#carla x lu

[nostalgicninjas]

Samuel García and Marina Nunier | First Look vs Last Look

[carladuquette]

I warned y’all abt the nostalgia 😂 @dhyanshiva said Bring it on, and here we are lol. Elite had many extremely shippable characters and whatever you can say abt the writing, they did GREAT w the chemistry casting. I mean, more than one of these couples ended up together irl for a while. But this is abt the characters, not the actors! Choose wisely

Every vote matters! Literally. I don’t have that many followers and the fandom is small, so yours might be the only vote for your fav ship 🤣

[bluboi-365]

Elite (2018 - ) created by Carlos Montero & Darío Madrona

[burninrcd]

burninrcd  asked: but we are women, and we do what we must do. (from Lu)

@futuramarquesita

I  know,  carla  wanted  to  reply.  endure,  endure.  it  was  what  her  parents  used  to  tell  her.  she  was  a  woman,  a  roson  caleruega,  and  her  duty  was  to  her  family.  she  was  supposed  to  keep  quiet  and  endure,  but  where  did  it  lead  her?  to  consuming  drugs,  to  almost  losing  herself.  it  was  a  fate  she  wouldn't  wish  one  anyone,  let  alone  lu.    

❝  we  don't.  I  know  I  haven't  been  a  good  friend  lately,  and  I'm  sorry,  but  you  don't  have  to  endure  anything  at  all.  ❞  

lu  was  a  strong  girl,  probably  one  of  the  strongest  she  knew.  carla  was  feeling  guilty  knowing  she  hadn't  been  there  for  her  after  she  and  guzman  fell  apart,  as  she  was  fighting  for  the  scholarship  to  columbia...  she  hadn't  been  a  good  friend  at  all,  and  intended  to  make  it  right.

❝  you're  strong,  but  you  can  keep  on  acting  like  nothing  can  touch  you,  it  won't  end  well.  you  can  talk  to  me,  lu,  I  promise.  ❞  

she  added,  tentatively  laying  a  comfortable  hand  on  her  friend's  shoulder.

"No," Lu's wide eyes showed her sincerity. "You've been dealing with so much and-" Her voice cut off with so much emotion. "We both could have been better friends to one another." Honesty, it was the only way their friendship, no family could survive this. That's what they were to each other, a family.

"Carla," her friend's name said more like a plea than it was to call her attention. "How can I possibly-" her body trembling as she tried to regain her composure. That composure is what had become her normal. She had buried her guilt even deeper than where they had buried Polo. She didn't know how she would ever get the look of his blue eyes out of her mind but she tried so hard. "How is it that I can talk about this if I feel so guilty. I lost so much but I made his moms lose him. I made you lose him." Her eyes softening as she locked eyes with Carla's. "He was your first love. If anything like that happened to-" Her voice stopping as she was about to admit that Guzman was her first love. She couldn't claim that but she also couldn't allow herself to think it. "I can't talk about it."

[carladuquette]

I’m gonna stick to the first part of the question- the most creative idea. To me, that’ll be Midnights in October. At its heart, it’s a story about friendship, about realizing what you SHOULD have done and what you’ve lost because you didn’t do it, only when it is too late.

But it’s also a fic with a ghost as a secondary protagonist, with the prime protagonist having to figure out who killed the best friend she’s very much still talking to and going on roadtrips with. And that in the fandom of a regular teen drama without any Riverdale-like shenanigans. Elite might be outlandish, but it does def not have ghosts. Haunting memories and trauma, sure, but no physical manifestations of dead people.

That’s why I think Midnights in October was my most creative idea so far- it’s the most unusual. I’d also like to think tho that this isn’t the main selling point- sure, ghosts are real here, but what matters is Lu and Carla’s friendship, the regret they feel and the love they have for one another.

I'm curious.

Out of every single idea you've had - whether you ran with it or not - that you remember, which one would you say was the most CREATIVE idea you've ever had?

Which one ended up turning into the best writing project you've created, in YOUR OPINION? Push everyone else's comments aside, which one do you personally feel turned into the best project?

[yourforgottenbookshelf]

Caught In The Middle - Valerio Montesinos x Muñoz!Reader

Gif not mine. Credits to the rightful owner.

Fandom: Elite

Pairing and other characters mentioned: Valerio Montesinos x Reader, Ander Munoz x Reader, Guzman Nunier, Lu Montesinos, Samuel Garcia, Carla Roson, Cayetana Grajera, Omar Shanaa

Summary: You are Ander's twin sister and have recently started dating Valerio. However, Ander doesn't approve of your relationship, and when an incident takes place during a party, he warns Valerio to stay away from you. {Requested}

Word count: 1781

Trigger warning: alcohol and substance abuse, attempted sa, violence, cursing

A/N: I'm noticing a lack of Elite fanfiction here on Tumblr, which I'm not very happy about. Please, feel free to send in requests, my loves.

“Out of all the boys in Las Encinas, you really had to sleep with this degenerate,” your brother’s voice snapped you out of your thoughts. “Excuse me?” you questioned in disbelief. Normally, Ander would keep his opinions to himself- it wasn’t like him to intervene with your personal life- but it wasn’t like you to keep things from him either.

Ander took a deep breath. “When were you going to tell me?” he asked. You frowned, unsure of how you should respond. “Tell you what?” you replied, trying to buy yourself more time to think of an excuse.

Your twin rolled his eyes. “About you and Valerio. I had to find out from Omar, for God’s sake!”

You felt the blood on your face painting your cheeks red. It was obvious you couldn’t hide the truth from your brother any longer. “Look, cariño, I’m sorry,” you said softly. “I didn’t mean to keep it from you. I just didn’t know how to tell you.”

Ander’s expression softened. “Y/N, you’re my twin sister. You know you can always confide in me, right?”

“I know how much you dislike him,” you murmured. Ander picked up on the fact you avoided eye contact, and took a seat next to you on your bed. His wrapped his arm around your shoulder carefully, and pulled you closer to him.

“I don’t dislike Valerio,” he sighed, “I just don’t think he’s good for you.”

Ander had a valid point. Valerio had a reputation for being a troublemaker, and his involvement with drugs and partying was well-known around the school. Despite all that, you couldn’t help the way you felt about him.

“I understand what you’re saying, cariño,” you said, “but I just hope you can accept my choise.”

Ander took a deep breath before responding. “I will always support you, Y/N, no matter what. Just, promise me one thing.”

There was a moment of silence before he continued, during which you felt your heart pounding on your chest. “Promise me you’ll be careful, and that you’ll come to me if you ever need anything.”

You felt a wave of graditute wash over you as you hugged your brother tightly. “Thank you, Ander,” you breathed. “I promise.”

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As you swallowed the sixth vodka shot, you felt like your soul was elevating heavenwards. The sweet taste of gummy bears mixed with alcohol burned your throat and made you feel euphoric- like the world was still there, but for the moment, it didn't have you by the throat.

“You’re breathtaking tonight, Y/N,” Valerio whispered, his lips brushing over your exposed collarbone. You giggled and tittled your head slightly to the side, placing a soft kiss on his neck. “I could say the same thing,” you said, your voice barely above a whisper.

As the alcohol continued to flow through your veins, you started to feel lightheaded. The room around you spun in dizzying circles, and you struggled to keep your balance. Valerio noticed your unsteady movements and reached out to steady you, his hand gripping your arm tightly.

“Y/N, you okay?” he questioned. Even though you couldn’t hear his voice clearly enough, you could see the concern etching on his face. You tried to nod, but the room spun even faster, and you felt like you might be sick.

“I don’t feel so good,” you mumbled, your words slurring together. Valerio’s grip on your arm tightened, and he led you to a nearby couch, sitting you down carefully.

“Hey, it’s okay,” he reassured you, kissing you softly on the forehead. “I’ll go get you some water.” And with that, he disappeared into the crowd.

A few moments went by, and your dizziness only got worse.

Suddenly, you felt a hand on your thigh, and you looked up to see a stranger leering at you. You tried to push him away, but your limbs felt heavy and uncooperative.

“Come with me, sweetheart,” he slurred, his breath hot and stale against your face. You tried to scream, but no sound came out, and the darkness swallowed you whole.

It didn’t take long for Valerio to return to the crowded living room, clutching a bottle of water in his hand. He searched for you in the sea of faces, and when he realized you were nowhere to be seen, he felt his heart skip a beat. As panic set in, he scanned the room once again. He spotted Samuel and Guzman chatting in a corner, and quickly approached them.

“Guys, have you seen Y/N?” he asked with a slightly shaken voice.

Guzman and Samuel exhanged a puzzled glance. “No, we haven’t seen her. Why?” Samuel replied. Valerio felt his heart sinking to his stomach, and his eyes darted the room for familiar faces one more time. He didn’t bother replying to Samuel before rushing to Lu and Carla.

“Lu, have you seen Y/N? I can’t find her anywhere.”

Lu shook her head. “No, sorry. We've been dancing together for the past hour.”

Valerio’s concern slowly evolved into fear. His mind conjured up horrifying scenarios, and he couldn’t shake the feeling that he had failed to protect you.

“Val, what’s going on?” Lu questioned, visibly concerned.

Valerio took a deep breath, trying to compose himself before explaining the situation. “It’s all my fault,” he murmured, the words weighing heavy on his chest.

“What’s going on?” asked Guzman, arriving at the scene along with Samuel, drawn in by the commotion.

“We can’t find Y/N,” Carla spoke up. The sense of urgency in her voice was palpable.

Guzman’s expression remained stoic as he tried to assess the situation. “Have you tried calling her?” he asked Valerio.

“I did just now. It’s going straight to voicemail,” Lu interjected.

Guzman's mind raced as he tried to piece together what had happened. "Vale. Where's Ander and Omar?" he questioned, his tone serious and firm. “They went to get some drinks, they should be back any minute now.”

“We have to split up and search for her. She must be somewhere in the house,” Carla said, taking charge of the situation. “I’m texting Ander to check the pool and the back yard. Me and Lu will go see if her car is still in the driveway, and you guys head upstairs.”

The group nodded in agreement, and quickly dispersed to search for any signs of you.

Guilt washed over Valerio in waves, threatening to drown him as he imagined the worst. He mentally cursed himself for ever letting you out of his sight, for not being more careful, for not protecting you like he should have.

“Cayetana, have you seen Y/N?” Samuel asked, desperation creeping into his voice. “Si, I saw her and Gabriel going to the attic. She seemed a bit disoriented,” the blonde replied, taking a sip of her drink.

“What? Why didn't you say something earlier?" Guzman snapped, his anger rising at the thought of you being in danger.

"I didn't think anything of it," Cayetana replied defensively, sensing the tension in the air.

“Puta madre!”

Without another word, the three of them raced up to the attic, their hearts pounding in their chests. As they opened the door, they saw you huddled in the corner, shaking with fear. And there, hovering above you, was Gabriel, a sinister smile on his face.

"Ugh, merda. I was just starting to have some fun with your girlfriend."

Guzman and Samuel stepped forward, flanking Valerio on either side as they faced off against Gabriel. Valerio's eyes flashed with anger as he noticed your bruised arms and bloodied shirt. "What the fuck did you do to her, cabron?" he growled, his voice low and menacing.

“I didn’t-” Gabriel didn’t get a chance to reply, as Guzman’s chuckles met with his mouth. “You are gonna pay for this, joder!” he screamed. Gabriel’s feet stumbled, as he held his arms up in defense. “I swear, I didn’t do anything. I was just messing around.”

“Just messing around?” Valerio growled, feeling his blood boiling. “Valerio, por favor,” Samuel whispered, grabbing him before he had the chance to hit him as well. “She needs you.”

Meanwhile, you were still curled up in the corner, shaking violently. You tried resisting the urge to throw up, but the mix of alcohol and the metal taste of blood in your mouth weren’t much help. You cried out, in a desperate attemp to capture someone’s attention, but nobody seemed to had heard you.

You were well aware that Valerio and Guzman would never let Gabriel get away with this. The sounds of fists hitting flesh, the screams of your friends, and the shattering of glass all seemed to blend together into one sickening cacophony. Your heart was racing, and you felt like you were going to pass out any moment.

“Guzman, Valerio, eso es suficiente!” Lu screamed, hurriedly entering the attic. Carla, Ander, Omar and Cayetana followed close behind.

Ander and Carla wasted no time rushing next to you. “Y/N, what happened?” Carla asked. Her voice was slow and steady, but you could tell she was struggling to keep her composure.

You took a deep breath. The air, however, didn’t reach the bottom of your lungs. You felt like you were suffocating.

“Call an ambulance, now!” Ander demanded. And, for the second time tonight, darkness swallowed you.

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“I don’t want you near my sister ever again. You've been nothing but trouble lately, and I don't want her getting caught in the middle of it."

Valerio took a final drag out of his cigarette. "What are you talking about? Tonight wasn’t my fault- I didn’t do anything wrong."

"Maybe not intentionally," Ander replied firmly, "but you've been a bad influence on her."

Valerio sighed. “I guess I don’t have much of a choice, do I? At the end of the day, you never liked me.”

Ander watched as Valerio walked down the hospital corridor, feeling hurt and confused. He had never meant to cause any harm to you, and he couldn’t deny that he felt a deep sense of loss now that he couldn't be near you anymore. He knew that Ander was only looking out for his sister, and he respected that. Maybe someday, you could all be friends again, but for now, he would have to stay away.

[theesirenteller]

❝Wait- we’re having a baby?❞

Valerio Montesinos Rojas x F!OC Lolitá

"Valerio, estoy embarazada."

I'm pregnant .

"What?!" The Diplomat Heir yelled out from across the indoor pool room. The vibrant reggaeton music blared from the speakers; causing a vibration rattle to the glass walls and windows. The fluffy-haired male only shot her an intoxicated smile before continuing to sway his hips and dance to the music. Valerio jumped around as the beat sped up.

Lolitá sighed and chewed at the side of her lip. Her pineapple juice trembled within the flute glass that she held onto tightly. The familiar sense of nausea crept up the back of her throat. The in-between of her toes grew sweaty like her armpits and neck. Her head began to throb as her eyes grew blurry. Oh, how she wished she wasn't a coward. Lolitá had been with Valerio for over six months now and with both of their track records regarding relationships, that was the closest to serious either of them had ever gotten. She loved him. She loved him more than she ever thought she loved anyone, even herself. He was truly one of a kind. Not just as a lover but just as a person in general. So wild at heart, so upbeat, and felt his emotions deeply, embraced every and any emotion he felt. And Lolita didn't want to lose him. Or be the cause of breaking his sobriety.

The pair had met at an overpriced Rehab facility in Italy. He made the once dreary place turn to sunshine. They'd recovered from their addictions and as a result of that became addicted to each other. Valerio took her everywhere with him. Now that he managed Carla's winery, he was busy quite a lot. "Co- dependants" was what Lolitá's psychiatrist called them. The shrink was shortly fired after that. Lolitá lived in a blissful delusion when it came to her relationship. As long as they weren't cheating on one another or doing drugs…then they were perfect.

"Fuck." she cursed to herself and just as she was about to get from her seat, Lolitá was tackled onto her back by Valerio. "¡Idiota! You're gonna suffocate me!" she wheezed as he smothered her with kisses.

Valerio could be the living embodiment of the phrase 'Golden Retriever Boyfriend'. He couldn't keep his hands off of her. His palms gripped her breasts as he kissed her neck. His long fingers tugged at the skimpy strings of her bikini top as he playfully bit at her ear, "Aw mí flor no seas así." my flower don't be like that.

He then cupped her face in his hands as he placed a kiss on her forehead " Why so tense baby?" he asked with a thick accent.

This was it. It was now or never.

"Because…" she took a deep breath and closed her eyes, "I'm pregnant."

"Wait, so…we're having a baby? Un chiquito Valerio y Lolitá?" His questioning tone slowly turned to one that was filled with excitement. " Por favor, open your eyes, Litá." Valerio laughed.

And so she did. "You aren't upset?"

"Upset? No! This is amazing. Una regalo de Dios." it's a gift from god." He smiled. He then proceeded to place a soft kiss of reassurance to her lips. To which Lolitá kissed him with a passionate embrace. Her arms wrapping around his neck. Happiness vibrating off of the both of them.

Valerio pulled away for a moment to reveal to mischievous smirk. "We're gonna throw the biggest party to celebrate. Wait until Lu finds out she's going to be uná tiá."

[scifipinups]

Doctor! Doctor!

When it comes to parts for women in sci-fi, I may be starting to pick up on a pattern here...

Kyra Zagorsky as Dr Julia Walker in Helix

Gates McFadden as Dr Beverly Crusher in Star Trek: The Next Generation

Shannon Kenny as Dr Claire Keeply in The Invisible Man (2000)

Kari Matchett as Dr Mariel Underlay in Invasion (2005)

Kim Cattrall as Dr Sheila Moran in Invasion (1997)

Deanna Russo as Dr Sarah Graiman in Knight Rider (2008)

Carla Gugino as Dr Molly Anne Caffrey in Threshold

Maria del Mar, Alexandra Wilson, Gay Thomas Wilson as, respectively, Dr Haylen Breslauer, Dr Dru Breslauer and Dr Rema Cook in Mercy Point

Fiona Gaunt as Dr Helen Smith in Moonbase 3

Lee Meriwether as Dr Ann MacGregor in The Time Tunnel

Yvonne Craig as Dr Marjorie Bolan in Mars Needs Women

Diana Muldaur as Dr Katherine Pulaski in Star Trek: The Next Generation

Susannah Harker as Dr Angela Marsh in Ultraviolet

Lynda Mason Green as Dr Suzanne McCullough in War of the Worlds (1988)

Lois Chiles as Dr Holly Goodhead in Moonraker

Jess Bush and Dr Christine Chapel in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Alison Pill as Dr Agnes Jurati in Star Trek: Picard

Carmen du Sautoy as Dr Gentian Foster in Astronauts

Debra Messing as Dr Sloan Parker in Prey

Helen Shaver as Dr Rachel Corrigan in Poltergeist: The Legacy

Denise Richards as Dr Christmas Jones in The World is Not Enough

Hermione Norris as Dr Stella Isen in The Outcasts

Gretchen Corbett as Dr Maggie Sheridan in Jaws of Satan

Felicity Huffman as Dr Nancy Da Silva The X-Files 'Ice'

Louise Jameson as Dr Anne Reynolds in The Omega Factor

Vivian Wu as Dr Lu Wang in Away

Christina Wolf as Dr Cat Brandice in The Ark

Yvette Mimiuex as Dr Kate McCrae in The Black Hole

Saffron Burrows as Dr Susan McCallister in Deep Blue Sue

Kirstie Alley as Dr Susan Verner in Village of the Damned

And that's only the first 30! Stay tuned for the next installment!

[genavere]

February Whump Prompts – 2023, DAY 5: "That’s Gonna Scar”

Content Warnings: Recovery from a serious wound

Fandom: Fairy Tail - Natsu x Lucy

Knife to the Throat - Part 1 | 2 | 3

A struggle ensued the moment she tried to open her eyes, like all the times she had argued with Natsu on taking the train to a mission instead of walking there. From the weight on her eyelids, she felt that convincing her beloved dragon slayer on a wagon would be easier.

When the weight had shifted enough, the first thing she saw was darkness. Not a complete darkness, but that of the nighttime hours and no moon or lights from the city flow through the window. If there were lights, it would have been hard to discern since everything was blurry.

The moment her eyes slipped shut again, exhaustion swept over her. The thought of pleasant dreams and sleep coaxed her to slip away into the nothingness her mind desired. But, the rumbling she felt through her stomach and the craving of water and salt pulled her back. Soup, she mentally sighed, soup sounded so delicious in that moment.

And water, she grimaced from the pain constricting her throat as she tried to swallow sludge.

What had happened?  

Pressure squeezed around her hand, pulling her attention to the side. The ache in her throat kept her from moving anything but her eyes that she slowly blinked in hopes to clear her vision. The dark blur by her moved in closer. Murmuring filled her ears, but they were as muffled as her vision.

A gentle warmth caressed her cheek with weathered fingers. She sighed in content, leaning into it as best as she could, and eyes sliding closed. The comfort she felt knowing Natsu was next to her filled her with the sense of safety and lulled her into a restful sleep.

The next time she woke, sunlight pierced through her eyelids and made the pounding inside her head worse. Everything felt so heavy and weak when she tried to pull a hand up to block the light. It frustrated her to feel so.

Before she could say anything, arms reached over and closed the curtains. Soft light from lacrimas lit the room instead and offered her a much better chance to look around. The puffed pink comforter that rested softly on her bare chest was the first and only hint that she needed to know she was in her apartment.

Of course she was in her apartment. Where else would she wake up, she chastised herself.

From her comforter, she glanced off to the side, fully expecting to see Natsu lounging in her living space with half of her food for the month consumed. What she saw was half right. Natsu was there, but he sat on a chair right next to her bed, his hands holding one of hers tightly. All around him was the rest of Team Natsu, along with Levy, Gajeel, and Lily.

Why was everyone in her apartment?

The question must have come across her features as Erza quickly spoke up. “Try not to speak, you have been in a coma for two weeks now.”

Two weeks?! She tried to push herself up, but it was Wendy that gently pushed her down.

“Please, don’t push yourself,” the young girl said softly. “Not only did you have a serious injury, but you lost a lot of blood and had a bad infection from your wounds and the blood in your lungs. Porlyusica and I have spent most of the time since we’ve been back trying to heal you.”

“The only reason why you are here was Natsu refused to leave you alone,” Carla added in, arms crossed. Even so, it was easy to tell that everyone there was worried about her.

“You really had us worried, Bunny Girl,” Gajeel said.

“Do you remember what all happened, Lu?”

Her eyes moved to Levy’s at the question. Did she remember? Her eyes trailed up to the ceiling as she sought to remember anything from waking up this morning. She knew her friends, their names, remembered her parents, and that she was a published author. At the thought of Fairy Tail, she could feel the mark on the back of her right hand, all the faces of her family.

Instinctively, her eyes met Natsu’s, felt the heat from his hands and the worry that stressed his features. Memories of running with Wendy came back to her, and telling Loke to get her away while she distracted the enemy.

Then the days of torture and pain. Natsu finding her and the heat that boiled the air around them.

Her free hand twitched and sluggishly moved up to touch her throat. Bandages were laid thick around the flesh. It made her worry…two weeks of healing from both Wendy and Porlyisica and she still had a bandage on?

Both Natsu and Wendy looked uncomfortable.

“Lucy,” Natsu said, clearing his throat in an attempt to make whatever he was going to say easier. “I didn’t have much of a choice, but I had to burn the wound. It was bleeding so fast! I couldn’t lose you!” The words were fast, practically tripping over each other as they left his mouth. Tears glossed his eyes over, bringing the dark smudges out from under them and their bloodshot state.

Wendy took over for him. “If Natsu had not done that, I am not sure if I would have healed you in time, Lucy. Though, you never should have been in that position. If I was stronger…if I had seen that trap before I fell into it…”

Tears fell onto clenched fists, sending droplets all around. It made Lucy’s heart clench to see the young dragon slayer so distraught, but not once did she remember ever blaming her for torment. The enemy had been skilled in tracking and trapping their prey, and it had come down to a choice. Once she did not regret one bit if it meant she saved her friend.

She opened her mouth to tell her so, but Gray suddenly spoke out, looking anxious. “Ah, water! We should get her water, dontcha agree?”

Erza jerked, eyes wide and nodding in agreement. “Yes! Yes, water would be best! Let’s get her some water!”

They quickly marched out of the room and into the bedroom, leaving her confused on what was going on. She looked between the three Exceeds, Levy, and the three dragon slayers left in her room.

Wendy pulled in a gasp of air and tried to clear her throat; an action that normally would have been chastised by Carla. Actually, she noticed the droopy ears of the cats standing along the edge of her bed, and the tension between everyone else. Something pulled on the back of her mind, warning her that something was not being told to her.

Natsu met her eyes. “Lucy…”

Wait…after they started dating, he never called her Lucy. Not unless something important or dangerous was happening. Thinking back, she realized he had yet to call her Luce. Her breathing increased. Everyone in the room jumped in panic.

“Please don’t panic, Luchee!” Happy cried, as Carla and Lily held him back from leaping on her and kept yelling at him to stop struggling.

“Just tell her what is up, Salamander!”

“Lu, it’s okay! Everything will be fine!”

“I’m so sorry I couldn’t do more to help you, Lucy!”

The only voice that had not been added to the chaos was her own and Natsu’s. She felt him tug at her hand gently and she met his stare. Everything blacked out around them, she took in breaths as he did, bringing her panicked mind down gently. When everything had quieted around her, she focused on his voice.

“The knife slit deep, down into your windpipe from what the old hag said,” he began, his thumb made circles on the back of her hand. “It also damaged your vocal cords.”

Wendy picked up explaining for him. “The wound on your neck, inside and out, has scarred really badly. I have been trying to heal the scar tissue, but…it might never be fully healed.”

Which meant....

“Lu,” Levy’s voice pulled her attention to the end of the bed. “No matter what happens, we will be here for you. And I have compiled a whole new section of the library to learn sign language and telepathy magic. Warren said he would also help, and Natsu said he would do everything he could to learn it with you, too.”

She looked at her partner and saw the stubborn look on his face. If he said he would do something, that meant he would pour his all into it. And never once had she seen him back down from a challenge. If he was willing to learn for her…her fingers brushed against the bandages along her neck again.

The possible loss of her voice still had not fully hit her yet. It would be a challenge to learn how to live without it, but…

She looked at those around her, and even those of her friends who hid in the kitchen, unable to deal with the issues at hand. Everything would be fine, at some point. This was just the beginning.

Pulling her arm away from her neck, she used every once of strength she had in the limb to gesture Happy forward. Giving a cry, he flung himself to her side and hugged her tightly. Her arm wrapped around him, using him as a rest for it as she did.

It would be all right. She had her nakama, her team, even her hands and keys, which glowed on her bedside table in acknowledgement. It would be one more challenge they would tackle together.

Natsu squeezed her hand gently and they shared a smile. Yes, everything would be fine, even with the future break downs and rough patches as the realization fully hit her, they would manage.

Because now, as she remembered that last fleeting memory from before, she knew that she would get to see his smile for many years to come.

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The last sentence was the only part of this that did not seem to flow for me. Re-wrote it a few times before I settled with what is now.

Hope everyone enjoyed this!

At the end of the month, I will have a thread with a link to all of the prompts that I did for this challenge. Along with the prompt, the title, and summary.

Link to AO3 | FF.net

@febuwhump @millennial-star-gazer

[carladuquette]

Dhyan, this is amazing ❤️❤️❤️ Cannot believe you wrote this in a d a y!

I’ll join in with one of my older fics, the first in my Elite x Taylor Swift collection. Appropriately it is…

Speak Now (Carla x Samuel)

After what felt like hours, when the sickeningly adorable story of how Samuel and Maria had met had been told and a friend of Maria's had sung some 90s love song off-key, the pastor cleared his throat and declared: "Should anyone present know of any reason that this couple should not be joined in holy matrimony, speak now or forever hold your peace."

"Carla." When she didn't react right away, Lu pulled away her hand and pinched her arm hard enough to hurt. "Carla! This is your last chance! If you don't do something now-"

It was a physical reflex. That was the only possible explanation, because Carla certainly didn't want to get up, but there she was, on her feet, hands shaking.

"Uhm." She cleared her throat. The effect would have been comical had she not been this terrified: Every last person in the church turned to look at her. And they clearly weren't happy.

It fills me with such pride and joy to announce that my version of Speak Now will be out July 7 (just in time for July 9th, iykyk 😆) I first made Speak Now, completely self-written, between the ages of 18 and 20. The songs that came from this time in my life were marked by their brutal honesty, unfiltered diaristic confessions and wild wistfulness. I love this album because it tells a tale of growing up, flailing, flying and crashing… and living to speak about it. With six extra songs I’ve sprung loose from the vault, I absolutely cannot wait to celebrate Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) with you on July 7th. Pre-order now at http://taylor.lnk.to/SpeakNowTaylorsVersion 💜💜💜

[nostalgicninjas]

Elite Dynamics: Marina Nunier Osuna & Lucrecia Montesinos Hendrich

We are not friends. It’s in your best interest to be mine.

[carladuquette]

finally finally finally writing the lu/carla fic that's been living in my brain

"Of course I'm not mad, that's absurd!" Lu knows how good she is at masking her despair with spite, and she can't stop herself from doing it now.

"Then why are you-"

"Because everything is always so easy for you!" She's screaming at this point, Carla flinches, and Lu hates herself – but not enough to go back on her point. "Because you can just swan into this party with your girlfr-" she cannot say it – "with that woman like it's nothing, like... like our world's some fucking Pride fantasy."

[elitenetflixsource]

every élite dynamic:

↪ carla & lu 

[wlw-webcomic-bracket]

Part two!

P.E.T.S. (Tasha and Tourmaline)

Pandora's Devils (Evie and Jack)

PaperTeeth! (Avery and Scarlet)

Paradise (Pam Gripps and Evon Bali)

Paranatural (Mina and Valerie)

Penny & Aggie (Penny and Aggie)

Pink Sugar (Blake, Rocko, Artemis, and Satya)

Pinky and Pepper Forever (Pinky and Pepper)

Please Bully Me, Miss Villainess! (Evie and Elsa)

Poppy O'Possum (Poppy and Kit)

Princess x Pistolier (Katrya and Annilysse)

Purple Hyacinth (Belladonna and Neyra)

Questionable Content (Faye and Bubbles; Dora and Tai)

Rain (Rain and Emilly)

Rainbow! (Boo and Mimi)

Realta (Elowen and Amelia)

Ring My Bell (Mai Sohn and Chungyeon Lee)

Rock and Riot (Connie and Carla)

Sanguine (Red and Morgan)

Savior (Seyeon, Wohn, and Juyi)

Serenity Rose (Serenity and Catrina)

Seven Days in Silverglen (Tess and Mira)

She Makes Hungry (Kou and Villi)

Shootaround (Hotaru, Kayla, and Elise; Ana Sofia and Lakka)

Sister Claire (Catherine and Oscar)

Sleepless Domain (Undine and Kokoro; Amy and Carina)

Somebody To You (Lia and Jian)

Sparklecare (Rem and Mood)

SpellAstra (Mana and Nova)

Starward Lovers (Jen and Rocker)

Strawberry Seafoam (Rouge and Koris)

Sunflowers & Lavender (Penny and Bianca)

Sunny and Rainy (Sunny and Rainy)

Surprise! You're Gay! (Bianca and Chandler)

Tamen De Gushi/Their Story (Sun Jing and Qiu Tong)

That Time I Was Blackmailed By the Class's Green Tea Bitch (Xiao Lu and Tong Tong)

The Best Girl (Amy and Kay)

The City Between (Rebecca and Marnie)

The Four of Them (Mari and Mica)

The Greenhouse (Mica, Liv, and Red)

The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All (Aya and Mitsuki)

The Prettiest Platypus (Lillie and Beverly)

The Sea in You (Corinth and Skylla)

The Shepherd's Sword (Shep and Wayne)

The Stoop Gallants (Mica and Alta)

The Sweetness of Salt (Leah and Sha)

Tiger, Tiger (Ludovica and Luck)

Trixie Slaughteraxe for President (Trixie and Klara)

Unfamiliar (Sun and Babs)

Us Right Now (Rina and Noa)

Vampire Girlfriends (Tabitha and Poppy)

Vowrune (Hilda and Viwyn)

What's a Soulmate (Jessica and Rose)

Widdershins (Verity and Patience)

Wilde Life (Eliza and Darcy)

Witch Watch (Witch and Checkpoint Guard)

YU+ME: Dream (Fiona and Lia)

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WEBCOMIC DIRECTORY

Half the reason I created this tournament is so I could find new webcomics to read, and I know a bunch of you are following it for the same reason.

So: Here is a directory of every webcomic that was submitted!

Please note that this list is Very Long, so (1) I have not read most of these webcomics and can't vouch for their content, and (2) I have not tested any of these links, but I can fix any errors if you point them out.

Comics are listed in alphabetical order, with the featured couple(s) or poly ship(s) in parentheses. Broken into two parts because Tumblr only allows 100 links per post and there are 140 comics.

180° Angel (Sam and Lilith)

2 Slices (Ruka and Rio)

A Week in Warrigilla (Hazel and Willie)

A&H Club (Adrian and Hildegard)

Alice and the Nightmare (Edith and Quinn)

Alien Heart (Ivy and Rosa)

Always Human (Sunati and Austen)

Balderdash (Georgie and Afia)

Band vs Band (Honey Hart and Turpentine)

Blindsprings (Ember and Irelia)

Boyfriends (Jock, Prep, Nerd, and Goth)

Bugtopia (Arachne and Scarlet)

Burn Away (Abella and Edie)

Charity Case (Sylvia and Jerry)

Circuits and Veins (Ai and Aki)

Console Her (Claudia and Ava)

Cucumber Quest (Almond and Peridot; Piano and Ametrine)

Cursed Princess Club (Nell and Jolie)

Dame Daffodil (Charo and Alesea)

Daughter of the Lilies (Lyra and Margot)

Dead Winter (Lizzie and Alice)

Dicebox (Griffin and Molly)

Dirt Creek Runs Red with Blood (Ines and Sarepia)

Dom&Mor (Dominique and Morgan)

Dresden Codak (Kimiko and Elith)

Drop-Out (Lola and Sugar)

Dumbing of Age (Becky and Dina; Jennifer/Billie and Ruth)

El Goonish Shive (Ellen and Nanase; Catalina and Rhoda; Diane and Lucy)

Eldritch Darling (Ina and CJ)

Encore! (Quinn and Hana)

Ennui Go (Izzy, Darcy, and Tanya)

Errant (Sarin and Jules)

Facing the Sun (Aarya and Liza)

Finding Wonderland (Alex and Lucky)

Flowers For the Arsonist (Lucia and Paige)

Four Leaf (Carla and Lina)

Gals (Croix, Sam, Lux, and Charlotte)

Ghoul Crush (Sison and Laguna)

Girly (Otra and Winter)

Glitterlaced (Goldie and Luck)

Go Get a Roomie (Roomie and Lillian)

Guide to the Land of Monsters (Arnatuk and Tove)

Gunnerkrigg Court (Kat and Paz; Zimmy and Gamma)

Hard Lacquer (Claire and Robin; Claire and Petra)

Heartstopper (Darcy and Tara)

Heir's Game (Sevilia and Ilianna)

Her Tale of Shim Chong (Shim Chong and Madam Jang)

High Class Homos (Sapphia and Odette; Sapphia and Marla)

Homestuck (Rose and Kanaya; Calliope and Roxy; Vriska and Meenah; Vriska and Terezi)

How to Be a Werewolf (Marin and Marisa)

I Love Amy (Amy and Bibi)

I Want to Be a Cute Anime Girl (Cheryl and Delilah)

I'm the Villainess but the Heroine's Trying to Capture Me (Nelly and Nancy)

In My Heart (Wantanabe Yuki and Sasaki Mari)

Isadora (Isaline and Theodora)

It's Okay to Like Girls (Sophie and Olivia)

Kidd Commander (Phineas and Agatha)

Kill Six Billion Demons (Allison and Ciocie Cioelle)

Kiss It Goodbye (Aruka and Yukimi)

Lady of the Shard (Radiant Goddess and Acolyte; Radiant Goddess and Old God)

Lesbiampires (Daphne and Veronika)

Lore Olympus (Athena and Hestia)

Mage & Demon Queen (Malori and Velverosa)

Matchmaker (Kimmy and Marlowe)

Missing Monday (Foyle and Monday)

Monsters and Girls (Lili and Sera)

Motherlover (Imogen and Alex)

Moving In (Jackie and Riley)

Muted (Camilla, Nyra, and Dendro)

My Dragon Girlfriend (Dani and Christie; Callie and Olive)

My Sweet Archenemy (Mad Spade and Miss Sunshine)

My Wish Is to Fall In Love Until You Die (Shiina and Mimi; Seiran and Ari)

Namesake (Selva and Alice)

Nano List (Chacha and Zavi)

Never Satisfied (Neith and Isra)

Nevermore (Lenore and Annabel Lee)

Night Owls and Summer Skies (Emma and Vivian)

Not So Shoujo Love Story (Rei and Hanna)

Octopus Pie (Jane and Marigold)

Offbeat (Beau and Julie)

On a Sunbeam (Mia and Grace; Alma and Char)

On Borrowed Time (Rune and Dielle)

Osora (Celia and Catalina)

Remaining links in part two!

[burninrcd]

@futuramarquesita​ gets a starter 

Lu knew that she had left without any major explanations of how her life had changed. Her best friend had changed so much in the past year that she wasn’t even sure that she would have noticed. What they had done, losing her first love, it all must have been too much. Still, seeing her now she felt like she needed to give excuses. “And for the first time, I had something to lose.” She kept her voice weak, her best friend not the only one that had changed. 

[cupcakeb]