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p-taryn-dactyl · 2 months ago

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l'amour de ma vie

a/n: hi! it's been awhile since i've written for agatha but I though this was a fun idea! kind of an AU? everyone is alive and well, i've taken over. i tried to capture the same feeling of the avenger compound 2012 fanfics bc they have a special place in my heart, but also theres slight 🌶️ in this one than any of the fics i read in 2012

word count: 2.6k

warning(s): science written by someone who barely scrapped by in any type of science class - agatha being agatha - exes to lovers - discussion of a bad breakup - suggestiveness - slight jealous!agatha - top!agatha - slight 'knee thing' - mention of insecurity - slight manipulative!agatha - i love agath's hands, this isn't a warning but a confession -

pairing: agatha harkness x fem!reader, r is tony's younger sister

prompt: you thought being the sister of iron man, helping your brother not accidentally kill himself in the lab, was the hardest part of your life. turns out, it's keeping your mind objective when your ex is brought in on a mission

The lab was quiet, save the sound of Dummy bumping into tables while trying to feed you a smoothie made from bananas and motor oil, as you wandered around, your mind going over calculations and equations. Tony had mentioned wanting to create a new suit based off of the absorbent energy of the Black Panther and you, being the good sister you are, decided to try and create a prototype as a surprise. Turns out, it was a lot more complicated than you originally anticipated. While Tony was off on a well-earned vacation with Pepper, you spent your nights on the phone with Shuri as she excitedly discussed how she originally made her brother's suit. You thought it was hard to follow Tony when he went on his ramblings about new scientific breakthroughs. Now, it wasn’t as if you weren’t smart, you had a very high IQ, but sometimes it seemed as if Tony and Shuri just understood everything. As you stared at the white board against the wall, smudged questions and equations blurring together, you heard knocking against the windows of the lab. Turning, you saw Natasha and Yelena waving at you, the blonde holding a box of your favorite donuts. Sighing, you signaled JARVIS to let them in, leaning one hip against a table, arms crossed.

“What happened?” You immediately asked, taking in the slight guilty expressions the sisters wore, super spies your ass. Natasha and Yelena shared a look before the red-head shrugged, plopping down on Tony’s swivel chair.

“I have no idea what you’re talking about.”

Yelena took a donut out of the box, sitting on the table you were leaning against, legs crossed as she handed the box out to you. Taking a donut, you raised an eyebrow, looking back and forth between your two friends.

“Guys come on, these are bad news donuts. You only ever get these if it’s my birthday or something has happened? Did you set the laundry room on fire?” You asked Yelena pointedly, remembering the footage JARVIS had sent you two weeks earlier. She gasped, faux offense painting her face as Natasha snorted.

“You can’t prove that was me,” yes you could, “and fine, yes, we do have news. News that Natasha is just so happy to tell you.”

Natasha glared at her sister before she sighed, looking up at you.

“Strange encountered something on one of his last missions, something that wasn’t sorcery but witchcraft.”

You looked at Natasha, shrugging while slightly shaking your head.

“So? Did he call Wanda? Oh shit, is she hurt?” Worry for your friend clouded your mind before Natasha shook her head, looking away from you as she caught a donut Yelena chucked at her.

“Wanda is powerful, yes, but she doesn’t have the knowledge required to fully take out this threat. He called in someone known for her magical expertise, after all she’s been around a while.”

Your heart dropped to your stomach once you realized who Natasha was talking about.

“No…” You whispered, now fully sitting on the table, eyes glued to the floor as Yelena continued where Natasha left off.

“Apparently, this threat is going to take awhile to understand and Strange has offered her a place at the compound until everything is over. He needs you or Tony to sign off on that and Tony is in Ibiza right now.”

You just nodded wordlessly, not fully understanding what Yelena was saying. The blonde noticed this, placing a hand over yours.

“She’s upstairs with him now.”

Your vision tunneled slightly, panic clawing at your throat. Taking a deep breath, you remembered what your job was.

Protect the people.

Even if that meant dealing with your ex-fiance, Agatha Harkness.

Your relationship with the infamous witch started out like every Hallmark movie Tony forces you to watch. It was a rainy morning when you ran inside a small cafe near the Avengers Tower, ran straight into Agatha herself. From there, everything was a blur. Now, you’ve pushed the memories away into a box in your mind, forbidden to open. But sometimes you find yourself thinking about the happiness that bloomed in your chest every time you were near Agatha, how your heart almost exploded when she proposed, how happy you were to finally use the wedding book you had made and continued to add to since you were six. Then you remember how Agatha, mere weeks after proposing, started growing distant. Any question about her wedding preferences were waved away with a perfectly manicured hand, claiming that she would be fine with whatever. Her response seemed romantic to you at first, thinking she would just be happy to marry you, no matter the color scheme or the flower arrangements. But then it quickly shifted to her not caring at all. Date nights got canceled, cake tasting was done solo, and you shrunk deeper and deeper into your insecurities. She was obsessed with her own power, constantly chasing leads of witches and wizards who could be easy targets. It all came to a head one night, silently. You remember sitting in the dim lighting of your shared apartment, an anniversary gift from Tony, fiddling with your ring. A glass of wine sat on the counter, untouched but tempting. Agatha had promised to come home at three in the afternoon so the two of you could design the wedding invitations, something you thought could bring her back to you.

But she didn’t show.

It was half past nine when you broke, tears pooling in your eyes, blurring your vision as they fell to the floor. You cried silently to yourself as you gathered up the markers and papers you had set out, ripping the designs you had happily scribbled down at sixteen. You left the pieces in the trash, glaring at them for a few moments before you wiped your eyes and took a deep breath. Then promptly burst into tears once more. You wish you had handled the situation with the grace and dignity of a Stark but no. You put all the wedding stuff in a bin, stuffing in it a closet, then you left your ring on the counter. You didn’t know when Agatha would be back, sometimes she was gone for days, but that gave you some sense of peace. If she showed up as you had finally decided to leave, you probably would have fallen for her spell once again. All your things in the apartment you just left, knowing that you hadn’t fully moved in and, not to sound too incredibly privileged, you could just replace everything you left behind. You still had that key to the apartment, probably rusting away in a drawer somewhere. Leaving should have felt like a weight being lifted but all you felt was pain. The week after you left was filled with silence, you spent it curled up in your room at the compound, being forced to watch movies sandwiched between Natasha and Yelena, Tony joining occasionally. Your brother showered you with gifts of candy and books, doing everything in his power to bring a smile back to your face. Eventually, it worked and now, a year later, you thought you had healed.

You were wrong.

The elevator ride up to where Strange and Agatha waited felt like time was being stretched around you. Yelena stood protectively at your side, arms crossed as she glared at the elevator doors, Natasha had wrapped an arm around your waist as you had slightly stumbled from the shock. You felt both protected and exposed as the doors opened, Stephen smiling as he realized it was you, his expression growing concerned as he took in the positions of the two assassins flanking your sides. You didn’t blame him, he didn’t know, but some part of you was angry at the innocent gratefulness that was apparent in his eyes. You felt her eyes before you saw her, they pierced into you before moving down to where Natasha’s arm wrapped around your waist. Swallowing, you nodded at Nat, silently letting her know you were okay. The two sisters moved to sit on the couch across from where Agatha now stood, her eyes never leaving you despite the looks she was receiving. Clapping your hands together, you refused to look at her, instead smiling at Strange as you painted on the familiar Stark charm.

“I heard you needed my signature?” It was more of a statement than a question as you held out your hand for the tablet Strange held. He nodded, relief painting his face as you signed the permission form, allowing JARVIS to assign your ex a room.

“Normally we would stay in Kamar Taj but whatever it is we’re facing seems to target places of high magical energy.”

Yelena scoffed, her eyes still boring into Agatha.

“That sounds familiar.”

Agatha finally looked away from you, her expression almost confused until her face went blank as she raised an eyebrow and rolled her eyes. Stephen rocked back and forth on his heels for a second once you had finished signing all the forms, obviously thrown off by the awkward atmosphere. He suddenly snapped his fingers as if he had remembered something, giving you an apologetic glance before explaining he had a meeting with Wong starting in a few minutes. Your eyes widened as he turned to Agatha, formally introducing you and explaining you would show her to her new room. At this, Natasha and Yelena shot up, both offering to instead be the guide. Strange looked both confused and scared, opting to just nod as he walked backwards into the portal he had summoned, quickly disappearing.

“Guys, it’s fine. I’ll show Ms. Harkness to her room.”

Your friends looked apprehensive, like they would rather swallow a wasps nest than let you be alone with the witch but thankfully they stood down. You closed your eyes as you turned around, heading back towards the elevator, beckoning for Agatha to follow you.

Time to face the music.

Once the doors to the elevators shut, you focused all your attention onto the screen in your hands, hoping to ignore the way Agatha was staring at you. You heard her sigh before the elevator stopped suddenly. Thinking you were at the right floor, you took a step forward only to be face to face with very closed doors. Confused, you turned to finally face Agatha, finding her eyes slightly glowing purple, same as the emergency stop button. You opened your mouth to ask what was going on when suddenly you were pushed up against the wall, purple magic pinning you down as Agatha stood inches away from you, arms trapping you and one leg in between yours. Her eyes flickered down to your lips for a moment before they snapped up to yours,

“Is this where you’ve been?” You heard a slight tremor in her voice, breaking her illusion of strength. You didn’t respond, your words stuck in your throat as your body reacted to being close to Agatha once more. She didn’t seem to care about your silence, continuing to speak.

“You look very comfortable here, especially with that assassin.” She spoke with a sneer, her hands moving to now cradle your waist, her grip tight as her thumbs slipped under your shirt. You blinked, absorbing her words before you unwillingly let out a small laugh. She tightened her grip, her hips now practically flush with yours.

“Natasha is just a friend, I’m not-” You cleared your throat, stopping yourself from justifying your personal life with the person who had torn apart your heart. Agatha leaned in close, her nose brushing against your jaw as she kissed your neck softly, causing you to gasp.

“Not what?” She prodded, her breath hot against your skin as her tongue traced up your neck before she lightly bit your ear.

“Agatha…” you sighed, your hands now resting on her shoulders, as if you were debating whether or not to push her away or pull her closer. Her teeth bit hard into your neck before she kissed over the spot, her knee now pressing up against your core.

“Answer me, Y/N.”

This was exactly why you didn’t wait for her to come back to the apartment that night, you crumbled too quickly under her hands.

“I’m not with anyone, especially not Natasha, she’s like a sister to me.”

Agatha nodded slightly before she leaned her forehead against yours, one of her hands fiddling with the elastic of your sweatpants.

“Have you been with anyone since you left me?”

Her words were accusing yet tinged with slight fear, worried about your answer. You hesitated before you shook your head, embarrassed at how pathetic you had been after you ended the relationship. Sure, people offered and you tried a few times but always chickened out before anything could ever happen.

No one was like Agatha.

Your ex smiled, lightly bumping her nose against yours. You felt your own lips quirk slightly before you realized the position you were in. She was here for a mission, not to fuck you against the walls of an elevator.

“Agatha-”

Before you could finish speaking, Agatha's lips crashed against yours, immediately establishing her dominance. The kiss was deep, her tongue battling yours before she pulled away, her teeth pulling at your bottom lip. Her hands left your waits, instead now cradling your face. She smirked at your expression, your eyes glassy and your mouth hanging slightly open. Her thumb rubbed your cheek as her other hand brushed a hair out of your eyes. You allowed yourself to bask in the peace of the moment, reminiscing about the time when Agatha sent butterflies ablaze in your stomach. It was quickly ruined, however, by Agatha’s next question which hit you like a bucket of ice water.

“Why’d you leave me? No note, no explanations, just your ring on the counter and cancellations of our wedding vendors. I thought you loved me, Y/N.” Her last words were almost a whisper, like she hadn’t fully meant to say them outloud. You felt the sharp pin pricks of tears, hurriedly blinking them away, averting your eyes from Agatha. You shook your head, a dry, humorless laugh escaping from your lips.

“Agatha, what’s done is done, we don’t need to-”

Her hand grasped your chin, forcing you to look at her, to take in the icy fury that was ablaze in her eyes.

“No.” Her voice was firm, commanding, as you both examined each other’s expressions. “No, I need to know what I did.”

You didn’t know why, but those words opened the floodgates, both of your tears and your words.

“It’s what you didn’t do Agatha! You were never there, you didn’t give one shit about our wedding, about planning our life together. Power is your true love, Agatha, and I’ll be damned if I’m just a rebound,” You took a shaky breath, blinking away the tears that were blurring your vision and falling down your face, “You were bored of me, Agatha, I understand that now but by god, you could of just told me instead of stringing me along and single handedly crushing my dreams!”

Agatha looked shocked, the anger disappearing from her eyes, now replaced with something akin to despair.

“Is that really what you thought? Still think?”

You bit your lip as you nodded, heart about to explode in your chest at how intense this day had become. Agatha shook her head, leaning so her head now rested on your shoulder, arms wrapping around your waist, pulling you into a tight hug. It was silent for a moment before you felt the atmosphere shift, Agatha’s hands making their way into your pants, her experienced fingers rubbing your clothed clit as she whispered into your ear.

“I guess I have to prove you wrong.”

a/n: plz don't hate me i wrote this in two hours and i have to get up early tomorrow or else this fic would be wayyy longer and would probably banish me to self isolation bc i think im ovulating. is that tmi? who cares. ik this wasn't the best but thank you for reading! im sleep deprived

#agatha harkness #agatha harkness x reader #agatha harkness x fem!reader #agatha harkness x stark!reader #agatha harkness x you

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andi-18-fan · 2 months ago

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Luffy x Curvy Black reader ❤️🥀

. Luffy would be so fascinated by his panther culture, he would ask questions and would learn about your culture back round

.He would always be amazed about how beautiful you are in his eyes, sure he has seen many beautiful woman before but none of them can't compare to you.

.He is also fascinated by how you're body looks how big your thighs are, how you're big your butt is, he would always stare at them with no shame.

.He also like your boobs wether they are big or small boobs are still boobs to him.

. Luffy is obsessed and I mean obsessed with your hair, wether you have braids, dreadlocks, curly, wigs, or even an Afro Luffy loves your hair. He also is amazing on how good it's smell and always look shine .

. Luffy like the idea that you have curve he thinks it's attractive and don't see why you should be insecure about it.

. Luffy also would love your lips who big and puffy and soft they are, he would always want to kiss at anything anywhere he just loves your lips so much.

. Luffy would also love your cooking like really really really loves your cooking. Baby boy was all over the moon with your cooking .

. Luffy has no problem with your weight he would purposely make you sit on his lap, he would even randomly pick you up in bridal style it to show that you're weight is nothing to him.

. Luffy would also love to cuddle with you 27/4 he likes being close to you and likes how warm your body is.

. Over all Luffy loves having a panther like you.

#monkey d luffy #luffy #luffy x female reader #luffy x reader #one piece #luffy x black reader #luffy x curvy reader #Op #luffy headcanons

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aerixfixoff · 5 months ago

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It all started with you

Stalker!Mingi x f!reader

Authors note | hey y'all this is part 2 BAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHGAHAHAHA last part tho I made this while my phone is on 67%🙈 so uhm ha & English isn't my first language so pls stand w me now Last part🐒

Warnings: Fluff, and smut IF YOU SQIUNT VERY VERY HARD & some angst, mentions of se!lf h@rm,

Edit : IVE READED THIS FANFIC AND CORRECTED THE SPELLING MISTAKES BEAR WITH ME BRO IM A FRNEHCIE…

body dysmorphia, stalking etc

Part 2!!

💐 part 1!

Word count : 1,090😖😖

“ y/n please I’ll explain I’ll explain “ mingi had been saying that for the past 15 minutes it seems like he was under some type of spell. Mingi had been so afraid of losing you he couldn’t bear the sight to see you in pain..

Mingi never believed in love at first sight no no that was dumb.. until he met you, everything started with you everything. Mingi figuring he likes punk music ( because of you ) mingi starts to like black panther ( because of you ) mingi got into making music and rapping ( because of you ) every single one of mingi’s interests came from you, it all started with you..!

Ever since that fateful day back in 7th grade mingis life took a turn. I mean yeah he got so obsessed with you that he became your stalker, fan, everything.. In the 8th grade mingi had convinced his mom to drop him at Walmart so he could accidentally run into you ( he had your location on his phone he knew where you were and who you were with.. ) He even gifted you a teddy bear with hidden cameras in the eyes for your 14th birthday ( of course you kept it where he could get a good look of your room but you never knew you just kept it on a shelf being grateful of everything and anything )

Mingi calmed down and explained everything & and anything that made you have unclarity or confusion ( I mean you wanted to ask how he knew you passed out but you just enjoyed the time… ) “ Y/n I’m sorry I’m sorry for this all, you know when u got invited to that party with yunho i met aeri. She was everything a regular teenage freak boy would want. She was pretty, nice body, she had friends, she was popular too. I mean any boy would want her but mingi didn’t want her no he wanted you.. all he wanted was you… but mingi knew that if he wanted you he had to change himself he thought that if he changed himself he would get a chance with you.. ( but you already loved him since you first saw him but he didn’t know.. )

He accepted Aeri's terms. That's when everything went downhill, for the next couple of months or weeks Wtv.. he hung out with aeri I mean aeri was nice and kind but still he wanted you. He had envy jaehyun because he had gotten to go on the vacation with you, you guys met jaehyun and soyeon in the 10th grade and clicked. Mingi and Yunho both knew that jaehyun had feelings for you.. it was clear as the blue skies only you couldn’t tell, all this time you thought jaehyun was just being nice..

When mingi came back and the school year had started he gained popularity not just with the boys with the girls too, he had some fangirls ngl mingi had easily feeded into this lifestyle but he almost forgot why he did it in the first place.. it was for you, again it all started with you everything started with you.. When he saw you in the hallways linking arms with jaehyun he felt angry, jealous he couldn’t keep his emotions intact he wanted to hurt you, that’s why he made a bet, he made a bet on you.. the last thing he would’ve have done on planet earth

Mingi knew what effect this would have on you, you were the sensitive type, the type to get your feelings hurt way to easily. He knew everything about you, Your self harm journey, Your suicidal thoughts and feeling about yourself. Your insecurities, he knew everything about you

more than you could ever imagine.. He had promised to protect you but he figured out he was the one keeping you in danger, that time at the court yard when jaehyun held you.. mingi swore he had seen red… and he felt that again when he saw you unconscious.

Unconscious and your wrist.. w-w-were bleeding.. he didn’t know how to react or feel in that moment, he was watching you through the teddy bear and rushed over as soon as he saw you on the floor.. He regretted everything he had always regretted everything he started regretting when he met aeri…

As mingi was finished explaining, you couldn’t stop the tears that became like waterfalls as soon as he started explaining himself. Mingi was always the sensitive type but he hid it.. he thought it made him weak without knowing it made me stronger, After he finished explaining everything you held his chin in your hand everything became slow. You stared into his dark, warm, homey feeling eyes.. Then his pink soft big lips kissed you.

Everything in that moment stopped. It felt like you and him together alone without a single care in the world. The kiss started soft but then turned messy with mingi climbing on top of you and your legs wrapping around his waist. He started grinding into you softly moans escaping his lips coming into yours, you could feel the vibration and tension between you and him. You stopped him, causing him to groan out..

“ Mingi, let’s figure this out together .” You said softly to him he looked at you ( he made the freaking 🥺 face ) “ Y/n I’m sorry I’m sorry for everything I don’t wanna be friends I wanna be more than friends I’ve always liked you but I was too scared to even talk or say anything I wanted to change for you so you could see me. “ he said softly “ mingi I’ve always liked you but you never had to change my love “ my love ha that made his heart run a marathon.

He pulled you into a cuddle and you two slept off away..

3 months later

After everything went down you and mingi started dating, even though soyeon was pissed and wooyoung didn’t know if he should trust his friend again they let it go and put the past behind them. Of course mingi apologized to everyone, all the kids at school saw you 2 holding hands and walking happily down the hallways, aeri tried to break you guys up but it didn’t work sooner or later she gave up tired of it all of course she was still angry I mean she did make mingi into the person he was today..

No aeri didn’t make mingi into the person he was today, he did and you did because again..

It all started with you.

#ateez #ateez mingi #cute #kpop #mingi x reader #mingi smut #mingi angst #mingi fluff #song mingi #fanfic

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shurisleftearring · 7 months ago

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Green Eyes Part 4

a/n: Shes backkkkkk. Chile this one is a longgg one. I was away for so long it was only fair that I made it so long. Life has been kicking my ass but were here! Green eyes part 4! (also i’ve been wondering if I should make a tag list. (Idk just a thought) Enjoy!

Word count: 8k+

Pairing: Shuri x !Black!fem!reader x Riri???

Summary: Five years. It’s been five years since the blip. And even longer since you’ve been in a relationship. Maybe it’s for the best. The last time you were in a relationship, it just ended in disarray. But, when your ex comes back into your life, can you start over and do it again? Or try to move on with an unexpected love?

But I don't love you anymore, I'm so insecure, never knew that love did this....

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“Babe…”

Babe? Oh great now she has a secret girlfriend too?

“...Hey”

“Shuri, who is this? I've never seen her before. She's super pretty though” the lady said smiling.

“She is um…my assistant at the moment”

“Babe, they are still sending you assistants? You can never keep one”

Your head was just spinning as this went on. She have a girlfriend? After all of this fuss about you, she has a fucking girlfriend? Rage was building up inside of you and Shuri could see it.

“Hey babe, can you give us a minute? I have a…surprise afterward” Shuri said, turning away to her girlfriend.

“Oh ok! I can give you a minute” She tried to kiss Shuri, but she moved her head away. Poor girl. You wondered why she was so distant with her.

You looked away angry. She went onto the elevator leaving you and Shuri alone again.

“Girlfriend? You just confessed to me and you have a fucking girlfriend? That is so low on so many fucking levels and you know it” you said wiping tears off your cheeks.

“I know, trust me. I didn’t even think she was here, shes always in Haiti or London…”

You crossed your arms. “So you didn’t think to tell me that you had a girlfriend?” “She's not even worth mentioning. In my head she's a roommate, not a girlfriend. All she does is spend my money and use my body when she feels like it”

You looked at her, your eyes softening. She's been starving for so long and for what?

“Shuri…why do you put yourself through this? I mean, you could have anyone better than her” “Because it wouldn’t be you” Shuri says as she comes closer to you.

“Well I won’t pursue it, I ain’t a homewrecker and i’m not about to start. End it” “Done” Shuri said as she grabbed your hand to pull you closer.

“Oh no no no no no no. You have a girlfriend. Don't care how you put it. Go to her. She's waiting on that ‘surprise’ of yours” You say slightly shoving her away.

Shuri rolled her eyes as she moved away and went to the elevator.

“Y/n” you turned around, looking at her with puffy eyes.

“It could've been you. All of this…could've been yours…” and with that, the elevators closed. And she was gone. And it made you think. Think about what she said, about what could've been.

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Shuri’s Pov

The Next Morning

“This is the fifth time that Namor has asked to see her. Maybe she's connected somehow”

“Bullshit”

“Language”

I rolled my eyes at M’baku. y/n couldn’t be connected. It just didn’t make sense.

“She doesn’t know Namor”

“Haven’t you been tracking her?” one of the elder council member asked.

I looked wide-eyed at Ayo. “N-no…I haven’t”

“My child, it is obvious that you have. See if there is anything in these past years that makes her guilty or not”

“I will not do that”

“My child, you are-”

“I am not a child”

She rolled her eyes. “Panther, you need to see if y/n is connected to Namor now”

“You forget that I make the final decisions. And I say no”

“But-”

“Nothing else, everyone is dismissed”

Everyone looks at each other and hesitantly gets up from their seats.

“General stay for a minute” she freezes, then slowly turns around.

Once everyone leaves the room, I look at her.

“Really?”

“Your Majesty-”

“Girl, you know that title is only for meetings”

Ayo breathed a sigh of relief. “I promise I didn’t say a thing”

“Mm sure”

“Now you know the elders know how to stare into your soul”

I just sighed.

“Do you believe them?”

I looked at her. “I know they're right”

Ayo’s eyes widened. “What?”

“She was working for Namor way back then, when we were dating”

“Whatttt?”

“When we broke up, I had a feeling that she was working for someone, trying to get information. When Namor started saying things that only she knew, or saying certain things about Wakanda that only she knew in meetings, I knew I had to confirm my suspicions. I did some more research-”

“-you mean stalking”

I rolled my eyes. “Anyways, after that, I found out a lot of things about her past”

“Like what?”

“She…she was feeding information about different countries with Namor for years, I guess you call that spying. She was sent here to find Wakanda because back then it was just a rumor, myth of sorts. She somehow got into our borders and…”

“The rest is history…”

“Yup”

“So you've known about Namor this whole time?”

“No, I didn’t know it was him until recently, but I knew it was someone powerful”

Ayo was pacing back and forth, trying to think it out. “How- why- is-”

“You will keep it a secret. For now. And I will wait and see if she will tell me”

“Do you really think she will tell you?”

“Honestly, I wouldn’t blame if she never told me”

“Is it that bad?”

“No, but it can put everything were planning at risk if she knows we know”

“This is too much. Say, when is RiRi coming again?”

“Soon”

“Wow ok”

“What she didn’t say when! She just said ‘soon’”

“Well, tell her I miss her”

“Will do, i’m going back to the lab to get this attack ready”

“Ok”

We did the salute and I left the throne room. I always hated that room, I still do. It holds so much pain.

I eventually make it to the lab and everyone greets me.

Panther

“Griot”

Panther, the cameras set up in the room titled “My love” are working and online.

“Thank you Griot” I got up and started working on all of the tech that we are going to need for this mission.

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Your POV

A Week Later

It is now the afternoon and you just got done with some reports that Shuri is having you do. You head to her office to return them.

“I have all of the reports here Ms. Udaku. They are all here”

“Thank you Ms. l/n”

You walked straight to your office that she had renovated for you. Since last week, her girlfriend has been popping up frequently. Even though you haven't let Shuri do anything, she just wants to be careful. She said “we have to keep it professional” Like Shuri can be professional. You knew she couldn’t keep it professional. That’s how you and her started your relationship in the first place. You looked up to see her girlfriend exiting the elevator. You immediately looked down and went back to your wakandan computer.

“Babe! I think I want to go to our favorite spot! Wanna go?” she asked excitedly as she entered Shuri’s office.

You couldn’t lie, she is a good girlfriend. Random gifts, breakfast sent to her desk every morning, it was just sad seeing Shuri play with her like that. You thought about telling her but you don’t think it would help.

“Yeah, sure”

“Ok! Love you!”

Shuri went out of her office so she didn’t have to respond. She didn’t want to say it back.

You were just eavesdropping at your desk. Being nosey as always. You couldn’t help it. Shuri is so distant to her. You went to her office when her girlfriend went down the elevator.

“Sh- Ms.Udaku, may I speak with you?”

“My love, she is gone. But you know you can, you don’t have to ask”

“Ok..why are you so distant with her? She doesn’t seem like what you described to me”

Shuri sighed “Honestly, shes only doing this because of you, its her way of saying ‘back off’”

“Yeah well I would do the same, and you already know-” “-that you won’t pursue until her and I are done, I know”

You looked away.

“Anyways” Shuri says as she shifts in her seat. “You are a very good assistant”

You crossed your arms. “Well I have been an assistant for like almost five years”

“Mm, well you are good at it, your on time, productive, and it does help that you are fine as hell”

Fuck. You blushed at the last part. You didn’t mean to, but you know Shuri saw it because she started smirking.

“Yeah well we need to talk more about last week anyways, I have questions”

“I agree. I need to explain…a lot”

You chuckled. “Well, can we talk after work?”

“Let me see…” Shuri said while tapping on her fancy screen.

“Dammit. Not today love, I’m busy. But I’ll have us do something and we can talk then”

“Oh, I guess we're goin’ by appointment now?” you said jokingly.

Shuri chuckled. “No love, I am just busy this week. Not this weekend though”

“Mmm. Well, anything else before I go on my lunch break?”

“Nah, you good love”

You turned to go get something to eat until you suddenly had a question. You turned around.

“Shuri”

“Mhm,'' She was looking at the computer science thing.

“You call her love?”

Shuri looked up. Then she chuckled “Why are you jealous?”

You laughed at that. “No, I’m just asking. I don’t care, really”

“No love, that is your name. Your name only. That feels like betrayal to me”

You were shocked by that answer.

“Wait so you don’t call your girlfriend anything? No pet names? Nothing?”

Shuri sighed. “No. Honestly it’s more transactional than anything. She caught feelings first. I have some but they were slowly dwindling down”

“Shuri thats sad, you deserve better than th-”

“I know, I will. But I do care about her. I don’t want to hurt her” “Well, until you cut it off I won’t pursue it. It’s not fair for her. She truly loves you”

“Do you love me?”

You went silent. Did you love her? Even after all this time?

“I- I don’t know. I know I need time. We need to re-learn each other”

Shuri nodded. “I agree. But I don’t think we’ve changed that much”

“Shuri you lost your brother, you're the new queen, and you're expected to marry someone in a year! Hell you mean ‘you ain't changed?’”

Shuri just sighed. “Your right”

“Sher I know-”

Shuri looked up at you again. You were confused as to why the sudden look.

“What?”

“Sher?’ Shit. You haven’t called her that in years.

“Umm”

She just smirked and went back to her computer. “Continue”

You took a breath and started talking again.

“Anyways, I know that these past few years have been…difficult. But, we can’t mess this chance up. My heart can’t take it”

Shuri got up and walked to you. She grabbed you by your waist, and you smelled her perfume, strong and masculine.

“Love, I’m just glad that you want a second chance. I just wish you would be more open. You're so guarded now. I don’t know what they did, but if I find them I’m beating their ass respectfully”

You burst out laughing.

“Oh Shuri stop! And, it doesn’t matter what happened in the past”

“Yes it does. It affects a lot actually”

“In what way?” You leaned on her desk because your feet were starting to hurt.

“Well, it depends on what they did. I know I'm not entitled yet, but I will need to know. Eventually”

You looked away. You tried to forget those past relationships. After Shuri you went to a dark path. Finding anything that filled that void inside of you. The sadness, aching to be loved. You didn’t want to talk about it. You didn’t know what it would do to her.

“Yeah well, i’ll be getting some bomb food in the square”

“Have fun, and make sure you take a dora with you”

You groaned. “Are you serious Shuri? I don’t need protection” “You are near me the most. You are the most valuable to enemies. You're lucky I don’t go with you”

“That would cause scandal. I ain’t with that. And i’m a big girl I can handle myself”

Shuri just rolled her eyes.

“Byee” you said as you threw up the peace sign, heading towards the elevator.

Shuri chuckled at your goofiness. Shuri guessed that there were some things that never changed.

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You just got back from lunch and saw her girlfriend coming your way. Shit. You hoped that you could talk to her but not this soon.

“Oh, hey Ms. l/n!”

“Oh please call me y/n! It’s nice to finally meet you one on one”

“Yeah, well I need to ask you something”

“Of course! What is it?”

“Are you the infamous ex? Y’know the one that broke her and left her to rot by herself”

I looked at her blankly. I did not want to answer that question. But, she did have a right to know. Did she?

“Woah, um, no, first of all, and second, where did that question come from?”

“Nothing to worry your pretty little head off . Have a good day, Ms. l/n”

She walked past, heading towards Shuri’s lab. You were weirded out by her, her energy was weird. You wanted to tell her, but you probably would make it worse. Shuri needs to do this on her own.

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“I am sick of this Shuri! We are getting married! I am going to be your wife! Tell me who she is because I know she isn’t just an assistant!”

You hear a voice in the room as you're walking closer to Shuri’s room. You didn’t want to get in their business but you couldn't help yourself. You went to the door to eavesdrop on their conversation.

“First, you are not my wife. Second, you are right, she isn’t just my assistant. She is someone I care about dearly”

“What the hell does that mean?!”

“What matters is you thinking that just because you were there when things got rough your entitled to me. I am queen, I can have you exiled or killed in a heartbeat. We are not getting married do you hear me?” Shuri’s voice was so calm, so diplomatic. It scared the shit out of you.

“Oh no, it was your mothers last wish that you were to be married within a year. Who else would it be! I was born for this!”

“The public hates you Anathi! Can’t stand you! As soon as the people heard that y/n was coming back, they threw parades for a week! You are the whore that broke up the ‘perfect’ family. You used my mother and got her to hate my true love. You somehow got me to cheat on her with you. Never again. She will never experience that betrayal again”

You were shocked. You thought the noise was from celebrating something else. Not you. And it was her? She was the woman that she cheated on you with?

You cracked the door slightly so that you could see them but they couldn’t see you. You had to hear this. You tried to leave but this was a lot of information. Knowing that she was the woman who made you go down a dark path made you even more anger reside in your heart.

“Shrui, your mother-”

“IS DEAD!” she screamed “SHE IS DEAD ANATHI! HER RULES DO NOT MATTER ANYMORE! WHAT MATTERS IS WHAT I WANT, AND I WANT HER! I’M SORRY, BUT THAT’S JUST HOW IT IS GOING TO BE!”

She took a breath to calm down. Then she got really close to her, so close that they could kiss at that moment.

“And if you think about doing anything to her, then you’ll have to deal with me, are we clear?”

She just stood there. Then, she suddenly had a devilish look on her face.

“Fine, then i’ll come for you”

She turned to the door and you ran as fast as you could. You could only get so far with a stack of papers. You tripped and all your papers went all across the floor. You tried to pick them up as quickly as you could but she caught up with me.

“Oh so you were snooping huh?”

One thing you know how to do is lie on the spot.

“I just fell. I’ve been trying to find Shuri all day” which wasn’t a full lie.You haven't seen her for the rest of the day..

“Mmm well, you won. For now”

“What are we, teenagers? What the hell are you talking about?”

She sucked her teeth and just went down the hallway.

You couldn’t even deal with her and her antics today, you just got the papers and went to the room that they were in. You knocked on the door and put the papers on the floor. You turned to leave and tried to walk fast but Shuri caught up to you.

“Oh, so you're just gonna leave me my love?”

“No I just, I needed to drop some things off and I was gonna head to bed” The last part was a lie. You met some of your old friends and y’all are going out tonight.

“Oh, well I was gonna go out into the town for a little bit, so i’ll see you tomorrow”

Shit shit shit. Now you have to be extra careful.

“Goodnight Shuri”

“No Sher?”

“You ruined it. Never calling you that again”

Shuri chuckled “Ah, well goodnight my love”

You turned around and quickly went to your room.

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Shuri’s POV

I knew that she was lying to me. She wasn’t going straight to bed. She doesn’t even leave the lab until midnight. She was going somewhere, but I couldn’t pry without being seen as obsessive. So, instead I’m just gonna go out and meet my friends. I missed them, and I haven’t seen them since I came back from America.

“Griot, lock the lab. And don’t unlock it until six in the morning”

Yes my queen. Anything else? Griot responded.

I hesitated. “Track y/n and keep me updated every hour where she is”

As you wish

“Thank you”

I left the lab and went to change clothes. I hurried out to my motorcycle and drove to the spot we were meeting at.

“Ayee! Shuri!” I smiled to see one of my best friends.

“Man, it’s been a minute Daniel”

“Yeah man. I see your queen now. Deep shit”

“Man, I ain't here to talk about that. Wait, where’s your girl?”

He put down his drink. “Man she called off the engagement”

I spat out my drink “What?!” I yelled louder than I intended.

“Damn, can you hush? And yeah, she just didn’t see it happenin’”

I pursed my lips.

“What?”

“Or did you do something…”

“Nah man, not this time. Honestly, I was having my second thoughts myself. But we did something that I ain’t used to. We talked. It was strange. Like I felt mature doin’ that” he said, sipping his drink in between.

“Mmm. Deep shit man”

“Yeah..but I heard your girl is here. How is that? And what about Anathi?”

I drunk some of my drink “Me and Anathi are over, but I’m worried she’ll try to get to y/n”

“If she knows anything about you, she knows that you will hurt her if she tries”

“That’s why she said she’s coming for me”

“Ooo, well that-”

“LOOK WHAT I CAN DO”

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No One’s POV

They both turn around to see y/n and her friends twerking on a table. Shuri knew you weren't going to bed.

“Bruv is that her?”

Shuri groaned at the sight. She knew how much of a party animal you can be.

“I’ll be back”

Shuri gets up and tries to hurry to you. She can see someone coming towards you, and she needs to get there first.

“OH SHIT!” one of her friends yelled.

y/n turns around to see Shuri’s dark eyes looking at her.

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Your POV

Shit. Shit shit shit shit shit. You sobered up as soon as you saw her.

“Just going to bed, huh?”

“Whatever Shuri. You're not my mom. Plus, we're not together” you snapped back.

Shuri took a deep breath. “Y/n…my love, you have five minutes to get over to my table ok? Five. Minutes”

“I ain’t goin’ nowhere witchu”

“If you know what’s good for you then you will”

Shuri turned around and went back to wherever she was.

“So…should we go?” Kaira asked.

Your brain kept on tossing. Who the hell does she think she is?

“Nah, nah let’s just go to another club”

“Girl how? She can see everyone and everything! She has panther powers now, remember? I ain’t tryna get hanged because of you”

“Kaira shut up!” You were thinking of a plan when someone grabbed your waist.

“Aye ma, you tryna dip wit me?” you turned around to see someone who was shorter than you. She had on a white crop top, gray sweatpants and a matching open-zipped hoodie, with white air-forces. Damn, she was fine as hell

“Um…I don’t even know your name”

“RiRi. So you comin’ or what?”

You hesitated. “Nah i’m sorry. I gotta stay with my friends”

“That’s cool, I can take them too. How many you got?”

“Oh um…” you looked back to the mob of people behind you.

“Oh shit”

“Yeah, thanks though” you turn around but hear a whistle

“AYO! I NEED YOU TO GRAB SOME PEOPLE!” RiRi yelled.

A bunch of people came beside her.

“Oh my-”

“Now I'll think we'll have enough now. You ready?”

You looked back at your mob of tables. Half were excited and the other half was mortified.

“I don’t know your friends. And I don’t know you”

“Well this can show you who I am. And I promise all of your friends will get home safe”

“I- I don’t know…”

“Please? I would rather it be my crew than these other men”

“True…ok…ok fine, but I swear-”

“You can track each car and make sure they go to the right place. And i’ll call to make sure”

“No I will call to make sure”

“Whatever you say ma”

You check around the club. You didn’t see Shuri anywhere. Good. She left you.

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Shuri’s POV

I saw her talking to RiRi. My guess was she was taking them all home. She’s always looking out for women, but I told her to come to me. Her friends would have been taken care of. The moment I saw her leave the more rage I felt. I didn’t know why I felt this rage. I never felt this before with her. I don’t understand why she makes me feel this way.

“Ayo, are you ok Shuri?”

“She disobeyed me”

“Is she your woman or your slave?”

I jerked my head to him “She is not my slave. I just-”

“Shuri, I come from love, but girl, you have some serious control issues. You tryna control her isn’t gonna work out well for you”

I sat back and looked at the ceiling.

“You can do whatever you want, but get your issues done first, then win her back again”

I sighed. “I know. I just want her back”

“Yeah I know,” He said, side-eyeing me. I smacked his shoulder.

“Leave me alone!...wait what do you mean by that”

“How long has it been, hm?”

“What do you mean?”

“Girl, stop playin’ with me. You know exactly what the I mean”

“I’ve had sex” I said while drinking my drink.

“No, I mean the sex you like. The wild, passionate sex. How long has it been?”

“Oh. Honestly I haven’t had sex like that in years. Anathi was really vanilla”

“Mm, listen, don’t kill me for talkin’ about your girl, but based on what I know, she's a freak. Like, she can do some things. Don’t fuck it up”

I smirked. He was right. Back then, she was always trying new things.

“Yeah, well, I don’t really know her anymore. She changed. Like a lot. I don’t know what I can do to get her closer to me. She told me to break it off with Anathi, I did it. She said she needed more time, I’m giving her more time as well. I’m just stuck”

“You're just getting used to each other mate. I know it’s hard, but it'll fall into place. I promise”

“Yeah it's better. I’m ready to blow her back out”

“Oh wasting no time you freak”

I laughed. “I know you miss her. I've seen what she does to you” As he was drinking his drink he starts laughing. “Yo! Remember when y’all first started dating? I was so jealous of y’all back then!”

“Oh my…how could I forget. You used to bully her so bad. She would always get mad but never do anything”

“Yeah, you wanna know why?”

I was drinking my drink so I nodded.

“I saw her power, her hold on you. I was scared that she would steal you away. I’ve always seen her power on you. Then, of course, I got to know her and at least back then she was sweet. All she talked about was you, which was annoying”

I turned to him. “Wait what?” I said surprised.

“Yeah, after we stopped bumping heads, we hung out a lot. She always turned the conversation back to you though. ‘I wonder what she’s doing right now’ ‘I wish she was here’ ‘Can we go get her something to eat?’” he said in his best girl voice.

“You better leave my wife alone,” I said laughing.

He chuckled. “After that, I realized you had a hold on her just as she did on you”

I looked at him. I thought after all these years she was cheating on me with him. That’s why we didn’t talk for a minute.

“Wait…so-”

“Yeah no, she wasn’t cheating on you with me”

I looked around puzzled. She never said anything when I confronted her.

“Well, now I know what I need to do”

“And what is that?” Daniel asked.

“To get my wife back”

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6-7 years ago

“TELL ME, HAVE YOU BEEN CHEATING ON ME WITH HIM?” Shuri screamed at you.

You said nothing. You were tired of everything that was going down. Her mom’s disapproval, the country constantly asking questions about the relationship, and now this. Her constant insecurity was being projected onto you. You would never cheat. Wasn’t in your heart. You love Shuri. Well, loved now.

“Y/N I SWEAR IF YOU DON’T ANSWER ME”

You said nothing and just went to go pack your bags. You were done.

“Shuri, I'm moving back to America. Don’t contact me again. Goodbye” You said diplomatically.

This was so difficult. You knew you weren’t a hore. You knew that she was just scared, but you had to choose you.

“MY BROTHER MAY BE DEAD AND YOUR JUST GOING TO LEAVE?”

That triggered you. “T’challa is dead. Wakanda is in shambles. There is nothing here for me anymore. Goodbye Shuri”

Tears were forming on your stone-cold face.

“YOU SELFISH BITCH! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU, BAST I NEVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN”

You turned around to face her. “Shuri, I am sick.of.you. I am sick of your mind games, your bitchy mother, your hore that I know that you are with. I am sick of carrying this damn country on my back. I.am.done. Go to hell, and trip on glass on the way there”

You left with your bag and ran as fast as you could. You were just done with this whole thing. While you're running and crying, trying not to trip, when you see the queen in the corner of your eye. Her glare gave you the confirmation that you needed to leave.

“Y/N! GET BACK HERE! WHAT DO YOU DO TO SHURI?”

You couldn’t do it. You just ran to the nearest jet so you could go. Queen Ramonda was surprisingly fast and caught up to you.

“What did you do? Why is my baby crying? Over you?”

“YOU WON DAMMIT! YOU WON! I AM DONE! THANK YOU FOR RUINING YOUR DAUGHTER!”

You turned around and went inside the small jet and collapsed on the plush leather sofa. You broke down after the realization hit that it was done.

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The Next Day

You woke up in the room that Shuri assigned. You barely remember that night, all you remember is talking to this very attractive woman.

Good morning y/n, you will be needed in the lab at noon.

You jumped at the sudden voice. You still didn’t know what that was. Was it an AI? Her virtual assistant? Why did she need an assistant in person? Good morning y/n, you will be needed at the lab at noon.

It repeated itself. Do you need to respond?

“Ok”

You wait in silence to see if it worked. After a few seconds, you sighed in relief.

You got up and went to see how bad you looked from last night. You didn't expect to go that hard, but since your friends in Wakanda like to get wild, it’s only natural that you do the same. You look in the mirror to see a red-eyed, smudged makeup version of yourself. Still beautiful though. A beautiful mess.

You groaned at the thought of going into work today. You were hungover, tired, and hungry.

*creak*

You turned to see a woman staring at you. Anathi. You chased her until she tried to leave but the door was locked. You cornered her.

“What the hell are you doing? What is wrong with you?”

“I was just seeing if it worked”

A sudden dread came upon you. “What worked?”

“The pills”

Your blood went cold. You knew someone did something. You only had a glass of wine. You can’t hold your liquor but one wine glass wouldn’t do you in like that.

A sudden rage came upon you and you pounced on her, ripping her hair, kicking her, and dragging her to the bathroom.

“YOU BITCH! DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH FUCKING TROUBLE YOU ARE GOING TO BE IN WHEN SHURI FINDS OUT?”

Anathi was crying and begging you to stop in between sobs.

“I AIN'T LETTING YOU GO WITHOUT WARNING! LEAVE ME ALONE! SHURI WAS WRONG DOING THAT TO YOU BUT DON'T TAKE IT OUT ON ME” You had her on the wall. You underestimated your strength.

“DO YOU FUCKING HEAR ME?”

She nodded. “Good. NOW GET THE FUCK OUT!”

She left quickly with bruises and black eyes.

I can't believe she did that you thought.

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Shuri’s POV

“We need to be careful. Anathi is seeking out blood” one of the councilmen said.

“So what? She was supposed to marry Shuri and that fell through. She's just mad right now. Which is understandable”

“The queen would have wanted her to-”

“What would I have wanted?” I asked as I walked in.

They all turned to me looking with embarrassment.

“Well, I’m listening. Tell me what I would have wanted”

“Well, your Majesty, as you know your marriage deadline is getting closer. You need to pick someone and you need to do it sooner than later”

I turned to the councilman. “You are lucky not to be exiled, or worse killed. We didn’t forget when your tribe turned on us. And, as for my love life, it is going great. My love is back so, it should happen soon”

“Yes, but does she know that?”

I turned to the councilwoman. “What do you mean?”

“Well, she thinks that she is here for an assistant job, correct? She doesn't know that she is getting an arranged marriage”

“She is not in an arranged marriage. She can leave whenever she wants”

“And that is the problem”

“How is that the problem?” I was starting to get aggravated by the council already. I don’t know why they think I was to take the mantle so soon.

“Won’t that cause conflict? You and I both know that she is unstable and a loose cannon right now. And knowing about what shes capable of..”

“I know what I am doing”

“Shuri-”

“Your Majesty”

She looked at me with disgust. “I will not call you that. You haven’t earned it”

That’s it. “Haven’t earned it? Tell me, how the fuck should I earn it then? Hm?”

“I- well-”

“Exactly. I have earned my right at this backwards mantle. I earned it when I lost my brother, my babba, and now, my mother. All in a short period of time. I earned it when I had to save Wakanda from Namor. I earned it when I have lost everything, but have gained nothing but hardship and pain”

It was so silent you could hear the water swirling in the background.

“Let me make myself clear: I do not work for you. You are my advisor. It is ultimately my decision and my decision is that this law is bullshit”

“Shuri! Language” one of the council members said.

“Shut up. This law is not going to help me, just hinder, and since I am now queen I am banishing that law. I am done trying to meet this backward council’s expectations. I live by my own law now. I don’t need a board to tell me what to do, I can make my own decisions. I am the queen, and you will treat me as such. Meeting adjourned” I got up and walked up. I was so mad. Mad at these backward traditions, mad at Anathi for just being her, mad at y/n for always going against my wishes. How can you be my wife when she doesn’t ever listen? Was I putting too much pressure on you?

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“Ayo! Shuri!”

I looked around my lab to see where the voice was coming from. It sounded like RiRi.

“RiRi! Wassup?”

“We need to work on that”

I chuckled. “What the hell are you doing here? I thought you would be in New York with Stark Industries”

“Yeah well, I needed a break. And what that means is I need to create again”

“Happy to have you. Wakanda is getting boring lately”

“Why don’t you visit your nephew? Isn’t his birthday in a few weeks”

“Yeah, he wants to come here. I can’t wait for him to meet y/n”

“Ohh so that’s the temptress’s name?”

“Oh RiRi stop, and she needs to meet my only family left”

“Eh, isn’t it a little too soon?”

“RiRi, she is already my wife in my head. It makes everything in me not to call her wifey”

RiRi laughed. “Damn man, you are whipped!”

“I guess, but i’ll happily be whipped if that means I get to be with her”

“Wow man, that’s beautiful. She is better than Anathi. Can’t stand that bitch”

“Hey. You know I don’t like that word”

“Fine. I can’t stand that hore”

“You crazy man,” I said, slightly pushing her.

“Yeah well, no one liked her ass”

“Yeah well, at the time, she was really nice. She was there when y/n wasn’t. At the time, I thought that she abandoned me. Now,the pieces are adding up” “Mm. The pieces are piecing huh?”

“Mhm. Now I just need to make it right”

“Well good luck to you girl. I really hope yall make it. She seems mad cool”

“Thanks man” We did our handshake and she got to her ‘vacation’.

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Your POV

You went into the lab dreading what she was going to do. You knew she would say something. It’s in her nature.

Good afternoon y/n. Welcome.

That damn Ai was pissing you off. Now you definitely couldn’t sneak to the back now.

“Hey..um..”

“y/n”

“You ok? You look um..”

“Half-dead? Yeah I know” You walked to your desk trying not to make eye contact with Shuri. You just didn’t feel like hearing her mouth.

“I know you see me y/n. Don’t ignore people, it’s rude”

“Maybe I wanna be rude” I said, rolling my eyes. Here we go.

“Mm. Well get to the hall, they are going to take you to the tailors”

“Why? What dress do you need?”

“I don’t need a dress. I mostly wear suits. It’s for you”

“Why do I need a dress?”

“Just go. I don’t need your mouth today”

“I don’t need yours” you snapped back.

“y/n m/n l/n, please don’t start with me. I won’t be able to compose myself. Go. Now”

Damn she said your whole name. It must be serious.

“Oh damn” The attractive woman mumbled.

You went annoyed and mad. Why does she always have to be such a bitch sometimes?

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“Miss, we need to measure you”

You were spacing in and out. From your killer headache, lack of food, and a huge hangover, you were ready to fight with anyone that came your way.

“Hm?”

“We need to measure you ma'am”

“Oh. Ok”

You got up and they led you to a step to get on.

“Thank you miss. Please be patient”

“I already am”

She turned away slightly hurt.

“What’s wrong with her?” said one of the workers.

“I don’t know. This isn’t like her”

“I went to the club last night. She was torn up” she whispered terribly.

You just sighed. You really needed a nap. Or some headache medicine. Or a vacation.

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RiRi’s POV

“I am so done with her” Shuri said, pacing the room. “Shuri-” “No! She is always doing something!” I just sighed. Shuri is so distraught over this girl. She’s just like every other one. They're all the same. “Shuri females are complicated. They always playin’ mind games on you” “Just like you did with Sherika” “Wow. Low blow” Shuri sighed. “I’m sorry my friend. She brings the worst just as the best” “I see” Shuri laid her head in my lap. “What do I do?” “Have you talked to Daniel?” “Yeah, he said it'll align. I don’t see any alignment” I chuckled. “You know he's secretly a hopeless romantic” Shuri laughed. “Yeah, he is” “Our relationship wasn’t this bad” “Shuri, that wasn’t a relationship. We both know that we just used each other to heal. Were better off friends” “Yeah, I know. I just- I really don’t want to mess this shit up, man” “I know. She looks…kinda worth it” “Completely worth it” “Mm. Well, I think you should send her somewhere relaxing. She seems so tired” “She has been working here a lot. She’s usually up until three knowing she starts at nine” “Mm. You see that? She was just doing something that she wished she could do” “What?” “Relax. Have fun. It’s just been work. And, based on your words, sounds like it’s more like a call for help” “That’s a big ass call” I laughed. “Yeah, well, take care of that. I’ll be here working on a rocket” “Ok”. She got up and went to the tailor room. Always fixing her problems, but never mine. Like why Sherika hasn’t called me since the breakup. And why whenever I see y/n I feel butterflies.

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Shuri’s POV

After talking to RiRi, I realize what’s been the problem. You just want a break. With the constant schedule and inconsistent sleep, and my controlling nature isn’t helping either. I need to see you so I can apologize.

“Your Majesty-”

“Move I need to see her”

“Your Majesty you told me to not let you in”

“Take the dress off then. It’s urgent”

“She'll be naked”

I hesitated a bit. I haven’t seen her naked in years.

“Does she have a robe?”

“Yes”

“Then she can use that. I need to see her”

And with that, she left with haste in her step. I waited kind of nervous.

“Shuri, what the hell do you want?”

“Love, please forgive me. I have been putting you in a cage ever since you got here. All you do is work and I’ve just been letting you. I’m sorry, please let me make it up to you”

There was pure shock on her face. Then suddenly tears were forming in her eyes. I guess she didn’t even realize either.

She embraced me. She held onto me like a daughter with her mom.

“I-”

“Shhh. It’s ok. I know. I know my love”

She started crying. I teared up myself.

“Please forgive me too”

“Already have my love”

We were just in each other's company. Your pretty perfume on her neck, your scent from her hair trying to hide the smoke smell from her silk press.

“Um, can we finish your majesty?” I turned. “We can finish tomorrow. Come my love”

She looked at me confused. “Shuri, where are we going?”

“You'll see. We both need it”

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I led her to a recently dug up place. I needed you to know why I've been acting this way.

“Shuri, where the hell are we?” “Look down”

You looked down and her eyes widened.

“Shuri…”

“This is the reason why I haven’t been acting great. It’s her death anniversary” I almost broke down saying that.

“Shuri…”

“Y-yes my love” I couldn’t hold my tears.

You held me. “When did she pass?” “Two years ago”

You tilted my head to your eyes.

“…is this why you've been acting differently lately?”

I looked at you, tears flowing from my face. I nodded. “It still doesn’t feel real. I feel like she'll come back, like she's just on vacation. Reality hits me often and I go into spirals. Seeing you at the dinner reminded me of what used to be. I know she treated you poorly, but she just loved me. She liked you more than you thought though”

You just rubbed my temple. “I just feel so lonely here. Visiting Haiti helps, but I-I feel trapped y/n” my breathing was getting worse as I spoke.

“My heart, please breathe” My heart. Those words felt like sweet music in my ears. I tried to regulate my breathing for you.

“Shuri, I am so sorry. I feel so fucking stupid. You lost your father, brother, and now your mother. You've been doing this alone. For years. I can’t change what happened with us in the past, but let me just say, I am so so sorry. I can’t change the past but let me change the future. Our future. Will you forgive me my heart?” you said, kissing my forehead.

My heart was soaring. I felt like a little kid in a candy shop. I looked up to you, eyes puffy from crying.

“....”

you wiped my face with her soft hands. “Is that a yes?”

“My love of course. I am just grateful it is not too late for us.” and with those words, you pressed her lips on mine. I felt like I was in a fairytale, the girl of my dreams finally sees me, hears me, loves me. Wait, does she love me?

A sudden panic went through my body. “Shuri, are you okay?”

“Do you love me?”

Your face blanked. “Huh?”

“Do you love me?”

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Your POV

Do you love her? The question that can make or break this moment. This second chance. You know your heart is saying yes, but your head is freaking out. You're panicking and she can see it.

“My love, it’s ok if you-”

“I love you! I do! It never stopped. I-i’m just scared Shuri. I-I haven't felt this in a long time and I just don't want this to be-”

She shushed you with her finger. “That’s all I needed to hear”

She kissed me. Hard. Passionately. Like this was building up over the years. We kept kissing until we couldn’t.

She suddenly stopped kissing me. “Come, let’s go to your room”

My eyes widened. “Shuri…i’m not ready”

She cupped my cheek. “That’s ok…I just want to be in your presence”

You kissed her cheek and she laughed. “Let’s go”

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The Next Day

I walked out of your room the next morning happy and at peace. I was so giddy that I didn’t see Anathi walking in my direction.

“Shuri!”

I groaned. “What the hell do you want? Didn’t I declare you stay 1000 ft from me?”

“This is important, Shuri!”

“Go away Anathi!” “Y/n killed T’challa!”

I looked at her. Then I started laughing. “You cannot be serious. Y/n loved T’challa she would never”

“I got proof” That sentence made my blood run cold.

I didn’t want to believe it. “Show me”.

She led me to the entryway to the lab. “It’s in the hard drive”

“I looked for it until I found camera footage called “things I regret”. I clicked it and it showed your face.

I watched as the tape started.

“If your watching this…then it must mean that it’s my time to confess”

It was choppy and very hard to understand. It was also cutting to different times. I could tell that it was fake.

“Anahthi you are-” she suddenly blew a smoke in my face.

“Anathi…what…”

“Don’t worry, we will be together soon enough”

I fell down onto the floor seeing Anathi and another woman.

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Your POV

You woke to the bright sun, gleaming in the window.

It’s going to be a great day. You thought, getting out of bed cheery and glowing. Last night was pure heaven,you talked for hours and watched movies, then she took you out on the terrace and kissed your body against the wall. She was making it extra hard to say no, and she knew the limit. Eventually, you and your lover fell tired, and you guys made it onto the bed, cuddling. You smiled at the thought of her touching you like she did last night.

Y/n you will not be needed in the office today, the Black Panther has you in spa mode.

You chuckled. Shuri always being Shuri. Years ago, she always took care of you, washing all of your clothes, cleaning your bungalow at the time, setting up random but thoughtful dates, she always treated you like the princess you were. And of course you returned everything back.

“Thank you griot”

Your welcome Y/n.

You brushed your teeth smiling and singing your favorite songs. Unaware of the sudden hell that was before you.

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You and Shuri were in your favorite cave, listening to the water and its calmness. You couldn’t help but notice that something was off. There were no pet names, no sneak kisses, nothing. It’s like last night never happened to her.

“So y/n, since we're finally getting closer, I have a question for you”

“Ok”

“Where were you when T’challa died?”

“Um..I don’t know…Shuri what-”

“Are you sure you don’t know where you were?”

“No…I don't even know what date he died…”

She threw a rock into the water and got up from the ground. “You were here. Waiting for him to arrive, then you gave him your poison and killed him”

“Shuri, where the hell is this coming from?! You know I would never do that to him! I wasn’t even in contact with Nakia back then!”

“LIAR!”

“I AM NOT LYING!”

“THERE IS PROOF Y/N!”

“WHAT FUCKING PROOF? AND FROM WHO?”

“It doesn’t matter”

“Yes it does, who is it from?”

She paced around. “Anathi”

“Oh, so let me get this straight, you drag me along, telling me about how much you love me, how much you regret being with her and how much you miss me and want to be with me, only for you to SIDE WITH HER AT THE END?”

She looked at me with no emotion.

“Wow…ok…if you go through with this…and I die….then you will regret it for the rest of your life”

“I’m willing to make that sacrifice”

You looked at her in shock and hurt. You knew to not let her in again, you knew something like the last time will happen.

“Ok, do what you have to do” you put your hands out, waiting for them to be cuffed. ______________________________________________________________

Riri’s POV

“YOU BITCH” “YEAH, WELL, I’LL BE THE FUTURE QUEEN SOON, SO BE CAREFUL HOW YOU TALK TO ME” “I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU! SHE HASN’T DONE ANYTHING!” “YES SHE HAS! SHE HAS RUINED MY CHANCES OF ANY HAPPINESS! ANY CHANCE OF GETTING SHURI BACK! WELL, IT'S HER TURN TO FEEL WHAT I'VE BEEN FEELING FOR THE LAST FEW WEEKS!” Anathi stormed out of the lab. I grabbed her and smacked her in the face. “YOU DON'T GET TO WALK AWAY FROM ME BITCH” I pushed her against the wall and started punching her. I couldn’t even get enough licks in when Shuri ran in. “WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?” “SHURI THIS BITCH JUST ATTACKED ME!” “AND I DID! YOU HOMEWRECKING HORE!” “ENOUGH! ANATHI GO TO MY ROOM!” I realized she believed her. “Shuri…what…what are you doing? Where is y/n?” “She's in jail. Where that lowlife belongs. I’ve given her too many chances. She deserves to rot” “Shuri, she doesn’t deserve this! She hasn’t done anything! She would never poison your brother! She adored him, remember?” “I have proof. It’s done. She will be executed tomorrow” “No…Shuri…Shuri think for a second. I know Anathi is behind this. Please Shuri, just calm down and-” “I am calm. Very calm. I’ll be at peace knowing that my brother will get justice” “No. I won’t allow it” “You’ll be next then” then she turned around and left. I know that it's fake. I saw the facial structure of y/n. She doesn’t even match. I can’t let her kill the only good thing she has left.

#shuri udaku #shuri x reader #lgbtq #black stories #riri williams

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chaneajoyyy · 1 year ago

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WLW FANFICTION (PART 2)

@ljstraightnochaser

BLACK PANTHER

SHURI

senile souls- @nzia-writes

fatal touch series- @writingintheshadowsforever

shuri soft headcanons, @m0chaminx

i do, mentor, grieving, jealousy, a helping hand my cheerleader, focus series, how i met your mother, surprise visit, a+ series, sweet girl, stolen heart, shuri hc's, butterflies, satisfied, eat me for breakfast, unexpected love, mommy's girl, we'll meet again, shuri smut drabble, miss me kiss me, paint me, my heart and soul, i'm not over you- @heejayy

don't run from me, 24/7 (ft. riri williams)- @kisskourt

come and see me, heart of iron & steel (ft. riri williams), tulips, the panther's muse- @risingoftime

generous- @gardenof-venus

our!?, permission- @demie90s

record store- @cuddl3s4shur1

they kissing!- @axailslink

imagine shuri revealing your true heritage to you- @writingintheshadowsforever

genius princess, comfortable, for a while- @solitaryearthperson

dating shuri headcanons, beach day, i'm not sure, stop trying, maybe it's the jazz, is that what you think? hold on, when i had the chance, don't play with me princess, what did i tell you?, sit down please, smoking that 🍃 with shuri- @haechvn

insecure, valentine's day with shuri, believe me series, stressed out, nights like this, griot, rivals, too much series, christmas with shuri headcanon series, training with shuri, cooking with shuri, @queenofsimpsblog

swallow (your pride), i miss your there series, private session, meet me under the golden tree, motel princess, for you i'll try, all eyes on you, eyes on me, seven wonders, wouldn't change a thing, vampire shuri series, black tracksuit shuri (photos), shuri (photos)- @sapphicvqmpires

crown royal, the elevator, your panther series-@pocketsizedpanther

forbidden fruit, seven deadly sins, on the throne, the panther's prey, touchin', lovin', f*ckin' "- @naomis-daydream

@prettymrswright

speak to me softly- @sloth-babied

everything that's broke leave it to breeze, first date with hbcu!shuri, shuri w/ a college!reader, domesticwife!shuri headcanons series, summertime curshin', i have loved you since we were eighteen series, you are my peace of mind, iceskating with the bp:wf girls (search: shuri x black!reader)- @shinsousliya

next to me series- @babyboiboyega

CAPTAIN MARVEL

CAROL DANVERS

different but same, dust- @solitaryearthperson

THOR

VALKYRIE/BRUNHILDE

soft, hardness (sequel to soft), it was my fault- @solitaryearthperson

***PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE FICS!!!***

#bp plug #the plug #bp librarian at your service #librarian at your service #let's chat #sip tea #talk fanfiction #talk wlw fanfiction #talk marvel fanfiction #talk black panther fanfiction #wlw fanfiction #fanfiction #black panther fanfiction #marvel fanfiction

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succubusbrii · 7 days ago

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BLACK PANTHER MASTERLIST

BLACK PANTHER X BLACK!READER━ Various/Reader, drabbles and smut. ᯽= nsfw/smut.

{ T'CHALLA }

lift me up

don't freeze

unrequited love

{ NAMOR }

to grieve

insecurities

to die for

{ SHURI }

loml (loss of my life)

#black panther x reader #wakanda forever x reader #shuri x reader #shuri & reader #t'challa x reader #namor x reader #black panther fanfic #black panther wakanda forever x reader #ao3 reader drabbles #marvel x reader #angst

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ceasarslegion · 7 months ago

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I support u getting back into marvel. Who were ur big fave characters?

We liked Hawkeye, Bucky, and like, pre- Tom Holland Spiderman. Nowadays we r a fan of Bruce lol

Man I have a lot. Deadpool, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Kamala Khan's Ms. Marvel, Daredevil, Black Panther, The Falcon. I don't put Deadpool and Wolverine at the top of the list because of the new movie either, I've been reading Deadpool and the X-Men comics since middle school. I think I connected with them easily because I was always the only Canadian I knew overseas so having two characters of my own nationality meant a lot to me and filled this need for commonality I was lacking. But the one character that I really can not understate the importance of to me is Tony Stark.

Tony was everything to me. I knew exactly how he felt in so many deeply profound ways and I also hide behind this false confidence and sex appeal to push away my own insecurities and traumas. The fact that he was flawed, and that was a feature, not a bug. All I really have in the face of neglect and abuse is my hyper independence, and he used his in the same boat as me to literally build a better version of himself. He's not perfect, he's far from okay, he's a bit broken and rough around the edges, and hey, so am I. Seeing a man like Tony portrayed as a superhero who is not defined by the worst parts of himself means so much to me that I really can't put it into words. And every Iron Man and Avengers film with him released at exactly the right time for me to see it.

Tony will always be special to me. My favourite Iron Man run is International Iron Man, which hammers it all home for me that much more. It's about how Tony was adopted as a PR stunt by the Starks because his birth mother was just too poor to take care of him, and although she loved him, she gave him to this rich family that couldn't conceive because she thought they could give him everything she couldn't, and she wanted her baby to have the world to explore with no barriers to entry. Tony learns about how he was adopted, and sets out to reunite with the mother who loved him more than Howard ever did. It's a deep exploration of identity and how complicated the world is when you're someone like Tony, and they never once portrayed it as his birth mother not loving him, it was the dichotomy between Tony's paths in life being a mother who loved him to the point of letting him go who had nothing to give him, or a father who had no concept of not having who couldn't really care any less about him.

And when MCU Tony got to be the one to save the universe after spending his whole life haunted by his past actions and trying so hard to be a good person (which he already was, he just never accepted it) it hit me real hard man. I don't like that he had to die though, not when he had his little family and life and finally got to be the one to save the world he spent so long trying to be worthy of.

I also got really attached to Tom Holland's Peter Parker as a consequence of this, for obvious reasons. Irondad makes me mentally ill for all the reasons listed above.

All this is also why i dont... really engage with what the fandom has to say about Tony. It makes me want to chew glass that both haters and fans despise both him and everyone who likes him, and seem to make it their goal to completely misunderstand and shit all over his character to the point of saying that he had no right to be mad that Cap lied to him about Bucky killing his parents.

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blakeswritingimagines · 2 years ago

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Your relationship trope

Iron man:

Proud X Shy.

Easily annoyed X Likes to annoy them.

Flirty and kinky X Annoyed of the antics.

Overthinker X Touchy drama queen.

Spider-Man:

Obvious gestures X Dense.

Flirty one X Is easily flustered.

Protecter X Insecure.

Romantically confused X Romantically confident.

Hulk:

Big innocent monster X Protection squad.

Beauty X Beast.

Deadpan dry humor X Dorky loud humor.

Feral idiot X Tired parent.

Captain America:

Social butterfly X Shy bean.

Unhinged gremlin X Cutie pootie.

Aggressively Supportive.

Tragic past X Ray of light.

Winter Soldier:

Sunshine X Rain cloud.

Pessimist X Optimist.

Joyful X Serious.

Kuudere X Tsundere

Black Panther:

Did the thing! X Always knew it could be done.

Touchy extrovert X Pining introvert.

Being teased X Teasing.

Royalty X Commoner

Doctor Strange:

Spoiled aloof X Spoiled horny.

Stoic and bad with emotions X Sweet and outgoing.

Indifferent one X Sunshine.

Crushing and pining X Smug about it.

Thor:

Small anger X Tall calm.

Brave warrior X Self-assured.

Giant puppy X Small trouble-maker

Friends to lovers.

Ant-Man:

Awkward friends pining for each other.

Chaotic with a soft spot X The soft spot and chaos enabler.

Hyper X Tired.

Chaotic force X Lawful force.

#iron man x reader #spiderman x reader #hulk x reader #captain america x reader #winter soldier x reader #black panther x reader #doctor strange x reader #thor x reader #antman x reader #marvel x you #marvel hcs #marvel headcanons #marvel imagine #marvel

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tonystarkbingo · 1 year ago

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TSB Round 7 - Week 10!

It's a party weekend, and we've got lots of great fills so celebrate! Check them out below.

Collaborator: scottxlogan Card Number: 7017 Square Filled: S5 - Black Panther Title: Waking Up To Forever (Chapter 2) Link: AO3 Pairings: Bucky Barnes/Tony Stark Word Count: 7528 Rating: Explicit Major Tags/Triggers: Post-Avengers: Endgame (Movie), Canon Divergence - Post-Avengers: Endgame (Movie), Supernatural Elements, Multiverse, Established Relationship, Adult Content, Angst and Romance, Honeymoon, Dreams and Nightmares, Parent Tony Stark, Sexual content Summary: Tony and Bucky spend their honeymoon at a special place where they share alone time together and reveal secrets along the way that guide them towards a different path in the name of saving the future.

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Collaborator: scottxlogan Card Number: 70147 Square Filled: R2 - "I'm Sorry" Title: What If We...? Link: AO3 Pairings: Tony Stark/Steve Rogers Word Count: 3361 Rating: Teen Major Tags/Triggers: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Fix-It, AvX Fix-It Fic, Mention of the X-Men, Friends to Lovers, Feelings Realization, Implied Sexual Content Summary: Caught up in deciding what to do about the problem of the Phoenix returning to the world again and causing chaos, Tony offers Steve a suggestion to prevent a war between the Avengers and the X-Men from happening. It sounds like the perfect plan, but along the way Tony finds that perhaps there's something more beyond saving the world with Steve that he's looking to find in their conversation.

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Collaborator: May Card Number: 7031 Square Filled: R2 - Pepperony Title: Strawberry Shortcake Link: AO3 Pairings: Steve Rogers/Tony Stark Word Count: 2012 Rating: Gen Major Tags/Triggers: Misunderstandings Summary: When Steve overhears a conversation between Nat and Tony about Tony being in love with someone he works with, his brain jumps to the conclusion that he is in love with Pepper. His curiosity getting the better of him, he finds himself crouched behind a couch in Pepper's office, listening in on her and Tony... This can not end well, can it?

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Collaborator: PoliZ Card Number: 7021 Square Filled: S4 - "Are you there yet?" Title: A Sugar-Coated Pill - Chapter 5 Link: AO3 Pairings: Tony/Bucky Word Count: 1247 Rating: Explicit Major Tags/Triggers: No Powers AU, Omegaverse, Sugar Daddy AU, Political Campaigns, Amputee!Bucky, Alpha!Bucky, young!Tony, Omega!Tony, demisexual!Bucky, unexpected rut, Making Out, Alpine Likes Tony, nesting, oral sex, love confessions Summary: Bucky and Tony continue the foreplay, eventually making it to the bedroom, where something finally clicks for Bucky.

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Collaborator: PoliZ Card Number: 7021 Square Filled: T1 - "Tony, no. Tony, yes!" Title: Tony Stark Bingo Mark VII - July Round Robin Link: AO3 Pairings: Tony & Pepper, Tony/Steve Word Count: 616 (my parts) Rating: Gen Major Tags/Triggers: Insecurity, Miscommunication, Avengers Tower, Avengers Family, Karaoke, Love Confessions Summary: After missing an Assemble call, Tony thinks the team has gotten tired of his burning the candle at both ends. Turns out that's not what made things a little tense after all.

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Collaborator: PoliZ Card Number: 7021 Square Filled: R3 - Retirement Title: Set A Course For Adventure Link: AO3 Pairings: Tony/Steve Word Count: 1078 Rating: Teen Major Tags/Triggers: Alternate Universe - No Powers, Established Relationship, Retirement, Vacation, Anniversary Summary: To celebrate their 15th anniversary as well as Steve’s retirement from active duty, Steve and Tony’s friends send them on a mystery cruise; the two of them are initially less than thrilled.

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Collaborator: PoliZ Card Number: 7021 Square Filled: A4 - Historical Title: Seduction and Abduction; Collusion and Retribution - Chapter One Link: AO3 Pairings: Tony/Steve Word Count: 969 Rating: Teen Major Tags/Triggers: Alternate Universe - Historical, Alternate Universe - Pirate, Young Tony Stark, Kidnapping, POV Alternating Summary: Anthony gets swept off his feet by a handsome, charming stranger who in the light of day turns out to be a pirate captain. But - as Stephen soon learns – Anthony is more than just a pawn to be exchanged for an imprisoned member of the Saucy Peggy’s crew.

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Collaborator: tinystark616 Card Number: 7008 Square Filled: A2 - Present Tense Title: So Wrong, So Good Link: AO3 Pairings: Steve Rogers/Tony Stark Word Count: 3020 Rating: Explicit Major Tags/Triggers: PWP, Masturbation, hand jobs, blow jobs, deep throat, come eating Summary: Steve and Tony are on vacation with the team and are forced to share a room. The problem is that Steve can't resist touching himself while Tony's asleep. Of course, Tony wakes up and catches him.

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Collaborator: SomeSortofItalianRoast Card Number: 7012 Square Filled: T3 - Time Travel Title: Just This Once (Everybody Lives) [Chapter 1] Link: AO3 Pairings: Past Steve Rogers/Tony Stark; pre Steve Rogers/Tony Stark Word Count: 1002 Rating: Teen Major Tags/Triggers: Canon Compliant with Movie: Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Not Avengers: Endgame (Movie) Compliant, Everybody Lives Summary: The “clink” of Thanos snapping a useless metal glove was hilarious in retrospect, but terrifying as it happened. And then… “And I am Iron Man.”

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Collaborator: SomeSortofItalianRoast Card Number: 7012 Square Filled: K5 - Gerald the Alpaca Title: Coda: Gerald the Alpaca? Link: AO3 Pairings: Past Steve Rogers/Tony Stark; pre Steve Rogers/Tony Stark Word Count: 450 Rating: Teen Major Tags/Triggers: Canon Compliant with Movie: Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Not Avengers: Endgame (Movie) Compliant, Everybody Lives Summary: And so he’d done the crazy billionaire thing and retreated from the world. Just him and his workshop. And now a mischievous alpaca.

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Collaborator: endlesstwanted Card Number: 7010 Square Filled: A3 - Free space Title: A Change Of Plans Link: AO3 Pairings: Bucky Barnes/Tony Stark Word Count: N/A, it's a moodboard Rating: Gen Major Tags/Triggers: No Powers AU, Los Angeles, Photography Summary: The thing was easy: fly to L.A., get the photoshoot done, and then fly back home to rant to Sharon about it. Of course, drummer Bucky Barnes isn’t expecting to develop feelings for Tony, the attractive peculiar man behind the camera with whom he spends a magic weekend.

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Collaborator: endlesstwanted Card Number: 7010 Square Filled: R3 - WinterIron Title: Somewhere You’d Rather Be Link: AO3 Pairings: Bucky Barnes/Tony Stark Word Count: 1369 Rating: Mature Major Tags/Triggers: No Powers AU, Living Together, Lingerie, Masturbation Summary: In the middle of the heatwave, the only thing Tony’s willing to wear is his lingerie. This is both a good thing and a bad one for Bucky, who is trying to work from home.

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#tony stark bingo round 7 #tsb 7 #tsb weekly roundup #tsb week 10

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phoenixlionme · 1 year ago

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Pieces of Media that prove the whole "Go Woke, Go Broke" slogan and those with that belief is utter bullshit

NOTE: No ranking involved.

A Different World

Aliens franchise - specifically the first two

All of Us Are Dead - Korean zombie TV series

Arcane

Atomic Blonde

Avatar The Last Airbender

Avatar the Legend of Korra

Bad Boys franchise

Barbie 2023

Beef 2023

black-ish franchise

Blackkklansman

Blade trilogy

Blue Eye Samurai

Bones TV show

Bridesmaids

Brooklyn 99

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Cagney and Lacey

Candyman 2022

Captain Planet

Carmen Sandiego franchise

Charlie's Angels - not the most recent one

Cinderella 1997

Craig of the Creek

Crazy Rich Asians

Creed franchise - sequel movies to the Rocky franchise

Cyberpunk Edgerunners

DCAU's Justice League

DCAU's Static Shock

DCEU's Aquaman

DCEU's Wonder Woman

Disney's Aladdin

Disney's Amphibia

Disney's Beauty and the Beast

Disney's Big Hero 6

Disney's Elena of Avalor

Disney's Fairies franchise

Disney's Filmore

Disney's Frozen franchise

Disney's Gargoyles

Disney's Kim Possible

Disney's Lilo and Stitch

Disney's Moana

Disney's Mulan

Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarves 1937

Disney's Tangled

Disney's That's so Raven

Disney's The Emperor's New Groove

Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Disney's The Litte Mermaid

Disney's The Owl House

Disney's The Princess and the Frog

Disney's W.I.T.C.H.

Dora the Explorer franchise

Dreamworks' Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts

Dreamworks' She Ra and the Princesses of Power

Dreamworks' Trolls franchise

Eve's Bayou

Everything Everywhere All At Once

Fresh Off the Boat

Fullmetal Alchemist - Brotherhood version

Get Out

Girls Trip

Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim

Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth

Hair Love short

Hairspray film

Halloween franchise

Harley Quinn 2019 TV series

Heartstopper

Hidden Figures

Insecure TV series

Invincible 2021

I Love Lucy

Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous

Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken

Kill Bil Vol 1 and 2

Kill La Kill

Kim's Convenience

Laika Studios' Coraline

Little Women 2019

Living Single

Love Simon

Mad Max Furious Road

Matilda - the one with Danny Devito

Maya and the Three

Moonlight 2016

MCU's Black Panther

MCU's Black Panther II

MCU's Captain Marvel

MCU's Daredevil

MCU's Jessica Jones

MCU's Luke Cage

MCU's Shang Chi

Molly of Denali

My Life as a Teenage Robot

Never Have I Ever

Nimona 2023

Paper Girls

Pixar's Brave

Pixar's Coco

Pixar's Inside Out

Pixar's Turning Red

Pose TV series

Powerpuff Girls

Prey 2022

Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Rent - musical movie

Reservation Dogs

RRR - Indian film

RWBY

Sailor Moon

Scream franchise

Searching/Missing movies

Sex and the City

Silence of the Lambs - first one

Sony's Spiderverse franchise- ITSV and ATSV

Spawn - Todd MacFarlane TV series

Spy Kids

Squid Games

Star Trek - mainly the OG one

Steven Universe

Studio Ghibli in general

Teen Titans animated series

The Book of Life

The Casagrandes - sequel to The Loud House

The Dragon Prince

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (only the OG one)

The George Lopez Show

The Golden Girls

The Last Of Us

The Legend of Vox Machina

The Legend of Zorro

The Loud House

The Nanny

The Old Guard

Thelma and Louise

To All The Boy I've Loved franchise

Totally Spies

Winx Club

X-Men 1990s animated TV show

Yellowjackets TV series

Yotsuba!

Yuri on Ice

Please feel free to add but be respectful.

#multimedia #media comparison #mymedia #my posts #fandom critical #personal rant

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cantstayawaycani · 2 years ago

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Can’t Stay Away’s Fic Rec Friday #2 (04.28.23) - Know You Inside and Out by @formyloveoflove

Title: Know You Inside and Out (ao3) | Know You Inside and Out (Tumblr)

Author(s): formyloveoflove (ao3) | @formyloveoflove (Tumblr)

Fandom(s): Black Panther Wakanda Forever

Pairing/Ship(s): Attoye (Okoye x Attuma)

Type: College AU

Rating: Explicit

Status: Unfinished

Updated: 04.06.23

Summary: Childhood best friends turned into college friends with benefits, Attuma [thought] he had the best of both worlds. However, when Okoye gets attention from other men, feelings arise in Attuma that he never felt before.

Why I Love It: Man! This is the second work from this author that I am rec’ing in a row. I love the way they write Attoye.

I particularly enjoy Attoye in their volatile youth. I enjoy a pining, jealous Attuma, wearing his heart on his sleeve. And Okoye, so capable and ambitious, hiding insecurity only Attuma can assuage. If she will allow him. Like any good romance, there’s steamy sex, but the vulnerability each character displays is what hooks you. They are young enough that they continue to confuse one another with miscommunication about their feelings, but hopefully, they’ll come together in the end.

Only one more chapter left! The writer is on hiatus atm, but do yourself a favor and check this one out. Follow their Tumblr here for updates.

Know You Inside and Out

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nestvrn · 2 months ago

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Do some reading

alright, so here's a sneak-peek of a new fic that I am working on at the moment, and I couldn't resist sharing this little piece with you guys!

pairing: Auriga Malfoy x Christopher Eden (both are my oc) timeline: the 5th year of the Golden Trio word count: 1,1k

these wonderful dividers are not mine! (they belong to @firefly-graphics !)

The rustling of age-old papers was the only sound Auriga Malfoy could discern in the dim-lit library. It would not be long till Madam Pince started ushering half-asleep students into their dormitories, which meant she had to embark on whatever it was she was compelled to do by her friends, and soon. However, the moment she stepped into the library, realisation of what was going to happen dawned on her, fear and insecurity rushing through her veins. She definitely had to reconsider whether they were her friends after all. Perhaps it was all a cruel joke on her. Gods. Why was it always her?

The feeling of utter helplessness brought the memory of a conversation with Pansy Parkinson and Daphne Greengrass the day prior to this, which did not add to the confidence of the younger Malfoy.

“That is utter nonsense! What made you think it might even be practicable?”

“Oh, come off it, Auriga.”

Auriga was pacing back and forth in the Slytherin common room anxiously. She couldn’t believe her childhood friend was actually suggesting it. The mere thought of it made her shudder.

“And why can’t either of you just ask him yourselves? After all, you are in the same year.”

“Thee is no point, he wouldn’t do it for us even if we danced naked in from of him. You, on the other hand… You can’t honestly tell me that you haven’t seen the way he looks at you. The guy is head over heels.” Pansy retorted

“Daphne, at least you tell her. It’s not going to work!” Auriga exclaimed in an attempt to persuade at least one of her friends to take her side.

“Sorry, Auri, but Pans couldn’t be more right here. He’s got it bad for you”

The black-haired girl smirked victoriously. As Pansy stood up, she approached Auriga in a slow, panther-like manner, swaying her hips. Ever the manipulator.

“Since we’ve cleared up this point, let’s get to the part where you seduce Christopher Eden to take you to the Restricted Section and ask him to take out a book for you.”

Auriga just blinked a few times, still processing everything the two girls have just told her. “A book? Pans, please, don’t tell me you want to be like that Granger girl” It took Auriga a few moments to quickly add. “Or are you trying to brew a love potion to drug my brother? I thought you had enough money to just buy one.”

Pansy just waved it away while Daphne did her best to held in her laughter.

“No, it’s not for your brother. I do not need to resort to such… desperate measures.”

Daphne burst out laughing, making Parkinson glare at her till she calmed down.

The black-haired fifth-year returned to the leather couch, having the outward appearance of absolute calmness, though Auriga knew better than to believe it. Inside the raging storm that was Pansy Parkinson was now a careful calculation of what she was about to say next. A real Slytherin.

“What it is for, then?” Auriga inquired further. “If I have to do… well, that, surely I deserve to know what it is for.”

It was Auriga’s turn to stand in front of Pansy, trying to play the role of the intimidating one, though it was clear she would gladly not have this conversation right now. Did they seriously think she could seduce Christopher Eden into anything? Surely, being a pureblood witch, a Malfoy and having the best features of the houses of Malfoy and Black, Auriga never lacked for confidence. Half of the boys her year and older would gladly take the chance to date her, but it was Eden they were talking about. Her brother Draco’s best mate. Should she fuck this up, it won’t be long till father hears of what she was up to and she by no means wanted that to happen.

“Auriga, it’s not like we ask you to fuck the bloke.” Pansy winced. “Just give him a few smiles, comment on his hair and say he plays Quidditch better than your brother and he’ll be eating from your hand.”

Auriga shuddered because despite her looks, it wasn’t a common thing for her to flirt with other students just to get a stupid book. She exhaled.

“Alright. But you still haven’t answered what you need the book for.” Auriga wasn’t going to give up so easily.”

The look Pansy gave her indicated that whatever she had in mind for this book, for Merlin’s sake, did not mean anything good. However, it was Daphne, who spoke

“Well, let’s just say, the year is rather lacklustre at Hogwarts. We’re in for a little bit of fun.”

“Doesn’t sound like fun to me.” Auriga mumbled. After a moment, she turned her head to Daphne. “Wait a minute, why can’t either of you get into the Restricted Section? Surely, Snape can sign the permission for you.”

“Snape caught me and Pans drinking Firewhiskey last Monday, he sure as hell won’t sign anything for us.”

The common room was quiet, but for the crackling of fire. Well, if it would really take a few flirty lines…

“Alright. Tell me what I need to do.” Auriga said confidently.

She was not so confident anymore.

She replayed her friends’ pieces of advice in her mind on how to persuade Eden to take the book for her and then ask for the signed note from Professor Snape to be allowed to take the book outside the Library. She knew she couldn’t fail her friends, they were almost everything she had in this Merlin forsaken excuse for a school. Sometimes she truly wished she and Draco had been sent to Durmstrang, as their father wanted, though mother persuaded him sent her children someplace closer.

It was a shame she never learnt the art of how to make any man do whatever one wanted.

You’re a Malfoy, dear. She remembered the words her mother uttered to her once.

It was hours before another of her mother’s parties, which Auriga, of course, had to attend. As Narcissa Malfoy was brushing her daughter’s blonde hair, just like hers, Auriga voiced her insecurities.

“Mother, what if I make a fool of myself? What if I… What if I am not enough?”

Halting her careful movements, Narcissa led her daughter to sit on the settee. Settling down, she took Auriga’s hand in hers and looked her in the eyes.

“You’re a Malfoy, dear. That is for sure.” Narcissa stroked her daughter’s cheek, hand slowly reaching toward her hair. “There is so much of Lucius in you, even if you can’t yet discern it. But you are also a Black. And a Black always get what she wants.”

If only her mother had known she was about to try and seduce a fifth-year to get a book from the Restricted Section for her, she would have thought twice before saying the encouragement to her Auriga.

With a long exhale, Auriga stepped deeper into the Hogwarts Library in an attempt to find the black-haired Slytherin, all the while thinking that she would have to hex Pansy and Daphne for making her agree to this.

please let me know what you think of this!

#hp #hp fandom #hp fanfic #harry potter #draco malfoy #draco lucius malfoy #slytherin #oc #original character #slytherin pride #order of the phoenix #pansy parkinson #daphne greengrass #slytherin x reader

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365sylviaplath · 5 months ago

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happy 6th birthday to Sweetener by Ariana Grande x my alchemical emotional journey

the masterpiece she is. one of my favorite albums of all time. telling my Sweetener Story.

brief astro moment- midnight chart for sweetener. i could say a lot here but mostly living for the moon jupiter conjunction in scorpio harshly squaring mercury in leo while also trining neptune in pisces. i think everything i'm about to say is a testament to that- expressing pain, sharing feelings hard to process, transmuting/alchemizing, romanticizing, hyperbole. plus libra venus for pretty packaging.

i enter the space first and foremost as a top 0.1% fan of ariana grande (as of 2023, we'll see how i fare this year). i stand here firmly. i also believe that some may say she has some "more influential" albums, some songs might be ""better"" (whatever that may mean), so on and so forth. this isn't the point. this is strictly a love letter to sweetener. not an album review, not lyrical analysis, just from the spirit.

summer 2018. summer of In My Feelings - Drake, Nobody - Mitski, The Middle - Zedd, I Like It - Cardi B/J Balvin, One Kiss - Calvin Harris/Dua Lipa, Make Me Feel - Janelle Monáe etc etc. grounding us all in collective memory. other notables: Meghan and Harry royal wedding, Anthony Bourdain's passing, Aretha Franklin's passing, Black Panther, A Star Is Born, Crazy Rich Asians, netflix Queer Eye reboot, Beychella, i googled an article of 2018 pop culture moments so i am surely forgetting essential lore but we will have to move on

the story truly begins with the release of sweetener's first single "no tears left to cry" on april 20, 2018. hours into taurus season 2018, if anyone was counting. a little about me and where i was on april 20th, 2018.....

finishing the spring semester of my 3rd year of college

preparing to start my 2nd of 3 co-ops (akin to an internship, for the uninitiated) for the 6 months of late summer/fall 2018

feeling an enormous internal pressure to have a substantial creative outlet

Sad (multiple reasons)

spring 2018 semester, i went a bit rogue with my coursework and i created one mega final project that connected every class i took that had a fairly open-ended final paper/project. i did a geographical, sociological, historical, and political analysis of graffiti vs street art (what's permitted, what belongs to each, styles, criminalization, media representation) in new york city. i explored so many angles and talked about so much material and learned and created on repeat for WEEKS and then april 20th hit and i had to turn everything in in the next few days. it would all be over. peak of my creative agony and i was also engaged in an emotional cold war that would go on to affect me for Years after. i certainly had several tears left to cry. as i had not cried any of them just yet and wouldn't for a while.

while coping with this creative blockage, i turned my attention toward having more agency in my dating life. i was distinctly unhappy with how my romantic affairs had been going, deep in shame and insecurity, and wanted to meet people and figure out what my deal was. i saw a tiktok a few months ago that posited that many of our crushes/situationships are actually people who should've been our creative partners, we just don't always have the language to express this (or even identify ourselves as artists). this framing opened the world to me - not just this statement itself, but drawing this link between flirty/sexual energy and creativity really opened my eyes. i could tell there was a distinct connection. spring/summer of 2018, it was emotional agony, but i was exploring and creating as i could. some painting first dates, always punctuated with "i'm not really an artist but this could be fun!" it was humble, but it was hugely liberating, in its own way.

Other important Sweetener dates:

"the light is coming", ft. Nicki Minaj, was released on June 20, 2018 as promo with pre-orders - released following my yearly emotional cold war of a family vacation (you may be sensing a theme here...... repression....).

"god is a woman", the album's second single, released on July 13, 2018 - the end of one of my first weeks of co-op. i was such a professional mess, i had too many managers in that role, lots of personalities to learn, lots of material to synthesize quickly. would later become The female empowerment work experience of my young life. outside of work, i was bravely embarking on a new relationship while the emotional cold war was at its peak. multi-layer mess.

the full album was released Friday August 17, 2018 - the week before that year's fall RA training (yearly ego death), i was also moving in to what would be my absolute favorite apartment of college

"breathin" was the third and final radio single from the album, released on September 18, 2018 (post album release) - right after my philly trip. for some reason, every trip i've ever taken to philadelphia has taken me down on some emotional and physical level. even my 8th grade class trip. philly and i seem to have some sort of spiritual beef. astrocartography hasn't shown me anything relating to philly but i know something must be off. emotional pain so profound and unnamed that i had stomachaches so bad i couldn't stand. certainly did need to keep breathin and breathin and breathin

late summer 2018, i was very close to getting a tattoo which would have involved both The Fool tarot card and the Queen of Swords tarot card. spontaneity, new beginnings, and adventure meet logic, balance, and rationality - definitely speaks to the inner conflict i was in at the time. i was on perpetual pursuit of the new and fun while overly worried about presenting fairly and without too much emotion. i knew i was capable of feeling very deeply, but i was pretty shut off to this part of myself. it always felt like a detractor in my life. only stood to hurt me. i think i had convinced myself that i was able to shut this out, but certainly not many people believed it. many witnessed my "subtle" loss of the idgaf war. even the people i only very briefly dated! i think my most common feedback from people i met was that i seemed very disconnected. worth noting that the tarot tattoo i actually ended up getting years later is the death card.

this album and i were moving in such stunning parallel and i couldn't even recognize it then. i was so out of touch with myself. to continue on for a bit as an Ariana historian - there was a lot of pain in her life at this time! her relationships (there is a whole song on this album named after pete davidson), fame, even a bombing at one of her concerts the year prior, all while having to put on a smile and a show for the public. i do not envy celebrities. i could not fake a smile to save my life. and those are just the things the public knows about! who knows what else was occurring. she could not slow down and digest it all (she talks about this in interviews as well, not just my own speculation) and i think this comes out in the music. there is something alchemical to me about sweetener. if i was big into music production, i'm sure i could go into analysis about how she layered so much (sonically) in the songs on this album. or vocal techniques. or who knows. i was so frazzled at the time, i don't think i could've evaluated any of this. i was barely literate, to be honest with the class. the grander theme through the album, however, is this alchemy for the self. through anxiety and relationships and disaster and heartbreak and pain you haven't even fully felt yet, you keep yourself going. listening to this album kept me going! i could not put into words how much it kept me afloat through the worst of it. now, 6 years later, i make my best attempt to put it into words. journal excerpts below -

there is a sentiment sometimes, that the feelings you feel and cannot express will be enough to kill you. as they say - is it better to speak or to die? and sometimes the speaking kills you too. everyone says what they observe and deduce would be true, but i can never fake a feeling. painfully honest, despite my best wishes to prove myself otherwise, i knew what i knew. and what i knew was so divinely painful because it comforted me with the same familiar gut-wrenching story. your concept of falling in love vs. just repeating a pattern can be indistinguishable to you. especially when you’re so adept at shutting down your emotions. you show up, you play your part, you define love in the same way you always had. and it never actually was love. any of those times. it was so easy to induce the agony and call it what you wanted it to be. and it would never make it so. it always felt like lying. like you could tell yourself it was love, but if anyone asked you, you would obscure the answer and hope they wouldn’t notice. you knew it would be lying to say it was love. love would never do this to me. but telling the truth would be worse! never been in love would be an excruciating defeat. i would know nothing of the world if this were true. i would be a bag of flesh and bones with nothing to give, nothing to tell, nothing to offer. doomed. unknowing. separate. alone. i had to feel like i understood, best case, i had to prove it. work hard and that would make it so. turns out, no matter how hard you work, you cannot create what you won't let yourself feel. so you listen to people you have no doubt in your mind knew about love.

all i wanted was to be swept off my feet. for everyone to know it, too. girl who was and had been in love. wha a romantic title! i would prove my worthiness of writing dramatic lines about the depths of the human heart. anyone could relate to me, because they too had participated in the delicious agony and ecstasy of romantic love. i would be seen and heard and in no way alone. ever forward into time and space as one who was part of the lover's world. the lover's world shouldn't have felt so far. i was anxious, i was avoidant, i was whatever kept me out. and at the end of the day, it all felt the same and i admitted to none of it. if you always ask for something in the place you know it will never exist, at what point do you recognize that you'll have to leave to get it? and if you really wanted it, why wouldn't you go where they actually offered it?

when you use powerful and descriptive words, you'll never have to convince anyone of the depth of your feelings. even though talking about your feelings is certainly not the same as feeling those things. speaking in hyperbole does not excuse your actions and certainly does not make you feel better about your path. but sometimes, it's the only thing you can think of to get you through. to verbalize such a pitiful misery that it becomes a performance and vents off some of the subterranean steam. i do not have to recognize the depths of the pain if i speak incredibly dramatically of my inner world (which i had no contact with at that time) to my audience of zero while listening to the alchemist's album. maybe i could get out. maybe it would be fine and no one needed to worry. maybe all love would be true and mutual and if it was really there, it could never escape me. maybe i could create the world where love was a beautiful fantasy that just happened upon me and swept me up and held me above the surface and i would never come down. the pain and the grief were gone when i spoke their name, and now i was fully enveloped in the world of What Can Be. the world where i love the glamorous merely for being glamorous, i feel what i name, i move with respect for who i am. i am not afraid and i am not forcing anything. if the show is beautiful enough, it will be believable and that will make it true.

at the end of the day, happy birthday sweetener, and thank you for saying and expressing what i couldn't.

#astro #astrology #poem #poetry #ariana grande #sweetener #ariana grande sweetener #pop culture #pop music

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