#downrightfierce

[beezyland]

okay, but... who's buying the condoms??? 👀👀👀👀

THEY BOTH ARE!!!

Months after a bad breakup, Steve makes the announcement that he’s moved on and ready to get back out there so his friends can stop worrying already. Sam and Bucky are doubtful and after some snooping point out that he doesn’t even have condoms. Steve marches down to the corner store to prove a point to them (and himself).

Natasha is an exasperated older sister who’s constantly biting her tongue when it comes to the guys her younger sister dates, but she puts her foot down when Yelena offhandedly says protection is “the guy’s job” and drags her down to the corner store for a real talk sex ed lesson.

Imagine Steve with his shopping basket on his arm, going to get the last item on his list, and getting dragged into all of that!!!

[dresupi]

Because I live for angst apparently - both our spouses passed suddenly and we found common ground in that, it's been a while and we're claiming we're just friends but oops we might have made out after a bottle of red and now what?

Here you go! I’m sorry it took me so freaking long to write this.  

Ship: Draco Malfoy/Hermione GrangerRated: MOther tags: Past Character Death, Snogging, Grief, Angst, Heavy Angst, Feels, Canon Divergence, Not Epilogue CompliantWord Count: 1560

Hermione's head pounded like a runaway drummer as she softly padded through her living room.

It was filled with smiling photographs of her family. The children playing outdoors. Happily frantic photos from King's Cross at platform nine and three-quarters. Hers and Ron's wedding day.

She turned away, her eyes stinging. She couldn't look at that one without tearing up. Even now.

A green scarf was still on the coat tree by the fireplace. She knew if she sniffed it, it would smell of green tea and licorice. It would smell like Draco. Her throbbing head was the only thing that kept her from burying her face in the soft wool blend.

Nothing in this house smelled like Ron anymore. She hadn't even noticed when his scent had gone, but it had. Gradually. She wasn't sure what she thought about that. It didn't make her eyes burn and tear up as the wedding photos did. It mostly just made her realize how bloody long it had been since she'd gone out.

A year. It had been a year. And technically, Draco's visit the night before didn't count. Because she still hadn't gone out.

She'd gone an entire year going between work and home. Home and work. Down to the train station twice. Once to pick up the children and once to drop them off for school. The first time doing either on her own. The first time without Ron.

That past September felt as if it were ages ago. Harry and Ginny had tried to help, but nothing they did seemed to assuage the pain she felt that she was here and Ron wasn't.

Draco had been there too on September first. Alone, as well. She'd heard the news through Harry. Astoria had succumbed to the illness she'd had her entire life.

Draco had appeared stoic, but she could tell his shoulders were a little too square. His smile a little too fixed. He held his son a little too tightly as Scorpio squirmed to be let go and to run to the train as well. He'd caught her gaze only briefly, but lingered until she turned away.

It was three days later that she'd received the first owl.

On Malfoy header, penned with exquisitely smooth green ink. An apology took up most of the space. An apology for even deigning to contact her while she was in mourning, but… was there any chance they could meet for drinks? For lunch? For a coffee? He needed someone to talk to. And none of his friends seemed to understand.

She'd refused, but the owls kept coming.

After that first one, the ice had been broken. He spoke of his grief without preamble. Asking her if she still felt Ron's presence? If it had stopped. When it had.

She asked him if photographs brought him to tears. If it was painful to look at Scorpio sometimes. If there were things he did that reeked too heavily of Astoria.

She both wanted him to say no and yes. She didn't want anyone feeling this same pain, but she also didn't want to be alone.

Hugo had Ron's laugh. And damnit. It hurt to hear it.

She hadn't even spent much time in the company of her best friend for fear of seeing the same sparkle in her eyes that Ron used to have.

Around two months into their correspondence, Draco asked if it was better to watch one's spouse waste away for years and years or to lose them all at once as Hermione had. That he'd never known an Astoria who wasn't ill. No one did. If there was an afterlife where he'd meet her once more, he'd never recognize her. Was that better than kissing Ron goodbye one morning and identifying his corpse that afternoon? Was it worse? Did it matter?

Hermione didn't have an answer for him. She knew neither was fair. But instead of telling him that, she invited him over for wine.

Her eyes clouded as she stared at the glasses where they sat on the coffee table.  Both empty. The bottle between them empty as well. She'd thought she herself would feel empty too.

But she felt as if she were packed to the brim with butterflies. Bursting to get out.

Her cheeks burned as she reached down to scoop up both glasses in one hand, the bottle in the other.

She could magic it all away, but the act of cleaning felt therapeutic. It was how she'd done it when Ron passed. She'd slowly, methodically packed his things, keeping a few items for herself, but the rest was sent off for donations.

Now that she thought about it, that was likely when her late husband's scent had started to leave the home they'd once shared.

The home she now padded through alone unless it was summer and Hugo and Rose were around to liven it up.

Between the months of September and June, it was only her.

Until last night.

She'd no sooner sent the owl inviting him than he was flooing into her living room. Hanging his coat and scarf on the coat tree and sitting upon her sofa like a cat. Crookshanks had twittered at him, rubbing around his ankles before tottering off to his favorite napping place.

Draco was formally dressed. Robes still on from work, most likely, whereas Hermione was in her usual weekend attire. Flannel pyjama bottoms and one of Ron's old Quidditch t-shirts. Draco hadn't batted an eye, he'd simply produced a bottle of some very fine red wine, prompting Hermione to summon the glasses.

Although she'd waited until well after her second glass to act upon it, the desire to kiss Draco Malfoy had consumed her from the second he'd arrived.

He always looked put upon, as if he was doing you a favor by deigning to grace you with his presence. This wasn't like that. She'd wager that he'd no sooner read her invitation than he'd set off for the floo.

He didn't look bored. Or boastful or swaggering.

He looked…

Hopeful.

And she'd wanted to kiss him right then and there.

The urge surprised her. She'd never wanted to kiss Malfoy in her entire life.

But in that minute, she wanted those dextrous fingers tangled in her hair. She wanted his lips on hers because he was the only one in her life who could truly understand her melancholy. And why that was being coded as arousal by her very confused mind wasn't her concern.

Still, it took her two and a half glasses to go for it.

And it was sloppy.

She leaned over, her lips finding his and tasting the wine lingering there. He didn't move for a long moment and she dreaded pulling back, having to look him in the face and own up to what she'd done.

But then, he sent both of their glasses to the table and cupped her face in his hands, deepening the kiss and laying her back on the sofa cushions.

His tongue delved into her mouth, flicking around and driving her mad.  Her mind went absolutely blank and for the first time in a year, she wasn't comparing this to her life before Ron had been killed. She wasn't drawing any comparison, because there wasn't one.

This was new. It was exciting.

And she didn't want it to stop.

But stop, they did. She wasn't sure when the snogging had started, but it ended around one in the morning with her legs wrapped around Draco's hips as he ground helplessly against her warmth. They were both still clothed, but very mussed.

He'd broken off the kiss softly. "Granger… unless we want to take this further, we should stop now."

She'd gulped and nodded. And he'd sat up, downing the rest of his glass and standing to take his coat. He'd lingered at the fireplace, sending a dark, longing look her way. "Next time, you can come to mine."

And he'd gone.

She was here now, cleaning out their glasses and blinking back a hangover and wondering what in the bloody hell she'd been thinking.

What she was still thinking.

Because she had to remind herself that it was poor judgment. Because it felt so very good.

A rapping at the kitchen window brought her from her thoughts. She recognized Draco's owl, a message for her tied to its leg.

She fed the owl a treat as she read through the short missive.

H,

I seem to have misplaced my scarf. Why don't you bring it 'round this evening and stay for dinner? Arrangements can be made in the event you'd like to stay later. 

D

She frowned, wondering exactly what tone he meant for that last bit, nearly missing the postscript at the bottom of the letter.

P.S Stop overanalyzing, Granger. If I hadn't wanted to kiss you, I wouldn't have. I thoroughly enjoyed myself, so I hope to see you this evening.

Her cheeks reddened considerably and she quickly penned an acceptance on the opposite side of the paper, sending it back with the owl.

It wasn't poor judgment. Her past year of self-inflicted hermitism had been. Besides, if there was any judgment to be endured, it wasn't going to come from Draco. Nor from Hermione for that matter. And theirs was the only verdict that mattered.

[seladorie]

downrightfierce replied to your post: Sel’s Master List of Fics

yeeeeees fake marriage promptio… I had wanted to do one of those for promptio weekend and whatever a green card would be in eos for poor prompto but did not find the time. such a good trope and I’d love to read that!

it sure would be! and it fits nicely with how i write refugee/immigrant prompto

i’m... mulling it over. i have too many active aus already

but

promptio

[sassaspazz]

downrightfierce replied to your post: Ah I can’t wait till Kingdom Hearts 3 comes out...

I refuse to get excited until I’m actually holding a copy in my hands tbh and even then I’m not sure it’ll be enough to make me believe it’s actually happening

You can only truly be excited once you finished with the whole updating for the PS4 and until you see that title screen.

[airshipnotebooks]

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[xo-stardust720]

Some Romanogers fic recs

So I had an anon message sitting in my inbox for forever asking me to recommend some fics. I feel like I’ve made a post somewhere before but I didn’t want to go through my blog to look for it. Anyway, here’s a list of all my faves in no particular order. Some of them were written long ago and some are more recent, but all are FANTASTIC READS.

(and also, I’m not saying I deserve to be on this list of amazing authors... but I've got some fics too! xo_stardust720)

@chalantness

meet me under the spotlight https://archiveofourown.org/works/10540950/chapters/23275542

part of the journey is the end series https://archiveofourown.org/series/1347034

I love you in this world (and the thousand others) series https://archiveofourown.org/series/363434

I'm Dying to Catch My Breath https://archiveofourown.org/works/5637934/chapters/12983599

i want that red velvet (i want that sugar sweet)  https://archiveofourown.org/works/7384741  

but seriously, just read all of her fics! Every single one of them is fantastic!

@mingying // choi_kimmy on ao3

meet me halfway https://archiveofourown.org/works/19416889/chapters/46208323

it's you, it's always you https://archiveofourown.org/works/20217523/chapters/47910256   

miracles in december  https://archiveofourown.org/works/21681934/chapters/51710071

in the pale moonlight  https://archiveofourown.org/works/22845544/chapters/54600748  

@eightieskat

Memories & Reality  https://archiveofourown.org/works/18242885/chapters/43164212 (A MUST READ! A MUST!)  

@thegraytigress

The Sexy Misadventures of Agents Romanoff and Rogers series https://archiveofourown.org/series/341926

One Life series https://archiveofourown.org/series/217124

Stay https://archiveofourown.org/works/6897352/chapters/15736108

honestly, another author where you should just read everything she writes (and I’m not just talking about her romanogers fics... her fics featuring other ships are just as amazing!)

@roaminginspiration // InNeedOfInspiration on ao3

Just a Blast From the Past  https://archiveofourown.org/works/4865342/chapters/11151302  and the sequel A Bolt From the Blue https://archiveofourown.org/works/5924080/chapters/13624888   

The Diner https://archiveofourown.org/works/21619006/chapters/51551227  

The Empty Space Next to Me  https://archiveofourown.org/works/18974056/chapters/45051340 

@downrightfierce // myloveiamthespeedofsound on ao3

Poison & Wine https://archiveofourown.org/works/5826718/chapters/13428535

This Love https://archiveofourown.org/works/6462421/chapters/14791042

i’m on fire https://archiveofourown.org/works/8120215

Dust to Dust (We’ve Been Lonely Too Long) https://archiveofourown.org/works/5787118/chapters/13337827

Hate. Want. Like. https://archiveofourown.org/works/6343417

mckayla (steveromanov) on ao3

Frostbite https://archiveofourown.org/works/3534704/chapters/7777448

i love it when i hear you breathing  https://archiveofourown.org/works/5334392

The Girl From Legal  https://archiveofourown.org/works/4961233

You Look Terrible  https://archiveofourown.org/works/3842536  

@heyfrenchfreudiana

Pot Meet Kettle https://archiveofourown.org/works/6137104/chapters/14063650

Cast Off and Purl  https://archiveofourown.org/works/6851881/chapters/15640048 

The Theory of Wish Fullfillment https://archiveofourown.org/works/3318458/chapters/7251386  

@beezyland

too shy, too scared, too busy, too stupid, never too late https://archiveofourown.org/works/18699097  (this is the ultimate Endgame fix-it fic. Seriously, MY FAVOURITE)

Time After Time  https://archiveofourown.org/works/7492641/chapters/17029341

Wander  https://archiveofourown.org/works/20885462/chapters/49644680 (still a WIP but amazing writing is amazing writing!)

Friday Night Lights  https://archiveofourown.org/works/6195301/chapters/14192824 

@mylifeisloki

The Girl Next Door https://archiveofourown.org/works/2337824

Devil in a Corner Office https://archiveofourown.org/works/2652905  

Take Me Out to the Ball Game https://archiveofourown.org/works/3899458

Let's Get Physical  https://archiveofourown.org/works/6344827

Always the Bridesmaid   https://archiveofourown.org/works/7442881/chapters/16909801

Wolf in Sheep's Clothing https://archiveofourown.org/works/10316120

Steve's Anatomy  https://archiveofourown.org/works/11233839/chapters/25104642

Invocation  https://archiveofourown.org/works/11814927/chapters/26656485

Touch Starved https://archiveofourown.org/works/16380311/chapters/38337125

The Nature of a Flower https://archiveofourown.org/works/9489614/chapters/21472691    

Love My Soul Can Reach (I think I made you up inside my head)  (a shameless self-plug because I co-wrote this fic with her, but I’m pretty damn proud of it, so shameless self-plug it is!) https://archiveofourown.org/works/16774447/chapters/39361984

@totheendoftheworldortime

But Not Us https://archiveofourown.org/works/18794515/chapters/44593201

still a WIP and I’m anxiously waiting for this to be updated BUT ITS SO GOOD YOU GUYS

@salaciouxx // salacious on ao3

After Dark  https://archiveofourown.org/works/18686320/chapters/44315146

breathing through a mirror  https://archiveofourown.org/works/19761706/chapters/46779349  

@natrogersfics

A Little Favor https://archiveofourown.org/works/14924780/chapters/34574921

Never Be the Same https://archiveofourown.org/works/21688174/chapters/51727876   

All I Ask  https://archiveofourown.org/works/19943275/chapters/47223142

@sassaspazz has two ao3 profiles  spazzgirl and oceanicspirit

she writes a ton of smut fics that are NSFW so check them out at your own risk!

@elcapitan-rogers  //  elcapitan_rogers  

one of the first romanogers fanfic writers I’ve ever read and again, her profile has TONS of fics available!

spanglecap  on ao3

also one of the first fanfic writers I’ve discovered in the fandom!

t0bemadeofglass on ao3

If I Told You What I’d Become https://archiveofourown.org/works/694983/chapters/1278184

Number One Crush series https://archiveofourown.org/series/46641

@marshunter06

Their Love Will Never Die https://archiveofourown.org/works/16061780

@pax-2735

From the Outside https://archiveofourown.org/works/16020248/chapters/37386422

natxsteve on ao3

Touch till you taste (all the time we’ve wasted) https://archiveofourown.org/works/7077268

What we had (was all we'd ever need)   https://archiveofourown.org/works/5403038/chapters/12481466

Your smile, my ghost (I fell to my knees)  https://archiveofourown.org/works/4454756

   amillionsmiles    on ao3

vieni a vivere https://archiveofourown.org/works/22887727

Bayliwick on ao3

I do? https://archiveofourown.org/works/20574527/chapters/48843059

stolethekey on ao3

come back and tell me why i’m feeling like i’ve missed you all this time https://archiveofourown.org/works/18978022

if we make it through december (everything’s gonna be all right)  https://archiveofourown.org/works/21880438

And a special mention: @sleepygrimm (ao3: sleepygrimm) and @faith2nyc (ao3: Faith2nyc) have long given us so many wonderful edits/art for the fandom to enjoy and guess what? They write fanfics too!!

*I’ll add more stories to this list at some point but in the meantime, you can check out my bookmarks on my profile at ao3. I usually save all the fics that I’ve read and love there :)

[romanogersweek]

If you get this, you have to rec your favourite fanfiction(s), and then send this message to five other people. Let's spread some love, writers deserve it!

What a great idea anon!

I’ll start with my faves:

1) Meet Me Under the Spotlight by @chalantness  (also check out her royal au series as well! that one has a special place in my heart)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/10540950/chapters/23275542

2) The Sexy Misadventures of Agents Romanoff and Rogers by @thegraytigress  (also check out her other fics, they are fantastic!)

https://archiveofourown.org/series/341926

3) Just a Blast from the Past by @roaminginspiration  (check out the sequel too!)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/4865342

4) Poison & Wine by @downrightfierce

https://archiveofourown.org/works/5826718

5) Steve’s Anatomy by @mylifeisloki

https://archiveofourown.org/works/11233839/chapters/25104642

6) Time After Time by @beezyland

https://archiveofourown.org/works/7492641/chapters/17029341

7) Pot Meet Kettle by @heyfrenchfreudiana

https://archiveofourown.org/works/6137104/chapters/14063650

8) The Pain of Connecting by flipflop_diva

https://archiveofourown.org/works/10762566

9) A Little Favor by @natrogersfics

https://archiveofourown.org/works/14924780/chapters/34574921

10) Frostbite by McKayla

https://archiveofourown.org/works/3534704/chapters/7777448

And I’ll pretty much read anything by these authors when they post on ao3:

@sassaspazz, maybe_we_were @salaciouxx @marshunter06 ifwednesdaywasaflowerchild

(there are more authors, just can’t think of any off the top of my head right now…)

 Tagging: @chalantness @mylifeisloki @beezyland @natrogersfics @salaciouxx @roaminginspiration @sleepygrimm @lotsofloveish @marshunter06 @sassaspazz to continue the fic recs! (anyone else who wants to join, feel free to do so!)

[can-we-live-in-a-sandcastle]

Hi ladies!

@thegraytigress @chalantness @downrightfierce @natrogersfics @mylifeisloki

I hope you don’t mind that I am messaging you, but I was wondering as fanfic authors that constantly show up on fic recs lists, I was wondering if you ladies could recommend some fanfic recs of your own? Do you only write fanfiction? Do you read them to?

Just curious, Thanks for indulging me!

[gladiorarepairweek]

Question! I know this is rare pair and there's a list that doesn't count for that, but is it okay to include those non rare pairs as past/unrequited/etc with a main pairing be the rare pair?

Great question! The focus of all work created for Gladio Rarepair Week should be on the rarepair itself. Other ships can certainly be mentioned in a work, but the focus of the content should be the rarepair.

We hope this helps clear things up!

[countingpaperstars]

@downrightfierce reblogged your post “6, 29, or 73 with promptio? Your writing is amazing!!” and added

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh this is perfect, I love it!   

thank youuu!!! I’m so glad to hear this ;; <33

[beezyland]

Hey Beezy! Having seen some of the asks you've gotten I just wanted to drop one to say you're allowed to feel however the fuck you want to feel about ScarJo and let it affect your enjoyment in her work however it does. Personally for me I lost a lot of love for MCU with this fuckery and the general fuckery of shitty writing choices so I feel you. You do you, if people don't like it they know where the door is.

ily! I feel so fortunate to have shared a fandom in its golden age with you! 💞💞💞

[tehlunchboxpub]

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[justyouandmezine]

We’re finally ready to announce the contributors for the Promptio Zine!

All of these great artists and writers will be working hard over the next couple months to make awesome content for this project. In the meantime, please check out their works and send them some love!

Important dates to remember:

- Feb 28 - Final contributions due

- March 11 - Release date for the zine

(Life is unpredictable and these dates are subject to change, but we’ll do our best to stick to schedule!)

Thank you for your continued support! We look forward to sharing an amazing zine with you soon :)

- the Mods at Promptio Zine

Full list of contributors under the cut!

Artists

Andrillian Blind Royal Guardian CloudNineKitty fairygodpiggy GodsPoison Jill P. Kazu Teppelin kuiperdraws Lynxrider MissYunfa Narci Nia OkayCookies Teapot Tila

Writers

downrightfierce Erika Williams Ignis-Sassentia Invisible Deity JojiAttack Joudama Lhugbereth littlecakes loveiscomicsin Mahokoyuki MsChievous Shoob StrangeAndIntoxicating SunshineAndSnark TheDarkLordMegatron

[seladorie]

downrightfierce replied to your post: but what about like; Prompto/Happiness �� ��

yeah…. what kind of heartless monster would let that precious sunshine boy be stabbed….

yeah... what kind of heartless monster... but yanno, stabbing isn’t the WORST thing right?

*safe haven peeks out from under the rug* 

[sassaspazz]

craving a stevexnat fic thats hellaaaa dramatic but not in like theres bad guys kinda way bc im saving all my strength for endgame. lol. any recs?

Oh ho ho ho, oh nonnie you’ve come to the right person for this

First we have This Love, Poison & Wine and Dust to Dust (We’ve Been Lonely Too Long) by @downrightfierce

Next up is Stay and Heart of the Storm series by @thegraytigress. I know you didn’t want bad guys, but these fics are just too good to pass up especially in terms of drama.

Third we have The Happiest and Cast Off and Purl by @heyfrenchfreudiana

Fourth we have A Little Favor by @natrogersfics

Next we got now that i’ve got you (i won’t let go) by @chalantness

Help Me Understand by SapphiraHart

And finally Friday Night Lights by @beezyland

And a bit of a self promotion, but you can check out my old AO3 account for any drama fics

[zva-redink]

Finally! If you'd like #prints store is officially launched (and all old stock is on clearance for those that want it) https://zayven-art.ca/index.php/product/pride-2019/

@pocket-prompto I will go down with this pool noodle XP

@breadbankmanager posters are now up if you’d like ;P

@downrightfierce I love these two dorks just soooooo muchyouhavenoidea!

@stopmopingstarthoping Thanks so much! It really means a lot (and you have no clue how much I’ve wanted to do a Ignyx just from your writing ;P)