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[theillyanarasputina]

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[macabr3-barbi3]

HI EVERYONE I GOT THIS COMMENT ON THE 500 FOLLOWER POLL (btw we hit it and I’ll be closing that poll at the end of the day so I can get started on the bonus fic 🥳)

This is a super hard question because there’s so so so much good content as far as fanfiction and just asdfghjkl it’s tough to limit it to just a few SO I will do a top 5 bc I have no self control

1) Method to Madness by @fraugwinska: one of my very first Hazbin reader fics by my very dear friend Frau, this fic is absolutely beautiful and just continues to get better! Everyone is characterized so so so well, the premise and execution constantly has me on the edge of my seat, the smut scenes are phenomenal, and Frau writes Alastor so perfectly 🤌 everything by her is wonderful, she is truly one of my favorite writers for this fandom as well as being a very good friend, but this fic in particular has a special place in my heart 💕

2) The Lookalike by @impale-me-radio-daddy: this fic did things to me. I think I've shared every chapter of it as it was posted but in case I wasn't clear, it's fucking amazing. The banter, the reader character, the smut scenes- perfection. All of it. I rest my case 📺📻 (pst they are also working on a new RadioStatic fic that has lots of fun dream shenanigans, keep an eye out 👀)

3) Bluest Monday/Say Hello, Wave Goodbye by @bapple117: I was not a RadioStatic girl before Bluest Monday but the way Bapple writes these two together is crack. The slow exploration of their relationship and how it changed from what was originally intended is gorgeous. I cried, I have no shame about it. And the continuation of everything in Say Hello, Wave Goodbye has been going wonderfully and I can't wait to see where everything goes 🩵❤️

4) What’s Your Frequency, Baby? by @elleinmotion: my first real Vox fic and the one that got me down bad for our favorite Samsung 😍 the way that they write him is just asdfh so delicious, in literally every way, the reader character is also an absolute babe with so much depth and I'm so so so in love with the story, especially now that Alastor is involved as well 👀 I want to somehow bake this fic into a lasagna and eat it

5) Scratch an Itch by @jurijyuu: another one of my first reader fics! The premise of this one was a little more gorey than I would normally get into (antler shedding and unknowing cannibalism, anyone?) but I'm so glad I took a chance with it because its SO GOOD and just like the rest, it just continues to get better 🦌 another dear friend and super talented writer that this fandom has brought to me 💗

honorable mentions to literally anything written by @hazelfoureyes, the Enter, Pursued by a Buck fics by Sharkdukes, The Ruination of Lucifer by Syaunei, and (even though its not a fic) the My Deer Nanny AU by notherpuppet 😁🥰

K THAT'S ALL FOLKS I LOVE ALL OF YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY

[singsweetmelodies]

Piarles Winter Fic Exchange 2023/24 - The Final Round-Up

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After three months of build-up and two weeks of spectacular fic reveals, the Piarles Winter Fic Exchange 2023/24 has finally drawn to its close 💙 Today, it is my honour and pleasure to share with you the results of all of our efforts: an astounding 478 616 words written over the course of twenty-eight brand-new Piarles fics. 🎉

We want to start by saying a MASSIVE thank you to all our incredible creators. You are all so wonderful and so so talented - it has been a delight and a privilege to spend the last few months with you. To laugh with you and to create with you and to share the Piarles joy with you. You are all phenomenal, and we feel so lucky that you chose to spend this time with us. ❤️

I also want to take this opportunity to say a personal thank you to my amazing mod team: @boxboxbrioche, @welightitup, @duquesademiel, @wolfiemcwolferson and @river-ocean. Moderating this exchange with you has been a slightly crazy rollercoaster ride, but I couldn't have asked for better people by my side throughout it. Thank you all, for everything!!

Below the cut we have the final round-up of all our 2023/24 Piarles Winter Fic Exchange gift fics. You are in for a real treat - enjoy!!! And don't forget to show the authors some love in the form of kudos, comments, bookmarks and tumblr reblogs 💘

Thank you all so much again.

Love and kisses,

Katie, Briony, Tia, Sol, Logan & River ❤️💙

you and me were raised in the same part of town by @wolfiemcwolferson | rated M | 11.6k words | tumblr post here

A story of two best friends told through the years in the setting of Charles' childhood treehouse.

damage, destruction by @pinkierre | rated T | 6.7k words | tumblr post here

Pierre Gasly doesn’t win the 2016 GP2 title, and thus he stays in the category for another year with Prema. He’s joined for the 2017 F2 season by his long time best friend and fresh GP3 champion Charles Leclerc. What starts as a dream come true, quickly turns into a nightmare. Fast forward 8 years later and they’re teammates again. At Ferrari F1 team. However this time, they hate each other. How will they cope?

Chasing What’s on the Other Side by @espithewarlock | rated E | 15.8k words | tumblr post here

A Mafia AU where Pierre is immediately obsessed with Charles, the newly-introduced romantic partner of his biggest rival, Carlos. He begins dangerously pursuing Charles, they fall into bed together, and his obsession only gets more real the more he learns about Charles’ history. Meanwhile, Pierre is also trying to keep his business running and figure out exactly what his rivals are plotting. There’s something simmering, and he does not like having a target on his back.

model behaviour by @your-littlesecret | rated T | 8k words

Charles isn't sure what he should be doing here - he is not proud to admit he completely zoned out as Camille was explaining - but the gorgeous guy is just standing there and Charles says fuck it and walks to him, extending a hand. "Hi" "Hello. I am Pierre." His smile is almost blinding and Charles feels like he's never seen someone as beautiful in his whole life - which is very fitting, considering he is a model.

change my mind by @chaesonghwas | rated M | 31.8k words | tumblr post here

When Lance drags him to a Drama Club meeting, Pierre doesn't expect to stay for long, but he meets Charles, brother to one of his fraternity's new pledges, and he decide to give it a chance. After all, Charles seems interested in him too - what could go wrong?

Stop the World I Wanna Get Off With You by @crimsonicarus | rated T | 2k words

It was easy with Charles, talking, spending time, being silent. It felt natural, like breathing. Laughing at his awful jokes came from his mouth effortlessly, like another mother tongue.

five january seconds by @fenesacha | rated E | 8.9k words

Charles' phone is on the counter between them, and Pierre reaches out to tap the screen, waking the device up. He spares one second to look at Charles’ new background, a photo of the two of them in their Christmas jumpers, before he glances at the date. There, not changing no matter how many times he blinks: Tuesday, 2 January. What the fuck.

falling Inn love (five years later) by @gaslybottoms | rated T | 17.5k words 

“American style holiday inn,” Lando reads from the description, squinting at the small font on the screen. “Family owned and run for the last three generations, the All Pine Inn is located deep in the heart of the South Downs, with picturesque views over the rolling hills of the local area. A step back from city life, the local village is a peaceful respite away from the busy day to day. See Charles, it seems perfect." OR Charles takes a trip to the country for the Christmas holidays, and rekindles an old almost romance along the way.

All The Pebbles Along The Way by @shankyspork | rated M | 17k words

Centering around friendship and grief, this fic takes the slow road through life and its meaningful moments, hoping to bring you to the conclusion that belonging is something innate.

all I ever wanted by @golden-fairylights | Not Rated | 8.4k words

When Charles received the email that Prince Pierre would attend his vernissage, he didn't know that by the end of the night, he would have found his soulmate.

Anything you can do, I can do better by @whatdidwejustdo | rated T | 2k words

In which Pierre and Charles are insufferably competitive mechanics for rival F1 teams (Red Bull vs Ferrari) and their friends (Carlos, Alex, and Yuki) suffer. Endless snark, friendship, and references to decades of F1 lore. Or:  "Well.” Pierre’s eyes were sharp and blue. "Have you ever re-assembled Max Verstappen's car in twenty minutes when it was supposed to take forty, and watched him put together a hot lap in the dying seconds of Q2 to make it into Q3 and take pole?" 

let's be what we are by @hourcat | rated E | 46.1k words | tumblr post here

Some weekends go better than others, and the only time Charles sees his best friend is at the post-race afterparties that the bigger teams throw. They’ll clink bottles of gross tasting beer and chat with one of the other drivers relegated off to the side this season, and it feels like they’re the karting kids again. Some weekends, though, Pierre is draped along Charles’ back, all but welded together after an early spin-out ended his day, and Pierre will give him what he needs—what they need. (or: pierre, charles, and the consequences of a lifetime of touch.)

Can I just be in my head with you? by @chipsandnuggets | rated T | 7k words

"Pierrot,” he mumbles without thinking, while he separates for a moment from Pierre, but still keeps some closeness. “Can I have you? At least in my head? Can I have you like this, every time I want, in my head?”  5 times Pierre and Charles desire something plus one they finally do something about it.

Le Cheval Cabré by @moonlight0starlighte | rated G | 24.3k words

Charles, a tortured Michelin star chef, returns home for his father’s passing and discovers the family restaurant has been left to him. Though his grief feels stifling at times, Pierre, his oldest friend, is the light that guides him through it all.

Job 37:6 by @mysticalbreadcollective | rated E | 8.3k words 

Maybe he can pass it off as a drunken hookup. A one-time thing. They can both forget it ever happened and move on. Pierre doesn’t need to remember Charles whining and panting beneath him. He can bury it down with the piece of his heart that Charles owns always.

take my hand (put yours over my heart) by @duquesademiel | rated T | 37.7k words | tumblr post here

Pierre Gasly has been declared Public Enemy Number One after breaking Charles’ best friend’s heart. Which, honestly, makes working in their charity work together just a little bit too awkward. A Christmas box, a lot of charity work, football matches and flower crowns might change Pierre’s status in Charles’ books - with a little dash of fake dating, of course.

hearts in the byline by @ilspredestinato | rated M | 25.6k words | tumblr post here

“You know,” Frédéric’s hands are crossed in front of him, fingertips tightening after every pause, “there is only one thing that brings stability to a Kingdom without it being a marriage.” Charles draws in a sharp breath—he knows, nodding almost imperceptibly once Frédéric falls into a hesitant silence. A courtship.

The Defenders by @justahappycloud | rated G | 30k words | tumblr post here

You showed me colours I can't see with anyone else by @radiocheck | rated E | 9.5k words | tumblr post here

Metropolis, a city for all kinds of people: good people, bad people, and people with special abilities. Pierre, alias Blue Arrow, considers himself a special person. With the ability to fly like a bird and bend the toughest of materials at his will, he has decided to use these gifts to protect the city he loves. But what happens when a new threat arises that could destroy everything he'd ever loved? To prevent this, Pierre joins a group of other three heroes and an unlikely ally so that they can maybe, hopefully, save Metropolis from the claws of this new powerful villain.

“I really thought you didn’t like me, you know,” Pierre muses. “You were always so… defensive.” Charles smiles thoughtfully. There are small dimples in his cheeks and his hair falls softly over his forehead as he glances down at the table before replying. “It was never that. I think I was afraid I would like you too much, if I let myself.” In which Pierre falls for his roommate's best friend, Lando is never where he's supposed to be, and Charles is a dream in technicolour.

show me who made you walk all the way here by @yukierres | rated M | 36.5k words | tumblr post here

Pierre is being blackmailed by a former lover into coming out, but risks losing his seat at Ferrari if he does. Charles is a prince who is forbidden from coming out until he has a long-term partner. The solution seems so obvious. Pretending shouldn't be that hard, right? Right?

still waking every morning (but it's not with you) by @river-ocean | rated T | 6.5k words

Charles loves being an actor. It’s what he has always felt was born to do. But he hates that it means that he has to spend so many days of the year away from the people he loves the most. He hates that even though he technically lives with his boyfriend, he is still in a de facto long-distance relationship most of the time.

anything, everything by @leclercenjoyer | rated E | 5.8k words | tumblr post here 

Pierre and Charles go on a ski trip together, and things don't exactly go as planned. (Or do they?)

They Will Never Know by @effervescentdragon | rated M | 35.3k words | tumblr post here

Most stories are about blood. This story is not an exception. Charles disappeared. As for Pierre, well. Pierre had a very big secret.

Point Non Plus by @boxboxbrioche | rated E | 22.7k words | tumblr post here

brought to Point Non Plus idiom, commonly used in the Regency era 1. to be brought to a situation with no other options. 2. to baffle or confuse someone to the point that they have nothing to say. or: with his reputation in ruins and his options limited, Charles receives an offer from Lord Pierre Gasly that he simply cannot refuse.

like a heart made of dynamite by @vicsy | rated E | 31k words

Maybe all these years they were coming towards each other like a car crash in slow motion. Charles just had to wait for the brakes to fail.

and i long for you to appear by @singsweetmelodies / 17.5k | rated T | tumblr post here

When now-famous actor Pierre Gasly gets himself into a bit of PR trouble, it's up to his childhood best friend to step in and save the day. Thankfully, Charles is an expert public relations manager... the only question is if he'll be able to stop his feelings getting in the way when he finally sees Pierre again after all these years.

hold me in this wild, wild world by @fenesacha & @gaslybottoms | rated T | 2k words

Cross-country skiing isn't Pierre's forte. While he managed to stay upright during their earlier outing, it's done little to shake off his aversion to the sport that Charles seems to love so much - or, rather, his aversion to winter as a whole.

[justanamesstuff]

hiii

I'm afraid that I lost you request time but it's no rush so...

I was thinking about dad!matty telling stories like the way he invented the man who married a robot but more childish (obviously lol) and maybe he makes the children part of the story 🥺

A/N: this warms my heart so much! Thanks for sending it, I'm sorry for the delay. Hope you like it!!

"Okay, sleep time!" Y/n announced to the three children lying on the couch downstairs.

"No!" Amelia and Arthur protested first, Ruth tried to join them as best as she could.

"Come on." she urged them, standing right to the living's room door.

"I'm not tired yet." Amelia folded her arms, still on the sofa. Her frown almost made her gave up.

"Mommy." Arthur crushed between her legs, looking up with his best puppy eyes.

She was losing, and they were noticing. "Bed, now." Y/n tried again.

"No!" A new choir of protests came from the kids' mouths.

"What's happenin' here?" Matty walked in.

"Bedtime."

"Oh..." his mouth formed an 'O' shape, Y/n rolled her eyes.

"No!"

"Bummer. I was thinking about telling you guys a story." that picked their attention. "A shame, really..." Matty winked his eyes to Y/n before turning around, exciting the room.

"Daddy!" Amelia was the first one to ran after him.

Arthur followed her big sister, meanwhile Ruth whinnied for Y/n to pick her.

*****

"Ready?" Matty asked.

Y/n laid down on Amelia's bed. Amelia took the space between her feet, because her siblings cuddled both of their mother's side. The little crowd was waiting for daddy to star with his story.

"Ready!" Y/n shouted back.

Suddenly, a cute rabbit Amelia had since she was months olds showed up, as well as half of Matty's arm. The kids laughed when their dad started telling the story.

"This one is Mat- Marty." he cleared his throat, changing his voice to make it lower. Y/n laughed at his antics. "Marty is a handsome and incredibly talented...rabbit. Our hero is in love with this beautiful lady...sorry, not a lady. A princess!"

Ruth clapped when her favourite fluffy friend showed up beside 'Marty'.

"Hello, princess." Matty continued. "Hi, Marty." the kids giggled, looking at the characters move around. "What a beautiful night, don't you think?" the rapid change of voice had Y/n trying not to hysterically laugh, ruining the entire play.

"Yes, this is a beautiful night."

"Not as gorgeous as you, my princess."

"Oh, Marty!"

"Would you like to take a walk with me?"

Matty moved the princess as if she was thinking about the proposal. He pushed the rabbit at the princess on one hand, when a new toy --it had a missing an eye and an arm-- showed up beside them.

"She's too good for you, mate." Matty came up with a third voice for the new guy. "Come with me, beautiful."

"No!" the kids shouted.

"Quiet!!" Matty faced the toy towards his children, gaining another round of protests. "What do you say, princess?"

The singer's voice dropping a few octaves again, "I don't know...what should I do guys?" the stuffed animal 'looking' at the kids.

"What do you say? Mel?"

"Go with Marty!" she exclaimed, the narrator behind the door kept quiet trying to contain his laugh.

"Yeah, Marty!"

Y/n went to ask Ruth, but she was asleep already. She kissed her forehead.

"What do you say, mother of these amazing children?" Matty asked Y/n.

Her husband was sometimes an idiot, even though she loved him.

"Mmm, I'm not sure."

Matty poked his head inside the room, staring at Y/n.

"Mommy, chose Marty!" Arthur urged her.

"Fine. I chose Marty, princess!"

"Don't be so sure." Matty mumbled loud enough for her to hear and chuckled.

Matty returned to his rabbit character, "Go away, Paul-o."

"No! The princess is mine!" the frontman pushed the toys all together as a fight. "Guys, help!!" Matty screamed.

Arthur and Amelia ran towards their dad, trying to tear them apart. Matty let them take the princess and the rabbit. They went to secure them closer to Y/n. Before they noticed, Matty threw the evil character to the hallway. He witnessed with pleasure how the kids celebrate and Y/n laughed with his silly action.

"We win, mom!" Amelia exclaimed.

"I know! Well done, babies!"

"Daddy." Arthur called him.

"Did you like it?" he asked them, taking Ruth from the bed so the excited siblings didn't crush her.

"Yes!"

"Okay, now bed!"

"Can we do this again tomorrow?" Amelia asked.

He couldn't say no to his babies, "Of course."

*****

"So, Paul-o?" Y/n inquired Matty when he came finally to bed.

Matty bursted into laughter, guiding Y/n's face closer to his face, kissing her sweetly.

[prettyboyeddiemunson]

3 and 8 for writing prompts. Eddie and the Catholic Reader for your series please!

note: this is an au within an au! meaning, this is likely not gonna be part of the main series, and just an au of the series! and, as per usual, reader & all characters are 18+! ❤️

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The dreaded day had come, when The Hideout’s star groupie set her sights on Eddie.

Her name had been Teresa, but everyone called her Tipsy. y/n didn’t know why, exactly, but she could venture a guess. She was undeniably beautiful, too—pale skin like glass, gorgeous red hair, green eyes, a body that would fare well in a world full of rockstars, long legs, prominent cheekbones. y/n had heard about Tipsy from other bands that played The Hideout, the ones Eddie had been friends with. She hadn’t shown her face at a Corroded Coffin show before that night, and y/n wondered if it was because she deemed the members not to her tastes. But Eddie, now twenty-two and working on making it big with his band, would be ripe for her pickings. He had it all—good looks, tongue & nipple piercings, tattoos, long hair, a frontman persona, a sexy voice.

A talent scout was allegedly coming tonight to watch them play, and y/n was hoping for smooth sailing, a night to watch her fiancé play his heart out with his band and celebrate after. But what she was met with was the sight of Tipsy, standing at the front of the stage in y/n’s usual spot, having a chat with Jeff. Good, y/n thought. Jeff is single, and he has nothing to tie him down. Eddie, on the other hand, was very taken, and rage bubbled up inside of her at the very notion of the woman trying to flirt with him. She hated to say that she was feeling jealous, but that was exactly what she was beginning to feel.

Tipsy then set her sights on Gareth, who immediately shot down her advances. Next was the other friend, who seemed as into it as Jeff had, and then there was Eddie. He was still sound-checking his guitar and mic, getting everything ready so that the performance tonight would go off without a hitch. He wasn’t even paying attention to Tipsy, or anyone else; he was lost in his own world, in the prospect that tonight could change his life forever. His tongue was poking out as he dialed up his amp, then back down, trying to find the perfect volume. y/n sat at the bar and watched the interaction closely, and she could feel white-hot anger rising as she saw how Tipsy was looking at Eddie. She circled him as a shark did with prey, the lusty, hungry look on her face nearly sending y/n off that stool.

“Hello there, handsome,” she said to Eddie, biting her red-stained lower lip. “Looking good with that guitar.”

“Huh?” Eddie asked, turning to see who was speaking to him. “Oh, uh…thanks, I guess?”

“Looks like you know your way around an instrument,” Tipsy said, running her fingertips, which were topped with red Lee press-ons, over the neck of his guitar. “I’ll bet you know your way around a lot more, too, don’t you?”

“I suppose,” he said with a shrug, smiling softly at her. “Who are you, again?”

“Teresa,” she said, holding out a hand for him to shake. “Everyone calls me Tipsy, though; truthfully, I prefer the nickname, so don’t be afraid to call me that. Or anything else you want; I’ll be whatever you want me to be.”

“Would you play the part of the girl who backed off?” Eddie asked. “I’m engaged—“

“Is she here?” Tipsy interrupted. “I don’t see any girls around here. She wouldn’t have to know.”

“Look, I’m sure you’re a nice girl,” Eddie said, and he froze when her fingers ran through his hair. “But she’s the love of my life. I would never flirt with, kiss, or fuck any other woman. Ever. Whether she was around or not.”

“Oh, come on,” Tipsy said. “Just one time. I’ve been told I give amazing blowjobs.”

“Congratulations,” Eddie said, turning his attention back to his guitar. y/n was watching the entire interaction from afar, full of pure, unbridled rage. “I’m sure my friend Jeff or my other friend would definitely be interested in that. They’re single; me, and also my drummer, are not. We each have a fiancé, so you’re going to have to excuse us for not wanting to fuck you.”

Tipsy’s fingers ran over Eddie’s chest, before caressing over his biceps. That’s all it took for y/n, who sprang into action immediately. She sat down the Coke she was drinking, and made her way to the stage. She ran up there, before grabbing Eddie’s arm and swinging him around to face her. His expression went from uncomfortable to joyous, and she smashed their lips together in a hard, passionate kiss. She mewled against his lips, her hands tangling in his hair as her tongue delved into his mouth. He groaned pleasurably, before drawing away with reluctance. He expected Tipsy to be gone, but she still stood there, watching it all with a raised brow and a look on her face that Eddie couldn’t identify.

“Who’s your new friend?” y/n asked, not even bothering to hide the venom in her tone. “Looks like she got lost on the way to the Motley Crue concert.”

“Oh, this is, uh….Tipsy, right?” Eddie asked. “Her real name is Teresa, but she likes being called Tipsy instead.”

“And who are you?” Tipsy asked, eyeing y/n up & down in jealousy. “He just told me he had a fiance.”

y/n laughed, holding up her left hand to show off her ring. “I AM the fiance, dumbass. Did he also tell you we have a baby on the way? I’m almost five months pregnant, so…”

Tipsy looked between she & Eddie, before biting the inside of her cheek. “Didn’t think that cheap was his look.”

“Hm, must be why he didn’t go for you, then,” y/n said smugly, her expression telling Tipsy that she was ready for a fight.

“I just know his dick is big,” Tipsy provoked, looking at Eddie as she said it. “Something to really fill a woman up, so fucking well.”

“Oh, it’s massive, actually,” y/n said, moving closer to the other woman. “Too bad you’ll never get to see it.”

“Who says I won’t?” Tipsy asked.

“Alright, enough,” Eddie said, standing between them. “It was lovely meeting you, Tipsy. But you really should go bother someone else now, before my fiancé decides she wants to fight.”

“Bring it on,” y/n said. “He isn’t some fucking toy you can play with, and he also isn’t some fucking piece of meat for you to eat when you feel like it. He’s my fiancé, the father of my baby, and you’re not going to treat him as anything other than a human being. Now, not so kindly, fuck right off.”

With one last distasteful look at y/n, Tipsy walked away. y/n still felt anger, and she looked at Eddie, who was also shaken by the entire ordeal. “Shit, y/n. I’m so sorry—“

“Were you flirting with her?” y/n asked.

“What?!”

“You heard me, Eddie. What was going on over here?”

“I wasn’t flirting with her! You know I would never do that.”

“She’s pretty, though.”

“She’s not pretty at all to me, and she also isn’t you. Stop being so jealous, baby.”

“I’m not jealous.”

Eddie sighed, pulling her to his chest in a hug. “Baby, you’ve got nothing to worry about, okay? Not from her, or any other woman on this planet. You’re the only one I want, and nothing & no one will ever change that.”

“Do you really mean that?” y/n asked.

“Of course I do,” Eddie said, laying a hand on her stomach before kneeling in front of her to kiss it. “You, and this little one growing inside of you, are my entire world. I would never do anything to endanger that. I’m going to marry you, y/n; you know I never wanted that before you, because of my parents and their shitty marriage. But you changed that for me; I would never, in a billion years, cheat on you in any way. Ever.”

“I love you so much, Eddie,” she said. “You always know just what to say to set me at ease.”

“I love you, too,” he said, standing up. “And today, just now, I learned how much you never want to lose me, either. Getting jealous like that—“

“I wasn’t jealous!”

“You were. It’s okay, but you have no reason to be.”

“Eddie, I was mad. Not jealous.”

“Whatever you say. Were you ever going to tell me?”

“Was I ever going to tell you what?”

Eddie smirked, drawing her close and giving her a hard kiss. “That I have a massive dick. I was not aware of this.”

she rolled her eyes, giggling as she did so. “I only said that to throw in her face that I get to have you.”

“So it isn’t big?” Eddie asked, feigning disappointment.

“Well, it’s big enough,” she said.

“Just enough?” Eddie asked with a playful pout.

“Well…” she said, grinning at him. “Maybe we should go backstage so I can see it again. Seems I need my memory refreshed a bit.”

“I think that’s an excellent idea,” Eddie said, his lips finding her neck as his hands caressed her sides. “Let’s go.”

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[footprintsinthesxnd]

hello! i was wondering, instead of “casting” mutuals as bob/tp, what about what do you associate with each mutual? like any characters, smart thoughts/takes, moments, colors, etc? no pressure to do this but thanks in advance if you do!

@georgieluz - GEORGE LUZ! There is no other answer for this question. George is 100% Julian’s character. And honestly ‘what would I do without Julian.’ Julian always reminds me of this big softie, supportive best friend who is hilariously funny, so so loveable and supportive. I love you so much Julian. He’s is so smart, like way smarter than me. And he puts up with my ridiculous rants and my writing so thank you 😂 if I had to describe Julian in a colour I feel like it would be like a pastel blue or green. He’s a comforting person. I’m so glad I met you Julian and I’m so lucky you chose me as your friend.

@mads-weasley LEWIS NIXON. She is my loveable Lewis Nixon. Her writing gives me life! Mads is so sweet and smart. I don’t know why but I feel like Mads is purple, I’m not sure why but I love purple and I just think of Mads.

@malarkgirlypop Oh my days Kate. The conversations we have had. Kate is a bright colour. She’s so bubbly and colourful. I love Kate so much. I feel like Kate would love to be associated with Malarkey her main man but I feel like she is a mixture of Skip and George because she is one of the funniest people I’ve ever met.

@ronsparky I can’t not associate Jess switch Shifty. She is an adorable softie. I feel like if I had to pick a colour it would like a light mint green. Jess’ writing is absolutely gorgeous. She is so incredibly talented and so so kind.

@panzershrike-pretz aww Pretz I love your chaotic nature. You are such a hilariously funny person and your conversations give me life. If I had to describe Pretz as a colour it would be a rainbow. I feel like there is so much chaos in the chat and we jump from one topic to another.

@merriell-allesandro-shelton I love Louise so much. You are so supportive and I wish we could talk more. You’re one of the first friends I made in the HBOwar fandom and I’m so glad I met you.

@sweetxvanixlla - beautiful moodboards. Vee is so funny and adorable and so so sweet. I love you Vee. I always think of you as Chuck Grant if I had to describe you as a character. You’re such a softie and I don’t think I could pick any other character for you. Our collab turned out so beautifully, thank you so much for working with me.

@samwinchesterslostshoe Pigeons. I can’t help it. The Pigeon drawing is incredible and I love it so much and your drawings are perfection.

@whollyjoly Alton Moore and Flower Crowns and caffeinated writing sprints apparently 😂 I love the conversations you have in the group chat. Honestly the whole discord chat just makes me laugh so much.

@next-autopsy - Joe Toye 😂 I feel like I’m just associating people with who they are in the group chat now but oh well 😂 you are so supportive and sweet and it’s so lovely to have met you and have you join the discord group. I don’t know what but I feel like I associate you with a dark green colour 😂

@coco-bean-1218 I definitely associate you with Shifty Powers. Also your new fic looks absolutely incredible and your OCs sound amazing. I cannot wait to read it.

@holdingforgeneralhugs - you are so so sweet and such an incredible writer. Thank you so much for joining our discord group. I’m so glad you are also a huge fan of Winters because now I am not alone in my Winters campaign. And obviously I can’t associate you with any other character other than Winters now 😂 I also associate the colour purple with you, probably because of your gorgeous purple blog.

@liptonwashere - incredible and emotional video edits. Your videos have single handedly broken and healed my heart at the same time. You are so incredibly talented and I’m addicted to watching your videos (and spamming the discord chat with them apparently 😂)

I think I’ve included everyone, sorry if I’ve missed anyone. This ended up with me mostly singing everyone’s praises because you’re are all so talented and I love you all. 💕

[all-or-nothing-baby]

UGH i've had a right shitty ol' month year decade life fortnight-or-so and the horrors have gotten the better of me and i have therefore been slack af with friend duties and the like (and most other things le sigh)

SO here's a HI! and SORRY FOLX!

— specifically to two of my favourite fellows @greyhavenisback and @poebin bc i bloody love you nutters but more pressingly bc YOU HAVE BOTH SENT ME WONDERFUL THINGS AND I HAVEN'T EVEN THANKED YOU GUYS LET ALONE BEEN AROUND TO FLAIL HELPLESSLY OVER THEM LIKE AN INSANE PERSON OMG PLSPLS FORGIVE ME EVEN THO I DESERVE TO BE SENT TO JAIL FOR ONE HUNDRED YEARS WAAAAGH

beautiful gift exhibits 1-3:

amazing showstopping superhoec™ artwork from my gorgeous and talented mate kate @greyhavenisback (my brother is gonna FLIP!)

and my yet-to-read but highly anticipated poetry book (!) and make-me-fckn-cry-why-don't-you postcard from paris, both from my little belter charles @poebin

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!

— also to my beloved @shealynn88 hello in a more general I MISS YOU BESTIE I'M SORRY I'M SHIT BUT I HONESTY CAN'T WAIT UNTIL THE DAY WE RANDOMLY WATCH SOME EPS OF TEEN WOLF AND/OR HANNIBAL TOGETHER FROM OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE POND AND TALK ABOUT EVERYTHING AND NOTHING AGAIN! sort of way (even tho i know you'll shake your head affectionately at me for saying i'm shit [not taking it back tho lol])

— and also big howdy to @sharkfish my beloved <3 in an I SEE YOU REBOOPING MY SHIT AND BEING ALL GENEROUS WITH YOUR EMOJIS AND I HATE THAT WE'VE NOT SPOKEN IN WHAT FEELS LIKE ACTUAL FOREVER BUT MY INTERACTION LEVELS ARE CURRENTLY ALMOST ZERO AND I KNOW YOU ABSOLUTELY GET IT BUT STILL! sort of way

— and to any other lovely mutuals i should be maybe mentioning but can't currently think of HERE BE THE MOST SINCERE APOLOGIES FOR MEH VERY POOPEH MEMOREH

— and as well to anybody who has recently tagged me in stuff (all of which i will endeavour to find in my troll swamp others call 'notifications'; i hope you all actually know you have blanket permission to dm me with any and all of your rad creations!)

— and hiiiii to the quite-a-few new followers that genuinely are not pornbots!? and I'M SORRY IN A PRE-EMPTIVE SWEEPING FASHION KINDA WAY *sweats*

and as a humble show of gratitude and authenticity here's a LTD Edition© almost-smiling pic of my terrifying gremlin mush that absolutely fucking nobody asked for:

*feels like another apology is now necessary*

[giggly-squiggily]

Hello hello friend! This is super random omg buuut I wanted to share this Absolutely Adorable sacredshipping piece I commissioned lately — https://www.tumblr.com/moldspicy/739692205359431680/a-little-something-for-fluffs-n-stuffs

—because the prompt I gave for it was essentially inspired by that lil drabble you made from before with lee!Eusine and he’s just been living in my head rent-free since then sooo I was over the moon to see him come to life like this and thought to share it with you as well hehe 🥺👉👈💖💖💖

That’s all from me !!! Have a lovely day ahead 💕✨

AHHHH OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD IT'S SO GORGEOUS KJRKJEKJRJKEJRKEJ <3 <3 <3 Holy canoli it's so BEAUTIFUL!!! Y'all, go check out @/moldspicy's work cause WOW!!! He's so TALENTED!!!

I'm so honored my dabble was able to inspire your prompt holy akjrjkeajkrje *happy crying noises* This is beyond gorgeous friend- thank you for sharing! The little snort and their expressions are just EJKRKJEKJREJKRJKEJR 😍😍😍 AHHH!

Have an amazing day friend! Thank you so so much for sharing this with me jaejrkejkarjkej <3

[thehalfbloodedwitch]

hello nixie my angel!💚💚

I know you just recently sent me an ask, but now it's up to me hihi

and I miss you SO MUUCH, I love talking to you! tell me, how are you?? I hope you're doing great!!

Is your break over? I hope you are not too hard on yourself!!

what's new?? tell me everything!! do you have a new crush? 😌 but I hope you'll meet someone cool and handsome as jj maybank!! JJ WOULD LOVE YOU!!

I just want to remind you that you are an amazing friend, god it's so unfair that I can't hug you and I'll never see you😭 why are the best friends only on the internet???! ugh!

so at least imagine me hugging you and sending you MUCH love. remember you are smart, beautiful and confident! we all adore you so much here. you are an amazing talented writer, if you ever become a famous writer, I hope you will remember me🥺👉👈 you are PERFECT, tell me, do you have any negatives??! I don't think so, because you are WALKING PERFECTION!!!

here's something inspired by your beautiful theme! i hope you like it🥺🤍💚

and I LOVE YOU SO SO MUUUCH, YOU CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE HOW MUCH <33

hello domi my gorgeous gorgeous girl !!

i missed you so much too domi bb !! i am doing great and after this lovely ask of yours I am doing amazing !! How about you my darling? How are youu?

my break isn't over yet, my break will be till may end I suppose, and I am so happy it is for a long time since I really want a break

well, I have nothing new going on atm in my life because I'm just staying at home and doing absolutely nothing haha, and OH I WISH I DO FIND SOMEONE LIKE HIM 🤌🏻 and babes, I don't need a man when I have you there always here to shower me with compliments !! 🩷🩷

and IKR I WANT TO JUST HUG YOU AND KEEP YOU WITH ME FOREVER LIKE I WOULD KIDNAP YOU AND KEEP YOU WITH ME AND CUDDLE YOU FOREVER JAJAJDHSB, And babe, if I ever even become a famous writer (which I believe you will beat me to) I would never ever ever forget you because how could I forget such a gorgeous face 💌

and you too remember that I love you to the moon and back and the entire universe cannot measure the amount of love I have for you domi bb !!

AND JSGDJSHS I loveeee the moodboard sooo much ahhh jj is my life istg 😩 and I love you too honey, so so sooo much !! thank youu for this beautiful moodboard for me !! love you loads and loads 🫶🏻🫶🏻

[blackthunder137]

hello, my sweet may🖤 i am just checking, how have you been? i hope you're doing amazing. do you have any cool news?

please, stay hydrated and take care & take rest. remember, i love you so much, you're so beautiful and so much talented, i can't even believe you're my friend🖤🫶

here's my little gift for you cause you deserve iit

inspired by ur beautiful theme and by YOU <3

if you want to, i'll make another moodboard🫶

have a lovely day/night!

hey domi,

i am doing fine. how are you? i know i am not quiet active out here but just know that ily and you can always come and talk to me about anything and everything 🤍. no cool news, just the same old, same old. how are you doing?

and thank you so much for the moodboard, i love it!! ilysm, please take care of yourself, just know that you are fantastic and gorgeous :))

[higherlearningtvshow]

Hello Maven!

You're invited to our Annual Parking Lot Sale

Saturday, August 10, 10a-7p Sunday, August 11, Noon-4p   

We aim to give you an epic experience,  shopping both in-store and in the parking lot  40-70% off 

And, some of the most talented artisans I know will offer their unique creations in the parking lot. They'll be food and music; learn more below.

Each year, we learn more to make this event run smoothly, offering you a great time.

Please note the following: 

There will be no fitting room access; wear leggings and a tank to make trying on outside easy if you like.

All sales are FINAL. We will accept returns up to 7-days after your purchase for exchange or store credit only.

Easily identify our team and volunteers wearing the black PARKING LOT SALE 2024 tees

Indoor selections must be paid for indoors, outdoor selections must be paid for outdoors.

There are no price adjustments, lay-aways, or holds.

We ask that you not pick up online purchases on the sale days, especially Saturday.

Security is on the premises, aiding in a safe and fun experience.

PLEASE bring lots of patience, peace, excitement, and an appetite for shopping, food, fun, and lots of mingling.

Thank you for blessing the PLS year after year. It's a much talked about, highly anticipated event; we're so grateful! Don't forget to tell your friends! 

We're closed August 6-9 preparing to welcome you!

🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗 See you in the parking lot! Mel & Team EEC

CAN’T JOIN US?

Enjoy the opportunity of shopping online for amazing deals! Because the Parking Lot Sale follows, shipping will be delayed, as will in-store pickups; you will receive a notification when your order is ready for pickup after the PLS, please don't come for pick-ups on the days of the sale.

 Starts @ midnight, August 7

CAROL'S DESIGNS Carol Briggs

Retired principal, educator, and nurse, Carol has channeled her passion for the arts into her own gemstone jewelry featuring gorgeous one-of-a-kind necklaces, bracelets, and earrings!

She is also offering a carefully curated collection of beautiful sterling silver jewelry; I love mine!

We're excited to welcome her back; Carol's Designs is in the house!

Welcome Carol!

TWISTED CLAY Tinnette Hemmons  

Tinnette, the amazing designer of Twisted Clay, the funkiest polymer clay jewelry this side of the world, is back!

Her newest creations are mind-blowing; her work is uniquely her own; she's a master! We're excited she's returning!

Welcome back Tinnette!

BLACKBERRY JEWELS Rhonda Berry

This is where the rubber meets the road, this artist and friend of Essential Elements is a phenom when it comes to creating handbags, jewelry, and accessories from recycled rubber. I'm in awe of the process and in love with her works!

We welcome Blackberry Jewels back- thanks Rhonda!

TAKARA Designs Takara

You know and love her, we're excited to welcome back my friend, the fabulous Takara of TAKARA Designs. Her clothing, her jewelry, and her special finds are simply "delicious" in her own words!

When you wear her creations, it's obvious you're wearing a TAKARA, she's one of a kind!

Welcome back T!

HEADPEACE DESIGN Larry Davis

This guy right here will crown your head with a piece of art that will turn heads all day long! So happy to have a friend to Essential Elements back, HeadPeace Design is guaranteed to give you a piece of happiness with his one of a kind creations!

Welcome back Larry!

JEWELRY BY FAITH Faith Davis

We're thrilled to welcome Faith Davis back! Faith is an extraordinary jewelry designer, a metal smith like no other! I own countless pieces from over the years; I know many of you do too! I'm sure she'll have an exquisite array of "must-have" pieces.

This year after shopping, enjoy succulent chicken tips and mac from La'Delish. We love the opportunity to give a thriving small business owner exposure, we hear Laquita's tips and mac is La'Delish!

Lunch is served in our web studio next to the boutique, 1636 E. 87th.

11:30am while supplies last  

 Spend $100. or more with Essential Elements, your lunch is on us! Simply bring your receipt to the TICKET TABLE in the parking lot to receive your lunch ticket.

Would you believe, I bumped into DJ Irv in Jamaica! I told him, don't party too hard over here, you have a gig waiting for you in Chicago! He jammed for us last year, so happy he's back again! Prepare to dance and shop!

 

Of course, our parking lot won't be accessible, expect parking to be tight. If you're a neighborhood dweller, and even if not, consider grabbing an Uber to eliminate parking woes.   

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[umichenginabroad]

Rome Week 1: Falling in Love

Hello! It’s Ryan again. This past week has been so busy, with settling in and meeting new people, starting classes, and exploring Rome. I moved into my apartment and met my roommates (all 7 of them). Our neighborhood is so pretty, the apartment is conveniently located, near the metro stop and bus station, and my classes are only a 10-15 minute walk away. The apartment itself is large and I, by pure luck, was assigned a single room instead of sharing one. My travel, though long and uncomfortable, went off without a hitch and my move-in process was quick and easy. My first priorities were to get a SIM card and find my class locations, both of which I did. That first day I was so tired but knew that I had to beat the jetlag so I walked around with some friends. This city is gorgeous, talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference…

But for real, it is STUNNING. We went on a guided walking tour and I learned a bit more about the history of the city (for instance, that the modern city is built on top of the ancient one, which is 40 feet under the ground), but I was mostly just taken aback by the beauty. It seems as though around every corner is another surprise, whether that be a bustling piazza, gorgeous church, or an impressive historical landmark. There were times that we walked through a side street and emerged in front of the ruins of a temple, or even the Pantheon itself! 

There is beauty in the mundanity as well. Even walking around my neighborhood in the morning I am often shocked by the views. The apartment buildings are all decorated beautifully, painted bright colors and with balconies bursting with plants and flowers. It is a welcome change from my hometown of Los Angeles where it seems that every building is being turned into a glass-and-steel monstrosity. In some ways, though, it reminds me of home. The temperate climate (so far), the abundance of palm trees and seagulls, and the brilliant blue sky present a welcome change from the rather gloomy previous months in Ann Arbor.

As excited as I am about falling more in love with this city, I also look forward to falling (slightly) out of love with it as well. I am still waiting for the “honeymoon” phase to wear off but I want to see all of this city, both the good and not-so-good. I am trying to ditch the tourist mentality and see the city and its people with a more comprehensive view. There are already a few things that I think to note. First, cigarettes. Literally everyone here smokes, and often. The streets are littered with cigarette butts, wedged between the cobblestones and scattered in the planters. The odor lingers in the air and seems to permeate into every crevice. I have since grown used to it, and I think I have gone nose blind to it, but the prevalence of it here is quite jarring compared to the states. The traffic here is crazy as well. Everyone drives small little cars (think fiat or smart cars) but drive like maniacs. There are no stop signs anywhere at intersections and you just have to commit to crossing and hope that the driver breaks (they will, but it is so scary). 

I have done so much, and this post has covered so little, but there will be more time for everything. As I settle in I find things becoming less hectic and I have more time to think and plan out my time. A sneak peak into what is to come… Croatia! But for now, I will leave you with some photos which probably better document my time here than my words ever could.

My first view of the Pantheon. I am afraid that this image does not do it justice. It is an impressive, imposing structure, an effect made all the more dramatic by the suddenness of its appearance.

A view of Il Monumento nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II, which I saw against the backdrop of the most brilliant sunset. Photo credit: Batool Mahesri.

A sunset over Rome. We could see the whole city laid out below us. (That is the Vatican in the background.) Photo credit: Batool Mahesri.

The beauty in the mundane. Buildings lining one of the shopping streets. Photo credit: Batool Mahesri.

My first roman dinner. It was delicious.

Me, hanging out on a bridge. When the sun is low in the sky the whole city glows. Photo credit: Batool Mahesri.

Ryan Ettner

Biomedical Engineering

Engineering in Rome

[enluv]

cocooooo !!! :)) i was introduced to riize when they first made their ig and it appeared on my feed,, my friend told me about them and i decided to give it a try and stan them and I DO NOT REGRET IT loll the bias life in riize is def hard 😭🫂 when i first saw the members,, SEUNGHAN had caught my eye, i remember seeing him after watching him perform and was like “who’s this fine looking man that can sing,, dance, and is just an all rounder in general” i stayed like that for a good month until i saw EUNSEOK that man istg I LOVE HIMMM our unbothered king (black hair looks so good on him like hello? 😵‍💫) and then again it stayed like that for a month until I SAW WONBIN AHHHH he makes me wanna scream ,, he’s so talented and is such a good center for riize , he’s literally the full package he serves looks, talent, personality and cuteness what can he not do and ofc everything was going fine until i was on TikTok and i saw this one edit of sungchan and he was in the fit he wore for their talk saxy comeback live,, HIM THERE >>> i be getting nostalgic sometimes seeing him with nct as someone who was an nctzen 😭 BUT LIKE SUNGCHAN i literally love listening to him rap sm IMA NEED SM TO pull up and give ma boy more next comeback so right now that’s how my bias situation is lmaoo (its sungchan rn but idk what the future will hold 😝) and that’s not to say I don’t love the three other members that were mentioned and the other three that weren’t mentioned,, I LITERALLY LOVE THEM ALL just cant pick a bias 😭😔

(IM SO SORRY THIS WAS LONG,, I JUST BE HAVING A LITTLE FUN SOMETIMES WITH RIIZE 😭😭🧡)

MY BAD DASH I DID NOT KNOW I WROTE SO MUCH LEMME ADD A READ MORE 😭😭😭

they definitely hit the instagram algorithm jackpot because tell me why I had friends who weren’t into kpop asking me who wonbin and seunghan were 😭 but so real! I don’t regret it either hehe I just adore them seriously!! but don’t worry picking a bias is so hard like I don’t see how you can atp 😭 they’re all amazing and deserve the world (sm needs to burn and I’ll do if I have to!) SEUNGHAN IS SO GORGEOUS HE FR FR CAUGHT MY EYE TOO LIKE SIR YOU ARE ACTUALLY VERY GORGEOUS AND BEAUTIFUL AND CAN SING AND DANCE???!!! completely get it and im TOTALLY normal about him……🧍🏻‍♂️I AM SO GLAD YOU SAID THAT BECAUSE EUNSEOK WITH BLACK HAIR IS MY FAVORITE EUNSEOK AND HE NEEDS TO KEEP IT BLACK ALWAYS BECAUSE OMFG I need to bite him. I can’t explain it but I seriously need to. The way I felt every emotion you went through too 😭😭 wonbin has me in a chokehold at the moment because he’s just so my boy yk like and he is a star boy and I am such a star enthusiast and I actually did not know he had a thing for stars for a while so when he caught my eye I was super surprised and then I learned about his star interest and (this may sound insane) but I felt like the moon and stars were fr leading me to him like 😭😭 ik that sounds crazy but I seriously did feel like he was meant to be my bias or like just an idol I enjoy yk? Sungchan and I need to fight because one why are you so tall and two why are you so tall and talented and a literal 10/10 like leave something or anything for the rest of us PLEASE! I COMPLETELY GET THE NOSTALGIA PART WITH SUNGTARO IT KILLS ME ESPECIALLY IDK IF YOU SAW BUT IN THEIR LITTLE BEHIND VLOGS WHEN HE IS LIKE “I used to come here alone and always wished to come with a group, and now I can do that so I’m happy” I actually cried so bad because him and shotaro deserve it like I am so freaking happy to see them here in a fixed group with people who love them and deserve it just as much 🥹 atm ig as an update I am just going to consider myself OT7 because I can’t pick a bias to save my life 😭 wonbin and anton have a chokehold on me but I’d fold for eunseok and sungtaro will always be my babies no matter what and sohee + seunghan get me everytime so I just can’t pick atm 😞 but maybe in the future one will slip through the cracks and be my bias 😭 but seriously ITS HARD TO PICK ONE 😭 I need to burn sm down though especially with the way they’ve been treating seunghan lately like that recent riize and realize episode? oh that pissed me off BAD! sm needs to burn ! ALSO DONT APOLOGIZE I LOVE TALKING ABOUT RIIZE ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I DONT KNOW MANY PEOPLE WHO STAN THEM HERE ON TUMBLES SO I LOVE HAVING SOMEONE TO TALK TO ABOUT THEM 🥺🤍

[shipsandlattes]

So I know everyone has already dissected this scene to its core, but it’s taken me a good 48 hours to digest this and I just needed to get it out.

I’m an aspiring actor, I’ve been training for a long time, with a lot of amazing teachers. I’ve watched a lot of shows and shipped a lot of couples. Some of them beautiful and canon, others, well, let’s just say waiting 22 years and counting for acknowledgement, closure, anything, it’s a damn challenge. I’ve seen a hell of a lot of will-they-wont-they’s, baiting, purposeful ignorance, deliberate fake outs, zero explanations, storylines that basically caused canon disintegration, the works.

In saying that, Dean and Cas were right up there on the list with the other “impossibles” because honestly, I didn’t think the writers would have the guts to do it, but I am so f*cking proud they did. It’s safe to say I’ve watched the scene a good hundred+ times already. 

I’ve seen a lot of “controversy” around Dean’s reaction/Jensen’s acting choices and whether or not Dean reciprocates Cas’ feelings, and obviously, I needed to add my own views to the mix.

Just work with me for a minute here.

Dean Winchester is an emotionally repressed trainwreck, and ironically enough, the one that is so full of emotion it hurts to watch. When Cas first starts his speech, he’s confused, really confused because why on earth would Cas start off on a rant now? Billie’s waiting to kill them, he just said he knew something that was more powerful than she was, something that could save them. That’s where he thought this speech was going.

The confusion turns to realisation that it’s a goodbye when Cas starts telling him how incredible he is, how his entire essence is love. Go back and watch the scene again, when Cas says “you’re the most caring man on Earth”, you physically see Dean look down, his eyes searching, he’s actively trying to make sense of what’s happening, he knows what’s coming and you can see him coming to terms with the shock of the words being said to him. He then looks directly at Cas. That look, that was pure shock.

Also, notice how he doesn’t stop Cas from talking? He doesn’t interject, make a joke, doesn’t talk about how there is no time for this now, they’ve got to at least try and stop Billie. He. says. nothing. He listens, he listens like I’ve never seen Dean listen before. Because it’s sinking in now.

When Cas really starts crying, when he says “you changed me, Dean”, you can actually see the pain in Dean’s eyes. He’s no longer in control of his emotions, he’s crying too. He’s never seen Cas like this, so raw, and vulnerable and human. This is the hardest, most emotional conversation they’ve both ever had. They are talking about the one thing that everybody knows, but is never addressed. When it wasn’t talked about, they could deny it, live in the lie. Once it’s said aloud, it’s real and they can’t turn back.

This above series of interactions is the part that kills me the most. The moment Cas says “because it is”, that’s the exact moment of realisation. Look at that last GIF, really look. He’s just worked it out, that he is Cas’ true happiness. He knows what’s coming before Cas even says it. Go back and watch the scene again, they pulled that off so well, the way the music swells at this exact moment. Jensen is giving us everything here, you can see what’s happening in his head - he is Cas’ happiness. He is the one thing on Earth Cas wants and thinks he can’t have. He is the reason Cas is about to die. He knows what Cas is about to say and he’s not sure he’s ready to hear it, not now, not like this. It’s almost a silent plea not to say it, because he knows. Of course he knows. It’s like he can’t quite believe Cas is really, after all this time, finally going to say it.

And because obviously Jensen decided that that wasn’t enough to break us, the loaded reaction when Cas says “I love you” has me nothing but convinced that it’s reciprocated. Because Dean knows. He’s always known. Those tears, that head tilt, that gulp. He’s so genuinely confused that they’re really having this conversation. It’s like he can’t quite believe that this is the reality before him because he’s been living in that denial, in that self-loathing and unlovable layer he believes to be true. He’s been under the ‘what if... but it could never be’ umbrella for so long. 

What also makes this real is that there isn’t anyone else around this time. When “I love you’s” have been said before, they have always been able to deflect it, with other people or other words. Now it’s just the two of them. No deflecting, no running away. Dean is forced to hear it, to absorb it, to realise it’s for nobody else but him.

Now, I don’t know if you guys felt this, but when Dean says “Don’t do this, Cas”, he wasn’t just referring to Cas sacrificing himself to the Empty, he’s telling Cas that he can’t just say this, not now, knowing he’s going to die, knowing that Dean won’t get a chance to think, to process, to say what he needs too. I keep staring at that GIF above, Dean is breaking down, I’m almost convinced that Jensen was using an “I love you too, please just stop this” inner monologue for this bit. Look at the way he’s looking at Cas before he realises the Empty has started materialising and turns around. That’s a look of pure heartbreak. Trust me when I tell you, it’s really hard to keep those inner thoughts inside if you’re so in the moment - actually, don’t just take my word for it, read any acting book, ask any actor, it’s so hard to keep that in and sometimes you don’t, and sometimes you do - it’s in both the resistance and the letting go that the gold happens. This my friends, is gold. 

Did anyone else hear “Cas, I-”, well, regardless of whether or not it was an “I” or a very sharp breath, the outcome is the same. Dean’s gone into immediate panic mode. The Empty at one end and Billie at the other, and all poor Dean wants to do is gather his thoughts on not what to say but how to say it. I don’t think he comprehended just how little time he had, he was so focused on what was being said that the reality of the situation caught him completely off guard.

Also, I know this post was about dissecting Dean’s reaction, but can we sidebar a minute to talk about Cas as he pushes Dean out of the way? He’s sobbing, he’s fully crying. That hit me really hard, I’ve never seen Cas cry like that, I’ve never seen Misha get to play that level of emotion before and it was the most heartbreaking thing to watch since The Doctor and Rose and Buffy and Spike, to which by the way, I find many parallels between those couples and this scene.

Speaking of crying, that brings me to this: Dean slumped on the floor, ignoring a call from Sam, sobbing his heart out knowing he’s lost everything. Dean-I’m-emotionally-unavailable-Winchester is sobbing. Maybe I’m wrong, but I don’t recall ever seeing Dean cry like this before either, the sobbing was so evident and piercing in that silence. The look around the room, the burying of his head in his hands, that is a classic writers romantic love trope if I’ve ever seen it, they really pulled out all the stops with this one.

So, to summarise, I think Jensen’s choices and Dean’s reactions were absolutely and utterly perfect. They both did it so well that it didn’t break from character that these two emotionally distant and repressed men are in love and finally voicing it. Jensen barely said two words and still managed to cause mass coronary’s across the fandom. That my friends is what you call a brilliant actor. I bow down to the talents of these two amazing human beings.

Before I leave this novel, I have to say there are now a few things I’m going to need from the powers that be to not screw this up, help me manifest this:

1. Dean gets to reciprocate his feelings to Cas in person. So, I’m gonna need Cas back and a very emotional Dean.

2. Dean to be actively dealing with heartbreak in the next episode (unless they decided to bring Cas back that soon, which I wouldn’t put past them at this point).

3. Sam to confront Dean about his feelings for Cas, because out of everyone, he’d be the one to hit Dean with the truth of his fears. Sam knows. Sam is supportive. Sam sees it all.

4. I’m gonna need some physical affection, cause after 12 years of nonsense, we damn well deserve it. A hug, and not just any old reunion hug, a proper, this is different now hug. A kiss because hello, in love out loud now. Forehead touching, handholding, really gonna need the works here.

5. A happy ending for the two of them, one way or another. We’ve never had one, it’s time.

Okay, have at it now, let’s speak these into existence please.

Note: GIFs are not mine, I did not make them, credit to owners who I’m not sure of, but they’re beautiful, thanks for making them. EDIT: I’ve just been informed that these gorgeous gifs belong to @michaeldean​ and @inacatastrophicmind​! 

[follows-the-life-ahead]

Cold Souls - Cruella x fem!reader

Chapter one | Chapter two | Chapter three | Chapter four

Summary- Y/n is a friend of Artie's who often helps him and his crew of tailors. Now that Artie has required her help for the fashion show of one of the top icons of the moment, Cruella, she has to learn how to coexist with her and try and understand why her friend is helping such a rude person. Will Cruella and y/n be able to put their problems aside and work together? 

A/n - Hello there! This is my first time writing something for a long while, and I hope you enjoy it. I decided to create something because my gay ass hasn't been able to stop thinking about this character, and I loved the movie soooo anyways I tried. Im sorry in advance for any spelling errors English is not my first language. Love y'all <3

Pairing - Cruella x female!reader

Word count - 1.8k

Warnings - none :)

It was another day of helping Artie and his crew, make costumes for the fashion show Cruella had set up to best the Baroness Spring Collection Event. You really didn't understand why Artie was so fascinated by the woman, of course, she is deadly gorgeous and breathtakingly beautiful, but she is also, to be precise, an arrogant and obsessed maniac. You like Artie, he is a very dear old friend of yours, to whom you almost consider like family in this crazy lonely world we live in, and of course when he mentioned he needed your help you didn't hesitate to say 'yes'. You weren't exactly sure of what you were agreeing to, and now thinking about it you would've said 'no' on the spot if you knew what you already knew now.

You worked in Liberty for a few years and that was during the same time when you met Artie. One day, as you were taking a stroll through the busy streets of London, after leaving work, you stopped right in front of his shop and were mesmerized by his window, you went in immediately, and found incredibly pieces that were a "must" some years before, all the fabrics that were displayed inside were a share of both good quality and good price. You got to know each other pretty well really fast. You both shared a lot of fashion ideas and would talk for hours about famous stylists, sharing opinions and creative thinking. That was until he invited you to join and be a member of his tailors.

You were mesmerized with the idea and agreed almost instantly, as always not being able to tell him no, but that was one of the best decisions you made in your life, being able to work along with people who weren't with their heads halfway up their own asses all day, of course, it was a change of scenery for you, and it did you good. Artie's friends and your now coworkers, made you feel at ease, they always encouraged you to have new ideas of pieces and were really caring persons. Even though people always judged them for being different, that was another good thing you noticed about working with Artie and his friends, they were all so free, if that's what you can call it, and they didn't care about what other people thought of them and that was, no, IS just amazing.

So now here you were, working with your colleagues on fresh new outfits designed by the icon of the moment Cruella herself. Artie was working with her, at the center table, looking over at some new sketches she had made and deciding which type of fabric to use, on yet another piece you would later have to put together. You and Cruella didn't have the nicest relationship, if you could even call it that, perhaps colleagues? No, definitely not. You were mere acquaintances. Yes, that. You were here to help Artie and Artie alone because he was your friend and if he was helping this woman, God knows why, you would help or at least be helpful in the only way you could, which was sewing.

You had to admit that Cruella was a really talented woman, her sketches and ideas were fabulous, but that is it. Sure she is the icon of the moment and knows damn well how to make an entrance, but she is also a very rude person, she only thinks of herself and you've seen her being extremely mean at some of your coworkers over messing something up, luckily this hasn't happened to you because you really focused on getting the job well done. And perhaps if it happens in the near future you won't let it slide. You see, Cruella can be very mean and disrespectful at times but you can be just the same. You are a very calm and quiet person, you like to be on your own, after all, you've been alone for all of your life, what would make you want to change that now?

Cruella and you didn't start with the right foot if you're being honest. When you first met her she was showing Artie one of the sketches she had made, and you went over to them so that Artie could introduce you to everyone, you had yet to meet, and get to know the place you were going to be working in. Getting there you had decided to let them both finish their conversation and once they were over you then could talk with Artie. Well, let's just say that things didn't go according to plan. "Why is this person listening to our conversation?" Cruella said with the utmost disdain, accentuating the word "person" as an emphasis to make her disgust seem even more clear. "Oh..?" Artie looked over his shoulder seeing you for the first time that day, "this is y/n. She is another one of my workers." He said giving me a small smile, to which I returned. "Hello, nice to meet you." I said extending my hand to her, thinking that maybe she just didn't like being around people she didn't exactly know yet. But Cruella just stared down at my hand and then upwards at my face, after doing this a couple of times she just turned around and walked away. I dropped my hand and looked over to where Artie stood looking at me, he just shrugged his shoulders as if he's used to it. I decided to shake it off too because I was only here to help Artie.

Things didn't get well after that first meeting between the two of you. You are already, by now, used to Cruella's rudeness, as a result, you aren't affected by it anymore. Since a few days ago when Cruella asked everyone to stand around the main table she normally worked in to explain how things would work and to show the designs and types of fabric we were going to have to use. She then proceeded to show her sketches of the costumes around so that everyone could see, she advanced to ask if there were any questions, and that is where you made your mistake, you decided to give your opinion on a piece which you thought would look better with a tulle fabric in it. Cruella let's just say, didn't react really well after that, and you still are sorry for the piece of furniture that got damaged at your cost.

Today was no different, Cruella was rude as always, but her anger was not directed to you at least. You were currently working on a coat that one of your coworkers would wear on Cruella's fashion show. You had to admit that this piece was stunning and would love to wear it, but you still didn't exactly have anything to wear yet and didn't even know if you were going to be a part of it to be true. Cruella had already made costumes for almost everyone except you, you weren't mad,  you were pissed to be precise. You've been working your ass off for the last couple of days so that everything could be done in time. You liked challenges, and this one was a run against time, even if it wouldn't benefit you in any way. You were doing her a favor by being here and yet it seems that she forgot about you, you know you two don't get along but for Christ's sake, she could at least have a little bit of conscience and empathy for those who were helping her.

Suddenly, you were drawn from your thoughts by a hand with a sketch being slammed on your table. You immediately looked up and realized it was Cruella, she had, like always, a big smirk on her face as she looked at you. You were so absorbed in your own thoughts that you haven't noticed her finishing her talk with Artie and walk towards where you were working.

"Artie told me his workers never got distracted, I guess that is just not true." Cruella said with the smirky grin still on her face.

"Did you need something? Or you only came here to annoy me as usual?" You asked, ignoring her statement. You really weren't in the mood to have an argument and it was true, after all, you were distracted. About what? You wouldn't dare tell her.

"Yes, sadly." She said as she picked up the piece of paper she brought with her. "I wanted to give you the sketch I made for the outfit you're going to wear on the fashion show, darling."

Ok, yeah, that surprised you. You were mere minutes ago thinking that you weren't even going to be a part of the show and now she is giving you a sketch of your costume. You were utterly shocked. You tried to recompose yourself the best you could.

"My outfit?" You asked her, still unsure if you heard her correctly. Cruella furrowed her brows in confusion.

"Yes, your outfit darling. Who else would it be? If it were someone else's outfit why would I even be here?" She said with the utmost confusion and with a hinting of small annoyance in her voice, she did not like it when she had to repeat herself and when people made her lose her, oh, so precious time.

"If I'm being honest, I was thinking I wouldn't be getting one." You decided to proceed and be completely honest, almost completely.

"Why wouldn't you be getting one, darling? You're helping me are you not?" She asked.

"To be fair I'm here to help Artie, not you." I told her the truth, everyone knew that already, it wasn't a secret. Cruella just limited herself to roll her eyes at me. "But thank you, I'll get started once I'm finished here." You said reaching for the paper in her hand.

She gave me a weird look but decided not to think too much about it. I grabbed the paper expecting her to let go and go on her way, but Cruella had other plans, she pulled on it from the other end and that action made me lean a bit more over my table as a reflex to not rip the paper apart. Cruella proceeded to bend down just a little so that she could whisper something only the both of you would be able to hear. "You know darling, you could accomplish a lot in life if you weren't such a..." she made a dramatic pause, and oh boy this closeness was making you flush and you bet she knew that. "... brat." Cruella then let go of the paper, turned around, and walked away.

Well, now you weren't sure what to make out of what just happened. If you're being honest you couldn't even think at the moment. All you knew is that her bittersweet perfume was still lingering in the air and damn you loved it.

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Happy birthday @shealwaysreads!

I usually pull my hair out when I’m writing bday recs but for the first time in a long time writing this was so easy, as easy as my conversations with Bella. Imo very few people have the ability to make anyone - and I mean anyone - feel welcome and cherished, and Bella is definitely part of that exclusive group. She’s one of the kindest, most talented and most interesting people I’ve met in the fandom so far. Talking to her, being in her presence, experiencing her fics is such a treat - it feels like being wrapped in a warm blanket or sinking into a hot bath (😏🛁) that inspires openness and brings you utmost comfort. If I had to describe her friendship in three words, they’d be warm, comforting, safe. What else could you ask for?

My darling, it’s been such a pleasure to get to know you for these past two years. Thank you for being this caring, wise, cheerful and fun person to be around, and for always indulging me whenever I send you random things that make me think of you 😂 I’m proud that I get to call someone this kind, smart and generous - both with her time and with people’s feelings - my friend. The amount of times you’ve cheered me up just by being there to chat about magical cottages, greenery aesthetics, lush food, our wee babies 🐶 and Christmas decor, but also to discuss fic, kink, and fandom experiences in a safe, honest and judgement-free environment. I’ve learned so much from you, and I’m inspired by the way you chose how to fandom, both as a reader and as a creator.

There’s a multitude of beautiful feelings inside you Bella, and they all come to surface through the many different Drarry dynamics you build so carefully and with such creativity, passion and intent. Dark & mysterious, scorching hot & deliciously decadent, raw & bittersweet, tender & cathartic, evocative & exploratory, domestic & soothing - your rich and delicate prose brings to life a wide range of atmospheres and themes that always leave me craving for more. Every single fic of yours has touched me in a special way, and I trust you to explore any trope with fresh eyes and gentle honesty. Even those that aren’t my jam (hello BDSM) become my new favorite thing in your gorgeous writing. The power you hold!!!!

It took me a minute to decide what to highlight today - I’ve already recced many of your fics but there’s always room to scream more about how the nut baby fic cures my depression every time I read it, or how I’ve never read anything like the melancholy evocative Enjoy the Silence, or how If an Injury’s brilliant world building and perfect ending legit made me gasp, or how Cupboard Love makes me want to cook for my friends, or how your “peach banner fic” (😂) makes me salivate for Unspeakable Draco and the way he worships Harry’s, erm, peach. In the end I realized there’s no better way to show how much I adore your writing than reccing in detail your stunning 2021 Kinktober collection - I had the pleasure to feast on each ficlet in the most unapologetic, self-indulgent way, and that’s precisely what I love so much about your smut. The way you balance raw, decadent luxury with freedom - of body and mind - and a big side of aching tenderness and adoration never fails to amaze me. It’s a bit unfair to select only ten smutty treats but in case I got any smut twins out there, here are my own personal favorites that I advise you to check ASAP. Bella, I hope you have the fantastic day you deserve, and I can’t wait to see what the new year will bring! Thank you for being my friend 💜

Revelation: a master class in tension building and anticipation, sensual af with a hint of power dynamics pls and thank 👢

Harry hadn’t meant to look, at first. It’s just that he was tired, bone-tired, and Malfoy was a curiosity now. Proven not-dangerous and maybe-decent by his wartime spying on behalf of the Order, but still sharp and unknown.

Clean: the best rough sex you’ll read today, I’m obsessed with the biting dialogue and with how hot and angry they are for each other 🛁

“You wouldn’t know fair if it punched you in the face, Malfoy.”

Malfoy clenched around Harry’s cock, rocked his hips, and licked his lips—still a little pink with Harry’s blood. “What about if it fucked me in the arse?”

Observation: mirror sex but make it about words of affirmation and gentle self-acceptance, my heart cannot take the tenderness!!!! 🪞

“I love when you wear that t-shirt,” Draco murmured, close and warm. “Love that it was mine and now it’s yours, like everything I have.”

Chase: I will never not worship size kink + exhibitionism; this is the proof that enthusiastic consent is sexy af, with hungry werewolf Harry and a hungrier Draco making sure he gets nothing less than what he deserves 🦷

I did my research, because I like to learn the shape of danger before I dip my toes into it.

Sleep Easy: this Draco POV proves that consensual somnophilia can be deliciously erotic, introspective and full of secret devotion, you’re very welcome. And btw check the phenomenal art my darling friend @peachbabypie did for this fic here 🛏

He has one knee pulled up like he’d planned it, but he didn’t and I know it. He’s just like this. Artlessly open to being loved. Willing.

Inside: 10/10 dirty talk goals - Draco’s composed & crude voice got both me and Harry salivating here, my god 🌸

“Stop trying to clench,” Draco chastised, pressed deeper, wringing a gasp out of Harry. “I like you like this; open.”

Morsel: bondage + clamps + food as a love metaphor? Sign me the fuck up, yet another exhibit of hot & tender for your pleasure 🍑

It’s still dangerously potent, this thing they do together, it fills every fiber of Harry’s body with wanting-and-being-wanted, with proud responsibility, with curiosity, with heat.

More: edging has never been this sweet! I double dare you to resist this sexy and soothing Harry worshiping the fuck out of a desperate Draco 🔗

Harry dropped to his knees behind Draco, he kissed the back of his thigh and bit at the meat of his arse cheek. “So beautiful, Draco, I can’t resist.”

Move: hahahahaha I don’t have words to describe how hot & bothered I was for this particular brand of dark. That’s it, that’s the review. 🍷

“Come on, fuck yourself on it. I won’t make it move until you do.”

Laced: a feast to the senses, sexy, tender and liberating. I come back to this fic whenever I’m in the mood for top notch, self-indulgent lacy clothing kink 🎁

“There you are, Harry, look at you.” Draco’s hands moved behind him, and Harry could hear the slide of the satiny laces across Draco’s leather-clad fingers. “All neat and tied now, no chance of it coming loose.”