#feel like they pair super well with Cait

[artful-browniebites]

When I die, will I return to the livestream, given what I am?

[strawb4kdior]

Cute and fluffy Caitlyn headcannons - dating her ⭐

pairings: Caitlyn Kiramann x FEM reader

a/n: here you goooo another cute headcannons :) you guys im on a fucking roll, two posts yesterday and today! im either super bored or very motivated

° She always keeps a spare blanket in her office for when you get cold.

° She gets flustered when you casually call her beautiful.

° Caitlyn loves brushing your hair, especially when you're relaxing on the sofa.

° She tries to act professional, but she always softens around you.

° Caitlyn can’t resist holding your hand when you’re out in public.

° She leaves little notes of encouragement for you, even when she’s busy.

° When she makes you tea, she always asks if it’s perfect or if you want more sugar.

° She gets a little shy when you compliment her intelligence or skills.

° Caitlyn finds it adorable when you get excited about the little things in life.

° She loves when you cook for her, even if it's just a simple meal.

° She’s always trying to find ways to surprise you with thoughtful gestures.

° Caitlyn will look at you in awe when you talk about something you’re passionate about.

° She steals your gloves when it’s cold, and you catch her with the most adorable guilty look.

° She’s always checking in on you, making sure you’re okay, even when she’s busy.

° Caitlyn insists on walking you home to make sure you’re safe.

° She secretly loves when you play with her hair, especially when you braid it.

° Caitlyn gets shy when you ask for her help with something and always does her best to assist.

° She loves it when you call her “Cait” or “My lady” but it makes her blush a little.

° She secretly loves romantic walks under the stars, especially when you’re with her.

° She smiles whenever you get excited about something simple like a new book or a cute café.

° Caitlyn likes to surprise you with small trinkets, like a flower or a pretty stone she found.

° She’s terrible at cooking but will still try her best to make you a special meal.

° Caitlyn gets protective in the sweetest way when someone gets too close to you.

° She loves spending lazy Sundays with you, curled up on the couch watching your favorite shows.

° Caitlyn blushes when you give her a compliment, even though she tries to play it cool.

° She’s always giving you little forehead kisses when you least expect it.

° Caitlyn can’t resist stealing a few kisses whenever you’re both standing near each other.

° She loves planning cute dates, like picnics or walks in the park, just to see you happy.

° She loves listening to you talk about your day and will ask follow-up questions because she’s genuinely interested.

° Caitlyn is a sucker for your sweet smile, and she’ll do anything to make you smile more.

° She gets super excited when you share something cute or funny with her.

° Caitlyn’s favorite thing is when you wear her clothes (especially her pajamas) because it makes her feel like you're hers.

° She adores the way you laugh, and she’ll do anything to hear it more often.

° She finds it adorable when you try to take care of her, even though she’s usually the one who’s protective.

° Caitlyn likes to hold you close when you’re watching a movie, especially if it’s one you both enjoy.

° She always makes sure to take you on special outings, even if it’s just for ice cream.

° She loves writing you little notes or letters when she’s away, just to let you know she’s thinking of you.

° She’s very thoughtful with her gifts and tries to pick something that will make you smile.

° Caitlyn loves when you ask for her opinion on things, even little things like outfit choices or books.

° She tries to hide it, but she loves when you cuddle her after a long day.

° Caitlyn sometimes gets lost in the way you look at her, feeling all warm and fuzzy inside.

° She loves holding your hand under the table when you’re out at dinner.

° Caitlyn will always make sure you’re well taken care of, especially when you’re feeling down.

° She’s a little shy about showing affection in public, but she always finds little ways to show you she cares.

° Caitlyn enjoys talking about your future together, imagining the little things you could do as a couple.

° She loves it when you sing along to your favorite songs together, even if you’re both off-key.

° Caitlyn gets really excited when you introduce her to new hobbies or activities.

° She’s a sucker for your cute little habits, like playing with your hair or biting your lip when you concentrate.

° Caitlyn gets soft whenever you do something kind for her, even if it’s just offering her a drink.

° She’s an amazing listener, and she always makes you feel heard when you need to talk.

° Caitlyn gets a little embarrassed when you compliment her outfit, but she secretly loves it.

° She’ll always walk slower to match your pace if you’re walking together.

° Caitlyn loves when you surprise her with something thoughtful, like a favorite snack or a special date idea.

° She loves sitting next to you in quiet moments, just enjoying each other’s presence.

° Caitlyn will play with your fingers when she’s bored or trying to focus on something else.

° She gets incredibly giddy whenever you leave her a message or text her just to say “hi.”

° Caitlyn loves giving you soft, lingering kisses on the cheek, especially when you’re having a tough day.

° She often offers to do little tasks for you just because she loves helping you out.

° She finds it adorable when you wear her jewelry or something she gave you.

° Caitlyn has a soft spot for giving you soft kisses on your neck when you’re not expecting it.

° She gets nervous before important events, but she always looks to you for reassurance.

° Caitlyn loves when you make her laugh with your witty remarks or playful teasing.

° She loves when you show affection in public, even if it’s just holding hands or a quick kiss.

° Caitlyn can’t resist buying you flowers when she sees a bouquet that reminds her of you.

° She always makes sure you’re comfortable before she leaves for work or a meeting.

° Caitlyn loves lying in bed with you, talking about anything and everything.

° She’s the type to bring you soup or snacks when you’re feeling sick or under the weather.

° Caitlyn gets excited about the little things, like finding a cute café or a new store to visit with you.

° She loves when you offer to help her with her work or projects, even if it’s just to be supportive.

° Caitlyn always tells you how much she appreciates you, especially after a busy day.

° She’s a sucker for your touch, and she’ll always reach for your hand when you’re together.

° Caitlyn finds it impossible not to smile when you do something adorable for her, like offering her a drink or a hug.

° She loves when you show affection through small acts of kindness, like making her tea or holding the door open.

° Caitlyn always feels like the luckiest person in the world when she’s with you.

[earthnashes]

SOOOOOOOO. Arcane season 2, huh? Now that a couple of days have passed for me to marinate I think I'm ready to share my thoughts on the season. This WILL contain spoilers though so if you haven't seen it, I highly recommend watching for yourself first!

So! Overall, as a standalone season I feel like there are things Arcane excelled at and things that have lost its way a bit. For starters and easily the best part of the show: it's visuals. I've heard some complaints about how much the show cost but like. Brother. When I think of super expensive shows, THIS is what I think it should look like. At no point did I question the budget because it's made abundantly clear every penny is used to best use it could possibly get. And it resulted in what I've been calling a modern greek statue: a marvel, an incredible tapestry of just about every art medium you can think of woven into something so beyond anything I've seen in animation I have a hard time finding the appropriate words to express exactly how much I'm taken by it. This is a clear example of what art IS man and jesus christ. It's mindblowing. I can't praise the show enough for that, like it's literally the best looking thing I've ever seen in media.

Same with the sound design and music, particularly in the battle scenes. Something about the energy behind the sounds, like the clacking of Vi's gloves as shes revving up for a punch, or the reverb of metal clashing, the sound of how blows connect. Even the little things, like the distinct difference between footsteps, or the glitch-like sound that spiders in the backround before shimmer or the arcane is utilized? Like CHEF'S KISS BRO. God almighty it tickles a part in my head.

Just the visuals and sound design is fuckin tasty bro. A solid 1000000000/10

So now Characters. Season 2 managed to take the existing characters and really built off of what was already there. In my opinion the characters, particularly the main players, received additional depth and evolution in a way that made sense in the long run, and the conclusions they reached in their arcs felt like a correct conclusion. However, it's how they got there and how fast they get there being one of my complaints.

For starters: the love triangle between Jinx, Vi, and Caitlyn. I didn't appreciate how, for the most part, it felt like it took a backseat in this season when it was one of the driving forces of season 1. It's not JUST them though: the relationships of every character kinda fell away to the wayside for the sake of getting through as much of the plot as possible, but we're on these three right now so:

-I feel like a PROPER recouncil between Vi and Jinx was sorely needed. There were hints to it, particularly in Act 2, but we were kinda left guessing and having to fill the majority of the gaps ourselves. One of Vi's driving factors as a character is her relationship with Jinx/Powder; her unable to accept that she's changed in her absence. Act 2 opened the door in allowing Vi to learn about Jinx as she is and come to terms that, even if she's changed, she's still her sister and there's a chance to bridge that gap. Vice versa to Jinx, particularly because of Isha's presence; I have to assume by becoming an older sister herself, she begins to get an understanding of Vi she previously lacked and that really could've been a stronger catalyst in her recounciling with her. Had the sisters actually got more on-screen time together and really let the hope between them breath, I feel like the ending would've had a much stronger impact.

-Cait/Vi, as much as I enjoy the pairing, felt a little too disjointed. Act 1 was the strongest showcase of their relationship; a sudden escalation driven by mutual grief and attraction and genuine care only to be torn apart immediately after because of Cait's blind rage. Cinema. Beautiful. But immediately after, we don't really see either character work off that much in my opinion. Vi does have a spiral that was very well shown, though I do wish we saw more of Pit Vi and her descent.

As far as Cait goes I would've preferred seeing her spiraling in her own way; with how the third episode of Act 1 ended, I felt like the show was gearing up to showcase how much she allows her hunt for vengeance cloud her mind and take over her life, to do things her mother would have not approved of. Like bro she was so SURE she wouldn't miss (immediately after missing every shot she took up to that point) that she was willing to potentially kill a child for it. Ain't no way she wasn't constantly frothing at the mouth for some time, wallowing in Vi's apparent "betrayal" and in the grief of her mother's death. I DO like how she is seen questioning her actions but it just feels like a tiny snapshot. Had they continued with showing her questioning what, exactly, the hell she's doing (while continuing to go on with her reign), then seeing not just Vi but also how her actions has widened the rift between Piltover and Zaun, her finally being able to break herself off would've felt more weighty.

"What are you shooting for, young Kiramman?" Grayson once asked. I can't help but feel like that line could have had some very strong carry-through into this season; not only giving a proper callback to Grayson as Cait's mentor(?) but also cement Cait's inner turmoil between blinded by revenge, but growing to dislike what she's turned into to get it.

And the sex scene. Particularly WHERE the sex scene occurred, immediately after Jinx heavily implied offing herself to "break the cycle". Vi isn't stupid. I felt like it was extremely clear what Jinx was alluding to, and it seemed like Vi understood that with how she asked "What are you gonna do?" She sounded terrified and desperate. She has SEEN Jinx be suicidal in this season first hand, was all but directly asked by Jinx to put her out of her misery herself. You're telling me she immediately bones the shit outta Cait right after Jinx scampers off and seems to forget it?? I dunno man. :/ I wouldn't remove the fuckfest, but in my opinion there were better places to put it.

And overall in terms of the characters as a whole, there was just too many gaps and too little time. Vander felt like he was underutilized, particularly his clear fight in trying to get a hold of his humanity; could've really used him to push the running theme of people can change, but they're still the same person at their very core.

Heimerdinger got shafted I feel like. He had such a strong impact in S1, only for his death to be... well. Forgotten.

Mel's storyline was way too fucking short. Love the powers she got but they ultimately felt unearned; I feel like we could've spent way more time on her learning to control it to some extent. Her whole shtick in being cunning and one step ahead of everyone (much like her mother) could've played a stronger part here too, particularly because I don't remember the Black Rose being explained much, so it would've been nice to see Mel put her strengths into play to find out for herself and give her a more active role in her ability to fight back.

Ambessa was anticlimactic and I didn't appreciate how she ultimately perished. I wanted her to die, don't get me wrong, but the war in general felt waaaaay too short and her death too easy. I appreciate they didn't go full evil with her, and made her an embodiment of Singe's quote of "doing horrendous things in the name of love", but it kinda felt like her initial plot of using hextech to fight the Black Rose (I could be wrong here but that is what it felt like she ultimately wanted) kinda got... forgotten?

Victor's progression is the only one that felt mostly natural in it's pacing. But again, with how unstoppable his robot pawns were, I felt like they really robbed the final battle of any significant weight to it; Zaun and Piltover, fighting as one against a common enemy. One of the biggest payoffs in the show... felt underwheming and, again, unearned.

And the new characters didn't really get much chance to do much of anything. Loris felt like an important parallel to Vander given how many times he was shown to look and sorta act like him. I felt like he had a bigger role to fill but just ended up bodied. Maddie, at least, had somethin interesting goin on but I feel like she could've been made more impactful in her betrayal.

Overall, a mid 5/10. It wasn't terrible, but it definitely needed more time to really flesh everything out.

And finally, the plot. I personally really enjoyed the overall plot and it's opposing themes to season 1. Whereas s1 felt like "love is undoing" and veered into tragedy, s2 felt like "love is healing" and veered into hope; the sisters learning to accept one another, Vi and Cait mending the rift between each other, Victor and Jayce finding their way back to one another. Isha giving Jinx purpose and a new perspective on life, Vander returning and, even if briefly, managing to regain his humanity for his daughters, the list goes on. It's such a beautiful contrast to season 1, but that is part of why I strongly feel like Arcane NEEDED one more season.

Season 2 was too focused on getting as much story out as possible that it didn't allow the characters themselves to push it forward, and it was weakened for it. Had there been three seasons, Act 1 and Act 2 could have been the entirety of season 2, and Act 3 could have been the whole of a season 3, where we get to see the total climax of everything that occurred. Given the rumors of there being a strong interest for an animated movie (and I have a theory that it might be to continue the story of Arcane in some way), that might help with some of the contingencies if it's true, but that's only if the movie actually comes to fruition.

As it currently stands, my biggest critique of Season 2 was switching focus on making the plot drive the story, when instead it really should've continued the trend from Season 1 in letting the characters drives the story forward.

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My meds is beginning to kick in and I'm getting drowsy from it so I'll leave it here for now! TLDR: Arcane Season 2 was mostly good. I have my fair bit of complaints and thoughts on how I'd personally structure everything, but a a whole, pretty good! It's one of those shows where I would personally recommend everyone watch from start to finish to at least experience it in its entirety yourself.

Season 2 Rating: 7.5/10

[foreingersgod]

can we get something about Caitlin like after a big win of hers and her girlfriend is on court with Caitlin being all over her? think like Taylor swift and travis after the Super Bowl

Miss Americana & The HeartBreak Prince(ss) . CC

pairing: caitlin clark x reader

synopsis: even if caitlin’s the center of attention, she can’t help but focus on you

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caitlin had been preparing for this game for months, it felt. there seemed to be endless trainings, camps, and practices just to get her ready for this moment. of course, every game to caitlin was huge, but this? this game would mark the end of her collegiate career, would give her a championship title if iowa could pull it off.

and they did.

with a massive lead of 10 points, caitlin being the top scorer of the night. they had won effortlessly and earned the championship title.

you had watched from court side all night to see your girl play. you had been to every game to support her, but you typically resided farther into the crowd to stay reserved. but recently, with more and more attention falling on caitlin, you’ve become a major hit with the media. once caitlin became a well known basketball star, everyone was curious to know all about her life outside of the sport. this included the age old question: “who is she dating?”

very quickly, you were bombarded with attention. fans commented on her posts about you, interviewers asked her about her girlfriend, everyone wanted to know all about caitlin clark’s biggest cheerleader.

you really hadn’t minded all that much. the questions and inquires about you came across as sweet in your eyes, you were actually quite flattered that all these people wanted to get to know you. but even then it still had its downsides. upon caitlin’s managers request, you were to be in the eye of the public with caitlin as much as possible. this meant doing things like sitting court side for every game even if you didn’t particularly want to. caitlin, of course, loved the idea. she jumped at any opportunity to show you off and talk about you whenever she could. so to her, it was no problem.

once the game had ended, your hands red from clapping and cheeks sore from cheering, you watched as the team celebrated together. watching your girl hold that trophy with the biggest smile on her face was the most heartwarming thing. you let them have their moment before anxiously stepping onto the court to meet caitlin. perhaps it was the excitement from the win or maybe it was just the pure eagerness to see her, but you were practically running across the court to get to her.

“cait!” you shouted from a distance, trying to catch her attention from across the floor.

she spotted you in a split second. caitlin would recognize your voice from anywhere. quickly, she handed the trophy off to someone else, excusing herself from the conversation to go over to you. you met half way, caitlin scooping you up into her arms causing you to balance on your tip toes. her arms locked around you, nose burying itself into the crook of your neck, taking in your scent.

“hey baby” her lips curled into a smile that you could feel again your jawline.

“you were absolutely amazing” you maneuvered to take her face into your hands, admiring her face. sweat and messy hair included, she looked so radiant and beautiful. you pushed up the bill of her championship hat and brushed stray hairs away, allowing yourself to take in her full appearance. “I’ve never been so proud of someone in my life!”

“you don-” she wanted to protest humbly, but was rudely interrupted.

it was like a swarm of bees. interviewers and cameramen surrounded you, lights flashing and microphones being shoved into your faces. many of them were shouting incoherent questions all while trying to grab your attention. your sweet moment was ruined, it was time to face the crowd.

“caitlin, tell us about your big win!”

“is this your girlfriend? caitlin, over here!”

“the fans want to hear from the new it couple!”

they were all shouting, trying to get an ounce of attention from her. you could tell by the look on her face that she just wanted to ask them to leave, but you also knew she would rather endure the exhausting interviews than tell anyone ‘no’. so she swung her arm around your shoulder, causing you to stumble into her side, to keep you close to her.

“it was a really great game…” she began talking about the game, all the interviewers listening attentively.

caitlin spent quite a bit of time giving run downs and talking strategies for the game, letting people ask her questions about what it felt like to be in the spotlight. the whole time, though, her arms never left you. she would occasionally rub your arm to ease the anxiety of having all the cameras on you, maybe sometimes move down to your waist just to pull you in even closer.

you sort of zoned out, putting yourself in autopilot to avoid panicking over the lights and shouting journalists. nothing caitlin said to any one of them you really heard, but somewhere in the sea of questions, you heard your name.

“and who’s this here with you? is this YN?”

suddenly, you were back in the game, completely engaged in the conversation. you looked over to see caitlin smiling down at you with the most goofy grin.

“yea,” she said “yea this is my girlfriend, YN”

you looked out into the vastness of the cameras, all of them pointing at you, as you proffered a small smile. it was still a process, getting used to being the center of all the madness.

caitlin continued before anyone could ask you something, knowing you weren’t ready to answer any questions quite yet.

“she’s the one i owe all this to,” her arm squeezed you, reminding you to take a deep breath and relax “she’s by my side day and night, giving me all of her support. i wouldn’t be anywhere without her so for that, i dedicate this win to her”

leaning down closer to your level, caitlin’s hand cradled your jaw to pull you in for a gentle kiss. it caught you off guard realizing that she was openly being intimate with you in front of everyone. but you trusted her judgment, letting yourself relax into the kiss.

of course, everyone went crazy, all happy that they had media coverage of the popular couple.

this was going to be all over instagram tomorrow.

after a few more questions and a several pictures of you two standing side by side, they dispersed to pester some other players. it was finally just the you and caitlin again, able to have a moment to yourselves.

“getting a bit risky with that kiss, huh?” you draped your arms over her shoulders.

“had to let everyone know how much i love you s’all” she shrugged, pressing another delicate kiss to your forehead. “i’d never pass up an opportunity to show you off, you know that”

“i do” you said, smiling at her. despite all the chaos around you, people still buzzing with excitement, confetti still lingering in the air, endless fans, it still felt like just you. just you and caitlin immersed in each other. “i love you so much”

“i love you a thousand times more”

[ilypaigebuckets]

could you write something about Caitlin based on so high school by Taylor?

literally same wavelength bc i was thinking abt writing this last night that’s crazy!!! i hope you like it! as always my reqs are open for you guys :) feel free to request any scenarios, hcs, prompts, etc <3

pairing: cc x reader

plot summary: caitlin gets asked a question about her girlfriend at a post game interview and it takes her back to her high school years with you.

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“So Caitlin,” an interviewer questions, “you were on fire tonight on the court. What gives you that drive and that power to keep pushing through?” Caitlin tightened her ponytail and cocked her head to the side, thinking of an answer.

“I couldn’t have done it without the support of my family, teammates and of course my Coach. But there’s something else, well someone else, that definitely has played a huge part into my success over the years. My beautiful girl Y/N. She’s supported me through everything, ever since I’ve known her. She’s just this ball of sunshine that’s just..just my everything. She’s been my biggest supporter and being around her just makes me feel like so..i don’t know so high school, I guess?” Caitlin chuckles at the end of her sentence, thinking back to get when first fell for you

I. I want to find you in a crowd just to hide from you.

It was your junior year of high school when you started to get close with Caitlin. You were a new student and had sat by her in her chem class. She took a liking to you immediately. You weren’t exactly the science type, your forte being more English and History; Language composition, Aristotle, socratic seminars, those were your thing. You came right as basketball season was starting and Caitlin saw this as a perfect opportunity to get closer with the pretty girl in her chem.

“Hey! Super random but are you a basketball fan?” Caitlin questioned you, “I have a game today if you want come”.

“I mean it’s not really my thing, but I’d love to come support you!” You replied cheerfully.

Fast forward to the game, your schools team won 58-67, thanks to Caitlin and her amazing skills.

Caitlin’s teammates surrounded her, but all she could think about was the pretty girl in her chemistry class that came to watch her. Just her. She searched for you in the crowd until she finally saw you. She was to scared for your eyes to meet, and quickly looked away. She hurried back to the locker room with her cheeks pink underneath the gymnasium’s twinkling lights. She wiped the sweat off her forehead and checked her phone.

Y/N💕

you were great tonight! thanks for the invite ;)

Caitlin buried her head in her hands. You were going to be the death of her.

2. I’ll drink what you think and I’m high

Later that year, Caitlin took you out to a house party. She thought it would be a great way to get you out of your shell and meeting new people. Not in a romantic sense of course, she already had dibs on you and everyone except her knew it.

At the party you both declined any drinks offered to you, wanting to stay clean and level headed for your first official “hangout” together. Despite staying sober, Caitlin was cracking up at every one of your jokes. You continued them just to see her smile.

“Wonder how much Cait’s had to drink.” One of her teammates said. “Not a drop,” another replied.

The latter was right. Caitlin Clark was simply drunk on love.

3. Are you gonna Marry, Kiss, or Kill me?

The end of your junior year, Caitlin took you to another party. You two were crushing and crushing hard, but hadn’t made anything official yet.

One of your mutual friends suggested you play a game of kiss, marry, kill and being bored out of your minds, you all complied. “So Y/N, kiss, marry, kill. Caitlin, Alexis, and Joshua.” You didn’t skip a beat and replied instantaneously.

“Easy peasy. Cait for all three.”

“WHAT?!” Caitlin shrieked, “You wanna kill me?!” looking at you with an expression of mock horror.

“Well, you can’t pick 2 and not the other. So technically I have no other choice.” You looked at her sweetly.

“Actually I think the point of the game is you assign one name to either kiss, marry, or kill.” Your mutual friend started, “But I’ll let it slide for you two lovebirds.”

4. Touch me while your boys play GTA.

It was your high school senior year. Caitlin’s basketball team was having a relaxed hangout at her house, playing video games. You had made your relationship official over the summer, and were excited to see what this school year had in store for you both.

You and Caitlin were snuggled up together under a blanket on her couch, while her teammates sat on the ground below playing Grand Theft Auto, a game you knew nothing about. You and Caitlin stared at each other intensely and suddenly you jumped in your seat. The hand on your thigh had shocked you, Caitlin had always seemed so PG to you. You looked up at her with an “are you crazy?!” look on your face. She used her free hand to put up her pointer finger to her mouth as if to shush you.

You weren’t quick ready to take things further than that, never having had anybody the way you’d had her before. She of course respected you and gave you a kiss on the forehead, and then proceeded to get up. “Okay guys, time for me to show you why Y/N calls me the Grand Theft Auto Annihilator.”

“Dude. I have never in my life thought about calling you that.”

5. I’m hearing voices, like a madman.

Freshman year of college and you both had committed to the University of Iowa. The two of you had, of course, decided to room together, and were happy and content with how everything had worked out for you too.

Living together proved to be somewhat challenging at first, with Caitlin being quite messy with her things. She was usually level-headed and wasn’t one to start fights, but God forbid you mention something about her not keeping her side of your room clean. Her D1 ego would not allow you to.

That day you two had bickered about Caitlin not doing the dishes like she’d promised to. “Caitlin. There’s literally 3 dishes in the sink, and you said you’d do them. C’mon man.” You said to her, half joking in an attempt to get her to listen without arguing. But Caitlin had already had a stressful morning and was not in the mood. “I’ll do them after,” She spoke curtly. “I have practice.” She jumped up, grabbed her bag, and stalked out of the dorm.

During practice, she was a mess. She kept missing shots. “Serves her right,” She thought to herself, “Little Miss ‘Oh I’m Y/N yes I’m so clean and proper lalalala-” Caitlin paused as she realized how absolutely ridiculous she sounded. She reminded herself of you whenever you did impressions of your dad. In an instant she busted into a fit of giggles, sharing her thought with her teammates so they could laugh too.

After practice, she came straight home to your shared dorm and spent the rest of the night making it up to you with a movie night filled with popcorn, candy, and most importantly a clean sink.

Caitlin snapped back into the present as the interviewer finished her thought, “It sure seems like your girlfriend Y/N has played a huge role in not only your life on the court but also off of it. How sweet! Where is she tonight?”

“She’s actually…” Caitlin turned around to look for you, and saw you walking past her to Kate wearing one of her jersey’s. She softly grabbed your arm and pulled you into the camera’s view. “She’s right here! Hi baby!” Caitlin gave you a quick kiss on the forehead before turning her attention back to the interview.

“So Y/N, in your eyes how do you think Caitlin did tonight?” The interviewer now questioned you.

You took a moment to think and then smiled, “Amazing as always. She’s always been amazing. Ever since high school where I met her.”

[showsandstuff]

Am I the only one who is disappointed with Caitvi in season two? When I watched the first season I had the biggest caitvi brain rot because they actually gave me SUCH a fun dynamic with them. Buddy cop Caitvi was hilarious, I loved that so so much!

And season 2 started of strong imo but then it rushed through everything. I loved the scene in the cell, obviously, but it was misplaced. Your sister is about to kill herself girl what are you doing this is not the time!! And other than romantic and sexual tension there wasn't all that much left of their previous dynamic aside from the brief scene in episode six...

Idk, I think I'm just annoyed. Usually when I see a non canon gay ship get more traction than the Canon lesbian couple, I just assume it's misogyny or lesbophobia, and move on with my life. But I can't even do that here because Caitvi was WAY more popular in season 1 (as they should).

Jayvik isn't getting somewhat more popular in season 2 because people don't like lesbians, but because their arcs are connected so strongly to each other. (Also I'm not saying that Jayvik is now more popular than Caitvi, but it's like a graph where the super high stocks caitvi are still even while Jayvik is skyrocketing rn)

Wanna know why Jayvik wasn't all that popular in season 1? Because (after act 1) their arcs were mostly separate, safe for a couple of moments. Viktor worked on his body and Jayce was doing politics.

Caitlyn and Vis arcs intertwined more, they actually did shit together and it was beautiful, funny, romantic, EVERYTHING!

Also a fun opposites attract buddy cop dynamic is also just more fun than men who do science together (in my personal opinion)

Now let's look at Caitlyn and Vis relationship in season two.

It starts of strong. I momentarily thought that Caitlyn was uncharacteristically mean to Vi when she refused to become an enforcer, but she apologized for it later and I recognized the fact that Caitlyn was grieving. Then once we get to episode two and three I could already feel their relationship being a bit more odd. The kiss (though I cheered) didn't feel right. I felt like something was missing, and that was their chemistry from season one. Also I feel like we glossed over too many decisions that Caitlyn made, and I think Vi should've put a stop to it sooner. But overall I was okay with them in act 1.

Then we had a timeskip and the two were fully separated. Act 2 literally started with Caitlyn in bed with another woman, like we can see they're not together anymore. Caitlyn has obviously changed, there is not much of the sweet cupcake left that we had come to love in season 1, and Vi is boxing and getting drunk.

Then they meet and like... Vi calls Cait cupcake, and Cait switches sides IMMEDIATELY? GIRL WTF?!

I get that Caitlyn wasn't entirely on Ambessas side the entire time, but I had hoped for more drama first. So you're telling me the very next interaction the two have after their heart wrenching falling out is them making up again? Come on.

Then we had act 3 and overall it was better I think but the timing of their hot scene in the cell was just odd, like what about your sister about to kill herself? I was very happy and hyped in the moment but then I realized how rushed this was. Why? Why make em fuck right here? And in the final act, the two weren't together because again, their arcs were not as connected. And that's actually pretty cool to have a couple who do their own things! But it doesn't help their relationship when they, in turn, aren't given enough time to develop as a pair!

I feel like season 1 did this incredible job of setting these characters up, showing us why they work so well together and why they would fall for one another. And season 2 gave us pay off for it but with very little set up, which was needed because of how Cait changed throughout the season. I don't mention Vi here because she did not change. She had her drunk boxing phase, which we got nothing but a montage off, but everything else is basically season 1 Vi aside from very few things here and there. Like her becoming an enforcer wasn't a character change for Vi, her finally letting go of powder and calling her sister Jinx, wasn't a big character moment for Vi, they were pay off for a set up we didn't get enough of.

SO TO GET TO MY POINT:

S2 was rushed. We should've AT LEAST gotten 3 seasons, like minimum, because there was a whole lot of plot and very little moments in between for characterization. Especially for Caitlyn and Vi and their relationship to each other.

I still generally prefer Caitvi to Jayvik, but only because of season 1. Season 2 gave me the two things I wanted most (a sexy scene and a kiss) but forgot to give me the things that made me fall in love with this ship in the first place.

Which was the hilarious buddy cop dynamic of rich girl cop Cait, and broke butch prisoner Vi.

[moesartblog]

Couple of arcane thoughts/critiques so I can move on from it and go back to doing my promare stuff

- they really screwed the pooch just letting the class issues just sorta fall to the wayside to do some sort of “there’s a bigger enemy so we gotta work together:)”

- it’s actually absurd that Jayce and viktor didn’t kiss lol idc

- caitvi was another thing that just kinda got fucked. I would have rather they went the direction of either: vi is basically fully on board with enforcer activities now, even if she doesn’t want to wear the suit, and her and cait are essentially antagonists toward the people of Zaun(including the complexities of their characters still, but they remain pretty clear antagonists), OR vi has a realization about cait, and gets back some of her revolutionary spirit (that she kinda just lost??) and just fully breaks up with her. The decision to have both cait and vi commit chemical warfare on the undercity under the guise of cleaning up the streets and then both getting a cuddly ending is very off putting. Not to say they didn’t go through shit later, but to end off their stories like that was not good, to me. (Idc about prospective future stories with them, I’m critiquing what we have now as a series end). There could be a direction where cait and vi both abandon piltover to fight for zaun but that’d take some serious work.

- vi is not butch simply by the fact that was was a cop, and then decided to continue dating a cop. I’m not gonna argue about this lol

- I do not begrudge anyone at all for getting a bad taste in their mouth about caitvi. That’s an oppressed person being paired up with their oppressor, and then becoming an oppressor themselves.

- I want to see viktor and Mel bonding over puzzle solving

- it didn’t escape my notice that many of the oppressed main characters in the show were white, and many of the higher class, or colonialist types were people of color, and there’s something especially egregious about making two dark skin black women the main beneficiaries of violent control over lower class people. Mel did end up going against her mother but is it not implied she’s taking up her mother’s mantle? And like we all know a system this corrupt cannot be changed from the inside. I really don’t have faith that the writers are going to dissect that aspect of the best they could do for the piltover/zaun conflict was “we defeated a common enemy and now you guys have 1(ONE) seat on the council. :))”

- god damn the fucking back and forth I’ve seen between people being homophobic against jayvik to like defend Mel’s honor(??) and the jayvik people who are being horribly anti-black about Mel’s character. The fucking anti-black racism from caitvi fans when people call out its toxic nature. Jesus Christ.

- I feel like what happened after Jayce and viktor went into the stone was they went SOMEWHERE else idk where, but also the “souls” or whatever of the people viktor turned also went there as well(at least that’s how I interpreted all those yellow silhouettes circling them. I also want to believe Sky ended up wherever they are now to so we can unfuck the fridging of a black woman for white guy pain lol. I wanna see viktor Jayce and sky rediscovering their love of discovery and inventing. Wherever they are they can try to develop a new sort of commune.

- in this other place, I’d rather see viktor have at least some of his structural disabilities come back into play. This new place they’re in they could develop into a more accessible way of living. It could also be that, as an example, salo is there and can no longer walk again, they all just have to learn to work with it. This isn’t super ironed out in my head.

- sevika should have ended up a revolutionary leader of zaun idc she shouldn’t be forced to sit on a council full of people who hate everyone where she’s from

- one of the creators trying to frame the division of zaun and piltover as two essentially equal opponents fighting each other I think really highlights the issues with the fundamental centrism of the series. And before I hear ppl being like “you expected the billion dollar game studio known for being terrible to be doing a revolutionary story line?” , I say even if you don’t expect a show to be doing more revolutionary political storytelling, it’s still important to point out these issues anyway.

- people who say “this can’t be copaganda they show the enforcers being shit so much!” Are just really trying not to understand how copaganda can operate. All it takes is “but don’t worry there are good ones too!” (Caitlyn??) To be copaganda. Copaganda isn’t just “we portray all the cops as good all the time” it’s “we still have faith in the institution of policing, even if some of them are bad meanies >:( “

- I don’t for one second buy that separate universe where piltover and zaun are now at peace with each other and the implication being that that lack of hextech is the cause. That is a reflection of a reality that simply does not operate the way actually oppressive structures operate. The elite will do what they will to maintain their hold on their power, whatever means they can. I’ve seen a lot of theories about like what other changes there might have been but it really all seems to boil down to “oh in this universe, no hextech, and the two sides talked it out :) “ like I was half expecting it do do a turn part way through and reveal that actually no there’s still major structural issues in the undercity, it’s just that this part (with ekko jinx vander etc) got a piece of the pie which I think would have been more interesting, and would have implied that yeah actually the issue is still the oppressive class structure, not a few random individuals actions. I liked the episode still but I wish they did something more interesting with it than just “this is the GOOD universe”. I think it would have also given ekko a better reason to return ultimately to his universe, or at least given the decision more weight but that’s just a personal opinion.

- I wanted to see Sevikas grief over isha even if it wasn’t super obvious

- when Mel walked out of that black rose building into that sunny field, I wanted so bad to see a spin off of her just adventuring around the world

- this has less to do with arcane and more with media in general but I’m TIRED of stories of scientists who end up corrupted by the work they do. Like every fucking time. I think it’s trying to parallel figures like Oppenheimer but like it’s always presented as an individual failing rather than a systemic issue with things like that, yet again. I mean like Jurassic park, the scientists hold some culpability but it was Hammonds weird rich person hubris that ultimately allowed it to unfold the way it did. That happens a lot irl too. There are scientists who can be responsible for heinous things, but we seem to conveniently forget who was funding these things to begin with.

[borksy]

This is more or less responding to the quote from the beginning but I also have a response to this person's post as well.

Re: the quote - Personally, I would have been totally fine with their relationship being just a super deep friendship but I think the issue is that Fortiche isn't using the on-screen language of a deep friendship. It reads as romantic. Not necessarily sexual (although that fight scene in the council chambers was questionable, lol), but for the rest of the show, it reads like a romantic pairing. In fact, a lot of the scenes with Mel and Jayce are framed exactly the same way as the ones with Jayce and Viktor, and I dont think that was by accident. In fact, I feel like Viktor and Jayce are a lot more close and affectionate with each other than any of the other canon romantic pairings in the show, including Cait and Vi and those two are DEFINTIELY gay af.

In my opinion, this is kind of a "death of the author" sort of thing where Arcane's canon is bigger than the intentions of the writers. Remember that animation involves the collaboration of hundreds of people, so one person's vision can easily be drowned by a sea of other creative visions, even if you have directors there to guide people. Plus, when you make a creative work and it is out there, it becomes part of culture, and your original vision might not read the same to others.

I also don't think it's of any consequence whether Viktor is ace or not because asexuals can still experience romantic attraction to people and asexuality is a spectrum as well as being aromantic, etc. Of course I'm glad to see asexual representation, but I'm somewhat vexed by the notion that their pairing is ruined if you interpret it as gay, or that something being gay is automatically sexual. I dont know why it's so egregious for audiences to have that interpretation. Either way, their dynamic is inherently queer and I am disappointed when Linke tries to deny that aspect because I think it says more about his discomfort with the portrayal of MLM relationships on screen than it does about the sanctity of Viktor and Jayce's bromance or whatever.

Ultimately, most people invested in those characters loved the ending no matter what way they interpreted it. I dont see the need to micromanage people's perceptions of fictional characters.

Lastly, responding to OP: I'm not aromantic myself, although I dont personally prioritise romantic relationships in my life. However, I totally feel you about wanting deep friendships without becoming a romantic relationship. But it's not necessarily a foregone conclusion that the other party will definitely fall in love unless they are strictly aroace. I have hope for you on finding a strictly platonic life partner :)

I cannot for the life of me find the post I'm thinking about to reblog so I'll give a short rundown of what it said before I continue.

"People have been turning the final scene with jayce and viktor into a kiss... and it bother me. We should be able to have men expression their emotions to another man without being inherently gay/queer. Especially since men already struggle with show emotional cuz they see it a weakness, as being "gay". It very important to me that two male character on screen should be able to have a very deep connect with each other without them being in a relationship" (very short rundown, but you get the point)

Here's why, as an aromantic person, I hate this argument. I hate cuz in a sense I agree, they should be able to be platonic, two men in real life should be able to be have a deep relationship without it meaning they're together! But that's just not how it goes in real life.

There is nothing I want more then to be able to have deep connections and relationships as viktor and jayce has, I want it and i would it be platonic. But in real life your never going to be able to get as deep of friendship with somebody in that sense cause at some point, they (or you) will find somebody that you love. And nomatter how hard you're going to try, your partner will end up taking priority. We even see this happening in a scene in season one(1) where Viktor in a way gets left behind as Jayce tries to cater to Mel and starts forming a romantic(in a way, but that's a whole different story) relationship. It didn't last too long before Viktor eventually became jayces man priority once again, but it also came with jayce and mels relationship turning from being romantic to simply a friendship.

For jayce and viktor that's not entirely the case. Jayce has such a strong love (romantic or not) for viktor that hes whiling to anything for him. When he was told by a older version of viktor that jayce need to stop viktor for his own good, what did he do? Kill viktor. As much as it hurt him to do so, he thought it was necessary. Even when viktor attack and fought him, even when he tried to kill jayce, Jayce continued to believe that Viktor still had to be in there, at least in some sense. And even though he was scared to die, he wanted to be there by viktor. And that's just things Jayce did in season 2.

As an aromantic person it will be difficult for me to get and maintain a friendship like that, especially if it is not with another aromantic person. Because no matter how hard we try, they'll eventually fall in love with somebody, or even me. And since I cannot provide what they're looking for in terms of love, they'll turn to somebody else and our connection will flatter. Cuz like I have explained, a lot of people are not going to put their best friend above their own partner, especially not in a committed relationship.

If I want to be able to make a friendship, that also not a queer platonic relationship, with anybody that is as deep and as emotional and committed as Jayce and viktors?? My best chances are with another aromantic person.

[that-blue-vault-dweller]

Pretty please companions react to sole discovering a large room filled to the BRIM with bombs and mini nukes, and sole just slowly shuts the door and swiftly walks away? XD "nope nope were moving right along."

This was such a hilarious ask! I can literally picture my own F!Sole doing this 😂

I hope you enjoy! 💙💛

Cait - "You should've seen the look on yer face when you opened that door. Yer mouth was hanging open so far and fer so long that a bloatfly could've flew in and laid eggs."

Piper - "Aww, c'mon, Blue! Didn't you feel like playing a little Russian roulette with a good three-fourths of the U.S. armory?"

Curie - "Goodness! Maybe it is best that we avoided that room. It could go... I believe the term is... Kablooey?"

MacCready - "Man, I wonder what they're hiding in there. A whole lot of bombs and nukes for just a normal storage room. Or maybe they're just super obsessed with weapons..."

Deacon - "Yeah... It was probably best we didn't go in there. Wouldn't want to make you feel too bad about not being able to match my mad skills at doing the limbo under tripwires."

Codsworth - "My, my... Imagine if you would've went in there... We would've had the entire building on our heads!"

Hancock - "Huh... Would've thought that you had the guts to go in there and do that... But oh, well. I guess we won't test the limits of my immortality today."

Danse - "Wise decision. But make sure you send this location to the Brotherhood. It could prove very useful if experts in technology could get ahold of weapons of this caliber."

Preston - "Wow... You sure it's not too dangerous in there? We could get a lot of valuable explosives. But you did sort of look like you might need a second pair of pants when you laid eyes on it..."

Valentine - "Let's get out of here. As fun as a second fallout sounds, we might be a little late for dinner that way."

X6-88 - "Ma'am, that was a very wise decision. The amount of explosives in that room could create quite an impact. However, I will recommend to the Institute that a group of coursers look into this potentially valuable weaponry."

Dogmeat - Smelled the danger and the tenseness in the air when she opened the door, so he is glad that she made the decision to turn and run. He trots quickly to keep up with her as she briskly makes her getaway.

Strong - "Why tiny human run?! Big bombs could help tiny human fight better! Maybe almost as good as super mutant!"

[guiltycorp]

The whole "wait and see" thing is a mindset I'm torn on. I get wanting to reveal something in the story but on the other hand, it's hard to begrudge anyone not wanting to get their hopes up. We've seen this before: a writer for a show going "Oh you wanna know if so-and-so is queer? Teehee keep watching and maybe you'll find out." Only to... not. And the team's excitement around Cait and Vi might've made it feel less out-of-line to ask, so it kinda stung when Amanda gave such a non-answer.

Right, yeah! The thing is, for me personally it really does feel alright for s1 to have purely platonic Jayce&Viktor because of Vi/Caitlyn and Jayce/Mel. Like, the plot clearly just needed to include romance between Jayce and Mel both for contrast purposes to hexcore fuckery and to give Jayce more incentive to be able to convince Mel to take his side in the last episode. And Vi/Caitlyn is pretty much the core of the show only second to 'the two sisters' part of it!

However, I'm worried about s2 because well.. If they don't want to stray too far from League's lore, then Vi is going to become a cop, right? She's already prepared for it, since her s1 arc is all about blaming Silco and not Piltover itself, so her justification will probably be just the canonical 'improving Zaun by hunting its criminals down'. And Caitlyn is the sheriff... I realize that it's not going to be a problem for a large part of the fandom, and I myself am likely to get a little bit too emotional from the sheer chemistry the two of them have, but like. It still sucks when you think about it? A super rich Piltovan girl seduces an ex-convict (convicted unfairly) to become a cop alongside her in order to police her poor city which suffered exactly because of those rich people... Eugh... It could work if it was portrayed for what it is, a tragedy and an unfortunate outcome for Vi (like maybe her having doubts and 'what have i done' only for her sexy girlfriend to wave those worries away and distract her with her soulful eyes and she stops thinking about it but on some level knows that she fucked up, toxic wlw yeahh), but I seriously doubt the writers would do that. Anyway, so if that main queer couple will suck, then without some other cool and engaging gay pairing the whole show will feel... more lacking than s1. And then jayvik queerbaiting absolutely will feel just as personal as with the other shows, because suddenly there will be no relatable and representative characters for the audience to latch on to even though we were absolutely promised that.

[nightingaelic]

POODLES IN THE WASTELAND

i jest I jest

But 👀

What about pets? Either ones companions would have or a very uncommon one that someone wouldn’t think was a good pet, BUT IS. Deathclaws you can ride like a pony, mole rats that want belly rubs, cazadore’s as cattier pigeons! What are your thoughts?

Or like, Danse or Piper or Fawkes with something hilarious Idek ignore me

Oooookay, here’s my comprehensive list of companions - ALL companions, across Fallouts 3, 4, New Vegas and 76 - and their (headcanon) choices in wasteland pets. I’ll give a little explanation for each - particularly as many of these companions are transients and don’t have the luxury of owning a home to keep pets at. Also, I feel like most of the companions, while they might not necessarily like pets, would be somewhat fond or at least respectful of the pets of the Lone Wanderer/Courier/Sole Survivor/Vault Dweller, like Dogmeat and Rex. 

Bighorners

Lily Bowen: Everyone’s favorite super mutant grandma is already an experienced shepherdess in Jacobstown, and she’s more than willing to tear some night stalkers apart to keep her herd safe. If that’s not love beyond the norm for wasteland livestock, I don’t know what is. She’s probably given all of her bighorners names after the characters in the television reruns she used to watch on holotape in Vault 17, like Grace and Audrey and Lucille. 

Brahmin

Raul Tejada: Actually spent a decent part of his pre-war life living on a ranch, so he knows that most brahmin don’t deserve being labeled “irritable” just because people don’t know how to read their body language. I think he’d follow wild brahmin herds around a bit on a whim and keep them from coming to any harm, especially the little ones. He gives them names like the cattle he grew up with, Corazon and Gordo and Blanca. 

Rose of Sharon Cassidy: Doesn’t truck with the wild herds, but she knows that part of the success of a caravan lies with how well they treat their pack animals. All of her caravan’s brahmin have names - Penny, Magic and Sprinkles - and she’s careful to pair them up with drivers who are patient and work well with their various personalities. 

Cats

Butch DeLoria: While Butch ultimately decided to leave Vault 101 behind, I don’t think he would ever truly lose his fear of radroaches after what they did to his mom. Having a little friend to warm his bunk in Rivet City and pounce on intruders would probably set his mind at ease, maybe a black tomcat with one ear named Pepper. He might even gift his mom a kitten when he next comes to visit. 

Star Paladin Cross: I don’t think Cross much sees the use of an animal that doesn’t contribute to the community it lives in, like most of the Brotherhood of Steel. Cats, however, are excellent at pest control, even if the rats are bigger nowadays. I think she’d give the resident cats at the Citadel some pets in passing, and she’d smile when she has to extract playful kittens from inside her power armor frame. She’s especially fond of the cat colony’s matriarch, a scarred old tabby named Gemma. 

Curie: Upon her transition into a synth body, Curie is overjoyed with most animals and their new willingness to approach her for attention. She especially loves cats because she can pick them up and better feel their fur and purring. Her favorite cat is an orange stray in Diamond City that she calls Claude. 

Piper Wright: A companion for Nat when she’s out adventuring, an unbiased friend to bounce the latest opinion piece off of before going to print, and a lap-warmer for when you’re typing up the latest article about the exploits of the Minutemen - what’s not to like? The Wright family cat is a slippery, elegant calico named Sugar Bomb. 

Preston Garvey: While the Minutemen forts and settlements definitely lean more toward keeping dogs around for security purposes, I think Preston likes his pets quieter and less likely to bowl you over in excitement. The one most likely to sleep with him in his bunk at Sanctuary is a grumpy gray gentleman named Anchovy. 

Deathclaws

Veronica Santangelo: If anyone is crazy enough to swipe a deathclaw egg from a nest and try to hatch, rear and train a personal killing machine named Izzy, it’s Veronica. This will probably just alienate her from her Brotherhood chapter even more, but I’m sure she would take special care to make sure that her usual Mojave Wasteland haunts take a peek through a scope to see if the approaching deathclaw has a human on its back before taking a shot. 

Dogs

Clover: I don’t think Clover gets out beyond Paradise Falls much, so the only animals she’s used to are the dogs the raiders bring around when passing through. She probably has favorites among the usual visitors and enjoys tossing them bits of meat when she’s allowed to get away from Eulogy and Crimson. If liberated, she’d probably get at least three of her own dogs to watch over her while she sleeps: One small dog to carry with her, a Pekingese or Pomeranian descendant named Coco, and two large dogs to follow through on intimidation and protection, a mastiff named Rock and a Doberman descendant named Roll. 

Jericho: Jericho doesn’t deserve a dog but he’d probably have one around anyway to sniff out caps caches and hidden loot after he’s shot everyone in the vicinity. Some slinky beagle mix named Dewey, probably. 

Fawkes: I don’t think Fawkes would be picky at all about what kind of dog he’d have. He strikes me as the type who would adopt any half-friendly mutt he ran across. I do think he would have a bit of a soft spot for friendlier mutant hounds, though, and maybe view their mutated circumstances as similar to his own. He’d also be absolutely amazing at playing fetch. Just imagine how far he could lob a stick or ball. All of his dogs would have literary names too, like Byron and Agatha and Edgar. 

Craig Boone: Though he’s a bit of a prodigy at sniping, Boone knows his limitations when it comes to spotting hidden enemies on the horizon. I can see him having a hound dog at his side to find the more elusive ones and help him get rid of them faster. Maybe a bloodhound mutt named Bravo. 

Cait: Doesn’t like people, but she adores dogs. Having had the life where she’s been abused, exploited and forced into slavery, she’s keenly aware that those like the ones who took advantage of her treat dogs much the same. She’s very protective of any dog she encounters and is very likely to punch you in the face if you so much as look at one wrong. She’d probably name any pup she adopted Lucky. 

Hancock: Honestly, he’s just a fan of any animal that is happy to hang out with you whether you’re drunk, high, fighting raiders or patrolling downtown Boston. The Goodneighbor strays know him as the guy who always has mirelurk jerky in his pockets. His favorite is a rough-and-tumble, black-and-white spotted cattle dog descendant that he cheekily calls King George. 

Robert MacCready: He’s not quick to trust dogs, but once he’s sure they’re not a threat, they’re one of the few critters around which he’ll relax completely. He’s still a little wary of them around Duncan, but any dog that’s a part of his family is more or less his son’s permanent babysitter. 

Nick Valentine: Dogmeat is also basically his dog. The two have a history of working cases together, with Dogmeat just turning up whenever a trail goes cold and leading Nick to the evidence he needs to reopen his investigation. Nick doesn’t know how or why Dogmeat does it, but he’s not about to ruin a good thing. 

Strong: I don’t think he would turn down a ferocious mutant hound as a friend. He’d probably feed it mole rats and call it something like Killer. 

Foxes

Beckett: This former raider has a love-hate relationship with a fox that keeps going through his trash. He affectionately calls him Lil’ Bastard. 

Sofia Daguerre: Having crashed back to an earth she doesn’t recognize, I think Sofia would be tickled that the foxes of Appalachia have basically stayed the same despite the bombs. I can see her leaving dinner scraps out on her porch for one that she sometimes spots in the foliage, and slowly coaxing the critter to come into the light. She names her Scarlett once she finally convinces her to eat out of her hand. 

Mega sloths

Settler forager: I would not be at all surprised if this man ran into a mega sloth in the Mire and decided to try befriending it. The creature, probably surprised at this old guy’s nerve, decided to accept the handful of leaves he offered and grew slowly more fond of the guy’s persistence. It doesn’t know its name is Fergus but it does know that if a human is wearing overalls, it’s probably not a threat. 

Mole rats

Deacon: Alright, hear me out. Deacon has a fondness for underdogs, and mole rats are about as underdog as they come. I think Deacon thinks these little guys are cute despite their wrinkles and buck teeth, and I think he sees the value in having a tunneling pet that likes to collect shiny things. One of his deep cover hideouts is in an old tunnel system in the northern Commonwealth, where he hangs out with a young mole rat named Henry. 

Owls

Raider punk: This radio operator got wind of an abandoned nest of owlets in Appalachia early on in his career and, being the nearest to the report, decided to rescue the little guys. Now he has three owls that occasionally drop in at his camp to hoot and accept handouts: Nona, Decima and Morta. While he’s still fond of them, he’s usually disappointed that they aren’t the Mothman coming to visit. 

Rad chickens

Yasmin Chowdhury: Ever the opportunistic cook, she picked up the practice of raising chickens from the settlers at Foundation and has four hens of her own: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. The “ladies,” as she refers to them, give her a constant stream of eggs for omelets. 

Ravens

Settler wanderer: This gal has an affinity with birds, who are always on the move like her. She admires their ability to be untethered and let the wind take them far and wide. Nevertheless, she likes to scatter corn when they come close to her on the road, and formed a sort of friendship with a particularly handsome specimen that she calls Tornado. 

Wolves

Old Longfellow: This guy is the epitome of the meme about dads not wanting pets and then instantly falling in love with whatever animal enters their life. He probably found an injured wolf pup in his travels around the island and took pity on it, nursing it back to health in his cabin. It’s still got a bit of a twisted paw, but follows him around and listens like any other dog and answers to the name Lamoine. 

Yao guai

Porter Gage: I bet this guy adopted an orphaned bear cub and raised it by hand. Now it’s so big that even if Gage thinks he’s an easy target for other raiders due to his age, he’s much less likely to get singled out than he thinks because he has a yao guai following him around like a puppy. The bear’s name is Fuzzy Wuzzy. It has no hair. 

No pets, thanks

Charon: Too likely to accidentally wind up in the line of fire. 

Sergeant RL-3: Too easily corrupted by Communist influences. 

Arcade Gannon: Too much time spent getting in your way. 

Codsworth: Too likely to make messes. 

Paladin Danse: Too many wasted resources. 

X6-88: Too much of a liability. 

Ada: Too easy to lose when on the move. 

Solomon Hardy: Too unsanitary. 

[unhingedandunwell]

Thoughts on nursey dex chowder polycule

Oh I’m a big fan(though that may have to do with my projection issues and want to maybe be in a polycule someday(but we don’t need to unpack all of that))

I really like the idea of them all being together as a set and then maybe Chowder still dates Cait as well. Like they’re all good friends with her but she’s only dating Chowder. They’ll have date nights where it’s just the three of them and then sometimes they all go out together, or split into pairs so they can get time alone together as well. I love nurseydex immensely but I think having Chowder in there will help neutralize how explosive they can be and mediate. And then when Chowder and Nursey get into their own heads about things, I think Dex could help them not necessarily start the conversation(cause he’s not a good talker either) but just take care of themselves until they are ready to talk. Making breakfast in the morning, reminding them to drink water and those kinds of things ya know? And Nursey helps them by helping putting their feelings into words, none of them are always the best at communication but he can get them talking again and better express their feelings.

As for like the fun stuff I think Nursey and Chowder are very into pda and cuddling and while Dex may not be super comfortable with it, he’s always happy to hold their hands. And when Chowder or Nurse grabs his hand to pull him down with them to cuddle he’ll go(if with a bit of grumbling cause he’s got a reputation to uphold). I also think maybe they have nights or days where they just have Nursey read to them(a mix of his own and others work), they both really like his voice, it’s calming. Chowder and Nursey both like to either just sit in the kitchen while Dex bakes or watch him fix/make something new, cause they like to see him in his element. Sometimes Nursey and Dex will purposely ask Chowder a question that they know will get him started on anything and everything abt his current special interest. Cause they just like to hear him ramble about things he’s passionate about. Their family and even friends may get a bit confused but they’re happy and really that’s the important thing.

Listen at the end of the day, they each have two hands and then Caitlin can jump on Chowder’s back so I don’t see why they can’t all be happy together ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

[fallout-drabbles-n-stuff]

Pining companions and sole getting stuck in a small cramped place to hide from some enemies maybe? Also with X6 if possible...? 👉👈 and I absolutely love your most recent companions react. Keep up the great work and stay safe!

(Thank you so much for the request and extra special thanks for the compliment, things like that are what keep me wanting to write 💖 hope you enjoy.)

Cait:

She was both super excited and super freaked out. That was a major problem for her, mainly because she wasn’t nearly as unnerved by the feral ghouls outside the shitty little fortress you assembled as she was scared of saying the wrong thing while you wait. She never has been the type to worry about such stupid things, but with you? That was a different story, ever since you proven yourself to her...and since she realized that you stopped becoming just friends and she started wanting something more.

So with that being said, she’d nervously tap her foot, bite her lip and take back-to-back swigs from her flask- sheepishly offering you some of her drink as well. Just anything to keep her mind off of how strongly she felt the urge to grab ahold of your pretty face and kiss you and tell you how crazy you drive her.

That probably wouldn’t be the best thing to do when your life was literally being threatened.

Curie:

Oh my, she was so excited. I mean..as excited as someone forced into hiding for their life could be..which was still pretty excited for her. She was well aware of the dangers beyond your tiny refuge but she couldn’t help but focus on the way that your hands brushed up against each other as you settled, a big smile on her lips and a small blush to pair.

She wasn’t quite sure why you had this kind of effect on her much less what the “effect” really was, but whatever the reason, it was intoxicating.

Danse:

At first he was completely fine, jumping out his suit of armor to use it as a barricade in case the super mutants just so happened to track the two of you back to your makeshift hiding space. However..when he climbed out of the steel contraption and realized just how small the room was, he began to panic all over again.

There wasn’t anywhere he could move without brushing up against you. It would’ve all been okay has you been literally anyone else, but you? Well you just had this terrible way of setting his flesh ablaze with a mere look, his nose and cheeks flushing bright red when you flashed a small cheeky smile.

“Well Paladin...think we should just wait it out this time. I call being the big spoon..”

And just like that, Danse thought he was going to faint.

Deacon:

More than anything deacon was scared. Not because it was you though, no, he was far too comfortable despite his little crush to be scared to hunker down with you. You were like his best friend after all...well he certainly hoped that one day you’d be a little more when the two of you were in a better place......literally.

As for now, he’d settle for whispering small jokes to distract you from the looming feeling of peril that took form as the pissed off institue synths lurking just beyond the safe refuge of the meager broom closet he pulled you inside.

Gage:

His primary objective was to make sure the stupid nuka-lurks wouldn’t bust through the doorway, his single hazel colored eye darting around the ridiculously small room in search of a way to fortify your surroundings.

He’d be damned if he let anything happen to you.

After your help putting up what little barricades you could make, he sighed, turning on his heels..only to completely brush up against you.

It was then the raider realized just how cramped your makeshift refuge was...he realized just how close the two of you were going to be for who knows how long.

While the thought made his heart hammer in chest, he couldn’t help the smug grin that tugged at the corners of his lips.

This should be interesting to say the least.

Hancock:

Had it not been for the inherent danger of the vastly outnumbering amount of raiders on the other side of the wall, he might’ve actually gotten to enjoy the close contact with you. Don’t get me wrong though, a piece of him was starting to feel all..strange.

By this point he was well aware of his feelings for you, just not on how to proceed with them..there wasn’t really ever a good time to confront you with it anyways. Besides, now certainly wasn’t either.

That still didn’t stop Hancock from doing a little victory dance internally. Hey, it might’ve not been ideal..but at least he was damn close to you right now.

He’ll take it.

Macready:

Be it his experience in little lamplight or the countless other “eventful” things he’d endured throughout his life, Mac wasn’t terribly phased.

Sure, the mere thought of being truly stuck, death literally around the corner was scary, but it was nothing compared to the rushing of blood in his ears. Had you been anyone else, he might’ve been more annoyed, willing to toss you out to whatever was trying to get the two of you and run but..no.

It was you. It was you that truly made him afraid now. A seemingly endless amount of time to spend with the one person he felt such intense feelings for after Lucy..so much time to fudge it up.

This was going to be a long night.

Maxson:

The close proximity didn’t even register with him at first. Instead his mind was more preoccupied with firstly, devising a way to get out with the two of you wholly intact and secondly, pondering just where he went wrong...also just what the hell was taking the backup he requested so long.

However when he tried to back away from the closet door, only to bump right into you he visibly froze.

Oh by steel, this was hell.

He had been in plenty of predicaments like this one before, but never in any of said experiences had the person he was with has the ability to make his speechless nor cause an unfamiliar fluttering in his stomach.

So...he’d remain rigid until finally the spinning barrel of a mini gun could be heard on the other side of the room’s barricaded steel door.

Nick:

He should’ve seen it coming. Thanks to him, the two of you were stuck, completely at the mercy of whatever higher power was watching over.

Since when did deathclaws inhabit old department stores??? It didn’t matter.

What mattered to him at this point was the soft lulling of you voice when you yawned through whatever witty remark you were going to shoot his way. If he had a true heart, it would’ve been hammering out of his chest at this point. As a matter of fact, it would’ve probably stopped altogether when you decided to take a long overdue nap- snuggled up in his trenchcoat.

What was he going to do with you?

Old Longfellow:

This wasn’t his first rodeo with this kind of predicament, so he wasn’t entirely bothered. An uncontrollable grin shaping his face as he watched you visibly pout, leaning up against the boarded up window as you eyed the only visible entry way- trying to block out the snarls of the feral ghoul hoards on the other side.

He couldn’t help but chuckle when you scoffed, rolling your eyes when the noises stopped.

Damn, you were cute.

Wait...what? Where did that come from?

Piper:

Luckily she had an ability to pretend nothing was wrong at all. It was one of the many perks of what her occupation and its experience does to a person. So, outwardly Piper would just snicker as she watched the Deathclaw outside frantically try to find where you ran off to- almost outwardly busting out laughing as the fearsome creature literally chased its own tail for a moment.

However on the inside she was practically jumping for joy. It was perhaps not the best way to get to spend some quality time with you but..eh, beggar’s can’t be choosers. She wouldn’t want anyone else to hide from death with anyways!

Preston:

It had crossed his mind to simply just jump out of the window a couple times. It wasn’t because you were just that insufferable, heavens, it was quite the opposite. He just couldn’t stand the way he couldn’t stop staring at your lips, the way he could hardly form a intelligible word and the way you just seemed to radiate beauty in a time where most would’ve been scared shitless.

How were you so unbothered? How did you manage to make him feel so out of control?

To make matters worse, the close proximity you shared only intensified the nervousness he felt. As though the thought of an angry mole rat pack eating him wasn’t enough...

He knew the reason, but..why?

Sturges:

This wasn’t exactly the first time this had happened to you and him..only this time was different in the sense that it was just you and him, the room was a whole hell of a lot smaller and finally, the first time..you didn’t make his heart flutter by just smiling at him.

Surprisingly he’d be pretty good at hiding his awkward internal feelings, instead choosing to focus on an escape plan.

However...this event did encourage him to finally find himself at your doorstep one night to confess the way he truly felt.

X6-88:

Life certainly has a way of surprising you, doesn’t it? X6 certainly thought so at this point. There was hardly ever a situation that he couldn’t shoot his way out of, even if there was, he would just relay the fuck out of there as soon as he could...and yet here he was. Stuck behind some old collapsed building while a behemoth aimlessly hunted the two of you down.

Although the structure was big, there was no telling how safe each room was so using better judgement, the two of you decided to stay in the one tiny interior room.

It was then that X6 really wished he could teleport at that time. He loved being in your company, he really did..but as of late? Well lately an unfamiliar, scary feeling took over his senses when you merely looked at him.

He was terrified. Now? He was absolutely horrified. There was no stopping the awkwardness he felt as he so desperately tried to look anywhere but those pretty eyes of your’s.

Wait, pretty? Oh no..what has taken ahold of him?

[tiifalockhart]

As The World Caves In

Listen to: As the World Caves In by Matt Maltese (for the best experience)

Prompt: If Final Fantasy VII had a bad ending

Pairing: Cloud x Aerith

Warnings: mentions of death, injury, depression, end of the world, fighting, starving, paralysis, main character death, FFVII OG spoilers

Word Count: 1k

A/N: This is super angsty. Don’t read it unless you’re prepared for any of the above warnings. I highly recommend listening to “As the World Caves In” while reading, since this is what this fic is based off of. This is partially based off of the Rogue One ending, so spoiler warning there as well. I hope you enjoy reading, this is probably my best written work yet. 

Ao3 || Masterlist

Sephiroth was undefeatable. 

The team had fought for so long, for so many days, months, years, and in the end, it was for nothing. When Aerith was nearly fatally injured, that’s where their loss began. She could survive, at the cost of being heavily weakened and nearly paralyzed in her lower body. With quick use of leftover materia from Tifa, she survived barely. 

Since then, the fight against Sephiroth was hard. Making it to the Northern Crater was nearly impossible. They managed to scrape by when facing Sephiroth for the final time, but it was pointless. They ran out of time.

Meteor began to fall into Midgar. They could only watch in horror as the Lifestream fought it off until it was inevitably defeated. Aerith didn’t have enough strength to use Holy, especially since Sephiroth still blocked it. 

It was the end of the world. Meteor would destroy the world, and nothing would be left in this void. 

Cloud couldn’t remember much of their final days. He remembered that he agreed to take care of Aerith until the end. They solemnly returned to the church in the slums, Aerith wished to speak to the planet one last time before the meteor impacted the Earth, and to set her grief aside. Cloud spent a lot of time thinking about where it all went wrong. Maybe if he did this, maybe if he did that... Maybe if he did something, things would be different. The guilt was beginning to build up as he continued to think about it. Not only did he fail himself, his friends, Zack... He failed the entire world. It made him sick. 

He found it hard to look in mirrors or reflections, he couldn’t look Aerith in the eye anymore. Cloud was finding it hard to face the consequences of his failure. He remembered that there was almost nowhere he could look where he was reminded of his failure. The papers say it’s doomsday. He couldn’t face the truth, no matter how many times he was reminded. There had to be something they could do, right?

Aerith tried to reassure and comfort him, even if it was nearly impossible. She would say things like “We did everything we could,” or “It will be okay.” Cloud remembered that there was really nothing she could say that would make him feel better, though. Honestly, he partially blamed her, which he hated about himself. It wasn’t her fault, it was out of her control as well, but had she not gotten injured, or perhaps if she hadn’t survived, there was more they could have done more. His mind made him sick, these thoughts plagued his mind every day until the end. 

He remembered since the beginning of the end, he had taken care of Aerith as much as he could. There was no point in working, no point in eating for himself, no point in doing anything than taking care of Aerith. He sacrificed every single thing for Aerith, so that she could live comfortably until the end. He didn’t know if it was because of love, or the built up guilt he’d been carrying since the Temple of Ancients. 

He remembered their final day together. Aerith suggested that they wear something nice, since they won’t be able to again. Cloud’s stomach twisted uncomfortably at the thought. They put their final suit on. They paint their fingernails. Aerith explained it as “going out in style.” When they stared in the mirror together, Cloud felt his heart sinking as he reached down to hold Aerith’s hand tightly. 

We creep up on extinction. That day had to have been the longest day Cloud had ever experienced. All the shops were closed, there were no restaurants opened, all of Midgar seemed to be mourning for their future. There was nothing to do but sit and wait. The feeling of sickness never left Cloud as he waited for the meteor to collide with the Earth. 

Cloud remembered that Aerith guided him up on top of the roof of the church. Up there, they could clearly see the meteor closing in. I pull your arms right in. He embraced Aerith tightly. He wasn’t sure if it was because of fear, guilt or love anymore. All of his emotions blurred together, as well as his memories. 

He watched his life like a movie before his eyes. Every single one of his memories, from living in Nibleheim to just a couple days ago played out for him. He remembered everyone in his life. Mom... Zack... Tifa... He thought about his teammates. Barret... Cid... Vincent... Yuffie... Nanaki... Reeve and Cait Sith... He wondered what they were doing now. What was Barret telling Marlene? 

He even remembered his enemies. Rufus... Those Turks... Sephiroth... He should have been angry when he thought about Sephiroth, but he could no longer muster up the energy. Cloud missed his mom so much at that moment, but he was thankful she wouldn’t have to experience this. 

While he was thinking, he could hear Aerith next to him. She was crying. He stared down at her. There was nothing he could say that would make this situation any better. She wept and shook under his arms. Aerith couldn’t face their fate anymore, her face was hidden in his neck. 

Cloud couldn’t pull his gaze away from the meteor. All of his regrets and guilt began to creep up on him as he held Aerith, carefully rocking her back and forth. 

And here it is...

Our final night alive.

And as the Earth runs to the ground, oh girl...

Cloud’s eyes widened at the sight of the impact. The desert that went out to the horizon was replaced by the meteor. The Earth shook violently from the impact, the plates above the slums beginning to crumble and fall onto the city below them. The ground in the desert surrounding the meteor rose high into the sky, creating quite the spectacle, until a blinding light replaced the fire and dust in the air. 

Cloud remembered holding Aerith tightly, refusing to let go as he gripped onto her, shielding her eyes from the sight. He listened to the cries of the people in the slums, he felt Aerith’s tears on his chest and her shaky hands gripping onto his shirt, he could taste his own sweat and tears as he watched the destruction of his only home. He couldn’t move at all, he could only watch as the light began to engulf everything as it expanded. 

He watched the ground dissolve as the light got closer to them, wincing from how bright it was. At the last moment, he shut his eyes tightly and braced for impact, gripping Aerith tighter for the last time. 

And then, There was nothing. Everything was dark. Nothing was left behind in the end. A destroyed world, void of life, was all that was left. 

The last thing Cloud would ever experience was holding Aerith in his arms until his dying breath. 

As the world caves in...

[every-marveler-ever]

My 10 Step Plan

Pairing: Tom Holland x Reader

Word Count: 1108

Summary: Tom has been Pinning after you for months. It was time to put his plan into action. What could go wrong with a solid 10 step plan? A beautiful girl.

Warnings: Some classic Tom Holland (awkwardness) charm ahead.

A/N: This was inspired by not only my own want but from @averyfosterthoughts ask so thank you! Also a continuation of The Quietness but can be read by it's self.

Tom had been pinning after you for months. By months he meant 16 months, 21 days and 9 hours. These last 16 months that you had known each other he swears you had his heart. Originally you were just Zendaya’s hot colleague and then her super cute friend. Now you were his super cute, adorable, awkward friend.

Just friend.

Who he would casually take on long dates and walks in the park.

He had a plan.

A plan to make you his girlfriend. If his calculations were correct (and they could easily be wrong) he could do it in 10 perfectly planned steps.

Step 1; Plant The Folder.

It was just like a spy movie, he would plant the folder and leave with no questions asked.

That was not how the first step went.

This should have been a hard task, but she was an actor, a clumsy one at that (another reason they were perfect for each other) folders were apart of their jobs. He used Zendaya as an excuse and planted the purple folder on your breakfast bar. Only for you to move it to the coffee table, away from him.

Oh.

So the plan didn’t go perfectly but he landed himself a date. 

A coffee date at starbucks down the road which would hopefully lead to a second date. If he wasn’t the awkward geek that Harrison kept calling him. But this would lead him to step 2.

Step 2; Land A Date

This step was the most important step. This step was the major step towards dating.

And you had already ruined his second step. 

You asked him to coffee. YOU asked him to coffee. 

He didn’t even have a chance to even think about asking you, well that wasn’t entirely true he had made a 10 step plan to make you his girlfriend. But you had invited him to stay for dinner and then continued to ask if he wanted to join you for coffee the next morning. 

Tom left your house and immediately began planning. What he should wear, how he should speak and what he should order.

There is so much that goes into a date.

Step 3; Complete Said Date

Take a shower, check

Get dressed, check

Skip coffee, check

Catch the 9 o’clock bus.

He was running late for your date.

Your date that was supposed to be absolutely perfect for you.

It didn’t bother you. You were sitting on your phone scrolling through Instagram when he arrived. Making him less worried then when he originally thought of you reaction to him being late (alot of “how could you” ‘s and “why did you take so long” ‘s).

Your reaction was a smile and a wave excited to see him.

Not at all what he expected.

Sitting down he smiled at you, a big, gorgeous white teeth smile. Classic Tom Holland charm. 

“Have you ordered yet?” 

A simple question to start off a conversation and because he was late it made it all the more perfect.

“No didn’t really know what I wanted, how about you?” smiling he nodded looking up to the list of Starbucks drinks.

Laughing you pointed to the board at a particular drink “what about a Spiderman fro Mr. Peter Parker himself.”

This date was going pretty perfectly.

Step 4; Launching The Second Date 

After the first date you both caught the train back to your apartment and spent time together. Spent lunch together.

Your coffee date turned into a lunch date.

“Thomas move,” shouting at him to move so you could get to the oven to pull out the chicken for your wraps. It was cute.

Though it only made Tom move more in front of the oven smiling sweetly at you. “Make me, sweetheart,” that good old Holland charm, the one continuous thing he had been showing through the whole date. The rest of it consisted of his cute superhero awkwardness that you heard Harrison talk so much about.

You had to agree to one point of Harrison’s statement, he was cute.

Very cute.

Smirking you changed you thoughts kissing his cheek, smiling to yourself proud.

You just skipped 4 steps.

This cleary wasn’t the thought on Tom’s mind as he shyly moved away from the oven cupping his cheek. You only smirked so proud of yourself for getting to the oven. Your main goal.

Pulling out the chicken you turn back to him to see him paralised “are you okay you look slightly shocked,” you laughed thinking it was a phase.

What you didn’t know was that you just shocked the boy who loved you into silence.

Shaking your head you set up the waps, the chicken, lettuce and tomatoes plus any conderments you could possibly want, happy with yourself with what you have accomplished in such a short time. Turning and suddenly Tom was there in front of you “can I do something for you,” you asked slightly scared.

“Do you do this for everyone?”

Shocked the only thing you can do is shake your head. “What are you talking about?”

His settles down into one of the chairs around the table sighing before he speaks. “This,” he motions around him to everything “invite boys into your home, go on dates with them, make them dinner and lunch,” and then he pauses, whispering under his breath them “kiss them.”

It was a straight answer, you didn’t even have to think about it “no.”

“So your not just leading me on,” you weren’t heratbroken that Tom would even think that, think that you weren’t in this for the long hull.

“Of course not,”you nearly shouted  “I care for you because I really like you, and I feel like a teenager again because I said that.” Smiling you took his hands and made him stand up “if you screwed your whole 10 step plan and asked me right now to be your girlfriend I would say yes, no doubt.”

With that speech in his head he smiled nodding and sitting down at the table beginning to create his wrap. Leaving a heartbroken girl.

It took 4 more dates, 2 months, 25 days and  17 hours until he finally asked.

In front of everyone on the current set you were working on.

Him getting down on one knee, with you ridiculously sweaty and, opening a necklace case opening to a silver necklace with your initials engraved on a silver heart.

You wouldn’t have it any other way.

Now that he had finally finished his ten step plan he had a new project.

My 100 Step Plan To Getting Y/N To Marry Me.

MASTERLIST

Taglist: @averyfosterthoughts

Love, Cait

[fandomscombine]

Just ask him out already!

Had an idea for a super short yet cute The Flash CW imagine! My 1st The Flash CW Fic!

BG: Caitlin is so done with you and your crush. The 2 obvious lovebirds ogling their heart eyes at each other but haven’t even asked out the other yet. 

Click here for Part 2! [Preparation Is Key]

I actually already had in mind who the reader would be paired with but while writing it, I have stumbled onto the “pronoun game”. With all the “he” I was using, I decided to go along with it so that the fic would have a ~reveal~ to it.

Tell me who you thought was gonna be y/n’s partner in this fic! 

I’m curious to know if anyone catch on which means I did successfully wrote the love interest as ambiguous as I can (even though it I decided on that style midway into writing it cause I thought it would be fun for readers to guess and have an air of mystery to it)

I guess the only thing I can say without spoiling is the Caitlin Snow and  Reader Friendship Goals

I didn’t also plan to be long, I initially thought it be a short drabble of like 200 words but it became 600 instead lmao

Word Count: 622

>MASTERLIST<

‘uh oh’ you said while shaking your head furiously. ‘no way, cait’

‘come on y/n!’ Caitlin extradited ‘you gotta tell him!’

‘no way am I gonna risk ruining our friendship especially when I know he doesn’t feel the same way.’ You replied.

‘but girl, he likes you! It is so obvious!’  

‘Even if he does as you put it ~obviously~ like me, you don’t have 100% guarantee that he really does.’ You sigh. ‘what if I do ask and get rejected. The whole dynamic between us would change and be awkward.’

‘y/n I am 100% sure he feels the same way. He’s just scared like you and speaking as both your best friends, you gotta ask him out!’

‘ummm hmmm sure’ You say, raising your brow at her.

You both stopped in front of the elevator while Caitlin presses the up button.

Facing you she says ‘you don’t how many times I wanted to just scream at both of you to ask each other out or “accidentally” push one of you to each other so that you guys would have that reality bubble pop and for you to acknowledge your feelings’ Putting her hands on your shoulders ‘It is killing me y/n! Killing me! Like when will my ship would finally snap out of their bubble mentally of the other being “out of their league” when both parties obviously have feeling for one another?!?’

‘Why me? Why don’t you ask him to ask me out, if you’re so eager?’ crossing your arm.

Walking into the elevator and pressing the second floor.

‘Cause you are so much easier to convince to actually go through with the asking.’

You weighed in what she said and nodded ‘True.’

‘So does that mean you are gonna finally ask him out?’

‘Yea fine, but if this goes wrong. I’m blaming you for coercing me into it!’

As if fate as well was in Caitlin’s side. The boys are right in front of you when you got of the elevator.

Caitlin greeted the boys ‘Morning Barry, Morning Cisco!’

‘Hey Cait, y/n!’ Barry replied.

‘How was the weekend boys?’ you asked

Cisco smiled ‘Good, I actually finally gotten some time to--’

Just then you felt a not so light nudge at your elbow, making you step forwards the boys a bit to catch your balance.

‘whoa are you okay?’ Barry asked

Looking up to Barry you go ‘Yeah yeah I’m totally fine’ before side eyeing Caitlin. Who was not so subtly giving an equally not so innocent, teasing smile before looking back to the two boys.

Taking a deep breath, you decided to go for it. If things go bad so be it.

‘Um actually…’ You started, standing up straighter and gathering your confidence. ‘Would you like to grab coffee or dinner together later?’ you muster out.

‘um y/n aaaahh, that’s a really nice offer--’ Barry tried to reply.

‘Sorry Barrr but I was actually asking Cisco’ you clarified.

Cisco’s jaw dropped when he heard what you just said.

‘Together? As in like a date? Like a date date?’ Cisco asked when eyes wide.

‘Like a date date.’ You say while trying to keep your blush under control.

‘Yeah I would love that’ Cisco replied while he himself was blushing red and wearing the biggest grin you’ve seen.

He then held your hand when leading you towards the cortex. Leaving the 3rd and 4th wheel behind to process what in the world just happened in the hallway.

Bonus:

Watching the couple’s figure disappear into the hallway, Barry turned to Caitlin and asked ‘Did I just get rejected?’

‘yup, in a way I think you did’ patting his shoulder then as well leaving a confused Barry by the elevator.