#halex —✧— prompts

[vvarvvon]

OUT OF CHARACTER, a tag dump

halex —✧— pinned :: the pinned post

halex —✧— speaks :: out of character posts; about mun stuff

halex —✧— queued :: posts that were put in the queue

halex —✧— psa :: posts that everyone should see bc they contain important information

halex —✧— worldbuilding :: just what it says... worldbuilding posts

halex —✧— opens :: starters that anyone can reply to; may have some stipulations, see post for details

halex —✧— prompts :: memes that you can send in

halex —✧— games :: tag / dash games

halex —✧— starter calls :: like one of these posts & i'll make you a customized starter from my character to yours

halex —✧— inbox calls :: like one of these posts & i'll send you a prompt / meme from your tag; can either be ic or not, depending on what in your tag speaks to me

halex —✧— wishlist :: plots i'd like to rp someday; plot inspiration masterlists

halex —✧— self promos :: promoting my own rp blogs

halex —✧— promos :: promoting other rp blogs

halex —✧— saved :: stuff i'd like to save, knowing things will get lost in the likes

halex —✧— bonkers :: incorrect quotes, "crack" posts, things that are just... bonkers

[theartoflovingthomashunt]

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

Happily Ever After

This family has my entire heart. Thomas and Alex have been such a source of comfort and joy for me over the past few years. Writing them means the world to me. I adore them more than I can say. Then came Bogart, who is the cutest, most fun pup to write for. And finally, my precious twins, Felicity and Vincent, whom I share my birthday with. I love them so much!!! 🥺😭😍💛

I can't thank the beautiful and amazing @/artbyainna on Instagram enough for this stunning family portrait.

Birthday Art #6 of 6 for my self-care birthday week + "birthday" for @choicesmonthlychallenge

[All Thomas Hunt x Alex Spencer Masterlists] [Baby Hunt]

49 notes - Posted March 6, 2022

#4

Three years ago today, I decided to join this fandom and I am so glad I did!

I had reblogged things randomly from a non-choices blog and liked things on my personal account but I had never really interacted with anyone or participated in the fandom. When I was in elementary school, I definitely was writing fan fiction, but then as I got older people made me feel less because of it and I stopped writing. Then I found this fandom community and decided to take a risk and pick it back up again. I never expected anyone to read it!

I'm truly grateful to everyone who has ever read or supported my writing here or on any of my blogs. You will never know how much it means to me! Thank you!

So how does one celebrate? With more fan art, obviously! 😍😍😍

One thing I've loved to do is see how different artist bring Thomas and Alex to life and I couldn't be more excited with how this latest art came out!

This adorable chibi portrait is by arssel_land on Instagram 💛

Thank you again for all your love and support. You (and HAlex) have helped me survive the last 3 years on this crazy planet and for that I am eternally grateful! 💖💖💖

50 notes - Posted July 8, 2022

#3

The Best Kind of Distraction 💋

This gorgeous portrait of my forever OTP Thomas and Alex is by the always wonderful and talented @rosefuckinggenius!

I had a short drabble planned to go with it, but seeing as @choicesrcd2022 ends now-ish, I decided I should at least share the art. I'm hoping I can get time to write out the drabble tomorrow. 🤞

Prompts: @choicesdecember2022 kiss, @choicesrcd2022 distraction, @choicesholidays I’m so glad we found each other (always & forever)

[All Thomas Hunt x Alex Spencer Masterlists] [Red Carpet Diaries]

50 notes - Posted December 10, 2022

#2

Thomas and Alex Hunt 💖💙

by @/hrhschreave on Instagram 

A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to win a commission from Amara in @/austie_romance 's 1,000 Follower giveaway. I am absolutely blown away by the talent and generosity of both of these lovely ladies. I can't thank them enough for making this portrait possible!

Prompts: one more (kiss) @choicesmonthlychallenge

[Masterlists: Thomas Hunt x Alex Spencer]

52 notes - Posted May 24, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

"Do I love you? My God, if your love were a grain of sand, mine would be a universe of beaches...I have stayed these years in my hovel because of you. I have taught myself languages because of you. I have made my body strong because I thought you might be pleased by a strong body. I have lived my life with only the prayer that some sudden dawn you might glance in my direction. I have not known a moment in years when the sight of you did not send my heart careening against my rib cage. I have not known a night when your visage did not accompany me to sleep. There has not been a morning when you did not flutter behind my waking eyelids." ~The Princess Bride, William Goldman

Thomas and Alex enjoying a quiet afternoon rereading one of their favorite stories.

I can't even explain how much I am in love with them and this art. Ainna (@/artbyainna IG) is literally the most beautiful genius and never fails to impress . I will be here crying over this for a while. It is everything I hoped and more. Thomas and Alex's love is infinite, they spend everyday choosing each other no matter how good or bad things are and I will always chose them. They are my comfort pairing and my happy place. I will never get enough of them or their love.

[All Thomas Hunt x Alex Spencer Masterlists] [Halex Commission tag]

62 notes - Posted October 1, 2022

Get your Tumblr 2022 Year in Review →

[lovealexhunt]

2022: ☆ January ☆ February ☆ March ☆ April ☆ May ☆ June  ☆

☆July☆ August ☆ September ☆ October ☆ November/December

Thomas Hunt x Alex Spencer 

[HollywoodU]  [Red Carpet Diaries]

Bogart's 12 Days of Christmas: a series of 12 Pictagram edits featuring the adorable Bogart (based on @jamespotterthefirst's 12 days of Christmas prompts)

Bogart's Cute Halloween Costume: a quick dialogue drabble based on an image prompt (unofficial fic?)

Between the Snowflakes: Thomas and Alex head to Lake Tahoe to celebrate their engagement.

All I Want Is You: Thomas and Alex are ready for their holiday trip (or are they?).

Reindeer Games: The Hunt family has some holiday fun.

Bryce Lahela x Olivia Hadley[Open Heart]

Soon (It's a relative term): Bryce and Olivia finally have a morning off together.

Midnight:  Bryce and Olivia share a midnight kiss.

All I Want: Bryce has a little surprise for Olivia.

Commissions, edits, + more below the cut

Halex Commissions

Thomas & Alex relaxing on the couch by irdeinfierno (Instagram)

Thomas & Alex heated kiss by angki.s_ (Instagram)

Thomas & Alex mistletoe kiss by @rosefuckinggenius

Thomas & Alex with Cocoa (gift) by shinkxart (Instagram)

Thomas & Alex with Coffee (prize) by @hydn-jpg

Thomas & Alex minimalist chibi by @bayleedrawsx

Hunt Family Christmas by Artbyainna (Instagram)

Bryce & Olivia kissing on the couch by Artbyainna (instagram)

Alex with a Christmas sweater (gift) by georgetarts (Instagram)

Brylivia Commissions

Bryce & Olivia fall portraits (2) by Seirachannn(Instagram)

Bryce & Olivia "Beautiful" comic by CikiLemon

Bryce & Olivia Sunflower Field Kiss by irdeinfierno

Bryce & Olivia Christmas Kiss by irdeinfierno

Tyril + Mal Sketch by Seirachannn

Bryce & Olivia New Year's kiss by irdeinfierno

Blades of Light & Shadow Commissions

Tyril + Mal Colored Art by Seirachannn

Short King (Mal + Tyril) by @rosefuckinggenius

Mal & Daenarya kiss (gift) by @weetlebeetle

2022 Summary Commission Posts

All Halex Commissions [Part One] [Part Two]

All Brylivia Commissions

Assorted Commissions (Mal, Ethan, Troy, Levi, etc)

Asks/Answered

How would Olivia, Ellie, Bryce, and Ethan react to a nurse making tiktoks about a patient?

Halex + Brylivia OTP asks

Who would sing to their child back to sleep? (all pairings)

Brylivia OTP Asks/Headcanons

Blonde Ellie

What couple reminds you of one of yours?

How would Bryce describe Olivia in 3 words? 💖

three things your MC is grateful for this year? What about their LI? (Brylivia + Halex)

Thomas + Alex winter/snow photo edit

This or That Winter Edition (Halex)

This or That Winter Edition (Brylivia, Ramshepherd, Levi x Laura, Malarya)

Christmas Bingo + Headcanons for Halex and Brylivia

[clumsyclifford]

2022 Writing Evaluation

hi i dug this up from the archives of this time last year because it was fun to do and i wanted to give other writers a chance to reflect if they’re so inclined! so here is my 2022 writing self-evaluation. point of order, i’m mostly filling this out specifically for my bellawritess ao3 and all the rpf stuff i write, not my other secret ao3 where i put fics written about fictional media. okay, onward. 

1. number of stories posted on ao3: 23!

2. word count posted for this year: 117,763

3. fandoms i wrote for: 5sos, atl, and 1d (but also teen wolf, mcu spiderman, hawkeye, and daredevil)

4. pairings: cake, lashton, malum, jalex, narry, halex (you know that very popular harry styles/alex gaskarth ship), and mirry.

5. story with the most kudos/bookmarks/comments: the answer to all three of these criteria is a change of heart and a silver lining, my winter 2021-22 fic exchange fic, which makes me very happy. i cannot believe that fic was from last year, january feels like forever ago but i love love love that specific work so much, in large part because of how much i was able to tailor it to meg as reciprocation for all the times and ways she tailored things to me.

6. work i’m most proud of (and why): i’m gonna say a three-way tie between (1) i got a radar for trouble (and you’re a renegade), (2) between all the gasping i finally breathe, and (3) play it again and again and again. #1 is the cruel summer prequel fic that i always half-jokingly said i would one day write and then surprised myself by actually writing, and i am incredibly proud of how well i managed to recreate the vibes of cruel summer fic but also write a prequel that made sense with the direction the actual cruel summer story took. #2 was one of the first legit fics i wrote to break myself out of this big 5sos fic slump i had been in (consequence of a perfect storm of a lot of small things), and i may have gotten lost in the metaphor sauce but i maintain that the metaphors are really fucking good which was gratifying to me as a writer who had felt like maybe i’d lost my real writing skill before then. #3 is the christmas fic i wrote for hazel, and what i’m most proud of there is that i fuckin actually wrote that. my love for my friends carried me through the warfields of attempting to romanticize christmas, and in so doing i think i actually learned something about christmas, ugh i feel like i’m getting less jewish every second i spend talking about this but i really am proud of myself for writing that and even moreso because i think i tailored it pretty well to hazel’s taste and that made me happy. it was like an extra challenge i set myself and then i did it well.

7. work i’m least proud of (and why): pretty much all the prompt fics from this year’s batch, tbh. this malum roommates one is really funny if you imagine you’re a fly on the wall of mine and megs’s dorm room but it’s the most nothing fic on the planet otherwise, and you’re my whole house is cute but again, literally nothing. unfortunately these were written while i was binge watching seinfeld which probably contributed to how much they were About Nothing but that’s no excuse.

8. share or describe a favorite review you received: i’m super terrible at remembering comments and stuff that people leave me but a few days ago i got a comment on yssdf saying it was one of the best love stories they’d ever read and that just about knocked my socks off

9. a time when writing was really, really hard: from aboutttt february to september, which is pretty obvious when you notice that i didn’t post a fic (on this account) between march 18th and september 27th of this year. i hit that aforementioned slump in a big way and i was also busy with life stuff and i was also just. unmotivated and uninspired! but in that time i wasn’t really doing a lot of writing to struggle with. something that was actively hard to write was definitely parts of the jet lag songfic i wrote for the fest. megs and hazel both experienced various aspects of my intense battle with Plot and Characters. it was not pretty.

10. a scene or character you wrote that surprised you: luke in the muke college beach fic!!! he was so much more gutsy than (a) he’s usually written and (b) i expected him to be. and tbh, michael in that fic also kind of surprised me, although less so because he was based on a real guy i know, so it was more like trying to delve into the fictionalized mind of a real human being i go to school with and understand what it is that makes him only APPEAR to be an asshole and in reality maybe actually have a heart of gold. if that makes sense. character work but the character is based on a real person who is based on a real person. meta af.

11. a favorite excerpt of your writing: ill be the first to admit im a sucker for when there’s a song playing in the in-universe fic scene and then the lyrics tie into the moment. i have that in two fics that i can think of, so here they both are:

(1) from everywhere, everything:

Luke is trembling when he looks up at Ashton, but he only nods. Tilts their foreheads together.

Say it’s me that you’ll adore— Sinatra sings, and then there’s a scratch and a crack, and the whole record player crashes through the glass tabletop.

(the end of that lyric is “for now and evermore” !!!! HOW FUCKED IS THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

(2) from faith in a stolen car (the jean jacket songfic i just wrote for the fest):

Calum’s rumbling laugh shook both of them as Springsteen vowed I’ll love you with all the madness in my soul, and Ashton sang along in a silly voice so Calum knew he meant it with everything he had.

[and]

He turned up the music, and ‘No Surrender’ blared out of the surround sound. The lines that had been stampeding around Ashton’s brain since Calum had first swept him up in tonight’s teenage delinquency now screamed against the wind in his ears.

Ashton smiled wider than his face could handle and screamed right back.

“WE MADE A PROMISE WE SWORE WE’D ALWAYS REMEMBER,” Calum’s voice joined his, and together they beat back the deafening gales; “NO RETREAT, BABY, NO SURRENDER!”

12. how did you grow as a writer this year? this year i learned the importance of conflict. “hey bella, didn’t you learn that in seventh grade english?” YES but then i IGNORED it and now i have relearned it in a fanfiction context and in the broader sense that i now understand every story has a conflict and more than that, a story needs a conflict, because that’s what drives it. after i finished writing those prompt fics, i thought, damn, these are fun but nothing is fucking happening in any of them. i wonder why that is! and then i realized. there was no conflict. i was writing “scenes” but nothing interesting within those scenes, so there was nothing pulling the characters from point A (the start of the scene) to point B (its conclusion) and as a result they all became meandering blocks of text with no goal or direction. anyway. point being that i have embraced conflict as a necessary factor in storytelling and i hope this will mean no more seinfeldian fics, prompt or otherwise.

13. how do you hope to grow next year? yes <3 jk but i sincerely have no idea, i don’t have any current ideas on how i plan to grow next year i just very much intend to grow. how it happens is anyone’s guess

14. who was your greatest positive influence this year as a writer (could be another writer or beta or cheerleader or muse etc etc)? gotta be a tie between megs @igarbagecannoteven and hazel @allsassnoclass. obviously megs is my #1 rubber duck roomie, whether she likes it or not, and she has helped me solve more problems than i am comfortable admitting. actually i’m very comfortable admitting it megs has untangled a myriad of fic knots on many occasions this year she is the best rubber duck in the world. and hazel has become my virtual rubber duck which is great because it means i have all my bases covered! truly these two are a dynamic duo because they will both just let me sit there and complain and yet always have the right thing to say.

15. anything from your real life show up in your writing this year? as always, a great many things. make the same mistakes ‘til the morning breaks and the muke college beach fic are both inspired by things that happened with this one guy i know from school (yes, the same guy, and yes, he is represented by michael both times, and no, i do not know why it happened like that). the latter came from just a single snap i saw on his snap story, and none of the fic is actually based on real events, but the former is HEAVILY based on real events between this guy and one of my good friends at school. lmao! 

i’ve been wishing i could breathe underwater is based on my experience scuba diving, which is to say, pure unmitigated terror, 1/10, do not recommend except to say that you did it. tequila shots from the dark scene of the crime is chock-full of baseball talk, specifically about Worst Team In Baseball the Washington Nationals (affectionate), so those feelings are straight from my heart. the concept of tell me what to see has not happened to me but it was very much inspired by my experience of getting in the habit of working out and realizing your muscles are literally increasing in size. the christmas fic has all my jewish disdain for christmas. that’s the shortlist, i think!

16. any new wisdom you can share with other writers? honestly, nope! i think other writers are thriving on their own fic journeys, as i am on mine. you guys seem to have a handle on things. i can reiterate my vehement loathing of comma splices or otherwise incorrectly-placed commas, but other than that i don’t have much to offer in the way of wisdom.

17. any projects you’re looking forward to starting (or finishing) in the new year? yes!! i am really excited to (hopefully) finish this fic ive been intermittently writing that is based on back together by tss. well, actually it’s based on the specific energy that was created in the world when back together and 2011 were released on the same night. it’s a tss!5sos au. it’s going to be really good okay. it’s tasty. and as always i hope to finish summer camp au i am dead fucking set on finishing that fic there is no question in my mind that it will be completed someday sooner rather than later i hope but definitely eventually. aside from those, i can’t think of any other fic plans i have! just gonna see where the winds of fic fate take me.

18. tag some writers whose answers you’d like to read: @igarbagecannoteven @allsassnoclass @kaleidoscopeminds @burstingsunrise @cringeycal (?) <3

[parkshan820]

So I've been having this idea since idk probably 2017: Scott is getting married and he throws some little engagement party and Alex is Scott's best man. But do you know who the best man of Scott's spouse is (whoever that may be)? Hank McCoy of course :) And since him and Alex have the same duties, they can't help but spend time with one another :)))))))))

When I first got this, I was like "What does a best man even do?" A hell of A LOT of work. Like damn, they deserve some respect for how much they do for their friend's wedding.

Also sorry this is late.

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“Hey Scott, I’m here. What happened? Is everything alright?”

When Alex woke up this morning to see three missed calls and several texts from Scott, he was in a panic. Scott said to meet him at their usual café where they have lunch every Saturday, and to be quick because it was urgent. He should know better than to immediately assume the worst has happened and he never got so ready and out the door so quick in his life.

“What? Alex I’m fine. Sit down get a drink, you look like you need it.” Scott says looking at Alex as if he was crazy.

Alex slumps down into his seat and smiles at the waitress that was quick to arrive as he orders a coffee. “So what’s urgent?” He asks when he finally takes a sip from his coffee and wrapping his hands around the warm mug.

He didn’t know what he expected really. Maybe if Scott and Logan broke up after five years of dating, or if he lost his job, or god forbid they are struggling to pay for rent, but he really wasn’t expecting for his older brother to hold up his left hand with a huge smile on his face. Showing off his engagement ring with what looks to be the biggest diamond on it. “I’m getting married!” He says excitedly.

“Oh wow! Congratulations Scott. This is great news.” He says as his brain struggles to process what he was seeing. “You expected bad news, didn’t you?” He asks and Alex feels his cheeks grow hot as he gives him a sheepish grin. “Maybe?” He manages to says and Scott rolls his eyes. “You have to stop being so negative Alex.” He says and the blond knew his older brother was teasing. “Yeah to be fair, when you wake up to three missed calls and a lot of urgent text messages, you would have thought the same thing.” He argues and Scott chuckles as he leans back in his seat.

“True.” He says.

“But really. You deserve this Scott, I’m happy for you.” He says softly and Scott gives him a smile as he squeezes Alex’s hand. “Thank Alex.” He says just as soft. “Would you two like anything to eat?” A waitress asks, kind of ruining the moment and she gives the brothers a apologetic smile, knowing she did just that. “What’s the special?” Scott asks. “Vegetable beef today.”

“Oh that sounds good, I’ll have that please.”

Alex smiles as he gently shakes his head. Scott and his soup, he never understood how Scott loves soup so much. “I’ll just have the usual.” He says and she nods. “Don’t you ever want to try something new?” He asks and Alex shrugs. Scott gives him an amused grin before he clears his throat and gives his baby brother a serious look.

“I wanted to ask you a important question.” He says and Alex realizes that they weren’t playing around anymore. “Of course, what is it?” He asks.

“Will you be my best man?”

Alex stares at him before he gives him a huge smile. “Of course man! I would love to. Wait, what does the best man even do?” He asks. He has never been a huge part of a wedding before, he only ever attended two in his life. “Don’t worry, I will give you a number of Logan’s best man and let you two talk it out. He’s been a best man before.” He says as he grabs Alex’s phone that was resting on top of the table. “Wait, you expect me to talk to Logan’s best man. If he’s like your fiancé, I want nothing of it.” He says.

“Oh come on! He is nothing like Logan. Trust me, he will help. He’s like nice, tall, brunet, glasses-”

“So a nerd then.” Alex deadpans.

“Alex, please just give him a chance. I have a little engagement party on Saturday, you should come over and meet Hank in person. Trust me, you won’t regret this.”

~*~

He couldn’t believe he was doing this, but it was important to his brother, and he’ll do anything for his family.

“You made it!” Scott beams as he pulls him into a hug. Alex winces at how tightly he was hugging him but he squeezes him back. “Barely.” He mutters and Scott huffs but gives him a fond smile. “Come on, you need to meet Hank!” Alex doesn’t think he ever seen his brother become so excited over something before, but since he started dating Logan, he was nothing full of smiles and laughter.

It made him happy seeing his older brother happy.

Scott takes his hand and pull him over to Logan where he was talking to a tall brunet. That must be Hank. “Logan.” Alex says and the man gives him a grin. “Hey slim, about time you showed up. Scott has been anxiously waiting for you to arrive.” The blond couldn’t help but grin when Scott smacks his fiancé in the shoulder with his cheeks flushed. “What can I say? I like to arrive fashionably late. Probably got it from my mother.” He jokes, causing Logan to snort.

“Anyway, Alex I like for you to meet Hank McCoy, he is Logan’s best man. Hank I like you to meet my younger brother Alex.” He introduces.

Alex wasn’t sure what to think. The first thought that came up was ‘oh no, he’s hot’ that quickly morph to him mentally asking how the hell does Logan know a nerd like McCoy. Last time he heard was Logan wasn’t a fan of nerds. The brunet gives him a friendly grin and holds out a hand. “So you’re the Alex that Scott can’t stop talking about. It’s nice to meet you.” He says with a low tone and what is Scott up to?

Alex realizes that just standing there is rude and quickly shakes his hand. “Only good things I hope.” He says shyly. “I’m not that evil, now go and talk, become friends.” Scott demands as he pushes Logan along as he walks away.

“Okay, he’s up to something. He only acts like this when he tries to do things for me that I don’t like.” Hank gives him a amused look as he grabs a couple of champagne flutes off a tray as a waitress passes by and hands one to the blond.

How the hell do they afford this?

“So I heard this is your first time being a best man.” The bozo says after he takes a sip out of his glass. “Uh yeah, one can say I don’t go out a lot. Only been to like two weddings and they’re lucky I even go. Mostly go for the food.” He confesses. “Well we have a lot to talk about then.”

“Sure, lead the way bozo.” He internally winces when Hank gives him a sharp look. Why can’t he keep his mouth shut? “Well we have to take in a lot to account for. We are in charge of planning the bachelor party for each of them, shop for formalwear, coordinate travel and make sure everyone book their hotel rooms early, attend pre-wedding events, help guests on the wedding day and lots more.” Hank lists off.

What? Alex knew for a fact he got zero of that and he blinks. Scott expects him of all people to pull that off? “Overwhelmed? Don’t worry, I was just like you the first time. I wished I had someone to help me.” He comments. “Yeah, I’m grateful, thanks.” He says and Hank gives him a grin.

Why does he keep smiling at Alex? He can’t be distracted right now.

“Thankfully we have eight months to plan, so we got lots of time to take this slow and easy. Did Scott already give you my number? Don’t worry, he already gave me yours.” He asks and Alex nods wordlessly. “Perfect, then we can meet up quite a bit.”

Alex had to admit, Hank was really nice and extremely helpful as the hours went by. Of course don’t get him wrong, Hank was still a nerd, but he was a great guy.

“So what did Scott tell you about me exactly?” Alex has been gearing himself up to ask this question all night and he finally gathered the courage to ask. “He told me how nice you were, and how you had a temper but once I get to know you that you were like the sweetest guy on the planet. He also kept on telling me about how you don’t date and don’t like to leave the apartment but you loved animals and your job.”

Oh.

Oh.

Scott was so going to get it.

“Of course, I should’ve known. Can you give me a minute? I’ll be right back.” He says sweetly and Hank gives him a slightly wide eyed look. “You’re not going to kill him are you?” He asks and Alex smiles. “No, just a very stern talking to, maybe a threat or two. Just sibling stuff.” He replies truthfully.

Scott was going to die tonight.

“Well, if you want to know, he was right. You are pretty awesome once I get to know you.” Hank says shyly and blushes. Alex could feel his own cheeks grow hot and he gives him a shy smile. “Yeah?” He asks. Hank seemed to see that Alex wasn’t going to kill anyone at the moment and he gives him a confident smile. “Yeah.” He says softly.

Killing Scott can wait.

Hope you like it :)

[atomicrebelomega]

Hank and Alex being forced to go on a date with each other (let’s pretend they “hate” each other 😉)

This is so short I’m so sorry for the wait!!

If you asked Alex why he, Raven, Sean, and Hank were kicked out of the mansion by their wise and gracious mentors, he’d tell you it’s because they probably were planning on screwing in every goddamn room without being bothered. Sean would tell you the same but Raven and Hank would deny that their beloved brother and teacher would ever do something so scandalous. Obviously, they were planning new training exercises for them and needed the space.  

“Besides,” Raven said “this gives us a chance to check out the carnival in Long Beach.”

By the time the four of them got in the taxi had given up on arguing with them. They were all shoved in the backseat with Raven and Sean taking the window seats and Alex was practically sitting in Hank’s lap. Alex snickered at how red Hank’s face was.  

“Dude, you look like you’re giving Hank a lap dance.” He heard Sean giggle.  

Alex grinned right back at his friend “My standards aren’t that low.” he looked back at the brunet devilishly “Keep your hands to yourself. Both pairs of them.” Alex gestures to the other man’s feet.

Sean loses his shit and even Raven chuckles a bit. Alex can tell by Hank’s face he’s ready to kill the blonde, but that’s nothing new and honestly Alex will take his fun when he can.

That was, until the driver hit a pothole and cause Alex to bounce and get shoved closer to Hank, his crotch rubbing on his thigh. Alex gasps slightly at the friction and his posture tightens.  The other two keep laughing without realizing what happened but Hank’s expression turns into almost a smirk.

Damn

This was going to be a long two hours.

***

The boardwalk was lit up in celebration that evening. The Ferris wheel and rides both glowed neon red that reminded Alex of his own energy blasts. As the sky grew darker, the whole area felt more and more hypnotizing and distracting to him. Children, teens and adults all laughing and enjoying themselves/just like their group.

Alex almost felt normal again.

Until, of course, Sean got sick and threw up all the junk food he ate over the the boardwalk and into the waters below.

Hank and Raven made him lay on the bench and Alex went to go get his friend something to drink. He vaguely heard someone say “Now’s your chance.” but didn’t pay it any mind. WHen he almost got back to the group with Sean’s drink in his hand, Alex caught himself staring at the huge neon Ferris wheel again, he didn’t even notice someone next to him until he felt their body lean slightly on his. He turned and saw Hank’s flustered face.

“What’s up, Bozo-” He was cut off.

“Why are you so agitating” Hank asked desperately “You constantly mock me and my mutation and I want to…” He paused.

“Punch me?” Alex joked “Kiss me?”

“Both” The brunet stressed “I’ve never wanted to slam someone against a wall and kiss them just so they would shut up before.”

Alex set the drink down on the railing next to him and faced Hank so they were almost touching each other and looked up at him, heart racing and eyes wanting.

“Then why don’t you?”

Yeah, it was good to feel almost normal again.

[storyofmychoices]

Hey Dani! I’m sending this around; please feel free to join in the fun, but no obligation at all! (Pick the paring/s of your choice!)

Your LI says something and then your MC yells:

“You couldn’t even pay me to do that!”

LI: “Not even for me?”

MC: “Not even for you!”

What did your LI say to start this exchange?

Thank you for sending me this ask and including me in your prompt asks. I appreciate it! 🥰🥰🥰

I had every intention of trying to write a little drabble for a few of my pairings for this quote but this week is very busy and I don't think I'm going to have the time so I hope it's okay that I share some HCs for this and then if drabbles come later, great! If not, at least you got your answer 💖

☆ Bryce and Olivia's answer here: At least I got one drabble in !!!

Though, I could totally see another situation for Brylivia for this. Bryce was trying to get Olivia to eat healthy and avoid all junk food during pregnancy and Olivia was not having it lol So it could happen there.

☆ Thomas Hunt x Alex Spencer (Halex)

Halex Scenario #1:

Alex tells Thomas he has to wear a Halloween costume

Thomas says “You couldn’t even pay me to do that!” because he's a grumpy grumps but a cute grumpy grumps

Alex says “Not even for me?” bats her eyelashes and is her adorable ray of sunshine self

Thomas says “Not even for you, my love."

Alex reminds Thomas what happened last year. Alex says she has her ways to making it happen.

Thomas secretly loves it but pretends not to.

Alex eventually wears him down and gets him to dress up

Halex Scenario #2:

Thomas asks Alex if she'd give up coffee for him

Alex: “You couldn’t even pay me to do that!”

Thomas: Not even for me?"

Alex asks him if he really wants her to answer that and he does so she says "not even for you."

Thomas asks, what about for us?

Alex is confused

Thomas says she did it once

Alex realizes he meant for the twins when she was pregnant. She asks if he wants another kid.

Thomas says not right now but maybe some day. He asks what about her, if she'd give up coffee someday for their family.

Alex smiles and touches her stomach and says ask her again some day, implying she would say yes.

☆ Ethan Ramsey x Ellie Shepherd

Like so many others who have answered this (and similar to Bryce's) I do think Ethan wakes up early to exercise or run just to clear his head and start his day feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. Ellie would definitely not be on board with that. lol She doesn't mind waking up early as much as Olivia and Alex despise it, but she's more of a yoga girl than running in the cool Boston morning. So this conversation definitely could happen for this situation.

Another possibility would be if Ellie asks Ethan to add Bryce on Pictagram because she's tired of him harassing her to get Ethan to add him. Ethan still refuses (he has 3 friends: Ellie, Alex, and Thomas) and is more amused by how much Bryce wants to be added. One day Ethan will eventually add Bryce and Bryce will be very disappointed to see there are like 5 photos and they're all ones Ellie or Alex made him post. Though, I totally am curious if somehow Bryce and Alex become friends through Ethan's social media page. That would be an interesting friendship. Maybe Olivia can be the twin's pediatrician... you know because it totally makes sense to have a pediatrician across the country.. but I digress.

☆ Mal Volari x Daenarya

Is it weird that my first thought is Daenarya asking Mal to kill a spider and Mal is afraid of it so he won't do it, not even for her?! lol I don't know where that came from but Tyril's afraid of geese so Mal being afraid of spiders just feels right lol

I also have this weird feeling if Daenarya ever asked Mal to ask for directions the conversation would go similarly. He will not do it, he insists he knows what to do and where to go even if he's lost. Poor Mal 😆

So those are the thoughts I had that I'd still like to play with, but just incase I don't get the time, I wanted to at least share this much!

Thank you again for the ask. I appreciate being included in the fun! You are so lovely and wonderful for doing this and inspiring people!

💖💖💖

[thepumpkinthingart]

You seem like the best source to ask. What are good/ your favtotie Msummers fics?

Bold of you too assume I have good taste-

But ah-I am a frequent digger through the Mcsummers/Halex. Starved for content, pleading for angst, fluff, and just- Alex being a good bf to beasty. I got quite a few. I’ll break this up sfw or nsfw and shall tag the author if they have a tumblr! Please, Please, PLEASE go support the authors and look into their other content. <3

For the sake of clarity I am gonna keep this to Mcsummers focused fics. There is plenty more I enjoy that have Mcsummers and Cherik, or Scott/Logan, etc. If you need more to read feel free to private message me, I am happy to link you to some of these as well.

SFW

“Black Coffee on Fabric” by @crystallized-iron

This one is a short read but it’s super adorable. Poor Hank a bundle of nerves who just wants to cute blond coffee shop worker and just- doesn’t quite stick the landing

“Supersonic” by @silverxsakura

My heart, my weak little heart. Disgustingly sappy fluffy and it’s wonderful. In summary without giving too much away- Alex is dumb like always and has a hard time dealing with his feelings for Hank so like the himbo one we all know- bullies him.

“Animal Transformation” by @eleonorebirk

Short but absolutely adorable. Alex is transformed temporarily into a cat- and his affections from a certain bozo are hard to hide when you happily want to be pet by the guy.

“You left us behind” by @parkshan820

Can I just say parkshan does a lot of amazing Mcsummers work? Seriously at some point I will go down the list and put as many as I can in here. This is a angsty as hell slow burn and it’s the best kind of torture. Also I like to personally thank parkshan for a Alpha/Beta/Omega Mcsummers. A/b/o dynamics written well is one of my favorite things and I think this may be the only Mcsummers one- if not someone link me PLZ. I just- I don’t want to spoil anything, go read it and then cry with me.

“The Magnificent McCoy” by @ag3nt-a

Once again someone else that does a lot of amazing Mcsummers work! Again will have to work down the list and put in some more. All the science puns omg, I love Alex is just as a dorky as Hank and it’s great. Also anything that touches on the fact Alex having some of that intelligence from the comics and the geophysics is perfect.

“Breathe” by @ag3nt-a

Hey look it’s my request! Has it really been 3 years? Weird to think I wasn’t even a adult then. Now I pay taxes and stress over bills. I had a old tumblr by the name of zombiemutt-trash-center, It was a mess and now I am here. 3 years later- doing the same bullshit. ANYWAYS, I do really love this fic. Alex having to calm Hank down and be sweet is always great, but Hank having to help Alex deal with PTSD is perfect. Based on how Alex lost his parents in the comics.

NSFW

“Fighting Acceptance” By @heeroluva

Let me tell you this a fic I constantly go back too. I am a sap for Alex being a caring and supportive bf, but of course still a teasing jerk. All in the name of love. Heeroluva writes that dynamic really nicely, Alex doing his best to be supportive and trying to get Hank to realize he isn’t any different as the Beast. But also is impulsive and well a dumbass. Also of course it’s nsfw and spicy as hell. 10/10 would recommend.

“Who knew books could be hot?” By @ag3nt-a

Just Hank and Alex are horny dorks, who need better guidance in figuring out their feelings. Also Hank is also now a fanfic writer and it just made me want to read fanfics written by a Hank McCoy. Also- it’s really cute seeing Alex being apologetic not just cause attraction, but because he genuinely felt bad. Spice is nice- but like sappy “I’m sorry I was a asshole to you” is god tier—- and then spice later.

“Taste of What Could Have Been” by @atomicrebelomega

Also won’t be the first time you see Atomicrebeloomega! Also-, man fuck apocalypse. So my favorite Alex summers is apocalypse Alex. Aka Suburban Dad Alex summers- I love Alex from first class obviously. But worn out Alex who has calmed on the temper bit and more of a teasing asshole with a stupid grin. So any content with older Alex is much appreciated from me. Alex being the same dumbass at 31 as he was at 16 about his feelings is great. Warning this ends with the apocalypse ending.

“Flicker” by @trojieface

This one is a Apocalypse fix-it. One again grown ass Alex still dumb when it comes to feelings and it’s still great. This is more a nsfw without plot but teeth edition.

“Friendly fire still burns” by 1001cranes

This is a high school/modern Au, Where Hank is president of the NHS and Alex is the football captain. Angst, Fluff and smutt ensue, and it’s great.

“Grooming” by Wangler

So- the idea of Alex helping Hank brush out his fur after he takes a shower is adorable and precious and definitely a head cannon I hold to my heart. I mean- It’s not meant to be adorable in this fic, but leave it to me to make fluff. Also let it be known I enjoy more animalistic Hank, growls, teeth, claws, instincts and all. Alex is a furry what can I say. This one fills my need on those tendencies.

“The Side Project” By @bellsyblue

A more playfully teasing Alex and a Hank who is terrified to break him in half. Once again I love fics that play into more of Hank’s beast mutations like his strength and Alex being more then happy to take all that comes with that.

“Sweater Weather” by emperors_girl

Omg It’s so cheesy and adorable, and I love big brother Alex to Scott. Omg Alex collecting the fur and first thought was “dam this be a nice sweater” is great. Stupid cute and Hank is so done by the end of this.

“Matched” by @ag3nt-a

Big brother Alex and suburban dad looking fool with a stupid grin and awful sappy flirting? Yes please- My favorite kind of dumbass level. A getting together story about two dumb mutants meeting online. Also supportive friend Raven is best Raven. This does have Mpreg and fan kids in it, I personally enjoy these things but I know not everyone does. But as someone who has my own dumb Mcsummers children, I love to see it.

“Power of Persuasion” By @atomicrebelomega

Alex and Angel are friends and it’s great. Basically pure smut but we love to see it. Also Alex has the confidence to wear a stripper outfit and once again- it’s great.

I think this is a good starting point! Honestly I threw this together from my AO3 bookmarks- There is so many more I want to put in here. Ugh, so many good authors. I like writing, but it’s not my strong point. I enjoy drawing these nerds a lot more anyways. But I do have prompts for god dam days if anyone wants them. My free time is spent wondering all the shenanigans these dorks could get into.

If there is a author I didn’t tag but you know they have a account please message me!! I want to link back to the authors, they deserve credit.

[jlf23tumble]

Recap, “Do me a favour?”

Hey, HEY, it's @builtoutoflove​'s birthday tomorrow (today, depending on where you live, well, Monday, no matter what), and long, LONG ago, she very sweetly asked me to recap her favorite interview, so as a birthday treat, I WILL, and I’m gonna do it right now because Monday is shaping up to be an intense work day for me, so why not spoil her a little early? I could sit here and try to describe this interview’s official particulars, but we all know it as "Do me a favour?", and as I type this, I am GALAXY-BRAINING because that's also the name of an iconic Arctic Monkeys song (Do Me a Favour; do yourSELF a favor and listen to it), and jesus take the wheel, I'm vibrating in the twin keys of Halex Sturner (copyright Melissa) and my ever-growing list of AM songs that Louis needs to cover. It came out in '07, and I like to think various Alex Turner phrases just randomly pop up in Louis's vocab, even though he was allegedly inhaling pure Oasis at this point, at least 10+ years after their heyday.

ANYWAY, back to the main event, which evidently happened in Japan as part of the never-ending promo the D did for This Is Us. I looked for more footage because this one screams back-to-back-to-back-to-back, but all I could find was this five-minute gem, which maybe takes place in a giant department store, according to Louis (??). Look at Niall and his fake glasses:

Right out of the gate, we're in for spicy Louis (interviewer: “Do you remember [whatever this outlet is]?” Louis: “HOW...COULD WE...FORGET”), glasses!Niall (an intellectual), Zayn channeling me and how I would politely engage and disengage through ALL of their promo, Liam and his coat helicoptered straight in from the GQ shoot, and band swot Harry (flirty? high? competitive? engaged in a deep game of public edging? he’s QUIRKY is what he is). We also get the first (??) appearance of this guy!

After a quick clapback (forward???) to the "Ganbarimasu!" shout/fist raise, we get more of the host being low-key obsessed with testing each of them on whether they remember her/them (Harry ‘professional niceboy’ Styles: "Yes, of course!" x2; Louis: "A bond for life!"), and I wonder anew just why it was that Lou T spent so much time pulling the sides of Harry's hair forward so intensely. 

Harry decides he's going to actually make physical contact, which makes the host's LIFE:

...and prompts Louis to intone, "You two, the chemistry in the room, Jesus, I'm sweaty." Something gets edited and nothing gets translated, but suddenly at Louis's prompting to see if anyone has anything to add, Zayn reminds us all that Louis was quite good at putting the tent up (Louis: "I'm just good at life"...okay? Also, you were NOT good at putting tents up, you liar). But then Zayn remembers that it's LIAM who's good at putting tents up, and Harry confirms that Liam's the quickest at tent assembly (Louis: "He's the most INTENSE guy I know"...YES, WE GET IT, and poor Niall can't even hold the candle he's trying to light on the edge of Louis’s wit). There's a bunch of talk about how Liam was in scouts and got a badge, and it feels like some kind of public edging because there are a lot of looks zooming around, but far be it from me to sexualize any of them, EVER, amirite?? Related: Louis is infuriatingly hot in this entire segment, christ:

Another question isn't translated, but it must be about embarrassing moments because Liam's volunteering his idiocy related to geography and not knowing the distance between Australia and Japan (Louis: "Yeah, that was pretty embarrassing”; Harry: “Yeah”), but then Liam says true, but he still professes to this day that it's one of the closest places TO Australia, and oh, Liam.

The next question is about all the cameras during the movie’s filming, I think? Louis: "WeLl, DoN't FiLm mY pRiVaTe PaRtS," the editing/muttering is hard to parse, but he also mentions the clock, which makes the host laff as Niall and his glasses give us the rundown on this little show they started out on called the X Factor, perhaps you’ve heard of it? ("We're used to having cameras around all the time, so we just sort of enjoyed it, having all the cameras around"...sigh)

There's more cross-talk, none of it translated, but Harry says, "Drats!" and slaps his leg as Louis says "Oh, bollocks," but whatever it was doesn't get them out of the obligatory quick language lesson, so Louis and Harry twin flame it all over this piece as they actually try to get it right (Liam: "Oh my Tennessee! Tennis match!!"...no reaction; Louis, a beat later: "Oh my tennis match", laughter all around; band swot Harry earns 10 points for Gryffindor by counting surprisingly well albeit unprompted in Japanese).

The host says they can use it tonight, and Harry does a weird garble thing, but then Liam kicks into the standard promo spiel, prompting MULTIPLE gestures of "getta load of this guy" from Louis, here's just one:

I wish I knew what the HELL prompted this, but basically, Louis's making all kinds of smirks, using his thumbs to gesture at Liam as he explains their "sound," and then Harry just decides to go for it:

Liam says "blah blah blah, that's my ear there," which pulls Louis's focus, as intended, and that iceman, "Do me a favour?" that is over in a hot second, like, it's literally a blip.

There's a lot more untranslated talk, with Liam saying he'll do his best, he's got a group of rowdy lads, then Harry mouths something at him, but we can't hear it because the host is busily thanking each of them, Louis is thanking her in Japanese, and then...he just leaves. Harry stands up, too, looks off camera (you can hear Louis laugh), and...scene.

[lady-of-dare]

Halex fic rec list

After what seems like forever I’m finally done. So please enjoy this list and I hope you’ll have a lot of fun reading those fics. And please leave them a comment, I’m sure the authors would love that!

could be canon fics

Continuing Education 

Author: Taricha

Summary: “Yeah?” Alex said with a smirk, sneaking his fingertips up under the lab coat. “Does that turn you on? I could calculate the area of a circle for you, if it gets you hot.”

“Maybe later,” Hank said agreeably, and kissed him briefly before pulling back and saying with alarming enthusiasm, “you could go to college!”

If I Were an Enzyme 

Author: AlwaysCryOverSpilledMilk

"If I were an enzyme, I'd be DNA helicase so I could unzip your genes."

"I don't wear jeans. These are dress pants."

Or, in which Alex attempts to woo Hank with scientific pick-up lines.

When Hope Guards the Gate 

Author: Meddalarksen, victoriousscarf

Charles pretends to create a mutant school, Hank actually creates a mutant school, and Erik's band of revolutionaries weaves in and out of their lives.

No none ever claimed being a mutant was going to be easy, but no one said it was going to be this complicated either.

my absolute favorite, must-read! Edited version of „Not Just Pain and Anger“

Not Just Pain and Anger 

Author: Meddalarksen, victoriousscarf

After the events of First Class, Erik and Charles' lives continue to intertwine, and they attempt to stay together despite being on opposite sides. It's easier and harder by turns, as one tries to continue to build his school, and the other tries to raise an army.

previous version of “When Hope Guards the Gate”

Five Things Alex Hates About Hank (and all the things he doesn’t) 

Author: meeks00

“The blue one was mine,” Hank concludes. He sets both tubes back in the rack with the others. “Not everything needs to explode for it to be ruined, Alex,” he says.

Now That I'm Older 

Author: plinys

When Scott begins to show symptoms of something all too familiar to Alex, he brings him to the only place he knows that can help, and runs into an old 'friend' along the way.

Other AU’s

The Things That Fade 

Author: UisceOneLove

It was little things here and there in the beginning.

Lapsing on the affection Alex always had in that nickname like the previous time in the lab, or he’d forget a word when it was right on the tip of his tongue. There were a few times he would be in the middle of a conversation with Charles and he would suddenly blank on what point he was making. Once he ended up in the jet’s bay and forgot why he was there in the first place.

Or in other words, the world where Hank gets Alzheimer's and is forced to see his world crumble.

Amazing fic, read “It Ends Tonight” after this

It Ends Tonight 

Author: UisceOneLove

Alex was tired.

Alex was angry.

Alex wanted to destroy everything he could with his beams.

Alex wanted to scream and cry until it hurt and then just do it some more.

Alex just wanted his fucking Hank back.

Second part of “The Things That Fade”

5 Ways Logan Fixed Everything (Like a Boss) 

Author: Laen_Lamperouge

What would happen if Charles and Eric could persuade Logan to join them?

(or how Logan solves all problems with sarcasm and coolness)

Solace 

Author: mangollama

Alex's daemon hasn't settled. Hank wonders why that is.

bless the broken road 

Author: the_queenmaker

Her father had wanted a boy. That’s where all the trouble had started

Scientists Prefer Blondes 

Author: Meddalarksen, victoriousscarf

Hank made a vague distressed sound and shook his head. "How's a steady lover treating you?" he asked and Tony choked on air.

Alex snorted at that, crossing his arms out of habit, "And he's a blond too. I tell you, you guys have a type."

"A type?" Tony blinked and Hank laughed. "We have a type? Who has a type."

"Apparently scientists prefer blondes," Hank translated for him. "It's been Alex's pet theory for a while."

Someone to Love the Both of Us

Author: emperors_girl

In the nursery, the baby is still crying. Charles leaves Erik where he sleeps and goes to pick up the child. They'll both be gone by the time Erik wakes.

not a fan of mpreg, but I really liked this one!

College AU

The Old College Try 

Author: misterkevo

"The thing is, part of what makes Hank McCoy uncomfortable to be spending time alone with Alex Summers is that it’s possible that he has the smallest, most minute crush on him." - or, college AU in which Hank tries a new look to get Alex’s attention.

Hot for Teacher 

Author: arosynose

Alex needs to pass Pre-Calc if he doesn't want to flunk out of college. Unfortunately, his professor is a total dick.

High School AU

If You Liked The Book, You'll Hate The Movie 

Author: Paperclipbitch

Modern-Day High School AU. It’s not until Hank realises half the class are glancing towards the back of the classroom with something like nerves and something like schadenfreude that he finds out Alex Summers is back.

detriment for tooth enamel 

Author: wordquaff

This is half about a fake relationship, but mostly about an anxious boy named Hank and his overbearing friends and really good guidance counselor

It was quiet for a few minutes as they exchanged looks and Hank drew tight circles with his fingertips into the pads of his digits, before Ms. Pryde finally spoke, “I’m sorry, is this some youth culture thing I’m not keeping up with? Pressuring friends into sex with Dawson Creek actors?”

Skidding Down the Sliding Scale 

Author: keire_ke

Alex chalks up his grudging love for his dad to Stockholm Syndrome. He’s not going to stand idly by while Erik harvests Mr. Xavier’s innocent soul, however. Human AU.

It started with a bong 

Author: Humphrey

The day the principal finds a bong in his locker, seriously changes Hank’s life.

His dads are divorcing, the school’s favorite bad boy is in detention with him and people are actually gossiping about him.

Message Received 

Author: flowermasters

Alex Summers is bored in Miss Frost's class. Luckily, he happens to have Hank McCoy's phone number.

Out of Spite or Love 

Author: acherik

Hank pretends to be Alex’s boyfriend after Alex asks him to. He has no idea why but he plans to find out.

Tales of a Serial Homewrecker (With Good Intentions) 

Author: AlwaysCryOverSpilledMilk

“Let's make a deal. If… if neither of us are married or engaged or in a serious relationship or whatever by the time you turn 35, since my birthday is earlier than yours, then we have to get married."

“Sure, dude, why the hell not?"

Some other Modern AU’s (no powers)

5 Minute Flirtations 

Author: blumvale (sailorpipn)

Raven convinces Hank to try speed dating. Initially, Hank is quite wary about the whole thing. Once at the bar, the first person he meets is Alex, the bartender. While Alex lends his ear to Hank's dating woes, the two men grow closer until Hank realizes, maybe speed dating was the best idea Raven has ever had.

back to me 

Author: sweetpeater

It's Christmas Eve.

It's Christmas Eve, and Hank is alone.

we’re all here because we’re not all here 

Author: nighimpossible

AU, no powers. Charles and the gang are in treatment at the Elizabeth Braddock Rehabilitation Clinic for their various problems. Erik is the new patient, convinced he's going to die. Alex is getting a little too intimate with his therapist, and Dr. Hank McCoy remains torn between love and ethics. Lines are crossed, tears are cried, hopes are dashed and dreams are reborn. Somewhere in between, people fall in love.

The Loveliest Nightmare 

Author: nightmare_kisser

Welcome to the D-Wing. My name is Charles, but please, call me Professor X. I think you'll like it here; we're all good friends. We used to be mutants, you see, in another reality.

AU where everyone is a big family (especially Hank and Alex and sometimes even Scott)

this is only now (where do we go from here) 

Author: thebodyeclectic

From this prompt on the 1stclass_kink meme: Modern AU, where an older Alex (in his mid twenties?) somehow figures out/recieves the news that, no, his younger brother didn't die in the crash like he'd been told, and then sets out to find him. The catch is, Scott's been adopted and adores his 'dad', who is incidentally the adorkable Hank McCoy.

The Start of a Coming Race 

Author: thebodyeclectic

Wherein their family gets even bigger.

Continuation of “this is only now”

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Raisin Cookies and Mob Bosses 

Author: orphan_account

Leaning forward, Alex whispers, “Can I tell you a seeecret?”

“Um. Sure. Why not?”

“I’m gonna marry Hank McCoy.” He watches with a detached interest as the guy’s ears go pink, followed by his cheeks.

“Oh, really? Why would you say that?”

“He made me chocolate chip oatmeal raisin cookies. And they were the Best Ever.”

for here you are, standing there, loving me 

Author: chloeburgis

Charles is a brilliant grad student, at Columbia on a full-ride. But his scholarship doesn't cover rent or the other necessities of living, so when his mother finally cuts him off, he is well and truly fucked. Enter emotionally distant father Erik Lehnsherr, in need of a live-in nanny for his seven adopted children. Who have driven off the eleven previous nannies. And who are all highly powerful mutants. Really, how hard can it be?

Or, the modern day The Sound of Music AU no one asked for

This Will Be 

Author: SpiritsFlame

Hank McCoy is in love with the perfect woman. One day, he's certain, they will fall in love and be married. It would be a grand plan if they'd ever met. When she falls into a coma, Hank tries to look after her and is thrown into the topsy-turvey world of her family. And he can't help but be drawn to her rude and infuriating foster brother Alex. Written for Reel_Xmen

Lean On Me 

Author: SpiritsFlame

Ten years ago, Charles and Erik split up, dividing their six kids between them. None of them expect them to meet at summer camp. And no one could have predicted the results. Written for the reel_xmen challenge.

Okay so that’s it for now. 

These are the fics that I remember good enough to recommend them. If you want more, please visit my ao3 account and look at my bookmarks ^^

Oh and these are only from ao3, since I didn’t find a lot of Halex on other websites.

If you want more rec list (for whatever fandom, ship, character or whatever) send me a message!

Enjoy

[dani-qrt]

U.S. farmers, agribusiness feel lingering strain from cold, wet spring

CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. agribusinesses are facing lingering inventory snafus and economic pain over farm chemicals and fertilizer, as a cold, wet spring that slowed crop plantings continues to cause ripple effects across the agricultural sector.

FILE PHOTO: Corn is seen in a field in Indiana, U.S. on September 6, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young/File Photo

Farmers fell behind on planting corn in April due to the unfavorable weather, shortening the window for applications of products such as fertilizer and herbicides.

Demand for these products was compressed into a tighter timetable after Midwest weather improved dramatically in May, leading to a rush of orders that distributors could not quickly fulfill across the entire Farm Belt, according to farmers and dealers.

In Minnesota, a major producer of corn and soybeans, the Twin Cities saw the second-warmest May on record, according to National Weather Service data, which came after the state endured the snowiest-ever April, when 26.1 inches fell.

In Wolcott, Indiana, farmer Trent Hall was planning to finish spraying a Syngenta AG herbicide called Halex GT on 350 acres of corn last week, after previously applying it across 700 acres. But his local chemical dealer told him supplies ran out, after late plantings concentrated U.S. demand and the Memorial Day holiday created unexpected logistics issues, Hall said.

“Instead of it being spread out, everybody’s spraying at the same time,” Hall said.

Once Halex supplies were available again, rain further prevented Hall from spraying the chemical, he said. Delays can allow weeds to grow taller, making the herbicide less effective.

Syngenta, which is owned by Chinese chemical company ChemChina [CNNCC.UL], said it was unaware of shortages.

The unfavorable weather prompted rival Monsanto Co to make plans to hire more trucks to deliver an herbicide containing a chemical known as dicamba to distributors, based on expectations for compacted applications, said Scott Partridge, vice president of global strategy.

“We’ve actually re-calibrated how we’re going to make sure product stays at the distributors and in the fields,” he told Reuters last month. He did not specify how many more trucks Monsanto needed.

Dicamba was linked to widespread crop damage last year, after farmers said the chemical drifted away from where it was sprayed.

Missouri imposed a June 1 deadline for 2018 sprayings to prevent such problems, but the state has extended that cutoff to June 10 because of delayed plantings.

Fertilizer companies are also feeling ripple effects. In Hurdsfield, North Dakota, farm retailer Hefty Seed received deliveries late, manager Chad Weckerly said. Trucks carrying fertilizer did not make deliveries in North Dakota as scheduled last month because they were catching up on shipments in states further south where planting was delayed, he said.

When supplies did not arrive, Weckerly said he had to simply tell some customers: “I can’t get product. I can’t help you out today.”

Some farmers scrapped plans to plant corn and wheat and decided to plant soybeans, which need fewer nutrients, according to Weckerly, who is now stuck with inventories that farmers no longer want.

“These fertilizer companies are still bringing me fertilizer,” he said. “I’m gonna lose some money on this deal.”

Reporting by Tom Polansek in Chicago; Editing by David Gaffen and Richard Chang

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#VVARVVON — a multimuse roleplay blog for riordanverse original characters. written by hayden "halex" alexander (they/them, twenty1+).

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[theartoflovingthomashunt]

Let’s Have Dinner

[Red Carpet Diaries Masterlist]  ||  [Hollywood U Masterlist]

– – – Characters: Alex, Thomas Hunt

Rating: PG

Notes: @choicesnovemberchallenge​ Day 1: Kiss; @rcd-appreciation​ Day 1: Holiday; & @choicesjanuarychallenge2020​ Random Prompt 3: “Be careful”

(How many things can I cover in one short fic?!) – – –

“Be careful!” Thomas warned as Alex scooped a sauteeing shrimp out of the sizzling skillet.

“Hot, hot, hot!!” Alex stammered her tongue burning as she placed the shrimp in her mouth. She hurried quickly to the fridge to get a cold drink. 

“You literally took it out of a pan that was sizzling,” Thomas stated not sure what she expected.

“Yeah, but I blew on it first,” Alex offered with a reluctant shrug. “And in my defense, it smells really amazing in here. How could anyone possibly resist it?”

“That’s not much of a defense,” Thomas interjected. 

“Model, actor, director, writer, now chef and attorney?” Alex teased. “What is all this anyway?”

“Apparently November 1st is ‘National Men Make Dinner Day’,” Thomas explained as he turned his attention back to the numerous pots and pans on the stove and in the oven, checking each dish carefully. “I know how you enjoy your random holidays’ calendar. I couldn’t miss the opportunity to help you properly celebrate such a special day.”

Alex hopped up on the counter near the stove. “How did I get so lucky?”

“Luck had nothing to do with it.” Thomas stirred a pot of sauce on the stove, taking a spoonful out and waiting an appropriate amount of time for it to cool before sampling it. “It was chance that my potential lead chose that club, stood me up, and then on my way out we ran into each other. There are a number of different scenarios that could have transpired. That was just one eventuality.” 

“Luck and chance are kind of two sides of the same coin. It’s how we view them that makes the difference,” Alex smiled thinking back to that first night they went out for drinks. “Luck, chance, fate, fortune, whatever you want to call it… they all brought us here.”

“And there is nowhere else I would rather be than here,” Thomas offered, his lips turning up in the corners, as he added a pinch more seasoning to one of the pots.

“Me too,” Alex smiled momentarily before turning to a pout. “My tongue still hurts… kiss it?”

“You are impossible,” Thomas complained despite already moving in her direction. 

“In the words of the great Audrey Hepburn, ‘nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’,” Alex wrapped her arms around Thomas’s neck. “Thank you for doing all of this for me. I love you!”

“And, I love you, my beautiful Alex,” Thomas pressed his lips against hers, kissing her tenderly. Alex parted her lips, allowing his tongue in her mouth. She returned the favor kissing him deeply. Her tongue felt much better suddenly. 

Reluctantly, Thomas pulled away after a few minutes. He placed one more quick kiss on Alex’s soft lips before returning to tending to his dinner prep.

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[party-hard-or-die]

U.S. farmers, agribusiness feel lingering strain from cold, wet spring

CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. agribusinesses are facing lingering inventory snafus and economic pain over farm chemicals and fertilizer, as a cold, wet spring that slowed crop plantings continues to cause ripple effects across the agricultural sector.

FILE PHOTO: Corn is seen in a field in Indiana, U.S. on September 6, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young/File Photo

Farmers fell behind on planting corn in April due to the unfavorable weather, shortening the window for applications of products such as fertilizer and herbicides.

Demand for these products was compressed into a tighter timetable after Midwest weather improved dramatically in May, leading to a rush of orders that distributors could not quickly fulfill across the entire Farm Belt, according to farmers and dealers.

In Minnesota, a major producer of corn and soybeans, the Twin Cities saw the second-warmest May on record, according to National Weather Service data, which came after the state endured the snowiest-ever April, when 26.1 inches fell.

In Wolcott, Indiana, farmer Trent Hall was planning to finish spraying a Syngenta AG herbicide called Halex GT on 350 acres of corn last week, after previously applying it across 700 acres. But his local chemical dealer told him supplies ran out, after late plantings concentrated U.S. demand and the Memorial Day holiday created unexpected logistics issues, Hall said.

“Instead of it being spread out, everybody’s spraying at the same time,” Hall said.

Once Halex supplies were available again, rain further prevented Hall from spraying the chemical, he said. Delays can allow weeds to grow taller, making the herbicide less effective.

Syngenta, which is owned by Chinese chemical company ChemChina [CNNCC.UL], said it was unaware of shortages.

The unfavorable weather prompted rival Monsanto Co to make plans to hire more trucks to deliver an herbicide containing a chemical known as dicamba to distributors, based on expectations for compacted applications, said Scott Partridge, vice president of global strategy.

“We’ve actually re-calibrated how we’re going to make sure product stays at the distributors and in the fields,” he told Reuters last month. He did not specify how many more trucks Monsanto needed.

Dicamba was linked to widespread crop damage last year, after farmers said the chemical drifted away from where it was sprayed.

Missouri imposed a June 1 deadline for 2018 sprayings to prevent such problems, but the state has extended that cutoff to June 10 because of delayed plantings.

Fertilizer companies are also feeling ripple effects. In Hurdsfield, North Dakota, farm retailer Hefty Seed received deliveries late, manager Chad Weckerly said. Trucks carrying fertilizer did not make deliveries in North Dakota as scheduled last month because they were catching up on shipments in states further south where planting was delayed, he said.

When supplies did not arrive, Weckerly said he had to simply tell some customers: “I can’t get product. I can’t help you out today.”

Some farmers scrapped plans to plant corn and wheat and decided to plant soybeans, which need fewer nutrients, according to Weckerly, who is now stuck with inventories that farmers no longer want.

“These fertilizer companies are still bringing me fertilizer,” he said. “I’m gonna lose some money on this deal.”

Reporting by Tom Polansek in Chicago; Editing by David Gaffen and Richard Chang

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[cleopatrarps]

U.S. farmers, agribusiness feel lingering strain from cold, wet spring

CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. agribusinesses are facing lingering inventory snafus and economic pain over farm chemicals and fertilizer, as a cold, wet spring that slowed crop plantings continues to cause ripple effects across the agricultural sector.

FILE PHOTO: Corn is seen in a field in Indiana, U.S. on September 6, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young/File Photo

Farmers fell behind on planting corn in April due to the unfavorable weather, shortening the window for applications of products such as fertilizer and herbicides.

Demand for these products was compressed into a tighter timetable after Midwest weather improved dramatically in May, leading to a rush of orders that distributors could not quickly fulfill across the entire Farm Belt, according to farmers and dealers.

In Minnesota, a major producer of corn and soybeans, the Twin Cities saw the second-warmest May on record, according to National Weather Service data, which came after the state endured the snowiest-ever April, when 26.1 inches fell.

In Wolcott, Indiana, farmer Trent Hall was planning to finish spraying a Syngenta AG herbicide called Halex GT on 350 acres of corn last week, after previously applying it across 700 acres. But his local chemical dealer told him supplies ran out, after late plantings concentrated U.S. demand and the Memorial Day holiday created unexpected logistics issues, Hall said.

“Instead of it being spread out, everybody’s spraying at the same time,” Hall said.

Once Halex supplies were available again, rain further prevented Hall from spraying the chemical, he said. Delays can allow weeds to grow taller, making the herbicide less effective.

Syngenta, which is owned by Chinese chemical company ChemChina [CNNCC.UL], said it was unaware of shortages.

The unfavorable weather prompted rival Monsanto Co to make plans to hire more trucks to deliver an herbicide containing a chemical known as dicamba to distributors, based on expectations for compacted applications, said Scott Partridge, vice president of global strategy.

“We’ve actually re-calibrated how we’re going to make sure product stays at the distributors and in the fields,” he told Reuters last month. He did not specify how many more trucks Monsanto needed.

Dicamba was linked to widespread crop damage last year, after farmers said the chemical drifted away from where it was sprayed.

Missouri imposed a June 1 deadline for 2018 sprayings to prevent such problems, but the state has extended that cutoff to June 10 because of delayed plantings.

Fertilizer companies are also feeling ripple effects. In Hurdsfield, North Dakota, farm retailer Hefty Seed received deliveries late, manager Chad Weckerly said. Trucks carrying fertilizer did not make deliveries in North Dakota as scheduled last month because they were catching up on shipments in states further south where planting was delayed, he said.

When supplies did not arrive, Weckerly said he had to simply tell some customers: “I can’t get product. I can’t help you out today.”

Some farmers scrapped plans to plant corn and wheat and decided to plant soybeans, which need fewer nutrients, according to Weckerly, who is now stuck with inventories that farmers no longer want.

“These fertilizer companies are still bringing me fertilizer,” he said. “I’m gonna lose some money on this deal.”

Reporting by Tom Polansek in Chicago; Editing by David Gaffen and Richard Chang

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[parkshan820]

17 with Halex please?

Here you are! Just letting everyone know this is tied to a prompt that I have written awhile ago. It was the "Two miserable people meeting at a wedding AU"

But you can read this as a stand alone. Thanks you so much for the ask! I really hope you enjoy this :)

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17. “Ignore me, I didn’t see anything.”

Hank never liked weddings.

At first it was because he was the only one who was single and unmarried in the friend group but then he met Alex.

The first time he met Alex was at Charles and Erik wedding. They had bonded over the fact they never liked weddings due to drama. They had then ditch their reception and had fun on their own. Hank didn’t know that he end up falling in love with Alex, didn’t realize that Alex would have the same feelings as him.

But Hank doesn’t regret it. The blond made him so happy and now he guesses how stressful planning a wedding really was. It was a long slow road but now he can safely say that after today, he will be a married man and he will no longer be the unmarried friend in the group. Scott really was a blessing though, Alex’s younger brother really helped throughout the whole thing and he was good at quickly calming his older brother down when the wedding planner that Charles hired for them would give them disapproving looks.

Not to mention she kept hitting on Hank and the blond was not happy with that at all.

But the big day was finally here. Raven and Charles was going a little extreme on the tradition and he had to admit that he didn’t get a very good night sleep due to the fact that he wasn’t holding onto his soon to be husband. It was really different sleeping alone after he adjusted to another person in his bed for three years.

“Aren’t you going a little over the top with tradition?” Hank asks as he fiddles with his tie. “No, it is essential in every single wedding. It really should be a law.” Raven says as she fiddles with his hair. “Are you serious?” He asks shocked and she giggles. “Now, you just need to text me when you’re ready.” She demands before briefly leaving the room. He sighs as he looks into the mirror one last time before going on the search for his phone.

After ten minutes of searching and leaving him seriously confused he tries to remember where he last saw it. He was here very early and he left it in the room where he thought he was getting ready.

The same room where Alex is getting ready.

With a groan he opens the door and checks to make sure that Raven wasn’t around. If she found out he went to Alex’s room to grab his phone and sees him before the wedding, she will murder him and make sure no one will ever find his dead body. He quickly walks over and silently opens the door.

Of course Charles was with Alex. He really should have known better. “What are you doing here?” Charles asks and Hank had to note with amusement that Alex look relieved when he sees him. Hank ignores Charles as he spots his phone and grabs it. “Ignore me. I didn’t see anything.” He says blocking his view from seeing Alex and Charles.

He opens the door and before he could leave, a hand grabs his shoulder. Before Hank could turn to see who grabbed his shoulder, a pair of lips brush softly over his cheek. “I don’t care about the tradition.” Alex whispers and the brunet smiles. “Me neither.” He replies before pulling Alex into a proper kiss.

And if Raven caught them together before the wedding ceremony started and yelled at them for ten minutes straight, well Hank doesn’t care.

It was totally worth it.

Send me a number and a pairing!