#hodges x henry

[hoffmansnightmare]

Keep Away From the Edge

Chapter 4

Pairing: Mark Hoffman x Emmy Hodges

Trauma, hint of torture, hint of depression. Nothing too crazy in this one boys.

You can read part one here, part two here, and part 3 here

You can also read it here! Keep Away From The Edge

"You two are persistent." Emmy closed the door to her car, staring at the redhead and her cameraman. They were the only two left on her lawn, and they had been the only ones left for some time. The rest had given up, moved on to other stories. But not these two. They were still there every evening. The two of them at least seemed to give up on trying her in the morning. Emmy could finally leave for work in peace. 

"We just really want to talk to you." The woman said, her eyes lighting up. This was the first time Emmy had actually spoken to them.

"Aren't there other, more interesting stories?" Emmy asked, pulling her house key out.

"We focus on the Jigsaw cases. And you're the latest survivor." She said, daring to take a step closer.

Emmy huffed. She wasn't the only one though. "What about that other guy that just went missing? Henry something?"

"He's still missing." The camera guy finally spoke up, lowering his equipment from his shoulder. "So he's a dead end."

"Look, we're not big time or anything. We have a website and a series of videos we post. It would mean everything to us if you just spoke to us briefly." The redhead explained, clasping her hands in front of her. 

Emmy looked her up and down. The woman really did look desperate. And they had always been nicer than the other reporters. "Who are you guys?"

"I'm Nancy Howard." The redhead, Nancy, said, then pointed to her companion. "And this is Curtis."

Curtis gave Emmy a polite nod. He kept the camera lowered at his side.

Was she actually considering this? It looked like she was. It was possible that actually talking about her ordeal, saying it out loud, would be like getting it off of her chest. Maybe it would help her come to terms with what had happened to her. Or she should probably get a therapist.

This was more convenient. And cheaper. "Alright." Emmy said, unlocking her front door. "I'll talk to you for a bit." 

Nancy looked like she could have screamed with delight, her smile was so wide Emmy thought it must hurt. "Perfect! We won't overstay our welcome, we promise!"

"Hhhmm." Emmy hummed. She led them inside and gestured to her living room. "Make yourselves comfortable. I'll make some coffee." 

Emmy brought out a tray with 3 mugs, cream and sugar included, which she set down on the coffee table. Hopefully this coffee tasted better than what she had brewed when Detective Hoffman had visited. She hadn’t missed his wince at the taste, even if he was too polite to say anything. She felt more clear headed with each day. Sometimes it was still hard, she'd be sunk back into the memory of being trapped, and work was still stressful, but she didn’t feel as lost anymore. 

“So what are you wanting from me?” Emmy asked, taking one of the mugs and sitting on the recliner, across from the pair on the couch. 

“Well, just…anything you’d be willing to tell us really.” Nancy said. “There are so few jigsaw survivors. Right now you are one of…” Nancy leaned over to Curtis to confer with him. “Three?” She still didn’t sound sure. “Amanda Young is the only one to come forward, and the other is unnamed.” 

“I can do my best, I suppose.” Emmy said, her voice letting out her weariness.

“Do you mind if we record this?” Nancy asked. It was very polite of her, as Emmy just assumed that they would, or else why bother with the camera?

“Go ahead.”

Curtis set up the camera on a tripod, angling it so that it got both Emmy and Nancy in the shot. He stayed behind the camera, and gave a thumbs up once it was recording.

“I am here, in the home of Jigsaw survivor, Emmory Hodges, who has graciously let us in to ask her about her harrowing experience escaping the infamous killer’s test.” Nancy spoke clearly and confidently, facing the camera. Emmy found herself surprised the other woman wasn’t a professional news anchor.

Nancy turned to Emmy then, smiling at her. Emmy tried to smile back, but could feel it twitching around the corners. “When you’re ready, if you could tell us what happened. What it was like?” Her face grew serious as she asked and she picked up a notebook and pen out of her purse. She was poised, waiting patiently for Emmy to start. 

Emmy glanced up at the camera, then back to Nancy quickly. She just had to get the words out. She want to be a writer, perhaps this would be good story telling practice.

"As each day passes I remember less and less of what happened to me." Emmy said, looking down into her mug of coffee. She didn't know how to explain it. The first night at the hospital she was sure she would remember each sharp detail, but now all she could recall was how dark the room was around her, the only light being the grimy yellow lamps that illuminated the cage. She could recall the bars of the maze, but not the shape of it she had mapped out in her head while she crawled. "The first memory is pain. I ached and stung all over, and when I tried to get away from it, it only made it worse." She took a sip, really to just collect her thoughts.

"When I realized what was happening, I knew I just had to get through it. His traps are winnable, as long as you follow the rules. Panic is your worst enemy, so I didn't let myself feel it." Emmy described how she got herself out of there, how her only hope was to keep crawling around that metal maze. "The relief was so great, when I collapsed outside of that door. I know I will never feel such euphoria again. To be faced with death head on, only to meet it, and then conquer it." She shook her head. "There will be nothing like it."

Nancy leaned forward. She'd been writing furiously, even though they were filming. Now she asked; "They say he does this to test people's will to live. Do you feel like it has made you want to live more than you did before?"

Emmy shrugged her shoulders. "Honestly, having felt such great relief, only to be returned to my life just as it was before. It almost feels worse in a way. But I never wanted to die. Of course I wanted, and still want to live." She took another sip of her coffee. "I just wish I could find the vibrancy for life that he apparently wants me to feel. It's just hard sometimes." 

Nancy was back to scribbling, nodding along with Emmy's words. “And how have you been coping with what happened? I imagine it must be difficult.”

Emmy nodded. “It is. It felt strange to have to just get on with my life. Going back to work felt absurd. Something like this feels like it changes the world around you, but it really doesn't.” Emmy shrugged. “But continuing to live is what helps. Dwelling on it doesn't do me any good.” Did she really believe that? Emmy didn’t think so. Continuing to live felt strange, almost wrong, at least the way she was living. Just going on about her life as if it didn’t happen.

But she didn’t know how to live like it did happen. She had no idea how to be the woman that survived a Jigsaw test, so she just said what sounded right. 

Nancy smiled at her. It was genuine, not a show for the camera, and Emmy smiled back at her. “Well Emmy, you're very strong for having gone through something so terrible, and gone back to living your life. I hope you find meaning in all of this.” Nancy reached forward and put her hand over one of Emmy's.

“Thank you.” Was all she could say in return.

Leaning back Nancy made a cut motion with her hand. Curtis fiddled with the camera, then came to rejoin them on the sofa. The three of them finished their coffees, making idle chit chat, then Nancy slapped her knees and stood up.

“We won't keep you any longer.” She said, putting her notepad back into her bag. “Thank you so much for this, Ms. Hodges. We should have your interview up on our website within the next few days if you want to see it.”

Emmy smiled politely, but doubted she would. It was hard enough sitting there and recounting what had happened to her. “Happy to help.”

When they were gone she closed the door with a sigh, feeling suddenly boneless and exhausted.

The next morning her phone rang. Emmy stared at it for several minutes, not recognizing the caller ID. Who the hell was calling her? When she finally answered an unfamiliar female voice was on the other end. 

“Ms. Hodges?”

“Uh…yes?”

“Ms. Hodges, I'm Detective Kerry. I was hoping we could get you into the station to ask you a few questions. Just to check in with you.”

“Detective Kerry? I thought Detective Hoffman was taking care of my case?” Emmy asked, her brows furrowing up in confusion.

“Oh, well we're actually a task force who specialize on the Jigsaw cases.”

“Well…can it wait until this Saturday? I can't take time off of work right now.”

“Saturday would be just fine!” She sounded excited now. “Do you need a ride in?”

“No, I can drive myself.” Emmy said, jotting down a reminder.

“Great! I'll see you this Saturday.” And the detective hung up.

Emmy frowned at her phone for a moment, then dialed Hoffman's number.

“Hoffman.” Her heart leapt at the sound of his voice, making her swallow. Embarrassing.

“Detective Kerry called me.” Emmy said, not even bothering to introduce herself.

There was a clearly frustrated noise on the other end of the line, something like a growl. “Dammit. I knew I shouldn't have let her out of my sight this morning.”

“She wants to ask me questions, but I'm not sure I'll be any help. I don't remember anything new.” Emmy wondered where the detective was if not at the precinct. Surely he didn't answer phone calls at crime scenes.

“I know…just answer her questions as best you can and you'll be out of there in no time. When are you going in?”

“This Saturday.”

“I’ll make sure I’m there.” 

Emmy wasn’t sure why that suddenly reassured her. Maybe it was just because Mark already knew her story and what she had to say. 

“You haven’t come by again.” Emmy found herself saying. It just slipped out of its own volition. As soon as the words were out she wished she could suck them back in.

It was quiet on the other end of the line for so long Emmy considered hanging up and pretending this never happened. Hoffman would be weirded out and avoid her and she could go about her business. 

“I’ll stop by tomorrow night.” He whispered this for some reason. It was odd, but Emmy was flushed with relief. 

“Okay.” 

Mark hung up the phone, trying to think of an excuse to give John for walking away so briskly. A partial truth was probably the best policy, so when he made his way to the old man’s cluttered desk he said; “Sorry, Kerry called Emmory and Emmory called to let me know.” 

John looked up from the schematics he had been sketching at. The two of them were alone for once. John had sent Amanda on some errand, probably to check on some potential subject. John had been preparing one of his old properties, a run down old house. “She’s keeping you informed?” 

Mark shrugged, sitting across from John. “I think she was just confused. I had been the only detective she’s spoken with so far.” 

John nodded and Mark was relieved that it had been believable enough. The older man went back to the schematic he had been working on. “You haven't said much about her. You're still checking up on her?”

Mark's entire body stiffened. “Yes, there isn't anything to report. She goes about her business. Work then home.” That was true, but Mark left out that it was like she was a ghost, floating between her daily routines as if she had died in that test, yet hadn't realized it. She didn't go anywhere during the weekend. Her car never left the driveway. She did any shopping after work. On the nights she was late Mark made sure to check the bar. She was never there. The test seemed to have shocked her into sobriety, but where was that spark of life John was always going on about? She was on autopilot, A spirit reliving their days.

The silence was tense. Mark could practically feel that John had more he wanted to ask, but was examining Mark's reaction to talking about it. It set Mark on edge, his back stiff, movements robotic as he fiddled with the blades that were set in the openings of a glass box. 

“I think I would like to speak with her.” John said it casually, almost flippantly. As if it couldn't have severe consequences to them or Emmory if it didn't go well. 

Mark opened his mouth, his mind racing to find some excuse, some reason she wasn't ready to meet him. He was saved from this when the elevator started grinding down. Amanda had returned. John's eyes moved from Mark to directly behind him so that he could watch Amanda descend. 

She emerged from the cage of the elevator, a large box in her arms. It was deposited in a pile of similar boxes. When Mark was able to get a clear look at Amanda's face he saw that it was streaked with tear tracks that she wasn't able to swipe away when her arms laden with the box. As soon as she saw him looking she was quick to clear them from her face. Mark's eyes flicked to John to see what the older man might be thinking of the sight.

Concern deepened the lines around his mouth and his eyes followed Amanda's movements closely. “Is that the last of it?” He asked, his voice gentle. 

Amanda kicked the box she had just set down, causing the sound of delicate glass tinkling to erupt. “I hope so, there has To be thousands of syringes here. If it isn't enough we'll have to fill that pit with something else.” 

A snarky comment bubbled up the back of Hoffman's throat. Amanda was staring him down as if she expected it. However it was in Mark's best interest not to rock the boat, so he just turned back to his own project. 

John wouldn't let him be silent for long. “How about your fellow detective? How is Matthews doing?”

Mark scoffed, not wanting to show any relief at the change of subject Amanda had brought with her. “He's skulking about, drinking more than ever, chain smoking. His son keeps getting into more and more trouble. Eric is trying to keep his head down and himself behind the desk, with Internal Affairs breathing down his neck he can't do much else.”

John wheeled himself over, the wheelchair he was sitting in creaking. Amanda took the opportunity to escape to her makeshift room, her arms crossed tightly over her chest. John either didn't notice or pretended not to as he inspected Mark's handy work, pushing at one of the blades fitted into the glass box. “Perfect. We're almost ready for our next game to begin. I think we need to put a little more strain on detective Matthews.” He reached across the desk to grab a file he'd prepared and handed it to Hoffman.

“This is a friend of his. I'm sure you're familiar with him.” 

Mark opened the file to see that it was a man named Michael. Mark was indeed familiar with him. He wasn't sure of Michael's last name, as Eric was closer with him, But he knew he was an informant that Eric used to work with quite a bit. Along with Michael's profile there were also schematics.

“A venus fly trap?” Mark asked, one of his brows raising. 

“I thought it was rather clever.” John had a small, very satisfied smirk on his face.

Mark huffed and closed the folder. “Sure.” 

Emmy quickly regretted inviting Hoffman over. She had no idea what to do with him. She thought briefly about making him dinner, but the image of the detective sitting at her kitchen island eating her sub par cooking made her want to laugh herself off of a bridge. She was being dramatic, but she had no idea how to entertain guests. She had thought about getting a six pack of beer, had even gone to the closest store, but as soon as her fingers had brushed one of the bottles she was flooded with the sound of the glass shards crunching beneath her knees. Sharp edges cut deep into her skin. The urge to drink was not stronger than the sickening memory. She'd whipped her hand away so quickly she'd nearly wacked some poor guy in the face. 

Now she was pacing around her living room fretting. Should she put on some music? She usually had the TV playing for some background noise, but maybe that would be too disruptive. 

She had the remote in her hand to turn it off, trying to think of what music to listen to, when her time was up and the dreaded knock was at her door. Shit she'd lost track of time. “Hold on!” She called, tossing the remote down into the couch. She took in a deep breath, tugging at her shirt nervously. 

Feeling like she had herself together she went to open the door. Hoffman stood there, a patient smile on his face. 

Emmy’s heart was so far up her throat she could barely get out a meek; “Hello, Detective.” and she stepped to the side to let him in. 

“Why don’t you call me Mark.” Hoffman said as he stepped into her home. “No need to be so formal.”

Emmy had quickly forgotten how deep his voice was until this very moment. Was that what had her chest buzzing? Or was it the nerves? “Okay, would you like something to drink? Water, coffee, tea?” She took his jacket from him after he shrugged it off and hung it on her coat rack, then gestured for him to make himself comfortable on the couch. 

“Tea would be nice.” Hoffman said, doing just as Emmy had directed him to, sitting down on the couch and turning his attention to the TV. Commercials were running at the moment. 

Emmy sang the ch-ch-ch-chia along with the television as she walked into the kitchen. By now she could probably recite the entire thing from memory. “You want lemon? Honey?” 

“Both. You ever have one of these things?” 

Emmy turned around to glance at the commercial. The horrid Scooby Chia Pet grew plant hair before her eyes. “Ah, no. They always seemed so gimmicky to me…and a little creepy.” She squinted at the TV, then turned back to her kettle. “What about you?” 

“Nah, don’t have much of a green thumb. Tried to keep plants before, but never had any success.” 

A memory came to her then, an infomercial with an older woman gasping about white sponges that you could paint with. Emmy had begged and begged her mother for them. She had never been artistically inclined before, but the woman's enthusiasm and joy at the simple techniques was infectious. Emmy simply had to experience that for herself. For Christmas one year her mother had finally relented and gotten them for her. Emmy had proceeded to fill up sketchbook after sketchbook. Little paintings were strewn all over the house. Emmy had painted with them until every sponge was a muddy brown color, not a speck of white to be seen, and the colors ran together, no longer vibrant. She had tried to beg her mom for more, but this time she had been firm, and Emmy was forced to move onto something new.

“I was a sucker for those rainbow sponges.”

“Really?” 

Emmy didn't turn to look at him, maybe a little nervous for what she would see in his face. “Yeah. I used them until they were useless.”

Placing the kettle onto a tray along with a couple of mugs and plenty of honey and lemon Emmy made her way back into the living room just in time for Wheel of Fortune to start. She poured them each a cup, letting Hoffman add to his as he liked. 

Hoffman leaned forward to spoon honey into his mug. “Oh, so you're a writer and an artist?” His smile at her was loose and lopsided. It was such an easy expression on him, one he used many times. 

She had to turn her face away from him. Looking directly into his face was suddenly too much. Thankfully the Wheel of Fortune theme drew Hoffman’s attention from her and back to the tv. 

“You any good at this game?” He asked, easing back into her couch as if it were the one in his own living room. Emmy felt herself relaxing back as well. She didn't know what it was about that moment, why she had been so on edge, and she wasn't exactly sure what it was she had been feeling. Her face was uncomfortably warm.

“I'm not sure…I think so? It's kind of easy once they start buying all the vowels.” 

Hoffman smiled at her. It was softer this time and made Emmy's shoulders relax. “Let's see who guesses first then. I bet you're better than you think.”

Emmy nodded, wondering if she would ever get over the way his voice sounded. It reverberated down to her core and bounced around the cavity of her chest. She felt like a freak for fixating on it, but she couldn't help it. She'd never heard anything like it before. Not in person anyway.

The first puzzle was up and the category was On The Map. Emmy let out an embarrassed giggle. “Uh oh. I was never very good at geography.”

“Sounds like this one is mine then.” Hoffman said with a grin. His arm was relaxed along the back of the couch. If Emmy just leaned over she'd be right against his side. 

Emmy swallowed, keeping her eyes on the tv. It was only a two word phrase, but sometimes those were harder for her. The first contestant spun the wheel and guessed T then immediately bought a vowel; O. The T went to the end of the first word and there were three O's. Emmy huffed. She was totally lost. “Maybe the first word is port?”

“Hmmmm. I think it's Fort Novosel.” Mark said, taking a sip of his tea. 

Mark turned out to be right. The contestants went through nearly all of the consonants until someone finally guessed V. 

“You are good at this.” Emmy smiled. She'd get the next one.

And she did. The next category was characters. A contestant guessed T again and bought U. Another guessed R then H and Emmy blurted out “King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.”

Mark slapped his thigh And laughed when a contestant solved it not long after. “So you were being modest earlier!

Emmy's heart beat hard in her chest and her face grew warm with pleasure at the praise. “I got lucky that time.” She said, hoping he didn't notice the color in her cheeks.

They ended Up being tied by the end of the show, both being stumped by the bonus puzzle at the end. Once it was over Emmy turned off the tv. Hoffman set down his empty cup, rolling his neck and shoulders with a yawn.

“Suppose I should get out of your hair.” He said. He moved to get up on his feet and Emmy stood with him. 

“I really appreciate you coming.” It was out of her before she could think about it. Hoffman kept his face neutral except for a small smile. “It's just…it feels weird being around anyone else.” She left out that she only had one friend anyway. Didn't need to embarrass herself further.

Hoffman got his jacket off of her coat rack and shrugged himself into it. “It's a bit unorthodox, but you survivors are so rare.” He turned to her. There was a smile on his lips, but it didn't reach his eyes. It was a strange look, like he had something on his mind that he didn't want to say out loud. “Making sure you're handling everything just seems right. It's unfortunate you don't have more of a support system but-” his eyes darkened and he looked lost within himself for a moment before continuing. “Jigsaw seems to choose them that way.”

Emmy wrapped her arms around herself. “I guess people who have them don't need to go through that.” 

That dark look was still in his eyes when he replied. “You would think.”

“Yeah.” She whispered, looking down at the floor. “You would.”

They stood there for a few more moments, mulling that over, the Hoffman shifted and Emmy looked up, rubbing Her upper arms and forcing a smile onto her face. “Sorry. I shouldn't keep you any longer.”

His face lightened, “I’d been meaning to ask.” He gestured toward Emmy’s bookshelf. “Could I borrow the first Misery book?” 

Emmy turned to look at her collection, then back at the detective with raised eyebrows. “You want to read a bodice ripper romance?” 

“I’d like to give it a try. You like it so much, it must be good.” 

Emmy’s cheeks grew warm at that, even though she got the impression he was just saying that and didn’t actually mean it. He had to know they were trashy fun books, nothing to take seriously. Still she went over to her bookshelf to pull out Misery. Hoffman smiled as she handed it to him “Take good care of it.” She warned. 

“Of course.” He said. A glint flashed through his eyes. “Next time I come over we can talk about it.” 

A giggle wanted out of Emmy’s throat, but she swallowed it down, forcing it back into her chest. It felt foolish, childish even. She wasn’t some teen in highschool, not to mention it felt out of place in someone who had gone through what she had. Looking at him, feeling what she was feeling as he looked back, had her out of sorts, misplaced, as if she wasn’t meant to be there. It was wrong somehow, to feel anything. 

“I’d like that.” Was what she could manage.

Hoffman looked her face over like he was trying to read her. Could he see through her? Did he hear what was going through her head? When Emmy looked back at him all she could see was his face, his blue eyes, dark hair carefully combed, a smile on his full lips that was nowhere close to crinkling the corner of his eyes. She would not begin to guess at what he could be thinking, and she didn’t want to.

Mark cracked that book as soon as he got home, laying across his couch and the tv on low in the background. It was junk food alright, nothing to be thought about, just enjoyed. Mark could tell that Paul Sheldon had known what he was doing when he’d written this. It was written to make money, not say something. Mark would have to try some of the man’s other books, see what he could really do. He wondered which one Emmory might recommend, which one she’d pull from her bookshelf and hand to him. He’d have to ask her when he saw her again. Or after he finished the Misery series. As trashy as it was he was still turning the pages.

[jxrm]

book log - 2020

the circle by stephen j. galgon

let them eat pancakes by craig carlson

trophy life by lea gellar

the little cafe in copenhagen by julie caplin

serial killers volume 1 by ryan becker

time out by emma murray

love in the capitol by b. ivy woods

the fear hunter by elise sax

please like me by mindy kaling

i'm fine and neither are you by camille pagan

a secondhand life by pamela crane

the move by whitney dineen

dog day wedding by rich amooi

friends list by rob watson

sticky fingers by j.t. lawrence

the lonely heath attack club by j.c. williams

when she returned by lucinda berry

no judgements by meg cabot

big sexy love by kristy greenwood

the friday night date dress by talena winters

zenith man by jenniger haigh

woman last seen in her thirties by camille pagan

everything my mother taught me by alice hoffman

kiss me not by emma hart

the end of temperance dare by wendy webb

all this i will give to you by dolores redondo

the broken girls by simone st. james

kiss me tonight by emma hart

her by britney king

the wedding date by zara stoneley

felix ever after by kaceen callender

kiss me again by emma hart

the perfect wife by blake pierce

as kismet would have it by sandhya menon

next year in havana by chanel cleeton

love in the time of contracts by jethro collins

hot mess by emma hart

the survivor's guide to family happiness by maddie dawson

open book by jessica simpson

beach read by emily henry

the prettiest one by james hankins

big summer by jennifer weiner

digging in by loretta nyhan

the other family by loretta nyhan

palm beach bedlam by tom turner

untouchable by sibel hodge

the virgin romance novelist by meghan quinn

hogwarts: an incomplete and unreliable guide by j.k. rowling

the rumour by lesley kara

jackie four by phil chard

such a fun age by kiley reid

the family next door by sally hepworth

kissing games of the world by sandi kahn shelton

every single secret by emily carpenter

the poet x by elizabeth acevedo

harry potter: a journey through charms and defense against the dark arts by pottermore publishing

the birthday mystery by joyce cato

the wedding war by liz talley

kulti by mariana zapata

black friday by michael hodges

the other daughter by alex dahl

meet cute by helena hunting

the female of the species by mindy mcginnis

the devil's storybooks by natalie babbitt

you owe me a murder by eileen cook

my favorite half-night stand by christine lauren

tidelands by philippa gregory

gracefully you by jenna dewan

the void by christine bernard

tweet cute by emma lord

dear girls by ali wong

the woman inside by e.g. scott

risking it all by nina darnton

lying next to me by gregg olsen

the lost by natasha preston

roomies by christina lauren

i am not your perfect mexican daughter by erika l. sanchez

twice in a blue moon by christina lauren

the right swipe by alisha rai

i found you by lisa jewell

the secrets of married women by carol mason

a piece of normal by maddie dawson

my lovely wife by samantha downing

the bookish life of nina hill by abbi waxman

when we believed in mermaids by barbara o'neal

the nurse by amy cross

i'll never tell by catherine mckenzie

the weight of lies by emily carpenter

the bromance book club by lyssa kay adams

the wives by tarryn fisher

the marriage lie by kimberley belle

best friends & other liars by heather balog

get a life, chloe brown by talia hibbert

the child next door by shalini boland

the queen and the cure by amy harrison

the overdue life of amy byler by kelly harms

short stories from hogwarts of heroism, hardship, and dangerous hobbies by j.k. rowling

a friend in need by hannah ellis

the starter wife by nina lauren

the girl before by j.p. delaney

men without women by haruki murakami

the unhoneymooners by christina lauren

the other mrs. miller by allison m. dickson

the sun down motel by simone st. james

short stories from hogwarts of power, politics, and pesky poltergeists by j.k. rowling

the woman in our house by andrew hart

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A member of the Green Lantern Corps, Guy Gardner, will appear in Superman, bringing with him all the familiar powers of the emerald space-cops through a will-powered ring and the ability to create glowing constructs from pure imagination.

Guy Gardner will only be the first Green Lantern to appear in the DCU before Hal Jordan and John Stewart lead the way in Max's Lanterns. It's currently unclear whether Gardner is set to join his fellow space cops for the streaming series.

Nathan Fillion will portray the Green Lantern following his leading role in the viral cop drama The Rookie. He previously worked with Superman director James Gunn during his time in the MCU with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

[ Green Lantern TV Show: Everything We Know So Far ]

Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders)

Another legendary member of the Justice League to feature in Superman is Hawkgirl, aka Kendra Saunders. Her introduction follows the big-screen debut of Hawkman in Black Adam, played by Aldis Hodge, whose future is uncertain.

With origins going back to the planet Thanagar, Saunders embodies the soul of her ancestor and the original Hawkgirl to become the latest hero, donning a set of wings and wielding a powerful mace into battle with the Justice League.

Hawkgirl will be played by Isabela Merced, who was recently seen in a superhero project in Madame Web after roles in Dora the Explorer and Instant Family. She will soon appear in HBO's The Last of Us Season 2 as Dina.

Mr. Terrific (Michael Holt)

Michael Holt is one of the greatest minds in the DC universe which he used to develop his iconic T-spheres. These powerful flying drones can be utilized for various purposes including combat, in which he is also a strong martial artist.

Better known as Mr. Terrific, Holt entered the superhero game after the accidental deaths of his wife and unborn child. He would go on to join several teams such as the Justice League and the Justice Society, and he even found his own with the Terrifics.

Edi Gathegi will play Mr. Terrific in Superman after the actor once played Darwin in X-Men: First Class and held other roles in StartUp and For All Mankind.

Metamorpho (Rex Mason)

Metamorpho is perhaps the least-known of the Justice League heroes set to appear in Superman. Otherwise called the adventurer Rex Mason, he gained his unique powers from a radioactive meteorite he found in an Egyptian pyramid.

After the incident, Mason became able to shape-shift his body into various forms and elements, including turning part or all of him into solids, liquids, or gases.

Metamorpho will be played by Anthony Carrigan, who took two dips into the DC mythos before in Gotham and The Flash. Other recent credits for the actor are Barry, Bill & Ted Face the Music, and more.

BONUS.) Supergirl (Kara Danvers)

Kara Danvers, aka Kara Zor-El, is the older cousin to Clark Kent who was sent to Earth to protect him but ultimately her pod went off course and she arrived years later. Now, she follows in his footsteps on Earth as Supergirl, brandishing a similar powerset and donning an outfit akin to her cousin.

Supergirl has not been officially confirmed to appear in Superman, with James Gunn stating on Threads he "never even said she was in the movie" when news broke about casting for the Kryptonian hero.

Regardless, her appearance in Superman would make sense ahead of her starring in Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. Based on the comic of the same name by Tom King, the movie is reportedly set to enter production later this year from director Craig Gillespie and writer Ana Nogueira to become the DCU's second movie.

The DCU's Supergirl will be brought to life by Milly Alcock, who found fame in 2022 as the young Rhaenyra Targaryen in the first half of HBO's House of the Dragon Season 1, a spin-off to Game of Thrones.

When Will the DCU's Justice League Assemble?

Superman will kickstart the new DCU as Clark Kent enters a world filled with existing heroes such as those explored above. That said, it's unclear if these heroes are operating together under an umbrella such as the Justice Society or whether they are scattered around and working alone.

Currently, it seems more likely the latter will be the case, as Superman ushers this world into a new and more hopeful era of heroes. This tonal shift ought to be the first step toward one day assembling the Justice League in the DCU whenever a threat powerful enough to unite Earth's heroes finally comes along.

But fans shouldn't expect to see the Justice League unite anytime soon, as there are plenty more characters who will need projects before then such as Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash, and Martian Manhunter, while the likes of Batman already have a solo movie on the docket with Brave and the Bold.

As it will undoubtedly take many more years to introduce all of these important players, it would be shocking to see the new Justice League assemble to conclude Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters anytime before 2029 or 2030.

That said, there will likely be plenty of teases and smaller crossovers to come before then, with Superman already set to include seven major heroes. Just as was the case with the MCU over a decade ago, fans should prepare for years of build-up and cryptic hints before this new team assembles.

[ James Gunn's Justice League Reboot Movie: When Will It Happen? ]

Superman hits theaters on July 11, 2025.

[ilkkawhat]

If you're taking prompts from that list '“You weren’t there...why weren’t you there? I needed you! I needed you! And you weren't there!” for let's go with Hedges

[missing scene to 14x09]

He’d be fine.

Nick and Greg were on the case. Two of the best CSIs in the entire department.

So he’d be fine.

They would definitely find out what...what happened to him.

And he’d be fine.

Both the doctors and DB even say it themselves; his vitals are good, they were able to counteract the dose, and David Hodges would recover in no time at all.

He’d be fine.

But “fine” is not what Henry would define his partner’s appearance when he shuffled into the hospital room with some snuck in street food and a card from all their fellow lab rats. He was no longer in the same daze as he was on the stretcher, nor in the same animalistic fit of rage that he was in the motel bathroom but...he wasn’t quite normal.

“Hey, buddy,” Henry started with a gently forced smile and softness to match the comfortably dim lights. “How you feeling?”

“Where were you?” David’s voice, uncharacteristically timid and low stammered. His eyelids fluttered, opening and widening before falling shut, fighting the strings that bound him to the bed, encouraging him to sleep.

“What was that? I couldn’t hear you,” Henry sat down in the nearby chair, scooched closer to the bed.

“You weren’t there...why weren’t you there?” David sat up, pounded his fists on the sheets. “I needed you! I needed you! And you weren’t there!”

The sudden harshness in his words, the raised volume in his voice made Henry jump back, first with fear—because the sudden outburst reminded him of everything that had transpired; the grabbing, his grip so tight that he had the worst bruises he’s ever had in his life. The shattering glass behind him that almost shattered his spine. The utter terror as David didn’t stop, not even when Henry pleaded against him, telling him that he was hurting Henry—

And then the near miss as the crowbar could have easily followed him through the door that he had to barricade to keep Hodges safe.

And himself safe.

It was enough to make him pity David , knowing that he wasn't in his right mind, that he’s still not all in his right mind...

But then Henry rose with anger as David flung his hand towards Henry as if to pull him back in—

“Me? Me? What about you!? You weren’t there either, you were all...checked out and ready to kill me!”

David opened his mouth to interject, but Henry continued—

“I was the one who was asking for you. I was the one who needed you. And you weren’t there at all. I’m trying to help you, and here you are berating me like you always do!”

“I don’t berate you—”

“You know what? Enjoy your shitty ass food from that dumb food truck you like,” Henry tossed the food onto the bedside table, and swished the card out of his hands onto David’s lap. “We all signed his card for you. You can thank everybody later when you remember your manners.”

“Henry—” David began as Henry walked out of the room.

“Save it. I’ll see you back at the lab.”

Once Henry was gone and the grogginess of the sedatives faded completely, David opened the card, an overwhelming collage of support, but Henry’s words stuck out to him the most, his signature bolded more than any of the others.

Get well soon, David.

I need you.

[enbyboiwonder]

The basic theory behind infrasound is that, even though we can’t hear it, it still has a physiological effect on us. The low-frequency waves cause vibrations in different parts of our bodies. So, as a result, people experience butterflies in the stomach, chills, hair standing on end...

Check, check, and check.

Not realizing there’s a physical cause, people attribute all these sensations to a haunting.

[bisexualstokes-archive]

Hodges and Henry: A Summary

[tinkerbelldetective]

Forehead Kisses

CSI

Nick Stokes

A quick kiss to your forehead before he went out into the field. Las Vegas was insane, and you both knew that even as a CSI, there were risks.

"Stay safe, Nicky." "Always am, darlin."

Greg Sanders

He was so tired. His clothes were dirty after crawling around looking for bullets in the desert sand.

Taking one look at him and placing a kiss to his forehead.

"You're cute when you're covered in dust."

He turned red as a tomato.

David Hodges

It all happened when he came to you with the breakthrough evidence- exactly what was needed to get the justice ball rolling.

"Hodges, I could kiss you."

"Okay."

Le smooch™️

He stands there blinking before waltzing out the room with a huge smile

He is insufferable the rest of the day

Warrick Brown

Shots fired

You were almost hit

Warrick grabs you into his arms and presses his face into your hair.

"You good? Are you hurt?"

"I'm fine 'rick."

Henry Andrews

He'll blush like a tomato just like Greg but will immediately ask for another

That game winning swing in baseball? He's so excited and will pepper you in kisses

Glows like a night light if he gets to kiss you

Gil Grissom

He walks out the door and then doubles back for a quick kiss to either the top of your head or your forehead

D.B.

Reserved for cuddles ,snuggles, and good-nights

[roninkairi]

None of these music choices surprises me

Prof. X: I knew it, we're surrounded by assholes!

[solomon-tozer]

*scuttling happily in with a little kiss request* Hellooo, may we have a Hodgson-Tozer kiss please? thanks muchly <3

Oooh yes!! Hello and very welcome! I can't remember if I've done these guys before, but two faves kissing... Excellent. Please enjoy!

Little kisses: Hodgson/Tozer

He thought Solomon would be all brute strength and hard edges. He'd anticipated and expected boldness, not… Not this. Not tenderness. Not the almost shy way Solomon hesitates as he leans in, as if trying to ascertain if George truly wants him. It's their ranks, George knows, their class, their everything.

But it's also the breath between them, the warmth, the spark of something drawing them both together. George kisses back as firmly as he knows how, leaning against Solomon.

And then, having learnt the sincerity of his need, Solomon shows George the strength of his longing.

Previous little kisses / Request a little kiss

[cowboyc0ffee]

Title: Ninth Circle of Hell

Pairing: Greg Sanders & Nick Stokes (CSI) 

AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/36032065

Rating: PG13

A/N: Based on the glorious ‘Appendictment’ (Season 10 x Episode 9) subtext of our favorite ass clowns. Might make this into a series of shorts if people are interested. Thanks for reading & commenting! 💖

[wavyplastic]

10 x 9 Appendicitement

[multifandomfix]

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Other Miscellaneous Characters

[ninewheels]

X-MEN in other media (TV, films, video game cinematics) Characters By Screen Time

James “Logan” Howlett / Wolverine - 996:30 Scott Summers / Cyclops - 517:15 Professor Charles Xavier / Professor X - 514:45 David Haller / Legion - 443:30 Dr. Henry “Hank” McCoy / Beast - 361:30 Jean Grey / Phoenix - 350 Anna Marie / Rogue - 305:15 Ororo Munroe / Storm - 276:45

Sydney Barrett - 269 Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto - 261 Reed Strucker - 199:15 Kitty Pryde / Shadowcat - 198:15 Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler - 195:30 Dr. Caitlin Strucker - 194:45 Lorna Dane / Polaris - 193:15 Marcos Diaz / Eclipse - 183:15 John Proudstar / Thunderbird - 175 Raven Darkholme / Mystique - 174:15 Emma Frost / White Queen - 172 Lauren Strucker - 166:15 Wade Wilson / Deadpool - 156:30 Andy Strucker - 148 Clarice Ferguson / Blink - 144:15 Jubilation Lee / Jubilee - 138:45 Remy LeBeau / Gambit - 133:30 Amahl Farouk / Shadow King - 125:30 Jace Turner - 103:15 Cary Loudermilk - 98 Dr. Melanie Bird - 96 Piotr Rasputin / Colossus - 83:15 Kerry Loudermilk - 80 Ptonomy Wallace - 75:45 Bobby Drake / Iceman - 73:30 The Stepford Cuckoos* - 71:15 Evan Daniels / Spyke - 69:30 Victor Creed / Sabretooth - 69:15 Pietro Maximoff / Quicksilver - 68:45 Lenny Busker - 68:30 Dr. Oliver Bird - 66:15 Dr. Moira MacTaggert** - 65:45 Hisako Ichiki / Armor - 65:45 Yukio - 61:15 En Sabah Nur / Apocalypse - 55:45 Mortimer Toynbee / Toad - 55:15 Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch - 53:45 Warren Worthington III / Angel - 54 Lucas Bishop - 53:30 Clark DeBussy - 52:15 Dominic Petros / Avalanche - 51:30 Switch - 49:30 Mariko Yashida - 47:30 Fred J. Dukes / Blob - 47:15 Nathan Summers / Cable - 47 Laura Kinney / X-23 - 45 Gabrielle Haller - 44 Dani Moonstar / Mirage - 43 Reeva Payge - 40 Samuel Guthrie / Cannonball - 38:45 Amy Haller - 38:15 Alex Summers / Havok - 37:15 Forge - 34 Sean Cassidy / Banshee - 32:30 Cain Marko / Juggernaut - 32:30 Nathaniel Essex / Mr. Sinister - 31:30 William Stryker - 31:15 Arkady Rossovitch / Omega Red - 30:30 Sebastian Shaw / Black King - 30:15*** Senator Robert Kelly - 30 Rahne Sinclair / Wolfsbane - 28:30 Sonia Simonson / Dreamer - 28:15 Tabitha Smith / Boom Boom - 27:45 Erg - 27:45 Amara Aquilla / Magma - 27:15 St. John Allerdyce / Pyro - 25:45 Angelo Espinosa / Skin - 25:15 Roberto Da Costa / Sunspot - 25 Shingen Yashida - 25 Abigail Brand - 24:45 Illyana Rasputin / Magik - 23:15 Jason Wyngarde / Mastermind - 23:15 Dr. Roderick Campbell - 23 Kevin Sydney / Changeling/Morph - 22:30 Neena Thurmon / Domino - 21:15 Kevin MacTaggert / Proteus - 21:15** Hideki Kurohagi - 20:45 Bolivar Trask - 20:15 Russell Tresh - 20 Danger - 19:15 Koh - 17:45 Caliban - 17:30 Tessa / Sage - 17:15 Yuriko Oyama / Lady Deathstrike - 17 Walter - 16:30 Donald Pierce - 15:15 Mojo - 15 Ichiro Yashida - 14:45 Kikyo Mikage - 14:45 Empress Lilandra Neramani - 14:30 Fabian Cortez - 14:30 Dr. Cecilia Reyes - 14:30 Silver Fox - 14  Christopher Summers / Corsair - 14 Sauron - 14 Betsy Braddock / Psylocke - 13:45 Jamie Madrox / Multiple Man - 13:30 Min - 13:30 Sarah / Marrow - 12:45 Ray Crisp / Berzerker - 12:45 Kenuichio Harada / Silver Samurai - 12:30 Vuk - 12 Ord of the Breakworld - 11:45 Ellie Phemister / Negasonic Teenage Warhead - 11:30*** Warlock - 11:30 Callisto - 11 Christoph Nord / Maverick/Agent Zero - 11 Shard - 11 Glow Worm - 10:45 Warren Worthington II - 10:30 Nick Fury - 10:15 Spiral - 10:15 Graydon Creed - 10:15 Vadhaka - 10:15 Longshot - 10 Ka-Zar - 10 Arkon - 10 Jimmy / Leech - 9 Steve Rogers / Captain America - 8:15 Vincent / Mesmero - 8:15 Lockheed - 8 Peter Gyrich - 8 Amelia Voght - 7:30 Dr. Kavita Rao - 7:30 Kruun - 7:30 Kallark / Gladiator - 7:15 Shakari - 7:15 Shatter - 7 Mondo - 7 Dr. Abraham Cornelius - 6:45 Cameron Hodge - 6:45 The Phalanx - 6:15 Aghanne - 6:15 Philippa Sontag / Arclight - 6 D’Ken - 6 Vertigo - 5:45 Julian Keller / Hellion - 5:45 Cassandra Nova - 5:30 Fade - 5:30 Edward Tancredi / Wing - 5:15 Solar - 5:15 Monet St. Croix / M - 5 John Grey - 4:45 Samuel Paré / Squidboy - 4:45 Selene Gallio - 4:30 Alison Blair / Dazzler - 4:15 Nimrod - 4:15 Zaladane - 4:15 Heather Hudson - 4:15 John Wraith - 4:15 Black Tom Cassidy - 4 Zebediah Killgrave - 4 Harry Leland - 3:45 James Hudson / Vindicator - 3:45 Immortus / “Bender” - 3:45 Arcade - 3:45 Annalee - 3:45 Megan Gwynne / Pixie - 3:30 High Evolutionary - 3:30 Master Mold - 3:30 Trevor Fitzroy - 3:30 Gorgeous George - 3:30 Shiro Yoshida / Sunfire - 3:15 Vanisher - 3:15 Ape - 3:15 Mark Hallett / Sunder - 3 Zabu - 3 Ruckus - 3 Hairbag - 3 Slab - 3 Tildie Soames - 3 Ruth Aldine / Blindfold - 2:45 Bella Donna Boudreaux - 2:45 Bantam - 2:45 Irene Adler / Destiny - 2:30 Sebastion Gilberti / Bastion - 2:30 Dr. Carol Hines - 2:15 Garrok - 2 Hepzibah - 2 Agatha Harkness - 2 Cal’syee Neramani / Deathbird - 1:45 James Proudstar / Warpath - 1:30 Sooraya Qadir / Dust - 1:30 Guido Carosella / Strong Guy - 1:30 Elaine Grey - 1:15 Jean-Paul Beaubier / Northstar - 1:15 Dr. Michael Twoyoungmen / Shaman - 1:15 Jeanne-Marie Beaubier / Aurora - 1 Walter Langkowski / Sasquatch - 1

* Sometimes it’s not possible to tell which of the sisters are on screen in any given shot, so I’m just making one calculation for when any of them are on screen. I don’t like it, but it’s the best accurate option I have. ** Includes the Sasaki characters from the anime. Yui is just Moira with a different name, and Takeo is somewhat David but more Kevin, so I’m counting him towards Kevin. *** Includes their appearances as illusions in Emma’s mind in Astonishing X-Men.

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[ilkkawhat]

Chapter (1/2) Chapter Word Count: 7,751  Category & Rating: Gen, Teen+ Characters: Nick Stokes, Greg Sanders, David Hodges, Henry Andrews Summary: A road trip takes a deadly turn as Nick, Greg, Hodges and Henry find themselves driven to an abandoned mansion that’s...not so abandoned, and in fact, hosting a masquerade ball! But when the crowd of ghosts fade away, so do Nick’s friends. Chapter notes: A fic that's been in the works for about two years now, and I swear I wanted to have this done last year--and yes, I know, at the time of posting, it's not complete but my goal is to have it finished by the end of the month, because I am about halfway through, and plus, I'm sure it'll be good for both me and you readers to have a bit of a breathing break lol. This fic will be chocked full of references and if you recognize them, I hope you get as much joy as I did in putting them in. (And also based on quite a few of my dreams so take that as you will)

Happy Halloween!

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[enbyboiwonder]

CSI Challenge | Day 4: Favorite OTP moment

This is disturbing in so many ways.

Why? It’s just a magnetic switch, circuit board delay, military blasting cap, and a couple of pipes.

[bisexualstokes-archive]

Sorry I was sleeping. But that headcanon meme. My boys Henry/Hodges. All of them (You can leave off the two someone else sent you if you want but I want the rest).

bless ok here we go, put under a cut cause it’s a LOT

☾ - sleep headcanon

hodges is the big spoon

★ - sad headcanon

henry and hodges’ like...semi-hatred towards each other as henry kept trying to get with wendy? it was totally because both of them had a crush on each other and didn’t want to admit it

☆ - happy headcanon

wendy is one of the best men at their wedding (the others being nick and greg of course) and she’s super happy for both of them (she had a feeling about them by the time she left)

☠ - angry/violent headcanon

hodges has a bit of a temper and will be the one to yell during arguments and it scares henry and when hodges sees how much he’s scaring henry he stops immediately

✿ - Sex headcanon

hodges is the dom usually and takes the lead

■ -  Bedroom/house/living quarters headcanon

i could see both of them keeping the house like suuuuper clean but one day hodges comes home and his sci-fi collection is like all over the place and he blames henry and henry denies it and then it turns out it was the cat, who was getting jealous

♡ - romantic headcanon

every year on their anniversary, they recite their vows to each other, in the lab, where it all began

♥ - family headcanon

hodges’ mom loves henry, henry’s parents take a while to warm up to hodges

☮ - friendship headcanon

henry goes to whatificon with hodges

♦ - quirks/hobbies headcanon

i think i mentioned before how hodges gets henry into sci-fi, but i could see henry getting hodges into some of his hobbies but he can’t because hodges is already into the stuff he’s into because he already knows everything about henry’s personal life because he’s just like that 

☯ - likes/dislikes headcanon

henry hates horror related things because he’s so easily intimidated but somehow hodges convinces him to go to a haunted house with him cause hodges likes that stuff just a little bit and he thought it would be fun but it was a Mistake because both of them find out they can barely make it through without freaking out (meanwhile, nick and greg, who are on a double date with them, are just laughing hysterically behind them)

▼ - childhood headcanon

hodges walks in on henry and his mom looking at embarassing photos of him as a kid, so hodges gets his revenge when they go to henry’s parents house (and as mentioned, his parents don’t like hodges at first but when he starts asking questions about baby!henry they won’t stop talking which plasters a huge smile on hodges’ face while henry panics lol)

∇ -. old age/aging headcanon

hodges needs glasses as he gets older and it just Does Things to henry

♒ - cooking/food headcanon

i could see hodges being an excellent cook, and henry doesn’t believe him until he tries his food and then refuses to eat anything else

☼ - appearance headcanon

hodges’ super self conscious about his appearance, henry keeps telling him he will love him no matter what

ൠ - random headcanon

hodges, nick, greg and henry all go out again for someone’s birthday and at the first sign of trouble hodges picks up henry and they YEET outta there lol

◉ - Any other question of your choosing (well here’s another random HC lol)

OH so there was that episode in season 5--Unbearable where Jon Wellner played a different character so just imagine a Butterflied situation where that guy shows up dead and Hodges is Emotionally Compromised