#and maybe more embarrassed that they're all pop up parade

[legoobsessionist]

[eddiemunching]

I want an Eddie fic where he has a good time meeting the reader's parents.

Like he would be terrified to meet them, but turns out they both smoke weed, have tattoos, and listen to heavy metal and punk. They would absolutely love Eddie and would tell you to bring him by more often

stop this is so perfect? sorry, it's not going to be too long but such a cute idea!! also sorry for any mistakes, it's super late

Warnings: fluff, nervous! Eddie, mentions of drugs (weed), meeting the parents

Polite Company - Eddie Munson x Reader | eddiemunching

You had been dating Eddie for a few months now, plenty of time to get to know one another. At first, he was surprised at how much you had in common. You knew all the same bands as him and you weren't afraid to parade your love for them. Since you had already met Eddie's uncle, you thought it was the right time for Eddie to meet your parents - them knowing how important he was to you.

When it came to the day he would finally meet them, Eddie was a bundle of nerves, avoiding you all day and not being his usual chatty self.

"Eddie, are you really that nervous about meeting my parents?" You asked. "I know they will love you."

"That's easy for you to say, they're your parents." He sighed heavily. "But I'm just not parent material, look at me."

When you looked at Eddie you saw everything perfect for you - and your parents. His leather jacket was adorned with various patches, each reflecting a different band logo you both enjoyed. He wore the most detailed rings that, honestly, made him even more attractive when you saw his veins pop.

"Eddie, trust me." You smiled, kissing his cheek.

As you two approached the door to your house, Eddie continued to bite at his nails, appearing more nervous than before. To calm his nerves you reached out for his hand, interlocking your fingers and squeezing them softly.

To Eddie's surprise, your parents welcomed him with open arms, fully complimenting his shirt and encouraging him to open up about his music taste. You had already spent the past few months talking about Eddie extensively, spilling the beans on some of his more mature hobbies.

"Don't be afraid to be yourself around us." Your parents smiled at Eddie. "We're completely open."

They beckoned to Eddie to show them his favorite songs from their collection, pushing you away to get to know him by themselves.

"Stop stealing my boyfriend from me." You pouted.

"It's not every day that you bring home the perfect son-in-law." Your parents shrugged. “Offer him something for those nerves of his.”

“You’re being totally embarrassing.” You sigh as you roll your eyes. “They’re asking if you want to smoke any weed.”

Eddie’s eyes widened dramatically, staring in disbelief at what you just said. To seem polite he turned down the offer and pulled a cassette from the drawer.

“We just want him to open up to us, how about we exchange tattoo stories?” They suggested. Before you could stop then from continuing their grueling interrogation on Eddie, he turned towards you and gave two thumbs up, proving his nerves had subsided.

"So I see where you got all your coolness from." Eddie grinned when you two got to your bedroom. "Maybe I'll come over more often for them."

“They already asked for you to come over this weekend.” You giggled. “They’re in love.”

[stargazer-sims]

previously…

55 - A Weekend Getaway

"Do we have everything?"

Davian surveys their luggage; their two small suitcases, his backpack which they're using as their carry-on item, and Félix's handbag.

When it comes to travelling, if there's one thing Davian appreciates about Félix, it's that he knows how to pack light. He's amazingly practical when it comes to preparing himself for a trip. One would assume that a person who loves to dress up and accessorize the way Félix does would find it impossible to go anywhere with just one small suitcase, but Davian supposes that years of travelling to remote locations for weeks or months at a time, where it's more important to have a Tilley hat, a few functional outfits and a pair of sturdy boots than it is to have multiple fancy dresses, shoes and accessories, has conditioned him to pack economically.

Davian nods. "Yeah, I think we're good. At least I'm not dragging a ton of gear with me this time. You gotta love new clients who just want to meet and talk concepts.”

“If they just want to discuss concepts, does that mean this isn’t going to be your only trip to San Myshuno to meet with these people?”

“You know I’m always going to San My for one project or another,” Davian says. “It takes a lot of work to get something from concept to finished product. Music videos aren’t like those low-budget commercials I somehow keep producing for businesses around here.”

“The commercials do help pay the bills, though.”

“True, but I’d rather be doing the big stuff in San My,” Davian says. “Maybe I can swing it so our next meeting with this client is on a weekend too, so you can come with me again.”

“I’d like that,” Félix says. "Now, are you absolutely certain we’re not forgetting anything? Have you got your passport?"

"You got our passports out this morning before you left for work, remember? They’re right there on the counter, by your purse.”

Félix shakes his head slightly as he glances in the direction of his purple handbag. “Sorry. Yes. Pregnancy brain strikes once more, it seems. I'll be glad when I don't have to get those hormone injections any more. It'll be nice not to forget what I'm doing half the time."

"It's hard to believe we're... what? Fifteen weeks into this already?" Davian says. "We're more than a third of the way there."

"I'm well aware of exactly where we are. I feel every bit of it every day, and I see our progress every time I look in the mirror." He smooths the front of his long, loose top over his belly. "Just look at this, Dav. How can it possibly be popping out this much at only fifteen weeks? A couple of weeks ago, I was still wearing all those adorable crop tops and low-rise shorts. I’d be embarrassed to do it now.”

“I don’t know why you’d be embarrassed,” Davian says. “I think your belly is cute.”

“It’s not my belly I’d be embarrassed about. I don’t mind people seeing my belly, but I hardly think it’d be appropriate for me to be parading around with my bare belly on display. What would people think?”

“Since when do you care what other people think? Or worry about parading around with bare skin on display?”

“Since I’m trying to appear respectable.”

Davian grins. “You’re just trying to appear respectable?”

Félix makes a small sound of exasperation. “I can’t explain it. Right now, I’m more comfortable with my belly covered. I feel like I’m protecting Belle somehow, as ridiculous as that probably sounds.”

“No, it doesn’t sound ridiculous,” Davian says. “You don’t have to explain it. All that matters is that you’re comfortable. It’s kinda disappointing that you won’t be wearing any skimpy bathing suits when we go to Tartosa this winter, but—”

“I didn’t say that.”

“Didn’t you?”

“I think it’s illegal in some countries not to wear skimpy bathing suits on the beach.”

“You think Italy is one?”

“Possibly,” Félix says. He continues idly stroking his bump. “In any case, I’m going to ask Dr. Zira about my size when we have our sixteen-week checkup, I'm a little concerned about why I’ve gotten so big, so quickly. I’m going to ask her to make sure it's not twins after all."

"Are you worried that it might be twins?" Davian asks.

"A bit," Félix confesses. "I won't be upset if it is, but honestly, I'd prefer it to be only one."

"If you want to know what I think, I'd say it's not twins. I mean, we only heard one heartbeat, right? Don't you think we would've heard two if it was twins?"

"That makes sense, but maybe one twin is behind the other. Doesn't that happen sometimes?"

"No idea," Davian admits. "Anyway, I'm pretty sure you're just one of those people who show early and end up with a really big bump."

"So, essentially, what you're saying is that I'll be forced to wear sweatpants and baggy t-shirts sooner than I'd anticipated."

"It's okay," Davian tells him. "You'll still look sexy in sweatpants.”

"Perhaps in your opinion," Félix says, "but I won't feel sexy in sweatpants.”

"Try not to think too far ahead. It’s better to live in the moment. Just ask yourself if you're gonna feel sexy this weekend."

"You said our room has a king-size bed and a hot tub?"

"Yeah. The client's paying for it," Davian says.

"I packed lingerie."

Davian grins at him. "Okay then. Question answered. Here's hoping the room has soundproofing."

He's gratified when Félix laughs. He seems to be feeling better than he had been last weekend, and Davian is glad for that.

Maybe the thought of going somewhere has something to do with it, at least from a mental health perspective. Félix doesn't like staying in one place for too long. Davian is sure that he'd been starting to get anxious at the prospect of not travelling for a while, so when one of Davian’s newest clients asked for him to come to San Myshuno to meet them on a Saturday, he decided on the spot that he and Félix should make a weekend of it.

Félix doesn't teach on Fridays this semester, and he’s already cancelled his office hours for Friday and Monday, so they'll be able to spend all of tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday in the big city. They have an early flight back on Monday, so they’ll be home in plenty of time for Félix to take a nap and still make it to the university to teach his afternoon class.

Félix doesn’t have to go to the clinic for his weekly hormone injection on Monday, at least, so that’s one less thing to complicate their return. Unlike the other couples in their group, they’ve ably demonstrated that they can do the injections on their own.

This development had come about when they’d gone to Selvadorada in August, and Félix shared his concerns with Dr. Zira about how he’d receive his hormone doses while they were away. She asked Davian if he was comfortable handling a syringe, and he said yes. His stepfather is diabetic, and everyone in the family had to know their way around a needle, just in case.

So, now they collect the pre-filled syringes from the clinic, enough for four weeks at a time, and Davian gives Félix a shot in the thigh every Monday morning. Félix says he prefers it this way. Going to the clinic every week, even for the brief time it takes to receive an injection, cuts into his day. He’d much rather lie in bed and let Davian help him take care of it before breakfast, so he can begin the day and the week as smoothly as possible.

Apparently, Artie and Emma were offered the opportunity to do Artie’s injections at home too, but they were both too squeamish to do it. Davian isn't surprised. He can't imagine Emma being okay with sticking a needle into Artie's leg even one time, much less once a week, and it's not likely Artie would be able to do it himself. Félix, on the other hand, is perfectly capable of doing it himself, but evidently would rather lift up whatever frilly nightgown he happens to be wearing, to bare his thigh for Davian first thing in the morning.

As far as Davian knows, Dylan and Zahir weren't given the at-home option. He's not particularly surprised by that, either. Dylan would forget to do it, or simply couldn't be bothered, if his constant whining at support group about all the work his pregnancy has been so far is any indication.

Tae, of course, doesn't need hormone injections at all. He's got all the internal equipment necessary to produce his own. Davian is still trying to wrap his head around that. The only reason Tae and Sunny are at the clinic at all is because Tae was the one who wanted to be pregnant, and obviously Sunny couldn't make that happen without professional help. Davian is still grappling with the idea that Tae has the male equivalent of a uterus and that he's actually going to give birth to his babies naturally. He hopes both Sunny and Tae are mentally and emotionally up for it.

Personally, Davian has no clue how he and Félix would cope if it were physically possible for Félix to give birth naturally. Just the thought of Félix being in that much pain for hours and hours makes all the muscles along Davian's spine contract. He's not excited by them going through the experience of the delivery surgery either, but it'll be much better than Félix having to suffer through labour for Watcher knows how long.

He only becomes aware that he's dropped the thread of their conversation when Félix's voice inserts itself into his musings. "Dav, are you listening to me?"

"What?" Davian says. "Sorry. Were you saying something?"

Félix huffs, but Davian can tell he's not upset. "And I thought my mind was prone to wandering lately. I asked you if you thought we'd need soundproofing."

"Uh..." says Davian. "Unless you've miraculously taught yourself not to scream...?"

"Oh, I'm going to scream," Félix says, giving him a cheeky little smile. "You'll do what I like, won't you? I'll hardly be able to help myself, I expect."

"Then yes, we're gonna need the soundproofing."

"I can hardly wait," Félix says. "I'm pleased that you talked me into making this a little trip for just the two of us."

"I'm glad you agreed to it."

"Do you think Kaji will be all right without us for three entire days?"

"You saw how fast he got into Chloë's car," Davian says. "I think he's in good hands."

They've arranged for Kaji to stay with Davian's sister for the weekend, which was a suggestion Félix had initially balked at. He didn’t want to leave Kaji for no good reason, but Davian pointed out that it was for a very good reason. Félix needed a break, and he certainly wouldn’t get one if he had to keep up with Kaji all weekend. Besides, that ambassador woman was in San Myshuno. It’d undoubtedly be in Kaji’s best interests to stay as far away from her as possible. That was the thing that’d eventually swayed Félix’s point of view.

Kaji loves Chloë, and he took an immediate liking to her boyfriend Michael as well. Davian has to say he was surprised how quickly Kaji warmed up to Chloë and Michael, especially considering how wary he is of mostly everyone else.

When Davian asked him about it, Kaji's cryptic answer was that Michael and Chloë 'feel like chocolate milk in a blanket fort on a rainy day'. Then again, now that he's recalling it, maybe that makes a lot of sense. What's more comforting for a child than being surrounded by things that make them feel cozy and safe? If Chloë and Michael give Kaji that sense of security, so much the better.

"Do you think he'll miss us?" Félix asks.

"He'll definitely miss you," says Davian. "He'll be too busy to miss us too much, though. He's going to the office with Chloë tomorrow, and then I guess on Saturday she and Michael are taking him to either the indoor water park or to that laser tag place. There's gonna be pizza and movie night in there somewhere, too."

"The water park?" Félix says. "Do they know he can't swim?"

"Yeah, I told them. They'll keep him in the kids' area. Plus, there are half a dozen lifeguards there, and Michael's got all the first aid and lifesaving training too, don't forget."

"Right. I just don't want anything to happen to him."

"Neither do I, but I'm positive he'll be fine."

"What are they doing on Sunday?"

"Sunday dinner at Mom's for sure," says Davian. "Chloë didn't say what else, but it's not like we can't check in during the weekend and find out what everyone's up to."

"How often do you think I can check in without Chloë finding me annoying or thinking I don't trust her?"

"Don't worry. Chloë knows you trust her. I think if you check in twice a day, that'll be okay."

Félix nods. "I was thinking three or four times, but I can live with two."

"Chloë will let us know if anything out of the ordinary goes down."

"I know," Félix says. "It's just... am I being overprotective? Am I being too... I don't know. Clingy? Or is this normal?"

Davian smiles. "I don't know what's normal, mon amoureux. All I know is that you're already an awesome parent, and our baby's gonna be in the best possible hands with you."

"I don't want to wish time away, but I can hardly wait till she's here," Félix says. "Then, we'll have our perfect little family."

"You, me, Kaji and Belle."

"Exactly, and to think we almost let all of this slip away."

"But, we didn't," Davian says. "That's what's important. I want you to try not to think about that any more, okay? All it does is upset you. We're back on track now, and we know what to do if things start sliding off the rails again. Everything's going to be fine."

"I trust you," Félix says, and Davian's heart swells with an emotion that's a mixture of joy, pride and wonder. Félix's faith in him has never faltered, even when it probably should have, and Davian knows he'll never stop being thankful for that. He doesn't think he'd be stretching it to say that Félix's steadfast belief in him has literally saved him from himself.

Hearing I trust you is so much bigger to him than I love you. Although he values both, it's Félix's trust that keeps him moving forward, always motivates him to keep trying to do the best that he can, to prove he's really worthy of it.

He crosses the short distance between them, and draws Félix into a one-armed embrace. Félix leans into him as he places the palm of his other hand on the curve of Félix's belly. He says, "I love you."

"I love you," Félix responds.

They both gaze down at Davian's hand, and Davian says, "I'm waiting for the day when we can feel her moving."

"It won't be much longer," says Félix. "Dr. Zira says I should start to feel fetal movement between nineteen and twenty-one weeks. You should be able to feel it from the outside a couple of weeks after that."

"You know I'm not going to be able to stop touching you when that happens, right?"

"You can touch me all you want," Félix tells him. "But, no tickling and no poking."

"Would I tickle your stomach?" Davian says innocently. "When I know how much you hate that?"

"I may trust you, but I wouldn't put that past you."

Davian leans down to kiss his neck. "I'll try to behave myself, but no promises."

"That's more or less what I expected," Félix says.

"You know me so well." Davian nibbles playfully at the side of his neck and enjoys his little whimper of pleasure for a moment before deliberately standing up straight and letting him go. "I'd love to keep on with this, but we have a flight to catch."

"You did that on purpose," Félix whines.

"Maybe" says Davian.

"I'm going to be thinking about it all during the flight."

"Then you won't be dwelling on anything else, will you?"

"Ugh. Davian St-Jean, you are horrible."

"You won't be saying that when we get to our hotel and I'm undressing you. As soon as we're in our room with the 'do not disturb' sign hung on the door—”

"What did I say? Horrible."

"I dare you to say that again when I've got you where I want you on that king-size bed."

Félix turns away from him and grabs his handbag and their passports from the counter. "Just for mistreating me like that, you can carry all our baggage downstairs."

"As if I'd let you carry any of it anyway," Davian says, amused. "You're sexy when you're mad, you know."

"Let's go, before I decide a weekend with you is more trouble than it's worth,” Félix says. His face twitches, and Davian knows he's trying to suppress a smile.

"It'll be worth it," says Davian. “I promise.”

"I'll be the judge of that." Félix heads for the stairs. He's already about halfway down when his voice floats back to where Davian is still in the kitchen, shouldering his backpack and lifting a suitcase in each hand. "Once I have you where I want you on that king-size bed."

[misterbitches]

some thots. having a bad time so this is rougher than usual. oh well

....

i guess he really does know hiim best cos if that was my mans (man specifically cos if anyone else did that id take it more srsly) i would be like oh my god ur singing me a love song? i would love it but i woudl SCREAM in embarrassment. UNLESS it was a really deep love song that's about us dying together.

like i want to eat ur skin type of thing (drain u nirvana) lmaoa but i really like this song it reminds me of that velvet underground song (the only one i know cos of juno lmao) and nico or whatever 'i'm sticking with you)

my adhd would be out of fucking control i had to spend my time listening to this looking around i kept getting distracted by a tissue and thinking "wow this song is nice but i wish it would end bc i am getting distracted" and lo and behold i paused it and i have to pee and i know it's gonna take forever to undo this

ok about 12m later i turned it back on and they kissed and then he bit the corn then that night li chen also lost his virgin teas after watching gay porn and being like "hm interesting" and he'll be like "i see, ur dick is not medium sized"

i'm honestly gagging i cannot at this 12 year old marrying his mom

beautiful theyre beautiful

ayea you fucking psycho we do too because he was 17 and we had to witness it (or well, other people did cos i didnt watch the show even tho wayne song is [BEEEEEEEEEEEEEP BEEEEEP BEEEEP] and i want him to [BEEEEEEEP] and ppl even liked it which is fine like i get it in theory but they put this in my eyeballs so i'm gonna make fun of it bc it's fuckin DUMB lmao like i can't I CANNOT and he said "u were so persistent" BITCH UR 30??!?!???!?!?!?)capi hve it on mute and i tried to get a screencap of li chen and mu ren like together and not just his face but i cant find the timestamp and seeing their faces as they get married is literalyl traumattizing i'm like scremaing at my screen going "HE'S 5 HE'S 5 HE'S 5" and every time theyre like "we acn live forever together" like no bitch ur bones rae creaking

also is the officiator white? if anyone knows why or if that's common i'd love to know more. EDIT: HE ISN'T I JUST THOUGHT HE LOOKED LIKE MOBY FROM THAT ANGLE

anyway here

i'm almost done with this fucking bullshit and i am in a really ould mood and usu they make it a bit better but imo it's kind of....annoying i guess balancing all these story elements and introducin gother couples (even in the periphery) since the story in itself can't focus. i feel like all in all the time spent with these two is a lot more limited and we get the feel for the rship because of their chemistry as actors, irl chemistry as friends and colleagues, and hopefully being happy and working on a good set. so it isn't the strength of the writing or production.

for some reason they get like less dynamic ways of being together which i think is part of their charm, they do things their own way, but the writers really should have substantiated this more. it's really just the way everyone in the show has managed to deliver these AWFUL story lines and production decisions (like seriously who the fuck was on costume? lighting?)

like maybe hot take but all the moments that are cringe and insane in the show are not pleasant, per se, because they aren't thought out clearly. so they're not a joy to watch in the normal sense but the actors are good enough to pull it off. i didn't cringe at the talks they had because it felt like actors like acting these lines out instead of us being embarrassed for it and you CAN TELL theyre embarrassed.

this is a huge kudos to the casting director and the actors and whatever crew that actually did a good job. i don't particularly like watching bo xiang and his grandfather husband not because of the content but because i feel like, to me, they're so awkward even though they have chemistry. i don't have that issue with xing si and his rapist brother boyfriend because watching them is actually really pleasant, it's intimate. this isn't to do with the story though because when it hits you how devoid this other person is and how stupid the situation is it changes (for me, for me, for me, this is all my opinion think whateverrrr u want im not telling u 2 ok!)

so truly kudos to this cast. idk if i'm misremembering here but imo the most cast appropriate series in this was crossing the line and close to you. one is a decent atmosphere and execution (yes even with that brother story line, notice the major key differences though because that's a sincere false equivalence. they try to execute power imbalances soooo badly and then fail every time but here's one meant to shock too and it was just likelmao ok girl?)

it may not make sense to say either in a writing way or for the character to do it but i believe that whoever the characters these people are supposed to be especially those super not well written on the page still get that message aacross (yong jie's actor is a good ex. not sure if i should ccongratulate him for having the worst job on earth and the worst character and his character is flat but. ostensibly they should let their actions speak for themselevs but what they do is they back themselves into a ccorner with unsuretyabout their characters or a dilemma that pops up they just want to excuse it. well guess hwat u couldnt do enough legwork. but to some extent the disposable side couple works here on a um "our eyes see them and get it" way

also to me it seems like they chose this story just to have this specific wedding. like it's a timely topic and i'm pretty sure like another provision? (correction? idk) was made WRT taiwanese same-sex marriage so it's topical but it isn't like a "papa and daddy" situation where they're interacting in it and there (for ex: the pride parade) and there being like real life terms and consequences. here it seems like they were like ah yes wedding ah yes dumb couple from modc bc we kiled off the other one sooooo (then outsource them to life love on the line u__u) then hamfisting in some fucking message which is funny bc

- despite the hints peppered in and the clear attraction they both acknowledge ur like ~not gay just him~ even tho...i mean i just. again they dont read over what they write i don't think considering. but wahtever.

- the only gay dude (verbally said) is with his rapist brother with an awful power dynamic oh or IS a rapist (gao) (or his brother but i think it was just a "im a psycho so it's him" thing unless they said it. in which case idc cos i wasnt paying attn but that's also not great) or i guess the wedding but like....that's also a ridiculously inappropriate and dumb relationship taht it's built on. i mean i don't really see much respect her so i dont particularly want to hear abt gay weddings being important when they didn't even utilize it in the story beforehand and have we ever. this is a huge indication to me that it was a reverse engineered chosen story beforehand (if it was one) or thought of

soooooo

so reversal of that....it didnt give us enough time to breathe with these two at all but for both of the actors they can capitalize what's on the page and the writers didn't. like their dynamic is very i give/you give like taking car eof each other etc that's why

again, no artist worth their salt will ever say their work meant nothing. that's a cover up. i'm sick of lazy production and then getting away with it claiming being subversive or attacking an issue by not doing anything. we show crazy shit all the time but it has a POINT and ur point is "i like the gays" then girl.....i mean it's not great

but the acting really carried it. i have a feeling if this series continues it might continue to use more experienced actors cos maybe the budget goes up but they also have less inhibitions now when it comes to acting. i like the way li chen expresss himself and teng teng too. i like anson a lot and there's some angles that did not do any favors and i think eh has to get more control of his body movements (bc he's SO LARGE and thin) but he wasn't bad at all and there were real human tears. of course i, personally, favor charles tu. he has more control over his body because he has...less to work with and he's a bit bigger and he was really great in this role. he's a himbo a bit of a meathead but you like him. you like them. there's some things i think they had them say and do that they wouldn't let happen if they stuck to the characters and the story (mainly liking that dumb idiot rapist)

what i notice is that the reprehensible actions people criticize others for in the show and in real human life lalways gets turned around. teng teng being surprised that this boy's grandfather boyfriend met him when he was a junior in high school and he's 12 years older and him apologizing for being shocked and then whatshisface going "ur better at it than most people" and then the convo about gao with whatshisface and then rapist brother comes to pick him up. they are admonishing gao but thinking that rapist brother is noble for doin gwhat he did (and oh rapist brother shows up) like the hypocrisy and the decisions are immense. so now it's like "guys see he's a great guy" like girl STICK TO SOMETHING but whatever so i live in this universe where muren and li chen do everything right and have lots of different interesting fun seex with all their friends. i would write this but i cannot i am dying