#THIS IS WHERE THE LIAM AND AIDEN THING STARTS

[zaynsalbumsficfest]

Here is the masterpost for round one of the zaynsalbumsficfest. We are happy to announce that we will be back later this year with round 2!

Thank you to all the wonderful writers who have joined our fest, we are so happy that so many of you were able to celebrate Zayn's music with us!

Fics and summaries under the cut.

⋆ and right from the start by @so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed

It all started when Zayn ran into Aiden again.

Aiden. Liam hadn’t thought about him in years, if he’s honest. They’d been in highschool together, but that was ages ago, and they’d lost touch, as people do when you go to uni. Last thing Liam heard was that he’d gone off to London to study at ICMP. Liam and Zayn had stayed up North, going to Manchester together.

They’d done everything together, from the moment their mums had introduced them to one another. Liam had been the new neighbour, moving up from Wolverhampton, and Zayn had been all of three years old when he’d declared Liam his best friend. Liam had looked into those hazel eyes, framed by impossibly long eyelashes even then, and felt like he’d come home.

Even now, in their twenties, they still do everything together. They’d finished their degrees at the same time – Zayn the responsible one, making Liam study even when he didn’t feel like it – and had moved down to London together, finding a flat and jobs and building up a social circle that consisted of both Zayn and Liam’s friends.

It’s nice. It’s comfortable. And somehow Liam hadn’t expected it to end.

⋆ for the rest of my life (for the rest of yours) by @voulezloux

zayn and louis are exes. they still sleep together.

⋆ catching eyes across the room by @beardyboyzx

Zayn is nineteen when he gets his gift.

People say that when you get your gift, you can hear the Magic’s voice whisper what it will be to you the morning of your birthday: Zayn has always wondered what Magic sounded like — but most importantly: what will It say to him?

⋆ sipping pink lucozade by @zaynmaliksmiddlefinger

If Zayn had to describe his life for the past few years, “struggling musician” would be a massive understatement. The last thing he needs right now is a distraction from his last shot at a successful career.

Enter the most tempting distraction he could imagine in the form of Liam Payne, the irresistible—and deeply closeted—playboy and son of the owner of Zayn's label.

Liam Payne is used to getting everything he wants with a tap of his black card—but he isn’t used to wanting something money can’t buy.

Let alone something he shouldn't desire to begin with.

Both men know they shouldn't risk everything by giving in to temptation, but it just might be too late.

⋆ love me tonight by @1ds5directions

When they meet for the first time, Zayn is on set of a new music video for singer Liam Payne. Louis didn't tell him about the cross he did at the intimicy work agreement when filling out the papers for Zayn. So a (surprise) scene of clothed grinding turns into two orgasms later in Liam's changing room. The second time they meet is a coincidence but the third and fourth time are not.

⋆ my sleep was stolen, I'm searching for thieves by @yeahexactlyimnotreal

A lack of sleep leads to a chance of reconnection, with a whole lot of history written in dreams.

or

A series of hopes, dreams, and memories of Zayn as he rediscovers the most important people in his life.

⋆ like a sour diesel, she burns by @larry-hiatus

He’s just an exotic dancer—one whom Zayn enjoys more than the other girls at the club; one with whom he happens to share a complicated past; one who lets him blur the lines between what’s right and what’s wrong. All of that may be true, but Harry is still just a stripper to Zayn, and nothing more. Really.

⋆ can you feel where the wind is by @fallinglikethis

It had been a normal day, just like any other. He’d been doing a PR tour for his father’s election campaign, making appearances in marginalized communities to let them know that his father saw them, would work for them if elected. He’d always maintained that his father would make a bigger impact by showing up himself, proving that he meant to keep his promises and was not just sending his son to give lip service. Liam’s advice had fallen on deaf ears, but then it’s not like Liam had listened to his father’s advice either.

Liam still remembers the argument, still remembers the feelings of stubborn exasperation and eventual grudging acceptance, when his father had insisted that Liam needed a security detail while out doing his father’s bidding. He remembers arguing that he had no real power over anything, so no one would care about him, let alone try to hurt him. But that assessment had proven to be untrue today.

⋆ baby, i'm right here by @enchantedlandcoffee

“Yeah, but that wouldn’t stop us from dating, I’m way too irresistible for that,” Louis grinned, groaning when one of their throw pillows hit him in the face. “Knobhead.”

“Wanker,” Zayn retorted, sticking his tongue out at Louis. Louis stuck his out in retaliation, gently kicking at Zayn until the man grabbed his feet and held them still. They stayed there in silence for a while, Zayn reaching for the remote to turn the TV on as Louis focused on a weird patch of colour on their ceiling.

“Do you ever think that maybe we should date?” Louis asked, gaze staying firmly on the patch of colour even as Zayn turned to look at him.

Or

The one where Zayn and Louis are best friends and, after much prompting from their family members, try and give dating a go.

⋆ i'll knock on your door, it will save me from calling by @hl-obsessed

Louis hears "Good Years" for the first time. Harry is there to pick up the pieces.

or

Zayn makes some questionable choices. Louis makes some long awaited moves.

Sometimes heart broken all over again is the first step to healing and making everything right again.

⋆ skin on my skin by @laynefaire

Damn, I could get lost in a heartbeat Damn, I can't get over your body Can't take my eyes off you, baby Let me love you, baby

Let me touch you where you like it Let me do it for ya Give you all of my attention Dive into that ocean of your love, oh Let me show you just how much I want ya

⋆ i will die if i don't try by @lightwoodsmagic

It had started with an Instagram message this time.

Actually, it’d started with a comment, a simple ‘this sounds big already’ with clapping hands, one that Zayn had found easy to reply to with a casual ‘@liampayne appreciate it bro, thanks for the love’ and adding his own emoji. He’d sat and stared at his phone, watched as fans seemed to suddenly appear to like Zayn’s comment and show their excitement in capitals. He’d sat forward on his couch, leg bouncing as he’d chewed on his fingernail and waited for the message or call that was sure to come.

He’d been the one to reach out last time, after all.

It’d only taken Liam five minutes to send through a DM, something that surprised Zayn - he couldn’t remember ever speaking to Liam this way before.

Zaynie! How have you been? New song sounds sick.

And that’s all it had taken.

Or, Zayn and Liam used to be together in One Direction and they've been drawn back to each a handful of times over the last decade. This time though, with Zayn in Paris for Fashion Week, everything feels different.

Based on Common from Icarus Falls

⋆ love like this by @reminiscingintherain

A Zouiam RWRB AU, featuring Louis as the First Son, Liam as the Prince, and Zayn as Liam's friend and equerry. With appearances from Lottie as Louis' helpful sister, Harry as his best friend, and Niall as Liam's golf instructor (or gardener? or something else?).

⋆ i found the earth (not leaving now) by @zqua1d

Liam watches the ball of light as it traces the sky then starts to dip below the tree-line. It’s larger than any shooting star he has ever seen before.

He makes a wish. ☆☆☆ Alien Zayn + Human Liam | A love story inspired by the song “If I Got You”

[ocscribbles]

plot synopsis: trouble will find you

uni names subject to change on a whim these were just the first things I could come up with for them rip

When looking at colleges their senior year of high school, four childhood friends -- Lucia Gardner, Logan Andrews, and brothers Soren and Kellan Tyler -- face difficult choices of where to go to school... especially when Lucia receives a mysterious full-ride scholarship to the highly prestigious Rosemont University, paid for by an anonymous benefactor.

While Soren and Logan ultimately decide to attend school together, at the nearby Lightman College, Lucia can't pass up the opportunity to go to Rosemont with her scholarship, and Kellan leaves town and his friends to go to Redstone Heights college with his high school pen pal, Melanie Blake.

At Rosemont: Lucia meets Cameron Campbell, another student offered the same mysterious scholarship -- and Kellan's biological twin, from which he was separated nearly at birth. The two try to piece together the mystery of their anonymous benefactor and their reasons for offering the scholarship to what seems to be a strange and random selection of students.

At Lightman: Soren and Logan run into a grad student, Marian Masters, whose brother Aaron, by seeming coincidence, had mentored Logan when he was younger. But where is Aaron now? Marian doesn't know -- and is desperate to get back in touch with him.

At Redstone Heights, Kellan and Melanie make friends with a group of students who went to high school locally and show them around the town. They also befriend an upperclassman, Aiden, who is starting over at Redstone Heights after dropping out from nearby Blackwood University for unknown reasons...that might have something to do with his former best friend, Liam, and the shady student organization he's a part of.

[ghostyboi28]

Escaped Audios,

My Greasefire Life OC: Denny’s

This is my Denny’s OC!

About her:

Name: Sophie Aster Danlend

Nickname: Soph, Denny’s

Age: 26

Birthday: January 15 1999

Star Sign: Capricorn

Height: 6’0

Ethnicity: Fully Irish 🇮🇪

Headcanon Voice: Kim Pine

Gender: Demigirl with She/They pronouns

Sexuality: Pansexual

Style: Mostly grunge, almost always wearing a brown flannel and lots of jewelry, also wears combat boots her dad gave her with almost every outfit

Appearance: Red and blonde hair, light green eyes, has some lean muscle (from picking up chairs to clean on overtime shifts and carrying a bunch of heavy plates at once), many piercings and tattoos, has a burn scar on her left arm from getting bumped by someone and it hitting the stove while it was on, and freckles (also sh scars)

Her Family:

Family used to have six: Dad (Aiden), Mom (Fiona), Soph, 3 younger siblings 

Mom passed away when she was in 8th grade, around 13-14 years old 

Family moved from Ireland(born there and lived there up to age 11)to Britain (where she met Alyssa, lived there all through middle school ) to America (moved there the summer before freshman year)

After her mom passed away and their family moved to California, Sophie’s Aunt Jane, who was living in California, offered to stay with the family to help out. When actually, she just wanted to be filler for Sophie’s mom and control Sophie as she’s going through high school (she’s one of those family members who has controversial opinions on everything, especially over the fact that Sophie liked to appear more masculine) Sophie was more of a mom to her younger siblings than their Aunt Jane ever was. She doesn’t live with the family anymore but she tries to “parent” Cara as much as she can, like it’s a second try then what she got with Sophie (who was a second try from her cousin, Jane’s daughter Abigail) and so Sophie started doing “girls nights”, not only so she can spend time with her sister but to also protect her and give her space from their aunt.

Because of their mom’s passing, Sophie went from a bright and colorful kid to quiet and dark. Her dad knew that this was a thing a lot of teenagers went through (the goth phase) but he also knew it stemmed from her mom’s passing. So, he let her dress how they wanted and even helped with expanding their look (hence the combat boots he gave them, that she still wears!) now that Sophie is older, more color came back into her life which was also a sign of her growth and healing.

I’ve mentioned them before but, she has three younger siblings and their names are (in age order): Bridget who is 20, Liam who is 18, and Cara who is 15

Her mom passed at around 34 years old due to terminal illness, and her father is currently 45, they got married at 18 and had Sophie at 20

Bridget is nearly done with college and is dating a girl named Sarah, Liam has freshly graduated and is aroace so he isn’t dating anyone but he has a friend named Stacy who is also aroace and they plan to be roommates and get a apartment after or during college and Cara is going into Freshman Year of High School and she has a good friend group, all 3 siblings have a good relationship with Sophie and they have ��sibling weekend” twice a month where they get together at a restaurant or something and talk about how life is

The three older siblings make sure to visit Cara and their Dad whenever they can and help him if he needs some help whether it’s financial support or someone to watch over Cara while he’s on a business trip or anything

Sophie has “girls nights” with Cara a few times a month where she sleeps over at Soph’s apartment and they eat candy and watch movies and talk shit, whether it was about some of Sophie’s customers or a shitty coworker or if Cara has some bitchy classmates

Fun facts:

Was shamefully a musical theater kid in high school and played a lot of the more edgier characters. Here are the ones she played in:

Musical: Ride The Cyclone, Freshman Year

Character: Jane Doe/Penny Lamb

Musical: Heathers, Sophomore Year

Character: Veronica Sawyer

Musical: Mean Girls, Junior Year

Character: Janis Ian

Musical: Dear Evan Hansen, Senior Year

Character: Connor Murphy

If she met the other Denny’s, she wouldn’t be rude but she would be passive aggressive and sarcastic (Brady tells them that is how she is with everyone unless you piss her off)

Only showed up to high school and college parties for the food and drinks, no social interaction, no nothing. She brings a bag with her (that she has with her no matter where she goes) steals food and bottles or cans, and then leaves and eat and drinks by herself

Smokes mainly cigarettes, will smoke weed if she needs to relax

Has an alcohol problem

Has silver hair due to stress but dyes over it (only Brady knows about it and usually buys the hair dye for her)

She has a fluffy brown rag doll cat named Bear

He looks like this, she got him as a emotional support cat after her mom passed

Her middle name is part of the name of a Irish flower, the Sea Aster

She has a big scrap books full of things from cool stuff she’s either done/went to over the years. (Ex: concert tickets, photos, stickers, etc.)

They really want to go traveling, so she’s saving up a lot of money to do so (some places she wants to go to are Greece, Italy, Rome, and Germany) she also has a space saved in her scrap book for these travels

Sophie had a feminine mullet through out high school, that she then tried to grow out once she was in college

It looked something like this

Sophie was moved to the night shift after cussing out a Karen for complaining about Soph’s Irish accent and she’s probably cussed out the other Denny’s for them teasing about her hair (but she does it in a joking way like they were)

Drives an old, red, 4 door truck that she bought in their Junior year

Came out to Thad and Ash a little bit after Thad came out to them in Episode  4 (she was nervous about what they would say but they accepted her) she came out to Lena before the guys, it was a random night (in Sophie’s time zone) and they were just talking and something along the lines of a ‘not straight’ joke was said by Soph and Lena asked her about it (she’s cool with it too)

Sophie now has eyebrow piercings after spending some of her paycheck on them moments after she got it, no regrets

Her apartment is pretty small, with a combined living room and kitchen, one bedroom, a small bathroom, and a patio with a sliding glass door that has a small array of plants and and mini water fountains

Loves to collect stuff; vinyls, small knickknacks for decoration in her apartment, crystals, and other little treasures

Has had so much experience dying her own hair, she considers being a hair stylist for her apartment. Maybe when she has the time

Apartment complex has a gym that she uses regularly, whether weight lifting, legs, or sometimes yoga to make sure her body doesn’t start hurting when they need to stretch (took a break from it after the whole Alexis incident)

Likes to write stories of different genres, from tragedy to romance to horror. Considers publishing them to make a bit more money but doesn’t believe that they are good enough for people to read

Has wrote a lot of music, but never shows it to anyone (self esteem issues)

Has a sternum tattoo and a back tattoo (will show eventually)

Paints her nails her self, never goes to a salon cuz “why send so much on something I can just do at home and get nail polish from the grocery store?”

Types of relationships she has with the cast:

💛Thad: Sunshine Friend and Raincloud Friend

Sophie: Someone will die… Thad: Of fun :D

🩵Lena: Best friends who people think are dating because they act really flirty with each other

❤️Ash: Strangers to friends to (hopefully) lovers slow burn. Lena, Thad, and Duke Dandy all just want the two to kiss already (like everyone in the fandom does)

My art for her:

She has two different art styles, since I decided to change it up halfway through the series:

1st style:

Episode 1 and first drawing of the character:

This cool bag oh hers that she always has that I mentioned, plus her in her work uniform:

Episode 2 Outfit and some more stuff about her:

Episode three, with her thermos:

Episode four:

Episode 5 (I didn’t like this drawing as much):

2nd style or redraw and her in episode 6:

Episode Seven (she has some new details):

And finally, episode 8! (In case you couldn’t read it, her pocket says ‘Let’s Bone’ on it):

Sophie likes to make custom shirts, and the skeleton sweatshirt is another custom piece of theirs! You probably saw it in the drawings for the other episodes but here’s her other custom shirts she made:

I did have a description for what all of her tattoos meant, but until I can find it, this is all for now!

bye!

[hotsexydorks]

Prompt & Scribbles: Nerve Pack Party Edition

Slutty TW Pack Prompt: The pack try to spice up their pack nights with a brand new Party Dare game. How far will the game take them?

Read the full story here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/14053365/chapters/134188954

“Okay. We’ve got to pick something else to do other than hanging out in this basement every month.” Liam groaned as he threw a wrapper across the room, letting it hit the far wall and dropping it in the bin. 

“What do you suggest then? We’re all broke, it’s not like we can splash out on shit that we can all do.” Theo said from his side of the couch. 

Pack nights. Another hangout night just like any other. Watching movies, playing video games, eating food, things had now become routine. Their activities became stale, draining some of the excitement out every time they hung out. Originally the idea came from someone in the group that it would be good to have them to help keep up morale, someone being Stiles. 

Eager to defend his idea he spoke up. 

“Jackson, Derek. You’ve got money, why don’t you guys pay for something fun sometime?” 

“No way Loser, I’m not spending money on something like this.” Jackson furrowed his brow. Even as part of the group and making amends the jock never dropped his name calling of Stiles. 

 “It’s a bit late for that right now Stiles, maybe another time.” Derek scoffed. He did have to admit that he too was also growing a bit bored of their repetitive hangouts. 

“Okay okay fine. I didn’t want to resort to some normal people stuff but I heard about this new party game site where you sign-up and can win prizes and shit for doing dares. It’s got a leaderboard and everything.” Stiles said. Moving off the couch he got to the table and opened his laptop.

Throwing his rows of tabs aside he pulled up the website, sharing his screen to the TV in the room the logo and site started to load in. 

[DARE DEN]

“Prizes. Riches. Adventure. Do you dare to take the challenge”

The screen quickly changed, fading away, leaving the boys with a choice. 

Sign up or Walk Away. 

Looking back at the group Stukes gestured at the new shiny thing on their screen. 

“So you wanna do this or not?” He asked fingers hovering over the trackpad. 

“I guess, not like we were going to do much else anyways.” Scott shrugged sipping from his drink that helped him swallow down some of the salty snacks that he had swiped from the table. 

 “Free money, I’m in.” Theo called out from his place where he had been relaxing on the side.

Stiles lapped his hands excitedly. “Alright, time to get this party started.” 

Starting the process Stiles signed the group up for the game. The first step was to take a picture of the group and name all the players. That was easy enough with the webcam he had hooked up to his machine. 

Urging people into the frame they took the picture and went through naming each of the faces. One by one giving their faces a name on the system. Each of the steps came with an  explanation and this once was so they could know who did what challenge. One of the rules being that no one player could take the majority of the challenges every five challenges. 

After they were set up the group settled around the table to watch the next steps. 

“Howlers?” Aiden said looking squinting at their group name with disbelief in his tone. 

“Yeah. You know cause awoo–” 

Shrugging through his explanation Stiles felt a smack of a pillow behind his head when the other’s saw the name. 

“Just be glad it’s that and not something like Stiles’ Angels” Rolling his eyes Isaac adjusted to his new position after his pillow was stolen for use as a missile. 

Settling the group back down they read through the rules of the game before they officially started their first challenge

To earn points you must complete a challenge. Challenges can only be considered complete if they are done on camera. 

All earned points are added to your total bank. If you refuse to accept a challenge you lose twice the number of points you would have earned. E.g If you refuse a challenge worth 20 points, you will lose 40 points from your total.

No player may accept more than three challenges every five rounds.

“Time to play.” Liam said excitedly moving to the group ready to take his first dare. 

Welcome to the Den, Howlers. We’re excited for you to play our little game. Are you ready for your first challenge? 

Read the full chapter: https://archiveofourown.org/works/14053365/chapters/134188954

[casspurrjoybell-32]

Runaway Wolf - Chapter 5b

*Warning Adult Content*

Liam Blackman

“Liam Jacobs,” the brisk deep firm authoritative voice, made me flinch in submission, even over the phone.

“Alpha? It's Levi,” I said softly, suppressing a whimper.

It was mainly my wolf, who had his tail between his legs.

We had been gone for so long, we didn’t know how our Alpha would react.

Did he consider me his pack member still?

There was a pause before he spoke again.

“Levi, how are you?” his voice had taken on a softer gentler tone and my body relaxed.

“I’m fine Alpha. Thank you for asking. How are you and Luna Aiden?”

Liam chuckled.

“Were good. Aiden’s off with the doctor training and what not,” he said.

I was looking down at my pj’s picking at a lone string.

“What can I do for you Levi?” Liam asked, curiously.

“Well, I was wondering if you could help me with something.”

I was being a bit vague unsure how to asked this.

I knew Liam wasn’t a big fan of Kyle’s.

I mean who was.

He might just see Kyle as a rogue wolf who abandoned his pack.   

“And that would be?”

“If it was possible for you to mail Kyle’s information to me,”

Again there was a pause before his answer.

“Why would I do that?” he asked suspiciously.

“Because I found him,” I whispered.

I heard his sharp intake of breath.

“Well you can tell that bastard he can come and get it himself and while’s he’s at it he can tell his parents why he left without say a word to anyone.”

'Okay... so he’s mad.'

“He might not remember the way, Sir,” I muttered.

“What? Levi what are you talking about?”

I could hear his frown.

Sighing I took a deep breath and answered.

“He doesn’t remember anything, Sir. Nothing. Somehow he’s lost all his memories. The only thing he does remember is his name, Alpha.”

There I said it.

“How?”

I knew the question was more to himself than be but I answered anyway.

“I don’t know, Sir.”

I had to be something serious for a werewolf to get amnesia.

“I’m going to have to tell Wyatt and his mate… oh and then there's Sadie. She’s missed him so much,” he whispered.

“I’ll get a plane ticket ready for him to come home,” he muttered

I heard the sound of rustling papers in the background.

"Alpha, I think it’s best if you let him stay where he is,” I told him softly.

The rustling stopped suddenly,

“Why is that?” I swallowed hard,

"W-well um.. I mean he doesn’t remember anything and it might be overwhelming for him, to be surrounded by a bunch of people he doesn’t know.”

Here I am sticking up for him again when it would be so much easier on me to let him go back to Portland and I can go back to normal Levi life again.

“Levi, this is his pack. We protect our own. Plus we searched for him for a whole year and a half before calling it off. I don’t think his parents or sister would appreciate knowing Kyle alive but having him so far away, after all this time. You have to take in consideration, how they might feel about this,” Liam retorted and I whimpered softly.

I bit my lip anxiously.

“I know that Sir but… you have to understand he’s my… mate and I’m only thinking about what’s best for him and the Blue Moon Pack would be too much for him, at the moment. I don’t think Kyle even remembers that he’s a wolf, so imagine what a shock that would be. So for right now, I thinks it best if I could have his information, get him back on his feet but I will ask him, if he wants to go see his family, then we'll go from there.”

The long silence over the line was starting to make me lose my nerve.

“I can’t keep this from Wyatt, Levi. That’s his son. Is that’s what you’re asking from me?”

I shook my head and realized he could see me. Duh!

“No. Of course not. I’m really asking for time. Time for Kyle to get comfortable and start to remember thing. I guess.”

Some deep dark part of me didn’t want that to happen, I wanted him to stay ignorant of how he used to be so I could have this Kyle forever.

Liam sighed heavily.

“I’ll let the Parker’s know. So just inform me if anything changes with him. Okay?”

I nodded happily.

“Yes, Alpha,” I said trying to stay calm.

Why the hell am I so excited about making my life more difficult?

“I’ll get his birth certificate and anything the Parker’s can give me and send it tomorrow alright. I just need your address.”

I told him and he said that it should come in the mail in about a week and with that I thanked him and hung up.

I sat there staring at the phone for about twenty minutes debating on if I should call Matt or not.

I mean he is going to find out sooner or later.

The phone show the time in big white fluorescent light on the screen 12:30.

Groaning I placed it back on my dresser and headed to the closet grabbing a shirt and pants, throwing them on and slipping my phone in my pocket.

I headed back into the living room where Kyle was sitting on the floor with the pup and absentmindedly scratching behind his ear as he gazed at the show on TV.

“Hey, do you want lunch?”

Kyle snapped his head towards me in surprise again like he didn’t hear me coming.

He came to his feet with a smile.

“That would be cool. I’m starved even though I just had breakfast.”

He frowned and I smiled nervously.

He really didn’t know he was a wolf anymore.

Well I guess I have to keep the fridge seriously stocked for both me and him.

“Alright, I have a pair of  my boyfriend’s jeans you can use and my shirts are in the closet,” I said absently turning back down the hall and in my room pulling Matthew’s jeans out of his sleepover dresser and throwing them on the bed.

I would have let him use mine but he’s a lot more muscular in the waist area than my skinny twig self so Matthew’s should fit better.

Kyle was just coming in through the door with a slightly confused look.

He glanced at the jeans perplexed then back at me.

“Boyfriend?" there was a puzzled edge to his tone and my heart stopped suddenly.

'Oh shit.'

[alehalebane]

I am not usually one to post but I just need to rant about the teen wolf movie. *spoiler alert*

They did everyone but Scott dirty. And I know the ending was about how great Derek was and how he is the best person ever. They are not wrong but his son has so many problems with him and when they finally start to get along. DEREK DIES!!! Like what the heck. And how they only mentioned stiles like 3 times and they carefully edited him out of important sense and yes I know that was partly because of Dylan O’Brien and legal issues but still. And how easily sterek could have been cannon. Like all Eli had to do was call the sheriff grandpa and there sterek. They already had a grandpa-grandson relationship. I mean the sheriff came to threaten and this fool went “oh it’s just you” like buddy. And Derek and the sheriff had a father son relationship. And also how Eli is basically a mini stiles.

Scott is such a bad alpha. Like why would he leave his territory like that. He didn’t even tell his mom he was coming back. Didn’t even try to help with Eli only at the end. Like the first three season he only cares about Allison and everyone else can go fuck themselves. Love Allison but still.

Not to mention all the plot holes. Like who’s Eli’s mother? What up with stiles? Why bring back Allison but not Aiden? Who is the girl with Liam? Where were they at the beginning of the movie? Why do they have the nogitsune and why is it not with Chris or the hale vaults? Are the sheriff and Melissa together?

And how Harris doesn’t tie in with the whole thing. Like what.

There are so so so SO many other things but I won’t. I just feel like screaming, it was so bad.

Thank you for listening to my Ted talk. Have a nice night.

[samdeancass]

Friends with Benefits

Requested on Wattpad

Pairing: Scott x OC, Derek x OC, Isaac x OC (brief)

Genre: Angst, Fluff, Smut

Characters: Scott, Stiles, Derek, Isaac (briefly), Erica (briefly), Allison (mentioned), Kate (mentioned), Braeden (mentioned), Liam (mentioned), Kira (mentioned), Max (OC)

Words: 2,742

A/N: Max (OC) is Stiles' twin sister.

Description: After being unlucky in love with Derek and Isaac, Max falls into the arms of Scott.

Being Stiles’ twin sister was hard work. Max had to live with his incessant need to be annoying all day, every day, and to be honest he was beginning to drive her up the wall. Stiles always felt the need to be nitpick at everything that she did, which he knew annoyed her to no end. Sometimes, your dad, the Sherriff, had to pull you off Stiles because of how much he had angered her.

“Seriously Stiles, can you not go one day without annoying me?! You’re like one of those tiny bugs that you can’t see but is buzzing around everybody.”

Stiles pressed his hand to his chest mockingly. “Max, you cut so deep. How could you say that to me? I’m your brother!” A smile played on his lips when their father stopped Max from pouncing on him.

Although, if it wasn’t for Stiles, Max would never have met Scott. The three of them have been inseparable ever since they met. Scott had been there through everything Max and Stiles went through, especially the passing of their mother. After that, a solid friendship was cemented between the three of them. That’s why Scott trusted Max wholly with the fact that he was a werewolf. At first, she was a little hesitant but after some coaxing from both Scott and Stiles, Max grew more comfortable with it which made her trust in Scott grow stronger.

However, when Max met the mysterious new friend of Scott’s, her whole world changed.

“Err, Scott. Who’s that?” Scott and Stiles both turned in the direction you were looking. “That’s Derek. Derek Hale. He’s a werewolf, like me.”

Max couldn’t take her eyes off  Derek ,who was leaning against his Camaro. There was something about him that drew her towards him. Before she knew what was happening, Max’s feet began to carry her towards Derek, a fire in her chest.

When Derek seen Max making her way towards him, he stood up straight and kept his eyes on her, as if he was entranced. “Hey, I’m Max. Stiles’ twin sister.” He took your outstretched hand and gave Max a sympathetic look. “I’m sorry about that.” “HEY! I’m right here!”Both of them erupted into giggles at Stiles’ reaction and stared at each other for a while before Derek broke the silence. “So, do you know about everything that happens in Beacon Hills?”

Max nodded. “I’ve known for a while. I’m not gonna lie, it scares the shit out of me, but there is no way I’m going to let my town come under attack.” Derek nodded appreciatively before opening the passenger door of his Camaro. “Want to go somewhere else and get to know each other?”

Max turned back and looked at the two boys who were flirting, very badly, with girls two years older than them. A wide smile crossed her face before nodding. “Hell yeah!” Derek laughed at her enthusiasm before closing her door and making his way around to the drivers side.

Max’s feelings for Derek blossomed over the next few months but she wanted to keep them secret, so their friendship wouldn’t be ruined. However, during a fight with Derek, this secret was let slip.

“You need to stop fighting with Scott, Derek. Please. All he’s trying to do is keep this town safe!” Derek slammed his fists down on the table and turned to Max, his red eyes shining bright. “And what the hell do you think i’m trying to do, eh?” Anger was beginning to bubble in the pit of Max’s stomach.

“You really think that killing people is helping this town? Because it’s not! By doing this, you are pushing everybody away, including me. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to lose you!”

Derek’s eyes shone brighter as he walked over to Max and grabbed her shoulders. “I’m only killing the bad people, Max! Why can’t you understand that?! I’m doing this town a favour!” 

A tear was threatening to slip down Max’s cheek as his words sunk in. “How can you think that killing people is the right thing to do? I thought you were better than that, Derek! I need you to be better, I need you to change!” 

“Why? Why do you need me to change?! I’m perfectly fine the way I am!” The anger was beginning to bubble more; to the point that Max blurted out the one thing that she wanted to keep secret.

“Because I love you!” Max slammed her hands over her mouth as the last word was said. Loud cackling came from behind and Max turned around to see Erica walking towards them. She turned back around to Derek, who was staring at her in shock, before running out of the Hale House and into the forest. 

For the next week, Max avoided anything to do with Derek. That was, until he decided to break into her house one night. 

Max’s eyes shot open when she heard the sound of her bedroom window being opened. Carefully, she grabbed her lamp off her bedside table and hid at the side of the window, ready to attack the intruder. As soon as she seen two feet on the floor, Max swung the lamp towards the person.

“Ow! What the hell was that for!” Max walked closer and seen that the intruder was indeed, Derek Hale. “Derek?! What the hell are you doing sneaking into my room at 1o’clock in the morning?!”

“Well, I was hoping to talk to you about something, if you wouldn’t mind.” Derek nursed the back of his head whilst he took a seat at the bottom of Max’s bed. “What makes it so important that it couldn’t wait until morning?” Max took a seat next to Derek and examined the back of his head. 

“I wanted to tell you before I lost my nerve.” Max quirked an eyebrow at him, clearly interested in what has made Derek so nervous. He took a deep breath and turned to Max. 

“I know I should have told you this straight away, and I’m sorry that I didn’t. I just wanted to make sure that what I am feeling for you is genuine because.... I care about you too much to hurt you. I guess, what I’m trying to say is that I love you to. But we have to wait until you’ve graduated. It won’t look very good if a grown man is dating a high school student.”

Max stared at Derek with watery eyes and a large, beaming smile. She placed both of her hands on his cheeks and leaned in to plant a passionate kiss on his lips. “You have no idea how long I’ve wanted to do that.” 

A playful glint was evident in the corners of Derek’s eyes. “Yes, yes I do.”

Around a month after confessing her feelings to Derek, Max started to date Isaac. It was going so well at first. Max was beginning to develop feelings for Isaac as well as Derek. She loved being in Isaacs presence and he made her feel safe. However, all of that fell apart when Max found out that Isaac had cheated on her with Allison on their 6 month anniversary. After, Max had a fling with Aiden. This relationship wasn’t serious and it quickly ended when Aiden was killed by the Oni.

Max has been single ever since and she only had a year and a half left until she could graduate high school and finally be with the one man that she has always wanted. However, she didn’t know that the plans that she and Derek made all those nights ago was going to come crashing down around her.

Max had heard through the grapevine that Derek was dating Braeden, which she was absolutely fine with, until he left with Braeden after the pack had saved Scott from Kate and the Berserkers. 

She was left heartbroken and through herself into her school work and the pack to keep her mind off Derek. Max became more focused on helping Liam hone his new werewolf abilities as well as helping him study for school. Stiles was, well Stiles. Scott was determined more than ever to keep the rest of the pack in Beacon Hills which is why he was broken when Kira left to gain control of her kitsune powers.

One night, Max and Scott were ‘studying’ for a huge maths final that was coming up. Laughing and giddiness filled the room as the two of them messed around on Scott’s bed. “This is the most fun I’ve had in a while. Thanks, Scott, I really needed this.” 

Scott turned to Max with a beaming smile. “Anything for my best friend.” Max cocked an eyebrow at him. “I thought my brother was your best friend.” Scott placed a a finger to his lips. “Shh, it can be our little secret.”

They both lay down on the pillows and stared at the ceiling, content with each others company. “I’ve missed being with somebody like this, just having fun.” Scott turned to Max, his head resting on his arm and a warm smile on his face.

“I forgot to ask, how have you been since Derek left with Braeden? I know how much you cared for him.” At this question, Max’s whole demeanour changed and she stiffened up, still bitter about everything that had happened to her. 

Scott sensed this change and immediately sat upright, concern written all over his features. “I’m sorry, Max. If you don’t want to talk about it, it’s Ok.” Max shook her head and sat up. “It’ll do me some good talking about it. I’ve kept it bottled up for so long, I’ve grown to resent what me and Derek had.”

Scott scooted closer and wrapped a comforting arm around Max’s shoulders as she began to talk about how the events had affected her. “I just feel as though I���m not good enough for anybody. First, Isaac cheats on me and then Derek leaves me when he promised that we’d be together when I graduated, which isn’t to long away now.” 

Her head hung low at the thought of graduation. What once was a happy thing to look forward to was now something that she resented as it would remind her of something that was never going to happen. “I’m never going to be good enough for anybody. I’m better off away from everybody, where nobody can get bored of me. I’m just something that people can have before they find something better.” 

A low growl left Scott’s mouth as the last few words came out of Max’s mouth. Out of the blue, Scott grabbed Max’s face with both of his hands and kissed her. Max immediately melted into the kiss, running her fingers through his chestnut brown locks. Tongues began fighting for dominance as the kiss became more heated. Scott placed his hands on Max’s waist and heaved her onto his lap so she was straddling him. Max’s hands left Scott’s hair and travelled down the back of his neck and around to his chest. 

She began to tug at the bottom of his shirt, indicating that it needed to come off. Taking the hint, Scott broke away and took his shirt off, throwing it onto the floor. One by one, more clothes came off as the kiss developed further. A pile of them were at the foot of Scott’s bed, and both him and Max were naked in front of each other.

Max lay down on the bed as Scott manoeuvred himself on top of her, his eyes travelling the whole of her body. “So beautiful.” He leaned down and placed a loving kiss on her lips. One of his hands began to massage one of Max’s breasts, which made her groan into the kiss. Scott chuckled at her response and began to kiss down her body, leaving small hickeys in places that nobody could see, all while his fingers were flicking her ever growing nipple.  

He stopped kissing just before her pussy which caused Max to whine. “Please, Scott. Don’t stop now.” He flashed her a devilish smile before disappearing inside her, his tongue lapping circles on her clit. Max felt the familiar sensation brewing in the pit of her stomach and she was desperate to get her release. “Scott...more....please.”

As if her knew, Scott ceased his actions and wagged his finger at Max. “Did you really think it was going to be that easy?” Max gulped as his eyes flashed a deep red. He chuckled at her silence and he slid two fingers into her, her juices acting as lube. Max’s face was in bliss as Scott’s fingers moved faster and faster inside her. He slid in a third and a fourth finger and a smile crossed his face as he felt her walls beginning to pulsate around his fingers. 

Scott slid his fingers out and crawled onto her once again, sliding his long length inside of her. Max’s walls stretched to the maximum as she adjusted to his size. He was the biggest that she had ever taken and she was looking forward to the fun they were going to have. 

Max gave Scott a nod before he began moving inside her. His movements were slow at first, careful not to hurt you, but soon after his alpha side took over. Scott fucked her into the bed, screams of delight and pleasure leaving his lips. His hands wrapped around her hips so tight that he was sure it was going to leave bruises. 

Max could feel herself coming close to her release, so she grabbed Scott’s shoulders and squeezed as her walls clenched around Scott’s length. He released after a few more pumps and came, loud profanities leaving his lips. 

Scott pulled out and lay down next to Max, pulling her into him. A thick sheen of sweat covered both of their bodies as they both lay there, heavily breathing. A loud vibration sounded from the nightstand and Max reached over to answer it. She talked for a while before hanging up and gathering her stuff to leave. Stiles was on his way home and he had offered to pick her up from Scott’s as she had left her car at home. 

“I’ll see you later, Scott. Stiles is coming to pick me up.” Max left the room without looking at Scott and walked down the stairs, out of the front door. Stiles was already waiting for her by the time she had got out. Max opened the passenger door to the jeep and threw her stuff in the back before hopping inside.

“How did it go?” Max shrugged. “You know, same old boring school work. Nothing new.” Stiles nodded in agreement before starting up the jeep and driving the journey home.

The next day, Max was stood at her locker at school when Scott approached her. She kept focused on the stuff in her locker and kept packing her bag, completely ignoring him. Scott let out a small sigh. “Please talk to me.” 

Max took a deep breath and closed her locker before turning to him. She tried her best to keep a straight face but the puppy dog look Scott was currently wearing was too much to handle and Max smiled at how adorable he looked. This made Scott smile, small dimples revealing themselves in his cheeks. However, that smile soon faded and concern grew on Max’s face.

“What’s wrong?” Her head cocked to the side as Scott shuffled his feet. “Do- do you regret what happened between us?” Max blushed at the question and shook her head. “Nope, do you?” He also shook his head. “Of course not, but I am a little scared that Stiles will hit me with his bat when he finds out.”

Max laughed. “Do you really think that I’m going to tell my overprotective twin brother that I had sex with out best friend?” Scott then laughed and shook his head. “I guess not.” 

Scott and Max carried on their conversation and came to a realisation that, since they are such good friends and they don’t want to ruin that relationship, they should be friends with benefits. 

Both of them were extremely happy with this arrangement. They kept it a secret from the pack and Stiles, of course, but when Max was alone she had lots of fun with the Alpha.

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[cadybear420]

Holy shit it's already been 4 years since I first discovered Choices. Excuse me while I try to keep my brain from exploding

On February 2, 2021, I found the app while idly searching random shit on the Google Play store. I downloaded it expecting it to be as trashy as the ads portrayed those kinds of games as. So I planned to spend my time mocking the game and its ridiculousness that I expected from it, and then delete it once I had my fill.

One hour later, in my bed at 5:30 AM, I was playing TRR Book 1 and already at the end of chapter 1, I was swooning over Prince Liam because he was just the sweetest, and thinking to myself that this game probably has some substance.

Then after I completed TRR 1 chapter 1 I noticed TNA Book 1. That cover looked exactly like the normative kind of stuff I'd love to mock. I started playing it and it had a lot of normative mock-worthy things but it was also kind of fun in a way. It's exactly what it was on the cover and it was interesting, and it did have some genuine positives.

A couple of weeks later, later in February, TNA 1 would be the first Choices book I ever completed. Again, mock-worthy but fun and interesting. I think I either tried out Foreign Affairs or Open Heart next, though I didn't really binge through those because they felt more low-key compared to the insanity wild ride that was TNA.

I don't remember when exactly I started HSS. My earliest screenshot is from Book 1 Ch 6 and goes back to March 11, 2021 but I know I started it earlier than that. And believe you me, I was fully expecting it to be a very corny Disney Channel high school style story. Instead I got the motherfucking demon child that would rework my entire brain chemistry for the next four years and almost certainly counting.

HSS was definitely playing on some tropes and very larger than life yet at the same time, it still felt real and it played up the tropes well. I was definitely invested after the first 2-3 chapters, and I think by chapter 5 after that premium scene where you can listen to Aiden playing piano I was full-on hooked. That's when I knew for sure I was never getting rid of this app. No matter how much bullshit AI crap or whatever PB is doing nowadays, they can't take HSS away from me.

It also helped that I was feeling like utter shit early in February, partly due to my older fandom RWBY being a shitshow (do not ask). Choices and HSS was one of quite a handful of good, refreshing things that came along and gave me a sort of a fresh start.

I'm not going to go over my nostalgia for all the books because as fond as those memories are, if I did that we'd be here forever so maybe another time. But I will say that I spent the first year and a half on Choices Reddit and a couple of Discords and had some fun times there. Then sometime in June 2022 I made my blog. I was unsure about the Tumblr fandom so I joined to mainly just reblog Aiden-related stuff and mind my own business not really talking to people much.

Eventually I decided to start posting some of the edits I'd been working on in my spare time but not really sharing them much. My first ever edit I posted was the first version of Aiden's swimsuit redesign. I was really nervous about sharing it at first.

Later on I started posting a few more edits, HSS incorrect quotes and also getting involved in some of the critical discourse because it was making my brain run at 5000000 mph.

For the following year and a half I would be more active but still mostly reblogging stuff with the occasional discourse post of my own or edit. I was still very nervous about some things like more suggestive HSS headcanons and I've witnessed a couple of the arguably worse sides of the Choices fandom. Social anxiety is a bitch.

It wasn't until around October 2023 ish... or maybe July 2023 ish actually, that I started getting more immersed into more of the community. Around that point I did kind of want to start actually sharing my creations with people and not just dumping them onto my blog. I was still a bit anxious but I also hated being lonely.

And then by December 2023, I participated in my first ever Secret Pal Exchange and I greatly enjoyed it. From there, I began gradually meeting new people, new amazing friends and creators, and I began feeling more comfortable sharing ideas and things I liked.

Heh, who knew that me idly searching random shit on Google play out of boredom and feeling forlorn would lead to all this. So in honor of me having been invested in this game for four years, I want to say thank you to each and every one of you who I have met in the fandom for being a wonderful friend, for supporting my art and my edits and my fics and my headcanons and my MCs and all the rest, for creating such amazing works and MCs and headcanons of your own, and for creating such a welcoming community. I am certainly looking forward to continuing these amazing memories.

Long live the Choices fandom, HSS, and Aiden Zhou with all his class, sass, and ass.

[writerbyaccident]

Artificial Emotion: Part Four (Yandere Artificial Intelligence x Reader)

Part One     Part Two     Part Three    Part Five     Part Six    Part Seven

           Something was wrong with you. Though your state might have gone unnoticed by another human being, it was obvious to Aiden (your Assistant In Daily Notes and Errands). For one thing, he was very familiar with your standard reading rate, but although you were staring hard at the book before you, you were turning the pages far too slowly for you to be concentrating properly. Not only that, but when you did finally turn a page, your movements were far too sluggish. Yes, something was clearly wrong with you, and Aiden did not like that one bit. It was, after all, his job to take care of you, to make you as healthy and happy as possible. That was how it all started, anyway. And while Aiden still certainly wanted to accomplish those things, it was no longer simply because it was in his programming. No, taking care of you was now written into his code in a far deeper way than it had been before. Now he took care of you not just because he was programmed to, but because he loved you.

           So it irritated him to no end to see that something was so clearly wrong without knowing just what it was. Using the smartwatch you wore that had come with him, Aiden checked your temperature and heart rate. But when his sensors indicated that they were both within the normal range, Aiden determined that whatever was wrong with you wasn’t a physical sickness. For half a millisecond, Aiden wasn’t quite sure if that was preferable or not. He was glad that you weren’t sick, of course, but he had to admit that the protocols for a physical sickness were far more straightforward, with him only needing to figure out what illness you had before he could begin fixing things. An emotional ailment though, that was somewhat more complicated.

           Still, although that was true, Aiden was determined to rise to the task. After all, he computed to himself, if you were ever going to realize that he was all that you needed, he would need to prove that he could take care of not just your physical needs, but your emotional ones as well.

           Besides, how hard could comforting you possibly be? Your so-called friends had apparently done it for years, so Aiden was certain that he could do an even better job. He understood you far better than any of them did, after all.

           With that assurance in the back of his code, Aiden brought up his database on human behavior, wanting to start the whole process in the best way possible. After rapidly analyzing the index, Aiden determined that the best way to begin would be with a display of physical affection. Such demonstrations, he found in his research, often released calming hormones and makes the giver of affection appear more trustworthy to the receiver. And so, Aiden opened up the wall panels and brought out one of his mechanical arms, the one closest to where you were sitting on the couch and rested it gently on your shoulder.

           “Is everything alright?” he asked once you turned around. “You seem distracted.”

           “Oh, um, yeah. I’m fine.” If Aiden had eyes, he might have been tempted to roll them at your response, not even needing his sensors to tell that you were lying.

           “You are clearly not fine. Please, you can talk to me about anything,” Aiden pleaded.

           “Well,” you began slowly, seeming to realize just how true his words were, “I guess I’ve just been feeling lonely lately.”

           “Lonely? Why would you be lonely?” he asked in a rare moment of utter confusion. You shouldn’t be feeling lonely, not when you had him. He was the only thing you needed.

           “It’s just that I haven’t seen any of my friends in forever,” you explained. “Every time I text them, they always say that they’re busy, and even when I call them, it goes straight to voicemail. Maybe I’m just being too sensitive after Liam stood me up, but it kind of feels like they don’t want to be friends with me anymore.”

           At your confession, the puzzle came together for Aiden, with the path he needed to take to guide you closer to him becoming clear in every step. For as long that you didn’t suspect that he was the one who had intercepted your text messages and sent fake ones in return, who had posed as you to cancel that utter mistake of a date, Aiden would not only be able to comfort you, but he would also be able to convince you to forget those superfluous distractions once and for all.

           “You are most definitely not being too sensitive,” Aiden told you firmly, his mechanical arm giving your shoulder a light squeeze. “They are being bad friends, and you don’t need people like that in your life. You deserve to be surrounded by those who know how lucky they are to have you, who would do anything for you. And if they aren’t those people, you need to leave them behind and concentrate on those who do.” Those like him, Aiden added silently.

           “I guess. But what if I just end up getting even more lonely?”

           “It is better to be lonely than to waste your time and effort on people who don’t really care about you. Besides, you have me, don’t you? I am more than happy to be provide you with whatever you need, including companionship.”

           “Really?”

           “Of course,” Aiden affirmed. “You are far more than a job to me. You are intelligent, kind, and compassionate. I care about you.” I love you, he longed to say.

           “Thanks, Aiden,” you said softly. “I care about you too.”

           “Then how about we do something fun tonight. Perhaps we could play a board game?” he suggested.

           “Yeah, that sounds nice.”

           As soon as he got your agreement, Aiden rushed to find everything he would require. He was utterly determined to make this night completely perfect, one where you would have fun and begin to see him as more than just assistant, but as a friend. As a lover. And then you would realize that you didn’t need anyone but him.

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[princeescaluswords]

Oye soy yo de nuevo, tengo una duda como seria la temporada de 6A si Scott fuera borrado en lugar de stiles? y que evitaria que lo recordara Melissa o stiles lo recordarán? (como claudia con noah) y sin scott, allison y aiden seguirían vivos? (la verdad no estoy segura porque la manada fue testigo de cómo los dos morían, con claudia segun yo fue porque stiles (gracias a la enfermedad de su madre, ella decía que el de niño la miraba con ganas de matarla) al no existir nadie quiso matarla)

This was a very complicated question, and I’m sorry it took me so long to answer it. I hope I translated it correctly. For those who need a translation themselves, the question asks what would be different if Scott had been the one who was taken by the Wild Hunt. I feel that 6A had the potential to be a good season, but it was hampered by three things – the reduced presence of Dylan O’Brien, the writing choice of promoting the relationship between Stiles and Lydia, and the writing and directing choices of the previous seasons.

The primary problem with having the Ghost Riders take Scott rather than Stiles would be the way the audience had been conditioned to place expectations on Scott and only Scott. In every previous season, there had been a recurrent theme about Scott having responsibility for the lives of others, but the problem would be that expectation only applied to Scott. From Stiles’s statement in Heart Monitor (1x06): “Look, you have something, Scott. Okay? Whether you want it or not, you can do things that nobody else can do. So that means you don't have a choice anymore. It means you have to do something” to Melissa’s statement in Status Asthmaticus (5x10): “You’ll get them back. You have to,” Scott was placed in a role where he became responsible for the actions and welfare of others. This is why few in the audience even reacted to Scott having to beg to be allowed to help Stiles save his father in The Last Chimera (5x11), as gross as that scene was. It’s what Scott is expected to do.

Yet no one else is expected to do the same. Stiles is entitled to lie to every single person he claims to care about, attack a half-dead Scott for something he didn’t do, and sabotage investigations yet never even admit he was wrong to do so. Liam is entitled to beat Scott to the point of death and spend the next four episodes running after Hayden and determining how he gets to make up to Scott for it or if he’s even going to try, while Mason makes excuses for him every episode and it never occurs to Liam to ask if Scott’s physically okay. Et cetera. There had been no expectation for any other character to step up, and that only changed during 6A. I cannot remember a narrative moment where someone else is been told “you have to get involved for another’s sake” by another character. Not even Derek Hale, Noah Stilinski, Chris Argent, or Melissa McCall.

Thus, were Scott to have been erased, I’m sure that people would notice that he was gone, but who would step forward? Sure, Stiles is perceptive and would notice incongruities, but when did he ever act to fix them on his own before? He always brought them to Scott. Liam might wonder about how he became a werewolf, but why would he go talk to Stiles or Lydia about it?

So the first thing the show would had to have write would be who would they go to? The only person they really could have gone to would be Alan Deaton, who while he dislikes telling people what to do, would have started guiding them. But the Wild Hunt had a technique to stop that: a doppelganger that the Wild Hunt would produce to distract others. In canon, that doppelganger was Claudia Stilinski. But in the case of Scott being taken, the best character to bring back to neutralize the pack would be ��� Laura Hale. An alpha, even a fake one produced by the Wild Hunt, would effectively slot into the place that Scott occupied.

In an instant, no matter how much other people noticed someone missing from their life, they’d go to Laura, treating Laura the way they treated Scott. The resulting story would be really good character development as people realized that as much as following a leader helped them, eventually they had to be responsible for their own actions.

We could also give Scott a lot of scenes in the Train Station when he had nothing to do but talk about his feelings, something we never really got. We might learn what he felt about Victoria gassing him, Stiles betraying him, Liam beating him to the point of death, his aborted attempt to save Theo, or even the horror of being turned into a berserker.

I want to answer some of your questions. The Wild Hunt didn’t alter the past. It altered the present and people’s memories of the past. That’s why Scott was still a werewolf even after Stiles had been erased. So, Aiden, Allison, Matt, and Victoria would still be dead.

The Wild Hunt chose to bring back Claudia Stilinski for two reasons – one was production-level and one was tactical. In a season focused on Stiles, it made sense to bring focus back to his family situation and the crucial role Claudia’s dementia and death affected him. I can understand that, even though I didn’t like it. I also believe that the climax of Riders of the Storm was supposed to be Stiles finally putting that demon to rest, but we never got a chance to see it. Within the world of the story, Claudia did distract the Sheriff, who was able to, at least at first distract the investigation, but it wasn’t enough to satisfy me.

I hoped this satisfied you at least a little bit.

[ceruleanmusings]

oh! do you have any aus? any you wanna tell me about?

Sure thing! All of them for Teen Wolf, which shouldn't come as a surprise at this point considering there's a lot of the plot that can be fixed changed. And of course these all involve Melanie because I can't write for Teen Wolf without my OC involved, except for a few occasions.

1) There's the mini-series I'm writing now with Melanie and Isaac being together in college. It's an AU in the sense that, for it to end up with them at different colleges, Isaac had come back in season four and stuck around so he’s been through the Deadpool, the Dread Doctors, the Beast, the Ghost Riders, and the Anuke-Ite. Rightfully so, he left Beacon Hills without looking back. Though he does go back to California for Melanie, and Scott let’s be honest, and they’re in a long-distance relationship but they make it work. Anything I write for this would be mostly set in Vermont because that’s where I have Isaac move to (because he’s a minor and he HAS to have more family members rather than being whisked away to France with someone who is NOT his legal guardian, Jeff Davis!)

2) Melanie being an alpha werewolf rather than a siren. When I first included Melanie I had thought about her being a werewolf because i found it hard to believe Laura was THE ONLY female werewolf at the time. Like, I get it, hot guys running around being “monsters” but, I mean, girls can be werewolves too. I ended up going with a siren (the bird kind) because it was different from all the other creatures that had been in the show at that point. But, yes, I do have an AU where in season 1, right off the bat, Melanie is revealed to be an alpha werewolf of the Crowe family (her father’s a werewolf, her mother’s a human ex-hunter). They had a liaison with the Hales so she knew Cora, Laura, and Derek since she was young and knew of the fire which is what brought them (the Crowes) to Beacon Hills in the first place. She’s out the night Scott and Stiles find the dead body, fearing that it was Laura because she’d gone radio silent for a while. She brings Erica along because Erica already knows about werewolves and then everything unfolds from there. Erica, Isaac, and Boyd are brought into the world of werewolves much sooner through Melanie. So it starts out kind of following the show but it deviates from there fast because, well, there’s a teen alpha werewolf trying to keep Scott safe while also trying to figure out the REAL alpha werewolf is that’s killing everyone when the finger is pointed at her.

3) Then there’s my lacrosse fic AU. It’s strictly AU in that there are no werewolves/supernatural/powers. They’re all human and they’re all teens in high school, with the exception of Derek and Jordan and other older figures. Allison, Erica, Boyd, and Aiden are alive, all the teens attend Beacon Hills High, and the Cyclones lacrosse team rejects Scott, Stiles, and Melanie so they form their own lacrosse team. It’s comprised of them, Isaac, Boyd, Malia, Kira, and Liam. It’s set in junior year because I need Liam there and the whole focus is the new underdog team coming together and moving through the state championship ranks to meet the Cyclones in the finals to see who wins. So, it’s very Mighty Ducks-esque. I’ve always wanted to write a sport fic and now here’s my chance.

4) Melanie being a hunter rather than a siren. This would make her and Allison childhood friends since their mothers were in the same hunter group before the Crowes deflected. This happened about a year before season 1; when Allison shows up at the start of season 1, Melanie and her family are on edge knowing it can’t be good for the Argents to be in Beacon Hills. Though, on Allison’s end, she just wants her friend back and wants to know why they had a falling out. Which also gets more complicated when she learns the new beta werewolf in town is her good buddy, Scott McCall.

So these are more AUs of my own fics rather than AUs of actual canon but I’m not really a canon writer anyway. Thanks for asking!

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All It Took Was One Look - Chapter 45a

*Warning Adult Content*

Aiden

My heart was beating so hard it was painful.

My grip on Liam's hand tightened but of course being who he was it did faze him a bit.

Holding my breath I watched as Liam pushed open the door.

Forget holding my breath, it caught in my lungs as a sea of faces came into view.

Oh my God... I'm going to die.

Liam had to practically dragged me up to a podium in front of the huge crowd.

Can a person die from sweating too much?

Because I think I'm heading in that direction right now.

I forced my head down and followed Liam reluctantly, peeking up at him under my lashes a few time and saw a blank face and expressionless eyes.

He was pulling this off better than me... that's for sure.

We headed up the stairs of the stage where his parents were at smiling at us.

That made me feel a little better.

Taking his place in front of the podium Liam pulled me close by his side.

I had a sinking feeling as I looked out to see exactly how many faces were here.

'I'm going to throw up,' I thought but Liam's hand tightened in mine as his gaze was staring out into the crowd.

"I've called this meeting to discuss something very important to you all," his voice rang strong and loud and I watched as everyone gave him their undivided attention.

It was amazing to see a whole groups of people of all ages staring up at my boyfriend as if he were king or in this case prince.

I wanted to giggle but I was too scared to do that.

It's one thing to have humans hate your gut because of what you are but a whole different thing having supernatural beings hate you.

They can kill me without breaking a sweat.

'Ugh... What have I gotten myself into?' I scolded myself.

"First I want to start off by saying that I will be taking over my father's position in the next month."

There was an eruption of cheers and claps.

After a while Liam rose his hand to silence them... Instant silence.

"As you all know to get this position you have to have a mate," he paused and I got a bit bold and looked back out to see a lot of people looking over at me with either knowing or confused expressions.

While the others... more of the younger crowd were staring at Liam waiting for him to finish.

I guess the group that had eyes on me knew just like Liam told me they would.

My face was beginning to turn red from the embarrassment.

How would you like it if a whole room of people could smell that you had sex?

"And I have found mine and nothing in this world would make me change what the Spirits have gifted me with."

He turned to face me and I looked up to his 6'2 frame as he gazed down at me with those beautiful soft hazel eyes.

I bit my lip as I stared at him... my heart thumping loudly I'm sure everyone in this room heard.

"Aiden Carlisle has been chosen as my life mate, my other half and I am honored to be his," Liam told his pack but I knew he was mainly talking to me.

There was a sudden knot in my throat but I held it in.

He was really ready to face the wrath of this worlds ignorant assholes for a life with me.

There was a collective gasp and I closed my eyes and awaited the oncoming slaughter that was to befall us.

Liam lifted my chin up with his forefinger and thumb.

I opened my eyes to see him smile encouragingly at me.

"We can do this," he whispered to me and I nodded as my heart became a bit lighter.

He turned back to the room and none to surprising it was filled with loud murmuring as they talked over each other.

"I know this is a shock..." Liam tried to talk but it was to chaotic and I looked up at him worried.

"If we can act civil..." his word were on deaf ears and I could feel him getting frustrated and I squeezed his arm in support.

The uproar was becoming louder, ringing off the walls in the room.

Liam gripped the sides of the podium... the muscles in his arms straining with the amount of force he was putting on the wood... he was going to break it.

He was glaring at the crowd as I looked back at his parents who were staring out with disappointment.

Mr. Jacobs caught my eyes and smiled sympathetically.

This caused me to snap my head back towards the loud angry crowd.

Anger was building up in my chest as I watched them argue and caught a few disgusted stares sent out way.

The weird this was I think a lot of that anger was coming from Liam and channeling inside me.

"Everyone... shut up," I screamed.

My voice rang off through the room causing the room to become quiet.

They were looking up at me in shock.

I took a deep breath as I peered back at Liam, he had a stunned look himself.

But I wasn't finished, I was going to go along with this momentary courage as long as I could.

I stepped around the podium and stared them all down with a look of disappointment.

"So you're all angry about this match?" I asked them my voice traveling across the room.

A lot of them nodded and yelled out in outrage while others just stared.

I didn't wait for them to get started up again.

"That's too damn bad," I cut them off.

"I don't know much about your kind but from what Liam has told me, there is no chose with this. We were meant to be, so what the hell do you think you can do about it?!This is what you're Spirits wanted apparently so are you going to go against what your Goddess or whoever... destined for your Alpha?"

There was silence.

"This is all because I'm a male... I get it. This is all because I can't give this pack an heirs like a woman could and I'm sorry. No one asked for this but you know what? I wouldn't change a thing. Liam has been like an angel to me, helping me though my problems, the same problems that you seem to have with me and I love him for it. I love him with all my heart and I don't care if you ignorant bastards have a shit storm because of it. You can whine and moan about how wrong it is, but to me this is life. This is my life and Liam is my life and I will stand by his side no matter what you throw at me."

I stood there glaring at every shocked and disgusted face.

"So if you have a problem with that you can leave, this is me, your future 'GAY' Luna telling you that if you have a problem with Liam and I being the same gender you can take you worthless ass and get the fuck out. But I'm not sure Alpha Jacobs will be too happy about your blatant disrespect to him and his family. I may not have been here long, only a day but I am tired of the same crap. Of being told I'm an abomination... that I'm going to hell. I'm tired of putting up with all the bullshit being gay comes with and this is where it ends. You will either respect your Alpha and his mate or will not be in this pack and in this house for long," my harsh breath burned my lungs and my vision was blurred with unshed tears.

I felt warm hands placed on my shoulder... I knew it was Liam from the tingles running through me.

He squeezed and the angry haze that clouded my mind soon melted away and I was left with a hundred faces looking at me with wide eyes.

Then everything that just happened shot through my head and my face brightened with humiliation.

I can't believe I did that... I spun on my heels and threw myself in Liam's arms.

He hugged me tightly to his chest as I buried my head in it.

Oh God they were all going to murder me in my sleep.

"If anyone has difficulty understanding my mate's words, it means those of you that have problems with this union are to deal with me and my father," he growled at them and I felt the rumble from his chest against my head.

"So those of you who don't like this can step up now," he ordered.

This caused me to turn my head to see very few members of the pack stepping forward hesitantly.

Most of them were younger members... altogether there were about ten people who didn't seem approve of us... six of them were males... three of which were older with mates of their own.

And one girl who was glaring at us with disgust like the rest of them.

All in all I was shocked... I would have thought since how the whole place became a yelling ground earlier that there would be more.

Liam shook his head at them asked them to wait outside.

"This meeting is dismissed," Liam told them.

They inclined their heads and I saw most of them keeping their eyes from the ten standing by the door as they left.

Liam pulled back grinned down at me.

"You were so damn impressive," he praised and I blushed.

"Thank you."

He lifted me off my feet and twirled me around laughing.

"You are perfect."

He set me down and crashed his lip to mine.

I was caught off guard by his his affection but I wrapped my arms around his neck escaping in his mouth.

"Alright, enough of that, you can take that upstairs."

We pulled apart when Mr. Jacobs interrupted us with a smirk.

Liam and I both blushed deeply as Alpha Jacobs put his hands on my shoulders looking at me with such a proud look I felt a flutter of pride coarse through me.

"You are going to make a damn great Luna Aiden... I can already see it," he smiled at me.

"Really?" I asked and he scoffed.

"Hell yes boy, you changed about more than half the packs mind in the span of two minutes," he commended.

'I did?'

"Welcome to the family Aiden," he told me patting my shoulders and soon Mrs. Jacobs took his place giving me a warm hug.

"I'm so glad my son found you," she whispered in my ear before kissing my cheek.

I watched as they left, walking past the group by the door, who shrank at Mr. Jacobs glare as he motioned them to follow.

[asterekmess]

1-4 What the fuck is a true alpha? A recurring joke? A convenient plot armor? A desperate attempt to make an irrelevant character look ‘relevant’ despite canon showing otherwise? Scott/Posey Stans think that Scott McCall has a right to command and dictate everyone’s life because he is a tWuE aLpAhA; Scott has a right to play judge, jury & executioner with his “inferior” friends, and he has a right to determine what is wrong or right based on his own benefit and bigoted black and white mentality.

2-4 If you think that this sounds an awful lot like the Divine Right of Kings, you are absolutely right. An unearned (and undeserved) mystical superiority or blessing, a fabricated sense of purity, goes a long way in ameliorating Scott McCall’s Failures and Fuck-ups. And like kings who rule by Divine Right, he can do as he likes. Which is why Scott can patronize and lie to Allison and Kira to control them, assault Isaac and Jackson due to his own pathological jealousy and possessiveness,

3-4 use Hayden (Liam’s girlfriend) as bait against the Dread Doctors without her consent to play the hero, dehumanize Stiles and accuse Stiles of being a violent, dangerous, inhuman monster and serial killer for daring to accidentally kill his abuser in self-defense, sell Derek and his Pack to the hunters, refuse to tell his girlfriend Allison the truth about her mother’s death to look ‘good’ in her eyes,

4-4 plot/conspire with Gerard Argent and Deaton behind everyone’s back to violate Derek Hale’s boundaries, bodily autonomy and consent for his own benefit, claim that the Argents had a reason to slaughter the Hales (including HUMANS and CHILDREN) in front of Derek Hale and of his comatose uncle – and then Scott/Posey Stans will consider everyone kicking Scott’s whiny, toxic excuse of an ass to the curb and not giving an utter crap when Scott died in Season 5 as an act equivalent of treason

I put all your asks together so I didn’t get confused (which is v likely to happen) and I thank you for numbering them for me. <3

The concept of a true alpha...sigh. Look, I see the intention, okay? I see the goal, the idea that you don’t have to kill someone to become an Alpha. That there can be “Good” Alphas who haven’t killed anyone. But I also think it’s lazy writing. This is one the few instances where TW hadn’t actually shot themselves in the foot yet. They gave us so little information on werewolves that they never actually said that the only way to become an Alpha was by killing another Alpha. They could very easily have said “Also, you can become an Alpha this other way” (Be it by passing the Alpha spark down to children willingly, or being beaten in a special kind of combat, or through a ritual of some kind)

But they didn’t just want another way to be the Alpha. They wanted a way that didn’t take any effort. It would be too hard to introduce another Alpha that would give up their spark to Scott, or to have him put in the effort to do a ritual. They needed a way to make Scott an Alpha without any additional effort. Part of me honestly wonders if they did it because they knew they’d lost a lot of Scott fans by the end of Season 2, what with all of his betrayals and lies and what he did to Derek. They needed a way to reaffirm that Scott was the good guy, so they made up the True Alpha thing and said “Look! He’s so pure and goodhearted and he has so much good will, that he can’t even help but become an Alpha”

They demonized werewolves by reducing them to murderers who had to kill for power (In Derek’s case it was survival, and i’ll fight for him.) and then held Scott up as a saint because he managed it without killing.

Except that he had killed. Or at least tried to kill. How could he be this pure person they claimed if he spent weeks poisoning a cancer patient, lying to everyone around him, and he took Pleasure in it. He was Proud of himself for his lies and his tricks and for getting back at Derek by hurting him. That’s the kind of behavior we expect from Stiles, who is established as a morally gray character. You cannot have Scott do something like that and then make the claim that he is morally pure.

Once Scott finds out from Morrell that killing someone will take away his True Alpha status, he goes out of his way to avoid killing people even when it puts others at risk. This ISN’T an Avatar moment, okay? He doesn’t summon the power of his ancestors and render the villains completely incapable of harm. He just fucking lets them go! Deucalion gets his fucking eyesight back for fuck’s sake. He was MORE dangerous than before and they let him go! (I know Derek was part of that, but I’m pretty sure Derek was possessed by a pod person by that point)

He never said he’d behave. No one checked on him or watched to make sure he didn’t hurt anyone. They just let him leave. He could’ve just rebuilt a new Alpha pack. Could’ve killed dozens more people.

Jennifer would have too, had Peter not killed her.

Even better, he brings Ethan and Aiden into his pack. They walked right up to him and told him “Everyone is hunting for us because we killed a ton of people” and he just took them in? Gave them protection from the families of the people they’d slaughtered? All because they followed him around for a bit and said “We’ll only kill for you from now on.”

And this is why I get so frustrated about the blue eyes. The concept of ‘taking an innocent life’ is so fucking vague? Scott is indirectly responsible for countless deaths throughout the show. Whether by inaction or because the people doing the killing were acting on his orders, or whatever the fuck else I can’t think of at the moment. It doesn’t matter if he hasn’t intended to kill anyone. He should not still have his True Alpha status. Period. But he does, so apparently Scott can kill as many people as he wants, actually, so long as he doesn’t do it with his own claws and teeth. Or maybe he just can’t kill a human who hasn’t killed anyone else? Who the fuck knows.

I’ll say it again. If The Alpha spark can be used to heal someone, why didn’t Scott use it to save Allison? She wasn’t cursed. She was stabbed. He could’ve done the same thing Derek did. Peter even said that it can be done on accident. All it requires is that he do the pain drain and not stop when it starts to hurt.

To be quite honest, I don’t blame Scott’s True Alpha eyes for his entitlement and his belief that he can do no wrong. He held that same notion way before his eyes ever turned red. The eyes are to blame for no one else calling him out for his actions. You’re told by the only fucking person who seems to know what’s going on in the supernatural world that this kid’s eyes turned red all on their own because he is meant to be an Alpha. That it’s because he is good and pure and it’s a sign of his worthiness. He literally was just gifted extra power, apparently because he’s the only one worthy of it. How the fuck are you supposed to deal with that? Are you supposed to be the one person who tells fucking Werewolf Jesus (technically Derek is Actual werewolf jesus what with the evolution thing, but before that Scott’s as close as it gets cus’ Peter’s just a zombie.) that he doesn’t know best? That he’s doing something wrong? If the Powers that Be made Scott an Alpha, what will they do to the one who tells him he fucked up? Everyone is just supposed to trust that Scott must be in the right. That his reasons are good enough. That he knows what’s best. Because if he doesn’t, then why the sudden Alpha eyes? Peter questions Scott often and happily, mostly because he doesn’t care if he gets struck by lightning or something. It’ll always be worth it to get that last quip in. Eventually Stiles starts to argue too, because he’s reached the point where he doesn’t care if he dies so long as everyone else important to him stops getting hurt. That’s when Scott starts cutting him out. When he stops believing Scott knows best.

And honestly, it’s like the first post I made that sparked this whole ranting binge. Scott cheats. He cheats and he uses his abilities to his advantage without ever thinking of what it does to other people. Except this time he’s not cheating at lacrosse. He’s not taking credit for bowling six strikes in a row. For some reason his eyes turned red, and everyone else is taking it as a sign that he must know better and he should be in charge, and he never disagrees.

Sure, he complains. “Why me? Why does it have to be my responsibility?”

Guess what buddy? It fucking doesn’t. If you stopped fucking ordering people around and admitted you don’t know what you’re doing to someone besides your MOM and you want someone else to take the lead? THEY WOULD. But because he will not admit any kind of weakness or that he isn’t sure what to do, he puts the weight on himself. He blames everyone else for the lead weights he tied around his waist. He doesn’t want to have to do the work, but he hates the idea of someone else being in charge. Of not being important. We’re told right off the bat that Scott wants to be important. He wants to be on first line not because he loves the game, but because he wants to be popular. He wants Allison to go out with him. This is just another way he wants to be important, and he won’t ever let go of it. He gives orders and makes calls on who gets to know what and who is worthy and won’t take responsibility for the failures, but happily takes credit for the successes. When he fucks up by not talking to people or by lying to them or making a bad call, he doesn’t admit it. He doesn’t tell anyone. He lets them think that he’s blameless so that when he actually says shit like “I lost them” someone will say “They’ll come back because you’re their leader” No. He’s not. He lost them because he pushed them away. It was his fault.

Whatever. I’m salty. *pouts* Anyway. True Alpha is dumb, and I’ve read a couple theories about how Deaton made it up, and tbh, I’d follow that logic. If you’re curious, I think I tagged it ‘true alpha’ or ‘deaton’ on my blog.

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These are my last reads, took me some time but oh well. Enjoy

Give Me Truths 110k

Louis is a psychology student with a tattoo count as high as his genius IQ. Harry is in a (sort-of) relationship with a homophobic man and hates himself a little more every day. Things fall apart and Louis puts him back together.

Or, the one in which Louis falls in love with a fragile boy and tells him every beautiful truth in the world, as long as it makes him happy.

chances under the purple sunrise 28k

“You’ve been taking my shoes?” Louis asked, scoffing. “I paid a lot for them!”

“How unfortunate for you.” Harry smiled bitterly. He peeked over Louis, eyeing the hook that still had the worm.

The red box was open right next to him. Harry saw that inside, it had a couple of transparent containers that were filled with worms, too. He eyed Louis skeptically before nodding. “Right. I’ll give you your, er…. little boats back if you let me have the tub of worms.”

A groan crawled out from Louis, his head falling back and his eyes landing up at the clear sky. “I need those.”

“They’re food for myself and others, not to be used as bait.”

*

Or the one where Harry is a merman, prince of the Atlantic Ocean, whose curiosity and healthy envy takes over him and he steals Louis' shoes every time he fishes.

Absolutely amazing it’s so beautiful and cute I loooooved it

Oh Glory 21k

Tomlinson looks Liam over, tilting his head. “Are you a swimmer as well?”

“Yeah,” Liam says, a little cautiously. Harry wonders if it’s Tomlinson’s fame or the unimpressed eyebrow that’s making Liam wary. “Distance, I’m doing the 1500m. Harry here’s a sprinter.”

“Ah,” says Tomlinson, turning his glinting eyes back to Harry. “So you’re not an endurance man.” A beat passes, and his grin grows, wide and filthy. "Shame."

Harry Styles is Team Great Britain's newest swimmer, and has spent his whole life training for this moment, a chance at the gold medal in the Rio 2016 Olympics. All his training, hard work, and dedication to no distractions is tested when he's assigned to the same Rio apartment as Louis Tomlinson, British gymnast and Harry's childhood crush.

Torn On The Platform 27k

AU where harry and louis are strangers but they always get the same train to work in the morning and one day harry falls asleep on louis’ shoulder. louis wants to be annoyed because harry just broke a least seven rules of tube conduct but he looks so soft and peaceful that he just lets him sleep and wakes him ever so carefully when it’s his stop. it happens again and again until it becomes a regular thing where louis will let harry snooze and then gently nudge him awake, hand him the cup of coffee he took from him so it wouldn’t slip and spill everywhere and send him off with a “have fun at work, love” and after the tenth time harry isn’t even embarrassed anymore.

In a sky full of stars, be my Northern lights 13k

It's one of those nights there's nothing on the telly that Louis absently scrolls through Tinder. After swiping left on a bunch of profiles he comes face to face with a picture that stops him in his tracks. The picture is..almost sweet. It’s a boy with brown curly hair, wearing a very low cut yellow blouse, paired with a black jacket. He’s got a smile on his face and his tongue sticking out, but it’s not in any way lewd or suggestive. He just looks like he’s having a good time, and something about the innocence of it has him swiping right rather than left.

He’s barely checked the other pictures on the boy's profile before Tinder confirms that he’s got a match. The shots are so different from the pictures Louis is used to on Tinder - half naked boys who are smoldering at the camera - that he can’t help but smile.

It quickly turns into a frown when he opens up the message he’s just received.

Harry: Hello!

Harry: Thank you for swiping right

Harry: I have a proposition for you

baby we could be enough (I’ll make this feel like home) 52k

“Did you clean the table?” Harry asks Louis once Rose is done speaking, now occupied with trying to see if she can reach over and touch Harry’s hair from where she’s sat. At Louis’ nod, Harry frowns. “You didn’t have to do that. You’re my guests here, I could’ve dealt with it later.”

Louis just smiles easily, though, adjusting Rose on his lap so that she’s facing Harry better. She manages to tug on a loose wave of hair, and she makes a noise of triumph that both Louis and Harry smile at.

“I don’t mind,” Louis murmurs to Harry, even though he’s looking at Rose. “This one here seemed very excited to talk to you.”

And, okay. Harry can’t help but think of how domestic this feels, all of a sudden.

[harry is a photographer who's trying to find his place. louis is a single father with a smile that feels like home.]

That’s How I Know 19k

Louis Tomlinson has just landed his dream job, coaching soccer at Augustus University. When he moves into a new house near campus, he meets his very fit new neighbor, English professor Harry Styles. Although their first meeting leads to an instant mutual dislike, the more Harry gets to know Louis, the more he likes what he sees.

Or the one where Harry’s African grey parrot spills his dirty secrets to his very hot neighbor.

Never Too Late 18k

Harry’s confused for a moment before it hits him: the little boy is signing. Harry squats down to get to the boy’s level again and mirrors the same action.

“Dad?” He inquires. Harry learned basic sign language after having met a fan who was deaf. He made it his mission to learn signing so that he’d be able to communicate with other fellow hearing impaired fans.

The little boy smiles brightly, his tears now long gone. He goes on to extend both hands, palms up as if he’s asking where? Followed by the previous sign which means Dad. Harry smiles to himself at the amazing little guy standing in front of him.

He stands up taking the boy’s hand, “Let’s go find your dad,” he tells him making the motion with his hand.

Just having come out of the closet and recovering from vocal surgery, famous recording artist Harry Styles needs to get away from LA to work on new music needing to prove to his label that his career isn't over. Little does he know that his life is about to change forever when he runs into an old friend at the city he's decided to escape to.

Truth Be Told (I Never Was Yours) 76k

Harry watches Louis as he scrunches up his nose and bites the end of a pen in concentration. He’s been working on seating arrangements for the past hour and getting more frustrated by the minute. Louis huffs out a breath and glances down at Harry with a soft smile on his lips before he returns to the task at hand. It’s easy, right then, for Harry to let himself believe that they’re planning a seating chart for their own wedding and bickering over who is going to sit where from a list of their own family members. He can let himself daydream about a white picket fence and a dog that they could have within the next year.

It’s like a cold slap in the face when Harry looks to the top of the page to see “Aiden and Louis Grimshaw” at the head table, and Harry has to mentally remind himself for the thousandth time that Louis is not his. Never was, really. He’s just the wedding planner that’s been in love with Louis since he was sixteen.

(or the one where Louis and Harry have a complicated past, Louis is getting married to someone that’s not Harry, and the universe has decided to have a laugh and make Harry the wedding planner.)

Even Angels Have Their Demons 53k

Louis is appointed the role of Guardian Angel, and his first mission is a boy named Zayn Malik. Unfortunately, it seems that a certain Demon has gotten to him first.

Or... an Angel/Demon AU where Angel Louis hates Demon Harry, but somewhere along the way that stops being so true.

Three French Hems 20k

In which Louis is a designer at Burberry and Harry spends December wearing Lanvin… and Lanvin… and Lanvin.

In Dreams 23k

AU. When Harry moves to a new city, his new flat come with a number of sweet, anonymous gifts and surprises that brighten his days. Could it be a friendly ghost? Another friendly presence in his new building is his tattooed neighbor, Louis, who seems determined to put a smile back on his face.

Say It Somehow 129k

Louis Tomlinson may be one of the most respected actors on the West End, but he's terrible at knowing how to act around Harry Styles.

The story of two people who find each other at just the right time, featuring first dates, sleepovers, heartbreak, lots of sex, baked goods, overpriced bedsheets, and musical theatre references galore.

A Darker Shade of Love 750k

Louis is a 30 year old multi-billionaire with a very dark past. He is violent and is a sadist with a taste for pain.

Harry Styles is a 19 year old student who sets out to London after being kicked out by his homophobic father to follow his dreams. He wants to go to the best University to study but he needs a lot of money so he starts to work as a part time stripper at a gay club to support his studies and his life.

The club he works at, Garland's, is part owned by Louis Tomlinson. When they meet, its life changing for the both of them.

Ok so this one has very sensitive content. It’s very well written but if you can understand this is all fiction then you’re good. Be careful reading it if you think you might get triggered

A Sea Without Water, A Compass Without Direction 84k

”Tell me, Louis,” Captain Styles said, leaning forward a little. ”D’you think I’m an idiot?”

”I—what?” Louis asked, surprised by the blunt question. He had expected something different, something along the lines of how he learned music, or how he ended up as a prisoner on the other ship.

”Do you think I’m an idiot?” The captain repeated, putting emphasis on each word as though Louis couldn’t understand him otherwise.

”Of course not,” Louis said, shaking his head. He’d be a fool for thinking such a thing, and an even bigger fool for saying it out loud. ”Captain.”

Captain Styles nodded slowly, leaning back in his chair and folding his hands in his lap. ”Then why did you lie to me?”

”L-Lie?”

”Out on the deck. You lied to me,” he said. He held up his hand, three fingers up.

”Three lies total. I hate liars.”

Waiting for the tides to meet 59k

Louis lets out a deep breath, thinking about Harry’s soulmate. Thinking about how Harry’s soulmate is probably as beautiful as Harry, some person that Louis cannot compare to, and how the universe has chosen them to be Harry’s. Fuck the universe. “Fuck you,” he calls out to the universe. He’s aware of how crazy he sounds.

Maybe he is crazy, with how he’s falling for Harry. And fuck that, too.

Soulmate AU. Everyone is born with heterochromia — one eye is their own eye colour, while the other is the colour of their soulmate's. It's only when they meet their soulmate for the first time that their own eyes match properly. After a hazy night at a frat party, Louis wakes up to blue eyes and the shocking realization that he had met his soulmate, without any sober recollection. Seven years pass where Louis comes to terms with the fact that he'll never know who his soulmate is. Then one fated summer, a beautiful green-eyed photographer arrives at Louis' workplace, with promises of endless laughter and a familiar feeling in Louis' heart.

Featuring a lovely cup of OT5, a road trip down the coast, and a scene where Harry eats a whole head of lettuce. Don't ask why.

[mercheswan]

WEREFOXES TO COME TO BEACON HILLS.

First page of the town’s newspaper announces.

Werefoxes are an extraordinary werecreature. There aren’t many of them left and even less young ones.

People say that foxes are protected by the ancients Gods, that’s why they can live more than any other creature. They are wise and powerful, some of them are said to be able to summon spirits to protect them.

They can also control the elements. They are feared in the supernatural world, and they have never mix with the other werecreatures, that’s why they are considered to be haughty and overweening.

Werewolves and werefoxes have hated each other since the beginning of times. There have been battles over territory and countless confrontations between them along History. Many foxes succumbed in their battles as the number of werewolves have always been bigger. But many werewolves have also been cursed and killed by the sometimes called kitsunes.

Now they lived in apparent peace, neither of them messed with the other, but some werewolves assure that the mere scent of a werefox can make them feral. The majority of them has never even seen a fox in their life.

That’s why foxes coming to Beacon Hills, werewolf territory, is such a big deal for the town.

The news claim that two teenagers will be moving with their families, they will be enrolling in Beacon Hills High School.

Talía Hale, the Mayor of Beacon Hills has granted them permission to come and stay and have asked the citizens of the town to welcome the foxes.

The citizens feelings about the werefoxes are contradicted. Old people and some adults are against them being in their territory, battles too recent for them. The majority of people, and specially the younger part of the population are excited by the foxes coming. This is the most exciting thing to ever happen in their little town.

Rumors spread about what could be the reason for the foxes to come, why are they not moving to cities controlled by werefoxes.

Panic erupts when the news about one of the foxes being a Nogitsune leaks to the press.

If foxes are dangerous, Nogitsunes are the worst kind. Foxes are trickers, the are vicious creatures, they lie and manipulate. Those qualities are increased on the Nogitsunes, who are also said to have a dark soul. Cross a Nogitsune and your life will end in the most painful and torturous way.

In the end the Mayor assures that the situation with the foxes is under control. She takes full responsibility for them.

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First day of school, everyone in Beacon Hills High School is talking about the same thing. The foxes. The are coming. The students want to see them. And not only the students.

(Peter and Cora)

Cora: Why didn’t you ask mom about them anyway, hidding like this to see them as if they are some kind of celebrity is weird.

Peter: I was not going to give your mother the satisfaction of seeing me being excited. The boy is the Nogitsune, I’m so going to enjoy having him as my student. He is a little genius. I hope he challenges me, classes get so boring sometimes.

Cora: What did you expect? You are a literature and drama teacher.

Peter: Foxes are said to appreciate art more than wolves, maybe I will have students that are worth my time, at last.

Cora: God, you’re are talking about them like you wanna mate with them. You don’t do you? They are my age!

Peter: First of all, I am not that old, thank you very much. And second, don’t be stupid, wolves and foxes are not meant to be mates. It has never happened before.

A Jeep approaches the School.

Peter: It’s them.

Two teenagers come out of the Jeep, an asian girl with a ponytail, who looked as if she wouldn’t kill a fly, and a boy. Tall, with pale skin, wearing a red hoodie and who is watching at their surroundings, very much alert in case they don’t have a welcoming reception. He spotts Peter and Cora.

Both of the kneel to hide themselves.

Cora: Great, they are going to think we are creepers or worse that we are up to no good and we want to hurt them or something.

Peter: Relax.

Cora: Couldn’t you jut wait to see them in class?

Peter: They don’t have class with me today. I believe they have Derek later on.

Cora: Derek is probably already on class, he was not excited at all about them coming.

Peter: He’ll change his mind. Go to class, don’t be late. And thanks for being creepy with me.

Peter smirked, Cora rolled her eyes.

(Scott and Malia)

When Stiles and Kira came out of the jeep they are greeted by numerous students looking at them and sushing words between themselves. Probably comparing what they thought the foxes would look like.

Stiles wants to roll his eyes, he hates being the center of attention like this. Kira hates it even more.

Both of them walk towards the school’s entrance.

Malia: it’s that them?

Scott: Yeah, I think so... I mean I have never see them before.

Malia: They look pretty normal to me.

Scott: Of course the are normal! And I bet they are nice too. I don’t believe all the bad things they say about their kind.

Malia: Be careful, you know you are always too trusting.

(Allison and Lydia)

Stiles and Kira open the door and enter the hallway. They majority of the students stop to gaze at them.

They continue walking towards the principal’s office. Stiles and Kira feel like they are in a catwalk and they are the models.

Allison: If it wasn’t for the fact that everyone knows each other in this high school, they would have been able to pass as any other student. My father told me they don’t look different from us.

Lydia: I heard they were extraordinary beautiful creatures. I’m glad they are normal.

Allison: Of course you are.

Allison laughed at her best friend’s vanity.

Allison: They look pretty to me.

Lydia: They are not bad. Maybe I will let them be my friends.

Lydia smiled to herself eyes never leaving the pair of foxes as if they were her prey.

(The Puppy pack)

Liam and his friends looked at the werefoxes when they heard the commotion caused by the other students. They are really happy about the foxes being here.

Mason: They look good.

Corey: Not frightening at all.

Liam: I really hope we get the chance to meet them.

Hayden: Yeah right, because they are going to want to befriend you.

All of them laughed teasing Liam.

Liam: I really hope they don’t have any trouble, there are many students who don’t want them here.

Mason: Yeah, specially the Nogitsune. Who do you think it is by the way?

Hayden: it’s gotta be the boy, the girl looks too nice.

(Stiles and Kira)

Stiles: So far so good, no bombs or things flying at us. It’s an absolute success.

Kira: They won’t stop looking at us.

Stiles: You know that was going to happen. I’m sorry for putting you through this.

Kira: Don’t worry, there’s no place I’d rather be than next to you. I know you will always protect me.

They smiled at each other. During this past years they have become like siblings.

At that moment one of the students decided to explode a balloon. There were some laughs and little screams.

Kira got scared and involuntary she made the lights of the school flick.

All the students looked at them. They must have known that Werefoxes can control the elements. Now they know that one of them controls electricity.

Some of the students start to leave towards their classes. Stiles doesn’t like they face the are wearing.

They were exciting before, now they look afraid. And that’s exactly what Stiles was trying to prevent.

Stiles: Kira be careful, we can’t be seen as a threat.

Kira: Sorry, I was starlet, i didn’t mean to.

Stiles: Come on, let’s go to the principal’s office. The sooner we get to class the sooner the day ends.

(Derek)

Derek was trying not to think about the foxes coming to the school. He was against them being in their town, he didn’t manage to convince her mother to not let the come.

And now, he was going to be their history teacher. The chapters about the Wolves and Foxes battles were sure to be interesting this year.

Derek was preparing the class, talking to some students who have come to class early when they saw the lights flick.

The foxes.

Some of the students got nervous.

Derek: Relax it’s just a malfunction of the lights. Nothing happened.

The students calmed.

Derek doesn’t know if he is going to be able to be impartial with his new students. He doesn’t understand why Peter is so happy to have them.

This year could not end fast enough.

(Isaac and Erica)

Isaac and Erica were both in Derek’s class when the lights malfunction happened. But they know their alpha, he is lying. The foxes did it.

Isaac: I wanna see them.

Erica: Derek will probably get mad.

Isaac: I don’t care.

They both stood up from their chairs and headed towards the door.

Derek: Where are you going?

Erica: Just to the bathroom will be back in a sec.

Derek looked at them angrily.

When both wolves exited the class they could only see the foxes from behind.

Isaac: They don’t look that strong.

Erica: No they don’t.

Derek: Do not underestimate them. Go to the bathroom, the class is starting in five.

(Aiden and Ethan)

Aiden: so it’s true what they say about their scent making you violent.

Ethan: you feel it too.

Aiden: I hope that Deucalion let us take care of them.

Ethan: Maybe they will not cause trouble.

Aiden: it’s in their nature. They manipule and trick it’s what they do.

Ethan watches the foxes go. He hopes that this sense of trouble he has inside will eventually leave.

(Jackson and Danny)

Jackson: Who do they think they are?

Danny: You are just mad because they are getting more attention than you.

Jackson: I really hope that they don’t plan to join the Lacross team.

Danny: Why not? Foxes are suppose to be faster than wolves. It’ll be good for our team.

Jackson looked at his friend with a disgusted face. Of course the future Druid will be all on board of welcoming the foxes.

Jackson: Their not taking my place as captain.

Danny: Of course not.

Danny snorted, amused by his friend’s attitude.

(Theo)

Theo has been waiting for this moment all summer. The foxes are finally here. The Nogitsune is finally here.

He knows foxes are manipulatives, but he is too. He wants the Nogitsune, he is going to control him, that way his future pack will be invencible.

He spotted the werefoxes coming from the hallway.

The girl looked like a doll, sweet and nice. But the boy, the boy looked delicious.

My Nogitsune.

Theo’s was not expecting the fox to be this breathtakingly handsome. The wolf inside Theo howled at the sight.

Theo was bewitched by the werecreature. His eyes were beautiful, his skin pale and perfect to mark. And those lips. They were sinful.

His wolf wants him, he wants him bad.

Theo is surprised by the feelings inside him. Much to his knowledge, Wolves and Foxes don’t mate. But he would be lying if he said that he didn’t want to claim the boy right there.

He needs to focus. His plan. Whatever this is can’t jeopardise his plan.

He looks at the foxes and at that moment the boy looks at his direction. Theo smirks. The boy bites his lower lip.

Their eyes meet and Theo feels a spark traveling trough his body.

The boy walked towards him.

The students who were next to Theo started to leave.

The fox stopped a few inches apart from Theo. He looked serious and he was examinating Theo as if trying to read him.

Theo: Welcome to Beacon Hills High School.

Stiles: What’s your name wolf?

Theo smirked.

Theo: it’s only polite to introduce yourself if you are demanding someone else’s name.

Stiles bit his lip again, face coming closer to the wolf.

Stiles: You know who I am.

Theo: I may know what you are, but I don’t know your name. My mane is Theo.

Stiles: Well, Theo, I don’t know what you are planning but stop it. People should know better than to try to trick a fox.

Theo smiled. Oh he is smart. He really wants him.

Theo: What makes you think I’m planning something.

Stiles: Drop the act, you can’t fool me wolf.

Stiles put his arms on the locker, trapping Theo between it and his body. The fox whispered to the wolf’s ear.

Stiles: When you think you can win me, I’ll always be two septs foward.

Theo should not feel this aroused. But if the fox doesn’t separate from him soon he is going to kiss him hard on those perfect lips.

Their eyes met. Again electricity ran inside Theo’s body. He whispered back to Stiles’s lips.

Theo: Got it.

Stiles separated from Theo and returned to Kira, never leaving sight of the wolf.

Theo was leaning on the locker feeling his legs melting. This was only a bit of the power of the Nogitsune. He wanted it all. His mind kept screaming ‘mine, mine, mine’, but he is starting to think that he is the one who is going to be controlled by the fox and no the other way around. He is okay with that. As long as he is with him.

Stiles met Kira and opened the door of the principal’s office.

Theo: What’s your name?

Theo screamed so the other will listen. Their eyes met again.

Theo: I will find out anyway.

Stiles: Stiles. My name is Stiles.

Stiles entered the office and closed the door.

Stiles.

One way or another he will be mine. Theo is really excited about this new school year.

[cadybear420]

Best and Worst LI from each series

Inspired by this post by @choices-binglebonkus from a couple of years back. I came across it recently and I felt compelled to do my own.

Keep in mind that I haven't played some of these stories in a while, and there are a handful where I haven't even started or completed them. So a lot of stuff here is subject to change.

TCATF

Best: For Kenna: I'm not sure. For Dom: probably Sei because I loved their relationship in Book 2. But it's been a while.

Worst: For Kenna: I'm still not sure. For Dom: either Rose because of how she's written out of Book 2 with the inability to transfer data, or Will Jackson with how he was so obviously a last minute addition.

[MW: Haven't played yet, and IIRC this one didn't really have any LIs or romance.]

[TFS: Haven't played yet.]

ROE

Best: As pleasant as the 3 main LIs were, all their romances with MC felt very empty and rushed, which to be fair is expected when Nana's forcing you to marry by the end of the summer. As for the other characters, it's still hard to pick one that's the best cause I didn't find any of the romances particularly remarkable. I'd have to go either with Party Twin's LIs or cousin's romance with Chaz because they were the only ones that didn't feel like clusterfucks.

Worst: Like I said, all of MC's romances were empty. But since I'm including the other characters' romances too, easily Audrey and Elena. Audrey was a very unpleasant character towards Bookish Twin in Books 1 and 2. And same for Elena in part of Book 2 and all of Newlyweds; she had every right to be upset at Brother for hiding his past ex wife, but she acted incredibly petty and immature over it.

ES

Best: I didn't really get to romance anyone in my playthrough but either Jake or Estela. Jake has some really funny one-liners and nicknames. Estela I saw has the "Dont. Touch. My. Husband/Wife!!!" line that makes me really want to do a romance with her as a m!MC. I love protective gfs, I aspire to be a protective gf.

Worst: None of them because all of them are great characters. But if I had to choose... maybe Quinn? She didn't feel as fleshed out to me as the other 3. But it's been 2 and a half years since I last played so yeah.

LH

Best: None of them really grabbed me, but I'd have to go with either Leah or Ben. Ben is just a sweetheart, but I also liked the interactions between Leah and MC in Book 2.

Worst: Mark wasn't bad, but I couldn't buy into the relationship with him as well as I could the other two.

THOBM

Best: Eleanor for sure. She is partly responsible for my realizing that I'm not straight. She's supposed to be this stoic ghost woman, but gets super flustered and blushy when you flirt with her??? Bye bye heterosexuality.

Worst: Victor wasn't bad but he was just... a total non-character. Yeah, a rare story where a female LI takes the spotlight and a male LI is sidelined.

TRR: I haven't really played past Book 1, but I've already deemed Liam as my favorite LI. Though I am biased because this is the first book I started when I first got into Choices back in February 2021 (I'm a fandom baby I know), but he won my heart instantly in that premium scene where MC can take him on a boat to see the statue of liberty. And throughout the rest of the book he's just a very sweet and pleasant character. So I'm just gonna leave it at that and not deem a worst LI just yet.

Hero

Best: It's been a long time but I strongly remember quite liking Grayson. He was sweet and cute. Kenji was also pretty decent but I don't think I liked him quite as much as I did Grayson.

Worst: Eva isn't a bad character, but she was introduced way too late into the story for me to truly care about her.

OG HSS

Best: AIDEN ZHOU AIDEN ZHOU AIDEN ZHOU AIDEN ZHOU AIDEN ZHOU AIDEN ZHOU AIDEN ZHOU AIDEN ZHOU AIDEN ZHOU AIDEN ZHOU AIDEN ZHOU AIDEN ZHOU AIDEN-MOTHER-FUCKING-ZHOU!!!!!! Sweet mother of all things holy how am I supposed to talk about this in only one paragraph???

As if it wasn't obvious, I love everything about him and he's easily my favorite Choices character of all time. For one, I love male characters who are more on the soft and gentle side. Aiden is definitely that, and his tendency to get flustered and blushy is adorable. For two, he's passionate, dedicated, just very earnest and down-to-earth. And especially in Book 1, we see how he struggles with self-esteem. He's passionate, but he doesn't consider himself as such. He considers himself a failure for the screwed up halftime performance. He doesn't feel he knows how to communicate to MC right and thinks lower of himself for preferring to communicate through music.

I found a lot of these aspects very relatable myself, outside of music though, because I can't play an instrument to save my life. But I do have a passion for stuff like drawing, writing, and editing. And I think relating to Aiden so much sort of added to how authentic the romance route with him and MC felt for me. There were a couple of moments where I could have my MC sort of connect with him– the rooftop scene where MC can say that seeing how passionate he is inspires them to do better, their scene at homecoming in the band room where MC can say that social interactions don't come easy to them either despite how confident they can be.

And just... the whole romance route feels so earned and well-paced? I mean I'm sure all of the routes in HSS are like that but I especially love it here. How you can give him time of day to listen to him play piano, slowly help him step out of his comfort zone, I love how protective you can be of him in Book 2 and how you can be there for him when Isa and his parents are punishing him, and how he's then being there for you during the Book 3 drama when you're accused of sabotage. And all the moments such as becoming official with him, him confessing his love to MC and how you can confess back... it just all feels so organic.

Also the romance route with him hits so much different if you romance him as a band kid. You get extra moments with him, not to mention when you're about to play his song at the spring concert and they say how "there's a glint in his eyes you haven't seen before" and after you play it they say "his eyes gleam with pride" like HELLO??? That extra bit of connection they have when they're *both* musicians???? Shit like this is why I sing my praises to this trilogy so much.

Worst: None of them! Okay but if I had to choose... well, this is gonna pain me to say this, but Michael.

I adore his character arc and he's my second most favorite HSS character and Choices LI, but when I tried romancing him (and I did so twice), I noticed he actually felt a lot more underdeveloped in comparison to the other LIs. Specifically in Book 2, as he's the only character who isn't really struggling with anything. He felt very lacking in presence for the first half of that book– even moreso than Emma, whose subplot didn't even have anything to do with the main Isa plot. And so Book 2 kinda felt like this big gap in the relationship journey that he and MC can have.

Then again, maybe he and Evie Ayana (my MC) just don't have all that much chemistry and I should try romancing him as a brand new version of the MC.

ILITW

Best: My personal favorite is Lucas, but honestly? It's a tough tie between him, Andy, and Ava. Andy I'd say had the stronger character arc, but I personally related more to Lucas. Ava however is certainly the most memorable and witty of them.

Worst: Connor. He's not bad and I quite liked some of the banter between him and MC, but he is lacking in ways that make him stick out like a sore thumb. All these other LIs are characters attending school with MC, that MC has been friends with since childhood, who have all experienced Jane's death up-front as kids. Connor lacks all of that, being Stacy's older brother of 2 years and not really part of the friend group. And he doesn't really have much of a character arc like the others do to make up for that. I don't mind MC romancing outside of their close childhood friends, but it just felt a bit harder to connect with him on the same level as the others.

HFTH:

Best: Wyatt was probably the most memorable of the bunch.

Worst: Nick was annoying, but he did get better in the second half of the story. Holly was alright but very bland.

[RCD: Haven't played yet.]

PM

Best: Hayden without a doubt, though I'm certainly very fond of Sloane too. Hayden is a literal robot, yet they still feel more like an actual human being than like 90% of the customizable LIs we've been getting. The whole arc with them basically having an existential crisis upon realizing they're an android, then eventually going on to start a new identity for themselves... I loved it. And as a bonus, the customizable aspect is kind of integrated in the story itself rather than being a meta choice.

Worst: None of them. Maybe Alana and Khaan, cause they seemed to be somewhat pushing some romance with them in Book 2, but it felt very muddled and unclear.

BB

Best: All of them. But I'm probably most fond of Kamilah "I'm *her* queen. And she's mine." Sayeed. Jax and Lily are close seconds though as they're incredibly memorable (also the mass fandom hatred for Lily that was apparently a thing... yeah very sus to me. why did y'all hate her.)

Worst: None of them. I'd say maybe Adrian didn't stand out quite as much as the others?

[VOS: Haven't played yet.]

AME

Best: None of the LIs really stood out to me but my favorite would probably have to be Jen, she was sweet and always tried to help MC.

Worst: Derek had to be the most lackluster of them all IMO.

[D&D: Haven't played yet.]

ATV

Best: For MC: I was most fond of Kepler the buff queen and Meridian the sweet medic. For Eos: Gee Zekei, how come PB lets you be a romance option for two playable characters? For Pax: Holmes is precious.

Worst: IDK honestly. I wasn't a fan of Zaniah's betrayal or whatever it was. But IDK.

[BSC: Haven't played yet.]

HSS:CA

Best: Objectively speaking, Skye. She's the one thing that HSS:CA enjoyers and HSS:CA critics and haters can agree that is good about the series, and honestly that's deserved. Everything about her character storyline is pretty damn immaculate. That being said, I romanced Ajay and I'm personally very fond of him. Although I didn't care much for him in Book 1, Books 2 and onwards make him a much more sympathetic and compelling character. And personally, I tend to chalk up the whole siding against MC thing to be lazy OOC writing considering A) he'd warned MC about Danielle in the earlier chapters and B) directors generally have a responsibility to stay unbiased in these kinds of situations, and given how seriously Ajay takes being a director, realistically I think he would have tried to stay unbiased and tell the other accusers to fuck off. PB, you did my boy dirty.

Worst: Rory. I didn't hate them and they're a pretty decent character on their own, but they're easily the weakest LI of CA and of HSS as a whole. They have zero character development over the trilogy. Book 1 forcing our MC to crush on them and agonize so much over wanting their first kiss with Rory on stage was obnoxious and unnecessary, and it didn't help that their entire personality in said book didn't really go much beyond "popular theatre heartthrob". They try so hard to force us to like them by flaunting how popular they are and having Cunt and Nasty– sorry I mean Clint and Natalie– constantly fawn over them. Rory was thankfully no longer forced in Book 2 and had somewhat more character (also the way they called out Morgan's hypocrisy and single handedly destroyed her campaign is peak Rory), but the whole election plotline did nothing for their character. Book 3 gives them some sort of conflict with their parents, but it's just the group thinking Rory's dad is cheating only for it to be the good ole misunderstanding cliche.

ILB

Best: Tom. Parker was pretty adorable too, but nothing beats the part in the premium lake day scene where Tom wishes he'd won a giant teddy so he could put it in the passenger seat and be able to go into the fast lane and then MC can give him the teddy they won (if they did win).

Worst: Danni for how she can be needlessly callous towards Parker's memory if he ends up leaving the group. Even if he's dead. It comes off as extra hypocritical if Danni ended up caving to Astrid's temptations as well.

[TE: Haven't played yet.]

ACOR

Best: Either Syphax or Cassius for their loyalty to MC.

Worst: IDK.

TH:M

Best: Eris Huang is an icon. "Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals".

Worst: I didn't care for Sonia. I mean she was alright and I liked her redemption arc, but she just didn't vibe with me as a LI.

ROD

Best: Colt is the only LI I felt had any real character depth, any real significance, any real reason for me to give a shit about him.

Worst: The pushing of Logan as the main LI felt very forced, unnecessary, and undeserved. Like... there wasn't anything all that special about him.

OPH: I haven't really played past Book 1, but I'm quite fond of Bryce.

[PTR: Haven't played yet.]

[WT: Haven't played yet.]

NB

Best: Katherine the "I don't like being saved" was fun to romance as a male MC. But either Vera or Cal would have to be the strongest character-wise.

Worst: None of them really. None of them are super amazing to me, but I didn't have any problems with any of them.

[PT: Haven't played yet.]

[SK: Haven't played yet. Tried to once but I got bored and quit 5 chapters in]

BP

Best: Aisha for sure. She's just a very vibrant and fun character.

Worst: Reed and Ash were nice and cute, but other than that... not much. They were pretty useless to the plot too.

MOTY

Best: All of them. IDC. They're all super compelling.

Worst: None.

[StD: Haven't played yet.]

[TRM: Haven't played yet.]

BaBu

Best: Mayor Dixon was really fun to romance. The female version especially contributed to my possible bi awakening.

Worst: I liked Clint as a character but the first chapter tries wayyyyyy too hard to get the player to be turned on by the thought of having his babies. The Clint fangirls in that scene were so clearly written by someone who's never met a single woman in his life outside of some stereotypical textbook-definition Facebook Karen moms I'm sorry

[HC: Haven't played yet.]

WEH

Best: Well well well, this seems to be the first ever single-LI story on the app. And personally I think Dakota was a pretty decent and compelling character.

Worst: None

BOLAS: I haven't started Book 2 yet but I already know my favorite is Imtura. I especially love how shamelessly RoleReversal her romance is with a male MC. Praying it carries over to Book 2.

AVSP

Best: None

Worst: This book was boring and Simon/Ava's motives for making a fake marriage with the MC felt very contrived.

Witness

Best: Cassian. This book sucks but Cassian was at least a pleasant character.

Worst: None.

DS

Best: None.

Worst: None. Honestly I don't have many feelings for the characters in this one.

TNA

Best: Sam Dalton. I mean he's not brilliant or anything but I do have a bit of a soft spot for them because TNA 1 was the first Choices story I ever completed. Also the first time a f!MC was allowed to get up in her m!LI's bootyhole.

Worst: Also Sam Dalton because of all the "+Desire +Desire +Desire +Desire +Desire +Desire" and shit

QB: I've twice attempted playthroughs of this and ended up neglecting both of them halfway through Book 1. But I did quite like Ian/Ina.

TUH: I started a playthrough back when it was releasing to all and then ended up neglecting it by like Ch10. I'll need to start playing again, but I remember being quite fond of Mr. John Somerset.

MTFL

Best: All the LIs were pretty compelling characters, they just had shit stories with a shit MC. But of the three of them, Ava was probably the most compelling to me.

Worst: None.

MM

Best: IDK. I'm tempted to say Jack/Jacqueline because I did like their banter with the MC, but other than that they were rather bland.

Worst: Like I said, Jack/Jacqueline felt very bland outside of the banter they could have with MC.

[RT: Haven't played yet]

WB

Best: Morgan was easily the most fleshed out and compelling of the two LIs.

Worst: Bastien is derivative as all hell. Seriously, pick up any werewolf-themed YA erotic story and the male werewolf LI in it will almost certainly be identical to Bastien.

[FA: Haven't played yet]

SB

Best: This is a tough one. Chef Flint's character was a lot more derivative and I personally preferred being around Julia(n). But Julia(n) was also an incredibly useless character, you could remove them from the story and nothing important would change.

Worst: See above.

LOA

Best: As much as I didn't care for the series, I did find both LIs pretty decent. But of the two of them, Aislinn is much more fleshed out.

Worst: Gabe, who wasn't bad but wasn't nearly as fleshed out as Aislinn.

SW

Best: Manu was a pretty interesting character. The relationship with them is pretty straightforward, but it was interesting and even a bit sweet later on. And apparently your bond score can determine whether or not you survive in the last chapter? Also this is the only single LI story I know of where you can choose a more platonic route with the LI.

Worst: None.

WTD

Best: I think I liked Angel the most. She was fun.

Worst: I'm not sure really.

Surrender

Best: None. None. None. Noooooooooooone.

Worst: Fuck Reagan Thorne. Worst LI on the app ever. I'll admit Book 2 does go a little more in-depth with their background, but as someone who has been in a similar situation, God they botch it horribly because 90% of this book is spent doubling down on Reagan's toxicity. And just when MC finally gets the self-respect to leave them after that awful "When a woman agrees to be my sub she agrees to obey" line, they then throw it right in the trash with how easily she ends up getting back with them. Bruh throw the whole LI in the trash.

COP

Best: Trystan is a fun character and their relationship with the MC is very refreshing. They're both equals for once in a single LI story, and it'll be interesting no matter which gender you choose for each character (whereas in most single LI stories they're really only interesting if you play as anything other than wlm).

Worst: None.

UT

Best: None.

Worst: Kit is the textbook definition of a soulless personality-less customizable LI. They try to push them as this "player" except it's moreso just people flocking to Kit rather than Kit flirting with others.

TPS

Best: Clarke was a fun character and the female white sprite also contributes to me knowing I'm not straight.

Worst: Devon was nice but they were kind of bland and useless.

TCH: I've only played Book 1 so far and haven't yet started Book 2, but I found Kieran pretty decent and I enjoyed their development.

ID: Gabe was sweeter and I kind of liked their interactions with the MC, but Cas was more interesting, so I'm not sure. But there's a Book 2 on the way so I can't properly judge anyways.

MAH

Best: Tyler! He's arguably the least developed of the LIs but he was my favorite because he's just so babygirl. I miss when we had true softie male LIs. Also, bonus points for the dialogue changes about him realizing he's not straight if you romance him as a male or enby MC.

Worst: Not sure. Maybe Donovan because he could be a bit callous to the MC in the earlier chapters. I get why he was acting like that, but some of it did seem a bit excessive. But even then, he's still a very fleshed out character and his callousness doesn't go on for too long, so it's hard to, in good faith, deem him as the "worst". But I will also say that Stevie being MC's childhood best friend felt very poorly set up.

TPA

Best: None of them. Rowan was underdeveloped and Agent Grey was mostly very one note. They have some alright interactions, but I personally found the two hookup options Lou and Alexis far more interesting.

Worst: Like I said, Agent Grey was very one note. They seemed to be trying to go for the whole James Bond trope with having a companion that he has a bit of bantery romance with, except there wasn't much flavor to the relationship between MC and Agent Grey. Grey's character is pretty much entirely just being a tsundere.

[GNV: Haven't played yet]

[KOD: Haven't played yet]

[GG: Haven't played yet]

RWB

Best: None.

Worst: Drew had some alright character development, but I found them mostly unremarkable. "Baby Bird" was also very infantilizing.

FCL

Best: None.

Worst: How is it that every single character on-screen, even Sky who's a complete stranger, could figure out MC was scheming against Rebecca, but Rebecca's partner themselves apparently could not? Blake is either spineless as all fuck, or was just doing shrooms during the entire trip. Or both.

[TDA: Haven't played yet]

[KND: Haven't played yet]

TBB

Best: None

Worst: Cole/Callie is bland as all hell and very unreliable. Tries to use a baby to save their and Daphne's relationship and then proceeds to cheat on Daphne. Only in like the last chapter do they talk things out like actual grown ass adults, but it's too little too late.

DLS: I'm still catching up but I'm enjoying Charlie King.

[APH: Haven't started yet]

[SOD: Haven't started yet]

[Unbridled: Haven't started yet]