#Ridoc headcanons

[danikamariewrites]

Hi! I love your writing so much and I can’t stop binging all of your fics!! Can I request some dating Ridoc hcs since there’s nothing for him on tumblr yet?

Dating Ridoc headcanon

Ridoc x reader

A/n: he’s just a silly lil guy and I love him for that, also thank you for binging my fics i love it

Warnings: none

Ridoc is very much the class clown

He always knows how to lighten the mood and make you and your friends laugh

Even if the situation is dire he can turn the moment into something funny

A nice laugh always helps you get refocused

Ridoc’s ice powers have fascinated you since the day he started wielding it

When practicing in bed one night he made a mini ice sculpture of you

“Look,” he whispered excitedly so he wouldn’t disturb your reading. Your gaze caches on his outstretched hand, finding yourself in ice sitting in the middle of Ridoc’s palm. Your eyes go wide as a wide smile spreads across your lips. You bring your hands up to gently touch the fragile ice. Ridoc detaches it from his palm softly handing it to you. “For you,” he says, giving you a loving look, watching the wonder in your eyes as you inspected every inch of how he sees you

“Ridoc…it’s amazing. I can’t believe you made this. I have no words, thank you babe.” You throw your arms around his neck still staring at your ice sculpture

Even though it melted he keeps making them for you

Sometimes it’s both of you or you on your dragon or you with your sword. Each one becomes more intricate than the last

For Solstice Ridoc gave you your favorite version of the ice sculptures (you wielding your sword) but this one wouldn’t melt. He had been working on perfecting perma-frost on objects for months and finally succeeded

He’s a huge sneak and loves to explore

Ridoc likes to pull you out of bed to explore the college

He also brings you to little hiding spots that he finds at night to make out during your free periods

You two have stayed out until 4 am just exploring secret tunnels in the college

Ridoc is a very touchy person

Ridoc loves cuddling you or just having his hands on you whenever he gets the chance

Even though he’s short you’re shorter than him so he lloovveesss pulling you close and resting his chin on your head and he rubs your back. Those are the best hugs he gives

I also think he’s a really good kisser

Knows when to not joke with you if you’re in a bad mood

Ridoc loves to joke to cheer you up, it’s his love language

You hate pranks and he knows better than that

That damn smile always gets you

You don’t know how his teeth are so perfect after getting into so many fights, he should’ve had at least 3 knocked out by now

“You’d love me even if I didn’t have teeth.” He jokes, pulling you to his chest by your hips and kissing you

Ridoc is also the biggest flirt

Like this boy is so gods damn smooth it’s unfair

During the flirting stage of your relationship you were blushing and speechless every time you were alone

His way in with you was tutoring for classes he was “struggling” in

Ridoc tried to make the first move but failed then an hour later after he gets a question right during your study session you kiss him

After that you didn’t do much studying

[callsign-rogueone]

bedtime

🏷️: some bedtime / cuddle headcanons for our 8 boyfriends, presented for your consideration in no particular order. implications of a sexual relationship between y’all in some of these, but it’s very mild. all of them are gender neutral as well!

Garrick holds you like you’re his teddy bear. it’s so easy for him to loop his arms around your waist and tug you into his chest and put his chin on top of your head and keep you there all night. you fit perfectly in his arms, since he’s an absolute giant. but he doesn’t want to let go of you all night, so if you need to get up… no you don’t. he gets up at the crack of dawn every morning to go lift weights, but he won’t wake you up — he’ll just tuck you in and give you a little forehead kiss before he leaves. he’s always so happy to see you in the morning when you’re up and ready, greeting you with another kiss and a gentle squeeze of a hug and asks how you slept. he’ll tease you lightly if you were drooling or snoring when he got up, but he finds it cute.

Dain is annoyingly responsible, so he’s getting you both into bed by ten every night. but he’s going to help you get ready — picking your pajamas and laying them out for you, packing your bag for the next day while you’re in the shower… makes sure that you brush your teeth and all that, and then tucks you in next to him. he likes having you wrapped up in his arms for a while, your head resting on his shoulder while you drift toward sleep. he’s always so happy when you choose to sleep in his bed, because that means you trust him — both not to hurt you, because it’s kill or be killed in the riders quadrant, and not to read your memories (because MY version of Dain would never 🥰) and also you’re making a conscious decision to choose him, over everyone else you could be with. (our boy’s a little insecure. probably because daddy dearest is such an ass.)

Brennan needs to be bribed into bed because otherwise he’ll work through the night and fall asleep at his desk. method that always works: show up at his office in your cute little jammies, stand behind his chair, gently massage the stress out of his shoulders and use that soft sweet voice to ask him to come up, because you can’t sleep without him :( and he’ll fold immediately. paperwork: abandoned. just let him drag himself through the shower and he’ll be ready to curl up with you. he likes to rest his head on your chest and listen to your heartbeat as a reminder that you’re alive and well. like Garrick, he’s not letting go of you any time soon. you’re stuck there, sorry <3

conversely, Bodhi is the one tugging you into bed. he wants to lay down and cuddle as soon as you’re done with dinner. he likes to alternate between big spoon and little spoon, because there’s perks to both. as the big spoon, he gets to keep you nice and safe and warm in his arms (this boy is SO toasty warm at all times) but also he needs to be touching you at all times. and as the small spoon, he gets to be held the way he deserves! he likes to be facing you, though (I know that’s not technically spoons, but idk the name). put your arm around his waist and play with his hair and let him nuzzle his cheek into your shoulder and give you a few lazy neck kisses before he knocks right out.

Ridoc is absolutely shameless. yes, he likes being close to you and showing love, holding you and keeping you safe and warm, but his favorite part of snuggling is the access to your body. you’re right there — and so are all the soft parts of you that he loves. he can squeeze your hips / thighs / ass / chest, and rub his hands all over, under the guise of helping you wind down. he’s respectful though — if he knows you’re truly exhausted, or you tell him to quit it, he won’t do any of that. maybe one little affectionate pat on the hip, or him rubbing your back a little, but otherwise he’ll be hands off and just go to sleep, holding you gently. apart from the feral side, he’s very sweet, and wants to make sure you’re comfy. he’d let you have more of the pillows and blankets / the better ones, because he loves you and knows you need your sleep.

Liam is another that is tugging you into bed. he gets pouty when you stay up too late doing other things bc he wants to cuddle. likes to lay his head on your chest for, wrap his arms around your waist and let your heartbeat lull him to sleep while you give him head scratches, sweet puppy baby. he’s also subconsciously protecting you this way, curling up on top of you to shield you from danger. you don’t sleep like that all night though, because you need to move around and get more comfy, but you’ll find yourselves cuddled together in the morning, you laying on him, or spooning or something. he always wants to be close to you for a while before he goes off to follow Violet around, so he’ll purposely wake up 10-15 mins early. if he accidentally wakes you up, he’ll whisper like… “Get some more sleep, honey. I love you.” and then when you settle back down against him, he’ll lay there for a while just silently appreciating that you’re his partner and you’re so pretty and sweet and soft.

Sawyer would be a little shy at first, but once you’re in an established relationship, he’s shameless about it. if you get in bed first, he’s tugging you into his arms, or if he gets in first, he’s making grabby hands and opening his arms to you like — ’mere. lemme hold u. when he has his injury, that complicates things a little since you don’t want to put pressure on his leg or cause him pain. you settle for holding hands, like sea otters, and make up for the lost physical contact with plenty of hugs and kisses. once he’s finally healed, though, it’s back to snuggling every night. he likes to be the one to hold you, because he wants to feel like the more masculine partner in the traditional sense (the same with Dain. idk. they just give me the vibe that they want a sweet little partner to protect and hold. that’s why I gave him peach).

Aaric… I’m torn on him. I feel like he’s a little prissy about his beauty sleep, but he’d still cuddle with his partner a bit and share a bed. maybe not every night, though. he’d have a very comfortable bed, both in the castle, because duh, but also in Basgiath and at Riorson house, because he’s somehow acquired extra pillows and blankets; the softest ones, too — rich boy habits die hard. he’d like to be the one holding you, though. letting you rest your head on his chest / shoulder, or being the big spoon for you. he’s pretty tall and pretty built, so it would be nice to have him completely cover you like that. he’d probably also be up super early, like Garrick, and would also give you a soft little goodbye kiss and let you sleep another hour. he really likes the sight of you in his bed (not like that, but also yes like that — I mean more in a sense of: this person is mine, they’re sleeping in my blankets and making the bed smell like them, and nobody else gets that.)

[somewhere-in-the-rain]

Empyrean Modern AU headcanons

Most of these came to me randomly at 1am, so naturally I’m going to bring you all down with me by posting them here <3

Violet and Xaden’s apartment (yes of course they live together, no of course they don’t have a house they’re in their twenties) is constantly messy, with books and clothes and other crap they’ve accumulated. But it’s the kind of messy that’s comforting, not gross, cluttered in a way that feels familiar and loved. This is partly because Xaden’s trust issues won’t allow anyone else to clean.

Breaking Bad is their show. They love to watch it together before going to sleep.

Dain spends too much time on Twitter (I have never once called that app X and I am not about to start now). He has been cancelled multiple times for his political views and his opinions on Taylor Swift.

Rhiannon tried going vegan once, made it thirteen days, and then threw up because she wanted cheese so badly.

Ridoc has been to see the Eras Tour three times.

Garrick’s favourite TV show is Friends. It’s Imogen’s too, but she would never admit it.

Xaden once got so drunk he died his hair blonde. Liam is still teasing him about it.

Jesinia is AO3 famous. She had Wattpad as a kid and would read “sold to One Direction” fan fictions.

She is also a massive Bridgerton fan and convinced Violet to read the books. Violet hated them, but read all eight anyway, “just to make sure”.

When Bodhi and Garrick were at university together, they started ironically watching Pitch Perfect every couple of months as a joke. They’re obsessed with it. Garrick once bailed on a job interview in order to make it in time to watch it.

[nickeverdeen]

Fourth Wing Masterlist

Match-up:

Nothing yet

Preferences:

Not saying “I love you too” to the Fourth Wing characters before they leave

Sorting your dragon:

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Sorting your quadrant:

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Violet Sorrengail

Imagine:

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Hcs:

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Smut:

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Alphabet:

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Xaden Riorson

Imagine:

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Hcs:

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Smut:

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Alphabet:

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Liam Mairi

Imagine:

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Hcs:

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Smut:

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Alphabet:

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Rhiannon Matthias

Imagine:

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Hcs:

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Smut:

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Alphabet:

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Dain Aetos

Imagine:

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Hcs:

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Smut:

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Alphabet:

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Imogen

Imagine:

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Hcs:

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Smut:

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Alphabet:

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Jack Barlowe

Imagine:

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Hcs:

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Smut:

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Alphabet:

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Sawyer

Imagine:

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Hcs:

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Smut:

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Alphabet:

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Ridoc

Imagine:

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Hcs:

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Smut:

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Alphabet:

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Garrick

Imagine:

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Hcs:

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Smut:

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Alphabet:

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[bestbookfriends]

Oh my God, this explains so👏🏻much👏🏻

it came to my realization that 99% of my fandom related headaches would be cured if everyone understood this

[acourtcfmuses]

tag drop 3/4

[sabu123098]

Headcanon that Ridoc, Sawyer and Rhiannon did not want Violet to go with Xaden or Mira at the end of Iron Flame because they were scared that like the last time they send her away with Xaden, Liam died and this time it could be her.

[starriestarlight]

Liam Mairi Headcanon

After a really really long time of debating on what to write for my blog. I'm finally putting out this short Liam Mairi HC. This is the first time I'm putting something out there, so I'm a little nervous even though it's just a small HC. I have a few actual pieces in the works, but for now hopeful you guys on the Fourth Wing side of this site enjoy this.

Disclaimer: This was thrown together super fast. I just wanted to put something out there to get past the hump of being scared to publish something. I apologize for any mistakes in lore and any grammatical errors.

xo starrie

Liam and you had met on Conscription Day, a similar meeting to Violet and Rhiannon’s. Like Violet, you had been forced by your parents to enter the Riders Quadrant to continue the family’s long line of riders. To say you were scared shitless was an understatement.

He had been behind you in line and had noticed your shaking hands as the two of you neared the Parapet. Being that golden retriever boy, he reached out and comforted you, and the rest was history.

Liam was grateful when you had been placed under Xaden and Garrick’s leadership. The two of you were inseparable, but due to the difference in sections he had asked his friends to keep an eye over you when he couldn’t be there.

And keep an eye over you they did. Xaden was the first to notice the way your cheeks rivaled the red scales of Deigh. Bodhi and Garrick loved to ruffle Liam’s feathers by placing their arms around your shoulders. Even Imogen had grown fond of you and took you under her wing during training. Liam was their family, and it was clear to them that Liam saw you more than just a friend.

The Marked Ones weren’t the only ones to notice either; your squad mates were just as bad with the teasing. Ridoc and Sawyer loved to tease Liam about you during lectures. Their favorite way of making him jealous, was squeezing to sit between the two of you during lectures or taking the extra time to train with you during sparring lessons.

For some reason everyone found it extremely amusing when Liam’s puppy like expressions turned murderous due to the jealously that formed when it came to you.

Violet and Rhiannon often shared knowing looks whenever a carved wooden figurine appeared on your pillow. Liam gifted everyone wooden trinkets, but everyone knew that you received the most. The carvings ranged from your childhood pet to your dragon.

While your bunk had become a menagerie of wooden figures, Liam’s had turned into a mini garden. Basgiath didn’t have gardens, but you had spotted a few patches of wildflowers during flight training. For every figurine that Liam had carved, you had picked a small bunch of flowers to happily reciprocate the gift.

The teasing you got from your dragon was the worst. Ever since Threshing, she had picked up on the forming bond between you and Liam. Her comments ranged from innocent observations to absolute filth that made your whole body blush. Oh look Liam left you another gift. Your Liam is staring at you again. Stop staring at him and kiss him already. For fucks sake human shove him in a room and fuck him already.

You weren’t sure if Deigh had been teasing Liam like your dragon had been teasing you, but after an intense sparring session which felt like some sort of foreplay you actually listened and grabbed his shirt and kissed him. Right on the sparring mats, with everyone in the Fourth Wing grinning like fools.

Before you started dating the two of you were inseparable, but now the two of you were basically melded at the hip. If your bunk was empty during the night, everyone knew to check Liam’s to find you, vice versa. The sight of you and Liam holding hands and making out had become a regular thing to see in the Riders Quadrant.

No one even questioned it when the two of you came out from behind an empty classroom door or closet with tousled hair and flushed expressions.

At least you didn’t wake everyone up with thunderstorms in the middle of the night.

[siobhanbooks]

SHADE NEVER MADE ANYBODY LESS GAY!!

Last day of pride month, so I thought I'd round it off with a list of all the queer Fourth Wing characters

Canon:

Ridoc Gamlyn (bi)

Rhiannon Matthais (bi)

Quinn (lesbian)

Tara (queer)

Brennan Sorrengail/Aisereigh (gay)

Naolin (gay)

Tyvon Varen (queer)

Headcanon:

Bodhi Durran (queer)

Liam Mairi (gay)

[bbkissme99]

Book fic recs

The Empyrean:

𝖿іrs𝗍 𝗍іmᥱ | 𝖿᥆ᥙr𝗍һ ᥕіᥒg һᥴ

The Lost Sister - Part 5

Fourth Wing Men HCs: nicknames for him Includes: Bodhi Durran, Garrick Tavis

under the weather

Love Languages

ᥒᥱᥱძіᥒ���ss

sᥕᥱᥱ𝗍 ⍴ᥱr𝖿ᥙmᥱ

excuses, excuses

Good mornings with the Marked Ones:

A couple in bed settling in for evening: Goodnight Dear

Being in a secret relationship with the Iron Flame characters

Good mornings with the Marked Ones:

A couple in bed settling in for evening: Goodnight Dear

Bedtime

Garrick x reader

Silent worry

all the small things - g.t.

Dragon weeks

Scream it why don't you

His girl

ძᥲ𝗍іᥒg gᥲrrіᥴk 𝗍ᥲ᥎іs

sᥒᥙggᥣᥱ ᑲᥙg

We're in this together

something smutty for garrick

some smut with garrick

ძ᥆mіᥒᥲᥒ𝗍

Garrick Tavis Head Cannons

Cupid

Just One Date - Garrick Tavis x Reader One Shot

all the small things - g.t.

Is That Blood? - Garrick Tavis

Bodhi x reader

Interruptions

ძᥲ𝗍іᥒg ᑲ᥆ძһі ძᥙrrᥲᥒ

Worries

Not giving up on us

by your side - b.d.

Five More Minutes | B. Durran |

Angel eyes

where were you in the morning? - b.d.

Stay Still | B. Durran |

Love Letters

Breaks and Bruises

Between Battles and Breaths

Shit at Feelings iv

intimacy alphabet - b.d.

Until the end and beyond // Bodhi Durran x reader

Breaking Point

Dain x reader

ᥴᥲᥙgһ𝗍 іᥒ 𝗍һᥱ ᥲᥴ𝗍

Ridoc x Reader

not joking

Dress

Brennan x Reader

Brennan Sorrengail Cuddle Head Canons

Bruises

Can We Not - Brennan Sorrengail x Reader

Didn’t go as planned // Brennan Sorrengail x reader

TOG

Aelin x Rowan

Detours to You - Masterlist

Dorian x reader

Dating Dorian Havilliard would include-

dating modern!dorian would include…

Pairings: Professor!Lorcan x f!student!reader

Crescent City

Ruhn Danaan x Reader

Dating Ruhn Danaan Headcanons

Like I Do

Family Time

Acotar

Masterlist

Eris

Peace Summary: A look into a normal day in the new Vanserra household

One Last Night

𝐸𝓇𝒾𝓈 𝑀𝒶𝓈𝓉𝑒𝓇𝓁𝒾𝓈𝓉

Juice Stains : A day alone with the babe. What could go wrong?

You aren’t fully comfortable with your post baby body and Eris is not having it.

𝐦𝐲 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐝𝐨𝐦, 𝐦𝐲 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐞n: Eris x rhysand daughter reader where they're mates, but in a secret relationship

vanserra males headcanons

Solace

This is a small Eris Vanserra x Reader snippet. You and Eris are in his study.

Nyx

Of Wings and Secrecy

Don't Touch // Nyx (ACoTaR) x Fem!Reader

ambushes and invitations

misplaced chivalry 

Power Over Me

When Night Bloomed

☽ cold starlights

KINGDOM OF THE FEARED SPOILERS!! Barnes and Noble bonus chapter pt. 1

[yanny-77]

He would make everyone address him as Prince Ridoc...even Bodhi...in bed

Okay, so hear me out...

King Bodhi Fucking Durran

That is all

[danikamariewrites]

Fourth Wing

Xaden

No One Left Behind

Can’t Sleep

The Perfect Day (SMUT)

Angry Tears

Midnight Picnic

You Scared Me

Warm Me Up (SMUT)

Night Flight

Shit Talking

Hot and Cold (SMUT)

Jealous Boy

All Night (SMUT)

Are You Stalking Me?

Injured

Good Morning

Bigger is Better (SMUT)

Drag You Back (SMUT)

Unexpected

Relationship hc

Just Tired

Not an Experiment

Dating Xaden and Liam hc

Parapet | part 2 (SMUT)

Rule Breaker

Unlikely

On The Mat (SMUT)

Squeeze My Hand

Liam

Star Gazing

More Than This

Sun Rise

Dating Xaden and Liam hc

Always Injured

Bodhi

Interruptions

Ridoc

Dating headcanon

Imogen

Dating headcanon

[callsign-rogueone]

the archives // Fourth Wing masterlist

welcome to the fourth wing.

these are all reader inserts, using the second person “you”. everything about a certain series, including my fics and things I’ve reblogged that fit their vibe, will be tagged as “#Garrick and Angel”, “#Brennan and Duchess”, etc. see this post for further information. requests are currently CLOSED / VERY SLOW until I get more caught up, but my ask box is always open to chat about FW, the girlfriends, or whatever! last updated: 10.05.24

standalone fics / headcanons

Aaric Graycastle - intimacy alphabet Bodhi Durran - by your side - where were you in the morning? - not that bad at all - the night we met - intimacy alphabet - fractured - defective 🆕 Brennan Sorrengail - you're somebody else - this is me trying - intimacy alphabet - older (agegap!Bren) - you called - rest - defective (platonic) 🆕 Dain Aetos - midnight snow - part of the family - intimacy alphabet Garrick Tavis - all the small things - intimacy alphabet - one for the books Imogen Cardulo - the dress Liam Mairi - harvest day - intimacy alphabet 🆕 1. the spider 2. one too many 3. change of plans Mira Sorrengail - reunited - mercy Ridoc Gamlyn - not joking - love at first fight Xaden Riorson - a brief history of Navarre - intimacy alphabet - together 1. i wish i hated you all fourth wing boys: - excuses, excuses - under the weather - that time of the month - bedtime 🆕 - pet 🆕 all fourth wing boys + girls - study season random thoughts about multiple boys - dragon rings - xaden's birthday

girlfriendverse

Garrick and Angel about Angel 1. keep her safe 2. resson (garrick's version) 3. letters from samara 4. what was I made for? 4.5 thank you (optional spicy chapter in the middle of #4) - misc relationship asks - together (platonic Angel / Gare / Xaden) - he can call me angel if he wants to

Brennan and Duchess about Duchess 1. the last six years 2. allies 3. fireproof 4. the chess game - this is me trying - braids - relationship questions - thoughts about her and Xaden - thoughts about her rings - thoughts about "their songs"

Ridoc and Sweetheart about Sweetheart 1. love at first fight 2. like snow on the beach 3. questions 🆕 4. not alone - relationship questions

Bodhi and Darling (no particular reading order) about Darling - not that bad at all - by your side - the night we met - deja vu - glad it was you

Sawyer and Peach about Peach 1. faking it 2. the south star 3. field work 🆕

Liam and Spark 1. at last 2. alone with you 3. the beginning of the end 🆕 - relationship questions

Dain and Love about Love 1. falling, floating, flying 2. reunification day

Aaric and Sunny 1. conscription day 2. assessments

misc girlfriend stuff - modern!girlfriends' music tastes

poly fics

Dain + Xaden - our girl Ridoc + Sawyer 1. hey roomie Garrick + Bodhi - three in the morning Xaden + Liam - liam's lesson

not reader inserts

Garrick / Sloane - wrong to love you Ridoc and Sawyer - lean on me 🆕

[somewhere-in-the-rain]

Empyrean modern AU headcanons (part 2)

This one’s been in my drafts for a hot minute 😅

Violet is allergic to mushrooms. Unfortunately, she did not know this, so Xaden had to take her to A&E halfway through one of their dates.

Sawyer once downloaded Tinder and was bullied relentlessly for it by Ridoc. He got him back for it later though by catfishing him on Instagram.

When Aaric/Cam was eight, his brothers had him convinced he was adopted for a good six months.

Ridoc thinks potpourri is edible.

Whenever Violet and Liam get in a car together, they blast Christmas music no matter what time of year it is.

Jesinia loves adding notes to the beginning of her AO3 fics saying things like “Sorry I haven’t updated for a while, there was an uprising at my school so now I live in my friend’s boyfriend’s mansion with three hundred fugitives.”

Xaden had an Imagine Dragons phase when he was 12. His favourite song was Thunder.

Whenever Imogen buys tampons, she deliberately chooses the youngest male cashier just to watch him get uncomfortable.

Mira loves to move people’s bookmarks to piss them off. Her favourite targets are Violet and Brennan, but one time she got Syrena and had a pillow thrown at her head.

[justallihere]

Hello my friend, I'm here for the personal asks! 🥑 🍄🍬

Hi friend!!!

🥑 you accidentally killed somebody, which mutual(s) do you text for help?

I’m calling up you and @tweeveers I feel like you’re both ride or dies 😂

🍄 share a headcanon for one of your favorite ships or pairings

When Violet’s really tired and in pain, she lets Xaden give her a piggyback ride everywhere and she likes it because she gets to feel tall for a minute

🍬 post an unpopular opinion about a popular fandom character

I don’t know how unpopular these really are because I avoid FW discourse for the most part but from what I have seen: Ridoc’s character being reduced down to nothing more than the class clown is dumb; he’s like the most emotionally intelligent and socially nuanced one of the squad, let’s be real

Also Andarna going to all the trouble to wait to hatch just for Violet, bonding with her against everyone’s wishes, and then going “nah I won’t tell her about this super important thing that could potentially help with this war she’s fighting, she should figure that out on her own” was the dumbest fucking thing she’s ever done. I know she’s like 3 but can someone talk some sense into this child it was so stupid 😭

Also also fuck Brennan, no one in the fandom was mad at him enough for my tastes

[quihi]

A Celebration in Chantara

Rating: G Summary: Violet spends time with her friends in Chantara for Rhiannon's birthday. Word Count: 414 Author's Notes: This is an Empyrean fanfiction, set during Iron Flame at the beginning of chapter twenty-two on Friday night. It was written for the "Squad Birthday Party" prompt for War Games in the RQ discord server. Shoutout to the RQ birthday headcanons for inspiring whose birthday it should be, and to the existing fanfiction in the fandom for inspiring what they play.

~~~

"Violet! You've got to come to Chantara with us tonight. It's Rhiannon's birthday, and Riorson won't be here until tomorrow, so you have no excuse to miss this."

I wanted to reread a section of the book I had to return to Jesinia the next day, which actually talked about the creation of the wardstones. But that could wait until morning, and this was a rare time I actually could make the trip to Chantara, and it was apparently Rhiannon's birthday. That had completely slipped my mind until Ridoc mentioned it. "Okay."

"But—okay? You're coming?" Ridoc turned to Sawyer. "Told you I could convince her!"

"That did not take much convincing, man," Sawyer said.

"You're right." I shrugged. "I do have time today, and I can't miss my best friend's birthday."

Fifteen minutes later, I'd changed out of my uniform and met the second- and third-years of the squad, along with Tara and a couple of Rhiannon's other friends, by the bridge leading out of the Riders Quadrant. We walked down to Chantara to a bar that was apparently the favorite among riders, or maybe just the least likely to kick us out. I'd never been there before, nor to any of the few bars in the small town.

During the second round of drinks, Rhiannon sat down next to me. "I'm so glad you came this time, Vi! I've missed you this year."

"I'm sorry I've been so busy this year. I'm glad I'm here this weekend. Happy birthday, Rhi. You've made it to twenty-two."

"It's all thanks to you, Vi. You up for a round of darts?"

I know she's humoring me, trying to spend time with me while I'm here, and I'm going to be present for this time. "Sure."

"Sawyer! Quinn! Violet and I are playing the next round." Sawyer gave her a thumbs up in response.

"Should I let you win for your birthday?" I asked.

"No!" She gently punched my shoulder. "That defeats the point."

"Good," I answered. "You've beaten me often enough at sparring anyway." Rhiannon didn't beat me as often as she used to, but she knocked me down often enough.

I looked around the bar and saw Ridoc talking to Imogen, Tara talking to Quinn—everyone in our squad who was allowed to go into town had come to celebrate. I couldn't be with my friends all the time, and I couldn't tell them everything, but at least we could have this night together.