#gold digger trading company

[thelostconsultant]

Not a gold digger

pairing: Max Verstappen x reader

summary: Fans think you only want Max's money. But as it turns out, you were wealthy before he came into your life--you just don't make it obvious.

warnings: No smut, but there's a part that makes me say MDNI.

note: So... I'm kinda back? Idk, I'll see if I'll stick around.

The toxicity of the fandom was becoming quite entertaining, really. It was the third time since you and Max had made your relationship public half a year ago that someone started an anti gold digger campaign to protect your boyfriend. They truly believed they were doing this for a greater good, and they all begged Max for his attention.

It always began after they sniffed out he had given you something expensive as a gift or took you shopping to a luxury boutique. While there were some people who tried to protect you by pointing out that maybe he enjoyed showering you with gifts, the rest didn't care about that. 

You lived in a small apartment back home, you were driving a five years old Renault SUV, and no one knew what you did for a living. This was enough to enrage them and make them believe all you wanted was Max's money at the end of the day. Just think about the way she's looking at him, one of them wrote about two months ago, she's so clearly not in love with him. Poor Max, someone please save him. 

Ridiculous.

“Is everything okay?” he asked when he got home and kissed the top of your head. 

You were sitting in his sim rig, using the time while it was free to practice, because you wanted to play with him when you weren't here together, and he was more than happy to show you the basics. “Someone started another campaign to cancel me,” you replied casually as you got out with his help. 

Even when you were standing in front of him, he didn't let go of your hand, instead he raised it to his lips to place a soft kiss on its back. “Gold digging?” You nodded with a sad look on your face, but less than five seconds later you were both laughing. “Look, I know you're having way too much fun with this, but–”

Without waiting for him to finish, you raised your hand to make him stop. “I'm not stepping out of the shadows, Max. I've been hiding for years, even fucking Forbes doesn't know my real name or face,” you told him.

Back in the old days, when Bitcoin appeared, your geeky uncle had gotten into mining and trading it. He knew the potential, so he put most of his savings into buying them, then he held onto them, and by the time he got sick years later, he knew they were valuable and would be worth a lot more in the upcoming years. In his will, he left his savings and his wallet to you, giving you the chance to use them as you wished since you had learned everything about crypto from him.

So now you had Bitcoin as well as old fashioned investments, and you had used your money to help out an up-and-coming tech company for a forty percent share, and it was later sold to a tech giant for a lot of money. But despite your wealth, you chose to stay under the radar, because you loved your small apartment, and you weren't about to trade it for some fancy penthouse. 

You had met Max the year before in Las Vegas. F1 was a sport you watched with your uncle while he was still alive, and you were hell-bent on getting a VIP pass for the weekend. If you asked your boyfriend, he would say it was love at first sight, but in reality he was just annoyed by you. For a solid ten seconds, he would correct you every time you talked about it.

You agreed that you would hide in Max's apartment until this latest campaign died down, which gave you some time to spend together in peace. Every now and then you checked the tags to see how things were going, and after the silence of the past few days, today your name was trending again. Ready to have a good laugh, you opened the tag, but the most popular post gave you a minor stroke.

“Oh, fuck me,” you yelled as you launched your phone into the couch.

Max pulled the headset down to his neck as he looked over at you. “Is everything okay?” You raised your finger to your lips as if you wanted him to stay quiet, but luckily he got the message. “I'm muted. So?”

You grabbed your phone and went over to him. “They know. One of those idiots from the company I helped back in the day posted a tweet to protect me, saying that if it wasn't for me being an angel investor, they wouldn't be millionaires now,” you summarized as you gave him the device.

He scrolled through a series of tweets, and found a post from a journalist of Forbes in which he promised a proper investigative piece based on this info. He handed you the phone, then wrapped an arm around your waist. “It's okay, schatje. I know that's not what you wanted, but maybe they'll stop with the recurring hate campaign now,” he tried. “And if you’re worried about the article… Don’t be. There is nothing compromising about you. Yes, you inherited the money, but you have proven you know what to do with it.”

“Maybe you’re right,” you admitted with a sigh. 

“I’m usually right. C’mere,” he said as he reached out to pull you closer, but you glanced over at the camera. Rolling his eyes, he quickly turned it off, then gave you an expectant look. “Will you hug me now? And I want a kiss too.”

With a laugh, you leaned down to wrap your arms around his neck and gave him a soft kiss. But he wanted more, his hand slowly sneaked under your shorts, his fingers running over your clothed cunt before he decided to pull your panties aside and dip a finger between your folds. You moaned into the kiss, but he pulled away a second later to lick his finger clean. 

Shaking your head with a chuckle, you patted his shoulder and walked back to the couch. You could feel Max’s eyes on you the whole time, and when you looked at him again, he flashed a devilish smile at you. “I should quit the stream. Now that I had a taste, I want more,” he told you. 

“I’m not going anywhere, just try to be patient.”

He looked back at the screen, then put the headset back on his head and unmuted his mic. “Sorry, I have to go. See you next time,” he told the others, then logged out. You couldn’t remember the last time he left the sim rig this fast, and only a few seconds later he was kneeling in front of you, eagerly reaching up to pull your shorts off you.

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f1gossips: Breaking news! Turns out Max Verstappen's girlfriend isn't a gold digger after all as she has her own fortune according to the investigative article published by Forbes. Will the fans apologize?

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user2: And here I was, thinking she's just a greedy airhead...

user3: Easy to be wealthy with your uncle's money.

↳ user4: Have you read the whole thing? She invested the money and helped out several startups--that later became pretty successful--as an angel investor. Yes, maybe she inherited a lot of money, but she knows what to do with it.

↳ user5: May I remind you how many F1 drivers started their careers with their families's money?

user6: Told you she wasn't a gold digger. Suck it, haters.

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maxverstappen1: If you don't buy your girlfriend gifts every once in a while, you're a bad boyfriend. I love to spoil her, it's not a crime. I love her, I'm proud of her, and you can send us as much hate as you want, it will only make us stronger.

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yourusername: I'd be perfectly fine without the gifts, I already told you.

↳ maxverstappen1: I don't care.

landonorris: You're absolutely right!

↳ maxverstappen1: You're single, how would you know?

↳ landonorris: Just FYI, I've been in relationships before.

danielricciardo: You're so disgustingly smitten with her. (I love you both.)

[aryanaxeconsultancy]

Famous Diamond Heists and Robberies

Introduction

Diamonds have captivated people for centuries, not only for their beauty but also for the immense wealth they represent. These precious gems have been the target of some of the most daring heists and robberies in history. In this blog, we'll explore some of the most famous diamond thefts and how these thrilling stories connect to luxury and status, just like the best silver bracelets for men do in the world of men's fashion. Let's dive into these fascinating tales of crime and intrigue.

1. The Antwerp Diamond Heist (2003)

One of the most infamous diamond robberies in history, the Antwerp Diamond Heist, was dubbed the “Heist of the Century.” A group of Italian thieves, known as the "School of Turin," managed to break into the vault of the Antwerp Diamond Center, which is located in the heart of the world’s diamond trade. The gang stole an estimated $100 million in diamonds, gold, and other jewels.

What Made This Heist So Impressive? The vault was thought to be impenetrable, equipped with multiple security systems including infrared heat detectors, a seismic sensor, a magnetic field, and Doppler radar. The thieves meticulously bypassed each of these security features to gain access to the treasure trove.

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2. The Millennium Dome Heist (2000)

In one of the most ambitious attempted robberies, a gang of thieves planned to steal the Millennium Star, a flawless 203-carat diamond, along with several other rare gems, from the Millennium Dome in London. The total value of the jewels was estimated at £350 million.

How Did They Plan to Do It? The thieves planned to use a high-speed boat to escape via the Thames River after smashing their way into the diamond exhibit using a JCB digger. Fortunately, the police had been tipped off and were waiting for them in disguise, successfully thwarting the heist before any diamonds were stolen.

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3. The Hatton Garden Heist (2015)

Over the Easter weekend of 2015, a group of elderly thieves broke into a safe deposit company in London’s Hatton Garden diamond district. The gang drilled through the concrete wall of the vault and looted 73 deposit boxes, stealing an estimated £14 million worth of jewels and cash.

What Made This Heist Unique? The age of the criminals, some of whom were in their 60s and 70s, added a level of intrigue to the heist. Their extensive experience in the criminal underworld and their use of old-school methods made it one of the most notorious robberies in recent history.

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4. The Paris Ritz Heist (2018)

In broad daylight, a gang of masked men stormed the prestigious Ritz Hotel in Paris, smashing display cases and making off with millions of dollars' worth of diamonds and other jewelry. The value of the stolen gems was reported to be around €4 million, although police later recovered some of the stolen items.

What Stood Out About This Heist? The heist occurred in one of the most exclusive locations in the world, where high society and luxury meet. The daring nature of the robbery and its location in the heart of Paris drew global attention.

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5. The Graff Diamonds Robbery (2009)

Graff Diamonds in London was the scene of one of the largest jewelry heists in British history. Two armed men entered the store and stole 43 pieces of jewelry worth £40 million. Disguised with professional makeup and wigs, the thieves managed to escape before the police could respond.

The Aftermath Despite the meticulous planning, the thieves were eventually caught after police tracked down a mobile phone left behind in their getaway car. Most of the stolen diamonds were never recovered.

The Silver Bracelet Connection: Just like the diamonds in this heist, silver bracelets for men can be pieces of personal treasure. The best silver bracelets are not just accessories but statements of individuality, style, and sophistication.

Conclusion

From meticulously planned operations to daring daylight robberies, famous diamond heists have captivated the world for decades. These stories of wealth and intrigue mirror the allure of luxury items like the best silver bracelets for men, which offer a subtle yet powerful statement of style. Whether you're drawn to the thrill of a heist or the elegance of fine jewelry, diamonds and silver will always have a place in the world of luxury and allure.

[whitepolaris]

Which Wallula?

In 1859, gold was discovered in Idaho, and the town of Wallula was the jumping-off point for miners headed to the goldfields. From Wallula, they headed east on Dorsey Baker's Walla Walla and Columbia Line. It was also known as the Rawhide Railroad because, according to early travelers, the original rail lines were made of split wood, which Baker covered with rawhide to make the trains run smoother.

According to legends, two men once boarded the train's single express car and stole several pounds of gold bullion. They jumped off the train and went overland toward Wallula to catch a riverboat to Portland. Unfortunately for the bandits, a posse dogged their trail for many miles, and captured them just outside Wallula. Before the posse caught them, the robbers buried the gold. They were hanged as soon as the posse caught up with them, but the gold was never found.

Today some people confuse the sleepy town of Wallula, on the banks of the Columbia River, with the city of Walla Walla, thirty miles away. Treasure hunters are not confused. They know that somewhere near Wallula there is a treasure in buried gold. Their only problem is, which Wallula-since there were three of them.

In 1818, the North Fur Company established a trading post called Fort Walla Walla along the Columbia, just below a set of long rapids. They built it out of driftwood and called it the Gibraltar of the West. Unfortunately, "The Rock" was flammable and burned down in 1841. It was rebuilt out of mud bricks later that year. When the fur trade ended in the 1850s, the U.S. Army took over the post and occupied it from 1857 to 1860. When they left, the facility became the town of Wallula.

Some hopeful treasure hunters believe that the fur traders and/or the arm left valuable stuff behind, like trade goods or an army payroll, though it seems unlikely the army would just misplace a payroll. And then there was the train robbery booty, also rumored to be buried nearby.

However, things are not that clear. After checking records, some of the more historically minded hunters believe that the robbery took place after 1883, when Wallula was a railway center. In that year, the entire town was moved about a quarter mile away from its old location to a huge freight yard with several railroad roundhouses. This Wallula had a permanent population of eight hundred people and a much larger transitory population. For decades, it resembled boomtowns like Deadwood, where people were robbed and murdered in back alleys, and their bodies simply dumped into the river. Other tales told of miners' burying caches of gold before entering town and being murdered before recovering them.

By the 1920s, things had slowed down and Wallula became a sleepy town, with a reputation for ghosts and buried treasure. Treasure hunters poked around the remains of both Wallula, looking for buried gold or anything else they could find. Then, in 1950, the Army Corps of Engineers condemned the town to make away for McNary Dam. In the weeks before both towns were flooded, construction workers, treasure hunters, and even geologists spent a lot of time digging for hidden buried gold. They were not successful, but other diggers found more than they bargained for.

As part of the agreement with the citizens of Wallula, the Corps of Engineers rebuilt the town on a different site by moving certain buildings and other features, including the town cemetery. As the coffins were dug up and moved, several of them, were found to be rotted, so the gravediggers put the bodies in new coffins before reburial. One grave in particular was memorial in a macabre sort of way. It contained the coffins of Mary, Mandy, and Florence Furgerson, who had all died in an epidemic.

Poor Florence was probably in a coma, and her family mistaken thought she was dead and buried her. When she awoke, she pulled out her hair in frustration and fear when she found she was entombed. She must have tried to fight her way out of her premature grave, but the coffins of her dead sisters held her down.

Treasure hunters still stop at present-day Wallula, looking for lost gold. Most of the time the locals tell the treasure hunters that the original two town sites are underwater. Sometimes, though, depending on the mood of the local and how gullible he thinks the treasure hunter is, he'll send people off to dig in the hills near present-day Wallula. Let's just hope they stay away from the cemetery.

[sapphoherselz]

Fragments of light:

Andrew could practically see the image of Neil sleeping on his chest, one of the pairs of shoes he'd bought still lying there in bed with them. Neil looked so peaceful, Andrew couldn't stop looking at him. His hand was right on Neil's belly, he could almost imagine what the girls' heartbeats were like there.

Neil had sung a song that night, and Andrew memorized every note because, someday, he would also sing that same song for Neil and his daughters.

be more wanted, they've probably never wanted anything more in their life.

“You won't touch any of them again.” Andrew said. His voice was low and his throat hurt. “You're not getting anywhere near my fucking family.”

Reckless:

"I'm Neil. I don't know if you remember me. You met me a year ago when I was Alex. We spent the night talking and trading truths. And then we slept together."

Andrew blinked exactly once. "I remember."

"Yes." Neil took a deep breath. "I know that doesn't explain why I'm here. There's another thing. I kind of... Had your kid."

Or, pro exy star Andrew Minyard has a one night stand with a no name runaway that has unexpected results.

Shake My Tomb:

Nathaniel Wesninski takes his father's life and his father's title at the age of twelve. He kills a man at thirteen.

At eighteen, Kevin Day comes to him for help.

The Butcher of Baltimore is a name that used to mean something. Under Nathaniel's direction, the Wesninski Family has become an entirely different beast. They are the shadow thrown by the fire of the Moriyamas. Nathaniel isn't one to interfere with something bigger and more dangerous than him, but Kevin's position means something to him. Kevin, and the strange family he brings with him.

Maybe even Andrew, the one that challenges Nathaniel the most—and the one that Nathaniel finds himself drawn to. There's a lot at stake, though, and Nathaniel has nothing left to lose. Nothing but himself.

I Hope You Lie To Me:

Neil is Demi, but Andrew is Gay. It's a distinction Neil's never really paid attention to before, barely thought twice about at least in regards to himself. But after an incident at Eden's, and a specific comment from Andrew, Neil starts wondering if there are several things he hasn't noticed. It leads him on a downward spiral of self-doubt, depression, and his usual martyr-like tendencies that can only have one conclusion. He loves Andrew so he wants him to be happy- even if it's with someone else. So he'll let him go...but only if he asks.

The Story After You:

Andrew Minyard does not understand how Riko Moriyama landed Neil Wesninski.

How the snot-nosed, small dick, rich brat, second son of the Moriyama family who also just so happened to own the largest EXY gear and merchandiser company in the world “RAVEN” - had landed smart mouthed, quick witted, stupidly blue eyed Wesninski, was beyond him. Well, unless Wesninski was a gold digger, but Andrew doubted it.

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Or; how Andrew Minyard says he doesn't get into messy situations, until he meets Neil and suddenly he is in the most messiest possible situation ever imagined in his life - oh and also, he might be becoming a homewrecker.

let them hear you shout (for me):

Andrew’s mind was already racing, but before he could allow himself to focus on the worst-case scenarios he gritted out a sharp, “What happened?”

He heard Aaron take a breath in. “Neil doesn’t have any brain or spinal injuries.”

History Repeating:

It's been a bad week.

Neil, Andrew, and the rest of the monsters are headed to Eden's.

Nicky makes another advance on Neil.

It ends differently.

AKA Andrew finds out

It's Just You and Me, Just Us, and Y(our) Friend Kevin:

Kevin and Neil grow close in the aftermath of Riko's death. It absolutely does not bother Andrew.

It doesn't.

No Mourners, No Funerals:

In Ketterdam’s pleasure district you can find anyone. A wayward son trying to escape his past. A pampered noblewoman who chose a different life. A recovering addict who can’t turn down a bet. A stranded pirate in need of a boat. A deserter who is looking for a place to belong. A Grisha assassin who wants to be a better person. A convict looking to regain her life. A runaway who has become a killer. A survivor who has become something worse.

These fractured isolationists must cooperate and trust each other to achieve their goals. An impossible heist with a big payout. A revenge scheme years in the making. A high stakes con that could start a war if it goes wrong. They probably deserve better, but if they got what they deserved then they wouldn’t be Foxes.

A Six of Crows AU where the Foxes are a gang, Neil’s good at disappearing, and Andrew Minyard is the Bastard of the Barrel.

howdy!! two literal people have asked for some andreil rec so here they are!! my most favest fics EVER in the first 30 ao3 pages (I'll keep updating tho as I read!)

Not yours to bleed

The Sun Still Rises

TALE OF A MARTYR IN XII PARTS

Hearthlines

Scared to Live (But I'm Scared to Die)

Amor Vincit Omnia

The Real Thing

mad girl says she's wolf-proof

lessons in caretaking

Fragments of light https://archiveofourown.org/series/3077061

Reckless https://archiveofourown.org/works/46183495/chapters/116267428

a switchblade is my preferred weapon

https://archiveofourown.org/works/6731620/chapters/15386419

Shake My Tomb

https://archiveofourown.org/works/15268095/chapters/35416875

I Hope You Lie To Me

https://archiveofourown.org/works/27422608/chapters/67031500

The Story After You

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33121903/chapters/82224220

let them hear you shout (for me)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25921930/chapters/63001666

History Repeating

https://archiveofourown.org/works/35508565/chapters/88514917

It's Just You and Me, Just Us, and Y(our) Friend Kevin

https://archiveofourown.org/works/46237708/chapters/116406607

No Mourners, No Funerals

https://archiveofourown.org/works/9945872/chapters/22263734

Hic Sunt Draconis

https://archiveofourown.org/works/15736926/chapters/36589587

The Bachelor of Baltimore

https://archiveofourown.org/works/28117191/chapters/68892456

Andrew’s Kill List

https://archiveofourown.org/works/43845351/chapters/110243043

a switchblade is my preferred weapon

https://archiveofourown.org/works/6731620/chapters/15386419

The Road To Nowhere

https://archiveofourown.org/works/10814547/chapters/23992596

Oakland

https://archiveofourown.org/works/26446165/chapters/64435024

12 Way To Woo A Minyard

https://archiveofourown.org/works/31068989/chapters/76755983

and in a flash, it's gone.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/11090424/chapters/24740613

it seems you've set it running free.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/14017215/chapters/32281275

temper, temper

https://archiveofourown.org/works/27584170

prove your love

https://archiveofourown.org/works/30322476

Something True

https://archiveofourown.org/works/18258203

parental guidance recommended

https://archiveofourown.org/works/14508768/chapters/33520203

Was Sorta Hopin' That You'd Stay

https://archiveofourown.org/works/30095445/chapters/74125386

stars may collide

https://archiveofourown.org/works/15862551/chapters/36952188

the bittersweet between my teeth

https://archiveofourown.org/works/6534436/chapters/14948920

Fear No Fall

https://archiveofourown.org/series/483226

The Continuing Adventures of the Nine-Nine

https://archiveofourown.org/series/926220

Scents Of You

https://archiveofourown.org/works/43869147/chapters/110300982

sugar, sugar & everything sugar

https://archiveofourown.org/works/29014485/chapters/71212512

Too Good to be Good For Me

https://archiveofourown.org/works/10093832

heaven and hell (were words to me)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/18741292/chapters/44455519

Sent to Drain

https://archiveofourown.org/works/24431827/chapters/58947172

Pretty

https://archiveofourown.org/works/40949364

Secrets and Honesty

https://archiveofourown.org/works/32075422/chapters/79459522

Andrew's Kill List

https://archiveofourown.org/works/43845351/chapters/110243043

In Flanders Fields

https://archiveofourown.org/works/23100721/chapters/55268146

changing tides - titanic au

https://archiveofourown.org/works/15540483/chapters/36075780

Sauntering Vaguely Downwards

[isaaccadrian]

Shen Qingqiu is a Genius/Billionaire/Housewife/Philanthropist

Shen Yuan is Binghe's kept wife but in actuality is a genius who has a stock portfolio more robust than Binghe's. He likes being Binghe's trophy husband though, lazing around the house and wearing the lingerie gifts Binghe brings him.

Everyone thinks that Shen Yuan is a gold digger who is only with Binghe for his money but only Binghe knows that Shen Yuan is actually the spare heir of the oldest conglomerate in the country.

Shen Yuan has no interest in the company and decided to use his earnings from his day trading to fund his lifestyle instead. He chooses to dress like a nerdy otaku and only crawl out of his cushy apartment for coffee and snacks which is how he met Binghe.

Binghe is the hottest CEO in the country right now, freshly minted and smelling of new money. He's an upstart who has taken the business world by storm. He is also surrounded by incompetent people who can't get his coffee order right.

So now he has to schlep himself down to the coffee shop near his building to get his own coffee by himself. But never has he been so glad that his personal secretary is an airheaded dolt who seems more interested in getting into his pants than actually doing her job because it's how he meets Shen Yuan, the love of his life.

One look at the bespectacled beauty standing across the shop, and the rest is history. Binghe is instantly smitten and spends an inordinate amount of time in the coffee shop trying to work up the courage to speak to him.

They date and fall in love. And in the course of their courtship, Binghe finds out that his husband to be is one of the sharpest business minds he has ever encountered. Occasionally, Shen Yuan will visit him in his office, ostensibly to spend more time with his workaholic bf.

Shen Yuan will bring his gaming console to fiddle around with while Binghe works and waits for him to finish so they can go to dinner together. When Binghe gets frustrated with a difficult business account, Shen Yuan only has to take a glance before delivering some brilliant insight that makes Binghe look at Shen Yuan like he is an angel sent from the heavens above. Binghe also learns about Shen Yuan's razor sharp tongue and his fondness for trashy literature, his love for character tees and sweatpants. He falls in love with all these aspects.

When they get married, Shen Yuan becomes content with staying in their shared apartment complex, spending his days on internet forums screaming at online trolls and waiting for Binghe to come home.

A secret possessive part of Binghe is happy that Shen Yuan is such a homebody.

[winterspiderpurrs]

Peter was quiet on the ride back from the double date Stephen had taken him on. Christine was going over her wedding plans, happy to explain some of the venue details. Stephen didn't see anything that could upset Peter. Maybe he was feeling wistful? Maybe he wanted them to be getting engaged? Maybe he was re evaluating their relationship?

He had the ring already. After the 3rd date he knew Peter was the one. But they haven't dated a full year yet, not evening living together. Maybe asking Peter to move in with him would help? Or maybe he is reading the entire situation wrong.

Parking the car outside of Peter's apartment complex he turns the car off and turns to look at him.

" Peter...."

" ... I haven't told anyone before... but I was married once. It was annulled 48hrs later. But still.."

Stephen blinked, out of all the things he was expecting this was not it.

" What happened?"

"... I. ... we I we weren't official.... but we had being seeing each other for a few years. I hoped one day we could come out not hide.... and then we ended up at a conference in Vegas..... and well..well... spur of the moment we wed." Peter laughed and reached up to flatten some of his curls. A nervous tick he had.

" then we came back to New York.... word had not gotten out yet. But his ceo and lawyers were there when we got back. Basicly convinced him it was bad for the company. His reputation. That I must be a gold digger, trying to get trade secrets you name it.... the age difference didn't help matters either..."

Peter looked out the windows sighing " 24hrs after we we'd, he came to me asked to have it annulled, we could stay together like it was before.... I told him I would allow it to be annulled but I wanted to be out.... got tired of being like... a mistresses some dirty secret. But he said no. Wanted to keep the status quo we were fine before so why change.... but I wanted more.... so I said if we annulled that's it. No more. He made his choice."

Turning to look back at Stephen he smiled, his eyes a little teary. " You mean so much to me Stephen. You've introduced me to your friends.... we actually go out on dates and double dates. You include me and even your friends. Who knew I would have coffee dates with Christine that I would be taking cooking lessons with Wong...I'm so thankful for you. I love you so much Stephen"

Leaning over Stephen wraps an arm around Peter. First kissing his forehead, then cheek, then briefly on the lips. " You deserve being showed off Peter.... I know we haven't dated long but I do see a future together. Move in with me. "

Peter still had another few months left on his lease. But that didn't stop them from slowly moving his stuff over to Stephen's. The week before Peter's official move in date they got engaged.

Stephen proposed to Peter at the zoo. Peter excitedly posting photos on his insta, updating his Facebook status. This would be the first time Peter has shared anything about his love life. He was so used to having to keep everything secret. Stephen smiled and took some photos as well, making sure to tag Peter in them as well.

What Stephen wasn't expecting is to wake up the next morning with Tony Stark in his kitchen, fixing himself a coffee.

" So.... you and Peter huh?"

[mayullla]

Okay ideas for yandere + bodyswap brainrots that i have that i am probs gonna add to my wips. (all of them are fem!reader, a little on the meek and soft side in personality except the fourth one)

This is the start but the first one is yandere childhood guy friend who was in love with reader but was too late as you already married someone else. So instead of anything else, he thought that a body swap would be a good idea out of his many options leaving reader to be very very confused about what happened to her husband who changed his personality. In the past cold and uninterested in you suddenly so affectionate and knows almost everything about you.

Yandere bestfriend who was girl you meet at highschool. She absolutely adores you and was fuming when she found out that you had an arranged marriage because of your parents. Your husband is the heir of a huge food brand company yet is so lazy, spoiled, and also a cheater. So she swapped with him thinking that she would be able to take care of you better compared to him. (I have a wip of this already.)

Yandere husband (who is a layer) who body-swapped his horrible wife with you who was his friend's wife. His past wife had blackmailed him to marry her and was very much a gold digger while he could see that your own husband and his friend didn't care much for you and were looking at other women. It is a fair trade he thought. (I am working on a wip also for this too)

This one is a little iffy, not sure about this yet unless people tell me they want this one too (cause I will take any chance to write reader suffering) But yandere wife who was angry at her husband who was the reader and body swapped with you. Too easily did she get used to her husband's body, your body and being the head of a corporation while she locked her husband now wife at home wanting to show "her" that "he" was far more suited to be the head but also reader's husband than reader would ever be. (It is like a revenge kind of thing but at the same time reader is spoiled a lot later even if they didnt want to be)

Look I am having a moment with bodyswaps (also body snatching.... but that is for later) And to be honest the fourth wasn't really supposed to be here but like I am in the mood of writing some revenge plot.

I have a really weird idea.... bad idea or maybe good just that the idea can go in 3 to 4 different ways but keyword here is body swap 👀

[dreamgrlarchive]

How can a girl be bougie without being a bitch? Don’t bougie Girls think they’re better than everyone?

MISCONCEPTION ALERT!! in my humble opinion, it is very doable. bougie is a phrase, just like high maintenance, gold digger, diva, etc., that has been made to degrade women who demand more from life. you can always take a negative and flip it to a positive. “no, I’m not a b*tch, I’m just sure of myself, know my worth, and am determined to get what I want!” for some reason this makes people (specifically insecure, tacky women and dusty, unambitious men) so uncomfortable, that it angers them. a bougie girl is taken care of, dressed to the nines at all times, highly maintained, and has an undeniable confidence about her. a lot of women that are considered “bougie” appear so with:

she has her hair done nails done everything did

she accessorizes to full capacity

her clothes are never stained or wrinkled

she’s not loud or unkempt

she is exclusive with the company she keeps

she stays busy with something, big or small

she has a signature look

her belongings are always clean (car, home, room, bed, etc

she is kind and has manners

it’s tacky to genuinely think you are better than others, deep down in your heart. it’s classy to know that no matter what anyone else is doing, YOU ARE A DIAMOND! @expensiveity described it perfectly. “no I don’t think anyone is beneath me, but I’d never want to trade places with the next.”

[readingreylo]

In honour of my birthday this year I present to you...

Readingreylo's Absolute Favourite Reylo Fanfics

Jessie's be-all and end-all fic list. The fics that I have re-read multiple times. The fics I would pay money for. The first fics I reach for when I've had a shity day. The fics that I have downloaded and printed off and have in a secure place in case the internet ever goes down. Those fics.

(And because it's me, 90% of these are Modern AU. There are some incredible canonverse fics that I have enjoyed, but not many that I come back to again and again like these fics)

Janus by englishable | @englishable | Teen | 48k | Complete | Modern AU | Neighbors | strangers to friends to lovers | Slow burn | Recovering drug addict!Ben | Ben POV | She moves into the apartment beside his, with her flowers and her singing and her brisk optimism, and Ben Solo knows himself just well enough to realize that a person like him really shouldn't have anything to do with a person like her. His good friend Snoke, of course, has other plans, because he gets a certain enjoyment from watching Ben - Kylo Ren, rather, as he calls him - screw things up. Which Ben inevitably does: but that's not where he wants them to end, and maybe Rey doesn't either. | The story of a man facing down his demons and moving forward with his life. | Brillaint charcterization across the board (Snoke was a highlight!). Not just a regular romance, but episodes in Ben's life that culminates in a satisfying payoff. Loved the use of flashbacks. I can't get over all the little details the author pulled from canon to weave into the background! This was the first fic I printed out to keep for a rainy day.

Hanging by a Moment by crossingwinter | @shmisolo | Explicit | 44k | Complete | 2000s AU | Funerals/wakes | Dysfunctional Family Drama | Misunderstandings | Chronic illness | Angst with a HEA | Ben POV | There are many things that Ben could have tolerated about his parents’ divorce. That his mother had finally had it with his father’s borderline illegal—or rather, as he liked to put it, borderline legal—company, the shady activities it covered that would doubtlessly end her political career if a reporter got hold of them; that his father had finally had it with the way his mother nags, because sure, he’d thought it was hot twenty years ago, but he is in fact an adult who can actually keep his shit together—all that he would have gotten. He’d have been wrecked, but he’d have gotten it. His dad leaving his mom for a nineteen-year-old gold-digger though, and his mother not even putting up a fight—that had caught him by surprise. | Ben comes home after years away for his father's funeral to deal with his gold-digger step mother. But nothing is what it seems, and this week away will turn his life upsidedown. | The story, the tension, the emotion! It feels like a movie! Great characters and plot! Drama and romance and a touch of humor with a beautiful and satisfying ending!

between two lives by neonheartbeat | @urulokid | Explicit | 31k | complete | Modern AU | Strangers to lovers | Fashion Model!Rey | Mechanic!Ben Solo | PTSD | military backstory | sexual disfunction | psychological trauma | CW: graphic depiction of violence | Rey POV | Rey Niima, a model driving from Chicago to New York, finds herself broken down in the middle of nowhere, Indiana, without any way to fix her rented car. Ben Solo, the big, silent, resident jack-of-all-trades in Kirby, a town with almost two hundred people, happens to come across her on the road, and offers her a place to wait for a tow, but Ben has a secret he's not willing to share, and Rey is determined to find out what it is... | I cannot count how many times I have read this fic. There is just something about the characterizations, the raw-ness that keeps bringing me back. The story itself is deceptively simple, but sets the stage for multiple emotional punches. On the technical side it's so well crafted. Love the author's prose and the pacing and plotting are engaging. The smut is out-of-this-world hawt.

a place to go by delia-pavorum | @delia-pavorum | Explicit | 52k | Complete | Modern AU | Snowed in | Christmas | Strangers to lovers | Sharing a bed | Cabincore | Canada | Multi POV | Rey is a teacher trying to have some peace and quiet over the holidays. Ben is a writer trying to run from his problems. They both end up snowed in at Luke's cabin. | This feels like a hallmark christmas movie, you know where its gonna end up, but the chemistry and Charcterizations surprise you along the way. With beautifully written prose, an attention to detail that adds a richness and some *chef kiss* smut.

Flux & Solder by angharabbit | @angharabbit | Explicit | 23k | Complete | Modern AU | Neighbors | Domestic Reylo | Retired RCMP!Ben Solo | Artisan!Rey | Angst PTSD | Sexual Disfuction | HEA | Multi POV | Rey’s established a quiet life in the suburbs. Working in her stained glass workshop and reading on the front porch may not be enough though, after a new neighbour makes her question her accepted loneliness. | Brilliant and beautiful! Soft and lovely with a healthy dose of emotional constipation and personal drama. It's not fast-paced, but it's by no means slow or boring. If you can't tell, I love haunted-by-demons Ben Solo, and this fic has that in many suprising details! One of the first fics I truly realized "That's my favourite!"

Cupcake Wars by crossingwinter | Explicit | 36k | Complete | Modern AU | Enemies-to-lovers | Bakers | Rivals | Hate Sex | Rey POV | Entirely by accident, Rey ends up fucking someone who works for Snoke's Cupcakery. She's just blowing off steam. It doesn't mean anything at all. It certainly won't come back to bite her in the ass. | or Rey and Ben work at rival bakeries, and are hooking up for hate sex on the side. What starts as casual slowly becomes anything but. | Beautifully written, fleshed out with great steamy smut. Such a great realized story. Not what I was expecting AT ALL!

Children and Other Wild Animals by Virginia_Tradescant | @silmarilliant | Explicit | 90k | Complete | Modern AU | Multi POV | FBI | Witness Protection | Bodyguard | Organized Crime | Undercover agen!Ben Solo | Hitman!Kylo Ren | Teacher!Rey | Schools/Children | Forbidden relationship | Pining | Drama | Action/violence | Angst | All-aboard-the-pain-train | HEA | Multi POV | Ben Solo's return to field work should be easy, but a sting operation to draw out a mole within the FBI, disguised as Witness Protection will test his every resolve and push him to his limits. Caught in the crossfire is Rey Niima, a early childhood educator who is just trying to teach children and not fall in love with her very own special agent. | Fucking brilliant. Great chemistry between all characters, engaging prose. Love the multi POV (It really added to the drama/angst). Never have I read a fic, where (almost) every chapter I wanted to comment "it hurts so good!". Defintly a Pain Train, but with a super satisfying HEA that makes it worth it.

Above us, stars. Beneath us, constellations. by crossingwinter | Mature | 74k | Complete | Canonverse | TFA re-write | Strangers to friends to lovers | Action | Angst | Multi POV | Ben woke, but Luke’s saber wasn’t ignited. Instead, he saw a master who had shattered his trust, who thought he was a monster, and—worse—he was probably right. So he fled Yavin IV, to Skywalker’s dismay, and no one heard from him since. Years later, on a wasteland planet, a girl and a fugitive stormtrooper board a Corellian YT-1300 light freighter in desperation to find they are not the only ones trying to steal it. | or Ben Solo is on the run from the voices in his head, and gets caught up with a girl, a former stormtrooper and a droid carrying a map to luke skywalker | A brillaint exploration of the butterfly wing effect! You think you know where the story is going, because it's so familiar, but it veers off in suprising directions! Love the story!

Sip the Honey Sweet by dietplainlite | General | 14k | Complete | Historical AU | Edwardian | Prince Edwards Island | Romance | Strangers-to-lovers | Falling in love | Heartbreak | Angst | teacher!Rey | Jewish!Ben Solo | Reconciliation | story within a story | Rey POV | Spring, 1902. It's Rey's first day of teaching at Chandrila school on Prince Edward Island. Her perfectly planned morning starts off on the wrong foot, setting her on a completely unexpected path. | or Rey manages to catch the eye of a man no one has been able to entice before. Friendship blossoms into romance, but Ben's past haunts him. | Beautifully evocative and romantic! Well written, with a charming story. Loved the characterizations and backstories. So much packed into 15k.

At the Edge, Alone, and Burning by Ben_Solo_Good_Boy_Sweater_Emporium | Teen | 24k | Complete | Histroical AU | 1920s | Strangers to lovers | Orphan!Rey | Lighthouse Keeper!Ben Solo | Small town gossip | Marriage of convenience | Falling in love | Rey POV | Orphan Rey starts a new life for herself in a small coastal Maine town. There barely two weeks her life is thrown into turmoil when her benefactress dies unexpectedly. Faced with returning to the loneliness and poverty of the orphanage she instead accepts a marriage proposal from the equally lonely lighthouse keeper, Captain Solo. | Wonderfully romantic! I love the dynamic and budding romance between Rey and Ben. Just the right amount of angst and small town drama. The ending is tooth-rottingly sweet!

The Ballad of You, Me, and Everything in Between by bluetoast | @blue-toast17 | Explicit | 27k | Complete | 1960's AU | A/B/O | Strangers to lovers | Road trip | Porn with Plot | lactation kink | breeding kink | Domestic Fluff | Falling in love | HEA | Multi POV | "Alpha Ben Solo just wanted to get to his new job in Yellowstone National Park by the weekend. He'd had it planned out - get through the major cities outside of rush hours, be there and settled by Saturday. Pretty easy, considering most traffic was headed east, to Woodstock. That was before an omega named Rey Johnson tapped on the window of his Volkswagen bus in some spit in the dirt town in Ohio asking for a ride." | No drama, just fluff, romance and lots of smut! I am such a sucker for a good period peice and bluetoast writes them well!

Back Together by UnderTheCancerMoon | Explicit | 20k | Complete | Modern AU | Infidelity | Strangers to friends to lovers | Drama | Minor Rey/Poe & minor Ben/Bazine | Multi POV | Rey discovers her husband has been having an affair with a colleague. Ben's wife abruptly leaves him after telling him she's in love with someone else. An unusual relationship develops as two strangers try to figure out how to put back the pieces of their broken lives. | Deliciously angsty! A brilliant peice about hurting people finding love again. Every time I read this fic, I can't get over how 'real' these characters and the world they inhabit feel!

the man, the stallion, and the wind by voicedimplosives  | @voicedimplosives | Explicit | 17k | Oneshot | Modern AU | Roadtrip | Strangers to lovers | Snowed In | Multi POV | Weary and alone, Rey barrels west on the Trans-Canada Hwy in her old pickup truck. Weary and in need of a lift, Ben Solo stands by the side of the road with his thumb out, in the hopes of hitching a ride. One hell of a winter storm’s about to roll in, leaving them stranded. What ever shall they do? | it's a pretty predictable plot but the charcterizations feel so genuine that you don't mind at all. Well written with interesting backstory and steamy smut and delicious chemistry. And it's set in Canada too!

The Tenant of Theed Cottage by WaterlilyRose | @waterlilyrose | Explicit | 9k | Oneshot | Historical AU | Regency | Family Drama | PWP | Rey POV | Rey has been a ward of the Organa-Solo family since the age of six. Her memories of their only son Ben Solo are brief but powerful. Now, after a thirteen year absence, he has taken possession of a home within close range of his old family seat. Rey believes a reconciliation can come about. The man is not the boy she remembers and she could soon come to realise she longs for more than the return of a boy she knew so briefly but now recognises as a powerful man. | This feels like a Jane Austen movie adaptation! Steamy AF and Love the plot!

The Mechanic by DaytonBay | Explicit | 122k | Complete | Modern AU | London | Europe | One-night-stand | Unexpected Pregnancy | Strangers to lovers | Poverty | Organized Crime | Violence/action | Drama | Mechanic!Rey | Mafioso!Kylo Ren | Rey is a cinnamonbun | Kylo does not nice things to protect Rey | Found family vibes | OC's | Breaking the law has consequences | HEA | Multi POV | After a memorable one-night-stand Rey finds herself in a spot of trouble-- pregnant with the child of the 2nd of command of The First Order, one of the most powerful organized crime syndicates on the continent. Rey's life will never be the same as she's unwittingly pulled into the high stakes world of Kylo Ren. | So. Fucking. Good. Right off the bat the prose grabs you and immerses you in this engrossing story! Brilliant characterization - especially Rey, so heartbreaking and well written! Fascinating story/plot! Great writting! Love Rey and Kylo*cough*Ben*cough*'s chemistry/dynamic! Lots of steamy; satisfying smut. Interesting, fleshed out OC's that enhance and don't detract. Some crazy dramatics that make it an addicting read! The author does a great job of invoking the setting of London/Europe which I really enjoyed! I repeat: So. Fucking. Good. You know what? A testament to how good this fic is, everytime I come across this fic in my bookmarks I want to read it again!

The Runners Up

More fics that I adore, have re-read many times, and you absolutley should read!

Canonverse

Pulling Apart the Coils by angharabbit | @angharabbit | Mature | 18k | Complete | Canonverse | Force Bond | Assasination attempts | Kylo POV | A series of visits while Rey tries to keep the Falcon flightworthy, and Kylo Ren tries to pretend his situation isn't even more precarious. | Great characterization! Love the plot! Why couldn't TROS be this good!?

by any other name by LovesBitca8 | @lovesbitca8 | Explicit | 5k | Oneshot | Canonverse | Multi POV | While out on a mission, Rey is taken by a bounty hunter who doesn’t know she’s the last Jedi, because Rey gives her last name as ‘Solo’. The new Supreme Leader is made aware, and is very curious to know why Rey’s giving his old last name as hers. | Well written and steamy. Way better than TROS.

Modern AUs

It's a Long Way to the Top by mzladybird | @mzladybird | Explicit | 158k | Complete | Modern AU | Musicians | Bandmates | Fame | Drugs, Sex & Rock n Roll | Drummer!Rey | Canon age difference | Mutual Pining | No-strings-attached (Sure Jan) | Falling in love | Size kink | ANGST | Injury | HEA | Multi POV | Rey's journey drumming with the Tie-Fighters and her tumultuous relationship with guitarist Ben Solo. Fame isnt all it's cut out to be. | Fantastic prose, super interesting characterizations! Love the friendship between the bandmates. Smut as hot as the surface of Venus 🥵 with chef kiss Drama 😘👌

You Can Have Manhattan by reylo_addict | @thereyloaddict | Explicit | 41k | Complete | Modern AU | Manhattan | Established Reylo | Break ups | Flashbacks | Falling in love | Devoted Reylo | Angst | Break up sex | HEA | Rey POV | In the past: Rey falls in love with New York at the same time she falls in love with Ben Solo. In the present: Rey is angrily (and drunkenly) phoning her Ex from the otherside of the country.

A Few Small Repairs by TourmalineGreen | Explicit | 70k | Complete | Modern AU | Neighbors | Enemies to lovers | Evil Property Devlopers | Coroprate espionage | Alcoholism | Angst | Poverty | Rey POV | Multi POV | Rey is the last hold out on the block-- preventing First Order Industries from starting their next gentrification project of her beloved neighborhood. Rey expects their offers, their underhanded ways, their pompous suits ad briefcases looking down at her little antique shop -- what she wasn't expecting was for one of the assholes moving in next door to her. And Ben Solo is nothing like what she expects. | Brilliantly written, tightly constructed story with a emotional punch. Brilliant characterization for Rey. A simple premise that blew my expectations out of the water. For being a 70k fic this had a depth and detail I normally expect from a much longer fic.

Thin Ice by PurpleSugarQuills | @purplesugarquills | Explicit | 14k | Complete | Modern AU | Fake Dating | Hockey | Multi POV | To get revenge on her Ex Rey asks His favourite hockey player to be her date to said Ex's wedding. | Delicious chemistry and Banter, with great charcterizations !

baby, it will bury us by diasterisms @therestofyourstory | Explicit | 82k | complete | Modern AU | Paris | Class difference | Sugar Daddy | Daddy kink | Falling in love | Angst/break ups | HEA | Steamy AF smut | Ben POV | Businessman Ben meets waitress/college student Rey, and even though they have very different lives, sparks fly. Despite their powerful chemistry Ben is afraid of getting in too deep so he settles for an arrangement with Rey ... how long he can go without breaking his own rules remains to be seen. | Insanley hot 🥵

(won’t you let me) walk you home from school by somethingdifferent | Explicit | 130k | complete | Modern AU | Teachers | Co-workers | Enemies-to-lovers | Hate-to-love | slow burn | fuck buddies | idiots in love | Ben POV | Ben is an asshole. A former lawyer, turned high school councilor who works at the prestigious private school that he, himself, was expelled from. Rey is an adorable art teacher who is everything he despises and who does not take his shit. They clash to say the least. He hates her. Then he wants to fuck her. Then he falls in love with her. If he plays his cards right he might get everything he never knew he wanted. | Jessie's note: this might be the greatest enemies-to-lovers I have ever read! The prose is top notch, the characterization is fascinating, the slow transition from hate-to-attraction-to-love is so brilliantly done.

your boots beneath my bed by irridesca | @earstwo | Explicit | 11k | Oneshot | Modern AU | Ranching | Cowboys | Strangers to friends to lovers | hair braiding | smut | Rey POV | After the death of her former boss, Rey gets a job as a wrangler at Skywalker Ranch-- where she crosses paths with the prickly forman Ben Solo. | Despite the simmering tension this is so soft and romantic!

The Heart of Hate by SevenBetter | Explicit | 119k | Complete | Modern AU | Multi POV | Enemies to Lovers | Hate Sex | Neighbors | Small Buisness Owners | Rey owns an Ice Cream Parlor | Ben makes Whiskey | Secret Relationship(s) | Ben is a terrible communicator | Rey is aggressively cheerful | Family Drama | Angst | Personal Growth | Falling in Love | Dramatic Family Thanksgiving | 80s Prom | Secrets revealed! | HEA | Side pairings: Hux/Phasma, Finn/Rose, Poe/Zorii | "Rey and Ben are each hard-working small business owners in a quiet beach town, determined to succeed, whose feuding and fighting lead to one other F-word that they also do together." | Phenomenal characterizations for Ben and Rey with an great buildup and organic transition from enemies-to-lovers. I love to liken my favourite fics to movies, but this is one story where the written word is absolutley the best medium.

here's the thing (it's you and me) by KnightFalling | @theknightfalling | Explict | 62k | Complete | Modern AU | Highschool AU | Soulmates | Soulmate identifying marks | Enemies to lovers | Bullying | child abuse | ANGST | Falling in love | Loss of virginity | HEA | Rey POV | What happens when your high school bully is your soulmate?? Rey hates Ben Solo but fate has other plans. | *snorts this fic like cocaine* Cool world building and deliciously tense and angsty.

Something From Nothing by lifeofsnark | Explicit | 18k | Complete | Modern AU | Flashbacks | Growing up together | Friends to lovers | PTSD | Amputee!Ben Solo | Family Drama | Multi POV |  Ben returns from his naval service missing a hand and missing a purpose in life. While reclimatizing at his uncle's ranch he runs into childhood friend Rey who now builds tiny houses. | So much more than than just a romance! Brillaint story and characterization.

follow in your form by violethoure666 | Explicit | 23k | Complete | Modern AU | Nurse/patient dynamic | Serious injury | Injury recovery | Quadriplegic!Ben Solo | Nurse!Rey | ANGST | Domestic | Ben POV | "Ben Solo wakes up paralyzed and angry about it. A story about dealing with change, holding onto hope, and finding love." | Fucking brilliant. Loved the story about Ben navigating his new reality all while falling in love with Rey. Heartbreaking a hopeful! A super satisfying HEA.

full fathom five (little lies) by lachesisgrimm | @lachesisgrimm | Mature | 45k | Complete | Modern AU | ANGST | Unplanned Pregnancy | Hurt/comfort | injury!recovery | Broken friend group dynamic | Villian!Luke | Rey needs a hug | Devoted Reylo | HEA | Rey POV | Ben ghosts Rey. He wont even answer her texts when she tells him she's pregnant. Then one day a phone call revealing that Ben has been in a coma for 5 months and he wants to see Rey. Where will they go from here? | OH MY GOD. THIS FIC IS SO FUCKING BRILLIANT. So much angst but so wonderfully written with such small beautiful details that lends to engrossing charcterization across the board.

The Unicorn by xtenn | @xavtenn | Explicit | 26k | Complete | Modern AU | Enemies to lovers | Antagonism | Miscommunications | Ben Solo is a disaster | Rey needs a hug | One night stand? | Unrequited love vibes | Angst | HEA | Ben POV | A discussion of Rey's Best and Worst sexual experiences starts a journey of Ben Solo (human distatser) trying to declare his undying love for a woman who hates his guts. | Fucking brilliant. Engaging prose with authentic feeling charcterizations. It's so heartbreaking but you understand why it is because Ben keeps putting his fucking foot in his mouth. But the HEA in the end is so satisfying 😭

something beautiful but annihilating by SecretReyloTrash | @secretreylotrash | Explicit | 41k | complete | Modern AU | Strangers to lovers | boss/employee dynamic | Ben POV | Touch-starved, heartless Wall Street Exec Kylo Ren just wants a safe place to park his godson for an afternoon: desperately choosing a Toddler Time Story Hour at New York Public Library. What he doesn't anticipate is that an instantaneous connection has him trapped by the reader's voice; and the lengths he will go to hear it again. Rey reluctantly agrees to their arrangement: paid by the hour to read out loud to him. | Beautifully written with fantastic characterization. The complexity and emotional depth is just... staggering. (Like all of the author's works!) So compelling I had to finish reading it in one go. | House keeping: Chapters 1-5 are the main fic, and ch 6 is a sequel in Rey's POV that IS VERY DIFFERENT.

Birthday Present by Celia_and | @whatceliawrites | Explicit | 12k | Complete | Modern AU | Texting | Epistolary | Angst | Abandonment Issues | Wealth inequality | Sexting | Long distance relationship | pining | light dom/sub | slight growing up together vibes | Rey and Poe are siblings | Rey POV | On the night of her 21st birthday, college student Rey drunkenly sexts her brother’s friend, Ben. | The first few chapters are deceptively light and funny and fluffy because this fic is packing major feels! So fucking good. Insanely hot smut. Insanely powerful emotions. So brilliantly written!

Let Go (Never Let Me Go) by crossingwinter | @shmisolo | Explicit | 14k | complete | Modern AU | Tinder | Getting to know each other | Rey POV | In which Rey swipes right on "Ben, 35. Probably too much of an asshole for you, but my therapist is trying to convince me that assholes deserve love too, so here’s me on Tinder," and it does not proceed as she expects. | Omg the emotional journey they go on is so satisfying. Love it. The characterization is top notch!

Come Full Circle by Denzer | @denzerwriter | Explicit | 3k | One shot | Modern AU | Established relationship | Break ups | Make up sex | Enagements | Ben POV | Ben hasn’t done this since he was seventeen and hanging out with the wrong crowd, with his fathers' car and a desperate need to prove himself. But he needs to prove something now and this is all he has. | or Rey is trying to break up with him, Ben is trying to propose. He needs to do something rash. | Fucking brilliant. Angsty and romantic with a rich level of depth despite the 3k length.

Bespoke by fettuccine_alfreylo | Explicit | 38k | Complete | Modern AU | Hollywood | Actor!Ben | Stylist!Rey | Pining | Posessive!Ben | HEA | Multi POV | Ben solo is an up and comming actor who is nominated for some big awards - and he needs to look the part. Enter stylist Rey. Sparks fly. They have undeniable chemistry but is Rey ready for a life in the spotlight? | Great story with a crazy chemistry, a tense build up, topped off with some steamy smut. Dramatic but not angsty.

Public Participation by angharabbit | @angharabbit | Explicit | 59k | Complete | Modern AU | Enemies to lovers | Hate Sex | DRAMA | Character death | Bendemption | Canada | Multi POV | Rey's a heritage planner, Kylo's the right-hand of a corrupt property developer trying to tear down The Falcon. Sparks fly, things get messy. | Brilliant re-imagining of canon in a modern setting! So. Much. Steamy. Smut!

Body of Work by amybeegood | Explicit | 58k | Complete | Modern AU | Serial killers | Dark!Fic | Murder | Graphic depiction of violence | dub/con | hate sex | kidnapping | Revenge | reference to past child abuse | Falling in love | Kindred Spirits | DRAMA/ACTION | Las Vegas | Mafia | Multi POV | He’s a serial killer who murders hitchhikers. She’s a serial killer who murders the people who pick her up. An unconventional love story. | Delicious! Love their chemistry and dynamic.

Pragmatic by Beccastanz | @beccastanz | Explicit | 40k | Complete | Dark fic | Modern AU | Abduction/imprisonment | Rape | Serial killer!Ben | Mention of murder | Suicide idealization | ANGST | Poverty | Despair | Dark humor | Rough sex | Knife play | Falling in love | HEA | Multi POV | Ben Solo rapes and kills women. He has Rey in his sights as his next victim: she's alone and vulnerable. He's in for a surprise though: this might be the best thing that's ever happened to her. | Urgh. Their dynamic is so delicious. Rey's motivations and heart breaking and compelling. Ben falls so fast 😘👌

For Now by Celia_and | Explicit | 8k | Complete | Modern AU | Soulmates | Co-workers | Angst | HEA | Ben POV | Ben realizes that he and Rey are soulmates, but doesn't tell her because they both hate the whole concept. Instead they start a no-strings-attached thing. | So beautifully crafted, with brillaint backstories.

Practice Makes Perfect by violethoure666 | Explicit | 15k | Complete | Modern AU | Co-workers | The Office vibes | Pretend relationship | Virgin!ben solo | loss of virginity | no-strings-attached type thing | Pining | Angst/Drama | "Grumpy Ben Solo gets asked out by Jessica Pava, the hottest girl in the office. The only problem is that he's a 29 year old virgin who doesn't wanna make an ass of himself with the aforementioned hottest girl in the office. Rey offers to help him get all the awkward and embarrassing stuff out of the way before his big date. Everyone can definitely stay cool and not catch feelings. No big deal." | Rom-com perfect! So steamy and sexy and funny and romantic!

The Single Father by xtenn | Explicit | 15k | Complete | Modern AU | College/University | Professor/Student | Single Dad!Ben | Professor!Solo | Single mum!Rey | Student!Rey | Post Partum Depression | ANGST | Baby OCs | Breastfeeding | Roommates | Pining | Past Sexual Trauma | HEA | Ben POV | Returning to work after becoming a single father, Professor Solo is struggling to keep his head above water when he receives an unexpected offer from one of his student's.

The Games We Play by CaptainCabinets | @captaincabinetsao3 | Explicit | 89k | Modern AU | Missed connections | the-one-that-got-away | New York City | Infidelity | pining | ANGST | Drah-ma | Guilty conscience | Rey needs a hug | poe/rey | ben/kaydal | Multi POV | After a chance meeting in college they reunite years later- both married to other people. They start an affair that both destroys and heals their lives. | *snorts this fic like cocaine* So angsty and delicious! I love the angsty/guilty thought process they both go through. And how the author humanizes their spouses. Engaging prose, with a tension that keeps you hooked!

Fine Print by mzladybird | Explicit | 75k | Complete | Modern AU | Co-workers | One night stand | canon age difference | Forbidden relationship | Dominate!Ben Solo | Kareoke | Side pairing: GingerRose | Multi POV | Rey and Ben hook up at a bachelorette party only to find monday morning that they are now co-workers. Simmering tension as they both lust after each other but don't want to endanger their careers. Finally they both say fuck it and start a Friends-with-benefits type thing. | So. Fucking. Delicious. Deals with sexual harassment in the workplace. Brilliant characterizations! Rey! Rose! Hux!

mouth, stomach, heart by lachesisgrimm | @lachesisgrimm | Mature | 80k | Complete | Modern AU | Strangers to lovers | Rey needs a hug | Sick!fic | Food | Angst | Feral!Rey | utter simp!Ben Solo | "i licked it and its mine" | Stalking/harassment | OC Antagonist | Falling in love | Loss of Virginity | Marriage proposals | Friend group dynamic | HEA | Rey POV | Rey works at Han's garage and his son starts hanging around. Rey's shitty childhood has left her with issues surrounding food and Ben wins her over with his cooking. | It hurts so good 😭 Dulcie is such an interesting antagonist and I love how you have no clue where she is going to pop up and what she is going to do next. And of course Rey and Ben fall so stupidly in love 😘👌

Modern AU - Comedy

Revenge is a Dish Best Served Loud by andabatae | @andabatae-writes | Explicit | 10k | Complete | Modern AU | Neighbors | Revenge | Pranks | Comedy | Virgin!Ben Solo | Rey POV | “Rey is so done hearing her neighbor's sex life that when she sees him she gives him piece of her mind. Turns out, Ben, the neighbor, is not even in town during those sexcapades, it's his friend he asked to housesit. Together they plot revenge.” | Hilarious and cute

The Unfortunate Incident by LoveofEscapism | @loveofescapism | Explicit | 17k | Complete | PWP | Modern AU | Strangers to lovers | Prank War | Comedy | Multi POV | Rey recruits Ben's calligraphy skills to help her get revenge on her asshole neighbour Hux. And if she and Ben happen to have incredible chemistry? Even better. | Hilarious and steamy with great tension. Great characterization all around. Love the plot.

Give Thanks With A Grateful Heart by FoxesDance | Explicit | 40k | Complete | Modern AU | Comedy | Crack | Thanksgiving | Strangers to lovers | Pretend/fake relationship | Pretend(?) Daddy Kink | Family dynamic | Misunderstandings | Smut, so much smut | Multi POV | Ben Solo's parents wont stop pestering him to get a girlfriend, so he hires broke college student Rey to pretend to be his girlfriend over thanksgiving. Neither of them expected their own raw chemistry or how determined his mother is to have grandchildren. | Absolutley hilarious! Incredible charcterizations! (Luke, Leia and Poe were highlights!)

Modern AU - Smuty oneshots

59 Minutes by delia-pavorum | Explicit | 9k | One shot | Modern AU | PWP | Movie star!kylo ren | Film festival | one-night-stand | Rey POV | Film Festival Volunteer Rey Johnson has an awkward run-in with famous movie star Kylo Ren. | Delicious! I absolutley love the ending!

Minus 1 by Ever-so-reylo | @ever-so-ali | Explicit | 5k | Oneshot | modern AU | Anonymous sexting | Boss/employee | PWP | Rey POV | Rey texts the wrong number, all she knows is that they work at the same company as her. They bond over 80s movies and sexting. It's not like it could be her boss right? | Funny and cute and steamy!

Saving Mr. Wanks by LovesBitca8 | @lovesbitca8 | Explicit | 7k | Oneshot | PWP | Modern AU | Office dynamic | Co-workers | Crack | Masturbation | Rey POV | Rey from HR has to attend a meeting to address "Mr. Wanks" an employee that jerks off on office time -- to Reys horror it's Ben Solo the coworker she has been fantasizing about. | Insanely funny, insanely steamy!

Tender Thing (Stay The Night) by vuas | @thevuaslog | Explicit | 4k | Oneshot | Modern AU | Boss/employee dynamic | Roomates | Nanny!Rey | Single dad!Ben Solo | Breeding kink | Rey POV | It makes sense: she’s there all the time anyway, so when her lease is up, Rey takes the spare room at the house. She’ll just ignore her burgeoning attraction to Mister Solo. Easy. | Love how organic their romance feels! So fucking hawt.

The Girl in Terminal B by nightsofreylo | @nightsofreylo | Explicit | 12k | Complete | Modern AU | Strangers to lovers | One-night-stand | Porn with Plot | open-ending | Multi POV | Ben and Rey meet serendipitously when their identical luggage gets mixed up at the airport. Sparks fly but Ben is only in town for a few nights. | Oh. My. God. This is just so much more than some exceptionally good smut. So well written, a beautifully crafted story.

Ten Lawyers Leaving by NewerConstellations | One Shot | 5.6k | Explicit | Modern AU | Office Christmas Party | drinking | Mistaken Identity | Office Sex | Strangers to lovers | Rey POV | Rey hits it off with a handsome stranger at her office party- only having been with her new law firm two weeks she has no idea that she's been flirting all night with the fearsome Ben Solo.

Modern AU - A/B/O

My Stinky Valentine by junkyardjeditrash | Explicit | 95k | Complete | Modern AU | A/B/O | Alpha x Beta | Alpha x omega | Highschool | Rivals to lovers | Bullying | Late Presentation | Rey is a disaster | mating bites | I would die for Nonny | Food as a metaphor for love | Grumpy x idiot | Rey POV | "Rey can't wait to get out of high school. Even though she's a beta, for some bizarre reason, she can smell the newly-presented alphas and omegas that surround her in every class. And they STINK. All of them. Especially big, brooding alpha Ben Solo. The only silver lining is that since she is most definitely *not* an omega, she'll never end up with a stinky alpha... she thinks." | brilliant worldbuilding. Defintley a flip-script with Beta's being the minority and facing discrimination. Ben is such a loveable idiot and Rey is my favourite kind of Feral sand goblin. Engaging prose and stellar story telling.

just for tonight (and the rest of our lives) by ABeautifulBreakdown | Explicit | 49k | Complete | Modern AU | A/B/O | Alpha x Omega | Strangers to lovers | One Night Stand | Accidental Mating | Angst | Rough Sex | Unplanned Pregnancy | Headstrong!Rey | Soft!Ben Solo | Rey POV | "It's nothing more than attraction, two strangers at a bar who happen to be biologically compatible. It doesn't mean anything, it's just sex. People do it all the time, hook up, fool around, fuck... But what happens when biology is too hard to resist? All it takes is one bite, just one to change everything." | Delicious and emotional! Fascinating charcterizations! This hit all my kinks 🥵

Patient Zero by ProtonBeam | Mature | 69k | complete | Modern AU | A/B/O | Alpha  x Omega | House MD vibes | Venom vibes | Doctors and patients | "mysterious" symptoms | Alaska | wolf bites | mating habits of wolves | side gingerose | side stormpilot | doctor!Ben Solo | wildlife researcher!Rey | Falling in love | banter | Ben POV | "Dr. Benjamin Solo, Head of Diagnostic Medicine at Coruscant Memorial Teaching Hospital has his fancy tickled by a case. Rey Niima, female, 26, a month's worth of woefully underwhelming hospital charts. A series of inexplicably linked symptoms and no diagnosis in sight. That’s why her file arrives on his desk. He’s the most sought after diagnostician in the country. Prick extraordinaire. Mr. Dry-humour but only at the expense of others. He likes solving complex cases for the sheer thrill of unravelling what others can’t. And he’s finally met his match. If only she could stop saying “Alpha?” Clinical Note: How did the omegaverse start? Or shall we call it the alphaverse? Where did designations come from? It all started with one Patient Zero." | Engaging prose and witty dialogue. Love the dynamics of this fic. It's also a great introduction to the Omegaverse for new readers to a/b/o fics!

can't turn off what turns me on by audreyii_fic | @audreyii-fic | Explicit | 26k | Complete | Modern AU | A/B/O | Alpha x Omega | Hookup-app type dynamic | Strangers to lovers | Virgin!Ben Solo | Tragic-backstory type angst | Multi POV | Rey needs help with her heat, and retired mercenary Ben answers the call. He falls fast, but Rey has been hurt in the past and runs from a good thing. | Brilliant characterizations! The author's notes are hilarious and are worth reading alone.

An Unexpected Vacation by tigbit | Explicit | 61k | Complete | Modern AU | A/B/O | Alpha x Omega | Doctors/Scientists | Medical Exam | Strangers to lovers | Fucking for science! | Multi POV | "In which Rey attempts to bolster her bank account by volunteering to fuck an Alpha in a scientific study. Plans go pear-shaped when she accidentally triggers scientist!Ben’s first Rut." | So interesting and steamy! It has a delightful (and super romantic) sequel too!

Alpha's Conquest by Immortalpen | Explicit | 80k | Complete | Apocalyptic AU | Canonverse-ish (think star wars without lightsabers) | A/B/O | Alpha x Omega | Enemies to lovers | terrorist!Kylo Ren | War | Angst | Action/Drama | Tragic backstory | Bendemption | HEA | Rey POV | dark!fic | Content Warning: Rape/sexual assault (multiple), Death: terrorism/war casualties, executions | "In a dystopian world, far far away, a war between designations has left alpha's medicated and conditioned out of their instincts, and omegas fading out of existence. An escaped convict discovers a rare omega, hidden in plain sight, and he will not rest, until she is his." | This fic is fucking brilliant! It's been a while since I've read a fic that has been this engrossing! I couldnt stop reading and had to force myself to get some sleep. The author took an original premise, weaved in canon, and then gave it an ending that was satisfying to both canon and the unique world they created! (Way better than that TROS garbage). With fantastic characterization (especially Rey!) and dynamic, engaging prose and storytelling! Brilliant worldbuilding and setting.

Historical AUs

what if the storm ends by SecretReyloTrash | | Explicit | 61k | Complete | Historic AU | 1950's | WW2 flashbacks | England/Yorkshire | Growing up together | Estrangement | ANGST. SO MUCH BLOODY ANGST | Author!Rey | Widower!Ben | Ben was happily married to another | Farmer!Ben | Rey has PTSD | HEA | Rey POV | As a child, Rey is evacuated from London to the Yorkshire Dales during the Blitz. She spends the war in the care of the Solos on their farm, wandering the moors with their son looking for a legendary family artifact long lost. When the war is over, she returns to a city she no longer recognizes, and she writes a popular series of children's fantasy books based on her childhood in the Dales. After amassing fame and fortune with her stories, tragedy brings her back to the farm to see Ben Solo, once her greatest inspiration and now a widower. | Fucking brilliant. I cried so.many.times. So heartbreaking and so well written! The journey and growth Rey went through... *chef kiss*

Similar Creatures by quamquam20 | @quamquam20 | Explicit | 36k | Complete | Historical AU | 1700s | Venice | Pretty Woman retelling | Sex worker!Rey | Mafioso/enforcer!Ben | "no kissing on the mouth" | Angst | HEA | Multi POV | "As the Hammer of the Medici, Benjamin Solatti has a lot of practice crushing dreams and wringing every coin from nearly empty pockets. Sent to Venice to collect on a debt, he doesn’t have time for pleasure. Nobody knows the winding alleys and canals of Venice quite like someone who works them. So when street-smart Rey notices a lost Florentine noble, she’s more than happy to offer her services. Worlds apart, they lead very different lives. Brought together by chance and an irresistible proposition, those same differences might be what tear them apart when their time runs out." | Engaging prose, with copious amounts of steamy smut 🤤😘👌

in want of a wife by AquaWolfGirl | @aquawolfgirl | Explicit | 79k | Complete | Histroical AU | Regency | Class difference | marriage of convenience | Strangers to friends to lovers | Friend group dynamic | Weddings | Loss of virginity | Multi POV | Lord Ben Solo has no interest in the ladies of his degree. After years of associating with them and corresponding with even more, he fails to find a potential partner in any of the women he's met. In need of (and desperately wanting for) a wife, someone to care for and adore, he publishes an advertisement in the paper. Miss Rey Jackson, a woman of low social standing and no family of her own, decides to take a chance and inquire. At the very least, if he refuses her for a wife, she can see if there's a scullery maid position, right? | So soft and romantic!

light carries on endlessly by lachesisgrimm | Mature | 6k | Oneshot | Hades/persephone | Strangers to lovers | Ben POV | The king of the Underworld is okay being alone. He thinks. Until he finds a runaway nymph in his bed . Rey is just the right kind of feisty he needs. | Wonderfully creative! the best adaptation of Hades and Persephone I've read!

go i know not whither and fetch i know not what by voicedimplosives | @voicedimplosives | Explicit | 119k | Complete | 1990s, | Russia | New York | Russian mafia/organized crime | Strangers to lovers | Roadtrip | Criminal!kylo | Drama |Graphic depiction of violence | Angst | Redemption | Witness Protection | Long-ass chapters | Multi POV | 1994, Rey travels to Russia to learn about her biological mother. She gets tangled up with Russian Mobster Kyril Ren. Sexy roadtrip ensure but ultimately ends in heart break as Rey returns to the US and Kyril and the Russia mob shorty follow -- to kill Rey's adoptive father Luke. | Engaging prose with dynamic chemistry. Fascinating characterization! Steamy AF. So detailed. Learn from my mistakes: do not binge in one night

Take Me by slipgoingunder | Explicit | 39k | complete | 1960s AU | Enemies to lovers | Fake relationship | Country music stars | Period typical sexism & racism | Huddled for warmth | multi POV | "On stage each night Rey and Ben are lovers singing to each other, off stage they hate each other's guts. Getting locked in a freezing tour bus overnight by their asshole band might just change everything" | All the research so paid off and it's such a great immersive period piece. Great enemies to loves. Well written, great chemistry. Poe is an asshole and I love it.

Near Kinsman by englishable | Teen | 4k | Oneshot | Historical AU | late 1800s | Western | Mail order bride | Epistolary | Rey POV | Rey has her own personal reasons for answering that anonymous bachelor's advertisement in the heart-and-hand mail-order bride catalog, but the respectable Mr. Brigadier General Benjamin Solo needn't find out such trifling details. (The big fat pack of lies Rey has to tell him about herself is besides the point. Anything is better than being a nobody.) | so immersive and engaging! Love this Rey! The feelz this fic delivers....! *chef kiss* So well written (emulating the style of the time). Brilliant world building with weaving canon into it.

Homestead Fire by ladyofreylo | Explicit |4k | One shot | PWP | Historical AU | 1876 | Frontier | Homesteading | Developing relationship | Loss of virginity | Proposals | Ben POV | In this story, Ben Solo is a homesteader trying to court O. Kenobi's adopted daughter whilst on the prairie. He believes he will make Miss Rey a good husband. He shows her how when he stops by to chop wood and build up her fire. | Adorable and awkward and steamy AF!

Repairer of the Fences by englishable | Teen | 38k | Complete | Historical AU | 1890's | strangers to friends to lovers | Farming/homesteading | Domesticity | SLOW BURN | lots of flashbacks | Rey POV | Rey inherits Luke's farm and properties upon his death; a complication arises when his long-thought-dead nephew returns to stake a claim. Rey isn't relinquishing what's hers... but winter is coming and an extra set of hands might be helpful. | Engaging prose with a delightful attention to detail that engishable excels at. The SLOW BURN...! so many beautiful and delightful 'episodes' that make for a rich changing dynamic between Ben and Rey... seriously there is so much crammed in here! And yeah, it's rated Teen and there is no smut, but the make-out session in the final chapter was surprisingly steamy!

Heirloom by AnonPenguin | Explicit | 24k | Complete | Historic AU | Regency/Victorian | Arranged Marriage | Wedding Night | Curses/Magic | Sex Pollen Vibes | Age Difference | Dirty talk | Brat!Rey | Idiots In love | Ben POV | "Ben is encouraged to give an heirloom ring with "hopes" for the marriage to his new bride written inside. Showing a general disdain for the arrangement, he inscribes it, "May we fuck like bunnies, and never have enough", not realizing that magic binds the wish to come true." | Delicious! Brilliant characterization and dynamic. Steamy AF 🥴

Mr. Solo & Miss Wellfound by LinearA | @linearla | Explicit | 9k | Oneshot | Historial AU | Victorian | Enemies to lovers | Marriage | Rey POV |Rey accidentally exposes an ankle infront of Mr. Solo. No one else might have noticed it, but Rey soon realizes that Mr. Solo watches her so intently. She soon takes great delight by finding ways to torture him with her dress, or rather her lack of it. The only way for him to get back at her (of course) is to marry her. | Delicious tension and engaging prose! Their chemistry is delicious. Well written in the syle of the period. Steamy AF.

WIPs

These are in progress and they are captivating!

Thanks for Looking Out by AnonPenguin | @penthescoundrel | Explicit | 73k | WIP: last updated 2023-05-30 | Modern AU | Fake relationship | Strangers to roomates to lovers | Pining | injury recovery | married for the insurance | IT'S GETRING HOT IN HERE | Ben POV | Ben Solo hires bodega clerk Rey to be his platonic wife to enrichen his dull and lonely life. Just as a cure for loneliness at first, but when Rey needs medical insurance their whole platonic contract is put to the test when Ben proposes for real. | Delightful and steamy!

Snow Angel by DhampirsDrinkEspresso | Explicit | 7k | WIP: last updated 2023-05-29 | Modern AU | Bodyguard AU | heiress!Rey Palpatine | KOR dynamic | DRAMA | Forbidden relationship | Multi POV | Rey is heiress to the Palpatine legacy whether she wants to be or not. Kylo Ren is the head of her security detail. | The plot just took a left turn and it's about to get ANGSTY

Unforced Error by ninepiecesofcrait | Explicit | 28k | WIP: last updated 2023-05-25 | Modern AU | Professional Baseball | Enemies-to-lovers | Grumpy x grumpy | disgraced player!Ben Solo | Handler!Rey | Ben POV | "After an upset trade to the Rebels, ace pitcher Ben “The Beast” Solo gets a nasty shock: if he wants to play at all this upcoming season, the league requires The Beast to have a minder. He may have to agree to Ms. Niima’s company, but he intends to make her job a fucking misery." | Dynamic chemistry, excellent characterizations all around!

The Funny Thing About Sex by AteLala | @atelala | Explicit | 120k+ | WIP: last updated 2023-05-24 | Modern AU | Fake Dating | "Sex" lessons | Friends to lovers | Los Angeles (?) | Break-ups | Depression | (past) ReyxSnap | (past) Ben×Bazine | Comedian!Rey | Porn Producer!Ben | Porn Industry | Mutual Pining | Angst | Multi POV | Despite Rey's determined attemps to break into the comedy scene with her sexual observations, Rey gets dumped for being too bland in bed. In the wallowing aftermath Rey runs into old acquaintance Ben Solo who now produces Porn, and has just suffered a nasty breakup to boot. They quickly realize that they might be able to help each other out: Rey pretending to be Ben's girlfriend and Ben teaching Rey how to have 'sexy' sex. | Fascinating charcterizations, engaging prose-- I am so freaking excited to see where this goes!

Lessons and Carols by AnonPenguin | @penthescoundrel | Explicit | 66k | WIP: last updated 2023-05-17 | Modern AU | Boss/employee dynamic | Office setting | One-time-hook-up | Unplanned Preganncy | Secret Relationship | Rey POV | At an extremely disappointing Office Xmas Party Rey fucks her boss and 7 weeks later gets a surprise. | It's early on, but absolutley loving Rey's asshole charcterization and her and Ben's (surprising) chemistry. The prose is wonderfully engaging!

she, my heartbeat by diesirate | Explicit | 67k | WIP: last updated 2023-04-21 | Modern AU | Musicians | Professional Orchestra | Enemies/Rivals to lovers | One-night-stand | Unplanned Pregnancy | ANGST | Friendship | Ben POV | "Solo and Niima, co-workers, rivals, sometimes allies against an unforgiving orchestra in a dying industry. He’s been in love with her for years, but there’s nothing he can do if she never reciprocates. Sure, they had that one-night stand when he was at his lowest, but they’re called that for a reason: They never happen again." | Urgh, it's so angsty because it's from Ben's point of view and he can never comprehend that Rey might want more than a one night stand with him 😭😘👌

Born to Tame You by no_big_deal | Explicit | 45k | WIP: last updated 2022-12-12 | Historic AU | A/B/O | Alpha x Omega | 1910's | Pioneer/Frontier | Canada | Lumberjack!Ben Solo | Teacher!Rey | Age difference | Late Presentation | Violence | Feral behaviour | Misunderstandings | Multi POV | In a world where Alphas outnumber Omegas at an ever increasing rate, a pack of unmated Alphas live together in the forests of southern British Columbia. When a local girl, sent to administer Canada's 1901 census, disrupts their peaceful, private existence, things will never be the same. Not for them, and especially not for her. | Delicious! Dark and tense to begin but moving into fluffy territory. Fascinating worldbuilding! Engaging vivid prose.

without which, nothing by diesirate | @diesirate | Explicit | 7k | WIP: last updated 2023-01-14 | Modern AU | Bodyguard AU | UK | Forbidden Relationship | Politician!Rey | Police officer!Ben | Widower!Ben | Single father!Ben | Multi POV | "Parliamentary representative Rey Niima is assigned a protection officer after she unleashes a controversial proposal. But the longer she keeps him around and the more she learns about this quiet, broken man, the more dangerous the game she chooses to play." | OMG off to a delicious start! Looks like it will end up being a long-ish fic. Excellent writing so far. I am so excited for this one.

Smart Girls Never Do (Until They Do) by junkyardjeditrash | Explicit | 84k | WIP: last updated 2022-10-30 | Modern AU | College/University | Nerdy!Rey | Fratboy!Ben Solo | Himbo!Ben Solo | Loss of Virginity | Unplanned Pregnancy | Cinderella Vibes | Rey POV | "Rey is pursuing her aerospace engineering degree at the expense of having a social life. When friends convince her to attend a frat party, she meets Ben Solo. One thing leads to another, and Rey finds out that sometimes, 1+1=3, and her carefully planned life is upended into total chaos." | They are both gigantic idiots and I love them

One Above All by AquaWolfGirl | @aquawolfgirl | Explicit | 163k | WIP: last updated: 2022-10-19 | Historical AU | Conquerors/emperors | Forced marriage | Enemies to friends to lovers | Slow burn | Romance | Politics | Action/Drama | Mention of past abuse | no smut yet | Multi POV | Rey didn't expect her arranged union to Emperor Snoke to be happy, considering her parents sold her hand in marriage for a decent sum of gold, but she didn't expect it to end this soon, either. Married to a tyrant, Rey isn't surprised when the people of his empire come to see his blood spilled. But she is surprised when Kylo Ren, named 'king killer', becomes emperor and decides to not only keep her alive, but take her as his own empress. | Phenomenal world building! The slowest of slow burns! The first WIP I ever took a chance on.

A Marriage of Inconvenience by Celia_and | Explicit | 23k | WIP: last updated 2022-09-27 | Modern AU | Fake relationship | Married for a green card | One night stand | roommates | angst | Rey POV | Rey and Finn’s application for a green card marriage is airtight—if only her one-night stand the night before hadn’t been with her immigration officer. | Delicious and angsty!

A King Is First A Man by LyricalRiot | Explicit | 42k | WIP: last updated 2022-09-26 | Historical AU | Medieval | Kings & Queen's | Politics | action/violence | Enemies to ...? | Slow burn | Epic scope | Fully expect this to be a long fic | Multi POV | Prince Kylo Ren has been in the service of the cruel Emperor since he was a child, always fighting to be worthy of his own family legacy. And now, at last, he has earned his birthright: a kingdom to rule, a crown to wear. It isn't the kingdom he expected, but he intends to do his best anyway. Fate finally seems to be on his side — until he arrives to take his crown and discovers a lost princess from the desert has stolen half his kingdom already. | OMG I cannot wait for this one to pick up speed. Kylo/Ben is such an idiot and has SO FAR to come 🤣

of weeds and bastards by junkyardjeditrash | @junkyardjeditrash | Explicit | 109k | WIP: last updated 2022-08-15 | Hostorical AU | Medieval | Arranged marriage | Age difference | Older man younger woman | Rey is 15 at the beginning (but no underage sex) | Politics | Violence | Bastard!Ben | Cougar!Leia | Cinnamonbun!Rey | SLOW BURN | Multi POV |  King Luke gives his bastard nephew a dukedom and a bride- forgetting the the long lost palpatine granddaughter is a girl of 15. Ben is ready to settle down after year of bloody service to his king- he is even looking forward to having a wife- but he is not please to have to take charge of a child-bride. Cloistered away in a nunnery Rey chooses marriage over vows. | Brilliant! Fascinating, rich world the author has crafted. Love the extreamly slow blossom of affection between Ben and Rey.

Just You by charcuterie | @chimichangasaredelicious | Explicit | 32k | WIP | Last updated: 2022-05-29 | Modern AU | Neighbours | texting | Strangers to friends to lovers | Banter | pianist!Ben | shitty-childhood-angst | multi POV | Rey and Ben are two strangers, across an alley way, who bond over Ben's piano playing. Their souls connect before they even see each other's faces. When they finally do meet face to face sparks fly! | Two imperfect people who fall in love over texting and piano music drifting across the alleyway. | THE BANTER. so well written with delicious chemistry - fascinating characterization -- incredible banter. Typical, dealing with shitty childhood, angst. Did I mention the dialouge and banter? Because its phenomenal. Rey and Ben are so damaged and so adorable togther and the author has just spun this incredible engaging way to tell it..

πορφυρογέννητη by neonheartbeat | Explicit | 42k | WIP: Last updated 03-17-2022 | Medieval AU | Holy Roman Empire | Early christendom | Russia | Cultural differences | Stranger in a strange land | Romans | Vikings? | Ignorant virgin Rey | Arranged marriage |  Secret identity | Loss of virginity | Violence | Religious Guilt | Rey POV | Nun Rey is given as a wife to the pillaging barbarians that ransack Constantinople. She travels north to meet her betrothed. | Utterly fascinating. A dynamic i never knew I wanted 🤤😘👌

In the In Between by simplyabbey | @simplyabbeycat | Explicit | 98k | WIP: last updated 2022-03-01 | Modern AU | A/B/O | Alpha x Omega | Strangers to lovers | One night stand | Rockstar!Kylo Ren | Music Industry | Accidental Mating | Long distance relationship | Angst | light dom/sub | Rey POV | "Alpha rockstars are like tissues. One time use. So why does Rey have such a hard time disposing of guitarist Kylo Ren after a night of indulgence? She’d blamed it on her omega pheromones and his alpha allure the first time. But the longer she dances with the devil, the more she sees the fire inside him isn’t as fearless as he wants her to believe." | Fantastic prose and excellent characterization so far! And the worldbuilding--! So well written! Lots of great details that make it very immersive. Lots of great a/b/o tropes too! Taking an angsty turn that is FANTASTIC!

Transference by fear_of_being_bitten | @newer-fear | Explicit | 63k | WIP: Last updated: 2021-12-22 | modern AU | Therapist!Rey | Sex-addict!Ben | doctor/patient dynamic | therapy | taboo relationship | sexual tension | sloooow burn | Rey POV | Ben Solo has a problem with sex. He’s addicted to his power over women, to the dominance and control. He’s very good at it and at using sex to avoid real connection and emotional vulnerability. Dr. Rey Niima knows this because she’s the one treating him. | So frickin brilliant and fascinating. Utterly delicious with dyanmic banter!

Alpha & Omega: New Mating and Coupling Dynamics by ProtonBeam | Explicit | 87k | WIP: last update: 2021-03-21 | Modern AU | A/B/O | Alpha x Omega | House MD vibes | Venom vibes | Doctors and patients | Alaska | Budding Relationship | doctor!Ben Solo | wildlife researcher!Rey | Ben POV | The Sequel to Patient Zero, "What happens when you wake up and find yourself mated? Dr. Ben Solo's new mate is everything he never knew he needed. She's fierce, stubborn, and witty. Her file was dropped off on his desk merely a week ago. Now that he's unravelled the mystery of her condition and found himself a newly presented Alpha ... she's going into her first heat. Come along on Dr. Solo's first heat/rut adventure to Anchorage. Watch him fumble. Watch him knot. Watch him make an adorkable ass of himself." | It's like 60k of heat smut 🤤 Great prose and characterization so far. Utterly fascinating examination/exploration of A/B/O tropes.

Just On This Island by RedParade | Explicit | 17k | WIP: Last updated: 2021-02-23 | Historical AU | 1900's | Shipwrecked | Desert Island | South Pacific | Strangers to friends to lovers | pining | Deaf!Ben Solo | Unhappy marriage(Rey/Poe) | infidelity | drama | multi POV | CW: noncon/rape elements (Rey's wedding night sucked) | "At nineteen, Rey Andor agrees to a marriage arranged by her uncle and guardian, Lord Kenobi. Soon after the wedding, Rey must travel to her new home across the Pacific, accompanied by her husband's deaf cousin, Ben Solo. After their ship is ravaged and the two are stranded on a deserted island, Rey and Ben must overcome language barriers, a lack of practical skills, secrets, and a burgeoning attraction in order to survive till help arrives." | This fic is something else. Brilliant premise with great worldbuilding and dynamics. Engaging prose, with a great flavour of historical authenticity. Fascinating characterizations! (I secretly love when Poe is cast as an antagonist).

Mating Systems, Reproductive Success, and Sexual Selection in Secretive Species: A Case Study of the Wild Ahch-To Omega by NewerConstellations | Explicit | 45k | WIP | Last update: 2020-02-22 | Modern AU | A/B/O | Beta x Omega | Alpha x Omega | Beta!Ben Solo | Scientist!Ben Solo | Feral Omega!Rey | Scientific Research | Ben POV | "For generations, Omegas have adapted to civilized environments, permanently impacting the expression of their DNA and pheromones. When a group of lost fisherman discovered an isolated population of feral Omegas on the remote island of Ahch-To, it offered a unique and precious opportunity to document their behavior in the wild. Research biologist Dr. Benjamin Solo spent a year living amongst the herd of Ahch-To Omegas and recorded his experiences, particularly his interactions with the Omega subject known as “Rey.” These are his findings." | Incredible world building! So fricken steamy and delicious!

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Flux & Solder by angharabbit (Modern AU, neighbors)

The North Shore by strawberrycupcake_huckleberrypie (Modern AU, Notting Hill, meet-cute, falling in love, long distance relationship)

A Few Small Repairs by TourmalineGreen (Modern AU, enemies-to-lovers, neighbors, angst)

You should see the things we do by ever-so-reylo (Modern AU, roommates, enemies-to-lovers, non-linear storytelling)

Use your words by Yours_Truly_Commander_Shepard (Modern AU, office party, smuty oneshot)

The Food of Love by LovesBitca8 (Modern AU, Musicians)

lock the door, drop the key by strawberrycupcake_huckleberrypie (Modern AU, forbidden relationship, infidelity)

love it when you call me lover by KyloTrashForever (Modern AU, strangers to lovers, friends with benefits, banter)

*Whew*

That... that was a way bigger undertaking than I anticipated...

Happy Reading!

Edited june 26 2021 - added Children and Other Wild Animals by Virginia_Tradescant

Edited November 9 2021 - added The Heart of Hate by SevenBetter and updated WIP section

Edited Jan 29 2022 - added Follow in your form and Practice Makes Perfect by violethoure666, also moved Almost Perfect by Ladyreylo to unavailable section 😭

Edited Feb 6 2022 - added The Unicorn by Xtenn. Updated WIPS and added a bunch of new WIPs.

Edited Feb 13 2022 - added what if the storm ends by SecretReyloTrash, The Mechanic by Daytonbay and updated WIPs, Flux & Solder is avaialble again! 🥳

Edited Feb 28 2022 - added Ten Lawyers Leaving by NewerConstellations

Edited April 30 2022 - added Heirloom by AnonPenguin, updated WIPs, added WIP full fathom five (little lies) by lachesisgrimm (olga_theodora)

Edited Oct 1 2022 - added Similar Creatures by quamquam20 and Thin Ice by PurpleSugarQuills. Updated WIPs. Added several WIPs: mouth, stomach, heart by lachesisgrimm, A King Is First A Man by LyricalRiot, Smart Girls Never Do (Until They Do) by junkyardjeditrash, Born to Tame You by no_big_deal, she, my heartbeat by diesirate. And mourned the many icredible fics that have been taken down in the last 6 months. Color coded sections to make editing easier in the future.

Edited Oct 23 2022 - A Few Small Repairs by TourmalineGreen has become available again!

Edited Nov 15 2022 - added new author tags, had to remove duplicate author tags because tumblr only allows 50 per post

Edited Jan 14 2023 - Happy New Year! I am procrastinating some school work and decided to do this instead. Updated WIPs. Added new WIPs (without which, nothing by diesirate, Lessons and Carols by AnonPenguin, The Funny Thing About Sex by AteLala). Moved completed WIPs(Fine Print, Here's the thing (it's you and me), and Pragmatic) to appropriate sections. Added The Single Father by Xtenn and You can have Manhattan by reylo_addict.

Edited June 4 2023 - Depression is kicking my ass. Added the recently completed My Stinky Valentine. Updated WIPs and added a few new ones. Still working on the Office AU rec list.

[thesoulspulse]

Regarding Veronica Masters (The Elite)

The other day before all the sad stuff happened, I was thinking more about Veronica’s character since I mentioned she’s a business owner so I eventually settled on her maiden name being Sterling since it has a nice ring to it. That makes her Veronica Sterling before she marries Vlad, the proud heiress of Sterling Enterprises that owns a separate company of her own I haven’t named yet. And before you ask, yeah it’s a small nod to Xanatos Enterprises from the old Disney show Gargoyles too which is fitting since I based Veronica a lot on David Xanatos’s wife, Fox.

As for the name Sterling, well, like I said it sounds nice plus it sounds like a good name for someone from a rich family. I also like the violin music by Lindsey Stirling but that’s more of an inside joke with the name. Regardless, Veronica is definitely a blue-blood from a long line of successful and influential people but she prefers to stand on her own and only wants to share her accomplishments with Vlad Masters who she’s been in love with long before he became a rich and famous billionaire.

To be fair, Vlad had a few special ghostly advantages at his disposal to make his rise to power a lot easier, but even in the timeline he married Maddie Fenton in the episode “Masters of All Time” Vlad managed to find the same level of success without having ghost powers. That means he’s a very smart  businessman who knows how to make the most of his resources and connections...

That said, he probably knows all about Veronica’s family and her company although Vlad forgot the part where they were childhood friends. Vlad’s obsession has been with Maddie ever since collage, not to mention how he wants revenge on Jack Fenton so it’s not surprising that he doesn’t really think about his past before meeting those two very much. Especially since he lost both his parents before starting college in my personal headcanon to explain why he wants a new family of his own so badly later on.

The funny part is, everyone else assumes that Veronica is just another gold digger looking to woo Vlad Masters to gain access to his money and power, but to her, it’s the man himself she cares about. It’s true he’s changed a lot since they were kids, but she’s actually super proud that Vlad became such a confident person in the end since the Vlad she knew was a boy that was always teased and bullied for believing in ghosts. In fact, Veronica is the one who is more than happy to share her trade secrets with him since she knows what an intelligent man he is.

Seriously, these two would make a dangerous power couple which is exactly what I’m hoping for. Not to mention I just want this fruitloop to be happy with someone who actually cares about who he is as a person that wants to share her life with him. Vlad’s always the one chasing Maddie, so I wanted to create someone worthy of chasing after him instead that can become his equal that accepts every part of him.

The good.

The bad.

And the ghostly.

[bitchfitch]

A Nice Chat In The Park

[complete]

Cherry trudged with her hood up and her hands shoved into the pockets of her pants. She felt like a traitor just for considering this, but her options were so limited that she really didn't have a choice. 

Haze, the demon that had been terrorizing her city for years now, was sat in his human disguise on a blanket in the local park. Exactly where he was every Wednesday around noon during the off season for the local soccer team. He liked to watch them struggle, and to feel their frustration when he sent them sliding on patches of mud that weren't there a moment before while he waited for his husband's lunch break to roll around.

She sat beside him without saying a word as he snickered after sending two players crashing into each other. Really, now would be a great time to test out the enchanted switch blade he'd given her last Christmas.

"Cherry darling, So nice of you to pay me a visit. Will the rest of The Bed-Fort Club be joining us soon?" he asked with a light voice. Cherry wished she hated Haze as much as the rest of her team, she really should, but he was the only one who called her by the right name. She never even told him it. He just started using it and her knew pronouns the day after she had had her realization without needing to be told them.

No one else knew yet, so she didn't blame them for not using the right name, but something about Haze just going with it without any questions or awful comments made him a bit more ok in her book. 

"No," she huffed, "I needed to ask a for a favor," 

"As your nemesis I think I'm obligated to say no, but I'll still hear you out," he adjusted the sunglasses that hid his coal black eyes from the world before continuing in a slightly less cocky tone, "I have something to ask of you too, so maybe we could make a trade?" 

"Maybe," she swallowed hard and took a deep breath, "I want you to take me prom dress shopping. I have the money I'm just… I just don't want to go alone,"

"You wouldn't want one of your friends to take you?" he sounded genuine, but Cherry still grit her teeth. 

"No, because like, most of my friends are cool, but... remember when you wore that dress to my uncle's party?" 

"Yeah? The blue one right? If you want to borrow it you can you know. No deal needed because I can't exactly wear it again after all the fuss Mr.Denver made over it," he rubbed his face, "Did you know that he tried to get Mr. Hopsworth to fire Aleistar over that? Said I was- you know what? I don't actually feel comfortable repeating what he said to a child," he tried to laugh it off but Cherry could see the tinge of hurt in the way the tips of his barely pointed ears drooped. 

"Yeah, I don't think I could pull that one off. But, uhm, Uncle Jerry wasn't the only one making comments about the whole man in a dress thing. Most of the- please don't take this out on them we were just being stupid and I'm sorry- but, The Bed-fort Club was being just as awful about it." she pulled her knees up to her chest and wrapped her arms around them to try and feel a little more comfortable after that confession.

Haze sighed, "Oh sweetheart, I'm sorry that happened. That must have been so rough for you to have to sit through," his voice was soft as he put a hand on her shoulder to try and comfort her. Cherry hated how nice Haze was sometimes. How in these brief little moments he was more friend than enemy even though he stayed the same demon between them.

"You're not mad?" She didn't like how weak her own voice sounded.

"Not at you or your friends. I've gotten used to that sort of... joking," he shrugfed as pulled his hand away from her, "At least you lot weren't saying it to my or Aleistar's faces. I think that was the biggest fight we've had yet, when he got home after that meeting…" Haze trails off, "But that's the past now. I'll take you dress shopping, no problem," 

Cherry felt a pang of guilt that nearly overshadowed her worry. She remembered how mad her uncle had been, and she remembered being the one to suggest he tried talking to Hopsworth about it. Not to get Aleistar fired, but to make him consider that maybe keeping a demon around wasn't great for him. But now hearing that it might have almost actually worked, she felt her gut twist up with regret.

"And what are you going to ask in return?" she tried to swallow down her guilt, he didn't need to know that that had been her fault.

"Would you consider talking to your friends about leaving Aleistar out of this?" He asked frankly "He's getting older, and his heart isn't great anymore. So I don't want you all stressing him out so much,"

"You care about his heart health?" Cherry had to stop herself from snorting, "Isn't him dying sooner better for you because you'd get his soul faster?"

"Fuck you." Haze didn't stop himself from cussing at her, "Seriously, Fuck you. I'm offering to help you get a stupid dress. Ive been nothing but a good nemesis for you. and I've Never hurt you or anyone you love in the entire time you and your lackies have been chasing me down." The sudden 180 snap in his attitude from where they had been a moment before nearly sent Cherry running.

"You're a demon-" she tried to start justifying her words but he steam rolled on.

"Cherry, you dont fucking get it do you?" he was practically snarling as he stood to loom over her, "You think you have always just been one step behind me right? One step too weak to destroy me for good?"

"What are you-"

"You've never come close. Every time you think you have is because I let you. I could level this city in seconds, I could destroy everything you have ever loved with a snap of my fingers. That's my nature you know? To cause mayhem and suffering," he gestured aroumd them, not really paying attention as the grass he stood on began to wilt.

"And thats why we wont Let you-"

"Shut Up. You and The Bed-Fort Club have Never been what's stopping me from doing that. You've been a fun distraction to play with when I'm bored. Can you fucking Guess who I'm actually stopping myself for?"

"Him, because if you didn't he'd banish you and you wouldn't get his soul," she snapped back, "I know how this works,"

"No, you fucking Don't," he wipes at his eyes, and only then did she realize he'd started to cry behind his sunglasses "Your parents, everyone at that stupid company, everyone who sees Aleistar and I out on a date, they think I just want his money. That I'm just a gold digger. And the thing is? I don’t care, because he knows that I don't need his money,

"But every time you or Sammy, or who ever else who's in the know looks at us, they think I just want his soul. And I'm so fucking scared that one of these days he's going to listen to one of you. That he's going to Believe you over me. And that just like that, the happiest thing that has Ever happened to me will just be Poof! Gone! Sayonara happy house husband life, time to back to Actual Hell," he grit his teeth which had turned to fangs at some point during his rant as his skin tinted a bruise purple and his navy hair fluffed up to look more like his namesake. He crossed his arms and hugged himself tightly as he tried to calm down.

"And you know what Cherry? Had it Ever occurred to you that Maybe, just Maybe, I'm with him because I love him? That I ignore my nature because I just want him to be happy?" He never yelled through his entire rant, but the drop in volume, and the change from rage to desperate hurt in his tone was enough to make her wish he had just been yelling.

Cherry looks up at him in shocked silence for a moment. The only other time she'd seen Haze have any sort of out burst like this was when Aleistar was in the hospital last year and he and Sammy had gotten into a huge fight in the waiting room. 

"That's the truth?" she asked, not really knowing why but also not really knowing what else to say.

"Yeah, and nothing but the truth," He sighed wiping his hands over his face one last time as he forced his disguise back into order, "I shouldn't have snapped at you, I'm sorry. I'll just... I'll still take you dress shopping if you want me to, and I would still like it if you could talk to your crew about leaving Aleistar out of this, but I'd understand if you've changed your mind," 

"No, I uh... I think I'd still like you to take me. And, uhm..." she trailed off for a moment, "I'm sorry too, I guess I just never really thought about you and him actually being a couple," 

"Yeah, you and everyone else," he sighed one last time as he pulled out his phone at typed something before pressing send. A moment later Cherry's phone beeped, "There, you have my number now. I'm... I think I'm going to go interrupt whatever Aleistar is doing. Have a nice day and succumb to the forces of evil or whatever," he walked off without giving her time to reply. 

When she checked her messages to set up his contact in her phone she found the one from him, 

"Tell Sammy to stop mailing my husband exorcism books, we're running out of both room and oragami ideas for them

-XOXO Uncle Haze."

She groaned a little at his signature.

[darkdevasofdestruction]

Fluffy Days ~ Jumin Han x Reader

Everyone, when they looked at Jumin, they saw him for his position as the Director and future CEO of one of the top 5 biggest, wealthiest companies in South Korea, so it was needless to say that, before thinking of how much he worked to perfect himself to be the best version of a professional director as he can, despite the title being given hereditary, people would still think of all the riches he was blessed with.

Many, like Zen and Yoosung, would envy him for having so much money and being able to do anything he could even dream of, including any weird fantasy like creating a wine line specifically for cats, or a cat brand...

And only he knows what else he thought of, but never tried to give form to.

However, very few ever looked at him for being a hard-working man, business-orientated, rational, logical and always putting the benefit of the company above all else.

But...

Was Jumin truly happy the way he was?

That question was answered one day, when a certain maiden called Y/N found a weird phone on the ground, and somehow found herself joining this charity organisation called RFA, and given her profession as a Vet, and having enough money for herself, and obviously not being a materialistic gold-digger...

Well, the brunet man of the RFA found himself completely entranced by this mysterious woman, who, in time, will end up being his girlfriend, and even more, his fiancee.

In due time, though, there is no rush.

The other important question that even fewer people ever ask themselves was...

Was Jumin never stressed out or over-worked?

And the answer goes pretty obvious that yes, he was, rather often, but he masks that and tries to cope with it by retorting to his childish self that has been long locked away, and yet, sometimes resurfaces when needed, so he does silly cat projects.

Now that he has a lover, however, he can allow himself to go on dates, that began rather fancy, but upon her protest, became more relaxed and casual, preferring peace and content to extravagance and luxuries.

They would go on a picnic in the forest nearby, take impulsive trips to what-ever place they felt like, sometimes throwing a dart on a world map on the wall and going wherever it lands, or going on shopping sprees for whatever self-care items they felt like, doing skin care routines together from time to time, cuddling together in the cinema room, eating commoner cinema snacks that he has to admit, aren’t too bad (although he won’t trade the ‘Melanin’ stake for popcorn).

There are, however, some days when he would just want to stay at home and cuddle with Y/N and Elizabeth the 3rd - Those days are definitely the most stressful and he needs to calm himself down before he bursts with weird emotions, which is something he prides himself to never do, and yet, he acknowledges the fact that it is not impossible, and he is still just a human, not a heartless robot as some claim he is.

As soon as he got home, Jumin sighed, going to his room, threw his blazer on the chair nearby, and folding up his sleeves, he let himself fall on his bed, looking at the ceiling with an exhausted and annoyed expression, before closing his eyes altogether, taking a few deep breaths to calm down.

Sighing at the deplorable state her beloved was in, she went to the bathroom and drew hot water, putting in some lavender bath salt, lighting up some incense sticks, some scented candles with lavender, vanilla and cinnamon, made the lights be dim, put bubble solution and waited until it was hot and steamy in the bath, as she searched for some calming Lo-Fi music, choosing some mountain sounds that had soft bird chirping and forest sounds included.

When everything was perfect, she threw in a Lush northern lights bathbomb, loving how great the purple and blue blended together, and went out, sitting on the side of the bed next to Jumin, gently brushing away the hair from his face and kissing his forehead.

“Come on, darling, I drew you a bath. Let’s help you relax a bit...Shall we?” she spoke in that soft voice that could always sooth his worries away.

He didn’t have the power to say much, but humming positively, he sluggishly followed Y/N to the bathroom, where his eyes widen and how aesthetically pleasing and relaxing the bathroom became.

It was almost like he never had any idea how relaxing a bath can be, and not as much of a ‘chore’ as he felt it was.

Y/N told him to take his clothes off already and get in the water before it gets cold, which seemed to make him chuckle in amusement, but did so without any protesting, and he found himself sighing at how good it felt having his sore, tense muscles tended by the hot water.

She pushed him gently down by the shoulders until he was up to his chin in water, then went to pour a glass of his favourite red wine for him to enjoy.

“Is this how you always take baths?” he asked in a lower voice. “Most of the time, yes. I make this ritual whenever I feel the need to properly relax, and it sort of became like a Pavlovian reflex, y’know?” she snorter in amusement, sitting on the ground next to the bathroom. “I see...Now I understand why you were always looking forward to them.” he nodded slightly in agreement. “I’m happy if it can help you as well. I haven’t seen you this stressed since the whole Sarah and Elizabeth the 3rd problem.” she gave him a sad smile, which made him look deep into her eyes with a pondering look. “I don’t appreciate too many unexpected things coming up all at once.” he nodded, leaning back once again. “What kind of music is this?” “Oh, this! It’s called Lo-Fi, and it’s mostly for relaxing. It has all sorts of genres and types, but this, in particular, is a mountain Lo-Fi. Do you like it? I know it’s different to the classical music you always had, but I thought maybe a little change wouldn’t hurt. I-I can change it back to Debussy and Vivaldi if you don’t like it!” she blinked, her eyes widening at the realisation that she messed up, but he could only chuckle at her cute reactions. “I don’t mind this. It’s pretty nice. Perhaps, as you said, a change in the usual routine wouldn’t hurt once in a while.” he gave her a soft smile, which left her weak to her knees. “Sweet. Let me pamper you up a bit, then.” she grinned, as she started applying a hydrating face mask, putting two big cucumber slices on his eyes. “Why...Are you doing all this for me, Y/N?” he asked, unsure of himself. “Why? Because you’re stressed out an you need to relax, obviously.” she spoke as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. “Yes, I know, but...Why...?” he asked again, putting emphasis on the last world. “Ohh, I think I get what you mean. Because I love you, of course. I want to spoil you because you love me, and you care about me, and you make me happy, so of course, I want to do anything in my power to reciprocate and make sure you know how much I love you.” her words were so sweet and innocent that Jumin felt the burning need to throw away those stupid cucumber slices and look at her beautiful face, but decided against that impulse, so he won’t upset her and her thoroughly prepared routine.

After that, she took away the slices and gently washed away the cream-mask, in circular motions, as he massaged his face, and he truly felt in Heaven for the first time in ages.

If this wasn’t bliss, he had no idea what else could be.

And if that wasn’t enough, the shower gel she put on the sponge smelled like home-made chocolate, and as she gently rubbed his shoulders, arms and neck, he had to use all the self-restraint he had not to grab her arms and get her in the tub with him so he can hold her tightly to his chest and kiss her until he forgot to breathe altogether.

It lasted for at least an hour, but Jumin got a bit bored and restless of staying in the bathtub, and told the girl he’s done for now, she brought him his bath robe and told him to get in his sleeping wear while she cleans and organises stuff around the bathroom, as it was one of her little quirks, to have everything in order, which always amuses him since he does the exact same thing all the time, going as far as to scold Assistant Kang for not putting the folders on his desk at the exact millimeters specified.

As soon as she was ready, Y/N did a short night time skin care routine and went to her lover, cuddling with him and bringing out the laptop and putting on his favourite movie on the huge plasma TV that he only ever turned on thanks to her.

Jumin wasn’t even sure if he was paying attention to the movie, as he let Y/N hug his head to her chest, gently playing with his hair in a way that made him almost sleepy, yet very warm and content, his past stress and worries being long eradicated.

He remembered her saying that since she was very little, and even now, when she’s all grown up, she always loves crawling in her mum’s arms in bed and letting her play with her hair, as it was one of the few things that can combat her insomnia and help her sleep peacefully...

And now, she was doing it to him, and he felt more than honoured to be subject to such personal, intimate and comforting act of pampering.

That is the kind of privilege he would do anything to achieve, and it was happening to him, as the angel that his girlfriend is was always the one person who could somehow make him feel happy by merely existing.

Outside was a gorgeous night, and Jumin’s dormitory was illuminated by nothing more than the twinkling stars and the glorious silvery light of the moon that was looking over the two lovers holding each other under the covers of the master bed, while faint jazz music played in the background, as it was one of their little before-sleep rituals, still feeling the little euphoria from the movie they just watched.

“Jumin...I love you. And I’m really grateful for everything you’ve done for me. Never forget that, okay?” the h/c girl spoke in a gentle voice, as the man ran his fingers through her long locks, just as he would play with his cat’s fur, and she’d start purring. “I won’t forget, Y/N. I’m glad you were able to convince me to meet up with you, despite the circumstances, back then when we barely knew each other. No, actually, I am glad that you found that phone.” Jumin’s velvety voice spoke out, ringing in her ears. “Want to go out tomorrow? I have a free day tomorrow at the clinic. We can go have a walk through the forest or the park, if you want.” Y/N suggested, drawing shapes on the man’s chest absent-mindedly. “I don’t see why not. Elizabeth the 3rd is at V’s and I’ll have Assistant Kang erase everything from tomorrow’s schedule. I believe I had some meeting with another business with a group of women...Not something I’m too fond of.” he groaned slightly, making the girl chuckle and raise slowly, resting her form on her elbow. “What, you don’t want to throw around too many compliments and sickeningly sweet sugar-coated words in just one day?” she chuckled, a teasing smirk on her face. “The more I look at you, the more you remind me of a vixen. I don’t see any reason why I should carelessly throw around compliments to thirsty women who are only in it for my money and looks, when I could direct them all to that one person who holds my heart.” Jumin shot right back, making the girl dramatically put her hand over her heart, mimicking that she got shot by Cupid’s arrow. “Mon Dieu, my ears can’t believe what they’re hearing, are you sure you’re not trying to charm me again?” she leaned down to plant a soft kiss on his lips, as one of her hands gently brushed away the fringe from his face. “There is no end line to the path to someone’s affections. I believe that once you found the special someone, one should continue to show their appreciation towards said person.” his words soothed her heart like a nice glass of rose syrup as he snaked his hands around her waist and brought her back into an embrace, her head resting on his shoulder. “You always know how to make my heart beat like crazy.” she nuzzled her face in the crook of his neck, giggling softly, making the man shiver slightly. “Just like a fox.” he muttered, chuckling lightly.

[hobbitsnapes]

The Red Hoods Protègè chapter 17

Older Damian Wayne x ofc

(Photo made by my lovely friend @inspeech)

Summary:Red hood has taken a young vigilante under his wing and subsequently changes Damians life forever.

A/N: THANK THE LORD I FIGGURED IT OUT!

Tags: @comic-nerd-dc @comic-brew @psychovigilantewrites @psych0crybaby

The cool crisp water against her hot back sent chills up her body. The heat from the air no longer feeling sticky against her as the cool water washes away the humidity on her skin.

It was the middle of October, and everyone had grown accustomed to the cold air. But the last 3 days had been a heat wave that shot the cool air into hot and humid. Causing everyone to trade their sweaters and jeans for tank tops and shorts. Thankfully the manor was for the most part cool, below the 100 degree weather outside.

It was mid day when she decided to go outside into the large outdoor pool. The scorching heat outside made her skin sticky almost instantly, even with the Bathing suit she wore. It was a nice welcome when she stepped into the cool water.

She threw the weight as far as she could, watching it plummet to the floor below.

She took in a large breath, and dove down. The instant pressure on her body, but with the weightless surrounds her. She dove as far as she could down to reach the weight, but once she reached the 20 feet depth, she felt her lungs closing up more and more until she couldn’t take it and swam back up.

She let out a large gasp when she broke the surface, no longer feeling hot but cold as she took in the much needed air.

She heard someone walking behind her, turning abruptly but relaxed when she saw who it was.

There stood Tim, clad in dress pants, a button up and a tie, his jacket laid in a heap in his arms, long since taken off due to the heat. “You doing anything today?” He asked. She swam over to him, resting her arms along the pools walls. He crouched down to her level. “Not really, why?” She asked, her head tilted slightly. “I just got back from the most boring, soul sucking meeting that almost made me jump out the window and let god decide if I lived or not.” This caused her to laugh, Tim joining in on the laughing. Once their laughter died down, she looked back to him. “Alright, what you got in mind?” She asks. A smile takes over his face. “I know the perfect place.”

They both walked into the large coffeehouse, the smell of coffee beans and baked goods hitting them as soon as they entered. The sounds of people talking, plates being moved and the soft hum of music took up the room.

Her shoes softly padding along the hardwood flooring. She decided on a pair of soft black ballet pumps, an ivory long sleeve top tucked into a pair of high waisted cropped trousers. Her hair freshly cut, soft curls framed around her eyes. Tim wore the same clothes he came home in, just trading the suit jacket for a leather one.

They both sat in their seats, sipping on their drinks. Tim chose his usual black coffee with sugar, her choosing a green tea with lemon. “Want anything to eat?” He asks, causing her to look up at him from her cup. “Would they have any yogurt?” She questions, causing Tim to roll his eyes and chuckle. “Yes, yes they do.”

“So how was the meeting?” She asked, after finishing her cup of yogurt. “It was more a brainstorming day. The board wants to expand Wayne enterprise to other fields.” He says, taking a sip of his second cup of coffee. “What do they want to expand on?” She asks. “More Real estate and construction.” This caused her to be further confused. “Why? I thought you guys were more tech?” Her head slightly tilted as she eyes him. He sets his cup down onto the table. “That’s the new Wayne enterprise. The Wayne’s got their name and money originally for helping colonize Gotham. They were the ones who built most of the homes and helped build the city. They’re wanting to widen the company to other branches. I’ve got little to do with it, I’m pretty much just one of the faces of the company.” Tim says, finishing the last few sips of his now cold coffee.

Sandy puts her chin in her palm and eyes him, “so you said you’re the face of WE, what position do you actually have in the company?” Tim chuckles at this, writing out the check as he speaks. “Bruce gave me the position as the CEO. I took it due to being one of the only ones in the family who was both interested in it, and old enough. Damian was to young at the time, I was old enough at the time to take the job. And even now that’s he’s old enough, Damian doesn’t have any interest in it. Says he can’t stand the people. And honestly, yeah I understand him.” Tim chuckles, looking at her and seeing her chuckle under her breath. “Alright, let’s head out before there’s too many people.”

Before either one could fully step out of the coffeehouse, they were Bombarded with cameras flashing, people yelling out all around them and being surrounded. Her throat closed up almost immediately, feeling like her insides would fall out to her feet. Her heart sank and filled with a tight pain. Her breathing grew sporadic and heavy, nearly causing her to cry.

Tim quickly tucked her shaking head into his chest and nearly carried her shaking body out of the crowd of press, feeling the tears soaking his shirt the longer they were in it. He bent his head down to hers, lightly running his hand into her hair to hopefully soothe her. “Hey hey shhh it’s okay we’re almost at the car.” He warped his arm around her side, practically carrying her the rest of the way due to her sobs and hyperventilating.

They both drove off in a hurry, tims hands gripping the wheel so tightly his fingers were an even pallet shade.

Her sobs turned into small silent tears cascading down her face. She looked over to him, his eyes trained on the road, jaw set and brows in an angry line. “What are we gonna do?” She whispers, dread sinking into her stomach, making her want to throw up. “I don’t know, but we’ll figure out something okay?”

‘Who’s the mystery girl?’ ‘CEO of Wayne Enterprise Timothy Drake Wayne with girl.’ ‘Who’s the girl Tim drake Wayne was spotted with? All the information we have.’ Papers, news outlets, gossip websites, magazines, anything you name it and her face was on the cover of it. But the one that stuck out, the one that caused tears to stream down her face, was a magazine by cat grant. ‘The new gold digger in the Wayne family.’ At the bottom showed her with both Tim, and a foggy picture of her and Damian our for dinner. Along with a photo of her hiding in tims chest, and one with damians jacket on her and his arm around her.

Tears welled up in her eyes as she sits with everyone in the family room, all minus one. She knew he’d be here any minute now. After a phone call from dick, Jason promised to be there within the hour.

The door swung open, hearing heavy footsteps hurrying down the hallway. She stood up, seeing him at the door of the large room. She ran over to him and into his wide open arms. She let out a few tears into his chest, clutching to him with all her strength. She took in the familiar smell of him, the scent of cigarettes strong on him. Knowing he puffed on one either before he left or in his way.

She looked up at him, seeing behind his dark tired eye bags, his eyes shined with bushes tears. “I missed you so much bugga.” He whispered into the top of her head, kissing her forehead lightly.

“Alright, we all are up to date with what’s happened, correct?” Bruce asks, breaking the very uncomfortable silence in the room.

Jason sat beside her on her left, with Tim on her right. Next to them say dick and Barbara, with Alfred on the other couch. Beside Alfred, sat bruce and

Selina. And sat in a chair was damian.

Tension was high in the room with the two, almost creating a thickness in the air that worried all of them. They all could see them avoid looking at one another, with a slight uncomfortable pain expression.

Sandy held her necklace in her fingers and twirled it lightly back and forth, Jason taking notice and putting his hand on her shoulder.

“So are we just gonna sit here in silence this entire time, or are we gonna actually talk?” Asked Tim, shocking sandy and mostly everyone. They had grown used to Tim being one of the more quiet of the family.

“No you’re right Tim, we need to figure out what our next step is.” Replies dick. Jason’s jaw ticks lightly, a scowl on his face. “We’re all talking about the same one right? The article written by cat?” Asks Jason, anger evident in his voice. His eyes shone with anger, jaw set and fists balling lightly.

Bruce sighs as he looks at him. “Yes, that one in particular is the one that’s caused concern-“ “then why not go after her? Why not do something about it for all the bullshit that article alone said.” Jason not back, fists now in a tight ball. “There’s one problem with that jason. She has some of the super family behind her-“ Jason slams his hand on the table in front of him, breaking Bruce from speaking. “Isn’t this fucking asshole over here best friends with one?” Jason points to Damian, eyes wide in anger. “Why dont you make yourself useful for once in your fucking life and have your buddy call off his cousin so I can have a word with her?” Jason angrily says, eyes boring into damians equally fiery stare.

“I’m not having Jon do that.” Damian said back, shaking slightly in his seat, his eyes boring into Jason’s. “God you are seriously the most useless one out of all of us! AND REPLACEMENT OVER HERE WAS ROBIN FOR A YEAR BEFORE YOU CAME IN!” Jason yelled back, fists now shaking along with the rest of his body. “Jason that’s enough!-“ “STAY OUT OF THIS BRUCE! YOU'VE DONE ENOUGH AS IT IS WHEN YOU GET INVOLVED WITH ME! No I’m fucking sick of how this fucking prick thinks he’s the king all because he’s ‘the blood son’ when he’s nothing but A FUCKING PRICK WHO NEEDS TO GET OFF HIS HIGH FUCKING HORSE!”

Jason has moved into Damians face, nearly inches away from him. Tears brimmed jason's eyes, anger so prevalent that it made his heart throb in pain due to holding back.

Damian wasn’t far off from it as well, now fully shaking, his legs having a hard time keeping himself standing. Heat radiated off of each other as both men shook in place.

“Get the FUCK out of my face Todd! And STAY THE FUCK OIT OF THIS IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH Y-“ “THATS MY FUCKING DAUGHTER! ANYTIME SOMEBODY HURTS HER THEY'RE DEALING WITH ME! Same with you you little bastard. See that scar across your cheek? That’s from me. And if I had it my way, this is hell and I’m the devil.” Jason spat, getting right in damians face. He can feel the raging breath Damian takes the closer he gets to him. Feeling the anger pouring off of him. “I’ll show you what hell is-“ “you better keep that fucking trap of yours shut. I was the first robin to die. I’ll gladly make you the second one. Oh wait, mommy’s boyfriend already did that a few years ago.” “Alright that’s I-“ “ENOUGH!”

All eyes turned to sandy. Who had now gotten up from her seat, shaking slightly as she stood.

Her eyes burned with tears as she watched them both, watching as both got worse and closer to breaking. Her Stomach in so many knots, it felt as though it’d fall out into the floor in a heap. Her mind played a thousand different thoughts on what she could do. Her options were limited, she could grab Jason’s arm and pull him away, she could get between them, she could hit both of them hard enough to knock them out, or get a squirt bottle and spray them like cats. The last one made her chuckle slightly.

She watched as Damian raised his hand from his side, and her heart shrunk and fell. The anger inside her screaming out loud enough to boom out around the room.

Emery one watched as the first tear slid down her cheek, quickly wiping it away as fast as it came. Her hand shook by her sides relentlessly. Her jaw set and eyes cold as she bore into both of the men’s eyes. “If you both are done with your dick measuring contest, then can we actually talk like fucking adults for ONCE.”

“We could sue her, she is in defamation of character.”dick says, eyes looking back to Tim and sandy. Tim sighs, head resting in his hands. “Cats had more lawsuits against her than I have bullet wounds, she always weasels her way out of them each time.” “Fucking vulture.” Damian whispers. Sandy lightly chuckles when she hears it. Jason looks over to her with a raised eyebrow, her shaking her head at him lightly.

Leaves crunched under both of their boots the longer they went down the sidewalk towards the park, his jacket covering her arms, along with his hand around her side pulling her into him.

Damian noticed them first, seeing them around the corner snapping the photo. His jaw set, eyes hard on the man as he pulls her further into him. His grip ever so slightly tighter. “It’s another one.” Damian whispers, looking down at her. A soft laugh escaping her. He tilts his head slightly, brow raised as he looks at her. “You mean another vulture?” She teases back, making Damian smile and roll his eyes. She laughs at his expression, causing him to let out a chuckle. “And hey, I don’t mind. As long as they get my good side.” She jokes, moving her head so only her left side was shown, in a mock model face. He laughed at her antics. “Oh trust me, all your sides are good sides, gorgeous.” Damian whispers, kissing the top of her cheek.

“Well then what can we do? We can’t just let her and the media make whatever they want about sandy.” Barbara replies, slightly scooting into dicks arm. Looking over at her.

“How about an interview, or a press thing? Why not clear everything up with my word.” All eyes looked to her, even Damian looked questionly at her. “Are you sure?” Asks Jason, worry struck to his face. “An interview would be the better option.” Replies Bruce, all eyes still trained on her. “Then that’s it, that’s what I’ll do.”

She ran her fingers over her hair for what was probably the 100th time in the last hour. Smoothing over her skirt probably even more frequent.

She was scared, her heart sinking low the entire day it felt like. Each hour that ticked closer to 2 her stomach would twist further.

Dread filled her when the clock showed 1:50. 10 minutes left of life outside of the spotlight. 10 minutes of having only a few people knowing she exists. 10 more minutes of having as normal of a life that she’s had.

Her flats padded against the floor softly, her heartbeat taking up most of the noise in her ears. Sweat beaded down her forehead that she quickly wiped away.

One more hallway until she reached the room they decided to have the interview. They chose a small office, it had a few chairs, a couch, and a table. Pictures hung on the wall along with a large window. It was one of the few small rooms in the manor, but it would fit perfectly.

Her breath got caught in her throat when she passed the living room door. There, walking out was damian. They both stopped in their tracks, as if they again were frozen.

Damian sighed when he looked at her. She adored an off white floral top, a black skirt, and ballet flats. Her hair was slightly curled, well as much as it could due to the short length. Her face appeared bare, besides flushed cheeks and lips painted as red as a fresh rose. Her posture was tight, ridged. She looked about ready to pass out from anxiety.

Damian sighed. “You’re too tense. Relax your shoulders, take a deep breath. It’s not as scary as you think.” Her shoulders instantly lowered, her posture was still ridged. But more natural, and less like a board or robot. “Thanks, I just can’t help but be scared.” She looked away when she spoke, a pain in his heart when she couldn’t even look him in the eyes. “I know, but this is Vicki Vale. She’s not as bad as most reporters.” He replied. A soft smile on her face appeared. “So she’s not a Vulture?” She giggled, causing Damian to lightly roll his eyes.

She walked by him, down the hallway to the room. Significantly more relaxed. When her back fully turned to him, a soft smile adorned his face as he lightly chuckles under his breath.

When she reaches the hard wood door, she stops. She takes in a shaky breath, her heart again pounding. She reaches up and takes her necklace into her fingers, running her thumb over it a few times. Instantly calming her slightly. She again takes in a large breath, and turns the knob and opens the door.

Walking in she instantly spited the large camera, the man behind it, the lights, along with a blonde woman standing in front of the camera. The woman who she recognizes to be Vicki, walks to her putting her hand out. She shook it lightly, hand still slightly shaky. Both of them walked over to the two chars, now facing each other. “Alight in 3,2,1. Go.”

Vicki turns to her, with a smile on her face “Hi there I’m reporter Vicki Vale,” “hello there, it’s nice to have you here.” She replied, a soft smile on her face. Her heart beat going down slightly. “Thank you for having me here. Now, why don’t we start this off with who you are?” Vicki asks.

“My name is Saundra Todd.” Both the camera man, and Vicki gasp. Shock written on their face. “Todd? As in?” A small chuckle escapes under her breath. “Yes, as in the daughter of Jason Todd.” Vickis eyes widen further, not even trying to hide the shock in her face. “But, hasn’t he been dead for years? I don’t understand, he passed when he was 15?” Vicki asks, “funny you say that, cause he’s alive.” Both Vicki and the camera man gasp even more.

“When my dad was 14, he had a stalker. At first it wasn’t so bad. A couple letters,both Bruce and Jason thought it was weird but the letters were harmless. They thought it was probably just a girl or boy around his age who thought he was cute. But overtime the lets became more concerning. They would go from nice to lashing out, each one getting worse. Bruce hired an investigator to find who it was, but they came up empty. One night, when my dad was 15, him and Bruce got into an argument. He left. He was wandering around the city that night. He had grown up on the streets so he knew where he was going. Well, before he knew it, he was knocked out. He was taken by his stalker who followed him, to an abandoned warehouse. He, beat my father so heavily, that he passed out. The guy was sure he killed him, and left. Later that night, Bruce called the police, and someone had tipped them that they heard screaming from the warehouse. Officer Jim Gordon was the one who found him. They took him to the hospital. And there, Bruce, Jim and my dad, made a plan. They decided to fake my fathers death. And have him leave the country. And so he did. He went to Europe. He had a fake name, fake aliace, everything. Well a few years passed, and they caught the man. When Bruce called him telling him, my dad said he wanted to stay. And there he stayed. For 5 years my father stayed in Europe. Well when he was 23, he decided he wanted to come home. He didn’t take up the Wayne bane, or come back announcing he was alive. Over the years he grew comfortable being out of the spotlight. And so, he moved into a small apartment. He’s not my real dad, he actually found me. I was an orphan, had been for a long time. I was living on the streets at the time. And one day, he saw me. I was only 17 at the time. And he offered me a place, and here we are.” “I just, wow. I can’t believe he’s been alive this entire time. Is he ever wanting to come out himself?” Vicki asks. “I don’t know, he’s pretty comfortable where he’s at now. I was too until well, you know.” She laughed, causing Vicki to chuckle. “Very true, Gotham isn’t very forgiving in that department. Especially since you’re seen with the Wayne family.” Her heart was no longer feeling like it would fall out her chest, now feeling comfortable. “Oh yeah, especially since I’ve been staying here the last month.” Confusion written on Vickis face. “Oh? And why’s that?” She asks her. “My father went back to Europe to visit some of his friends for a while, I chose to stay here in Gotham.” “Now, I gotta ask, what’s your father like? I mean we haven’t seen him in over a decade.” A soft laugh leaves her at the question. “He’s absolutely amazing. He’s incredibly caring, he’s always looking out for me. But being that he’s only 6 years older than me, he's kinda like a big brother to me at the same time. He’s also a huge dork, he’ll go at any length to make me laugh. He’s the best father I could ask for. But it always hasn’t been that way. When I first went to stay there, we barely talked. It wasn’t just an instant father daughter bond. Hell, he didn’t adopt me for a few months. He’s not like Bruce who has adoption papers in his jacket.” She chuckles. Everyone turned to the door when they heard large laughter behind the door. Vicki turned to her mouthing ‘who?’ “Oh that would be my uncle. The cool crisp water against her hot back sent chills up her body. The heat from the air no longer feeling sticky against her as the cool water washes away the humidity on her skin.

It was the middle of October, and everyone had grown accustomed to the cold air. But the last 3 days had been a heat wave that shot the cool air into hot and humid. Causing everyone to trade their sweaters and jeans for tank tops and shorts. Thankfully the manor was for the most part cool, below the 100 degree weather outside.

It was mid day when she decided to go outside into the large outdoor pool. The scorching heat outside made her skin sticky almost instantly, even with the Bathing suit she wore. It was a nice welcome when she stepped into the cool water.

She threw the weight as far as she could, watching it plummet to the floor below.

She took in a large breath, and dove down. The instant pressure on her body, but with the weightless surrounds her. She dove as far as she could down to reach the weight, but once she reached the 20 feet depth, she felt her lungs closing up more and more until she couldn’t take it and swam back up.

She let out a large gasp when she broke the surface, no longer feeling hot but cold as she took in the much needed air.

She heard someone walking behind her, turning abruptly but relaxed when she saw who it was.

There stood Tim, clad in dress pants, a button up and a tie, his jacket laid in a heap in his arms, long since taken off due to the heat. “You doing anything today?” He asked. She swam over to him, resting her arms along the pools walls. He crouched down to her level. “Not really, why?” She asked, her head tilted slightly. “I just got back from the most boring, soul sucking meeting that almost made me jump out the window and let god decide if I lived or not.” This caused her to laugh, Tim joining in on the laughing. Once their laughter died down, she looked back to him. “Alright, what you got in mind?” She asks. A smile takes over his face. “I know the perfect place.”

They both walked into the large coffeehouse, the smell of coffee beans and baked goods hitting them as soon as they entered. The sounds of people talking, plates being moved and the soft hum of music took up the room.

Her shoes softly padding along the hardwood flooring. She decided on a pair of soft black ballet pumps, an ivory long sleeve top tucked into a pair of high waisted cropped trousers. Her hair freshly cut, soft curls framed around her eyes. Tim wore the same clothes he came home in, just trading the suit jacket for a leather one.

They both sat in their seats, sipping on their drinks. Tim chose his usual black coffee with sugar, her choosing a green tea with lemon. “Want anything to eat?” He asks, causing her to look up at him from her cup. “Would they have any yogurt?” She questions, causing Tim to roll his eyes and chuckle. “Yes, yes they do.”

“So how was the meeting?” She asked, after finishing her cup of yogurt. “It was more a brainstorming day. The board wants to expand Wayne enterprise to other fields.” He says, taking a sip of his second cup of coffee. “What do they want to expand on?” She asks. “More Real estate and construction.” This caused her to be further confused. “Why? I thought you guys were more tech?” Her head slightly tilted as she eyes him. He sets his cup down onto the table. “That’s the new Wayne enterprise. The Wayne’s got their name and money originally for helping colonize Gotham. They were the ones who built most of the homes and helped build the city. They’re wanting to widen the company to other branches. I’ve got little to do with it, I’m pretty much just one of the faces of the company.” Tim says, finishing the last few sips of his now cold coffee.

Sandy puts her chin in her palm and eyes him, “so you said you’re the face of WE, what position do you actually have in the company?” Tim chuckles at this, writing out the check as he speaks. “Bruce gave me the position as the CEO. I took it due to being one of the only ones in the family who was both interested in it, and old enough. Damian was to young at the time, I was old enough at the time to take the job. And even now that’s he’s old enough, Damian doesn’t have any interest in it. Says he can’t stand the people. And honestly, yeah I understand him.” Tim chuckles, looking at her and seeing her chuckle under her breath. “Alright, let’s head out before there’s too many people.”

Before either one could fully step out of the coffeehouse, they were Bombarded with cameras flashing, people yelling out all around them and being surrounded. Her throat closed up almost immediately, feeling like her insides would fall out to her feet. Her heart sank and filled with a tight pain. Her breathing grew sporadic and heavy, nearly causing her to cry.

Tim quickly tucked her shaking head into his chest and nearly carried her shaking body out of the crowd of press, feeling the tears soaking his shirt the longer they were in it. He bent his head down to hers, lightly running his hand into her hair to hopefully soothe her. “Hey hey shhh it’s okay we’re almost at the car.” He warped his arm around her side, practically carrying her the rest of the way due to her sobs and hyperventilating.

They both drove off in a hurry, tims hands gripping the wheel so tightly his fingers were an even pallet shade.

Her sobs turned into small silent tears cascading down her face. She looked over to him, his eyes trained on the road, jaw set and brows in an angry line. “What are we gonna do?” She whispers, dread sinking into her stomach, making her want to throw up. “I don’t know, but we’ll figure out something okay?”

‘Who’s the mystery girl?’ ‘CEO of Wayne Enterprise Timothy Drake Wayne with girl.’ ‘Who’s the girl Tim drake Wayne was spotted with? All the information we have.’ Papers, news outlets, gossip websites, magazines, anything you name it and her face was on the cover of it. But the one that stuck out, the one that caused tears to stream down her face, was a magazine by cat grant. ‘The new gold digger in the Wayne family.’ At the bottom showed her with both Tim, and a foggy picture of her and Damian our for dinner. Along with a photo of her hiding in tims chest, and one with damians jacket on her and his arm around her.

Tears welled up in her eyes as she sits with everyone in the family room, all minus one. She knew he’d be here any minute now. After a phone call from dick, Jason promised to be there within the hour.

The door swung open, hearing heavy footsteps hurrying down the hallway. She stood up, seeing him at the door of the large room. She ran over to him and into his wide open arms. She let out a few tears into his chest, clutching to him with all her strength. She took in the familiar smell of him, the scent of cigarettes strong on him. Knowing he puffed on one either before he left or in his way.

She looked up at him, seeing behind his dark tired eye bags, his eyes shined with bushes tears. “I missed you so much bugga.” He whispered into the top of her head, kissing her forehead lightly.

“Alright, we all are up to date with what’s happened, correct?” Bruce asks, breaking the very uncomfortable silence in the room.

Jason sat beside her on her left, with Tim on her right. Next to them say dick and Barbara, with Alfred on the other couch. Beside Alfred, sat bruce and

Selina. And sat in a chair was damian.

Tension was high in the room with the two, almost creating a thickness in the air that worried all of them. They all could see them avoid looking at one another, with a slight uncomfortable pain expression.

Sandy held her necklace in her fingers and twirled it lightly back and forth, Jason taking notice and putting his hand on her shoulder.

“So are we just gonna sit here in silence this entire time, or are we gonna actually talk?” Asked Tim, shocking sandy and mostly everyone. They had grown used to Tim being one of the more quiet of the family.

“No you’re right Tim, we need to figure out what our next step is.” Replies dick. Jason’s jaw ticks lightly, a scowl on his face. “We’re all talking about the same one right? The article written by cat?” Asks Jason, anger evident in his voice. His eyes shone with anger, jaw set and fists balling lightly.

Bruce sighs as he looks at him. “Yes, that one in particular is the one that’s caused concern-“ “then why not go after her? Why not do something about it for all the bullshit that article alone said.” Jason not back, fists now in a tight ball. “There’s one problem with that jason. She has some of the super family behind her-“ Jason slams his hand on the table in front of him, breaking Bruce from speaking. “Isn’t this fucking asshole over here best friends with one?” Jason points to Damian, eyes wide in anger. “Why dont you make yourself useful for once in your fucking life and have your buddy call off his cousin so I can have a word with her?” Jason angrily says, eyes boring into damians equally fiery stare.

“I’m not having Jon do that.” Damian said back, shaking slightly in his seat, his eyes boring into Jason’s. “God you are seriously the most useless one out of all of us! AND REPLACEMENT OVER HERE WAS ROBIN FOR A YEAR BEFORE YOU CAME IN!” Jason yelled back, fists now shaking along with the rest of his body. “Jason that’s enough!-“ “STAY OUT OF THIS BRUCE! YOU'VE DONE ENOUGH AS IT IS WHEN YOU GET INVOLVED WITH ME! No I’m fucking sick of how this fucking prick thinks he’s the king all because he’s ‘the blood son’ when he’s nothing but A FUCKING PRICK WHO NEEDS TO GET OFF HIS HIGH FUCKING HORSE!”

Jason has moved into Damians face, nearly inches away from him. Tears brimmed jason's eyes, anger so prevalent that it made his heart throb in pain due to holding back.

Damian wasn’t far off from it as well, now fully shaking, his legs having a hard time keeping himself standing. Heat radiated off of each other as both men shook in place.

“Get the FUCK out of my face Todd! And STAY THE FUCK OIT OF THIS IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH Y-“ “THATS MY FUCKING DAUGHTER! ANYTIME SOMEBODY HURTS HER THEY'RE DEALING WITH ME! Same with you you little bastard. See that scar across your cheek? That’s from me. And if I had it my way, this is hell and I’m the devil.” Jason spat, getting right in damians face. He can feel the raging breath Damian takes the closer he gets to him. Feeling the anger pouring off of him. “I’ll show you what hell is-“ “you better keep that fucking trap of yours shut. I was the first robin to die. I’ll gladly make you the second one. Oh wait, mommy’s boyfriend already did that a few years ago.” “Alright that’s I-“ “ENOUGH!”

All eyes turned to sandy. Who had now gotten up from her seat, shaking slightly as she stood.

Her eyes burned with tears as she watched them both, watching as both got worse and closer to breaking. Her Stomach in so many knots, it felt as though it’d fall out into the floor in a heap. Her mind played a thousand different thoughts on what she could do. Her options were limited, she could grab Jason’s arm and pull him away, she could get between them, she could hit both of them hard enough to knock them out, or get a squirt bottle and spray them like cats. The last one made her chuckle slightly.

She watched as Damian raised his hand from his side, and her heart shrunk and fell. The anger inside her screaming out loud enough to boom out around the room.

Emery one watched as the first tear slid down her cheek, quickly wiping it away as fast as it came. Her hand shook by her sides relentlessly. Her jaw set and eyes cold as she bore into both of the men’s eyes. “If you both are done with your dick measuring contest, then can we actually talk like fucking adults for ONCE.”

“We could sue her, she is in defamation of character.”dick says, eyes looking back to Tim and sandy. Tim sighs, head resting in his hands. “Cats had more lawsuits against her than I have bullet wounds, she always weasels her way out of them each time.” “Fucking vulture.” Damian whispers. Sandy lightly chuckles when she hears it. Jason looks over to her with a raised eyebrow, her shaking her head at him lightly.

Leaves crunched under both of their boots the longer they went down the sidewalk towards the park, his jacket covering her arms, along with his hand around her side pulling her into him.

Damian noticed them first, seeing them around the corner snapping the photo. His jaw set, eyes hard on the man as he pulls her further into him. His grip ever so slightly tighter. “It’s another one.” Damian whispers, looking down at her. A soft laugh escaping her. He tilts his head slightly, brow raised as he looks at her. “You mean another vulture?” She teases back, making Damian smile and roll his eyes. She laughs at his expression, causing him to let out a chuckle. “And hey, I don’t mind. As long as they get my good side.” She jokes, moving her head so only her left side was shown, in a mock model face. He laughed at her antics. “Oh trust me, all your sides are good sides, gorgeous.” Damian whispers, kissing the top of her cheek.

“Well then what can we do? We can’t just let her and the media make whatever they want about sandy.” Barbara replies, slightly scooting into dicks arm. Looking over at her.

“How about an interview, or a press thing? Why not clear everything up with my word.” All eyes looked to her, even Damian looked questionly at her. “Are you sure?” Asks Jason, worry struck to his face. “An interview would be the better option.” Replies Bruce, all eyes still trained on her. “Then that’s it, that’s what I’ll do.”

She ran her fingers over her hair for what was probably the 100th time in the last hour. Smoothing over her skirt probably even more frequent.

She was scared, her heart sinking low the entire day it felt like. Each hour that ticked closer to 2 her stomach would twist further.

Dread filled her when the clock showed 1:50. 10 minutes left of life outside of the spotlight. 10 minutes of having only a few people knowing she exists. 10 more minutes of having as normal of a life that she’s had.

Her flats padded against the floor softly, her heartbeat taking up most of the noise in her ears. Sweat beaded down her forehead that she quickly wiped away.

One more hallway until she reached the room they decided to have the interview. They chose a small office, it had a few chairs, a couch, and a table. Pictures hung on the wall along with a large window. It was one of the few small rooms in the manor, but it would fit perfectly.

Her breath got caught in her throat when she passed the living room door. There, walking out was damian. They both stopped in their tracks, as if they again were frozen.

Damian sighed when he looked at her. She adored an off white floral top, a black skirt, and ballet flats. Her hair was slightly curled, well as much as it could due to the short length. Her face appeared bare, besides flushed cheeks and lips painted as red as a fresh rose. Her posture was tight, ridged. She looked about ready to pass out from anxiety.

Damian sighed. “You’re too tense. Relax your shoulders, take a deep breath. It’s not as scary as you think.” Her shoulders instantly lowered, her posture was still ridged. But more natural, and less like a board or robot. “Thanks, I just can’t help but be scared.” She looked away when she spoke, a pain in his heart when she couldn’t even look him in the eyes. “I know, but this is Vicki Vale. She’s not as bad as most reporters.” He replied. A soft smile on her face appeared. “So she’s not a Vulture?” She giggled, causing Damian to lightly roll his eyes.

She walked by him, down the hallway to the room. Significantly more relaxed. When her back fully turned to him, a soft smile adorned his face as he lightly chuckles under his breath.

When she reaches the hard wood door, she stops. She takes in a shaky breath, her heart again pounding. She reaches up and takes her necklace into her fingers, running her thumb over it a few times. Instantly calming her slightly. She again takes in a large breath, and turns the knob and opens the door.

Walking in she instantly spited the large camera, the man behind it, the lights, along with a blonde woman standing in front of the camera. The woman who she recognizes to be Vicki, walks to her putting her hand out. She shook it lightly, hand still slightly shaky. Both of them walked over to the two chars, now facing each other. “Alight in 3,2,1. Go.”

Vicki turns to her, with a smile on her face “Hi there I’m reporter Vicki Vale,” “hello there, it’s nice to have you here.” She replied, a soft smile on her face. Her heart beat going down slightly. “Thank you for having me here. Now, why don’t we start this off with who you are?” Vicki asks. “My name is Saundra Todd.” Both the camera man, and Vicki gasp. Shock written on their face. “Todd? As in?” A small chuckle escapes under her breath. “Yes, as in the daughter of Jason Todd.” Vickis eyes widen further, not even trying to hide the shock in her face. “But, hasn’t he been dead for years? I don’t understand, he passed when he was 15?” Vicki asks, “funny you say that, cause he’s alive.” Both Vicki and the camera man gasp even more. “When my dad was 14, he had a stalker. At first it wasn’t so bad. A couple letters,both Bruce and Jason thought it was weird but the letters were harmless. They thought it was probably just a girl or boy around his age who thought he was cute. But overtime the lets became more concerning. They would go from nice to lashing out, each one getting worse. Bruce hired an investigator to find who it was, but they came up empty. One night, when my dad was 15, him and Bruce got into an argument. He left. He was wandering around the city that night. He had grown up on the streets so he knew where he was going. Well, before he knew it, he was knocked out. He was taken by his stalker who followed him, to an abandoned warehouse. He, beat my father so heavily, that he passed out. The guy was sure he killed him, and left. Later that night, Bruce called the police, and someone had tipped them that they heard screaming from the warehouse. Officer Jim Gordon was the one who found him. They took him to the hospital. And there, Bruce, Jim and my dad, made a plan. They decided to fake my fathers death. And have him leave the country. And so he did. He went to Europe. He had a fake name, fake aliace, everything. Well a few years passed, and they caught the man. When Bruce called him telling him, my dad said he wanted to stay. And there he stayed. For 5 years my father stayed in Europe. Well when he was 23, he decided he wanted to come home. He didn’t take up the Wayne bane, or come back announcing he was alive. Over the years he grew comfortable being out of the spotlight. And so, he moved into a small apartment. He’s not my real dad, he actually found me. I was an orphan, had been for a long time. I was living on the streets at the time. And one day, he saw me. I was only 17 at the time. And he offered me a place, and here we are.”

“I just, wow. I can’t believe he’s been alive this entire time. Is he ever wanting to come out himself?” Vicki asks. “I don’t know, he’s pretty comfortable where he’s at now. I was too until well, you know.” She laughed, causing Vicki to chuckle. “Very true, Gotham isn’t very forgiving in that department. Especially since you’re seen with the Wayne family.” Her heart was no longer feeling like it would fall out her chest, now feeling comfortable. “Oh yeah, especially since I’ve been staying here the last month.” Confusion written on Vickis face. “Oh? And why’s that?” She asks her. “My father went back to Europe to visit some of his friends for a while, I chose to stay here in Gotham.” “Now, I gotta ask, what’s your father like? I mean we haven’t seen him in over a decade.” A soft laugh leaves her at the question. “He’s absolutely amazing. He’s incredibly caring, he’s always looking out for me. But being that he’s only 6 years older than me, he's kinda like a big brother to me at the same time. He’s also a huge dork, he’ll go at any length to make me laugh. He’s the best father I could ask for. But it always hasn’t been that way. When I first went to stay there, we barely talked. It wasn’t just an instant father daughter bond. Hell, he didn’t adopt me for a few months. He’s not like Bruce who has adoption papers in his jacket.” She chuckles. Everyone turned to the door when they heard large laughter behind the door. Vicki turned to her mouthing ‘who?’ “Oh that would be my uncle. He’s quite Nosy.” She chuckles. The door opens to appear dick. “Hey, I just was passing by.” He laughs. She turns her body to him, now the camera on both of them. “Oh suurree you were, Richard.” She teases. Making him chuckle and point a finger at her. “Hey you know my name ya little shit.” He laughs. “Oh I’m sorry, should I call you Ric? Ricky? Oh how about Richie rich?” Everyone in the room now laughing so much they’re clutching their sides, loving the banter between them. Dick bends over and chuckles at her. “You really are just like your father you shit.”he teases. “Oh but you love me.” She teases back, a shit eating grin on her face.

“Okay now that was one of the funniest things I’ve seen.” Vicki laughs, both her and sandy sitting back down. “Oh you’d die if you saw how bad we get. I’m always messing with everyone here.” She chuckles, now totally comfortable. “I bet I would, now, mind if we get to the topic that everyone’s been waiting for?” Vicki asks. “I was wondering when we’d get to that.” She chuckles. “Alright, so, the biggest one that everyone’s been wondering has been you and Tim.” Sandy sighs and takes a drink of the water beside her. “We’re only friends. He’s actually my best friend. The cameras just caught us off guard when we went out for coffee. He saw that I was panicked and hid me in his jacket. There’s nothing romantic between him and I.” She chuckles. “Now the other one people have been wondering, you were spotted for a while with Damian Wayne. And some photos of you guys, looked a little less platonic than you and Tim. Is there anything going on?” Vicki asks. A pain shoots through her heart at the question. Causing her to sigh. “There nothing going on between Damian and I either. My dad introduced me first to him, being that we are the same age. That’s just how we are.” “Oh alright, you guys just seemed to be a bit more flirty in the photos.” Vicki replies. Causing her to chuckle. “And why didn’t anyone just assume I’m naturally flirty.” Shr chuckles, winking at the camera.

It’s as if overnight everything changed, no more the gold digger, mystery girl, anything negative that was said was whipped clean. ‘Late son of Bruce Wayne Jason Todd alive!? And has a daughter!’ ‘The new member of the Wayne family’ ‘Saundra Todd, all we know about the new Wayne family member.’

Of course a part of her was happy, after all the nasty tabloids, it was a nice change to see. But she was also worried. No longer able to have a small bubble she had been in her entire life. No longer being able to go out and not spotted. No longer having a personal life. It was daunting really, but she took it in stride, deciding that she should use her now small bit of fame for better.

Shortly after the interview, she was in the works for a fundraiser for homeless children and teens, to raise money for good shelters that provided what the children needed.

Dinner had finished long ago, most of everyone had left the dining room and left for either their rooms, or wherever in the manor they chose.

Alfred sat in the library, reading. Sandy had offered to do the dishes for him, claiming that he needs his time for himself to rest besides sleep. He didn’t argue, knowing the extent of how stubborn she could get, especially when it came to helping. It truly warmed his heart though, how much she truly wanted to help the aging butler. He wasn’t as fast or had as much energy as when the boys were all young. He knew this, having turned 81 early in the year. So having her help him around the manor took a lot of the weight off of him.

He was halfway through the book when Damian walked in. Not paying much attention to the young man, until he sat down in one of the chairs. He looked over to see damians eyes on the paper. He watched as he picked it up, opening it, watching as a scowl grew on his face. Damian set the paper down onto the table and got up abruptly. “Master Damian, something troubling you?” He asked. Concerned for him. “She seems to be loved real quick.” Damian replies, annoyance evident in his tone. “Why yes, Miss Todd has made a good impression in the city recently.”

Damian sighed, looking away. Anger still present on his face. “Yeah if only they saw what she was really like. They'd probably change their tune.”

Alfred set his book down onto the table, looking at him with annoyance written on his face. “This is how Miss Todd is. She is a kind, loving, and wonderful young woman. And I am sick of hearing how you speak to her all because of what happened. Everyday I watch as the poor girls heart breaks whenever you act the way you do. I put up with this arrogant attitude when you were young but now it’s just childish. I understand you are in pain master Damian but she is just as much. You were after all her first too. I am very disappointed in how immature you’re acting. I helped to raise you differently.” Alfred never yelled at any of them. Never once has they heard the elderly man raise his voice in a yell. But he always had a way to scold each of them without ever raising his voice.

Pain shoots through damians heart when Alfred told him this. It grew even worse when he walked out of the room. He never truly thought about it, about that it hurt her as well. He was so consumed by his hurt that he reverted back to how he was years ago. His heart thumps in pain when he remembered all the times he’s seen her face contort in pain, all the tears he’s seen stream down her face. But confusion fills him, he was her first? She had never mentioned being with anyone else. He just assumed she had. Pain grows in him further, but he doesn’t understand why.

“Why didn’t you tell me I was your first?” He asks abruptly. Jumping her and causing her to drop a cup in the sink. He watched as her face goes from shock to pained when she looked at him. She quickly looked back to the cup in the sink, picking it back up to wash. “What?” She asks, still not looking at him. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to jump you. But, why didn’t you tell-“ “you were my first everything Damian. The first guy I had feeling for, first date I ever had. My first kiss. Everything.” Her voice slightly cracked when she muttered kiss. Tears welled up in her eyes. Pain shots through him watching as she tries holding in the tears. “You were my first too, I just don’t understand why you didn’t-“ “she didn’t have to tell you anything. Now why don’t you leave her be.” Both of them turn their eyes to the door, seeing Tim standing there. His arms were crossed over his chest, standing ridged. Face contorted in annoyance and anger at him. Anger fills him as he looks at Tim. “I was just simply asking.” He spat, anger prevalent in his tone. “Well sorry. With how you talk to her, can’t help but worry when you open your mouth.” Tim says, anger dripping in his tone. Both men stood in front of one another, Damian clenching his fists tightly at his sides. “Do is all a favor and just leave. You’ve done enough to hurt her. Making her remember isn’t gonna help anyone.” Anger grows further at tims words. “Oh didn’t know you were her bodyguard.” He replied, annoyance and sarchasm heavy in his words. “No, it’s simply just being her friend.” Tim turns to her, anger subsided when he sees her. “Come on let's go watch a movie.” He asks her.

They both walk to the door of the kitchen, but before leaving, Tim turns to him. “Just remember, you brought this onto yourself.”

[simchronized]

“I don’t like this, Melanie.” He stated, after a long period of embarrassing, loud silence that quietly judged every decision she had made up until that point.

Melanie looked down at the hem of her blouse, as if her mind decided to drift into the observation of its stitching, judging the craftsmanship of whoever sew it. Or most likely, a sewing machine. She wished she had a new one, her current one was old, it would always pull at the fabric.

She blinked, bringing back and holding down her mind where it needed to be, as her thoughts contorted and struggled to leave that tense conversation behind. It would be so much easier if she didn’t cave in, if she just kept the secret.

But it wasn’t fair.

It wasn’t fair to Frank that she spent nine months (and a few weeks) growing his child inside her, nurturing her, and later on, bringing her into this world, without saying a word to him. It wasn’t fair he didn’t have a chance to acknowledge her, and Melanie wished she had a valid excuse for her choices, but she didn’t. All words that left her mouth were pitiful, measly excuses, that could never actually set her free from accountability.

“Why didn’t you tell me? Why did you wait until now?”

I was afraid you’d want me to get rid of it, she thought quietly to herself, her heart hurting at the thought of Violet’s sweet face not existing in her life, had that been the case. Maybe at the time, even Melanie herself had thought about it for a while, but knowing what she did in the present, she wouldn’t trade her daughter for anything in the world.

Francis Murillo, usually known as just Frank. Drummer of Theory of Chaos, a LA based metal band. And then there was her. Melanie, just Melanie, an unknown party girl that had a bit too much to drink that night and decided to scour the local bars for some company for the night. In her defense, how would he ever believe her? She could be after his money for all he knew, and how would he be sure it was even his baby? It was too unrealistic, and that was what held her back all those months, and it’s still holding her, right as she sits right across his piercing, inquisitive gaze.

“I know ‘sorry’ doesn’t cut it.” She finally let out a shaky breath. “But… You need to understand my situation. I’ve seen your band in cover of magazines, I’ve watched you on TV, and what do I have? I have a small apartment and minimum wage to my name, and a questionable list of people I’ve been with.”

She paused to inhale deeply, closing her eyes hoping that her mind would settle down and manage to say the things she wanted to say instead of hopelessly rambling.

“Would you have even believed me if I told you?”

Frank sighed, looking down at his lap, observing his jeans and pondering on an answer. It hurt his pride that she was actually right - he wouldn’t have believed her if she had told him before. She wouldn’t be the first groupie to claim one of the band members was their baby father; yet, all of them usually just claimed it right away and made a fuss out of it, enough that sometimes the media was involved and it turned into a mess that had to be resolved with tests and lawyers involved. It hadn’t happened in a while, but there was always a chance of it happening.

Yet, Melanie didn’t say a word, and she didn’t even try to get the attention of the media, which was the part that actually made her whole story feasible. But he would still need proof if he wanted to believe her story one hundred percent.

“Melanie…” Frank let out an exasperated sigh, unsure of how to proceed without sounding hurtful. “I’m willing to work this out with you, okay? But… I need some kind of proof she’s mine, I hope you understand that.”

Melanie deflated slightly in her seat. Of course he would ask for it, and she didn’t know why she felt so disappointed by that when it was only natural, and fair to both of them. She sheepishly nodded, agreeing to it; she knew he was the only possible father, she had no doubts, and if all he needed was a paper that proved it right, then she would.

It wasn’t for the money, it wasn’t for the fame, it wasn’t for anything like that. It was for her daughter.

Melanie knew well that if she had decided to not have this extremely difficult talk with Frank, Violet would never forgive her for not knowing the rest of her family, and she wouldn’t allow for her daughter to resent her in the future, no matter how hard that was for her in that moment.

“I don’t want anything.” She quickly retorted after a period of pondering. “All I want is for her to know who her father is. I don’t want her having to live with the constant doubt of who her family is. I’m here for her, not for my wallet.”

She straightened in her chair, more sure of herself. She didn’t need his money, she wasn’t a gold digger - never was, and she wasn’t about to become one. Her pride would never allow such a thing.

Frank leaned back on his chair, studying her expression for a minute, trying to formulate an answer in his head for her request.

“Melanie, if that is my actual child, I’m sorry, but I will want to be part of it no matter what you say.” He said firmly. “Kids eat, need clothes, go to school, and need medical attention. I’m sorry, but I am not letting all of that to you. You just said you lived in a small apartment and had minimum wage.”

Melanie felt her cheeks burning from embarrassment. Her pride always made her sound like a fool, and this was one of those times.

“And…” Frank paused for a second, softening his tone of voice. “If that is the case… I’ll want to meet her, if that’s okay with you.”

She blinked, looking up at him. Everything he said made perfect sense, but it puzzled Melanie beyond measure, for some reason. Of course he would want to meet his child, of course he would want to be part of it, but somehow for Melanie it all sounded outlandish.

Deep down, she was expecting denial and wanting nothing to do with it.

Maybe Frank was actually… an okay guy? It’s not like she knew him that well from their night frenzy months ago, but maybe all of that would turn out alright. She prayed it would, for Violet’s sake.

“S-Sure.” She nodded, tucking a strand of golden hair behind her ear.

Melanie hesitated, but she still decided to reach for her purse, rummaging for her phone. She tapped on the screen and slid her finger across it, until she found a picture of Violet. It was a recent one, and it was her favorite of her. The way her big eyes sparkled always managed to turn Melanie into mush, in awe of what she had created.

She bit her bottom lip and turned the phone screen towards Frank, still wary of every reaction he might have.

“Her…” Melanie’s voice was cracking, and she cleared her throat before continuing. “Her name is Violet.”

Frank furrowed his brows at the picture of the infant, looking up at Melanie as if asking permission to hold the phone so he could have a better look.

The test was still going to happen, but he couldn’t deny Violet’s small face had resemblance to his own. He looked up at Melanie for a second, studying her features.

Blonde, wavy hair, and striking blue eyes.

He looked down at the picture, observing the baby’s sweet brown eyes and dark hair. Much to the likeness of his own brown eyes and dark hair.

Somewhere in his gut, he could almost feel that everything Melanie told him was the absolute truth, and that the baby whose picture he was looking at, was actually his daughter. He briefly allowed himself for his heart strings to be tugged at by the baby’s lovable face, but he didn’t let his feet off the ground - only the test would tell him the actual truth.

Anyone could look like that, and he tried his best to keep that in mind before he drifted off too much under the promise of sudden fatherhood.

“You must be very proud.” He tried to lighten the mood, gracing her with a tiny smile and giving her phone back. “She’s beautiful.”

Melanie looked down at the screen one more time, and flashed a coy smile. She was very proud of Violet, and she couldn’t wait to shape her into a person that would be kind and wise.

She knew mistakes were bound to happen, but she hoped she would be able to do her very best to fix them, and to give her all into raising Violet.

“I am.” She looked up at Frank again, as if thinking about her baby gave her a confidence boost. “Some people might think this was a mistake, but I will never for a second think of her as that. Sure, the circumstances might not have been the best, and the timing was a bit inconvenient, but know what? I think she came into my life in the exact moment she needed to be. And I’m thankful for that.”

Frank couldn’t help but smile at Melanie’s raw adoration of her daughter, somewhat moved by it.

“I’m glad to hear that.” He leaned his head to the side, happy to hear that at least she wasn’t looking at that situation as a nuisance and unwanted; she sounded happy. “You have my number, Melanie, and you know where to find me.”

He hesitated, but still reached his hand and put it over Melanie’s, trying to offer some comfort, knowing it took a lot for her to finally come forward and tell him about Violet. He could feel it wasn’t easy, and he was impressed by her resilience.

“You’re not alone.” He decided to say, after trying to come up with things to tell her. “I know you said you don’t want anything, but I want to help. Hell, even if the result ends up telling me I am not the father, I still want to help. My mom was all alone and God knows the crap she went through, that shit isn’t easy, Melanie. If that’s okay with you, of course.”

For a second, Melanie decided to swallow her pride like a hurtful lump in her throat, and nodded her head, accepting Frank’s help, even if Violet somehow turned out to not be his daughter.

There was going to be a lot of times where Melanie would have to put her arms up and surrender for her daughter’s sake, and she felt this was just the first time of many more to come.

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BTS REACTION - Your slut-shamed/ being called a slut

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JIN

After the announcement of you both dating, an uproar came as well, since you were the ex of former idol Jay Park. which wasn’t a problem for Jin but to others, it seemed like you were like a gold digger, and things got very hard in the relationship.

Today was your birthday, Jin was on tour and he made a video and he posted it on Twitter and Instagram, you were crying really hard and you were so happy, and then you read the comments.

You weren't the type to seek validation form his fans, but you knew he loved them very much, and those comments were harsh, but one stood out to you.

“(Y/N) is such a slut, she goes after Jay park then Jin, she’s a whore who just wants attention and fame.” you felt so deflated, and it hurt, how they acted like mean girls.

For the next few days, you ignored his texts and calls, making him feel l

Like he did something horrible, and when he got home, he was pissed off at you, he wanted to yell out how you made him feel, but when he came in, he saw how you were crying on the floor, it hurt him, he knew about the whole slut-shaming you went through, but he didn't know how bad it really was.

He walked over to you, and hugged you tightly, “I am so sorry,” you hugged him closer. Soon moving up and kissed him, he did as well, not pulling away when he tasted your tears and wiped them off.

YOONGI

You have severe depression and anxiety, you had used to self-harm and when you met him, he made you feel alive, he showed you love, but one day, you started to doubt him, when she came into your life.

His ex, she was an idol and she came to your table while you both were celebrating your birthday, he was in the bathroom, and she saw the scars and told you a matter-a-factly,

“He only shows you love because he pities you. you slut”

When you both got home, he went to his office, while you went to your bathroom, getting an old razor, you start cutting, thinking of all the times he had sex with you, the loving and rough, he always made you feel good, but now, it felt like he didn't even care.

When he saw your arm after you went to get water, he dragged you to the living room and got the first aid wrapping your arms up and then kissed your scars, old and new, and then kisses you.

“I don't know why you did this, and I don’t care, but know that I love you openly because  I want you to know you always have someone to talk to, I don’t pity you, and I never will.” you nod, and he kisses you, holding your face in his hands.

HOSEOK

It all started with a photo, of you both during the morning, your chest was covered why his chest was also covered, you posted a photo with him snuggling into your shoulder, you were barely in it, and you were wearing a tank top, but people thought you both had sex.

“Slut!”

“Whore!”

“OMG, How can Jhope be okay with dating such a skank!?!”

You laughed at the immature comments, Hobi looked at the photo smiling and then taking a photo of you again, you were giggling while he kissed your cheek.

You had no reason for being sad about it, he always made being with him worth it, being happy with him was too good than to be sad, he kissed your cheek and wrote: “Morning with my Jagiaya are always the best.”

And yet again slut shames, but this time, you just take the phone and throw it at the floor, pulling hoseok onto you, then he starts kissing your cheek and neck. You lay sideways for a while and kiss.

“I love you so much Jagi!”

NAMJOON

Since you lived in America, (you are white in this) he had decided to move there while Jin was on his military leave, (I read some crap article about how he was leaving for 2019, but he is leaving in 2020, I think) BigHit was okay with this and you both had been happy, this would be your 6th anniversary, you both had gotten engaged and were announcing some big news.

You had a mirror selfie with him towering over you and hugging your 4-month bump with your other arm touching his hand. “Baby #1! Here we come!” then the post explains how you both are 4 months pregnant and are expecting a boy, and everyone was happy for you both, but then there was some backlash against you, since you weren't necessarily married, but you were getting eloped then when the others, including him, were done with their military training, you both would have a normal wedding, and you would move to Korea with him, then start your family.

Some fans were jealous? So to speak, they didn't like it and sent hate to you and your child, one, in particular, was very hurtful and did scare you both, and it even made news, watching an interview with some of the members it was asked.

“So Suga, have you heard about the death threat against RM’s partner (Y/N) and their son Devin?” he nodded.

“Um, I have heard about it and I did contact RM to make sure everything was okay, I don’t think that (Y/N) is a slut and I don’t think that their child is a mistake and I am very excited to meet the little one.”

The comment was, when I see (Y/N) (L/N) I’m going to run her and her bastard child over, the slut and Bastard need to die. It didn't really hurt you, you never saw the reason in taking online opinions seriously. But it scared you because you knew some people would take those threats seriously.

Then, when your son was born, you both took a photo with him, and he held you both close, whispering how much he loved you both, “Jagiya, I’m sorry about the death threat against you and our son.” you looked back at him and kissed his cheek, smiling.

“There is nothing to apologize for,” and that was the end of the conversation.

JIMIN

You were in university for (degree) and you may him while interning for BigHit, and that's how it started, and you both were happy, but things did get hard when students would slut shamed you.

One day, you were calling Jimin and was talking about the whole baby business, yeah, you both were actually talking about it, even though you both haven't been in the relationship for a year.

You smiled and didn’t even notice the girls that were really jealous of you and how you got the guy that they could've gotten. You giggled.

“Jimin, if we have a girl, I'm naming her Hana, if its a boy, I’m naming him Yoomin, I'm not naming him Jimin-” you were shoved, dropping your phone, the girl called you a slut and then walked off, you sighed. Picking up your phone and started talking to him.

“What happened?” you sigh.

“Some girl called me a slut and shoved me. I’m fine,” he sighs, telling you he loved you and how he felt sorry for how things were. You giggled, telling him that it was fine, and how a lot of girls go through it.

TAEHYUNG

You both had a crazy relationship, only 3 months into the relationship you both had gotten pregnant with your daughter, and then 2 years later you got pregnant with your twin sons, he did want to be married, but you wanted to wait a little longer, but you were also expecting your fourth child, another boy, and you both had just announced it.

You both were at a restaurant together with your three- well four kids, your 3-year-old daughter was playing on her iPad, your 1-year-old twins were occupying your boyfriend. While you were holding your daughter agaisnt your 7-month bump. Then a young girl came to him, smiling and looking towards him expectantly, but he was too occupied with Tae-Wook and Tae-Kyung. You tapped her shoulder smiling.

“Um, Tae is kinda busy so, if you’d like, after we are done with our food he can take a photo with you-” she shoved your hand away, making your daughter flinch and starts sobbing silently.

“Don’t touch me, slut, your the reason no one else can get V’s attention.” she stormed off, you held Kyung-Min and soothed her, Tae looked confused on why that young girl called you a slut. But you knew why.

“Babe why did she-”

“Because she thinks that I’m the reason why you arent with some actress anymore.”

He sighed, nodding, you both knew that wasn't true and that he loved you for who you were and who you gave him, and who you were about to give him.

After you both were walking to the park when the same girl came up to him, asking for a photo with him, he sighed and looked down to his daughter, who cowered in fear of the girl, he bowed and apologized and kept walking. Not before saying.

“Please don't ever call my girlfriend a slut.” and he walked off, leaving that girl red in the face out of embarrassment.

JUNGKOOK

Okay, you both met while in junior high, he was your first when in high school, you both had been dating for a while, he proposed on your 8th anniversary, even though you both were 21 (Jungkook is actually 19 in the US) you said yes an when it was announced by the company. ARMY.Was.Furious.

Army thought that you were taking away their little maknae when you were not, they called you a slut, a whore, and told you to go and kill yourself. They thought Jungkook knocked you up or something, but he didn't he just felt like it was the right time.

When he got onto a vlive, he noted for everyone, THAT YOU BOTH WERE HAPPY TOGETHER AND THAT HE WANTED TO SPEND THE REST OF HIS LIFE WITH YOU. And another time that you bot was on vlive, another ARMY called you a slut, and he said to you.

“You are my innocent little angel, you know that? I would never once trade you jagiya.” he kissed your nose while you held onto his shoulders, you smiled and nodded.

[honestgrins]

klaroline + this tweet: "the lady next to me at the nail salon got too drunk on mimosas and made her husband leave work to come pick her up and he just walked in and goes 'seriously lisa it's monday' and then she ordered another one for the ride home and it was a beautiful moment really"

Rose watched with awe as the bubbly blonde drank down a third mimosa, eagerly trading it out for a fresh one. “Anyway,” the woman continued, “my job interviews don’t even start until Wednesday, and I hate being cooped up in the apartment. But I also don’t really want to explore the city without Klaus, you know? He’s the one who had to move back to London, so he should be the one to show me around, not his sister. Like, he means well and wants to make sure I have company while he’s at work, but Rebekah is just so…”

Her entire face pinched like she tasted something sour, which made Rose laugh. She’d definitely had worse pedicure partners in the next chair, tipsy or not. “Well, I’m glad you found your way to pampering. It sounds like you needed it.”

“Ugh, you have no idea,” she sighed dramatically. “I can’t even make friends with his colleagues, because they’re all related. The family business, or whatever. I was honestly open to the idea, and I love Klaus - how bad could his siblings be? But then I met their mother, and it all makes sense now.”

“A chilly sort?”

She rolled her eyes. “They all think I’m a gold digger. Seriously? My father’s business is super successful and I have stock options, on top of my awesome career prospects come Wednesday. When I met Klaus, he was just a painter who barely knew how to market his work. I’m the one that got him on Instagram for a decent following and exposure. But since he agreed to put his design degree to corporate work, suddenly I’m useless.”

Rose scowled. “Then dump him, he sounds awful.”

Eyes wide, the woman’s face turned incredibly sad; maybe she was drunker than Rose thought. “Oh, no, that wasn’t Klaus I was channeling. He’s been so great, standing up to his stuffy brother’s judgments. This whole thing has been hard on him, too, playing mediator while getting used to a work schedule not based around his muse. Plus, he totally gave me an out. ‘I’d understand if it’s too much to ask,’” she said in a poor imitation of a British accent. “God, I love that idiot.”

Waiting for their toes to dry, Rose couldn’t help but wonder as the woman tapped away at her phone, smile a little bleary. She gasped when a call came in, showing her the photo that popped up. “See? This is him, gorgeous. He’s probably checking on me since I ditched Rebekah.” Answering the call, she sank back into her chair. “Hey, babe!”

“Where are you? I thought I’d meet you and Rebekah for lunch, only to be told in blistering terms why that wouldn’t be happening. Are you okay?”

“I found a salon, and a new friend,” she announced happily. Looking over, she waited expectantly for Rose to share her name. “Yes, Rose. I’ve never been a weekday mani-pedi girl, but I could get used to the midday mimosas. Come pick me up?”

Rose listened closely as this Klaus sounded mostly amused on the other end. “Mimosas? It’s Monday.”

“Hence the appeal,” she answered like it was obvious. “Please?”

“I’ll be right there.”

With a small squeal, she turned back to Rose. “See? The sweetest. I’m Caroline, by the way. Oh!” She caught the server before he could duck out of sight. “Can I get another mimosa to go?”

Smiling, Rose couldn’t help but think that Caroline had the right attitude when it came to the simple joys in life.