#firefighter Carlos! au

[vivwritesfics]

Fighting Fires

Fire seems to follow her everywhere. As does fire captain Carlos Sainz. Not that she minds

Warnings: Fire, Logan almost dying

Viv's AUgust Event

Her landlord had warned her about the alarm. "One bit of smoke," he'd said as he placed the keys into her palm, "and the alarm will go off. The firemen will be called and the building will be evacuated." He closed her fist around the keys. "Don't set it off."

For three months, she'd been careful. For three months she hadn't set off the fire alarm.

The toaster was broken. She knew it was broken, knew she had to pop the toast before it popped itself. Because it wouldn't pop itself, it would burst into flames. She shouldn't have put the toast down before went in the shower. Before she knew it, the fire alarm in her apartment building was ringing.

Rapped in her pink robe, with her narwhal slippers on her feet, she was rushed out of the building. Her legs shook from the cold as the firemen rushed inside.

That was when she remembered.

The toaster. Fuck.

The firefighters walked out of the building and called her apartment number. Embarrassment was written on her face as she approached them, looking at her feet instead of the stares of her fellow tenants.

"It was the toaster, wasn't it?" She asked as the firefighter pulled off his helmet. As the handsome firefighter pulled off his helmet. Even after running into an almost burning building, helmet on his head, his hair was still perfect. His brown eyes drew her in as he stared down at her.

But she wasn't ready for his voice, the way it wrapped around her when he spoke. "Your kitchen is ruined," he said. She stopped herself from shivering, and not from the cold. "Do you have anybody you can stay with while your landlord pays to get it fixed?"

She opened her mouth, but she didn't get a chance to respond. "Wait a moment, Sainz!" The landlord shouted as he strode towards them. "She set my building on fire! She can fucking pay for it!"

She didn't mean to cower. But it had been a long evening and it was her fault that the building nearly burnt down. She wanted nothing more than to lay on her floor and cry.

The firefighter looked down at her, sympathy written on his face. If the ground opened up and swallowed her whole, she would have been happy. But the firefighter turned to her landlord. "This isn't the first time we've been called out because of the toasters you've put in your apartments, Christian," he said, large hand settling on her back.

Her landlord backed down and the firefighter turned towards her again. "Have you got somebody you can stay with while he gets your kitchen fixed?"

She swallowed and nodded.

***

Fire was following her, she swore. She sat at her desk, tapping away at her computer when the fire alarm went off.

It had been a week and a half since the fire that wrecked her kitchen. Her best friend Logan had insisted that she stay with him. He picked her up and took her back to his house, giving her the couch to sleep on (reluctantly giving her the couch to sleep on. Logan had insisted she take his bed, but she declined. It went back and forth until Logan gave in).

And now the fire alarm was going off in her office. She stood with the rest of her co-workers and followed them out to the car park. Other businesses on other floors of the building grumbled as they made their way outside.

"What is it this time?" The guy from the paper company from the floor below asked.

She crossed her arms over her chest as she looked up at the building. "It wasn't one of your guys, was it?" She asked with a little laugh.

He laughed right back. "I don't think so," he replied and nudged her with his elbow. "One of yours?"

"I hope not."

When the sirens sounded, everybody turned towards the entrance of the car park. The fire engine pulled in and everybody stepped back as the fire fighters climbed off of the truck and made their way inside of the building.

"We had a small fire at my apartment two weeks ago," she said to the guy from the paper company as they waited for the firemen to do their things. Was fire captain Sainz in there? God, she hoped so.

The guy from the paper company let out a laugh. "You're just a bit of bad luck, aren't you?" He asked jokingly and she gave a nod.

The firefighters emerged from the building. Just as when they'd put out the fire in her building, the fire captain pulled off his helmet. Perfect hair, pretty brown eyes and soft, pillowy lips. Fire captain Sainz addressed the crowd before his eyes landed on her.

His eyebrows went up, but he finished what he was saying before he approached her.

Helmet tucked under his arm, he strode over to her. Fire captain Sainz looked all kinds of sexy as he walked up to her, grinning. "You again?" He asked as he looked down at her.

She could have melted beneath the warmth of his gaze. "Trust me, it wasn't my fault this time. At least, I don't think it was my fault," she said, head tipping to the side slightly.

"Did you use the microwave on the top floor?"

Her eyes bulged slightly and she released a laugh. "The microwave finally gave out? I should have known," she mumbled and shook her head. "No, but this time it wasn't me."

Paper company guy stepped back, but neither of them noticed. "I wouldn't mind putting out your fires," he said and adjusted his helmet in his grip.

Her heart was beating so erratically as she looked at him. He was flirting, that was definite. She just wasn't sure how to flirt back. Instead, she gestured towards helmet. "Can I try it on?" She asked and Carlos placed the helmet in her hands.

***

Logan insisted that they go out for drinks. "Just let loose," he had said, and she agreed. She got dressed into her favourite skirt and a top to match.

She and Logan walked arm in arm into the bar. It was busy, music loud and atmosphere lively. They sat opposite each other in a booth and Logan got up for the first round of drinks.

It had been so long since she and Logan had gone out for drinks together. Her hands tapped against her thighs as she looked around. Surely they knew some people here, old school friends they'd lost touch with as their adult lives began.

Logan sat down and placed a colourful cocktail in front of her. "What is it?" She asked as she picked it up and smelt the liquer inside.

"It's called a tropical smash," Logan said as he sipped his own drink.

She lifted it to her lips and sipped. It was delicious, didn't taste like it contained alcohol.

She had a second before the face of the handsome fire captain came into view. She was stumbling slightly as she approached the bar, not having yet spotted the handsome fire captain.

But a large, warm hand settled on her waist, steadying her. "Woah there, Arrancadora de fuego," he said with a deep chuckle.

She turned to face him, eyes going wide at the sight of him. His button up shirt wasn't all the way buttoned and his sleeves were rolled up. He looked damn good.

"Captain Carlos!" She called and threw her arms around him. "You look hot!"

He laughed, but he didn't take his hands off of her. "Have you had a few drinks, by any chance?" He asked as he brought his hands to settle on her waist.

"Do you wanna dance with me?" She asked as she leaned back in his hold, arms still around his neck.

Maybe it was his saviour complex, maybe it was because it was her, but Carlos couldn't say no. He led her to the dance floor, made up of only a few people, and followed her movements.

Dancing didn't come naturally to Carlos. He was stiff, and that had her frowning. So, she grabbed his hips and moved him with her. Loosened him up until he was moving fluidly against her.

Logan and drinks were forgotten about as she stared into Carlos's eyes. She could have kissed him, could have pressed her lips against his own and enjoyed the moment. He was leaning in, wasn't he?

But then his phone rang. He pulled away from her to answer it, pushing through the crowds of people to get outside.

***

(Note: this is not a reflection of real people)

Logan's girlfriend was a little bit... ditsy. Forgetful. Like leaving the freezer door open, leaving television on and forgetting to turn off her hair straighteners before she went to work.

Logan had no idea. His temporary roommate had no idea. They were sitting there, watching television as the straighteners sat on a cushion. Stretching, Logan yawned. "I'm heading to the bathroom," he said and stood up.

The fire alarm went off while Logan was in the bathroom. She switched off the television and stood up. "I'll see you outside, Logan!" She called and headed out of the apartment they were currently sharing.

The rest of the tenants were outside. It was mindless chatter that she joined in with while she waited for Logan. He was on his way, she knew.

But then those around her started gasping. She turned towards the apartment building and looked up.

That was Logan's bedroom window. An orange glow came from inside, a fire. "Logan!" She called desperately as she searched for him. He had to be outside.

But he wasn't. "Fuck," she hissed. The sirens of the fire engine in the distance, but there was no way for them to get there in time. Not with Logan still inside. "Fuck," she hissed again. It would be so easy to just run inside and get him out. "Fuck."

She ran forward, pulled open the doors of the building and headed inside. The elevator was out, shut down the moment the fire alarm went off. Taking the stairs two at a time, she headed up to Logan's floor. The fire engines were much closer now. If she had time to look out of the window she would have seen them parking up and climbing out.

One of Logan's older neighbours grabbed a hold of fire captain Sainz's arm. "Please!" She cried. "She just ran inside!"

Carlos remained calm as he spoke to the old woman. She gave the name of the girl that ran inside and Carlos felt the blood drain from his face. He knew that name, knew that girl. Of course she would be here. "We'll get her out safely, ma'am," he said and headed inside.

Smoke filled the corridor as she entered her floor. She coughed and held her elbow over her nose and mouth as she headed towards Logan's front door. "Logan!" She shouted and pushed her key into the lock.

It was so damn hot when she pushed open the door. Fuck, this was a mistake. "Logan!" She shouted again. "Are you in here?!"

There was a muffled noise from the bathroom. Dropping to her knees she crawled over to the bathroom door. Her eyes stung, throat burned as she reached up for the door handle.

Suddenly a hand was on her shoulder. It pulled her back, pulled her into a strong chest. "He's in there!" She cried and tried to push away from the chest. "Get him out, please!"

Strong arms picked her up, held her head against his chest so she was breathing nothing but him as he got her outside. Other firefighters were rushing about around them, putting out the fire and getting Logan out. But she wasn't aware of any of it as the fire captain carried her outside and placed her on the ground.

"What the hell were you thinking?!" He shouted as he pulled off his mask.

Fury was written across his face as he stared down at her. She let out a cough and folded her arms over her chest. "Logan was still in there," she said as she looked at her shoes. "He could have died."

"We would have gotten him out! You could have died going in there!"

Tears stung at her eyes. A mixture of smoke inhalation and humiliation. Suddenly his fingers were on her chin, tipping her face towards him. "You had me scared, cariño. When your neighbour told me that you ran in there..."

She leaned forward to kiss him, something she should have done that night in the bar. Carlos wrapped his arms around her and held her close. "I'm sorry," she whispered against his lips.

Carlos settled her back on her feet. "Never do something like that to me again," he said, his forehead against hers.

"Never again," she whispered and kissed him again. "But shouldn't you be helping your men stop my best friends apartment from burning down?"

He looked towards the building. The fire had died down and they'd gotten Logan out, but he still had a job to do. "Wait here," he said and kissed the top of her head.

Pulling his mask back over his face, he ran inside.

Her hero.

[chiakinanami82]

Carlos in the MLP au!

And last but not least, we have Carlos, the best character in ZTD! I hope you’ve enjoyed this series. It’s been fun drawing and imagining these characters in a different universe.

[dumbseee]

i’ll protect you.

f1 au/fic: in which y/n is a driver for ferrari, her and lando have been friends since childhood and started together in formula one. their closeness sometimes confused their friends. ask them if they were more than friends, they will laugh and say that they were just friends. but one day during a race, y/n got involved in a major crash. which made lando realise how scared he was to loose her.

lando norris x driver!reader

(fc: maggie lindemann)

warnings: mention of crash, carlos is still a mclaren driver with lando, mention of injuries.

note: english isn’t my first language so this may contains some mistakes xx (idk what to think about this one tbh)

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y/n: ready for tonight’s race! your girl is going to get that damn podium, mark my words xx

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landonorris: in your dreams kiddo

y/n: @.landonorris you’re three months older than me.

lewishamilton: good luck y/n!

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fan1: WE ALL BELIEVE IN YOU Y/N

fan2: GO Y/N

fan3: with that car i’ll be praying for your safety first bestie

fan4: praying for your first podium!

lilymhe: i’m rooting for you!

alex_albon: @.lilymhe i’m literally right HERE

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"dude, you should sit down." carlos’s voice echoed in lando’s head which almost made him jump. he didn’t even realise that he was walking around the hospital’s hallways like a maniac. the driver sighed and sat down next to his teammate, carlos squeezed lando’s shoulder to show him that he was there too.

a few drivers were at the hospital, waiting to know if you were okay. daniel, carlos, charles, alex and of course lando were there. to be fair, all the drivers wanted to come but crowding the hospital wasn’t the right thing to do so only your closest friends came while the others went back home but waited for news too.

"are you y/n l/n’s friends ?" finally a doctor came, lando immediately stood up and almost ran to the older man. "she’s out of surgery, she’s very lucky that the firefighters were quick to get her out of the car because she has some burns on her arms and legs but nothing major." the doctor felt kinda uncomfortable to have that many men surrounding him, but he added, "she has a broken arm and a sprained ankle. it could’ve been worse so whoever prayed for her tonight, it worked. she’s awake, so you can see her, but be gentle."

"you should go first." charles told lando, who still looked out of it. "i think she’d prefer to see you first than daniel or alex." he adds with a smile. "uh, first of all this is rude." daniel answer while pointing his finger at charles, which lighten up the mood. "we ALL know i’m her favorite."

lando smiled and thanked his friends before slowly entering your room. he almost choked on his own saliva when he saw you laying on your bed, looking lifeless. this wasn’t you, you were far from being lifeless, you were literally the life of the party. always smiling, cracking jokes, making fun of alex or george will the others would laugh. but there you are, breathing through tubes and covered in bandages. your eyes were closed, lando took a look at your face and swallowed back tears.

he hated it, he hated seeing you being hurt, he couldn’t close his eyes because he’d see the crash again and again. the sound of your car smashing against the barriers, the smell of burnt, gasoline, the sound of the ambulance, the audience’s screams and cries, the commentators struggling to find their words. for a second everyone thought you were dead, everyone including lando. for a second, he thought about a world where you weren’t there anymore, and the only thing he could see was the dark. a world without you meant a world where the sun wouldn’t go up anymore, where happiness was gone forever.

lando let himself fall on the chair behind him and completely broke down. the tears wouldn’t stop from running down his cheeks, he didn’t know that he was capable of crying that much tears. he couldn’t stop sobbing either.

"l-lando?" the driver jumped and immediately stood up when he saw that you were waking up. "y/n? fuck, y/n can you hear me?" he didn’t know if he could touch you, too afraid to hurt you even more. "yes i can so please lower your voice." you furrowed your eyebrows and opened your eyes. the sight before you broke your heart, a sobbing lando, with a worried expression.

"what happened?" you asked, while trying to get up but a sharp pain stopped you. lando gently pushed you back against the bed. "i almost lost you, that’s what happened." he softly pushed a strand of black hair away from your face and sat down, taking your hand in his. "fuck… everything is coming back to me now." you mumbles and bite your lip. you take a look at your body and notice a huge cast on your left leg and a second one on your right arm. you also had a few bruises on your face and left arm caused by the fire.

"how are you feeling?" he asked you, while caressing your hand softly. "could’ve been better, so not only did i not make it to the podium, but i also almost died, what a performance." you laughed and expected lando to laugh with you but he just dropped your hand and looked at you with a hurt expression. "wha-…"

"how can you say it like that? how can you joke about death when you almost lost your life for real? y/n i don’t think you understand how worried sick i was to fucking lose you! i saw everything! the whole crash happened in front of me! i saw the firefighters pull you out of your car, i saw you being literally lit on fire! i couldn’t even move from my car, i felt helpless and useless. i even wondered if the crash happened because of me." he snapped, he wasn’t yelling but his tone was loud enough for you to understand that he was really pissed at your joke.

you felt bad, you didn’t know that lando witnessed everything and now you felt terrible. how traumatic that must’ve been for him. you didn’t know how you would’ve reacted if lando had crashed in from of you. "lando, i didn’t know i’m-…" he cut you off again, he ran a hand though his hair. "let me finish, please." you bite your bottom lip and nodded.

"the thought of loosing you made me fucking sick. i threw up when i got out of the car, i wanted to see you so bad but the way your team stopped me from seeing you made me think it was over. and do you know what a world without you looks like to me? nothing, that shit cannot exist, because a world without you means a world without me. if you fucking die, y/n, best believe that i’m going with you." his words made you cry, silent tears kept streaming down your face. when he saw it, he closed his eyes and kissed your forehead.

"i didn’t want to make you cry, i’m so sorry." he continues to kiss your forehead and then kissed your cheek. "no, i’m sorry for making you so worried about me." you answer while grabbing his hand. he smiles at you and start to kiss every little bruise on your arm. his gentle gesture made you cry even more. "i swear to take care of you now." he adds while connecting his forehead to yours. you both close your eyes and enjoy the peaceful moment until you both heard noises coming from behind the door of your room.

"ouch! you fucking stepped on my foot, càbron!" carlos’s voice could be heard which made you smile. "move your ass leclerc, i can’t hear shit." now it was daniel’s. "all of you shut up they’re going to hear us!" alex added. "aie! carlos what the fuck! that was my foot!" charles almost yelled to his friend. "see how it hurts?" added the spaniard, with a devilish laugh.

lando and you both started laughing at your friends shenanigans, knowing damn well they were behind the door trying to listen to your conversation.

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y/n: thank you for being my guardian angel <3

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landonorris: always and forever my love

danielricciardo: i can’t believe you have no words for me when i had to sleep with carlos and he pushed me off the bed with his fat ass

carlossainz55: @.danielricciardo LIAR

alex_albon: @.danielricciardo i slept on a CHAIR

charles_leclerc: @.danielricciardo i slept on the GROUND.

fan1: im so glad she’s okay

fan2: OMG LANDO AND Y/N???

maxverstappen1: glad you’re okay y/n! can’t wait to see you on track again!

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fan3: MY DREAM CAME TRUE

[hvaneyflowers]

Family

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Fernando Alonso x femreader! family!

Instagram au | Part 4

Fernando and y/n have been married for 10 years, and for the last 9 years, y/n has been fighting against cancer. Because of this, they can't have children on their own, so they decided to adopt.

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yourusername

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yourusername: In this house, we worship Paw Patrol!🐶 Happy birthday, my love! I love you so much that it hurts. I still can't believe that we are your parents! I thank God every day for you, baby! Love you to the moon and back❤️ Pss. Someone didn't understand and drew a circuit instead of a puppy😑

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username12: OMG! Little Matias is 5!! Happy birthday, little Alonso!

username7: Paw Patrol all the way! Happy birthday!

username8: Happy birthday, little Matias!

fernandoalo_oficial: It was a good drawing of a circuit! Matias loved it!

username6: Not Nando trying to save himself! 🤣 yourusername: He said, "Daddy it's good, but it isn't a puppy, so you're out of the table, bye!" charles_leclerc: Ha! He adored my Ferrari puppy the most! yourusername: I'm not so sure it was a "Ferrari puppy" charles_leclerc: It was! alex_albon: Matias said its name was Marshall and it was a firefighter. carlossainz55: A firefighter who's a Ferrari fan. That's why he uses red😎 yourusername: delulu🙂 carlossainz55: 😑

username98: not Carlos and Charles trying to convert an innocent puppy into a Ferrari fan🤣

username67: I KNOW!! THEY'RE SO DELULU! HAHHAHA

kimimatiasraikkonen: Happy Birthday to my godson! ❤️

yourusername: Thanks, Kimi! Matias loved your gift and misses playing with your kids. Come back anytime! fernandoalo_oficial: yeah, he loved his present. Didn't you think of asking us first? yourusername: Oh, come on, Nando! It wasn't so bad! I adored it, too! username56: I wonder what was the present... username90: Me too! username71: Following the party's theme, maybe a puppy!

astonmartinf1: Happy birthday, Matias! We can't wait to see you back at the paddock next year!

f1: Happy birthday, little Matias aka future World Champion!

susie_wolff: Happy birthday, Matias! It seems it was an amazing party! Sorry for not being able to be there, but Jack got sick :(

yourusername: Don't worry! We have more years coming ahead!

fernandoalofans: Happy birthday, Matias!

f1news: Happy birthday!

username1: Happy birthday! Now, I want to see the photos of the drivers at the party.

username8: Me tooo! Please @.yourusername!

yourusername

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yourusername: Thanks to everyone who came to my baby's birthday party! See you next year with another Paw Patrol party!

usersname12: Omg! That's a long list of tagged people.

username9: The fact that they invited the whole grid!

username90: and Nicholas Latifi!

username18: Not Max wearing a Redbull shirt!

username91: and Lewis dressing as if was a fashion show!

username5: even Roscoe was there!

username91: Obvs! He's Lewis' son! username123: and it was a puppy theme party!

roscoelovescoco: me's love's Matia's party's! he's the' best'st cousin's

yourusername: and he loves you, too!❤️

lewishamilton: love every minute of it! Thanks for having us!

yourusername: and thank you for being there! and for dressing Rosocoe as Rubble. The kids loved him!

username34: omg, the whole grid! what chaos it should've been!

fernandoalo_oficial: you don't have any idea😑 yourusername: but it was a beautiful chaos! username34: 🤣

pierregasly: your nieces and nephews were so cute! Love spending time with them!

danielricciardo: Amazing party! And by the way, I won that race between Nico and me! 😎

hulkkenberg: no, you didn't. kevinmagnussen: no, you didn't. zhouguanyu24: no, you didn't. valtteribottas: no, you didn't fernandoalo_oficial: no, you didn't sebastianvettel: no, you didn't landonorris: no, you didn't georgerussel63: no, you didn't danielricciardo: 😑

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lando.jpg: Matias's party!

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yourusername: Happy memories, love you all!

username1: please tell me that the cat that Esteban is holding is Kimi's gift!

danielricciardo: I look hot covered up in balloons!

maxverstappen1: no, you don't. You look like a clown. danielricciardo: nah, that's Charles. charles_leclerc: 😒

charles_leclerc: I look like a clown😿

carlossainz55: nope. You're only stupid. charles_leclerc: ha! 😒

username23: can we talk about Lance's face?

username9: he looks like the older brother! yourusername: HE IS the older brother!

username8: omg! Even Nicholas Latifi was there! what a party!

username6: what a lucky kid is Matias! With the best drivers in the world as uncles!

username10: I wonder why Carlos and Lando were fighting!

username8: I bet it was nothing special haha

username14: Lewis looks so cute with little Matias in his arms! 😍

username67: the fact that Matias's father drives for Aston Martin and he is wearing a Mercedes shirt! yourusername: In Fernando's words: "He'sa traitor". But in Matias's words: "Uncle Lewis is cooler than you, Daddy. He has a dog!" username5: Hahahhaa poor Nando!

fernandoalo_oficial: first and last party with you as guests.

danielricciardo: 💔 maxverstappen1: 💔 charles_leclerc: 💔 alex_albon: 💔 lance_stroll: even me? 😢 fernandoalo_oficial: even you. lance_stroll: 💔

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fernandoalo_oficial: My best friend is 5! Thank you for letting me be your father. I love you to the moon and back! ❤️

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kimimatiasraikkonen: great to see he loves my gift! 😉

yourusername: he adores it! Its name is K, because of you. kimimatiasraikkonen: amazing! fernandoalo_oficial: still hating you, Kimi. kimimatiasraikkonen: amazing!

username5: A rabbit! Would've never imagined it was a rabbit!

username9: awww so cute! Both are so cute. Matias and K! Congratulations!

username12: I wonder what other things he received as gifts from the grid!

charles_leclerc: that rabbit ate my apple!

yourusername: Kimi told you that he loves apple. Not its fault but yours. charles_leclerc: 💔🍎

landonorris: missing the little Alonso... I mean, I don't miss his dad, but him. He's a cutie pie!

fernandoalo_oficial: 😑

yourusername: he loves you very much, my love!

fernandoalo_oficial: love you, too, nena! yourusername: love you, guapetón! fernandoalo_oficial: I love you more, mi hermosa! yourusername: No, I love you more, Don Fernando! fernandoalo_oficial: no way! I love you more, mi sexy angelita! yourusername: no, I love you more, my sugar! carlossainz55: Omg! We understood! You love each other a lot! STOP! fernandoalo_oficial: Never! yourusername: Never! landonorris: get a room! MY EYES! MY INNOCENT EYES!😭

[everlastingday]

happy new year everyone! 🎉 here's a little snippet from the survivor au!

thank you @carlos-in-glasses, @henrygrass, @whatsintheboxmh, @carlossreaders, @heartstringsduet, @futures-tense, and @lemonlyman-dotcom for the tags! 💜

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He shares a small boat with six other people. Three older people, around his father’s age, and three other people who look to be around his age. Across the water, he can see an identical boat with seven other players. He hasn’t met them yet, but he knows at least one of them – his father and captain, Owen Strand. 

When TK found out that both his and his dad made it through casting, he was excited at the prospect of playing this game together, but also afraid of how their relationship would naturally put a target on both their backs. Before leaving New York, he had given his dad a whole lecture about how they have to keep their relationship under wraps for as long as possible, but knowing his dad, he’s not sure how long they’re going to be able to keep it a secret. In any case, although he’s disappointed they’re on different tribes, he ultimately thinks this is going to be better for his game. 

He studies his tribemates a little more intently. TK knows that in a season full of other first responders, he probably isn’t going to be the most physically adept, despite being a dual-certified firefighter and paramedic. On any other season, he’d probably have excelled at playing a physical game, but this season was a different ball-game. He’s going to have to play a very different game than what he’s always imagined himself playing, and the uncertainty both excites and scares him. 

He eyes the man sitting across from him. For a lack of a better phrase, the guy is hot. Dark brown curls, and warm brown eyes framed by a set of eyelashes so luscious that they looked fake. And based on the muscle definition that’s peeking through his muted red t-shirt, TK has no doubt that this guy is going to be a physical threat. 

Nobody says a word the entire ride over to the island where the game will begin. By the time he steps off and his feet hit solid ground, all his nerves fade away, and he feels the adrenaline kick in. Game on.

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open tag & no-pressure tagging a few people under the cut!

@nancys-braids @welcometololaland @reyesstrand @thisbuildinghasfeelings

@captain-gillian @bonheur-cafe @lightningboltreader @eclectic-sassycoweyes

@firstprince-history-huh @nisbanisba @emsprovisions @paperstorm

let me know if you want to be added/removed, and please feel free to tag me as well, i love seeing what everyone else is working on! 💜

[bon2bonn]

Bonnie's F1 Masterlist

Welcome

to my secret Garden

🪻

The grid

22!-23! F1 grid X female!driver!reader

Max Verstappen #1

° Bang , Bang ft. Charles leclerc

Agent! Charles X vigilante!reader X agent! Max

° In Daydreams with me ft. Charles leclerc

CEO!max X female!reader X professor!charles

° IDK You Yet ft. Charles leclerc

Max Verstappen x female!reader X Charles leclerc

° A Glimpse of You ft. Daniel Riccaiardo

Bodyguard!Max X female!reader x bodyguard!Daniel Riccaiardo

° Paper Hearts 🥊. (on hold)

MMA!max verstappen X female!reader au!

°Pt.1

° Pt.2

Sebastian Vettel #5

° Almost

Sebastian Vettel X red bull!engineer!reader

Kimi Räikkönen #7

° light A Flame 🔥👨🏼‍🚒

Firefighter!Kimi X teacher!reader

Daniel Ricciardo #3

°To Be Yours

Office!coworker!Daniel Ricciardo X female!reader

° happier 🎸🎤

Singer!Daniel Ricciardo X female!reader au!

° I'll Carry Your Throne , My Moon child 🌑⚔️👑

King!Daniel X Moon goddess!reader

° A Glimpse of You ft. Max Verstappen

Bodyguard!Max X female!reader x bodyguard!Daniel Riccaiardo

Fernando Alonso #14

° Adore You mafia au!

Mafia!Fernando Alonso X female!reader

Charles leclerc #16

°Bang , Bang ft. Max Verstappen

Agent! Charles X vigilante!reader X agent! Max

° In Daydreams with me ft. Max verstappen

CEO!max X female!reader X professor!charles

° IDK You Yet ft. Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen x female!reader X Charles leclerc

° My Kind of Perfect

Charles leclerc X female!reader

° Where Art Thou

Mafia!Charles leclerc X female!reader

° Breakeven

Carlos Sainz #55

° Flowers 🌼

Carlos Sainz X leclerc!reader

°Pt.1

°Pt.2

°Pt.3

°Pt.4

• Flowers to You

° Once In A Morning Breathe

Carlos Sainz x female!reader

° 2 Steps Once In A Morning Breathe prequel

Carlos Sainz x female!reader

Lewis Hamilton #44

° home with you

Dad!Lewis Hamilton X female!reader

Lando Norris #4

° The Growing Pains Are Keeping Me Up at Night.

Big brother!Lando Norris X Norris!reader

° Hurt Tonight

Lando Norris X female!reader

° No Respect

Lando Norris X female!reader X oscar Piastri

° YOUNGER

Lando Norris X female!reader

Oscar Piastri #81

° No Respect

Lando Norris X female!reader X oscar Piastri

Dad!Oscar X female!reader

° dad!Oscar ft. little miss sunshine✨

° little miss sunshine goes on a road trip 🌻🦋

[emsprovisions]

❄️ Day 6 - Snowy Kisses ❄️

🎁 Today's fic is dedicated to @strandnreyes!

Summary: An AU where Carlos moves to NY and starts dating FDNY TK.

Word count: 627

Prompt inspired by "sharing a warm kiss during the first snow of the season" found here

24 Days of Tarlos Masterpost

Carlos hadn’t expected anything to happen when he chose to move to New York for grad school, least of all meeting TK Strand. 

It had been the first day he moved back in August, Carlos is always careful, but the oven in his apartment is old and it sparked and there was a small electrical fire that Carlos managed to put out, but the smoke alarm triggered the call to FDNY anyways.

He’d shown up at Carlos’s door in turnouts and a helmet, T.K. Strand printed on the back of his jacket. Carlos was done for with those pretty green eyes that seemed to pierce right through him.

He brought the station cookies the next day–successfully managing not to set his oven on fire this time–and secretly hoped he’d be able to hand them off to the handsome firefighter himself. 

That was four months ago, and now, Carlos has never felt lighter than he does right now. TK holds on tight to his hand as they walk through the city.

He’s bundled up in a coat that TK only made a little bit of fun of him for wearing, but his hand in Carlos’s is warm, and his smile is even warmer, and Carlos has no clue how he happened to be lucky enough to score the world’s greatest boyfriend, but he has. 

Honestly, the whole thing has Carlos feeling a bit like he’s in some cheesy Hallmark movie–the kind his mom always coaxes him to watch with her. He’ll be home for Christmas and he can’t quite believe that he’s going to miss New York as much as he thinks he will, Though really, it’s TK he’ll be missing. 

TK smiles over at him. “Do you need hot cocoa or something, Texas?”

Carlos rolls his eyes. “I wouldn’t say no, but you have to want it too.”

TK laughs and points out a nearby cafe on the street corner. “This place has amazing cocoa. I swear, I’m about to spoil your taste buds so much you’ll probably never be able to go back to anything else.”

Carlos only smiles, “I’ll take my chances.”

The cafe is warm and inviting. Despite how busy it is, it still feels cozy, and it makes Carlos step closer into TK’s space as they wait in line. TK smiles at him, wrapping an arm around his shoulders and rubbing him to keep him warm. 

Carlos presses his face against TK’s cheek. “You know I’m not actually that cold right? Especially not in here.”

“Your icicle nose says otherwise,” TK responds without missing a beat.

There’s a light snow falling when they step back outside and it feels significantly colder to Carlos. He clutches his hot cup of cocoa between both hands to try and warm them. It has a large marshmallow on top and looks incredible. He blows the steam off it and follows TK as he takes a sip.

“Holy shit! You were right, this is amazing,” Carlos praises. 

“You’ll never go back to any other cocoa, will you,” TK laughs, reaching for Carlos’s hand again.

“Not if I have you to spoil me,” Carlos grins, lacing his fingers back with TK's.

The snow starts coming down heavier as they walk, and with all the Christmas lights and displays in most windows, Carlos feels even more like he’s in a movie. He tugs lightly on TK’s hand.

“Hey, thank you for this.”

“It’s my pleasure, babe. I like hanging out with you and showing you my city. You’re so cute seeing all the decorations,” TK grins, stepping up to Carlos, his mouth only inches away. “You’re like a kid at Christmas.”

“Well, maybe a big kid at Christmas,” Carlos laughs.

TK smiles and closes the distance, his mouth warm and soft on Carlos’s as snow continues to fall around them.

[brotherwtf]

i just have to say the pictures you have of these two are criminal (i need more) but also yes yes yes firefighter john x police officer gale it immediately gave me carlos x tk vibes from 911 : lone star & also they would so be THE power couple

haha I got a whole fucking arsenal anon aka a Pinterest board that I stock up on images for when I get au ideas. ask and you shall receive (I might do a dump of all my favorite ones lol)

GOD after they start dating it's like swanky music just starts playing every time they walk into a room together. Everyone is turning their head to see Gale with his coat thrown over his shoulder and John at his side, probably holding something of Gale's. Somehow, they're always wearing sunglasses, and their captains just mutter smth like "we're inside you don't need to be wearing those all the time"

but imagine the angst bro ughhhh they're so worried for each other all of the time, being a firefighter and a cop is fucking dangerous bro. Imagine like John hears there's an active shooter and Gale is on the case, his coworkers having to literally hold him down to stop him from running after Gale and using his own body as a shield. Or alternatively Gale hears of a building fire gone wrong; some firefighters, including John, got stuck in the debris and he ALSO has to be physically restrained so he doesn't lift the building up with his bare hands to rescue John.

the hurt/comfort ?! head in my hands I'm gonna start weeping. they're always there for each other when they have bad cases, always comforting when the other is shaken to their core. God they just make me so 😭😭

thanks for the ask anon! I'm glad you like the au lolol

[welcometololaland]

I just want you to know, i have read so many of your fics lately, not even realizing they were all by you, and am so enthralled with your writing!! I am currently reading ALTA and am going so slow because I adore it so much and don’t want it to end!! Mystery fics are rare I feel like!! Thank you for sharing your writing!

I also have a question… Carlos is oftentimes in AUs given a different job, for good reason, but TK is often still a firefighter or paramedic. What do you think would be good jobs for TK if not one of those?

hi friend! i'm sorry for the late reply to this 💜

thank you so much for your kind words about ALTA! I do actually think it's the best fic I've ever written (technically speaking) and I'm so glad you're enjoying it! If you're into mystery fics, @strandnreyes is also posting one at the moment, it's called The Railyard 💜

as for TK's alternative profession, my suspicion is that he would still be something people-focused. my gut feeling is doctor (i can see TK specialising in paediatrics for sure), nurse, allied health professional like a physio, speech therapist, etc.), teacher, support worker, social worker, counsellor etc. OR a veterinarian. I can 10000000% see vet TK (and I think it is obvious why). I think at one point @rmd-writes was going to write a vet-TK fic so maybe y'all should bully her into doing that 😌

thank you for the ask and i would be genuinely interested to know what others thing of the TK question! feel free to add to my thoughts below!

[whatsintheboxmh]

Thank you for the tags. @heartstringsduet @fallout-mars @alrightbuckaroo @paperstorm @sznofthesticks @thisbuildinghasfeelings

AU Wednesday.

Multimedia artist Carlos Moreno/NYC firefighter TK Strand. Not a wip, but a drawing done in about 3 hours, lol.

Mutuals on Twitter were posting Rafael's old work, and it had me laughing.

Also, TK's belly button in the drawing I plan to post on Ko-fi this week.

Tagging: @herefortarlos @honeybee-taskforce @lightningboltreader @freneticfloetry @chicgeekgirl89 @carlos-in-glasses @carlos-tk @cold-blooded-jelly-doughnut @noxsoulmate @never-blooms @tarlosmalec @lemonlyman-dotcom @rmd-writes @goodways @reyesstrand @bonheur-cafe @liminalmemories21 @welcometololaland @strandnreyes and OpenTag

[carlos-in-glasses]

When Soulmates Swim

I've posted a new fic on Ao3!

Completed work of 53k words in seven chapters - all posted.

Sparks and splashes fly when TK and Carlos each take up swimming while they recover from workplace injuries. (A season one ‘canon compliant AU’ - meaning everything is as canon as possible...except the parts that aren't...)

💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦

Carlos touches the shallow end of the pool and stops, allowing himself the time to look back. Appearing slightly fuzzy and gleaming through Carlos’ goggles, TK sits on the edge at the deep end, palms splayed flat on the tiles, legs dangling in the water and kicking softly. He raises a hand, waving to beckon Carlos back. There’s something so sweet about the gesture, Carlos’ stomach flutters. He has to stop himself from smiling as he swims towards TK. He peers through his goggles at the sharpening sight of TK’s feet under the water, the way he moves them in a circular motion. Carlos keeps his head under and grabs TK’s foot playfully. TK howls, elated. “I knew you were going to do that, and it still scared me,” TK says, his voice squeaky through his rolling laughter. Suddenly it feels to Carlos like he’s known TK forever – like they’re best friends from school days, kids at play. TK kicks up, splashing water over Carlos’ shoulder. There’s a hunger in his eyes that Carlos tries to mirror. They hold it for a few seconds before they have to look away

Chapter 1: Like a Beautiful Shipwreck

Wounded while on separate calls and each slowly recovering, Officer Carlos Reyes and Firefighter TK Strand started to believe they were simply ‘ships passing in the night’ since their dance and a passionate hook up at the honky-tonk months ago. But after a chance encounter, can they pick up where they left off?

Chapter 2: Physical Thing

TK and Carlos reunite at the pool, but chaotic flirting causes a major setback.

Chapter 3: No Secrets at the Pool

Drawn back together, TK and Carlos deepen their bond while swimming – and find different ways of opening up to each other, body and soul.

Chapter 4: Lovers' Leap

With Carlos by his side, TK faces a fear.

Chapter 5: Trouble the Water

An eventful trip to an outdoor pool on a hot day causes TK to determine his feelings for Carlos – and what he actually wants.

Chapter 6: What the Water Gave Me

It's a beautiful summer evening and TK has a surprise for Carlos - but he’s not the only one with plans.

Chapter 7: Epilogue - Honeymoon Pool

Three years later, on the final morning of their honeymoon, newlyweds TK and Carlos take one last dip in the pool.

Read on Ao3 💙

[vivwritesfics]

AUgust

Welcome to the month of August! As some of you know, August is my birthday month. I've been wanting to do something for a celebration and I've decided to do AUgust. A month (well, thirty days, not quite a month lol) of AU's.

(tumblr fried the quality^^)

1. Pirate! Lando

2. Band! Logan

3. Tattoo Artist! Charles

4. Werewolf! Maxiel

5. Firefighter! Carlos

6. Cowboy! Daniel

7. Vampire! Max

8. Professor! Fernando

9. Soulmate! Oscar

10. Mafia! Fernando

11. Demon! Lando

12. Assassin! Oscar

13. Fake Dating! Daniel

14. Royal! Max

15. Bodyguard! Carlos

16. Pirate! Bradley

17. Band! Rhett

18. Tattoo Artist! Bradley

19. Werewolf! Rhett

20. Firefighter! Bradley

21. Cowboy! Bradley

22. Vampire! Bob

23. Professor! Jake

24. Soulmate! Bob

25. Mafia! Jake

26. Demon! Bob

27. Assassin! Bradley

28. Fake Dating! Rhett

29. Royal! Bob

30. Bodyguard! Rhett

[lemonlyman-dotcom]

Hi 🍋

I know you're busy with your rewatch but I was wondering cause I miss your rec lists: do you have a rec list for fics that heavily feature the 126's different religions? Them celebrating different holidays or discussing stuff or such?

Would love to see such a list, I feel like the fandom should have a general list where these fics are featured 💙

Hi anon!! Thank you so much for this lovely ask! Perfect timing, actually, because the fic I’m writing now, which I’ve affectionately been calling Eid Fic, centers around Marjan’s relationship with her faith and her family. It will heavily feature Marjan & TK discussing their own faiths, and sharing memories of holidays, fasting and family. And also how they grow together over the years and form their own found family.

I’m sorry my rec lists have fallen to the side lately! You are not the only person who’s asked me about them, and I promise they’re coming back! I’ve just been feeling a little overwhelmed lately (can you just be whelmed?). But I love any excuse to rec some of the amazing fics in this fandom. And this theme in particular is really exciting to me because we don’t have nearly enough of it! I have scoured by memory and my bookmarks for you, and here’s what I’ve found. Unsurprisingly, it mostly focuses on Carlos and TK’s faiths.

Disclaimer: this is by no means a comprehensive list, it is just what I remembered and what I found. If you know of other fics that feature religion, especially other characters, please reply/reblog with the links!

Carlos - Catholicism

The Line I'd Walk (For You) by TearsThisSideofHeaven Carlos lights a candle and says a prayer to St. Florian, the patron saint of firefighters when TK returns to work after being shot. TK asks him where he goes, so Carlos brings him to church one morning.

What is Sown, What is Grown by @never-blooms Carlos character study, beautiful glimpse into Carlos’s experience growing up Tejano and how his family shaped him.

I Swear I Love You (Te Juro Que Te Amo) by @never-blooms Nochebuena fic!! Beth gives us a really beautiful look at Nochebuena, which is the Christmas Eve holiday in Latinx cultures! This fic is full of everything you would expect from a good Nochebuena party: family, nosy siblings and aunties, chisme, delicious food and so much music.

to build a home by @freneticfloetry Carlos Begins, this fic follows Carlos from childhood through present day. Courtney gives us a lot of beautiful insight into Carlos’s background and culture, and there is some exploration of religious aspects especially in the last chapter.

And if you will allow a couple from me 🤭

I'm Not A Fortress, But I Will Try To Protect You TK & Marjan get together for pie after Marj breaks up with Salim and before TK goes back to Carlos. Marjan voices her fear of disappointing her parents with the news of the breakup, and TK offers to be there for her when she makes the phone call. Marjan also gives TK some perspective on what it was probably like for Carlos growing up in a conservative religious home.

The Greatest Gift I’ve Found, The Sweetest Thing I’ve Known My Nochebuena fic!! It’s got some holiday traditions and a lot of family love.

TK - Judaism

knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door by rakketyrivertam Five prayers TK sang for other people, and one he sang for himself

a case of cruel to be kind by @maxbegone This is a really lovely AU based on the movie About Time. The plot is that TK discovers he can travel back in time to events in his past, and that he inherited the gift from Gwyn. But at the heart of the story is a really beautiful examination of Gwyn and TK’s relationship. This includes a look at some traditional Jewish funeral and grieving practices, through the eyes of TK after Gwyn’s passing.

The last day of Hanukkah by @ladytessa74 A very sweet little Hanukkah fic set in Tessa’s Elijah verse, in the future where Tarlos has a four-year-old named Elijah. This story gives us a glimpse of Hanukkah in the Strand-Reyes house, the little traditions and the food.

Looking at it now, it all seems so simple by @liminalmemories21 Enzo and Jonah come to town, set between seasons 3 & 4 (though S4 kinda makes it an AU now 😖). Explores TK’s relationship with his faith through Carlos’s eyes, they celebrate Hanukkah and have a Shabbos dinner, and there are a few conversations about what parts of their own cultures and religions they want to bring into the family they’re forming, and how they want to raise any future kids.

Rosa Mundi by fiddlersgreen TK, Carlos and Owen go to New York for Gwyneth's funeral. I must admit it’s been a minute since I read this, but this author gives a really lovely perspective of what Gwyn’s funeral might have been like with the Jewish traditions and customs.

[cappuccinoandglitter]

Lightning Strikes Twice

Lightning Strikes Twice (2336 words) by Wolf Chapters: 1/6 Fandom: 9-1-1 (TV), 9-1-1: Lone Star (TV 2020), The Old Guard (Movie 2020), Highlander: The Series Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Evan "Buck" Buckley/Tommy Kinard, Carlos Reyes/TK Strand, Joe | Yusuf Al-Kaysani/Nicky | Nicolò di Genova, Lucy Donato & Tommy Kinard, Lucy Donato & Evan Buckley, Lucy Donato & Evan Buckley & Tommy Kinard Characters: Evan "Buck" Buckley, Tommy Kinard, Lucy Donato, TK Strand, Carlos Reyes (9-1-1 Lone Star), Andy | Andromache of Scythia, Nile Freeman, Joe | Yusuf Al-Kaysani, Nicky | Nicolò di Genova Additional Tags: Immortal Tommy Kinard, Immortal Lucy Donato, Swordfights, sexual innuendo involving honey, Future Fic, mindmeld shit, graphic depictions of tabletop gaming, Highlander AU, Methos could have been there but Joe vetoed that, Tommy and Buck are on vacation - no actual firefighting takes place Series: Part 2 of Who Wants To Live Forever? Summary:

2024:

"Nobody wants to fight you," Buck said. "Your sword fight club is stupid."

"Is this really how you want to spend eternity?" Tommy asked the immortal Alistair Kral. "Fight after fight until you finally lose?"

"Lucy? You're in sword fight club too?"

"We don't talk about sword fight club." She grabbed his arm. "How are you at climbing?"

"You mean go back the way you came?"

She nodded.

"Fuck no," he said. "Tommy needs help."

"Tommy needs you safe."

"I need him safe."

He grabbed the knife from Lucy's hand, shocked that he actually succeeded, and ran. But Lucy, true to her nature, tackled Buck to the ground, struggled to regain the knife. "Lucy, let me go!" he grunted, his face against the concrete floor. He bucked up against her, throwing her off, scrambling for the knife.

She jumped on him again, pinning his legs.

And then lightning struck again.

For a moment, Buck was back on that ladder in the rain again, feeling the buzz of ozone in the air before everything went bright and dark at once. 'This is it,' he thought, 'I'm not surviving fucking lightning a second time.'

Wave upon wave of electricity coursed through him and Lucy. He screamed, Lucy screamed.

But he didn't die…

[noxsoulmate]

💞 Through Thin Walls 💞

🏘 A Tarlos Neighbor AU 🏘

Ship: Tarlos | Fandom: 911 Lone Star Author: noxsoulmate | Podfic by: Juulna | Artist: kinkajou Read and listen on ao3 | View the art on ao3

Chapters: 2/2 | Complete Word Count: 18197 | Rating: Explicit | Warnings/Tags: alternate universe - neighbors, first meetings, 5+1 things, podfic, podfic & podficced works, podfic length: 2-2.5 hours, dorks in love, two person love triangle, falling in love, getting to know each other, getting together, idiots in love, love at first sight, kinda, cliche firefighter rescue, fluff, fluff and smut

Podfic created by the amazing @juuls

Art made by the wonderful @a-kinkajou

Created for the @pod-together event

Based on a prompt by the lovely @actuallysara

Summary:

“Hey, so please don’t freak out–” In the next moment, Carlos could hear a thud, followed by a curse, and he was pretty sure the guy had just hit his head somehow. Carlos winced in sympathy. “Sorry! Sorry, it’s just your neighbor here.” “Dude,” came the reply, the voice sounding rough, probably from all the crying. “Way to give a person a heart attack. Also, creepy much?” “My apologies. The walls here are basically paper with some paint slapped on. So uhm… noises are somewhat muffled but… not really, I guess.”

~*~

3 times Carlos only heard his neighbor’s voice, 2 times TK lusted over a certain officer, +1 time it all melted together.

OR: A Tarlos Neighbor AU

🏘 Read and/or listen on ao3 🏘

💞 and please leave lots of love on the wonderful art on ao3 💞

I cannot thank my team enough 🥰 @juuls, @a-kinkajou, this was such a wonderful experience!! thank you so much for putting up with me, tolerating my rambles and my writer's block, agreeing to switch fics when I panicked, and always cheering me on - and of course for the AMAZING podfic and art respectively that you two created for this fic. I truly hope this will only be the first of many projects we will work on together 😘

Sneak peek and more art under the cut:

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When the first sniffles came through the wall, Carlos was startled, turning in his bed where he was cocooned in his blankets, book in hand, and in the process of winding down. It was his first night home after a week straight of night shifts and it was his goal to quickly get back into a normal sleep rhythm, even though he wasn’t remotely tired. 

The sniffling sound that very clearly came from the room adjacent to his didn’t help in that endeavor, setting all his senses on high alert right away.

As far as he knew, the apartment next to his had been empty for the last few months. Someone must’ve moved in during the week – which was entirely possible, seeing how Carlos hardly had any free minutes between his shifts, helping on the ranch for two days, and covering some extra shifts so Mitchell could visit her sick mom.

What little time he’d spent in his apartment, Carlos had been asleep. So yes, a new neighbor moving in without him noticing was actually quite possible. 

That didn’t explain the sniffles though which by now had turned into sobs that hardly sounded muffled. And why would they? His neighbor probably didn’t realize just how thin these walls were. Carlos certainly hadn’t suspected it when he first moved in – but quickly found out the hard way. His neighbor until a few months ago certainly had a thing for loud women… 

Contemplating what to do, Carlos tried to focus back on his book. It wasn’t his business why his new neighbor was sobbing so loudly. Or bawling his eyes out by the sound of it. Damn… 

Putting the book back down, Carlos closed his eyes for a moment. Two parts of himself were at war right now. The polite side, reminding him that it was not his place, that it would probably be embarrassing for the man to find out that Carlos could hear him; that it wasn’t nice to snoop in other people’s privacy. And then there was his protector side, wanting to make sure the man was okay. It didn’t sound like he was in direct danger or crying because he had hurt himself. But the tears still sounded so full of pain.

In the end, it was his compassionate side that won out, and putting the book aside he turned further in bed and moved closer to the wall. Clearing his throat, he spoke just above his normal volume.

“Hey, so please don’t freak out–”

💞🏘 Continue on ao3 🏘💞

Noxy’s Tagging List:

@detective-giggles, @sgirl18, @firstprince-history-huh, @beautifulhigh, @rangergurlgleek1211, @shadesofdeviant, @actuallysara, @carlos-in-glasses, @cold-blooded-jelly-doughnut, @welcometololaland, @wtfuckevenknows, @lightningboltreader, @meditating-honey-badger, @just-inside-her, @alidravana, @morganaspendragonss, @bonheur-cafe, @heartstringsduet, @ravens-words, @lire-casander, @otter-love-asl, @ramblingdisaster73, @first-kanaphan, @xtltokio, @buckybarnesalways, @mangacat201, @catanisspicy, @lemonlyman-dotcom

[everlastingday]

thank you @bonheur-cafe and @heartstringsduet for the tags! 💜

definitely more than seven sentences BUT i have been having so much fun with this survivor au fic and writing from different POVs so here's a snippet from Tommy's!

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“Red and Yellow, you must now each decide who you think your weakest player is,” Jeff announces. Tommy’s ears perked up at this. She wasn’t expecting this, based on her very limited knowledge of the game. A quick look around at the surprised faces on her team tells her that she’s not the only one. 

The group huddles up to discuss who they’re serving up to Jeff on a platter. A Latino man with curly brown hair is the first to speak – Carlos, if Tommy remembers correctly.

“What does he mean by weakest, though?” he asks. “Weakest physically? Weakest as in who we think is going to be voted out first? Like, what standards are we judging this by?” He looks genuinely confused. 

The firefighter-paramedic, TK, responds with a kind smile. “I think he just means weakest, generally speaking? Whatever that means to us,” he offers helpfully. Carlos’s face scrunches in confusion, clearly just as uncertain as he was before TK’s answer.

“Well if none of you are going to put out a name, I’m just gonna say what we’re all thinking,” the mousey brown-haired paramedic says. He points a finger at Ty, Serena, and Tommy – the three older players in the tribe. “It’s obviously one of you three,” he declares, crossing his arms indignantly. Tommy knew she didn’t like this kid. 

“You think because we’re old, we’re weak?” Ty, the white-haired police sergeant asks, eyebrow raised in a challenge.

Pearce shrugs. “I’m just stating the obvious here. We’re all thinking it.”

“Dude, do not lump me in with you,” the other paramedic, Nancy, says. “I was raised to respect my elders.”

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open tag & no-pressure tagging a few people under the cut!

@whatsintheboxmh @nancys-braids @welcometololaland @reyesstrand @thisbuildinghasfeelings @captain-gillian @lemonlyman-dotcom @carlossreaders @lightningboltreader @eclectic-sassycoweyes @firstprince-history-huh @carlos-in-glasses @nisbanisba @henrygrass @emsprovisions @paperstorm @futures-tense

let me know if you want to be added/removed, and please feel free to tag me as well, i love seeing what everyone else is working on! 💜