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memories-are-mine · 7 years ago

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Cure Your Aching

WARNING: STRONGLY IMPLIED CHILD ABUSE

Ok so this is a one-shot that I wrote with @teddystark everyone go tell her how amazing she is

It takes place right after Jenny’s gala, and it’s basically Phillip’s thoughts and feelings and it gets a little into Phillip’s past and I’m a slut for protective dad PT

Also, it’s a callout post @phillips parents they suck

Phillip found himself in the nearest bar once the gala was over, a glass of whiskey in front of him. His mind was spinning, and he wasn’t sure getting drunk would make it any better, but it was preferable to any other option at this point. His parents had seen them, seen him and Anne holding hands. The look of disgust on his father’s face was nothing new, but it still didn’t hurt any less. He grabbed the glass in front of him with shaking hands, gulping down a large sip. He was terrified at the idea of going home after this, of what they might do after what they had seen.

“Thought I might find you here,” a voice behind him drew him out of his own head.

Phillip didn’t turn around. “Thought you’d be at the gala all night, taking compliments from the snobs,” his voice sounded weak, just like the rest of him. He hated himself for being such a coward, but he was still more scared than he wanted to admit. “I need to be alone for a little while.”

“I saw you leave, and I knew something must be wrong, turning down all the free champagne,” PT Barnum took a seat next to him, ordering a glass of whiskey for himself. “And despite what you may think is best, I usually find that people in your position need some company.”

The bartender set the glass in front of Phineas, and he took a small sip as if he was trying whiskey for the first time, which Phillip knew was not true at all. The first time he’d met Phineas, Phillip had stopped counting after Phineas drank seven shots. “So, tell me what happened.”

“Who said anything happened?” he asked, trying to sound casual. But he knew Phineas wasn’t an idiot and would figure it out soon enough. He didn’t know where to begin with what was going through his head.

“I know something happened,” Phineas said. “Because if nothing had happened, you would either still be at the gala, mingling with the snobs and Jenny Lind, unlikely, or at the show, throwing puppy eyes at Anne Wheeler, very likely. But you aren’t. You’re here, alone, drowning your sorrows in alcohol and it doesn’t look like you’re leaving anytime soon.”

“I do not throw puppy eyes at Anne Wheeler,” Phillip snapped, but it was a half-hearted protest. His voice shook a little when he said her name, and he tried not to think too hard about how he had disappointed her as well. That’s all he was to everyone, a disappointment.

“Yes you do,” Phineas chuckled. “Trouble in paradise, then?” He had meant it as a tease, but when he saw the expression on Phillip’s face, he knew that something else had happened, something bigger than a simple argument with Anne or a desire to hide from the snobs. “Phillip,” he said. “Something’s wrong. You look like you’re going to be sick. Are you alright?”

Phillip hadn’t planned on telling him at all. He would just have drowned his sorrows and fears in alcohol for the night, and then pretended like nothing was wrong the next morning. But no one had ever actually cared enough to be concerned about him before, and so he gave in just a little. “My parents were at the gala tonight.”

Phineas winced. The bringing-up-the-fact-that-the-parents-were-there thing was never a good sign. He didn’t know Phillip’s parents very well, Phillip never talked about them… Phillip had never talked about his parents. Not once in the several weeks Phineas had known him. Even Charity, who was no fan of her parents either, had casually brought them up in conversation from time to time. Phillip had never even mentioned their names when he had talked about his past in playwriting. “Phillip.” That was all he needed to say. The concern on his face told Phillip that Phineas had made a guess.

“I don’t know what they want from me,” Phillip admitted, his voice low and frustrated. No matter what he did, he never seemed to live up to their expectations. They had preferred his plays to his partnership with Phineas, but even then, snide comments had been thrown his way almost every day. “Why can’t they just leave me alone?”

“Because they want to control you, Phillip,” Phineas ran a hand over the smooth wood of the bar. “They’re not satisfied with their lives, so they take it out on you. It happened to me too. What did they say to you?”

“They didn’t have to say anything.” Just a look from them was enough to tell Phillip what they expected, and years of habit had made him listen to them all at once. He hated himself for that, for giving into what they wanted so easily, even when he knew it was wrong. But what choice did he have? As of now, he didn’t have anywhere else to go, but the thought of what his parents might do when he got home sickened him. He didn’t have a choice. That was the worst part, he had to do what his parents said out of pure necessity.

Phineas could see that Phillip was growing more and more panicked by the second, he looked like a cornered wild animal with nowhere to run, so Phineas decided to back off for the moment. He didn’t want to end up pushing Phillip away, not when it was so important that he have a little support. “Why don’t you come home with me for a bit?” he asked. “I know Charity wouldn’t mind, and the girls will love having you around.”

Instantly, he saw Phillip relax, just a little bit as if going to Phineas’s house was just the thing he needed to open up and calm down. “I’d like that,” he said, just a hint of a smile crossing his face. “As long as you’re sure you don’t mind.”

“If I minded, I wouldn’t have invited you,” Phineas said good-naturedly, throwing money on the bar for their drinks. He put an arm around Phillip and drew him to the door. “Let’s go, it isn’t too far from here.”

The walk back was a quiet one, Phillip too lost in his own thoughts to say much. He wondered what Anne was doing. Was she still upset? She had every right to be, he knew that. But he really only wanted to make her happy, keep her safe, and he wished that wasn’t too much to ask. With his parents around, however, keeping her safe was more important, even if she was angry with him. No telling what his parents might have done to either of them if Phillip had defied them. It was better this way, he tried telling himself, but he still was disgusted by his actions.

Finally, they reached the Barnums’ huge house. Candles still glowed cheerfully in the windows, signifying that Charity, Helen, and Caroline were still awake. Phillip could hear laughter coming from inside, and it cheered him up a little bit. But he hesitated at the doorstep. “Are you sure it’s not too much trouble?” he asked Phineas again. “I could go back.”

“Go back where? To the bar?” Phineas replied. “For what must be the fifth time, Phillip, no, it isn’t too much trouble, and I can’t have my apprentice drinking himself to death. Now come on, the girls will be thrilled.” With that, he pulled Phillip into the house. “Girls, look who I brought with me.”

Caroline and Helen came dashing down the stairs almost as soon as he called, Caroline reaching the bottom first. “Helen!” She cried in excitement. “Daddy brought Phillip!”

“Phillip!” Helen appeared right behind her sister. “Phillip’s here! Hooray!” The two girls leaped into Phillip’s arms just as Charity entered the room, some kind of contraption in her arms.

He wrapped his arms around both the girls, their excitement bringing a smile to his face despite his otherwise terrible mood. “Hello girls,” he said, as brightly as possible. He didn’t want them to think that anything was wrong. He managed a smile for Charity as well. “What’s that you’re carrying?”

“A wish catcher!” Caroline exclaimed. “Daddy made it!”

“A wish catcher, huh,” Phillip said. He shot an incredulous look in Phineas’ direction. Where did the man even come up with such names? Not wanting to burst the girls’ bubble, he asked, “How does it work?”

“You put a candle in it, and spin it, and make a wish!” Helen said. “Then the wish catcher holds onto your wishes for you until they come true, even if you forget.”

While Phillip was talking to the girls, Charity gave Phineas a confused look.

Phillip almost wished that the contraption Phineas had set up actually worked the way the girls believed it did. He knew what he would wish for- to be free.

“I found him in a bar by himself after the gala,” Phineas whispered to her. “He looked pretty shaken up, and I thought this might be good for him.”

Charity simply nodded knowingly, and they went back to rejoin them.

“You should try it, Phillip!” Helen said. “We can all do it.”

Phillip nodded, willing to go along with whatever Helen wanted for the moment. A childish part of him even hoped that the small lantern would actually keep his wishes safe. Safe from his parents, and from the world. The absolutely crazy part of him hoped they would come true.

Phineas took the contraption from Charity’s hands. “Gather around,” he said.

“Now this,” he said with a wink at Charity and Phillip. “Is from the journal of Leonardo Da Vinci himself. It came across my desk at my job before the circus, and I managed to memorize the blueprints enough to reconstruct them.” Phillip shook his head, how did the man manage to concoct this stuff? His own father had never bothered to entertain him with stories like this.

“Caroline, how about you go first? Show Phillip how it’s done.”

Caroline first went around the room, and blew out all the candles, save for the one in the lamp. Then, Phineas spun the contraption around, and the walls were suddenly covered in stars. Caroline closed her eyes, and then opened them a moment later, smiling brightly at everyone.

“What’d you wish for?” Phillip asked.

“If I tell you, it won’t come true!” Caroline teased.

Helen went next. “I wish for a magical rainbow unicorn!” She said excitedly.

“Helennn,” Caroline complained. “Now it’ll never come true.”

“It might!” Helen protested.

“You go next, Chairy,” Phineas said with a smile.

Charity knelt next to the wish catcher and closed her eyes. “I wish,” she said. “That we all forget our troubles, even if it’s just for a little while.”

The wish warmed Phillip’s heart, but he didn’t think it would ever come true. How was he supposed to forget his troubles when they were staring him in the face every time he set foot inside his own house? The frown that he had worked so hard to keep away in the presence of the girls made its way back on to his face.

“I’ll go now,” Phineas said, shooting Charity a worried look. The frown had not gone unnoticed it seemed, and Phillip forced a smile again. He really was feeling a little better, but he couldn’t seem to forget his parents�� eyes boring into him.

“I wish,” Phineas whispered. “That this little family will remember something, even when things get tough, that they’ll know they always have each other.”

Phillip wasn’t sure if he was imagining it, but he thought that he saw Phineas looking at him while he said his wish out loud. He was wishing for happiness for his family, something Phillip wasn’t a part of. He had to be imagining. Carlyles didn’t have families, just like they didn’t have happiness or freedom.

“Your turn Phillip,” urged Caroline, as Phineas continued to spin the lamp.

Phillip closed his eyes and wished the way Caroline had. He wished for all the things he had been thinking of that night- freedom, happiness, safety- for himself, and for Anne.

“What’d you wish for, Phillip,” Helen asked gleefully.

“If I tell you,” Phillip said softly. “It won’t come true.”

They sat in silence for a little while after that. Finally, Charity broke the silence by telling the girls it was time to go to bed. They skipped out of the room, laughing and talking about rainbow unicorns.

“I should go,” Phillip said, dreading even the thought of going home.

“No, you shouldn’t.” Phineas grabbed Phillip’s arm. “Stay for a few minutes, have a drink. There’s no rush.”

“It’s late, and you’ve been out all day, and you should have some time alone with Charity-” the excuses stumbled out of Phillip’s mouth as fast as he could think of them. He wanted to stay, but at the same time, he didn’t want to intrude on a family that he didn’t belong to. And if he stayed, he might spill his feelings, his secrets, his wish. It was better if he went. “My parents will worry,” he added quickly.

“Exactly,” Charity said, coming to stand beside Phineas. “It’s late, and you shouldn’t be walking the roads alone at this hour. Stay. Stay the night, even. We have plenty of bedrooms that I, for one, don’t know what to do with, and I’m sure your parents would rather see you safe tomorrow morning, then have you hurt on the back streets walking home tonight.”

Phillip had to conceal a humorless laugh. He wasn’t so sure about that. What was more likely was that they would be furious with him no matter what he did. He turned that thought around in his head for a few moments, then nodded. He knew they wouldn’t let him go without a fight, and he didn’t have the strength in him to fight anymore.

Phineas didn’t want to give him another drink, the boy drank far more than what was healthy as it was. But he took one look at that pale, grim face and handed him a full glass. “Sit down, and try to relax.”

Phillip did not try to argue, taking a seat and slowly sipping from his glass. He didn't say anything, hoping that if he was quiet enough they would simply leave him alone.

His wish wasn’t granted. After a few minutes Phineas tried to make conversation. They talked about small things, the weather, the circus, Caroline’s ballet lessons. All the while, Phillip knowing what Phineas wanted to ask, and praying he just left it alone. He didn’t.

“So, Jenny was lovely tonight,” Phineas said cautiously. “Lord, she can sing.”

“Indeed,” Phillip agreed. “She was quite popular with the crowd. Not a bad review as far as I can see.”

“Your absence didn’t go unnoticed at the circus show tonight,” Phineas said, trying to sound casual. “Lettie and the others missed you.”

Phillip shrugged. “It isn’t as though as I actually do anything for the show. Missing just one doesn’t matter, I’m sure they did just fine without me.”

“Besides,” he muttered under his breath. “Not all of them missed me.”

As soon as the words slipped out, he realized his mistake. Damn. Now he’d really opened up a conversation he did not want to be having. Especially with Phineas, but the concern in the man’s eyes had seemingly opened up his mouth. He had never really had the chance to talk to someone like this before.

“What happened with you and Anne?” Phineas asked. He tried to make sure he didn’t sound judgemental or accusatory, giving Phillip the chance to explain himself, because he could tell the young man needed someone to hear him out, even if Phillip didn’t think so himself.

Phillip hesitated. He knew that Phineas’s intentions were good, but he didn’t even know how to start. “At the gala…” he began. “I stood with the performers instead of going to the box. I didn’t feel like dealing with the stares and whispers. When Jenny started singing… I was… I don’t know… inspired? Anne was next to me and I took her hand. Tested the limits a little bit. I was thrilled when she took it back. But…”

“Your parents were there?” Phineas guessed. His heart broke for the two young people trying so hard to be in love without being judged by everyone around them, the way he and Charity still had to. He wanted to go have a few strong words with Phillip’s parents about supporting their son the right way. But he didn’t show his frustration, waiting for Phillip to continue, if he wanted to.

“All they had to do was glare at me,” Phillip muttered, putting his head in his hands. “And it was like I was five years old again. I don’t think I’ve ever been more scared in my life. All the things they said came rushing back. I knew what they expected me to do, and I listened. I let her go, and I hurt her. And I’ll have to go and face them eventually… Who knows what they’ll do.”

Phineas couldn’t stop his hand from curling into a fist. All this was sounding very familiar. Charity had seemingly suffered something similar, based on the little snippets of her life that Phineas had gotten. Did the rich snobs of New York have a monopoly on not-even-borderline abusive parenting? He mused. No child should have to be afraid of their parents.

“They...you…” Phineas struggled for words for a few moments. “Phillip, no matter what they say or do, you always have a room waiting for you in our house, alright?”

“Phin, I can’t ask you to do that for me…” Phillip began, but Phineas cut him off.

“You didn’t, Phillip. And I know you won’t believe me, but you did what you had to. If you had defied them, no telling what they might have done, even at Jenny’s gala. I know this hurts to hear, but you did do the right thing.”

Phineas was right, it did hurt to hear, even if he knew it was true. He wished it wasn’t, wished that he could take Anne with him wherever he went without the stares following them around. Without the threat of his parents hanging over his head. One day, he promised himself, one day he would do all that, and no one would be able to tell him otherwise.

Suddenly, he didn’t feel so much like drinking his sorrows away. He just wanted sleep. Maybe things would be easier to deal with in the morning. He knew he was only delaying the inevitable, but staying up all night would not help him either. “I think I should just go and sleep,” he said, beginning to get up.

Phineas nodded. “Charity made up a room for you, it’s upstairs. I’ll show you where it is.”

Phillip followed Phineas up the stairs. Once they were inside, he quietly said, “Thank you.” It wasn’t just for the room, but for everything- listening to him, offering him a place to stay, helping him calm down, for actually caring about him.

“You don’t have to thank me.” Phineas meant what he said, something as small as this had been nothing on his part. This had been second nature to him as a father, he didn’t even have to think about it. All he had wanted to do was make sure the kid was alright. “Couldn’t have my apprentice disappearing on me.”

Phillip actually managed a laugh at that, shaking his head in amusement. “Goodnight Phineas.”

“Goodnight, Phillip,” Phineas replied. He started to leave but turned. “Oh, one more thing.” He gave Phillip a smile. “Anne’s always loved the theatre.”

“I’m not sure she’d come if I asked, not after today,” Phillip admitted. He would not have usually shared his worry, but this was different from usual. Usually, no one would have bothered to listen. Phillip wondered if this was what having a father who truly cared about him would be like.

“I’ll let her know I’ve left a ticket for her to go see one of the upcoming shows next week. All you have to do is meet her there on time.” Phineas gave Phillip a joking wink. “Does that work for you?”

“Absolutely!” Phillip immediately brightened. “Thank you,” he said again. “For everything.”

“Stop saying that,” Phineas laughed. “Goodnight, Phillip. For real this time.”

He strode to the door but turned once more. “And I meant what I said in my wish.”

He left without saying anything else, and Phillip fell asleep feeling better than he had in a very long time.

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kismetconstellations · 2 years ago

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My Favorite The Greatest Showman Pairings:

1. Phineas Taylor Barnum/Phillip Carlyle

2. Phineas Taylor Barnum/Charity Barnum

3. Prince Constantine/Lettie Lutz

4. Charity Barnum/Jenny Lind

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enemymarkus · 3 years ago

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Masterlist

started: 30/4/22

ended:

wlw, mlm, poly relationships are allowed !

NO: the platonic ones are only platonic!

minors DNI! if its 18+ (yes there can be smut, but again minors DNI!)

no abusive relationships (if its explaining the readers or character past then thats okay)

i wont be using “y/n” i will either be using reader or if it a boy/man reader then “M/n”

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Twilight

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ron weasley

the twins

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stef

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stranger things

mike wheeler

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eleven

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chucky

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nick goode

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phillip carlyle

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lettie lutz

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other mother

mama mia!

sky

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sam carmichael

harry

pepper

tanya(platonic)

rosie(platonic)

The amazing world of gumball

gumball watterson

darwin watterson

penny

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Encanto

mirable madrigal

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felix madrigal

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jesse

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bonzo

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Tracey

stacey

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minho

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allthingsfangirl101 · 4 years ago

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Falling For You–Phillip Carlyle

Phillip’s POV

My eye instantly caught Y/N as she walked out of her dressing room in her costume. She looked up at me and smiled when her eyes met mine.

I bit my lip and ran my fingers through my hair as I looked away, forcing myself to refocus. Throughout the show, I constantly found myself staring at Y/N.

"You should really just talk to her," Lettie chuckled as she walked over to me.

"I can't," I stuttered.

"And why not?" She asked as she crossed her arms over her chest.

"Because we're. . . It's just. . . I can't," I finally said.

"Phillip," she sighed as she walked over and gently put her hand on my arm. "Y/N is a great girl and you are a great boy. You two would be wonderful together."

"You really think so?"

"I really do," she said with a small laugh. Lettie smiled as she glanced behind me at Y/N. "Besides," she added, "Y/N has as big of a crush on you as you do on her."

"You really think she. . ." I stopped talking when I saw the look on her face. "Just shut up and ask her out," I laughed. "Got it."

* * * * *

I snuck towards the side of the stage as Y/N got ready to do her act. I bit my lip as she was lifted into the air. It doesn't matter how many times I've seen her rehearse or do this in front of an audience, it's still as enticing as the first time I saw her. Watching her sore through the sky was always enchanting.

My heart jumped into my throat, everything freezing as the rig that held Y/N's rope up and kept her suspended in the air, snapped. I watched horrified as Y/N and her rigging fell. The entire audience was silent as Y/N laid on the ground, the rest of us frozen backstage.

"Is she. . ."

Before Lettie could finish her question, I ran toward Y/N. I knelt down next to her, and with shaking hands, rolled her over. I gently moved a piece of hair out of her face, my hand lingering on her cheek.

"Y/N," I whispered, barely able to speak. "Wake up. Please."

I was frozen as our emergency personnel came running towards us. I'm not sure who, but someone gently grabbed my shoulders and pulled me away so they could help Y/N.

I finally snapped out of my trance when they lifted Y/N onto the gurney and led her outside. Without thinking, I ran away from the rest of the group and followed Y/N and the emergency personnel outside.

"What's going on?"

My shock turned to anger as Barnum ran over, his eyes following Y/N as they led her into the ambulance.

"Her rope snapped," I said through my teeth. Barnum looked over at me with wide eyes.

"What?" He asked, his voice getting caught in his throat.

"Don't you remember?" I scoffed. "Before you left on your precious tour, I told you that we needed to get her rigging fixed to avoid exactly what happened. I bugged you every day the week before you left and you did nothing! You told me you had it handled. Well clearly, you never did. And now, Y/N is on her way to the hospital!"

"Phillip," he stuttered. I took a step closer to him, glaring at him.

"You started this," I said through my teeth. "You started this whole circus and the second a better chance at your fame came around, you left! You left and I'm the one that takes over. You left and we have all been having to deal with protestors. Did you forget? We have protestors outside our building. More and more are coming each day. They are getting worse, Barnum."

"I didn't. . ."

"Of course you didn't know! I'm surprised you know anything that's going on. Charity and your daughters. . ."

Before I could finish my accusation, Barnum punched me. I collapsed to the ground, holding my cheek. I chuckled darkly as I stood back up. I turned to him but stopped. My eyes glanced behind Barnum to see Charity and his girls. I just scoffed as I fixed my jacket.

"I'm going to the hospital," I said through my teeth. "You can do whatever you want, Phineas, because I'm not sure how much longer I can handle this."

"Phillip, wait."

* * * * *

"She was really lucky," the doctor said. "She has a few broken ribs, her shoulder is out of place, and she broke her collarbone."

"That's lucky?"

"Considering she fell from over ten feet? Yes, she's very lucky."

"Can I see her?"

"Of course," he nodded. "Follow me."

I held my breath as I followed him down the hallway to the private room I paid for Y/N to have. He stepped aside and gestured to the door.

"She should be awake," he said with a small smile on his face. I held my breath as the doctor knocked on the door.

"Come in," I heard Y/N weakly say from inside. I noticed the doctor send me a slight smirk before opening the door.

"Hello, Miss Y/N. There is someone here who'd like to see you." He said as he stepped aside and showed me standing in the doorway.

"Phillip," she said, her voice soft. Even though she was smiling, I could see the pain in her eyes.

"Hey," I said softly as I walked in. "How are you feeling?"

"I'm okay," she sighed. "It could've been a lot worse."

We didn't say anything as I looked over her bandaged body. The accident replayed in my mind. The sound of her rig snapping. Her body falling to the ground. The eerie silence after she hit the ground. I hadn't noticed my eyes were filling with tears until the doctor cleared his throat.

"I'll let you guys have some privacy."

I didn't turn away from Y/N as the doctor patted me on the shoulder and left. I cleared my throat as I walked over and sat next to her. I hesitated before reaching over and gently taking her hand in both of mine.

"I thought. . . When you. . . I was. . ."

"Hey," she whispered when I continued stuttering like an idiot. "I'm okay, Phillip. A little battered but still. . ."

"Perfect," I said quickly. I bit my lip as her cheeks turned bright pink. "I just mean. . . You're. . ." I sighed, frustrated with keeping this a secret. "I like you, Y/N."

"What?" She stuttered.

"I like you," I repeated. "In fact, I've had this embarrassingly gigantic crush on you since the day I bumped into you when Barnum was showing me around. The more we worked together, the bigger my crush got. And after your accident. . . I kept thinking the worst. What if you didn't wake up? What if you did, but didn't remember me? What if. . . What if. . ."

Y/N reached up and cupped my cheek in her hand. The way she was looking at me made me do something stupid. I leaned forward and pressed my lips to hers. I felt her smile as she slowly started kissing me back.

When neither one of us could breathe, I broke the kiss and leaned my forehead against hers.

"I'm sorry," I said under my breath. "But I. . ."

"I like you too," she cut me off.

I laughed and pressed my lips back to hers. She instantly started kissing me back. We were interrupted when there was a knock on her door. She broke the kiss and smiled up at me before clearing her throat.

"Come in," she called out.

Any happiness I got from finally telling Y/N how I felt disappeared the second I saw who was here.

"Hey, kid," Barnum smiled like nothing was wrong. I stood up and cleared my throat, putting my hands in my pockets as Barnum came inside. I walked over to the opposite side of the room, trying to control my growing anger.

"Hi," Y/N smiled as she glanced over at me.

"How are you feeling?" He asked.

Y/N shrugged, sucking in a pained breath. I forgot about Barnum and instantly went to her side. I grabbed her hand and held it as she relaxed back into the bed.

"You sure?" Barnum asked, bringing the attention back to him. Y/N nodded as I finally let her go. Instead of standing back at the other side of the room, I sat next to her bed.

"I'm fine," Y/N said, looking at me instead of at Barnum.

"Well," Barnum cleared his throat. "There is no need to worry. While you are healing, I will get that rope fixed. In fact, the whole system will be replaced before you come back. It'll be newer, bigger, and safer."

"Actually," Y/N hesitated.

She looked between Barnum and me before looking down at her hands. I reached over and gently placed my hand on hers. She looked up at me with tears in her eyes.

"It's okay," I whispered, silently encouraging her to continue. "What were you going to say?"

"Well, I just," she stuttered. "I don't know if I'm going. . . If I want to. . . I don't know if I want to come back," she finally said.

"Y/N," Barnum laughed awkwardly. "We can. . . Let's talk about this. If you're worried about the system or the rig, we can replace it."

"No," she stuttered. "I just. . ."

"Y/N, you've signed a contract," Barnum said quickly.

"Which becomes null when an accident occurs that was not caused by her," I said through my teeth, cutting him off.

"Phillip," Y/N whispered, trying to stop me but it was too late. I stood up and turned towards him, angrily clutching my hands into fists.

"I can't believe you would come in here and talk about when she's coming back. If Y/N wants to take a break from the show, she should be able to. You took a break to follow Jenny around Europe. Y/N should be able to take a break to rest and heal properly until she's ready to come back."

"Phillip," he chuckled.

"No!" I yelled. "I'm done, Barnum. If you are going to keep acting like this, then I'm out."

"You're out?"

"Yes," I said through my teeth. "Barnum, you've been pushing us aside, abandoning everyone and everything. And now, you not doing your job ended with someone getting hurt. Someone who. . . Someone I. . . I can't work with this anymore."

"Phillip," Y/N said under her breath.

"Okay," Barnum laughed awkwardly. "I think we all need to take a step back before we say something we regret."

"I haven't said anything I regret," I cut him off. "Have you?"

He opened and closed his mouth, unable to find the right words. I couldn't help but scoff.

"Get out," I said harshly as I turned around and sat back down next to Y/N. Barnum hesitated before sighing.

"I'm sorry," he whispered. "I hope you feel better, Y/N. You can. . . You can come back whenever you're ready."

I didn't look at him as he left Y/N's hospital room. When the door shut, signaling that Y/N and I were alone, I physically relaxed.

"Thank you," Y/N whispered. "If you weren't here. . . I probably wouldn't have been able to say that."

I reached over and grabbed her hand, instantly intertwining our fingers. I sighed as I lifted her hand up to my lips and pressed a kiss to her knuckles.

"You shouldn't be forced to come back until or unless you want to," I said under my breath.

"I do plan on coming back," Y/N said after a little hesitation. I looked up at her to see her looking at our intertwined hands. "Eventually," she added.

"Really?" I asked, not meaning to sound as surprised.

"Yeah," she shrugged. "As long as you're there too."

I leaned up and pressed my lips to her's. I felt her smile into the kiss, my heart pounding against my chest. I broke the kiss and leaned my forehead against her's.

"I'll be there when you get back," I whispered. "I promise."

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All You Need to Know About Matchups!

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Hi y'all!

This account is solely for matchups for several different fandoms. That means requests for imagines, oneshots, headcanons, etc. will NOT be taken.

Here are some basic things to know about requesting a matchup!

Unless otherwise specified for a certain fandom, a request yields one romantic pairing AND one friendship pairing as well as information on why I think you work well with the individuals I choose. Of course, if you only wish to receive either just the romantic matchup or just the friendship matchup, just let me know!

You can request matchups for several different fandoms at once! For each fandom you request, I will match you up with one romantic partner and one friend unless you request differently.

You can ask to exclude any character(s)!

Where can I request a matchup?

Requests can be made in the MATCHUP REQUESTS/ASK ME ANYTHING tab.

What do I need to include in my request?

Required

Fandom(s)

Your gender and/or pronouns

Your sexual orientation and/or preferences

Description of personality

Optional (but definitely helps me out!)

Description of appearance

Hobbies

Personality alignment (Myers-Briggs, Enneagram, Hogwarts House, etc.)

What you would look for in a partner and/or friend

Any other information you think would be helpful – the more you provide, the more I can work with!

Now with that out of the way, onto the fandoms!

Listed directly below is a shortlist of all the fandoms I take requests for as well as some extra information as needed.

Disclaimers

If a title is in italics, it means that while I feel comfortable providing matchups for this show, I have not watched every season. If a character drastically changes after a certain point, I may not be aware. The last season I watched of these shows will be included in parentheses.

All movies/shows based on novels will most likely focus on the on-screen adaptations of characters.

SHOWS

The 100 (6)

Good Omens

The Good Place (3)

Lucifer (4)

On My Block

Parks and Recreation (4)

Prodigal Son (1)

Sherlock

Space Force

Supernatural (14)

The Walking Dead (8)

MOVIES

Clueless

The Greatest Showman

Harry Potter -- Unless specified in request, will entail 2 sets of matchups as a student (Golden Trio and Marauders eras respectively)

The Hunger Games

Marvel Cinematic Universe -- Unless age is specified, underage characters will NOT be available for romantic matchups

BROADWAY

Anastasia

Beetlejuice

Carrie (2012 Off-Broadway)

Hadestown

Hamilton

Les Misérables

The Phantom of the Opera

Six

VIDEO GAMES

Detroit: Become Human

Red Dead Redemption 2

What’s below the cut?

A masterlist of characters in each fandom that will be considered for each request (unless marked with an asterisk (*), all characters are assumed to be available for both romantic AND friendly matchups while names marked with an asterisk are only available for friendly matchups). Listed alphabetically by first name.

Don’t be afraid to tell me about a typo!

Any questions? Just want to talk? You can also use the MATCHUP REQUESTS/ASK ME ANYTHING tab to get ahold of me!

SHOWS

Bellamy Blake

Clarke Griffin

Echo

Finn Collins

Harper McIntyre

Jasper Jordan

Johnathan “John” Murphy

Jordan Green

Lexa

Lincoln

Marcus Kane

Monty Green

Octavia Blake

Raven Reyes

Roan

Wells Jaha

Aziraphale

Anathema Device

Crowley

Newton Pulsifer

Mme. Tracy*

Witchfinder Sgt. Shadwell*

Chidi Anagonye

Eleanor Shellstrop

Jason Mendoza

Michael*

Tahani Al-Jamil

Amenadiel

Det. Chloe Decker

Det. Daniel “Dan” Espinoza

Ella Lopez

Eve

Dr. Linda Martin*

Lucifer Morningstar

Mazikeen “Maze”

Cesar Diaz

Jamal Turner

Jasmine Flores

Monsé Finnie

Oscar “Spooky” Diaz

Ruben “Ruby” Martinez Jr.

Andrew “Andy” Dwyer

Ann Perkins

April Ludgate

Benjamin “Ben” Wyatt

Christopher “Chris” Traeger

Donna Meagle*

Gerald “Jerry” Gergich*

Jean-Ralphio Saperstein*

Leslie Knope

Ronald “Ron” Swanson*

Ainsley Whitly

Det. Dani Powell

Edrisa Tanaka

Lt. Gil Arroyo

Det. James “JT” Tarmel

Jessica Whitly

Malcolm Bright

DI Greg Lestrade

Mrs. Hudson*

James “Jim” Moriarty

Dr. John Watson

Mary Morstan*

Molly Hooper

Mycroft Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

Dr. Adrian Mallory*

Capt. Angela Ali

Brig. Gen. Bradley Gregory*

Dr. Chan Kaifang

Duncan Tabner

Erin Naird

F. Tony Scarapiducci

Kelly King

Maggie Naird*

Gen. Mark Naird*

Abbie “Bela” Talbot*

Adam Milligan

Alex Jones

Balthazar

Benjamin “Benny” Lafitte

Castiel

Charlene “Charlie” Bradbury

Claire Novak

Crowley

Dean Winchester

Sheriff Donna Hanscum

Eileen Leahy

Ellen Harvelle*

Gabriel

Garth Fitzgerald IV

Jack Kline

Jessica “Jess” Moore*

Joanna “Jo” Harvelle

Sheriff Jody Mills*

John Winchester

Kaia Nieves

Kevin Tran

Lucifer

Meg Masters

Michael “Mick” Davies

Patience Turner

Robert “Bobby” Singer*

Rowena MacLeod

Rufus Turner*

Samuel “Sam” Winchester

Aaron

Abraham Ford

Andrea*

Beth Greene

Carl Grimes*

Carol Peletier*

Dale Horvath*

Daryl Dixon

Dwight

Enid*

Eugene Porter*

King Ezekiel*

Father Gabriel Stokes

Glenn Rhee

Hershel Greene*

Maggie Greene

Michonne

Morgan Jones*

Negan Smith

Paul “Jesus” Rovia

Rick Grimes

Rosita Espinosa

Sasha Williams

Tara Chambler

Tyreese Williams

MOVIES

Cher Horowitz

Dionne Davenport

Josh Lucas

Tai Frasier

Travis Birkenstock

Anne Wheeler

Charity Barnum

Jenny Lind

Lettie Lutz*

Phillip Carlyle

Phineas “P.T.” Barnum

W.D. Wheeler

Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody*

Albus Dumbledore*

Arthur Weasley*

Cedric Diggory

Cho Chang

Draco Malfoy

Fleur Delacour

Fred Weasley

George Weasley

Ginevra “Ginny” Weasley

Harry Potter

Hermione Granger

James Potter

Lily Evans

Luna Lovegood

Minerva McGonagall*

Molly Weasley*

Neville Longbottom

Nymphadora Tonks*

Oliver Wood

Remus Lupin

Ronald “Ron” Weasley

Rubeus Hagrid*

Severus Snape

Sirius Black

Viktor Krum

Cinna

Effie Trinket*

Finnick Odair

Gale Hawthorne

Haymitch Abernathy*

Johanna Mason

Katniss Everdeen

Peeta Mellark

Anthony “Tony” Stark -- Iron Man

Dr. Bruce Banner -- Hulk

Carol Danvers -- Captain Marvel

Dr. Christine Palmer*

Clint Barton -- Hawkeye

Drax the Destroyer*

Edward “Ned” Leeds

Gamora

Groot*

Harold “Happy” Hogan*

Dr. Henry “Hank” Pym*\

Hope van Dyne -- Wasp

Sgt. James “Bucky” Barnes -- Winter Soldier

Col. James “Rhodey” Rhodes -- War Machine

Loki Laufeyson

Luis*

Mantis*

Dr. Margaret “Peggy” Carter*

Cdr. Maria Hill*

May Parker*

Lord M’Baku

Michelle “MJ” Jones

Nakia

Natasha Romanoff -- Black Widow

Nebula*

Col. Nicholas “Nick” Fury*

Okoye

Peter Parker -- Spider-Man

Peter Quill -- Star-Lord

Agt. Phillip “Phil” Coulson*

Pietro Maximoff -- Quicksilver

Rocket*

Samuel “Sam” Wilson -- Falcon

Scott Lang -- Ant-Man

Shuri

Dr. Stephen Strange

Steven “Steve” Rogers -- Captain America

King T’Challa -- Black Panther

Thor Odinson

Valkyrie

Virginia “Pepper” Potts

Vision

Wanda Maximoff -- Scarlet Witch

W’Kabi

Wong*

Yelena Belova

Yondu Udonta*

BROADWAY

Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov

Dimitri Sudayev

Gleb Vaganov

Countess Lily Malevsky-Malevitch*

Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna*

Vladimir “Vlad” Popov*

Adam Maitland

Barbara Maitland

Beetlejuice*

Delia Schlimmer

Lydia Deetz*

Carrie White

Christine “Chris” Hargensen

Susan “Sue” Snell

Thomas “Tommy” Ross

Eurydice

Hades

Hermes*

Orpheus

Persephone

Aaron Burr

Alexander Hamilton

Angelica Schuyler

Elizabeth “Eliza” Schuyler

George Washington

Hercules Mulligan

James Madison

John Laurens

Margarita “Peggy” Schuyler

Maria Reynolds

Marquis de Lafayette

Philip Hamilton

Thomas Jefferson

Cosette

Enjolras

Éponine Thénardier

Fantine

Insp. Javert

Jean Valjean

Marius Pontmercy

Carlotta Giudicelli*

Christine Daaé

Erik “The Phantom”

Mme. Giry*

Meg Giry

Raoul de Chagny

Anna of Cleves

Anne Boleyn

Catherine of Aragon

Catherine Parr

Jane Seymour

Katherine Howard

VIDEO GAMES

Carl Manfred*

Chloe

Det. Chris Miller*

Connor

Elijah Kamski

Lt. Hank Anderson*

Capt. Jeffrey Fowler*

Josh

Kara

Leo Manfred

Lucy*

Luther

Markus

North

Rose Chapman*

Simon

Abigail Roberts

Arthur Morgan

Beau Gray*

Charles Smith

Daniël “Dutch” Van der Linde

Eagle Flies

Hosea Matthews*

Javier Escuella

Johnathan “John” Marston Sr.

Josiah Trelawny

Karen Jones

Kieran Duffy

Leonard “Lenny” Summers

Marion “Bill” Williamson

Mary-Beth Gaskill

Micah Bell

Molly O’Shea

Penelope Braithwaite*

Rev. Orville Swanson*

Sadie Adler

Sean MacGuire

Simon Pearson*

Tilly Jackson

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