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Helo yes, I just want to say that I found your Forgotten Vows verse again, and also your Secundus verse, because of @thesatiricaldemon 's "Beneath A Broken Sky" and all I have to say is:
... how dare you both, now I have two AU fic ideas that sprouted from them because of inspiration! [Positive] (Actually three, but that one is just an afterthought)
*snrrrk* How very dare we XD But hey, I'm glad that both my fics and SatiricalDemon's have been inspiring to you! Love to know more about what percolating in your head! (And hey, don't dismiss that "afterthought" idea -- my ORIGINAL idea for an Alice: Madness Returns / Corpse Bride crossover after the release of the former was for them to meet after Alice killed Dr. Bumby and Victor had gone through both the "corpse bride" incident and its aftermath, but while I was sorting out that, I had a stray thought of "but what if Victor's parents hadn't believed him and instead sent him to Dr. Bumby to force him to forget the whole thing...and we see where THAT ended up. XD)
#magicalcaffeine#magical-caffeine#ask#inspiration#thesatiricaldemon#yeah originally the Forgotten Vows verse was the AU of another idea#but it quickly became the main one#probably because I found the idea of Victor getting thrown into Houndsditch a lot more interesting#so yeah keep an eye on that afterthought#it might end up being a lot more powerful than you think#a lot of things I thought might be passing fancies have ended up that way honestly#*looks at Smiler*#*Smiler waves*
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Pairing: Dazai x reader
Contents: SFW, sleep deprivation, CW for hints at depression, best way to get someone to sleep is the tried and true method of forced couch cuddling, Approx 800 words
You held your breath, trying to be as still as possible while Dazaiās unconscious body shifted, his weight nestling even closer against your chest.Ā
You counted in your mind, the seconds going by as Dazai slowly relaxed back into your embrace, face nuzzling right into the warmth of your neck. He was such a light sleeper usually, you werenāt going to take any risks now. Especially with how hard it was to get him here in the first place.
In retrospect, Dazai was such a good liar.Ā
You beat yourself up for not noticing sooner; letting him flail about through the week like it was his average Sunday when he was only functioning on pure stubbornness and blank stares alone. He was practically one stairway misstep away from ending up in a fucking ER.
You swallowed hard, turning to your side to leave a gentle kiss against his forehead. You pulled Dazai closer, your hands firm around his shoulders as you tried to shove those thoughts away. Dazai being bad at caring for himself was as bright as day, the self-preservation instincts carelessly discarded in favour of whatever crossed his fancy at the time.
Which includes and is not limited to forgetting basic human needs. Like fucking sleeping.
It was hardly ideal now, lying on a couch in the only spare room at the Agency. An hour of rest, tops. It was the best you managed, dragging Dazai away as he whined through the whole ordeal.
It bugged you a lot. Dazai was never the type to complain about slacking off, which was exactly what you were up to now. At least Atsushi was covering for you, hopefully keeping Kunikidaās strict presence away from your hiding spot.Ā
Pulling out any info aboutā¦this was just as fruitless; a sort of absent shrug accompanied by the most dramatic whine the only explanation Dazai provided. You could only purse your lips as you pulled him down, annoyance swirling in your chest while you made him lay beside you. Free will his ass. He was getting what he deserved and if you had to force it down his throatāso be it.
Until he rested his head on your shoulder, looking off in the distance with a face you hardly ever managed to see on him. Not when Dazai was so good at playing the jester, not a care in the world as he joked and teased away any worry you might have had for him.
And he fell asleep like this, quietly, after he gave up on playing it off against your unimpressed stares. Dazaiās eyes fluttered shut and he was out soon after. You wanted to grab at his jacket, shake him until he spilled his soul out. But your hands only trailed up, pulling him flush against you as you brushed his hair away from his face.Ā
You didnāt dare move after that, letting him melt into your embrace as the minutes went by. An hour passed and still no one came to look for you. Nor did Dazai moveāout like a light. You could feel his warm breath tickle against your skin, even and calm. He was an absolute princess, always wanting as much attention as he could exhort from you.
But moments like those wereā¦ quiet. Sweet in the peace they provided, the gentle warmth of your bodies against each other. It made your heart ache.
Your hand trailed up to Dazai's jawline, cradling it as you pulled slightly to gaze at his face. He looked so innocent now, face serene in its rest. You hoped he wasnāt dreaming anything; Dazaiās the type to appreciate the absence of thought when he could. It was almost like deleting himself from existence, and he found comfort in it.Ā
Damn it.Ā
You needed to talk. Yes. Talking helped, right? Of course it did, you knew that from experience. But forcing it out of someone was a whole different beast. And Dazai never talked. Not really. He prattled and rattled on, yes, but not about the important things. Not seriously at least.
You closed your eyes, pressing your forehead to his. āIā¦ you know I love you, you damn idiot?ā you whispered against his lips. āJustā¦ be okay. Youāre okay, alright?ā
Dazai didnāt move, oblivious to the world. Your thumb brushed against his cheek, the touch gentle. You stayed like that, face to face, temple to temple.
Let him rest now. Youād deal with whatever came when you had to. Nowā¦Ā
Not now.
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POLAROIDS
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18+ MINORS DNI
theodore nott x fem!reader
synopsis: you've never been particularly confident in yourself, which is why you decide to take some flattering polaroids of your body. but what happens when they end up in the wrong hands?
warnings: SMUT, slight dubcon, p in v sex, masturbation (m receiving), jacking off over photos, body worship, oral (f receiving), breeding kink kinda, theo is a desperate little slut, reader is a perv (theo is also kind of a perv)
wordcount: 3.9k
a/n: this is the first time i've written smut in like two years, so i hope this does me justice as i try and get back into the swing of things again!
"Shit, shit, shit!" You curse, rifling through your drawers. "They're gone. They're gone, Pans!"
Pansy walks up beside you, staring into your drawer of clothes with confusion. "What's gone, exactly? All you told me was that you did something special."
You tip your head back, staring at the ceiling.
"The polaroids." You groan. "Where the fuck are they?"
"You took polaroids?" Pansy asks, her voice seeming intrigued now. "What of?"
"Me." You say, spinning to face her. "Me with... not a whole lot of clothes on."
Pansy's mouth pops open, shock and delight colouring her features. "Oh my god. You naughty thing!"
You purse your lips at her. "Thank you, but not the point right now. They're missing, which means someone has them, or I've lost them and someone will find them, or-"
"Woah, woah." Pansy's hands come up to grasp your shoulders. "Relax, okay? We'll figure out where they are. There's every chance you've misplaced them somewhere in here, which means if someone does find them, it'll only be one of us girls. We're the only ones that come in here."
The blood drains from your face. "And Theo."
Pansy cocks her head. "What?"
You swallow harshly. "Theo comes in here to hang out with me sometimes. What if he sees them?"
Pansy raises an eyebrow. "Trust me, I don't think he'd be complaining."
You squint at her. "What's that supposed to- nevermind. Not the point. The point is, they're in here somewhere, and we have to find them before someone else does."
Pansy rolls her eyes. "Fine, we can talk about Theo's burning love for you later."
Your cheeks flame. Burning love? "I don't know what you're talking about, he's my best friend."
"First of all," Pansy scowls. "I'm offended that I'm not your best friend. Second of all, if you think that man is just friends with you, you're delusional."
You frown back at her, choosing to ignore her words entirely and resume hunting for the elusive pieces of film. You tear through the piles of clothes while Pansy rifles through your desk and piles of parchment.
"Why did you take polaroids of yourself like that anyway?" She asks, some time later while you're still searching. "Who are they for?"
You look over at her from your cross legged position on the floor. You were on your final drawer in your tall-boy, with still no sign of the pictures.
"For myself." You mumble. "You know I've had... issues with my confidence. I thought this might help."
Pansy nods, no hint of judgement on her face. "Makes sense, I buy myself fancy lingerie for the same reason. Makes me feel beautiful and powerful."
You exhale softly, relieved at the understanding that has passed between the two of you. "That's what the polaroids did for me. Made me feel pretty."
She nods. "I should hope so, you are pretty."
Your cheeks glow at the compliment and you duck your head.
"Thanks." You mutter.
A few minutes later, Pansy groans. "I don't think we're going to find them."
Panic bubbles in your chest.
"We have to find them." You gasp. "They can't- they can't have gone missing. If anyone sees them- god, I'll be a fucking laughing stock, Pans!"
Pansy is up out of her chair and crouching beside you in seconds.
"Hey." Her hands find their way to your shoulders. "Breathe, Y/N. We'll figure it out. No one has been in this room since you took them, right? Which means they're still here somewhere. We'll find them, we can just take a break for a bit, though. Okay?"
You force your lungs to expand and contract at a normal pace, waiting for your heart to stop racing. Still slightly panicky and trembling, you look at Pansy and give her a weak smile in thanks.
She smooths a hand over your hair. "Why don't you go and find Theo? Take your mind off things for a bit."
That sounded like a good idea, but the devious wink Pansy gave you made it clear exactly what taking your mind off things meant in her eyes.
"Hilarious." You mutter. "I will go and see Theo, though. And not for the reasons you're implying."
Pansy rolls her eyes. "One day, the two of you will just fuck and I'll be able to say I told you so."
You make a face, and stand up, dragging her to the door with you. "Okay, that's enough of you. I'm leaving, so are you. I'll see you at supper, yeah?"
Pansy giggles as she's pushed out of your dorm. "Yeah, I'll see you at dinner, but I imagine you'll be too full to want to eat anything."
"Pansy!" You yell, as she flits down the corridor away from you, still laughing. Sighing, you drag a hand down your face and head in the opposite direction towards Theo's dorm.
Once there, you lift your hand to knock, but a muffled groan stops you. You pause, and listen. There it is again, a soft groan coupled with the wet sounds of moving skin.
You scrunch your nose. You were no stranger to Theo's popularity with the female population at Hogwarts, but you'd never actually stumbled on the evidence of said popularity. You shake your head in exasperation and turn to leave when a quiet pant of your name sounds from behind the door.
You freeze, staring in disbelief at the door, wondering if maybe you'd heard wrong or-
Nope. There it was again. Your own name, said with Theo's unmistakeable voice. Was he...?
No. There was no way. The best thing to do right now, would be to walk away, or to at least knock and give him time to sort himself out before answering the door.
But as your hand inches towards the door handle, a small twisted part of you decides that you want to catch him unawares.
Before you can think too hard about it, you crack the door open slightly, thankful for Theo's tendency to keep it unlocked and the hinges oiled.
His dorm room is quite dark, lit only by a single candle on his bedside, so it takes a moment for your eyes to adjust to the gloom.
When they do, however, the sight has your body freezing and your lips parting in shock and... something else you weren't brave enough to name.
Theo is propped up on his pillows, the soft candlelight brushing his bare skin with a golden hue, highlighting the sheen of sweat covering him. His face is tense, eyes shut and mouth slightly agape, head tilted back just enough to show the pale expanse of his throat. His chest is bare, abdominal muscles flexing as his hand...
You press further against the crack in the door, your eyes wide. Theo's hand grips his cock, tugging at the length with furious haste, his hips lifting to meet each pull as his other hand grips his bedsheets tightly, veins popping out along his forearm from the strain.
You can't see much, due to your unorthodox vantage point and the dim light of the candle, but you can see enough to know that he is... sizeable.
As in, how the fuck is that supposed to fit anywhere, sizeable.
Your eyes trail lower down, until they catch on a glint of laminated paper resting on his bare thighs, just above where his pants are bunched halfway down his legs.
Your blood runs cold. Oh god, were those...?
In an effort to see better, you push closer, widening the gap of the door. What you don't account for, however, is Theo's innate messiness. His broom must have been leaning against the door, and it is sent clattering to the floor as the door opens wider.
Theo jolts upright, his eyes flying open as he grabs his wand and casts a hasty Lumos, illuminating his room, and himself, in a much brighter light than before.
And, unfortunately, illuminating you standing in his doorway.
"Y/N?" He asks breathlessly, his chest heaving and cheeks flushed with leftover exertion. He hasn't covered himself, and the light from his wand reveals more of his skin to you, including the flushed and stiff weight of his cock as it bobs against his stomach.
Theo notices the object of your attention and flushes deeper, scrambling to cover himself while muttering embarrassed apologies. In his haste, Theo knocks the pictures to the ground, and with the new light from his wand, you can see your familiar, half naked form decorating the polaroids.
Theo falls silent, staring helplessly at the fallen pictures as his mouth opens and shuts with no words coming out.
"I..." He begins finally. "Look, I can explain-"
"Were you touching yourself over photos of me?" You cut him off, incredulously, looking back up at him. Your brow furrows. "How did you even get a hold of them, they were in my dorm?"
Theo shifts uncomfortably, hands cupped over his still obvious erection. "I uh... went to look for you earlier. I went to your dorm and... they were just there. On your bed. I couldn't help myself. I'm sorry, god I'm so sorry."
Your cheeks heat. He'd just seen them? Taken them? Your cheeks burned brighter. Thought they were good enough to touch himself over? A heat of a different kind erupted low in your stomach, but you berated yourself. This wasn't a smut scene in one of your books, this was real life, and it was weird, and creepy, and-
"It's fine." You breathe instead, despite your warring thoughts. Your body's reaction was winning this battle, tingles erupting along your spine and your toes curling in your shoes.
Theo blinked. "What...?"
You laughed awkwardly. "I mean, it's weird, don't get me wrong, but I also just spent the last few minutes spying on you so it's not exactly any weirder than that."
Theo choked, staring up at you with wide eyes. "You what? You were watching me?"
You glanced between him and his various possessions as you struggled to find your words. "I mean, yes? It's makes us both even, I suppose. You were weird enough to steal lewd photos of me to wank over, I was weird enough to stand here and watch you, enjoy watching you. It makes us both even and we never have to speak about it again, right?"
Theo goes to open his mouth to reply, but a choked moan escapes his lips instead. You glance back down at his lap, finding his hand wrapped back around his cock, his thumb flicking over the flushed and sensitive tip.
"You enjoyed watching me?" He rasps, his eyes focused on you, wand forgotten but still glowing beside him on the bed.
You stand there, transfixed at the sight before you, before nodding slowly.
"Yeah." You breathe. "I enjoyed it."
Glancing back up at his face, you see his bottom lip caught between his teeth, and his eyes flare with heat. So much heat.
"Are you still enjoying it?" He asks quietly, leaning back on his other hand so that the expanse of his torso and throbbing length was in clear view for you to see. The rhythmic movements of his hand stroking himself back and forth was hypnotising to you, and you almost forget his question until you catch his lips curl into a self-satisfied smirk at your blatant ogling.
"I'll take that as a yes." He murmurs, clenching his fist tighter and exhaling sharply.
"This... this isn't right, Theo." You breathe, but your traitorous body is trembling with anticipation.
"It's just me, tesoro." He says softly. "Just you and me. Come in to the room properly, close the door."
You body acts without hesitation, following his gentle instruction. You step further into his dormroom, shutting the door behind you and leaning against the cool wood.
"I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw those pictures lying on your bed." Theo continues to speak, his Italian accent rolling over the syllables with an unfairly seductive purr. "How many months I've longed to see you without your robes and sweaters and skirts, and it was like my wishes had been granted to me."
Heat prickles over your skin, leaving goosebumps in his wake. You're silent, but so attentive to his words of praise. You'd felt confident and proud of yourself taking the photos, but it was nothing compared to seeing your best friend push himself to the brink of ecstasy over them.
"And it was better than anything I could have imagined." Theo's gentle voice is interspersed with soft grunts and pants as his hand movements grow harsher. "But I can't help but imagine if the real thing could be even better."
You blink in surprise. "You mean...?."
"Yeah." He pants. "Wanna see you, baby."
Your spine locks as pleasure tingles straight to your core. Before you can overthink it, you're shrugging off your school robes, already setting on unbuttoning your blouse beneath. Theo just stares at you, eyes locked on your hands as they bare more and more skin to his view. His breath hitches as you finally remove your shirt and set to removing your skirt, shoes and socks.
When you're finally left in just your underthings, he glances between you and the polaroids on the floor. "You... you're wearing the same..."
You nod shyly, fighting the urge to cover yourself with your hands. "I only took them earlier this morning."
Theo's eyes connect with yours, and you're stunned by the turbulent emotions swirling through them. There's lust, of course, but also a little left over fear and embarrassment, as well as something softer... warmer, that you can't quite name.
"Come closer." He whispers. "Please."
You do as he says, coming closer until his free hand reaches up to wrap around the back of one of your thighs, pulling you closer.
"So soft." He breathes, glancing up at you from his seated position. His hand skates up the side of your leg, cupping and squeezing your ass briefly before trailing over your hip and up the side of your ribs. "So beautiful."
His hand rests finally on the underside of your breast, fingers twitching with the urge to grope and grab at your body. "Please let me touch."
You nod, and he groans. "Words, tesoro. I need your words."
"Yes. Yes, Theo, you can touch me."
Shocking you entirely, he releases his cock and grips your waist with both hands, laying you flat on your back on the bed. He settles his weight on top of you, his mouth sealing itself to the sensitive skin at the crook of your neck. You gasp as he sucks and bites along the skin, writhing under the warm, solid weight of him. He bucks his hips against yours, the velvety hardness of his cock brushing against your sex over the lace of your panties.
An embarrassing mewl escapes your lips as your legs tighten around his waist, and he does it again, harder this time.
"Can I taste you?" He whispers against your neck. "I've been dreaming of this for so long, love. You've gotta let me taste you. Let me make you feel good - I promise it'll feel good."
You're nodding while you still have this wave of confidence motivating you, and make a noise of disappointment as he raises himself off you. Your disappointment doesn't last for long, however, before he's situating himself between your legs and staring at the apex of your thighs like a starving man faced with his first meal in months.
He presses a kiss to your inner thigh, looking up at you through his lashes. His mouth slides higher, and you can feel his lips twist into a grin against your skin as your breath quickens and your body shifts with impatience.
Finally, he presses an open-mouthed kiss to your clothed cunt, letting out a soft groan as his tongue laves over the lace of your underwear. His fingers hook into the fabric and he moves his mouth just long enough to tug them down and over your hips before his lips are back on you.
Your back arches and you let out a startled moan at the bare contact. Theo wastes no time, diving into you like a man possessed. The first lick of his tongue across your slit has you gasping, and your hand flies down to tangle in his brunette curls. He sets himself on you with even more intensity, trading between suckling at your clit, kissing and nipping at your inner thighs, and plunging his tongue straight into your entrance, licking up every drop of your arousal. Every movement makes the tension in your stomach coil tighter and tighter until you're not sure you can handle anymore.
"Theo." You gasp out. "I can't- I'm not sure if I can-"
"Shhh." He croons against your skin. "Let it go, baby. I've got you."
He sucks harder on your clit, pairing it with a sharp nip that has you crying out his name, and the tension in your body snaps like an elastic band. Pleasure zaps through you, electrifying every nerve under your skin and making your vision blur. You're vaguely aware of Theo licking you through the aftershocks, lapping up the evidence of your orgasm as he rocks his hips against the mattress, whimpering softly.
When you begin to push his head away once the oversensitivity kicks in, he pulls away, his face wet from you; lips swollen and pupils dilated. He crawls up your body, pressing his lips to yours. You gasp as you taste yourself on his tongue, pulling him closer with a hand on the back of his neck as you yearn for more.
"How was that, tesoro?" He pants out. "Did I make you feel good?"
You nod frantically.
"More." You gasp. "I want more."
"More?" He punctuates his words with a harsh grind of his erection against your core. "You sure you can handle more?"
You nod frantically. "I can do it. I wanna do it."
He dives back in for another kiss, tangling his tongue with yours as he reaches down you free his cock fully from his pants. He moans softly into your mouth as the tip of his cock presses against your clit, and you shudder against him. He guides himself to your entrance, pulling back to look you in the eye.
"Gonna fill you up, yeah? Make you feel so good, baby. Split you apart on my cock. You want that, yeah?"
You arch further into him, raising one of your legs to wrap around his hip, opening yourself further to him.
His eyes roll back as he begins to press into you, stuttered groans escaping his lips as he pushes further, inch by inch of him being enveloped by your tight heat. You wince at the uncomfortable stretch, but lock your other leg around his hip as well, drawing him closer to you and forcing him to bottom out inside you.
"Need a second." He chokes out. "God, you're so tight. So hot and wet and perfect."
You moan your approval, giving yourself a second to adjust to his size. He's larger than anyone you've ever taken before. While he also adjusts, he reaches a hand behind your back to unclasp your bra, peeling the fabric from your body.
His eyes lock on to your chest, before he dips down and sucks a nipple into his mouth. You gasp, your body tensing with pleasure. He moans against your chest, a deep, masculine sound that has your cunt tightening around him. He switches his attention between your breasts, lavishing sucks and nips equally across both, sucking the skin so hard that you know you'll wake up with purplish marks tomorrow.
Finally, after what seems to be an eternity, Theo begins to shift his hips, and the friction send bolts of heat racing through you. He eases you into it with shallow, gentle thrusts, but it isn't long before he's reaching the edge of his control, and his hips beginning to slap against yours, your tits bouncing with the force of his movements.
He lifts his gaze to yours, watching you with parted lips.
"So gorgeous, tesoro." He murmurs. "I wish I could stay inside this pussy forever, it's like you were made for my cock."
You hum your agreement, lifting your hips slightly to meet his thrusts, your mouth dropping open in a silent moan as the new angle allows him to reach deeper, more sensitive spots inside you.
"Gonna come, Theo." You gasp out, barely able to stop your eyes from rolling into the back of your head.
"Me too, love. Can I come inside you? Pump you full?" He asks, his tone almost begging as his movements lose their steady rhythm and instead slam into you with reckless abandon.
"Yeah." You whimper. "Need you to stay inside me, please."
Theo buries his head in your neck, shuddering as his body tenses and his hips stutter. Sudden warmth coats your insides, and the sheer foreignness of the feeling catapults you straight to your second orgasm, your body shaking as it forces you through your pleasure. You squirm under Theo as he fights to keep moving, just to help work you through your climax, but before long his arms give out and he slumps on top of you, his softening cock still deep inside of you.
You allow him a moment of rest before you're pushing at his shoulders.
"Can't... breathe." You choke out, fighting to inhale against the weight of him on your chest.
Theo groans and shifts to collapse next to you, his head still resting on your sweat-slicked chest and an arm wrapped around your waist.
You stare up at the ceiling, your mind going a million miles an hour as you wince at the sudden empty feeling. Your heart is racing, and no longer just with the aftershocks of the frankly mind-blowing sex. You had just crossed a line in your friendship. A major one. One you couldn't come back from.
"Relax." Theo murmurs sleepily from beside you. "I can practically feel you overthinking."
You're silent for a moment, before speaking. "What does this mean, Theo? For us?"
He ponders your question, lifting off your chest to prop his head on his hand as he lies on his side, facing you.
"I don't know." He says honestly. "But I really liked what we just did. And I really like you, so we will work it out."
You blink at him. "You like me?"
He rolls his eyes, pressing a soft kiss to your lips. "Of course I like you, idiot. Have done for years."
You're speechless for a while, coming into terms with this new information. "Well."
Theo laughs, a rich, affectionate sound that tugs at your heart.
"We'll figure something out, tesoro, don't stress. For now, I'm exhausted, and your tits are the perfect pillow. We'll talk about it later, okay?"
You sigh out a soft laugh, and nod, wrapping your arms around his shoulders as he settles back on top of you.
And later, when Pansy gives you a knowing look as you walk into the great hall together, Theo's arm wrapped securely around your waist, all you do is smile.
She did in fact tell you so.
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Don't get possessed!
You'll end up like this...
Gassy air bubbled from deep inside my soft, pudgy stomach. The smell of semi-digested beer wafted into my nose as my lips flapped in the gust of a violent belch dragging itself out. God, this body was disgusting, but this is what I did to it; this is what I did to him...
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I used his cellphone to snap a pic of the sweaty slab of meat I'd been wearing for the past three years. It was the disgraced body of a former jock. Jake's stomach rumbled like it always did when I filled it to the brim. Even after all this time, it still hasn't adapted to the crap I've constantly been stuffing it with.
Swallowing yet another beer, I toss the can into the corner of his dark living room, where it collided with discarded pizza boxes and half empty milk jugs. I'd let the entire apartment overflow with the garbage generated by this once-godly body, and there was a lot of it.
The place smelled like a dumpster in the sun.
You might think this is a disgusting way to live. Well, I did too. Everything about the situation was nasty; the damp basement apartment, the stacks of dirty dishes, the closet of unwashed clothes. The entire place had a permanent stench of body odor, and I know it followed this body around everywhere.
I had never in my life felt so absolutely disgusted by my surroundings.
But that was the exact fucking point.
To explain, we'll have to flash back to a few years ago. Let me show you a photo of Jake when I first possessed him. I took this right after jumping into his perfect body...
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The athlete had just gotten back from the gym. It was another perfect workout for the perfect jock, and I could feel the grit and intensity swelling in every muscle. The college footballer would normally shower after any physical activity, but I was happy to crack open a beer and bask in his sweaty glory.
I don't know if you could tell, but I am not a fan of Jake.
He was a pretentious bully at my university, and he got away with anything. I tried my best to stay out of his way, but ultimately found myself staring into the headlights of his fancy Christmas present: a shiny black camaro. The asshole ended my life while driving back to campus after one of his famous parties!
I hate to be dramatic, but I was not ready to pass away, and I was not going to let an asshole like Jake get away with my murder. The police couldn't solve the crime any more than I could console my mourning family, so I took matters into my own ghostly hands.
Jake, beautiful Jake, didn't have a single iota of remorse. He continued to get belligerently drunk, and continued to shame and ridicule anyone shorter, weaker, or fatter than him, which was just about anyone. The worst part was people let him: they allowed it because he was the strongest, the most handsome, the prize quarterback with a winning smile!
I had to do something to stop the piece of trash lurking inside his god-like body.
So I possessed him. And I did this...
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When I took over, it was like putting on a body suit. As a ghost, I was invisible, so I got right behind and slipped inside. First, I shoved a leg in, then an arm, and then the rest followed.
He struggled, flailing the few body parts he still had control over, but it was in vain!
My head was the last thing to get situated, but once I slid it into place, his yelling subsided. His thoughts evaporated, and I broke in his handsome face with a wicked smile. It felt different, grinning with someone else's mouth, but I was just glad to have a body again. His was definitely an upgrade compared to my old one. The height I stood at, the breadth of my shoulders, the weight of muscular pecs hanging off my chest; it all took some getting used to.
I enjoyed living inside the jock's body, but I was on a revenge mission. The first thing I wanted to screw up was his diet!
I started shoveling massive amounts of fast-food down his throat three times a day, packing on forty pounds in just a couple weeks. Obviously, I quit going to his football practice and even dropped out from his classes. I needed the time to bulk his body up.
His teammates and coaches all reached out, but I told them to get lost. He took everything from me, so I wanted to do the same to him...
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This is a pic I took of Jake's body after almost a year of controlling him. I wanted him to look and smell as awful as possible in public, so I kept him as sweaty and hairy as I could. Despite my best efforts, his attractiveness was still shining through. If anything, he looked like a hot, hard-working bear on the way home from the job, and that was not what I wanted.
This made me realize that I could destroy more than just his looks.
In his body, I marched back to campus and begged the manager of the university gym for a job. A bunch of his old friends were there to see it, so I made sure to act as pathetic as possible in the six foot hunk, practically grovelling for any position. I even dropped to Jake's knees in front of the guy, giving a lot of the gym-goers second hand embarrassment.
Ultimately, the manager offered me a janitorial position if I would shut up. I accepted it gladly, kissing the guys shoes with Jake's lips like some kind of submissive idiot.
So even though Jake's body was still attractive with the extra weight and fur I'd given it, the dingey old uniform of a janitor made sure to mark him as the bottom of the food chain. I wore it like a badge of honor, even if I never washed the damn thing. Wearing a stained boilersuit labelled 'janitor' everywhere definitely told the world what Jake was worth!
By that point, people really only saw Jake as a walking mop, if they even looked his direction at all...
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This last picture is one I took after about a year of working for the school. No one had spoken to me (Jake) in that entire time, unless they needed a toilet unclogged. The man had truly lost any respect people had for him.
The overalls hide the giant gut I'd managed to grow on his torso, but you can look at the top pic if you want to see how fat and hairy I ultimately got him. He looked nothing like the explosive athlete he'd been a couple years ago.
I took that photo right before I released Jake's to his body.
The jock probably wouldn't recognize himself. He'd wonder why he was suddenly so fat and hairy. He'd be terrified by the janitorial uniform on his back and even more horrified by the layers of dried sweat swamping his skin. It wouldn't be until he realized how much time had passed that he would fully understand the punishment I'd carved out for him. I wonder how he'll react when he finds out that he's spent the last three years scrubbing floors in the gym instead of working out in it.
I wonder if he'll clean himself up and learn a lesson? Or maybe he'll just accept his fate and give in to the habits I've made for his body. I don't know, and I don't care.
I'll be long gone by then.
Honestly, I have to admit that it's kind of fun living like this. Disgusting, sure, but there's something about reveling in the laziness, the degradation, the stink. I never allowed myself to be so laid back in life. Maybe, I learned something from this experience with Jake as well. I'm starting to think I'll find a new body to possess and live in. Someone I can take over and use for my own immediate pleasures.
Maybe you're the right candidate! You've got a nice body I could jump into. You won't mind if I hop in and drive for a few years, would you? You'll be disgusted by the state I leave you in, but hey it's not like it's my body I'm fucking up, right!
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hi! Would you be kind enough to do the sfw alphabet for chuuya. I'd be interested to get your take on his character
Of course! Thank you for the request, I had a lot of fun doing this. Found many things I hadnāt thought about yet with Chuuya, I might need to do one for everyone. ā”
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šš½š¶šš¶šøššš/š: Chuuya Nakahara
ššššššš: SFW
š²š¶šļæ½ļæ½ļ潚¾ššš: None!
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SFW Alphabet - Chuuya Nakahara ā«ā«ā«
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š = šš»š»ššøšš¾šš (š»šš š¶š»š»ššøšš¾ššš¶šš š¶šš šš½šš? š»šš š¹š šš½šš šš½šš š¶š»š»ššøšš¾šš?)
I think Chuuya is a pretty affectionate partner in private, heās not one to hide his emotions if he doesnāt have to, so why should he? At least when heās in public, heās slightly more on the reserved end of things. A soft touch to the small of your back is more than enough for him, or taking your hand in his to keep you close. When heās working however, donāt expect anything from him, he has a job to do after all, and part of that is keeping his partner at a safe distance.
šµ = šµššš š»šš¾ššš¹ (š²š½š¶š ššššš¹ šš½šš š·š šš¾šš š¶š š¶ š·ššš š»šš¾ššš¹? š»šš ššššš¹ šš½š š»šš¾ššš¹šš½š¾š
ššš¶šš?)
It would certainly be an interesting friendship. Filled with late night texts, ranting about how someone fucked up at work, without giving too much away. Heās hard to catch in person, but when you did meet up to catch up, it would be impromptu, between meetings.
It takes a while for Chuuya to open up and trust people, so it would take a while to get to that point. In the beginning, you probably struck up conversation when you met at a bar. His colleagues were all too willing to allow you to deal with the drunken mess of a man, who was incessant on calling Dazai to tell him off. For what, you didnāt know.
ļæ½ļæ½ļæ½ = ššš¹š¹ššš (šš šš½šš šš¾šš šš šøšš¹š¹šš? š»šš ššššš¹ šš½šš šøšš¹š¹šš?)
Chuuya is a great person to cuddle with; if heās asleep. This man has so much pent up energy from his daily life, he canāt sit still until he passes out.
š = ššššššš¾šø (šš šš½šš šš¶šš šš šššššš š¹ššš? š»šš š¶šš šš½šš š¶š šøšššš¾šš š¶šš¹ šøššš¶šš¾šš?)
In a few years he might settle down with the right person, but it depends. He is loyal to the Port Mafia to a fault. So donāt expect him to give up his job. Heās decent at cooking, but terrible at cleaning. The first time you asked him to help you clean the windows one of them ended up smashed when Dazai called him.
šø = šøšš¹š¾šš (š¼š» šš½šš š½š¶š¹ šš š·ššš¶š šš
šš¾šš½ šš½šš¾š š
š¶ššššš, š½šš ššššš¹ šš½šš š¹š š¾š?)
100% in person and privately. There is no way this man would be caught dead breaking up with someone over text. After all, he loved them at some point, they deserve respect at the very least.
š¹ = š¹š¾š¶ššøš(š) (š»šš š¹š šš½šš š»ššš š¶š·ššš šøšššš¾ššššš? š»šš ššš¾šøš ššššš¹ šš½šš šš¶šš šš ššš šš¶ššš¾šš¹?)
He doesnāt really like the fancy titles of it all, but if you want him to put a ring on it, he definitely will. Heās not one for casual dating, his life doesnāt really allow for that long term and it brings a lot of risk with his occupation. So long as his partner is understanding, and just as loyal as he is, heās happy either way.
š¢ = š¢ššššš (š»šš šššššš š¶šš šš½šš, š·ššš½ š
š½ššš¾šøš¶ššš š¶šš¹ ššššš¾ššš¶ššš?)
Chuuya is physically very gentle. Heās aware that with his ability, he can cause a lot of damage, lord forbid he do that to you. Emotionally, heās somewhere in between. Heās a passionate man and a smooth talker, he wonāt hide that, but heās surprisingly good at managing his emotions. When heās tired, you get glimpses of his most gentle words, expressions of affection you mightnāt hear otherwise. When heās fired up however, every so often he will boil over and express his anger.
š» = š»ššš (šš šš½šš šš¾šš š½ššš? š»šš šš»ššš š¹š šš½šš š¹š š¾š? š²š½š¶š š¶šš šš½šš¾š š½ššš šš¾šš?)
Please hug this man. He hugs softly, but firm, like heās trying to wrap you up and away from the rest of the world. He finds it relaxing when he comes home, his head resting in the crook of your neck, a few moments where nothing is expected of him.
š¼ = š¼ šššš ššš (š»šš š»š¶šš š¹š šš½šš šš¶š šš½š šæ-šššš¹?)
If this man is anything, heās stubborn. His childhood lacked loved once he was taken, he had to learn how to use the word again. He hesitates to say it, fearing the weight of the word, but also your reaction. He wants to be sure.
š„ = š„šš¶ššššš (š»šš šæšš¶šššš š¹š šš½šš ššš? š²š½š¶š š¹š šš½šš š¹š šš½šļæ½ļæ½ šš½ššāšš šæšš¶šššš?)
Chuuya is a confident man, and his faith in you is immeasurable. That being said, the bartender who touched your hand as he passed your drink over, well he was another matter. He doesnāt get jealous at flirting, more often than not itās those who touch you. Itās an intimate thing for him, so youād best believe he will be moving over, pressing a kiss to your cheek as he guides you away.
š¦ = š¦š¾šššš (š²š½š¶š š¶šš šš½šš¾š šš¾šššš šš¾šš? š²š½ššš š¹š šš½šš šš¾šš šš šš¾šš ššš? š²š½ššš š¹š šš½šš šš¾šš šš š·š šš¾šššš¹?)
He loves to kiss your knuckles, brush his lips against your cheek, and he does enjoy a nose kiss where your nose brush against each others. For him, he loves when your lips brush his jaw, or when you press a kiss into his scar on his wrist. Itās something that people barely notice about him, but the fact that you pay so much attention to what makes him who he is, it makes it that much more special.
šæ = šæš¾šššš šššš (š»šš š¶šš šš½šš š¶ššššš¹ šøš½š¾šš¹ššš?)
Chuuya is great with kids, much to his own surprise. One time a small child ran up to him, clinging to his leg with a broken smile, and he just about melted. He crouched down and took his hat off, asking what chaos he was making, until his parents came rushing over to profusely apologise for the muddy hand prints on his black slacks. He didnāt mind though, messy kids are happy kids.
š = ššššš¾šš (š»šš š¶šš ššššš¾ššš šš
ššš šš¾šš½ šš½šš?)
Sleeping. This man is sleep deprived, to put it bluntly. He comes home late, if he can at all, the Port Mafia does rule the night in Yokohama after all. Heās normally coming home at 3am, so by the time 7am rolls around, heās still out to it.
š© = š©š¾šš½š (š»šš š¶šš šš¾šš½šš šš
ššš šš¾šš½ šš½šš?)
The nights that he does get to spend away from work, he wants you to be the centre of his world. A quiet night in, cooking with you before watching a movie on the couch, or a night out drinking or at a fancy restaurant to spoil you, he doesnāt mind. A good mix of both would be ideal for him, letting him recover from his exhausting work, as well as making new memories with you. So long as youāre there, heās more than content.
šŖ = šŖš
šš (š²š½šš ššššš¹ šš½šš ššš¶šš ššššš¶šš¾šš šš½š¾ššš š¶š·ššš šš½šššššššš? šš šš½šš šš¶š ššššššš½š¾šš š¶šš š¶š šššøš šš šš¶š¾š š¶ šš½š¾šš šš ššššš¶š šš½š¾ššš šššššš?)
It takes this man a long time to open up, and somethings he may never tell you at all, theyāre just too difficult to think about. After a few months, heāll let small things slip, but it isnāt until about 6 months in that the floodgates burst. Suddenly youāre finding out everything about this man at once. Did you know he writes poetry in his spare time? Or how heās too nervous to ever choose a tattoo, no matter how cool he thinks they look.
š« = š«š¶šš¾šššøš (š»šš šš¶šš¾šš š¶šššššš¹ š¶šš šš½šš?)
Depends. With how hectic his work is, the minor inconveniences build up, and suddenly heās six glasses in ranting about Akutagawaās recklessness to KÅyo. With you, heās easily frustrated, but makes a point to never be easily angered with you.
š¬ = š¬šš¾šššš (š»šš šššøš½ ššššš¹ šš½šš šššššš·šš š¶š·ššš ššš? šš šš½šš šššššš·šš ššššš šš¾šššš š¹ššš¶š¾š ššš ššššš¾šš š¾š š
š¶ššš¾šš, šš š¹š šš½šš šš¾šš¹ šš» š»ššššš ššššššš½š¾šš?)
He makes it a point to remember as much as he can about people who are important to him. His phone is full of birthday alerts, three days early so he never misses one. Gifts are pre-planned throughout the year whenever he has time, and you best believe he will have your favourite type of cake in the fridge for your birthday, even if he was called into work that morning. He tries his best to remember as much as he can, and he does pretty damn good.
š
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ššššš·šš (š²š½š¶š š¾š šš½šš¾š š»š¶šššš¾šš šššššš š¾š šššš šššš¶šš¾šššš½š¾š
?)
The first night you spent the night at his apartment. It wasnāt the happiest moment, or the funniest, but it cemented in his mind that he wanted to spend as much time with you as he could. He half (totally) expected you to be gone in the morning for work after dragging him home drunk, yet when he woke up, there you were. Painkillers and water sat on his side table, you stood in his kitchen, greeting him with a smile and a quip about how sure you were he gave himself alcohol poisoning the night before. It gave him a level of trust he hadnāt experienced before, not like this.
š® = š®ššøššš¾šš (š»šš š
šššššøšš¾šš š¶šš šš½šš? š»šš ššššš¹ šš½šš š
šššššøš ššš? š»šš ššššš¹ šš½šš šš¾šš šš š·š š
šššššøššš¹?)
He is incredibly protective. He knows he has enemies, and you certainly do too. He will shield you from the outside world as much as he can, but after a while, the cat will be out of the bag. In the beginning he was with you everywhere, until he realised he was likely just drawing attention to you more. Instead, he will settle for one of his subordinates accompanying you if tensions are high.
If you tried to protect him, he would be torn. Heās more than strong enough to protect himself, everyone knows that, but it isnāt often someone would willingly step into the line of fire for him. In the end, he wouldnāt want you too, much preferring he be in the fire line than you.
šÆ = šÆšš (š»šš šššøš½ šš»š»ššš ššššš¹ šš½šš š
šš š¾ššš š¹š¶ššš, š¶ššš¾ššššš¶šš¾šš, šš¾š»šš, šššššš¹š¶š šš¶ššš?)
Dates, gifts, anniversaries, and birthdays are when he shines. He doesnāt get much time to put his effort into everyday tasks, but you give him a set date and he is putting his all into it. Weeks in advance he is booking restaurants, buying gifts, and getting time off work.
š° = š°ššš (š²š½š¶š ššššš¹ š·š šššš š·š¶š¹ š½š¶š·š¾šš šš» šš½šš¾šš?)
Beyond going to bed at 4am, and smoking, this man bites his pen when heās stressed and thinking. He never realises that he does it, until someone asks to borrow a pen, and thereās teeth marks all over the end of it. Paperwork never was his favourite pastime. At least heāll buy a new pen when he sees the marks.
š± = š±š¶šš¾šš (š»šš šøšššøššššš¹ š¶šš šš½šš šš¾šš½ šš½šš¾š ššššš?)
Chuuya is handsome, and he knows it. He is pretty meticulous about his appearance. He takes pride in dressing well, and in dressing as he views a Port Mafia executive should. He makes sure he looks classy, but anything he wears, he needs to be able to fight in.
š² = š²š½ššš (š²šššš¹ šš½šš š»ššš š¾ššøššš
šššš šš¾šš½ššš ššš?)
Chuuya has struggled with his humanity the majority of his life. He would certainly miss you, however he knows by now that he is perfectly fine in of himself. He doesnāt need a partner to complete him.
š³ = š³ššš¶ (š šš¶šš¹šš š½šš¶š¹šøš¶ššš š»šš šš½šš.)
Do not let this man near an animal shelter. He will absolutely spend all day with the dogs, loving on them, critiquing their names (Patch is such a basic name, Chūya insists the pup would far prefer being called Merlot).
š“ = š“ššøš (š²š½š¶š š¶šš šššš šš½š¾ššš šš½šš ššššš¹šāš šš¾šš, šš¾šš½šš š¾š šššššš¶š šš š¾š š¶ š
š¶ššššš?)
Poor hygiene, strong no. He also hates strong perfumes/colognes, it gives him a migraine. Manipulative behaviour from a friend or a partner is immediately a no. Someone who is very loyal, and seeās the inherent value of human lives is important, even if they might not hesitate to take them nonetheless.
šµ = šµšš (š²š½š¶š š¾š š¶ ššššš
š½š¶š·š¾šš šš» šš½šš¾šš?)
He sleeps like a starfish, and snores in your ear. It feels like no matter which way you turn, heās right there, snoring right in your ear. Unless youāve got him locked into a cuddle, I hope for your sake that youāre a heavy sleeper.
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FIC RECS: TOP GUN: MAVERICK - 2!
Okay, so there was shit I forgot in my year in review rec list. I posted it and a minimum of about 10 other fics immediately came to mind. so, part 2! I also didn't put many WIPs on the first one, but I think currently in progress fics should get some love too. I'll be marking them with an asterisk.
If I made a little comment about every single fic or series here, it would be inhumanely long, so I've refrained from doing so and have just put the summaries for each.
I hope that anyone who reads this list finds something that they love on it just as much as I do! Happy reading!
P.S. If I missed anyone, I'm sorry, there was a lot to sort through!
(P.S.S. reblog the fics you like, it makes writers happy.)
part 1, if you missed it.
SOME OF THESE ARE 18+, PLEASE HEED THE INDIVIDUAL WARNINGS!
JAKE SERESIN
Parking Lots and Matcha Lattes by @withahappyrefrain
In an attempt to get coffee, you meet a grade A asshole whose head you want to rip off. Meanwhile, Jake Seresin is pretty certain he just met his future wife in the parking lot of a coffee shop. AKA Jake Seresin likes mean women, pass it on.
The Hangman Special by @hangmanssunnies
On a night out with your friends at a fancy cocktail bar, you are just trying to keep your head down and ignore the girl that your ex cheated on you with. The night only seems like it's going to get worse when you are dared to kiss a stranger at the bar. However, it seems like the odds might finally be in your favor when you notice a familiar set of broad shoulders. If you can be convincing, you think you might just be able to get your brother's friend Jake "Hangman" Seresin to help you out with your little problem.
*she is both hellfire and holy water by @chemistryread
you should take it as a compliment, that I'm talking to everyone here but you.
Birds Away by @wombtotombx
Youād known Jake since you were kids, bonding over the shared experience of being military brats overseas. You were the perfect pair - he was reckless, you followed the rules; he didnāt care what others thought, you were a people-pleaser. You both became the best of the best in your field - he through sheer talent and skill, you from demonstrated grit and determination. For over two decades, everyone around you - parents, friends, even teachers - had assumed youād both end up together, despite the fact that somehow, you never did. The Navy always had its way of keeping you two apart. Whatever possibilities there might have been, it was just never in the cards. Until you got to Fallon.
*The Backup by @ereardon
No strings attached sex never works, right? You and Jake Seresin have fallen into a bad pattern of seeking each other out for sex after dates go awry, but a year of being friends with benefits with Jake hasnāt been good for your dating life. Especially when the two of you are hiding your antics from your lifelong best friend Coyote and the rest of your tightly knit friend group. But what happens when you decide to take a step back and end the cycle with Jake to focus on your dating life? And why is it that all of the sudden Jake looks more irresistible than ever when you know heās off limits?Ā
Take Care of Business by @honkytonk-hangman
The last time you met Lieutenant Jake Seresin, the war was still ongoing and youād been in a floundering engagement. Back then youād seen the possibility for more in his eyes, and now? Well, now you could explore it.
When Jake Met Polly by @/honkytonk-hangman
Jake likes to flirt with his Air Traffic Controller or Jake Seresin has never seen When Harry Met Sally.
How It's Done (Oneshot Version) by @/honkytonk-hangman
āLike me? I didnāt even think you wanted me as a squadmate, let aloneāā you stop speaking, but only because Hangman cuts his eyes sharply away from you to glare out at the ocean. āWell, I do.ā He says kind of indignantly, all things considered, and eyes you almost sourly. āYou can just say no if you donātāā āāNo, I do!ā you quickly cut him off, because at the end of it all, youāre a little too much of a hopeless romantic to let this moment passĀ you by.
Twenty-Five Going on Forty-Seven by @sehnsuchts-trunken
Flirting with the guy who fixed your car turns out to lead to much, much more when you find out heās actuallyĀ notĀ just some random guy, but your new neighbour and fatherās new best friend, Jake Seresin.
BRADLEY BRADSHAW
*fever pitch by @greenorangevioletgrass
Arsenal and USMNT captain Bradley Bradshaw attends the mononymous music sensation Y/N's concert with a friendship bracelet and a dream. Little did he know that they soon embark on an epic love story fit for pop royalty...
This Love Came Back to Me by @beyondthesefourwalls
You and Bradley hadnāt ended on bad terms; really, you stopped before the two of you could even truly begin. Still, in the last seven months, you had never completely left his mind. So when you suddenly appeared in front of him at the bar, asking for a favor and pulling him into a kiss, he thought maybe it was the perfect opportunity to see if this time, things could be different. But what neither of you realized was that thereās more going on than just rekindling a lost romance, and it might not be as easy as simply just wanting it.
I Like Your Cinema by @sometimesanalice
Bradley wasnāt sure why you wanted to see the movie again, especially when neither one of you had particularly liked it the first time youād seen it together. But when youāre tugging down his zipper, things start to make a lot more sense.
ācause no one breaks my heart like you by @heartsofminds
āLast times always make him uneasy. He thinks that he should be used to it by now from his track record of being abandoned (willfully or āout of their controlā situations alike). None of this should hurt him as deeply anymore.ā or Bradley Bradshaw is terrified of commitment and he decides to stop being selfish (even though itās hard to see).
the periphery by @youvebeenlivingfictional
Youād met Bradley a few times before the happy couple had announced their nuptials, and youād always gotten a pretty good vibe from him. He was sweet, he was easy to talk toāand it helped that he was easy on the eyes. In fact, as soon as youād been told that Bradley Bradshaw was going to be the Best Man, you were well on your way to having a crush on the guy.
*Hotter Than Texas by @tongue-like-a-razor
Bradley Bradshaw is tasked with transporting a not-so-delicate package in the form of Jake Seresinās baby sister, who turns out to be BradleyāsĀ dream girlĀ worst nightmare.
*flight risk by @ofstoriesandstardust
In which you and Rooster got married while at UVA for the military benefits. What started out as a mutually beneficial deal between friends years ago turns into a point of interest for Maverick, causing Rooster to have to haul you out to Fightertown to get him toĀ shut up.Ā While Maverickās fussing over a marriage he didnāt know existed, Roosterās focused on getting the ball rolling on divorce papers becauseĀ really,Ā the Navy does not need to be calling some poor girl from his college that heās died in a horrendous accident. Itās proving to be more difficult than he expected, especially when Hangman and Phoenix take it upon themselves to encourage a friendship to become more.Ā
How You Play the Game by @roosterforme
Bradley always loved October because of the World Series. He never expected a mix-up with the ticket he won to bring something as spectacular as you into his life. But time is fleeting, and now baseball is the last thing on his mind.
*The Intern by @/roosterforme
You barely have a minute to yourself after graduating at the top of your Ivy League class before your father insists you find an internship. Your days of lounging by the pool and partying are numbered as he has an endless parade of his colleagues visiting the house. But one of them is familiar to you in a way that warms your skin just like the San Diego sun. And it turns out, Bradley Bradshaw may just have the answers to all your problems. And those answers might be waiting for you on a yacht in the Mediterranean Sea.
there was something 'bout you by @bussyslayer333
bradley bradshaw didnāt fall in love, especially not with uptight girls in his english lit class and especially not the ones being forced into tutoring him.
*Ultraviolence by @babyonboard
You and Bradley loved each other, and Jake was just your old friend from high school who you tried to pay no mind to. At least that's how it used to be.
All Too Well by @bradleyfuckingbradshaw
Youāre at dinner with your boyfriend and some of his colleagues at a restaurant he chose when you look over the menu and realize thereās no vegetarian option, but heās too busy with his friends to realize that. Bradley isnāt.
October 3rd Promptober by @familyvideostevie
you go to a tailgate with your friend bradley.
If You Met Me First by @tip-top-cloud-surfer
Rooster confessed to Echo that he was in love with her before the mission. One minor problem: she has a boyfriend.
Home for the Holidays by @mothdruid
Bradley might have lied about having a girlfriend. His best friend, you, decide to help him out and go home for the holidays with him. As the trip unfolds, so does your and Bradleyās feelings for one another.
BOB FLOYD
*I bet this would look beautiful on film by @coridotmp3
Honey desperately needs a photographer, and Bob desperately needs a break.
Robert from Next Door by @attapullman
You've lucked out with the perfect neighbor, a kind and overly helpful WSO. He puts up Christmas lights, lends his lawn mower, and grabs your morning paper. But what happens when he's out of peppermint tea one night?
If Only the Neighbors Knew by @/attapullman
A month of stolen kisses culminates in Robert hosting the HOA meeting and getting you on his couch. The ladies of the neighborhood may make him blush, but only you can make your sweet neighbor weak in the knees.
*Golden Hour by @/ereardon
Willow, Georgia. Barely even a town, just a speck on a map that you tried to wipe off, mistaking it for a crumb. Youāre the outsider: a fancy New York doctor, fresh out of a failed engagement, with zero primary care experience. Youāre also the new town doctor, taking over for a recent retiree who was beloved. His son, Bob Floyd, is the other physician at the practice, and takes an immediate dislike to you. But you were looking for a fresh start, and Willow doesnāt seem all that bad if you can get past the fact that there's only one restaurant in town. It helps that you've caught the eye of Bradley Bradshaw, the town attorney, despite the fact that you vowed to take a break from dating. How long until you start to make friends in a town where social circles have been set in stone since elementary school? And what will it take to make Bob Floyd see youāre not as bad as he wants to believe you are?
Ruin the Friendship by @withahappyrefrain
The night before Bob leaves for Boot Camp, heās learned no one has gone down on his best friend. Heās determined to fix that.
International Bob Floyd Fucks Month Masterlist
a january writing event hosted by @/attapullman
Bob from Stats by @/attapullman
College is a wild time, but absolutely nothing could prepare you for the quiet guy from Stats riding around campus as a cowboy. Or what a good kisser he is.
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All Too Well - DR3 x Fem!OC
Summary: Saying goodbye is hard. Saying goodbye to your family without telling them itās a final goodbye is even harder. But Em has come to terms that Dan doesnāt love her the same way she loves him, and leaving on her own terms will hurt less than being told heās ending things. March 2022.
Word Count: 12.3k
Warnings: fighting, all the angst this bad boy can carry, lil bit of a dickhead!Dan, running away from your friends, mentions of death, mentions of motorsport crashes and deaths, moving without telling anyone, lying to family, talk of medical procedures, frank talks about what people want to happen if they canāt decide.
A/N: Weāve kept you waiting, but we hope this was worth the wait! This part of our story is what started us on this madcap adventure together, and itās a lot of what makes our beloved Em Em. Thank you in advance!
Em stared at the two boarding passes in front of her as she sat in the fancy Heathrow lounge, a caramel latte beside them. Heathrow to Dubai, Dubai to Melbourne. More than twenty hours spent on planes to get to Melbourne, to jump into work and get stuck in at the Australian Grand Prix. And it was the last thing she wanted to do.
She should be excited. She should be so happy because she was about to see the boys after over a week apart, she was about to see Dan. She was finally going to get to see the Ricciardos after almost two years apart. But she was dreading it, the memories from Saudi filling her head as she thought. Em forced her attention to the laptop sitting on her knees, emails up and the one she never thought sheād write sitting in the middle of the screen.
SUB: Resignation Letter
From: [email protected]
Dear Blake,
Please use this email as my official resignation, effective immediately. Iām sorry that I canāt offer any more notice.
Working with you has been fantastic, and I appreciate everything weāve gotten to do over the past three years.
Kind regards,
Emma.
Signing it Emma felt wrong. Emma was for Zak Brown and Andreas Sidle. Christian Horner had used it the one time she was introduced to him at Red Bull. She was always Em or Ems now. Except for Dan, she was his Emmy. But that wasnāt going to happen any time soon. Or ever again. If he called her that she thought she might lose the last grip she had on her composure and break.
The email was scheduled and sitting in her outbox to send after the race, and the last thing she did before boarding was reschedule her flight home. Instead of leaving Monday morning with the boys, she was going on Sunday evening. Sheād be somewhere over Queensland by the time Blake received the email and the boys would be at least twelve hours behind her. It was enough time to make sure she could be well ahead of them and get away.
It wasnāt supposed to be like this. She was supposed to be smiling and laughing, and she was supposed to be in Perth right now cuddling her niblings and laughing with Grace and Joe. Learning to cook yet another family recipe and insisting that she and Dan were just friends. She couldnāt even answer the question honestly if they were friends now.
Heād sent her away. The one thing she begged him not to do, the pinkie promise sheād made him give. The only promise she had ever asked him to keep. Not to stay safe while driving, not to do anything else. Not to leave her alone. The near screaming match theyād had in his drivers room that Blake and Michael had to break up. The way he didnāt even look at her but told Blake to ātake Ems to the hotelā. How she had tears streaming down her face as she was escorted through the paddock like she wasnāt supposed to be there.
She still didnāt fully believe that sheād dropped her phone in the car. Em shouldnāt even have been in the car alone with Blake, but Dan insisted she went to the hotel room so she went. She was left there alone in Saudi Arabia, where Dan knew she couldnāt leave the hotel. She stared out the window at the smoke from the rockets, completely alone all night until Michael knocked on her door the following morning and she had to pretend everything was fine.
Sheād worked from hospitality and as soon as the race finished she changed her flights to go back to London instead of Perth, making up an excuse. And Dan bought that she was going back for her parents.
āFamily stuff.ā Sheād said when he asked.
āEm, you donāt talk to your family much.ā She was folding clothes into her case, the one sheād brought that had her Australia clothes already standing fully packed.
āYeah, but itās family. My parents have their thirty fifth wedding anniversary in a few weeks, Iām helping plan it.ā Only the last part of her words were a lie and she bit her tongue.
āEveryone wants to see you, they all miss you and they keep asking when youāll be over. The kids miss you.ā
āIāll see them in Melbourne, Dan. You go, enjoy your time at home with them.ā
Sheād gotten a car to bring her to the airport and Dan hadnāt even asked a question, just a ātext me when you landā. There was no hug, no even quick hand squeeze like they usually did in the Middle East. Thatās when she knew whatever they were doing. The nearly four years of sleeping together and pretending they werenāt, of the media wondering who she was and why she was always there, was over.
Sheād promised herself that she wasnāt going to catch feelings, that it was just sex. That she could do it. That every time she told Dan āyāknow, right?ā it was purely platonic. That the slow sex was just them wanting to take their time, nothing else. That she hadnāt murmured to Dan to make love to her in Bahrain when they shouldnāt have even been sharing a room after Grosjeanās crash, when he kissed her and held onto her and whispered that he loved her as he entered her.
Because that was sixteen months ago and nothing had changed. It was never going to change between them. Their fight in Saudi had proven it, and now she had to pretend that everything was fine before she said goodbye to the people she loved for the last time.
She couldnāt keep working with Dan when not sleeping with him. She couldnāt watch him fall for another woman, couldnāt get introduced to more people as āEm, my best friendā anymore. She was his Emmy. He was her Danny. And not getting to love him and be loved by him how she wanted to was going to kill her.
The flights were what she expected, Dan had upgraded her tickets to first class like he always did and she wanted to kill him like she always did. She spent the flights and the layovers organising his calendar for the next three months, tracking his flights and cross checking the sponsor events that had been filled in. Everything up to Hungary was booked and ready to go. She checked her watch when she was halfway to Melbourne, realising that heād be at the Optus event she was usually on his arm for. She was supposed to be there this year, but she told him to take Michelle instead. All the events around the Australian GP that she always went as his plus one, wearing the star necklace heād gotten her for her birthday, and the matching earrings that were her Christmas present the same year. Her outfit was usually one heād bought for her against her protests because ālet me spoil youā was how he showed that he cared, and she always wore the gold moon ring on her thumb that matched the sun one sheād bought him for his little finger. Most of her wardrobe and all of her everyday jewellery were presents from Dan. Her life was completely entwined with his, and untangling it all was going to hurt.
Her flight got in at god-awful oāclock that Wednesday morning, sheād lost a full day having left London on the Monday evening, but she walked through Melbourne customs with her suitcase glad to just be through. Sheād told everyone sheād get an Uber to the hotel and meet them for breakfast, but instead as soon as she appeared in front of the glowing Melbourne sign two small figures ran to her yelling.
āAUNTIE EMMY YOUāRE HERE YOUāRE HERE!ā Em dropped her bags and fell to her knees, arms wide open to pull Isaac and Isabella into her and pressing so many kisses to their curly heads.
āIām here, Iām here. I missed you both so much. So, so much. Iām so sorry I couldnāt see you, I wanted to see you sooner.ā Stupid Western Australia and closed borders and not letting people through. Her eyes began shining as she took in the difference in the two kids, Isaac at least a foot taller and losing the childlike way heād spoken. Isabella had doubled in size, long hair and a child instead of a toddler the last time sheād seen her in person.
āItās ok, youāre here now! Nana said youāll sit with us for evārything ācept the race? Cause weāve got two years of birthday and Christmas pressies for you!ā Isaac looked so proud, grinning as he took her wheeled carry on and pulled it.
āI canāt wait. Whoāre you here with?ā
āGrandad Joe! He has our sign, Uncle Mike and Uncle Blake told us we had to use all the glitter. We were gonna wait, but I saw you and I wanted a hug. Is that ok?ā He looked almost worried of her response, but she ruffled his hair.
āItās more than ok. All I wanted was hugs from the two of you.ā
Isabella clung to her waist, Em lifting her up with one arm and mentally thanking Michael for the strength training that let her carry the girl and pull her suitcase with her. She looked around to see Joe holding a giant piece of bright orange card, Auntie Emmy written on it in blue and silver glitter. It was the shiniest thing sheād ever seen in her life, and it was coming home with her even with the craft herpes that would infest her suitcase. Joe pulled her into a one armed hug on the side his granddaughter wasnāt monopolising, pushing a kiss to the side of her forehead that made her want to cry.
āWe missed you, kiddo. Grace wanted to be here but we couldnāt fit her in the car too, and Danās doing media today. You cut it tight to get in.ā
āItās my parents wedding anniversary next week, Iāve been helping. I have to fly out after the race on Sunday.ā It was Wednesday, and she could see his face fall as he realised how little time theyād have together.
āWeāre spending as much time with you as we can until you go. Those boys get you all year round, we get you for this weekend.ā
āThat sounds perfect.ā
When they made it to the hotel Em was greeted with yet more hugs from Grace, Michelle, and Michelleās husband Adam. There were tears in everyoneās eyes at the reunion, and the long hug from Grace was the best thing ever and broke her heart at the same time. It was so restorative, so good, but she wasnāt going to get many more of them.
āDan checked you in, hereās your key. Heās got the room on the other side of you, Blakeās on the other wall, weāre most of our corridor. Do you want to get some sleep and weāll call you at noon?ā
The first thing Em noticed about her room was the adjoining door between her room and Danās. She closed the lock gently to make sure she was completely alone. After that she napped fitfully, waking up to knocks on the door and yet more hugs. The day was spent going to the zoo, kids hanging out of her as she swung them around and gave piggybacks, feeling exactly like part of the family. Blake told her to take the day off for jet lag, and she wasnāt complaining.
That evening was filled with fun as the kids clung to her while she pulled out the first of so many presents. Chocolate first so she could see their faces eating proper chocolate rather than the Australian stuff that didnāt melt in the heat. The bag of duty free was quickly eaten between everyone, a movie on tv as she filled everyone in on what she had been doing. It wasnāt until after eight that Dan appeared wearing a suit.
āEms! I thought you were coming with me tonight?ā She looked up from where sheād been half dozing with Isabella curled up against her, taking in her best friend wearing a navy blue suit and white shirt.
āComing to what? Iām taking today for jet lag. Whatās tonight?ā
āThe AusGP reception. You always come!ā Confusion was written all over his face and Em swallowed once, looking at him carefully.
āI said I wasnāt doing anything this year. I have to leave pretty much straight after the race, I donāt have time.ā
āEmmy, please.ā She hated that she couldnāt resist him when he did that, when her name curled around his accent like that.
āI donāt have anything to wear.ā This was the closest theyād ever come to an argument in front of his family. Their eyes were going between them as if watching a tennis match.
āI got you something.ā
āDan, you canāt do that.ā It was pointless to argue but she had to try make her point. She couldnāt just do everything because he wanted her to.
āI did. Cāmon, itās three hours and some schmoozing and we can come back so you can go to bed. He did his best impression of puppy dog eyes, lifting Isabella from her. āYou want to see Auntie Emmy all glam and pretty, right Is?ā
āYeah! Sheās always pretty.ā
āYouāre very right. I left the dress in your room, Ems. Please?ā
āFine.ā
She said her goodbyes and went into her room, making sure the adjoining door was locked before going into shower and change. As she walked into the bathroom she thought she heard the door rattle but ignored it, forcing herself to take time to put herself together.
Years travelling around the world had taught her how to make herself look presentable in very little time, forcing her to learn how to do a blow dry with a hotel hairdryer. It took less than an hour to have hair and makeup perfectly done, a wrap around her shoulders and a pair of heels on her feet. The dress Dan had picked was perfect for her. It was lavender, knee length with a corset top, and her jewellery worked perfectly with it. He had taste when it wasnāt about party shirts. Once she was ready she picked up a clutch and knocked on Danās door. He opened the door confused, but ready to go.
āI thought youād use the adjoining door? Itās why I got us these rooms.ā
āIām tired, Dan. Can we just get this over with?ā
The launch was like anything else, an event to deal with. There were speeches and then wandering around the room, Danās hand hovering at her lower back but not quite touching her. She smiled as she was introduced as āmeet Ems, sheās my best friend and my managerās assistant who keeps my life on trackā, even while her heart was breaking. But she kept her cool, finally managing to break away from Dan for a few minutes to chat to Ted and Natalie from Sky while Dan did the rounds.
āI didnāt know if youād be here. I was talking to Michael yesterday, he said you werenāt in Perth with them,ā Ted remarked as Em looked at the almost empty glass of champagne in his hand.
āIs this going to end up as gossip on the notebook if we talk?ā Nat nearly snorted with laughter, Ted shaking his head with a chuckle.
āNope. Iām drinking so Iām officially off work duties. Unless you have any gossip about things? Anything that I can attribute to an unnamed McLaren source?ā
āI donāt work for McLaren, thankfully Zak doesnāt sign my paycheque. But no, Iāve got no gossip. Thereās some family stuff happening so I have to head home pretty much as soon as the race is over. But I needed to see everyone, itās been almost two years and I missed them.ā
āFair.ā They chatted about the season so far, studiously ignoring the controversy around the last race, until Dan arrived back to make excuses and get them to leave the party.
āBack to the hotel?ā
āYou read my mind.ā
The car ride back was the most awkward one the two of them had ever done and Em didnāt know what to do. Usually if they were in a car alone together theyād be curled into each other or at least holding hands. But she was on her side of the SUV, Dan was on his, and the hand sheād stretched into the middle as a peace offering was ignored. She didnāt know what she was supposed to do with that. Didnāt want to know, really. All his actions did was solidify that the painful decision sheād reached was the right one. Just because things could be easy didnāt mean they were right.
When they reached their floor in the hotel Dan stopped outside her hotel room as Em waved the keycard at the lock.
āNight, Dan.ā
āBut I thoughtā¦ā
āWhat?ā She was sharper than she should have been, but she was jet lagged and tired and heart sore.
āI thought weād be sharing a room.ā
āYour family are two doors down and the kids are here. The chances of at least one of them knocking on my door before I want to get up in the morning are high, and I donāt want to have to explain why we share a bed when weāre not married. Do you?ā
āNot particularly.ā
āExactly. Iāll see you in the morning.ā
As soon as the hallway door closed behind her she double checked the lock on the adjoining door before flipping over the door lock. If sheād looked out the peephole she would have seen a confused and disappointed Dan standing in the hallway.
The next few days passed in a haze of having the kids around, working, and ignoring Zak. She knew he was the original source of the rumours the year before, he was the one who got Mazepin to start spreading that she was sleeping with all three of her boys. It was her greatest pleasure to get to tell him no, and she did it with joy.
But in between finalising as much as she could before her resignation was sent she had time to wander Melbourne alone. She loved the city. It had always welcomed her in, it was Danās home race and the place where she knew everyone adored him. Em wandered around a craft market, finding a jewellery maker who made gold charms and engraved them on the spot. It took her all of ten seconds to buy two and get them put on different coloured leather cords, one each for Isaac and Isabella. The front had a pair of angel wings for each of her angel kids, and the engraving on the back read love you forever, Auntie Emmy.Ā
Leaving her family behind was going to be the hardest part of this, and she needed to make sure that they knew just how much she loved them. Em was so aware that she was about to be the first adult to choose to walk out of their lives, and she didnāt want to do that. She didnāt want to break their hearts the way hers would break too. She just hoped that when they realised she wasnāt coming back theyād know she wanted to tell them how much she loved them.
Practice and qualifying were shit and she felt her dislike of the team growing even stronger. She didnāt want to think about it, didnāt want to deal with the stupid orange team and the way that they were favouring Lando already. Dan was the one who won a race last year, not Lando. He was the one who had proven himself with podiums galore. But they didnāt care.
That night she left the door between their rooms unlocked. Her bags were half packed, her resignation email was scheduled to send and sheād triple checked the timezone on it. Em had spent the last two days hugging everyone as much as she could, surprising Chloe by popping into the Aston garage before a practice and waving to Lance and Seb as she pulled Chloe into a giant hug. Scotty got one too, trying to put the love and care she had for her best friends outside her boys into a hug. There were waves to the people she couldnāt hug because rumours would start, giving Susie a recommendation for the restaurant they all ate at the night before so she and Toto could have a family meal with Jack in privacy. The small things to make sure everyone knew she thought about them and loved them.
Em couldnāt sleep straight away. Nights before races were hard, the crashes sheād watched with her own two eyes usually playing in her head. Dan in Anthoineās car, Dan in Grosjeanās. Dan in Lewisās place the year before with no halo. Dan in the rain and a tractor on track. All the ways she knew people had died racing she thought about and she couldnāt deal. Her fear every time Dan slid into his seat in the car was all encompassing but racing was his first love and she could never ask him to stop.
She was about to get up and go down to Michaelās room to ask for some melatonin, but the doorknob between the two rooms rattled and clicked open quietly. Em stayed still as she was, breathing in and out steadily.
Dan slipped into the other side of the bed. If she just opened her eyes sheād be able to see him. If she reached her fingers out slightly she could touch him. It was the first time theyād shared a bed since Bahrain and being just over covid and she wanted him to hold her. Her body was screaming to curl into him and tell him she loves him and sheās his and she doesnāt want him to fall in love with anyone else because she wants him to love her. To choose her over all the models in the world he could have.
She didnāt sleep that night, too aware of his presence in the bed. She could hear his snores but she didnāt dare look up at him, didnāt dare move in case she disturbed him. He needed his sleep the night before a race.
As the morning dawned through crappy hotel curtains she could feel the vibrations from the alarm on his watch, the one he always used to try let her get some extra sleep when he needed to be up early.
Please kiss my forehead. Please, Dan. Please just give me any sign you want me to stay. Donāt leave me again.
Every morning was the same when they shared a bed. Heād delay until the very last minute to stay in the warmth and then kiss her forehead in goodbye. And then heād leave, not content to get out from there until he made sure she knew he said goodbye.
This time he slid out of the bed without touching her, padding across the still room and going back into his. Em heard the lock slide shut on his side and rolled over, tears filling her eyes.
It hurt so much already, how was she supposed to pretend that everything was fine? How was she supposed to act normal around everyone when she wanted to scream that they were over and nothing would ever be the same again? How could she be okay when she felt like this?Ā
Heād left her alone. Again. He hadnāt even touched her but heād slept in her bed and she never thought Dan could be so cruel. She never thought heād leave her with the barest hint of his scent, that if she hadnāt been awake she wouldnāt have known he was there. The ache spread through her chest and she tried to quiet her sobs but it hurt. It hurt so, so badly.
A cold shower soothed her puffy face, getting rid of some of the usual redness while makeup did the rest. She was dressed in her usual race day gear of shorts, vans, a McLaren polo, and a Dan hat on her head by the time there was a knock on her door, Michael standing there.
āHey, Iām heading in with Dan and Blake now. He said youāre going in with his family in an hour?ā Another cut in her heart. More space between them. But she schooled her face into a smile, hoping Michael would believe everything was fine.
āYeah. I said I wanted as much time with the kids as possible, itās fine.Ā See you there?ā
āSee you there.ā
Michael was a couple of metres away from her when she stepped into the hall, grabbing her room key from the slot just inside the door.
āMichael?ā He turned and she half jogged, pulling him into a tight hug.
āWhatās this for?ā
āHavenāt seen you as much. You know youāre my brother, right? How lucky I am to have you as my family?ā
āYouāre the most annoying little sister Ems, but youāre my little sister. Iāve missed having you around.ā
āMiss you too.ā
She watched him walk away as step one of her goodbyes was done. The next was to go to breakfast with everyone and pretend that things were normal for the next few hours until the race was over. She could do it. She had to.
Breakfast with the extended Ricciardo clan was fun, Isabella still clinging to her and Isaac insisting on sitting beside her. She soaked up every moment she got with them, walking out to the car Dan had arranged holding Isabella on her hip.
āThatāll be you in a few years,ā Michelle commented as Em struggled with the car seat buckle before getting it right. āThe mother, not the cool aunt. We can swap places.ā
Another stab to her already mangled heart. āI dunno. Wait and see, but Iām not sure thatās on the cards any time soon.ā Considering the only man she wanted to have a child with didnāt want to be with her, it was a no.
Youāll be a good mother, Em. Plus youāll have loads of family around.ā She wanted to scream that she was leaving her family behind for good this afternoon but instead she just smiled tightly. It was too close to home. She couldnāt keep this conversation going. It hurt.
The race matched her mood. The strategy wasnāt good, the car was a tractor, and the oblique team orders to not let Dan try overtake Lando made her want to scream. The team points would be the same, but no. Not for his home race even. The crowd were amazing and let out loud cheers every time the orange car made its way around the circuit, but it wasnāt enough and Em knew it. It hurt. Her last time at a Grand Prix, her last time cheering for the man she was so deeply in love with, and the team and car had let him down again.
The plan was already to delay debrief till Monday so Dan got to spend time with his family, and Em decided to head to the airport nearly immediately. She couldnāt stay any longer. She couldnāt deal with any more hints from Michelle about a niece or nephew in the future, couldnāt listen to Grace or Joe talking about how much theyād missed her. She couldnāt spend more time with Blake and Michael without wanting to break down and tell them that they had changed her life and she wouldnāt make them choose between her and Dan.
Because that was what it came down to. She was the last one in this group that was all united by their love of Daniel Ricciardo. She was the one who loved him so deeply it hurt, the one who loved every single member of the group to the moon and to Saturn. And she loved them so much she couldnāt bear to have them walk away from her. Because that was what would happen.
Her own blood family didnāt choose her. They saw her as a disgrace, as a failure because she was thirty one years old, unmarried and without kids. They didnāt realise that she was the one who kept Dan on schedule, who organised sponsor events and filtered out the crap he and Blake didnāt need to know about. She stopped the balls from falling out of the sky. Because she was just an assistant.
And if the people who gave birth to her wouldnāt choose her, she knew the family sheād built wouldnāt either. She was never the one who was chosen, and she didnāt blame them. She was just Emma. Danny was Dan. She knew who sheād pick if given a quarter of a chance.
Sheād just finished packing when the adjoining door opened, Dan walking in already speaking but stopping when he saw the case by the door, her carry on full with the edge of the orange poster getting folded in.
āWhere are you going?ā His tone was accusatory and she steeled herself for the argument.
āHome.ā
āEmmyā¦ā
āDonāt Emmy me, Daniel! You know I have to go back for the anniversary.ā She turned to look at him, watching as confusion turned to anger.
āAnd I also know thatās bullshit. Iāve known you for how many years, Em? Youāve visited your parents twice. Michael was with you one of those times, the visit lasted twenty minutes and even he didnāt have anything nice to say about it. Michael. Who has a good thing to say about almost everyone. So tell me the truth, why are you leaving now? Why not get on the flight with us tomorrow?ā
āBecause I have to go back.ā
āDonāt lie to me Em!ā He raised his voice and Em gave as good as she got, staring back at him.
āYou want the truth, Dan? All of it?ā
āYes! Thatās all I want, itās all Iāve ever wanted with you.ā
She took a deep breath, staring into his brown eyes for the last time, soaking in that even so angry he was so beautiful. Sheād had the privilege of sleeping with him for nearly four years, of loving him for three. Whoever got to do that next would be so incredibly lucky.
āYou left me alone. The one thing I ever asked of you, the only thing I ever asked you to promise me was to never leave me alone. I begged you. Whatever was going on, whatever was happening with us, please donāt leave me alone. And then there were bombs flying and I watched one explode and you made me get into a car and leave. You made me stay alone, and you didnāt come back to me that night. I didnāt know what was happening. I didnāt know if you were even alive because I didnāt have my fucking phone until the next morning and all the news was in Arabic. You were gone to the track before I knew what had happened. You left. You broke your promise, Daniel.ā
āI didnāt have a choice!ā It was the worst thing he could have said.
āBut Blake and Michael got to stay. Angela stayed with Lewis, donāt try to lie to me and tell me she didnāt. Britta stayed with Seb. You sent me away, Dan. I was sobbing and begging you to stay and you made Blake drive me away. You made me leave when I was scared.ā She let her words sink into him fully. āJust leave. Get out of this room and leave.ā
āEmmyā¦ā His voice was soft and she blinked back the tears she knew she wanted to cry. Not until the airport. Not until then.
āGET OUT DAN!ā She yelled at him for the first time, shock on his face. āJUST LEAVE! Itās what youāve been doing this whole weekend, just leave.ā
āFine. Fine. If thatās what you want, Iām fucking gone. Iām done here, Iām gone. Iāll be downstairs in five for you to say goodbye to everyone.ā She watched him walk through the adjoining door and lock it as Emās heart completely broke in two. Sheād ruined it. He was done. He was gone. He was leaving and she was going and she would never speak to him again because her Daniel wasnāt hers anymore. One person down, eight to go.
She brought her bags down to the lobby alone, everyone standing there waiting to say goodbye. Michael got a hug, sheād said everything she needed to earlier that day. Blake was beside him, wrapping her in a full body giant one and holding her tight.
āYou know I love you, donāt you? I really love you.ā Blake grinned and pulled her close again.
āLove you too, Ems. Moving beside you was the best decision I ever made.ā
Saying goodbye to Michelle and Adam was hugs and whispers of seeing them for Christmas when she knew it was a lie. Grace pulled her into a hug that only a mother figure could, whispering in her ear.
āWeāre coming over for Silverstone and yours and Danās birthdays, so weāll see you then. We love you Em. If you need anything Iām only a FaceTime away. Donāt let them get you down when youāre with your family.ā
āI love you too, Grace.ā
Joe got a hug and a murmured love you, his hand patting her back soothingly. The kids were last, sulking as Em squatted down in front of them.
āSo I got my angels a present to say goodbye, cause I know I didnāt get to see you lots. Want to see them?ā There were identical nods and Em strapped the bracelets on, Isaacās on a black cord and Isabellaās on a purple one.
āIt matches the one I made you and Uncle Dan,ā Isabella murmured as Em pulled her into a tight hug.
āIt does. Itās a reminder that I love you both so very, very much. No matter how far away we are, Iām always going to love you, okay? Donāt ever, ever forget that. Pinkie promise me?ā She held out her little fingers, laughing as they both enthusiastically took part in the ritual. She pulled them in for a final hug, pressing kisses to both of their heads.
āSee you on winter break!ā Isaac grinned as he spoke, Em putting a tight smile on her face.Ā
āWe call it summer break, but Iāll see what we have to do then buddy.ā
āDo you want a lift to the airport? Iāve got the rental?ā Joe asked but Em shook her head.
āNah, Iām good. Iāve got an Uber coming, I just want to get on the road. Itās hard enough to say goodbye to everyone I canāt drag it out much longer.ā
āFair. Love you, kiddo.ā
āLove you too, Joe.ā Her phone buzzed with the notification that her driver was there and she started towards the door. Dan still hadnāt come down and that was it. He didnāt love her. He didnāt feel anything like how she did because no matter what heād said, heād never make her leave. But she made him leave. He was gone.
She was almost at the door when an oh too familiar voice called across the lobby, running up to them.Ā
āI didnāt think youād be leaving already.ā
āMy Uberās outside, I need to leave.ā
āOh.ā There was none of their usual hugs, none of the subtle kisses he pushed to the top of her head when they were separated. He didnāt even squeeze her fingers. It was like they were strangers. āSend a text when you get to London?ā
āYeah, sure.ā
She turned to get her luggage into the car, shielding her face from everyone with her hair. The driver lifted it in and she was soon safely ensconced in the back seat, tears falling down her cheeks as she waved goodbye behind partially tinted glass.
āWas that Daniel Ricciardo?ā The driver asked, Em forcing a smile.
āYeah, I work with him.ā It was true for another five hours at least.
āHe seems like a good guy.ā
āHeās one of the best.ā
Tears streamed down Emās cheeks the entire way to the airport, through the fancy check in area and security, and following her into her first class pod. She mostly ignored the staff apart from nodding at them, continuing to cry and wipe her eyes on tissues. The tears barely stopped until Dubai, only aided by Blakeās near constant texts as soon as her email sent.
She knew when she arrived in London that she had about twelve hours before the boys landed, Blake texting even while he was on his flights. She sent a I got back safely, receiving another flurry of responses.
Em, whatās this email about?
Whatās going on?
Tell me you didnāt mean to send this
Is it the travel? Do you want to slow down? Why?
Ems we need you. How am I supposed to tell everyone youāre not coming with us anymore? Did you meet someone? Did something happen?
Weāre about to land in Heathrow. Danās going to his place and looks miserable. Iāll be at your door in less than two hours.
When she got the final text Em grabbed the bags sheād hastily packed with clothes and the things she needed for the next eight days until the boys had left London for Imola. The address of the last minute airbnb was in her email, getting an Uber to it handy. She was long gone by the time Blake arrived, sitting in her temporary home for the next while and planning what she had to do. Theyād leave England on the Wednesday, she had five days to empty her flat.
It started with an email to her landlord to give up the lease. Her family reasons excuse was accepted quickly, the landlord told she had to leave London and the apartment would be vacant from the end of the month. After that she had to start planning on where to go to.
There were too many memories in London. Nearly every street reminded her of Dan, of days walking around hand in hand to show him her London, not the tourist one he knew. The city sheād moved to at eighteen with a dream and a student loan and where sheād discovered who she was. Dan was everywhere in the city for her - memories of their first kiss in the pub sheād spent too many hours in, museums sheād dragged him to, streets heād stolen a kiss from her at with a grin and a chuckle when they were waiting to cross the road. The cafes and greasy spoons sheād brought him to with the promise of not telling Michael. She couldnāt stay there, it was too much.
But everywhere she thought of had memories of him. Filthy weekends away when they were at home because of covid, eating out to help out and driving to Manchester or Glasgow to spend time together and have hotel sex. The midlands were completely out because of Silverstone, of memories of Enstone and the Renault factory, of Milton Keynes and his goodbye from Red Bull.
The only big city she could think of without a memory of Dan - with only one memory of her boys - was Liverpool. Which meant her parents. Which meant a conversation she never wanted to have. Calling her mother wasnāt like calling Grace. But she didnāt have Grace in her life anymore, so she had to do it.
āEmma, what country do you deign to call us from today?ā Her mother answered the phone, disdain dripping from every word.
āGood morning, Mother. Iām in England. I was calling because I need to ask for a favour from you.ā
āYes?ā
Em swallowed, teeing up words on her too thick tongue. āI had to leave my job, they didnāt have the funding to keep me on. I was wondering if I could move home for a few weeks while Iām applying for new jobs. I want to leave motorsports, thereās too much travelling and I want to settle down.ā She hit every keyword that her mother had as she checked her bank account balance, spotting her final pay deposited in the account. It was more than healthy thanks to travelling so much for work and Dan covering that under work expenses. But she needed to be sensible, and renting somewhere without a job would be a mistake.
āYou can. You will need to pay rent while youāre here.ā
āOf course. Just let me know how much. It wont be for long, itās just a few weeks. Itāll be like I wonāt even be there, if Iām not interviewing Iāll be in my bedroom.ā
āFine. Let me know when you plan to arrive.ā She sounded bored of the conversation already.
āIāll be back April twenty fourth. I can send you the train details then.
āSee you then.ā
The difference between the call with her mother and a call with Grace just cut the wound in her chest even harder. Grace never let a call end without a million āI love youās between them. She made sure that Em spoke to everyone in the family, and if Joe was out at the garage she took a message and told Em that he loved her. Instead her mother hadnāt even asked if Em wanted to leave a message for her father.
It felt so, so wrong.
The list of things she had to do before the boys left for Italy was beginning to shrink, but there was still so much to do. She ignored Blake and Michaelās texts, refusing to even open them. The chats were archived so the red dots didnāt irritate her. Dan didnāt send her anything at all, yet more proof that he meant everything he said in Melbourne. He was done with her. She didnāt realise that emotional pain could hurt this much. Sheād never believed in soulmates, never believed in fate. She always thought that if a relationship ended sheād get through it. But now? This not quite a relationship over? It ached to her core.
Friday morning she had an appointment with a solicitor, walking in with a tear stained sheet of what she wanted to leave to different people. Sheād always fought with Dan about being prepared if something happened to him, not wanting to know what he left her. She was one of the two people who could decide what medical treatment he got if he couldnāt consent. Sheād cried when he told her that day in Spa when they got that tragic news what he wanted if he was in a crash like that. That he trusted her to not let him stay on machines. Some of her nightmares included his plaintive āI donāt want false hopeā that made her ache.
She didnāt trust her parents to not do the same for her. Theyād keep her hooked up to machines for as long as possible, theyād insist it was for āhopeā. Em didnāt know what hope, but she knew them. Theyād barely spoken for five years apart from occasional texts and birthday cards, they didnāt have the right to decide what happened to her.
It was a blustery Friday morning when she walked into that office and signed the papers to say Daniel Ricciardo, Blake Friend, and Michael Italiano were the people who decided what would happen if she couldnāt make her own medical decisions. She gave the lawyer the makeshift will that was handwritten and tearstained. It was simple - her cookbooks and exercise equipment to Michael because he was always trying to adapt her recipes. All but one piece of her furniture to Blake. Her CDs and DVDs to Dan, along with the coffee table he kept falling over. Her collection of Danās raceworn helmets to Isaac and Isabella. Dan, Grace, and Michelle were to divide her jewellery between them based on who wanted what. The rest of her belongings were to be sold and the money put in Isaac and Isabellaās college funds. It was too easy.
Even after everything that had happened, even after walking away, she trusted her boys more than she trusted anyone else in the world.
After all of that her final task was to organise her storage unit and movers. That was easiest of all if Em was honest. A call to a moving company who agreed to put everything in the unit without her there, and walking into a storage company. She signed a two year contract and paid the full rent then and there, surprising the man at the counter. Now she was able to disappear.
The texts kept coming from Blake and Michael. WhatsApp and iMessage, even a signal account sheād forgotten she had on her phone. Michael sent her instagram DMs so she deleted the app instead of trying to avoid reading them and appearing online. But finally it was Wednesday and she knew exactly when the boys were flying out of London City Airport. Sheād organised the private flight for them, booked the plane and made sure the flight was as clean as possible. As soon as theyād take off her plan could start.
Walking back into her apartment felt too normal, just checking her post and finding it mostly full of letters from Blake. Get in touch, weāre worried, we miss you. Sentiments she knew heād share but it would be easy for him to forget about her. The letters went out in recycling and she began to pack up her life.
The boxes were settled easily. Storage, donating, and Danās stuff. The ones for him filled quickly, clothes and accessories and things heād left lying around the apartment that had become theirs instead of just hers. It took three boxes to get rid of the sense of him.
The storage boxes were easier, but the final thing she had to do at four that Sunday morning was decide what to do with her helmet wall. Ever since Monaco and his win, Dan had given her his race worn helmet for any new race design. She could name which race each of them was from, and in the middle was her Monza win one. McLaren had wanted it for the MTC but Dan refused to give it over, insisting it was his and he was keeping it. They got the trophy so he got the helmet. And then he put it in the middle of the IKEA shelves that theyād spent a weekend putting together and laughing.
Part of her - a large part if she was truly honest - wanted to donate them. Get rid of them for the clean break she insisted she needed. But she couldnāt. They were the good parts of the last four years, the best part of her life and the reminder that for years she got to love Daniel Ricciardo and travel the world with her best friends. Once she was settled somewhere sheād put them all back up to get her and explain to whoever asked that she was a part of Formula One for a short while, and it meant so much to her.
It took longer than she expected to get them wrapped carefully and boxed away. Two just about fit in one box, but they were light at least. When they were carefully labelled with the races, a tear falling from her eye when she wrote Monaco 2018 on a box in looping letters, she sat down to write notes to her boys. They deserved more than a resignation email and leaving without saying goodbye but if she saw them in person she wouldnāt walk away. She was barely strong enough to do that the first time. Em couldnāt do it again.
Danās took the longest. It started with anger. How could you make me love you when you didnāt love me back scrawled angrily, tears staining the lined pages as she wrote everything. But she couldnāt give it to him how sheād written it. She couldnāt deliberately hurt him. It wasnāt Danās fault that sheād fallen in love with a man who couldnāt love her back the way she wanted him to love her. It was her fifth draft, still tear stained, that was the one she was giving him.
Danny,
Iām sorry I didnāt say this in person but I couldnāt do it. We both know that things between us havenāt been working for a while. Itās nobodyās fault. I guess we just wanted different things. It happens to us all. But weāre both done and writing this is easier than another long conversation and another fight.
Go be happy. Iāll cheer you on from wherever I end up, no matter what. Youāve changed so many lives, mine included. Thank you for the amazing years and experiences. You let me do things that so few people ever get to do and I canāt thank you enough for that.
Emma
Michael and Blakeās were harder and easier. She only needed one attempt at them, trying to wipe the tears before they fell.
Blakey,
Iām sorry for leaving like this. Iām sorry for leaving you in the lurch, but I made sure that everything logistically is booked until the summer break. Just get him where he needs to be on time, you were always better at that than me.
I love you. Youāre my big brother and i wasnāt going to make you choose between me and Dan, that was never going to be fair. Iāll be happy and I want you to be happy too. Find a girl and settle down or bring her around the world. Iām rooting for you the entire time.
Will you make sure everyone in the paddock knows I love them? Tell Chloe and Scotty to get their wedding planned. Chloe will be the most beautiful bride and Iām so sorry I wonāt get to see her in person. Scotty will look ok, I guess.
Thank you for everything.
Love,
Ems
PS - the extra key is for my storage unit. A1 Storage in Wimbledon. Figured youād be a good person to have it.
She folded Blakeās letter into an envelope and labelled it before writing the last one. Somehow this was the hardest, having to ask Michael to do what she couldnāt.
Mike,
Iām sorry for leaving and Iām sorry for asking you to pass a message on but I know you will. I love you so much. You made lockdown bearable even when I was being a bitch, and you made me actually enjoy exercising you cruel man.
Tell everyone that I love them and Iām sorry? You let me know exactly what a family is and how I deserve to be loved and thatās something I can never thank you enough for. Ever. I canāt make people decide between me and Dan. He wins every time and thatās how itās supposed to be. Itās easier if I just leave.
Tell Grace and Joe I love them and I will forever be grateful for their love and support. Let Michelle know that sheās the best big sister ever. Please make sure that Isaac and Isabella know that I love them no matter what. Itās not their fault I left and I will always love them. Whoever gets to be their auntie is the luckiest person in the world and I wish it got to be me.
Tell all your family I love them, and ti voglio bene to Nadia and your Nana. I love you all so much, and Iām cheering you all on from wherever I end up.
Love,
Em
When the movers came she handed them the key to the storage unit, letting them know what to do. Everything was out of the apartment in a few moments and Em took a last look around her almost empty apartment. The memories were suffocating. Dan tripping over the coffee table, the London lockdown when they got back from Australia and they lied to Michael about what the yoga matās primary purpose was. The way Dan danced with her in the dark kitchen, distracting her from finding food for them in the fridge and getting them to sway in the silence. The kisses and living together like he loved her the same way she loved him.
Heād been blowing up her voicemail since Wednesday and she deleted them I listened to. The first āEmmyā hurt her too much, so she decided to practice self preservation for once. As soon as her voicemail said āyou have an unlistened to voicemail from Danā it was deleted. The same with Blake and Michael. She couldnāt do it.
Finally it was time to leave, and she carried Danās boxes one at a time into Blakeās apartment. The three were stacked one atop the other, the letters on top of them. Em stared at her thumb, at the moon ring that had been there since Dan bought it for her calling her his moon on dark nights. She couldnāt bear to take off the three necklace hanging on her chest, but this she had to leave behind. She wasnāt his moon, and he was too bright to be her sun.
She slipped it off and rubbed her finger against the warm gold, pushing a kiss to it before stepping back. The final thing she needed to do was leave the envelope with her medical power papers and will on Blakeās coffee table before she locked the front door and slipped his keys in his post box. It was done. She was gone.
The tube to Euston was quicker than expected and she joined the trek to the Liverpool train, settling into her seat a few minutes before they were due to pull out. Her phone lit up with a notification that the race was about to start, illuminating the photo from lockdown of her and Dan holding Isaac and Isabella. They looked like a family. Em unlocked her phone and pushed her thumb firmly down on the F1 app to delete it. A clean break.
The train pulled off exactly at two, her mind echoing Croftyās ālights out and away we goā. Dan was in the car and racing and all she wanted was a good points finish for him. But she couldnāt check. She couldnāt let herself find out what he was doing.
Her tears fell harder as the train pulled into Milton Keynes, the memories of the last time sheād done this train journey as Danās plus one. His leaving Red Bull party, staying in a hotel with him the week before they flew to Perth for Christmas. It was the only time sheād gotten to visit the impressive Red Bull factory. Meeting Max properly, Christian cornering her with his wife - and keeping her cool around Geri fucking Halliwell - to ask if she could convince Dan to come back. Getting whisked away from Helmut quickly when he tried to speak to her, meeting the mechanics and team that sheād seen at several races properly for once. Yet another place she could never visit again because all sheād think about was Dan.
Em made herself stop crying shortly after, pushing a cold bottle of water to her eyes. She couldnāt be red eyed or puffy seeing her parents. It was bad enough returning with her tail between her legs. She didnāt know if sheād survive the I told you so.
*
When Dan got out of the car in Imola he knew what he had to do. His first stop was being weighed and getting his slip, Mike pushing one of those AG1 drinks into his hand to down to get electrolytes and water back into him. After that it was media rounds, apologising to Carlos, and doing media. Once the debrief was finished it was London. He needed to get to Emmy. For the second time heād gotten on a plane when he should have been with her and he needed to apologise. Needed to make things right.
āThe jet will be ready when we finish? I need to get back to London tonight.ā Michael handed him a McLaren branded shirt and pair of skinny jeans to put on once he was out of the shower.
āItāll be ready. Mate, you need to know that she might not wantāā
āSheāll see me. Itās Em. Sheās my Emmy. Sheās going to see me and Iām going to tell her everything. I canāt do this without her. I canāt. I dunno how I did it before.ā
āOk. Go shower and head out.ā
The debrief was painful. Lando on the fucking podium, Dan last. They wrote off his technical debrief after the collision. It was clear Dan couldnāt have done anything, and the rest of his race was nothing to write home about. He should have just retired. It was shit and he just had to listen to how Lando had a flawless race and was extracting the most out of the tractor McLaren had built. He had to wait until it was over, half listening and taking notes while stewing.
All he could think about was Emmy. He hadnāt reached out because he thought she needed space, wanted time. Heād had the fucking ring in his pocket in the hotel room and then theyād fought and he couldnāt exactly get on one knee and ask her to marry him after that. But now she was gone and sheād been gone for weeks and he didnāt know. He needed her to be ok. He needed to go home and see her on the couch and beg for her forgiveness because he was hers. His apartment was so fucking lonely, driving in and out of the factory without seeing her. Without going to sleep curled up beside her and waking up with the fairy lights glowing as she read whatever dog eared book she was rereading that month.
The voicemails were being listened to. Her inbox went from full to empty and he kept texting, determined to get through to her. Needing her to talk to him. To say anything at all. People kept asking where she was, he laughed it off and gave the excuse of family stuff. Natalie had nodded and said she hoped Em would be back soon. Chloe had looked at him oddly when she heard the excuse but he shrugged and moved on. The elder Stroll could be terrifying and he didnāt want to get on her bad side. Not even Scotty could save him from that.
There was nothing he could do but wait to be freed. The moment they were able to break - after Dan apologised to the mechanics for the job theyād have to do on the car - he was on his way to the driver room. Blake and Michael were already there with bags packed and ready to go.
It was a two hour flight to London and they landed at nine. After forcing their way through traffic in a black cab it was after nine thirty by the time they arrived at Blake and Emās building. Dan stepped out of the car and grabbed his bags, heading straight upstairs to the two identical doors. He didnāt realise when it became more normal to stand in front of Emās door than Blakes, but it had years before. He knocked twice to no response.
āEm? Iāve got my key, Iām coming in.ā
The lock turned easily with the familiar key and Dan set his bags down to flick the light switch. What he saw terrified him.
The room was empty. The couch that killed his back, the coffee table his shins hated, gone. The bookshelves and the kitchen table theyād spent a lockdown day building, gone. Her helmet collection was missing. Em had once told him that if the building went on fire she would save whichever helmets she could. If they were gone, she was gone.
He ran to her bedroom but everything was missing. The fairy lights theyād taped up with double sided tape. Her bed. The throw cushions he laughed about. Even the case at the bottom of her wardrobe with the lingerie heād bought her was gone. Her pink boots weren't there. It was like nobody had lived there for years. He couldnāt even smell her perfume in the air.
āDan?ā He hadnāt realised tears were streaming down his face when he turned to see his best mates standing in the doorway. āMate, you need to see this.ā
He followed them back to Blakes, pausing to lock Emmyās front door. She had to come back. The idea that she wouldnāt come back was impossible.
Until he saw the boxes.
Three of them, neatly stacked almost up to Blakeās chest. There were three envelopes on them, and a glint of gold on top of one. He nearly ran to it, ignoring the post race soreness going through his body to see the ring heād given her sitting on top of the one neatly labelled Daniel.
Sheād used his first name. Emmy never used his first name unless something was wrong. Heād fucked up so badly that he didnāt want to open it.
Instead he held the ring firmly in his palm, the metal cold against his hand. She was there. She had been there and now she was gone and he didnāt know what to do. But instead he followed what Blake and Michael had done and opened his letter.
It was how impersonal it was that killed him. Em was done. Sheād be fine. Thanking him for bringing her around the world and letting her work with him. She didnāt want another fight and she thought he was done with her.
She didnāt love him like he loved her and for a brief moment that made him want to die. The moments theyād shared, the times theyād said they loved each other. The times heād held her and traced I love you down her back or against her clit when he was eating her out, desperate for her to know but too afraid to say it. The 'yāknow, right?'. Everything from the last nearly four years. None of it had ever mattered because she wouldnāt have married him. He had her ring in his fucking ever present backpack and thank God he hadnāt tried to propose because sheād have said no and heād have been humiliated.
āI guess you were right. Buying the ring was a mistake.ā
His choked voice broke the silence, but it was Michael who got the next sentence in, cutting off Blakeās question about the ring.
āMate, what the fuck are you talking about?ā
āShe doesnāt love me like I love her. I was wrong. I just got my heart broken so please, donāt rub it in right now?ā
āDid you read any of what she wrote?ā
āYeah. Sheās done. She thanked me for letting her travel with us. Like she didnāt earn her place. She signed it Emma. I was wrong, ok? I was wrong and I canāt take you rubbing it the fuck in when I think Im gonna break.ā
āWhat happened? Because the two of you were fine in Bahrain, and then after Saudi she disappeared and skipped Perth, and she was barely in Melbourne. What happened with you?ā Blake was the one who asked, Dan flopping on the couch beside him. He held out his much shorter letter for them to read.
āThings were weird when we got back after Christmas. Then we had covid and got through it. And Saudi fucking happened. With everything going on and keeping her safe I didnāt see her till after the race and she was already leaving. And in Melbourne weā¦ We had a fight.ā The memories of what heād said were circling again, the anger between them, Em telling him to leave again. Him walking away.
āWe thought that much. You didnāt even hug her goodbye.ā
āShe told me to leave!ā
āIn self preservation.ā Michaelās voice was low and Dan was almost afraid of his best friend. āShe said she didnāt want to make us choose between you and her, that she knew weād pick you. So she left. I have to tell your fucking family sheās gone, by the way. She asked me to. So youāre going to tell me everything thatās happened between the two of you and weāre going to fix this. What the fuck did you do?ā
He wanted to be annoyed that he was being blamed but he couldnāt blame the boys. So he let everything out.
He told them about wanting to kiss her in Blakeās that first night, of Monaco and their agreement that it was over once she left Monaco. Coffee and Silverstone and her birthday drinks. Spa and I love you when they were faced with the reality of what could happen with his job again. Em begging him to never leave her behind, that no matter what he wouldnāt leave her alone. Her dick of an ex whoād destroyed her self-esteem and meant she lost her friends. The meaning of 'Yāknow, right?', the phrase that had been their mantra since 2019. That he hadnāt slept with anyone else since heād met her because he just knew she was supposed to be his. That heād bought the ring when they spent Christmas 2020 together but was just waiting for the right moment. And then in Saudi sheād been sobbing and he sent her away. He made Blake take her away from him. From them. Heād broken his fucking promise and again in Australia he walked away when he should have stayed in that room.
Sheād picked the fight. Sheād picked it so sheād be left alone and leave and the realisation of how well she fucking knew him hurt so much. She knew him like the palm of her hand and for a minute he forgot about it.
āLet me get this straight. Youāve known just how shit her family is for longer than any of us, and Iām the only one whoās actually met them. She asked for exactly one thing from you which was donāt leave her alone. And in Saudi, one of the countries sheās most scared of being away from us for any length of time, you made her go back to the hotel and stay there on her own. She begged you to stay and was sobbing and you left her to cry when she asked you to stay? I could fucking punch you right now.ā He nodded at Michaelās words, shame filling every cell in his body.
āYou made us leave her alone.ā Blake spoke and Dan thought he was going to be sick. āIn Melbourne. The morning of the race. 'Emās going with my parents. She wants family time.' She didnāt know she was going with them, did she? Why?ā
āSheā¦ Iā¦ No. We werenāt ok. I didnāt know if I could be in the car with her. Not after that night.ā
āWhat happened?ā
āIā¦ Fuck. She kept the door between our rooms locked that whole week. But Saturday night it wasnāt locked. I had a habit of just trying it, just in case. It was open and I went in. I just lay down on the edge of the bed and watched her sleep for a while before falling asleep. I left before she woke up. She didnāt know, she was asleep the whole time.ā
āYou think our Ems was asleep for a full night before a fucking race? Are you an idiot? Did you get brain damage in that crash today? She doesnāt fucking sleep! You slept in the same bed as her for four fucking years and you don't know that? Sheās into me for melatonin every damn night because she canāt sleep worrying about you. She was awake that entire night and you left her without saying a goddamn word and then you abandoned her again. Again, Dan. Donāt tell me you did something stupid and cheated on her like her fucking ex.ā
āI never cheated. I havenāt touched another woman.ā The thought made him sick. āIām not that asshole. You know Iām not.ā
āI donāt mean to be funny Dan. She lived beside me for nearly five years. Sheās my friend. And now her apartment is for rent, your shit is here, and sheās told us all goodbye and to give messages to the people she loves. So you might not have cheated on her, but you broke her. It took us four years to help Em feel like herself again and put her pieces back together and you broke her.ā Blake was opening another envelope mixed in with the post on his coffee table that Em had left in as he spoke, eyes widening slightly. Before he could get the words out Michael had to.
āYouāre telling your family, by the way.ā His voice was solid, a way Dan had never heard before. āShe asked me to tell them but I canāt. I canāt break those kids hearts and tell them their auntie Emmy loves them forever but she canāt see them again. I canāt tell your sister that sheās lost a sister, and I canāt tell your parents that you ran off the woman they want you to marry. That the woman your mum teaches family recipes to had to leave, because you fucked up that much. You know sheās their second daughter, right? Even before whatever the fuck youāve been doing started they adored her. From Monaco. Emās lost the only decent mother sheās ever had because of you. She didnāt want to make us choose but if she was here right now Iād choose her over you any day.ā
āIf you think she doesnāt love you, read this.ā Blake held out a package of papers, Dan skimming them.
Everyone in his line of work was familiar with leaving a will behind. The fucking academies basically demanded it at this point. Heād put Emmy on his own medical power of attorney form after Spa, told her what he was leaving her when she was ready for that conversation after Roman nearly died in Bahrain.Ā
But Emma wasn't racing cars every weekend, so she didn't need the papers she signed. She didn't need to leave a will behind, but his name was there to make decisions for Em. Sheād left him specific things. The cold fear snaked up his spine, tightening around his lungs and making it hard to breathe.
āShe wouldnāt. She wonāt do anything stupid. Itās Em, she wouldnāt.ā The words came out as a rush but certain. She wouldnāt hurt herself. God, he couldnāt live with himself if she did.
āItās probably just a precaution. But Jesus Christ, Dan. Sheās gone. We have no idea where she is, we donāt even know what country sheās in. We donāt know what kind of head start she has and with the amount of frequent flier miles she has she could be anywhere. We can probably cross off here and Australia, but that doesnāt take away much.āĀ
āI need to leave.ā Dan turned to see Michael pick up his bag. āIāll call you when Iām ready to talk. Iāll email you workout plans. Sheās my fucking sister, Dan. Sheās my little sister and I trusted you knew what you were doing with her. She said goodbye to me and I didnāt even know. Youā¦ I canāt look at you right now. Iām this close to quitting too because I donāt know you anymore. The Dan I grew up with? He would have said something. He wouldnāt make the woman he kept saying he was going to make his wife run away. He wouldnāt make her feel unloved. Just work out what youāre going to do. Iāll be on the plane to Miami but I donāt know if Iāll see you before then.ā Dan watched as his oldest friend, the man heād known since primary school, whoād supported him through thick and thin, walked out of the apartment into the London night.
āSheās gone. Sheās really gone and sheās not coming back. Iā¦ I have to find her, Blake. I canāt do this without her.ā
āYou need to work out what youāre doing. You need to tell your family sheās gone. You need to do your job. Weāre all hurting right now and yeah your heart is breaking. But its my job to do tough love and tell you that you need to work first and then think about her.ā He stared at Blake in shock. āIām pissed. But work first. Em somehow managed to take everything off my plate when she was leaving, because she didnāt want to make things hard on me. Go home, Dan. I have to call Chloe Stroll and tell her Emās not coming back.ā
āNot yet. Please. Let me fāā
āIām telling her. You can hide it from the media, from your family, whatever. Chloe is Emās best friend outside us. Do you really think she hasnāt tried calling Em already? Really?ā Dan nodded once. āGo home. Your place, not the empty apartment next door you called home. Go home and get your shit together. Em would kill you if you fucked up a race over her.ā
Dan got an Uber on his phone, taking his bags downstairs along with his letter from Em. He slipped the moon ring onto his little finger, settling it just above the sun. He needed her back. He just didnāt know how to find her.
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Under the Mistletoe with Remus
Professor Lupin x Professor!Reader
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Christmas was in the air, and the preferred way of older students to celebrate was snogging under mistletoe. Teachers took points and handed out detentions when things got too heated, but you were much more lenient. As a newly appointed professor, and romantic at heart, you didn't want to interfere unless a couple was truly out of line.
This was how your classroom came to house a rather large and elaborate sprig of mistletoe. A safe haven for secret snogging, it hung just inside the doorway. You had long grown used to the sight of it, to the point you forgot it was there most of the time.
A knock on the open door drew your attention from the essays you were marking. You looked up to find the friendly Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher standing in your doorway. He seldom visited your classroom like this.
"Remus! Something you need?"
You stood up from your desk, stretching. You'd been at it for hours, with no end in sight.
Remus held up a book as he stepped through the doorway. "You left this in my office yesterday. Thought I might return it."
"Oh, thank you. I was wondering where that had gotten to." Funny, you were certain you had it in your hand when you left his office yesterday.
You visited Remus a lot lately. Subtle flirting was the nature of your growing relationship ever since the start of term. The two of you danced around whatever was forming between you, little touches, and affectionate words amounting to nothing outright.
Remus's fingers brushed yours as you took the book. Your cheeks grew pink at the contact.
Looking at him now, seeing the mistletoe hanging from the stone above him, thoughts of kissing him kept bubbling to the surface of your mind.
"Quite an impressive display." Remus thumbed at the mistletoe behind him, catching you looking at it.
"You can thank my students for that," you told him, laughing. "I made the mistake of letting slip that I think kissing under the mistletoe is a romantic tradition. They think it gives them a free pass."
Remus chuckled, glancing away. "Yes, wellā¦"
"Something on your mind, Remus? You seem a little distracted today."
"Yes, there is something on my mind, actually." He cleared his throat awkwardly. "You."
You faltered, setting the book on a nearby table. "Me?"
"Yes, you." He took a step closer, closing the distance between you.
"You're so beautiful, intelligent, kindā¦" He reached up to touch your face, fingers grazing your flushed cheek. "I have a hard time finding the right words."
You leaned towards his touch, closing your eyes at the sensation. "Those words sounded like a good start."
Remus's eyes locked on yours, your faces tilting closer. There was a pause just before your lips touched, the moment of anticipation hanging in the air.
Then Remus bent forward to kiss you.
His lips were soft and warm, mustache brushing against your skin with a whisper. You kissed him back softly, lips parting.
You'd thought about this moment, but the reality of Remus's lips on yours, surpassed every fantasy you've had.
He held the kiss, grasping at your waist to pull you closer. A hand ran up the back of your neck, cradling your head, fingers curling in your hair.
Your hands found his hips, your hold light and steadying. The kiss was sweet and tender and dizzying, and when Remus finally pulled away, you weren't sure which way was up.
Breathless, Remus touched his forehead to yours. "Then again, maybe words are overrated."
Remus's voice was soft, his breath ghosting over your cheeks.
You smiled up at him. "Maybe they are."
A noise in the hall startled you both, evicting you from the little world of your own you'd fallen into. Remus reluctantly let you go, stepping back.
You peered outside your classroom and into the hallway, finding two Hufflepuff girls, whispering and peeking around the corner. They were both in your class and fancied themselves a couple of matchmakers.
You folded your arms in front of your chest. "Miss Woodhouse? Miss Fairfax? Shouldn't you be packing for your holiday?"
Remus touched your shoulder as he moved past you into the hall. "We'll speak later?"
You answered him with a smile and a nod. The Hufflepuff girls erupted into giggles, looking pleased with themselves.
"Five points," you announced, and they fell silent. "To Hufflepuff. For getting into the Christmas spirit. Now, off with you."
The girls took off in another direction, while your eyes remained fixed on Remus. Feeling you staring, he threw you one more smile over his shoulder.
It was going to be a very happy Christmas.
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you said, baby, no attachments - r.c.
part one || part two
word count: 2k
summary: after a very stupid, very impulsive night with rafe, you make a lot ofĀ questionable decisions.
warnings:Ā mentions of sex, suggestive!!! friends-with-benefits but without the friends, mentions of drinking, cursing, little angst, little fluff.
a/n:Ā Ā FIRST EVER RAFE FIC!!!!! i have such a massive crush on drew starkey and tbh iām shocked ive waited this long to write my bae rafe. anywayssss if this doesnt flop lol there may or may not be a pt 2 im working on!!! my plan is for this to have four parts, but that could change and i might condense it. this is based on casual by chappell roan!!
Stupid things have good outcomes all the time. JJ lives by that phrase, and after hearing it for years, itās rubbed off on you. But apparently, thatās not a good excuse in an argument with him, and here you are, palms sweaty and slipping off your bike handles, repeating the words over and over and over like youāre trying to convince yourself theyāre true.
Todayās stupid thing? Responding to a text from none other than Rafe Cameron. Okay, thatās been your stupid thing for about a month.
You had a little thing going with Rafe. It started at a party, a drunk hookup, neither participant quite realizing who the other was until they woke up in bed together. You had practically run from Tannyhill like the house was on fire, only after both of you fought a little, fucked a little more, and then promised never to speak of it again. You had thought that this pact also entailed speaking to each other, but about a week later Rafe caught you at work, smiled at you, and hit you with some stupid line you couldnāt quite remember. Something about being the prettiest girl in the room, which wasnāt exactly hard, considering you were indeed the only girl in the room as you worked the counter at the country clubās pro shop. When he slipped back his signed receipt to you, there were 10 digits scrawled across the bottom below his signature.Ā
āRafe, what is this?ā you had to ask, tone a mix between a laugh and a sigh.Ā
He shrugged, and attempted to grab his bag and run out, but you slid the fancy paper bag away from him. āI thought that we said we werenāt gonna talk to each other anymore,ā you had stated softly, smiling at the way his cheeks tinted a little pink.
āNah, I said I didnāt wanna talk about it,ā he stressed, āBut talking to you is way different.ā
You just rolled your eyes and pushed the bag back to him, and he waved you goodbye as he left.
You can count on one hand all the interactions youāve had with that boy, and that had to be the oddest. Well, maybe not as odd as having sex with him.
A week passed before you texted him. It wasnāt for anything really important, a scolding, if anything. All you did was remind him that again, he canāt just randomly take his shirt off while golfing. Itās a sophisticated establishment, the old ladies complain, blah, blah, blah. His response?
rafe c. - so youāre saying i distract you?
Yes, unfortunately, that is exactly what youāre saying.
The situations just get weirder, when the first time the two of you hang out is when you call him for a ride to the grocery store. No oneās at the Chateau, youāre out of gas, and every form of transportation you could possibly steal for a bit is with their respective owners. You doubt you couldāve balanced on JJās bike anyways.
The ride is a little awkward, but by the end you feel.. Comfortable. At peace, almost, in the Kook princeās passenger seat with his hand ghosting over your knee. In the grocery store, itās painfully obvious Rafe has never been shopping for food in The Cut. Heās wrinkling his nose at the cheap prepackaged salmon you buy, with generic bread crumbs. But then he helps you comb through the bell peppers to find decent ones, and carries your groceries to his truck. He even lets you play whatever you want over the aux.
Youāre waking up with him in your bed the next morning, pushing him out the window so no one sees him.
And thatās how it starts, and how it continues- brief text convos, long hangouts, good sex and fake nonchalance. He stays true to what he said, and you donāt talk about it. To anybody. That was the whole thing- it was understood that it was a secret. No strings attached, forbidden kind of kook and pogue relations that would have your friends livid.
So why are you so nervous on this particular evening? Maybe itās because Rafe let it slip to Sarah that youāre hooking up. Maybe cause Sarah just had to say something to John B, who then told JJ, who then fought with you in front of the entire group. Everyone knows, and everyone is telling you youāre crazy. Itās not something you can handle, so when you see that Rafe asked you to come over, youāre hopping on your bike and speeding to Tannyhill.Ā
When you get there, you automatically rush into Rafeās room, a sweaty mess.
Heās laying on his bed, in just boxers as he scrolls on his phone. He jumps when you walk in, setting his phone down quick and standing up like youāre the queen or something.
Your gaze tracks to a bottle of lotion and a box of tissues on his nightstand, and you groan and fake gag as you flop facedown onto the mattress.Ā
Thereās an almost soundless little intake of air, but you do hear it, and cut Rafe off before he can even speak.Ā
āIām not helping you get off!ā you declare loudly, and the boy visibly deflates.
āCome on,ā he whines, like a little kid not getting his way. āYou came in at the perfect time.ā
You roll over so heās in your peripheral vision, and huff. āIām mad at you.ā
He sticks his bottom lip out, a little mocking as he crawls onto the bed beside you. āAwe, whatād I do now?ā Rafe lays on his side, head propped up on his hand as he watches you. He likes to watch the way his lamp reflects in your eyes, and how you roll your eyes everytime you catch him staring at you. His fingers creep up your side, but you push him off. Oh. You really are mad, he thinks.
āWhy would you tell Sarah?ā you ask, voice quiet as you stare him down. The apples of his cheeks turn a little pink, and his eyes widen.
āUh, what did I tell her?ā Rafe lies, because he remembers exactly what he said to Sarah, and the way her jaw dropped after he spoke.
āI just- I really like her, Sarah. Forget about the sex and all that shit. When Iām talking to her, it feels likeā¦ā Heās stumbling over his words, not quite able to say what he wants. āSheās fresh air, and I feel like Iāve been stuck in a room without windows, or some shit.āĀ
He was never much of a poet. He also remembers the vise-like grip she had on his arm as she told him she would kill him if he ever hurt you. Rafe promised he could never.
But right now he lies, lies and tries to level his voice. Heās a little shocked that you believe him, or at least donāt press the topic further.
āYou told her we were sleeping together!ā You hiss, lightly smacking him on the side of his head.
He winces, but internally heās heaving a sigh of relief. He makes a mental note to never get drunk with his sister ever again as you continue to rant. Itās something about the Pogues wanting to kill him (nothing new), along with a couple of jabs about how heās just the worst, and that he's annoying, and blah, blah, blah. Rafe isnāt really listening, rather just thinking about his stupid decisions. One of which is looking real pretty as she yells at him. Pretty enough to fall in love with. He absentmindedly tucks your hair behind your ear and you instantly exhale, losing your train of thought altogether in record time. Itās like you have the attention span of a damn goldfish around him.
You just groan again, and murmur, āI canāt stand you,ā right before you press your lips to his.
Rafe laughs against you, pulling you on top of him in one smooth motion. āGood thing youāre sitting on top of me then.ā
His hands slip under your shirt, and your fingers push through his hair. The calluses on his hands scrape against the soft skin of your stomach and catch on the lace of your bra. Hard hands for daddyās money, you think. Your fingers tuck against his jawline, cradling his face while his tongue slips against yours, his lips curling up when you make any little noise.
You pull back to catch your breath, and Rafe just stares up at you, kind of punchdrunk.
āRafe?ā
āMhm?ā He reaches up to brush his thumb over your lips.
Youāre silent for a second as you think about what youāre about to say. āWhat- What are we doing?ā
Rafeās mouth is parted, and you canāt quite decipher his expression as you watch his eyes flick over your face. He swallows, and says, āWhatever you want.ā
You donāt really hear him, and blurt out, āI need this to be casual.ā
āCasual?ā he repeats.
āStrictly like, sex. No strings attached.ā
He sits up, pulling you with him so youāre still on his lap but heās eye level to you. Heās hard underneath you, but you ignore it as you continue to speak.Ā
āOkay, just sex. Why?ā
Itās actually very hard to ignore, literally and figuratively. Rafe is thinking the same thing when you clear your throat and move a little on him, subconsciously.Ā
You shrug. āListen, I donāt have the time for anything more than that. Plus, we know we couldnāt date, like ever.ā
He nods, fake-stretching as a means to buck up against you. āAnd why couldnāt we date?ā When you give him an incredulous look, he continues, āJust to play devilās advocate. Not that I donāt agree with you, cause I totally do. I just wanna know what youāre like, thinking, if weāre on the same wavelength, or whateverā¦ā He trails off, knowing heās babbling and should stop.
You laugh a little nervously. āOkay, Cameron.ā You take a deep breath, and hope that what youāre about to say makes sense. āI have an itch to scratch, and the only thing I want to do is scratch that itch.ā You pause to think. āItch that scratch?ā
āYou had it right the first time,ā Rafe laughs, but the lilt of it is a little annoyed.
āOkay, whatever. Anyway, youāre good at scratching that itch.ā
He grins with pride, bottom lip tucked between his teeth, and just the way heās looking at you makes you squirm.
āReally good at scratching that itch,ā you exhale a little shaky. āBut yāknow, I donāt really like you as a person.ā
His eyebrows shoot up, eyes wide. āThe fuck? Thanks a lot.ā
āYouāre an asshole, Rafe. Plain and simple. Iām not trying to be a bitch, but come on.ā Youāre thinking of all the times heās been an absolute dick to your friends.
Heās thinking about all the things heād lay down for you. āNot to you.ā
Your words evidently sting him a bit, and you go red. You hadnāt really meant to hurt him.
You groan. āYou know what I mean. My friends hate you. We just couldnāt work.ā
Rafe doesnāt really know what to say. This isnāt really the way he thought this would go, but then again, what did he really expect? Everything is jumbled in his head, and all he wants to do is get high and forget about the conversation. But, even though you basically just told him that he's unlikable, youāre still regrettably pretty, and still on top of him. He grips your hips hard, holding you in place as he rolls against you. āSo fuck buddies, but we canāt stand each other?ā One hand snakes underneath your shirt to unclip your bra, and he does it faster than you can blink.
āExactly,ā you say somewhere in between both of your shirts coming off. āJust stress relief.ā
His hands are hot all over you. Thereās a hardness in his gaze thatās so different from the softness of his touch.
āWe have to have rules,ā you manage to state when youāre shimmying out of your shorts, breathing hard while Rafe toys with the little pink bow on your panties.
āWhatever you want, pretty girl.ā
Itās a filler phrase, you think. He must desperate for you to shut up and fuck him, so heās saying anything.Ā
Heās still thinking about how heād do anything for you. Anything.
You still for a second to catch your breath, and say, āNo feelings. No staying overnight. And we canāt go anywhere together that we would be seen.ā
āWhy not?ā Rafe groans as your clothed heat slips over him.
āRafe! People will talk. Theyāll thinkā¦ā
He presses a finger to your lips, effectively shushing you. āThat weāre fucking? Well, hate to break it to ya, baby, but we kinda already are.ā
āAnd no calling me baby.ā
Rafe ignores you and slips his hand between your legs, and you forget that youāre supposed to hate him.
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I just thought what type of personality is thier child like and what type of dad they are.
Example: Daniel's child will be a chubby child like he is, probably shy and cute child. Daniel would be a dad that give confident to his child so they won't exprience hardship like and also both of them will have a shenanigans of eating in the middle of the night.
Gun's child would be mini Gun but doesn't look for fight like his dad. You can say the child is more of gentleman than Gun tendency. The child probably be like "Mom, How and why did you marry dad" Points at thier father who is rampaging in fight.
Thanks for the ask Sam and sorry it's taken so long š
Agree with your HC altho I wonder if Daniel might swing too much the other way being a health nut (after all the bullying and Lookism) and you would have to help him find a happy medium??
Lookism Boys as dads + what their kid is like
Wow that's a mouthful. HC for Jake Kim, Samuel Seo, Warren Chae, Goo Kim, Ryuhei Kuroda, Eugene, Vasco, Zack Lee, Johan Seong
General HC
Most would take after their dad and be at least adept with fighting
Unless specified they would turn out pretty ok. We all know the flaws these men have (except Jake he can do no wrong š) so the coparent needs to balance that out
Jake and Samuels kids would be bff, much to chagrin of Samuel lol. He ends up seeing Jake far too much for his liking but his kid is happy so what can he do
Warren's kid and Yenna bff. Duh
Goo's and Ryuhei's hate each other at first. Always getting each other into trouble. Until. Wow, think of the chaos we can cause TOGETHER
Gun's kid IMO would probably get on with someone like Eugene's. But would be hilarious if they got swept into the Vasco/Zack/Johan dynamic
Eugene's is a bit of a loner. All the fancy upbringing means they have connections and networks rather than close friends š
Vasco's, Zack's and Johan's would be like siblings. Constantly pick on and insult each other. They're allowed to. But if someone joins in - WTF DID YOU JUST SAY?? YOU WANNA FIGHT?
Jake Kim
As a dad
Listen. I don't know whether my levels of delusion are way off with this man but he can do no wrong. He would be the best dad, best househusband. He would be harsh but fair and sooo much fun. Unfortunately your kid would be spoilt rotten with all the Big Deal Uncles and Auntie.
The kid
Like father like son/daughter. Absolute unwavering sense of right and wrong, maybe sometimes not too understanding of the shades of grey. A confident kid and heartbreaker - not purposely tho but their rizz will be off the charts like their dad. Of course a natural born leader. That runs in the family too.
Warren Chae
As a dad
Oof. If you thought he was protective over Sally then you have another thing coming. Needs a bit of talking around to give them their freedom and experiences. Apart from that you really can't complain. Warren has an infinite amount of patience. Also reads to them all the time to stop himself missing out words.
The kid
The cutest kind-hearted little soul! Would just be so nice and sweet! Super well adjusted and surrounded by loving adults (Hostel), and also Grandpa Manager Kim. Yknow the kids who are also constantly dirty? Like constant speck of dirt on their face? Yeah also that.
Samuel Seo
As a dad
It might be better if you're a single parent because he is gonna pass on some gnarly generational trauma. Your child will either end up like a mini-Samuel or fingers crossed there will be shitloads of therapy (for daddy and child).
The kid
Strives for perfection, and super ambitious. There's no avoiding some traits. Another natural leader, but rules less with an iron first than Sammy. Would be vain af, and looks after their appearance a LOT. A bit shallow and judgemental but will eventually grow out of it.
Goo Kim
As a dad
Shrewd af and always knows what's going on. Good luck to their kid because there is no lying to Goo. He'll play along and then drop the hammer. However, a bit too lenient so you would have to be the disciplinarian. Lets the kid just get on with things and learn by experience. "Oh you wanna play with the sword? Have fun!" "GOO NO-!"
The kid
Little shit. Sorry there's just no way they wouldn't be a mouthy little asshole. Goo would make sure they respect the parents, but otherwise they are a danger to society. A troublemaker. Figures out all the loopholes to any rules and laws... A constant headache but you can't help but be impressed.
Gun Park
As a dad
Does a lot of research before their kid is born. This guy is pretty thorough with things he is interested in, so if he's taking an active part in the kid's life then he will be meticiulous. Initially. Then, like Goo, will let their kid make their own mistakes. Otherwise, very hands on, doesn't believe in outdated parental roles. After all, this is Gun's ultimate masterpiece.
The kid
Christ. This kid could be the most intimidating child to have ever lived. Not as intense as their dad, but they are playing 5D chess while everyone else is just learning their shapes and numbers. They're cocky and confident, with the skills to back it up.
Ryuhei Kuroda
As a dad
Extremely similar to Goo imo. Would also love to embarrass the kid. Not purposely mind, just he can't keep his hands off or kissing you and no kid needs to see their parents so grossly in love.
The kid
An absolute menace, just like their dad. Huge prankster, mostly harmless. Don't get them together with Goo's kid because jfc they would be absolute terrors together. Unlike their dad in his youth, they would respect the shit out of women. You've seen to that.
Eugene
As a dad
Probably a little cold and severe, putting a bit too much emphasis on grades and perfection. Despite that, would actually be pretty good. Someone that reads up a lot on how to raise a kid, bonding with them etc etc. to form a somewhat healthy relationship.
The kid
Private school little wunderkind. Will grow up with the absolute best of everything and spoilt too so you would need to keep them grounded. Expected to take over Workers. Business acument and ambition will be drilled into them from an early age.
Vasco
As a dad
What is there to say about Tabasco that we don't already know. Would dote on them hand and foot. An absolute pushover! Their kid pulls out the puppy eyes and it's game over. Would teach them to protect themselves but probably draw the line at anything more.
The kid
Really creative? Vasco would place less emphasis on grades and would help to nurture their interest in the arts. But actually super smart too thanks to Uncle Jace's influence. Tbh I think the kid would be pretty perfect and with the kindest heart and stands up to bullies just like dad!
Zack Lee
As a dad
So so similar to Vasco. Has all these ideas on what they should and shouldn't do as a parent. Kid pops out, and Zack's a goner. Literally would do anything and everything for their child. Go absolutely crazy with pride if the kid is interested in boxing.
The kid
Would have no game... Like dad. Sorry. Good job they would be good looking af to even it out. Not a huge emphasis on education and grades thanks to Zack's influence. More focused on athletics. A little shallow and arrogant, but a huge softy underneath.
Johan Seong
As a dad
Panic and anxiety from the day their kid was born and every day after. First because of worrying about their eyes, second because he's just not comfortable with having an actual dependent. Tries to teach them about the evils of the world. Eventually chills out overall and reverts back to being the gentle-hearted boy he used to be.
The kid
For practical reasons, taught braille from an early age just in case. But otherwise a mini-Johan but without the trauma. Very softly spoken and sweet. Just an absolute ray of sunshine. Always accompanied by their dog, their bff and partner when a fight arises.
#im sorry this isnt very good š#i think i repeated myself about a hundred times writing this#lookism#lookism headcanons#lookism x reader#lookism hc#lookism webtoon#lookism manhwa#jake kim#samuel seo#goo kim#lookism ryuhei#ryuhei kuroda#lookism eugene#vasco#euntae lee#zack lee#johan seong#slimesam hits again#wannaeatramyeon
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it's just you and me now - nicholas ruffilo x jolly karlsson
warnings: swearing, anal sex (m receiving), a lot of feelings
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Theyāve been home for almost three days and Nick still hasnāt been able to stop thinking about her. It doesnāt help that theyāve been texting basically non-stop.Ā
He doesnāt know why itās so different this time. Heās sure that it wasnāt jealousy - maybe it is in a weirdly twisted way because he never wanted to get involved with it as much as that night.Ā
Nick had very quickly figured out that he liked to watch Jolly with other people, but that he didn't necessarily need to get involved. Heās more than fine with watching Jolly. And then theyād picked her up, and now everything feels different. Nick doesnāt quite know what this is going to be. All he knows is that he feels his chest warm just a little bit when her name pops up on the screen of his phone.Ā
Heās kept himself busy working on his art, trying his hardest to avoid the conversation they should probably have. Itās not that he doesnāt want to have it, or that heās afraid of it. Itās rather that he knows that itāll change things, and Nick isnāt sure that he could deal with that kind of change. The fear that it this could bring the end of them lingers somewhere in the back of his mind, no matter how genuinely irrational it is.Ā
He successfully manages to hide away in his little office for another hour, before a knock sounds on the door. Nick canāt bring himself to reply. Another knock.Ā
āNick?ā he hears Jolly ask from the other side of the door, āCan I come in, darling?āĀ
The pet name always makes him shudder a little.Ā
āDoorās open.ā
Jolly pushes into the room, a steaming cup of something in hand.Ā
āThought you might want a coffee?ā He places the cup on the desk in front of him, before he places his hands firmly on Nickās shoulders, āWhatāre you working on?ā
Heād been smart enough to slam his sketchbook shut before Jolly had entered. Nick doesnāt need to know that the visual of him hovering over their pretty little bed guest had burned itself into his mind.Ā
āNothing important.ā he replies quickly, fully knowing that Jolly wonāt let it go that easily.Ā
āEverything you do is important.ā Jolly presses a kiss to his cheek, āI wonāt force you, though.āĀ
Nick feels his arms slide down, as Jolly leans on top of him a little more comfortably. The weight of him settles the anxious mess of nerves in his belly a little bit.Ā
āAre you still going back to Noahās later?ā Nick asks, hoping that heāll say no.Ā
āAlready been. Youāve been hiding away in here all day, Nick. Itās almost four.ā
Heās suddenly so very aware of the ache in his back, the oncoming cramp in his hand. He hadnāt even noticed how much time had passed.Ā
āAlright.ā Jolly tightens his grip around him a little more, āEnough work for you. Youāre coming with me.āĀ
Another kiss is pressed to his cheek. Jolly detaches himself from him. Nick knows that he canāt worm his way out of this, and so he shuts down the computer. He doesnāt know why heās so hesitant to let Jolly see what heās been working on.Ā
Jolly waits patiently for him, wraps his arm around his middle when Nick tries to pass him.Ā
āDo you want to go out for dinner? We havenāt been on a real date in ages.ā Jolly says as he walks him into the kitchen.Ā
Theyāve gone out, sure, but itās been a while since one of their outings was actually marketed as a date.Ā
āDoesnāt have to be fancy, either. We can just go to the Italian around the corner?āĀ
Itāll be nice to get out of the house for a couple of hours.Ā
Theyād found this particular restaurant not long after theyād moved here. A cosy little spot just down the street from the apartment.Ā
Things had somehow just fallen into place. The romantic side of their relationship had always felt like a natural progression. And the decision to find a place to share had been easy. Finding a good place on the other hand had been a struggle.Ā
In the end, Nick thinks that he couldnāt have made a better choice. Itās a comparatively small neighbourhood, a good thirty minutes from where Noah lives. They have their regular places where people know their names, their orders, and really thatās all he could ask for.Ā
Theyāre not even through the door when theyāre asked if they want their usual orders. Jolly leads the way to their favourite little spot. A seat in a quiet corner, perfect for long talks. Itās nice to have time for each other like this.Ā
āHow was the studio?ā Nick asks, while they wait for their orders.Ā
āGood. We got everything on the plan done.ā Itās a surprisingly curt answer, āYou wanna tell me whatās been eating at you? Youāve been quiet since we gotĀ
back.ā Jollyās hand finds its way on top of his, all warm and comforting, āI know we havenāt had a lot of time to talk about all of that.ā
Nick turns their joined hands over so that he can entangle their fingers. Jolly lets him manipulate their hands to his heart's content. At least for a while.Ā
āNick?ā he finally asks, āYou know that you can tell me everything, right? I just need you to talk to me.āĀ
Heās silent for a moment longer, before he finds the courage to will the words past his lips.
āIām still thinking about it.āĀ
āHer?ā
āThat entire night.āĀ
Jolly nods in a familiarly solemn way, āShe was different. It didnāt feel like the other times. Not just because you joined us.ā
āYou just looked so good together. I couldnāt help myself.ā Nick feels himself smile around the words.Ā
āIs that the only reason you came over? Nick, I know you. You never get involved with it, itās okay if it made you feel āā
āIām not jealous.ā He snaps before Jolly gets a chance to say it.Ā
āI wasnāt going to suggest that.ā Jolly replies calmly, āAll I was going to say is that itās fine if it made you feel different this time. Even if thatās jealous. Youāll always be my number one.āĀ
Nick doesnāt think that itās jealousy in the traditional sense. Itās more akin to regret. He wishes that heād allowed himself to join them sooner. At the same time, Jolly seemed to enjoy his time with her alone just fine. Nick knows that heās the one who said that heād be fine with just watching. He hadnāt really expected that heād ever change his mind on that.Ā
āI canāt read your thoughts, darling. Youāll have to say whatās on your mind if you want me to do something about it.āĀ
āWhen you said she felt different. Did she ā was it better than āā
A wave of sudden realisation that washes over Jollyās face, āOh god no. I know this all went different from how it normally does, but that doesnāt change anything about us. Whatever we do with her going forward is a decision we make together. If you donāt feel comfortable with it, it doesnāt have to happen again. No hard feelings extends to us too. I want you to feel good about this. If you canāt in good conscience say that you want us to meet her again, we donāt have to.āĀ
Nick doesnāt get to say much more as the waiter arrives with their orders, and really he doesnāt need everyone to know that he likes to watch his boyfriend fuck other people from time to time.Ā
He mulls over the whole thing while they eat. Tries to figure out how he can adequately express that he wants to see her again and that his misplaced jealousy doesnāt come from them doing this, but rather from him not getting to feel as much of her as he had wanted.Ā
Their little date had turned into a little stroll around the neighbourhood, into a few drinks with friends, and when they fall back through the door itās almost ten. Heās tired, but not so tired that he doesnāt feel a little restless.Ā
He canāt wipe the image of them from his mind, and he needs something else to replace it with. Something thatāll take his mind off it entirely.Ā
Nick finds Jolly in the kitchen, typing away at his phone. He contemplates his approach for a moment before deciding to unceremoniously drape himself over the other's back.Ā
āIāll be with you in a moment. Just let me text Ma-ā
āNo.ā
Jolly stops abruptly, thumbs hovering over the screen, āNo?ā
āNow.ā
He places his phone on the counter, stands still for a breath before he turns around to face Nick.Ā
āDemanding. Alright.ā His hands find their way to the sides of Nickās face, āWhat do you need from me? Talk to me, my love.ā
āI think I just need to know that Iām yours.ā Nick admits, sounding a little more meek than heād hoped.Ā
Jolly pulls him in for a kiss, all soft and gentle.Ā
āYouāre always mine. But Iāll gladly give you a reminder.ā His voice is so soft, so tender.Ā
Nick loves when he sounds likes that. That tone always sinks into the cracks of his mind. It settles in between the parts of him that doubt and binds them back together. Jolly has always been good at solving his issues. He picked up on Nickās insecurities early on and did whatever he could to diminish them. Nick knows that he canāt rely on him to solve all of his problems, but when Jolly tends to him like that, he swears that all of his troubles disappear.Ā
Jolly guides him into their bedroom, hands still interlinked.Ā
Nick sinks down on the mattress, Jolly towering in front of him. Heās captured in another searing kiss. He shifts further up the bed, Jolly chasing after him so that they wonāt be apart for long. The weight of his body is comforting against Nicks. Heās warm and broad and when he slots himself between Nickās thighs like this, he couldnāt ask for more. Jolly shoves his t-shirt upwards somewhat unceremoniously. As soon as his skin is bared, the others hands drift up his sides. Lips soon find his neck, and he gasps when Jolly leaves his first mark on his skin.Ā
He feels dizzy with it already.Ā
Nick sighs when the tip of his tongue flicks across his nipple.Ā
āYou always sound so pretty for me.ā He hears Jolly say, but the words feel warped and distorted by the time they reach his ears.Ā
Between his hands and lips, Nick doesnāt know what heās supposed to focus on first. He settles on the way his fingers feel so light and tender when they descend towards the waistband of his jeans. He squirms when Jollyās fingers brush along his sides.Ā
Another bruise is sucked into the skin just below his ribs. Nick canāt possibly keep his eyes open when Jolly treats him so well.Ā
āLift your hips for me, love.āĀ
He follows quickly and allows Jolly to remove the garments from his body. Nick sighs when he feels his hands drift along his thighs, down his calves. The attention Jolly gives him is unlike anything heās experienced before. Itās almost overwhelming at times.Ā
āGet comfortable for me, Iāll be right back with you.āĀ
Jolly places a barely there kiss against his cheek, before he pulls away and begins to strip his own clothes down. Nick watches as he moves across the room, gathering a few things, before heās back in front of him.Ā
Jolly lowers himself across his body, and Nick feels the room dim behind him. His vision narrows down on the man in front of him. Heās not sure that heāll ever get used to this.Ā
Nick feels one of Jollyās large hands skating across the inside of his thigh again. Jolly makes space for himself here.Ā
āYou wanna get on your knees for me, love?āĀ
He doesnāt have to be asked twice. When he sits up to move, Jolly pulls him in for a quick kiss. Hands cover his hips, adjusting his position until heās exactly where Jolly wants him.Ā
āGonna be cold for a second.ā he warns, before he feels a lube slicked finger brush against him.
Heās somewhat used to this by now, but the first push of his thick finger still makes him shiver. He whines at the feeling, the stretch of it. Jolly always takes his time with him, always makes sure that heās sufficiently prepared for the next step. Itās still a lot. Especially tonight. Nick knows that he wonāt last long, but he also knows that Jolly wonāt stop until heās reduced to a whining mess.Ā
By the time Jolly works a second finger into him, Nick is unable to hold himself up and lets his body sag against the pillow. He whines so unashamed when Jollyās fingers curl into him just right.Ā
āYou should see yourself.ā Jolly says, sounding almost a little cruel, āYouāre a mess already, and weāve barely started. Looks like you really need this, huh?āĀ
Nick only gives a whine of his name in reply, already struggling to keep his composure up.Ā
āI want you to cum like this first. Can you do that for me, love?āĀ
Nick tries to turn his head so that he can catch a glimpse of him, āYes. Please.āĀ
āDo you need more than this, or are my fingers enough?āĀ
āMore ā I need more.āĀ
Without further question, Jollyās hand leaves his waist and wraps around his already leaking cock. The touch is too light, too gentle for what he really needs, but he canāt bring himself to be bratty about it tonight. Jolly knows how to switch his brain off entirely, and heāll trust him with this, even if it means that he wonāt get what he wants immediately. It really doesnāt take much for him to spill his release on to the duvet below. He curses when it hits him. The warmth that blooms through him is so very comforting.
The hand around his cock disappears all too soon, and he barely registers Jolly humming contently behind him. Nick winces, shifts uncomfortably when Jolly goes to remove his fingers from him again.Ā
āI know.ā he soothes, āItās a lot ā fuck I love how sensitive you are. Do you need a moment?āĀ
Nick shifts his hips back against him, trying to get back into contact.Ā
āDonāt stop.ā he whines, feeling not an ounce of shame for the desperation in his voice, āPlease donāt stop.āĀ
A gentle kiss is pressed to his shoulder, before Jolly adjusts his position behind him. Despite what comes next, Jolly is always so gentle and careful with him when he presses inside. He takes his time, reacting to the sounds Nick makes and stilling when he feels him tense around his cock. He pauses for a moment when his waist presses against Nickās backside.Ā
The hand on his waist drifts along his back and over his shoulder. For now, it remains there, as Jolly begins his slow and steady rhythm. Every thrust into him unravels a little more of that knot in his tummy.Ā
āGod you feel so fucking good.ā Jolly groans above him, āYouāre always so good for me.āĀ
His pace picks up rather quickly. The harsh thrusts push Nick further into the pillows. The constant stream of whines that falls from his lips is muffled by the fabric below. Jollyās hand grips into his waist, pulling back against him over and over again. Itās all so much.Ā
āIām the only one who gets to have you like this.ā Jolly sounds a little worn down already, but that commanding edge is this so very present, āYou love being all mine, donāt you?ā
Nick can only whine in response, unable to find the right words. He feels spread thin in the best way possible. The ends of his nerves feel frayed and raw. Every thrust Jolly gives into him sends him closer and closer to the edge. Itās dizzying. Above him, Jolly continues to whisper the sweetest filth to him. The words wrap around his mind, unravelling whatever bit of anxiety still had a grip on him. Nick feels himself falling apart faster than he had hoped. His release hits him before heās really ready for it again. The desperate whines that fall from his lips rise in pitch and frequency as Jolly works him through his orgasm. Just when Nick thinks that he canāt take more of it, he feels Jolly spill inside of him. He rests himself against Nickās back, his chest warm and heaving as he rides out the final waves of his own climax. Warm breath spills against the side of Nickās neck, before he feels lips pressing against his skin.Ā
āYouāll always be mine, Nick. Always. Nothing and no one can change that.ā another kiss, nearer to the edge of his jaw this time, āI love you.ā
Nick barely manages to return the words, still feeling so utterly breathless.Ā
After an indulgently long shower, Nick finds himself curled up in front of Jolly. The comforting weight of his arm around his middle soothes the last shreds of worry. He knows that Jolly would never leave him for someone else just like that, and by now he isnāt even sure that that was what he had actually agonised over.Ā
Since they had left the hotel that morning, Nick had wondered what her hands would feel like on his body, how she would feel around him. Heād always gravitated more towards men, but he canāt deny that sheād wrapped herself around his mind entirely after just one night. And he hadnāt even been involved with the goings-on. He canāt imagine what itād be like if he actually gets to feel her touch on his skin.Ā
āWeāll talk in the morning, okay?ā Jolly asks quietly, āTry to get some sleep.āĀ
Nick turns the thought over in his head a few times. He isnāt entirely sure how heās supposed to breach that conversation. It feels impossibly big, and he knows that itāll change so much about them.Ā
He decides that heāll leave the page from his sketchbook in a place where Jolly is guaranteed to find it within the next few minutes. And heās barely back in his little office when he hears Jolly approaching. He doesnāt knock this time and instead pushes into the room, thought the ajar door.Ā
āSo thatās what it looked like from your angle?ā Jolly asks, and Nick doesnāt have to turn around to know that he has that amused smile plastered across his face.Ā
āI told you that it looked good.ā Nick finds himself sounding awfully quiet.Ā
Out of the corner of his vision, he sees Jolly come towards him. He squats down next to Nickās chair.Ā
āLook at me, will you?ā thereās a trace of concern in his voice that stings just a little bit, āNick, you know that itās okay if it affected you, right? Itās perfectly fine if youāre curious about her. Just because it hasnāt happened before doesnāt mean that itās not okay.āĀ
āI just canāt stop thinking about her.ā
āI know. I donāt know what it is about that one either.ā Jolly takes Nickās hands into his, āWeāll figure this out too. This doesnāt have to become anything at all. It can just be a once in a while thing, if thatās what we all want. Whatever it ends up being, weāll be just fine.ā Nickās hands flex around Jollyās, āPromise?āĀ
Jolly presses a gentle kiss to the back of his hands, āPromise.ā
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Hey everyone, it's your friendly neighborhood gold star mental patient here with secondhand therapist advice.
For those of us with a lot of anxiety who tend to get "stuck" trying to take in ALL of the information because your brain is desperately looking for the "AHA!" moment that will make the brain gremlins go away?
That information ain't out there as of the evening of November 6th.
At least not yet.
And if your brain is operating in crisis mode, you will be tempted to say and do things that might hamper rather than help.
Now might be a good time to look through your game and movie backlog to find a title that will help you "come up for air", so to speak. Something that will allow your brain to stop making cortisol & adrenaline, because right now? Your ego is basically doing that I Love Lucy bit where she works in a chocolate factory. That shit is not good for your brain, not good for your body, not good for whatever we have left that passes for a soul.
It doesn't free you from the obligation of getting involved in your community.
It just gives your brain some time to process some things in the back of your mind while your conscious mind takes a break. Here's some suggestions to start: ā
Lord of the Rings (Not the recent show, the ones from the early 2000s) - The obvious choice which I think a lot of people will be gravitating towards on their own. ā
Tank Girl (Movie, 1995)- If you need your story of overthrowing tyranny to be filled with swear words, sexual innuendo, and high levels of camp along with a decent 90s soundtrack, this might get you pumped enough to organize. ā
Amelie (Movie, 2001) - A comfort watch if you feel alone and isolated. If you are too scared or too shy to run headlong into a formal political action group, this french film documents how small, creative acts of kindness and justice can make the world just a little bit better. It will renew your faith in humanity a bit. ā
Disco Elysium (video game 2019) - A sprawling choose-your-own adventure set in a post-war capitalist dystopia alternate reality. Soothing for those of us who have made apology tours after losing our shit, illuminating for those of us who struggle with intrusive thoughts, and compelling for everyone who likes those stories where reality and unreality are a bit wobbly and elements of the fantastical seep through in unexpected ways. It doesn't have much to do with current events, but maybe that's what you need right now. ā
Hades (game, 2020) - A game all about being stuck in hell, and fighting to get out, and although you get help from allies along the way, you're the one who has to do the dirty work. If you need some lessons on resilience and a compelling story besides with lots of interesting characters (including non-cis romance options!) and you want to get revenge on an oppressive father figure, try it on for size. ā
Superliminal (2020) - If you need a high-end creative physics-based puzzle game that is light on story and operates on dream logic that relies heavily on linear perception just to distract you? This one is short but will have you distracted long enough to let your brain breathe a bit. ā
The Room (2014) - For low-end systems and mobile devices, this is basically an elaborate digital puzzlebox, like one of those fancy desks with lots of hidden drawers. Atmospheric but not scary.
Also, don't discount the obvious ones: Cat videos, re-watching beloved old shows, guilty pleasure music etc.
You are not helping anyone, not even yourself, by doomscrolling until something goes --SNAP!-- in your brain.
Come up for air, give your brain metabolize the nasties, and THEN you will be able to strategize. Though for obvious reasons, now is not a good time to go back to old addictions like World of Warcraft. The idea is to take a break, NOT to drown in old waters. This list is not comprehensive, obviously, please add your own in reblogs
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Your imagine of being chibs old lady is the cutest, sweetest, loviest thing Iāve ever read šššš. Could I pretty please have more? Maybe when they meet or the early days of the relationship
Thank you so much, sweet anonš Iāve been traveling a lot for work so I havenāt had time to turn this into as long of a fic as I would have liked. Part 2 will dive deeper into the early days of this sweet relationship. :)
I hope you enjoy nonetheless!
Very Soon
Summer, early 1990s, Charming, CA
Youād lived in Charming your whole life and worked at the same damn diner since you were 16. Until very recently, that is, you started working at St. Thomas Hospital.
The Sons were familiar to you, and you to them, most of them calling you by your first name when youād cross paths. Theyād come in to your little diner regularly over the years and youād built a friendly relationship with the club. They were the only mechanics in town you trusted to do good work for a fair price, so when you blew a tire just down the road from the shop, you started walking that way.
You walked around to the garage where the guys were working on all kinds of bikes and cars. Tig was the first one to spot you and headed your way. He shouted your name with his normal enthusiast demeanor.
āHey, darlinā. How ya doing? Are you alright?ā
āIām okay, thanks, but I hit a pothole or something just around the corner, tore my tire and rim all up. You guys got time for a tow?ā You asked him in defeat, slugging your bag over your shoulder.
āOh, anything for you, sweetheart. Iāll pull the truck around,ā He waved for the chestnut-haired Scotsman who was working away on a Harley, āYou need a lift? Got somewhere to be?ā Tig put a hand on your shoulder gently, careful to keep the interaction light, respectful.
āNowhere to be but here,ā You teased back, punching him in the shoulder playfully.
āGood thing Chibs here has a clear schedule then to keep you company, darlinā,ā He patted the Scot on the back, a grin spread wide across his face.
Tig gave you a wink and a turned around to go pick up your incapacitated car. Chibs smiled and extended his arm out, pointing you in the direction of the clubhouse. Youād never been inside before, but youāve apparently been around enough now to be invited in. Youād always been friendly with Chibs, not unlike the other guys, but thereād always been an extra sense of flirtation with him, his eyes lingered a bit longer on you after every interaction.
He held the door open for you as you stepped into the dimly-lit barroom. The smell of cigarettes, weed and booze invaded your senses. A few heads turned when you walked through the door, but as soon as they spotted Chibs behind you, they just nodded your way. A blush suddenly crept onto your cheeks knowing you were only allowed in because you were being escorted by a member.
āFancy a drink, sweetheart?ā You nodded with a smile, and Chibs handed you a cold beer before leading you to the end of the bar top where two barstools sat empty.
āThank you, Chibs,ā You chirped as you slung back a swig of the icy liquid.
He muttered something you didnāt quite catch, so you raised an eyebrow his way. Playfully questioning his words.
āItās Filip,ā He spoke nonchalantly between sips, āFigure someone oughtta use it.ā
You smiled at his openness towards you. The only interactions youād really had with him before now had been in passing at the diner or when heād been patching up your car, but there was always something in the way he spoke. A certain lilt in his tone that always made your heart flutter. You thought it might just be his accent, but you were happy to learn you might be wrong about that.
āAlright, Filip,ā You spoke, just a hint of flirtation in your voice, āHowever will you entertain me for the next several hours?ā You leaned an elbow on the counter top and smiled up at him.
He looked around playfully, nodding his head towards the other side of the room.
āKnow how ta play, lass?ā He motioned towards the worn pool table, the hint of a smile tugging one side of his mouth.
āYeah, kinda. Havenāt played for a long time, but Iām sure you can remind me,ā You took a sharp breath in before setting your beer down and hopping off your barstool.
When you stood up, Filip didnāt move at first, so you extended your hand to him, a playful, ācome on,ā dancing from your lips. That was all it took to lift him to his feet, his gaze drifting to the floor momentarily, probably to disguise the blush flooding his scarred cheeks.
He took this new job of teaching you how to be a star pool player very seriously. Heād squint his eyes and get down level with the velvet tabletop, explaining something about the angles and torque needed to get the ball where you wanted it to go. You kept up as best as you could, all of his strategy and technique basically just flowing in one ear and straight out the other.
Sensing your patience thinning, Filip decided it was time to show you how to properly shoot the ball. It was exactly as youād seen it in the movies. He planted himself firmly behind you, each of his broad arms in line with your thinner ones.
āNice ānā easy, now,ā He spoke quietly, his breath close enough to tickle the hairs flowing over your shoulder, āNoā too much force, righā there on the far side oā the ball.ā
You tried not to react to his close proximity, but you couldnāt stop the shiver that shot up your spine. A shaky breath fell from your lips.
āNervous, lass?ā Filipās lips almost brushed against your ear this time. He knew exactly what he was doing.
āNot at all, Filip,ā You popped the āpā a bit more than necessary, turning your head slightly to meet his deep brown gaze for a beat before sinking two balls into the corner hole.
āAye, sāpose noā then,ā He growls with an amused look on his face.
You turn to face him, comfortably trapped between the old wooden table and Filipās broad body, his arms resting on the oak on either side of you. He takes a deep breath and sinks down so you are face-to-face. You just stare into each otherās gazes for a moment, both of you thinking about your next move.
āYer beautiful, lass, always thought so,ā Filip whispered, his hand raising to gently tuck a strand of hair behind your ear.
A blush crept up your chest and spilled onto cheeks. His gaze was not demanding, but invasive. He filled all of your senses like a rushing waterfall, waves breaking above your head over and over again without giving you a moment to breathe.
āCan I ā,ā You began, knees feeling like they could buckle at any moment under the weight of his presence, āCan I kiss you, Filip?
He didnāt respond for a beat, a smile daring to creep onto his face. He lifted his other hand from the table behind you and cupped both sides of your face, leaning his body into yours. His lips were softer than you expected as he pressed them to your own, planting a sweet peck onto them.
āAye, lass, only if I can kiss you back,ā His words sparking a smile to spread across your face. You leaned back into him and kissed him again, deeper this time. Your lips crashing together and apart time after time. Filipās tongue licked a swipe across your bottom lip, sliding into your mouth to explore each part of it. You were so lost in the feeling of tongues melding together that you must have missed the recognizable squeak of the heavy clubhouse door.
āUh, hey,ā An amused Tig began, you straightened up quickly with an embarrassed giggle rising in your throat, āIf youāre done sticking your tongue down Chibbyās throat, sweetheart, you car is ready to roll.ā
You let the laughter spill out of your mouth as you leaned your head down to rest on Filipās chest. He wrapped one arm around your waist as the other pretended to shield you from Tigās view, a chuckle escaping Chibsā cheeky smile, too. You nodded at Tig with a smile still on your face. He turned around to head back out the door shaking his head and laughing.
āI guess ya better be on yer way then, darlinā,ā Chibs smiles to you, his hands still planted firmly on your waist. You only nodded up at him before leaning back into his chest and snaking your arms around his broad torso. His strong arms wrapped around you again as he planted a kiss on the top of your head. The two of you stayed there a moment, wrapped up in nothing but each other before you pulled away from him.
āIāll be seeing you soon then, Filip?ā You asked as you a stepped towards the bar top to grab your bag. Before you could register it, your hand was caught in Chibsā tight grasp. You spun your head around with a confused look on your face.
āAye, lass,ā He brought your hand to his lips and pressed a soft kiss into your knuckles, āVery soon.ā
Part two here š„°š¤Ŗ
#chibs telford x reader#chibs sons of anarchy#chibs smut#chibs x reader#chibs imagine#soa chibs#chibs telford#kdogreads#soa imagine
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I talked about this on my Twitter but Iām STILL thinking about it so Iām gonna talk my shit again.
Just a heads up for the anime onlyās however, this post will contain heavy spoilers!
Hot take, I donāt think Deku should get his quirk back. I know I knowā HEAR ME OUT BEFORE YOU BOO ME OFF THE STAYE THO!!
I know a lot of people would be upset if he stays quirkless, and I fully understand why, but think about it. Bakugou passing the embers of OFA that remain in him onto Deku, while itās cool in theory and I do think would be an interesting plot, it feels like a cop out to me? Narratively Deku losing his quirk and simply not getting it back is poetic in a way and I think for the kind of story that MHA is, works much better.
Deku starts the story quirkless. Heās this boy with all these goals and ambitions, he wants to be a hero despite everyone telling him he canāt. Heās quirkless itās just not possible right? But he believes so wholeheartedly that he can, even his childhood best friend turned bully canāt discourage him. He had the drive to be a hero even when powerless.
Then All Might comes, gave him the opportunity he never thought heād have. Not just to be a hero but to have equal footing with the rest of society. To be a hero who isnāt doubted or looked down on because heās different. And All Might passes the torch, and in doing so, he unknowingly was passing the job of defeating AFO onto Deku. It was now his job to defeat the worldās greatest evil, because thatās what OFA was cultivated to do. Itās purpose was always to defeat itās creator. And Deku did just that (or at least had a hand in it Iām aware he had help, the power of homosexuality can defeat all great evils ofc ofc).
AFO is defeated, OFAās main purpose has been fulfilled. The war is over, the users can finally be laid to rest (because remember part of them remained in the quirk in order to help the next users, even in death they fought). Deku doesnāt have a quirk anymore but that doesnāt mean he CANāT still be a hero. It doesnāt mean heāll be forced to leave UA (which is what Iāve seen a lot of people say). First of all, UA wouldnāt do that, we know they wouldnāt because we are explicitly told in the first episode that UA changed the rules on quirkless people being in the hero course, Deku explicitly tells us this. So we know for a fact they wouldnāt do that.
The school also knows that Deku CAN fight, heās fully capable of fighting because heās been training for over a year, heās improved a lot and thatās not just his skills fighting with a quirk, thatās overall skill. He has more work to do and needs to learn how to fight without relying on a quirk but they know heād be able to do it. Heās a quick learner and even without a quirk heās strong.
We also know now for certain that there are ways for a quirkless person to hold their own in a fight, they have a real chance at being a hero (All Might in the war arc, WHICH IāVE BEEN SAYING THIS FOR YEARS AND NO ONE BELIEVED ME!!). Deku could easily iron man it, he doesnāt NEED a quirk when this is a world where support gear exists specifically to help heroes. There are plenty of heroes that fight virtually quirkless, take Aizawa for example, or Shinsou. They have quirks that help in battle but they fight without any power, itās not impossible to be a hero without a fancy quirk.
The cycle ends with Deku, and now heās been given the chance to do what he always believed he was capable of doing. He can prove to a world who doubted him and put him down, that you can be a hero without a quirk. Not only would he be the new symbol of peace, but he would be the symbol of change. He would be the one to really start the conversation around quirkless rights, and isnāt that beautiful?
Itās one thing for Deku to fight for quirkless rights while being a hero with a quirk, but itās another to be the face of a movement. Narratively this works a lot more in my opinion.
I could be wrong and Deku could end up getting his quirk back and if thatās the case I wonāt be upset, but in my opinion Iād much rather he stay quirkless. If Deku says goodbye to OFA for good, gets to be the reason the past users finally get to rest in peace, then that would be beautiful. Genuinely I would love that as an ending so much, and I hope there are people who agree because I canāt be the only one who sees this. Please tell me Iām not the only one T-T
#been thinking about this a lot recently and had to ramble#like you guys see the vision right?#quirkless hero Deku would be SUCH a good way to take the story#Bakugou being the one to encourage Deku not to give up too like THING ABOUT ITTT#Deku going to Bakugouās dorm one night crying#heās doubting himself saying how he feels like he doesnāt belong without his quirk#and Bakugou pulls him in and tells him how strong he is#ādonāt you dare give up nerdā¦ not when youāve worked so hard to be here#DO YOU SEE THE VISION??? TELL ME IM NOT THE ONLY ONE#bnha#my hero academia#boku no hero academia#mha#mha rant#bnha spoilers#midoriya izuku#mha deku#beri yaps
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So I'm on a bit of a roll from just having finished some writing (probably post in the next day or two), so have some random thoughts!
Legit can't remember whether or not your linguistic analysis of Bildad the Shuhite touched on 'cobbler' as Cockney rhyming slang for either testicles (as in 'kick in the...') or nonsense (as in 'load of old cobblers') -- the latter meaning especially feels kind of appropriate!
What kind of 'madeleine memories' might an amnesiac Aziraphale get from a roast beef sandwich???
Do you think actual madeleines are likely to appear on screen in some capacity in S3?
Tiramisu has coffee, chocolate and alcohol, and thus feels like a VERY Ineffable-Husbands-speak dessert :D
Was poking around the Royal Albert Hall website for research purposes and found this: https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/tours-and-exhibitions/afternoon-tea/ Not quite as hyper-fancy as the Ritz, perhaps, but lots of little bits of Ineffable-speak meaningfulness in the food as well as being potentially a lovely little engagement celebration date???
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Hi, luv. Looking forward to reading your new writing! So many goodies to ponder here! šI actually have some madeleines today. And good coffee. It's raining here and ah, this is all a heavenly combination. š Throwing this under a cut because your mention of tiramisu led me to write about two, related words in Ineffable Husbands Speak that I've noticed repeated: might and found...
We'll do the sea ties to insinuate while we're at it... š
1- Cobbler: I need to do a whole thing on cobbler actually and will add & credit the findings you shared to you. I mainly just wanted to quickly make a post about how cobbler connects to sherry but there's actually a whole web of overlapping words they're using. It also ties to the root kob-- which quite literally means "good omens." š I'll put a longer post on cobbler on the list.
2- Roast beef sandwich madeleine memories?:
*Bildad voice* You tell me... š
3- Madeleines on screen in S3?: I'm not expecting it but it would be fun. Would actually also go with the theme of the literal-and-the-figurative, especially with the food, so I guess it might actually be more likely than some other things. I mainly just want Aziraphale to eat something because he had a sherry and a couple of sips of tea in the present in S2 and that's why everything went sideways, really. That angel needs a sandwich in the worst way and in both ways that you can read that sentence.
4- Tiramisu: Yes. It actually also has one of my favorite meanings for any food, as it means a "pick-me-up" in Italian, which is very cute, no? It is very Ineffable Husbands-y for the reasons you mentioned and now you've got me going on about a word that we haven't heard them say lol but I can connect it to two words that they have said, so...
Tiramisu (originally from "tireme su") is thought to have been invented by the owner of a brothel in Treviso sometime around 1800. This innovative Mrs. Sandwich would offer it to clients as an aphrodisiac or as an after-treat and it was basically considered the Viagra of the 1800s in Italy. Coffee, alcohol, chocolate, as you pointed out... food + seamstressing = no way this isn't an Ineffable Husbands Speak thing.
It is perishable, as we know, and it was invented in a time before mainstream refrigeration so it originally wasn't as available outside of bigger cities, which is why it was often offered at the end of a client session as well, before the clients were sent home-- yeah, medicinal tiramisu was a thing. š² The actual origins of the dessert apparently weren't really discussed publicly until sometime around the 1980s as, once it became easier to keep things chilled, generations of Italian ladies were making tiramisu constantly and it got a bit awkward to acknowledge that all these adorable old nonnas for generations were passing down how to make this sexy dessert that was created in the first place by a lady bordello owner for, um, reasons...
But tiramisu would, by The Ineffable Husbands' wordplay rules, mix the origins and meanings of the word with its phonetic soundings in English and, as we've seen, French... so, it would also be spoken as: "tier a me sous."
A tier is an arrangement of things in an order and, also, in keeping with our amusing seamstressing origins of the dessert, rows of overlapping trim on a dress. Sous (the last s is silent) means under and/or below in French. In that way, expressing a desire for some tiramisu is expressing a desire for a tier in which you are sous your partner.
[Sidebar but this is reminding me that the sous vide style of cooking translates literally from French as "under/below the vacuum" and... I feel like Crowley does not have the willpower to have never not connected this to Mr. Brown of Brown's World of Carpets in some way š... *doesn't look up from his book* "Oh, the Whickber Street Monthly Whatzit's getting takeaway? Gonna get the sous vide chicken this time, angel?"]
Tiramisu means a "pick me up"-- a mood-booster-- but "pick me up" is also obviously both tongue-in-cheek expression of wanting to be seduced and a request to be quite literally picked up, as in lifted off the floor... which is how you know that tiramisu is likely a dessert that Crowley thinks is the tops.
Since we're taking apart a word not in the series, I'll give you two others that tie to it that on their little vocab list: might and found.
There are at least two scenes that I've noticed so far where one of them is using the word might as innuendo in reference to Aziraphale. Might falls into the category of words like wily, thwart, smitten, etc..-- words that are amusing in how they have wildly different, often contradicting, definitions, and where at least one definition is a bit suggestive, allowing them to use it around angels or demons or in public with one definition on the surface and the flirtier one underneath.
On the one hand, might is the past tense of may and involves gentle suggestions or polite requests asking permission. On the other hand, the word might also has a real oomph when used in its other definition, which is to express the strength and power of a nation, a natural force, or a person.
It's basically Aziraphale in a word-- unfailingly polite and gentle on one level and full of raw strength on another.
The other word is found, which can be, uh, found lol, in the Crowley-penned Aziraphale entry in 'Demon's Guide to Angelic Beings...'. The sentence is actually constructed around the inclusion of 'found' and what makes that extra-amusing is that it suggests Crowley was eager to get the word in there, likely because of its nautical definition.
In seafaring terms, for a ship to be described as found is a very positive thing and, to be defined as such, it must meet both of two requirements:
The ship must be both well-equipped (*cough*) and, equally important, fully stocked.
A person who is stocked or stocky is, as we know, one who is broader, more shoulders and chest than height, and of a fuller and thicker build in thighs and arms. Someone like Aziraphale, who is physically strong and brawny and who would not have much difficulty picking up what would be being thrown down if Crowley were to order a tiramisu for dessert, if ya get mah drift...
Insinuate: To subtly introduce slowly into hearts and minds; to maneuver someone or something into a desired position; to thrust in, push in, or wind one's way into; to introduce with torturous slowness; and, of course, the best one: to hint at obliquely (ha!)
The sinu part of the word comes from sinus, a word that I've *achoo* been cursing all damn week because the gorgeous trees and plants are trying to kill me but which is Latin for all sorts of things a lot more pleasant than 'the part of the head that is often pounding during Spring.'
English-language writers of the dreamy sort-- the poets who call rainstorms "tempests", like a certain red-headed demon we know-- would also use sinus back in the day to describe a gulf, a bay, or "the arm of the sea", as well as any hole or cavity in the Earth.
Insinuate = In sinu ate. In the sea, eating. š
Why ever [eve/"temptation"/"sin"] would [wood] Aziraphale insinuate that Crowley might [mmm strong] possibly [which shares roots with potent] want [to want; also contains ant, the humans in the insect analogy] something [so/sew, me, thin; opposite of might]? = the actual dessert isn't invented yet in this scene in 1601 but seems like Crowley wants to get tiramisu'd something fierce...
5- Royal Albert Hall: Love this idea. It reminds me of how The British Museum also has an afternoon tea but how they've met in the cafe and how they've probably both wanted to get tea there. While I was on the Royal Albert Hall website, I was laughing over the copy on the menu for the box service, especially the *very* rare modern use of rhubarb in this way:
Choose from a wide range of canapƩs, sandwiches and sharing plates, finishing your meal with sweet treats. All food is prepared with the finest seasonal ingredients and is always presented with signature rhubarb style.
Aziraphale, back away from the copywriters... š
Cheers as always for the amusing stuff to think about @jotun-philosopher š
Original posts regarding fish, madeleines and memory, for anyone who might read this and is confuzzled and wondering wtf we're on about:
#ineffable husbands#good omens#aziracrow#good omens meta#crowley#aziraphale#crowley x aziraphale#ineffable husbands speak#etymology
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i was randomly thinking. what would the ushers be like on your birthday (imagine youāre their friend or s/o or something)
prospero: sorry youāre getting a designated orgy. he means well and at least he would try to be sweetā¦! heād probably end up getting distracted by the party though. iād like to think heād make extra time for you on your birthday of all days but itās a 50/50 chance i fear. heād definitely apologize and try to make it up to you. if he does remember, heād invite you over to his apartment for dinner and tv with some friends
camille: this woman is not acknowledging it at all. however, when you go to your desk, thereās a cute little cake and a gift she picked out for you (it was something youād mentioned wanting in passing; she remembered). when you go to ask her about it and thank her, she threatens to sue you for breaching some random clause on some random nda. as you leave the room you catch a glimpse of her smiling thoughā¦ sheās a softie deep down and iām dying on that hill
napoleon: i can see him being thoughtful and caring when the day comes around. he understands what itās like to be overlooked so heād make sure to throw a huge party for you and make you the star of the show. i already know heās inviting all your friends and family. the only downside to all this is that there would be a ton of drugs, which is on brand for him. heād probably get hella stoned but hey at least itāll be a fun party!
victorine: sheās too busy at work to do anything really special. i can see her maybe calling to wish you happy birthday; sheād definitely get you a gift and a cake, though. after she gets off work you two might have a nice dinner but sheād mostly talk about her day and complain about clinical trial guidelines, but youāre used to it by nowā¦
tamerlane: surprisingly, sheād be really sweet about it. yes sheād be intense, but her usual energy would translate perfectly into a passion for making sure you have a great birthday. youād do a variety of activities together and sheād probably show you off to anyone she could find. still, sheād be extremely sharp-tongued with anyone who gets in the way of your birthday dinner (those poor waitersā¦)
frederick: thereās a lot to unpack here. we know he cared a lot for his family before everything went downhill, so honestly heād probably devote a lot of time to your birthday festivities. heād get you a super fancy cake and decorate his (insanely big) house with a lot of decorations! honestly heās a really sweet guy who got corrupted byā¦ a lot of things. but he does care as long as you donāt betray his trust
madeline: i think she would be fairly normal. youād get a call or text wishing you well, and youād find a cake and gift delivered to your home. sheād invite you out for a nice, private candlelit dinner, but thatās the extent of the festivities. i canāt see her wanting to do anything flashy; sheād like you to herself and to make sure everything around the two of you is under her control
roderick: the bare minimum. the only reason heād go out of his way to give you a cake or anything is to make himself look good in the public eyeā¦ if itād make a good news story, expect the most expensive cake money can buy. otherwise youād get a text if youāre lucky. a birthday dinner is stretching it but maybe if heās in a good mood heād take you somewhere nice
not technically an usher but i love her too much to exclude her so hereās a bonus
verna: a birthday spent with verna would undoubtedly be the best youāve ever had. likeā¦ sheās been everywhere and done everything. sheād know exactly what youād like and make sure to tailor it to your preferences. quite literally, the sky is the limit. but, at the end of the day, youād get to spend some quality time with her doing whatever you enjoyāmaybe a cozy dinner or something along those lines
#my camille favoritism is showing but i tried to make them all equal for the most part#i loveeee these big pharma weirdos theyāre so special to me#i would sell my soul to spend a birthday with any of them except maybe like. roderick#my babies!!#prospero usher#camille lāespanaye#napoleon usher#victorine lafourcade#tamerlane usher#frederick usher#madeline usher#roderick usher#verna#the fall of the house of usher#tfothou#flanaverse
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