#gator x kirby

[thefatedthoughtofyou]

A Sweatervest and Squeaky Shoes

Gator Tillman x Kirby Rivers (OC)

[ Kirby's Bio ] [ Part One ] [ Part Two ]

♤ Summary: Kirby sneaks into the hospital to see Gator after everything that happens at the ranch.

♤ Warnings: canon x oc paring, nonbinary/trans oc, oc uses he/they pronouns, mentions of Gators torture, blind Gator

♤ A/N: once again for you my dearest! @jozstankovich 💚 Reblogs and comments are cherished and loved! 💖🍒💖

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Kirby's shoes squeak against the shiny hospital floor, he winces, runs his hands down his front for the millionth time since he left home. They feel ridiculous, a fucking sweatervest over the one, semi nice, t-shirt they have. He huffs, takes a deep breath, and ducks into the elevator.

It hadn't been hard to find out Gator's floor and room number. All the FBI agents milling about weren't exactly quiet. The issue would be getting into the room.

Kirby's fingers drum against his pant leg, his only nice pants as well. Black jeans, a little baggy, but they looked nice with the outfit. He tugs at the neckline of his shirt, uncomfortable, always are when they're wearing so many fucking clothes.

The doors slide open and Kirby pops his head out first. Checking both ways like he's crossing the street. Nobody there. Not a nurse or doctor in sight. He steps out, aims for casual as he walks down the hall, following the signs to the room number he'd overheard.

The nurses station is empty as well. The first person he sees is the gaurd on the door when he peeks around the corner. Kirby drops their head against the wall.

"Fuck." He breathes, his eyes move down the hall and land on the still empty nurses station. He runs back to it, hears footsteps behind him and ducks behind the desk.

He watches the guard walk around the corner and down the hall they'd come from.

"I'm headin down now." The man says into the radio on his shoulder. The radio crackles, Kirby doesn't understand what's said, but hears the man's response.

"Oh who cares if the door isn't guarded for ten fuckin minutes. Where's he gonna go? He's can't fuckin see. He ain't goin anywhere. I'm comin down." He's annoyed, Kirby hears the elevator doors open, and then close. They shoot back to their feet and run, their shoes squeaking the whole way. He rounds the corner too fast and nearly falls, runs into the wall and rights himself before jogging the last few steps to the door.

"Ten minutes." Kirby whispers to himself, rests his hand on the doorknob, just now realizing it might be locked. His heart pounding in his chest, he rests his head against the door, digs his teeth into his lip, and presses down.

The handle moves. Kirby nearly yells in celebration but hunches his shoulders and holds it in, pushes the door open the smallest possible amount, and quietly ducks inside. He turns once he's in, rests his back against the door, tries to catch his breath.

But his eyes adjust to the dark quickly, and he sees the curain pulled around the bed. His stomach twists, his heart kicking back up again. Their hands are sweating, they wipe them on their pants and take a few small, squeaky, steps forward.

"Who's there?" Gator's voice. He sounds scared, Kirby hears rustling as he moves on the hospital bed.

"It's me." Kirby says, his voice small to his own ears, and he realizes that might not be enough.

"K-Kirby?" His voice falters and shakes and it pulls Kirby forward. They move fast, ducking under the curtain, nearly getting tangled when they stand back up. His hands find the foot of Gator's bed and he pulls himself up, swats at the curtain until it falls away from his shoulders and then he turns.

Gator's eyes are covered, bright white bandages wrapped around his head. His hair is no longer neat and slicked back, strands falling into his face where they've come loose. There's dirt, and blood, Kirby's sure, staining the skin of his face and hands.

Kirby hears the whimper that leaves him, his hands clutching his stomach as he takes a few steps around the bed. Gator's head turns with the sounds of his shoes. And seriously what the fuck was on his shoes that was making them do that?

"Yeah." Kirby finally says,

"It's me." Their voice soft. Gator listens to the last few steps, and then hangs his head.

"How'd you get in here?" He asks, his fingers, dirty and bloodstained around the nails, pick at the sheets. Kirby swallows, hard, wipes at the tears falling over his cheeks.

"I uh," he clears his throat, tries again,

"I snuck past the guard. He went downstairs. Someone else is comin up I guess. Ten minutes." He repeats the time again, glances at the door, has no idea how long it's been. Gator nods, slowly.

"You'll be in trouble if they catch you in here." He's frowning, Kirby can see his eyebrows drawing down, pressing into the bandages.

"I've been in trouble before." Kirby says, teeth worrying into his lip, their hand twitches toward Gator, fingers jumping and dancing near his leg.

"Not this kinda trouble." Gator says, turns his head away, stubborn as always. Kirby huffs, grabs the chair by the bed and drags it loudly across the floor, scoots it close to Gator's bed and throws himself into it.

"I don't care! Gator. I just-" he sniffles, wipes at his face again.

"I saw the ranch on the news. They said people were dead." Kirby bites at the last word, takes a deep shaking breath he knows Gator can hear. Gator drops his head back onto the pillow behind him.

"I'm not dead." He sighs, fingers twitching on the bed sheets, and Kirby can't take it, he reaches out and grabs Gator's hand, presses his palm flat over the back of it, curls his fingers under and holds on. The rough material of the cast presses deep into his skin, he doesn't care, barely feels it. Just feels the skin underneath.

"I can see that. And I knew that. They said- they said you gave him up. Roy. On the news. They said a lot of other stuff. But I didn't really hear it." He cleared his throat again, another sniffle.

"Are you cryin?" Gator asks, his hand pressing up into Kirby's.

"No." Kirby denys immediately, watches the corner of Gator's mouth twitch.

"Shut up." He says, squeezes Gator's hand.

"I'm okay." Gator whispers it, turns his hand under Kirby's and slides his fingers between theirs, the best he can.

"Are you? What happened? Did your dad do this to you?" Kirby sniffles again, drags his free hand under his nose and keeps his eyes on Gator's face. He shakes his head slowly, his messy hair bunching up against the pillow.

"Not him. Same guy who did this." He wiggles his arm genlty, his hand clenching Kirby's as he moves it.

"Wh- I don't- why?" Kirby stammers, hates when he does that. Scrunches his face up at the bad memories of stammering through school, and rubs at his eye, pushing his knuckle deep for a distraction.

"Cuz I fucked up. I couldn't let it go." His lip wobbles, Kirby watches him pull it between his teeth and slam his head back into the pillow, once, hard.

"Hey! Don't. Just- don't do that." Kirby's on his feet now, his hand on Gator's head, moving some of his hair away from his face.

"I'm so fuckin stupid. I just couldn't let it go. And he fucking left me there. He just left me." His voice is strained now, Kirby can see his throat clenching. They bite their own lip, watching Gator's face, can he cry like that? Is there even anything behind the bandages to cry.

Kirby swallows around the fire in their throat and leans down, tucks their head against Gator's neck. He feels Gator's arms move around him slowly. His cast hard against their back, his other hand on their shoulder, gentle, moving slow, so he doesn't dislodge the IV in his hand.

"You're not stupid. You're just- so fucking stubborn Gate." Kirby sniffles again, rubs his tears and his nose on Gator's shoulder and pulls back. Gator's hand moves down his arm as they pull away, not wanting to stop touching him. Kirby doesn't ask who left him. Doesn't need to.

Kirby sees the small smile fade as Gator sits there. They move their fingers over his forhead, then along the bottom of the bandages. Kirby cups his face, smiles when Gator leans into the touch.

"Thanks for comin to see me." He mumbles, his casted hand moving to cover Kirby's, genlty, pulling it away from his face. He rests their tangled hands on the bed again as Kirby sits back down.

"Wild dogs couldn't have kept me away." Kirby sniffles again, but his chest feels lighter, with Gator in front of him, awake. Alive.

"What about a room full of spiders?" Gator asks, his finger pressing into Kirby's palm, just feeling him, touching him.

"Oh fuck that. You would'a been on your own sir." Kirby tells him, matter of fact. The laugh that bursts out of Gator makes Kirby smile so big his cheeks burn, tears falling again as Gator snorts and rubs at his nose carefully, shaking his head gently.

"Gee thanks." He says, voice flat.

"Hey. I got past the wild dogs man. Okay? I tried. I did my best." Kirby teases, bites his lip. Pulls Gator's hand to his mouth and kisses across his knuckles. His stomach fluttering when Gator presses his fingers into his lips, moves them up to his cheek, his thumb moving over Kirby's lips in their place.

"Seriously." Gator says, his head leaning forward.

"Yeah. Anytime. Told you I'd be there for you." Kirby shrugs, knows Gator can't see it. It doesn't matter.

"Are you- will you be able to see? When those come off?" Kirby asks, they pull Gator's hand back down, resting on the bed again. Gator's fingers twitch in his hold, he sniffs loudly, his other hand moving to fiddle with the bottom of the bandages resting on his cheek.

"They don't know yet. Not for sure. Said my left eye looked promising. Whatever that means." He shrugs, leans his head back again, sighing deep in his chest.

"I think it's what they say when they mean it's better than nothing." Kirby shrugs too, their eyes glued to Gator's face, their fingers twitch against the bedding. Curiosity burning under the surface.

"What did he do? Exactly. To your eyes?" Kirby blurts,  cringes when Gator turns his head toward him slowly.

"Sorry. Don't- you don't have to- answer that. Sorry." Kirby frowns down into their lap, shaking their head at themselves.

"He heated a knife in a fire and cut my eyes out. Or... he tried too. Guess he missed the left one." Gator's voice is emotionless.

"Jesus christ. What- fuck." Kirby says, oh so eloquently. Gator snorts, nods.

"Yeah. That sums it up pretty well." He says, noding again, his mouth a tight line.

"I shouldn't have asked." Kirby says, voice quiet.

"You wouldn't be you if you didn't." He says, quiet, Kirby's head whips up, there's a small tilt to Gator's mouth, like he wants to smile. Hell, that is a smile for him.

"Yeah?" Kirby asks, smiling, feeling giddy. Gator's not mad. Not mad that he can't control his fucking mouth. Gator nods, gives Kirby's hand a squeeze.

"Wish I could see you." He sighs, head falling back again.

"Oh yeah? How come? I haven't changed much in three days." They tease, teeth digging into their lip. Their cheeks feeling warm at the thought, that Gator wants to see them.

"Just tryin to image the looks people gave you when you walked in." Gator muses, his head turning, toward Kirby, even though he can't see them.

"What do mean?" Kirby frowns.

"Your clothes aren't usually hospital appropriate, is all." He shrugs again. Kirby makes an offended noise in his throat.

"I have nice clothes ya know? I'm actually dressed quiet well, currently. Thank you very much." Kirby scoffs, yanks his hand away from Gator's and crosses his arms over his chest. He watches Gator smile, can tell he's doubtful, even without the normal look in his eyes.

"Oh yeah? What'er you wearing?" He asks, voice teasing already. Kirby looks down at himself, at the sweatervest he immediately regretted, and grimaced.

"Umm ya know what? That's not- that's neither here nor there. I'm here. With you. That's really all that matters." Kirby rambles, pats at Gator's hand. He chuckles, grabs for Kirby's hand and misses.

"Are you wearing something embarrassing?" Gator asks, smile on his face.

"You have to tell me if you are. I'm wounded. It's only fair." His hand reaches toward Kirby. They scoff again, tucking their legs up under them on the chair.

"How's that fair? I didn't wound you!" He swats at Gator's hand gently as he laughs.

"C'mon. Tell me what you're wearing." Gator pushes, his voice all curled at the edges and sweet. Kirby sighs.

"Ughh. At least buy me dinner first." Kirby mutters, scrambling around in the chair til his knees are tucked up under his chin, Gator's eyebrow twitches up, clearly amused.

"I'm wearing a sweatervest okay? Do not laugh! It's from one of my foster moms and it's very cozy. Okay? So just, hush it." Kirby points at Gator, accusingly. Gator can't see it, but he raisies his hands in surrender anyway.

"What color is it?" Gator asks, biting his lip.

"It's like a blue grey color. With black and white argyle down the front?" Kirby looks down at himself, smoothes his hands down his chest again, his feet falling to the floor.

"What's- which ones argyle?" Gator asks, frowning.

"The diamonds." Kirby tells him. He nods, seems to think for a second.

"Is it soft?" He's worrying his lip between his teeth again.

"Yeah. Here." Kirby stands, walks the two steps to the bed and takes Gator's hand, moves it to rest on his stomach. Gator's brows twitch again, suprised at the softness against his skin.

"I got a black t-shirt on under it." Kirby mumbles, ignores the way Gator pressing his fingers into his stomach makes him feel hot. More hot than all the fucking clothes he's wearing.

"And just some black jeans. No holes or nothin in 'em." Kirby scratches at the back of their neck, watches Gator pull the materal of the vest between his fingers, then watches him smooth it back down. His hand presses to Kirby's stomach again and he ducks away with an awkward giggle, rubbing at the spot Gator's hand had touched.

"Sorry. Ticklish." Kirby explains, grabs at the chair and scoots it a bit closer, til his legs hit it and he falls into it.

"Figures." Gator sighs.

"What?" Kirby frowns.

"The one time I can't see you, you're actually wearing clothes." Gator shakes his head.

"I wear... clothes." Kirby drawls, knows it's only a half truth, really, at best. Gator snorts a laugh.

"Sure ya do. Pretty sure this the first time you've ever worn an actual shirt around me." Gator says, the eyeroll is implied.

"You got a problem with my clothes man?" Kirby asks, tucks one knee up under his chin, smiles when Gator moves his head toward him again.

"No. I'm just sayin, ya know, just my luck that I can't see ya when there's nothin to look at." Gator's fingers move nervously against the sheets, tapping out random little rhythms.

"I mean not that I was... lookin. I'm just- just sayin." He sighs deeply, turns his head away as his cheeks and neck turn red. Kirby bites their lip.

"I saw you looking Gator." Kirby says, through a smile, presses his lips to his knee when Gator turns back to him.

"What? When? I thought I was bein subtle." Gator scratches at his cheek, his fingers brushing the edge of the bandages again.

"You weren't. At all. Like, not even a little." Kirby shakes their head at him.

"I saw you looking like, the second time you came to me for weed dude. It's why I invited you inside." Kirby tells him, chin resting on his knee now, he sees Gator's eyebrows jump up his forehead.

"What did you- did you think somethin was gonna happen?" Gator asks, sounding scandalized. Kirby laughs, shakes his head.

"No. But I figured inviting you in might make you relax. Get your hands out of your pockets and your shoulders down from around your ears. You were so tense man." Kirby chuckles at the memory.

"I didn't know if it was because you were buying weed. Or because of me." They sigh.

"Saw you lookin and figured maybe it was cuz of me. Or maybe it was both. Either way, inside was away from prying eyes." Kirby shrugs, reaches out and takes Gator's hand again.

"I didn't mind you looking. Just- wasn't sure what you were thinkin when you were." They squeeze Gator's hand, he squeezes back.

"I wasn't sure at first. I mean I wasn't- that's not something- that's allowed. In my house." Gator shakes his head. Kirby nods.

"I know. That's why I never did anything. Or said anything. I figured- if you wanted to do something about it, I'd just let you." Kirby turns Gator's hand in his, his fingers walking over the cast, moving to his arm and up his shoulder.

"Let you go at your own pace. Find your own way." Kirby scratches at Gator's shoulder and then drags his hand back down his arm, Gator sighs, leans into the touch.

"I'm just glad I figured it out." Gator mumbles, rubs at his nose.

"Glad I was brave enough to do somethin about it. That night. After the lake." Gator smiles, his body relaxing into his bed more.

"Me too." Kirby smiles, watches Gator for a moment.

"I should go. Let you get some rest. Are they- are they taking you away?" He'd been afraid to ask, his voice shaking a little, his heart picking up again.

"Yeah. Don't know how long. But my step mom. Or- my old step mom. Nadine. Or- she's goes by Dorthy now. Dot. She's- she said she'd visit. Bring me cookies. Anything else I need too." Gator shrugs, tries to play it off. Kirby sees his chest flutter, watches his lip wobble.

"I'll come visit too. Everyday if you want? I'll visit so much you'll get sick'a me." Kirby perks up, scoots forward in his chair, perched on the edge like a bird. Gator frowns, his hand going still in Kirby's.

"You'd come visit?" He sounds uncertain, like he thinks it might be a trick.

"Course I would. Snuck in here to see ya didn't I?" Kirby assures him, watches Gator's lip tremble again before he drags his teeth over it, he nods, swallows hard.

"Okay. Th-thanks." Gator stammers, Kirby opens their mouth to answer but the door clicking open cuts him off. Gator squeezes his hand, hard, Kirby's eyes are locked on where the door would be if there was no curtain.

"Shit." He breathes, barely makes a sound.

"Don't you worry. I won't be a minute." A woman's voice says, high and thick with that accent Kirby's come to enjoy so much. He moves his eyes to Gator when he loosens his grip. The door clicks shut again. Footsteps, coming toward them. The curtain pulls to the left and brings them face to face with a small mousy woman. Her eyes widen when they land on Kirby.

"Oh. Hey there." She says, easy, her suprise fading fast. She glances at the door, then back to Kirby.

"You sneak in during the shift change?" She asks, voice lowered. Kirby swallows, nods, too frightened to speak. She nods back, gives him an adorable smile.

"That was my plan too if they wouldn't let me in." She scrunches her face, her eyes land on Kirby and Gator's hands, their fingers still laced together, Kirby pulls their hand free quickly, shoves both hands into his lap.

"You a friend'a Gator's?" She asks, sweetly, as she moves around the other side of the bed.

"This is Kirby Na- sorry. Dorthy." Gator grimaces at his mistake. The woman doesn't seem to notice, just smiles at him, and then at Kirby, her hand moving to Gator's head, fingers dragging smoothly through his hair.

"It's a pleasure to meet ya Kirby. I'm Dorthy. Gator's... Gator's friend too." She hesitates, her eyes dropping to Gator's face and then back to Kirby.

"I saw you on the news ma'am." Kirby says, manners from a foster home long gone kicking in. She smiles at him again, and it's soft, and warm, and feels safe.

"Oh yeah? I'm sure I looked a mess." She shakes her head, laughs a little.

"You looked fine. Looked nice. Just- looked like a mom." Kirby shrugs, and she had. She'd looked a little rough around the edges, but ultimately, she'd looked like a mom, trying to get back to her kid.

"Well that's sweet of ya to say." She waves him off, looks back to Gator, her hand still in his hair.

"There gonna be takin him in about ten minutes. I just wanted to say goodbye. Til I see ya again." She leans down, kisses Gator's forhead. He smiles, nods, his teeth embedded in his lip so hard Kirby's worried it'll bleed. He's trying not to cry. Can't speak because of it.

"If you give me five minutes I'll distract 'em so you can sneak out. If ya want?" She's looking at Kirby again. He stares, doesn't mean to, but she's... odd. In a good way. Like she understands things, sees things the way Kirby does sometimes.

"Okay. I mean yeah that'd be- thanks." Kirby nods. She nods back, kisses Gator's head one more time, walks around the bed to Kirby.

"It's very nice to meet you Kirby." There's a weight to her words that Kirby feels deep in his chest. She doesn't know him, doesn't know them at all, but she means it. Kirby reaches out, takes her hand, shakes.

"You too ma'am. Really." He stands, she smiles, tugs him into a quick hug, just a tight squeeze, and then she's gone. The door shutting slowly behind her. When Kirby turns back, Gator is reaching for him, casted hand outstretched. Kirby grabs it immediately, crowds close to him on the bed.

"You gotta go." Gator whispers, pulling Kirby's hand to his chest.

"I know. I don't wanna." Kirby breathes, his head dropped to Gator's shoulder.

"Will you do me a favor? Before you go?" Gator asks, his voice shaking, Kirby can feel him trembling.

"Of course. What is it?" They ask, leaning up so they can see him. Gator's head is turned towards him, if he could see, he wouldn't be looking quite at him, just off to the side.

"Will you kiss me?" He licks his lips.

"I mean like really kiss me. So I know what it's like? So I get to have that? With you. Before I go." His head droops, his shoulders shake, Kirby thinks he might be crying, best he can. They take a deep breathe, and reach out, cupping Gator's face and tilting it up again.

"I'll kiss you anytime you want." Kirby whispers, breathes it like a promise against Gator's lips and then kisses him. Slow and deep. Gator clings to him, both hands fisted in the back of his shirt, pulling them closer. He whines into Kirby's mouth and groans when he pulls away.

"Any time you want." He breathes again, teeth dragging over Gator's bottom lip as he pulls back. Gator chases his lips, leans forward and groans again when Kirby presses their hand to his chest, stopping him.

"I'm gonna miss you." Gator breathes, and it sounds broken, his voice wrecked.

"Naw, you won't. I'm gonna be there every day 'memeber?" He moves his hand up, from Gator's chest to his hair, moves his fingers into it, scratches them against Gator's scalp and smiles when he hums, presses into the touch.

"You'll be sick'a me in no time." Kirby leans down, presses another quick kiss to his lips. He sees Gator open his mouth, to argue, he's sure. When they hear a crash in the hall, voices yelling, moving away from the door.

"That's my cue. I'll see you soon Gate. Real soon." Kirby squeezes his shoulder and moves away, keeping his eyes on Gator til he's at the door. Gator's hand raises in a wave, his fingers wiggling over his cast as the other hand presses to his lips. Kirby smiles, tears falling down his cheeks, and ducks out the door.

He steps into chaos, Dorothy is down the hall a bit, laying on the floor, hand to her head. The gaurd on Gator's door and three nurses surround her. She meets his eyes through the guards legs and winks. He nods to her, still smiling, and bolts down the hall, his shoes screeching against the tiles as he runs and runs, ducking into the elevator and out of sight.

[mrprettywhenhecries]

take me out

Gator Tillman ✗ Win Lewis (oc) ✗ Kirby Rivers (oc)

✗ wc. 2.5k words ✗ warning(s)/tags. oc / oc / canon pairing, trans/nonbinary oc, Kirby uses he/him & they/them, drinking, talk of drug use, smoking, minor violence, transphobia/intentional misgendering, poly relationship intro ✗ a/n. for my lovely @babydollbaron & their oc, Kirby 🥺💚

When Win finds out about the girl that outed Kirby to the whole town, she lets her anger get the best of her, and the three end up drunk and high and have an important relationship defining moment.

[ masterlist ]

Win happened to glance up from the bar when the door opened, Gator striding in with Kirby at his heels and her mood lifted instantly.

“Hey, there’s my favourite guys!” she called, grinning as Gator leaned across the bartop to steal a kiss while Kirby hung back, climbing atop a vacant barstool nearby, his gaze carefully averted like usual when PDA became involved.

“What are you two up to?” Win asked, already reaching for an empty pint glass and filling it with Gator’s draft of choice.

“Knew you were gettin’ off soon and couldn’t wait any longer to see ya,” Gator drawled, winking at her as he accepted his beer.

“Uh huh,” Win murmured doubtfully.  “You just wanted a free drink.”

“I can’t believe you’d think that!” he gasped and Kirby let out an amused snort.

Win laughed as she rolled her eyes, reaching for the bottle of whiskey behind the counter.  “Yeah, yeah, I still love you though,” she teased before turning her attention on Kirby.  “I hope you, at least, are here to see me,” she chuckled, flashing him a playful grin. 

She could tell he was uncomfortable, their eyes darting around the half crowded room as they fidgeting in their seat, uncharacteristically quiet.

Win couldn’t think of a time she’d ever seen her friend so subdued, not even when he was high, not like this.

At her words, however, Kirby huffed a laugh and rubbed the side of his nose before leaning atop the bar conspiratorially, a grin tugging at his lips.  “Well, let’s just say I’m not here for the drinks,” he joked, sharing Win’s smile.

“See, at least Kirbs has their priorities straight,” she taunted, giving Gator a wry look before turning back to Kirby.  “Don’t worry, I’ll make it weak,” she assured him as she mixed a whiskey cola.

“You’re an angel, Winnie!” they exclaimed, once more quieting as they brought the glass to their lips, his eyes darting around the room as their shoulders hunched.

Win frowned, following Kirby’s gaze and she noticed Gator tense, his own gaze turning sharp as he peered in the direction Kirby was, silently searching for trouble before his eyes met hers for a moment, speaking volumes.  They both knew why Kirby didn’t go out much.

“Hey Lewis, you’re free to go,” Frankie, the owner, grunted as he rounded the bar to take her place and she nodded, untying the small black apron around her waist.

“Thanks Franks, can you mix me one?” she asked, joining Gator and Kirby on the other side of the bar.

“Comin’ right up.”

Frankie poured her the same drink she’d just made for Kirby, but considerably stronger.  “There y’go, darlin’,” he said, sliding the glass atop the bar to her before heading away to see to another customer.

Win took a sip and sighed, finally relaxing.  “That’s more like it,” she murmured, leaning against Gator’s side.  

“So, what’re the plans for tonight, fellas?” she asked, waiting for Kirby to respond.  Instead they let out a sharp gasp, followed by a groan as they shrank in on themself, their head snapping back to the bar top.

“Actually, can we maybe, kinda, get outta here?” they asked in a hushed voice, forcing a humourless laugh as they checked over their shoulder once more and ducking back down.

Gator’s eyes scanned the room to see who Kirby’d been looking at while Win frowned, setting her glass down.  

“What’s wrong?” she asked, leaning in closer, her hand coming to rest against Kirby’s hunched back, rubbing soothing circles.

Kirby grimaced and shook his head.  “Nothing!  Nothing, I’m just, uh– I just wanna get this fun evening started, that’s all!” he exclaimed, trying to sound cheerful.

“Oh no, I know that tone,” Win said, not budging.  “Who do I need to fight?”

Kirby looked down at the half empty glass in their hands and let out a long breath before nodding toward a girl at the other end of the bar chatting up some guy.

“So, that girl, she and I had a thing, or I thought we could,” he murmured, his voice hushed.  “She was really into me, we started making out, but she uh, got a little too handsy before I could explain the whole no penis thing—“

They shrugged, rubbing the back of their neck awkwardly.  “She freaked out, turned into a massive bitch about it and basically told the whole town I’m a freak,” he explained, keeping his eyes carefully on the bar top, his face heating with embarrassment.

“So there, now you know—“

Before Kirby could say another word, Win threw back the rest of her drink and stalked off with purpose, squaring her shoulders as she made her way to the other end of the bar, red filling her vision.  Striding up to the girl Kirby’d pointed out, she stepped between her and the guy she was in the middle of talking to, cutting them off.

“Hey—!”

“You the one that outed my friend to the whole town?” Win asked, ignoring the girl’s outburst, her jaw flexing.

“What?” she asked, confused, til she glanced past Win to see Kirby sitting at the bar and trying to shrink into their seat as much as possible.  “Oh, you mean that freak that pretends to be a guy to trick women?” she scoffed.  “Yeah, I had to warn the other girls in town, so they wouldn’t fall for her sick tricks,” she sneered.

Win merely flashed her a tight smile, her anger boiling to the surface before she closed her hand into a fist and decked the other woman straight in the nose.

“Oh shit,” Gator hissed, jumping up from his stool.

“You fucking bitch, you broke my nose!” 

“You’re lucky that’s all I broke,” Win spat, feeling Gator’s arms circle around her, lifting her easily to drag her away, still spewing a colourful string of expletives.

“C’mon, let’s go,” Gator said, catching the collar of Kirby’s shirt as he passed, pulling him toward the door as Win struggled in his grasp.  Once outside, he hustled both of them into his truck despite Win’s protests, Kirby crawling into the cramped backseat as Gator pulled out of the parking lot.

A tense silence fell over the truck as Win stewed, slowly calming down when Kirby finally broke the silence, taking a deep breath and huffing a laugh, their lips stretching wide.

“That was so fuckin’ hot!”

The words hung in the air for a moment before they all began to laugh, Kirby’s amusement infectious.

“The look on her face was priceless!” he exclaimed, wiping at the tears that had gathered in their eyes from laughing so hard.

“You’re such a little spitfire,” Gator chuckled, looking over at Win before glancing back at Kirby, his grin lingering for a moment before tearing his eyes away and back to the road.

“I couldn’t help it!  I couldn’t just let her get away with that!” Win cried, the aftershocks of her laughter still clutching her.

“C’mon, let’s get our drink on, firecracker,” Gator snorted as he parked in her driveway.

“You got any of that good grass with you, Kirbs?” Win asked, craning in her seat to look back at them.

“Why yes, madam, I do,” he replied, ducking his head to hide a grin as he slipped out the back seat.

It wasn’t long before the three of them were high and drunk and lounging together on the couch, Win growing more affectionate with each drink she finished, pulling Gator’s arms around her and leaning her head on Kirby’s shoulder.

“Hey, seriously though, Winnie, I wanted to thank you,” Kirby said, rubbing at his heavy lidded, bloodshot eyes.  “No one’s ever stood up for me like that before.  It really means a lot, though—“ they let out a huff and ran their fingers through their mess of bleached hair.  “I’m afraid your reputation may have just gotten worse,” they added wryly, their lips twisting apologetically.

Win shrugged, waving the thought away.  “That girl was a bitch,” she grunted, setting her empty glass down on the coffee table.  “Besides, she clearly doesn’t know what she’s missing out on.”

Kirby lifted an eyebrow at her.  “Oh yeah?  And what’s that?” he chuckled awkwardly and Win pouted in response.

“Well, you’re super sweet for one, and two, you’re attractive as hell—“ she said, her words slurring slightly.

“Tell us how ya really feel, why don’tcha,” Gator snorted and Win swiveled to fix him with a pointed look.  “You know how attracted to you I am,” she huffed, poking her boyfriend in the side.  “Am I not allowed to find Kirby sexy too?”

“Sexy?” Kirby repeated incredulously, sitting up straighter, their eyes darting to Gator and away again quickly, clearly not wanting to step on any toes.  “I’m flattered, truly, but Win—“ 

Before they could finish politely telling Win that they didn’t feel comfortable getting in the middle of her and Gator, she was already leaning in for a kiss.

“Ope!” Kirby yelped, quickly turning his head to avert crisis, Win’s lips harmlessly finding their cheek instead and her pout deepened.

“You don’t wanna kiss me?” she asked, peering at him through her lashes and Kirby squirmed in his seat, his face flushing hotly.

“It’s not that–!” they exclaimed, swallowing thickly, his eyes darting to Gator as he wet his lips.  “I–You’re–dating Gator, and as much as I like you, I’d never do that to you guys,” he explained, raising his hands and dropping them back to his legs helplessly, almost deflating, but Win merely looked thoughtful, a mischievous grin stretching her pink lips.

“What if we both kissed you?”

For a moment Kirby’s mouth fell open and they blinked at her, sure they’d misheard.

“Huh?” was all he could get out, looking between his two friends in confusion, their stomach flipping almost hopefully.

“Would that make it fair?” Win asked, raising an eyebrow, her lips curled like the cat that got the cream.

Before Kirby could protest on Gator’s behalf, trying to explain to Win that her boyfriend wouldn’t want to do that, she stopped him, silencing them with a finger to his lips.

“I’ve seen the way Gator looks at you, I’d say he’s interested.”

At her words, Kirby turned to gape at Gator, now completely flabbergasted.  Of course they knew that Win had noticed their attraction to her boyfriend, but he hadn’t actually thought that their attraction would ever be reciprocated.

Now it was Gator’s turn to turn red, his gaze darting away as he shrugged, fighting for nonchalance.

“I mean, I can see the appeal,” he murmured, his hazel eyes hesitantly turning back to Kirby.

“Wait–just to clarify here, because I’m extremely stoned here and I wanna make sure I’m hearing this right–you’re okay with this?” Kirby exclaimed, fixing Gator with an incredulous look.

“I said I was, didn’t I?” he replied, the tips of his ears burning.  “So let’s do this before I lose my nerve,” he muttered and Win’s grin widened.

Slipping from his side and into Kirby’s lap, she took hold of his face and leaned in, giggling softly against his lips as she kissed them, slowly at first.  “This okay?” she whispered, pulling back just enough to check on them, Kirby nodding breathlessly before pulling Win back in, his hands squeezing her hips as they explored her mouth with their tongue, Win boldly reciprocating, moaning into Kirby’s mouth before once more pulling back to let Gator have a turn.

When his mouth met Gator’s, Kirby squeezed his eyes shut, just waiting for the other man to pull back in disgust, but he didn’t.  

The kiss was much more hesitant than Win’s, but felt just as right, and Kirby let Gator set the pace, his breath hitching when Gator’s tongue swiped against his lips, slowly testing the waters before delving deeper.

When Gator finally pulled back, Win beamed at the pair of them, grabbing Gator by the scruff of his neck for their own passionate kiss.

As Kirby watched them, his heart pounding in his ears and his head swimming, they couldn’t quite be sure if they were dreaming or not, but when Win claimed his lips again, Kirby decided if it was a dream, it was a damn good one.

The next morning, Kirby stirred, their eyes still shut as they came to, at first noticing how warm they were before realizing they were pressed between two bodies.  Their eyes snapping open, Kirby froze at the sight that met him–Gator asleep facing him, their legs entwined and his hand resting on Kirby’s neck, while snuggled up behind him was Win, her face pressed to his shoulder and her arm slung over his middle, her hand snaked under his shirt.

“So, it wasn’t a dream,” they murmured, unsure exactly what to do–torn between not wanting it to end and wanting to make sure the others didn’t regret what had transpired the night before, now that they were all sober.

Win began to wake before Kirby could decide on a course of action, snuggling closer with a sleepy moan, her arm around their middle tightening.

“Mornin’ handsome,” she breathed, her voice muffled against Kirby’s back.

“Uh, morning,” he replied, breathing out a nervous laugh.  “You know I’m not Gator, right?”

Win lifted her head, propping her chin on Kirby’s shoulder.  “I know.”

“Oh, okay.  Uhm, that’s good,” they murmured–at least Win didn’t seem phased, but Win wasn’t exactly the one he was worried about.

When Gator’s jaw cracked in a large yawn, his eyes fluttering open, he let out a soft groan before clearing his throat, and Kirby offered him a nervous half smile.  

“Hey.”

“Hey,” Gator answered, a little bewildered, though his lips twitched slightly.

Kirby pulled in a deep breath and sat up, pulling his knees to his chest as he looked between his two friends.

“So… as much as I enjoyed this–” they said, gesturing to all of them.  “–I think we should probably have a little conversation.”

Win rolled to her back, stretching through a yawn.  “I don’t see what there is to discuss,” she said, rolling back to her side and propping her head in her hand.  “The truth came out last night, it seems we’re all into each other.  So, let’s do this,” she suggested.

“Is that even… allowed?” Gator asked, his brows furrowing in confusion, til Win barked a laugh and took his hand. 

“Of course it is.  We can do whatever we want,” she answered.

“You sure?” Gator asked doubtfully, and it was Kirby’s turn to grin, shaking his head ruefully. 

“As long as you want to,” they agreed, holding their breath for his answer.

Gator shut his eyes for a long moment before opening them again, his gaze drifting from Kirby to Win and back, the corner of his mouth finally lifting as his expression softened.

“I think I’d like to give it a try,” he decided, his face dusted pink.

Win let out a cheer before piling on top of both of them.  “Finally!” she exclaimed, pulling Gator and Kirby closer, snuggled between them.  “Now, can someone make me some eggs and toast to help get rid of this hangover?”

“I can help with that,” Kirby chuckled, their heart fuller than it had been in a long time.

[smokeandcherrysoda]

SFW 1 & 10 + NSFW 11 for Riverbaron! SFW 4 & 14 + NSFW 3, 4, 9, 12, & 13 for Lewrivman? 👀

Yyaaayyy my first ask on here wooo! Thank you lovelllleeyyyyy!!!

RiverBaron

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1. Who cooks?

I think they would take turns. And whoever is home first would probably always have something ready when the other gets home.

10. Any pets? Plants?

If taken in raccoons count as pets. Then they have those from time to time till they can take them to a rescue. Kirby has definite cat vibes. So i think he takes on strays as well. And he does have house plants too! Regular ones and pot ones. 🤣🤣

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11. Favorite romantic gestures during sex/orgasm?

Baron's favorite thing is eating Kirby out and if he's not holding their thighs open he's holding Kirby's hands while he does it. Sometimes he just lets Kirby's thighs squeeze his head while they squirm, their fingers laced together as Kirby comes apart for him.

LewRivMan

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4. Living space has a leak! Who fixes it?

I think Kirby definitely fixes most of them. But it might depend on the house? If it's his house he definitely fixes it cuz "there's a knack too it i got it!!" But i do think he would team up with both the others as well. I feel like him and Win would work well together in fixing things. But with them and Gator it could go either way. Like sometimes they 100% argue while they fix things cuz Gator won't fucking listen. But sometimes Win comes home and finds Kirby on Gator's shoulders, Gator holding his legs, as Kirby reaching up to whatever needs fixing and getting it sorted.

14. Who is the highest maintenance? Do the others mind?

Gator 100% is the highest maintenance of the three. I think Win comes after him. And then Kirby. But i don't think any of them would really mind either way. Though Win and Kirby definitely tease Gator about it from time to time, especially when they're running late and he's STILL not ready.

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3. Any kinks they clash on?

The only thing i can really think of is that if Win and Gator enjoy rough stuff he'd kind of step out and let them have fun on their own. A little bit of rough stuff is fine, but anything more than like, being held down, they really don't enjoy. Definitely no hitting of any kind. Growing up in the places be did really just makes him uncomfortable with it.

4. Oddest places they've had sex?

I feel like for Kirby and Win it's probably out in his garage, cuz we know she cannot keep her hands off him when he's messy and dirty from work. If its all of them, i wouldn't even know??? But I'd guess maybe in the bed of Gator's truck somewhere. Maybe after the fair that night we talked about! Pulled off onto a dark field somewhere on a backroad.

9. Quickest turn ons? Immediately turn offs?

Kirby being dirty i think would do it for both Win and Gator. They fucking just, pounce on him when he's done after work.

Gator being efficient, like him being good at shooting, like if they go to the shooting range. And his over all efficiency with things. And how smart and observatant he can be. He's not overly vocal about it i don't think, but he sees things and will act accordingly and i think those actions in response to problems would really make Kirby and Win feel seen and loved by him and make them feel a bit feral.

With Win i think her boys seeing her play with her band would make them absolutely feral. Gator likes watching her drive her beautiful fucking car. And Kirby for some inexplicable reason loves watching her bartend. Loves the way she moves so fluidly behind the bar when she's moving and mixing drinks.

And i think on another level, when they're all high and cozy and feeling safe at home, that saftey and warmth that none of them have really felt before, kind of makes them all feel fuzzy and needy sometimes.

Kirbys turn offs are really just the hitting or violence. I honestly think Gator would only like roughness every now and then, and maybe wouldn't even like being the person doing the roughness. Unless he had a bad day maybe and just needed to get some stress out. I'm not sure about Win, i feel like she could go so many different ways. And it would really depend on her mood.

12. How are their afterglows?

I think they're very aligned in this and all get super sleepy and cuddly. Gator maybe the least cuddly, especially if it's just a quicky, but if its bedtime sex then its all cuddles all night. They just turn into a tangle of limbs and fall alseep.

Oh! And Kirby laughs a lot after sex i know that. Especially if its really good. Like the first time Gator makes Kirby cum he thinks he did something wrong cuz Kirby just starts laughing. But its good laughter. Just genuine happiness and bliss bubbling out of him.

13. Who's loud? Who's quiet? Does anyone try to make the other louder/quieter? How?

Kirby's pretty quiet. Whimpers a lot. Little breathy laughs and sighs. I think Win and Gator would BOTH try and get them to be louder, probably by teaming up and doing all the things they know he likes. It works every now and then but he generally just starts whispering "fuck fuck fuck fuck" and other curse at them. In the rare cases he IS being too loud, putting something in his mouth shuts him up, usually a couple of fingers does the trick.

I think Win can be quite when she needs be but is naturally pretty vocal. Anytime Kirby uses their mouth on her though she has trouble staying quiet. A skill he teaches Gator. I think keeping her quiet would just be shoving a hand over her mouth, which i think would actually make her enjoy it more so its like, double edged sword type deal.

I think Gator forces himself to be quiet. Especially since he lived at home for so long and there was always SOMEONE around. So he had to be quiet. But i think with enough encouragement from Win and Kirby he would get louder for them. Especially if the encouragement was sweet words and gentle touches. He'd go a bit feral for it i think. For them. Both of them. As for keeping him quiet. I reallllyyy enjoyed the whole panties in his mouth thing you wrote!!! Thats definitely top notch silencing. I think Kirby would use their fingers in his mouth. Or just kiss him breathless when he's being loud until Gator is just whining into his mouth until he's finished.

Aaahhhhh i hope this is okay im not... i didnt wa a pressume about Win's wants and likes in the bedroom so i feel like i didn't write enough for her but i tried!!!!! 💖💖💖💖

[deputygator]

@lcveblossomed asked:

“You keep staring at me instead of watching the film. What’s up?” (kirby)

"I don't understand how someone so beautiful would choose to move to the middle of nowhere. Like, don't get me wrong, I love Stark County, but you should be in Hollywood, making it big." Then again, Gator couldn't understand why she seemed to be interested in him, but he wouldn't complain. She was the first female in a long time to take an interest in him and he was about to ruin that.

[staticshipstation]

📺Welcome to my self ship blog!📺

Hi I'm Max! I go by They/Them Tv/Tvs and Toon/Toons!

This is my self shipping blog! Made primarily so I can have a space just to sort of gush about F/Os and stuff.

My Main F/O is Dingodile from Crash Bandicoot! (tag:Bread and Butter)

Other Romantic F/Os that you can find on here:

Terry (Soul) (Tag: After Love)

Roxanne Wolf (FNAF) (Tag: My Favorite)

Lena Hyena (WFRR) (Tag: ?????)

Ramaraffe (MaoMao) (Tag: ?????)

Mommy Long Legs (PPT) (Tag: Bubblegum)

Alice Angel (BATIM) (Tag: Fallen Angel)

Deep Diver (TTCC) (Tag: Angel Fish)

Dragon King (MK 2023) (Tag:Boiling Water)

There's more but this list will be updated.

Familial F/OS that you can find!

(Parental)

King K Rool (DK) (Tag: Silver and Gold)

Bowser (Mario) (Tag: ????)

King Dedede (Kirby) (Tag: Dreamland Throne)

More to be Added!

(Children)

Wooly (ATA) (Tag: Peach Nugget)

Figment (Disney) (Tag: Little Spark)

Scapegoat (Toontown) (Tag: ????)

Sonic.Exe (Creepypasta) (Tag: Xavier Maurice Hog)

Helpy (Fnaf) (Tag: Little Helper)

The Toon Patrol (Tag:Roadkill Rascals)

More To Be Added!

(Siblings)

Pain and Panic (Disney) (Tag: Chaos Trio)

Rough and Tumble (Sonic) (Tag: Burglar Brothers)

Scratch and Grounder (Sonic) (Tag: Robroniks)

Montgomery Gator (Fnaf) (Tag: Rock and Roll)

More to be added!

Other Blogs:

Main Blog (https://www.tumblr.com/kingmaxstatic)

X Reader Blog (https://www.tumblr.com/maxslibrary)

[ewzzy]

Let's do this: It's my GOTY list. First up is retro releases. I love where Digital Eclipse has taken these museum releases over the years and Atari 50 is the pinnacle of that. It's much more than the games collected within.

I love how many throwback games feel aimed at my 35 year-old sensibilities. Shredder's Revenge takes it, but Return to Monkey Island was made with such love and everyone should play Super Kiwi 64.

I didn't play Bayonetta 3, Mario+Rabbids 2, Splatoon 3, Pokemon S&V, Fire Emblem 3 Hopes, Switch Sports, Xenoblade 3, etc... but I did play Kirby and the Forgotten Land & Pokemon Legends Arceus. Two incredible games that got me to pick up the Switch. Both win.

I thought for sure this was a two way fight until I played Lil Gator Game while watching Christmas movies on the 23rd. All 5 hours are a little treat and pushed it past two games that I love in my favorite category.

AC Origins hit Game Pass with a 4K 60fps update on Series X and whoops I spend another 70 hours playing through it a 2nd time. I didn't put it in the graphic but I polished off the AC Valhalla DLC too. I'm hooked.

For my overall GOTY I'm going with Atari 50. It has set a new standard and is going to change how old games are treated in the future. I'm not even done reading and watching all of the incredible documentary material. There's just so much here.

[mxsaturn]

hello!! my name is Nebula and i use they/them pronouns, and this is my space for talking about all things video games!

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my favorite gaming stuff is Nintendo and indie games, but i also love PC gaming, and my top 5 consoles are:

1.) Nintendo Switch

2.) Steam Deck

3.) New Nintendo 3DS XL

4.) Wii U

5.) GameCube

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and here’s a list of my favorite games of all time, ranked with most favorite-est at the top in terms of the overall series and within each series:

Hades

Hades II

The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild

The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Super Mario Odyssey

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury

Super Mario Galaxy

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Super Mario 3D Land

Super Princess Peach

Captain Toad Treasure Tracker

Yoshi’s Island

Yoshi’s Crafted World

Princess Peach Showtime!

Mario and Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story

Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door

Super Paper Mario

Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga

Paper Mario

Mario and Luigi Partners in Time

EarthBound

Mother 3

A Short Hike

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U

Super Smash Bros.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney:Trials&Tribulations

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice for All

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Mario Kart 7

Mario Kart Double Dash!!

Mario Kart DS

Mario Kart Wii

We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie

Katamari Damacy Reroll

Portal 2

Portal

Animal Crossing New Leaf

Animal Crossing New Horizons

Animal Crossing

Animal Crossing City Folk

Animal Crossing Wild World

Tomodachi Life

Kirby Super Star Ultra

Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Kirby and the Amazing Mirror

Kirby’s Epic Yarn

Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope

Pokémon Sun/Moon/UltraSun/UltraMoon

Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver

Pokémon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum

Pokémon Black/White/Black 2/White 2

Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow

Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal

PilotWings Resort

Wii Sports Resort

Wii Sports

F-Zero GX

F-Zero 99

Fast RMX

WarioWare Touched!

WarioWare Gold

WarioWare Twisted!

WarioWare Smooth Moves

WarioWare DIY

WarioWare Get it Together!

WarioWare Inc.

Rhythm Heaven Megamix

Rhythm Heaven Fever

Undertale

Lil Gator Game

Grounded

Tetris Effect

Tetris 99

Outer Wilds

Hollow Knight

Overwatch ONE

Peggle

Peggle Nights

Half-Life 2

Left 4 Dead 2

Little Nightmares

Little Nightmares 2

Punch-Out!!

Punch-Out!! Wii

VVVVVV

Pajama Sam No Need to Hide When it’s Dark Outside

The Manhole

Poker Night 2

Poker Night at the Inventory

Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics

Unpacking

Dredge

Melatonin

Thumper

Control

Night in the Woods

Donut County

Braid

Super Meat Boy

Back to the Future the Game

SBCG4AP

Little Inferno

Hypnospace Outlaw

Papers, Please

Spiritfarer

Mega Man X

The Coin Game

FTL: Faster than Light

Limbo

The Stanley Parable

The Beginner’s Guide

Dr. Langeskov, the Tiger, and the Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist

Tunic

Fez

No Man’s Sky

A Way Out

Resident Evil 7

Soma

Superliminal

Superhot VR

Duck Season

Metroid Prime Remastered

Metroid Dread

Pikmin 3 Deluxe

Pikmin 4

ModNation Racers

LittleBigPlanet

LittleBigPlanet 2

War of the Monsters

Grand Theft Auto V

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and with that, i hope you enjoy this video game blog!

[xolta]

recommended games list Part 2

Xolta's Big old recommended games list Part 2 gen 4 edition

Gameboy: Pokemon Red, Blue, yellow(Monster raising rpg) Dargon Quest monsters(monster raising rpg) Adventures of Lolo(puzzle) Tetris(puzzle) Centipede & millipede(arcade/ the music goes so hard) Donkey Kong 94(arcade platformer) Donkey Kong Land(platformer) Game & Watch Gallery 1-3(mixed bag) Kirby's Dream Land 1&2 (platformer) Pokemon trading card game(tgc) Quarth(shoot em up puzzle hybrid) Revenge of the 'Gator (pinball) Super Mario Land 1&2(Platformer) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue (metroidvania) Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3(GREED) Metroid 2 samus returns(metroidvania)

Game gear: Devilish(arcade) Gunstar Heroes (run and gun) Pengo(puzzle) Power Strike II (shump) Sonic Triple Trouble(platformer) Tails Adventure(metroidvania)

Lynx: Battle Wheels(combat racing) S.T.U.N. Runner(racing)

Genesis/megadrive/Cd/32x: Alien Soldier(run and gun) Alisia Dragoon(Platformer) Beyond Oasis(Action adventure) Burning Force(rail force) Castlevania Bloodlines(platformer) Enteral Champions(fighting) Columns III(puzzle) Comix Zone (beat em up) Contra: Hard Corps (run and gun) Crusader of Centy(adventure/ zelda like) Decap Attack(platformer) Sonic Cd(platformer) Android Assault(shoot em up) Lords of Thunder (shoot em up) Shining Force CD (Srpg) Snatcher(Adventure/interactive comic movie thingy) Dynamite Headdy(platformer) Elemental Master (shoot em up) Gunstar Heroes(run and gun) Jurassic Park and rampage edition(dinosaurs/dumb fun) Landstalker (action rpg) Mega Turrican(action platformer) Forbiden worlds( shoot em up) M.U.S.H.A. ( shoot em up) Outrun 2019 (raceing) Phantasy Star 3 (prg) Phantasy star 4(rpg) Sonic 1-3(platformer) Punisher (beat em up) Mortal Kombat 1-3(fighting) Road Rash(combat racing) Rocket Knight Adventures (platformer) Streets if rage 1&2(beat em ups) Strider (platformer) Super Hang-On(racing)Snow Bros(Platfromer) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist (beat em up) Shinboi 3(platformer) Thunder force 3(shoot em up) Virtua Racing (racing) X men(platformer)

Zero wing(shump/memes) king of the monsters 1 & 2(kaiju fighting)

Super Nintendo/ Super Famicom: F zero(racing) Super mario world(platfromer) Crono Trigger(rpg) Terranigma(rpg) Breath of Fire(rpg) Congo's Caper(platformer) Mortal Kombat 1-3(fighting) The Lost Vikings (puzzel platformer) Primal Rage(fighting) Evo Search for Eden(rpg) ActRaiser (god sim/ action platfromer) ActRaiser 2 (action platformer no god sim sadly) Arkanoid: Doh it Again (barkeout clone) Axelay (shoot em up) Batman Returns (beat em up) Biker Mice From Mars(racing) Contra 3(run and gun) Sparkster(platformer) Demon's Crest(platformer) Donkey Kong Country 1-3(platformer) Mega man X `1-3(platformer) Megaman 7(platformer) Doom Troopers (run and gun) Doom (fps) Illusion of Gaia(action rpg) Joe & Mac (platfromer) Judge Dredd (i am the law em up) Killer Instinct(fighting) Kirby's Avalanche (puzzle) Kirby's Dream Land 3 (platformer) Kirby super star(platformer) Super mario rpg(rpg) Marvel Super Heroes: War of the Gems (beat em up) Metal Warriors (mecha action) Yoshis safari(light gun) Battle Clash 1&2(light gun) Jacki Crush(pinball) Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers(beat em up) Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Fighting (Fighting) king of the monsters 1 & 2(kaiju fighting) Pocky & Rocky(run and gun) Secret of Mana(action rpg) SimCity (sim) Sonic Blast Man II (beat em up/ kinda trash but fun trash) Star Fox 1&2(3d rail shooter) Stunt race fx(racing/kinda lag fest) Sunset Riders(cowboys) Super Bomberman games (bomber man) Super castlevania 4(action platformer) Castlevania Darcula X(action platformer/botched port) Super Mario All-Stars (collection) Yoshis island(platformer) Super Metroid(metroidvania) Super Punch-Out (boxing) Super Street Fighter II turbo(fighting) Street fighter Alpha 1&2(fighting/impressive port for the system) Tetris Attack (puzzle) Tmnt 4: Turtles in Time(beat em up) Magical quest staring mickey mouse(boner wizard em up) The Legend of the Mystical Ninja (adventure platformer) Zelda Link to the past(adventure) The Ninja Warriors (beat em up) Wild Guns(run and gun) X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse (beat em up) Der Langrisser(Sprg) Dragon Ball Z - Hyper Dimension(fighting) Front Mission: Gun Hazard (rub and gun) Godzilla: Monster War(kaiju fighting)

Turbo Graph 16/pc engine/cd: Air Zonk (shump) Alien Crush(pinball) Blazing Lazers (shump) Bonk adventure(platformer) Devil's Crush(pinball) The Legendary Axe (platformer) Castlevania: Rondo of Blood(platformer)

[aberrant-winter]

WHITELIST

Current Hyperfixation: The Collector (Owl House)

[Will be changed many times]

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Characters:

Bold: Absolute favorites

Kaijus(Godzilla): Shin Godzilla,Heisei Burning Godzilla,Millenium Godzilla,Gigan, Kiryu, Mechagodzilla 2021, Destoroyah,Gorosaurus,Heisei King Ghidorah,Kaizer Ghidorah,Skull Crawler,Titanosaurus,Methuselah,

Mecha Ghidorah.

Kaijus(Gamera): Gamera,Zedus.

Jurassic World/Park: Spinosaurus, Indominus Rex, Indoraptor, Giganotosaurus, Echo.

Kirby: King Dedede,Kirby,Meta Knight,Galacta Knight,Morpho Knight,Magolor,Shadow Dedede,Landia,Grand Doomer,Sphere Doomer,Galboros,Kibble Blade,Dark Matter Swordsman.

Super Mario/Paper Mario: Bowser,Dry Bowser,Dark Bowser,Midbus,Dry Bones,King Bob-Omb,Chill Bully, King Boo(Luigi's Mansion),Meowser,Black Paint Bowser,Doppliss,Sir Grodus,Mimi,Count Bleck,Rookie & Popple,Bonechill,Boshi,Dino Piranha,Gobblegut,Megaleg,Ruined Dragon,Chain Chomp,Bouldergeist,Prince Bully,Hisstocrat,Polluted Piranha,Petey Piranha.

Metroid:Ridley, Mecha Ridley

Star Fox: Wolf O'Donnell,Falco Lombardi.

Fnaf: Withered Bonnie,Golden Freddy, Montgomery Gator,Nightmare Foxy, Nightmare Chica,Jack-o Chica,Jack-o Bonnie, Twisted Wolf,Ignited Bonnie,Ignited Foxy,Creation,Lefty,Ennard,Molten Freddy,Springtrap,Phantom Freddy,Phantom Foxy,Moondrop/Sundrop,Shadow Freddy.

Undertale/Deltarune:Sans, Frisk,Kris,Chara,Berdly,Burgerpants,Greater dog,Lesser dog,Doggo,Snowdrake,Endogeny,Undyne,Asgore Dreemurr,Grillby,Omega Flowey,Asriel Dreemurr,Chaos King,Jevil,Ralsei,Susie,W.D.Gaster.

Madness Combact: Hank.J.Wimbleton,Tricky,The Auditor,ATP Engineer,Mag Agent V2.

Undertale AUs:Error!Sans,Ganz!Sans,Fatal Error!Sans,Abyss!Sans,Underswap Sans,Underswap Papyrus,Underfell Sans, Underfell Papyrus,Nightmare!Sans,Dream!Sans,Outertale Sans,GenocideSwap!Sans,Aftertale!Sans,X Sans(Cross),X Gaster,X Chara,Quantumtale!Sans,Underfell Asgore,Hardtale Asgore,Hardtale Sans,Color!Sans, X Alphys,Storyshift Chara,Storyshift Asriel,Core!Frisk,Altertale Sans,Altertale Flowey,Storyshift Sans,Bird!Sans.

Tf2:Pyro,Merasmus,Soldier,Medic.

Tekken:Alex,Ancient Ogre,King, Armor King,Gigas, Yoshimitsu,Kuma.

Demon Slayer:Inosuke Hashibira,Tanjiro Kamado,Rengoku Kyojuro,,Obanai Iguro,Shinobu Kocho,Nezuko Kamado,Sabito.

Minecraft:Creeper,Enderman,Ender Dragon,Warden,Iron Golem,Ravager,Wither,Skeleton,Wither Skeleton,Stray.

Fnf:Hex,Whitty,Agoti,Tabi (i only like these, the game itself has a lot of explicit shit.. the fandom is even worse bruh)

Fairy tail:Natsu Dragneel,Lucy Heartfilia,Erza Scarlet,Happy,Gajeel Redfox,Panther Lily,Juvia Lockser,Mystogan,Lector,Erik,Capricorn,Guttman Kubrick,Simon,Kama,Irene Belserion,Igneel,Acnologia,Skiadrum ,Atlas Flame,Animus,Selene,Ignia,Deliora, Salberay,Bloodman,Skullion Raider,Tauros,Pyxis,

Black Clover:Asta,Mereoleona Vermillion,Salamander,Yami Sukehiro,Zora Ideale,Luck Voltia,Vetto,Liebe,

Ninjago:Pythor.P.Chumsworth,Zane,

Skales,Skalidor,Fangtom,Acidicus,

Clancee,Lord Garmadonn,Mr.E,The Crystal king, The Overlord,Vengestone Warriors,Boreal,The Great Devourer.

Lego Chima:Cragger,Crug,Eris,Foltrax, Rawzom,Scorn,Sir Fangar,Sykor,Vardy,VoomVoom.

Steven Universe:Steven,Lion,Garnet,Amethyst Alexandrite,Obsidian,The Cluster,Biggs[Corrupted],Cookie Cat,Peridot,Dogcopter,Jasper,Lapis Lazuli,Malachite,Centipeetle,Steven[Corrupted],Spinel.

Star Wars:Darth Vader,Stormtrooper, Captain Phasma,Death Trooper, Range Trooper,Kylo Ren,Boba Fett, General Grievous.

Mlp:Spike,Ember,Thorax,Gallus,

Smolder,Changeling(Original),Queen Chrysalis,King Sombra,Lord Tirek,Grogar,Discord,Iron Will, Shadow Pony,Timberwolves,

Miracolous:Dragonbug,Fang,Kagami Tsurugi/Ryuko,Longg,Mei Shi, Chat Noir,Chat Blanc,Viperion,Caprikid,Plagg,

Multimouse,Sass,Hawkmoth (his other costumes look like absolute crap),Mayura,Frightningale,Queen Wasp,Weredad,Silencer,Princess Justice,YanLuoShi,Truth,Qilin, Strike Back.

Marvel/DC: Venom,Carnage,Ghost Rider, Killer Croc, Lizard, Cat Woman, Dex-Starr, Krypto, Streaky, Ace, Larfleeze,Raven,Killer Moth, Slade Wilson, Trigon.

TMNT 2012:The Shredder, Splinter, Donatello,Donbot, Triceratons, Bebop & Rocksteady, Rahzar,Fishface, Leatherhead,Tokka, Slash, Mondo Gecko, April O'Neil,Kraang.

Pokémon:Feraligatr,Rayquaza,Aggron,

Mega Charizard X,Kyrem,Zekrom,Zygarde(100 and 60%),

Yveltal,Chandelure,Krookodile,

Haunter,Garchomp,Guzzlorr,Fuecoco,

Zamazenta,(Shiny)Tyrantrum,Magnezone,Houndoom,Arbok,Venonat,Articuno,Ho-oh,Onix, Chatot,Salamence,Regice,Druddigon, Silvally,Type: Null.

Noragami: Bishamonten, Yato, Yukine, Iki Hyori

Fire Force:Benimaru Shinmon, Joker, Maki Oze, Shinra Kusakabe,Takehisa Hinawa,Tamaki Kotatsu.

Edens Zero:Shiki Granbell, Elsie Crimson,Happy, Hermit Mio,Rebecca Bluegarden, Seth Anderson, Sister Ivry, Ziggy, Witch Regret.

Assassination Classroom: korosensei, Nagisa Shiota, Karma Akabane, Kayano Kaede, Itona

Mha: Principal Nezu,Thirteen,Hound dog, Ectoplasm,Power Loader, Tsuyu Asui, Mina Ashido,Ochaco Uraraka, Eijirou Kirishima,Koji Koda, Kyoka Jiro, Fumikage Tokoyami, Shoto Todoroki, Katsuki Bakugo, Izuku Midoriya,Itsuka Kendo, Jurota Shishida, Manga Fukidashi, Juzo Honenuki, Kojiro Bondo, Tamaki Amajiki, Nagamasa Mora, Tamashiro, Wash, Ryukyu, Gang Orca, Shishido, Fat Gum, Centipeder, Backdraft, Gunhead, Selkie, Elecplant, Godzillo,Takahiro, Death Arms, Gyges, Daigoro, Chimera, Leviathan, Kurogiri, U.s.j Nomu, Chomper, Twice, Spinner, Geten, Shin Nemoto, Kendo Rappa, Rikiya Katsukame

Hunter x Hunter: Kanzai,Kurapika, Leorio, Gon Freecss, Killua Zoldyck, Biscuit Krueger, Tsezguerra, Kite, Kiriko, Monta Yuras, Alluka Zoldyck, Gotoh, Mike, Gido, Shalnak, Nobunaga Hazama, Phinks Magcub, Blobster, Meruem, Neferpitou, Menthuthuyoupi, Welfin, Peggy, Leol, Ikalgo,

Dorohedoro: Kaiman, Shin, Aikawa, 13, Chidaruma, Jonson, Tanba

TOH: The Collector, Hunter, King Clawthorne, Eda Clawthorne, Luz Noceda, Belos/Philip, Papa Titan, Willow, Kikimora,

Adventure Time: Finn, Jake, The lich king, Gunter, Me-mow, Fern, Golb, Ice King, Cosmic Owl, Death, New Death,

(I might add more characters in the future)

Favorite Dinosaurs: Suchomimus Tenerensis,Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus, yutyrannus,Torvosaurus,Allosaurus Fragilis,Siats Meekerorum,Ichthyovenator Laosensis, Irritator Challengeri,Pyroraptor, Sinosauropteryx,Carnotaurus Sastrei, Baryonyx Walkeri,Dilophosaurus Wetherilli.

Non-Dinosaurus:Kaprosuchus, Sarcosuchus.

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Tate Langdon (American Horror Story)

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Margaret Robinson; Hobo; Jealousy; Kenneth; Lucy Simian; Mr. Yoshida; Alison Sandra Gator (The Amazing World of Gumball)

Mr. Labrador (Peppa Pig)

Felix Kranken (The Walten Files)

Lynera Skalbi (Hiveswap)

Daki (Kimetsu no Yaiba)

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Love Letter

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Bakugo Katsuki x Izuku Midoriya, Ochako, Camie; Eijirou Kirishima x Females (Boku no Hero Academia)

Boss x River or Eugene (Underworld Office)

Yoshi x Anyone; Bowser x Anyone; Donkey Kong x Anyone (Super Mario)

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Kaoru Kurita x Anyone who's not Momoe Sawaki (Wonder Egg Priority)

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Oscar x Lola (Shark Tale)

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Let's Not Talk About It

Gator Tillman x Kirby Rivers (OC)

[ Kirby's Bio ] [ part one ]

♤ Summary: Gator gets his arm broken, shows up at Kirby's the next morning. Both of them are bad at talking about their pain.

♤ Warnings: canon × oc pairing, nonbinary/trans oc, oc uses he/they pronouns, drug use, angst, mentions of past abuse

♤ A/N: just gonna keep mentioning @jozstankovich because they're my little cheerleader and i love them so! Suprise! Have another chapter! There might be oooonnnee more after this! 🤭 Reblogs and comments are cherished and loved! 💖🍒💖

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Kirby had just slid underneath Mrs. Abernathy's blue Honda when he heard Gator's truck pull in. He slid the oil bucket under, popped the canister out and let it drain before sliding back out as Gator's footsteps approached, too slow. And far too early in the morning.

Kirby squinted up at him, ignoring the little swoop in their stomach at seeing him so early in the day, squinting against the barely risen sun, his eyes land on the cast on his arm, then the cirlces under his eyes. He lays there, on his back looking up as Gator stops near his feet.

"Well you look like shit." Kirby says, one eye squinted shut as the sun shines down around Gator's shoulders.

"Gee thanks." Is all Gator says. Kirby nods, takes a deep breath.

"Lemme get this changed real quick. There's coffee inside if you want some." Kirby slides back under the car as Gator heads for the house. They do their best to not get oil all over themselves. Doesn't work. Kirby rolls back out from under the car, job done, oil covering his hands and dripping down his arms.

"Fucks sake." He mutters as Gator walks back out, two mugs in his hands. He takes one look at Kirby and sets their cup on the workbench before taking a careful sip of his own.

"Wasn't this car just here?" Gator nods to the Honda, eyes moving over it like he thinks it's gonna jump at him or something. Or maybe he's just focusing on it so he doesn't have to look at Kirby. Either way, his eyes stay glued to the car, and away from Kirby.

"Yeah. It's Mrs. Abernathy's. I guess her husband used to tinker all the time. Just everyday. He used to be doing something to it." He grabs a rag, starts wiping at his arms.

"He passed away about six months ago. So she keeps bringin' in to me. I think it makes her feel better to have somebody workin on it." Kirby shakes his head, grabs the bottle of orange scub soap off the work bench and squirts a pool of it into his palm.

"There's not really much needs done to it. But I like to check the simple stuff, windshield wipers, plugs, oil changes, tire pressure. All that kinda stuff." He walks over to the  faucet on the side of the garage, turns it on and rubs the soap over his hands all the way up to his elbows.

"You charge her for all'a that?" Gator asks, eyebrows raised as he glances Kirby's way, watches him lather his arms, scrubbing the oil off his skin.

"Huh? Naw. She buys weed too, on her way out, I just let that cover it." They shove their hands under the water, wincing at the cold.

"And don't be tellin anybody else that. I don't wanna hear about one of you deputies charging that nice old lady with drug possession or some shit." He points his finger accusingly at Gator. He raises his free hand, the one sporting the nice new cast, moves his fingers over his lips and mimes tossing the key over his shoulder.

"Mhm. You better." Kirby wipes his wet arms and hands on his clean-ish coveralls, he'd actually had the sense to not wipe the oil there today.

"So what happened to your arm?" They lean back against the work bench, pick up the mug of coffee and take a sip. Gator's eyes hit the ground immediately, his shoulder jumping once.

"Broke it." Is all he says.

"Oh yeah? Is that why they put casts on people? I just thought people were trying to spice up their lives. Do you like the spice girls?" Kirby asks, head tilted to the side. Gator just blinks at him, frowning.

"Yeah. They don't really seem like your type of music. Though I mean you never know. Some people like all kinda stuff. Maybe you should give'em a try." Kirby shrugs, looks Gator pointedly up and down.

"Might spice up your mood at least." Kirby smiles when Gator looks at him, levels him with a bitchy scowl.

"Funny." Gator says, voice dry. Kirby snorts at him, gives him a toothy grin and a little eyebrow wiggle, takes another sip of coffee, and lets the quiet of the morning settle over them for a minute. Gator keeps his eyes away, looking out over the junkyard, the sun hitting his face turning his skin gold. Kirby looks him up and down again, no Sheriff's vest today, and no Sheriff's hat. Just his white and green cap, backwards, sunglasses on the back, doing him no good as he squints into the sun.

He's got his carhart on, jeans, boots. He looks different this way, holds himself different. Kirby watches him switch his coffee mug to his good hand with a grimace.

"You wanna talk about it?" Kirby tries, leaning forward a bit, his butt still against the workbench. Gator glances his way, eyes dark, and takes a drink, says nothing. Kirby nods.

"Got it. Fair enough." They scratch at their hair, look at their nails for a minute, noticing all the dirt they missed. Kirby chews as some loose skin on his thumb, eyes moving over Gator again. His shoulders are tense, his legs too, he hasn't kicked at the dirt in the yard once this morning.

"You wannaaaaa ...smoke about it?" Kirby offers, waiting for Gator to turn to him before he dips two fingers into the big front pocket of his overalls and drags a joint out, wiggling his hand. Gator takes a deep breath, his shoulders relaxing a bit, and nods, looking tired, but Kirby sees a small smile there too..

"Cool. Let's go inside. Way more comfortable. And there's food in there. Which we will need, obviously." Kirby tucks the joint behind his ear and heads for the door. Gator falls in line next to him, his steps in synch, his shoulder bumping into Kirby's and staying pressed there as they walk to the house. Warmth blooms through Kirby at the contact, he shakes his head, tells himself it's just the morning sun.

~°~

"You need any pain meds?" Kirby asks, their feet kicked up next to Gator's as they both melt into his couch, pressed together from knee to shoulder, the tv playing some old black and white movie.

"I got some. Just the regular shit. Like Tylenol or whatever." Gator shakes his head slowly, takes a drag, passes it back to Kirby.

"If you need somethin stronger let me know." Kirby takes a drag, taking care not to burn his fingers as the blunt shrinks down, and drops the last little bit into the ashtray on the table between their feet.

"You sell stronger shit?" Gator asks, head turning in their direction, resting on the back of the couch. Kirby turns too, shakes his head.

"No. I bought stronger shit. For me. And I'm offering to share one or two with you. Different thing." Kirby corrects, patting Gator's knee, he contemplates leaving his hand there, just resting on Gator. But they don't wanna push, don't wanna chance that it'll freak him out, make him run, so he pulls back, drops his hand on his stomach and closes his eyes.

"Maybe one." Gator sighs, Kirby opens their eyes to see him wincing, clenching and unclenching his casted hand. Kirby nods.

"If you wanna like... take a nap or something too, you can. Won't bother me none. I gotta get back to work soon." Kirby leans up, pulling himself from the couch, is about to stand up when Gator's hand touches his back. Kirby freezes, their breath catching in their throat as Gator's warm fingertips move over the skin across his shoulder blades, exposed under his overalls cuz he never puts on a shirt underneath.

"Why do you need strong pain meds?" Gator practically whispers it, his voice so low Kirby leans toward him, hears Gator hum when they don't answer, his fingers moving in slow circles across his skin making Kirby's head feel a little fuzzy.

"Um... it's- well cuz I'm in pain. A lot." Kirby stumbles over the words, when Gator presses his palm flat against his back, right over his spine, between his shoulder blades. Kirby can't help the shiver. Isn't used to such gentle touches. Especially not from Gator. He swallows roughly, looks over his shoulder to see Gator looking at him, his eyes hooded, but on him.

"Pain from what?" Gator moves his hand, over to Kirby's shoulder, and back across, his fingers tickling the base of Kirby's neck.

"Just pain. Chronic. From working on cars. My hands. My- my back. Sometimes my hips but that's- from somethin else." Kirby shakes his head, rolls his eyes at himself a bit, looks back to Gator and finds a small smile on his lips.

"From what?" He asks, his fingers trailing down Kirby's arm, leaving goosebumps in their wake.

"Oh just, stupid kid shit. Ya know, jumpin off shit I shouldn't have. Bein friends with the wrong people. Normal shit." They shrug, their eyes not able to meet Gator's now. His fingers dance down their wrist and then smooth over the back of his hand where it's resting on his thigh. Gator's hand is warm where it covers his. And it does, cover his. Though that's not much of a feat, Kirby's got small fucking hands, small like the rest of him. He stares, watches Gator curl his fingers around and under, holding his hand like it's something precious.

"Wrong people. Did somebody hurt you?" Gator asks, leaning up himself now, his shoulder pressed to Kirby's back. Kirby swallows, feels how dry his throat is and tries not to cough.

"I mean. Yeah. Lotta people have hurt me." He shrugs, his shoulder moving against Gator, jostling him the smallest amount. Gator drops his head to Kirby's shoulder, his eyes falling shut as he nods against him.

"Who hurt you?" Kirby asks, turning his hand under Gator's, he'd tried so hard not too, to keep still, but they had to, had to touch him, to hold his hand. Gator's fingers lace between his, his head still on Kirby's shoulder.

"Some asshole. Got the jump on me. Snapped both bones with one hand. How fuckin crazy is that?" Gator mumbles, not lifting his head. A pang of worry, and fear, shoots through Kirby's chest.

"Yeah. Crazy." He breathes, his thumb soothing over Gator's.

"Might take you up on the nap Kirb." Gator sighs, nuzzling against their shoulder, his head moving back, til his nose is nearly pressed to Kirby's neck.

"Okay. You want the couch or the bed?" Kirby asks, can feel himself trembling now, Gator pulls his hand free, his arm snaking around behind Kirby, resting against his waist, but not holding him, not yet.

"Couch is pretty comfy." Gator mumbles, his nose brushing Kirby's ear as he moves.

"Bed's even better. I got all kinda pillows and blankets in there. Not to mention the insense. Nice and relaxing." Kirby bites his lip, his fingers moving over Gator's knee genlty. Gator snorts into his shoulder, his arm jumping against Kirby's waist, hand curling over his hip.

"You're such a fuckin hippy." Gator scoffs, genlty, into the skin of their shoulder, his hand giving Kirby's hip a squeeze before he leans back, eyes moving over Kirby's face slowly.

"But that does sound nice." He nods. Kirby nods back.

"Bed then." He says, forcing himself to stand, to pull himself away from Gator's warmth. It almost works. But Gator stands with him, his arm not moving from Kirby's waist.

"Bed." Gator nods, leans forward, ducks his head low and presses his lips to Kirby's naked shoulder, moves them across the skin there and then turns and walks away, his hand dragging over Kirby's back genlty as he pulls away.

"Bedrooms on the left right?" Gator asks, not turning back.

"Yep. Yeah. It's- yeah." Kirby sighs, watches Gator duck into his room and moves himself. He grabs a pain pill from the kitchen cabinet, and a glass of water, and follows him into the room.

Gator's alread settling down into the bed, his jacket thrown over the foot of it. Kirby hands him the pill, watches him take it, and sets the water on the nightstand.

"Get cozy. I'm gonna go change a tire and then investigate a mysterious 'click click' sound coming from Mr. Guthery's old ford." Kirby jerks their thumb over their shoulder toward the garage.

"You need to be up at certain time? Or can I just let you sleep?" Kirby rubs his hand over his arm, watching as Gator nods off in front of him.

"Gotta be home before dinner." Gator slurs, his face snuggling into Kirby's pillow.

"Kay. I'll wake you up at four if you're still sleeping. That okay?" Kirby's not expecting an answer. But Gator nods, hums low in his throat.

"Mhm. S'good." He sighs, his body visibly relaxing as he falls alseep. Kirby smiles down at him, shakes his head. He drags his finger over the blue cast on his arm, his stomach twisting with worry again. They trace their fingers tips over the frown lines between his brows, soothing them out til he looks peaceful.

Kirby brings his fingertips to his lips, presses a kiss there, then presses his fingers to Gator's temple, just a soft touch, Gator hums in his sleep, his lips twitching up into a small smile. Kirby smiles down at him, watches his chest rise and fall for a few more moment's, and then leaves him there to rest.

~°~

Kirby's making a sandwich around three when he hears Gator get up. He shuffles into the bathroom and Kirby smiles when he hears him stub his toe on the wonky sink vanity, curses echoing down the hall. They're grabbing for a tomato when they feel him.

Gator steps up behind them, presses himself against their back. Kirby's breath catches again, he drops the tomato and Gator snorts a laugh into his neck. His arms wrap around them, pull them close.

"How'd the 'click click' noise turn out?" Gator asks, chin resting on their shoulder. Kirby smiled, picked the tomato back up and started slicing.

"Turned out to be more of a 'clunk clunk' sound. And it was just an old muffler that needed replacing. Not too shabby for a days work." Kirby shrugged, making sure to move the shoulder Gator was on extra high. He made a strangled noise and poked at Kirby's side, they squirmed in his arms, plopping a slice of tomato onto their sandwich.

"You want one?" Kirby asks, glancing to the side, trying to see Gator's face. He tucks his chin down, pressing his lips to Kirby's sun warmed skin and shakes his head.

"Naw. I gotta go." He says, words muffled. Kirby hums, laughs when Gator reaches out, picks up a peice of turkey and shoves it in his mouth.

"I'll come back soon though." He says through his mouthful, hands moving to Kirby's hips.

"When I can." He shrugs, voice gone quiet. He tucks his face into Kirby's neck, his nose nuzzling right behind his ear. Kirby bites his lip to hold in the whine that threatens to crawl up his throat.

"Okay. Be- be careful." Kirby whispers, knows he sounds breathless, and worried. Gator's arms wrap back around him, pulling him close. Kirby feels his lips press to their neck, soft and warm.

"I'm always careful." Gator breathes the words against his neck, squeezes Kirby in his arms and then he's gone again. Shrugging his jacket on as Kirby watches him leave. He looks over his shoulder once as he goes, Kirby standing at the door, arms crossed, watching as Gator smiles at him before climbing into his truck and driving away with a little one finger salute.

Kirby watches him go, and tries to ignore the sense of worry blooming in chest. Tries to ignore the fact that it feels more like dread curling around his heart. Tries to ignore the sinking feeling that whatever it is, it's heading straight for Gator, and there's nothing he can do to stop it, or keep him safe from it.

He goes back inside, eats his lunch and smokes another half a joint. Then shuffles down the hall to his room. Kirby falls into their bed, pulls their pillow close, and sighs when they smell Gator's hair gel, the scent lingering on his pillow case. He holds it close, breathes Gator in, and drifts off to sleep hoping, and absently praying to a god he doesn't believe in, that Gator will be okay. That he'll be safe.

The nasty little voice that comes out to play when he's alone, and worried, or scared, whispers that he won't be, and there's nothing Kirby can do to change what's coming. He falls asleep frowning. Falls into the dark, and dreams of Gator screaming for help that won't come.

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With 2022 coming to an end soon, here is a new picture of characters in a group picture representing my favorite games of 2022. 😊 Here are my favorite games of 2022: -Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Switch) -Pac-Man World Re-Pac (PS5/PS4/Xbox Series X/Xbox One/Switch/PC/Steam) -Horizon Forbidden West (PS5/PS4/PC/Steam) -The King of Fighters XV (PS5/PS4/Xbox Series X/PC/Steam) -Sonic Frontiers (PS5/PS4/Xbox Series X/Xbox One/Switch/PC/Steam) -Overwatch 2 (PS5/PS4/Xbox Series X/Xbox One/Switch/PC/Steam) -Splatoon 3 (Switch) -Cult of the Lamb (PS5/PS4/Xbox Series X/Xbox One/Switch/PC/Steam) -Monster Hunter: Rise Sunbreak (Switch/PC/Steam) -Pokemon Scarlet / Violet (Switch) -Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Switch) -Klonoa Phantasy Series Reverie (PS5/PS4/Xbox Series X/Xbox One/Switch/PC/Steam) -MultiVersus (PS5/PS4/Xbox Series X/Xbox One/PC/Steam) -DNF Duel (PS5/PS4/PC/Steam) -Lil Gator Game (Switch/PC/Steam) -Kirby’s Dream Buffet (Switch) #videogames #2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/CmV08BTOr12/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Game Boy Classic Games List

List of the Game Boy Classic cartridges I currently have. Last Update: Wednesday March 27, 2024 Total count: 107

Alleyway

Arcade Classics: Super Breakout / Battlezone

Arcade Classics #2: Centipede / Millipede

Balloon Kid

Baseball

(The) Blues Brothers

Boomer’s Adventure In Asmik World

Boxxle

Bubble Bobble

Bubble Ghost

BurgerTime Deluxe

Captain Tsubasa J: Zenkoku Seiha E No Chousen

Captain Tsubasa VS

Castelian

Castle Quest

Castlevania: The Adventure

Catrap

Darkwing Duck

Days Of Thunder

Donkey Kong

Donkey Kong Land

Donkey Kong Land II: Diddy's Kong Quest

Donkey Kong Land III

Dr. Mario

Dragon’s Lair: The Legend

DuckTales

F-1 Race

Fortress Of Fear: Wizards & Warriors X

Game & Watch Gallery

Game Boy Gallery: 5 Games In 1

Godzilla

Golf

Heracles No Eioku: Ugokidashita Kamigami

Hook

Initial D Gaiden

Kid Dracula

(The) King Of Fighters '95

King Of The Zoo

Kirby’s Block Ball

Kirby’s Dream Land

Kirby’s Pinball Land

Kirby’s Star Stacker

Krusty’s Funhouse

Kung Fu Master

(Disney’s The) Lion King

Mahoujin GuruGuru: Yuusha To Kukuri No Daibouken

Mario & Yoshi

Mario’s Picross

Mario’s Picross II

Marmalade Boy

Medarot: Kabuto Version

Medarot: Kuwagata Version

Medarot: Parts Collection

Medarot: Parts Collection II

Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge

Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible II

Meitantei Conan: Chika Yuuenchi Satsujin Jiken

Meitantei Conan: Giwaku No Gouka Ressha

Mole Mania

Monster*Race

Mortal Kombat II

Mortal Kombat III

Mystic Quest

Nail ‘N Scale

Palamedes

Parasol Stars: Rainbow Islands II

Patlabor: The Mobile Police

(Disney’s) Pinocchio

Pokèmon Blue

Pokèmon Green

Pokèmon Green (Custom “Western” Version)

Pokèmon Red

Pokèmon Yellow

Primal Rage

Quarth

Ranma ½: Kakugeki Mondou!!

Ranma ½: Kakuren Bodesu Match

Ranma ½: Netsuretsu Kakutouhen

Sanrio Carnival

SD Lupin Sansei: Kinko Yaburi Daisakusen

SD Sengokuden: Kunitori Monogatari

Shanghai

Solomon’s Club

Street Fighter II

Super Mario Land

Super Mario Land II: 6 Golden Coins

Super Mario Land III: Wario Land

Super R.C. Pro-am

T2: Terminator Judgement Day

T2: The Arcade Game

Tail ‘Gator

Tamagotchi

Tamagotchi II

Tamagotchi: Osutchi To Mesutchi

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall Of The Foot Clan

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Radical Rescue

Tennis

Tetris

Tetris II

Tetris Attack

Top Gun: Guts & Glory

Total Carnage

Vegas Stakes

Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!

Wizardry Gaiden II: Kodai Kotei No Noroi

Yakuman

Yoshi’s Cookie

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Even though Jake Fromm isn’t going to miss any time, his broken hand serves as key reminder

Even though Jake Fromm isn’t going to miss any time, his broken hand serves as key reminder

For a brief moment, the door opened on the Fourth of July.

That was the knee-jerk reaction after reports of Jake Fromm’s broken hand surfaced.

Five-star freshman Justin Fields was going to get an opportunity to work with Georgia’s first-string offense and possibly win the starting job. All of the offseason questions about how Kirby Smart was going to involve Fields were going to take a turn. The…

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Joe Moorhead’s rare adaptability could play quite well at Mississippi State

If you can win playoff games at Fordham and turn around the Penn State offense almost immediately, you can win in Starkville.

The SEC has always been a defense-first kind of league. Back in the 1950s, when a different league team was making a national title run each year, it was always based around dominant D: Auburn allowed 28 total points in an unbeaten 1957 run, Ole Miss allowed 21 points in 1959, Alabama allowed 25 points in 1961, etc.

Defense is in the DNA. But points aren’t a bad thing. Nor is adapting with the times.

The SEC technically still grades out as the nation’s best conference, on average, this season. But after enjoying a massive advantage as recently as two or three years ago, the advantage has shrunk quickly, if not disappeared altogether.

You can make the case that coaching hires have been the primary cause.

While the ACC has upgraded its coaching roster significantly, adding Mark Richt, Bobby Petrino, Justin Fuente, Dave Clawson, Bronco Mendenhall, and others within the last few years, the SEC has been a little bit more predictable.

From 2013-16, the league hired nine new head coaches. Six of them came from the defensive side; of the four hires made in 2015-16, three had Nick Saban ties.

To a degree, those hires worked out. Georgia’s Kirby Smart appears to be the one former Saban assistant who has flashed a Saban-level ceiling, Florida Jim McElwain managed to snag two division titles before flaming out, and while South Carolina’s Will Muschamp isn’t putting an aesthetically pleasing team on the field, he’s 8-4.

While football is a copycat’s game, copying the master doesn’t usually produce master-level results (Smart aside).

You might need to figure out a different path.

So far, so good. At least six league teams are replacing head coaches — Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Tennessee, and Texas A&M — and the first three to make their choices have all gone after offensive guys.

Florida’s Dan Mullen is a former Gator coordinator whose Mississippi State offense has ranked 31st or better in Off. S&P+ in five of the last eight seasons.

New full-time Ole Miss head coach Matt Luke was offensive co-coordinator at Duke and Ole Miss. He helped to raise Duke’s Off. S&P+ rankings from the 100s to the 50s, and Ole Miss’ offense has ranked 14th or better in each of the last three years (including 2017, in which the Rebels dealt with QB injuries).

Forced to replace Mullen, Mississippi State has evidently selected Penn State coordinator Joe Moorhead, who oversaw possibly the most fun offense in the country over the last two years.

For all we know, the other three league schools could still skew toward defense. Tennessee, after all, tried to sign Ohio State defensive coordinator Greg Schiano before unsuccessfully going after offense-friendly Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy on Tuesday. (The next options on the list appear to be offensive guys, at least.) And who the hell knows what Arkansas is going to do? Arkansas doesn’t, therefore we don’t.

The Moorhead hire is particularly intriguing.

First, he comes from outside the league. A few outside influences aren’t a bad thing. We don’t know anything about the staff he will put together or how he will establish ties in a new recruiting area, but the organic growth of his offensive system has been startling.

The first time Moorhead was officially in charge of an offense, he raised Georgetown’s scoring average from 17.4 points per game to 22.6 in 2003. He ended up on Rob Brookhart’s staff at Akron, and in three years, the Zips’ Off. S&P+ ranking rose from 100th to 55th. His first year as Randy Edsall’s coordinator at UConn (2009) produced a six-point improvement and No. 31 ranking in Off. S&P+.

He became Fordham head coach in 2012, and after a 6-5 debut, the Rams took off. They went 32-8 from 2013-15, and this Bruce Feldman piece does a great job of outlining all the tweaks and tricks that took shape. The Rams stole from exciting offenses all the time.

Fordham head coach Andrew Breiner (Fordham offensive coordinator/QB coach, 2011-14): I can still remember it was Eastern Illinois vs. Northern Illinois. They were on the right hash going into the end zone away from the scoreboard in NIU. We probably watched [EIU QB Jimmy Garoppolo] 15 times. Our staff got into an argument over whether they were actually reading a safety in the run game or not. Joe was saying, “I think they’re reading the safety.”

I said, “No, how can you ask the QB to read a safety [as a run defender] and make a throw?” We kept going back and forth on it, and the more we watched it, the more I realized Joe was right. The safety was making an immediate movement towards the line of scrimmage, reacting on the run, and then they’re bringing the post right behind him from the X-receiver into the boundary.

Davidson co-offensive coordinator Tim Zetts (Fordham running backs coach, 2011-14):: The thing that Joe did which was phenomenal was finding that next thing to be innovative. Before he did that, he was always saying, “If you can’t block him, read him. He’s too good to block.” He was finding ways to cancel [interior] players out.

An open mind led to Moorhead’s early adoption of the run-pass option, but his offense is still grounded in rushing potential and H-backs.

[Smart Football’s Chris] Brown thinks offenses will move more in the direction of Penn State, continuing to chug down the RPO tracks but trying to get the quarterback hit less.

“If you watch Penn State,” he says, “almost everything for them is based on having five interior linemen and an H-Back. Oklahoma State is still in 10 personnel [one back, four receivers] because of those great receivers, but now it’s much more 11 personnel [one back, one tight end or H-Back] — and they’re usually blocking the six interior linemen and linebackers.

“They’re not very often leaving the defensive end unblocked so he can crash down on the quarterback as he’s making one of those downfield RPOs. They’ll do a bunch of variations of that.”

Penn State head coach James Franklin’s trajectory in Happy Valley took a nearly 180-degree turn when he brought Moorhead to town. His first two Nittany Lion teams each went 7-6, and despite the presence of blue-chip quarterback Christian Hackenberg, they ranked 112th and 62nd, respectively, in Off. S&P+.

In need of an energy boost and a healthy dose of adaptability, Franklin looked to Moorhead. PSU improved immediately, to 18th last year and 12th this year, and they are 21-5 since he came to town. Brent Pry’s defense has been top-20 in Def. S&P+ both years, too — this hasn’t been a one-dimensional team — but the defense was good before Moorhead arrived. The offense, not so much.

Moorhead won’t inherit a Saquon Barkley in Starkville.

He will take over an offense scheduled to return quarterback Nick Fitzgerald, running back Aeris Williams and Kylin Hill, a foursome of freshman and sophomore receivers (Deddrick Thomas, Reggie Todd, Keith Mixon, Jamal Couch) that combined for 800 receiving yards and eight touchdowns, and an offensive line with only one 2017 senior.

His work with Fitzgerald could be fascinating. As important as Barkley (2,630 rushing yards, 996 receiving yards, 41 combined touchdowns in 2016-17) has been, Moorhead’s bond with quarterback Trace McSorley was as or more vital.

McSorley's completion rate was just 55 seven games into his first season with Moorhead, his passer rating just 133.4. Since then: 63 percent and 162.1. He caught fire, playing nearly perfect ball in the Big Ten title game against Wisconsin and throwing four TDs in the tight Rose Bowl loss to USC. This year, he's thrown for 3,228 yards and 26 touchdowns despite rarely playing in fourth quarters. (Not including sacks, he’s also rushed for 1,093 yards in the last two seasons.)

Moorhead will only get one year with Fitzgerald. The QB pipeline isn’t dry after him, mind you — four-star prospect Keytaon Thompson got thrown into the deep end when Fitzgerald went down early in the Egg Bowl — but how quickly Moorhead and Fitzgerald can reach the same page will set the bar for 2018.

(A defense with only two seniors among its top 16 tacklers can’t hurt.)

Moorhead is known for points, but his resourcefulness could pay off just as much.

From 1954 to 2010, Fordham didn't offer football scholarships. The Rams play in the Patriot League, a non-scholarship league. In 2009, they elected to offer scholarships, which disqualified them from the Patriot League title but allowed them to better position for at-large playoff bids.

Still, they were playing catch-up. Despite this, creaky facilities, and crowded offices, Moorhead’s Rams indeed made the FCS playoffs for three straight years. They beat Sacred Heart in the first round in both 2013 and 2014 and lost only to excellent teams each time: Towson in 2013 (the Tigers went on to make the finals), New Hampshire in 2014 (the Wildcats made the semis), and Chattanooga in 2015 (the Mocs barely lost to No. 1 Jacksonville State in the next round).

In Feldman’s oral history piece, Zetts said, “I don’t think there’s anybody who can do more with less than Joe. That’s him. His big thing was, ‘It doesn’t matter.’ That ended up being the mindset of our players. They were numb to it.” You could argue Moorhead’s culture and Tripper-from-Meatballs attitude might be even more important than his RPOs.

The MSU job is commonly regarded as the hardest in the SEC West — the facilities are good but no better than that of division peers, there’s less history to sell, and Starkville is small and isolated.

Before leaving for Florida, Mullen raised expectations to a nearly unforeseen level. He inherited a program that had won just 29 games in eight years and, in its history, had attended 13 bowls with three top-15 finishes. In nine seasons, he engineered eight bowl bids and two top-15 finishes.

This is a much better job than it once was, but you’re always going to be playing catch-up in Starkvegas. That won’t be anything new to Moorhead.

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#CFB #SEC Predictions #LSU #Bama #MSU #UT and much more Can Alabama pull off a four-peat in the SEC for the first time since 1993-96? That's the goal for Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide heading into the 2017 college football season. Alabama has a chance to become the first team to win four straight conference championships for the first time since Florida from 1993-96. Who could stand in Alabama's way on the road to a fourth-straight College Football Playoff appearance? Auburn is building momentum around transfer quarterback Jarrett Stidham. LSU will build around Heisman Trophy contender Derrius Guice. Florida is looking for a third straight SEC East championship. MORE: SN's Top 40 college football players for 2017 With that in mind, let's break down the SEC with predictions for both divisions, the hype team, sleeper team, X-factor, Heisman hopefuls, hot seat, stat that matters and biggest games that will determine who wins that championship. SEC East predictions 1. Georgia 2. Florida 3. Tennessee 4. South Carolina 5. Kentucky 6. Vanderbilt 7. Missouri Champion: Georgia We're buying the hype with a team that returns Nick Chubb and Sony Michel to go with sophomore quarterback Jacob Eason. The defense also returns 10 starters. This is the best possible setup for second-year coach Kirby Smart. We know we said the same thing about Tennessee last year. X-Factor: Florida QBs The Gators have won the SEC East the last two years by the way, and Jim McElwain has depth at quarterback with incoming transfer Malik Zaire and returners Feleipe Franks, Luke Del Rio and Kyle Trask. Sleeper: Kentucky The front half of Kentucky’s schedule is friendly, and Denzil Ware, Jordan Jones and Mike Edwards are all-conference caliber players on defense. Can you imagine a scenario where the Wildcats meet Georgia on Nov. 18 with the SEC East on the line? SEC West predictions 1. Alabama 2. Auburn 3. LSU 4. Texas A&M 5. Mississippi State 6. Arkansas 7. Ole Miss Champion: Alabama Jalen Hurts will take the next step as a sophomore, the skill position talent is as deep as ever and the defense must fill a few gaps from last year’s front seven.