#her name is Ö cause its like a scared face

[mephostophilis]

my best friend has me on her snapchat as Jaundice Paul so please only refer to me as that from now on

[taejeonie]

what if jaemin and taehee dated…

YAY OUR KDRAMA COUPLE

honestly i think that this would start off as a blur to them

like jaemin didn’t even know when or why he suddenly liked taehee

once he fully acknowledged his feelings,,it felt like they were there from the start

and unconsciously, he would have the audacity to FLIRT with her

the dreamies were all video calling, mark and taehee on the other end of the line due to 127’s schedules

hyuck was talking about something when jaemin suddenly said

“noona, you look so pretty today”

the other dreamies were completely thrown off

“that’s so sudden,” mark said while laughing

most of the dreamies has surprised looks on, meanwhile hyuck was baffled

taehee: ahh thank you

she said it as if it’s nothing,,,like this was completely normal she’s still shy tho

and ever since that day, jaemin made a silent pact with himself to get taehee to fall for him

so he sends her good morning texts and good night texts

texts in the middle of the day asking if she ate already, or if she’s taking care of herself properly

these surprised taehee at first but soon she learned to get along with it thinking it was like,,to fit their dynamic of being kdrama people

sooner or later, jaemin would call her and ask her to meet in front of their dorms so that they could go eat in the cafe taehee wanted to go to

“on second thought, i’ll go to your dorm so you don’t have to go to mine”

“but i could just-“

“i don’t want you to get tired from walking to our dorm”

“jaemin, your dorm is literally-“

“no this is final i am going to your dorm and you won’t move a step until i get there”

“…..okay”

“alright see you!”

when the line cuts she looks to mark beside her like (・・;)?

“is it just me or jaemin’s acting really weird these days?”

“hmm?”

“do you think…do you think he,” then she moves her eyebrows up and down like in a weird way

and mark gets all the more confused

from another person’s pov, this situation would look rather comical due to the fact mark has no absolute clue of what taehee’s referring to and why was she moving her face like that

and then taehee leans closer to mark and whispers, “do you think he likes me?”

then mark’s like Ö

“you think he lIKES YOU?”

“nO! he’s just so weird we never go this far with our jokes”

then there was a pause on both ends until mark says, “well do you like him?”

“idontknow??”

“WHAT”

then there’s a knock on the door and both of their eyes widen

“that’s jaemin,” taehee hurriedly whispers

“tHAT’S JAEMIN??”

then before they know it taehee’s already out of the door sweating buckets- wait why is she nervous

maybe bc ur starting to acknowledge ur feelings dumbass

“why are you so red?”

“im what?”

“are you sick?,” then jaemin tried to check if she was hot but taehee pulled away before he could touch her forehead

“im not i was just,,,doing stuff with mark”

jaemin’s face falls slightly when he hears this but then proceeds to ask, “oh? what stuff?”

“we fixed our room- enough about mark. let’s go!!”

unconsciously, taehee grabbed jaemin’s arm and whined like a baby which the latter found ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE.

he scrunches his nose at her before pinching her cheek, “alright (*´꒳`*) whatever my cutie noona says (*´꒳`*)”

then taehee felt her face get hotter when she heard ‘my’

jaemin interlaced their hands together and although he’s done it a thousand times before, it made taehee the most flustered person to ever exist at this moment

when they got outside, taehee let go of jaemin’s hand, causing him to pout

and he made sure she was gonna see his frickin pout.

“where’s the car? ( ^ω^ )”

“actually, we’re walking (⌒▽⌒)”

“we’RE WHAT”

“kidding!!! we’re taking the bus stop over there,,”

“oh okay, you looked serious-“

“i don’t want my baby to get tired (*^ω^*)”

never did taehee know that there would come a day where she wanted to punch jaemin in the face

it was strike #3 baby

now the actual cafe date!!!

taehee would get stuff like red velvet cupcake, chocolate cake, hot choco,,,stuff like that

and jaemin goes, “we went here to this nice café just for you to order that? we have those in our cafeteria”

“you’ll know the cafe is good if simple snacks like these are good”

“whatever you say”

jaemin would also take lots of pictures of her using his phone, then he sets his favorite one as his lockscreen

“aaaaa”

“no”

“aaaaaaa”

“jaemin, no”

“taehee-ssi, the cake isn’t going to eat itself”

“obviously,,,im gonna feed myself”

“but i want to be romantic so aaaaa”

she gives in anyways

when she gets home mark was like, “so you did enjoy your date”

“shut up it’s not a date”

“dUDE DO YOU EVEN SEE YOURSELF RIGHT NOW???”

so mark knows taehee has feelings for jaemin

best friend tingz

as for jaemin, i think that the first person to know

would be renjun

like days after their cafe date, renjun would see jaemin’s lockscreen and JOKINGLY say

“you like taehee noona, don’t you?”

“maybe i do”

…..

“you sound so serious you weirdo”

“its the truth”

renjun: chokes on his water

meanwhile jaemin’s just going through his camera for all the taehee pics

so when renjun looks at what’s causing jaemin’s fond smile

he’s like “yeah this kid is nuts”

there were times where jaemin would randomly buy stuff for taehee

like clips and hair ties

coffee

127 and dream were together in the practice room once again to prepare for the year end concert

taehee was on the floor talking with hyuck

and when hyuck’s about to kiss taehee on the cheek that’s when jaemin steps in

“here’s your coffee, darling (*^o^*)”

hyuck feels something cold against his lips and pulls away in confusion

jaemin pinches taehee’s cheek when she says thank you and walks away

“darling??? that’s new”

“i know. hes so,,,,weird these days i don’t know what’s gotten in to him,,”

pffft

“but he got me coffee so *shrugs*”

“that’s his coffee though how are you not dying”

“no it’s not it’s sweet, here”

“*sips coffee* hmm that is weird”

in reality, jaemin got that type of coffee so he could share with her

jaemin ain’t slick tho

when jaemin walks off mark wiggles his eyebrows like those uncles during christmas and jaemin’s like

“oh no he knows…”

“bUT!!! why does he know?”

“does perhaps,,,,taehee noona have feelings for me too?”

it kept jaemin up and attentive the whole practice schedule

thinking if he should confess or not

days later of jaemin making moves on taehee, taehee felt her feelings grow for jaemin more

and tHEN she starts to worry about the outcomes

“what if jaemin’s just really joking? but if he’s not then we’re kinda fucked? oh no what would the others say”

and she just looked really out of it that it caught mark’s attention

“what’s wrong? you look out of it today”

“mm”

“taehee?”

“mmm”

“is this about jaemin?”

“….no”

mark turns off his phone like the good friend he is and turns to taehee

“you have to stop overthinking”

“what if he doesn’t like me back?”

“will you believe me if i say he does?”

“probably not”

mark smiles amusingly, “you are so stubborn”

“what if the others find out?”

“you’re worrying about that as if you’re already in a relationship”

and taehee gives him like a sad glare that makes mark stop joking around

“if you’re talking about the members, of course they’ll be happy for you both without a doubt. the fans…there will always be a good and bad side of everything taehee. the only thing that matters is how you’re gonna handle it”

taehee goes silent for a moment, thinking

yes, mark IS right. she’s just scared of the consequences

she’ll act on her feelings, but not now

taehee presses her forehead to the side of mark’s face in a loving gesture before standing up and saying thank you

meanwhile jaemin and renjun are planning how jaemin should confess

“i think noona would like it straightforward”

“you mean plain,,,”

“well if you want to have bonus points then i think you should use a pickup line,,like an original one”

“well if it’s for her then i’ll do it then”

“whatever,” renjun thinks jaemin’s too cheesy for him, “but tone it down with your shamelessness,,,i think you’re scaring her”

later in the vlive,,,taehee was kinda out of it

she didn’t notice jaemin was talking

“nooooo i only like noona (*´꒳`*),” he said in aegyo

then mark’s like “really?,” while laughing his ass off in the corner

“really.”

then it’s like one of those movie stills where the male lead *lovingly* looks at the female lead

and taehee’s like ‘oh shit he looks serious’

but then the all but’s come in and shes back to being a chicken about her feelings

later into the night, the dreamies start to head home

as everyone bids their goodbyes, jaemin tries to kiss taehee’s cheek but she pulls away

“….you know you have to stop doing that right?”

“what?,” taehee baby,,you just hurt na jaemin’s feelings :((

“what will others think if they see us like this,,they’re going to think we’re in a relationship. what will your fans say?”

“but we’ve been like this since we were younger…you do this with the others too!!”

“but it’s different with you!”

“noona, can you please explain it properly because i don’t like…i don’t like talking with you as if we’re fighting”

“you’re so sweet and caring and- and…”

jaemin sighs, “and what?”

“jaemin, you don’t know what you’re doing. you’re so loving and i really appreciate it, but tone it down. please?”

jaemin looks down and taehee thinks their relationship is already fucked

sigh

“how can i do that if i like you noona?”

drAMA BOOOMB

“what did you say?”

“i like you more than i should. i want to be your boyfriend, noona, and i’m ready to face whatever outcomes we will go through. i want to hold your hand and tell you i love you before we go to bed,,i want to cook with you and hug you and do all the cringey stuff with you!! i was trying to give you hints the other day but your pretty little head couldn’t get it”

a tear slips from taehee’s eyes making jaemin laugh softly

and he knows, he’s got her already

“huh?,” jaemin wipes her tears away, “why are you crying, baby?”

the pet name makes taehee laugh as she punches him weakly and proceeds to bury her face into his shoulder

“you’re so cheesy, i hate you”

“no you don’t”

“i do”

“you love me,” jaemin wraps his arms around taehee and leans his head on hers

taehee sighs, “okay”

jaemin smiles at her as he pulls away, “so this means you’re my girlfriend now, right?”

“yea ٩( ‘ω’ )و”

AND THEYRE TOGETHER NOW

OH WAIT THIS MEANS THEIR ANNIVERSARY IS DURING NEW YEARS

THATS SO T^T

anyways,,,

i see cheeks kisses happening a LOT more often 

off cam and on cam 

nctzens: they’re just friends!!! ^-^

whenever taehee would pass by, jaemin would suddenly pull her into his lap and taehee would have to struggle for a bit 

“JAEMIN!!”

“JUST FIVE MINUTES PLEASE”

holds hands a lot 

there was this one vlive where jaemin was playing with taehee’s hands 

mark was talking about something,,apparently hyuck saw them being all sweet and lovey dovey 

he wanted to have taehee time too >:(((

so he RIPPED their hands apart and placed his arms around them and did ( ^ - ^ )

speaking of the members knowing,,,

obv renjun and mark would know first

shortly followed by chenji, hyuck, jeno, then the rest of the group respectively 

they all would be super happy for them ofc <33

found it endearing their anniversary is on new years 

the couple would DEFINITELY act cringey just to annoy jisung 

jisung in one of his voice only vlives: “these days jaemin hyung and taehee noona are so weird, REALLY. one day we were in a room together and tHey TalK sO WeiRd!! i had to leave the room”

PLAYING GAMES TOGETHER IS A MUST.

you know that video of a girl holding her bf’s hand while he plays on the keyboard then she lets go of his hand but then the guy pulls the girls hand back and continues playing?

taehee would def do that for fun

but then get SUPER flustered when jaemin grabs her hand back

taehee would be immune to his aegyo

and even when jaemin knows that already he’ll still continue to use it ,,, BUT!!!

there are cheek kisses in the end which taehee will succumb to

jaemin @ taehee : <3 __ <3

RIDIN ERA

TAEHEE WOULD BE SO HYPED

ALSO OBSESSED WITH HIS BLUE HAIR

obsessed to the point that’s all what she’s staring at even if jaemin asks for kisses

“sorry you just look so handsome wow im- wow…..”

JAEMINS AEGYO ON WEEKLY IDOL

taehee would do a live reacting to the dreamies’ aegyo

when it was jaemin’s turn she’d be like ???????

“i can’t believe i d- know this boy…..really”

COFFEE DATES.

coffee dates would be very sweet

if taehee was curious enough she would grow to be immune to jaemin’s coffee

would visit the dreamies a lot more when she’s free even if jaemin tells her she should rest

“noona only came for jaemin hyung :(((“ - park jisung, who is also in need of his noona’s attention

“what?? i love all of the jaemins and non jaemins equally (*´꒳`*)”

“she’s using twitter slang again”

but there are times where jaemin’s really stern and like: don’t come to the dorms u. need. to. REST!!!

so they facetime each other instead!!!

the reason why jaemin would scold her a lot bc he notices taehee falling asleep when she visits them so 1) they don’t get to spend *time* with each other properly 2) she’s not getting the PROPER rest she deserves

therefore jaemin values the health of taehee very much

jaemin would L O V E taking taehee’s pics

would set her as his phone wallpaper AND desktop wallpaper

would def ask her for an album pc (esp. the punch one) and would keep it in his phone case

overall taehee and jaemin would be a vvvv cute couple

it’s like their kdrama-like relationship turned into a LITERAL kdrama,,,except the sad parts

taehee would be very supportive on her part as jaemin would be the literal caring, sweet, cute, lovable boyfriend she needs

he just wants to look out for her ;(

“you know i love you right?”

“yes i know (⌒▽⌒)”

“like really really R E A L L Y love you?”

“i know, jaemin. i hope you know i love you just as much (*´-`)”

“i know that, love. now sleep, you still have an early schedule tomorrow”

“okay,,i love you…goodnight, baby”

“good night, my love. i’ll see you in my dreams (*´ω｀*)”

[rylie-barton]

RYLIE N CALDER LMAOO

(( * THE TWINS, RUNE CALDERSON & INGRID CALDERDöTTIR

“ they were two halves,             of the same brain. “

(( * FREYJA DANIELLE BARTON

“ what was in our stars,     which destined us for sorrow? “

(( * RUNE TROY CALDERSON // CLICK FOR MOODBOARD

“ the problem with being the rock,       is no one asks if you’re starting to crumble. “

NAME:

[ RUNE ] — derived from the Old Norse word rún, meaning “secret”.

[ TROY ] — derived from a gaelic name meaning “foot soldier”. Named for Troy Banner, at the insistence of Rylie.

[ CALDERSON ] — meaning “son of Calder”

BIRTHDATE:

♊ GEMINI, JUNE 6TH ;;  gemini’s are defined by their inconsistency - their personality is ever changing, and it’s difficult to know which side of them you may be greeted with on any given day. Typically very witty and well expressed people, capable of slotting into a variety of settings with ease and enthusiasm, they can, on the flip side, be quite indecisive and superficial.

GENDER:

(cis) Male

APPEARANCE:

[ HAIR ] — similar to Calder’s in its light brown color, Rune’s hair is far messier than his father’s, let grow far longer and then minimally styled.

[ EYES ] — a darker blue than Calder’s, but a feature gotten from him nonetheless.

[ HEIGHT ] — five foot eight inches

PERSONALITY:

+ BENEVOLENT ;; at his heart, Rune is a really good kid, without a bad bone in his body. He’s a gentle soul with a lot of love to give to friends and family, and everything he does is for them– his goodness makes him want to make the world a safer place for the people he care about to live in, hence why he was drawn to SHIELD in the first place. He finds it very difficult, though, to express himself, and often shows how much he cares through ways other than words.

- STOIC ;; much like his parents before him, Rune is incredibly good at being a rock, even in the face of hardship and cruelty. He feels things very deeply, but he’s very good at keeping those emotions far beneath the surface, and even better at keeping going regardless of how soul crushing those feelings may be. He keeps them to himself because as the eldest, he feels its his job to stay in control and keep a level head… and if he let himself indulge in some of the things he feels, every once in a while, then he really wouldn’t be able to do that.

+ HONORABLE ;; he was raised to be a good man, and he is. Rune values truth above all else, and he believes in doing the right thing, regardless of what it may cost him. His morals are sound, and when it comes to making a tough call, he does what’s right over what’s easy– it’s something that’s been instilled in him since childhood, and it’s made him into the man he is.

- DOGMATIC ;; often, however, it’s Rune’s way or the highway. As the oldest, he took it upon himself to be the leader– and this has carried with him throughout life. He takes charge, he makes the decisions, he knows whats right and he knows whats wrong, but it’s come with the high price of making him into someone who believes that what he feels or knows is correct, and anything on the contrary is wrong.

SPECIAL TALENTS:

THUNDER MANIPULATION ;; the twins powers seem like good descriptors for how they are as people. Ingrid is the lightning– she’s more into making a display, she seems more destructive– and he’s the quiet rumble in the distance, with the capability to do just as much damage. Rune and Ingrid were partnered up in the end, not because they were twins, but because their powers go hand in hand and it never seemed right to have one without the other.

WHO THEY LIKE BETTER:

CALDER. Of his parents, he’s the one less inclined to sit there questioning him. Rylie wants to know things– she wants to understand how he’s feeling and what he’s thinking, so she can help, but Rune doesn’t like to share those things, and all her probing does is makes him kind of resent her. But Calder is more like him, and never minds just sitting in silence– it’s something Rune appreciates.

WHO THEY TAKE AFTER MOST:

BOTH. Calder and Rylie are both quite similar, and Rune is a clear mix of the two.

PERSONAL HEADCANON(S):

See below.

FACE CLAIM:

Miles Heizer

(( * INGRID NATASHA CALDERDöTTIR  // CLICK FOR MOODBOARD

“ and oh, they called her summer because       she was only really appreciated when she was gone “

NAME:

[ INGRID ] — derived from the Old Norse name Ingríðr, meaning “Ing is beautiful”.

[ NATASHA ] — a russian baby name meaning “born at Christmas”. Named for Natasha Romanoff.

[ CALDERDöTTIR   ] — meaning “daughter of Calder”

BIRTHDATE:

♊ GEMINI, JUNE 6TH ;; gemini’s are defined by their inconsistency - their personality is ever changing, and it’s difficult to know which side of them you may be greeted with on any given day. Typically very witty and well expressed people, capable of slotting into a variety of settings with ease and enthusiasm, they can, on the flip side, be quite indecisive and superficial.

GENDER:

(cis) Female

APPEARANCE:

[ HAIR ] — Ingrid, like Rune, has much lighter brown hair than Rylie, which falls below her shoulder line.

[ EYES ] — one of the few physical differences between them, aside from height, is their eyes - Ingrid’s are their mother’s green, opposed to Calder’s blue.

[ HEIGHT ] — five foot four inches

PERSONALITY:

+ DAUNTLESS ;; there’s really not much out there that can really put any sort of fear into her. Maybe it’s cause she’s the kid of two heroes, who’re also the kids of heroes. Maybe, it’s just cause that’s how she’s wired. But, ‘being scared’ isn’t really something that Ingrid’s familiar with. 

- REACTIVE ;; there’s no thinking things through, for ingrid. She feels and reacts to things in the moment, but, though it’s always a flaw that has had disastrous consequences for her, she’s always been one to shrug and laugh it off afterwards. ‘Hindsight is a great thing,’ is pretty much her catchphrase, though understandably, neither of her parents find it all too amusing. For someone who also holds her loved ones above all else… being ready to throw herself in front of them come any sign of danger isn’t a great thing. 

+ CONFIDENT ;; there’s no one more sure of herself and her abilities than ingrid, except, perhaps, her younger sister– but even then she’d tell you, she came first. She knows she’s pretty. She knows she’s smart. She knows that she can kill a man at least 10 different ways with a singular paperclip. She knows all these things, and, she kind of delights in them, to the point of even walking and talking with the air of someone who knows exactly what she’s doing, even when she doesn’t. 

- STUBBORN ;; so too, is rune, but with ingrid, it’s something else completely. Nothing changes her mind. Nothing even makes a dent in her decision– if she’s decided to do something and made up her mind, it’s done, and there’s no point in hoping to get around her. She was like this even as a child, and, it got worse as she grew. She was the kind of kid who stubbornly announced that she was going to be partaking in the science fair, and making the most ambitious of projects. Rylie and Calder both tried to get her to choose something that required a little less work, so that she could just rest for a little while, but… she flat out refused, and spent two whole weeks working flat out to make sure that it was ready. She was doing it, and more than that, she was going to succeed– and she did, placing 2nd in the fair overall. Times like those, it paid off to be stubborn. Other times, though, it really didn’t. 

SPECIAL TALENTS:

ELECTRICITY MANIPULATION ;; it’s a dangerous power for someone like Ingrid to have. She’s not good with keeping things lowkey– when she’s angry, it builds, and builds, until it’s let out in one destructive explosion, and often times this happens quite quickly, because she’s a very reactive person. Electricity manipulation was asking for trouble, but, she knows how she is and from the minute she discovered it, she’s been working on reigning it in and keeping control.

WHO THEY LIKE BETTER:

RYLIE. It’s a classic case of one being their father’s son, and the other being a proper little mummy’s girl. They mightn’t be the most similar on the surface, but, Ingrid always gravitated towards her Mum the most– to the point that even as a baby, only Rylie was able to calm her down when she was crying. 

WHO THEY TAKE AFTER MOST:

BOTH. And neither. Ingrid is a strange sort of inbetween– she’s like both of them, in a way, but she’s also really unique, and lacks the kind of negative traits that make up who Rylie and Calder are. It’s like Rune got a mix of those and she got a mix of their positives, tenfold, making her into the girl she is. 

PERSONAL HEADCANON(S):

See below.

FACE CLAIM:

Willa Fitzgerald

(( * FREYJA DANIELLE BARTON // CLICK FOR MOODBOARD

“ if you were born with the weakness to fall          you were born with the strength to rise. “

NAME:

[ FREYJA ] — the Old Norse goddess of fertility.

[ DANIELLE ] — a french name meaning “god is my judge”. The feminine version of “Daniel”, thus named for Daniel Rogers.

[ BARTON ] — meaning “from the barley farm”

BIRTHDATE:

♓ MARCH 15TH, PISCES ;; friendly and selfless, pisces is a water sign and those born under it are characterized by their extreme empathy and emotional capacity. Highly intuitive and artistic ( in music, especially ) they are faithful and generous to those they hold dear, but can take on the role of a martyr without meaning. Often overly trusting, they’re known to be the most tolerant of the signs.  

GENDER:

(cis) Female

APPEARANCE:

[ HAIR ] — Freyja’s hair is caramel in color (occasionally with a hint of bright red streaks), and falls in curls much like Rylie’s to just below her shoulders.

[ EYES ] — unlike the rest of her family, her eyes are hazel.

[ HEIGHT ] — five foot three inches

PERSONALITY:

+ INTELLIGENT ;; she’s always been smart, even when she really didn’t have anything else, or at least… nothing else that made her stand out in a family of agents and potential agents. She didn’t like the same things that Rune and Ingrid did. She didn’t want to be out in the field, throwing herself into danger every other day– but she always had a desire to work behind the scenes, building things that could help other people save the day. SHIELD academy of science and technology was her dream, and, Rylie and Calder always actively encouraged her to reach for it, and couldn’t have been happier when she was accepted in. 

-  OVER TOLERANT ;; she’s always been the kind to give a few too many chances to people who don’t deserve them. One just isn’t enough– if what they’ve done isn’t that big a deal, in her mind, or they’ve apologized to her, she feels as if they deserve the chance to better themselves, and, is always willing to give it. 

+ HOPEFUL ;; she’s always hoping for something. Hoping to make it into the academy of science and technology, hoping to make it as a top student, hoping to be on the same team as her siblings, hoping to make her parents proud, hoping to hold her family together, when they might just fall apart. She always believes in something more, and, trusts that better is coming, even if it isn’t. 

- GUILTY ;; unlike her parents, her guilt doesn’t eat her up… but, it’s there. She’s always going to live with the knowledge that the tech malfunctioning was something she should have foreseen, and done something about before it happened. She’s always going to have to live with the fact her sister died, and there’s a slim chance she could have stopped that, and it’s always going to be something that plays on her mind– but she refuses to let it be the one thing that rules her life. She’s seen what comes from allowing guilt consume you, and, she actively works to try get through hers, every single day. 

SPECIAL TALENTS:

ENHANCED INTELLIGENCE ;; not even Freyja realizes that her intelligence is in part thanks to her power. She’s just smart. She always has been– she was the kid with the straight A grades and the shining report back at the end of the year. She was the one who got 1st place at science fairs as opposed to 2nd. She’d read for hours every day and just absorb all the information and even as a child, she was full of useless facts that she’d happily throw out over the dinner table. That was before her powers developed, and, while they might’ve given her a bit of an edge in the academy and made her that little bit brighter, her parents already knew she was a smart one. So much so, they couldn’t say they noticed any difference. 

WHO THEY LIKE BETTER:

RYLIE. She loves her dad just as much, but, she finds Rylie to be a lot easier to talk to. She’s not as caught up in her own head as Calder, which, Freyja enjoys. 

WHO THEY TAKE AFTER MOST:

JANE. I mean… she mightn’t be an astrophysicist, but, Freyja is definitely taking after her grandma far more than she’s taking after her parents. 

PERSONAL HEADCANON(S):

See below.

FACE CLAIM:

Stefanie Scott

O V E R A L L    H E A D C A N O N :

It took Rylie and Calder a very long time to get together, in spite of the feelings which begun to develop between the two as they grew close to one another again. They could never quite bring themselves to move forwards into any sort of relationship past friendship, because it never felt right– it was betraying Phoebe, in both their minds, and both preferred staying in denial over doing that. However, over time, it got more and more difficult to not fel the way they had started to, and more than that, it grew more difficult to hide the their feelings from everyone that knew them. After a few heart to hearts and some separate reminders by friends who couldn’t stay out of it anymore that Phoebe would want them to be happy, though, they finally began dating– and that was that, with neither of them ever looking back. They fit together better than they could have imagined, a match maybe not made in heaven, but, definitely not made in hell. 

Being parents was another thing that took them a while to wrap their heads around– nearly the whole nine months that Rylie was pregnant, in fact. The twins were far from planned, but, cliche as it sounded… the two settled into parenthood better than they could have imagined after their birth. They’d been told by their own parents time and time again that you could never really know what it was like to be a Mum, or a Dad, until you were one, and with Rune and Ingrid they discovered that was true. It was never easy, but, the one thing they had going for them and could build from was that they loved their kids more than anything in the world, and wanted to give them the best of lives– so that was what they aimed for every single day. Three years later when Freyja was born, they had the whole ‘parenting’ thing… well, not exactly down, but, close enough.

As the twins grew, it became obvious that features weren’t the only thing they shared– they also looked up to their parents and the Avengers, and much like their Mum and Dad, wanted to eventually follow in their footsteps and join SHIELD. Of course, Rylie and Calder had made sure that each of their children received basic defense training but when Rune and Ingrid wanted to do even more, they had to make the decision… did they want their kids living the same kind of life they’d had? Regardless the answer to that, they also had to ask themselves if they could really stop them if they didn’t want them to and looking at the two of them– both as stubborn as their parents before them– they really weren’t so sure. Finally, they relented, and the twins proved to be two of the brightest new recruits SHIELD took on. 

Rune was a leader, and that position was where he excelled. He was good at making decisions (even hard ones) in little to no time, and his parents were both so proud when he was made leader of the small team that he and Ingrid had been placed on. Ingrid, then, was far more like her mother– she was a field agent through and through, capable of making decisions if they were called for, but far better at following orders she was given. Together and apart, the two were formidable. And then, you had Freyja– the youngest, who followed suit much later and had huge shoes to fill from the gt go. She never really found her calling as a field agent, but she was one of the brightest students at the SHIELD academy of science and technology, and did far better work developing things in the lab than she could ever hope to on a mission. It would have been an absolute travesty not to have all the Calderson-Barton children on a team together, of course, and so, when Freyja completed her studies, she was placed on Rune and Ingrid’s team as a tech specialist. 

Rylie and Calder couldn’t have been more proud of their kids, and couldn’t have been happier at how their lives had just seemed to work out. Each of them was doing amazingly in their own chosen line of work, and… they’d never really experienced such consistent happiness before. It really seemed too good to be true. 

And it was.

The twins were twenty four when they went on their last mission together. It was totally run of the mill, and, the fight that began after their cover was blown should have been easily put to bed. If not, then, they should’ve been able to reach their Quinjet easily, and make a hasty retreat. But they were cut off from their route and technology developed by Freyja and the other team specialist, specially for Rune, malfunctioned in the middle of the ensuing fire fight. He was left defenseless, and, when all seemed to lost– Ingrid took the hit meant for her brother.

The rest of the team pulled through and the dust settled, but, it was too late. Ingrid was dead, and, things changed.

Rylie and Calder were never as close as they’d been before her death, and, Rune shut himself off– he threw himself into SHIELD, but he never got the same enjoyment out of it as he once had with his twin at his side. Something (more accurately, someone) was missing, and he never found a partner to replace the twin he’d lost. Freyja tried to be the glue that bound for a long time, but, she realized pretty quickly that she couldn’t fix everything and she couldn’t erase the guilt she had for being partly to blame, and soon she too began to spend more and more time away than she did at home. It took years for them all to be able to be around each other, without thoughts of Ingrid, and even longer for them to go back to being something of a family– but while things might have healed, gradually, they never could go back to 'normal’. It just didn’t exist anymore.