#dad-hiccup?! chef's kiss

[tamtam-go92]

How I noticed I was getting older? I'm not into the young, energetic main character type of characters anymore, I'm more into the always tired of this shit, done with the world, middle aged uncle type of character.

[ashleybenlove]

You know I always felt that Valka, Gobber and Stoik were also in a poly relationship. And Hiccup knew about it cause I don't think his dads would keep something like that from him. I also think that before httyd2 he's terrified that he would lose one of his riders (that fear never goes away though, not completely, even as they all settle in a relationship), cause he's seen the pain his dads feel almost everyday. And that's part of the reason he pushes them so hard to train and almost never relaxes. (Referencing THAT episode) He's terrified of losing them the way his dads lost his mom.

Okay, I made myself sad

That’s a nice headcanon! I like that a lot. 

Plus, Gobber raised Hiccup just as much (if not more than) Stoick did. And that reaction Gobber has in HTTYD2? When he sees Valka and literally needs to sit down for a minute. Chef’s Kiss. Plus, Gobber is very clearly a part of that family, as it was shown in HTTYD2. (I lean towards their poly relationship being more a Vee with Stoick being the hinge.)

Also: I agree. I definitely think that Hiccup would know about it, because yeah, as you state, it’s unlikely they would keep something like that from him. 

Also, yes, hard agree. He would always be afraid of losing them the way his dads lost Valka. I think even if Stoick and Valka were monogamous, he’d feel the same way. 

[pale-silver-comb]

So I know absolutely nothing about Leverage except what I've been seeing you post lately and I have to admit you're making it look tempting to watch! Can I ask what are some of your favorite things about the show/reasons you would suggest people watch it? And is there really a poly relationship that is canon?

Okay. Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay. I am going to do my best not to just “asdfghkjl” at you and answer coherently.

In a nutshell, Leverage is about 5 people. 4 are criminals (Parker, Hardison, Eliot and Sophie) with different and unique skill-sets and 1 is an ex-insurance investigator (Nate) who, at one point or another in his career, has tracked down (or at least attempted to) the other 4. The whole show is essentially: man reluctantly reforms 4 criminals to use their criminal powers for good and 4 criminals move into man’s life and stubbornly refuse to leave because, goddammit, now they have morals. 

I’ve got a lot of favourite things about the show but the main ones are as follows:

1. Found family. And I’m not talking about loners who come together to fight crime and happen to co-exist to the point where they realise they happen to have found themselves a family. I mean, Nate and Sophie are the Drunk Uncle and Wine Aunt who somehow become Mom and Dad to 3 beautiful criminal children. Mom and Dad love their criminal babies and the kids love them (as well as each other, but we’ll come to that in a moment). You get amazing family moments such as: Mom and Dad packing the kids lunch before sending them out to kick corporate greed’s ass; Mom and Dad giving the kids ridiculously expensive and personal Christmas presents causing their most Grumpy Kid to go very very quiet and soft as he runs off to gleefully play with his new murder toy; the kids interrupting Mom and Dad’s big Movie Style Kiss to ask if they can please keep their new underground layer and huffing and puffing when Dad tells them no.

2. Found family: the OT3 edition. To answer your question, the OT3 is indeed canon, confirmed by the creator. Now, usually, “confirmed by the creator” infuriates me because most of the time it’s a way for a creator to be seen as “progressive” without doing anything to actually be progressive. That isn’t the case here. The OT3 are built up carefully and while it is obvious the creators didn’t originally intend for all 3 of them to become a relationship in the romantic sense, by mid-season 5 we are given a very clear picture of where Parker, Hardison and Eliot are heading in their relationship. There aren’t any kisses at the end to signal this but there are solid marriage vows in not only one but two episodes. (And by marriage vows I mean literal equivalents of marriage vows: “for better or worse” and “’til death do us part”. I’m not even exaggerating). The OT3 also doesn’t need explicit romantic narratives to convey how much they love each other. Their love is laced through the whole show, from the way they teach each other things to the way they respond to each other and work as a unit. The way they fiercely protect and admire each other. Like someone once said, if you need characters to kiss or say I love you to let the audience know they love each other, you are writing them wrong. 

Aside from that, each of the parings in the OT3 are just. Gah. They are so well done, with friendship being the solid basis for them all. The creators never expect the audience to assume anything about them or fill in the gaps. They give us their relationships on screen and reference many things off-screen to show us how these relationships continue to build in between episodes.

Hardison and Parker are a canon couple and date in the show: it’s approached slowly and they are so goddamned sweet. They are basically every fluffy slow-burn trope with a healthy dash of mutual pining in the mix. They are basically that quote “love is patient, love is kind”. (I would like to add their romance never becomes the focus of the show or overrides the importance of any other relationship they have with the other characters, especially Eliot.)

Hardison and Eliot are the Old Married Couple and from day one are already bickering and looking at each other/making comments that are found in every UST fic ever (not to mention Hardison has a very good knack for making Eliot grin like a little kid, when usually he’s basically an Angry Little Chef Man). They argue, they play, and love each other plain as day. 

Parker and Eliot are more subtle but every bit as wonderful. They have an unspoken connection and understand each other on a level no-one else can. Parker and Eliot are not good with giving themselves over to affection for different reasons (and Hardison plays a central role in helping them realise it’s okay to want it and have it- that boy has endless patience) but there is something so beautiful in the way the two of them come together on their own and develop their own special bond that works for them. Parker and Eliot are that trope where the characters don’t need to speak to understand each other perfectly. They just do. Their love language is a lot of the time non-verbal but speaks volumes. (Parker also likes to annoy the hell out of Eliot and Eliot....just.....lets...her. Because he’s soft. The softest, grumpiest boy.) 

I could go into so much depth for each pairing and their dynamics as a 3 but that's for another post.

3. Subverting stereotypes. There is the occasional hiccup in the show regarding stereotypes but ultimately, Leverage gets an A+ when it comes to writing characters and making them 3 dimensional people who are not defined by certain characteristics or events. Nate could so easily fall into the White Man Pain trope where he uses the trauma of losing his kid as a reason as to why he is entitled to act like a dick. Nate is a dick but he doesn’t use his pain to excuse it and I appreciate that. Hardison is a black man who is soft and nurturing. Easily the most empathetic and patient of the group. He’s nerdy, an actual genius, and has the biggest heart of all the characters. Nate is maybe the glue but Hardison is definitely the heart. Media’s usual aggressive, amongst other, racist stereotypes can fuck right off. Parker is canonically autistic (I am sure this was confirmed by one of the creators) and she is not defined by it. It’s not written as some kind of singular personality trait. It’s part of what makes up Parker but it’s only one facet of who she is and not once is her actions, thoughts or feelings treated like a joke. Sometimes people don’t understand why she does and says the things she does but it’s met with patience and fondness over the course of the show. Equally, it’s not met with over-caution. Parker is just Parker. No-one tries to change her. The other nice thing is Hardison, who always makes sure Parker knows she’s amazing because of who she is and not in spite of it. Finally, Sophie is in her 40s. She’s not treated like she’s past her prime. Ever. She’s sexy, smart and never is she pitted against or compared to Parker (who is younger) for anything. Sophie is amazing and there’s never even a conversation of “I may be older but I am still *insert adjective typically associated with younger women here*”. Sophie is possibly the first female character I’ve ever seen who isn’t just unapologetic about her age but has never had to apologise for her age. It’s a non-issue and that’s that. The women on the show are written so well, right down to secondary characters and it’s beyond refreshing.  

4.) It’s just fun. The show has a “monster of the week” type format. Except instead of a ghoul or a ghost, the monster is some corrupt wealthy and powerful individual or organisation. The show draws on real-life individuals to do this and therefore closely parallels real-life people and events. It addresses important political, economical, social and environmental issues while at the same time remaining fun and light-hearted. The characters constantly get the chance to play dress up and by GOD do they have fun with it. You get to watch Eliot beat up bad guys in the most delightful of ways, usually after a witty non-sequitur and with a weapon you’d never think could be a weapon. The dialogue and back and forth between the characters is everything. And finally - my favourite thing- the team can never resist striking a dramatic pose after they’ve taken down the bad guy, making sure the bad guy sees them. I mean, they COULD just walk away, satisfied they’ve taken the person down, but nope. They gotta be dramatic bitches 24/7 and pose like they are models for every single month of this year’s Criminal Calendar.  

5.) Competence Porn. So. Much. Competence Porn.  

Honestly, I could list a thousand reasons for why Leverage is amazing but to list them would to be spoiling so many amazing moments you’d get to discover for the first time on your own if you do choose to watch it. It’s the kind of show you can watch with an eagle-eye and sink your teeth into. But it’s also the kind of show if, you would prefer, put on in the background for something entertaining while you do something else. Each episode is about the job at hand but it’s made up of so many moments between the characters that show how much the creators and writers care about them. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll do whatever it is you do when something Soft and Wonderful happens that makes your heart melt. I am so beyond grateful for Leverage. It’s everything I always wanted in a show. Nearly every show I’ve watched in the past 10 years has disappointed me in some way, usually either because the writers run out of steam or characters who I love are treated poorly or given some kind of unnecessary “shock value” arc. Leverage doesn’t do that. Leverage is what it says on the bottle. Fandom isn’t something I joined because I needed canon fix-its. Fandom only enhances and celebrates an already excellent canon. 

[qqueenofhades]

did you watch lucifer season six and what are your thoughts pls and ty

Ahaha. Yes. Yes I did watch it. Then I cried for a literal hour and attempted to compose myself, only to start crying again when I lay down and kept on thinking about it. Then I had more feelings. Then I slept like the dead due to emotional trauma. Then I reblogged gifsets and had More feelings. Then @buffaluff and @flynnanimal watched it and also required emotional support due to drowning in their own tears. So, uh... we're all fine here now. How are you?

My main takeaway from the final season was the sheer amount of love for the characters, story, and fans that you could feel shining through all the episodes, and which made SUCH a refreshing change. I had feelings in my tags the other day about how a show about the devil was constantly goofy, hopeful, loving, and uplifting, rather than all the grimdark nonsense they could have easily done with it. (As I said, just imagine it as written by the GOT idiots?? NO THANK YOU.) The writing really loved everyone and wanted to give them a proper ending and emotional journey, and it wanted to show the fans that they weren't stupid for having invested six seasons of effort and emotion into this, and just... that is so much rarer than it should be? Compare all the movies and TV shows that treat their fans like the enemy, that want to outsmart them at all costs even if it means changing major plot elements, that ferociously guard spoilers and think that "shock value" means good writing, by throwing hackneyed cliche upon cliche and making everything Depressing, and just... Lucifer had its hiccups and slow points and missteps, of course, but I am SO glad they didn't do that. The entire show consisted of Lucifer slowly but steadily progressing toward being a better man, despite mistakes and setbacks and sometimes a little too much will-they-won't-they. (Season 3 was the only one where I got bored and skipped over the filler episodes with Pierce/Lucifer/Chloe in order to get to the end).

That is an essentially simple premise, but they stuck to it, and they didn't try to create more drama by randomly wrecking what they had already established. I wrote a fic all the way back in mid-season 2 (In Nomine Patris) that ended up predicting quite a few of the future characters who had not yet appeared on the show at that time, including Eve, Michael, and Azrael, and several plot points, including the very major one of Lucifer returning to hell for the sake of his daughter with Chloe. And while this might mean that I am just that good at guessing TV shows (I would like to think this....) it also means that the writers set expectations, followed through on those expectations, and didn't suddenly derail everything or turn it totally on its head just for the sake of cheap shocks. As we can all attest, they certainly caused PLENTY of drama, anguish, pain, and suffering, but they did it in a way that remained faithful to the overall premises of the story and the characters, and wanted to see them become the best versions of themselves. I cried my eyes out at the end and then thought, "hey, I might want to watch the whole series again," which, if you ask me, is the mark of doing your job right. There have been so few TV endings recently where I didn't immediately swear off the whole thing or have to pretend that canon didn't exist, so yeah.

As I said, it was just refreshing to watch something that had that essential deep generosity at its core, where the message is that everyone is worthy of love if they make the hard and painful effort to change and become better, and that even if earthly things feel small next to all this messy celestial drama, they still matter, and that you are loved no matter what. I loved that Amenadiel became God and Lucifer returned to hell as a choice in order to help all the trapped souls be able to work through their guilt and go to heaven. There were obviously certain echoes of The Good Place in that ending; I don't know if it was something they had planned all along or if the success of TGP, another series asking deep questions about life, death, morality, and human nature within the framework of a goofy heaven-and-hell sitcom, influenced it, but either way, it worked so well. Even if it tore my heart out and stomped on it on the ground, it was fitting and oh so lovely to see Lucifer, once the most selfish being in the entire universe, following in Linda's footsteps and becoming selflessly dedicated to helping other people. Just. Chef's kiss.

And of course, Deckerstar. The Hades and Persephone vibes were IMMACULATE this season, and while it did take Lucifer and Chloe the best part of four seasons to get together, they never significantly backslid, never had third-party issues or cheap cheating storylines once they were officially a couple, and Tom Ellis and Lauren German REALLY killed it this season in particular. It was never easy for them and sometimes the drama went on a little too long over the course of said six seasons, but the love story was beautiful and incredibly meaningful and always true to the fact that the actors and characters and writers (not to mention the fans) all loved it so much. They were so much the emotional heart of this, and when they went to hell together in episode 6x03 (where they turned into cartoons because wHAT even IS this show), Joe Henderson said in an interview that this was to give the fans a view into Lucifer and Chloe's future (after) lives post-6x10, and to offer them a basis to write fanfiction. I mean... the showrunner saying to the fans "here, we love you, have something to write fic about!" is likewise pretty shockingly rare. It's again an example of how this show always audaciously poked fun at itself, never took itself TOO seriously, and was always welcoming its fans and the people who loved it to do so, rather than making them feel stupid or taking joy in wrecking beloved characters or plots.

Obviously, I loved Rory, the badass lesbian half-angel goth Deckerstar child straight out of My Immortal (seriously, she was SO edgy, it was amazing), because of the fact that Lucifer's entire arc was always about feeling abandoned by his father and that he was going to have to face it for himself. Dorky Devil Dad Lucifer trying his absolute HARDEST to bond with his daughter was simultaneously hilarious, adorable, and heart-wrenching, and yet again, the Growth. We all remember when he could barely tolerate Trixie touching him, and now we're here. Also, any variation whatsoever of "this is just a brief moment of time that we must be apart, love is eternal and stronger than death and we will never really leave each other" as a line is guaranteed to make me bawl my eyes out. So that was fun.

I got a big kick out of Ghost Dan running around and trying to get everyone to see him, and had feelings about seeing him in heaven with Charlotte and his beloved Pudding Pops at the end. I had feelings about how they handled Ella finding out the truth (or rather demanding to know why nobody had told her) and of course, I obviously loved Maze and Eve and their goth/femme wedding and the fact that they got a good three-season romantic arc (indeed, I wanted more of them). My god, Trixie is SO BIG, she used to be a tiny little nugget. I love that Linda was the moral and emotional rock all along, from the first episode to the very last, and that Amenadiel was Deeply Vindicated when Charlie's wings appeared at his first birthday party. I love how Lucifer in s6 is absolute thousands of light years from Lucifer in s1. And as ever, Chloe was Perfect. I am happy that I spent six seasons with these characters and saw them become better, and that I was never made to feel like an idiot for trusting the writers to end everything in a beautiful and emotional way. Because, well. They did. Sure, maybe I could go back and pick at a plotline here or a detail there, but I don't terribly feel the need to do so? It might not have been perfect, but it was perfect, and I am so grateful that it existed.

[crybaby-for-shows]

My third show to talk about is,

ARCANE!

Now this right here, this show made me SOB. Crying wasn’t even close to what I was doing every episode.

Obviously my favorite characters are Jinx and Silco. Their father/daughter relationship is just so good. He loved her so much, and it absolutely killed me that Jinx had doubted that. The fact that Silco just felt something resonate with Jinx and decided that he was gonna be her dad, was chefs kiss for real. He provided such a safe space for her, even if he didn’t really help much with her mental issues. Like I was gasping and hiccuping at the end. Snot and everything.

My third favorite character is Viktor. He’s a dashing man and he has a big brain. He just wanted to better the lives of people in Zaun and it’s so valid of him to do that. He really believed in himself and Jayce; and this crushed his and my soul. I honestly think he would have such a good brother/sister relationship with Jinx. Two big brained people working together? Amazing.

Low-key, I didn’t care much for the other characters. Maybe it’s because I love family troupes, maybe because I personally resonate with the fear of letting people down.

Potato, potato.

I also, had personal beef with Vi. I know, she couldn’t really help what happened. However, I’m still keeping this beef. And I just feel like that Tyra Banks video/gif

Caitlyn, I have nothing against or for her. She’s just neutral, because I understand her plight. She just wants to help people and keep people safe.

Jayce? Lawd he better square up, I would fight him in a heart beat. Me and him would be the biggest fighting match in Piltover.

And that concludes it for Arcane Season One.

[rhapshie]

Happy AoKaga Day!

I’m writing a fic as well that I will be posting at a later date, but I thought I’ll make my AoKaga fic masterlist as well. In case you guys don’t know, I’m an author as well on AO3 under the same username! This will be sorted from longest to shortest.

Erasing The You of Now Word count: 238,284+ Status: Completed, bonus chapters are still being released Rating: R18 AU: Touou!Kagami Summary: Whenever Kagami's red and Aomine's blue meets, explosive magic happens. It's not always a sight to behold, but they are learning in hope that perhaps one day, they will create firework.

King and Lionheart Word count: 40,734+ Status: Ongoing Rating: M AU: Fantasy Summary: It's no secret that in every kingdom, there exists a decrepit part that mars its beauty. Everyone turns a blind eye when it comes to slavery and Taiga wishes he can do something about it. Unfortunately, for his birthday, his dad bought him a slave. Damn it.

Keep Your Eyes on Me Word count: 36,668 Status: Completed Rating: R18 AU: Camboy!Kagami Summary: Sick of being broke, Kagami kickstarts his career as a camboy. He has no idea what he's doing, so he turns to the camgirl fanatic Aomine for tips on how to be a successful cammer. Of course, he's "asking for a friend", but Aomine is too stupid to see through the lie.

Welcome Home Word count: 33,419 Status: Completed Rating: T AU: Amnesiac!Aomine Summary: Kagami wanted to forget about the stupid fight five years ago that made him lose his best friend, rival and part-time lover. They were just bratty kids with too much pride, after all. Aomine took it a bit too literally.

KnB Kinktober 2020 Word count: 8,158+ Status: Hiatus Rating: R18 AU: Various Summary: Late submission for Kinktober. I'll be doing all 31 days with various pairings but mostly AoKagaAo centric.

The Overpowered Fighter Word count: 6,969 Status: Completed Rating: R18 AU: Sort of isekai Summary: Kagami can't stand Aomine's guts. But Panther? Panther is great. 11/10 would marry. Chef's kiss. Perfection. AKA the kinda-maybe-not-really-isekai AU that no one asked for. 

The Way to a Man’s Heart Word count: 6,915 Status: Completed Rating: T AU: Chef!Kagami, police!Aomine Summary: There's a new shop that opens near Aomine's place and by god, the food is amazing. He came for the food and he stays because of... the food. And maybe the pretty redheaded shopkeeper too, but mostly the food.

1 AM Word count: 4,085 Status: Completed Rating: T AU: Fireman!Kagami, police!Aomine Summary: Their love story begins with silence. Then that silence blooms into something more.

Four Steps of Drunkenness Word count: 3,532 Status: Completed Rating: T AU: Future Summary: Whenever Kagami's red and Aomine's blue meets, explosive magic happens. It's not always a sight to behold, but they are learning in hope that perhaps one day, they will create firework.

How to Woo Aomine Daiki Word count: 3,314 Status: Completed Rating: R18 AU: Future Summary: Step 1: Play hard to get Step 2: Fail, apparently Step 3: Try to salvage it somehow

With Extra Sausage Word count: 2,990 Status: Completed Rating: R18 AU: Future, pizza delivery man!Aomine Summary: "I—" Hiccup. "Changed my mind. I'd like a tall, smoking hot beefcake to go, please." Aomine gaped at the weirdo incredulously. AKA Pizza delivery man Aomine and that drunken customer Kagami.

Messy Eater Word count: 2,098 Status: Completed Rating: R18 AU: Future Summary: Sometimes Aomine just wants to torture Kagami.

Bottled Sunshine Word count: 1,576 Status: Completed Rating: PG13 AU: N/A Summary: Aomine is addicted to Kagami's smile.

Well, that was unexpected Word count: 1,526 Status: Completed Rating: R18 AU: Future Summary: How was Kagami supposed to know that his boyfriend loved being treated like shit?

[famderfries]

Favorite character dynamics/relationships in rob/dob/rtte???

DUUDDDE OKOK UMMM. number 1 is EASILY Snotlout + hookfang. Theyre fun, have playful banter, and they grow! one of the only dragon/human pairings whose dynamic develops!!

Hiccup and Astrid too but mostly because ita refreshing to see a healthy romance that works through issues that isnt like. Shrek and fiona?

Hiccup and snotlout too!! that one episode if rob or dob where they get stuck on an island? chefs kiss. theyre so believably related i love them. They argue and are often both in the wrong, but its never presented as if they dont LIKE eachother. the cousins ever <3

you know my opinion on snotlout and his dad but throwing this up here anyway

Fishlegs and Hiccup are always fun. they hype eachother up and i live for that shit

last one uhh. snotlout and johann. theyre fun idc

I THINK THATS THE TOP ONES?

[the-fanaddict]

May I request Heather and Hiccup for the character ask meme, please?

Hiccup:

What I love about them:

I love his love for dragons and Toothless. How much he’s willing to fight for what’s right and what he believes in. I love his inventive and creative nature! 

What I hate about them:

Not much? Sometimes in Race to the Edge his characterization is a bit too snarky and aggressive. 

Favorite Moment/Quote:

There are so many good Hiccup quotes but I have to go with “I looked at him and I saw myself”

What I would like to see more focus on:

Not much? I think I’ve gotten enough Hiccup content over the years haha. Actually wait Post httyd2 content we didn’t get enough of. I’d love to see how Hiccup struggles with just becoming Chief and mourning Stoick and reconnecting with Valka and being bros with Eret. 

What I would like to see less focus on:

Not sure lol. 

Favorite pairing with:

Hiccup and Eret probably? I don’t have that many Hiccup ships

Favorite friendship:

Obvious answer is Toothless. I also love his friendship with the riders like the best thing about the show is how they sold me on Hiccup and the Gang’s group dynamic. 

NOTP:

I have such a weird relationship with Hiccstrid lol. I don’t mind some moments (Like I love their banter on Itchy Armpit and I love how in RTTE they’re basically the mom and dad friend of riders). I think my biggest beef is how they got together after Romantic Flight and how Astrid becomes more of Hiccup’s accessory as the franchise progresses :(

I’ve said my favorite ships are the ones that I don’t mind platonically or romantically but Hiccstrid never really clicked for me either way so ://

Favorite headcanon:

Modern Hiccup is an adrenaline junkie

Heather

What I love about them:

I love all of her character flaws. Her lone wolf tendencies and how she’s willing to not trust people because of her rough life after losing her adoptive parents and the one person she’s willing to open up to is Astrid, and then the riders, and then eventually her own brother. 

Heather + the Riders + Dagur is delicious found family and I wish we got more of it before shipping her off to Berserker Island as a background character. 

What I hate about them:

The writers just don’t know what to do with her and Dagur after season 4 it makes me sad how we barely get to see her after Dagur’s redemption. 

Favorite Moment/Quote:

Her giving flowers to Astrid as a thank you for borrowing her Axe that is true love right there. 

What I would like to see more focus on:

I’d love to see how she’d handle being chief of the berserkers. 

What I would like to see less focus on:

Heatlegs :///

Favorite pairing with: ASTRIDDDD. Their chemistry was off the charts.

Favorite friendship: The sibling dynamic between Heather, Hiccup, and Dagur was so top tier. The fact that Hiccup was the baby brother was so *chefs kiss*

NOTP: I could not get into Heatlegs at all. Not even as friends tbh. 

Favorite headcanon:

She tried to assassinate Dagur while he was in prison on Outcast Island

[saynotoshityouhate]

Is this a fic rec account? Nope.

Do I have enough followers for this to matter? Also nope!

Am I gonna do it anyways? Yes.

BESTIE SHOUTOUT

Hi! Two wonderful humans who have become very special to me this year are also very talented writers on this platform. I wanted to share two of my favorite pieces from each of them - please give them a like/reblog/follow! And then go read the rest of their stuff.

@weareallstoriesintheend

Bashful & Beautiful (Adam Sackler x Reader)

This is my comfort fic. I read it whenever I’m sad and need to immerse myself in the fluffy (and a little smutty) domestic life with Sackler.

As Above, So Below (Loki & Bucky x Reader)

I was lucky enough to beta read this, and I absolutely devoured it. This series follows the reader, an Asgardian, who is in search of their place in the world. The search isn’t easy and they come across some hiccups and familiar characters along the way. The ANGST!!!!!!

Honorary mention goes to I’m Glad It Was You (Ben Solo x Reader). This was the first fic I remember reading - ever. I swear! And it’s so hauntingly beautiful, and so creative. I love the vulnerability of Ben and the reader…oh I could talk about this for ages.

@agirlwhoisaphantom

Sparks (Bucky X Reader)

I’m biased, because she wrote this for me. 🥺 Friends to Lovers in the best way. The angst. The pining. The surprise twist at the end! I was hooked from the start.

Night Changes (Bucky x Reader)

This three part series follows the reader through the highs and lows of having Bucky’s baby! The interactions with the other Avengers along the way are so wholesome - it really is a team effort to raise this baby! Bucky as a dad makes me so soft, thanks to the wonderful writing here.

Honorary mention goes to Earned It (Roommate!Bucky x Reader). I live and die for Roommate!Bucky. The smut is *chef’s kiss*. The teasing! I absolutely cannot.

Thanks for reading, liking, reblogging, and loving on these two wonderful authors. ♥️

[vaguely-concerned]

R-r-r-rewatch thoughts for The Mandalorian S2 Ep2

(or Chapter 10 as they seem resolved to call it)

- can I just express my joy for a moment that in one episode we get peli, the answer to my pleas for female representation in the ‘sketchy middle aged car mechanic’ niche, and a female alien designed with no consideration towards sexiness. (I mean I’m sure there’s someone. There is always someone somewhere on the Internet, is the bitter truth history has shown to us. but it’s not the intention behind the design haha)  

- they do take great pains to deliberately show you boba’s armour several times both in the recap and in the episode itself, so never despair he is very likely still on his way onto our screens once more

- this dude holding the baby hostage wanting specifically the jetpack in exchange is the one (1) break this whole episode gave din lol 

also the Patented Mando Finger Curl of Stress while he talked softly and calmly to not promp this asshole to make a sudden move... the most endearing character tic, I love my space cowboy dad so much 

- fun continuity detail: din is all out of whistling birds now, and you can see it here!

I wonder if he could still use the same mechanism with different ‘ammo’, it’s just not as effective? from the way the armorer spoke whistling birds seem quite rare and it would be an inefficient use of beskar if that’s the only thing it can be loaded with

 - I love how after the last episode, a 50 min epic with a bunch of original trilogy significance and impressive technical achievements and exciting character reveals, I was like ‘yeah okay I suppose that is quite interesting’, and this mess/comedy of inconveniences is the thing that fully makes my brain tip into the obsessive ‘BABY AND DAD SHOW!! BABY AND DAD SHOW!!!!!’ mind state lol

- ah the traditional ‘mando trudging slowly but steadily through the desert’ montage we all love to see (I hope this is going to be a Thing for the second episode of every season from now on) 

Also I assume his suit has some sort of temperature regulation built in and that’s how he didn’t, y’know. die under the blazing desert sun

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CAT FIGHT CAT FIGHT man I love the jawa. also mando doesn’t even glance over at them, really emphasizing how he’s like. done with this entire day (and it’s all barely even getting started din! i’m sorry)

 yodito’s look in this scene tho... he’s like ‘we’ve Seen some shit lady’ (actually I think he’s staring at ‘dr mandible’ like O___o. it’s been a long day for a lil boy) 

you get to see dr mandible’s cards a few times, so I assume anyone who knows the rules of... sabacc? probably? could figure out beforehand that he was in a bad spot. (the star wars fanbase is one of those where I KNOW the rules exist somewhere, and I know people who know those rules exist too)  

- that sound the baby keeps making -- the ‘boo-a’, sometimes with a p-sound at the end -- if that’s the precursor to him saying any variation whatsoever of ‘dad’ or ‘papa’ or ‘baba’ or even ‘buir’ or anything, I will die. I will sink to the ground in a heap and never get up (the way he keeps seeking out gaze contact with the helmet and seems perfectly satisfied with it too... fasdhfaskdjhl my FEELINGS)

- it seems confirmed in this ep that the mandos who died on nevarro did so while holding off the enemy so the rest(probably especially the children) could get away; some of them appear to have escaped. which I guess is a small relief

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frog lady stepping out of the shadows and into our hearts

I like that her firm nod after Peli translates ‘her husband has seen them’ lets us know she understands... basic? is that the common tongue thing in star wars there’s just so many to remember across fandoms lol? perfectly well, even if she can’t speak it. 

- mando might be running low on ammo for the pulse rifle, if the fact that he hasn’t replaced the missing cartridge on his... bandolier belt thingy is any indication

ETA: actually ignore me this has been a thing since the literal first episode of the show my brain just had a hiccup lol

- so baby seems to use a little bit of the force to pull the eggs towards him -- I wonder how often he ‘taps into it’ or if it’s always ‘on’ in the background for him. if so I guess there’s no wonder he’s so hungry (but also... kid you can’t end this lady’s entire family line like that one cat who singlehandedly made extinct a whole species of bird! D:)

- din so rarely gets openly angry, he just gets passive aggressive and grumpy. and that’s probably not the healthiest way to deal with things but I love him

- frog lady reacts so strongly to when din sends the ping when nothing else woke her up, I wonder if she can hear more frequencies than a human

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hello darkness my old frieeennnddd

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proof nr 1508 that din does not starve this baby you guys, he even has his own little tray just the right size for him! as it happens the baby simply seems to prefer eating things that are... still alive in some capacity. which, uh. maybe they can invest in some form of non-sentient crickets or something for him to hunt down and.... oh dear

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Look how they massacred my boy

By the way I finally managed to put into words why the Razor Crest -- and particularly the way it keeps getting beaten to hell and back and patched up again --  is so symbolically important and meaningful to me in this show in this post over here! it’s always a great relief to me when I can finally understand what the hell I’ve been going on about all this time and this was one of those lol

-  honestly if it weren’t for frog lady and (more importantly) the baby I think there’s a slight chance din would’ve gone ‘well I had a good-ish run of it for a while there’ and just let the ice claim him haha   

- “Why don’t you come over here and give me a hand. Make yourself useful” This is the one time in the episode I think he crosses the line into just being a dick for a moment (but noticeably the baby isn’t just a little hurt at this reaction, he’s clearly surprised and confused, which means this really does not happen often. after the time mando’s been having recently I guess a moment’s snappishness is understandable haha. he does follow up right after with being much more responsive and attentive when the baby toddles away from him, so it feels like it’s going to be okay)

also the ‘boo-ap’ sound is there again when he’s trying to get din’s attention. just sayin’ 

when din comes over to see the footprints baby makes a declarative little meep like ‘see??? I did tell you!’ haha

- it is very funny that mando is using all his technology meant to track down dangerous bounties in the grungy depths of the criminal underworld... to find a naked lady just chillin’ in a hot spring 

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cue the ‘father is evil?’ memes fsadfda. actually the funniest thing about this moment (apart from the fabulous finger acting) is that din actually snatches a few eggs out of the baby’s reach more subtly right before, and that baby only whines for ALL OF ONE SECOND before he goes to sniff around for other food possibilities fkadfhjkds. from my experience with human children he’s a lot less prone to tantrums. yodito doesn’t get mad, he gets even 

- baby running towards din through the hatching spiderlings like ‘DAD I FUCKED UUUUUUP’, din’s little strangled ‘ngh’ sound as he picks the baby up and watches all the creepy crawlies come out... *chef kiss* impeccable 

(that little ‘ngh’ and the soft shocked ‘ah ah AH!’s from when he goes flying at the beginning of the episode... pedro pascal and his voice work for this character gives me so much life. in some ways din has this sort of dignity and grace and in other ways he uh extremely doesn’t. he gets to be cool but also vulnerable in ways a lot of male main characters don’t and it’s probably why I love him so much) 

btw here is that moment when din moves to hold the baby tightly against him with both hands as the big spider appears, because it gets me right in the heart... it such an instinctive thing of holding on to the dearest thing you’ve got before something bad is about to happen

fdsafhsdakjlfhsdkjlhfsdajhf oh my god the baby is clutching din’s finger with his little hand during the chase!!!! 😭😭😭

this FUCKING SHOW has just WEAPONIZED putting in small details everywhere to convey the love and tenderness and attachment felt by a little muppet doll even where only weirdos like me will frame by frame their way through the video to see it I am so MAD

- frog lady going ‘fuck this’ and bounding along is  e v e r y t h i n g 

- din is an amazing shot, though, he doesn’t seem to miss a single one in this whole scene (then again there’s something to shoot at basically everywhere one can take aim so lol)

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baby hiding behind/half hugging din’s boot as he tries to get the doors closed hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I can’t breathhhhheeeee 

honestly every single one of the baby’s proximity seeking behaviours in this ep has me on my knees 

- it’s very unfair to play the heroic happy mando music like everything is going to be fine and then have a huge fuck-off spider drop down from the ceiling and break it off mid-tune, the mandalorian, you have trained me in certain ways and now do you betray me??? how can I trust again

- the camera work in the scene with the new republic guys gives such a good sense of the discomfort of being judged from on high by someone or something you can’t really see -- the glare of the lights blocking out everything in the shots from din’s pov makes it feel like a tense interrogation (the new republic dude who is actually dave filoni has such a look of fondness as he watches din tho it’s kind of sweet)

- ...oh no I think baby was actually considering munching on that dismembered spider leg YODITO NO JUST EAT YOUR KRAYT DRAGON BABY

- hngh this is a weird filler episode and it has my entire heart. I suspect we might get some episodes of a more stationary baby between active ones like this -- you can tell a little bit in this episode that especially having him running around fast is quite difficult to have look natural, they likely save that effort up for when it best serves the narrative  

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[jimsmovieworld]

CRUEL INTENTION 2- 2000 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The best prequel ever made.

Robin Dunne plays Sebastian and Amy Adams plays Cathryn in Cruel Intentions 2: manchester prep. This straight to dvd movie, made up of footage from a cancelled tv show is the best kind of trainwreck. It couldnt be more dated and you can count on one hand the amount of scenes that make sense. We are introduced to Sebastian in his principles office on the last day of his former school before moving to manchester prep, after leaving his principles office, the principles wife calls in tears and reveals there are naked photos of her in the yearbook, a cruel parting joke from Sebastian. This scene is basically the exact opening scene from the first cruel intentions, except swapping a therapists office for a principals office, and making the dialogue terrible. Sebastian moves in with his father and his new wife (mimi rogers), and his new stepsister Cathryn. Him and Cathryn compete for attention around the house, Carhryn seems like a goody two shoes. Ofcourse this all an act as she walks in on sebastian in the shower and tells him she runs the school. On Sebastians first day he meets Danielle, played by Sarah Thompson, and he takes a liking to her. He is surprised to find out she is the new principles daughter whos never so much as kissed a boy. Meanwhile in the assembly hall, Cathryn is upstaged during her speech by Cherie, a hiccuping student who nearly chokes to death on gum. Cathryn makes it her mission to destroy her. Her plan is to turn her into the biggest slut in school, which is what we saw her try to do to Cecile in the first movie. Sebastian goes all out in seducing Danielle, trying various different tactics but mainly gaslighting. The movie follows these two main storylines, aswell as Sebastian and Kathryn declaring war on each other, as Cathryn seems jealous of Sebastians interest in Danielle

I enjoyed watching this movie in a similar way to Troll 2. Although it is well filmed and put together, you wont see any wonky special effects or low hanging boom mics, it is an insanely bad movie, but very funny to watch. The characters look and sound nothing like cathryn and sebastian from the first movie. Insane plot lines that go nowhere. For example Sebastian finding his dad handcuffed to the bed in the middle of an affair. Cathryn "tricking" Sebastian by having two identical twin sisters take a shower with him. The list goes on and on. Our main characters are the same savage people they are in the first, only less classy and a lot more crude. An example of this is when Cathryn has the school chef fired to replace him with Mr Yokomuto, a sushi chef. After we hear his name we inexplicably hear the sound of a gong. We later see the Japanese chef and once again a gong sounds for no reason. Sebastians japanese maid puts breakfast in bed on his lap, he wakes up and spills it and she starts shrieking hysterically, he walks out and says:

"Its like a fucking godzilla movie in there"

With a half an hour left, the film goes completely off the rails. Cathryn is with Cherie in Central Park riding a horse, as part of her plan to turn her into a slut, she has her grind into the horse until she cums and falls on the ground. Seriously.

Meanwhile Sebastian is with Danielle on a bench in central park, out of nowhere she attempts to give him a blowjob, being interupted by a phone call from her dad. Twenty minutes earlier she was annoyed that sebastian tried to kiss her. Sebastian gets home and Kathryn attempts to seduce him with these classic lines:

While this may seem out of nowhere, this in my opinion is the only smart callback to the first movie. In order to get Sebastian to take the bet she offers him sex which he declines, not wanting to risk losing his car, its only when she mentions her ass isnt off limits that he agrees. Therefore it was smart of them to establish this rule as canon in the prequel.

Anyway, sebastian rejects cathryns advances and says he wants to be with Danielle. He gets to Danielles house and confesses his love for her, she asks if he believes in there love.... because she sure as hell doesnt. Cathryn walks out and reveals it has been a game the whole time. Danielle has been doing an act and starts kissing Cathryn. If youre asking how this was possible, as he was dating her before he was even feuding with Cathryn, you wont get an answer to that question. Cathryn offers Sebastian a three way which sebastian agrees to saying: "if you cant beat them join them" And thats about it. Next up: Cruel Intentions 3

[camillemontespan]

ten years from now [AU. drake walker x camille montespan] [final chapter: the good life]

Master List

Thank you so so much for reading this series! I’ve loved all your feedback and support, it means so much. This is the final chapter and I hope you enjoy this. I certainly enjoyed writing it. 

I know this series has been under the radar- certainly not as popular as A Kingdom Divided or The History of Us. But I haven’t minded in the slightest - I’ve enjoyed writing this AU and it’s been great having something to focus on during lockdown. I decided to finish this series on this chapter as I am now working full time in a temp job which leaves me exhausted when I get home so I feel it is time to finish Ten Years From Now with this. 

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ten years later

The day was promising to bring the heat. The air smelled of peaches and suncream. The sound of laughter and barking mingled together, creating the special atmosphere that only the 4th of July could have.

Drake examined the burgers on the barbeque, making sure they were cooked. 

‘Five minutes till the burgers are ready guys!’ he called out.

His daughters looked up to give him wide, beaming smiles before returning to play with their labrador, Clover - named after her predecessor.  The dog barked happily as Lily tossed her a ball while Luna clapped her hands, laughing as Clover bolted to catch it. 

Drake smiled and set to work on the hot dogs. He was making a feast today; Bianca, Savannah and Bartie were visiting for the celebrations and as the King of 4th of July, Drake was determined to make this year the best year yet. 

He said that every year.

‘Hey you.’

Drake looked over his shoulder to find his wife, Camille, coming out of the house. She wore a white t-shirt, denim shorts and was barefoot. Placed on her head was her favourite white fedora. She looked happy and glowing. 

‘Hey beautiful,’ he greeted her, gesturing for her to cuddle him. She wrapped her arms around him, smiling as Drake pressed a kiss on top of her head.

‘How’s the food looking?’ she asked. ‘I’ve prepared the sangria as I know your mom adores sangria, there’s wine chilling in the fridge and whiskey is on standby, ready for you when you finish your chef duties.’

Drake chuckled. ‘You really do know how to look after me.’

Camille raised an eyebrow, smiling at him mischievously. ‘Says the man who looked after me this morning.’

Drake blushed at the memory of earlier that morning, tangled in the bedsheets, his head between Camille’s thighs as her fingers gripped hold of the back of his head, her moans loud enough for only Drake to hear.

Camille gave him a wink and left him to play with their family, the Texas air blowing the scent of her coconut shampoo and Chanel perfume towards him. 

Peaches, suncream, coconut and Chanel.

Drake’s favourite scents.

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The past ten years had been a decade of joy, peace, love, sadness, grief and hardship. That was life. Nothing was perfect but for Drake and Camille, they certainly tried their best to make it so. 

They lived with their two daughters and dog in the house that Drake had found after Camille broke down about budgets and future plans. He knew when he had seen it online that it was the house for them. When he stepped through the front door with the estate agent, he took in the light, airy rooms, the fireplace in the living room, the kitchen island, the outside space, and his feelings were confirmed. 

Even better, it was only five minutes away from the Walker ranch. 

Drake and Camille  had moved in a few months later, excited to start decorating. They spent their days painting the nursery yellow, admiring the way the sunlight glowed against the walls, and they spent their nights out on the garden terrace, Camille setting her feet on Drake’s lap as he massaged them.

Lily was born on the 5th September. When Drake held her in his arms, he knew he would never breathe easy again; all he felt in that first moment was a wave of overwhelming protectiveness. As Camille rested, Drake cradled his newborn daughter, whispering to her about her new life. ‘You’ll be so loved,’ he reassured her. ‘Your life will be filled with sunshine and I’ll teach you how to camp, make s’mores and you’ll learn about the stars in the sky.’

He couldn’t believe that he and Camille had come this far. From best friends to strangers to lovers to partners; they had travelled every part of the relationship spectrum.. Except for one.

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Drake aged 28, Camille aged 27

Camille sat out on the terrace with Lily on her lap, holding the five day old baby close. She held a daisy in her hand and was showing it to Lily as the baby reached out to stroke it. 

‘You’re as pretty as this flower,’ Camille cooed, kissing Lily on the cheek. ‘My pretty flower, Lily.’

Lily gurgled, transfixed by the flower. 

‘There’s my girls,’ Drake said, coming out to the terrace. Camille smiled up at him, letting him kiss her softly on the forehead. Drake sat down on the chair beside her, watching Camille and Lily play with the flower. 

His heart was pounding now. The box in his pocket felt heavy, a weight he needed to take off his person and put on Camille’s finger instead; if she would have it.

Drake cleared his throat. ‘I need to ask you something,’ he said, his voice cracking. 

Camille eyed him. ‘Daddy has to ask me something,’ she whispered in Lily’s ear. ‘Sounds serious..’

Drake smiled at her teasing. Camille grinned and adjusted Lily on her lap. ‘What’s up?’ she asked.

Drake swallowed. Without a word, he got up from his seat and sank down on one knee, keeping his eyes fixed on Camille. She was staring down at him, realisation dawning on her face. Lily was still playing with the flower.

Camille’s eyes were wide. ‘Drake..’ she whispered, her voice hitching. ‘What are you doing-’

Drake took the velvet box out of his pocket and opened it, showing Camille the topaz engagement ring that had belonged to his grandmother. Camille let out a breath, clapping one hand to her mouth as tears filled her brown eyes. Drake smiled softly.

‘We’ve been through so much,’ he said, trying to stop his voice from wavering but failing. ‘We lost each other for ten years. I don’t wanna lose you again. You’re my best friend, my partner, the mother of my child. I need you to be my wife. I need you to be mine and for me to be yours. I want to make this official. I want to call you my wife, I want you to wear this ring and I want you to be by my side forever. Right now, I’m the happiest I’ve ever been. It’s all because of you. So.. Camille, will you marry me?’

Tears slid down her face as she nodded silently. She held out her hand to Drake. ‘Yes,’ she croaked. ‘Yes, yes, yes.’

Drake let out a deep breath, mixed with a grateful laugh, and he slid her ring on her finger. It fit perfectly and gleamed in the sunlight. The light caught Lily’s eye and she reached out to stroke it; she was clearly a magpie for pretty things. ‘Gaaaah..’ she gurgled.

Camille cried as she laughed. ‘It’s beautiful, isn’t it Lily?’

Drake grinned and pulled Camille and Lily gently into him, kissing Camille hard before taking Lily into his arms and holding her close. 

He was never letting his family go.

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‘Are we making s’mores later, dad?’ Lily asked, wandering over to Drake as he placed the burgers on a plate. 

‘Course we are, baby,’ Drake told her, giving her a warm smile. ‘Wouldn’t be 4th of July without them.’

Lily grinned and started to help him plate up the hotdogs. She was like her mother; always the perfect hostess even though she was only ten years old. 

The plan for today was to have a barbeque at Drake and Camille’s, before the family went to the ranch to let off fireworks by the lake. Lily and Luna were particularly excited for the fireworks; Drake had raised them to be true Walkers.

‘Hey my beautifuls!’ Bianca called, coming through the door with Camille, Savannah and Bartie close behind. Lily and Luna rushed over to their grandmother, barrelling into her to give her hugs. Savannah passed Drake a dish of macaroni cheese, eyeing the hotdogs and burgers.

‘Dad would be so proud of you right now,’ she told him, smiling. ‘What a feast!’

‘More to come!’ Drake warned her. ‘Camille made Mississippi mud pie.’ 

Ten minutes later, the Walkers were sat around the wooden table, toasting their glasses together and tucking into the food that Drake had prepared. Luna snuggled into Drake, happily eating her hotdog in comfortable silence. She was the quietest Walker but also, at five years old, the most intriguing. Drake often wondered what she thought about in that beautiful mind of hers.

Lily was telling Bianca about her girl band that she had formed in the playground with her friends, Harper and Violet. They had plans to achieve world domination but only if Violet overcame her stage fright. ‘It’s not looking good, grandma..’ she said mournfully. 

Drake saw Camille looking sadly at the empty chair at the bottom of the table. It had been set, as always, for the one person who couldn’t be there.  

Gisele.

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Drake aged 33; Camille aged 32

Drake didn’t want to tell her. He didn’t know how. He couldn’t. 

Bianca had just phoned him with the worst news possible. Between her hiccups, haggered breaths and sobs, she had managed to tell Drake that she had found Gisele in her bed that morning, unable to wake up.

Camille’s grandmother had passed away during the night.

He found Camille in Lily’s bedroom, playing dollhouse with the five year old. ‘So daddy is making breakfast,’ Lily was saying, ‘and mommy is in the garden with the daughter...’

‘Is there a baby doll to add to this family?’ Camille asked. ‘Since you will be having a sister soon..’

Lily shook her head. ‘I don’t have a baby doll,’ she said sadly, ‘so the baby will have to be the pet dog too.’

Camille laughed and continued to play with the little dolls in the dollhouse. Drake cleared his throat, making her turn to look up at him, her eyes dancing with joy.

‘Hi honey!’

Drake winced. ‘Baby.. I need to talk to you.’

Alarmed, Camille left Lily to play and followed Drake out of the room, closing the door behind her. ‘What’s wrong?’ she asked, taking his hand. ‘You look like you’re going to be sick.’

He sighed. ‘I’m so sorry,’ he whispered, his voice cracking. ‘My mom just called.. It’s your grandma, Camille..’

He didn’t have to say the words. She knew what he meant instantly. He watched as the joy left her eyes and her face turned pale. 

‘No..’ she said. ‘No, no, no-’

Her eyes filled with tears and her face crumpled. Drake pulled her into him, holding her as tightly as he could as she wept. She clutched onto his denim shirt, her tears soaking through the material.

‘I’m so sorry baby..’ he murmured. ‘I’m so fucking sorry.’

The door opened. 

Lily peeped out, her eyes filled with fear as she listened to her mother, who was always so full of joy and sunshine, cry her heart out. 

‘Mommy..’ she whispered. Drake reached out to take Lily’s hand, guiding her towards them. He slowly let go of Camille as Lily replaced him, wrapping her arms around her mother’s legs. Camille let out an anguished sob and sank down to wrap Lily into a tight embrace, holding onto her daughter for dear life. 

Lily rested her head against Camille’s baby bump. The baby kicked gently, as if to say she was there too. Camille wasn’t alone. Even though her treasured grandmother had left this life, Camille had her girls and her husband. Even as she cried, she knew that. 

She was grateful.

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The Walkers went to the ranch a few hours later as the sun began to set. Armed with boxes of fireworks, Drake and Camille talked happily as their daughters ran along the dirt road to the ranch. Bianca and Savannah followed, arguing goodnaturedly. 

As soon as they arrived, Drake instantly went to work setting up the fireworks. Bianca laid out pitchers of sangria while Camille helped Savannah put up the American flag bunting. Lily and Luna sat down on the jetty, looking up at the emerging stars in the sky. Luna rested her head on Lily’s shoulder, content to be beside her older sister looking up at the stars. 

‘I wanna see the fireworks,’ she mumbled.

‘Soon,’ Lily assured her. ‘Dad’s getting them set up.’

Luna smiled, satisfied. 

They watched as their mom walked towards Drake with the plastic crown in her hands. Drake let out a deep laugh, bowing his head so Camille could place the crown on his head. 

‘Dad’s the King of the 4th of July,’ Lily said, smiling lazily. 

‘The best king,’ Luna agreed.

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‘Did you see that?!’ Drake hollered, pointing up at the firework that erupted overhead. ‘What a beauty!’ 

Lily and Luna jumped up and down, whooping and cheering. Savannah and Bartie oohed and ahhed at the pink, yellow and blue fireworks that lit up the night sky.  Camille and Bianca stood behind them with their arms wrapped around each other’s shoulders, laughing at Drake’s excitement. The fireworks reflected on his crown, illuminating his features. His eyes were crinkled up in the corners as he smiled widely. He was in his element. He was happy and vibrant and alive. 

Drake was the undisputed King of the 4th of July.

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Later, Drake, Camille and their daughters settled down to sit on the jetty. Lily snuggled into Camille, wearing her mom’s fedora with style. Luna sat on Drake’s lap; he wrapped his arms around his youngest daughter, resting his chin on her head as he looked out onto the water. 

The jetty had been his favourite place. It still was. 

Once it had been a place for Drake and Camille to play together. Then it had become the place where they had lost their innocence to each other as the sun set down on them, casting their bare skin in a golden glow. It had been the place where Drake drank whiskey, celebrating life moments and drowning his sorrows. It had been the place where he and Camille reunited, sharing desperate kisses as they proved their love to each other. 

The jetty was now his daughter's place. Lily and Luna spent every summer leaping from it, squealing with delight as they jumped  into the lake. They read their books on the jetty and told their secrets to each other. Their skin turned darker as they spent countless hours under the hot sun, enjoying the privacy of the jetty and the stillness of the lake. 

So much had happened in ten years and yet the jetty remained unchanged. It would stand for ten years more, and then another decade, welcoming new Walkers to spend their precious time on the wooden boards. 

Drake smiled to himself. He felt complete. This was all he needed; his family. He couldn’t wait to see what the next ten years would bring but he hoped he would see more of the good life.

Endless Texas summers. Peaches and suncream. Sunshine and happiness. 

[boredangel]

thoughts while reading “To Build a Home” for the first time

(Spoiler Warning)

DEAN HAS A NON-BINARY DRAGON

Why am I crying over the “he’s not my best friend” thing???

I told my friend I was crying over a book and she immediately asked “is it gay”...yes, yes it is

Dean singing about Cas and Cas having no idea...

Dean: I love you     Cas: *dying inside about how Dean will never love him* I love you too bestie

Fellas, is it gay to know a strictly gay porn star’s name?

CAS HAS FIGURED DEAN OUT YESSSS

oh...oh no...shit

750 pages in and we’re finally getting to the internalized homophobia coming out as just plain homophobia...yay?

CAS DOESN”T BELIEVE HIM???? No offense Cassie but how stupid can you be?

He’s realizing...he’s realizing oh fuckkkkk

These poems are so fucking cute and sad

Dean doesn’t remember AND CAS ISNT TELLING HIM which I get but aghhh

Sam being all flustered over Eileen is so fucking cute

Teen!Dean insisting that Cas is coming has me bawling

Not Dean arguing about if he deserves forgiveness

AND THERE WAS ONLY ONE BED (well there’s a sofa and a dead guy’s bed but still)

Cas doesn’t love Balthazar you idjit

“When did you start feeling scared of yourself?” damn

CHARLIE MY QUEEN!!!!!!!

awww Cas changed his favorite bee for Dean 

DOGGIES!

La Vie En Rose...I can just picture them dancing

It’s been dancing all along

Concussed Dean is so adorable

Everything that happened in the tree house was just *chefs kiss*

The rain thing is so fucking romantic

HOLY FUCK IT HAPPENED!

Sam telling Dean he should kiss his boyfriend

We can’t lose Ellen!

Gotta love that “platonic” making out

nonononononono they’re not breaking up they can’t

stupid amazing boys I can’t believe they were both gonna propose

I literally got so excited about them getting engaged that I got hiccups

HUSBANDS HUSBANDS HUSBANDS

Awww they adopted Claire

I know Jack isn’t actually a homophobe, he was just abused but geez

I just want them to be happy

Ahhhh Jack called him dad

THEY’RE LESBIANS DEAN

I don’t think I’ll ever get over how cute Cas and Dean are

DONE! 

I honestly can’t believe I finished this

[jloves-pp]

The Story of Merida and Hiccup- prologue and part 1

Once. In Scotland, a Great War began between the Scottish and the Vikings. A Viking tribe called the Hairy Hooligans, led by their new chef. Stoick the Vast sailed to find a new home away from the dragons that plagued their land of Berk. At the time the clans of Scotland weren't on good terms, attacking each other so the Vikings thought they could come in and build their new homes, without the Scots knowing but they found them, the clans bonded together and fought the Vikings off. The Scottish clans cheered as the Vikings left on their boats, Stoick filled with rage, promised that he would return and finish what he'd started, once and for all. This battle united the Clans and they made the leader of Clans DunBroch, Fergus their King. The Clans were wary but time passed and the Vikings and the Hooligans did not return. Even if the Scots and Vikings paths never crossed, the hatred was still there and they would tell tales making the other heartless, violent monsters. Things may have still been this way but fate had other ideas.

Chapter 1-the Viking and the Princess

"And even if our spirits were crush, even if our bones ache, Stoick stood at the end of ship and told those barbarians. "I, Stoick the Vast will have my revenge on the lot of you. Once and for all"

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the third sat by a table as Gobber was told young children about the tale of his dad's battle with the Scots in the great hall.

He disliked this story ever since he was little, he won't sure why. Maybe because what he went toward this himself.

A soft groan made Hiccup smile and turned to his best friend, Toothless. The dragon smiled back before they continued watching Gobber.

"Yeah, that happened before I was born, it about my dad and the other Vikings travelling to Scotland. I don't think I ever went there"

"You did, when you were five" Hiccup and Toothless turned and looked behind them to see Hiccup's dad, Stoick. "It was your first trip outside Berk, I remember it well, mostly because you were seasick but you did managed to over it before we returned home"

"Yeah, I think I remember the last day at sea" Hiccup commented.

The big Viking chuckled before continuing "Well we never went near any shores that the Scots could spot us" he then noticed Gobber and the children had already leaved the hall. "It's getting late, time from bed"

It had been some months since Hiccup first met the Night Fury, the Vikings and Dragons now lived in harmony. Well as Vikings and Dragons could. Hiccup and his dad's relationship change for the better. In the past, Hiccup wanted to show Stoick and the other Vikings that he could be one of them but no matter what he did, it went wrong one way or another and the worst part was Stoick disappointed in him. That changed one night when Hiccup shout down a dangerous dragon, he found it and plan to kill it but he wouldn't do it. He released and befriended the dragon who his named Toothless. For a long time, Hiccup kept Toothless hidden pretty well but it didn't last long. His dad was more than angry and took Toothless away, they ten proved themselves by saving the Vikings and defeating a huge dragon called the Red Death. Hiccup and Toothless brought peace to their home.

They didn't have to walk far to their home. Hiccup could feel that his dad was bothered by something.

"Dad, when did we and the Scots began enemies? Hiccup asked.

"Actually, no one really knows now. It happened decades ago" Stoick sighed before adding "but what I try to do become one of losses of life" He said seriously clutching his thirst, even though it was terrible, he know the worst day of his life was.

"Dad, the past is the past. We move on, they've probably move on too." Hiccup explained.

"I know but it was a blow to my reputation, it made me question myself, if I was good enough as a leader but this war go beyond that, it's gone on for decades, you'll understand when you're older" Stoick told his son.

Hiccup looked over to Toothless who had a concerned as Stoick opened the door to their home. Stoick still had his Stoick moments but it's hasn't less and he and Hiccup become closer. Stoick listened to his son and he could talk without expecting much.

"Oh, I've got something for you son" Stoick said more cheerfully as Hiccup and Toothless was half way up the stairs. They came back down as Stoick opened his hand to reveal a wooden circle with curved design of a dragon, held by a string.

"I find this when it was looking for my axe" Stoick explained as Hiccup and Toothless looked at the necklace.

"Well it's...its nice and...ur it's interesting" Hiccup managed to ask while his dragon sniffed it.

"It was your mother's" Stoick then said which made both Hiccup and Toothless look up at him. Hiccup didn't know much about his mother, so finding something that had belonged to her was a big deal. "I gave her this when I ask her to marry me. And now, I want me to have it" and he placed this treasure into his son's hand. Hiccup looked closer at the wooden pendant; he slowly ran his hand around it. The pendant was definitely a better gift than the helmet.

"Thanks dad" he then said giving his dad a warm smile.

Stoick smiled in return before saying "Well I hope you will give to Astrid, I probably...

"Oh dad, me and Astrid, we're just friends" Hiccup quickly said.

"Oh," his dad replied clearly confused "I just though you two..."

"I know, I had a crush on her and she did kiss me but I don't want to rush into anything right now" the young Viking explained rubbing his neck nervously.

"Oh that's understandable" Stoick said but Hiccup could hear a bit of disappointment in his voice.

Hiccup heard a loud yawn; he could see Toothless was getting tried. "Ready for bed, aren't you bud" Hiccup said gently stoking his best friend's head.

"Well see you two in the morning, night son, night Toothless" Stoick said before turning and heading to his room.

"Good night dad" Hiccup said as he and his dragon climbed the stairs to Hiccup's room.

The young Viking laid on his bed, he looked over to the night fury who that was falling asleep. He kept looking at the necklace in his hand, rubbing the grooves. He wouldn't sure why but the story of the war still linger in his mind, now there was peace here and the Scots never attack them, so why was his father still thinking about it?

"Maybe in a few years, he'll let it go and think of the here and now" Hiccup thought to himself. He then put the necklace safe in his fur vest and soon he too was fast asleep.

At the same time in Scotland. The kingdom of DunBroch was winding down; many people were getting ready to bed down for the night. In the castle, the royal family were enjoying a story before bed. King Fergus was telling his four children about his and the other clans victory over the Vikings.

"...and soon they retreated back to their ships, we cheered till are lungs hurt" Fergus said lifted his sword as he spoke.

The children were dressed in their nightgowns, they all enjoyed the stories their dad told them. His tales were full of exciting fights, about far of landed and terrifying beasts. The triplets, Hamish, Hubert and Harris were sitting cross legged, grinning from ear to ear as they listened. Their older sister, Merida had her arms around her legs, picturing it all in her head. Queen Elinor listened along, while she sat sewing in a chair behind her children.

"Of course their leader vowed that he'll get revenge but we never heard of them again" Fergus continued putting the sword against the wall.

"Then what happened?" Merida asked.

"Well, we feasted for weeks and made the peace treaty between the clans and we never had any problems" her dad said.

"Never dear?" Elinor then added with a knowing smile to her husband.

"Ok, we're not perfect but we're trying" Fergus said chuckling slightly.

"And now, it's time for bed" Elinor then said, this was followed by groans from her children.

"Oh mum, it's too early" Merida said before letting out a loud yawn.

"It's about at this time you should all be asleep" her mum said helping Merida up as Fergus carried the boys in his arms and shoulders. As Fergus went to put the boys to bed, Merida and Elinor headed to Merida's bedroom.

"Right, in you go" Elinor said merrily after she pulled away the sheets away on Merida's bed.

"Oh mum, I'm not five anyone" Merida pointed out but has to smile when she heard her mum chuckle softly.

Months ago, both mother and daughter weren't as close as they were now. Both wanted different things, Merida wanted her freedom and enjoy her hobbies like riding and archery while Elinor wanted her daughter to be an ideal princess and future Queen. Things became worse when Elinor told Merida that at the Highland games, suitors will try and win her hand in marriage. On the day, Merida found a way out of this arrangement by picking archery and winning her own hand. Her mum was furious and the two had a huge fright. The princess found a witch and got a spell, hoping it would change her mums mind but the spell ended up transforming her into a bear. After escaping the castle, Elinor and Merida grew closer as they search for a cure. Meanwhile King Fergus and the other clansmen did try to kill Elinor (the bear) and the demon bear Mor'du. Mother and daughter broken the spell and their bond was mended.

"Mum, have you ever met a Viking?" Merida asked as she watched her mum pulled the curtains closed.

"Thankfully no, I was far away from that fright. Pregnant with you, actually" Elinor replied "and I hope I never have to deal with them, ever"

"Well, I happen to think it would be exciting meeting a Viking" Merida admitted, putting her weapons away.

"Merida!" her mum said in surprised and turned to her daughter. "They evil, heartless barbecues who care for no one but themselves"

"Mum, you know I face evil monsters before, I think I can handle one of those" the princess protested, folding her arms.

"I know you can, you probably scare them off with your skills and fiery Highland spirit" Elinor commented which brought a smile to both of their faces.

"Well now. Tomorrow, the MacGuffin clan are visiting so please don't get mud on your dress again" Elinor joked as she Merida climbed into her bed. Elinor notices a sad look on Merida's face.

"Merida, what's wrong? Is this about the recent news?"

The redhead sighed and tried to find the right words.

"I'm happy for Young MacGuffin that he met someone, Penelope sounds like a nice girl" she explained sitting up against her headboard.

Elinor knew what she was talking about. The queen broke the tradition for marriage so that Merida and others could marry for love. Since then, Merida's former suitors had moved on from trying to win Merida's heart. First, Young Macintosh and Wee Dingwall told her that they didn't have romantic feelings for her and now, Young MacGuffin had a girlfriend. Merida was fine just being friends but she felt a bit disappointed and she didn't know why.

"You think you won't found love" Elinor softly uttered. Merida didn't want to talk about it but since the bear incident, they became closer than before. The two were able to sit down and talk easily about personal and everyday things. They also enjoyed going out riding together some days.

"Maybe" Merida murmured then added "but it's not like I'm looking for thing. I'm perfectly happy without it"

Elinor took a moment to think what to say; of course her teenage daughter wasn't the romantic daydreaming kind of girl. She was happy being wild and free rather than being someone's wife but lately Elinor could sends that Merida had become curious about it even know she won't wouldn't admitted it.

"Merida, love isn't just for marriage. There's love for your family, your home, even friendship like you and Angus is love" Elinor explained. Merida couldn't help but chuckle when her mum mentioned her horse. "You have all the love in the world already"

"You're right mum, I have love. I don't need to look for it" Merida said smile up in her mum which she returned.

"Trust me, yes who know? Love may found you, when you least expect it. Now time for sleep" now with that, the princess lay back as her mum pulled the cover over her, kiss her head and blew out the candle. "Good night Merida" she whispered.

"Good night mum" Merida said replied before her mum gently closed the door behind her. Merida thought over her words for a moment before her fell fast asleep.

[peterthepark]

fluffy billy where the reader had a bad day at work and billy tries to cheer her up by cooking her a romantic dinner (he’s not the greatest chef and it just turns into a fit of laughter from how bad he’s struggling) but it’s cute bc it’s the thought that counts

this is such a nice idea aw 💜

Buttercup

Billy Hargrove x Reader

Warnings: brief angst, fluff, & cursing

Working at Enzo’s has always been stressful, but today - today was the breaking point. You leaned against one of the stoves, placing your hands on your hips as you tried to calm yourself down. Who would’ve thought that waitressing would be one of the hardest things that you’d have to do?

Frustrated, you untie the apron around your waist, tossing it carelessly onto a counter as you made a beeline for the telephone in the back room. You dialed the familiar number of your boyfriend, tapping your fingers against the cold steel table.

“Hello?”

“Billy?” You let out a sob, intertwining your hands with the cord of the phone. “Can you, uh, can you come pick me up?”

The crack in your voice causes the smile on Billy’s face to drop, and within minutes, he’s pulling up at the back of the restaurant, running over empty boxes with his tires. You’re leaning against the wall closest to the dumpster, eyes red with tears as you sniffle violently.

“Hey, hey, babe?” Billy runs out of the Camaro, taking you into his arms. “What happened? Are you okay? Is everything okay?” He takes a second to look at you, before tears of his own prickle at his eyes. He blinks them away, knowing damn well that he needs to be strong to comfort you. “Come on, let’s go home.” He brushes your hair away from your face, blue, loving eyes piercing your skin.

The car ride to your house is silent, except for your occasional hiccup or sob. Music plays quietly in the background and Billy mutters the lyrics under his breath while he innocently caresses your thigh. He doesn’t ask anymore questions, rather, he knows that you’d tell him eventually - the most he could do was wait in the meantime. He watches you sadly when you drag your feet into your bedroom, shutting the door behind you softly.

As if a lightbulb had appeared over his head, Billy shot up from the couch to go to the kitchen. He scours your fridge, taking out cold vegetables. Hastily, he takes a box of uncooked pasta from your pantry, along with a big pot that he puts on the stove. He flips on the radio beside him, shimmying his hips to the music. He takes a couple minutes to prep all the ingredients, trying to remember the homemade recipe for pasta that your father had taught him.

You still haven’t left your bedroom, and thankfully, it gives Billy time to prepare everything. He bounces from room to room, grabbing the white bedsheet that was hanging out in your patio. With a grin, he lays the sheet out onto the table, letting it hang over the edges to exude a fancy ambience.

Balancing the hot dishes of attempted pasta on his forearm, he places it gently on the long, wooden table of your dining room. He grabs a few candles from the top of the fireplace, setting it between the two plates of pasta.

“B? What’s that smell?”

Giddily, Billy runs to you, taking your hand in his to drag you to the table.

“I tried. I really tried to cook and...” You look over to the plates of food, breaking out into a giggling fit when you see the terrible presentation of food. It was cute, but you were sure that the taste was not, in fact, cute. “Well, I tried to go off of your dad’s recipe. This is my version and it probably doesn’t come close.”

“It’s the thought that counts.” You meet his gaze, sending him a silent ‘thank you’ before he’s pulling a chair out for you to sit in.

“Oh, almost forgot.” You watch with curious eyes as Billy slides into the kitchen, coming back with two empty wine glasses and a bottle of apple cider tucked under his arm. “Closest thing to alcohol I could find. Figured it could be some sort of pick-me-up.”

You shake your head at your thoughtful boyfriend, swirling your fork around the warm noodles of Alfredo before you shove it into your mouth.

Your eyes widen, and Billy immediately bursts out into laughter at your expression. You force yourself to swallow it, scrunching your face up with distaste.

“Billy, this is, uh, this is definitely something.” You chuckle, bursting out into a laugh when he tastes the food as well. He gags, spitting it out into a napkin with a look of disgust.

“You swallowed that shit?!”

“You cooked it!” You gesture, pouring the both of you a cup of cider. “Hey, I was trying to be considerate. I wanted to give you the benefit of the doubt.”

“Considerate my ass. That tasted like crap.” He scoffs playfully, studying your face. “I wanted to cheer you up.”

“Yeah?”

Billy glances at the radio on the kitchen counter, pointing at it with his thumb. “You hear that?”

As if it couldn’t have been any more perfect timing, a familiar song plays through the small speakers and you can’t help but grin. Suddenly, Billy starts to sing, getting up from his chair to pull you up.

“Build me up, buttercup! I need you, more than anyone, darling.” He sings into your hair, dancing with you around the table. “So, build me up, buttercup, don’t break my heart?” He’s hysterical, chuckling against your cheek before he presses a kiss to your lips.

“Thank you. And you did cheer me up.” You rest your forehead against his, resorting to a slow dance in his arms. “I love you, Billy.”

“And I love you more, buttercup.”