#firefighter billy girl

[biillys]

last post making me wonder: what is everyones top three choices/head canons on what billy's job/career/future is

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The Stranger Things Collection

The Collections

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BILLY HARGROVE

Bad Boy Type (Fem!Reader) ⊹ Girls' night at Billy and Max's new place takes a turn when El insists on you marrying Billy.

By the Lakeside (Fem!Reader) ⊹ You're spending the day at Lover's Lake with everyone when Jason decides to humiliate you. It's a good thing Billy and Eddie are there.

Connection (GN!Reader) ⊹ You stumble across Billy when you go to stargaze. He seeks you out each time after.

Found You (GN!Reader) ⊹ You give Billy what he's always needed.

I Know Better (Fem!Reader) ⊹ You've heard every rumor about Billy Hargrove—from the girls, the guys, the teachers, the parents—it never interested you all that much. Until one of those pesky rumors involved you.

Life Guard (Fem!Reader) ⊹ It's the middle of summer and everyone decides to go to the pool. You don't know how to swim, but at least Billy's on duty.

Lost Things, Found Beginnings (GN!Reader) ⊹ You find Billy's ring on your way into work and can't stop the swirling thoughts on how to return it. How does he react when you do?

Morning Blue (GN!Reader) ⊹ Waking up with Billy.

The Only Destination (GN!Reader) ⊹ Sometimes you can’t stand all the noise and the people. You want to run and hide, but you don’t know where to go. Until you spot the one person who you’ll always run toward.

A Place to Land (Fem!Reader) ⊹ You told Billy you love him. And he knows it's time to break up with you.

Refuge (GN!Reader) ⊹ Billy seeks you out after another incident with Neil.

A Sign of Heat (GN!Reader) ⊹ Billy's a textbook Aries, and you tell him as much...with a little twist.

Still A Thing (Fem!Reader) ⊹ You and Billy are visiting Hawkins for the week, and of course, you run into Tommy H. who still has trouble shutting his mouth.

Sun Daze (GN!Reader) ⊹ Warmth comes from more than the sun.

EDDIE MUNSON

By the Lakeside (Fem!Reader) ⊹ You're spending the day at Lover's Lake with everyone when Jason decides to humiliate you. It's a good thing Billy and Eddie are there.

Little Chickadees (GN!Reader) ⊹ Eddie signs you both up to work the petting zoo, but just because he likes to hang out with kids, doesn't mean you do.

Track Two (Fem!Reader) ⊹ As you and the gang are trying to stop Vecna, save Max, and clear Eddie's name, you see something that shakes you to your core.

STEVE HARRINGTON

Fill In the Cracks (GN!Reader) ⊹ There's no way someone like Steve would love you. It's only a matter of time before he forgets you.

BONUS CONTENT

⊹ Billy's Love Languages

THE BRAIN ROT BRIGADE PRESENTS...with @bookshelf-dust and @steph-speaks

⊹ Billy As A Firefighter ⊹ Billy at Disney ⊹ Billy Giving You the Look ⊹ Billy Knowing When You Need to Be Grounded (Part I / Part II) ⊹ Billy Working at Target ⊹ Eddie Letting You Play With His Hair

[hexedwinchester]

Fire Country Season 1

apparently, some very lovely people on Tumblr asked for a quick review on Fire Country and since I'm already bingeing hard on this, why not?! (Some spoilers in the review, please proceed with caution). This one's for you @idontknow-1213 and @sounknownvoid 🤗🤗

For those who don't know the show, it starts with Bode Donovan (actually a Leone but changes his name to Donovan) in prison applying for a program to be a firefighter. It's all good and lovely, until the day he starts the program and is assigned to a firefighter camp, Three Rock in Edgewater, his hometown. Ghost of his past actions (revealed later) have him conflicted about being back home and he requests for a transfer but of course ends up staying. Throughout the season, Bode struggles to build the bridges with friends and family that were burnt long ago, all the while striving to be a better person. He believes if given a chance, people can change.

Now let's talk about some key characters!

Bode Donovan (Leone): our protagonist, though looks like a guy you wanna don't cross, thanks to the muscular build, long hair and prison tats, he is actually sweet but deeply misunderstood guy. He takes his job as a firefighter very seriously and is not afraid to defy an order if it means saving people. I mean you can't always play by the books, right? One thing I noticed about him is though he is out of prison (in a way), he still goes by the prison law. Bode has a long way to go.

Manny Perez: Captain of Three Rock, Gabriela's father and Bode's mentor. He keeps the inmates in line but also believes in them and has their backs. He comes to appreciate Bode's knack at being a natural firefighter and regards him highly. Unfortunately, Manny has his own demons he tries to fight on the side. This is also why Manny relates to the inmates because he shares a similar past. I like his character. He is a man who learnt a lot the hard way. Quite hard bitten like that.

Sharon Leone: Division Chief Sharon Leone is Bode's mother (gasp!). She is also sick (kidney disease, it sucks) so she requests Manny to keep Bode in the camp and he does. While Sharon has a soft spot for her incarcerated son, she is headstrong and damn good at her job (woman knows her shit and how to make it work). She is a total badass and popular among men (I mean, seriously what's with other men hitting on her like she's single cause she ain't?!)

Vince Leone: that's Bode's dad (and if you are a huge Twilight geek like me, you would recognise him as Chief Charlie Swan, Bella's father) who doesn't want to be Bode's dad because he is the reason why his daughter, Riley dies. (Not really, he thinks he is but accidents happen and the catalyst is someone else). So Vince hasn't forgiven Bode for this until the real guy confesses and Vince is stuck in a situation that brings back old memories. What's Vince like? A devoted husband (except for that one incident), a good firefighter and a girl dad that's hard on his son. And did y'all know, the actor Billy Burke is a damn good singer??!

Gabriela Perez: Manny's Olympic-swimmer-turned-firefighter daughter. Honestly, when I first saw the cast, I expected Gabz to be a lot stronger but she's just a sweet girl next door that's trying to follow her heart, conflicted to choose between swimming and firefighting, just like Jake and Bode. Sparks fly between her and Bode as they try to balance their feelings among other chaos. Although, they are still not my favorite couple. I prefer Vince and Sharon (tooth rooting couple goals!!). I honestly wanted to like her but she comes with unnecessary baggages and is a bit of a crybaby (sorry!) but whoever is incharge of her costume, needs a raise. Her wardrobe is really pretty 😍

Jake Crawford: ex boyfriend to Gabz and ex friend to Bode. They have a fallout when Bode discovers Jake cheated on Riley which ultimately led to her demise. And honestly, I was prepared to hate Jake (no, it has nothing to do with Jake reminding me of Jacob Black from Twilight) and while he starts off as a jackass, towards the end of season 1, they redeemed him well. He is also serious about his job and his new love interest (thank God!) Cara who happens to be Bode's ex! (Yeah, they date in the family, it seems like🤣) he respects the Leones (Vince and Sharon, I mean)

Eve Edwards: (is it just me or that's too many Twilight references already? 🙊) a part of Bode, Jake and Eve trio friendship, she is funny but doesn't sugarcoat it. She is fiercely loyal and hardworking. They start exploring her character towards the end of season 1

Freddy Mills: Inmate at Three Rock camp and Bode's friend. Their camaraderie is commendable. Both are loyal to each other and have each other's back. I think Bode needed a friend like him. So that's good. Plus, he wants to marry a girl named Cookie!

Throughout the season, Bode tries to prove he is worthy of being at Three Rock, worthy of Gabriela's love but with his own conflicted nature and Sleeper, an inmate from Bode's past comes to stir trouble, it creates a challenge, leaving Bode with a difficult choices to make.

I honestly went in blind with Fire Country. At first, I was just going to see the episode with Camden in it (duh!) but I decided to give the show a try and I'm glad I did. What I love about this show is, if you have seen Walker, it will give similar family vibes. The entire Cal Fire unit works like a family including Three Rock as they fight fire side by side. The whole romance between Bode and Gabz is not in your face (which is nice) but the chemistry between Vince and Sharon is too cute to ignore. The first few episodes are a bit slow as they set the tone but then the show ups the stakes progressively. It is quite intense at times and you can feel the heat (no pun intended) on your face. I love that the show takes the time to scratch beneath the surface for each of its characters and not just the main ones, giving them a certain depth. I didn't expect to like the show as much as I do! But it's quite refreshing and a bit different than your regular crime/cop procedural shows. All I can say is Max Thieriot, who I know from his The Pacifiers time, has done a great job as an EP.

Let me know if y'all have any interesting takes on the show or the characters!

[kimberlyannharts]

Like I mentioned before, I'll be recapping AJJ's story separately from everything else, as I have so much to say about it jfkdjfd It's technically part of a larger story, so it kind of makes sense? If you're wondering why I'm doing the same for the Ranger Academy story.....uh........it's Amy Jo Johnson's (and Matt Hotson's) prologue to The Return, Re-Imagine!

--- idk if i mentioned it before but I like the sort of mix between modern comic designs for the ogs and 90s portrayals. I do miss Kim's fuckass bob though

--- with the full comic confirming this is meant to be a diverged show timeline that means this really is meant to be their first kiss and i'm rhghhrhghrhgrhrggrj esp with the alteration of Kim's hand placement. Francesco I owe you my life

--- Finster agrees: men get pegged!

Also this is a minor thing but I like that Rita is visibly older here like she was on the show. comic!Rita has always been drawn younger but between MMPR/TMNT II and Mistress Vile they've really been piling on the sexy Rita fanservice lately

--- now why did she go and kind of low-key confirm DrakkonSlayer as romantic here too. "Take your place by my side" I've heard that line before!

--- listen dodging the Peace Conference and the Power Transfer with "wait.........we can fucking teleport, who cares if we're on the other side of the world" is the funniest way to go about it. Omega Rangers you're NOTHING

--- damn girl no one's going to take him from you!!!!!!

--- me @ Melissa's story: eh this is a bit over the top, like we get it, they're this super perfect romance, okay

me here: OH MY GODDDDDDDD HE PROPOSED ON THE COMMAND CENTER MOUNTAINNNNNN

--- Paralleling Tommy and Kim's wedding with Zedd and Rita's is so sick slkdhlskjlsdj AJJ is an auteur

--- OKAY SO. posting the whole page so we can discuss Once and Always 2.0 -

Jason and Rocky both being firefighters is a funny coincidence. Part of me has to wonder if both weren't originally meant to be cops but both sets of writers went with the "safer" choice. Basically a Warden Garcia situation

I know we all love Minh but Trini actually having a life beyond just being Minh's mom thank fucking god. And putting her in CONGRESS!!! Why did they give that to Zack in the special!!!!!!!!!

Billy being a scientist duh. At least this just seems like........experimental science stuff and not turning him into PR's Elon Musk

I already mentioned Trini getting the Congress job rather than Zack and I like him being a DJ!!!! It's nice to see some serious consideration given to Hip Hop Kido and love of music rather than ignoring it or making it a joke

and I know I yelled about it before but AJJ canonizing the Tomberly coach duo RHRHHRHGRHGHHGHGH i just know AJJ heard about the whole PhD in paleontology thing and went "............no??? he teaches fucking karate"

(and yay, Down Syndrome rep in Tommy's students :>)

--- damn just like seeing classic Rita and Zedd again seeing classic Serpentera again really makes you realize the current comic incarnation uhhhhhhh sucks. Especially when they're cutting to the chase and just blowing up shit compared to how Serpentera in the comics can get messed up by uhhh a big cat jumping on its tail

--- the way this cut happens in a page turn Amy Jo Johnson IS! AN! AUTEUR! (like legit it's awesome that you can clearly tell how she's applying her experience in directing TV and film to comic form.)

--- LOOK AT THE MOON THEY SONIC ADVENTURE 2ed THAT SHIT

--- and Kim/Emma I'm gonna need you to find your husband immediately you know you can't trust him to be on his own for five seconds

[mercurygray]

Anonymous said:

Hello again, same anon from the Sobel ask earlier. Currently sat on a train with a thousand delays and too much time on my hands. 🪐 I would want to see John Brady in Easy company. First Lieutenant, maybe a transfer after getting promoted after Normandy or Market Garden. Fairly reserved and wants to get the job done, as close to the rules as possible, please. If you are looking for him, you can often find him cleaning his weapon, pipe in his mouth. He takes his responsibility for the men very seriously.

Kind Anonymous freind, your brain.

If the AU is also TDS, Brady is not going to discredit the women of Easy. If he finds it unusual at first, he tries not to let it show. Competence is more important than gender, sure, but his mother raised a gentleman. So even after being through firefights and having his ass saved by Doris Russo once - he says thank you, of course - he still checks in with female NCOs if they want him to order them an escort at night or someone to stand guard for showers. Billie maybe scares him a little bit. She thinks it’s a little funny how straight-laced he appears, at first, but she also thinks he’s a good egg. If he overheard that, he would blush and maybe walk with a tiny swagger at the same time. Dick likes him. Joan would too. Lewis is a bit indifferent, but maybe Brady can’t help but snort when the officers overhear Webster talking grand about some Dutch musicians and Lewis finds out he studied music, they both snigger a bit about how incorrect Web is. Harry gets Brady out of his shell, a little bit, gentle jabs, come have another beer, they don’t bite. I imagine he would keep his distance from the enlisted as an “outsider”, but during Bastogne he gets talking to Molly and they bond chatting over missing Christmas music and college concerts in their foxhole. Brady is also adamant over light and noise discipline and for the love of god, Babe, would you find some better cover?? Especially after Harry is hit. He absolutely despises Dike’s incompetence. They are soldiers, they need direction and while Brady never talks out of turn, even he lets slip out a little "and thank God for Sergeant Lipton” when he is reporting to Dick at HQ. And someone else who would really, really appreciate Brady? Speirs. Ron doesn’t like stupidity, he is straight to the point and after his very spontaneous promotion as Easy CO he will have someone like Brady any day. The fact that Brady praised Lipton in highest tones and got more cross than usual when Lip is sick and shouts at a replacement that dares to ask the sick man for something has definitively absolutely nothing to do with it. Probably. I just think John Brady is neat. Well, at least this version my brain concocted up from about five minutes of screentime and five sentences, anyway.🪐

I think he's really neat too, Anon! The Girl Gang is going to absolutely gang up on Brady to tell that nice Red Cross girl he likes her. It's imperative. Someone else is going to get her if you don't. Have you written to Fred yet? How about now? Are we going to have to write her for you?

("Everyone says hi," he adds, in small letters. Fred thinks this is cute.)

[ihni]

Final girl!

Ooookay, well, that one ... is an IDEA I have ... which I WANT to make into a fic, and have OUTLINED but not done anything with in a long time (it's pretty low on the Must Write List). But it's ... do you know the movie Some Like It Hot? With Marilyn Monroe? Well it's basically a Harringrove version of that. XD

Basically, Steve's parents are rich, and also kinda shady. They flee the country to get away from any repercussions, but Steve stays and there's a hit out on him and everything, BUT the feds offer him a new identity against him testifying, which he accepts. Only, on the way to his shiny new identity, they get attacked. And Steve runs. He doesn't trust anyone, don't have anywhere else to go ... and he's in Hawkins, Indiana. There's a girl's basketball team that is staying there overnight, on their way to a tournament in California, and they just lost a couple of players. Steve thinks 'why the hell not?' and pretends to be a woman and joins the team.

And Billy? Billy is in Hawkins and was about to leave his dad's house. Was gonna up and leave in the middle of the night. Only, the day before he planned to leave, he comes home to the Camaro burning in the driveway. And Billy snapped when he saw Neil's smug face. And he finally had enough, and attacked him ... in front of god, the neighbors and the firefighters. They pull him off his dad ... Billy realizes what he has done ... and runs. Doesn't have anywhere to go, wants to avoid possible assault charges ... joins a women's basketball team to get back to California :p

You see where I'm going with this, right?

Basically they both join the same team and pretend to be girls. (Oh and Robin is definitely there and is very relieved that there are two girls she is NOT attracted to, thank god.)

[vicciouxs]

url song name ! thank u sm @elderwisp 😭💐

v⠀.⠀Vanished — crystal castles. i ⠀.⠀In The Room Where You Sleep — dead man's bones. c⠀.⠀Cigarettes out the Window — tv girl. c⠀.⠀Como todo el Mundo — depresión sonora. i ⠀.⠀I'm a Firefighter — cigarettes after sex. o⠀.⠀Out of touch — daryl hall & john oates. u⠀.⠀United in Grief — kendrick lamar. x⠀.⠀xanny — billie eilish. s⠀.⠀Symphonia IX — current joys.

tagging: @machinegrl @veone @hazelsnakes @ezra-trait @minimooberry @goldenwaves @bibliosims @wldestluv-rs @rottengurlz @yuyulie ignore if u want 🪻

[rainbowmagicfairyfight]

Rainbow Magic Fairy Fight

Round 1

Round 1: Abigail the Breeze Fairy, Addison the April Fool's Day Fairy, Adele the Singing Coach Fairy, Aisha the Astronaut Fairy, Aisha the Princess and the Pea Fairy, Alexa the Fashion Reporter Fairy, Alexandra the Royal Baby Fairy, Alice the Tennis Fairy, Alison the Art Fairy, Ally the Dolphin Fairy (August 16)

Round 2: Alyssa the Snow Queen Fairy, Amber the Orange Fairy, Amelia the Singing Fairy, Amelie the Seal Fairy, Amy the Amethyst Fairy, Angelica the Angel Fairy, Anna the Arctic Fox Fairy, Annabelle the Drawing Fairy, Annie the Detective Fairy, Anya the Cuddly Creatures Fairy (August 17)

Round 3: Aria the Synchro Fairy, Ariana the Firefighter Fairy, Ashley the Dragon Fairy, Autumn the Falling Leaves Fairy, Ava the Sunset Fairy, Bea the Buddha Day Fairy, Becky the Best Friend Fairy, Bella the Bunny Fairy, Belle the Birthday Fairy, Bethany the Ballet Fairy (August 18)

Round 4: Billie the Baby Goat Fairy, Blossom the Flower Girl Fairy, Bobbi the Bouncy Castle Fairy, Bonnie the Bike-Riding Fairy, Brianna the Bee Fairy, Brooke the Photographer Fairy, Caitlin the Ice Bear Fairy, Callie the Climbing Fairy, Camilla the Christmas Present Fairy, Cara the Camp Fairy (August 19)

Round 5: Cara the Coding Fairy, Carly the Schoolfriend Fairy, Carmen the Cheerleading Fairy, Carrie the Snow Cap Fairy, Catherine the Fashion Princess Fairy, Charles the Coronation Fairy, Charlie the Sunflower Fairy, Charlotte the Baby Princess Fairy, Chelsea the Chimpanzee Fairy, Chelsea the Congratulations Fairy (August 20)

Round 6: Cherry the Cake Fairy, Cheryl the Christmas Tree Fairy, Chloe the Topaz Fairy, Chrissie the Wish Fairy, Clare the Caring Fairy, Claudia the Accessories Fairy, Coco the Cupcake Fairy, Coral the Reef Fairy, Courtney the Clownfish Fairy, Crystal the Snow Fairy (August 21)

Round 7: Daisy the Festival Fairy, Danielle the Daisy Fairy, Danni the Drum Fairy, Darcey the Dance Diva Fairy, Debbie the Duckling Fairy, Deena the Diwali Fairy, Demi the Dressing-Up Fairy, Destiny the Pop Star Fairy, Edie the Garden Fairy, Eleanor the Snow White Fairy (August 22)

Round 8: Elisa the Adventure Fairy, Elisha the Eid Fairy, Elizabeth the Jubilee Fairy, Ella the Rose Fairy, Elle the Thumbelina Fairy, Ellen the Explorer Fairy, Ellie the Guitar Fairy, Elodie the Lamb Fairy, Elsa the Mistletoe Fairy, Elsie the Engineer Fairy (August 23)

Round 9: Emily the Emerald Fairy, Emma the Easter Fairy, Erin the Firebird Fairy, Esme the Ice Cream Fairy, Esther the Kindness Fairy, Etta the Elephant Fairy, Eva the Enchanted Ball Fairy, Evelyn the Mermicorn Fairy, Evie the Mist Fairy, Faith the Cinderella Fairy (August 24)

Round 10: Fatima the Face-Painting Fairy, Felicia the Fidget Toy Fairy, Fern the Green Fairy, Fiona the Flute Fairy, Fizz the Fireworks Fairy, Flora the Fancy Dress Fairy, Florence the Friendship Fairy, Frances the Royal Family Fairy, Francesca the Football Fairy, Frankie the Make-up Fairy (August 25)

Round 11: Frenchie the Bulldog Fairy, Freya the Friday Fairy, Gabby the Bubble Gum Fairy, Gemma the Gymnastics Fairy, Georgia the Guinea Pig Fairy, Giselle the Christmas Ballet Fairy, Goldie the Sunshine Fairy, Grace the Glitter Fairy, Greta the Earth Fairy, Gwen the Beauty and the Beast Fairy (August 26)

Round 12: Hana the Hanukkah Fairy, Hannah the Happy Ever After Fairy, Harper the Confidence Fairy, Harriet the Hamster Fairy, Hayley the Rain Fairy, Heather the Violet Fairy, Heidi the Vet Fairy, Helen the Sailing Fairy, Helena the Horseriding Fairy, Holly the Christmas Fairy (August 27)

Round 13: Honey the Sweet Fairy, Hope the Welcome Fairy, Imogen the Ice Dance Fairy, India the Moonstone Fairy, Isabella the Air Fairy, Isla the Ice Star Fairy, Ivy the Worry Fairy, Izzy the Indigo fairy, Jacinda the Peace Fairy, Jade the Disco Fairy (August 28)

Round 14: Jae the Boy Band Fairy, Jasmine the Present Fairy, Jayda the Snowboarding Fairy, Jessica the Jazz Fairy, Jessie the Lyrics Fairy, Josie the Jewellery-Making Fairy, Jude the Librarian Fairy, Julia the Sleeping Beauty Fairy, Juliet the Valentine Fairy, Kat the Jungle Fairy (August 29)

Round 15: Kate the Royal Wedding Fairy, Kathryn the PE Fairy, Katie the Kitten Fairy, Kayla the Pottery Fairy, Keiko the Diving Fairy, Keira the Film Star Fairy, Kimberley the Koala Fairy, Kimi the Bubble Tea Fairy, Kitty the Tiger Fairy, Konnie the Christmas Cracker Fairy (August 30)

Round 16: Kylie the Carnival Fairy, Lacey the Little Mermaid Fairy, Lara the Black Cat Fairy, Lauren the Puppy Fairy, Layla the Candyfloss Fairy, Layne the Surfing Fairy, Leah the Theatre Fairy, Leahann the Birthday Present Fairy, Leona the Unicorn Fairy, Lexi the Firefly Fairy (August 31)

Round 17: Li the Labrador Fairy, Libby the Story-Writing Fairy, Lila and Myla the Twins Fairies, Lily the Rainforest Fairy, Lindsay the Luck Fairy, Lisa the Jelly Bean Fairy, Lizzie the Sweet Treats Fairy, Lois the Balloon Fairy, Lola the Fashion Show Fairy, Lottie the Lollipop Fairy (September 1)

Round 18: Louise the Lily Fairy, Lucy the Diamond Fairy, Lulu the Lifeguard Fairy, Luna the Loom Band Fairy, Lydia the Reading Fairy, Maddie the Playtime Fairy, Madeleine the Cookie Fairy, Madison the Magic Show Fairy, Maisie the Moonbeam Fairy, Mara the Meerkat Fairy (September 2)

Round 19: Mariana the Goldilocks Fairy, Marissa the Science Fairy, Martha the Doctor Fairy, Mary the Sharing Fairy, Maryam the Nurse Fairy, Maya the Harp Fairy, Megan the Monday Fairy, Meghan the Wedding Sparkle Fairy, Melissa the Sports Fairy, Melodie the Music Fairy (September 3)

Round 20: Mia the Bridesmaid Fairy, Michelle the Winter Wonderland Fairy, Miley the Stylist Fairy, Milly the River Fairy, Mimi the Laughter Fairy, Molly the Goldfish Fairy, Monica the Marshmallow Fairy, Morgan the Midnight Fairy, Naomi the Netball Fairy, Natalie the Christmas Stocking Fairy (September 4)

Round 21: Niamh the Invitation Fairy, Nicki the Holiday Camp Fairy, Nina the Birthday Cake Fairy, Nur the Vlogger Fairy, Olivia the Orchid Fairy, Orla the Inventor Fairy, Padma the Pirate Fairy, Paige the Pantomime Fairy, Paloma the Dodgems Fairy, Pandora the Poodle Fairy (September 5)

Round 22: Paula the Pumpkin Fairy, Pearl the Cloud Fairy, Penelope the Foal Fairy, Penny the Pony Fairy, Perrie the Paramedic Fairy, Phoebe the Fashion Fairy, Pia the Penguin Fairy, Pippa the Poppy Fairy, Polly the Party Fun Fairy, Poppy the Piano Fairy (September 6)

Round 23: Priya the Polar Bear Fairy, Rae the Rollercoaster Fairy, Rebecca the Rock 'n' Roll Fairy, Rihanna the Seahorse Fairy, Riley the Skateboarding Fairy, Rita the Frog Princess Fairy, Rita the Rollerskating Fairy, Robyn the Christmas Party Fairy, Rochelle the Star Spotter Fairy, Rosalie the Rapunzel Fairy (September 7)

Round 24: Rosie the Honey Bear Fairy, Roxie the Baking Fairy, Ruby the Red Fairy, Ruth the Red Riding Hood Fairy, Sabrina the Sweet Dreams Fairy, Sadie the Saxophone Fairy, Samantha the Swimming Fairy, Samira the Superhero Fairy, Sara the Party Games Fairy, Sarah the Sunday Fairy (September 8)

Round 25: Sasha the Slime Fairy, Saskia the Salsa Fairy, Savannah the Zebra Fairy, Scarlett the Garnet Fairy, Selena the Sleepover Fairy, Selma the Snow Leopard Fairy, Seren the Sausage Dog Fairy, Shannon the Ocean Fairy, Shelley the Sherbet Fairy, Sianne the Butterfly Fairy (September 9)

Round 26: Sienna the Saturday Fairy, Sky the Blue Fairy, Skyler the Fireworks Fairy, Sophia the Snow Swan Fairy, Sophie the Sapphire Fairy, Soraya the Skiing Fairy, Stella the Star Fairy, Storm the Lightning Fairy, Summer the Holiday Fairy, Sunny the Yellow Fairy (September 10)

Round 27: Susie the Sister Fairy, Tallulah the Tuesday Fairy, Tamara the Tooth Fairy, Taylor the Talent Show Fairy, Teri the Trampolining Fairy, Thea the Thursday Fairy, Tia the Tulip Fairy, Tiana the Toy Fairy, Tilly the Teacher Fairy, Trixie the Halloween Fairy (September 11)

Round 28: Tyra the Dress Designer Fairy, Una the Concert Fairy, Vanessa the Dance Steps Fairy, Victoria the Violin Fairy, Violet the Painting Fairy, Whitney the Whale Fairy, Willow the Wednesday Fairy, Yasmeen the Canoeing Fairy, Yasmin the Night Owl Fairy, Zadie the Sewing Fairy (September 12)

Round 29: Zainab the Squishy Toy Fairy, Zara the Starlight Fairy, Zoe the Skating Fairy (September 13)

[magicalqueennightmare]

Sins & Amends Chapter 11

(Gif by @ banditthewriter)

Billy Russo x Female Reader (60 part story)

This follows pre- the punisher into the storyline of daredevil, punisher season 1 and beyond

This is NOT Canon Billy. This is decent human being Billy left with bad options over worse decisions

This was also posted to A03 under: WaywardGaPeach. That account and this one is the only place you'll see me post this. If you see it on any other platform/account know it's not me.

Chapter Summary/Warnings: You and Billy have your first official date

Where were the fucking gauze pads you needed? You were currently in the stock room trying to collect everything you needed for the resupply of the rig but couldn't find the four by four pads. You were on your tip toes trying to reach a box on the top shelf when you heard Alice calling your name.

"In here dear!" You hollered still trying to reach the box. You felt someone step up behind you a half second before Billy reached over your head grabbing the box and causing a surprised squeak to escape your lips. He raised an eyebrow at you before offering the box "What the hell kind of noise was that Y/N?" You took the box and swatted playfully at his chest "The kind where my boyfriend scares me by reaching over my head when I thought I was alone. It's eerie at times just how quiet you can move"

The small smile he had spread into a deep smirk "I'm sorry sweetheart. Will a kiss make you forgive me?" You pretended to think about it for a moment only for him to lean down and press a quick kiss to your lips. When he pulled back you laughed "Oh that was not a kiss"

He took the boxes out of your hands and sat them on a shelf behind him then turned back to you. When his hands went to your hips pulling you flush against him you gasped lightly. He leaned down and gently brushed his lips against yours. You slid your arms up around his neck trailing fingers up into the hair at the base of his neck giving it a light tug and he groaned into your mouth. You licked into his mouth and felt his grip tighten on your hips. When you rolled your tongue against his tugging at his hair again he moaned lightly and you'd never been more turned on.

Before anything heated enough to cost you your job could happen you heard Hunter say "Yo Y/N you good in here?" Right before the door opened causing you and Billy to quickly separate. "Oh shit my bad" he muttered shutting the door back quicker than he'd opened it.

Billy pressed his forehead against yours for a second before letting out a deep chuckle. You stepped far enough back to look up at him like he'd gone insane "What part of getting caught making out in the storage room of my job is so funny?" He shrugged and motioned towards the door "at least he knowns you're spoken for now and his timing was good. I only have so much will power to hold out until our date tomorrow night and I was seriously thinking about seeing how noise proof this room is"

"Well I mean we have my apartment which is closer and we have yours too" you offered with a smile. He shook his head and grabbed the boxes from behind him "Alice is probably looking for these considering the two of you get off in a half hour" "Yeah yeah" you took the boxes and walked out ignoring the wolf whistles from the few firefighters that were in the hall.

Billy had an almost proud look when he slid his arm around your waist as the two of you headed out to the bays.

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Once you and Alice were done restocking the rig both of you headed inside to grab yours bags out the locker room. Billy told you he'd wait outside for you.

You followed Alice down the hall counting off the seconds in your head before she cracked up laughing "Damn girl. Groping in the supply closet?" You bit your cheek to stop the blush from spreading across your face "Hey I've waited this long I'm taking every chance to grope him. I don't know when he'll have to deploy again. You know how it's always been with him and Frank"

She headed for her locker so you stopped in front of yours. You grabbed your med bag and duffel waiting on her to gather her things. You heard her phone chime and she glanced down at it then said "Kenzie is on her way. See you Sunday?" You held out a fist and she bumped it with her own "See ya sunday"

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You slung your bags up on your shoulder and followed her out. You saw her head towards the street where Kenzie's car was just pulling up so you headed for the bays.

You stopped when you saw Billy was talking to Hunter. You were worried for a moment until you took note of Billy's posture. He wasn't tense at all. You'd seen Billy annoyed and down right pissed. The best way to describe it was almost panther like, a tightly coiled spring waiting to strike.

Billy's shoulders were relaxed and he appeared to have a smile on his face. When you made your presence known both men turned towards you with a smile. Billy pressed a kiss to your cheek before taking both of your bags to carry. "Ready to go?" He asked and you nodded "Yup"

You glanced at Hunter and smiled "See ya Sunday?" He nodded "I'll be around" and when you and Billy started to walk off he added "Nice meeting you by the way" Billy glanced back and slid his arm around you before saying "Nice meeting you"

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When you walked into your apartment Billy automatically sat your bags down where you always put them then turned to face you. "So me and Frank got a call today" the worse case scenario popped into your head "Oh hell no. I swear I will fight the entire corp. You literally just got home! We haven't had our date yet. Lisa's birthday is saturday and it's the first one you and Frank have been home for in two years!"

To stop your rambling he quickly crossed the room stealing your words with a kiss. When he finally pulled away you blinked at him slowly and he smiled "We don't deploy again for another three months. We have time. I just wanted to tell you as soon as I found out"

You leaned your head over on his chest inhaling the familiar scent that was just so achingly him. "Thank god" you breathed. Three months still wasn't too long but the thought of him leaving after just a few days had made you panic. He hugged you close to him and pressed a kiss to your forehead. "So you're gonna fight the entire corp? All five foot something of you?" You could hear the smile in his voice. "Bite me Billy" you didn't try to lift your head or move you just wanted him to hold you for a minute.

When you finally pulled away he was smiling "So I guess I better get going since I'm meeting Curt in the morning and you're supposed to go shopping with Maria and the munchkins" "Yeah I guess so" you agreed but neither of you had moved. 

You hadn't been able to spend too much time together the last couple days due to your shifts and him trying to catch up with Curt. After finding out he was leaving again in three months call you selfish or not you wanted as much time as you could get with him. "I'll see you tomorrow I guess?" You finally managed to say so he pulled you into a quick kiss that was chaste compared to the storage room. He leaned back and met your eyes before saying "I'll call you in the morning and if me, Curt and Frank are where we can we'll come join all of you for lunch at the mall tomorrow"

You nodded and forced a smile to your face. You didn't want him to leave but hell he had spent the first few nights home with you even though you were both trying to hold off on letting things go further quite yet. "Night Billy" he placed another gentle kiss on your lips then said "Goodnight sweetheart"

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Unfortunately for you since that first night you'd slept with Billy's arms around you there had been an apparent discovery that you had just thought you liked sleeping alone.

Even after he called once he got home and the two of you talked for the better part of an hour you found it hard to fall asleep. You ended up finally falling asleep after you turned some light music on to fill the quiet of your room.

The next morning when your alarm went off you glared at it for a few seconds then remembered you had a day full of Maria, Lisa and Frank Jr to look forward to. That meant clothes shopping with the girls and sneaking Frank Jr to the video game store somewhere along the line.

You kicked off your blanket and headed for the kitchen. Coffee was needed before your day could attempt to start.

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You were well caffeinated and dressed in a pair of your most comfortable jeans and the Marine Corp shirt you'd long since stole from Frank. Considering you were chasing kids around a mall comfort was key. You did do your makeup lightly and pulled your hair back in a clip. Cute enough but comfy.

You had even talked to Billy. Him, Frank and Curt were meeting somewhere for breakfast and were gonna meet up with some buddies of theirs that were passing through town. He reminded you that regardless of lunch or not that he'd be over at seven to pick you up for your date. Your stomach flipped at the reminder as you promised you'd be ready.

You were gathering your keys and phone into your purse when your phone went off with a text from Maria "Downstairs" you quickly sent back a response that you were on the way then headed down to meet them.

Maria's van was parked right in front of your building and the moment you climbed in the passenger seat she smiled "Ready?" You glanced back at the kids and winked "Always"

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You and Frank Jr were looking around the store the two of you had left Lisa and Maria in. "Do you see your mom or sister?" You asked and he shrugged "I don't know aunt Y/N let's go back to the video game store" you held up the bag in your hand with a laugh "We got you two games and your sister one! Any more and your mom's going to want to string me up"

He rolled his eyes and said "No she won't. She loves you too much" you spotted Maria about that time so you put your arm around his shoulder and pointed him in that direction before saying "I'm glad because if she strung me up god knows I'd miss you and your sister so much I'd annoy the heck out of whoever is on the other side"

"They'd kick you out for bad behavior aunt Y/N" he agreed laughing as Maria spotted you so she and Lisa made their way over. "What are you two laughing about?" Maria asked so Frank Jr grinned "Aunt Y/N getting kicked out either heaven or hell for annoying them"

Maria looked between the two of you with a serious expression for several long seconds before she and Lisa both cracked up laughing. "And on that lovely note c'mon. We found the sales!"

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Billy texted you around lunch time letting you him, Frank and Curt weren't going to be able to meet you but that he'd see you later that evening. You weren't too upset you'd be seeing him later plus you had three of your other favorite people in the world right there with you.

You and Maria had long since had the habit of getting sampler dishes from every place in the food court and that would be your lunch. Once the kids got old enough they ended up loving the different choices as well so that was what you always did whenever you were at the mall with them.

"Eww Frankie! Orange chicken on sausage pizza?!" You curled up your nose at your nephews taste. He held it out "Want a bite?" "Naw buddy I'm good" you replied and Lisa added "She likes normal food you little weirdo"

"Don't call your brother a weirdo Lis" you told her with a wink so she knew you weren't getting onto her as much as keeping the peace "Sorry" she told him then snatched a piece of the chicken off his slice and popped it into her mouth.

Maria smiled at her kids then turned her attention to you "So are you ready for tonight?" She asked in a low voice so the kids wouldn't hear her. Their attention were currently on the handheld games you'd bought them. You nodded slowly before admitting "I think?" She laughed and patted your hand "You'll be fine honey"

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By the time Maria dropped you off it was nearly four. You hugged her and the kids then reminded her that you'd be over around ten the next morning to help start prepping for Lisa's birthday party. "What'd you get me?" Lisa asked eyeing the bag you'd tied up then stuck in your purse. "Nu uh little miss. No peeking. You'll see tomorrow"

You waved goodbye as they pulled off then headed inside. Your plan was to take a long hot shower to help soothe your nerves. Either this night would go really well for you and Billy or this would officially be the shortest relationship you'd ever had and one of the most important friendships you had ruined for nothing. No pressure at all.

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At quarter till you were doing a once over of your appearance in the mirror of your bathroom. You'd chosen a pair of strappy black sandals that had just a slight heel but were comfortable to walk in, a white dress that was cut to give just enough of a glimpse of cleavage and stopped just above your knee then you'd pulled your cropped leather jacket out to wear over it. You'd left your hair down loose around your shoulders and all in all you felt pretty damn good.

You heard a knock at the door and figured it was Billy so you headed into the living room. The moment you opened the door he stopped mid word and let his eyes rake across your figure. You could feel heat flood throughout your body just from that look. A smile slipped onto his face "Fuck you look beautiful Y/N"

You smiled in return then noticed the flowers in his hand "Are those for me Billy?" He seemed to have just remembered them then held them up "Oh yeah. I um wanted to get you roses but daises are your favorite so I settled for both" you took them from him and felt your eyes widen. They were gorgeous. The small white daises fit beautifully with the almost blood red roses.

"Thank you Billy" you said with a smile then stepped back to let him in "um just give me a minute and I'll put them in water right quick"

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He followed you into the kitchen and watched you put the flowers in a tall cup then fill it with water. "I don't have a vase but I think that'll work" you had your back to him but weren't surprised when he slid his arms around your waist "They look good" you leaned into his touch smiling when his lips barely skimmed your neck "So please tell me it's no where fancy" you finally said and felt his laugh vibrate through your neck "I know you and i know what you like so trust me ok?"

You turned in his arms and smiled up at him when he repositioned to have his hands leaning on the counter on either side of you "I've trusted you for years and you haven't proved me wrong yet" his eyes flicked down to your lips then back up to your face. You raised an eyebrow when he met your eyes "You can kiss me Billy. You don't have to ask each time" that was all he needed. His lips locked onto yours in a searing kiss.

You let out a moan when he pressed his body into yours effectively trapping you between him and the counter. His tongue flicked into your mouth exploring freely and he let one hand snake just under the hem of your dress before breaking away from your mouth to let his lips skim your neck again "Let's get going or I may forget wanting to take you on a date"

You nodded breathlessly "Lead the way Russo"

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He wouldn't tell you where you were headed when you got in the cab. He simply put his arm around you and promised "You'll like it"

When the cab pulled to a stop at the water front you cut your eyes at Billy who gave you an almost nervous smile.

You slid out first then Billy climbed out behind you and grabbed your hand. You walked along next to him until you spotted a taco truck a few yards away and cracked a smile when you saw one of the tables near where it was parked was set up with chilled wine, plates and candles. "Is that the same taco truck you bought me to after my brother tried tracking me down and you spent the day with me to get me in a better mood?" You asked and he shrugged "Possibly so do you like it?" You kissed his cheek then said "I love it"

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You were sitting across from Billy trying not to laugh. You'd known him for so long every little tell of his was easy for you to spot. "Billy are you nervous baby?" He glanced up from his wine glass and smiled "Me nervous? Never"

"Uh huh" you were picking at the rest of the food. It was a delicious meal but your stomach was fluttering a bit and Billy acting off wasn't helping. He sat his glass down and you cut your eyes up at him "Honestly? I just want this to be the best first date you've ever had. You deserve the best"

"Billy I'm with you. It couldn't be any better but if we're honest this isn't really our first date just the first official one" "You're right" he agreed and reached across the table to grab your hand "Have I told you how gorgeous you are?" You laughed then said "a time or two but feel free to continue"

A small rumble of thunder echoed across the sky and when Billy looked up to see if lightning was accompanying it his hand hit his wine glass which tilted sideways and ended up pouring directly into your lap before you could move away "Shit..I am soo sorry" he apologized grabbing napkins to dab at the wet spot on your dress but by then you were laughing "Billy! My dry cleaner gets blood out my uniforms. Wine isn't a big deal"

He dropped his head for just a moment and you saw his shoulders start to shake with laughter "Wanna get out of here?" He asked and you nodded. He quickly walked over and paid the taco truck driver then came back and grabbed your hand "Are we walking back to your place or getting a cab?" You shrugged "We can walk a little ways then catch a cab"

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You'd walked maybe two blocks when a down pour started. "Fucking hell" Billy muttered and looked defeated for a moment until you pulled him closer to you "Dance with me Russo"

He glanced down at you and when he saw the smile on your face knew from that moment on he'd do anything to keep it there "Only for you sweetheart"

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By the time you let Billy talk you into a cab you were both soaked to the bone but laughing. You laid your head over on his shoulder until the cab pulled to a stop in front of your apartment building.

The two of you hurried inside splashing water across the floor. "Well I'm officially freezing" you spoke through chattering teeth. He slid his arm around you and pointed you both to the elevator "Let's get upstairs and we can get out these wet clothes" 

You shot him a look which made a smirk appear on his face "Before you even say it Y/N yes you can take that to mean whatever you want it to. Like I said you're controlling the speed here"

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You chunked Billy a pair of his sweats and some boxers before retreating into the bathroom to change. You knew when you came out he'd either be sitting on the edge of the bed or laying across it.

You stripped out your soaked dress and stared at the black lingerie set you'd grabbed without Billy noticing. Even after the way he'd been since he'd gotten home your nerves were still very much on edge as you pulled the set onto your body and gave yourself a once over in the mirror. It was now or never.

Tags @intothesoul

@weallhaveadestiny

[sofsversion]

thanks for the tag honey ( @honeyedlashton)!

rules: shuffle your on repeat playlist & list the first ten songs!

1. one of your girls - troye sivan

2. 360 - charli xcx

3. good luck babe! - chappell roan

4. birds of a feather - billie eilish

5. like a girl does - peach prc

6. risk - gracie abrams

7. boyshit - madison beer

8. agora hills - doja cat

9. heartbeat - childish gambino

10. too sweet - hozier

tagging @hideitaway @firefighter-diazbuckley @meganskane and anyone who wants to do it! (no pressure ofc!!)

[billieconway]

Full name: Sybil "Billie" Alba Soto-Conway

Nicknames: Billie

Age: 34

Star sign: Leo (August 5th)

Hometown: Macon, Georgia

Occupation: Paramedic

Pronouns/Gender: She/her, cis female

Time in town: 10 years

@aurorabayaesthetic

(trigger warning: this intro contains mentions of wildfires and spousal death, proceed with caution)

-born Sybil Alba Soto, birthday August 5th, Leo to a fault

- goes by Billie (rarely tells anyone her given first name)

-raised in Macon, Georgia and has a distinctive southern accent to this day in spite of the fact that she’s been in Aurora Bay for seven years

- has four brothers, is the only girl, big loud family (mostly republican, she doesn’t wanna talk about it)

- her mother, excited to finally have a daughter, put her in several ‘toddlers in tiaras’ sort of pageants (but got freaked out by the JonBenet Ramsey case, and never put Billie in a pageant again)

- had a very normal and happy childhood, was kind of a tomboy in her earlier years due to the amount of brothers (she is grateful for it, it made her very tough)

- was very miss americana and popular in high school; cheerleader, homecoming queen, most likely to suceed etc

-originally pursued a career in nursing, moving to los angeles to complete the nursing program at UCLA 

- during her final year, she veered into paramedic training after doing a week-long shadow of a paramedic for a research paper (she moved to Aurora Bay after graduation)

 - she met her future husband, Logan Conway (who was a firefighter), on a call during her first full week of work

- after two years of dating, the two of them had a small wedding in los padres national forest (billie was 26 at the time)

- by the time they were married, logan was working as a hotshot firefighter, specifically working in wildfires across the state

- almost five years ago, in a dry california summer filled with wildfires, logan lost his life while fighting a blaze in the los padres national forest after a freak wind shifted the fire and he was overcome by it 

- widowed at 30, billie remembers very little of the immediate aftermath of logan’s death -- only that she started laughing hysterically when the funeral director asked if she wanted him cremated (she did, but god, the irony)

- she took a year off of work after logan died, spending some time back in georgia with her family and spending some time in montana with his

- once she returned to being a paramedic (roughly 3 years ago) she joined the team at aurora bay fire department as their resident paramedic/ambulance driver, so she’s usually out on calls with them 

personality

- georgia peach all the way, billie is sweet but takes no bullshit (whiskey in a teacup sort of gal)

- feels and cares deeply from the heart, which is why she’s so good at her job (but can also be a downside because everything becomes personal)

- once you’re in her life, you’re there for good. she’s the kind of gal who remembers birthdays, your mama’s name, and what kind of dessert is your favorite and will always send thank you cards and read that book or watch that show that you told her about 

- she’s done a pretty effective job at trying to move her life through the loss of her husband, finally feeling like she’s making headway and going forward. has a morbid sense of humor about the whole thing. her heart still seizes up when she sees fire fighters running towards a blaze. very tough, but absolutely has her vulnerable moments and can be caught crying in the back of her ambulance from time to time

wanted connection:

- for the love of god this girl needs friends and people to lean on when she needs it, someone come drink wine on the back deck and look at the stars with her 

- maybe someone she met through a grief support group? 

- the one poor guy who has been/will be her first date since “getting back out there” 

- friends of her late husband (he was a Montana native but lived in Aurora Bay from the ages of 20-32)

- people she’s met from her college days 

- hiking buddy

- baseball game buddy

[stigmvtas]

TALES OF HOLLOWAY — ASTER DAHLIA.

welcome to marina, ASTER HOLLOWAY ( nonbinary, they/them ) ! they are a TWENTY EIGHT year old WITCH (CRADLE) who resides in TOWER HILL. They work as a BOTANIST / MAGIC DEALER and are said to look a lot like LIV HEWSON. People around the island find them to be SAGACIOUS and MAVERICK, but also DOMINEERING and SPLENETIC. what do you think?

CONTENT WARNING FOR WILDFIRES, PARENTAL/FAMILIAL DEATH, GRIEF, ILLNESS, AND (MAGIC) ADDICTION.

profile.

full name — aster dahlia holloway.

nickname(s) — n/a; no nickname required - is anti nickname & will not respond to anything other than their own name.

date of birth & age — april 1st, 1996. twenty8.

gender / pronouns — nonbinary. they/them.

sexuality — gay<3.

typing — witch ( cradle ).

occupation — botanist, potioneer, & underground dealer of plants both of magical and poisonous properties. owner of narcissus' den under pseudonym of same name. opium harvester. girl fucker.

astrology — aries sun, virgo moon, capricorn ascending.

interests — plants of all nature. potion crafting. sudden strokes of genius. finance books and keeping a tight grip over what is theirs. revenge, vengeance, retribution, spite, etc.

aversions — cops. cop - adjacents. "i can fix them" motherfuckers. overfamiliarity in intimate moments. industrialists. fleeting moments of doubt and a guilty conscious.

next in queue — officer that's not mine! by sorry mom; the scratch by 7 year bitch; moaning lisa smile by wolf alice.

notable features — a full - freckled face and a permanently set frown. wiry red hair that's possibly never been brushed. toned arms and skin littered with miscellaneous scars.

general disposition — a held high head that screams insane levels of arrogance, sneers instead of smiles.

last known location — up and personal with a burlesque dancer from pearl's in the alleyway outside their dressing room, mouths red and hands firmly gripped along thigh - aka being a slut.

scrying mirror & kindred — billy butcher ( the boys ), dr. gregory house ( house, md ), steven hyde ( that 70's show ), ruth langmore ( ozark ), april ludgate ( parks & recreation ).

brief history.

born to dahlia verbeck, a local botanist, wildlife conservationist, and volunteer firefighter who was very known in marina's environmentalist scene alongside her twin brother, darius. the two were a team together, witches and scientists who sought to preserve marina's flora and fauna from the destruction of their environment.

aster's father was rarely in the picture - dahlia married at 19 to a man near twice her age, a local cop who never understood dahlia or her passions and left once he realized that there was no controlling her, or their child - who'd grown up to become a splitting image of dahlia.

they never minded maverick, their father, being absent - dahlia was enough of a parent to fill in the "gaps" and aster never wanted anything more except to follow in their mother's footsteps - she'd always been their idol, the one person they could look up to.

wildfire / parental / familial death; when aster was 12, dahlia and darius embarked on a trip into marina's woodlands to observe local flora, collect samples, and conduct a few of their own experiments when seemingly out of nowhere - a wildfire broke out. it took four days and the entire fire department to stop the fire before it spread - and no sign of dahlia or darius except for his wedding ring, and the burnt remnants of their campsite.

maverick took no interest in taking in aster after that - consumed in his own grief despite the abandonment - and darius' wife took aster in instead. she, elaine, convinced she could not grieve under these circumstances - took aster and her daughter, myra, and moved to california. as far away as she could think to take them - away from all the pain of the past.

she tried to occupy their time with the same extracurriculars and hobbies that she had put myra in since early childhood - but aster wasn't graceful like their cousin; and they clashed time after time again.

aster ran away when they were seventeen - after years of tension and arguments, and feeling more isolated and alone than ever. myra could adapt to the situation - could adapt to anything life threw at her, but aster missed home. missed their mother. missed marina.

upon arriving to marina for the first time in years - aster was broke, a high school drop out, and fending for themselves with nowhere to go when they met mother aveira, the coven mother of lune di ecate. she lured aster in with promise of power - of retribution and strength, and aster listened to every word. passed every trial - saddled themselves right besides mother aveira and would've followed her every word.

but it wasn't what it seemed - the coven; and with the more power aster gained, the more energy they felt seeping out of them. the sicker they felt - drained at the expense of the magic flowing through their veins. an argument ensued - and aster broke their contract with hecate - or was it mother aveira? - and left the coven after five years.

now - after years of working under questionable figure to questionable figure and doing anything in their power to find strength of their own - aster's made a career and name for themselves in a few ways. involving a secret "underground" greenhouse, potions and poisons, and their own lucrative drug business. but they're still mad - still angry. still looking for answers.

facts & temperaments.

a cradle witch - aster was born into a long bloodline of witches: the verbecks. like their mother, aster's magic focuses on organic life - mostly plants. mostly.

illness; their father's sick in the hospital, but they've yet to visit him. he has a new family now - and aster can't bring themselves to feel pity. he left them - not the other way around.

(magic) addiction; after years of overusing their magic as a means of survival - aster's now heavily reliant on it. the less they use their magic, the more severe the effects of it seems to be, leading to constant use and constant exhaustion. their magic - once strong - is slowly waning and losing its potency, and aster feels sicker by the day.

they inherited dahlia's estate after her passing - but they reside in tower hill and still haven't been able to go back to their childhood home. it's been untouched ever since - except for the greenhouse, the only place aster dares to escape to and the secluded place where they grow their plants and supply.

strong environmentalist - cares more about the state of marina's flora and fauna than actual people and it's obvious in the way aster regards others.

a naturally harsh, brutish person who doesn't bother with formalities or beating around the bush. painfully honest and doesn't care much about the problems of others unless there's a chance of something benefitting them.

passionate about what they love - sometimes to the point of possessiveness but overcritical towards those they don't have a high regard for. thinks mundane problems are above them and tends to look down on other people.

has a pet tarantula named stevie nicks. <3

they opened narcissus' den only a few years ago because they needed a way to both fund their work and gain intel about the important people of marina. it's essentially their very own gossip hub. blackmail auto farm<3

aster's just kind of mean without prompt. doesn't care much for others and is rarely in a committed relationship - likes to keep things casual and at arms length.

but they're smart<3 always thinking ahead. constantly drawing maps out in their brain, always has an idea of what to do next. doesn't do well with idleness and is extremely arrogant.

has gotten top surgery, doesn't bother to hide the scars and thinks they're sexy ngl.

[chaotictarlos]

The Carlos POV Breakup Era fic is being beta'd as you read this, and will be posted soon. While you wait... here's some from TK's POV that I'm working on now. this is still a bit rough, but I hope you enjoy it anway.

tw: talk of addition, mentions of underage sex, mentions of abuse, cheating, divorce, homophobia

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TK knew from a young age that he wasn’t meant to have good things in his life.

It started when his parents started fighting shortly after 9/11 happened. He wasn’t sure why they fought, but he hated it. He hated laying in bed and listening to them be so mean to each other and not understanding why. When he asked his mom about it, she would give him a sad look and tell him that everything was fine.

They weren’t, though, and TK knew that. His dad stopped being around so much, working at all hours and when he was home it wasn’t like he barely paid attention to TK. The only time TK ever got attention from his dad was when he was at the firehouse - then his dad would spend hours telling him about fire trucks and how important his job was, how his team was, and his family. TK hated his dad’s team sometimes, he couldn’t understand why when he was younger but when he grew up he knew it was because they always got the attention that he was desperate for.

When he was seven the first good thing he had was ripped away by his parents getting a divorce. It was the most devastating loss that he had experienced up to that point in his life. No longer were their family meals and a shared home, no he was being sent between two homes and having to split his time between his parents - when they had time for him. His mom was busy being a lawyer and making a career so even when he was with her, she had to work a lot but she always tried. She took him out to get dumplings on Spring Street and spent as much time with him as she could when work allowed it. She would even take him to work if it meant she could spend time with him.

His dad was more or less the same. His dad spent all his time at the fire station so when it was his turn to have TK, TK also spent all his time at the fire station. For the most part, TK enjoyed it. He was young and to be in the midst of so much action was exciting for him when he was there he got the attention from his dad that he always wanted. His dad would let him sit in the fire truck seat when they had downtime and tell him about the different things he and his crew did. He would tell TK about how excited he was that one day, TK would follow in his footsteps and become a firefighter.

TK was sure he never made that decision for himself, it was just always a known fact - and a way to get his father's love and attention.

Right when things seemed to be looking up for TK, they went back down again. He had settled into the routine of being passed between mom and dad and had even made friends with a few boys at the new school he had gone to.

But at 10, he lost all his friends because he tried to kiss Billy on the playground. It was then that he learned that he was gay and that wasn’t okay with the boys in his grade. They outcast him and wouldn’t talk to him, and even the girls stayed away because nobody wanted to play with the weird boy who wanted to kiss other boys.

He cried to his mom a lot and she did her best to make things right, but there wasn’t much of anything that she could do. In the end, she and dad agreed to pull TK from school and enroll him somewhere else where nobody knew him so that he could have a fresh start. TK learned to be quiet about who he was unless he was with his parents.

At least they loved him and were okay with him being gay.

TK had his first boyfriend at 13. His name was Dan, he was 14 and TK thought he was just the coolest guy he knew. He told his mom that he was going to be with Dan forever and that they were going to get married one day. His mom just smiled and said that she was happy for him.

Dan didn’t stay long. Neither did Bradly. Or Kyle. Or Lincoln. 

Nobody ever stayed with TK long. It was something that he grew to accept so he had fun while he could and let them go when they wanted to leave. Good things didn’t stay for TK and he learned to accept that.

That was until he met Jackson when he was 16. Jackson was 17 and seemed like he had seen the world in ways that TK hadn’t. Jackson made promises, and told TK he was going to change his life and make him feel the best he ever had. Jackson was the first guy TK ever let fuck him because he believed that he would stay.

Jackson was also the one that introduced TK to the world of drugs and TK dove in headfirst. It made all the pain go away and made him feel as if he was on cloud nine all the time. His parents didn’t notice, not at first, and Jackson liked him better when he was high so TK let Jackson give him all the drugs that he wanted without a care in the world.

TK was so desperate to be wanted that he failed to see any problem in what he was going.

When Jackson broke up with him two years later, TK was devastated. He had spent two years committing himself to Jackson, to letting his guard down and falling in love with him and that was ripped away from him as if it never mattered.

That was the first time TK overdosed. He knew the pills would make him feel good and he just wanted the pain to go away.

His mother found him passed out on the floor with an empty bottle of Oxy by his side.

She was the one to call 911 and save him, to stay by his side at the hospital and beg him with tears in her eyes to tell her what was going on. She was devastated when she learned that he’d been getting high for years and she - nor his dad - had noticed. 

She encouraged TK to get sober and sent him to rehab.

It was a cycle that would continue for years to come.

TK would get sober enough to do good things in his life that he knew his parents would be proud of him for. Getting dual certified to be a firefighter and a paramedic, landing a job on his dad’s crew, saving people, and - for the most part - getting his life together but there was always something that would tip him off and lead him spiraling down to drugs again.

His mom always knew when things were getting bad but could never stop them before it was too late. She was the one who would come and find him in the drug dens, drag him out and make sure he lived to see another day. She was the one who sat beside him on the plane and took him all the way to California to go to one of the best rehab centers she could find. 

That last time he got sober before meeting Alex, he had been determined to make stick. He couldn’t stand the disappointment in her eyes.

He met Alex a few years after he got sober. He had wanted to take time to get to know himself before putting himself back out on the market and finding someone to live his life with. When he found Alex, he thought he had truly found the one and he held on as tightly as he could. For a while things were more or less great, TK looked over the red flags and just accepted them because he was convinced that Alex was the best thing that would ever happen to him. TK didn’t deserve someone who would flatter him or commit fully - he knew that - so he settled.

And when Alex started to pull away, TK grabbed on harder. 

It’s why he proposed when he felt Alex slipping away even though they didn’t live together. He took a page out of his dad’s book and did the whole grand gesture thing even though it made him nervous and uncomfortable to do so. He really thought that maybe Alex was just looking for a sign to stay, a sign that TK was fully invested.

Instead, he was looking for a way to leave because he had been cheating on TK and had fallen in love with someone else. 

It was the most crushing blow to TK’s self-esteem and self-confidence that he had ever had in his life. He had been through some bad relationships and had partners who used him for sex, who lead him down the path to having an addiction to drugs, but he had never had a partner who cheated on him.

It was a blow that was hard for TK to handle.

So on his way home, after being told that the person he was in love with, who he had thought was his soulmate didn’t love him back, he traded the engagement ring he had bought for a bottle of Oxy. When he got home he took a handful for the first time in years. He just wanted the pain to go away and to not feel for just a little bit.

He took too much and the next thing he knew, his dad was hovering over him and TK was apologizing for almost dying… again.

TK didn’t want to move to Austin and didn’t think it would be a place that would be good for him but he allowed his father to drag him along and it turned out to be the best thing TK could have done.

Because he met Carlos, but he should have known the moment he laid eyes on Carlos he wouldn’t be able to keep him.

Carlos was good. 

Carlos was pure. 

Carlos was sweet. 

Carlos was everything that TK had ever wanted and knew that he would never be allowed to have.

He knew that and he still let himself fall in love and be swept off his feet. Carlos made it so easy to love him and the closer they got, the more good things got, and the more scared TK got that he was going to blow things up and make a mess of things. He always did, it was just a matter of time before he did and he was constantly waiting for the other shoe to drop.

He knew that some people would say he was just setting himself up for failure, but he couldn’t help it. Everything good had been taken from him all his life. 

It took longer than he expected, but things between him and Carlos did end up being ruined and he was the reason for it.

[gayfranzkafka]

The Atlantic fucking published what is essentially a pro-conversion-therapy argument in their "Up For Debate" column today. I just wrote a letter to the editor, but if anyone wants to join me in that, that would be great. I'm copy + pasting the full text of the article below the cut because it's behind a paywall/that way we don't give it more views. I'd read it for yourself before writing in--the context is that this guy choses one topic a week & then publishes a variety of reader responses without commentary. But I think it's a) reprehensible to choose the "transgender issue" as a topic of debate and b) to include the "question" from James that is essentially a pro-conversion-therapy argument. Obviously CW for transphobia below. You can write a letter either by emailing letters@theatlantic.com or by going to this page & selecting "Letter to the Editor" from the dropdown menu at the bottom of the page.

"What Readers Really Think About Gender"

Welcome to Up for Debate. Each week, Conor Friedersdorf rounds up timely conversations and solicits reader responses to one thought-provoking question. Later, he publishes some thoughtful replies.

I recently asked readers for their thoughts and questions on transgender issues. What follows is a first batch of responses; more are to come.

Kate favors trans rights but has two concerns:

Any American should agree with your quotation “Trans people have rights to liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and equality under the law, same as anyone else, and ought to be treated with respect and dignity.” And despite social-media storms, most of them do.

I do.

My only problems with the current push, if you will, are twofold. First, as an older woman who has lived both sides of before and after Title IX, to have biological men competing in women’s sports is the very definition of unfair. Second, I am concerned that a female child who is a “tomboy” is perhaps being told by activists (in schools or online) that she is probably a boy. I am concerned that a boy who enjoys ballet might be told, in the same way, that he is probably a girl. Will we lose the Mikhail Baryshnikovs of the world? Will we lose the Billie Jean Kings of the world? The list of such people could go on and on. It’s okay to be a boyish kind of girl or a girlish kind of boy. But with the very loud voices that the activists of today’s world have, my biggest concern is that we are not letting men and women, boys and girls, just BE, just be who they are. It’s all okay. It’s okay to just be who you are; you probably are not born the wrong gender.

That is very rare.

Sally describes her experiences in early-childhood education:

I work with young children at a preschool that works very hard at being inclusive of all genders. I’m a nascent senior. I’m often known to use the term guys in mixed-gender settings, and I think that guys (in the plural sense only) is morphing into something useful and inclusive. I’m working on switching to using folks as a sign of solidarity, though.

Sometimes our gender-sensitivity training does make me want to roll my eyes. Explaining to a toddler working at toileting that some boys have vaginas and some girls have penises is not something they are focused on––learning how to manage one’s own plumbing to avoid making a mess is challenging enough. The struggles of a transgender boy to access the appropriate bathroom don’t yet resonate for those who are still sitting side by side in an all-gender bathroom. That said, the parents who are using they/them pronouns for their young child might be giving them a respite from conforming to gender rules. And having kind and attentive teachers who aren’t cis gives them additional positive role models to look up to. All toddlers I’ve been privileged to teach have loved sequins, sparkles, tutus, and firefighter hats, and all those young humans ought to be able to explore every aspect of themselves without judgment.

. . .Can humans learn to value the diversity that is probably our greatest strength as a social species before we create our own demise? I hope so!

Lois is confused:

If gender is only true if it is self-defined, and societal norms are constraining, why should anyone aspire to transition from one undefinable and nonexistent gender category to a different one? How do they know the identity they are wanting to take on is real? Doesn’t transitioning simply affirm the male-female binary from the other direction?

Dave asks that you believe his account of his child:

I figured it was just a matter of time before this topic came up, so I have kept my trans dad hat ready. I am the father of a 10-year-old transgender son. He has identified as a boy since he was 4 or 5. In many ways, he’s the prototypical example of a gender-incongruent kid. To quote from some in the medical community, he has been “persistent, insistent, and consistent” in this identification. Before he even knew what the word transgender was, he would describe himself in one way or another as having “a boy brain and girl body.” In no time in the past five to six years has this wavered in even the slightest.

I think there is a feeling in some circles that parents of trans kids see their biologically female child play with a truck three times and rush to change pronouns, throw away dresses, and cover all pink paint with blue. For us, this was not even remotely the case. As our son’s identity began to express itself, we were confused, uncertain, and, to be perfectly honest, a little frightened. Our son began refusing anything remotely “girly” about the time he was 4-and-a-half. He began demanding short haircuts, boyish clothes, and mostly boyish toys.

Of course, my wife and I rushed to change his name and pronouns, began wearing we’re proud of our trans boy! T-shirts, secured spots for him on Pride parade floats, and booked his medical-intervention appointments––at least that’s what many people in America seem to think, as if we’re all quick to fast-track our gender-curious kids to trans identities. How do people who believe such things operate in the world being so divorced from reality? We had no idea what to do. Somewhat guiltily, I will admit that we didn’t fully accept (or maybe want to accept) the reality of our son. We weren’t cruel or entirely unsupportive. But we clung to the idea that it was merely a phase. That he was just playing with roles.

In pre-K, he was starting to ask for male pronouns. We nodded and brushed it off. In parent-teacher conferences during the autumn of kindergarten, his teachers again told us this, as well as about him asking to use the boys’ restroom. We replied that we were fine with that in school if that’s what he preferred but we still used she/her at home and planned to continue doing so. “We just want to see where it goes,” we said.

At the request for short haircuts, we avoided “boy” cuts, trying first a bob, and then a shorter bob. Our son would come home from those appointments sullen and sometimes angry, because he had been pretty clear on his desire (a short, boy-style cut) and we had opted for a short, girl-style cut. We were hoping it might be enough, and frankly hoping he would get over it and everything would go back to “normal.” We did roughly the same thing with clothes. He’d want to shop in the boys’ section at Target; we would keep trying to steer him to the girls’. Books too; we were always sneaking in empowered-girl books, thinking maybe he just had developed some weird, bad impressions of women and girls. He would dutifully put them on his shelf and never take them out.

We persisted in using female pronouns at home and referring to him as our daughter and our other son’s sister … even when he was referring to himself as a brother. In short, we did loads of non-gender-affirming things. If you would have asked us then if we thought it was a phase and that he’d “change back,” we would have dutifully done what liberals in a progressive city do: assured you that wasn’t true and that we loved and supported our child. And we would have been lying; while we of course loved and supported our child, we hoped this whole “I’m a boy in a girl’s body” thing would fade away.

We feared telling our families and potentially facing their rejection and judgment, their possible assumptions that our time in “liberal Madison” had something to do with our child being transgender. We feared we would cause harm by labeling our child too soon. We let our fears hinder us from being the parents our child needed. We were wrong.

I share this to underscore how complex this process is. Because there does seem to be the idea that parents of trans kids aren’t making an effort to “make” their kid conform their gender to their biological sex, that we are just rushing headlong into embracing our child’s trans identity. That there aren’t transgender kids, just over-indulgent progressive parents using their child as a political totem. Or, from the other political extreme, that if we have any doubts or fears or missteps, that we are anti-trans bigots pushing our children toward certain suicide. None of those ideas are true. That this is a deeply difficult thing to process doesn’t seem to occur to some people.

My wife and I finally came to terms with our son's gender identity three years ago when he was seven-and-a-half. Our son was getting increasingly sullen, angry, and defiant. He was unhappy in general, but also angry with us. Even through that winter, we still danced around his gender identity as the cause, as we didn’t want to accept that it was true. We still wanted to believe we had a daughter, not another son. To let go of that idea felt like the equivalent of losing a child. But by that spring it was simply impossible to ignore. We had a conversation and made an appointment with his pediatrician, telling her all we had seen and heard. She confirmed what we had tried to avoid accepting: Our son exhibited all the signs of being transgender.

That was the day we changed our perspective. We went home and told him we were going to start using his preferred pronouns. We compromised on a nickname. He had been named after my wife’s grandmother, and we explained that it was important to carry that on in some capacity, and he accepted a shortened, gender-neutral (and pretty coolly unique) name to go by that used his birth name as a jumping off point. His brother struggled a little with the change, but quickly adapted. And what happened? The sullenness, defiance, and anger disappeared. Our beautiful, buoyant, zany child sprang back out, bigger and better than ever. He switched from Girl to Boy Scouts and thrived.

In the three years since, he has given us not even a tiny glimpse of any of this not being utterly and totally true. He has thrived at his public school—kids are incredibly accepting of things when allowed to be—and at home. His extended family has embraced his identity (some more easily than others). He is as great a kid as anyone could ask for.

I know that there will be people who, were they to read this, would say or think Yeah, sure … he’s only that way because you indulged it and his teachers and school indoctrinated him. To which I’d reply, it could possibly look that way from the outside, if all the evidence you have is one dad’s personal account. But what the people who say those sorts of things don’t see is the daily, lived experience of my kid. A lived experience that reaffirms constantly the truth of who he is. My son is a boy with a girl’s body. I don't understand how that happened, I don’t know how that works, but I know it’s true.

This acceptance doesn’t make the coming years any easier or less terrifying. We can see puberty on the horizon, getting closer every day. We know the huge, terrifying decisions that are coming. We are terrified of making the wrong decision, of doing something that might irreversibly alter or hurt our child. We know that the science, while not as in doubt as opponents want people to believe, has areas of uncertainty. But we need the ability to make the best choices for our kid based on the best medical understanding that exists. And to have the ability to do that suddenly cast into doubt, alongside the possibility of being accused of abuse on top of things, is terrifying and infuriating.

The idea of medical intervention is frightening. But it’s not simply thrown around, at least not in our case. We’ve already had a preliminary meeting with a pediatrician specializing in gender care. Did we leave with a bag of puberty blockers and testosterone vials? Of course not. There is a process we will have to go through to get our insurance company to even cover puberty blockers. As for hormones, that can’t happen until he’s at least 15. And it’s important to remember something else: None of these interventions are required. Many trans kids and adults opt for a range of options, from no medical interventions at all to a full package of interventions. Some start, then stop. It’s all a choice, one parents and kids and doctors need to have the freedom to make.

You may have noticed that earlier I referred to my son as gender incongruent rather than gender dysphoric. That’s not just me being cute with language. I didn’t refer to him as dysphoric, because he isn’t. He’s a super-happy, well-adjusted kid. Why? Because of the support he receives from his family, his friends, and others in his life. There is no dissonance for him because he’s allowed to be who he is. But dysphoria is always lurking out there, whether in the creeping specter of puberty or just the often-unaccepting outside world, and with it the potential for crippling anxiety, depression, and even suicide.

Are there risks to medical interventions? Of course. But the health risks of dysphoria are real too. Given that, it’s still in our best interests as parents to trust the opinions of major medical organizations like the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, the AMA, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the various doctors and therapists our child has seen. We don’t have the luxury of latching on to individual critical voices. The stakes for us are just too high. That doesn’t mean research shouldn’t continue and that critical voices shouldn’t provide a dose of healthy skepticism; that is a critical part of the scientific process. But until it becomes clear that the consensus on gender-affirming care has changed, we will trust the current consensus.

A lot of people struggle with accepting that being transgender is real. It’s counterintuitive. I really do get that. As I said, I don’t understand why my son is who he is. But it’s true. Be skeptical and ask questions. But also know that this is not a fantasy. It is not something made up. Not a phase. It’s real, and the kids and adults experiencing it are real too. They are not making it up. They are not deluded. They are not freaks.

They are human beings. And so are their families.

James has a question:

If there is a recognized incongruity between what a trans person’s brain feels and what sex their body is, there would seem to be at least two logical responses: Either modify the person’s brain to accept the body that they have or modify the body to conform to what the person’s brain thinks they are. Why, then, is there opposition to any suggestion that you can treat the brain to “correct” gender dysphoria?

A reader with the initials P.S. worries that educators will become gender enforcers, and wishes that schools would focus on collective rather than individual identity:

Creating new gender categories, with divergent lists of characteristics and atomized response requirements, is onerous. I don’t think schools should be enforcing strict gender stereotypes or that they should be guiding kids to identify with new categories, and certainly not secretly or against the desires of the parents. Especially at the lower grades, kids need to be learning about what makes us a collective and the rules that make us a cohesive and functioning society. Focusing on gender conformity/expression elevates and centralizes it—it reinforces “me” over “us,” prioritizes adopting an identity group over belonging to a society, and suggests forcing society to conform to individual preferences over conforming one’s behavior to societal mores.

[gallavich-headcanon]

HONEYBUNS HI so I cannot stop coming back to this future fic I have lately?? It might be just a wee bit inspired by bluey shhh

Mickey and Ian have three year old twin girls named Eleanor and Jean (they like old music, Eleanor Rigby was Mickey's song inspiration and Billie Jean was Ian's) they also have Yev part time

Yev is 11 now and he's got questions about the world and he *loves* his sisters

They move to an actual house, and Mandy is moving back to Chicago so when they got the house, they offered her a spare room till she finds her own place

Debbie comes back from Texas the same day, and- what are they gonna do, kick their favorite niece to the curb?

(this is a sitcom)

Mickey is running the buisness aspect of their company from home now bc he hurt his back a few years ago and between that and all the other shit he's been through his body was like "if you ever try to work a strenuous job again I'm going to rebel"

Ian works on location with their employees and volunteers as a firefighter since he can't legally be employed by an ambulance service with a felony to his name

They're just really fucking happy, okay?? I just wanna write them being happy and being amazing parents. They love their kids sm

Oh my god hi aliciaaaa 🖤🖤🖤

This is such a sweet sitcom idea!!!

I love fics where I&M take Franny in to live with them. They both have such sweet connection with her that it makes me feel so many things whenever I read about the three of them!

I feel like a house full of kids, reminds Ian a lot of how he grew up with Fiona. I bet he feel so good being able to be that person for so many kids and to be doing it with the love of his life? Hell yeah!

Mandy and Ian adult bffs? Sign me the fuck up! (Not gonna lie in my head I imagine s2+ Mandy but with more s1 Mandy personality, because she had such a beautiful connection with Ian) we did no get enough of the Ian Mandy and Mickey dynamic and I desperately want them to reconnect as adults.

Yevgeny! Oh I haven’t thought of him in such a long time! Does he see Ian as his step dad? Or more of his dad’s husband? Yevgeny loving his sisters is so sweet, I bet he tries to take care of them. How much is he like Mickey?

I think it kinda fits them, Mickey likes to feel like the boss man, having people work for him (I bet he still calls Ian his employee) and Ian loves being hand on, in the field, getting stuff done, you know?

Yes please give me all the fluff and lightheartedness 😭🖤

[outlawdaydream]

still going feral over the single dad firefighter billy btw and side note, I read book with that exact trope and the fmc ended up watching over his daughters and their cat and I just need to articulate how cute it was bc lil darling girls and a cat?!??? AND THEY HAVE A HOT SINGLE FIREFIGHTER DAD insane

STOP BECAUSE I LIKE IMAGINE YOU WATCH LENA (full name Kathleen) WHEN HE CAN'T AND FOR SOME REASON NEITHER CAN HIS MA (because ofc he lives close to her) AND YOU TAKE LENA TO THE PARK WHERE SHE FINDS A STRAY CAT AND HOW CAN YOU TELL HER NO