of  second chances, the love of family, single dad next door and secrets…family secrets. I loved the feel of the small town feeling of Beaufort. The chapters moved between Becks (Grandmother) and Keaton (Granddaughter).

All Our Tomorrows by Catherine Bybee

Catherine Bybee’s books are always on my to-read list.  Her novels always include people who have decisions to make and are often in conflict over those decisions.  In this case we have poor girl/rich guy, family secrets, corporate shenanigans and genuine creepy shareholders and ex wife.  Chase and Alex didn’t expect anything from their ultra rich dad and they certainly didn’t expect to find out they have a half brother somewhere.  They are on a race to find the brother and somehow keep the company going without anyone figuring out there is a missing sibling.  They need help from Piper, the fired secretary of their father.  Little did Chase know she was the one.   

The Burning by Linda Castillo

The Burning by Linda Castillo is the sixteenth book in the Kate Burkholder series.   Kate Burkholder is the Chief of Police in a small town called Painters Mill.  It is the town she grew up in as a member of the Amish community, and now  as the Chief of Police, Kate is in an usual position for understanding the Amish and working for the “English”.  She is married to Tomasetti - newly married and still figuring out things. Kate is called out with the information that there is a suspicious fire, only to discover that there is a man being burned at the stake.  The horrific crime started a headlong journey for Kate and eventually Tomasetti into trying to understand the Anabaptist past.  Kate puts herself in dangerous situations asking questions and is threatened by unknown people. 

Interestingly enough Elise has sent in an interview with Catherine Bybee this week about her newest book, All Our Tomorrows by Catherine Bybee.  We both really enjoyed the novel!  The interview really highlights the characteristics of the characters and the plot.  There is also a review about The Unwedding by Ally Condie, a locked mystery that deals with trust and family.  

Read - there are so many good books that come out in the summer! 

[thegrandharveyspecter]

"I actually used to live in New York. So did my whole family, really. We all worked at the same firm for years."

"When my brother got married, he and his wife moved here to set up their own law firm. Then around...two years later, I got married and my wife and I moved up here too."

"I missed Mike a lot and wanted to be with him again. My wife also missed him. That kid is practically a puppy and needs the true adults to look after him," Harvey said, chuckling lightly. "Now I share ownership of this firm with him. Hence why it's Specter-Ross Law. Older brother's name goes first."

Sounds scary to have time slip away from you like that. Dude has no idea just how scary that really is.

“Yeah,” Scott nodded and chuckled, eyes glancing down at his coffee for a moment. “Yeah, and I’ve got loads of them. Uh, so your turn for a question now. Why Seattle? You seem like a New York City type.”

[happy74827]

Fandom Masterlist

This is my official masterlist of everything I have currently written. It’ll constantly grow, so be on the lookout for updates. 

Masterlist Guideline:

Angst [⛈] // Hurt/Comfort [🌦] // Fluff [🌷] // Lime [🫦] // Hurt/No Comfort [🌧️] // Platonic/Familial - [🌸] // Smut [💋]

Dexter

Masterlist

Five Nights at Freddy’s (Movie)

Masterlist

Karate Kid Universe

Johnny Lawrence

He's Got The Fire (🌦🌷)

Robby Keene

Real Life Fairytale (🌷)

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Bucky Barnes

Waking Nightmare (🌦️🌸)

Romanticize the Life (🫦🌷)

Steve Rogers

Let Me In (🌦️)

Cool Rider (🌷)

Making Up For Lost Time (⛈️🫦)

Thor Odinson

Mistakes Were Made (⛈🌦)

Elastic Heart (🌦)

All I Wanted Was You (⛈🌦)

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

Gideon Graves

Work Jitters (🌷)

The Little Things (⛈️🌦️)

Loosing Control (🫦)

Powerless (🫦)

Burning Rage (🫦)

The True Revenge (🫦)

Lucas Lee

Tough Guy (🌷)

Matthew Patel

Study Buddy (🫦🌷)

Surprises and Candles (🫦)

Neil “Young Neil” Nordegraf

Art of the Mixtape (🌷)

Todd Ingram

Promises and Ballads (🌦️🌷)

Happy Accidents (🌦️🌷)

Succession

Kendall Roy

Only You (🫦⛈️)

Siobhan Roy

Just words (🌷)

Suits

Harvey Specter

Christmas War (🌷)

Moral Support (🌷⛈️🌸)

Late Night Serenity (🌦️)

Regrets and Resolutions (⛈🌷)

Valentine (🌷)

Butterflies (🌷)

Mike Ross

Oblivious to Love (🌷)

The Calm After The Storm (🌷🫦)

A Brother’s Promise (🌸🌦️🌷)

Prisoner of Love (⛈️🌷)

Supernatural

Castiel

Cold Little Heart (⛈️🫦)

Heaven’s Creation (🌷🌦️)

Crowley

The Demon With A Heart (🫦🌷⛈️)

Dean Winchester

Playing Hero (🌦🌷🌸)

Irrepressible Desire (🫦🌦)

Forced to Listen (🌷🌸)

Sam Winchester

Bring It In (🌦️)

Winchester! Reader

Haunted Memory (⛈🌸)

Echoes of Fear (⛈️🌦️🌸)

The Boys Universe

Homelander

A Smile From Hell (⛈️)

Hughie Campbell

Finding Solace (🌦️🌸)

Luke Riordan

Pink Palace (🌷)

Sam Riordan

No Ordinary Life [part 2]

Stay With Me (🌷🌦️)

The Fall Guy

Colt Seavers

I Want To Be Your Lover (🌷🫦)

And… Action? (🌷)

I Can’t Get Enough (🌷)

The Walking Dead

Daryl Dixon

Only Stitches Can Be Undone (⛈️🌦️)

Rick Grimes

Lost On You (⛈️🌦️)

Out of Reach (🌷)

His Ghostly Touch (🌧️⛈️)

The Lesson of Reality (🌸⛈️)

X-Men Universe

Logan Howlett

Feels Like Home (🌷)

Say Yes to Heaven (🌷)

Ice Breaker (💋🫦🌷)

Something Wholesome (🌸🌦️🌷)

Peter Maximoff

Bittersweet Moments (🌷)

Wade Wilson

Joyride (🌷)

One Call Away (🌷)

Love Me Like a Sailor (🌦️⛈️🌷)

You

Joe Goldberg

Shadow Knight (🌦️)

Lily of the Valley (🌷)

Rhys Montrose

The Devil’s Tango (🌦️)

The Night You Left (⛈️🌧️)

Always The Fool (🌧️)

The Game

Other Characters

Albert Wesker (Resident Evil Universe)

Conflicted, Yet Certain (🫦)

Billy (Burn)

After Hours (🌦️)

Carlisle Cullen (Twilight Series)

Fate’s Design (⛈️🌷)

Felix Bell (In the Dark)

Put on a Happy Face (🌦️🌷)

Marty Byrde (Ozark)

10:37p.m. (⛈🌸)

Marty Mcfly (BTTF Trilogy)

Remember Me (⛈)

Painful Memories (🌦️)

Parallel Hearts (🌷)

Stupid With Love (🌷)

Dance With Me (🌷)

Nacho Varga (Better Call Saul)

The Weight of Silence (⛈🌦)

Nick Blaine (The Handmaid’s Tale)

Take Me Over (🫦🌷)

Scott Pilgrim (SPTO)

Mayhem Market (🌷)

Spencer Reid (Criminal Minds)

Mind’s Eye (🌷🫦)

Travis “Trapper” Beasley (GxK: TNE)

The Way You Kiss Me (🌷🫦)

[thegrandharveyspecter]

Has anyone accused you and Mike of not being brothers because you aren't blood related?

"There have been a few people who have accused us of that, yes. People think that blood is the only thing that makes a family, but as I've talked about in the past, that's not true. Blood doesn't make a true family. Not always, and sometimes, not ever."

"Mike is my brother in everyway that counts. I don't care what anyone else thinks or says."

[freakygirlie]

what are your top 5 fanfics???

-Operation Mistletoe, j2 fic. MY MOST FAVORITE FIC EVERR <3 this is a fic i keep coming back to, the enemies to lovers, the build of this fic, the pining, the mystery, the fake relationship, the characterization, it's all so glorious💗 this fic is so well written and so much fun to read. a gem fr💕

-You Only Live Twice, merthur fic. JAMESBONDESQUE FIC THAT'S SO FUCKING GOODDD. genius bamf merlin and 007 bamf arthur with the most beautiful love story between them and a wonderful plot. it's a wip 😭😭😭😭 but the author's active and posting !! beautiful fic.

-A Marauder’s Plan, harry potter(specifically harry and sirius) fic. HARRY AND SIRIUS LOML. this is 800k of glorious bamf sirius and harry where sirius stays in england to raise harry, wonderful cast of all the students in hogwarts, and a great plot filled with action and drama + the politics in this fic is just out of this world. best hp fic ever.

-Dead Unfinished Selves, wincest fic. hathfrozen's writing is LEGEND. this particular fic is my favourite, i have a soft spot for s3 au wjere sam saves dean from going to hell and this fic is just 💖💖💖 the characterization, the angst, the PINING, and the codependency of it all mmhmm gorgeous, gorgeous fic.

-As Soft, As Wide As Air, hannigram fic. post fall hannigram that has everything i could ever want, will embracing his true self, dramatic rescue, love confessions, hannibal killing his way through hordes of people to get to will, will abandoning everyone for hannibal, THE CANNIBALISM AND MURDER mhmm beautiful fic and one of my favourites till this day.

+ honorable mentions to- 5 Times Peter Made Tony Laugh Out Loud(the cUTESTT irondad and spiderson fic), We Found Wonderland(jatp fic!!! this fic is so fucking wonderful and is popular for a very good reason, juke and all the boys and lots of adventure <3), A Specter-Ross Affair(marvey au, that is so cute with a good dose of pining and beautiful build between mike and harvey aahhh it's so cute, i love reading this fic so much <33) and last of all- Brotherly Bonds(tmnt fic, 30 one shots of the brothers and small moments throughout the years that just make my heart MELT, the writing is stellar and the individual plots are beautiful <3)

that was just a very tiny fraction of the greatest fics i have read over the years and i cherish them with my full being, fics i keep coming back to read time and time again. hope this was sufficient anon :D

[prettyyoungandbored]

Texts [Bale!Bruce Wayne]

Pairing: Christian Bale!Bruce Wayne x OC

Summary: A series of text messages exchanged between Bruce and Demetria in one day while they dated. Prior to events in Becoming Mrs. Wayne.

Author’s Note: I’m trying to get back into writing this couple so I had this idea to get me back into writing these two.

Taglist: christianbalefanatic

(Not my gif! Belongs to its rightful owner)

Texts from Demetria: Italicized

Texts from Bruce: Bold

=================================================

7:00 a.m.

Good morning sweetheart

Good morning handsome! It felt weird not being in bed with you last night. 

I told you you should’ve stayed with me. Did you feel ok in your apartment?

Oh yeah! I kept it double locked. Plus, we have security sweeping the apartments for the next couple of weeks.

I wish you would just stay with me for a couple weeks

If things get really bad, I will. I promise you. 

How’s your day looking? 

Meeting after meeting after meeting. Nothing worth reporting. What about on your end? 

Oh, you know. Dealing with a boss who only aims to please himself and an anchor who thinks he’s God’s gift to women. My guess, it’s complex to hide the fact he has a micro penis. 

Who? Mike Engel?

Yup 

Wouldn’t be surprised at all. 

Oh, you remembered to call your mom for her birthday, right? 

I was just about to! You remembered?!

I sent her flowers to her office from both of us. 

I love you and your sweet, thoughtful mind more than anything in this world. 

I think you’re the only person to call me “sweet” and “thoughtful”, but I love you too, Dem. 

By the way, I have a little surprise coming to you today. I hope you like it.

As intrigued as I am, you don’t need to send me anything, sweetheart. 

Hmm, I think you’ll love it. Trust me. 

I always do.

========

9:31 a.m.

That was the longest meeting of my life and now it’s about to be the longest day of my life because I have to call a bunch of Batman posers for a dumb segment Mike wants to do. 

No one wants to hear from those guys. 

That’s what I said! But my boss refuses to let me call anyone for any of the mafia stories even though I compiled the list. 

I’m going to side with him on this one. I don’t want those guys knowing you exist. 

So possessive. Kind of hot, not going to lie. 

=========

10:12 a.m.

You are the best goddamn girlfriend in the world

Looks like you got my gift! Do you love it?  

I have it on right now. Where did you get this?

That’s my secret ;) Just enjoy it!

===================================

12:08 p.m.

I’M GOING TO KILL HARVEY DENT

What did he do?

That son of a bitch…he went to the complex to investigate the drug ring today and then went into MY apartment and into MY fridge and took a slice of MY grasshopper pie I got yesterday.

How did he even get into your apartment?

He has a key.

He does? Why?

We have keys to each other’s apartment in the event of an emergency. It’s always been that way.

I see. 

But he’s about to get it taken away for being a dick and stealing my pie.

Politicians are very corrupt people, sweetheart. 

Tis’ true. I’ll guilt trip him into giving me another pie.

That’s my girl.

How did you find out?

That son of a bitch told me himself.

That was very brave of him to do. 

===============================

1:12 p.m. 

BRUCE

Yes? 

So when were you going to tell me Wayne Enterprises was meeting with the Canadian Prime Minister today?! Everyone’s freaking out!

It was just a quick meeting. He complimented the watch by the way. 

Yeah, Mike is going ballistic trying to find it online. It’s hysterical watching him look for it online when I know where it’s from. 

And you’re still not gonna tell me where it’s from, right?

Gotta keep some mystery in the relationship going!

Also you look very handsome. 10 out 10. 

I aim to please you

==============================

3:07 p.m.

Hey, so my brother’s coming into town Friday night and I wanted to know if you wanted to meet him? 

Of course. Your place? 

Yeah! Are you sure you’re ok with that?

I’m looking forward to meeting him

Speaking of your family, your mother just called me to thank me for the flowers. Sounds like she’s having a good birthday 

She was so flattered and honored you did that. She really loves you and appreciates you 

I have a way with women

I almost choked my water you asshole

I thought you loved me

I still do

===============================

8:34 p.m. 

As Demetria climbed into bed, she heard her cell phone ring. She picked up her Blackberry and smiled at the caller ID. 

“Hello?” she answered. 

“I just wanted to thank you again for the watch,” Bruce said. 

“My pleasure. I’m glad you love it.” 

“I love you.” 

“I love you too. Talk to you tomorrow.” 

BONUS SCENE: 

12:38 p.m.

If you don’t send a grasshopper pie to my office by 3 p.m. today, I will give my station the video of you singing drunk karaoke. 

Demetria, it was ONE slice!

You know better than to fuck around with my pie. What’s it going to be, Dent? 

3 pm. Got it. I’ll have my assistant place the order. 

I’m a woman of my word, Dent. 

You’re sick. You pull this crap with Bruce?

Bruce knows not to fuck with my pie. 

[mcmusing]

While Neal Caffrey is more of an eccentric toddler, Mike Ross often comes off as a preteen with hormones raging at random. The second he catches even a whiff of a father figure in Harvey, he doesn't just enjoy his attention the way Neal does with Peter. Mike practically mandates it from Harvey. He always wants to be in Harvey's presence, gets extremely territorial if another associate even glances in the man's direction, and quickly becomes spoiled by Harvey's every kind gesture towards him. Mike seldom takes prompt responsibility for anything and tries to pass the blame whenever he gets into trouble. This isn't criticism of Mike but observational puzzle pieces coming together.

Even more, this is far and away from accusing Harvey of 'making Mike' this way. Harvey vows loyalty in exchange for loyalty. He is an absolute man of his word in this regard. As far as Mike is concerned, Harvey is his only strong male influence after nearly two decades of being without one. As their relationship grows, Harvey becomes Mike's only family. He is the adopted elder tasked with handling the issues of his protege/brother/son that Harvey himself did not create.

Unlike Jessica, the volatile Louis, or the Zanes- Rachel's parents he has to impress 24/7, Harvey is the one adult Mike can be raw and real with. This causes him to wrongly aim a lot of his frustration Harvey's way. Being the spectacular alpha he is, Harvey is able to deal with Mike at his worst and remain mostly patient with him. As grating as some of Mike's behavior can be, it's true to life with his stunted emotions. Such a thing is next to never addressed in media.

All of that said, I'm proud to admit there's a special place in my heart for Suits Season 1 Harvey. He swore at times to cement a point, but he never really yelled. In fact, his calm but dominating demeanor and cryptic nature made him uniquely intimidating.

As with Peter, here are some Season 1 moments of Harvey's version of mentoring while actually raising a delayed child:

Mike's really behind, isn't he? I learned this in early high school.

As funny and sweet as this interaction is, it's strange that Mike would be so comfortable acting this juvenile with a boss he hasn't even had a week. He certainly freezes and settles down in Jessica's presence. Evidently, there's some sort of platonic soulmateship between the two guys since the second Mike sat down for that impromptu interview.

If you ever want proof that an authority figure is worthy of your respect, here ya go. Harvey subscribes to 'do as I say, not as I do' quite often, but displays integrity where it counts.

Able to scold and show concern in a single bound. Love how Harvey's basically saying....

Harvey: Have you been in the sun too long? You know your fair skin is sensitive.

Eh boy, the calm but firm 'look at me' demand. Mike even, likely subconsciously, tries leveling their heights as he complies, but the meager effort is powerless against Harvey's Boss Brown Eyes.

😁

More to come, but the first two episodes are loaded with these.

Say no to suicide and Suit up 💓

[fannishlyyours]

suits fics

been reading quite a bit of marvey/suits fics, so here, have a list of stuff i’ve thoroughly enjoyed:

my brother’s keeper by closer, in which Donna and Harvey are siblings and this is the canon we all deserved but didn’t get. 28,235 words. https://archiveofourown.org/works/300812?view_full_work=true

5U175 by closer, in which Harvey is a Star Trek BNF and Mike is also in fandom, and secret identities abound! this was DE-LIGHT-FUL. really, truly. laughed a ton. excellent dialogue. 26,411 words. https://archiveofourown.org/works/328742?view_full_work=true

pizza and a movie by closer, au, mike’s the pizza delivery guy. slow burn, excellent characterization, tender and sweet. thoroughly enjoyed this one. 30,117 words. https://archiveofourown.org/works/250373?view_full_work=true

the secret life of lawyers by closer, au side-quel to pizza and a movie, donna POV, excellent characterization, funny. 11,627 words. https://archiveofourown.org/works/251707?view_full_work=true

A Series of Covert Disasters by closer, au, sequel to pizza and a movie, harvey pov, this just gave me warm fuzzy feelings and was so happy making. 23,869 words. https://archiveofourown.org/works/254239

the go to guy by closer. detective au. 27,009 words. https://archiveofourown.org/works/266935?view_full_work=true

needs must by thatotherperv, au, prostitution, dom/sub, mike is a paid submissive. 98,695 words. https://archiveofourown.org/works/330890/chapters/533978

sweet thang by majali, sugardaddy!harvey, mike hates spending money on himself. 13,657 words. https://archiveofourown.org/works/223134/chapters/336973

grande soy triple dirty chai by friskaz. coffeeshop au. kind of slow. ensamble cast. 38,301 word. https://archiveofourown.org/works/265877

limited partnership by pookaseraph. fake marriage, the one where one of them thinks the other one is straight yet they are married to each other. plenty of domesticity. adorable. 30,909 words. https://archiveofourown.org/works/454762

not the worst step-dad in the history of everything by pookaseraph. kidfic. cute! 15,153 words. https://archiveofourown.org/works/439396

a day too early (still a couple dollars short) by thatotherperv. au-canon, good dialogue, explicit. 11,424 words. https://archiveofourown.org/works/290464?view_full_work=true

untitled tennis star mike ficlet by thatotherperv. short and sweet, au, d/s undertones, 796 words. https://archiveofourown.org/works/6141448

disaster stories by agatestones. this fic was a whole fucking mood. i loved it. slow build, interesting/unique angle, mike pov. 22,187 words. https://archiveofourown.org/works/317774

continental drift by townpariah. i love, love, LOVE the we’re totally dating but we don’t know it, especially when you throw in casually sleeping with each other and STILL denying it. this fic executed the trope brilliantly. 12,419 words. https://archiveofourown.org/works/231217

[cas-kingdom]

You Before Anyone

A/N: I actually don’t like Scottie, so I’m not sure why she’s mentioned in this, but here we go! Another Suits fic! Thanks for the love on the last one. :) This one’s a little fluffier...

Title: You Before Anyone 

Summary: Harvey has always comforted you through thunderstorms, but you’re worried that things will change now he has Scottie next to him in bed.  

Words: 1304

A tear leaked from one of your tightly shut eyes as an almost deafening clap of thunder resonated around the room. You buried further under your covers, attempting to use them to cover your ears. It didn’t work, of course, the clamorous rain pounding against the windows and the howling wind battering the walls easily shoving past the meagre protection they offered. Nevertheless, you persisted, dragging the covers over your head and curling up underneath them. 

A strike of lightning lit up the room for the briefest of moments, and a pitiful whine left your lips as your body tensed, knowing the thunder wouldn’t be far behind. It came a moment later in a tumultuous cacophony of rumbling clamour, and your heart skipped a beat. 

It skipped another beat when a shadow fell over you, dark in the scant moonlight your thin curtains gave you, and you quickly pulled down your covers to turn your face upwards. “Hey, scoot over.” Above the hammering of your heart and the rush of the blood coursing swiftly through your veins, you just about heard the quiet order. You waited for your vision, clouded by tears, to clear slightly and let out a breath of relief at the sight of your older brother. 

“Why are you here?” you asked, voice all but breaking. Despite the question, you shifted over a little. 

Harvey rose an eyebrow. “Why wouldn’t I be?” he asked, quickly moving under the covers and reaching out an arm for you to position yourself comfortably against his side. He glanced down at you. “Huh?” 

A fistful of his shirt in your hand, you shrugged softly. “Scottie’s here.” 

He turned his head to stare up at the ceiling, feeling you tense against him as the room lit up with yet another bolt of lightning. “Yeah, and while we’re pointing out the obvious,” he said, “it’s storming.” You stayed silent. “I’ve told you once and I’m not telling you again. You before anyone. Okay? You before anyone. Scottie can sleep during a thunderstorm just fine on her own. You, on the other hand, can’t unless big bro’s here.” 

“Don’t flatter yourself-” You quickly shut your mouth and turned your face into his shoulder as the roar of the storm bounced against the walls of your room once again. Harvey rubbed your upper arm.  

“Not flattering if it’s true, Guppy,” he informed you, a corner of his lips turning upward. The wind picked up, raging furiously and causing the rain to batter almost painfully at his expensive windows. He rose an eyebrow, dark eyes flicking to it. “Someone’s angry out there,” he said quietly, absently pressing a kiss to the top of your head. “Who do you think it is, hey?” 

“Dad after Marcus stole his favourite baseball bat.” 

He chuckled. “Marcus after figuring out it was actually you who stole it and put the blame on him.” 

You smiled, a spark of something that wasn’t fright returning to your eyes. “Louis when someone insults his cat.” 

“Louis when someone insults his nail scissors.” 

“Mike when you bring peanuts to his depositions.” 

“Mike when I bring myself to his depositions.” 

You let out a hushed giggle at that, and Harvey called it a result as a clap of thunder – albeit a quieter one – reached his ears again and yet you seemed pretty unfazed. Sure, you still had a tight hold on his shirt, but that had been a subconscious habit of yours since you’d been born and he’d held you for the first time. 

It was, after all, his mission each time there was a storm to make you calm and distracted enough to sleep peacefully that night. It’d been a fear of yours since you were a child, and he was definitely a superhero in that aspect of things... though he was a superhero in everything to his little sister. 

“What about Scottie when she realises she’s gonna lose her bedmate every time there’s a storm?” You blinked up at him and he made a face. 

“Bedmate? Seriously?” You shrugged and he shook his head. “I already told you she doesn’t mind,” he said. “And if there’s one thing she’ll have learnt by now, it’s that to have a relationship with me she’s gotta have a relationship with you.” He rose an eyebrow, lightning briefly illuminating the look of soft firmness on his face, and you settled back down against his side, sighing. 

“I guess I feel bad,” you told him. “This is the first time you’ve had any sort of actual relationship with a woman, and I’m just in the way.” 

Harvey frowned, forehead creasing and eyebrows furrowing with nothing less than confusion. He shifted a little in bed, rearranging his hold on you. “You’re not in the way,” he said. “Don’t ever feel like you’re in the way.” 

“But Scottie-” 

“Scottie loves you, Y/N,” your brother assured you, lightly patting your shoulder, “and if she cared at all about you being here, she wouldn’t be here, would she? Besides...” He leaned down and pressed his lips against your forehead. “She knows you’re my favourite.” 

You smiled. “And you don’t think she’d feel threatened by that?” 

Harvey made a face. “Nah,” he said, “everyone knows it.” He turned his head toward the window, craning his neck slightly to see through the curtains. “Storm’s dying down.” 

“You can go back to Scottie if you want.” 

“Holy shit, kid,” he retorted with a roll of his eyes, “get it in that thick skull of yours that I want to be here.” He poked the spot above your highest rib and you yelped, batting at his hand. “Things are changing in our lives, but they’re not changing that much.” 

A sigh left your lips and you breathed out a quiet “if you say so.” 

“I do say so. And what Mister Specter says, goes.” 

“You so stole that from Dad.” 

A mischievous grin painted his lips. “Never said I didn’t.” 

The two of you settled down, and the lulling sound of soft raindrops pattering the window had almost sent Harvey off to sleep before you interrupted his journey to dreamland. “Hey, can we go sleep with Scottie?” 

He opened an eye. “What, now?” 

“I know you said she doesn’t mind, but I still feel bad about leaving her alone.” 

You moved so you were leaning on his chest, face peering closely at his own, and for a moment he was pulled back to echoes of memories he’d tucked away safely in a corner of his mind – memories of you toddling into his room at Godawful times in the morning, clambering up on his bed as though it were an expedition up a mountain, and proceeding to plop yourself on his chest and poke his cheeks until he woke up. He wondered if Marcus had ever received the same early morning treatment.  

Absently reaching up to tuck a stray strand of hair behind your ear, he marvelled at the fact that you’d grown so much since then, and he’d had a hand in moulding you into the wonderful young woman leaning over him now. Though he couldn’t ever remember toddler you being so heavy. 

“Alright,” he said, gently pushing you off so he was able to sit up and rub the sleep from his eyes. He swung his legs over the bed and stood to his feet, bending over slightly for your inevitable piggy-back ride to his room. “Onwards, soldier,” he said as you wrapped your arms around his neck and he hooked his hands under your legs to support you. Again: heavy. 

“Hey, Harv? You know you said I’m your favourite girl?” 

“Mhm?”  

“Am I also your favourite bedmate?” 

Harvey shut his eyes and sighed internally as your giggles immediately filled his ears. “It’s way too early for this crap.” 

Suits Masterpost