#happy reading everyone!

[basil-the-scorned]

Chained and Bound

Strickpage StrikeOut continues on!! I did this one for Grand Romantic Gesture and Fate Drives Us Together on the All Out card!

Chains seemed to be the new permanent style throughout AEW now. It somehow started to pop up onto necks along with the bright colored bracelets surrounding the wrists. But with the risk of breakage at a wrong grab, there were more silver and gold necklaces around more often than not.

So it shouldn’t have been to no one’s surprise to suddenly see something small and golden resting on Adam’s. He was changing everything else in his wardrobe, and this was just a small little extra change to add on. To still somehow fit in the locker room despite no one coming towards him like they used to. 

Except it wasn’t even a purchase he made.

Chained and bound until the end of time. That’s what was left tied to his bag along with a black box that he's never seen before halfway zipped up and sticking out, almost ready to drop off with a single push into it. Adam was more surprised no one has taken it at this point in the show. It was super light, light enough for him to almost drop it when he finally stopped staring rereading the words on the small card to grab the box. Which was longer than he expected it to be.

Why was he tempted to open it more than anything? He had no idea where it came from, who it might have dropped it—he had an idea that he was pushing to the back of his mind—how much it was. How much was this-

This unknown present that he's still letting rest in the palms of his hands. He was too old for secret admirers. But he was curious.

He's been running off of fear all this year, and it's gets to a point where he's tired of looking at everything through this lens, like everyone is out to get him. (Not that it wasn't at one point, but he doesn't have time to unpack that until next week.) For once, he wants some control back that wasn't out of something he knows he'll regret some parts of. He'll get a gift out of this, a free gift all dressed in black and gold—

A small breath of surprise. Gold, a precious material now laying out in front of him.

For some reason, his ears began to burn.

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The Bucks were the ones to wear jewelry around the ring, not him. He had enough of a target on his back with his hair like most of the locker room and he’s seen enough blood flowing through a once put together ear ripped by a silver piece to step away. A plastic band around his finger was the only thing he wore at all times.

So why a necklace? One that he's never was drawn to before it was literally stuffed into his life.

He spent half the night staring, looking, and once again holding the box trying to decide what exactly what to do. It was a loud message sent to him by the man that's been terrorizing his whole life for the past few months and Hangman was being stringed along with him. Even when he was trying to rest in a hotel room he ended up holed up in instead of marching home.

When he left that morning, the empty box was in his bag.

It took time to get used to having it on when he walks out. He wasn’t used to something being around his neck at all times, cold one minute then warming up to your skin. It was almost at a choke-hold more than sitting on his chest but the more he had it on, the quicker he got used to the connected loops and the weight around his neck got lighter as well. He left it on more often than not, forgetting about it until it got tugged either by his comb or by hands messing with it. 

It was more his own hands fiddling with it usually, memorizing the loops keeping the jewelry surrounding his neck. A habit he picked up one day alone with his thoughts running around his head.  Every once in a while, when his mind drifts off a little too long, he finds that his thumb has wrapped it’s way around his necklace, sitting on the dark line where it bends. He usually pulls it back and let it touch everywhere else.

One day, he found himself trying to distract his mind from everything. He needed something to think about, anything. His thumb finds it like it always did, once again resting on the groove. This time, it gently tugs him down.

The deep chuckle he's gotten used to following him around was now next to his ear, the loops now pressing on his throat. "A bit small, but it works." It got tighter, and he couldn't stop the small gasp that came with it.

It made something roll down Adam’s back, and he snaps up with wide eyes. 

He tried to ignore the rising burning feeling near his cheeks and ears. 

[podoro-vines]

“desperate warmth from a cold body. who else can i give all my undying love to?”

comforting our sorrows with hollowed shells

mending together with our grieving lips

desperate love machines locked in a cell

we follow the warmth written in our scripts

and whatever the fuck theyre doing

[thatskindarough]

“‘I just…I thought you might like to come back, one day,’ Crowley said very quietly. Aziraphale’s foot pressed against his again, and Crowley drew in a sudden breath, as if he hadn’t been breathing properly since Aziraphale had stopped touching him.”

This piece was a commission from the lovely @fellshish for their lovely friend, @alphacentaurinebula ‘s fic What Are You Doing Here? This fic is cute, funny, heartwarming, and incredibly spicy, and I’m very much looking forward to finishing it! Thank you Fells for being wonderful to work with, and happy (belated) birthday to you Alphacentauri, I’m very happy I could do this for you!

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Be wary not of the beast, but the hand that tamed it.

(Read more dog training tips over at Tiger Tiger)

[iwasbored777]

"Even though you lost her at such a young age you didn't let your pain change who you are in here."

"You're my friend and you can do or be anything you want not because of your powers but because of who you are in here."

[tzarrz]

i listen to fog lake too much

[obsob]

once more around the sun!! :3

[wwraithsart]

Happy Mar1na day!

[lil-lemon-snails]

last post of 2024 is a little self-indulgent celebration of my favourite guys :3c

[eleectric-city]

My favorite Drarry fanfics that i read in 2024

Another year, another bunch of Drarry fics! Like in 2022 and 2023, here is the list of the fics that made 2024 such a cool year to me. Thanks to the writers for making me happy with these wonderful stories of my favorite boys <3

More than one chapter:

Dwelling by aideomai (83k)

In Every Universe by @skeptiquewrites (27k)

Can I tell you something? by GallaPlacidia (33k)

A Big Black Sky by alexmeg (90k)

All Life is Yours to Miss by Saras_Girl (114k)

Harry Potter: DILF Hunter by @vukovich (11k)

What We Pretend We Can't See by @gyzym (131k)

The Day Before the Wedding by @kbrick (39k)

Eclipse by Mijan (287k)

Secrets by Vorabiza (395k)

Twist of Fate by Oakstone730 (302k)

Finely Drawn Lines by @the-sinking-ship (61k)

A Pocket Full of Stones by @amywaterwings (67k)

The Devil's White Knight by orphan_account (64k)

One-shots:

Truth or Dare? by @lettersbyelise (3k)

Always the Last to Know by @nv-md (10k)

Lovesick by @corvuscrowned (7k)

Tangled Up in Midnight Memories (and you) by @ronbinary (8k)

Seven Ways to Get Harry Potter Hard (in Public) by @curleecue (7k)

Ten Thousand Reasons Why Not by @lqtraintracks (8k)

telepathy by @hogwartsfirebolt (2k)

Howl by @tackytigerfic (8k)

Let’s go dip it low (then you bring it up slow) by @andithiel (3k)

The Boy Who Only Lived Twice by @letteredlettered (54k)

Who Shagged Harry Potter? by @faith2wood (6k)

[lazylittledragon]

I'm gonna need to see a closeup of Glenn from the first image for normal reasons and not so I can confirm that it's 1. Morgan's bandana in his pocket and 2. Her sunglasses (assuming they're hers and she just put them on little Nick because she doesn't have any and they're adult size??). Your art is beautiful and I'm insane thank you so much

anon we're kissing on the lips right now

[imclou]

can't believe fnaf brought me out of art hibernation man what a turn of events

[drawerbread]

hey, catch this! *throws more barista!Gideon sketches at you*

[wasyago]

the brainrot won

[astrologysaysno]

I'm obsessed that in the fandom, almost everyone agrees that SQQ has everyone in a harem EXCEPT for Shang Qinghua cause he has Mobei-jun

I'm also obsessed with the notion that they still perceive Qinghua as a love rival anyways. Not just a love rival, but their GREATEST love rival.

Cause from their perspective, Shang Qinghua would be one of the clost people Shen Qingqiu has. And that pisses everyone off cause how can you compete with one of the people he's most comfortable talking to?

They don't realize that he's not their biggest enemy, he's their greatest ally. If anyone can help get you with Shen Qingqiu, Qinghua is your ticket.

I would also presume that they would realize that once they figure out that SQQ is not Qinghua's type.

LQG, interrogating SQH: Are you in love with Qingqiu? *Points sword at him*

SQH, Appalled and confused: No‽ Cu- Shen Qingqiu is my friend. Also he's not my type.

LQG, shocked: What do you mean he's not your type, he's everyone's type.

SQH: Not really, I prefer men with a lot more meat to him.

[starkspi]

From "Unadulterated Loathing" in which Charlie chains these two idiots accidentally together by @otsmosis (who made this comment at the end of the last chapter and inspired me to do whatever this is above)