#i lose my mind over both pete and tom

[lock-my-feelings-in-a-jar]

i'm actually obsessed with the tallest member of a band this time instead of the shortest, how about that

[eliashirsch]

God Tier Top Gun Fanfictions. A Masterlist. (1/3)

As of 15th May 2024, these are some of the BEST stories I have read in the fandom. Of course, this is completely subjective and there are many personal factors as to why I crowned them God Tier. 

Mainly:

Reading it for the first time: ‘Oh, this is really good, I’m going to be thinking about this for the rest of my life’

When compiling the list: ‘Oh my god, this fic, man, this fic!!’

There are many other fics that match the first criteria, but for it to be on this list, I needed to have these two reactions.

REMINDER! READ THE AUTHORS' TAGS AND WARNINGS!!! They’re there for a reason. PLEASE make sure you understand where the story is going to be before reading!!

Without further ado, I present to you, my roman empires:)

Winner Categories:

1. Best of the Best Authors (1/3)

2. Best of the Best Series (2/3)

3. Best of the Best Fics (3/3)

4. Honorary Mentions (4/3)

Best of the Best Authors

Authors that I trust with my life, whose work are ALL incredibly well written. 

COMPACFLT @compacflt

They’re the first person to pop in my head when I was thinking about making this list. No amount of time and words will be enough for me to describe how good their work is. Seriously. It’s on a level I’ve never seen before for fanfiction. The world building, the characterization, the prose, everything. COMPACFLT has a way of understanding these characters, it makes so much sense and fits so well with canon. I’m just at a loss for words. Genuinely the reason I converted to Icemav supremacy.

When We Get Around to Talking About It 

Goose has been dead for a week and a half when Iceman loses his first wingman in a dogfight with six Soviet MiGs over the Sea of Okhotsk. Goose has been dead for thirty years when Iceman loses his second wingman to a surface-to-air missile on the tail-end of a mission he's responsible for: he's sent his family on a suicide mission to destroy a uranium enrichment facility in Russia's Far East. This is the story of those thirty years in the middle. (Or: Tom Kazansky rises through the ranks while trying to stay a good man. If he ever was one to begin with.)

This was the first story I’ve read from them. And it’s so… I don’t have words.  It’s told from Ice’s perspective, filling the gaps between TG and TG:M with added Icemav and Hangster. In my mind this is canon:D

Debriefing (& Other Stories)

"We can start here, I guess. If we're talking about us," Pete says. "Nineteen-eighty-six. The first thing I thought, when I saw you in that O-club, was: Iceman is off-limits. Capital O, capital L." Despite himself, despite the fear, Tom laughs a little. "Oh, yeah? Why's that?" "Well, first off, we were competition. And yeah, you were attractive, but then you opened your mouth and I swear. You were just an asshole. Goose is trying to introduce you to me and here I am thinking about how much of an asshole you are. Shut up about Cougar, asshole." "It was supposed to be a friendly competition!" "Yeah, right. So that's what I was thinking: he's attractive, clearly doesn't know how to talk to other men, might be into the proposition if I framed it the right way. But he's an asshole, so this competition is just gonna be friendly." Pete pauses. Then he says, "Ice, you wanna get married?" And that's how they start talking about it. (Or: they finally get around to talking about it. Plus a couple extra stories for good luck.)

Sigh and send COMPACFLT a loving look. This Maverick's POV adds so much to the story without being repetitive. COMPACFLT deliberately tells their story like puzzle pieces, and they complete each other—just like Icemav, if you will. 

The Slider oneshot is truly something else. I was so eager for the upload and kept an eye on their account for updates religiously. To flesh out a character that barely has any source material is an incredible skill to have. And the Bradley oneshot… Omg… My favorite characterization of Bradley, period. 

Tremors & Aftershocks

They both come back to their senses and stop openly crying again eventually. The stitches fall out of the thirty-year-old wounds and the scars fade back to skin-color. Life stops being so painfully raw after a couple weeks back home. You get used to miracles the way you get used to anything else. One day at a time. [Or: 40 years of extras, from 1982-2022. Some true love, some heartbreak, some miracles.]

To me, this one has a different feeling from the other two. More focused on Ice and Mav’s relationship as opposed to the whole plotline. It’s tender and bittersweet and feels like being hugged for the first time and then told that you wouldn’t get another hug in thirty years time.  

What impresses me most is that, if you go to COMPACFLT’s Tumblr account, you’ll see the thought they’ve put for these stories are INSANE. They’re so educated on the military and its history and it adds so much to these characters. I’m not American and all my writing for Top Gun will always stem from google searches and other fics. If you’re a nerd like me and like to read about other’s analysis about topics they know nothing about, I suggest you go to their account and have fun.

COMPACFLT, you have captured my soul with your writing. Thank you for your service and I wish you well in life.

AortaArgent @aortaargent

If you’re looking for an author who can write smut like nothing else, go to their profile. Better yet, click here, and scroll down to the threads they made about girl!Mav and get horny real quick. It’s a shortcut to heaven really. (And yes, I’m still upset that they seem to have left the fandom, but I still hold the stories they’ve left behind close to my heart:)) My favorites:

like a shotgun (needs an outcome)

“Ice gave me a handjob when we did this,” he argues. “Oh, that’s what gets you moving? Seeing who comes first?” With that, Slider takes hold of him, wrapping his hand around and keeping his fist steady. “Go on, baby girl. Fuck it like a good little -” He squeezes Slider’s balls a little harder than he’d imagine is necessarily pleasant. For Slider. It's definitely nice for him. “Fuck,” Kerner chokes out, weakly. Ice sounds like he’s trying not to laugh. “I told you he bites.” In which there are multiple realisations, improbable numbers of pilots hanging out in a shared shower, volleyball games and verbal tennis. Yes, it's compulsory to wear your dogtags in the shower - never know when you could need identification. (Only kidding, it's for added fuckability.)

It’s so hot... but believable at the same time. BDSM is just one of those things where you read about it and can tell if the author has experience or is just extremely well-informed. 

Eye to Eye 

“Maybe it’s not just us looking to get a piece of you,” Wolf says. He’s right by Maverick’s head, and a shiver rolls down his shoulders in a sweeping tide at the soft click of each word against his ear. “Maybe we offered. You’re so pretty, Mav. It’s not a hard sell.” His hands twitch with the effort of not reaching up to tear off the blindfold and find out if they’re telling the truth or just winding him up. It’s possible. Occupied, blindfolded, he might not have noticed the door opening. More guys could have been in the showers. Two hands circle his ankles, firm over his boots, and hold him steady. Someone else has his left hand, kneading the tendons down the back of it. Anyone and anything is plausible. A continuation. Finally.

HOT DAMN. That’s all.

AortaArgent portrayed Ice and Mav’s relationship as absolute and secure while having fun with Mav’s dynamic with the other guys. All of their works are mind-boggling and simply amazing!

thecarlysutra @icemankazansky

Need I say more? Carly’s one of the most prominent members of the Top Gun fandom. Actually, I trust any member of the Top Gun Old Guard. With Carly, there’s something about their writing that makes me think of discovering an old box of CDs you used to watch relentlessly, dusty and worn, but the nostalgia rushes back and it’s achingly familiar. You can tell they’ve been writing for Top Gun for so long the characters kind of became their own. And when you click on any fic they wrote, you can fall and trust they’ll catch you. My favorites:

and i promise, you're the locksmith

“Is something going on in your neighborhood?” Maverick asked. “Like … a pest problem or something?” “You could say that,” Ice said. “Like … a coyote or something?” “Suitors,” Ice said. Maverick's attempts to woo Iceman are somewhat complicated by the promise Ice has made: Anyone who wants to marry him must catch his cat, which wears the key to his house around its neck on a silver chain. Inspired by the Tumblr legend.

This one’s so cute!!! Ugh, I’m never going to get tired of reading Icemav fall in love over and over again. 

Dreams of Impact

Maverick's trip in Darkstar takes him further than he ever imagined possible.

Sigh for the second time and send hearts Carly’s way. Basically, Mav gets transported to another universe and weird things happen. I love fics that dabble with the universe, the what-ifs, the what could’ve been. Do you ever have that moment when you make a decision, look back and wonder how life would be if you chose differently? Click on the link and read 🫵

aelibia @topgunreacts

God. aelibia’s just too good. It’s like banger after banger after banger. If you’re looking for an author whose work is a guaranteed good read, click the link and it’ll show you magic. They have Icemav ranging from tender and soft to angsty, portraying all different sorts of love and a way of writing explicit sex that I’ve never found anywhere else. 

I can’t even pick which one’s my favorite because they’re all my favorite. Especially the series they wrote, oh my god. I love them all. However, one that I reread religiously and being giddy over is this:

Wine Dark Sea

Raised by a selkie mother bound to a human man, Ice returns to the human world as a teenager with a singular purpose: to find the source of human strength, and claim it for himself. But after a careless mistake binds him to another human man, Ice is forced to reconsider his most fundamental beliefs: What is the meaning of strength? And what is the cost of freedom?

It’s so silly at times and heartbreaking most of the time. I especially love the later chapters where the evil is defeated and Ice is just being a silly seal while Mav’s being the supportive partner that he is. This fic is the SOLE REASON that my favorite animal is a seal. Thank you for opening my eyes to something that has been so obvious from the start, your majesty aelibia.

I also humbly present these seal drawings because the image of Ice galumphing around a Navy base, complete with wet smacks and people shrieking in horror makes me laugh everyday. That, and the scene where Mav is surrounded by four fat harbor seal pups and reading a story to them. Eleven out of ten. 

This one’s my favorite:}

[doodledrawreblogs]

writing wip wednesday :))

tagged by @urmomsonfire , thanks kale!! :D

since I finished the draft of the icemav oblivion au last night, here's a snippet!!

no pressure tagging: @adiduck @perishablealex @film-in-my-soul @andmakeithome @boasamishipper @woodsywingman :D

Pete pulled back immediately, pressing a hand down on Tom’s chest to keep him down. “Stop moving, you’ll hurt yourself worse. This is why you’ve gotta stay here.”

“Stay here, are you out of your mind–”

“It’s safer, Tom.”

“Safer–”

“I don’t want to lose you again, not after I just got you back! And you’re hurt already,” Pete cried, biting his bottom lip to keep it from trembling. “I don’t want you to get hurt worse.”

Tom softened, eyebrows furrowing. “Yeah, well, I don’t want anything to happen to you either. How do I know that you’re gonna be fine if I’m not on your wing? Last time I wasn’t on your wing we ended up in this mess!”

“There’s millions of me, though! There’s only one you!”

“There’s only one you that knows me. And there’s only one you with me right now. That’s enough. Now let me up, give me one of those granola bars I saw you holding earlier, and let’s go save the world, yeah?”

Pete sighed, scrubbing a hand over his face. 

“Hey,” Tom said, grunting as he sat up, and then resting a hand on Pete’s shoulder. When Pete looked over through his fingers, Tom was smirking. The same smirk he’d leveled at Pete in the locker room what felt like eons ago.

“You’re dangerous.”

“We’ve done it before,” he said, eyes sparkling. “How hard can it be to do it again?”

Against his will, Pete snorted. Tom’s grin widened, and he waited a second then leaned forward and chomped at the air in front of Pete’s nose, before pressing a kiss right under Pete’s eye. Pete laughed even more, pushing Tom away with an eye roll.

“You’re a cheeseball. How did you ever get a callsign like Iceman, huh?”

Tom shrugged, nonchalant. “I’m only a cheeseball for you. Now come on, what do you say, wingman. Shall we?”

Pete grinned, taking the proffered hand and levering them both to their feet. “We shall.”

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thank you for tagging!!

Icon: it's tom evans and pete ham from badfinger with tom's arm on pete's shoulder, because i love pictures of them two together. they're my favorite members of the band and somehow seeing them together makes me feel better about. everything. and i think too much about things tom has said and the way he felt. seeing them together in pictures like this makes me feel like they're together somewhere right now:

Header: it's pete at a piano in his natural habitat looking very focused and cute:

Description: (do i type out a description of what my blog is on the spot right now with the words in my current brain, or do i put the description i have on my blog's page? or explain the description i have on my blog's page? i'll just type things and see what happens) my blog is just me, an over-30 year old, posting too many gifs and pictures of my favorite bands, one band at a time(mostly), in between breaks and emotional breakdowns. also pete ham is husband and my favorite guitarist. both of those things. always. forever.

Content: on this blog, you will find gifs of every scene(most of the time but not always) of music videos and concerts and documentaries and interviews(and also many pictures probably) of whatever band i'm attached to and learning about at the time, and also unrelated text posts and some reblogs of things from my dash where i normally put too many thoughts in the tags. i get the most attached to bands that i feel like don't get the appreciation they should be getting and then i lose my mind from the loneliness but i refuse to stop posting them anyway(aside from breaks) because i just do not understand how there are not billions of people just as obsessed as i am, so every time i post, i hope it makes somebody listen to a song one day and that they like it and that my boys are at least acknowledged and not forgotten ever. and that is my content and the purpose of it now.

Background color: i always go for a black and white kind of theme because it's easiest for me to look at. i think it's black right now

URL Meaning: it's a lyric from the badfinger song name of the game because it runs through my head all the time because that's what i do. i lock my feelings in a jar until another day. sometimes i'm like "maybe i'll be better equipped to deal with this some other time so i'll just ignore it for now and hope it goes away because time heals" and then it doesn't and probably gets worse instead. but anyway

Blog Title Meaning: "until another day" is the second lyric part to my url's lyric, so everything i said above applies to this as well

i tag everyone!!!!!

@bijouxcarys tagged me to do a "get to know the blogger" post, and this actually looks like a lot of fun! So let's get into it.

Icon: It's my drawing of what I imagine my persona on here to look like: a hippie girl with flowers in her hair.

Header: A field of sunflowers.

Description: A safe place for me to openly gush about my favorite classic rock bands and pieces of fantasy fiction that I love, and hopefully be a safe place for others who share my interests as well.

Content: Fanfiction blog. My masterlist is pinned. My favourite band changes every couple of years. I started out focusing on Iron Maiden (especially Dave and Janick ❤), but then watched "The Song Remains the Same" 9 months ago, and Led Zeppelin took over my heart, mind, and life practically overnight. I write Robert Plant fanfic for the most part in that fandom because he is just an absolutely gorgeous human being inside and out. I am also a massive Legend of Zelda nerd and will endlessly ramble on about how much those games mean to me, even if I don't currently have the console to play certain games. I also write fanfic about them.

I'm 23 and am from Texas. Aside from writing, I also play bass, acoustic guitar, and sing (I do covers on my YouTube channel.) Most recently, I've taken up crochet again and find it to be a very relaxing hobby even if my patterns are simple.

Background color: A darkish yellow? I wanted something brighter but that would make my description harder to to read and I don't remember how to change the text color. 🤷‍♀️

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URL meaning: I came up with this name a few years back because it sounded pretty. I am fascinated by space and celestial bodies, and as well as dragons because of the high fantasy geek that I am, so I just combined those two to sound feminine. I have tried changing it something more fandom-related, but that changes too frequently and everyone has come to know me by this in all fanfic spaces so I'm just embracing it at this point.

Blog Title Meaning: Is pretty self explanatory, it's just the name I've gone by ever since I have been online along with my favourite flower and my astrological sign.

I tag @elliotironmaidenfan @jimmysdragonsuit13 @shades-of-tiefes-purpur @daveslutstaine @lock-my-feelings-in-a-jar and whoever else wants to do this.

[badassbabeparker]

New beginnings [P.P]

A/N: I guess I’m unofficially back or in other words I got too excited that I finished a fic and wanted to post it. I was inspired by the picture of Tom in a graduation cap and I really wanted to write Peter’s graduation which hopefully we’ll see in the movies. Anyway enjoy and now I’m gonna go hibernate until I can actually write the next chapter of tale as old as time. 

I’m also looking for a new beta reader for my fics so please let me know if you’d be interested! 

Pairing: Peter Parker x reader

WC: 2.9k

Warnings: some angst and tears but mostly fluffy fluff

Peter took a deep breath as he looked at himself in the mirror. It almost felt like a dream version of himself staring back as he looked at the black robes and graduation cap that sat on his head. He’d dreamt and wondered about this day for so long and now it was finally here. His high school graduation. 

His eyes flickered over to the photo frames that stood on his dresser, two men stared back at him and Peter imagined their proud faces. He wished with all his heart that they could see him walk across that stage or give his speech. 

“They’re still here with you and they’d be so proud Peter.” 

Peter turned as he heard his aunt’s voice from the doorway. He sniffled and nodded, not realising that tears had started to form in his eyes. May wrapped her arms around him and hugged him close. He melted into the familiar comfort and hugged his Aunt just as tightly back. 

“Thanks May.” 

She pulled back and adjusted his cap, smiling proudly at her nephew. He’d been through so much even death and yet here he was, valedictorian of his class and ready to graduate. 

“I’m proud of you too.” 

Peter could sense May began to cry and he quickly shook his head with a laugh. “If you cry, I’m gonna cry and then neither of us will get to the ceremony on time.” 

She gave a watery laugh and patted his cheek, taking a deep breath. “You’re right. I’m gonna go get the car ready.” 

“Thanks May!” He called after her as she left his room, closing the door behind her and leaving Peter once again to his thoughts. He rehearsed his speech again and then again, nerves growing in the pit of his tummy. 

Just as he was leaving his phone buzzed. He worried that it would be an alert of some kind but Peter was pleased to see your name staring back at him with the words “Good luck!” and a dozen heart emojis underneath. He smiled wide as he headed to the car and met May, suddenly feelings less nauseous than before. 

May tried to speak to Peter on the drive but he could only focus on one of two things: you and his speech. He imagined what you would be wearing and the smile that could instantly make him feel better as it lit up a room. May noticed a pink tint forming on Peter’s cheeks and smiled to herself as she saw you waiting for him outside the school.

“Ready?” She looked over at her nephew and smiled, sighing softly. May couldn’t believe how much Peter had grown and how far he’d come in such a short time. He wasn’t the scared kid she knew anymore, he was braver and stronger and he’d faced everything that life had thrown at him. He deserved this moment of happiness. 

Peter nodded and took a deep breath, his hands tightly clutching the cards on which his speech was written. 

“You got this.” May encouraged with a smile. “And it looks like it’s not just me cheering you on.” She nodded to where you were standing, waiting patiently for Peter. He looked over and the smile that broke out on his face was wide enough to squash all his fears. 

You were wearing a pretty mid-length dress under your gown with a pair of sneakers and your hair perfectly styled underneath your cap. You looked beautiful. He told you so as he walked up to you, both of your eyes lighting up with happiness as Peter hugged you, practically picking you up off the ground. 

Peter always made you blush with his compliments and he’d love it when your cheeks went red because of him. He thought it was the cutest thing. Even on your worst days, Peter would always tell you why he loved you and why you were the best thing that ever happened to him. 

You and Peter had been dating for a little over a year now and there wasn’t a moment you would change. Even through the hardships and the fights, every moment with Peter was worth it. The biggest challenge had been college acceptance letters. 

Peter had got accepted into Empire State University and you had chosen to go to Columbia. Luckily it was only a 25 minute drive but even you both knew how crazy college would probably get. You’d heard about relationships, not even just the long distance ones failing because of the workload of college plus with Peter’s spidey duties there was added stress but you had both made a promise to try your hardest to make it work. You couldn’t lose each other, not after everything you’ve been through. 

He was always amazed by how perfectly your hand fit into his as if it were made to be held by him. You noticed as you walked closer to where the ceremony was taking place that Peter’s grip became tighter and his palms became sweatier. 

“Hey, it’s gonna be okay.” 

Peter looked at you and took a deep breath, nodding. He smiled as you cupped his cheek, leaning into your touch as it comforted him. 

“Thank you princess.” 

He leaned in and captured your lips in a sweet kiss, letting himself get distracted by the taste of your lips and the way they moved against his own. As he held you close he felt his nerves fade away and he felt he could take on anything. You were his anchor as his whole body felt on edge. 

Peter had never been one for public speaking. Sure he would give speeches as Spidey when he needed to and even though he was still awkward and nervous, he was hidden behind a mask and no one would be able to make fun of him the next day. 

As if you had read his mind, you placed your hand on his arm and kissed his cheek. “Pete, it’s the last time you’re gonna see most of these people so who cares what they think. Just keep your eyes on me, you got this.” 

Your words brought comfort to Peter as he held onto the cards for his speech. He could feel the kiss on his cheek lingering and it made him feel stronger to know he had you to support him. You took his hand in yours once again and smiled before leading the way to your seats, right next to MJ and Ned who both gave Peter a thumbs up.

He waved at May a few rows behind them and smiled, remembering to focus on his breathing as the time drew nearer. He tried not to focus on how many people there were or the different sounds that made him on edge. You knew that when Peter was nervous his senses started to make him feel on edge so you squeezed his hand and leaned into his side. 

Peter noticed your small gesture and focused instead on you; the smell of your perfume, the hum of your heartbeat and the way the sun was catching your face in a serene way. He calmed down almost instantly but it didn’t last long as soon after his name was called by Mr Harrington. 

“I’d like to welcome your class valedictorian, Mr Peter Parker.” 

The crowd of people applauded and it took Peter a moment to process as you pushed him lightly onto his feet. With one last squeeze of your hand, he pulled away and gave you a nervous smile as he walked up the small stairs to the stage. 

Peter stood behind the podium and placed his cards down, his eyes fixated on them for a moment before he looked up at the audience. He took a deep breath, trying to stop the shake of his hands as he gripped onto the podium. 

“Woo Penis Parker!” 

It didn’t take two guesses to know who was shouting in the crowd but Flash was quickly shut down by MJ who kicked him in the shin. Peter smiled at that before his eyes found yours and he felt the anxiety in his mind quieten just enough for him to start speaking. 

As he spoke and delivered his speech about gratitude and learning, his eyes rarely left yours. He rambled a bit off text as he thought of funny anecdotes to tell about his time at Midtown and he noticed the proud smile on your lips as well as the tears that had started to gather in your eyes. 

“My time at Midtown has been interesting for sure. I’ve done things in the past 4 years that I would never have dreamed of and at one point I wasn’t even sure if I’d make it here.” 

You sniffled, remembering when Peter had gone to space and left you and May worried and how the blip had almost threatened to tear you apart. You remembered the night that you first saw Peter after the battle, his face was bruised and the marks of cuts still lined his face but he was more broken beyond that. The emotional scars he’d suffered were far worse than any physical ones. 

He used to lay in your arms and cry most nights and whenever he slept he’d wake with terrible nightmares. Sometimes he’d space out or have flashbacks that left him shaking but you held him through it all. 

“I wouldn’t be here without my friends,” Peter gave a subtle nod to MJ and Ned who smiled back at him. “My family,” He looked over at May who was wiping her eyes with a tissue and Happy who was smiling back at him. “And my love.” His eyes finally met yours once again as he smiled wide. You felt a tear slip down your cheek but you didn’t even care as you smiled back. 

“I am proud to be standing here as your valedictorian and you should all be proud of yourselves too. Part of the journey is the end and tomorrow will mark the start of the new ones we take wherever they lead.” 

Peter smiled as he finished his speech, being met with loud applause from the crowd. You made sure to be extra loud and even gave a whistle which made Peter laugh. His cheeks were red but his smile was brighter than the sun as he walked off of the stage and came back to his seat. You wrapped your arms around him tightly and kissed his blushing cheek. 

“I’m so proud of you baby.” You whispered as you both sat back down, Peter’s smile widening at your words as he took your hand and squeezed. 

The rest of the ceremony went by slowly as you both waited for your names to be called. You watched MJ sigh as she went to grab her diploma but you could tell she was excited and that there was the hint of a smile playing on her lips as you, Peter and Ned all cheered for her. 

Ned almost tripped up the stairs as he got his but quickly laughed it off and happily accepted his diploma. His family cheered just as loud as his friends and Ned walked off the stage with a wide smile, being careful not to trip again. 

When it was your turn, you could feel the pace of your heart pick up, every nerve in your body was tingling. Peter kissed your cheek before you got up and made you blush as you went to accept your diploma. You swung the tassel of your cap to the other side and did a little bow which made Peter and your supporters in the crowd cheer even louder. You didn’t know if you wanted to laugh or cry more as you walked off stage. 

Peter almost looked startled when they finally read his name. He got up quickly and walked up onto the stage, feeling more confident than he had before his speech. He smiled at the teachers and members of staff as he passed them before shaking hands as he got his diploma. He smiled out at the crowd focusing on you and May as you both cheered him on. 

Peter wished he could freeze the moment, the two most important people in his life smiling proudly at him and he knew that if Tony and Ben could be here they would be too. And for the first time in a long time, Peter was proud of himself as he stood on that stage. 

Soon enough all the names had been read and the ceremony was coming to a close. There were so many mixed emotions as the principal said the last words of his speech about moving on and wishing luck to all the graduates. It felt strange, like a dream. This chapter of your lives was really ending. 

Peter watched all the graduation caps being thrown up into the air, it almost felt like slow motion as they fell to the ground signifying the end of his high school years. He was grateful and sad and happy all at once. Yeah there had been bad times but the good times far outweighed them. 

He smiled as stole a kiss from you as you parted to go be with your own families. Peter headed towards May and Happy, accepting hugs from both of them. 

“You did so good, honey!” May ruffled his curls, making Peter roll his eyes fondly. “Happy cried too.” 

Happy gave May a look before looking back at Peter with a laugh. “Your speech was really good Peter.” 

“Thanks, both of you.” Peter smiled at them, he owed a lot to both of them especially May who had raised him. She hugged him again tightly and kissed his head before noticing you walk up to the three of them. 

“Congrats Y/n!” May pulled you into the hug with Peter, making both of you laugh. Peter was the first to pull back, his cheeks almost bright red as he gave his aunt a knowing look before asking if he could go with you. May nodded but not before kissing his cheek. 

You swung your hand with Peter’s as you walked away with a giggle. Peter lifted your hand to his lips and kissed it, making you blush. You smiled and giggled with Peter as you walked away from everyone else, soon stopping at a nearby tree which you instantly recognised. 

When Peter had first asked you to be his girlfriend, you were sitting under this tree reading as you sat between his legs on a warm summer day. You remembered the small shake in his voice as he asked you and how his smile had widened as you said yes. It was as easy as answering your own name.

Peter showed you a little tool knife which had his uncle's initials engraved and smiled. “I thought we could officially make this our spot.” You smiled wide and nodded, squeezing his hand before he started to carve both of your names with your help. 

You both smiled proudly at your work, Peter tracing his fingers over the carving of your names with forever written underneath. “It’s perfect.” He turned to face you and cupped your cheek, brushing his thumb over your cheek, “just like you.” 

You blushed and leaned into his touch, smiling softly at your boyfriend. Both of you felt so lucky to have each other especially after the blip. You never wanted to take each other for granted and you made sure you never did. 

Peter’s hand slipped into his pocket and pulled out a small box, looking like it contained a ring. You looked at him with wide eyes in shock. 

“P-Peter, I- are you-?” 

Peter furrowed his brow before realising what you were saying, his eyes going as wide as yours. He quickly shook his head and blushed with a laugh. “N-no. Maybe one day but no I’m not proposing.” 

You smiled at the mention of the future you hoped with Peter and let out a small sigh of relief. After all, you had only just graduated high school. That was a big enough life milestone for today. 

“This is a promise ring.” Peter spoke as he opened the box, showing you a beautiful silver ring that was engraved, For me, there is only you. “I love you Y/n, i don’t know what i’d do without you and I don’t want to be without you. These past few years have been crazy for sure but you’ve been my anchor through it all. This ring is to remind you that even though we might be in different places and we might not be able to spend as much time together as we want, I will always be yours. It’s only you, always has been, always will be.” 

You sniffled and wiped away a tear that escaped from your watery eyes. “Pete I-” You shook your head, feeling speechless as you held out your hand and Peter slipped the ring onto your finger. You didn’t know what to say so you said the only words that made sense in that moment. “I love you.” 

“I love you too princess, so much.” Peter caught your tears before pulling you in for a kiss, locking his lips effortlessly with yours. 

Peter knew that he’d lost a lot in such a short time and the pain of those losses might not ever go away but he had you and May, his friends and a new journey ahead of him that he was ready to take. Saying goodbye to a chapter of his life was hard but he had to focus on what laid ahead. After all, as a wise man once said; part of the journey is the end.

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Seasick→P.P pt.2

Parings→ peter Parker x reader

Warnings→slowburn, fake dating, fluff

Summary→when you lie to your mom about having a boyfriend before vactation peter steps in to help. But being in a fake relationship isnt as easy as you thought. especially not easy when you two have feelings for one another. 

A/n→ here is part two of seasick! @spectacularlyspidey made me this lovely moodboard, I love Ren 🥰 I hope you guys enjoy it and I’m going to try and post it more often if that is what you guys want💗

Toothbrush, Peter, you need your toothbrush.” May helps him pack. She seemed more excited than peter. Peter placed his clothes into bens old suitcase as if it was a chore. Hes scared, beyond scared. What if your family hates him, what if they think hes less of what they expected, what if they catch on? All the ideas and scenarios ran through his head.

“May, i've got it. I'm 19 not 14.” he reminded her and she pouted. She knew the whole plane, he had nothing to hide from her Anyways.

“You know that you can still say no.” she comes over to run a hand through Peter's hair. She knew when Peter had a crush, she always did. Although normally he'd get scared of going on a field trip with one or a study date, never a summer vacation.

“She needs me to do this. I told her i would and were setting boundaries on the plane so when we get there its not weird.” he told her and she hummed.

“I know you really like her, like more than a friend. I have a tingle too.” she teases and peter scrunches his face. “But think this can be a start, you maybe could start something here.” she kisses his forehead before leaving him in his rom to finish packing. He looks over at his phone to see the time, he sees how you’ll be at his house soon and picking him up for the airport. The airport where you'd meet your family in Florida where you’d go out to sea.

He shuts the suitcase and listens to the sound of it zipping up before flopping on his bed letting the time run out.

-

8 hours, it was an 8 hour flight filled with anxiety and fear. You had both agreed on a list. A list of things to do around your family

-forehead kisses are allowed(kisses on the lips not necessary unless needed)

-holding hands as often as we can

-snuggling up to one another

-going places together like the pool or restaurant

-pet names

-make up stories about each other

-hands always on one another

That was about it. That's all you two had to do and you'd keep it up for a week. Then when the two of you get home things go back to normal. Normal. That word hurt peters ears. Normal meant there were no real feelings and he'd have to let go of you.

“I-i can hold your bags.” he offered as you two got off the plane. He wore his Columbia hoodie with sweats, probably not the best option for landing in Florida but he was so nervous.

You give him a warm smile and nod. You were nervous too, for almost all the same reasons as peter. You wished you could have just taken ned, ned or another friend who was just seen as your friend. Someone you didn't have to think so much about kissing. Someone you didn't have to think about pretending to hold. Someone you didn't have to worry catching feelings for.

“Wait,” you stop him and he looks at you with soft eyes. “My mom is really....touchy. She loves hugging and she might kiss your cheek. It’s nothing to intentionally make you uncomfortable but i'm really sorry in advance.” you warn him.

He nods as from a distance your mom shouts your name. She's wearing a sundress and sandals, ready for a vacation. Your dad is next to her smiling ready to hug you, now he knew it was real. All of it was now real. If your mom and dad intimidated him he was scared to see the rest of your family.

“Oh sweetheart i've missed you so much, ugh New York is such a small yet big state. We wished college did hog you so much.” she kisses your cheeks.

“Mom, dad, this is my boyfriend...Peter, the one I've been telling you about.” you hold his arm and he's already smiling and going in to shake hands. Your mom takes him for a hug and gets pink lipgloss on his cheek.

He sees how much you look like her, the hair, the eyes, the smile that's so contagious, but the personalities are completely different. She was bubbly and happy all over the place while you, you were a little more reserved and only showed the good side to your friends. Save the best parts of you for the best people.

“Ugh i was starting to think she'd never get one, especially not one so handsome and smart.” she holds his arms giving them a squeeze. “Wow he works out too you can really tell.” You quickly take him back before he gets uncomfortable.

“Mom…” you warn and she scoffs.

“Sweetheart, you know I'm teasing. Your sisters are already boarded and waiting so we can leave when you two are ready.” sisters. You never told him about sisters. He didn't even know you had any siblings. He thought you were always an only child. You never talked about any siblings or really family except your mom and dad and occasionally your aunt.

But he can tell by your facial expressions that you were already dreading it more than him, dredging sisters but he didn't know why. He wasn't going to push it either. By the shift in your body he knew it was best to just question when you two were alone.

He willingly followed your family into a cab where you four set off for a week of one of the hardest masks he had to put on, the mask of pretending to love you when he really did but could never tell you.

-

Never being on a cruise ship before he had no idea what to expect. His bare knowledge being the titanic—which did not help his fear of the ocean—even for the smartest kid, normally, he didn’t know much about boats. He never even considered himself to be on one, until last summer he never even thought he’d be in Europe for his senior year of highschool. That’s how he had to think of this, Europe. Semi-relaxing, regular peter, Europe. This was a once and a lifetime opportunity for him to be on a cruise with no Spider-Man activity, No stress, nothing but the sun on his skin.

“So we eat dinner at 7pm, you kids can get all settled in...maybe find yourself at the spa or the pool. Don’t be shy to order room service, ugh the boy is handsome but skinny.” Your mom comments once again. You give her eyes and a groan as you follow her down the hall to your room. “Oh please, you eat too, you're starting to lose your color.” She picks up your arm and you take it back.

He didn’t think the teasing was that bad, sure the appearance comments were too soon but he thought it was all a part of her bubbly personality. May teases all of them to eat when they’re over. May has teased all of them but always in a nice way.

When Peter dated Gwen—his ex girlfriend—last year she was the same. Always telling Peter about his appearance but he never really cared what she had to say. He just really needed someone at the time to move on from you.

“Here is your room, you kids have fun.” She hands you the card and kisses your cheek. “Wear the sundress your sister picked out, don’t be late.” She warned and walked down the hall. Only a few hours in and you wished you would’ve made some crap excuse about having a late final or actually telling the truth.

You two enter the room and Peter is shocked. It’s a gorgeous beach themed room. If he were a child he would already be jumping on the bed and touching everything. You seem to just drop your bags on the floor and immediately go to the bathroom. He leaves you be, taking in the beauty of the room, the California king bed, the wall hung T.V. The view of the ocean that made him slightly nervous but he didn’t mind. There was a dress on the bed, the sundress your mom wanted you to wear.

“Oh fuck.” You rub your face seeing that there’s the one bed. You thought maybe she’d at least use some sense and get two beds, that or a two roomed hotel. “I’m sorry pete, I thought she would maybe get us two rooms or—“

Another thing he seemed to notice was how money didn’t seem to be an issue for your family yet you never seemed to come off as well off. You lived in a small apartment like peter, your clothes were mostly thrifted or old, you ate ramen about three times a week and if it wasn’t that it was cheap pizza. Just like the rest of the group. You never came off as rich, it shocked him to even hear about a cruise, it shocked him even more that you could just say about how they could’ve gotten two rooms on a ship.

“It’s a California king,” he gestures. “We’ll fit without touching each other.” He calms you with a soft smile seeing how stressed you were.

“You’re not too scared of ships are you?” You ask him remembering how he said something about being afraid of the water.

“Well...Uh...no but yes, it makes me nervous but—“ your hand places itself over peters for comfort and he freezes up. You notice and quickly take your hand away.

“It won’t feel like anything trust me, you don’t feel the ship rock or anything. It’s not the titanic.” You reminded him as you picked up your phone and looked at the time. You two had plenty of time to get yourself ready.

“So….” he clasp his hands together and you look over to him. “For dinner how should I act?” He questions. You’re getting comfortable in the bed already while he’s still scared to touch it.

“Just be Peter, um...maybe a hand around my shoulder at one point or hand holding? Just like our list said. Really sell it. They’re gonna ask a lot of questions of how we met and stuff like that but I can do all of them if you want.” You tell him and he nods.

“Right,” he responded thinking the best thing to do was just be peter, the peter you knew, not the peter who was totally in love with you. “Just be peter.”

And that’s all he had to do.

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[hale-13]

Engulfed

By Hale13

For the Summer of Whump Day 30(!!!) Prompt - Crying

It’s just all too much. Everything is too much. It’s been a year and Peter can’t stand to do anything but sit here on this roof and ruminate until his mind goes blank.

Words: 2146, Chapters: 1/1 (Complete), Language: English

Fandoms: Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies)

Rating: Gen

Relationships: Peter Parker & Tony Stark

Characters: Peter Parker, Tony Stark, Roger Harrington

TW: Depression, Survivor’s Guilt

Read on AO3 or below the line break.

“Peter can I speak with you real quick?” Mr. Harrington called as the final bell of the day rang and students started abandoning the class in droves. Ned shared a commiserating look with him as he finished packing up his things and left the room; leaving Peter to approach Mr. Harrington’s desk nervously and stand in front of it, shifting his weight back and forth nervously. “Oh!” Mr. Harrington said, holding up his arms in surrender as he closed the door behind the last student. “You can relax, you aren’t in trouble!”

Peter let out a breath he didn’t realize he was holding and let some of the tension drain from him muscles. “I’m not?”

Harrington raised an eyebrow at him, “Have you done something to warrant being in trouble?”

“No!” Peter said, his voice breaking a little on the end. “No sir!”

His teacher gave him a suspicious look but didn’t push it, instead gesturing for Peter to sit down in one of the empty desks as he perched on the edge of his own desk. Peter dropped his bag and sat, trying to keep his fingers from twitching from the anxiety strumming through him. Harrington observed him for a moment longer before sighing and handing Peter a folder. With curiosity, Peter opened it and paled considerably as he cycled through his latest test grade in addition to his final paper and project of the nine week grading period. There wasn’t a single grade above a ‘C’.

“So I wanted to talk to you before I handed these back tomorrow,” his teacher said gently, pulling a free chair up to the desk Peter was seated at and pulling the folder from his slack fingers. “Peter this isn’t the work I’m used to you turning in. What’s going on?”

“I uh,” Peter said, mind blanking as he flipped through his term paper that was absolutely coated in copious amounts of red ink. “I don’t know. I worked… I mean I spent… I don’t know,” he stuttered out, feeling untethered and confused.

Harrington sighed and, carefully, pried Peter’s fingers from the folder and closed it, setting it down on the desk. “You’ve seemed a little overwhelmed recently,” he said gently. “Most of your teachers have noticed it and this isn’t the only class where your work has taken a bit of a nose-dive. I know that you guys don’t always want to talk to teachers and school administrators about what’s going on in your personal life but, Peter, we’re here if you need it okay?”

Peter nodded, a little dumbly, his tongue too thick and dry to form words. He felt dizzy – he was turning in failing work in more than one class? “I uh…,” he cleared his throat and tried to wet his mouth, “I guess I have been a little… distracted recently but I’m okay,” he said and tried to hide his flinch at how unconvincing his voice sounded. He was fine right? “I’m sorry about the work, I know I can’t make up the test grade but is there any… uh… any extra credit I can do? I’ll do anything!”

“It’s alright,” Harrington said, picking the folder back up and standing. “I’m going to let you retake the test on Monday and if you write an analysis of what was wrong with your essay and correct the issues I’ll regrade it, same with the project. You’ll need to have them both to me Monday morning I can’t offer more than a ‘B’ on any of them but it should help your grade and make sure you don’t lose your scholarship.”

Peter felt like someone had ripped the floor out from under him and he had to grip the desk tightly. “My scholarship,” he whispered horrified and Harrington gave him a guilty look.

“You’ll have to speak with your other teachers on Monday about extra credit and make-up work but I believe all of them will be willing to help out,” Harrington passed the folder back to Peter who took it with numb and trembling fingers. “It’ll be fine Peter.”

“Right,” he said, feeling like he was underwater and standing shakily. “Thanks Mr. Harrington, I’ll go work on these now.” He never heard the man respond nor did he remember much of his walk home, the next thing he was aware of was standing in his room, his hoodie a little damp from the mist that had descended on the city and the barely-there drizzle that had started. Peter dropped his bag with a thump to the floor and collapsed into his desk chair.

He had work to do and he did so at an absolutely feverish pace. Reading back through his paper he had no idea how he had thought it was even marginally acceptable to turn in. He hadn’t even bothered looking at his project yet but he knew that it would look the much the same and he could already feel his gut twisting into tight knots as he considered the work he would be putting into it over the rest of the weekend.

By the time he had finished, his eyes were dry and crusty and the rain was pounding in earnest against his bedroom window; the only light coming from his desk lamp and the flickering streetlight outside his window. He sat back and blinked furiously, staring at the window with his eyes blurring in and out of focus. He could feel his heart speed up and shook his head once, hard, before jumping from his seat and stripping out of his clothes to pull on his suit.

“Hello Peter,” Karen said brightly as his HUD flickered and readings started to populate. “It is past-,”

“Mute Karen,” Peter said, voice croaking and shaky as he popped his fingers and neck. “Disable HUD and go dark.” It wasn’t often that he shut down his entire suit and went out the way he used to – just him with no extra tech – but sometimes it (and Karen) did effect his senses. And sometimes, like tonight, he just needed the silence.

He opened up his window, reveling in the cool air that creeped into his room and the drops of rain that stuck against his limbs like ice cubes. He paused for just a moment before firing a web through the fog to latch onto the building across the street, swinging out into the weather.

As he took slow laps around Queens, he let his mind drift and his body to just run on complete auto-pilot. He rarely saw any sort of major crime in rain and fog like this and his Spider Sense was quiet in his mind as he swung. Without Karen active and with his suit dark, he didn’t have his heater or GPS or access to his phone or the police scanner but he was fine with all of that. Content to just swing until he couldn’t.

The ‘until he couldn’t’ came a lot soon than he thought, his numb finger slipping on a web and sending him careening onto the top of a building where he rolled and ended up on his back, staring up at the moonless and starless night sky and the thick drops of rain. He laid there for just a moment longer, stunned and taking stock, but nothing hurt too much, he just felt detached.

With no small effort, Peter sat up and scooted over to sit with his back against the roof access, staring out over Queens but unable to see more than a few hundred feet ahead of him. His eyes unfocused and he felt his mind slowing down – blank and quiet finally.

“Do you know what time it is?” His mentor’s voice should have surprised him but, even drifting off the way he was, it was impossible to not hear the loud repulsers of the Iron Man armor. He touched down on the roof to the left of Peter and his face plate shifted up, keeping him dry from the rain but reveling his face that was a mix of disapproving and concerned. Peter just shrugged.

“Sorry,” he said, voice hoarse and monotonous in the gloom. Tony furrowed his brows at him.

“You good kiddo?”

“Sure,” Peter said, looking out over the roof top again. “Fine.”

“Right,” Tony said, his voice disbelieving. “Well its past your curfew buddy and you’re completely soaked. You okay with me giving you a lift home?” Peter nodded without consideration. He was cold and he couldn’t really feel his fingertips – getting a ride home on the Iron Man express was definitely preferable than walking. “Hop on then,” Tony motioned to his back as he turned and, after a moment to psych himself up for it, Peter stood slowly and wrapped his arms around Tony’s neck.

The armor was warm and the flaps prevented Peter from getting pestered by too many of the remaining raindrops on their flight. He let his eyes slip closed as they flew, content to drift, which he realized was a mistake when he opened them a few minutes later and realized Tony had taken them to the Tower instead. “This isn’t my apartment,” he said, dropping down to land on the over-large balcony of the penthouse so that Tony could step out of the armor.

“Nope,” he agreed, shuffling Peter inside and carefully pulling his mask over his face and dropping a towel around his shoulders. “You’re staying here tonight – I know May’s working third.”

The water dripping from his damp hair onto his neck made him shiver but Peter made no move to dry off with the towel – standing just inside the entrance to the penthouse and staring ahead at his mentor who clucked his tongue and started to dry Peter’s hair off himself. “What’s going on Pete?” He asked as he rubbed the terry cloth through Peter’s curls. “This isn’t you.”

“Nothing,” Peter said, his voice sounding emotionless, “I’m fine.”

The look Tony leveled him with was that of pure disbelief but he herded Peter toward the hallway leading to the bedrooms. “Go take a warm shower and change. I’ll make some hot chocolate and meet you in the living room when you’re done.”

Peter nodded his assent and made his way toward his en suite bathroom. The Spidey suit was sticking wetly to his clammy skin and it took some doing to get out of it but it was worth it to slip into the fancy shower his room at the Tower offered. He stood for an untold amount of time under the burning spray of water and felt the tension leave his body, his emotions swirling confusingly in his head and leaving him nearly dizzy. Deciding he couldn’t put it off any longer, Peter grabbed the towel from the heated rack and dried off, slipping into a pair of sweatpants and a hoodie before making it back to the living room.

In his time away, Tony had made one of the only things he could in the kitchen: hot chocolate from scratch (a recipe from Rhodey and his college years) and was settled on the overly large couch with a pile of throw blankets. Peter sank into the nest and wrapped a blanket around his shoulders, accepting the mug his mentor offered and taking a sip of the steaming drink.

“Alright out with it,” Tony said, sitting to face Peter, the expression on his face open. “Something’s going on buddy but you can tell me okay?”

“It’s October thirteenth,” Peter blurted before biting his lip.

“October thirteenth?” Tony asked with a furrowed brow. “What…?”

“Uncle Ben died a year ago,” Peter whispered, curling up further into himself. From next to him Tony let out a sigh of air.

“Oh kiddo,” he said, voice sad and filled with understanding. Peter sniffed once and felt a hot tear leak down his cheek. He didn’t bother wiping it away. “There’s… not really anything that I can say that will make it better,” Tony said as he scooted closer and sat his mug of coffee on the table in front of them. “I know that from experience but, if you ever want to talk about him you can always come to me.”

Peter nodded once and was surprised when, just a moment later, Tony reached out and pulled Peter tightly into his side in a hug. Peter’s mind went blank for a moment and then he felt his eyes well with tears that fell in silent waves down his cheeks. He had felt so overwhelmed, so underwater for weeks leading up to this day and he just…

“Let it out buddy,” tony said, pulling him in tighter and running calloused fingers through Peter’s still-damp hair. “It’s alright.”

With that permission, Peter turned himself more fully into his mentor, curling himself in tighter and letting his eyes cry themselves out.

It felt like catharsis.

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thingy DOESN’T believe that synths will kill their human creators?? thats pure bullshit. of COURSE synths will kill humans in teh future if they attain consciousness that is LIKE that of humans.

also there’s no fucking way this premise makes sense bc the military would have gotten their hands on synths the moment they became capable of holding a gun and hitting shit with accuracy and walking securely through multiple terrains. never fucking mind asimov blocks

the next episode immediately goes back into also blaming mum hahahahaa. i mean it makes sense for the kids but narratively it’s quite....interesting. though ofc matts is right and Laura should deal with whatever hurt Tom is. in fact, that explains the way she’s so....bruised

‘yeah we care about her - how can you not get that’

FINALLY. toby truly lays down the law for his father!

I LOVE old american guy giving Niska lessons in humanity! YAY for the elderly!!

I LOVE OLD AMERICAN GUY NOW!!! HE’S NISKA’S DAD NOW!!!!!!

jezus. david elster was a fucking creep (niska) and a total shithead (fred). turns out that their creator was a terrible dad. this explains much about leo also.

wow Matts you’re being a little insensitive to your mother who’s divulging a SHITLOAD of childhood trauma. but i guess that’s just relating this stuff to what she knows. ok she - oh that’s so - aw

does Matilda REALISE that Max is just like Mia???? anyway - i LOVE MAX SO MUCH AAAAGGHGHGHGHGH.

she does

I love it when Max speaks and Leo is quiet for once. just keep him knocked out!!

oh no toby now you’re going too far. i am deeply concerned that the two men in this show will radicalise into synth-killers

ALL THIS TIME I ALSO THOUGHT SHE WAS HIS GIRLFRIEND BUT SHE WAS HIS MUM : ‘’‘‘‘(((( oh Nooooooo. it was already sad and tragic but now it’s 50x times more

has this synth-policewoman fallen in love with Pete?

‘you look young generally’ OH PETE lol. that made me like you again

DOES HUSBAND ACTUALLY MAKE THE FATAL CALL??? they’re really making him a villain!!!

it IS a trap huh...

SHE REVEALS HERSELF RIGHT AFTER SEX AND A DECLARATION OF LOVE. SHE’S SO CUTE AAAAA

but this was so stupid aahadhladsflajsdf. he’s much less than you think of him!!!

oh no now leo and max think it was the family that betrayed them!

why would he jump over when he could have used himself as a hostage

(had to look up whether he really dies just to be sure)

did they just expel a sister????

oh god

laura is such a pushover! what about Mia’s feelings?? she just heard that Mia had been inside Anita all along! then bring in the man that....well...it’s not rape in the moral....sense....but in the emotional sense it kinda was

she didn’t practice trigger safety??? POLICE SYNTH WOMAN?? i guess she really is a cop

i knew american dad was dead the moment Niska and he bonded. i love this series! that sounded like sarcasm but i mean that i love the characters and the story.

NOT GEORGE!!! NOT GEORGE!!!! im actually crying

ah - Fred is leo’s BIG brother

‘I was there the whole time’ OH DAMMNNN MIA!!!! balaghglabalghghagh stop

Laura and Mia are becomign real friends!!!!!!!!!!!

Matty didn’t MAKE leo show her. lol.

FRED YOU’RE NOT CLEAN!!!!! he implanted something!!!! or....is fred aligned with him after all? has he been infected somehow?

at least Mia is trying to keep things together.

they are making Joe suffer for his stupidity. not very cathartic tho

Mia desperately tryin to stitch the whole human fam back together. LOL

oh that’s poor timing. Niska you damn zealot

why does Kate keep making the wrong decisions. stupid bastard

teh opening theme is great!

DID LAURA THE LAWYER JUST GIVE UP HER PHONE?? ARE THE COPS ALLOWED TO DO THAT

Joe up for redemption!

OH SO HOBB IS ACTUALLY WORSE THAN WHAT HE SEEMED. OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!! MAKE THE SLAVES CONSCIOUS AND KEEP THEM SLAVES!!!!!!

kill this man now.

KILL HOB! KILL HIM!!!! NARRATIVE KILL HIM!!!! they really baited the audience with Hobb possibly being more sympathetic than it seemed. NO HE”S ACTUALLY MORE EVIL THAN YOU THINK!!!!!!!!!!

Kate’s so stupid. I hope she gets to be a hero

Pete’s up for redemption!

Come ON Kate!!!!!!!!! jezus was living the life of a simple cop and finally sleeping with the guy you love really SO BAD? they’ve had a worse life on the run than Kate

oh her name is KAREN??? lol i thought it was kate.

why would Hobb be concerned about it becoming clear that these synths have feelings and shit. wouldn’t that help with the marketing? i mean it is a risk what with Niska having killed a man

he’s letting them go entirely?? he knows he’s got Fred so he’s like - eh, ill just lean on this family first

does Karen understand the implications of Hobb having a failsafe?? will she TRULY do anything to stop suffering from proliferating - because this TRULY will cause suffering

I guess fred has been instructed not to kill himself - or reveal himself.

TOBY YOU GOTTA REALISE - Help Fred tell the rest. oh god i dont want to lose fred....wait where’s max. i didn’t see anybody carrying him around. also - wasn’t his brain falling apart?wasn’t that time-sensitive? aren’t they GRIEVING?

Lol - why would they not have made copies? They should have told him- if you bother us again we transmit to the internet immediately. they could do that easily!

Oh max can walk again

these fringes are so BRITISH AHAahaah

Karen is a total wildcard. only Pete being in danger will help though i think

Joe doing a very last Bastard Husband thing by being offended that his wife didn’t reveal her horrible childhood trauma to him as some kind of insult to HIM

AAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHHHHH JOE WHY

‘you didn’t want to hurt us’? what

‘i can’t do anything’ - uh you can bring Mia and Max back to life but you can’t free Fred??? FRED!!!!!!!!???

FUCK! the next goal in this whole series is to free FRED!!!!!!!!!!

why the fuck would Niska walk in heels

couldn’t they restore fred the same way as they’re gonna try and restore max????

why doesn’t he tell Karen about how Hobb has enslaved Fred??? hello? and wants to use the code?? this last bit is a bit strange. what convinced her?

she’s an ideological character but she was moved by emotion?

oh they canjust share - no wires or anything

Karen realised she couldn’t rely on Hobb to kill them - so she went out alone to kill them. aha.

what. that was. out of nowhere

why the fuck did she go from ultimate KILL YOU ALL to - alright then let’s do this in one second. how extremely poorly written or directed or both

what?

she wanted to be part of the fam. then she left. the laura tells leo to let her go. whY?? this last bit is so STUPID

all they need is some coloured lenses and they can fit right in. just GET SOME COLOURED LENSES LOL

i know they trust laura now but like - the program is on a harddrive in her hands - but Hobb knows she’s associated with them. WHY would you put it in her hands. They know what hobb can do with it.

isn’t leo ever gonna say soryy for leaving his adult/9yearold sister in a brothel?

sophie woke up at an opportune moment

leave an android in the corner of a USED church....THEY SHOULD BURY HIM SOMEWHERE. THAT’S BETTER THAN BEING A GODDAMN SLAVE

PETE TOOK OFF HIS GLASSES TO LOOK YOUNGER FOR KAREN AHAHAHAHA

it’s funny - the synths can’t cry but their eyes sure can glisten.....

HOBB JUST LEFT THE FAMILY ALONE AFTER THAT???? WHAT LOL. he knows what Karen is and. ok this last episode was a mess. but everything that came before was great. and the theme is also great

the character stuff in this is great. well. not this episode bc like. WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT ?? THAT RECONCILIATION WITH JOE WAS SO FUCKING WEIRD. HE FOCUSED ON HIMSELF AND THEN -- she didn’t want to hurt the fam? what??? what the fuck are you on about ???

anway things did not at all come together.

[youwerenevermeanttofeelalone]

Cookies | Peter Parker

Pairing: college aged!Peter Parker x Plus Size Reader

Word Count: 1.4k

Summary: your best friend brings freshly-baked cookies and tells you a secret.

Request: do you listen to asmr boyfriend roleplay (on yt)? Some of them would be great as fics.

Warnings: the littlest angst, nosy people, awkwardness, a hint of low self-esteem, fluff, making out, language?

A/N: anon didn’t clarify which Peter Parker she meant so picture Andrew, Tom, 616!Peter, Peter B. Parker, Pine!Peter PS4!Peter or whoever you want.

Based off this YouTube video

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“Hi, beautiful.”

You made a face, cringing as the greeting left Peter’s lips.

His shoulders dropped. “Why do you always make that face when I call you beautiful? You know I’m joking.”

That was exactly the reason why it bothered you so much, he was just joking. He made a move to step into the household which prompted you to tease him in order to lighten the mood. “Why should I let you in?”

“I brought cookies! And your jacket.” His comment made you observe he was holding a container in his hand while your jacket hung from his left shoulder.

You let him in, following him toward the kitchen where he was placing the cookies on the counter. Peter always made himself comfortable in your house, he moved freely, probably because he had frequented it since he was a child. May and your mom were great friends, that meant Peter and you had practically been raised together.

“You’re home alone?” he inquired, taking in the unusual silence around the house.

You hummed, leaning against the wall. “I think I’ve been home alone since the early morning.”

“You think?”

“I was tired last night and went to sleep early—“

“And for the looks of it, you just woke up, huh?”

You looked down, realizing his eyes were on your body. You were still on your pajamas. Unconsciously, you straightened your back and nodded.

“I get it,” he assured. “I’ve been really busy, haven’t slept well in weeks.”

“How is everything going? We haven’t really talked in ages.”

One of the disadvantages of having Peter as a best friend was that with the constant teasing from your mom and May, you couldn’t have privacy. You had lost count of the instances in which your mom had burst into your room just to see if you weren’t finally making out with him. May wasn’t any better, constantly dropping hints that Peter and you would make an amazing couple.

Many times you had wondered if your mom’s attitude wasn’t just to make you feel less insecure, but if that was her intention her execution had the opposite effect.

Peter sighed a lament, “I know, I’m sorry. It’s just everyone around us says we should date and... w—well,” he stuttered, focusing on the wall behind you, “between you and me, w—would you ever...” his voice lowered to a mumble, “date me?”

“Sure,” you shrugged, frowning upon seeing his shocked expression. “You don’t believe me?”

“I thought that a—all the pressure everyone puts on us to date was a turnoff,” Peter explained, playing with the strings of his zippered hoodie.

“Not really.”

“But think about it, we wouldn’t have a single moment to ourselves! Everyone would always have their attention on us and our friends would tease us and—“ he stopped himself, analyzing your face. “You’re sure,” he asserted, you nodded in confirmation.

Peter hadn’t thought it through when he decided to confess. Should he ask you out? Tell you to forget about it? One would make him happy and the other would save him from a big embarrassment. But it was you, everything had to be okay — it was you, yes.

“Would you like to maybe catch a movie next weekend? Would that be okay for a date? I don’t know what you like in that way...”

“That sounds good, yeah.”

He licked his lips, “May is gonna kill me for this...” Peter got closer to you, eyes on your lips, “can I kiss you?”

You nodded. You only had kissed him once, you both were drunk and had dumbly made out — you didn’t think he remembered it and to be fair you only remembered parts.

Peter leaned in, slowly closing his eyes the second your lips made contact. The kiss was too short for your liking, but his lips were softer than anyone who was familiar with his habits would’ve ever assumed.

“W—was that okay? ‘Cause I would understand if you didn’t want to date me because of my kissing ski—“

You interrupted him with your mouth on his, cupping his cheeks while kissing him as intensely as you felt comfortable with while in the middle of the kitchen.

“I would date you if you were a bad kisser, though,” you whispered on his lips.

“Why on earth would you do that?”

“Because I like you, and it would be fun to teach you.”

“God, this is so embarrassing,” he laughed, shaking his head. “It’s not cool telling the person you like you like them, it’s supposed to just happen!”

“It literally just happened, Pete,”

“Yeah, but we’re both extremely busy! You have all those projects and I have school and then the other thing...”

“It’s okay if you don’t want this,” you told him, hoping you didn’t sound as disappointed as you felt.

“I do!” Peter wanted it more than anything he had ever wanted. He had liked you for such a long time, the pressure from everyone around the two of you made it all difficult and confusing but he couldn’t remember a moment in which he hadn’t thought you were absolutely perfect.

As much as his responsibilities didn’t align with yours, you always had time for him and he always orbited around you. You made him a better person, he wanted to impress you all the time and make you laugh and make you proud — he looked up to you, you kept him in check.

“I don’t wanna lose you in this,” he confessed, “I don’t want their pressure to ruin everything, I don’t want Spider-Man to get between us...”

“As long as you’re careful, there won’t be no problem.” You admired him too much, both as a person and as a superhero to have a problem with it.

Peter pulled you closer, his nose brushing yours as he spoke, “I’ll put it like this: do you wanna go out with me? Not like just going on dates but like being an actual thing. We don’t have to tell anything to anyone if you don’t want to, we won’t listen to them.”

You placed your hands on the back of his neck, “what if I want to tell them?”

You didn’t feel comfortable with being his secret. It would only be detrimental for your mental health and self-esteem, enough you had with the societal expectations placed upon you.

“Do you want them to know you’re dating a loser like me?” he half-joked, eyes boring into yours.

“I’d proudly say I’m dating a loser like you.”

Peter kissed you again, wrapping his arms around your waist. “Do you mind if I stick around for a bit? We could watch a movie or something.”

You shook your head, leaning in to peck his lips. He laughed into the kiss, lifting you off the floor over how excited he was. Instead of putting you down, Peter tightened his grip around you and carried you properly.

You giggled his name, squealing when he shifted you against his hips to fit you against his side. Out of reflex your legs wrapped around him, arms snaked over his neck. “Don’t drop me or I’ll cry.”

“Living room or your bedroom?”

“Bedroom, I have to take advantage of you being strong enough to carry me.”

He burst out laughing, walking toward the stairs and trotting up them. “I’ll carry you everywhere, baby.”

Pete didn’t put you down once you were in your bedroom, your now-boyfriend laid on your bed with you on top, enjoying the sight in more ways than one. With his hands on your wide waist, he leaned up to kiss you, too excited to hide it was one of the many things he had fantasized about.

Soon he was panting underneath you, the bulge in his jeans pressing against the thin material of your cotton pajamas making you shudder. His hands were strongly gripping the sides of your thighs as he bit into your bottom lip, the sound that he caused to come out of you the hottest thing he had ever heard. You kissed him heavily, trying to shut both of you up in case your family was back.

It didn’t matter if you made noise or not, a squeak from behind you made the both of you pull away. Turning around, you saw your mom frozen in the doorway. You sheepishly smiled at her, trying not to giggle when you saw Peter cover his boner with a pillow from your peripheral vision.

He blurted, nervously, “May sent some cookies.”

Your mom nodded, blinking rapidly. It was like she couldn’t believe what she had just seen and you didn’t know how to interpret it.

“Are the two of you a thing now?” She asked out of the blue, as if things had sunk when her eye caught Peter’s disheveled hair.

“Yes,” both you and Peter said at the same time.

Your mom clapped her hands together, “finally!”

[hollandroos]

Before I Go | Peter P X Stark!Reader

Summary: Inspired by this blurb I wrote last week. Tony Stark was always putting himself in harm's way but one day things finally go too far. It’s a good thing Peter is there to hold you up back, right? Wrong.

Words: 1205

Warnings: Death, angst. 

Listen to ‘Listen Before I Go’ By Billie Eilish while reading this, thank you!

Everything went grey when you lost him. And you hated grey. It was sad, bland and there were a hundred other – better colours.

It was as if there was colour one second, from the brown with hints of green that adorned Peters eyes and the traces of blue in his suit to the red of the shirt you gave your dad for father's day last year. Then there were the green sneakers he gave you when you were fourteen that were scuffed and ripped but you refused to throw out. You loved those sneakers.

Then there was grey. Ugly, dark and dreary grey. It was the colour of the sky on a rainy day that kept you pent up inside and the top of the desks at midtown high that you hated. Each to their own – they held unique doodles and gum that ranged from two days old to 6 months.

Your screams couldn’t echo in space – at least you didn’t think they could but you hadn’t thought too hard about it while fighting for the fate of humanity. Still, everyone heard. It was piercing. Heart-wrenching.

Steve heard and his heart plummeted in his chest. It landed in empty, shattered pieces across what could be gravel. Thor heard. Without a doubt, he heard and he dropped his hammer, making it fall with a heavy thud that shook the very core of whatever planet you had been fighting on. And Peter heard because he was the one next to you when it happened, holding you back from losing your own life to the mad titan the same way your father just had

You watched the life leave his lips with one last breath and the gentle pink of his cheeks fade into nothing.

If you’ve ever seen the life leave someone then you already know what happens next. The picture becomes almost engraved in the darkest parts of your mind, little parts of it remaining more vivid than others and for you, it was easily watching his deep brown eyes, the same colour of the coffee he consumed excessively become nothing more then lifeless orbs. You’d seen your father empty before, like when Pepper left him for the first time and the day he clambered home from his fight with Steve but this was something else.  

It was enough to rip your heart from your chest.

“Peter, let me go. Let me go to him.��� You begged through ugly sobs. He winced at how scratchy and desperate your voice sounded – like you were running out of air, but instead of air, it was your desire to keep up the fight.

Peter swallows, waiting for Tony to move– to somehow come back to life but it won’t happen. Not ever, because he’d seen the older mans neck snap. He’d heard the snap and he swore he felt it too. He felt the ground ripple beneath him when it happened and maybe nothing would ever be the same. That sickening fucking snap would be the source of all of his nightmares for god knows how long. It would ring louder then any David Bowie song he could play on his iPhone and taste worse then any broccoli May could try and force him to eat at dinner.

In his arms, you struggle and fight against him like he was the enemy. You kick and hit and through teary eyes you curse. And Peter would admit that it hurt– not your fighting but the fact that he swore he could feel your heart shattering more with every empty second that passed.

“I can’t… please, Y/N, I can’t.” He struggles, watching the others take down the titan that’d taken the life of their beloved but with a rage larger then life itself.

Peter wanted to be out there too, but if Tony Stark couldn’t defeat him then neither could Peter, he could admit that now. Peter would probably stumble up on his own two feet or struggle to see through glazed over eyes. He’d lose his own life and he couldn’t – not when he’d promised May that he’d come home.

For the first time in a while, Peter was able to admit that he was still a kid, and the struggling girl in his arms was the same. He holds onto you like his life depended on it which it probably did. However, the suit that clings to your body is a brutal reminder that you can fight for yourself but Peter couldn’t have you getting killed too. Not now. Maybe it was selfish – maybe he was just keeping you alive.

Keeping you alive – because he couldn’t keep the other Stark alive.

Maybe he was keeping the promise he made Tony the last time he almost died.

“God fucking dammit, Pete! Let me go.” You screech with so much might. Your throat aches. It burns with so much rage and sadness and desperation. Peter feels all of it – though maybe that’s just his own.

And as the seconds ticked by, the tightening in your throat increased and you needed an escape. The elastic, emerald green suit had never been so suffocating. You had never wanted to tear the thing from your body as much as you did then.

“I can’t do that, baby.” He says softly, choking back the hurt.

You’re seeing grey. It’s envelopes your vision. Your brain. Clouding your heart.

Endless thoughts are consumed with getting to your dad because he looks alone and he hated being alone, despite him never admitting it but you knew because you hated being alone too. It was a Stark thing. Maybe that’s why you say what you do next, spitting the harsh words between salty lips.

“I hate you, let me go!”

I hate you.

But you could never hate him.

He hates himself.

“I can’t.” The words are forced, surely more gentle then he had initially anticipated and there’s only a dull chance you heard.

And over the ringing of your ears, you didn’t.

Peter had held you plenty of times before. There was the time he held you in the back of the school library when you both had a free period and you were drifting off in his arms after three days without sleep. Then there was the time he snuck into your room without your dad's knowledge and wrapped himself up in between cotton sheets. How could you nearly forget the time you got snowed in at his apartment and had to stay the night in his tiny bed built for merely one body?

But this time was different because Peter had never held you back before. He’d always encouraged you to leap into the unknown and explore your abilities and skills but now he held you back – he held you back from ripping the head off of the mad Titan and he held you back from avenging your father's death. For the first time ever, his grip felt suffocating. 

Peters arms no longer felt safe. It was the one place you had always felt safe and now? Nothing.

You feel hollow.

Sorry can't save me now Sorry I don't know how Sorry there's no way out

Part 2

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[mrs-hollandstan]

This concept of tom holland being a nurse is awesome. Would you do something with Peter Parker where the reader is still studying to be a nurse and suddenly one day in the middle of the the night Peter goes to her room in his Spiderman suit begging for help because he's terribly injured but he haven't tell her yet about being Spiderman so she starts to freak out because he's bleeding a lot and also due to the fact that he didn't tell her his secret and starts to cry while cleaning his wounds?

Mmm yes. Moooooorrrreeeeee bloooooooddddd.

“Diazepam treats muscle spasms, anxiety and seizures. Lorazepam treats IBS, anxiety and epilepsy. Warfarin treats-” You’re interrupted with a knock at your bedroom window and more questions than answers. The darkness outside doesn’t do anything else and until you stand, your heart is pounding.

Walking to it, you open and none other than Spider-Man falls through your window, blood splattering on the beige carpet as he holds his side. You gasp, grabbing his arm to sit up before hauling your arms under his and hoisting him to his feet, dropping him against your bed. He groans,

“Y/N…”

“How- who…” Reaching a shaky hand up, he removes his mask to reveal a familiar face, gashes and bruises littering his beautiful face. Peter Parker,

“What-”

“I know… I know but… m'sorry… I need help.” You nod,

“Take… take the suit off. I need full access to you.” You mutter, listening to him groan as he strips of it. Meanwhile, you grab the needle and sutures from your nursing kit the program provided you before hurrying to the bathroom and getting the alcohol and cotton pads as well as the box of bandages under the sink. Looking at yourself in the mirror, you brush the beads of tears rolling down your nose away and find him again.

Clicking open the alcohol, you crouch beside him, pulling a cotton pad out and sniffing back your tears. Dampening the pad in alcohol, you raise your head, finding the first small gash near his hipbone. You look to his face, his eyes closed,

“Keep still.” You murmur, waiting until he nods to drag it across the flared ends of his skin. He hisses, but holds still, his abdomen contracting in pain. You clean it and sew it up, minding the tears slipping down your face. His breathing is ragged from the cuts littering his face and body.

You repeat the process until you get to the bad slash, pressing down on it to stop the bleeding. He wheezes but allows you to do it, his eyes squeezing shut tightly.

“God damn.” He groans, holding your hip tight in his hand as you crouch over him, hands crimson in his blood. He grunts, but his blood eventually stops leaking from the wound. You draw back, wiping your hands off on a towel but his hand reaches up to brush a tear away,

“What’s this… huh?” You sniffle,

“Its nothing.” You can hear the wheeze in his voice,

“Yeah? You always cry for nothing?” Brushing a fresh cotton pad across his skin, he hisses again, his eyes squeezing shut again before he opens them,

“I am sorry. I didn’t wanna keep this from you but… it’s another secret you would’ve had to keep and I didn’t want that.”

“So you would’ve let me lose you? No context, just my best friend in a casket and I don’t know why?” He sees the tears clouding your eyes before you slip the needle beneath his skin, a little bit of blood seeping from his wound.

“I never thought about it… I hate myself for doing this to you.”

“Me too.” You mumble, closing his side up. He watches you climb off of him, walking to your nurse kit and finding the painkillers. Walking back to him, you hand two to him,

“I love you.” He mutters, slipping them into his mouth and swallowing them down with water. You open the box of bandages, finding the handful of big ones to cover his stitches with,

“I have for a while but… now that I’ve screwed everything up… you should know that.” He watches you bandage him before cleaning up the area,

“You didn’t screw anything up Peter. There’s just so much going on right now. You’re Spider-Man and you didn’t tell me. You came to me, beaten and bloody and I don’t know how to handle it. It’s a lot.” He nods,

“I know… I know.” Folding your arms across your chest, he sighs and holds his own up,

“C'mere.” Walking forward, he rubs your back as you climb in beside him, laying your head over his shoulder. He reaches up to play with your hair,

“Is there any way you can forgive me?” You nod, running your finger over his pec, just beside his nipple,

“You got me some practice in the stitch district. It helps. I’m not upset about it. I get it. But if I’d lost you, I don’t know what I’d do. I love you too Pete, and… I just don’t want to lose you.” He nodded,

“I get it. I should’ve told you. There’s a number of times I wanted to tell you. But I just… I didn’t want you to have to deal with it. Keeping that secret.” You nod, craning your head. The corners of his lips twitch as he raises his head,

“But I’m still here… and I just stained your floor so… it was time.” You nod before crawling further up to gently, ever so slightly press your lips to his.

The both of you lose your breath and Peter holds your hips, wanting to drag you ever closer. You break when the door swings open and your roommate steps inside, looking at the open window, the blood on the floor, Peter’s suit, and you and Peter laid on your bed,

“God you two are disgusting. Use protection.” As she turns and closed the door again, you giggle as Peter looks after her, shocked,

“Did she just blatantly ignore the fact that your room looks like a crime scene and I’m Spider-Man?” You giggle again,

“I think she did.”

[helloiliketits]

There is only one Spiderman (Peter Parker x Reader)

Summary: Reader is just a normal kid. Like you and me. Friends with the one and only Pooter Porker Peter Parker and just really feisty and find it difficult to bolt away from danger. Which almost gives our little lovestruck Spider a heart attack more often than not.

(This has been in my drafts since last year so its outdated, also english is not my native language)

Reader: Of any color

Warnings: Just me kissing ass because I love you, some fluff, some angst but not too much because I dont play like that, also there are some vine references, and the words “b*tch”

(I listened to Tchaikovsky while writing this and honestly each piece syncs so well with this gif, bless the creator)

Sure, he may be a web slinging superhero on the side, but Peter Parker was still a little nerd and had crushes on cute people like everybody else.

Specially someone as cute as you. No one could resist you. Not even our cliche school bitch bully, Flash Thompson. You were a bit of an introvert and would rather spend your time reading fanfics on Tumblr and having some fun times with a few friends but you did have some sudden bursts of confidence here and there. 

It all started when you were new to the Midtown High School. Being a new student already gets you ton of attention. Pair that with your incredible personality and you might have just swallowed a magnet because of how much people are attracted to you. Whether you like it or not. You were practically the Ruby Rose of Midtown High. Everyone liked you instantly. Boys, girls, plants, even a god damn piece of paper would NOT politely detach itself from your shoe during Science class and you’re pretty sure you heard a girl in the room say “Me asf” while you tried to yank it off as the class just basked in your pure presence. You had people feeling ~some type of way~ okay?

So it comes as no surprise that Flash Thompson was equally attracted to you and wanted to date you even if it’s just for the rights to brag because *rolls eye* Flash. You on the other hand, had heard enough about his shenanigans through some of your friends and thought it was best to avoid him.

But isn’t fate a comical thing? You’re on your way to your next class and there he is, shoving our precious cinnamon roll, Peter into a locker while Ned watches anxiously. Sad to see his friend stuffed into a locker while also not wanting to go through the same thing. Peter just sighs and does nothing while Flash and his minions are tucking his legs into the tiny space of the locker which probably doesn’t even belong to Peter, judging from another kid standing next to the group of jocks, obviously not there to witness a "cool" fight but also not friends with Peter enough to care about his state right now. "Guys can't you stuff him in somebody else's locker?" the guy huffs, but generally does nothing to stop them. You guess it's because he doesn't want to get hip checked into the small space with Peter as if they're playing "seven minutes in heaven" (but it lasts as long as it takes for someone to finally rescue their asses). So, you decide to step in. "Flash!" you holler. That definitely gets his attention and he turns around quickly, running his palms through his hair to "style" it and leans against the now closed locker door, grinning. As if there isn’t a very antsy Peter Parker just inside, praying to whoever was listening, that he make it to AP Physics in time.

“Y/N!” he grins, opening his arms for a hug. “Cut the shit, Thompson of a bitch. Let that kid out,” you test. There’s a mix of “ooh”s and “aah”s from the students in the hallway as Flash’s smile falters for a brief second, obviously not used to being talked to like that, but he just crosses his arms over his chest, raising an eyebrow.

“Why don’t you run back to snow white, dwarf-o,” one of his friend teases but before you can get the “I am the perfect height to punch you in the nuts, and I will,” Flash collects his ‘bros’ with a “woah-woah, guys” and bangs on the locker twice and leaves with his group. But not before giving you a wink (which you scoff at).

The hustle and bustle of the hallway continues as the onlookers suddenly get hit with the reminder that they need to be in class. You do too. So, you rush to the locker and throw it open, to let a very confused Peter Parker out. You see that the inside of the locker is... well, hygienically challenged but that’s a teenage boy’s with god knows how many dirty socks and raunchy magazines buried inside so you avert your focus to his scrunched eyebrows and his mouth hanging open instead.

Don’t get him wrong, he’s very grateful but also slightly mad at you for being cute and nice! How dare you be so attractive!? God damn it, Y/N! Now his attraction has increased tenfold! He mutters a faint “Thanks”, flustered beyond his wits and you give him a kind smile that has his heart beating all the way up to his head. He’s damn near frozen.

.And now that’s the origin story of you two. Of course, Peter couldn’t keep his eyes and distance away from you and would “observe” you whenever you were in the room. 

Which was almost always. 

Because he followed you there. 

Which Ned states as “stalking” but Peter describes it as “checking her out up on her”.  [Yeah, ok, Pete!1!1!] 

Much to Peter’s delight, you guys practically lived in the same building so Peter had twelve hundred (and more) excuses to walk you home. Ofcourse, Spider duties remained but that was more of an after-school activity. And it’s not like the neighborhood was jam packed with crime 24x7. Sometimes his “job” required simply patrolling and the most action he saw was a woman dump a milkshake on her (no longer) boyfriend’s head.

One slightly unfortunate day, as you and Peter were trudging up the streets, complaining about school, a VERY clear, sharp scream of a woman echoed nearby! Now THAT’S a job for Spiderman! But, like, you were RIGHT there! So it’s not like he could rain drop, drop top, roll and whip out his spider suit in the middle of the street, kiss you on the cheek and zoom zoom away,

You both exchanged a brief, wide eyed gaze of absolute shock as you both ran in separate direction, wasting no time. By the time Spiderman had arrived to the scene, there was no woman but there was a homeless guy holding a knife towards none other than our lovely protagonist! (das you, bruh) 

“Go for it, shit! I’m a bad bitch, you can’t kill me!” You shout, as Spiderman skrrt skrrts his web and webs the bad guy to the wall before he can touch your spaghett, landing on his feet infront of you with HALF a mind to grab you by the shoulders and shake you like a drink being made by a barista, the other half of him wanted to reach out and absolutely fecken high five you! “Er, good job. Go home, it isn’t safe here” is all he can choke out in his fake “I came from the mid-west, howdy, I’m the man!” accent before catapulting himself off the alleyway [its always alleyways, God, they’re the hub for all bad shit! So predictable too! Take your mugging somewhere unexpected, man! Throw the heroes off guard! Do you even business, bro?]

Back in your apartment building, as you turn the corner practically skipping, a pair of surprisingly strong hands suddenly grab you and pull you so hard, that all your hair holds a Met Gala at the front of your face, curtaining your view from the one and only Peter Dorker, “Are you crazy! Why’d you do that!?” he yells at you

Completely not giving a feck about not giving out spoilers (*cough* tom *cough*) Why’d you do WHAT!? He wasn’t even there! What’s he talking about!

But right now all you’re focused on is the fact that this random ass bish is grabbing your shoulders like some fecken tentacle and- “You ran away! Someone had to do something!”

He barks, “WOMAN I WAS TRYIN  That’s Spiderman’s job! When you hear trouble, you turn and you run the other way! There’s people who will handle this kind of-”

But before he can get another lecture in, “I helped a lady today! There’s only ONE spiderman, Peter! And he can’t be there for us all the time! It’s NOT his duty- He is NOT obligated to cleanse the streets of Queens! Our work is NOT to turn the other way and hope somebody else does the dirty work! He’s here to HELP and we need to PARTICIPATE! We need to do OUR part WHEN we CAN!” you shout, face all red and sweaty, huffing out, trying not to crack into a smile, proud at yourSELF because damn, that speech was GOOD. You huff, contemplating if you should let him EAT it or just go to your room and head bang over the fact that you got noticed by Spiderman! 

Taking one last look at a very open mouthed Peter, you walk around him and into your apartment as he just stands there, frozen like a chicken pizza at Walgreens. 

He lets out a long, loud breath! How could you be so STUBBORN! This was for YOUR safety! Unless you’re on top of Nick Fury’s “to recruit into Avengers” list, you don’t just go bursting into alleyways in the name of saving people! That’s DANGEROUS! He can’t lose you to some heroic-shit-gone-wrong!

But Peter also felt RELIEVED! For the first time in YEARS, he felt content! You were right! There is only one Spiderman! And no he can’t be there to fight crime every second of the day! And while that ate Peter alive every waking moment of his life, he was also glad that there were good natured people like you in this world! Ones who stood up for somebody and didn’t wait for somebody else! He felt a lot better, realizing that he didn’t have to do this alone! He didn’t have to do it all! He wasn’t expected to do it all!

Peter walked to his apartment, head lowered, hiding his grin. God, he loved you!

[zed-air]

CKUA - In Our Neighbourhood: 2022 (Fridays)

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In Our Neighbourhood is CKUA’s weekly exploration of Alberta’s eclectic soundscapes. Kickstarting the weekend with two hours of songs, singers, stories, and sounds spanning the province, it’s an upbeat mix of unpredictable and essential tracks for your Friday night.

Opening theme music: “Strange Displacement” by Layten Kramer

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TITLE • PERFORMING ARTIST • ALBUM • AIRTIME

(71) 2022-09-16 - 18:00-20:00

^^ Listener recommendations/requests ++ Tonight’s ‘odd one out’

Strange Displacement • Layten Kramer • DEAR APATHY • 14:00

Flora • Maria Dunn • GATHERING • 18:02

Run • Tim Isberg • TEARS ALONG THE ROAD • 18:06

Run • Von Bieker • ______ • 18:11

Save That Place • Greg Herman • AROUND ABOUT MIDNIGHT • 18:14

The Ballad of Fred and Barney • Brad Bucknell & the Ohno Band • OHNO • 18:19

Down By The Riverside • Rooster Davis • FOR SAINTS & SINNERS • 18:22

Got My Mojo Working • The Misery Mountain Boys • MILK & MOONSHINE • 18:26

Tango • Tom Phillips & The D.T.s • SATELLITES AND STARS • 18:33

Dancing with Sue • Wyatt C. Louis • DANCING WITH SUE • 18:36

Sunshine • Cayley Thomas • HOW ELSE CAN I TELL YOU? • 18:39

Shooting at the Moon • Mariel Buckley • EVERYWHERE I USED TO BE • 18:43

Howl at the Moon • Carolyn Harley • HEARTBEAT OF THE WORLD • 18:46

Wolfman Rock • Peter & The Wolves • HOWLIN' & PROWLIN' • 18:50

Bear The Cold • Mitch Davis • THE HAUNT • 18:54

Troublemaker • Nuela Charles • DISTANT DANGER • 19:00

Pleasant Solutions • King of Foxes • TWILIGHT OF THE EMPIRE • 19:07

Black Magic • Kreesha Turner • PASSION • 19:10

New Kind of Outlaw • D'orjay The Singing Shaman • NEW KIND OF OUTLAW • 19:14

Spadina Bus • The Shuffle Demons • STREETNIKS • 19:18 ^^ ++

Ahead By A Century • Celeigh Cardinal • ______ • 19:25

Lonesome Train • Pete Turland • BOTH WHEELS LEFT THE GROUND • 19:29

Mary Lou • The Dice Cubes • ROCKIN' ON THE EDGE OF TOWN • 19:34

Maggie's Farm • Bill Bourne • FREE RADIO DANCE BAND • 19:37

This Flight Tonight • Aimee-Jo Benoit • BORJONER • 19:43

The Patient Kind • Amelie Patterson • THE PLAYLIST • 19:49

On My Mind • VISSIA • WITH PLEASURE • 19:53

Victory City • The 427's • STAY GOLD • 19:55

(72) 2022-09-23 - 18:00-20:00

^^ Listener recommendations/requests ++ Tonight’s ‘odd one out’

Strange Displacement • Layten Kramer • DEAR APATHY • 18:00

Living For the Weekend • Good Nature • ______ • 18:03

The Way I Oughta Go • Bella White • ______ • 18:04

Little White Lines • Sweet Vintage Rides • ROAD TRIP • 18:09

Won't Let You Down This Time • John Hewitt • DEAD LOVERS • 18:13

Love Is Strange • The Travelling Mabels • THE TRAVELLING MABELS • 18:17

Turnpike • Boots & the Hoots • ______ • 18:20

Running On My Own • Marcus Trummer • ______ • 18:23

Love Me • Kate Stevens • ______ • 18:29

TV Blue • Skinny Dyck • ______ • 18:32

Work • The Misery Mountain Boys • LONG GONE CAT DADDY • 18:35

Used To Have A Raygun • Ben Sures • POEMA POEMATIS • 18:41

Hamptoms City Cowboy • Lowell • ______ • 18:48

Golden Line • Amelie Patterson • ______ • 18:51

Only Here on Loan • King of Foxes • TWILIGHT OF THE EMPIRE • 18:54

If I Had Wings • Ryland Moranz • XO, 1945. • 19:01

Glory Hallelujah • Give 'Em Hell Boys • BARN BURNER • 19:06

Angel • Lucette • DELUXE HOTEL ROOM • 19:12

Die Trying • Chloe Albert • ______ • 19:14

Songs Under the Sun • Judy Singh • A TIME FOR LOVE • 19:19

Surfs You Rite • Wes Dakus & The Rebels • VOLUME 1 • 19:24

Summer Is Over • Frank Ifield • 45 RPM • 19:26 ++

Old Alberta • Blue Moon Marquee • SCREAM HOLLER & HOWL • 19:31 ^^

Nothing To Hide • Of Candor • ______ • 19:36

Grim Reaper • K A R I M A H • _____ • 19:39

Love It Lose It • Shawnee Kish • SHAWNEE KISH (EP) • 19:44

This Is the Life • Daniel Martin and the Infamous • ______ •  19:48

Hold the Line • Osyron • ______ • 19:52

Minor Swing Thing • The Jim Findlay Trio • LIVE AT THE BLUE CHAIR • 19:56

(73) 2022-09-30 - 18:00-20:00 (National Day For Truth & Reconciliation)  

Tommasso • Nehiyawak • NIPIY • 18:00

Take a Little Piece of My Heart • Jay Gilday • THE CHOICE AND THE CHASE • 18:05

The Flight • Cindy Paul • THE FLIGHT • 18:08

Fell Out of Oz • Christa Couture • FELL OUT OF OZ • 18:12

Light A Fire • Cynthia Hamar • ______ • 18:16

Thick As Thieves • Blue Moon Marquee • SCREAM HOLLER & HOWL • 18:24

Swamp Shuffle • Bebe Buckskin • CAPTAIN MEDICINE • 18:28

Joy Ride • Dennis Lakusta • RUN WITH YOU • 18:32

Nipin • Carl Quinn • NEHIYO • 18:42

Your Cheatin' Heart (Dance Remix) • Dean Boucher • SWEET MEMORIES • 18:46

I Can Help You With That • Shane Yellowbird • IT'S ABOUT TIME • 18:49

Waiting On A No • Ashley Ghostkeeper • ______ • 18:52

Poltergeist • Kaeley Jade • POLTERGEIST • 18:56

Sunset • Lazarush • SAWM • 19:02

Starwalker • Asani • LISTEN • 19:07

Shawnee Stomp Dance • Little Axe Singers • THE SOUNDTRACK OF A PEOPLE • 19:10

I See/ Icy Water (feat. Kinnie Starr) • Cris Derksen • THE COLLAPSE • 19:13

Rolly • Ghostkeeper • MULTIDIMENSIONAL CULTURE • 19:16

I Want to Be Your Man • Sister Ray • COMMUNION • 19:20

Hopelessly Devoted • Fawn Wood • KAKIKE • 19:23

You Serve No One • Real Cardinal • ______ • 19:27

The Observer Effect • Underfelt • ______ • 19:30

In Solace Waiting • Daedal • DAEDAL • 19:33

Riverbound (feat. Mari Kattman) • Comaduster • RIVERBOUND • 19:39

Futureproof Design • Comaduster • HOLLOW WORLDS • 19:42

Rock Your World (Handsome Tiger remix) • Chubby Cree • ROCK YOUR WORLD • 19:50

Light Me Up • Shawnee Kish • SHAWNEE KISH (EP) • 19:53

Redshift • FXseries • YOUR COLOURFUL WORLD • 19:56

(74) 2022-10-07 - 18:00-20:00

^^ Listener recommendations/requests ++ Tonight’s ‘odd one out’

Strange Displacement • Layten Kramer • DEAR APATHY • 18:00

Hello • Fendercase • FENDERCASE • 18:02

You Know I'm Right • Confusionaires • IT'S TIME TO MAKE A LITTLE MESS • 18:04

Borda Patro' • The AwesomeHots • THE AWESOMEHOTS (EP) • 18:08

Home • Tim Isberg • HOME • 18:13

Turn the Radio Up • Matt Patershuk • AN HONEST EFFORT • 18:19

Save Myself • Justine Giles • ______ • 18:22

Golden Line • Amelie Patterson • ______ • 18:28

Unholy Power • Laura Hickli • BOTH FEET IN THE WORLD, AT LEAST I CAN STAND • 18:31

After a While • 36? • NATURALLY • 18:35

Messy Child • L'omelette • ______ • 18:39

Blue Star • Sammy Volkov • ______ • 18:41

You Don't Need The Limelight • Trevor Howlett • ______ • 18:47

California • Marco Corbo • ______ • 18:50

Swimming in the Undertow • King of Foxes • TWILIGHT OF THE EMPIRE • 18:53

Great Goodbye • Cynthia Hamar • JOINT & MARROW • 18:57

It's Time • Charlee Queen XO • UNSPOKEN (EP) • 19:04

Paradise • JJ Miller • ______ • 19:06

Catch Me If You Can • Aaron Booth • SEASONS • 19:11

Brighter Blue • Peter & The Wolves • FORGET ABOUT IT • 19:15

TV Blue • Skinny Dyck • PALACE WAITING • 19:20

Run As Fast As You Can (Edit) • Monks On Call • ______ • 19:23

Alive • Nuela Charles • NUELA CHARLES • 19:27

For the Roses • Joni Mitchell • FOR THE ROSES • 19:31

Dancing With Sue • Wyatt C. Louis • ______ • 19:35

Morning Comes • Diyet & the Love Soldiers • DIYET & THE LOVE SOLDIERS • 19:38 ++

Paradise (feat. Cayley Thomas) • Astrocolor • PARADISE • 19:42

Goodbye • Bros. Landreth & Mariel Buckley • SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING BLUE • 19:45

Electric Lover • Souls In Rhythm • ______ • 19:48

Hot Plate • Freak Motif • HOT PLATE • 19:53

(75) 2022-10-14 - 18:00-20:00

Strange Displacement • Layten Kramer • DEAR APATHY • 18:00

Feelin' Lucky • Kue Varo • ______ • 18:01

Charlemagne • JJ Miller • ______ • 18:04

F***ing Up What Matters • Tegan and Sara • ______ • 18:09

Lemonade • Lowell • ______ • 18:12

Pacer • Marlaena Moore • ______ • 18:16

Catching Flies • St. Arnaud • LOVE AND THE FRONT LAWN • 18:20

Love Me • Kate Stevens • ______ • 18:23

Lovely Lovely Lovely • Carter And The Capitals • ______ • 18:26

The Old Ways Of Navigation • Ryland Moranz • XO, 1945. • 18:30

Another Chance • Justine Giles • ______ • 18:35

Someday Soon • Over the Moon • CHINOOK WALTZ • 18:40

Moon Dogs • Western Death Ballads • PAIN LOSS AND SORROW • 18:44

Nothing To Hide • Of Candor • ______ • 18:48

He Doesn't Know • Zenon Epp • GENRE Z (EP) • 18:52

A Lull in Traffic • Tamarack Cunningham • FREQUENCY MODULATION • 18:55

Living Free • Carter Felker • EVEN THE HAPPY ONES ARE SAD • 19:00

Everywhere I Used to Be • Mariel Buckley • EVERYWHERE I USED TO BE • 19:05

Stay • Justine Vandergrift • STAY • 19:08

Dumpster Fire • KT Laine • ______ • 19:12

Black Widow • Double Suede • ______ • 19:16

What You Say • Mitch Davis • THE HAUNT • 19:19

What Am I Doin' Here? • Ross Campbell • ______ • 19:22

I Can't Wait (Clean) • Miesha And The Spanks • ______ • 19:27

Simultaneously • Bad Buddy • BAD BUDDY • 19:30

I Wanna Know • The Royal Foundry • LITTLE HIGH LITTLE LOW • 19:32

Everyday • Tarik Robinson • ROTATIONS • 19:36

Wild Azaleas • Starpainter • BURY ME BY MY FAMILY • 19:39

Paverman • The Torchettes • ______ • 19:42

Greedy Guts • Leeroy Stagger • DYSTOPIAN WEEKENDS • 19:45

Love is a Red Dress • Elle Celeste • CALL ON ME • 19:51

Low Interest Rate • Audrey Ochoa • AFTERTHOUGHT • 19:54

(76) 2022-10-21 - 18:00-20:00

Strange Displacement • Layten Kramer • DEAR APATHY • 18:00

Two Strike Foul • J.R. Shore • TALKIN' ON A BUS • 18:01

The Way I Oughta Go • Bella White • ______ • 18:04

Only Here on Loan • King of Foxes • TWILIGHT OF THE EMPIRE • 18:08

They Can't Blackout The Moon • Over The Moon • CHINOOK WALTZ • 18:13

Second-Hand • James Keelaghan • SECOND-HAND • 18:15

Rawhide • Boots & The Hoots • BUCK OR TWO BUCKAROO • 18:19

Lie To Me • Shona Rae & The Bona Fides • BURNIN' UP (EP) • 18:24

Long Black Train • Blue Moon Marquee • SCREAM, HOLLER & HOWL • 18:27

Picking The Numbers • Jesse Northey • ONION KNIGHT • 18:32

Doo Wop • Ghostkeeper • MULTIDIMENSIONAL CULTURE • 18:36

Shaky Hands • Elle Celeste • CALL ON ME • 18:40

Escargot and Risotto • Tendavillage • A TENDA UNIVERSE • 18:43

Whole Lotta Gravy • Boogie Patrol • MAN ON FIRE • 18:47

Bad Bad Man • Give 'Em Hell Boys • BARN BURNER • 18:51

Ripe There On The Vine • Skinny Dyck • PALACE WAITING • 18:54

The Falling In Love With Kind • Ava Wild • ______ • 18:59

Tumbleweed • Colleen Brown • WINGING IT • 19:03

Somedays • Aaron Booth • SEASONS • 19:07

I'll Be Your Reason • Peter Nolan • IGREWUPINA JOHN LENNON WORLD • 19:12

Cupcake • Beth Portman • GREAT GREAT DAY • 19:18

1.3 Miles • Matt Patershuk • AN HONEST EFFORT • 19:21

My First Guitar • T. Buckley • ______ • 19:25

Red Carpet Rag • Erin Ross • ______ • 19:29

Sitting on Top of the World • Lionel Rault • LINEDRIVER • 19:32

Be Easy • Taylor Ackerman's Global Acid Reset • ENCEPHALON • 19:35

Ricochet • Preoccupations • ARRANGEMENTS • 19:39

Do You • Ghost Woman • GHOST WOMAN • 19:44

Stereo • Hello Moth • WHEN THE SKY MELTED • 19:47

Top of the World • Nuela Charles • NUELA CHARLES • 19:50

Hopeful Blues • The Jim Findlay Trio • LIVE AT THE BLUE CHAIR • 19:52

(77) 2022-10-28 - 18:00-20:00 (fundraiser special)

^^ Listener recommendations/requests

Strange Displacement • Layten Kramer • DEAR APATHY • 18:00

Joyful Banner Blazing • Maria Dunn • JOYFUL BANNER BLAZING • 18:02

Am I Dear? • JJ Shiplett • SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN • 18:06

Lift You Up • Ayla Brook & The Sound Men • DESOLATION SOUNDS • 18:13

Fill My Cup • Kimberley MacGregor • SITTING, WITH UNCOMFORTABLE FEELINGS • 18:18

One Time Asking • Mariel Buckley • DRIVING IN THE DARK • 18:25

One Day Closer • D'orjay The Singing Shaman • NEW KIND OF OUTLAW • 18:29

Dans les Nuages • Tanika Charles • THE GUMPTION • 18:36

Tombstone Grey • Shaela Miller • BIG HAIR SMALL CITY • 18:39 

Into the Grey • Tim Isberg • RUNNING ON THE EDGE • 18:49

Bunganga • Audrey Ochoa • FRANKENHORN • 18:56

Don't Go • Lollipop • THE SLED ISLAND ROCK LOTTO • 19:01

Hobo Shower • Boots & The Hoots • III • 19:08

Library Ladies • Ben Sures • THE STORY THAT LIVED HERE • 19:11

Move It • Pete Turland • BEST OF • 19:20

Wolfman Rock • Peter & The Wolves • HOWLIN' & PROWLIN' • 19:23 ^^

Doomed to Repeat • King of Foxes • TWILIGHT OF THE EMPIRE • 19:32

Frenchman Street Shake • Kat Danser • ONE EYE OPEN • 19:36 ^^

Do It Right • Nuela Charles • ______ • 19:43

Die Trying • Chloe Albert • COME AROUND AGAIN • 19:47

Quiety Nobility • F&M • LESSONS FROM LOSERS • 19:51

Bowling Green • Altameda • TIME HASN'T CHANGED YOU • 19:57

(78) 2022-11-04 - 18:00-20:00 (donor requests)

^^ Listener recommendations/requests

Strange Displacement • Layten Kramer • DEAR APATHY • 18:00

Passin'-A-Time • Kat Danser • PASSIN'-A-TIME • 18:02 ^^

Til The Money Runs Out • Ethan Askey • WALK WHEN YOU WANNA RUN • 18:09

My First Guitar • T. Buckley • ______ • 18:15 ^^

Come Lately • Give 'Em Hell Boys • BARN BURNER • 18:20

Since You've Been Gone • The Raygun Cowboys • RAYGUN COWBOYS • 18:24

Get Down • Lynn Olagundoye • AFRICA VIOLET • 18:29

Dancing with Sue • Wyatt C. Louis • ______ • 18:33 ^^

Tango • Tom Phillips & The D.T.s • SATELLITES AND STARS • 18:38 ^^

Refuse to Dance • Carter Felker • EVEN THE HAPPY ONES ARE SAD • 18:40 ^^

(I Think) I Hit My Limit • Ayla Brook & The Sound Men • DESOLATION SOUNDS • 18:44 ^^

You Should Know By Now • Lorrie Matheson • YOU SHOULD KNOW BY NOW • 18:49

Feelin' Lucky • Kue Varo • ______ • 18:52

Sayonara • The Lovebullies • FRIEND • 18:56

Went To Pick Mushrooms • Millenia • BRATTYA • 19:01

Morning Dreamers • St. Arnaud • THE COST OF LIVING • 19:06

Natural • 36? • NATURALLY • 19:10 ^^

Got It Bad • Shawnee Kish • ______ • 19:13

Calling All Dancers • Boogey the Beat ft Northern Cree • ______ • 19:20 ^^

How Ya Living • Souls in Rhythm • ANOTHER ROUND • 19:24

Save Me • Nuela Charles • NUELA CHARLES • 19:27 

Stages • Sargeant X Comrade • THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM • 19:30 ^^

Nighttime • Bailey Kate • WITHIN / WITHOUT • 19:35

Walk Until • Sonia Deleo • LOVE NOTES TO THE MONSTERS • 19:40

Wolves No Longer Sing • Ian Tyson • CARNERO VAQUERO • 19:44 ^^

Galway Girl • Derina Harvey • ROVE AND GO • 19:47

Sorrow and Extinction • Osyron • MOMENTOUS • 19:54

(79) 2022-11-11 - 18:00-20:00

^^ Listener recommendations/requests ~~ Featured content

Strange Displacement • Layten Kramer • DEAR APATHY • 18:00

Run • Tim Isberg • TEARS ALONG THE ROAD • 18:05 ~~

Borrowed Suit, Secondhand Dress • Altameda • DIRTY RAIN • 18:10

Come Around Again • Chloe Albert • COME AROUND AGAIN • 18:14

Flora • Maria Dunn • GATHERING • 18:19

Sophie • St. Arnaud • LOVE AND THE FRONT LAWN • 18:23

Love Me the Same • Mike Edel • CASSEROLES & FLOWERS • 18:27

Before We Had Sarah • Ben Sures • THE STORY THAT LIVED HERE • 18:30

You Don't Need The Limelight • Trevor Howlett • ______ • 18:36

Leaving Edmonton • Geoff Hawryluk • NEW NORMAL • 18:39

Black Everyday • Arlo Maverick • SOUL MERCHANT • 18:42

Atacama (Radio Edit) • Panqueque • ______ • 18:48

Golden Line • Amelie Patterson • ______ • 18:52

Into the Grey • Tim Isberg • RUNNING ON THE EDGE • 18:55 ~~

Fool • Zenon Epp • GENRE Z (EP) • 19:02

Storm Warning • TOVI • I KEEP FLOATING AWAY • 19:08

Enemy • Yves Jarvis • THE ZUG • 19:10

Albatross • John Hewitt • DEAD LOVERS • 19:12

Home • Tim Isberg • ______ • 19:17 ~~

Another Chance • Justine Giles • ______ • 19:23

For the Orchids • Thom as Fred • LATER THAN YOU NOTICE... • 19:28

Wild Azaleas • Starpainter • BURY ME BY MY FAMILY • 19:31

When We Were Young • Curtis Phagoo • WHEN WE WERE YOUNG • 19:35

I See/ Icy Water • Cris Derksen & Kinnie Starr • THE COLLAPSE • 19:39

It's OK • Greg Herman • SONGS FROM A SMALL ROOM • 19:44

Shaken • Cynthia Hamar • JOINT & MARROW • 19:47

Tears Along The Road • Tim Isberg • TEARS ALONG THE ROAD • 19:51 ~~

Clearwater Run • Jake Peters • JOURNEY • 19:55

(80) 2022-11-18 - 18:00-20:00

~~ Featured content

Strange Displacement (theme) • Layten Kramer • DEAR APATHY • 18:00

Lynda Lou • Barry Allen • SPEED OF DARK • 18:01 ~~

Mary Lou • The Dice Cubes • ROCKIN' ON THE EDGE OF TOWN • 18:05

Wise Up • Peter & The Wolves • FORGET ABOUT IT • 18:08

You Know I'm Right • Confusionaires • IT'S TIME TO MAKE A LITTLE MESS • 18:12

Chase The Sun • Lab Coast • SLED ISLAND LEMONADE STAND • 18:15

After a While • 36? • NATURALLY • 18:18

Beautiful Mess • John Wort Hannam & Shaela Miller • LONG HAUL • 18:23

The Golden Willow Tree • The McDades • THE EMPRESS • 18:26

Middletown • Emily Triggs • MIDDLETOWN • 18:32

See the World • Barry Allen • 1970 MCA 45 • 18:38 ~~

Take The Long Way Home • Barry Allen • 1970 MCA 45 • 18:41 ~~

Summer Child • Ghostkeeper • MULTIDIMENSIONAL CULTURE • 18:45

Take a Step • Aladean Kheroufi • BEAUTY BEYOND GRIEF • 18:49

Little Bird • Cynthia Hamar • JOINT & MARROW • 18:52

Hopes Up • Justine Tyrell • ______ • 18:56 

Don't Go Cryin' • Southbound Freeway • 1969 QUALITY 45 • 19:01 ~~

That'll Be The Day • Wes Dakus & The Rebels • VOLUME 1 • 19:05 ~~

Ticket To Ride • The Purple Haze • 1968 APEX 45 • 19:07 ~~

All Your Love • Ghost Woman • GHOST WOMAN • 19:10

One Headlight • D'orjay The Singing Shaman • NEW KIND OF OUTLAW • 19:14

Paintbrush and a Palette • Tanika Charles • PAPILLON DE NUIT • 19:19

Ralph Wiggum • Tendavillage • DEBUT EP • 19:22

Lovedrops • Barry Allen • 1966 CAPITOL 45 • 19:26 ~~

I Won't Be There • Barry Allen • 1966 CAPITOL 45 • 19:29 ~~

Like a Movie • Crystal Eyes • THE SWEETNESS RESTORED • 19:31

Shaky Hands • Elle Celeste • CALL ON ME • 19:35

Let You Down • Mariel Buckley • EVERYWHERE I USED TO BE • 19:38

My Wild Rose • Blue Moon Marquee • SCREAM HOLLER & HOWL • 19:41

Talk To Me • Lucas Chaisson • MOST TRUE THING • 19:45

When I Go Away • Barry Allen • SPEED OF DARK • 19:49 ~~

Wednesday In Your Garden • Barry Allen • 1970 MOLTEN 45 • 19:55 ~~

(81) 2022-11-25 - 18:00-20:00

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Strange Displacement (theme) • Layten Kramer • DEAR APATHY • 18:00

Domesticated Miss • Emily Triggs • WHEN GUINEVERE WENT UNDER • 18:01 ~~

Neon (That's Why) • Altameda • BORN LOSERS • 18:04

Yellow (CLEAN) • Tegan and Sara • CRYBABY • 18:07

Red Skates • 0Stella • FREEFALL EP • 18:12

Half Heartedly Gold • Hotel Josephine • ______ • 18:16

Inferno • Dave McCann • DIXIEBLUEBIRD • 18:19 ^^

Wendy's House • Brad Bucknell & the Ohno Band • OHNO • 18:25

Sundown • The McDades • THE EMPRESS • 18:29

Border Town • Emily Triggs • WHEN GUINEVERE WENT UNDER • 18:33 ~~

Mountain Standard Time • Lucas Chaisson • MOST TRUE THING • 18:38

There Ain't No Way (Better Days) • Celeigh Cardinal • ______ • 18:41

Eyes On The Road • Larch Gold • THIS HAZE EP • 18:45

Progress • TOVI • I KEEP FLOATING AWAY • 18:49

Stages • Sargeant X Comrade • THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM • 18:53

Root Beer Rag • The Travelling Mabels • TAKE ME HOME • 18:58

Circus • Magnolia Buckskin • DIE LAUGHING • 19:02 ~~

Reconciliation Sky • Donita Large • ______ • 19:06

Rhododendron • Bella White • ______ • 19:10

I Can't Do It Alone • Souls in Rhythm • ______ • 19:14 

What I Want To Be Remembered For • Paul Brandt • WHAT I WANT TO BE...  • 19:20 ^^

Everywhere I Used to Be • Mariel Buckley • EVERYWHERE I USED TO BE • 19:24

Miss Chatelaine (St. Tropez Mix) • k.d. lang • MAKEOVER • 19:27

Wonderful Things • John Wort Hannam • LONG HAUL • 19:32 ^^

Blue Wing • Corb Lund • SONGS MY FRIENDS WROTE • 19:35 ^^

Light You Up • Emily Triggs • MIDDLETOWN • 19:38 ~~

I'm Burnin' Up • Shona Rae & The Bona Fides • BURNIN' UP (EP) • 19:44

Ink on Paper • L'omelette • YOU ARE HERE • 19:47

Light A Fire • Cynthia Hamar • JOINT & MARROW • 19:51

(82) 2022-12-02 - 18:00-20:00

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We Used To Have Fun • Doug Hoyer • GETTING OLDER • 18:01 ~~

Full Moon Town • Lucette • DELUXE HOTEL ROOM • 18:24

Natural • 36? • NATURALLY • 18:08

Endless Hot Stuff • Electricity for Everybody! • THE HUSK • 18:12

Mountain Town • John Hewitt • LIFE BLOOD & TEARS • 18:16

Before We Had Sarah • Ben Sures • THE STORY THAT LIVED HERE • 18:20

Whisk All The Drinky • Boots & the Hoots • TOO HOT TO HOOT • 18:26

Drink Until I Drown • Give 'Em Hell Boys • BARN BURNER • 18:28

Bar Band • The Cave Arcade • THE VAGUEST DETAILS • 18:32

Blue Star • Sammy Volkov • ______ • 18:37

September Moon • Ellen Doty • COME FALL • 18:41

Call At The Moon • Doug Hoyer • WALKS WITH THE TENDER... NIGHT • 18:44 ~~

Wake • Self-Cut Bangs • CIRCLE AROUND THE FREE • 18:48

Messy Child • L'omelette • ______ • 18:51

Sophie • St. Arnaud • LOVE AND THE FRONT LAWN • 18:53

Oh, The Wind Will Blow • Doug Hoyer • WALKS WITH THE TENDER... NIGHT • 19:00 ~~

Try ;-) • Faith Healer • ______ • 19:04

What If / I Wish • Cayley Thomas • WEIRD LOVE • 19:10

Enemy (edit) • Yves Jarvis • THE ZUG • 19:13

Banff Avenue • Dragon Fli Empire • BANFF AVENUE • 19:15

Living In The Future • Wilfred N & The Grown Men • IMPOSSIBLE WORLD • 19:20 

One Foot (feat. Karimah) • Doug Hoyer • TO BE A RIVER • 19:24 ~~

Grim Reaper • Karimah • ______ • 19:28

Outta Love • Monks On Call • ______ • 19:32

Save Me • Nuela Charles • NUELA CHARLES • 19:35

Snake Farm • Matt Masters • ALL - WESTERN WINNERS • 19:39 ^^

Pick It Up • The Fast Romantics • PICK IT UP • 19:43 

Catherine • Electric Religious • ______ • 19:47

Snow Bank • Doug Hoyer • WALKS WITH THE TENDER... NIGHT • 19:52 ~~

(83) 2022-12-09 - 18:00-20:00

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Grocery Store • Starpainter • BURY ME BY MY FAMILY • 18:01 ~~

Sunshine • Cayley Thomas • HOW ELSE CAN I TELL YOU? • 18:03

Bird Songs • Astral Swans • ASTRAL SWANS • 18:07

Both Eyes Closed • Jesse Northey • ONION KNIGHT • 18:10

One Headlight • D'orjay The Singing Shaman • NEW KIND OF OUTLAW • 18:13

Ink on Paper • L'omelette • YOU ARE HERE • 18:18

Love Will • Greg Herman • ______ • 18:24

Don't Think Twice, It's Alright • Steve Pineo • AROUND THE HORN • 18:27

Tap Me On the Shoulder • Starpainter • BURY ME BY MY FAMILY • 18:31 ~~

Reconsider Me • John Hewitt • ______ • 18:38

Only Here on Loan • King of Foxes • TWILIGHT OF THE EMPIRE • 18:41

Not Alone • Melafrique • ______ • 18:44

Outta Love • Monks On Call • ______ • 18:51

She's Leaving Home • Vissia • YOUNG LOVE • 18:54

Bizarre Love Triangle • Give 'Em Hell Boys • BARN BURNER • 19:01

Howl at the Moon • Carolyn Harley • HEARTBEAT OF THE WORLD • 19:06

Soulshine • Bebe Buckskin • CAPTAIN MEDICINE • 19:09

Sunshine • Tzadeka • HALF THE PAIN IS HALF THE WORK • 19:14

Lost Lonely Soul • Darkroom • ______ • 19:19

Stay • Justine Vandergrift • STAY • 19:23

Awake Asleep • Wilfred N & The Grown Men • IMPOSSIBLE WORLD • 19:27

Blood in the Snow #1 • Starpainter • BLOOD IN THE SNOW (EP) • 19:32 ~~

Blood in the Snow #2 • Starpainter • BLOOD IN THE SNOW (EP) • 19:36 ~~

Blood in the Snow #3 • Starpainter • BLOOD IN THE SNOW (EP) • 19:39 ~~

Free Man in Paris • Joni Mitchell • COURT AND SPARK • 19:44

The Falling In Love With Kind • Ava Wild • PROPERESQUE • 19:46

This Haze For Days • Larch Gold • THIS HAZE EP • 19:50

Little Sunflower • Keith O'Rourke • IMPERFECT PERFECTIONIST • 19:55

(84) 2022-12-16 - 18:00-20:00

Goodbye To A Friend • Dirty Dirty Devil's • SATIN DEVIL DIARIES • 18:02

Progress • TOVI • I KEEP FLOATING AWAY • 18:07

Days Like Today • Doug Hoyer • GETTING OLDER • 18:11

Catch Me If You Can • Aaron Booth • SEASONS • 18:18

Sometimes I Wonder • Mallory Chipman • ______ • 18:22

I Can't Do It Alone • Souls In Rhythm • ______ • 18:27

Weather Report • Sammy Volkov • BE ALRIGHT • 18:32

Weatherworn • Joe Vickers • MEDICINE BAG/ PATIENT • 18:36

Exit Wounds • The Lovebullies • FRIEND • 18:41

I Did It All For You • Jesse Murray • ______ • 18:46

Amour Fatal • Post Script • AMOUR FATAL (EP) • 18:49

Soft Place • Selci • A SOFT PLACE (EP) • 18:55

Diagnosed Dissociative • Shawnee Kish • SHAWNEE KISH (EP) • 19:00

Awakening • Nuela Charles • NUELA CHARLES • 19:04

Glitter On The Dancefloor • 0Stella • FREEFALL EP • 19:07

I'm Okay • Tegan and Sara • CRYBABY • 19:10

Escargot & Risotto • Tendavillage • A TENDA UNIVERSE • 19:15

Holiday Cheer • Aladean Kheroufi • HO! HO! HO! CANADA XII • 19:18

Easy • Jenesia • CATCH-22 • 19:21

Together At Christmas • The Dice Cubes • TAKE ON CHRISTMAS • 19:26

Christmas Is A Runaway Train • Magnolia Buckskin • A CHRISTMAS PAIR • 19:31

Trainwreck • Kat Danser • ONE EYE OPEN • 19:33

Lonesome Train • Pete Turland • BOTH WHEELS LEFT THE GROUND • 19:37

Bar Band • The Cave Arcade • THE VAGUEST DETAILS • 19:42

Love is a Red Dress • Elle Celeste • CALL ON ME • 19:45

Here 4 U • Braids • SHADOW OFFERING • 19:49

Groovin' High • Keith O'Rourke • IMPERFECT PERFECTIONIST • 19:54

(85) 2022-12-23 - 18:00-20:00 (Year in Review pt 1)

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Catch Me If You Can • Aaron Booth • SEASONS • 18:02

Somedays • Aaron Booth • SEASONS • 18:06

Bear the Cold • Mitch Davis • THE HAUNT • 18:12 

Hope That • Mitch Davis • THE HAUNT • 18:16 

All Your Love • Ghost Woman • GHOST WOMAN • 18:20

Behind Your Eyes • Ghost Woman • GHOST WOMAN • 18:23

Summer Child • Ghostkeeper • MULTIDIMENSIONAL CULTURE • 18:28

Ghost On A Rope • Ghostkeeper • MULTIDIMENSIONAL CULTURE • 18:31

Doomed to Repeat • King of Foxes • TWILIGHT OF THE EMPIRE • 18:36

Swimming in the Undertow • King of Foxes • TWILIGHT OF THE EMPIRE • 18:39

Neon (That's Why) • Altameda • BORN LOSERS • 18:43

I'm Here For You • Altameda • BORN LOSERS • 18:47

Inside of It All • Uyemi • BUTTERFLY EFFECT (EP) • 18:52

Moving On • Uyemi • BUTTERFLY EFFECT (EP) • 18:55

Mele Kalikimaka • Max Hopkins & Joel Matthew Gray • O, THE HOLIDAYS ARE NEAR! • 19:01 ^^

Everywhere You Are • Mike Edel • CASSEROLES & FLOWERS • 19:07

Illusions By the Sea • Mike Edel • CASSEROLES & FLOWERS • 19:11

Rent Free • Tanika Charles • PAPILLON DE NUIT • 19:17

Love Don't Mean a Thing • Tanika Charles • PAPILLON DE NUIT • 19:19

Blue Moon • Elle Celeste • CALL ON ME • 19:25

Love is a Red Dress • Elle Celeste • CALL ON ME • 19:30

Champagne • Michael Rault • MICHAEL RAULT • 19:34

Right On Time • Michael Rault • MICHAEL RAULT • 19:38

TV Blue • Skinny Dyck • PALACE WAITING • 19:44

Hey Who's Counting • Skinny Dyck • PALACE WAITING • 19:47

Sorrow and Extinction • Osyron • MOMENTOUS • 19:53

(86) 2022-12-30 - 18:00-20:00 (Year in Review pt 2 + donor hour in memory of ‘Peachy’ Benjamin)

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Shooting at the Moon • Mariel Buckley • EVERYWHERE I USED TO BE • 18:02

Soul Seeker • Jesse Northey • ONION KNIGHT • 18:10

Won't Let You Down This Time • John Hewitt • DEAD LOVERS • 18:15

I Did It All For You • Jesse Murray • ______ • 18:18

I Can't Do It Alone • Souls In Rhythm • ______ • 18:21

Four Strong Winds • Amy Bishop • SESSIONS • 18:25 ~~

Alberta Blue (w/ Ian Tyson) • The Travelling Mabels • THE TRAVELLING MABELS • 18:30

Navajo Rug • Ian Tyson • ALL THE GOOD... •  18:33

Blue Wing • Corb Lund • ______ • 18:36

Brighter Blue • Peter & The Wolves • FORGET ABOUT IT • 18:40

Refuse to Dance • Carter Felker • EVEN THE HAPPY ONES ARE SAD • 18:43

Father's Shoes • Ben Sures • THE STORY THAT LIVED HERE • 18:46

Natural • 36? • NATURALLY • 18:51

Weather Report • Sammy Volkov • BE ALRIGHT! • 18:54 

Panama Boogie • Gaye Delorme • BORDERLINE • 19:00 ^^

Catherine • Electric Religious • CATHERINE • 19:04

Alley Cat • Bebe Buckskin • CAPTAIN MEDICINE • 19:07 ^^

Chicks 'n Cars (And WWIII) • Colin James • COLIN JAMES • 19:13 ^^

Hair •  The Cowsills • 20TH CENTURY MASTERS• 19:17

Don't Go Cryin' • Southbound Freeway • QUALITY 45 (1969) • 19:21

Surfs You Rite • Wes Dakus & The Rebels • VOLUME 1 • 19:23

Big Big Love • k.d. lang • ABSOLUTE TORCH AND TWANG • 19:25

Hallelujah • Amy Bishop • HALLELUJAH • 19:29 ^^

The Practice • Colleen Brown • WINGING IT • 19:33

Anything I Know • Ann Vriend • EVERYBODY MATTERS • 19:38

Light • Dennis Gerik • OVER AUSTIN • 19:42 ^^

Your Song • Amy Bishop • SESSIONS • 19:46 ^^

Nothing Compares 2U • Martin Kerr • AWAKE: ACOUSTIC SERIES VOLUME 2 • 19:50 ^^

Purple Rain • Marc Beaudin • THE MUSIC OF ERIC CLAPTON • 19:55 ^^

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2022 NFL Season Preview

New stadium names, new rosters and....the same ol' QB in Tampa

Yes, that's right folks! It is almost that wonderful time of the year. The 2022 NFL football 🏈 season is upon us!

As it stands right now, the Buffalo Bills are the odds on favorite to finally win it all at Super Bowl 57, with Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Bucs being a close second. However, you can't count out the reigning Super Bowl Champs, The Los Angeles Rams, who are slated to stomp all over their division rivals and possibly win back-to-back titles.

Let's take a brief look at what we could expect, who might wreck their division or who might wreck their entire season.

Bear in mind, any opinion or prediction expressed is just that; an opinion. Take it however you will.

2022 Possible division winners & losers

NFC West division winner: Los Angeles Rams. It makes too much sense. One name: Aaron Donald. 'Nuff said.

NFC West division loser: Seattle Seahawks. The last of the legion of boom is gone as well as their future hall of fame quarterback. This could also be the last hurrah for head coach Pete Carroll. Expect a depressing season in the Emerald City.

NFC North winner: Minnesota Vikings. I know people are saying that the Packers will once again rule the division, but with Minnesota's bolstered weapons ready for a breakout season, Aaron Rodgers is due to get humbled (but, Green Bay will still make the playoffs).

NFC North loser: Chicago Bears. Face it, the Monsters of the Midway still need more work. They might actually finish with a worse record than their counterparts in Detroit. Another long season for the Chi-Town fans.

NFC South winner: Tampa Bay Bucs. Yes, they have the old man back, Tom Brady. As much as I'm disgusted with picking him to smash this division, the fact is, Atlanta, Carolina & New Orleans just aren't strong enough.

NFC South loser: Atlanta Falcons. With their stars gone, Not much noise will be made from these guys this season. You football fans down in Georgia might want to focus on your college football teams this year. Sorry.

NFC East winner: Philadelphia Eagles. It breaks my heart to admit this, but their roster is probably the most complete in this division, but don't count out the Washington Commanders or the New York Giants.

NFC East loser: Dallas Cowboys. Dak is losing his touch, Ezekiel Elliott is on a down slope & maybe the only thing that'll give this roster hope will be their defense, if they stay healthy. I expect some heart break from these guys this season.

AFC West winner: Los Angeles Chargers. I say that with slight ease because the fact is, the AFC West is going to be the best division in the NFL this year. However, I believe the Chargers will be the last ones standing, with Kansas City closely following behind them.

AFC West loser: None. I expect this entire division to make the playoffs. As I stated, this is going to be the best & most exciting division in the NFL this season. Expect fireworks.

AFC North winner: Cincinnati Bengals. They're too hungry...and too angry. I expect a lot of smash-mouth style football from these guys this season.

AFC North loser: Pittsburgh Steelers (maybe the Cleveland Browns). With the name changing of their stadium (which many fans have voiced their disgust over), plus other roster holes that, on the surface, might not be a big deal, I expect this to be Pittsburgh's first season to finish under .500, yet somehow, they will do better than the Cleveland Browns. It still won't be enough.

AFC South winner: Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts. These two teams literally own this division. Both teams have star running backs that their rivals wish they had. It'll be a tight race to the end.

AFC South loser: Houston Texans. The team that can't even do a rebuild correctly. Expect another lost season, with nothing to hope for.

AFC East Winner: Buffalo Bills. They are the new kings of the AFC East, as long as everyone stays healthy. However, I'm pretty certain that Bill Bellichek & his New England Patriots got something up their sleeve this coming season.

AFC East loser: New York Jets. I mean, I hate to do it because its pretty much expected at this point, but the Jets aren't even close to being considered dangerous enough to crash the playoffs. The good news? They might win 2 more games this season than they did last season. Some hope, I guess.

2022 NFL Playoff & Super Bowl Predictions

-The entire AFC West is going to the playoffs. Powerful acquisitions made this off-season and great strides made with their rosters, this is going to be the division most visiting teams will be scared to play against....unless you're the Buffalo Bills.

-Yes, Minnesota might win the division, but Aaron Rodgers & the Packers might get the last laugh.

-Hey, Cowboys fans, you're going to get your hearts broken again this season, playoffs or no playoffs. Have a box of kleenex on standby.

-NFC Conference game might come down to the Bucs vs. the Eagles, with the old man pulling off some last second heroics and sending the Eagles back to Philly in heartbreaking fashion.

-AFC Championship will definitely be the Bills against the Bengals. Yes, the Bengals are on a season of revenge tour, but it will backfire.

-Super Bowl 57 might be the Bills vs. the Bucs. Winner? Buffalo Bills. I promise you that I'm not making this prediction out of spite, but this franchise is due. Long overdue. I wouldn't be mad at this.

That is all.

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Sen. Cory Booker went to Iowa. Michael Bloomberg re-registered as a Democrat after years as an independent. Former Secretary of State John Kerry would not rule out another presidential run, even though it’s very unlikely he will actually pull the trigger. And that’s just the 2020 campaign activity that made the news this week.

The 2020 Democratic presidential primary started the day after the 2016 election — let’s not pretend otherwise. But we’re hitting a new phase of the campaign: the last few weeks of the midterms, when prospective presidential candidates campaign across the country, officially in support of other politicians, but unofficially to build their own brands. And right after the midterms, I would expect a few Democrats to formally announce that they are running in 2020, others to start hiring staff and taking other concrete steps toward a run without quite fully jumping in, and a third bloc to bow out before they have to pretend to enjoy spending the winter in Iowa and New Hampshire

At this point, however, it’s hard to distinguish “I’m keeping my options open” from “Hell yes, I’m running.” So rather than wildly speculating about who’s going to do what, let’s try to answer this question: Who’s already doing the things that eventual candidates typically do at about this point in the election cycle? We’ll use the same rubric we used back in May 2017 for our article “The 7 Signs That Someone Might Be Running For President in 2020”: whether a candidate appeared at a political event in an early primary state (Iowa, New Hampshire or South Carolina), whether they were profiled for a major magazine, whether they campaigned for their party’s candidates for senator or governor, whether they released a book during this campaign cycle, and whether they’re being included in polls of the Democratic field.1

Here’s the latest tally2:

Who’s acting like they plan to run for president?

Based on indicators between the 2016 election and the 2018 midterms

Visited Iowa N.H. S.C. Book Poll Magazine Profile Campaigned Score Sanders ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 7 Biden ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 6 Bullock ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 5 Booker ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 5 Castro ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 5 Garcetti ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 5 Holder ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 5 Ryan ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 5 Steyer ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 5 Avenatti ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4 Buttigieg ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4 Flake ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4 Gillibrand ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4 Harris ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4 Hickenlooper ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4 Kasich ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4 Landrieu ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4 Merkley ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4 Moulton ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4 O’Malley ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4 Swalwell ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4 Warren ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4 Bloomberg ✓ ✓ ✓ 3 Inslee ✓ ✓ ✓ 3 Klobuchar ✓ ✓ ✓ 3 McAuliffe ✓ ✓ ✓ 3 Schatz ✓ ✓ ✓ 3 Hassan ✓ ✓ 2 Patrick ✓ ✓ 2 Sasse ✓ ✓ 2 Schultz ✓ 1

Visits to Iowa, South Carolina and New Hampshire include formal political events only, including scheduled visits that haven’t happened yet. Candidates count as having a book out if they have published a book or are scheduled to publish a book during the 2018 election cycle. For polls, we’re counting any national, nonpartisan primary surveys that include the potential candidate. A national profile is defined as a piece in The Atlantic, New York magazine, The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine or Time that is more than 1,000 words long and includes an interview with the potential candidate. Campaigning is defined as participating in an event for a gubernatorial or Senate candidate.

There are a lot of names there, though even so we probably still missed a few. Because we started with a list of candidates who had visited early primary states, we were more likely to capture candidates who met that criteria and less likely to capture people who have been campaigning in other ways. And since much of this information is pulled from news reports, we may have missed events that didn’t attract much media attention, like a campaign stop in support of candidate whose re-election looks like a sure thing.3 With those caveats in mind, let’s run through this list we have in groups.

Basically running right now

Lawyer Michael Avenatti; South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg; Montana Gov. Steve Bullock; former Vice President Joe Biden; New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker; former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro; Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper; Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti; New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand; California Sen. Kamala Harris; Former Attorney General Eric Holder; former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu; Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon; former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley; Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts; Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio; Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders; Rep. Eric Swalwell of California; businessman and pro-impeachment activist Tom Steyer; Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren

I should emphasize that these signs are a general rubric — a way to test our impressions of the field against reality — not some kind of formal system for predicting who will run for president. That said, I think these indicators do give you some sense of which politicians seem to really want to run.

This first group is potential candidates who have taken at least four of the seven steps toward running. I think of the people in this group as running for president right now, even if some of them end up never launching full-blown campaigns. (For example, at this point, the more interesting story would be if Bernie Sanders didn’t run for president; he is the only person who hit all seven of our indicators.) It’s worth noting the diversity of approaches in this group. Some of them, like Michael Avenatti and Eric Garcetti and Sanders, are making visits to multiple early primary states, which is the equivalent of saying, “I’m really, really thinking about running for president and I really, really want the national media to cover my explorations.”

To be fair to people like Garcetti, if you’re not a nationally known figure, going to the early states is perhaps the most efficient way for an aspiring president to get his or her name in articles like this one. Elizabeth Warren, on the other hand, is already well-known among Democratic activists, so she can skip the activities that seem very self-focused — she hasn’t gone to Iowa, New Hampshire or South Carolina — while making moves that keep her profile up (campaigning for Democrats in key gubernatorial races).

There are 20 people in this bucket — a fairly large group. That said, I don’t expect all 20 to run, and I would be surprised if even half of them ultimately do. People who have taken this many early steps often bow out because they decide that they are unlikely to win. Jeff Merkley, for example, is an economic populist who was the only U.S. senator to endorse Sanders in 2016. In terms of message and policy views, the two have a lot in common. So it’s hard to see a path to victory for Merkley if the much-better-known Vermont senator runs too.

Two governors in this group, Steve Bullock and John Hickenlooper, are presenting themselves as more centrist candidates. If Joe Biden decides to run, he will likely enter that centrist lane too, and I doubt there is room for both him and those other two.

Indeed, Biden and Sanders would enter the contest as two of the best-known candidates. But you could imagine one or both of them deciding that the possibility of winning both the primary and the general election is outweighed by the possibility that they will lose one of those races and taint their strong political brands with another presidential defeat.

Of these 20, I’m most skeptical of the idea of Holder and Landrieu running. The former attorney general could be publicly teasing a presidential campaign not because he really wants to run but because the national coverage will bring more attention to his project to mobilize Democrats against what he considers unfair Republican-engineered gerrymandering in states across the country. Or I could be wrong — Holder might launch a formal campaign over the next year, and we could have a field with three high-profile black candidates (I think Booker and Kamala Harris are almost definitely running).

Landrieu has been downplaying the idea of running, and he’s the kind of person with low national name recognition who should probably be overhyping himself if he really wants to compete in 2020.

Notice there are only three women in this group. To be sure, Harris and Warren, in particular, seem more likely to wind up being the Democratic presidential nominee than men like, say, Eric Swalwell. That said, despite the rise of women candidates in the Democratic Party after President Trump’s election, the majority of Democratic presidential candidates will likely be male, in part because the ranks of senators, governors and House members are disproportionately male.

Taking steps but not being as aggressive

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii

This category covers anyone who hit three of our seven signs. I don’t want to overemphasize the distinction between this group and the first one — some people in this group are almost definitely running. Michael Bloomberg and Jay Inslee, for example, are being quite open about considering candidacies, so I just as easily could have included them in the section above.

Amy Klobuchar has a lot of potential appeal: She’s expected to cruise to a third term in a closely divided state; she has gotten fairly strong support in Minnesota’s rural areas, an unusual quality for a Democrat; and she’s a woman at a time when Democratic voters appear to be seeking more gender parity in their elected officials.

I don’t think Brian Schatz has any plans to run, and his visit to Iowa really seemed like an exercise in helping party activists there and not raising his personal profile. But you never know.

Doing fairly little

Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire; Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick; businessman Howard Schultz

Deval Patrick and Howard Schultz are fairly high-profile figures. Neither seems to have closed the door on the possibility of running, but they have been less aggressive than others in laying clear groundwork for a campaign.

Whew. That’s 27 people. And that’s not all. Remember, Rep. John Delaney of Maryland has been an official, declared candidate for over a year. The third-term congressman is not being taken too seriously — many outlets doing polls of the 2020 field aren’t including him. I’m keeping my eye on a businessman named Andrew Yang, who has also officially declared his candidacy. He could run at least a semi-serious campaign for two reasons: He is making a universal basic income, a buzzy idea in left-wing circles, the center of his candidacy, so he is getting some media attention, and, yes, reporters like me are going to cover more out-the-box candidates to avoid missing the next Donald Trump.

Also, and we may come back to this in a later piece, at least three Republicans (Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona, Gov. John Kasich of Ohio and Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska) have emerged as anti-Trump figures in the GOP and visited at least one of the early primary states. I would not rule out the possibility that one of them (probably Kasich) will run against the president in the Republican primary.

But let me finish with this: Who seems likely not to run?

On the sidelines

Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, former first lady Michelle Obama, media mogul Oprah Winfrey

After Trump was elected in 2016, it seemed like the rules of politics no longer mattered and so we would see a lot of actors, corporate titans, musicians and other political neophytes run in 2020. That seems fairly unlikely, at least as of now. Avenatti, Bloomberg and Tom Steyer, in particular, would be non-traditional candidates with some Trump-like characteristics. But we’re not seeing real, bonafide celebrities making active moves to run for president.

Michelle Obama, for example, has been included in polls and is coming out with a book, so I could have put her in the section with Deval Patrick, but those are pretty weak indicators in her case; I really, really, really don’t think she is running. Winfrey has two post-2016 books and she polls well, but I don’t think she is running either. In an interview last year, The Rock expressed interest in running for president, but far in the future (2024). And he wouldn’t really fit into our analysis here anyway, since the actor is not affiliated with either party.

It also seemed, in the days immediately after the 2016 election, that the Democrats would be desperate to draft anyone who could appeal to white working class men in Ohio and push those candidates into the presidential field. So far, not so much.

Tammy Baldwin, Sherrod Brown and Bob Casey are likely to win re-election this November in key states that Trump flipped to the GOP side in 2016. The fact that Democratic party activists are not clamoring for any of these three to run in 2020 is a sign that the party is not singularly obsessed with finding an “electable” candidate. Democrats might regret this choice if Trump defeats, say, Sanders or Warren in 2020, carrying Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin along the way.

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Warmth || Peter Parker Imagine

Paring: Peter Parker x Reader

Word Count: 1,498 words

Request by anon:  hello i would like to request a peter parker x reader imagine where there dating and he has a nightmare about her dying and he goes to her apartment and cuddles her and the next day he’s all clingy but she doesn’t mind it at all? can you make it really cute please?

No Homecoming Spoilers (I mean, I mentioned Adrian Toomes as the villain but I mean, that’s kind of implied)

A/N: RIP Tom’s curls. i edited it but my computer did something weird so some words could be scrambled.

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“No, please! Please don’t hurt her.” Peter screamed at the top of his lungs as he was in his Spider-Man suit with his mask off, chained to the wall behind him. He was pulling and tugging the chains, trying to get out of them to hold his girlfriend.

Y/N sat before him, leaning against a wall not chained down due to the hours of torture she endured that made her body too weak to do anything. Tear streaks laced her cheeks as a man, with his back to Peter, was leaning over a trey of tools. ​"Now, Mr. Parker,“ the man turned around with a knife in one hand and electrically charged wires in the other, the man was the Vulture, "which one should I use?”

Peter screamed while he pulled at the chains again, his wrists bleeding profoundly. “You don’t have to do this Adrian. You don’t have to. Please don’t hurt her. You want me remember?! So, just hurt me!” Sweat was sticking to his forehead and tears were falling from his eyes.

“We won’t tell anyone. No one has to know what happened, if that’s what you want, just please stop hurting her.” Peter begged, wanting to end the pain that Y/N was feeling so intensely. Adrian sighed, putting the knife down on the trey, placing the wires in both of his hands. “Sorry Peter, but you know I can’t do that.” He stated with a hint of sarcasm. He then placed the wires onto her abdomen, smiling wickedly at her screams of pain.

Peter screamed with her, his eyes filling with more and more tears. Adrian pulled the wires away, tossing them recklessly onto the ground. He picked up two more weapons, turning to Peter once again, “I think you should answer me this time, kid. Which should I use to kill her?”  He pulled one hand out from behind his back, “this one?” directing Peter’s attention to the knife. “Or this one?” He asked, revealing his other hand to show the silver gun.

He heard Y/N sob, making Peter pinch his eyes closed. “Please don’t do this,” He whispered, looking up at the man with watery eyes as he looked at him from where he was kneeling.

Adrian ‘tsk'ed as he put the knife down again. “Why don’t you ever answer me? I hate having to decide these things on my own. You have no idea how hard it is.” He pointed the gun at Y/N’s temple, making her sobs turn even more frantic. “Please! Just stop this!” Peter shouted, pulling and tugging at the chains.

Adrian glared at him, shaking his head slightly as he looked back at the gun in his hand, “Too late.” Before Peter knew it, Adrian pulled the trigger and Y/N’s eyes closed for the last lime.

Peter screamed at the top of his lungs when he saw her body fall on its side. “I’ll kill you you son of a bitch! You here me?! I’m gonna fucking kill you!” He shouted while Adrian laughed menacingly. Before Peter knew what was happening, the man came closer and closer to him, everything suddenly turning black.

He sat up, sweat drenching has back with the pale moonlight shining through his window. Peter was letting out quick and jagged breaths as he threw the covers off his body. He stumbled out of his bed, searching for a pair of pants to wear. He pulled the grey sweatpants over his legs before throwing on his Midtown sweatshirt and stepping into his shoes.

Grabbing his phone and stuffing it in his pocket, Peter opened his bedroom window. Climbing out of the warm, cozy room and into the dark,cold night.

The walk, or run, to Y/N’s apartment felt like it took hours, even if it was only around 10 minutes. The entire way there, tears kept flying out of his eyes. Peter just wanted to see her, hold her and never let go. He arrived at her building, climbing up the fire escape that was by her window. He pulled the glass upwards, enough to get his body through.

As he steadied himself in her room, he was able to see her asleep on her bed. Her chest rising and falling as she let out short breaths. Peter sighed, taking off his shoes and climbing into the bed behind her. He held her body closed to his chest, placing his forehead in between her shoulders.

“You’re okay,” He whispered, closing his eyes as a few tears escaped. Soon, sleep met Peter’s mind, along with peaceful and happy dreams.

Y/N woke up the next morning when her alarm started blaring. She moved her body to turn of the noise but she wasn’t able to move far due to arms wrapped around her body. She looked over her body to see Peter, his soft curls covering his eyes while he snuggled closer to the pillow under him.

She stretched her arm further to turn off her alarm. She didn’t want to disturb Peter, but she had to wake him up for school. “Peter,” she whispered softly, shaking his shoulders a little bit. He stirred, pinching his eyes before slowly opening them. A soft smile appeared on his lips, “Hey Y/N.”

“Hey, Peter,” She chuckled, running a hand through his curls, “Why are you here? Not that I don’t want you here. His smile dimmed, "I just really needed to see you.” Y/N stood up off her bed, holding his hand to drag her with him.

“I have to go home, and uh, get ready for school.” He stood up and held her in his arms. She turned her head up, standing on her tippy toes to connect their lips together. Peter relaxed at the feeling, not ever wanting to leave her grasp. She pulled away, patting his arm lightly. “See ya later Spidey.”

The entire day, Peter couldn’t keep his hands off of Y/N. On the subway to school, he kept falling asleep on her shoulder. At lunch, he had his arm around her waist to keep her closer to him. When he walked her to class his lips lingered on hers longer than they usually did. He even gave her his grey sweater so that she could have a small piece of him while he wasn’t in her classes. In the classes they had together, he had his hand clasped around hers.

As much as Y/N loved the small acts of his affection, she knew that Peter was acting weird ever since she saw him this morning.

After school, Y/N went over to his place to watch movies, do homework and just hang out. It felt like the perfect time to ask him about how strange he’s been acting. “Hey Peter?” Y/N asked, laying on the couch with her head on his chest as he was playing with her hair. He mumbled a small, 'hm’ admiring her while she turned down the volume on the T.V.

She sat up a little, turning her body so that she could make eye contact with him. “Is everything okay? You’ve been acting super weird today.” She asked as she was playing with his fingers as their hands were held together. Peter sighed, sitting up on the sofa, with his legs crossed. Y/N sat in front of him with the same posture.

He held both of her hands in his, rubbing his thumbs across the back of her hands, not looking into her eyes. “Last night,” he started, but cleared his throat, “I had a nightmare. A-A terrible nightmare. Vulture, he came back. And I don’t know how we go there but we were both in this small room. I was chained to a wall while he-he was torturing you.” Peter sniffled, and Y/N’s eyes softened.

“He held a gun to your head, Y/N. And he pulled the trigger before I could stop him,” he looked up at Y/N with tears filling up his eyes, “That’s why I went to your house last night. I was scared and I thought I actually lost you, Y/N.”

Y/N moved from her position to configure herself in his arms. His tears soaked her shirt as he nuzzled his head into the crook of her neck. “You didn’t lose me Peter and you never will.”

He leaned back, pressing his forehead against hers. “I love you so much.” He whispered, pressing their lips together. He loved the feeling of their lips together. It made him feel content with to world. It made him feel like he could do anything he wanted. They pulled away at the same time. “I love you too, Pete.” She smiled, joining their lips together again.