#fic: intro to data science

[airrareree]

Ereri fic recs part 2

Read

• Where Flowers Don’t Die 22k witch!eren hunter!levi

• Lift Me Up 31k blind!eren college au

To read:

• The Prince and the Peasant 33k prince!levi peasant!eren

• Resurrected 49k, cw ab*se

• Deep and Deeper 158k mermaids

• Captain’s Akuma Neko 21k neko!eren

• Running Wild 107k

• Poached Heart 15k mermaids

• The Gap Theory 140k studentInternEren modern au

• Sunshine and Pumpkin 74k texting, mourning

• Intro to Data Science 68k student!eren professor!levi

Recs part 1

Recs part 3

Recs part 4

Recs part 5

Recs part 6

[thisgirlsays22]

“I’m going to shove you into the canal,” Levi warned in a conversational tone.

“Not if you can’t catch me!” Eren began to run down the dirt path, and a moment later tripped and fell onto his face. Levi held back his laughter as he went to make sure Eren wasn’t injured.

“Fuck! My nose is bleeding,” Eren said, touching a hand to his face as he sat up, fingers coming away bloody.

“Shit.” Levi knelt down next to Eren. He fished around in his pockets and pulled out a tissue.

“Is that used?” Eren asked, words muffled by the hand covering his nose and mouth.

Levi forced the tissue into Eren’s hands. “No it’s not fucking used, moron.”

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT????? WILL EREN’S NOSE EVER STOP BLEEDING??? CLICK TO FIND OUT!

Thank you so much to the amazing @askmermanlevi! for this commission; you captured the scene exactly as I’d envisioned. I can’t believe this fic is done; it’s been a really fun ride. Thank you @attraversiamo19 @erensjaegerbombs for being amazing betas and of course to @fluffymusketeer for being an incredible friend and for tolerating the (SEEMINGLY) never-ending gift that was this fic. And of course thank you to everyone who supported the story <3

[attraversiamo19]

Merry Christmas @omglevixeren!  Also no coal for you this year. <3 I wanted to commission something from Intro and the fabulous @oekakiuma brought this gorgeous scene to life.

And hey you, if you’re seeing this post and haven’t read Intro to Data Science you absolutely should.  

[owl-ghost]

Me: I am a calm logical adult. I literally code and analyze data for a living. I deeply believe in science over religion or superstition. I pay bills and taxes and take care of a house and a dog. I recognize people on the internet whom I respect are real normal people. I literally don't exist to 99.9999% of the people on the world and that's okay, that's life.

My Inner Illogical Fan Girl Suffering From Main Character Syndrome: In the intro of ep 23, Will said his character was a sexy single dad like Henry is in my fic. In ep 24, Normal said "I yeild the remainder of my time." which is a thing lawyers say. CLEARLY HE HAS READ MY FANFIC AND IS TRYING TO TELL ME!

[ereri-fics]

Can you recommend ereri ff with teacher-student relation? Top eren *fluff smut*

Intro to Data Science by thisgirlsays22 “You’re probably just into him for the accent.” “

It’s not that,” Eren argued. “It doesn’t hurt, but it’s so much more than that.”

Mikasa rolled her eyes. “Sure.”

They're switches in this fic, but throughout the fic Eren tops more!

We've already recommended this fic on our blog before so here is the post, with more tags. Link

Also here we have our teacher/student tag with more recs!

B.

[qwertyfingers]

Not to be too forward but please drop your TNG watch order.

okay tng is. complex. here’s how i’d do it I think. I’m jumping about a lot, and I’m also struggling to remember a lot of it because my first watch was 7 years ago and my rewatch w friends we just did Sherlock Holmes and then went straight into chronological order. so this is like, combo of a handful of eps I remember being plot important and just stuff that makes me laugh.

Elementary, My Dear Data (S2E3) and Ship In A Bottle (S6E12). a) introduces you perfectly to the concept of holodeck episodes, which will be important later b) DaForge married gay energy off the charts c) Picard is really fun. the only failing of this as a start is the tragic lack of Guinan

ALL of the Q eps. Speedrun the Qcard nonsense and get a lot of the overall show plot

Encounter at Farpoint (S1E1 and S1E2)

Hide and Q (S1E10) - unnervingly babyfaced Riker. you could skip this one but it lays some good basis for who the Q continuum are, but it’s kind of fun

Q Who (S2E16) - borg introduction! absolute must watch. The insanity of ‘to learn about you is frankly provocative… but you’re next of kin to chaos’ as a line alone, let alone the voice Patrick Stewart gives to it. Iconic episode.

Deja Q (S3E13) - Q getting turned into a human as punishment for being a naughty boy. V funny, must watch

QPid (S4E20 babeyyyyy) - MUST WATCH one of thee funniest episodes and experiencing the QCard speedrun from farpoint to qpid is a very special kind of brainworms

True Q (S6E6) - this one is skippable tbh, but it is pretty fond and I’m personally fond of running a full Q supercut

Tapestry (S6E15) - this one isn’t as fun as most Q eps but it is VERY TNG-ish and therefore a must watch. If you’ll forgive the pun, it really gets at the heart of Picard’s character

All Good Things (S7E25 and S7E26) - as with most Star Trek finales it’s not the best. You don’t have to watch this here but it can be a fun bookend for the Q speedrun

You could also go watch DS9’s Q-Less (S1E6) if you’d like to see Q get punched in the face, it’s really very satisfying

You kind of have to watch The Best of Both Worlds (S3E26 and S4E1). If you’ve seen TNG before, you don’t need to worry about when you watch it. If you haven’t seen any TNG yet, watch it here.

Darmok (S5E2) - THEE most star trek of all star trek’s. hmu if you ever want me to rant about Darmok I have a whole badly-structured personal essay about it ready to go at all times

Disaster (S5E5) - Geordi and Crusher teamup is really fun, and ‘executive officer in charge of radishes’ is the best line in all 7 seasons of TNG

Schisms (S6E5) - you could just watch from the opening until Data’s poetry recital ngl. The ep is decent and I’d personally watch it all but this ep is mostly about Data’s poetry.

Sub Rosa (S7E14) - Crusher fucks a ghost. iconic behaviour

Dixon Hill eps! They’re fun and silly and much like watching TOS’ A Piece of The Action

The Big Goodbye (S1E12)

Manhunt (S2E19) - Lwxana. I’d do anything for Lwxana

Clues (S4E14) - Guinan as Gloria is so much fun I love her and she should have got a full episode!!!!!

The Measure of a Man (S2E9) - important Federation and Data lore. Very emotional.

Yesterday’s Enterprise (S3E16) - Tasha’a back!!!!!!!! Just a very cool ep imo

Hero Worship (S5E11) - Extremely good Data ep, good content about Federation attitude to mental illness

Datalore (S1E12) - another important Data ep, and Lore is laways fun

The Offspring (S3E16) - Data wants to be a dad!!!

I, Borg (S5 E23) - HUGH!!! IT’S ALL ABOUT HUGH!!!!!!!!! (I like to watch this right after The Offspring because it’s direct parallels of geordi and data just wanting to take care of people)

Brothers (S4E18) - more Data (And Lore) content

Descent (S6E26 and S7E1) - not required watching, but Lore is fun and evil

Fistful of Datas (S6E7) - EXTREMELY SILLY GOOD FUN ALLROUND. CAN NEVER GO WRONG W ACOWBOY EP

Sarek (S3E23) - I can’t remember the plot I just know Sarek shows up in a lavender robe and has mad chemistry with Picard. I’m  pretty sure they mind meld really hard??? Lord help me the old men you put on this spaceship to do politics are exploring eachothers’ minds in the most intimate manner possible <3

Unification (S5E7 and S5E8) - Spock attempts to re-unify Romulus and Vulcan. Iconic 2-parter, but definitely the kind of episode that benefits from watching with a friend so you can add commentary

if you like Romulan episodes you could watch the full Sela arc before this one (The Mind’s Eye S4E24, Redemption S4E26/S5E1, Unification)

Face of The Enemy (S6E14) - I can’t remember the entire plot but I’m pretty sure it was good and I love a good Romulan ep

The Host (S4E23) - Trill introduction!!!! So good.

The Game (S5E6) - profoundly stupid but worth it for how funny the graphics for the game are

Cause and Effect (S5E18) - just a pretty cool one

Time’s Arrow (S5E26 and S6E1) - One of TNG’s strongest plots imo

The Inner Light (S5E25) - another banger plot; Picard gets hit by a psychic probe and lives an entire life in a history that has already happened. there’s a really good Spones fic based on this episode and I could read an au like this for any ship I swear

Relics (S6E4) - Scotty!!!! It’s fun

Chain of Command (S6E10 and S6E11) - another one of TNG’s strongest plots. The origin of the ‘there are FOUR lights’ meme.

Birthright (S6E16 and S6E17) - this is an infamous double parter but all I actually remember is Julian Bashir appearing and meeting Data

Ensign Ro’s intro ep Ensign Ro (S5E03) i LOVE her

The Next Phase (S5E24) - cool ep where Ro and Geordi get stuck out of phase and are invisible from the crew, pretty fun

and the end of her arc with Preemptive Strike (S7E24)

I personally love Barclay and just choose to live in a universe where the misogyny wasn’t happening and he was just a weird little man, but if he bothers you, you can skip his arc. Don’t skip Genesis tho it’s good

Hollow Pursuits (S3E21)

The Nth Degree (S4E19)

Realm of Fear (S6E2)

Genesis (S7E19) - perfectly batshit star trek fake science. I love it

Masks (S7E17) - extremely silly and therefore fantastic

after this point I’d go back and watch in order all the way through, or look up a watch order for eps that are actually important plot-wise :’) 

[dreamy-heichou]

Hey :) I've been following you for a while now and I was just wondering what your favorite Ereri/Riren Fanfictions are?

Hey Anon!

First let me apologize for not replying to you sooner, it’s been a while since your ask has been sitting in my inbox and I’m really sorry about not replying to you earlier. Summer has been a roller-coaster for me (without entering into too much details), irl life has been kicking my ass every day the past few months and I didn’t want to give you an half-assed answer just to reply quickly to you. I hope you’re still around and forgive me for the very delayed answer!

Also thank you so much for following me for a while and sending me this ask!! It’s really nice to know some people have been sticking around with me for some time, I’m always happy to interact with you guys! ♥

Back to the main topic now ;) It’s a really tough question because I read LOTS of Ereri/Riren fanfics and there are so many good ones out there, so many talented people, aaahhhh!!! So this is a non-exhaustive list because damn there are just too many I love (the order is random):

Louder Than Words by TheArtOfWar

Click on my Heart by CocoaChoux

Intro to Data Science by thisgirlsays22

Chasing Summer by Dressed_In_Darkness

Once More, Like it’s Our Last by tainted_ashes

Woke Up Dead by PresquePommes

Büsker Dü's and Don'ts by shulkie

The Rest of Their Lives by zhedang

Hey Lover by wasterella

Sometimes Things Turn Out For The Best by Resmiranda

A Lifetime Apart by ReluctantHero

Blue Skies Forever by rachel_exe

Basically anything written by ReluctantHero (@soapy0-0) and rachel_exe (@talkereritome) are a fave, I love everything they write, they are the first authors I started following in the fandom and I’m still following them to this day! They’re amazing people too ♥♥

Like I said, this is a non-exhaustive list, I could have put way more fics in it, but I didn’t want to make a too long post :’) If you want more, you can also check my fanfic rec tag (the link doesn’t work on mobile, but you can type ‘fanfic rec’ in the search bar of my blog) or my bookmarks on Ao3!

Have a nice day Anon, and thank you again for the ask! :)

[sanjarooni]

So I wrote an intro to a Good Omens fic...

Current theories on the multiverse state that if a series of multiple realities were possible at all and not just a product of science fiction, as it were, unofficially, then humans would either put space-time as a singular infinite line, or a cascade of multiple branching options similar to a choose your own adventure.

In the Infinite Universe and Parallel Universe Theories, the multiverse is made of the same components: quarks, electrons, protons, and other subatomic particles all making similar yet distinctly different realities. This, however, is wrong.

Theoretical physicist Paul Steinhardt claimed that the universe is expanding forever at an exponential rate, creating an infinite multiverse. Also incorrect.

The Quran states that there is a Multiverse of seven heavens, each with their own, similar earth, all having their own natural laws. This too was incorrect, by several heavens and earths.

There are in fact 572 heavens, and earths, and even 435 hells that correlate to most of said heavens and earths.

Which is correct.

The whole business with the WMAP data was a joke the physicists haven’t seen yet.

This proves three things.

Firstly, a single universe is not as special as humans make it to be.

Secondly, that God does not play dice with any universe.

I play ineffable games of my own devising.

For everyone else, it’s like playing a game of blackjack, in a dark room, for infinite stakes, with a dealer who grins all the time.

Thirdly, this means that while indeed Earth 1 was a Libra, it is possible (and in fact the case) that Earth 47 is an Aquarius.

The entry for Aquarius in the Tadfield Advertiser on the night our history begins reads as follows: “You may be feeling anxious from major changes in your life. 

Family is what you make it.

You may be vulnerable to a stomach upset today, so avoid salads. 

Help is close to home.”

This was perfectly correct on every count, except for the bit about the salads.

...

It’s supposed to follow the intro to the show, and I would love some constructive critisism on this. I am a complete dumbass and had to research a lot before writing this little chunk, so if anyone is knowledgable about anything I wrote above, feel free to let me know

[ereri-lost-and-found]

Hey ELF What fics do YOU recommend??

We currently have two mods here at “ELF” thanks we feel like fucking Christmas ereri elves now and we have wildly different tastes but below we made a little list for you and yes we checked it twice. Our top three wips and top three finished fics. Enjoy!

WIPs from B:

Satan Doesn’t Make Coffeeby Corporal_Levi_cleans_my_house (Rated M,80 736+ words, ongoing)

In which Levi works at a café and Eren is adamant that the surly, at times downright terrifying little man is actually Satan incarnate because how else could he send so many people running? And of course Levi is a complete shit about it.

Can we get any better than a coffee shop au?

Intro to Data Scienceby thisgirlsays22 (Rated E, 33 205+ words, ongoing)

“You’re probably just into him for the accent.”“It’s not that,” Eren argued. “It doesn’t hurt, but it’s so much more than that.”Mikasa rolled her eyes. “Sure.”

Hello? We’ve got British Levi! Banging his college student American Eren! Levi having an accent is enough to make me read this fic on it’s own.

Personal Tutorby Dressed_In_Darkness(Rated E, 56 377+words, ongoing)

Levi never thought he had a shot with Eren Jaeger, the boy of his dreams, but that all changes when Eren asks him to become his personal tutor.

I’m a huge fan of this writer to begin with, so once they started writing a hs au I was sold. Levi is adorable and shy in this fic where Eren is a jock that wants that dick.

Complete works from K:

Demons and Darkness by sciencefictioness (Rated E, 114 138words, ongoing)

Levi is a scout, and protects his village day and night from feral yokai, demon like creatures who feast on human flesh.  When the chieftan of his village is killed by the beasts, Levi’s father takes over, putting him next in line to lead his people.  All Levi wants to do is watch over Mitras with his blade, fighting along side his teacher, who he has been in love with all his life.  When he discovers that Erwin is getting married, he heads off into the woods alone to drink and slay demons, trying to forget.  He never expects to summon from the darkness a yokai of his own.After a few minutes everything went quiet, and then his yokai was before him, magnificent, covered in splashes of red. My yokai? He wore a maniacal grin , the joy of taking a life that deserved to be taken. Levi knew that joy, had worn that expression so much he could feel the ghost of it on his face. Then, the yokai spoke.“You were so damn slow, I thought I’d never meet you.” Levi felt his mouth gape open. Yokai couldn’t speak. They were like animals, beasts without souls.“Who are you? What are you?” That smile grew predatory, eyes slitting deviously.“I’m Eren, and I’m yours.”

Come on, no fic list is complete without sciencefictioness in there.

The 6th Ward by coldmackrel (Rated M, 93 897words, complete)

A comedy about being dead.Levi is finally returning to work as a nurse after recovering from a car crash that nearly killed him. Nothing says “welcome back” like realizing he’s lost his marbles and can see the disembodied spirits of the comatose patients in the 6th ward. He begrudgingly helps them learn how to be dead. Eren, the newest coma patient in the 6th ward, has six months to learn how to be dead. Good luck, kid.

This fic makes you laugh and cry and feel and there are some of the best quotes I’ve seen in fics ever. I just wish this talented authoor had more snk fics T_T

Do you want me, or do you want me dead? by fmaloser (Rated E, 82 345words, complete. Graphic depictions of violence.)

It’s decided that the school douchebag, Levi, needs a tutor to help get his grades back up. It’s also decided that high school senior, Eren, is perfect for the job.At first, the two hate each other. But after their pasts come back to bite them in the ass, they realize that maybe that’s not the case.

Because nothing says “true love” like brutal, graphic murder.

There is a tag limit on post so unfortunately, we can’t tag everything. We tried to pick out the most important ones but if you see we missed something big like a warning, please let us know!

[whoinwhoville]

Lab Mates

Okay, I decided to post this here in case you don’t have access to AO3. I know this is a bit of self-promotion, but I’m really proud of this fic. And for some reason, you guys really like it, and it makes me SO HAPPY to give YOU a smile! There are too many sad things in the world right now, and I just want to make the world a little bit brighter.

Ten x Rose Martha Jones Rated All Ages University AU, Professor x Student AU (but no hanky panky), Lab Partners AU, texting fic, UST, mutual pining,

Tuesday September 27

8:42 pm - HoppingForMyLife Hi. Your lab partner here. Name’s Rose. You weren’t in lab when we were given partner assignments. So here’s me, and you have my text now. We need to get going on this project. Sounds like a bugger.

8:42 pm - Doctor10 ???? Which class ???? I’m taking 5 classes this term.

8:42 pm - HoppingForMyLife Blimey. 5? RLY? That’s a lot. I’m in 3. But it’s Psych 221 since you asked.

8:42 pm - Doctor10 Oops forgot that one. when/where?

8:43 pm - HoppingForMyLife Psych building, L400 T/Th 6:05

8:44 pm - Doctor10 Done and on my calendar C U tomorrow

8:44 pm - Doctor10 Thx

8:45 pm - HoppingForMyLife bye

oOo

8:45 pm - HoppingForMyLife Think I got a clunker of a psych lab partner

8:45 pm - PreMed&Dead BIGHUGS guy or girl?

8:45 pm - HoppingForMyLife dunno no profile pic on text. and forgot to ask name. who forgets first day of class? and who takes 5 classes?

8:46 pm - PreMed&Dead 5 classes????????? he’s either a genius or cray-cray.

8:46 pm - HoppingForMyLife gotta go m tired and have my first physics lecture @ 7 am. ugh ugh ugh ugh. :barf face: and i signed up for physics why?

8:46 pm - PreMed&Dead cuz Jack said the prof is hot and u need a science to grad

oOo

8:49 pm - HoppingForMyLife hello doctor10. forgot to ask your name.

8:50 pm - HoppingForMyLife hello u there?

8:50 pm - HoppingForMyLife i’ll see you tomorrow. I’m blonde and wear a pink hoodie.

oOo

Thursday September 29

7:35 pm - HoppingForMyLife partner no show. again. maybe dropped? only one person left to partner with. looks creepy. old guy. like 80. only has one eye - other one all covered with shrivelled up eyelid. :shudders sticker: and he talks to himself.

7:35 pm - PreMed&Dead sorry.

7:35 pm - HoppingForMyLife i don’t have an idea for the project either.

7:35 pm - PreMed&Dead you’ll think of one. more important is psychics prof as hot as Jack says?

7:35 pm - HoppingForMyLife YOU. HAVE. NO. IDEA. I’m still fanning myself. Good thing no teaching today because I didn’t hear a word he said. :heart eyes emoji:

7:35 pm - PreMed&Dead Niiiiiiice

7:35 pm - HoppingForMyLife u still at SBux? i took pic of him and he may or may not be my homescreen pic

7:36 pm - PreMed&Dead hot for teacher?

7:36 pm - HoppingForMyLife ha ha. thx for ear worm Mar. c u in 10 and if u r good will show you the pic of my future husband.

oOo

Friday September 30

8:05 am - HoppingForMyLife martha! helpmehelpmehelpme i just got out of my physics lecture and i’m dead i’m dead i’m dead and in love or maybe lust how am i ever going to pass physics when the prof is so gorgeous that i just can’t even… all i do is stare at his lips and hips and his hair and guh. everything. he talks and talks and talks and all i hear is the ringing in my ears from the blood rushing from my brain. except when i’m listening to his velvet voice of sex. and he wears these glasses. and a suit. and it’s tight. and his tie. i just want to grab it and pull him down to my lips. i’mdeaddeaddeaddead

8:05 am - PreMed&Dead At least you’ll die… happy?????

8:05 am - HoppingForMyLife here’s a new pic. rear view. i will be forever thankful that he uses an old fashioned chalkboard instead of smartboard.

8:05 am - PreMed&Dead :drooling:

8:06 am - HoppingForMyLife did i tell you I’m gonna marry him?

8:06 am - PreMed&Dead a time or ten. but what if he’s a jerk? or dull? physics, Rose. pretty dull stuff.

8:06 am - HoppingForMyLife impossible.

8:06 am - PreMed&Dead heard from psych lab deadbeat?

8:06 am - HoppingForMyLife nope. sigh…

oOo

Tuesday October 4

8:10 pm - HoppingForMyLife Doctor10, i rllllly need to know if you are still in psych lab. u have missed 3 labs now. Need new partner if u dropped.

8:10 pm - Doctor10 I. Am. SO. SO. SOOOOOOOO SORRY. Got tied up with papers. can we meet today? i promise i am a responsible adult AND i’m a genius.

8:11 pm - HoppingForMyLife humble too. maybe psych test subject should be u? god complex? u r taking 5 classes after all.

8:11 pm - Doctor10 u wound me :brokenheart:

8:11 pm - HoppingForMyLife let’s meet today. library?

8:11 pm - Doctor10 my second home. i’m already there. on second floor. i have a standing reservation for study room 2B.

8:12 - HoppingForMyLife ok if I come over now?

8:12 - Doctor10 yep. looking forward to meeting you. oh, and I’m John by the way.

8:12 - HoppingForMyLife Hello John. :goofy tongue smiley:

8:13 - Doctor10 Goodbye Rose. :happy smiley:

oOo

10:32 - HoppingForMyLife i have a problem. world-ending bad.

10:33 - PreMed&Dead Adam got that promotion to shift manager and you’ll have to work for him?

10:33 - HoppingForMyLife worse. much worse.

10:33 - PreMed&Dead SPILL

10:34 - HoppingForMyLife met my lab partner.

10:35 - PreMed&Dead one-eyed guy?

10:35 - HoppingForMyLife Gorgeous physics prof.

10:35 - PreMed&Dead . . .

10:35 - PreMed&Dead That IS bad.

10:35 - HoppingForMyLife And he’s not a dud. or a jerk. at least I don’t think he is. please don’t be please don’t be please don’t be.

10:36 - PreMed&Dead still gonna marry him?

10:36 - HoppingForMyLife yep.

oOo

Wednesday October 12

5:32 pm - Doctor10 Hello Rose Tyler. Something’s been bothering me since we met, and then again all during lab yesterday. and I’ve been thinking and thinking and thinking. And then it hit me. I know you. You’re in my intro to physics class! You always sit in the front row, right in the middle.

5:33 pm - HoppingForMyLife yep. that’s me.

5:33 pm - Doctor10 why didn’t you say something?

5:40 pm - HoppingForMyLife because I’ve requested a transfer out.

5:50 pm - Doctor10 Oh. Aren’t I a good professor? Am I boring? A dullard? Obtuse?

5:51 - HoppingForMyLife No. U R a great professor. I have a heavy class load and your class is very challenging.

5:51 pm - Doctor10 If you need help, I’m there for you! I have office hours! Come by any time!

5:55 pm - Doctor10 U there still?

5:55 pm - HoppingForMyLife Yeah.

5:55 pm - Doctor10 Is this because we’re lab partners? And you’re worried it’ll be awkward?

5:56 pm - HoppingForMyLife yes

5:56 pm - Doctor10 Don’t worry. I grade all of my assignments by student ID. Completely anonymous I don’t know whose paper is whose. And I’d miss your cheerful face every morning. :happy smiley:

6:02 pm - HoppingForMyLife I’ll think about it.

oOo

6:03 pm - HoppingForMyLife Heeeeeeelllllllp

6:03 pm - PreMed&Dead Again? What’s up with Prof SexyHair this time?

6:04 pm - HoppingForMyLife I got a 52 on my first physics assignment. I can’t concentrate.

6:05 pm - PreMed&Dead You HAVE to go to his office hours Rose!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Imagine he’s one eyed creepy guy.

6:06 pm - HoppingForMyLife :headbanging on desk gif:

6:07 pm - PreMed&Dead You can do it. You can do it. I’m here for you. You can do it.

oOo

Friday October 14

8:34 pm - Doctor10 I have an idea for our project.

8:34 pm - HoppingForMyLife another one? this is your 5th i think.

8:34 pm - Doctor10 8th idea. double-blind of course. NO! triple-blind.

8:35 pm - HoppingForMyLife triple? I don’t think that’s a thing. r u always such an overachiever?

8:35 pm - Doctor10 i take my work seriously Rose Tyler.

8:35 pm - HoppingForMyLife so what’s your brilliant idea?

oOo

Sunday October 23

6:30 pm - PreMed&Dead What did Dr. SexySuit say when you asked him why he’s taking classes when he’s already a professor AND has a PhD? And why psych??? He’s a physicist.

6:30 pm - HoppingForMyLife Said he wanted another degree. His third. THIRD. that’s 3. And you know what this one is in? Fine Arts! He’s taking history of medieval choral music, classical sculpture, and learning how to play the pipe organ. And modern dance.

6:31 pm - PreMed&Dead WHUT?

6:31 pm - HoppingForMyLife The psych class is so that he can “better understand the human condition and transfer that into my study of the physical world.” That’s a quote.

6:32 pm - PreMed&Dead If you weren’t so in love with him, I’d hit that. In fact, don’t turn your back, Rose. I might try anyway.

6:52pm - HoppingForMyLife :side eyes smiley:

6:32 pm - PreMed&Dead JK

6:32 pm - HoppingForMyLife Like I would ever even have a chance with him. He’s probably got some amazing girlfriend with a PhD or two just like him.

6:33 pm - PreMed&Dead Has he ever mentioned anyone Rose?

6:33 pm - HoppingForMyLife No. But I’ve never asked either.

oOo

Wednesday October 26

8:04 pm - HoppingForMyLife Martha, the subject actually moaned. MOANED. And it wasn’t the first time. i didn’t mention it before because i thought it was an anomaly. thought maybe she had indigestion or something.

8:04 pm - PreMed&Dead And tell me again why you agreed to this particular study?

8:04 pm - HoppingForMyLife How was I supposed to know that the test subjects would get so worked up! Right there in the lab! Doesn’t anyone have any self-control? I’d be humiliated if I moaned as a test subject during a psych experiment! It sounded completely innocent when he described it!! Well, not completely innocent. But my point stands. Moaning. And panting. In a lab. In front of people. It’s just chocolate! And a piece of silk!

8:05 pm - PreMed&Dead Uh, and handcuffs. And a blindfold. And didn’t you tell me you had a dream about that very same chocolate and a silk necktie and handcuffs and blindfold and Prof SexySpecs just the other night?

8:05 pm - HoppingForMyLife :blushing smiley: Maybe we should add a second element? Put him behind one-way glass?

8:05 pm - PreMed&Dead Results are results. And science doesn’t lie. It’s all about the data Rose.

oOo

Thursday November 3

9:00 pm HoppingForMyLife Moaning Myrtle is 10 for 10. That’s not her name of course. Just for the record. You reading this MI-5?

9:01 pm PreMed&Dead :smiling in sunglasses emoji: At least your results data are consistent.

9:01 pm HoppingForMyLife I sorta just roll my eyes now. Not sure I’d fare any better. He didn’t wear a tie today. Had this layered t-shirt and henley thing happening. And cut his hair shorter in back and spiked it up front. It. Is. HOT.

9:01 pm PreMed&Dead I dare you to give it a good tug.

9:01 pm HoppingForMyLife In my dreams. He doesn’t have a girlfriend BTW. Told me that today.

9:02 pm PreMed&Dead And you’re just telling me this NOW?

9:02 pm HoppingForMyLife He asked me if I had a boyfriend, and I said no. And then he tells me he’s not seeing anyone either. I just stood there chewing my stupid lip. Didn’t say a thing. And then he turned around and left.

9:02 pm PreMed&Dead Oh Rose. sigh

oOo

Wednesday November 30

5:05 pm - HoppingForMyLife I GOT A 98 ON MY PHYSICS EXAM!

5:05 pm - PreMed&Dead You go girl! :party emoji:

5:05 pm - HoppingForMyLife He’s a really great teacher. And I mean that. He helped me understand something that was a complete mystery.

oOo

Wednesday December 1

6:02 am - HoppingForMyLife Remember how I told you he’s been acting weird the past few days? really quiet. About 2 this morning, my mobile rings. It’s him. Middle. Of. The. Night. He asks me about my Christmas plans. If I’m staying in town, going back home, working… And then he asks me if I’m taking physics winter term.

6:02 am - PreMed&Dead Like a real live voice? Not a text?

6:02 am - HoppingForMyLife TALKING in that amazing gorgeous sexy voice of his. I tell him I’m staying around to work until Christmas Eve and that I have a psych internship planned, and no physics cuz I need to focus on my major and he says oh good. and then he hangs up.

6:03 am - PreMed&Dead Just hangs up?

6:03 am - HoppingForMyLife Just hangs up.

6:03 am - PreMed&Dead Ask him what he’s doing over Christmas.

6:03 am - HoppingForMyLife I can’t do that.

6:03 am - PreMed&Dead Yes you can.

6:04 am - HoppingForMyLife He. Is. My. Professor.

6:04 am - PreMed&Dead It. Is. A. Conversation. AND he is your LAB PARTNERRRRRRR.

oOo

Saturday December 3

11:05 pm - HoppingForMyLife I sent you the data did u get it?

11:05 pm - Doctor10 Yep

11:05 pm - HoppingForMyLife And… ????????

11:06 pm - Doctor10 Not the results I expected.

11:06 pm - HoppingForMyLife How’s that? We proved the theory. Did you want to disprove it or something?

11:11 pm - HoppingForMyLife U there?

11:11 pm - Doctor10 Yep.

11:13 pm - Doctor10 I have some thinking to do. We can start working on the conclusion piece tomorrow.

11:13 pm - HoppingForMyLife K. Bye.

11:13 pm - Doctor10 Nighty-night sleep tight with sweet chocolate dreams. I know I will.

11:15 pm - Doctor 10 For the past 8 weeks it’s been chocolate chocolate chocolate.

oOo

11:17 pm - HoppingForMyLife Martha. MARTHA. Look what he just texted me.

11:17 pm - HoppingForMyLife :screenshot:

11:17 pm - HoppingForMyLife What does that even mean? HE. IS. KILLING. ME. And I think he’s clueless, too. He’s been as friendly as can be. FRIENDLY. And now this. Is it flirty? Or friendly? It’s all how you read it.

11:17 pm - PreMed&Dead he’s a professor and you are his student. Assume it is friendly. Now what the two of you get up to in your dreams… :saucy wink smiley: :smiling devil smiley: :chocolate bar emoji:

11:18 - HoppingForMyLife :heart eyes smiley:

11:18 - PreMed&Dead Still gonna marry him?

11:18 - HoppingForMyLife yep.

oOo

11:25 - PreMed&Dead Rose… did you notice the timestamps between the last two messages???????!!!!!!!!

11:25 - HoppingForMyLife So?

11:25 - PreMed&Dead You’re the psych major. You figure it out.

11:25 - HoppingForMyLife 11:13 nighty night 11:15 chocolate chocolate chocolate :wide eyed blushing smiley: Was he flirting with me?

11:25 - PreMed&Dead :rolling eyes gif:

11:25 - HoppingForMyLife HE WAS flirting with me. I didn’t respond, and he backpedaled. I am such an idiot.

11:25 - PreMed&Dead You may be an idiot, but there are only one week of classes left. In one week the two of you can be idiots together.

oOo

Saturday December 10

4:55 pm - HoppingForMyLife Professor Smith. This is a physics thing. Not a psych thing. And I apologize if this isn’t appropriate. I mean texting you because we’ve only ever texted for psych. Never for physics.

4:55 pm - Doctor10 I don’t see a problem Ms. Smith. :regular smiley:

4:55 pm - Doctor10 HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA MS. TYLER. T Y L E R. :regular smiley: :regular smiley: Damn autocorrect.

4:55 pm - Doctor10 HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

4:56 pm - HoppingForMyLife ha ha ha. I wanted to thank you for all of your help. I couldn’t have passed your class without it, let alone with a 95.

4:56 pm - Doctor10 You were the 95! Only gave 2 grades above a 90. Brilliant! I knew you had it in you! Congratulations! You deserve a celebration! :balloons and confetti gif:

4:56 pm - Doctor10 Taking off Professor Hat putting on Psych Lab Partner Hat. ROSE TYLER! WE GOT PERFECT MARKS ON OUR CHOCOLATE STUDY!

4:56 pm - HoppingForMyLife WE DID???????!!!!!! How’d you find out?!!!!????!!!!!! I didn’t think the final grade would be released for a week.

4:56 pm - Doctor10 I may have used my Professor Smith powers of genius to get into the grading system. Shhhhhh! Don’t tell anyone.

4:56 pm - HoppingForMyLife I won’t. YAY! HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS!

4:56 - HoppingForMyLife And those text hugs are to you as my lab mate, not to you as my professor. In case anyone’s reading this.

4:56 - Doctor10 Molto bene.

oOo

4:56 pm - HoppingForMyLife calmingbreathcalmingbreath. Read this screenshot

4:56 pm - HoppingForMyLife :screen shot of conversation with the 'Ms. Smith' typo circled in red:

4:56 pm - HoppingForMyLife :X eyes emoji face: I’m dead. DEAD. What do I say to this? Just a typo? But his HAHAHAHAs! He's obviously embarrassed. And then the two smileys! They are casual smileys! Not embarrassed smileys!

4:57 pm - PreMed&Dead two things come to mind. 1: he has practice written your name so many times as Ms. Smith on his three ring notebook and put hearts around it along with JS + RT = LOVE that it is second nature to write Ms. Smith. Or...... He has Freudian slipped Ms. Smith so many times that he can't even type Rose Tyler anymore. Because there is no possible way that TYLER would EVAH autocorrect to SMITH.

4:57 pm - PreMed&Dead or it could be a third thing. He's subtly proposing. You have told me about a billion times that you're going to marry him, you know.

4:58 pm - HoppingForMyLife Ha ha ha ha. So not autocorrect?

4:58 pm - PreMed&Dead :Antione's You're So Dumb gif:

4:59 pm - HoppingForMyLife  A+ gif usage. That’s my fave gif. Hide yo kids hide yo wife hide yo kids hide yo wife

4:59 pm - PreMed&Dead Thx for the earworm. We gon find you we gon find you

4:59 pm - PreMed&Dead And by the way, YOU ARE SOOOOO IN LOVE

4:59 pm - HoppingForMyLife (((whispering))) I may have text-hugged him too.

5:00 pm - HoppingForMyLife :screen shot of hugging part of the conversation:

5:00 pm - HoppingForMyLife But only cos we nailed the project.

5:00 pm - PreMed&Dead Riiiiiight. text hugs. cos they don’t count. :massive eye rolling emoji:

5:00 pm - HoppingForMyLife Wish you were here so I could hug YOU.

5:00 pm - PreMed&Dead Awwwwwww.... Hugs right back. See? text hugs are real.

5:00 pm - HoppingForMyLife I AM pretty proud though. didn’t even’t think I’d pass physics. He told me I deserved a celebration. he’s right! I do deserve a pint or two! He said he didn't know that the one 95 that he gave in his class was to me. Only had two students even in the 90s.

5:01 pm - PreMed&Dead Here’s what you’re gonna do. Tell him you’ve taken his advice and you’re gonna celebrate passing physics AND for getting perfect marks on your psych project with some friends you down at McKenzie’s. But we will come later. But don’t tell him that. And we’ll come down when you text. If you even WANT us there.

5:01 pm - HoppingForMyLife I’m biting my fingernails. Literally.

5:01 pm - PreMed&Dead Don’t. Now put on that sexy red wrap dress and keep my posted.

5:01 pm - HoppingForMyLife Wish me luck.

oOo

4:56 pm - HoppingForMyLife Hi. I’ve decided to take your suggestion and celebrate. Both things. Physics AND Psych. I’ve invited some friends to meet me at that pub on the corner of Winston and Main. McKenzie’s. You know that one, right? And I think I’ll arrive around 8:00.

4:56 pm - Doctor10 That is an excellent plan. 8:00 is a fine hour to start a celebration.

oOo

8:25 pm - HoppingForMyLife He’s didn’t come, Martha. :single tear emoji: I suppose he was just being friendly. And stupid. And perfect. And flirty. And one of those blokes who is clueless about his effect on women.

8:25 pm - PreMed&Dead I’m sorry. :hugging friends emoji:

8:25 pm - Doctor10 Rose… I’m a bit embarrassed, and nervous to ask this if i’m being honest because I have no idea what you are going to say. Here goes. can I come to your party?

8:25 pm - HoppingForMyLife Standby Mar! He just texted me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8:26 pm - PreMed&Dead SQUEEEEE!!

8:26 pm - HoppingForMyLife You want to come?

8:26 pm - Doctor10 Only if you want me to come.

8:26 pm - HoppingForMyLife  I'd like you to come

8:26 pm - Doctor10 OK. Good. I’d like come too. I’ll be there in a few minutes.

8:26 pm - HoppingForMyLife HE’S COMING. I REALLY didn’t think he would. Maybe I was too subtle with my hint. My heart is pounding. :red heart emoji: :red heart emoji: :red heart emoji: What do I do Martha???????

8:26 pm - Doctor10 Rose ????????? You really thought I wouldn’t come????????? Of course I’m coming!!!!! I wouldn’t miss it for the world!

8:26 pm - HoppingForMyLife Oops. I sent that text to wrong person.

8:26 pm - Doctor10 Your heart isn’t the only one that’s pounding. :red heart emoji: :blushing smiley emoji: Look behind you.

“Rose Tyler. It needs to be said. I am really glad that this term is over. You are very distracting. Why do you think I spent so much time with my back to the class writing on the chalkboard? I have every single lecture committed to memory, but the words evaporated from my very big brain every time I looked at you.”

“I didn’t really mind the view. Oh, I said that out loud, didn’t I?”

“Cheeky, Ms. Smith. And I thought I might die every single time you ate a piece of chocolate. Did you know that you make sounds when you eat chocolate?”

oOo

9:02 - HoppingForMyLife He brought me flowers. And twenty bars of chocolate.

9:02 - PreMed&Dead You are SO going to marry him.

The End.

[kaitymccoy123]

Red.

Intro: So this fic was requested by none other than the lovely @outside-the-government​ (go follow her btw). 

-REQUEST: A fic with Bones and reader with the line "You blossom under kindness, don’t you? Like a rose." where Bones is being his usual gruff self but he realizes it's scaring reader, and he instantly changes, outwardly becoming the kind, loving, compassionate person we know he is under the prickly exterior.

So to preface this: I am not sure how I feel about this piece, and it was actually very difficult to write, for some reason.  Maybe it is because I am not used to writing stories where the reader is just meeting Bones, but I felt that I needed to write it that way because of the request. I hemmed and hawed around what I had written and actually rewrote it before I was generally happy with the idea.  It came out a lot more angst-y and deep, and much longer than I had anticipated so I hope it is okay!  Enjoy!

Pairing: Bones x Reader

Word Count: 3084 (longer than I had anticipated haha)

Triggers: description of wound, blood, description of sexual assault (no details though)

Summary: See above for request. 

-Enjoy!-

Every time you had a physical in the medbay, you had an anxiety attack.  You consistently dreaded going there because of said reason, so when you cut your arm while digging through a box of old parts in the engineering room, Scotty had to force you to go.  

"Lassie, you need to go get that checked out by Dr. McCoy." Scotty drawled, gesturing to your dripping, red arm that you had wrapped a dirty cloth around and now held to your chest.  

"Nah, it's just a scratch, Scott." You reassured, but you knew you were a terrible liar.  

"I'm no doctor but that looks like more than just a scratch, now get going." Scotty directed and you wondered quietly if you would get kicked off the Enterprise for knocking your boss out and running back to your quarters to hide. 

"Fine." You muttered and headed towards the door, silently swearing when you heard Scotty following you. 

"And I am going to walk you, to make sure there you get there." Scotty assured, grabbing your elbow to make you change directions and head down the hallway towards the medbay. 

You groaned and felt your chest tighten with anxiety as you strode quickly down the hall, Scotty's hand never leaving your elbow. 

When you reached the medbay, you surveyed the chaotic room, your throat dry, and your mouth tasting like chalk.  

"Scotty, I really don't like the medbay." You squeaked and this time you were the one grasping his elbow. 

"And I really don't like it when my engineers die of blood loss." Scotty badgered and when you didn't move, he gave you a little shove.  "Get goin', lass, and I expect you back at work in the morning." Scotty saluted and strode out the doors, leaving you completely alone in the busy medbay. 

You forced yourself to step forward, but jumped back when you were almost run over with a bio-bed someone was pushing.  Adrenaline coursed through you and you heard your heart beating in your ears.  You considered making a run for it, but someone's voice stopped you.

"Another injured engineer?  What did you do this time? Slice yourself on a keyboard? Lacerate yourself reconnecting a motherboard?" As you followed the sarcastic voice to its source, you saw it belonged to Leonard McCoy, Chief Medical Officer. 

He looked down at you, his arms crossed, and his brown eyes sparkling with amusement.  Seeing his face reminded you of the scheduled physicals that he performed, and you felt your anxiety grow.  

When you didn't respond, he reached around and put a hand to your back, guiding you over to an empty bio-bed.  The hand on your back was comforting but his whole demeanor, of grumpiness, prestige, and confidence, made you feel small. 

You sat on the bed, your legs dangling over the side.

"Why don't you lie down, darlin', it'll be a bit more comfortable." Dr. McCoy instructed, but just the thought of it made you feel vulnerable and exposed.

"I'm okay." You whispered, keeping your eyes on the floor.

"Fine by me, but if you pass out, you're ending up face-first on the floor, just warning ya." The doctor grumbled sarcastically, and you could hear the lilt of a southern accent in his voice.

Suddenly a crash echoed through the medbay and Dr. McCoy's head snapped up.

"What is god's name..." He muttered and set his PADD down on the bed next to you, mumbling something about 'damn science officers tinkering with things', as he strode sharply in the direction of the crash.  

You were left alone for some time, and you could only sit there, holding your arm and focusing on your breathing until he finally returned.  

He jabbed at the buttons on the panel in frustration, and you heard the bio-bed assessing your vital signs; heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation etc.  

"Damn science officers nearly knocked one of the light fixtures down." Dr. McCoy explained with exasperation as he surveyed the data on the screen before him. 

You glanced down at your cut and saw that the entire cloth had been soaked through with blood and was now forming a crimson puddle on the linens.  You whimpered, feeling your heart rate increase. 

"I told them not to mix those two chemicals, but did they listen? Does anybody ever listen to what I say?" Dr. McCoy rambled, finally locking eyes on you as if you had an answer to his rhetorical statement.  

You didn't respond, and you couldn't meet his eyes.  You focused on controlling your breathing.  

"So how did this happen?" Dr. McCoy asked as he tapped on his PADD. 

"Ummm..." You began meekly, willing your voice to work, "I was digging through a box of old parts for this project I am working on, and I guess I got caught on something."

"Were any of these 'old parts' rusty, by chance?" He asked.  

You nodded in response, your mouth unable to form words. 

"What kind of project were you working on?" He asked, finally setting down his PADD and moved to stand in front of you, a look of general bemusement and exhaustion on his face. 

You gulped, trying to find some sort of moisture in your mouth so you could speak, "It's kind of a personal project, like a sculpture." You responded quietly. 

"An engineer? Sculpting!" Dr. McCoy grumbled to himself, "Now that's something I want to see."

You ducked your head in shame and the sudden movement made your head spin.  You gulped in a few deep breaths but it didn't seem to help. 

"Alright let's take a look at what you did there." You heard him pull on some latex gloves. 

Just that sound made you want to vomit.  

The doctor settled on a chair in front of you, his knees bumping yours and he lifted up your arm to rest it on a pillow he set across your lap.  He looked at you, as if studying the way your eyes were roaming frantically and your breathing was ragged.  His face turned more gentle, from a look of grumpiness to concern.  The cloth was fully soaked as he looked down at it, turning the white pillowcase instantly crimson.

"Okay, darlin', I need to take the cloth off." He urged gently and pulled your hand away from its death grip on your opposite arm. 

"You sure did yourself a doozy, didn't ya?" He commented and uncovered your blood-drenched arm, revealing the deep gash in your forearm. 

He hissed  and immediately began pressing gauze to the still-bleeding wound.  

You were losing control of your breathing now and dark spots fogged your vision.  You felt his hands still as he looked up into your face.  You tried to focus on his now-concerned features, but your eyes wouldn't focus.  

"You alright, darlin'?" He asked, and you felt his hand pressing to your wound.  

Your stomach turned and somehow you got out the words, "I don't feel good'" before the world spun on its axis and went black. The last thing you felt was Dr. McCoy's hands catching you.  

You woke up on the bio-bed, now lying on it and tucked under it's thin blankets.  Your head felt fuzzy and it took a second for your eyes to adjust to the bright lights above you. 

A dark-haired, brown-eyed face suddenly appeared in your periphery and you tried to turn your head, but were met with a stabbing headache. 

"Don't try to move too much, alright?" Dr. McCoy's voice instructed gently, and his hands found your shoulders to keep you lying down in the bed.  

"What happened?" You managed to squeak. 

"You fainted, Y/N, but we got some fluids and medication into you and you are going to be just fine." Dr. McCoy's voice was much more soft and compassionate than it had been before, and you realized he'd used your name for the first time.  He must have looked up your file. 

You groaned and closed your eyes, trying to block out the sounds and smells of the medbay, but you felt your anxiety creep up again, your heart pounding in your chest. 

"Hey, just relax for me." Dr. McCoy's voice cut through your racing thoughts and you looked up at him, his face kind and compassionate, which was a change from before.  

You gulped and nodded, pressing your head back into the pillow and bringing your hand up to wipe at the hair that fell into your face.  A stabbing pain in your arm cut through your attempt to relax and you looked down to see a bandage wrapped around it.  

"I wouldn't use that arm, if I were you," Dr. McCoy said and reached to smooth the hair out of your face for you before settling into a chair that was next to your bedside.  

"I applied a healing patch and bandaged it up as best I could, but it was pretty deep." He explained. 

You nodded and felt yourself relax as you stared into his eyes.  He was handsome, you noticed now, with his dark hair swooping over his forehead, his intelligent hazel eyes, and square jaw.  He smiled at you and you felt your heart rate increase unintentionally, butterflies stirring in your stomach.  The doctor's eyes turned to the screen at the sudden increase in heart rate and he looked back at you, his eyes assessing your condition with a flicker of worry. 

"Are you feeling faint again?" 

"No, I'm alright." You responded, your cheeks flaming.

"Thank you, Dr. McCoy." You said sincerely, and offered him a smile. 

He smiled back and responded, "You can call me Leonard, and it's all in a day's work, darlin', I'm just glad you are okay." 

"I'm glad you didn't let me end up face-first on the floor when I fainted." You teased, finally feeling at ease. 

He laughed at that and scratched the back of his neck.  

"Can I see it?" Leonard asked suddenly. 

You were confused, "See what?"

"Your sculpture, that you said you were working on." He suddenly was acting very shy and not meeting your eyes. 

You were shocked.  No one ever wanted to see your work. 

"Ummm... sure, I guess." You answered and rewarded you with a smile.   

"I'm off shift in an hour, I'll give you some medication for the headache, we can see if you are well enough to walk, and we can go from there, sound good?" Leonard asked with a smile. 

You nodded and grinned back.  

After an hour you were feeling much better except for a sting where the cut was, and you were up and walking around the room in no time.  Leonard swung by the room, now dressed in his blue uniform shirt, rather than the white one he was wearing before.  

"Ready?" He asked. 

"Yep." You gave him a small smile and followed him out of the medbay.  

You walked in silence for a minute, heading in the direction of the engineering room when you accidentally bumped into Leonard's shoulder and it knocked you a bit off balance.  His hands came to rest on your upper arms to steady you. 

"Don't faint on me again, darlin'." Leonard said, his voice laced with concern. 

"Don't worry, I only faint when I go into the medbay, not when leaving it." You let the words tumble from your lips before your brain caught up, the cause potentially being his hands on your bare upper arms. 

"Is that why you fainted in there, because of the medbay?  Because of me?" He asked softly, spinning you around to face him. Your heart almost stopped. 

You shook your head, "Not because of you, well not all of it, but just because of the environment, the sights, the sounds, the smells...." 

You felt your face getting red as you explained and suddenly couldn't meet his eyes.  He had dropped his hands from your arms and you could feel his intense gaze studying you, so you turned and started walking again, the room not far down the corridor.  

"Here we are." You stated and turned into the room you used as your 'studio'.  It was basically a glorified janitor's closet, but Scotty had set it up for you to use to make your sculptures.  

You entered the small room and flicked on the lights.  You heard Leonard's low whistle as he took in the space, and the various sculptures that were scattered around.  You made little creatures out of metal, twisting and melding them so that they resembled various alien-creatures and animals from back home.  You loved them, and it gave you peace and calmed you when you worked on them. You had never shown anyone your work and you were suddenly very self-conscious of your creations.  

"These are..." Leonard began as he walked around the room, taking in each of the sculptures. 

"I know they are pretty strange." You finished his sentence as you rested your hand fondly on a small mouse sculpture.  

"No." He said as he turned to face you with a big smile on his face, "these are wonderful! Like look at this one, it looks just like a prairie dog!"

You smiled from ear to ear at his comments and surveyed your creations with pride now. .  

"Is this a rose?" Leonard asked, plucking a piece of twisted metal painted red off the table.

You laughed, and stepped towards him, taking the flower into your own hand, "yeah, that was one of my first creations, before I started making animals."

You pretended to lift the rose to your nose to smell it.  Leonard smiled fondly down at you and you smiled back from behind the rose.

"Why does the medbay make you anxious?" He asked, the question hanging between you like a rain cloud. 

You took in a deep breath and pursed your lips.  You really didn't want to talk about this, but he deserved to know.  You lowered the rose from your nose and paused, Leonard patiently waiting for the story. 

"My father was a physician, and after my mom died he was sorta, stuck with me, you know, so I spent a lot of time in his clinic.  It was like my 2nd home," You huffed a laugh, "sometimes it was my home." You took a shaky breath before continuing, not trusting yourself not to cry so you kept your eyes locked to the metal rose spinning between your fingers.   

"And there were always so many people coming in and out of those doors, you know, good ones, nice ones, funny ones," you stopped your fingers and the rose halted abruptly, "bad ones."

You finally looked up and met Leonard's eyes, and he was listening intently with a furrowed brow and a gaze of gentle concern.  "There were a few... bad ones.  Regulars who my father treated.  They knew me, and would say hi to me, trying to talk to me.  A few of them got hands-y, me being a young girl and all."

You felt tears press at your eyes as you recounted the events, you had never told anyone this.  Ever.  You didn't even know why you were telling him all this.  You had just gotten to know Leonard that day and now you were spilling your guts out to him.  You took a shaky breath and continued. 

"Then one night, my father was working late for the millionth time, and the clinic was almost empty except for this one... man." You gulped and you felt Leonard's hand reach up and hold your elbow, his thumb stroking small circles there, "he got me to go into one of the exam rooms with him and..." You finally let some tears fall and suddenly you were being tugged to Leonard's chest in a hug.  You suddenly felt safe and protected, something you hadn't really felt in a long time, and when he released you from the hug you almost broke down into tears again.  But you held it together, looking up at him through your tear-stained vision.  

"You don't have to continue your story," He insisted kindly, "I am sorry that happened to you, and I am sorry I was so gruff with you at first, I didn't realize the medbay scared you so much." "It's not your fault." You replied, your eyes firmly fixed on the metal rose.

A silent tension settled between you and Leonard, and several moments passed before he reached over and took the rose from between your fingers. 

"You blossom under kindness, don’t you? Like a rose."  

You tilted your head up and studied his face curiously, trying to figure out how the grumpy, surly doctor had turned into this kind, compassionate man. He lifted the metal rose and tapped it gently against the tip of your nose, giving you a soft smile.  You giggled, your heart nearly overflowing with happiness. 

His face was really close to yours now, making your heart hammer in your chest, you were never good in these sorts of situations, and you had only just met the doctor...  

"Well I better get to bed, Scotty wants me back to work in the morning so..." You sputtered, your cheeks suddenly flaming with a blush.

He studied you for a second before nodding, "I'll walk you back."

When you left the room, he broke the awkward tension between you. 

"I am glad I now understand why you're so jittery at physicals.  I always thought it was because you liked me and were nervous."  He joked. 

"You think very highly of yourself, doctor." You teased softly, and could see him smile in your periphery.  

When you reached your door you paused to look at him and realized he had brought the metal flower with him. "Thank you." You whispered. 

"Anytime, darlin'." Leonard responded and tilted the rose forward for you to take it, but you pushed it back towards him, your hand resting over his.  

Mustering all of the courage you had, you leaned up on tiptoe, keeping your hand over his, and pressed a soft kiss to his cheek.  

Pulling away you saw that his flirty smile had been wiped away, and left him with a look of surprise and questioning, as if he couldn't believe what just happened. 

"Goodnight, Leonard." You whispered and entered your room, leaving him standing there incredulously.  

As the door swished closed you heard his soft voice. 

"Goodnight, sweet rose."

- Thanks for reading!  I hope you enjoyed it!  Once again I am not sure how I feel about this piece, but I hope it’s okay!  Have a lovely afternoon! - 

[thisgirlsays22]

Imma second that ask and say Intro to Data Science is indeed fantastic, I read it a while ago now but still remember the best moments

THIS IS PROBABLY THE SAME ANON BUT I DON’T CARE I LOVE YOU!

Also, I’m doing a final (theoretically final, but is it ever really final?) revision of an original-ified version of the story. If I wind up self-publishing it or whatever, I will definitely share out here in the hopes that people will get a kick out of seeing it! These asks definitely have made me feel extra excited about that again <3

[attraversiamo19]

14, 30, and 41 for the ask thingy. ☺️

Thanks for the asks lady!

14. Go on, who are your BroTPs? Already answered here.

30. What inspires you to write? Real life experiences, for the most part.  A lot of what I’ve written comes from actual things that have happened to me in one way or another.  My karaoke fic (RIP) was inspired by college memories of a fave karaoke bar I used to frequent with my friends.  My one and only smutfic was inspired by a real life ‘why sending me shit that you know make me horny when you know I’m on a conference call’ situation I experienced last summer.

Sometimes I’ll slam out a lil drabble that’s birthed fully from my imagination but nine times out of ten what I write starts out with ‘God, that one time this happened to me, what if I switch a lot around and torture some of my faves with this situation instead?’

41. List and link to 5 fanfics you are currently reading:

These are all WIPs I’m so sorry... 

The Loud and Clear series by @tierfal - (re-reading) - FMA, RoyEd, Modern/Coffeeshop AU, already raved about this one here but pls just read anything by Tierfal, you’ll be hooked after even one fic, promise. 

Intro to Data Science by @omglevixeren - SNK, Ereri, Modern AU, I know I’m technically the beta on this one but it still absolutely counts as it’s a brilliant, sexy, and funny fic. Yes yes please read and go tell Aer she’s amazing because she is.  Also, British Levi?  I mean... come ON.

The Fire Escape series by @i-am-verybusy - SNK, Ereri & Erejean, Modern grungy dirty dumpster-fire boys AU, Laura’s writing is raw and kinda painful but also funny and relatable in a ‘this feels nostalgic even though I’ve definitely never experienced it’ kind of way? Love it.

Falling Higher by @fenfyre - SNK, Erejean, Modern AU, this is a purely smut prompt fill but please god read this.  And then go read all of Fen’s writing because it’s such a perfect blend of fluffy fluff, idiot boyfriends, and quality fap material.

The Being Human 101 series by @bi-chrome - Venom, Symbrock/Veddie, post-movie fic that covers Venom and Eddie’s firsts. Very sexy smut and excellent fluff for all your goo-boyfriend needs.

ask me stuff about fandom/fanfic!

[thisgirlsays22]

Chapters: 19/? Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin | Attack on Titan Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Levi/Eren Yeager Characters: Levi (Shingeki no Kyojin), Eren Yeager, With many other familiar faces showing up Additional Tags: professor Levi, College Student Eren Yeager, Angst with a Happy Ending, British Levi, Spoilers for His Dark Materials, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Angst and Fluff and Smut, Light Spanking, Switching, Romance, Alternate Universe - Student/Teacher, Humor, Cultural Misunderstandings, Light Dom/sub, Long-Distance Relationship, Teacher-Student Relationship, Pining, Falling In Love, Developing Relationship, Blow Jobs Summary:

“You’re probably just into him for the accent.”

“It’s not that,” Eren argued. “It doesn’t hurt, but it’s so much more than that.”

Mikasa rolled her eyes. “Sure.”

Thank you @attraversiamo19 for the beta! @erensjaegerbombs I’m sorry I was too eager to just get this one out the door but I know you would have done a DAMN GOOD JOB! 

[thisgirlsays22]

Chapters: 18/? Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin | Attack on Titan Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Levi/Eren Yeager Characters: Levi (Shingeki no Kyojin), Eren Yeager, With many other familiar faces showing up Additional Tags: professor Levi, College Student Eren Yeager, Angst with a Happy Ending, British Levi, Spoilers for His Dark Materials, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Angst and Fluff and Smut, Light Spanking, Switching, Romance, Alternate Universe - Student/Teacher, Humor, Cultural Misunderstandings, Light Dom/sub, Long-Distance Relationship, Teacher-Student Relationship, Pining, Falling In Love, Developing Relationship, Blow Jobs Summary:

“You’re probably just into him for the accent.”

“It’s not that,” Eren argued. “It doesn’t hurt, but it’s so much more than that.”

Mikasa rolled her eyes. “Sure.”

Thank you so much @erensjaegerbombs and @attraversiamo19 for betaing <3

[thisgirlsays22]

Chapters: 17/? Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin | Attack on Titan Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Levi/Eren Yeager Characters: Levi (Shingeki no Kyojin), Eren Yeager, With many other familiar faces showing up Additional Tags: professor Levi, College Student Eren Yeager, Angst with a Happy Ending, British Levi, Spoilers for His Dark Materials, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Angst and Fluff and Smut, Light Spanking, Switching, Romance, Alternate Universe - Student/Teacher, Humor, Cultural Misunderstandings, Light Dom/sub, Long-Distance Relationship, Teacher-Student Relationship, Pining, Falling In Love, Developing Relationship, Blow Jobs Summary:

“You’re probably just into him for the accent.”

“It’s not that,” Eren argued. “It doesn’t hurt, but it’s so much more than that.”

Mikasa rolled her eyes. “Sure.”

Thank you to @erensjaegerbombs for the beta!!