#dorothea x grayson

[starboyjun]

batfam as types of isekai romance male leads

in this post: bruce wayne, dick grayson, jason todd, tim drake, cassandra cain, stephanie brown, and damian wayne

bruce wayne as rudiger winterwald (i will change the genre)

bruce is definitely the cold and "i make misunderstandings for a job" type of male lead. he's the one people in the comments bash or defend for their life. bruce in his past life is the one that the female lead thinks hates them so they die thinking that he won't care but plot twist: he does care... a lot. he's the one to destroy the entire world after their death (regis floyen core) and he's the one who turned back time for her.

dick grayson as isidor visconti (isn't being a wicked woman much better?)

dick grayson is the childhood lover, the one you don't think would be interested in you because of his bright personality. you think he's doing all these things out of pure kindness until after 100+ chapters he likes you. dick grayson is the one to stick by your side and in both lives, was devoted to you.

jason todd as izek van omerta (how to get my husband on my side)

jason todd is the one who unintentionally is cold to you (another idea is he's your killer in your first life) and probably causes your death... unintentionally... maybe. he's the slow burn type of romance where you fix past misunderstandings that have been building up for the past years you've known each other/been together. after a lot of years you've spent together, he's the greenest green flag you've ever met.

tim drake as schdermel raft (my dear aster)

tim drake is the male lead who takes a while to own the reader's hearts lowkey. timmy is a duke that rose to power in the female lead's previous life and is the one that could help her/protect her from her family/problems. timmy is such a sweetheart and i think it'll take a while before romance starts to come in the story (and has reader's asking novel readers who's the male lead).

cassandra cain as dorothea millanair (the tyrant wants to be good)

cassandra cain is the ultimate "i didn't want to be this, my surroundings made me be this." cassandra had a hard childhood because of her father and her "home" similar to many manhwa female leads. cassandra is the type to regret her past life and change for the better. she's not a brainless female lead, she knows a lot of things and will want to change (similar to dorothea).

stephanie brown as athanasia de alger obelia (wmmap)

stephanie is a female lead who is kinda stupid ("why did the plot change" type things) but overall is a strong female lead. she's one to go down in history (like athy). she's one who doesn't need a male lead to back her up and overall chases the plot to chang people's lives. steph is a happy girl and deserves a happy ending.

damian wayne as maximilian kasin ashet (father i dont want to get married)

damian is the one who (unintentionally/intentionally) killed you in your past life. damain grew up as a stuck up brat kid, though he is less of a brat, he's a trained killer for gods sake. damian is one who isn't familiar with love and being gentle. he probably grew up on the battlefield and is labelled "mad dog" or "cold blooded killer" or something along those lines. once you show damian you're not like the other girls afraid of him, he starts to fall... hard.

bonus: alfred pennyworth

the reliable butler of the family who's been serving the family for ages. he's the first one who trusts you and gets to know you on a personal level. he's always there to talk to the waynes and convince them you're a good person.

idk what to do next so lmk lol

[andthereweresparks]

It was a bit surprising, but after going to the vow renewal together, Thea had found herself wanting to spend more and more time with Grayson. He didn’t have a history with her prior to her returning to Wakefield, so there was no need within her to prove herself. More so, however, he didn’t intimidate her, instead he quieted her storm. And after everything that’d happened, she appreciated that she felt comfortable enough to hang out with him on her own. Which was why how she found herself at his door after seeing if he was busy that night, with takeout and hopes of playing some videogames, or watching a movie and relaxing.

When he opened the door, she smiled holding up the take out containers. “I hope you’re hungry, because I’m starved.” She moved towards him, pausing when she was close. Thea cocked her head in his direction, raising an eyebrow. “You smell good, did you shower?”

@etcrnaloptimist​

[crazyfreckledginger]

Character Order Imagines

For now, all characters will have an imagine until there is the same number for each. After that, two imagines per fandom will be posted depending on who you want to see. If there are other characters that you want to requests but is not listed and the fandom is enscribed, you can still request that character. 

Remember... The characters that I write for fics, headcanons etc.. are not the same, make sure to look at my fandom list!   

Bayverse:

Bumblebee 

Cade Yaeger 

Optimus Prime 

Dinobots 

Dragonstorm 

Others  

Diabolik Lovers:

Shu Sakamaki

Reiji Sakamaki

Ayato Sakamaki

Kanato Sakamaki

Laito Sakamaki

Subaru Sakamaki

Ruki Mukami

Kou Mukami

Yuma Mukami

Azusa Mukami

DC:

Damian Wayne (Robin) 

Dick Grayson (Nightwing) Arkham Knight  

Jason Todd (Red Hood) Arkham Knight  

Roy Harper (Speedy/Red Arrow/Arsenal)

The Justice League (WW, Batman, Flash, Cyborg, Aquaman) Superman

Tim Drake (Red Robin) 

Wally West (Kid Flash) 

DC/ Marvel Villians:

Bane

Donald Pierce

Erik Killmonger 

Francis Freeman (Ajax) 

Harley Quinn 

Loki 

Selina Kyle (Catwoman) 

The Joker (Jared Leto & Heath Ledger) and Jerome Valeska 

Victor Creed (Sabertooth)

Fairy Tail

Natsu Dragneel

Lucy Heartfilia

Happy

Ezra Scarlet

Mirajane Strauss

Juvia Lockser

Gray Fullbuster

Wendy Marvell

Cana Alberona

Loke/ Leo

Lyon Vastia

Hibiki Lates

Ren Akatsuki

Eve Tearm

Jellal Fernandez

From Dusk Till Dawn:

Kate Fuller

Kisa/ Santanico 

Richard ‘Richie’ Gecko 

Seth Gecko 

Hemlock Grove:

Roman Godfrey

Shelley Godfrey

Peter Rumaneck

Kingsman:

Agent Tequila 

Agent Whiskey 

Eggsy Unwin

MCU:

Bruce Banner (Hulk)

Bucky Barnes (Winter Soldier)

Carol Danvers (Captain Marvel)

Clint Barton (Hawkeye)

Doctor Stephen Strange (Doctor Strange)

Eddie Brock (Venom)

Jim Rhodes (War Machine)

Johnny Blaze (The Ghost Rider)

Luis, Dave & Kurt

Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow)

Peter Parker (Spiderman)

Pietro Maximoff (Quicklsilver)

Rocket Racoon

Sam Wilson (Falcon)

Scott Lang (Antman)

Shuri Udaku

Steve Rogers (Captain America)

Talos

Thor Odinson

Tony Stark (Iron Man)

T’Challa (Black Panther)

Wanda Maximoff (Scarlet Witch)

Shadowhunters:

Alec Lightwood

Isabelle Lightwood

Magnus Bane 

Rafael Santiago 

Sirius The Jaeger

Yuily

Mikhail

Dorothea

Philip

Sons Of Anarchy:

Jax Teller

Happy Lowman 

Chibs Telford 

Tig Trager 

Juice Ortiz 

Opie Winston 

Tara Knowels/Gemma Telller/Clay Morrow/Half Sack

SAMCRO

Stranger Things:

Billy Hargrove 

Steve Harrington  

Supernatural (only up to season 6):

Castiel

Crowley

Dean Winchester

Lucifer

Sam Winchester

Teen Wolf:

Allison Argent 

Derek Hale 

Isaac Lahey 

Kira Yukimura 

Liam Dunbar 

Lydia Martin 

Malia Tate 

Peter Hale

Scott McCall 

Stiles Stilinski 

Theo Raeken 

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:

April O’Neil 

Casey Jones

Donatello 

Leonardo 

Michelangelo 

Raphaël  

The Seven Deadly Sins

Melodias

Ban

Diane

King

Merlin

Elizabeth Liones

Hawk

Jericho

Howzer

Guilthunder

Arthur Pendragon

Estarossa

Zeldris 

The Defenders:

Jessica Jones

Kilgrave

Luke Cage

Matt Murdock 

The Vampire Diaries:

Bonnie Bennett

Caroline Forbes

Damon Salvatore

Elijah Mikaelson 

Jenna Sommers

Kai Parker  

Katherine Pierce  

Klaus Mikaelson

Elijah Mikaelson

Kol Mikaelson

Lexi Branson 

Lorenzo St. John

Rebekah Mikaelson

Stefan Salvatore

Tomb Raider:

Lara Croft 

Lu Ren 

Wiliam ‘Cap’ Hatfield  

Vampire Knight:

Kaname Kuran

Zero Kiryu

Aido Hanabusa

Akastuki Kain

Senri Shiki

Takuma Ichijo

X-Men:

Axel Cluney (Zeitgeist) 

Nathan Summers (Cable) 

Ellie Phimister (Negasonic Teenage Warhead) 

Jack Hammer (Weasel) 

Neena Thurman (Domino) 

Laura Kinney (X-23) 

Logan Howlett (The Wolverine)

Peter Maximoff (Quicksilver) 

Remy Le Beau (Gambit) 

Wade Wilson (Deadpool) 

Yukio 

Last updated: 31/08/19

[themomsandthecity]

Every Baby Name We Could Possibly Think Of

Naming your baby is a big decision, and with endless options, it can also be a difficult one. Whether you're going the traditional route or want something more unique (if so, read this first!) it's helpful to have a little, or a lot, of inspiration. Ahead, you'll find nearly every baby name we could think of (close to 1,000!). These aren't just random names we found in a book or concocted ourselves - they're almost all monikers we've heard being used, or we actually know someone who goes by the name. If we missed any, tell us in the comments! A Aaliyah Aaron Abbie Abel Abigail Abraham Adalyn Adam Addilyn Addison Adelaide Adeline Adley Adora Agatha Aiden Alan Albert Aleph Alexander Alexis Ali Alma Alton Ama Amanda Amaryllis Amber Ameila Amélie Amy Anders Anderson Andrea Andrew Angie Angela Angelica Anika Anna Annalise Anne Annie Ansel Apple April Arata Archie Aria Ariane Ariel Arlee Arlo Arman Arthur Arun Arwen Arya Asha Asher Aspen Atticus Aton Aubrey Audrey August Augustus Aurora Ava Avery Axel Aziz B Bailey Barack Barbara Barney Barry Beatrice Beau Beckett Beckham Becky Ben Benedict Benjamin Bennett Bentley Bernadette Beth Bette Betty Beverly Bexley Bianca Bill Billie Bingham Bishop Bitsie Blake Blue Bobby Bodhi Bonnie Bowie Brady Braelynn Brandon Brayden Brecken Bree Brent Brenton Brett Brian Briana Briar Bridgette Brienne Brig Brigham Brinley Brio Britta Brock Brody Bronwyn Brooklyn Bruno Bryan Byron C Caden Caitlin Caity Cale Caleb Calla Calvin Camari Cameron Camilla Carena Carina Carl Carmel Carol Carrey Carter Cary Casey Caspian Cat Catherine Celine Chandler Chanel Channing Charise Charlene Charles Charlotte Chase Cher Cheri Cheriann Cheryl Chevy Chip Chloe Chris Chrissy Christian Christopher Claire Clara Clark Clary Claudia Clementine Clifford Clint Clinton Clyde Colin Collins Condoleezza Connor Conrad Constance Coolidge Cooper Cora Corban Courtney Cruz Related: 100 of the Most Beautiful Baby Names D Daisy Dale Dallas Damon Dane Danica Daniel Danielle Daphne Darby Darlene Darrel Daryl Dashiell Dave David Davina Davis Davon Dawn Dean Deanna Declan Dekel Delaney Delilah Delta Dennis Denzel Desmond Dev Devon Dexter Diane Dinah Dixie Dixon Dolores Dominique Donald Doris Dorothea Dorothy Dot Duke Duncan Dwight Dylan E Easton Ed Eden Edith Edmund Edward Effie Eleanor Elena Eli Eliana Elijah Elise Elizabeth Ella Elle Ellen Ellerie Ellie Elliott Ellis Elodie Eloise Elora Elroy Elsa Elsie Embry Emerson Emily Emma Emmett Eric Erica Esme Esmeralda Esther Ethan Ethel Eugene Evan Eve Evelyn Everett Evie Ewan Ezra F Farah Fay Felix Ferris Finn Fiona Fisher Fitz Fleur Flint Florence Floyd Flynn Ford Forrest Foster Fox Frances Frank Franklin Frederick G Gabe Gabriel Gaige Gail Gant Garrett Garth Gavin Gem Gemma Gene Genesis Gertrude George Gianna Gibson Gigi Gina Ginger Gladys Glenn Gloria Gordon Grace Grady Graham Grant Grayson Greer Gregory Griffin Grover Gus Gwen Gwyneth H Hadlee Hailey Hal Halle Hank Hannah Harding Harlow Harlyn Harold Harper Harriet Harrison Harry Hart Hartley Harvey Haven Hawk Hawthorne Hayden Hayes Hays Hazel Hector Heath Heather Helen Henley Henry Hillary Honor Holden Holly Holt Hope Hubert Hudson Hugo Humphrey Hunter Hurley Hutton Related: Based Off Last Year's Trends, These 30 Names Will Be Among the Most Popular of 2017 I Ian Ida Idris Ike Imanuel Imogen India Indy Ingrid Inizio Ireland Iris Irvin Isa Isaac Isabella Isabelle Isaiah Isla Israel Ivana Ivory J Jack Jackie Jackson Jacob Jacqueline Jaden Jaelyn Jagger Jake James Jameson Jamie Jane January Jason Jasper Jaun Jax Jaxon Jayce Jayden Jeannette Jed Jeff Jefferson Jenna Jess Jessica Jessie Jill Jillian Joan Joanna Joaquin Joe John Jones Jordan Joseph Josephine Josh Joshua Joslyn Joss Joy Joyce Judith Judy Jules Julia Julian Julie Juliet Julius June Juno Justin K Kai Kaia Kale Kalinda Kane Karah Katharine Kathryn Kate Kay Kaya Kaylee Keanu Keegan Keira Keith Kellan Kelly Kelsey Kendall Kennedy Kevin Khloe Kiah Kiele Kiera Kim Kima Kimberly Kingston Kinsley Kirk Kit Kitty Knox Krista Kristen Kurtis Kyle Kylie L Laith Lake Lana Landon Lane Larissa Larkin Laszlo Laura Lauren Lawrence Layla Leah Lee Leia Leighton Leilani Lena Lennon Leo Leonard Leslie Levi Lewis Leyona Lia Liam Liana Lida Lilith Lillian Lily Lincoln Lindsay Lionel Lisa Lisette Liz Logan Lois Lola London Loretta Lorraine Louella Louise Lucas Lucian Lucille Lucy Luke Luna Lux Lyle Lyndon Lynne Related: 100 Unusual Boy Names M Mabel Mabrey Mac Macallan Mackenzie Macy Madeleine Madelyn Madison Mae Maeby Maggie Mahershala Maia Makena Malcolm Maleeya Malia Mamie Mandy Marabelle Marcus Maren Margaret Margot Mari Maria Mariah Mariam Marilyn Marin Marion Marisole Marisse Marjorie Mark Marlene Marlon Marlowe Martha Martin Mary Mason Matilda Matthew Maui Mavis Maximus Maxson May Maya McKinley Megan Melissa Meredith Merritt Meryl Meyer Mia Michael Michelle Mika Mike Mila Mildred Miles Millie Milo Moana Molly Monica Monroe Montgomery Morgan Moses Muhammad Murray Myles N Nahall Nahla Nancy Nanette Naomie Nasima Natalie Nate Nathan Naveen Naya Neil Neisa Neo Neoma Newt Newton Niall Nicholas Nick Nico Nicole Nicolette Nigel Nile Nimah Nixon Noah Noel Nolan Nora Norma Norman North Nova O Obama Octavia Olly Olive Oliver Olivia Omar Opal Ophelia Ordell Oriana Orion Orlando Orson Orville Oscar Otis Otto Owen P Paige Paislee Paloma Pandora Paris Parker Patrick Patsy Paul Payton Pearl Peggy Penelope Penn Penny Perry Pete Peyton Phillip Phoebe Phoenix Phyllis Pierce Piper Polly Poppy Porter Posey Preston Primrose Priya Prudence Priscilla Q Quaid Quincy Quentin Quinn Quinten R Rachel Radley Rae Ralph Ramsey Rayna Rayne Reagan Rebecca Reese Reeve Reid Reign Remi Renly Rex Rhea Rhett Rhys Richard Rick Riley Ripley River Rivers Rob Robert Robin Rome Romy Ronald Ronin Rooney Roosevelt Rory Rosalind Rosalynn Rosamund Rose Rosemary Ross Rowan Roy Royce Ruby Rue Ruth Rutherford Ryan Ryder Related: 100 Unique Yet Beautiful Girls' Names S Sacha Sage Sahara Saint Sam Samuel Sandra Sandy Sansa Sarah Saul Savannah Sawyer Scarlett Schuyler Scout Sean Sebastian Selena Sena Seymour Shane Shannon Shea Shelly Sherlock Sherry Shiloh Shirley Sia Sidney Sienna Simon Skyler Sloan Sofia Solo Sonia Sophia Sophie Spencer Stacy Stanley Stella Stephanie Sterling Stetson Stuart Sue Sullivan Summer Suri Susan Sylvia T Tabitha Tad Tamera Tamsyn Tanner Tara Tate Taylor Teagan Teddy Terrance Thea Thelma Theordore Theresa Thomas Tim Tina Tinley Toby Todd Tom Tony Travis Travon Trent Trey Tricia Trinity Tripp Tristan Troy Truman Turner Tyler Tyson V Valentina Valentine Vance Vaughan Vaughn Vera Vern Victor Victoria Viggo Vince Vincent Viola Violet Virgil Vivian W Waldo Walker Wallis Walter Warren Watson Waverly Wells Wes Wesley Westley Whitney Will Willa William Willow Wilson Winter Wolfe Wren Wyatt X Xander Xavier Xeno Y Yanet Yani Yigal York Yuma Yvette Z Zachary Zahir Zander Zane Zaylee Zayn Zion Zoe Zola Zooey Zora Zuma Zuri Related: These Are the Most Popular Baby Names of 2016 http://bit.ly/2kR9iwY

[andthereweresparks]

Do You Like Me?

Dorothea & Grayson - Dated 6/15/2021 - Completed on Discord - @etcrnaloptimist

Dorothea Simms

Trying to be cute seemed like the best way to go about this whole feelings nonsense, but as she wrote in chalk on the cement, her thoughts took over and she allowed herself to get lost in them. Instead of “Do you like me?” with a simple check box for ‘yes’ and ‘no’ she’d added ‘maybe’ and a flow chart that spilled out in color onto the worn surface. She sat on the swings towards the entrance of the park, anxiously awaiting him and regretting ever sending the text asking him to come. It was too late to bail, though, as he walked towards her. Flashing an uncertain smile, she stood. “Hey,” She said awkwardly, glancing down at Odin and crouching to pet him.

Grayson Hart

Thea's text left him curious as he made his way to the park with Odin. He couldn't begin to understand it, but it felt like something bigger than when they usually hung out - especially because most of the time, they ended up at his apartment doing nothing. "Hey," he called, smiling. "You okay?" He took in her uncertain smile, so unlike what he was used to. "What's up?

Dorothea Simms

If there was ever a time to run, now seemed like it. She still had time to lead him off the path and show him anything else. Something besides her feelings, splayed out for the whole world to see. “Um, yeah…” Thea mumbled, but she was absolutely terrified. When he said no, or checked the box with the chalk she’d left behind, or laughed in her face…whichever of the thousand scenarios of rejection that she’d created in her head, it would be the end of their friendship. Of spending time on his couch laughing, him showing her the correct buttons to press on the controller, and curling up in his arms when she just needed to be held for a while. “Nothing…I-“ She didn’t know what to say. “This was stupid. Let’s just take Odin over to the grass.”

Grayson Hart

"Hey no. C'mon Thea. What's up? Are you okay?" His brows knit together as he looked at her. She had seemed fine at work, but something that he couldn't understand had apparently changed that in the few hours since he'd last seen her. "We can take him over to the grass, but you're still gonna have to talk to me," he pointed out, reaching out to lay his hand on her arm.

Dorothea Simms

Nodding, she tried to swallow her heart and send it back into her chest where it belonged. “Yeah, I-“ She swallowed again, “I’m fine.” Thea was off and she knew it. Still, talking didn’t seem like the right option either, that was just as scary because she couldn’t get her brain to come up with a coherent excuse for any of this. At his touch, she looked over at the cement and back at him, uncertain of what to do, or say. Instead, she breathed and nodded in the direction of the chalk question that awaited him, taking a step back from him. “It’s over there.”

Grayson Hart

He was still more than confused even as he glanced toward the section of sideway Thea had just nodded toward. "...And you want me to go check out whatever that is?" He didn't wait for her answer before moving toward it. Honestly, her answer wouldn't have mattered anyway. He had realized pretty early on when hanging out with her that he trusted her not to steer him wrong. He looked at the ground covered in chalk in confusion, not yet putting together the words that formed a question. "Did you do all this?"

Dorothea Simms

It was good that he didn’t wait for an answer, because she wasn’t sure she had one to offer. Him seeing it meant the end. That’s what she was watching as he moved towards it, Odin along with him. Her feet somehow carried her to follow him, though, Thea couldn’t handle getting too close to him as he took it in. Her chest tightened and she was certain she was going to be sick from the swirling in her stomach. “Yeah,” her confession only a whisper, voice hollow. She watched him and waited for the inevitable rejection that was to come.

Grayson Hart

He glanced back at her again, the tone of her voice strange to his ears when he thought he'd done a good job of getting to know her and a lot of her tones. It was only when he looked back at the sidewalk that it registered that there were words written there. Words asking if he liked her. His head whipped around, surprise clear in his eyes. "Wait, what? Are you....you can't feel like that...we're just....I'm a nerd." He couldn't seem to string words together in a way that made sense in his own head, let alone when he spoke them out loud. Thea liked him? Like she actually liked him. His feelings for her that had dawned the more time they spent together were returned?

Dorothea Simms

This was a mistake. That was what was going through her head as he glanced back at her. If there was any mercy in the universe, she was certain the ground would swallow her whole, because she couldn’t move. It seemed to her that he read the chalk words for hours, though it was only a few seconds. And when he looked at her again, her eyes widened with sadness and her heart sank as he spoke. “We’re just friends?” Thea offered, hurt clear in her small voice. She nodded, though, her feet finally unrooting themselves from the spot as she stepped back. “I-I should go.” The words weren’t even out of her mouth before she turned away from him, willing herself to keep it together long enough to get to her car.

Grayson Hart

"No, no that's not what I'm..." Turning, he stepped toward her when she stepped back. "Don't go," he pleaded, reaching for her for a moment before dropping his hand in the space between them. It didn't seem fair to hold onto her, to keep her from leaving if that's what she wanted. "How long?" he asked softly. "How long have you liked me?"

Dorothea Simms

She tried to breathe. Tried to remember that she knew this was coming. Isn’t that what she’d told everyone? That he didn’t want her. Couldn’t. Who was she compared to him? And there he was, trying to let her down easily. Trying to soften the blow because he was truly a good guy. Or, that’s what she convinced herself he was doing. Thank god her back was to him, because she could feel the sting of tears in her eyes. Her steps stopped, though, and she hugged her arms tightly around her own torso. “A…a while,” her voice trembled and her lower lip quivered. There was no moment that she could pinpoint that it started, but Thea had known it was there, buried under her fear of, well, this. “I’m sorry.”

Grayson Hart

He stood behind her for a moment before he forced himself to move, forced his body to step in front of her. "Thea, don't cry." He hadn't wanted to get into her space, he thought he knew her well enough to know that wasn't always the best thing, though she'd always tolerated it well, but when he saw the way her lip quivered and her arms wrapped around her body, he could so nothing but step into her space, arms wrapping around her as he held her. "I like you too," he murmured, "I didn't think you...I thought you wanted just friends.."

Dorothea Simms

When he stepped in front of her, she looked down, ashamed of herself for crying. She’d once again found a good thing and ruined it for herself. And she was getting more emotional than she believed she ought to. Just the same, when he hugged her, she buried her face against his chest because she had no idea what else she could do. And then the words came. His words. And it took a moment for them to register, and another for her to comprehend them. Thea lifted her face to look at him, tears staining her cheeks. “You do?” The relief seemed to lift a weight from her, but she was so unsure of herself that she didn’t let it flood her yet.

Grayson Hart

"Yeah. You're kinda great." Grayson brought his hand up, gently wiping the tear tracks on Thea's cheeks. "I just thought...I guess I assumed you wanted things to stay how they were. Friends and comfort and a little bit of sex. And you're too good to lose over wanting more." He brushed his fingers through her hair, tucking a strand behind her ear. "You're...I mean you're you. You kinda suck sometimes but you also bring me m&ms and cuddle on my couch and show up and keep me company or show up for company and I, losing that by telling you I liked you, it would've sucked."

Dorothea Simms

Great big brown eyes looked up at him  near pleadingly at those worlds, leaning gently into his hand on her cheek. “I was scared you wouldn’t want to talk to me anymore.” She admitted softly, blushing and glancing away. At his words, she couldn’t help the short laugh that she quite nearly choked on as it escaped her. “I kinda suck sometimes?” She smiled and pressed herself up against his chest once more. “I didn’t want to lose you, either. And then, I thought that a note would be cute, but my head kind of took over for the chart.”

Grayson Hart

"Guess you gotta still talk to me." He grinned broadly, green eyes dancing playfully. "You do. But I like that about you. You're not perfect. I dunno you've never tried to be and I kinda like that." He tightened his arms around her, drawing her closer to his chest, not quite willing to let her go yet. "Your chart is kinda a lot but I like it. It's very you."

Dorothea Simms

Thea blushed, nodding in response. "I think I can live with that." Thankfully, the tears seemed to go almost as quickly as they'd come. "One of those strange things, like, how I like that you're clumsy." She smiled back at him. His hold on her felt nice and she was content to stay there for a moment. "Weird and chaotic?" She asked, before glancing up at him. "You know, this is the part where you're supposed to kiss me."

Grayson Hart

Clutching his chest, Grayson gasped in mock offense. "I'm not clumsy. I dunno what you're talking about. I've never been clumsy a day in my life." He barely suppressed a laugh at the blatant lie. "Weird and chaotic, yeah. Oh am I? What's stopping you from kissing me?"

Dorothea Simms

Thea’s smile widened and she laughed at his antics. “You hear that, Odin? He thinks he’s got natural grace, or something.” She told the dog, quite relieved that she’d also not have to stop seeing him, as she’d grown quite fond of his company as well. “Yes, you are.” She pouted up at him, “I don’t know, the foot you have on me might be part of it.”

Grayson Hart

"I dunno, I feel like you could get up on your tiptoes and kiss me if you wanted to bad enough." Tipping his head down, he brushed her hair over her shoulders before kissing her. It wasn't like they hadn't kissed before, but this wasn't during sex. This was different and he knew it.

Dorothea Simms

She tilted her head, giving him a lopsided grin as he spoke, but didn’t reply as his face moved towards her own. Thea didn’t hesitate to kiss him back, her knees feeling weak as she did. She hadn’t even thought of the possibility that the night would go this way, so consumed by the idea that he would not want her, but she was grateful that it did.

Grayson Hart

He didn't want to end the kiss, kissing Thea could quickly become his favorite thing and it wouldn't even be a problem now that they'd clarified what exactly they were doing and they were both finally on the same page. But reluctantly he pulled back. "Did I live up to your expectations?" he murmured, flush coloring his whole face as he grinned playfully at her.

Dorothea Simms

Dorothea would have been content leaning into that kiss for a long time. It was the first kiss in a long time that felt right in that respect. She didn’t have anything to prove, no standards to bend, suppress, or mold herself to fit. Just Grayson’s lips to kiss. So when he pulled back, she pouted, opening her eyes to look back up at him. His words elicited a laugh, “Surpassed them,” She bit her lip before flashing him a smile, and teasing, “I already know I exceeded your wildest dreams.”

Grayson Hart

"Don't pout at me." He grumbled, turning her pout on her though he was sure it wasn't the least bit effective. "You do, huh? What do you think, Odin," he asked looking down at the dog who lay contentedly at their feet, "You think Thea exceeds my wildest dreams?"

Dorothea Simms

She giggled, actually giggled, when he tried to pout back at her. Still, she gutted her lip out further to prove a point. “You stopped kissing me and that choice was not my favorite.” She told him playfully. “Odin agrees with me. I’m his favorite, remember?” Thea followed his gaze, smiling at the dog, “Your human is a dork.”

Grayson Hart

"I have it on pretty good authority that you like that I'm a dork so I'm gonna take that as the compliment I know it was meant to be since I'm your favorite dork here." He told her teasingly. "Odin knows I'm a dork too, y'all all like it. It's one of my most endearing traits." Shifting enough that he could take her hand in his, his smile turned sweet. "Wanna go back to my place?"

Dorothea Simms

The smile played in her lips and she tilted her head slightly. “Do you? Hmm, I never thought of myself as an authority on any subject.” She mused teasingly. When he took her hand in his, Dorothea looked down at their interlocked fingers and smiled, it was simple, but meant a great deal to her. “I still think your clumsiness is my favorite.” Her shoulders rose in a shrug. “Yeah, I’d like that.”

Grayson Hart

"You're not. It's totally Odin who's the authority on you liking that I'm a dork." Squeezing her hand, gently, he took off down the path, back toward his apartment building. "Dorky and clumsy are core parts of my personality so it's a good thing you like them. Otherwise, I dunno what we're doing." He still didn't really know what they were doing beside airing their feelings and taking a risk, but he was okay with that. Taking a risk with Thea, who was all kinds of messy and complicated, was something he wasn't going to back down from.

Dorothea Simms

“Hence being the main character of the comic book.” She agreed, not missing a beat. Allowing him to guide her down the path, she smiled. It seemed so odd to feel calm and giddy like this, but Grayson’s ability to put her at ease was one of the things she enjoyed most about him. “Dorky and clumsy and chaotic and weird. I think that works.” Dorothea was unsure of what they were, either, but she wanted to be. “Two people that like each other as more than friends and have a nearly uncontrollable urge to kiss one another sounds about correct. But it’s kind of long to remember.”

Grayson Hart

"There's an uncontrollable urge to kiss each other? Pretty sure our boss is gonna have a problem if we don't get that under control." Although with everything everyone else at the office had going on and brought to work with them, Grayson had no doubt that they could sneak away for a kiss and no one would even spare a second thought about it. "We do have to think of something shorter though. We could go old school and be each other's main squeeze." He waggled his eyebrows at her, barely suppressing his laugh at his own absolutely ridiculous suggestion.

Dorothea Simms

“There might not be if you hadn’t cut that one so short. I think it was all a part of your plan.” She teased, shrugging about work. “I can keep it professional…for the most part. Plus, Luc and Dean are always weird non-flirting, so I don’t think anyone would bat an eye at us.” Unable to help it, she laughed at his words, nodding. “I do love to squeeze you,” She agreed, “And I think it would be hilarious to introduce you that way. ‘Oh this? This is Grayson, my main squeeze.’”

Grayson Hart

"They do! I thought I was the only one who noticed their weird flirting but not flirting thing. Kinda thought I was making it up since I'm so bad at flirting." Even with Thea, Grayson couldn't think of a time he'd really flirted with her. "Can we? When we introduce each other the first time or something? It'll be fun to see people look at you like you're weird instead of them just looking at me that way. You've uncovered my evil plan to make us both weird dorks."

Dorothea Simms

“Oh no, it’s a thing. They’re work husbands?” She shrugged, it had bothered her when she’d first started, but only because Thea adored Luc and resented Dean for how close he and Nora were. Now, it was just the office norm. It helped that her distaste for Dean had also died down. At his words, she smiled and nodded. “Oh yes, we definitely can. I’m always in for a laugh.” She paused, and tried to sound casual, “And, uh, what about after the first time?”

Grayson Hart

"I-I don't know," Grayson admitted, glancing at Thea. They were something that neither of them had quite defined yet which was why they were even having this conversation. As casually as Thea was trying to sound, he knew it came from a place of her wanting to know, needing to know, what they were. And he wanted to figure it out too. "What do you wanna call us after the first time?"

Dorothea Simms

Thea twisted uncomfortably, once more filled with nerves. There was a reason, she realized, that she hadn’t asked anyone out since high school, always letting them come to her. It was less anxiety inducing to let someone else make the decisions so that she didn’t hurt herself by saying the wrong thing. “Going steady?” It came out as a question, mumbled at that. “I mean, if we’re going old school.”

Grayson Hart

Grayson grinned widely. "That. I vote that." He laughed softly at his own enthusiasm. "I like that you're buying into this whole evil dorky plan thing." The walk seemed to pass quickly as they talked and teased. It was one of the things he really liked about spending time with Thea. Even when they weren't doing anything besides sitting on his couch, time seemed to go by without him noticing. It was probably one of the reasons she ended up staying over as much as she had.

Dorothea Simms

Thea relaxed and smiled back at him, not noticing that her hand tightened around his as she did. “I’d say you have to give me your letterman jacket but I don’t think you can get one, as an official dork.” She teased him. It was nice to fall into step with him and back into a comfortable rhythm, with the hint of excitement lingering on the edges of it with this new development. Hopefully Gabe would understand that her not showing up that night was not something to worry over, as she was uncertain if anyone could pry her away from Grayson for the night.