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iknow-thisisallinmyhead · 1 year ago
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The Holiday Lie | December 20th
How about some anxiety, obliviousness, and christmas magic! - 14k - read on ao3
It’s the ungodly pressure in my bladder that wakes me.
Everything’s bright, far brighter than I’m used to this early. Rays of light are dancing across my face, blinding me. I squint against it, shutting out the unfamiliar room. I’m too cozy to bother moving, bladder be damned.
The previous day comes back in flashes; the flights, my family, the huge lie I asked Eddie and Chris to tell. Guilt floods me as I think about the upcoming week and the way the lies are just gonna get bigger and more uncomfortable. Why did I have to drag Eddie into this dumb plot? Eddie, who always tells me yes, who always has my back, who always wants me around. At least I think he does. Most of the time.
The bed shifts, jostling me. My eyes fly open just as I realize the weight against my chest must be Eddie. He’s soft and warm and snoring quietly, thick brown hairs tickling my nose. He’s got a hand shoved under my shirt, fingers curling around my waist, and a heavy leg thrown over mine, pinning me in place. He fits against me like a puzzle piece, limbs slotting together like they’ve done it before.
But we’ve never done anything like this, always keeping a line, thin though it is, between platonic touches and this. This- this- this snuggling. I feel myself blush as the word rolls through my mind. Snuggling. Is this even okay? I’m already asking him for so much, what if he wakes up and gets uncomfortable? He really didn’t seem okay after we found out the reservation was messed up and he certainly didn’t seem like he wanted to share a bed with me. What if this is what tips the scales and I finally lose him for good? What if this whole stupid week becomes something that we can never come back from? I couldn’t have just offered to sleep on the floor? Eddie probably would prefer that and he deserves the bed anyway because of what I’m asking him to do. 
I’m spiraling enough that I resolve to ask Josh for some more blankets. I'll just set up a nest on the floor for the rest of the week. Our friendship is too important to lose. The carpet is plush anyway, it won’t be too harsh on my back.
My thoughts drift back to the bed, to Eddie; peaceful, beautiful, untouchable Eddie, sleeping in my arms. He’s pressed against me from chest to knees, breath rolling over my neck. Every inch of contact makes me feel like I’m on fire, scorching and sizzling across my skin.
I never let myself think about this; the touch, the comfort, the intimacy of waking up with my best friend in my arms. Years ago, when I first realized that maybe my feelings for the brunet weren't quite so platonic, I worked very hard to shut them down, pushing and shoving and kicking everything I felt so far away from my conscious thought until they faded entirely. I would rather have Eddie as my friend than risk the chance he and Chris would wash their hands of me forever.
Eventually, the pressure of my bladder is too much. Sighing, I begin the process of extracting myself from Eddie’s grip. I’d hate waking him up when he looks this peaceful. With a few minutes of complex maneuvering, I manage to free myself. Unfortunately, this means tumbling from the bed head first and whacking my hand against the leg of the nightstand. A knuckle pops in the worst way, causing a curse to fall from my lips, breaking the quiet of the room.
I climb to my feet, pausing to look down at the other man. My shout doesn’t seem to have disturbed him; he’s still asleep, sighing as he curls further onto my side of the bed. There’s a crease in his forehead that wasn’t there before, like he misses my warmth already. Seeing him like this, wrinkled and flushed in the early morning light, has my breath catching, has a gentle fluttering tickling my chest. Absently, I rub at my sternum until the feeling fades.
The bathroom is cold, tile freezing against my thin socks. I don’t bother with the light, quickly relieving myself and washing my hands. It only takes a couple minutes, but when I get back to the bedroom Eddie’s already sitting up in the bed and looking at his phone. His hair is sticking up in a million different directions and there’s already a frown marring the serene face I was just admiring. The sight fills me with an impulse to kick whatever’s causing it. To make sure Eddie never frowns again. I sigh internally. It’s not the first time I’ve felt the need to rush to Eddie’s aid; I realized long ago that I would do anything for him. 
“What’s up?” I ask, crossing the room to where I left my phone on the window bench. 
Eddie yawns before replying, stretching his arms up over his head. 
I catch a peek of tanned skin as his shirt rises a little with the motion and quickly avert my eyes back to my task. The phone isn't sitting on the bench, but I think I remember slipping it back into my bag before I changed last night. 
Eddie’s voice is gravelly, still waking up.“There might be a big snowstorm this week.” 
I find my phone just as it buzzes, a text from Maddie coming in. “Why the frown? That just means we’ll get a white Christmas.” I grin over at him to see he’s already looking back with a small smile on his face. His eyes are all squinty and he’s got an indent along his cheek from the way he was sleeping. My chest flutters again at the sight. I drop my eyes back to my phone, pulling up the message from my sister to distract me from the way Eddie looks just after waking. It’s nothing I haven’t witnessed before. There have been many nights spent on Eddie’s couch, many mornings that started with a bleary eyed brunet glaring down at me with a cup of coffee in hand. 
Eddie grumbles under his breath, but I’m too absorbed by Maddie’s message to ask him to repeat himself. It’s a video of a breakfast table across town: Chris and Jee are sitting together, each with a stack of pancakes in front of them. Chris is telling the girl something, his voice too low to be picked up by the camera's microphone. Jee tosses her head back in uncontrollable laughter, milk spraying out of her nose and only making her laugh harder. Chris joins in too, his toothy grin popping out fully for the first time I’ve seen in a while. I can’t fight my own grin that pulls my lips up as I listen to the cackles. 
When I look back towards the bed, Eddie drops his phone looking faintly embarrassed. He ignores the quirk of my eyebrows, tossing the quilt off. “We should get dressed.”  Rolling out of bed, he heads over to the closet door to rifle through his clothes. 
I send Maddie a reply of emojis before digging through my duffle. Pulling out a light pink sweater and a clean pair of jeans, I get to my feet. “I’m gonna take a quick shower. Do you need to use the bathroom first?”
He looks over his shoulder, arms still reaching up to his clothes on the shelf above him. “I can wait, but I need to take one too.”
I nod, rooting around in my bag to grab fresh underwear and socks before heading off to the en suite.
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thejellyflux · 21 days ago
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I made a bunch of jellyfish sticker designs
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cozyautumnhalloween · 2 months ago
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critter-casey · 1 year ago
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“Tree Time” (digital illustration) — CW
Happy Holidays!
Thanks to anyone coming by my blog to see my little cartoon drawings, even though I’m not posting very often lately. Everyone try to enjoy a little “tree time” this holiday :)
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halloweenrules · 2 months ago
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O Halloween O Halloween
Your spooky vibes delight us
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dartducks · 2 months ago
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Would you rather sing the anthem(s) for every caps home game or read fanfics out loud to the team before every away game? ❤
Sing the anthem!! I used to be a choir singer and did a couple local concert gigs, I have no fear about performing. I will have to learn the two anthems and try not to mix them up every night but we could work with this. Jazz it up even. I'll bring my guitar, my bass and for particularly special nights my clarinet. (The clarinet is specifically going to be used to make the other teams ears bleed so they play badly and lose) give me a month to re-strengthen my voice and I think I'd be made for the job
As always thank you Sab for the ask <3
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lovestereo · 11 months ago
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twoseparatecoursesmeet · 1 year ago
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O Tannenbaum, 1960
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barnabusthebarmyballetschool · 11 months ago
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O Christmas Goat, O Christmas Goat,
How lovely is your straw head!
O Christmas Goat, O Christmas Goat,
The local birds must be fed!
Not lonely now in Sweden's street,
All covered up in snow and sleet.
O Christmas Goat, O Christmas Goat,
You could be burning instead!
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magicalshopping · 1 year ago
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♡ Halloween Tree Earrings by Wilder Mind Designs ♡
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mannyblacque · 1 year ago
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via A Little Slice Of Spooky | link
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mondaymelon · 1 year ago
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@whats-it-mean teehee steals your idea like you stole my moots /lh <33 !!!
hi there silllllly people you should leave a silly note on my christmas tree to ✨💖✨ce l e br a te ✨💖✨ the arrival of the month of kr i ma s !!
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rosiebaybie · 9 days ago
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Decorating the Christmas tree with the kids. The Christmas season has officially begun at our house!
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basiatlu · 1 year ago
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1 Week Til Christmas~☆
And I really like the number 7 so here's a great time tooooo-
✩*⋆*☪⋆⍋⋆*✩Decorate My Tree!!✩*⋆ ⍋*☪⋆*✩
*sad trombone starts playing but he's trying his best*
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Thank you to @hihimissamericanbi @littlewinnow & @goblinmatriarch for tagging me!!
And to continue the spreading of holiday cheer I'll tag some others in a cybernetic, blood-binding contract to also make your own tree. We are building a forest of nice notes whether you like it or not! (She's joking)
@mono-chromia @st-lady @emeryhall @lqtraintracks @moon-ambassador @regretfulcorrine @maxrowave @orange-peony @vukovich @starquestingfordrarry @nv-md I'm literally just going to keep tagging everyone who has ever been nice to me on this website so I'm going to stop sorry sorry
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turtlecano · 7 hours ago
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"OHHHHHH GOODIEGOODIEGOODIEGOODIEGOODIEGOODIEGOODIEGOODIEGOODIE-"
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sunflawyer · 1 year ago
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hi all!! i decided to join this cute little tree making eheheh!!! ♡⁠(⁠˃͈⁠ ⁠દ⁠ ⁠˂͈⁠ ⁠༶⁠ ⁠)
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leave a message for me, jimmy and abby!! 🫶🫶☀️☀️
tree here!!
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