#i love this cover and i can't wait for cassie to show up in one panel in the actual story but I'll be delighted

[jewishcissiekj]

Okay so Donna's Tales of the Titans Skylar Patridge variant looked good and all to me but I was kind of disappointed Cassie wasn't there...

...Because apparently, I can't look at shit

This makes me so happy they're so sisters

[walker-extended-universe]

4x04 Review

I thought last week's episode had a lot but I expect things are only going to be ramping up from here because Holy Shit there was a lot going on this episode. "Insane B.S. and Bloodshed" was definitely the right title even if working it into the dialogue was a bit clunky.

As usual, I'm covering each plotline in order of how much I'm rotating them in my mind so here goes:

First up, let's talk about our cliffhanger plot.

The episode picks up right where we left off last week with Stella driving Sadie and Witt somewhere at gunpoint. As they drive, Sadie acts almost nonchalant and tells us that Witt won't hurt either of them and demands more information. Witt does put the gun down and explains his current situation: he doesn't want to kill them, he wants their help. A very scary woman hired him to find a necklace in Geri's house and when he not only failed to find the necklace but tried to hide his failure by faking his death, he got an intimidating message. He doesn't know who this woman is, only that she really, really wants this necklace and Witt's life is in danger until he delivers it.

Sadie is ready to take this to the cops- or at least, to Cordell. She thinks that with Witt alive, there's much less risk of their lives being screwed up by telling the truth. And the cops can protect them from whoever wants that necklace so badly. However, Stella is hesitant. She spent the last few months feeling immense guilt over killing Witt, a guilt Witt is feeling now after killing Jordan in the car accident. She doesn't want to just send him to jail, possibly for life, when it's clear he just needs help. Sadie is willing to humor her for a while but when Stella insists on trying to help Witt rather than helping themselves, she bounces, leaving Stella on her own.

Well, not entirely alone, as August is waiting right outside Stella's dorm looking for the money that Stella got from selling some of August's music stuff. Or at least, that's the excuse he gives at first. In truth, he was worried about her when she wasn't answering her phone earlier and the way she's acting now isn't exactly soothing his concerns. After he reminds Stella of everything they faced together, she decides to let him in on everything that's happening.

Shortly after, Stelle tells Witt she wants to help and he shows up to her dorm room to talk.

Side note: I love the way August put himself in front of Stella.

Next, let's talk about everything with the Jackal.

Once again, we pick up right where last week left off, with Cassie having a freak-out over needing to keep James in the dark. I imagine this is equal parts her not wanting to get in trouble and her knowing how much it hurts to be the one left in the dark on a case like this. Cordell and Trey justify it with how James was before with the Jackal and Kelly asking them to keep it a secret, but she's still not happy about it.

James wants to meet one-on-one with Cordell, so the team has to divide and conquer with Walker keeping James busy, Trey running backup on nightshift, and Cassie meeting with Luna.

Side note: I can't believe James was the voice we heard on the recording.

Luna meets with Cassie and gives her a quick rundown on the Jackal and the motel they're casing out. They have some enjoyable banter while they set up, but Cassie gets defensive when Luna asks her if she's ever worked a serial killer case before. She brings up all her previous experience working non-serial killer cases, which makes me wonder if she'll end up overestimating herself with this case.

Side note: Let's never refer to Vladimir Putin as "Vlady P" ever again. Ever.

Things are going well until they hear something going down outside the room they're in. The gang that's been hanging around the place is getting suspicious of all the "new activity" that night and Cassie and Luna do their best to keep things calm while they help a girl with a missing mother. Unfortunately, drug dealers are unpredictable and we get an quick action scene before the dealers give them info on where the girl's mother went.

When they find the location, Luna talks more about the Jackal's killing methods and how they affect the people around the victims. While he talks, Cassie finds a burial site and they both start digging frantically- and find the girl's mother, buried alive with a Jackal tooth in her mouth.

The Jackal's return confirmed, Cassie calls the case in. First to Walker, who doesn't answer, and then to James.

On a sweeter note, let's talk about James and Cordell catching up. It's a small part of the episode but I felt like it deserved it's own section.

Though Cordell only brought James to the Side Step as a distraction, it was a nice way to catch up with his old partner after the Captain's Conference.

Keeping the conversation light, James brings the conversation to how things are going with Kelly. Now that they're fixing their relationship and entering their second honeymoon phase, James is feeling great. But something is going on with Kelly; she's sleeping in another room and she got rid of all the alcohol in the house. The only thing James can think of is that she's pregnant, a theory Cordell is happy to run with.

We also find out that James and Kelly had previous tried for another child at around the time the Jackal was last seen. Naturally, that attempt at a child didn't work out and he's not sure how to feel now, or how to confront Kelly about it.

After that, the conversation shifts to Cordell and Geri's relationship. Things are also going great there, with them finally saying I love you for the first time and while James is happy to hear that, he owes Kelly $20.

Side note: I love Kelly and James and Cordell's relationship. So much.

Things are going well for both of them and Cordell gets some drinks to celebrate. While he's gone, Cassie calls James with the news that the Jackal is back. Naturally, this kills the mood and Cordell is right there to be on the receiving end of his anger. James feels hurt and betrayed by one of his closest friends and none of Cordell's justifications- never mind that they're James' own- can fix that. For now.

With that, they head the location of the body. The investigation is in full swing and our ranger team has work to do.

This was a crazier episode than I was expecting and I can only imagine the season is going to get crazier from here. There was a big theme of secrets being revealed in this episode, from Witt filling in Stella to Stella filling in August to the ranger team filling in James. Next episode is probably going to be focusing on the fallout from all the secrets. I'm happy to see everyone on the same page again but I wish it had happened differently, especially with Stella and August.

Wishes aside, I have so many questions for next week. Is Kelly actually pregnant? How is James going to handle the Jackal case? How are Stella and August going to keep their own secret under wraps? Is Cassie going to get in over her head with the Jackal? How many more reveals can our Walker Family take?

See y'all next week!

[gwenbrightly]

(Re)Building the Future Chapter 1

A mixture of ideas I’ve had rolling around in my brain since Ruin came out. Please enjoy.

 "I'm so sorry…"

"I love carrot cake. Happy birthday, Cassie…"

There's a click accompanied by sobbing, and then……. Nothing… 

…….. 

………. 

Beep. Beep. Beep. 

"Reboot complete."

Roxy regains awareness with a groan. What happened?

She tries to sit up, but something heavy is pressing down on her. Great. Just great. It feels like one of those vehicles humans use to get around the Pizza Plex. Inferior to her golf carts, of course, but also dreadfully inconvenient to be trapped under. And Roxy would know. This isn't the first time one has fallen on her since she lost her eyes to that stupid boy, Gregory. That horrible awful loser. How she'd like to get her claws on him… 

"Roxyyy" 

Roxy tries to ignore the obnoxious voice in her head. Plotting revenge is much more appealing right now than dealing with Helpy. Unfortunately, Helpy doesn't seem to feel the same way. 

"ROXANNE WOLF!" He blasts. If she were human, the volume would probably be painful. 

"What? I'm a little busy here." Roxy finally replies, giving the vehicle another shove to prove her point. 

"You're needed down below. That silly girl showed up out of nowhere and I… May have shown her how to deactivate all of M.X.E.S's security nodes. There's nothing keeping It from getting out now!" 

"Oh, Fizzy Faz. Why would you give a child that kind of power?" Roxy really wishes cursing wasn't against her programming. 

Helpy is right (for once). This is very bad. 

"I’ve been feeling a little glitchy today, okay? Anyway," Helpy says, clearly avoiding responsibility for his mistakes, "we've got a HUGE problem, so get down there and do something."

"What exactly do you want me to do? Beat it in a race?" Roxy asks, finally managing to dislodge her good leg. 

"Beating It is an option. Just not in a race. Don't worry - I'll be here to guide you, since, you know, you can't see! I'll be like your seeing eye bear!" Helpy says enthusiastically. 

Roxy sighs. Normally, she hates spending time with Helpy. He's an annoying little digital know it all who doesn't know how to shut up. (and he did just insult her). But without her eyes, she doesn't really have a choice. Her Number 1 Twice is somewhere down below and has no idea what she's unleashed. She has to save Cassie. And taking It down is also important, she supposes. 

Roxy is built for speed and agility. The next few minutes pass in a blur. Down the stairs - she loses track of how many flights. The elevator has already left. She takes another route. One covered with debris she must navigate. (If Helpy is leading her to her death, she'll kill him first). There are places she has to tunnel through planks and concrete rubble to make her way. But she does it. It's damp. She can hear water nearby and the ground makes a squishy noise when she steps in certain places. "Oh hey! There's an underground waterfall over there!" Helpy informs her at one point. 

"Focus, Helpy. We're not here to sight see." Roxy reminds him. 

"Riiiiight. Well, we're getting close. I think. Just through this door and down a few more flights of stairs!"

As she treks down stairs and through the halls of a structure she didn't even know existed until just now, Helpy continues to give her, well, 'helpful' suggestions. 

"There's an automatic door exactly 2.345 feet to your right."

"No! Not that door!" 

"Be sure to watch out for the burners on the floor in here!"

This particular piece of advice confuses Roxy to no end. "Why the Faz are there burners on the floor? Do you know how many safety regulations that violates?!" 

"Don't ask me. I just work here. Digitally, of course."

After the weird burner rooms, and another round of stairs, Roxy suddenly runs out of floor. Without thinking, without waiting for Helpy to confirm that it is safe, she jumps. Luckily, the space beneath her is not very deep. Rolling into a stand with both legs more or less intact, she scrambles around until she finds a small hole in the wall. As she crawls through, she hears a small voice in the distance say, "You're not Gregory."

Cassie is close. She can feel it. 

-~-~-~

The thing Fazbear Entertainment keeps trapped beneath the Pizza Plex doesn’t go down without a fight. Neither does Roxy. Unfortunately, she isn't able to hold it off for long before it's able to shove her aside and continue after Cassie. To make matters worse, Helpy is giving her conflicting directions, leading her in circles. It is probably interfering somehow. She's on her own if she wants to get anywhere with this. She stalks forward, listening carefully. A faint creaking, scaping sound catches her attention. Then a whimper. 

Roxy dashes to her right. Right again. Forward. In the distance, the elevator doors slide shut with a grinding crunch. It struggles for a moment, seemingly caught in the door. This gives Roxy just enough time to pull the creature into a choke hold. 

"Leave her alone!" she growls at It. 

"But she came to rescue me!" It protests in a voice that sounds a little too much like Gregory. 

Whatever actually prompted Cassie to come down here, Roxy is pretty sure the kid didn't come to save It on purpose. Cassie is smarter than that. 

"You tried to kill her!" Roxy shrieks in anger. It struggles against her. She refuses to let go. With a little luck, the elevator will finish its journey soon and Cassie will be safely back at the surface in no time. 

Luck, however, is a fickle thing. Rarely do things turn out as luckily as we would prefer. Roxy knows this. She's never relied on luck to win races or make crying children smile. Deep down, she knows she can't always win (though she still tries to, often at the detriment of others). But that doesn't make it any less horrifying when the elevator begins to plummet instead of going up. When she hears Cassie's panicked screams. Or the shattering crash of the elevator splitting apart at the bottom of the shaft. 

"No…" Roxy nearly lets go of It in her panic.  

"Now she can stay forever," It says gleefully, once again mimicking Gregory's voice. 

"One more word and I'll tear your head off," Roxy threatens. She drags It away from the elevator. 

"Lock It up!" Helpy screeches. "Lock It up!" 

"Where?" Roxy asks reluctantly. She doesn't want to leave the elevator's ruins. Cassie is in there somewhere. 

"M.X.E.S wants you to put It in one of the extra containment rooms to your left," Helpy starts, "No one is safe until you've done that."

As much as she hates to admit it, the annoying little bear is right. If Cassie is still alive, leaving It to roam free will put her in danger. 

"Okay. Let's do this," she finally agrees. Hoping Helpy's instructions ring true this time, Roxy lets him guide her to It's new containment cell. Her threats seem to have worked; the creature doesn't fight her as hard as she knows it could. She shoves the thing into the room and grabs the sliding door, ready to shut It away forever, but she thinks better of it. 

"I'll be taking these," Roxy says. Then she reaches for It's face and yanks on the eye receptacles. They give way with a pop. She haphazardly connects the wires to her own eye sockets, blinking as the world flickers into focus for the first time in a long time. 

"My eyes!" It complains. "You took them!"

[ksfoxwald]

Animorphs #49: The Diversion

Well, on the off chance that anyone actually wants to watch me experience the Animorphs finale for the first time, twenty years later.

I just finished #49.

Reactions (contains twenty year old spoilers):

Slightly surprised the Yeerks haven't tried tracking the kids with DNA before; like, sure, they thought they were Andalites, but no one thought to check the DNA of their very plentiful involuntary blood samples just to be sure? Because they've floated the idea of them being humans since pretty much the beginning. Visser Three/One's arrogance, I suppose.

"At least they haven't had a chance to get any of our blood" (gets stabbed) "wait no they actually have gotten a lot of our blood."

They tell! Their parents! About the morphing! I think there's been more of a trend in kidlit of letting the parents be involved in the Adventure, but in the 90s it was one of the Rules that Grown Ups Can't Know About The Magic. I think probably people are starting to realize that narratives of kids keeping secrets from adults encourages abusive behavior.

Cassie: "My parents are scientists, so we need to present them with logic and facts. Hi mom, hi dad, I'm fighting an alien invasion and I can turn into a wolf."

Cassie's parents, who once joked that she was too responsible to punish: "Okay, we trust you, let's go." I love them so much.

Rachel: "My mom's a lawyer so she'll just argue with us, we just need to grab my family and run."

Rachel's mom: ~attacks a grizzly bear with a spice rack because what else would you expect from RACHEL'S mom?~

no I'm not getting emotional over the way Applegate repeatedly stresses that parents will do anything to keep their children safe from harm and how she has a trans daughter and shows up in public wearing "Protect Trans Kids" shirts (yes I am getting emotional)

Ax: "Rachel, your sisters are convinced that I am a 'pokey man' and that they need to 'train' me"

Honestly Ax watches enough TV I'm surprised he doesn't know what a Pokemon is. Probably too focused on These Messages.

You thought we were going to get a catharsis with the Jake and Tom situation? I have been waiting twenty years for Jake to speak to his brother without the Yeerk in his head. But NO, the Yeerks take Jake's parents, because if there's one thing Applegate knows how to do well (and there are many things she knows how to do well) it's how to ESCALATE the stakes with PAIN

Jake's mom, who knows her son is going through a lot even though she has no idea how much, but still validates his feelings by admitting that kids go through all the same emotional problems adults do - now waving a Dracon beam and shouting "Die human filth!" = Top 10 heartbreaking moments of the series.

I haven't even mentioned Loren yet!!! She's like the main point of the book! Tobias finally finds his mom! We finally find out what happened to her after the Andalite Chronicles when she basically got the fridge treatment! Except Applegate respects her female characters too much to do that!

So it turns out that in addition to Ellimist-induced amnesia she also has brain injury amnesia? That's so much amnesia. Unless the Ellimist arranged the car accident in order to cover up his amnesia? I'm not too clear on that. In any case: amnesia.

She is also blind; Marco and Ax pose as juvenile delinquents to briefly kidnap the dog so Tobias can morph it.

Ax: "I am a juvenile delinquent. I am very threatening." ~rearranges shelves~

Giving Loren the ability to morph (and in the episode right after The Return of David) and her first morph being a red-tailed hawk, being, in fact, Tobias the red-tailed hawk? That's pure narrative gold.

Followed by an utterly slapstick fight in an abandoned toy store including Controllers slipping on Hot Wheels cars and a gorilla on a scooter, because this is still, after all, a kids book. Though honestly most adult books could do with a bit more silliness.

Also I feel like we don't get enough of Rachel's mom. Gets roped into drafting the Hork-Bajir constitution, then when it's ready to sign realizes none of them know how to read, so now high-powered girlboss corporate lawyer is teacher seven-foot tall spiky aliens the ABC song. Only on Animorphs.

Anyway. Loren's blindness being cured by morphing is a bit "magical cure," but also consistent with the established worldbuilding, so it would actually make less sense for her to stay blind. Also she doesn't get her memories back, and I know Applegate has some really good moments with disabled characters in later books, so I'm not going to be too hard on this one.

So, uh. That was an emotional rollercoaster. Which Tobias books usually are. Sooo satisfying though. Lots of closure. I... might almost be ready for this to be over.

Final five countdown has begun.

[eufezco]

Hi, can you do a lengthy Fez smut where him & reader spend the day together shopping and stop at a lingerie store. She’s trying stuff on teasing him and then they go into the dressing room trying to be quiet even though fez is going hard. 😝 with lots of dirty talk pls. ♥️

Dates with Fezco were always awesome. He wasn't a big shopping fan but he enjoyed watching you try every piece of clothing you thought was cute and ask him what he thought about it with a big smile on your face, loving how you looked. Obviously, he loved seeing you that confident with yourself so he liked everything you showed him. You started doubting if he really paid attention to you because he'd always answer with a "Shit, you do be lookin' so fine and shit" or "Love that, it looks good on you" He did pay attention to you, he just couldn't say anything else because he was amazed by how you looked.

"And how's Maddy doin' and shit?" You were telling him about that whole situation you lived at the Howard's house with Cassie and Rue. You held his hand while walking around the shopping center.

"She's hurt, I think. But not because of Nate." Fez nodded. Good it's not because of him, Fezco thought. "Hey, can we go there?" You asked innocently pointing at it. Your boyfriend looked at where your finger pointed, he raised his eyebrows and looked back at you.

"Hell yeah we can."

The store was pretty and super fancy. The assistants looked at you and Fez with playful smiles on their faces. Some of them offered their help to which you responded that you weren't looking for anything specific. "I like this one." You asked indirectly for his opinion. What type of lingerie would Fezco like? Your underwear was pretty basic and he never complained about it. You had something more different for special occasions, but nothing similar to what you were looking at.

You picked two sets you found cute and you thought Fez would probably like, and he chose two more for you. "Would you come with me to the dressing room?" What a stupid question because he was already glued to you when he saw you were done. "You wait here." You left him waiting for you outside of the dressing room; the first set was chosen by Fezco and to your surprise, it was cute, and as he said you looked fuckin' amazing in it.

The second set was chosen by you. It was nothing out of this world; simple but sexy. Fezco loved it too. The third set was the last one he chose, kinda risky you thought, and barely covered you anything, but you could give it a try.

"Shit..." He licked his lips. You turned around to see yourself in the mirror, offering Fezco a perfect view of your ass. He closed his eyes and clenched his jaw, leaning his head back on the wall as he analyzed every inch of your body.

He was loving everything you were trying on. Each piece accentuated a different part of you; your hips, your waist, your thighs, your ass, your boobs, your neck... You were driving him insane. The way you were touching your body, adjusting the fabric to it, was provocative yet intriguing. How you swayed your hips from side to side, almost seemed like you were teasing him. "Oh so that's what she's doin'." Fez thougth. He felt his dick growing hard at the sight of you wearing that set that practically left you naked in front of him.

The fourth set made him snap. It was beautiful. It had this delicate floral print with bright colours on it. When you opened the curtain of the dressing room and revealed your floral decorated body, he nearly fell to his knees. He looked side to side, checking if someone was watching him and when he confirmed that no one was around, Fez got into the dressing room and close the curtain behind him. "What are you doing?" You laughed as he got closer and closer to you, his hands on your hips, making you walk back until you ended up against the wall. His hands caressed your body, giving you goosebumps. You knew his intentions.

"We can't do it here Fez." You said in a whisper, giggling as you felt his lips devouring every inch your neck. As you finished speaking you let out a sigh as you felt him suck a hickey on your skin. His hands were holding your hips in place and his body kept you trapped between him and the corner of the dressing room.

"Who says that?" He said, not leaving your neck. You grabbed the back of his head, helping him to deepen his kisses and you felt his teeth brushing against your skin. With your other hand, you grabbed his dick, feeling him grow even harder under your touch. He gasped against the skin of your neck when your hand played with his cock through his jeans "You look so fuckin' hot on this shit." Fez played with your lacy bra strap, looking at your body with such a lust in his eyes. He started sliding the bra strap slowly down your shoulder and arm. As Fez freed one of your boobs, your nipple got hard when the cold air of the store hit your sensitive bud. He cupped your breast while you continue palming his dick through his pants.

"Turn around." Fez said as he put your bra back on. You did as he said, hands against the wall and legs spread waiting for him. Fezco unbuckled his belt, unzipped his jeans, and put his underwear down just enough to take out his hard dick. You were about to take the lacy panties off when you heard him say "Keep 'em." You smiled to yourself, you knew he was gonna like them but you didn't expect him to turn him on that much. His hand squeezed your ass and moved the panties aside just enough to line himself up against your entrance. "You better be quiet ma'." He slide inside you easily thanks to how wet you were and let out a groan when he bottomed you. You tried not to make any sound but Fez started fucking you at an animalistic pace. His hips hammering into you. One of his hands kept you in place, leaving fingerprint sized bruises, while the other one was covering your mouth.

"You're so fuckin' nasty, I know you like this. What if someone walks in right now huh?" Your mind was blank. If someone walked in on you right now, probably you would beg Fez to not stop fucking you. Fez moved the hand on your hip inside the panties, spreading your folds and guiding his fingers to your clit. You let out a suffocated moan, louder than you'd like to admit, but Fezco's hand on your mouth was doing a really good job. He moved his fingers at just the right pace to match his thrust. "Yeah ma', I can feel you clenchin' already. But you gon' need to be a good girl and shut yo' mouth if yo' wanna cum."

You felt your legs go weak with every each of his movements. "Fez, please... I'm gonna fall, Fez..." Your legs almost collapsing because of all the shaking. He, of course, wasn't gonna let that happen. Fez pulled his dick out of you, leaving you empty and extremely confused. "Jump." He sounded so convinced about it. His hands helped you to jump and wrap your legs around his waist. "Good girl." Fez kissed your shoulder as he pushed his dick inside you again. A soft "fuck..." scaped from your mouth while your ankles nailed on the lower part of his back. He pounded into your wet core at the same pace as before, you sunk your teeth into his freckled shoulder. Fez gasped. "Cum for me, I wanna see yo' cum on these pretty fuckin' cute panties and ruin 'em." He gripped your ass and sucked on the skin of your neck creating a beautiful purple mark.

Your orgasm grew in the lower part of your stomach, and you knew Fezco was about to cum too because of how his dick twitched inside you. Your back arched and your mouth opened in a perfect "O" shape. You were gonna let out a loud sob that would've exposed you and Fez but he was quicker than you, throwing his hand back to your mouth and choking your moans with it. A few seconds later, he came inside you with a deep groan. You both stayed like that until you caught your breaths, Fezco's forehead on your shoulder and you giving soft strokes to the back of his head. He carefully put you down and kissed your lips, looking you up and down one more time wearing the lingerie set.

"Yeah we definitely buyin' this shit."

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#3

Nate Jacobs x male reader. They’re best friends and Nate hasn’t had sex or gotten off in a long ass time. So reader says “if you want I’ll blow you and fuck me if you want?

warnings: swearing, implied smut, kinda ooc,

It was East Highland's hottest summer on record. You and your best friend, Nate Jacobs were lounging poolside talking about every vaguely interesting thing happening around town, to say there was not much to discuss was an understatement.

"Wait! Why are you here pissing in my pool & not with your girlfriend?" You love to tease Nate about his lady problems. He makes it easy because he trusts his best friend with the shit he would never discuss with his other friends or family.

Nate sighed under his breath before responding, "Me & Maddie's thing has been over for a while now, Y/n." Nate cut his eyes at you when he heard your cute but obnoxious laugh escape your mouth, "You don't have to be a dick about it." You sat up in your chair & looked at your friend while trying to keep from laughing even more.

"Nathaniel Jacobs, I was obviously talking about Cassie. Y'know your live-in girlfriend?"

"Shit, I actually broke up with her a few weeks ago. It's been months since I got my dick wet I guess my brain is fried." Mention of Nate's dick had you reflexively peek at the bulge in his swim trunks. NO. This is your best friend stop imagining yourself blowing him. You shook yourself back to reality, almost missing what he said next, "If only you had a 'friendhole' I could fuck."

"I'm sorry, a what hole?"

"Think about it, a third hole that you let your homie fuck when he's sexually frustrated," Nate spoke as if he was explaining simple math to you," a friendhole!"

You decided to call his bluff by sitting on his lap and facing him. "If you really want to fuck me, Nate, you should just say so." His cock stiffened against you and a big veiny hand wrapped around your throat.

"Don't start something you can't finish, my boy. I won't be going easy on you." Nate slapped your perfect ass and squeezed it hard so you knew he was serious.

364 notes - Posted September 22, 2022

#2

Bully!Reggie Mantle x Male reader

“You think that Boy Scout could ever fuck you like this?” Reggie’s voice was harsh, breathy, but low enough so no one in the home could hear what he was doing. Y/n could only watch in a daze as his bully slowly dragged his cock back so that only his bulbous tip was left inside, before slamming himself balls deep into y/n’s wet hole. Over and over. Reggie's hand quickly covered y/n’s mouth. Capturing the bottom’s moans as they escaped.

“Keep quiet baby boy, I know it feels good”

Dominating and pleasuring y/n felt like a sixth sense to Reggie. Almost as if it was something he was supposed to be doing. “Fuck those eyes are so pretty when you’re full of daddy’s dick.” Reggie held a tight grip on y/n’s pajama top using it to pull the bottom closer & further down his shaft.

The moon peeks in from the window supplying the only light source. y/n’s tight hole stretches around his bully’s cock. He let himself be pleasured by his tormentor. His member leaking precum without even being touched. Reggie tore open the cute fleece top, buttons falling to the floor with soft taps. He brought his mouth to y/n’s neck sucking hard. Y/n knew this was going to leave bruises he could never explain. Letting the biggest jerk in school treat you like a fucktoy while your parents slept was too embarrassing. The two slammed their lips together with such passion they almost forgot that they needed to keep quiet. Reggie’s dick stiffened, beginning to hit new spots inside y/n’s warm hole. However, more embarrassing would be how much y/n loves it. “Harder. Daddy. Please!” Reggie took these words as a personal challenge. He held y/n’s legs over his head and pounded hard and deep. The bully’s big balls slapping against the slutty bottom sounded like thunder at such a late hour. Y/n covered his face with a pillow and bit down hard. Unfortunately for Y/n his bladder was full when Reggie snuck in through his window and woke him up with two thick fingers in his hole. “I’m gonna spell my name in it so you know who your ass belongs too.” Y/n was too turned on by Reggie’s boldness, it only took until the ‘g’ before he was begging his least favorite bulldog to fuck him.

Back to the present, y/n whined of embarrassment when the pressure of repeatedly hitting his prostate made him pee a little. “Oh that’s new.” Reggie laughed as he removed the pillow from your face. “I want to see that handsome face when I’m wrecking you.” Reggie put some pressure on his bottom’s bladder and began fucking him at hyper speed. Y/n couldn’t hold it back anymore, Reggie was literally pounding the piss out of him. The jock reveled in his power. The other bulldogs would never believe this. Reggie cursed himself for not recording. It wasn’t too long after when y/n was driven to orgasm. Reggie kept his athletic pace, his thick cock throbbed signaling his own orgasm was close. “Fuck. Mine. Mine. This ass belongs…to me.” Reggie flooded his sluts hole with warm thick fluid. Y/n’s eyes were barely starting to focus on any one thing in the room when he sees Reggie pull his sweats up over his still dripping cock and sneak out the window. Reggie looked over at the light in an upstairs room next door. He could see Archie was fuming probably in disbelief. He won the one thing Archie wanted most since they were kids. Reggie adjusted his still hard cock in his sweatpants, gave Archie a smirk, and jogged away.

423 notes - Posted April 2, 2022

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Jason Todd x male reader

Jason steals from crime bosses for fun but his plans are thrown off by a beautiful sleeping stranger

In and out. The plan was simple and Jason Todd had done it a thousand times. Walk in, get the jewels and cash and go. It should have been easy but the man didn’t expect someone like you to be in this disgusting city. If your underwear were cut any shorter they might technically be panties, not that Jason didn’t love the view. The hero watched as you stirred in bed. He could see how your underwear was rising on one side giving him a peek at your delicious round ass. Jason drifted into the thought of pulling those pesky briefs off of you. Teasing that hole with his tongue until you awoke then fucking you stupid. Focus. He wasn’t trying to be as stealthy as usual for some strange reason. Jason Todd scolded himself for wanting you to wake up.

Roman Sionis is a psychopathic rich boy crime boss who can have anyone in Gotham. He doesn’t deserve this angel of a man in his bed. You were sleeping on top of the bed sheets as if you had been waiting for that asshole. This revelation angered Jason. Why do men like Sionis get first dibs on any beautiful thing they want? Jason assumed you didn’t know getting on Roman’s bad side or trying to leave him would end with you getting that gorgeous face carved off. There was one more precious gem he had decided to take from Sionis.

“Wake up baby boy.” Jason whispered. He placed his helmet on the opposite side of you then brought his hand to your face. You were more beautiful the closer he got. Jason repeated himself until you let out that most adorable grumbling noise before meeting your eyes. “Shush. Don’t be scared. I’m going to get you away from here.” A look of relief was on your face before you realized this man was a stranger. You were still in danger. Jason Todd could read you like a book. His anger returned. You could not trust him because of whatever Sionis has done to you. There was no time to explain it all or to possibly argue. Jason snatched you out of the bed. He repelled out of the window, holding you tight.

In some moments, you were zooming through the streets of Gotham wearing the Red Hood’s helmet. You held onto the strange man’s jacket for dear life as Jason went through a secret tunnel in an underpass that would lead to the bat cave. Jason only wished he wasn’t fully clothed so he could really feel you. Skin to skin. When the two of you arrived Jason promised to explain everything as soon as he got you to his room without being noticed by his family. You thought that was weird but he first checked to make sure you were feeling alright. “Do you think I can borrow some clothes? Roman had burned everything I owned from before I met him.” Jason would have been angered to hear Roman’s name leave your lips but he was too distracted by your still near naked body.

“My name is Y/n, by the way,” you pulled Jason from a haze of simping hard when you spoke again. Jason quickly responded with his own name which shocked you, “I didn’t expect your real name, Red Hood, but I like Jason better.” You said with a smile. Jason returned the gesture and for one second you thought to kiss the handsome stranger that saved you. Suddenly you heard a voice that scared you.

“I’ll say I did not expect master Todd to be so forthcoming either,” Alfred spoke, “you must be very special mr. Y/n”

Jason cursed to himself, “…just let me explain everything to the big guy in the morning. Please Alfred?”

“As you wish.”

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Double edged scalpel ch. 7

Ch.1 ch.2 ch.3 ch.4 ch.5 ch.6

Summary: in which Cassandra gets bullied and other sappy shenanigans

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"Oh Nicole dear, so happy to see you again!" Duke's voice was cheerful as ever, tone masterfully crafted over years of being a businessman.

Nicole, taking small steps inside the ornate and now full of items room, greeted him with uncharacteristic giddiness.

"Duke! How's business?"

"Same as always, I'll be heading to Beneviento later tonight to deliver some tools for her," he took a long drag of his cigar and, noticing green eyes scanning over multiple items and said, "I also have your order."

With a childish grin on her face, she approached him, hands shuffling inside the small bag attached to her belt that all staff members had. She pulled out the money owed for her package and, in return, the Duke placed a decently sized box in her arms. With an oof she shifted it in a less precarious position, it's heavy contents seeming to plot against her small frame.

"Unfortunately I can't stay, duty calls. But thank you Duke."

"No worries, I do understand that your employers can be quite," he took another drag of his cigar, looking for the right word. "...demanding"

Nicole chuckled. That was one way to put it.

"Well until next time dear. Or if you find yourself in need of something else, I'll be here until six."

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She was only wearing a long white towel when she heard a knock on the door. Assuming it was another maid, or even Anita inquiring about whether or not she'd be joining the rest of them for dinner, she opened the door just a crack.

It was a surprise to see none other than Cassandra standing there, her elegant frame in odd contrast with the modest corridor. She flung the door open, letting the brunette inside and took a quick glance down the hall, making sure no maid was on the floor after fainting due to fright.

"What are you doing here?"

"Aw, are you not happy to see me?" She was pouting, but her tone was joking.

Nicole rolled her eyes, but the small smile on her lips betrayed that she was indeed happy to see her. Cassandra only laughed instead, a beautiful melodious laugh, so unlike the dark cackles heard by prisoners down in the dungeons.

"Just sit down, I need to get dressed," Nicole pointed to the bed before moving to the small dresser and pulling out a clean uniform.

Cassandra went to sit on the slightly disheveled bed, eyes following the redhead's form as she let the towel drop to her feet and started to put on the various layers of her uniform. Then golden eyes darted to the box sitting on the bed. The tape sealing it had been cut not long after Nicole brought it back to her room to make sure all its contents made it safely. Not that she didn't trust the Duke, but postal service was postal service.

"What's this?" Cassandra inquired, trying to read the label but having no success as it had been scribbled over with a marker.

Nicole stilled for a moment, hands frozen on her white button up. She cleared her throat and shyly admitted:

"Actually that's for you. Do open it if you want."

Cassandra's eyes widened, a faint blush appearing on her cheeks. The gesture had really caught her off guard. She gingerly lifted the lid, inspecting it's contents for a moment and then hummed.

"And here I was thinking you like my hair. With how much you love to pull on it and all that."

Nicole, now fully clothed and sporting a deep blush, marched to her and plucked the two boxes of red hair dye from gloved hands. She placed them on her nightstand and, with her voice just slightly more high pitched, she turned to the brunette.

"Those are mine, I meant the rest of it." And, after a chuckle, "I mean have you seen my roots? They're horrible!"

Cassandra only gave her a deadpan look and, after a long moment, said: "I think your hair is beautiful."

She didn't wait for a reply, not that it would be anything more than a stammered mumble of course. Instead she chuckled and returned her attention to the box. She examined the rest of its contents and then gingerly lifted one of the few tomes inside. The cover was glossy and malleable, it's pages shiny and with a distinct typography smell to it. It was so unlike her other books, it's pristine white state making it feel extremely out of place in the castle. She glanced at Nicole inquisitively.

"I do appreciate the gift, don't misunderstand me, but surely you know there's a small bookshop's worth of medical books in this castle."

"With all due respect, from what I've seen most of them are at least somewhat outdated. Interesting, yes, but I thought you'd like to learn something more...modern." Then she pulled out another book. "This is the same one I used while studying forensic pathology. It would make teaching you some things easier. Uh… assuming you want that."

Nicole averted her gaze, suddenly unsure of the usefulness of her gift. Cassandra however grabbed her chin between two fingers and pulled her gaze back on her. She smiled, finding the shy demeanor beyond endearing.

"I'd love that."

A small smile appeared on thin lips and Nicole leaned in to kiss Cassandra. It was soft and short, but no less intimate than the deep kisses they shared so many times in Cassandra's bed.

They had to go anyway.

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Let's go to the library, Cassandra said. It'll be empty, she said.

When Cassandra swung open the intricate door, only to find the other two sisters lounging on one of the couches, it's not like they could do a one eighty and leave the room. That would've been both impolite and highly suspicious.

Instead, Cassandra grabbed her arm protectively and led them to the reading spot farthest from the other two. They placed one of the textbooks on the small desk and Cassandra took out a notebook. This would've been a lot more fruitful with an actual body on hand, but there were still a couple days until the human flesh supply had to be replenished and Cassandra was beyond eager to start on some things. So, for now, they had to settle for theory alone.

It took all of five minutes for the other two sisters to make their way to their desk. Daniela had a giddy yet curious expression on her face, while Bela seemed as unreadable as ever, if not for a glint in her eyes that betrayed her interest.

"Whatcha dooooing?" Came Daniela's voice, who cocked her head not unlike a curious puppy would while looking at the book's contents.

"Working," Cassandra replied, a slight growl accompanying her words.

"Could've fooled me," Bela spoke from behind the youngest sister, eyeing the hand protectively placed on Nicole's waist.

Cassandra snapped her eyes at the blonde, looking ready to throw her notebook at her head but Bela ignored her sister's ire and addressed Nicole instead.

"What are you studying?"

"I uh- just some basic anatomy concepts. Thought it would be a good idea to start with the things that the older books in the castle don't cover."

Bela only hummed, grabbed an ornate chair nearby, and plopped herself at the desk, opposite from the pair. Daniela mimicked her sister, but instead chose to sit down right by Nicole on the small couch. It took more willpower than she would admit not to glue herself to Cassandra's side when Daniela's face came uncomfortably close so she could look over the book's diagrams. She stood still as a statue though. After a couple seconds of silence and Nicole trying to figure out what she was supposed to do, Daniela drew her head back, looking at her with what was possibly the most serious expression she had seen on the youngest sister.

"You do realize we're not going to hurt you right? How could we lay a finger on our dear sister's lover hmm?"

Nicole's breath caught in her throat. She wasn't sure if it was due to the word used to describe her or how Daniela apparently knew that she was utterly terrified of her. Cassandra sighed beside her and, seeming to at least partially read Nicole's thoughts, clarified:

"Your heartbeat."

Oh. Yeah. Yeah her heart was beating a million miles an hour. And apparently the other three vampiric occupants of the room were able to hear it loud and clear. It did very little to ease her mind.

"Please do calm down, it feels like someone is having drumming lessons. Bad ones," Bela complained, head resting in one of her hands like she was already bored.

"Then shove a sock in your ears," Cassandra snapped.

Bela simply leaned back in her seat and stretched her arms above her head. "And risk not hearing my beloved sisters sing along to some pop song?"

Cassandra shut her mouth, a blush now slowly spreading across her cheeks while Daniela burst out into laughter. Even Nicole couldn't help betraying the brunette and letting out a giggle.

"I didn't know you could sing."

"I can't."

"Au contraire dear Cassie! Should I remind you of the last time Dragostea din tei came on the radio? The pathos!" Daniela reached over Nicole's lap to lightly shake her sister's knee through her giggles.

Cassandra only let out a long groan, face now hidden in her palms. "I hate you both."

"Mhm, we love you too," came Bela's reply, accompanied by a chuckle.

Nicole couldn't keep a small laugh while she snaked her arm behind the brunette to show some form of support against the merciless assailants. Maybe not a complete betrayal.

The scene really had something deep within her heart aching beautifully. It reminded her of the countless times she and Alex would mercilessly tease each other, but still have each other's backs through thick and thin. And for this familiarity to come from people that any sane person would consider bloodthirsty monsters? Hell, maybe they should start considering her a monster too, for the only word she could use to describe them in that moment was endearing.

"So," Bela lightly clapped her gloved hands. "Now that your pulse isn't giving me a headache anymore, what are we doing?"

She had a confident smirk on her face, but her eyes betrayed curiosity. Same for Daniela and, although mixed with a hint of annoyance, Cassandra. She opened the book in front of her, one of general human anatomy, and decided that the digestive system would be a good enough starting point.

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Their little impromptu lesson didn't last more than two hours. Two hours that proved to Nicole just how oddly human all three sisters can be. Of course she had gotten familiar with Cassandra, intimately so, but the other two still felt like two looming monsters hiding in the shadows. At least up until now.

Bela seemed oddly intrigued by Nicole's explanation, although unlike Cassandra, she seemed to view it more like a story than anything. Daniela seemed slightly more interested, asking questions here and there and even starting to giggle like a middle schooler when they got to the rectum section. That got an eye roll from the other two. Nicole just laughed, finally understanding Mrs Hawkins, her private biology teacher from before she was allowed to step foot in any public school.

After they were done, Bela simply stood up and bid them good night. Danila instead excitedly proposed the skeletal system for next time and picked up the books she abandoned earlier. Then, with a small tower of tomes she went through a door tucked at the very back of the room. Her study, Cassandra had pointed out as they made their way out of the library.

"I didn't know your sisters were interested in medicine too." Nicole kept her voice low, almost as if talking too loudly would disturb the shadowy hallways.

"More or less. Daniela likes it and has a bit of hands-on practice but she has her nose in romance novels more often than not. Bela finds it interesting but botany is what she really loves. That and classic lit." She added the last part with a grimace and Nicole had to wonder which author had offended her personally.

Before she could continue that train of thought though, her gaze moved to the windows, the cloudless sky beyond thick glass panels full of twinkling stars. Her mind kept going back to a few hours earlier and at what Daniela had said. Lover. Did Cassandra truly see her as one or was the youngest sister just being her over the top self. Did she see Cassandra this way? Nicole had not allowed herself to dwell on that up until now, the idea that the brunette saw her as more than an over glorified lab partner with whom she occasionally scratched an itch seemed almost laughable. But the small gestures of affection shown in ways Cassandra seemed to know best were undeniably there. And the familiar flutter in her chest at each of said gestures was also undeniably there.

"What's wrong?"

Cassandra's voice, accompanied by the slight echo through the empty hallway, snapped Nicole out of her thoughts.

"Oh um- nothing." She sounded as convincing as someone trying to sell you a fork while showing you a spoon.

And Cassandra didn't seem to buy it. She moved in front of the redhead, walking backwards with no concern over possible furniture to collide into along the way.

"You always get this… face when something's bothering you."

"I do not-" the indignation in her tone was weak, little more than an attempt to change the subject.

"Mhmm you do. You normally look focused. Kind of like, if someone tried to scare you by throwing an eyeball at you, you'd laugh." She would. "Now? Now you look like a rabbit that has no time to run and is just laying low hoping whatever's hunting it passes by."

Nicole shut up for a moment, only looking at the brunette in front of her incredulously. Maybe she was far more attentive than she gave her credit for.

"Uh. Just thinking." At a raised dark eyebrow, the no shit went unsaid, so Nicole tried to elaborate. "About earlier. When we were with your sisters and Daniela uh- Daniela called me your lover."

Saying that the words felt awkward on her tongue was close to the year's biggest understatement. It felt like pulling out teeth would be an easier task. Nicole had never been good with her words, having learned since childhood to keep her mouth shut. But the fact that Cassandra seemed to share her struggle brought some semblance of comfort.

"And?" As if they were talking about the weather.

"And… was she right in describing me as such?"

She couldn't help a small gulp when the brunette stopped walking, looking at her with a frown. Any sane person would be at the very least somewhat afraid in this situation. Sanity however was scarce these days as Nicole was afraid, though not of the bodily harm that may come from her inquiry, but rather of Cassandra's answer.

"Nicole, your tongue has been in my mouth." Amongst many other places.

The redhead's cheeks turned a slight shade of crimson and she mumbled for an answer. She wasn't sure how to tell her that sleeping together did not automatically make them lovers. But then again, Cassandra's thoughts remained a mystery more than anything.

Thankfully the brunette took the metaphorical reins of the conversation and stepped forward. She wrapped her hands around Nicole's arms, gentler than one would imagine possible from her, and bent down to whisper no more than an inch away from her ear.

"I'll have you know, I'm not particularly fond of letting anyone I don't deem important touch me. Especially not the way you do."

The words made something flutter in Nicole's chest, an unfamiliar and comforting warmth. Said warmth got chipped away at the slightest bit when Cassandra pulled back to look her in the eyes.

"Should I take it that it's not mutual then?" Cassandra's tone was nonchalant, almost as if she didn't truly care about the answer. She could keep doing whatever she wanted either way, afterall who was going to stop her? But to someone who got familiar with all her small quirks and habits, the waver in her voice was more than clear.

"No." The world slipped from her lips with no hesitation.

No hesitation, because the more she thought about it, and she didn't need to think a lot mind you, the more Nicole realized that she couldn't remember a time when she felt the way she did here. Sure the initial threat of death looming over her head was anything but pleasant, but once that melted into affection and nights spent in Cassandra's arms the thought of leaving didn't as much as graze her mind.

"No, no. It is," she repeated, more certainty making its way into her tone.

At that Cassandra smiled. A small, almost shy one would say if they knew her well enough, smile. Her shoulders seemed to lose some of their tension when she leaned down again, her lips stopping not even an inch away. Nicole wasted no time leaning forward, their mouths meeting in a kiss that mixed softness and need beautifully. Their lips slid against each other until, surprisingly, it was Cassandra to pull back and sigh.

"Come sleep, we have some cutting up to do in the morning."

Nicole frowned. "Tomorrow? Wasn't that supposed to be due in a few days?"

A devilish grin appeared on black lips, fangs shimmering ominously in the low light. "Bela caught a foolish man-thing sneaking around the forest on the castle grounds. She's really excited to turn this one into a nice steak."

The redhead only let out an oh in acknowledgement. Foolish indeed. At least they could finally put into practice a few autopsy tricks Nicole had been itching to show her.

She let herself be guided back to Cassandra's chambers and into her bed, that she had grown intimately familiar with. The last thing she felt before falling asleep was the brunette's cool skin, pressed against her own. A welcomed comfort among the myriad of soft pillows that surrounded them. Nicole wondered briefly if being undead meant it was hard to keep yourself warm, but the thought quickly slipped away as she fell into a dreamless sleep.

[itsmadamehydra]

My Savior || Wayne McCullough

A/N: Just some teenage girl trying to write the story inside her head, hope u like it.

Pairing: Wayne McCullough x oc

Warnings: rape, intention of rape, harassment, blood mention, bullying, language (a little strong)

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I've always like to watch him by far, he just seems different from the rest (and oh boy, he is).

The first time I saw him I was in 7th grade. I was just one more girl of the many others that her tities just had started to show and my period started to visit me. I remember that day clearly, I was sitting at the hallway with my bestfriend at the time, eating infront of our lockers when I saw him.

"Am telling ya girl, the answer of number 5 was c." I said trying to reason with her about the science test answers "I told you that if u needed help to study, I could help ya." I smile at her and move my arm upward to touch her shoulder

"Yeah, yeah, I know...are you sure it was not D?" she said frowning her eyebrows once more. We stayed in silence for a sec before bursting into laughter and tears

Little by little our laughs started to fade, allowing ears to hear the background and aswell some loud voices, it sounded like an argument but by the hears of it a fight was going to start soon. "What you think is happening over there?" Cassie murmured, I stared at the end of the hallway where apparently was were the voices were coming from.

"I don't know..." my lips formed a thin line while I was thinking about what could have been happening in there, "You wanna, you know, go and see?" I looked back at my friend

"Freak yeah" she laughed grabbing my hand and running down the hallway to see the soon to be fight.

Once we got there, there was a mass of students surrounding what appeared to be the ones who where arguing. "Ugh, I can't see, I hate been so small." I said, "Hey, that smallness is beautiful and you know you can use that in your own benefit" Cassia said and winked at me.

"I mean, yeah but I can't-" my word stopped at the moment I heard a want sounded and I believe to be a punch in the face. "You saw that!?" Cassie said, "That was freaking awesome, please tell me you saw it!" "Um, nah Cassie, I cant see a crap" i said while trying to find a whole where to see through.

It was only a matter of seconds until more punches were heard. I started pushing people more frantically, I wanted to see what was happening. When I get pass a few amount of studens I almost slipped, looked sown to see what was it and it was stains of blood, only a few but still.

"Oh gosh, disgusting." When I look up only a few students are still in the cafeteria and a guy wearing a grey hoddie was just there, staring at the bloodie face of another guy. I stared back at the hoddie guy and noticed a little hammer in his hand, and the words just came out of my mouth without even noticing, "Why the hammer? Want to be a constructed or something?" He just stared at me and pass by me without saying a word and keeping a neutral face.

"Who the hell was that crazy ass weirdo?" I hear Cassie's voice behind me. "I don't know" I responded, "But I will know...one day."

"Ok,ok, am not going to get in between your little search thingi but am sure he is not good news." Cassie said, "You saw what he did, and he has a FREAKING hammer, y/n! Covered in blood y/n!" She grabbed my shoulders from behind, "I think we all understood the message, stay the fuck away from him, honey."

And I just smiled.

Months later I learned his name. Wayne, Wayne McCullough. Fits the ring if you ask me. Everyone was speaking about how violent, crazy and wierdo he was, about how he was going to show up at your house to beat the hell put of you.

I just observed him by far, well, I like to think that I noticed him. I noticed how he usually beats up those who are some assholes jerks that have only one brain cell as much. Noticed that he is not much of a talker and a shy boy. Noticed how he makes his lips thin when he gets lost in thoughts. How he closes his fist when he is about to do something. His strangely high pain tolerance. His pale skin and dark hair appeared to me to be very llamative and aswell his strength. He was and is skinny but somehow has a great strength, maybe do to the unincredible amounts of fights he gets in. Experience makes the master is what the say...right?

Years went by, we entered to highschool and the nervousness along with the fast beating, sweating and butterflies were still there every time i either tought about him or saw him walking around.

Cassie stayed with me for a while until she decided to join the group of nasty ass bitches with no brain cells who believed no one was better than them. While I...well, I stayed small for a big part I guess, always with good grades, teachers love me and try to be nice with every one I guess.

Everything was going great until Cassie along with some guys recorded me somehow while being drunk and them trying to overpass the boundaries, and let me tell ya.. that was just the start.

The had videos of me at the school bathroom, pictures of my underwear under my skirts and dresses, them trying to touch me. I had to learn to defend myself, stopped using skirts, dresses, shorts even do I loved wearing the. Replace my shoes with tennis and always had hair ties.

"Y/n, wake up! You're going to be late for school, don't think ama wait for you!" I mom yelled.

"Yes, mom! Dont worry, am up!" I run down the stairs with my backpack, went to the kitchen, grabbed an apple and went straight to the car.

"Oh for God sake, y/n" she said went she looked at me and noticed my new hair style.

"What? You don't like it? I just cut it a little." I satered at her innocently

"Your father is not gonna like it and you know it." She said and the stress lines appeared in her forehead, "You know this is his weekend and-"

She couldn't finish her sentence because I started taking, "Am not going to that dickheads house, mother." I said strainly, "Don't want to see his and face of that bitch he cheated you with..." i lowly said but loud enough to hear.

"I know, honey but you have to and besides you get to see your brother!" She patted my thigh, "Haven't seen him in a while right?" She said with a sad tone

"You should be the one seeing him...not me." I stared outside the window, there were just some trees and houses and garbage.

Mom and dad divorced a while back, he cheated on her. The house was a mess that day, screams and broken glass everywhere. Sammy was lucky, he was at grandma's but I was home...listening to every single word. That was also the first time a sneaked out and the first time I sort-of spoke to Wayne.

"What are you doing here?" I heard someone said behind me, I looked and it was fucking Wayne

"Just trying to have some quietness i guess..." I stared at my fingers and started playing with them because of my nervousness, "...What are you doing here?" I asked softly

And he stayed silent...the whole time after that. Either way, his company was nice and the side profile, ufff, amazing.

"Ok, we are here." I stared at the building for a sec before giving my mother a kiss in her cheek and entered to the building.

"Hey y/n! Nice ass!" That was the jerk of all jerks, Jonathan.

I turned around and stared at him, "Oh yeah?" He nodded, "Want to see me shop of your dick?" Changed my tone while saying that into a lower and more serious tone. He just stared at me with sealed lips and left.

I continued walking to my locker and I come to see tgat my freaking lock is broken, I search in all the spaces but nothing is missing.

"Come on! They had just changed me of locker!" I silently yelled. Started grabbing my books for the next few classes when I felt a hand in my shoulder, by instinct I grabbed the wrist, pushed the person against the locker and added pressure in the throat with my other arm.

"Hey y/n" Orlando smiled, "New move?" I chuckled and removed my arm, now, standing face to face I respond

"You know you shouldn't do that Orlando bunny." I laugh st the nickname I gave him a few time ago. Orlando was one of the few FEW people who talked to me, well, he talked to everyone but still.

"I know... I just forgot I guess man." He looked down, "Y/n...have your tities grown bigger?" His face looked confused.

I slapped his head and punched his shoulder, "Could you please stop looking and thinking 'bout tities when am around you?"

"I mean, yeah sure...and sorry about your lock." He points the locker, "Wayne thought it was still his but since-" I cut him off before he could continue

"Wayne?" I asked confused

"Yeah, Is tha-" i cut him off again

"Why did he tho?" I murmured staring at my lock in hand.

"It used to be his locker but oh well...he missed school for 3 weeks and yeah." He grabs his backpacks laces after explaining.

"Oh...ok, is he still here tho?" I looked at Orlando

"I guess..." he was about to say pther thing when the bell ring and we started to go toour classes, "See you later gorgeous!" He yells from the corner of the hallway.

I stayed there...just staring at my lock for a while, then order my things fast and left to class. What I didn't know was that someone was watching at me.

Three days later, i was walking back home and i heard s car going at full speed and nasty comments were started to be listend. I kept walking trying tk pretend they didn't exist when the car is suddenly over the sideway and infront of me.

"YOU COULD HAVE KILLED ME ASSHOLES!!" I yelled.

"But...you are bot dead right, bitch?" Jonathan said getting out of the car. There were five, 2 guys and 3 girls. "Don't prefer to suck my dick and be my slut, promise I'll pay a good amount." He said infront of me,

"She is already a slut baby." Veronica said

"I bet she has sleeped with half school, wouldn't surprise me if you haven been org*e or something." You know, comments are comments, you are the one who decide what hurt you and whats does not, but being Cassie the one who said that...broke my freaking heart.

I couldn't stand it anymore, wanted to leave the place so i came up with a plan very fast. I walked closer to Jonathan trying to be the most seductive I could, touched his chest, abs and got closer to his ear and said, "You are going to regret everything" Punched him with all my strenght in this genitiles, stomp on his feet, punched his nose and ran the faster I could out of there.

"You bitch!" I heard from far but i continued running, I couldn't stop, i was scared, didn't know what could happen if the get me. I could hear the car engines behind me, but i didn't stop.

I was close a bridge, ran underneath it, passed some houses but i could still hear the voices and car. My legs hurt, i needed to catch my breath, i could hear my heart beat, my body felt on fire. When I less expected am suddenly trapped, there were some abandoned buildings and warehouses but no way to get put of there. This was it, my end.

"Couldn't escape from me you nasty little bitch!?" I heard his voice, i was never one to pray but believe when i say i begged to God to save me. "You ain't going anywhere...bitch" he was behind me, I could sense it.

My hair was pulled, he pulls me by my hair to his car and i notice that it's just him and another guy. Am not getting out of here.

"We are going to have so much fun!" He licks my cheek and i try to kick him wherever.

"HELP!" I yelled, "SOMEBODY PLEASE, HELP!" my voice sounded horrific, like if i hadn't drank a single drop of water in ages, "please" y murmure my last pledge before he finally puts me over the capo of his car.

"No one's gonna help you, you slut." He says, the other guy was just watching and standing still, doing nothing.

I gave up, didn't even notice I was crying until I tasted the salt in my lips. I felt him over me, unbucking my pants and then...i didnt felt his weight anymore, instead, i heard a cry of pain, and then another cry, and another and another.

I lifted my head and there he was, grey hoddie and little hammer in hand...my savior. I smiled.

My smile just grew bigger and bigger every second I saw that boy swing that motherfucker hammer, every second that Jonathan's blood was spilled. I lool around in search pf the pther guy scared that he might try to grab but I get calm when i see him unconscious on the floor.

A few minuts later th cries stop and i look up, Jonathan was missing 3 teeths and face covered with blood, i think he could even have a brocken rib or something.

Am sitting on top of the car's capo when a feel a slight, fragile touch.

"You ok?" Wayne askes pulling a string of my hair behind my ear.

"...now I am." I smile to him and he returns a little small tiny one with a grin. I was about to say something else when he suddenly speaks

"Want to be my girlfriend or whatever?" He says looking exhausted, I chuckle

"Try a little harder and I might be." I say soflty with a small thin smile and he avoids my eyes but I still get to notice a small blush.

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Hey! So, yeah. This is my first ever published thing. Hope you enjoyed it and if you want a part two or to keep writing, am open to any suggestion! Am not very good with the warnings section so if you could help me with it, i would totally apreciate that!

Thank you for reading,

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Cassie Lang x Male Reader Stark

Request - Can you do Cassie lang x Stark!reader where he and cassie are the same age since they are born in 2007 and should be 16 in 2023. R is Tony's son and survived the snap. Before the snap he was best friend with Peter and ned when he was like a kid and the three of them hang out. Plue Y/n and peter do like spiderman ideas. After the snap he was living with Tony, pepper, and his little sister in the lakeside cabin. In the year 2021 he got bitten by a radioactive spider but has an alchemax logo and number 42.

Since you were a toddler you have been friends with Peter and Ned. Always together playing together. Even during high school, you didn't lose your friendship with Ned and Peter. You have always been into creating music and art, sometimes you would like to tag the buildings and the trains. Only, Peter and Ned knew they are your supporters.

Sometimes you and Peter would do parkour. You and Peter have sketchbooks and notes of being a hero and being called ’Spiderman’

You, Peter, and Ned never left each other side. People always saw you three spend time together all the time.

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Spring 2018... 50% of the population disappeared. The older you got, you started to study what happened during the fight against Thanos. You collected notes, hacked into your father’s computer and his friends’ computers then into Shields.

You survived the snap when you found out what happened it broke you. You cried when Peter didn't survive, or when your dad is stuck in space. You would spend hours in your father’s lab and look at his stuff.

”Y/N, I knew you would be here. You are like Tony can work on something for hours or days” Pepper said.

She put her hand on your shoulder.

”I miss him and Peter,” You said.

”I miss them too. You should see Ned, he came by earlier” Pepper said.

You nod.

”I will go see him. *sighed heavily* I want Thanos to suffer” You said.

”One day he will,” Pepper said and she kissed your head.

Later, you went to see Ned. Ned did give you new ideas for your spiderman gadgets so it won't break half of the time. You and Ned start to work together on it.

✬ ✫ ✯ ✬

The year 2021...

You walked through the alley for a short cut. You dropped your cell phone, you bend down to pick up. You stood up and checked your phone while walking you hit a web. You tried to get rid of the web and you didn't notice the radioactive spider crawl on your shoulder and bite your neck.

”What the hell?” You yelled.

You rub your neck then noticed the radioactive spider on your forearm. You noticed the spider has an alchemax logo and number 42.

”You are coming home with me” You mumbled.

You went home and straight to the lab. You put the spider in a small tank and watched it move around.

-----

The next day you woke up feeling strange. You couldn't explain it, you are in shock just seeing electricity go through your hands. You start to breathe hard and your heart started to beat fast. You go to the bathroom to wash your face suddenly you turned invisible.

”I have powers!” You yelled.

Your mood changed, now you are happy that you have powers. You always dreamt of being a hero and having powers, you couldn't stop smiling. You called Ned and told him to meet you at your house. Ned did help you figure out what kind of powers you have.

----

You stare at your father’s suits and you thought about using them. But you wanted to make your identity as a hero, you want to give people hope again.

the first suit you made with Ned it's an armored suit. Ned helped you pick out the colors red, white, and black. When Ned saw you wearing the armor suit, he freaked out.

”Dude, it's awesome! You will be the coolest hero ever” Ned said.

”Thanks. I can't wait to go to the city and start saving people” You said.

You and Ned high five each other. You go to the city and start saving people. Everyone started to talk about the new hero on tv and the Internet, you felt proud of yourself.

✬ ✫ ✯ ✬

Being a hero wasn't easy for you. You found out working alone is hard, some people didn't like what you are doing. Other people do cheer for you. Balancing life and being a hero is very hard. But you got an idea and you worked day and night to make the app called ’Friendly Neighborhood 1.0’

People can report crimes and you will go save them and keep you in the loop, what happens in the city.

Today is slow and no one is in trouble. You decided to go tag some places. You swing to an abandoned building, you take out the spray cans, and started to draw. You stopped to put on your headphones then you started to draw again. Once you are finished you took pictures then tagged the subways.

----

You got an alert on your app, gang gun shoots in downtown. You started to swing fast and you see people caught in the crossfire. You started to venom blast to fight them and you used your web to take their guns away. You noticed the boy is deaf and you started to do sign language and he smiled.

”You know sign language?” Cassie asked.

You nod. ” Yes. I thought to learn so I can communicate with someone who is deaf”

You asked questions to the boy and you're glad he isn't hurt.

”I’m Cassie and this is Roger,” Cassie said.

”I’m Spiderman,” You said and it in sign language.

Later on...

You and Cassie became friends. She found out your secret when your mask fell apart while fighting Kraven the Hunter. Sometimes you would swing to her place to see her. She would always smile when you're around.

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Cassie noticed you set a spider-free and didn't kill it.

”I hate spiders I don't know how you stand them,” Cassie said.

”it was a harmless spider. I don't feel scared when bugs are around” You said.

”I hate all kinds of bugs. But it's cute, you liking bugs and not killing them, bug boy” Cassie smiled.

You laughed and smiled back at her.

”Bug boy?” You asked.

She nods.

”Your new nickname” Cassie giggled.

”Thanks for the nickname?” You giggled.

”Anytime, Y/N” Cassie smiled.

~The next day~

Cassie went to your house. She met Pepper then Cassie goes to your bedroom. Cassie didn't say anything, she watches you make beats and you started to sing, you have your headphones on. She kept watching you and you keep making beats. She tapped your shoulder and you looked up, your eyes opened wide.

”Cas!” You said too loud.

”Hi Bug boy. You are talented” Cassie said.

”Thanks. Sorry, I didn't hear you come in” You said.

”So, you're into music?” Cassie asked.

”Yes, also I'm into art. If you want I-I-I can show you my work” You said shyly.

”I will like to see it, Y/N,” Cassie said.

”Cool!” You said.

You grabbed your sketchbook and she starts to look at your art.

✬ ✫ ✯ ✬

The year 2022

You told Cassie you wanted to upgrade and design a new suit. Again Cassie caught you making beats this time you teach her how to make beats.

”This is fun, Y/N,” Cassie said.

”I’m happy that you're enjoying making beats,” You said.

”Y/N aren't you scared when you swing around the city?” Cassie asked.

”At the very beginning, I was terrified when I would swing and jump from extremely tall buildings. Much later on, the fear went away so I'm not scared anymore. If you want you can swing with me around the city” You said.

”Okay. That would be an interesting experience, but yeah let's do it. Oh, I got an idea how your suit can look” Cassie said.

”Tell me,” You said.

Cassie started to explain how your suit should look with what colors. Music is the main inspiration for your suit 2020.

----

You are standing on the roof with Cassie. She wrapped her arms around you very tight.

”Ready?” You asked.

”Y-yes,” Cassie said.

You hold her tight and you start to swing. Cassie’s heart is beating faster and faster, you feel her grip tighten. You keep swinging and you noticed how scared she is. You stopped on top of the hotel building.

”Are you okay?” You asked.

She put her hand on her chest.

”No!” Cassie yelled.

You laughed and she smacked your arm.

”I’m guessing you had fun?” You teased.

”I got scared halfway. I thought I was going to fall, I don't know you get used to that” Cassie said.

”Takes time. I got over my fear the more I started to swing” You said.

”I won't do it again,” Cassie said and you laughed.

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Cassie is sick and you went to buy soup for her. You knocked on her window, she opened it and let you in then you take off the mask.

”I got this for you, Cassie,” You said.

”Thank you, Y/N” Cassie smiled.

”Cassie, I know we been friends for a while but I really like you a lot and I hope we can be more than friends,” You said.

”Y/N, I like you too a lot. I would kiss you but I don't want you to get sick” Cassie said.

You smiled and she sneezed.

You and Cassie do spend time together mostly watching tv or movies. Cassie finds it sweet that you're taking care of her. You gave her medicine and reheat the soup. Later, you and Cassie do play board games, video games and asked questions about each other.

You noticed Cassie has in her bedroom for a while. You go upstairs and you can hear her crying

You sit next to her on the bed ”Cas, what's wrong?”

”I miss my dad so much” Cassie cried.

You wrapped your arms around her and she starts to cry more. You rub her back and you listen to her.

You did try to make her feel better worked for a little bit, but she is still feeling depressed. You stayed with her all-day

✬ ✫ ✯ ✬

Finally, your 2020 suit is complete. You can't stop smiling and start to put on the suit. The led mask, you loved it when Cassie told you about it. You got an alert on your app

”Time to test out the suit,” You said.

”Be careful, Y/N” Cassie said.

”I will,” You said.

Cassie watched you swing away.

You were busy saving people, Doctor Octopus and Kraven the Hunter kidnapped Cassie. They sent you a message and you got angry. You started to swing rapidly to Doctor Octopus’s lab. Cassie is tied up in a chair and she is feeling terrified.

You start to fight them. You used venom blast to punch Kraven, then Doctor Octopus grabbed you. Kraven punched you then you kicked him in the face and you used your web to cover Doctor Octopus’s face. You turned invisible and you started to fight them.

----

You grabbed Cassie and left the lab. You stopped on a roof and she hugged you tight then she smacked your chest.

”What was that for?!” You yelled.

”You know I hate it,” Cassie said.

”I’m not a speedster. I had to swing us away from them” You said.

You take off the mask.

”I know but I still hate it,” Cassie said.

Cassie started to ramble on then you did the same ramble on. She kissed you and you kiss her back, you and Cassie pulled apart and smiled. It's the first kiss.

✬ ✫ ✯ ✬

Time Skip~

Everything changed for the best. You found out Tony came back from space, you ran to him and hugged him.

”I missed you, dad,” You said

He kissed your head and held you tight.

”I love you 3000, Y/N,” Tony said.

Peter came back and he hugged you and Ned. Ned told everyone by mistake you are dating Cassie. No one knew about the relationship just yet.

”Sorry, bro,” Ned said.

”When we will get to meet her, Y/N,” Tony said.

”Soon, dad. Don't worry about it, Ned” You said.

You celebrated with everyone and you can't stop smiling.

----

You and your family moved to the woods, now live in a cabin. Now it feels like a family and you don't want that to change. Your little sister started to scream and ran towards Pepper.

”Why do you have a pet spider?” Tony asked.

”I hate spiders,” Morgan said.

Pepper was going to kill your pet but you stopped her.

”Stop!” You yelled.

The spider is in your hands.

”The spider is my pet. I got used to him being around” You said.

”Y/N, I will never understand why. But please just keep him in the cage” Pepper said.

”I will,” You said.

You go to your bedroom and put the spider in the tank. You feed him and just watch him.

✬ ✫ ✯ ✬

Date Night...

You arrived with pizza and she kissed you. You and Cassie played videos and it became competitive. You were going to take her out, but there is a rainstorm. The night is going well, she is having fun with you. You and Cassie eat pizza and started to debate what is the best movie and worst movie.

Later, you and Cassie started to play Uno but you and Cassie argued about the rules. You and Cassie eat more pizza and tried to play Uno again. Later, you and Cassie watched a movie on the couch, but end up falling asleep.

----

Scott found out what happened, he is in shock. He rushed home and knocked on the door. Cassie opened the door, they start to cry and they hugged each other. You did spend the night at her place, then Cassie introduces you to Scott.

“Wait, you're Tony’s son!?” Scott said.

“Yeah, I'm his son,” You said.

“Hurt my daughter and I will go after you,” Scott said.

“Dad!” Cassie yelled.

“I won't break her heart,” You said.

“I will keep my eye on you, Y/N,” Scott said.

“UGH!” Cassie mumbled.

Later, Scott joined you and Cassie for breakfast.

---

Later, you meet up with Peter to show him your 2020 suit. Peter is loving the suit and asked many questions about how you build your suit. You and Peter worked together to save people.

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How I Met Your Mother-

Colby Brock × Reader

Chapter Thirteen is here...

Chapter Fourteen: 9/3/2025

Word Count 1,641

Warnings: Absolute Fluff

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I woke up this morning with both my wife and my daughter in my arms. I look down at my beautiful girls and think to myself, how the hell did I get so lucky? They are so perfect, how are they all mine? Our daughter had a nightmare in the middle of the night so she asked to sleep with us and how could we say no to her? I smile at them and nuzzle my head into my wife's head. Taking in the scent of her freshly washed hair: the smell of roses. I take notice as to how my daughter's hand is resting so gently on my chest and my wife's hand is resting on my stomach. Seeing their chests rise and fall ever so softly and the way their eyes flutter as they sleep. I can't get over how angelic they both are. Y/n's movements knocked me out of my own thoughts. She moans as she stretches her limbs and then she relaxes her body once more upon mine. I reach my arm around her so that I can grab her hand. I don't want to wake my daughter so I use my other hand. I feel her fingers tighten around mine and then she looks up at me with a sleepy smile.

Y/n "Good morning, Colbs.:

"Good morning, angel." She looks over at our daughter and giggles softly.

Y/n "She's drooling a little bit."

"I know but it's so cute.." 

Y/n "How did we make her?"

"I ask myself the same question all of the time but we did, baby. She is just so perfect."

Y/n "She really is.. I love her so much, and her daddy."

"I love you both beyond words, sweetheart." Even though we are whispering, o/d/n woke up from her light slumber.

"Oh, good morning sleeping beauty."

Our daughter "Mm-mornin' daddy."

Y/n "You are drooling sweety." She uses the blanket that covered our bodies to wipe it off of her face and my chest.

Our daughter "I sleepy.."

I can't help but chuckle, "Go back to sleep then, baby. It is still early, we can all go back to sleep."

Y/n "That sounds really good."

"Okay babies, go back to sleep. I love you."

Our daughter and Y/n "Love you." 

I am going to tell o/d/n the story of when I proposed to her mother today. It is one of the best days of my life apart from our actual wedding day and the birth of our daughter. She is going to love it and I am going to love to tell it.

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Today is the day where I am going to ask Y/n to marry me. We have been together for 5 years now! It is crazy how time flew by us. All of the adventures we have been on together, the places we have traveled together throughout our relationship...what an amazing time! I cannot wait to start this new chapter of our lives together, hopefully.

I told Y/n that we were going to the beach today so she got all excited and started getting ready immediately. Little did she know that she was going to be asked to marry me today.

I hurry downstairs to ask Sam if everything was ready for today: the picnic, the flowers and the candles, the camera is fully charged for video footage and if he remembers where to hide. He double checks everything and eventually tells me that everything is ready and perfect. I nod with relief and run back upstairs and get dressed while Y/n is taking a quick shower. I take one last look at the ring in my pocket and take a deep breath and tell myself, this is it. 

….

"You look...breathtaking!" She comes downstairs with a light pink, strapless dress on with brown sandals on. Her hair is curled and her makeup is flawless.

Y/n "Thank you babe, you look so handsome!" 

"Thank you, sweetheart. Are you ready to start our day?"

Y/n "Of course, Colbs. Bye guys!" The roommate's say goodbye and then we walked out the door. I have to admit, the closer we got to the beach, I got more and more anxious. What if she doesn't say yes? And if she does say no, does that mean that it's over? I try to snap myself out of those thoughts and listen to her sing along to the songs in the car. Seeing her smile and laugh at how silly we act makes me realize that I am making the best decision of my life by asking this woman to marry me.

We get to the beach and she is a little shocked.

Y/n "how is no one else here? Santa Monica is always crowded?"

"I sort of payed to have the beach all to ourselves for the day." 

Y/n "Are you serious?!"

"I'm dead serious, baby girl. It's all ours."

Y/n "I can't believe you, Colby...I love you so much." She grabs my cheeks and pulls me into a sweet and gentle kiss. 

"I love you so much more." I lead her to the picnic spot and it is exactly where we sit at every morning when we come here. There are pictures hanging of our favorite moments together and a lovely sitting area. Pillows sat on top of a soft blanket and there are candles surrounding it. She puts her hand over her mouth in amazement.

Y/n "What is all of this? It's so...beautiful!"

"Just wanted to do something very special for a very special girl in my life." She is on the verge of tears but she stops herself and jumps into my arms. I can't even put into words how much I love her. "Come on, lets eat." 

We sit down and eat while we watch the waves crash onto the shore. We talk about small things until I know that it is almost time to ask her. The sun is going down and I get ready to take her to the next spot.

Y/n "Why are you getting up?"

"Because, we are going to start walking." I get up and offer her my hand, which she takes with a smile. She holds my arm with her other hand as we walk until the sun is almost completely down. 

Y/n "Where are we going, Colbs?"

I stop and look down at her. My eyes are already filling up with tears.

"Y/n, you are not only the love of my life but you are also my best friend. Before you came along, I was giving up hope on finding love, I felt so alone and was not at my happiest. When I met you, everything changed for the better. And when I tell you that I have never loved anyone as much as I love you, I am telling you the complete truth. Nobody has ever loved anyone as much as I love you."

Y/n "Colby.."

"Will you do me a favor and close your eyes for me?" She closes her eyes and I walk her over to a spot and kneel down on one knee. "Okay baby, you can open them..!" 

She opens her eyes and she sees in huge lettering Marry Me. "Y/M/L, will you make me the happiest man in the entire world and marry me?"

Y/n is in tears and nods, "Yes. Yes a million times yes!" I put the ring on her finger and I pick her up in my arms and spin her around like an actual fairytale coming true. After I put her down, I kiss her passionately and she does the same. 

"I love you so so much."

Y/n "And I love you."

"I have one more surprise baby.."

Y/n "What?"

"Guys you can come out now!" All of our close friends came out from behind the sign: Sam and Kat, Corey and Devyn, Jake and Tara, Mike and Aryia, Reggie and Cassie, Xepher and Griffin.

Y/n "OH MY GOD!"

Sam "SURPRISE!!" She notices that he is holding Colby's camera and she looks up at me and smiles the biggest smile 

"Surprise baby girl. I also got it all on camera so that-"

Y/n "We can have it forever...I am so glad that you did, babe."

Kat comes running up to Y/n, "LET ME SEE, LET ME SEE!" Y/n giggles at her excitement and shows her her engagement ring. The boys congratulate me and give me warm embraces. 

Y/n "It is beautiful Colby...I love it."

"I am glad that you do, angel. When I saw it, I saw you immediately."

Y/n "It is my dream ring but I have to say something. Even if you just got me a wedding band, I would still gladly wear that for the rest of my life because it is a symbol of our love for each other. So I don't want you to think that this is what matters to me because the truth is, what really matters to me is that we stay together.."

My heart is exploding in my chest, "I love you more that I could ever put into words...I know you feel that way baby girl, and I feel the same way that is why I asked you to marry me."

Y/n "Forever.."

"Forever...Mrs. Brock." She smirks at me and kisses my lips.

Y/n "I like the sound of that."

"Mmm-me too."

Corey "Alright alright! We get it, you too love each other, can we celebrate now?!"

We all laugh and we celebrate this amazing moment together. Today marks the day where our forever starts. 9/3/2025

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@moriartysringtone7137 @multistanimagines @azurebrock @kid-that-likes-to-xplr @taradummy @cutiecolbsss @daddydobrock

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Destiel Chronicles

Vol. XXXIV

It was a love story from the very beginning

I can see your pain...

(8x08/8x10/8x13)

Hello my friends!! This is another meta from my meta series. Today I'm gonna talk about how Dean starts to see in Cas something is odd, he sees him sad, and depressed, and he begins to be worried about him.

I want to say thank you to my wonderful friend here, @agusvedder , she made the gifs for this meta and discussed the episodes with me.

Castiel's sadness

Knowing Cas from season 7 was depressed, and then that he wanted to stay in Purgatory, gave us a sad idea about how Castiel was feeling.

We are going to talk first about episode 8x08 Hunter Heroici, Dabb's episode.

Cas starts to share more time with their human friends. But he is still kind of clueless about humans, and everything. He's literal with words and human's expression, and that had been the fluel for a lot of jokes in the show.

When Dean and Cas were talking in that gas station, Dean was questioning what Castiel would do now, because it seems he was kind of glued to them. He thought maybe now that they're back on the road, Cas would do the things he used to do, angel's stuffs. But no, he's still there with them. So he had to ask him...

So is evident, Cas don't want to talk about angels, or Heaven, or coming back to Heaven, he's afraid, and ashamed, and it mortifies him. He needs to avoid anything that hot to do with his past, so he decided to stay with his humans friends. And imitate them. Because he sees in Dean and Sam two good humans that help people.

DEAN: So what now? Move to Vermont, open up a charming B&B?

CASTIEL No. I still want – I still need to help people. So... [smiles] I'm gonna become a hunter.

Is so important the switch in the words here... He changed the WANT for the NEED. He needs to hel people. Because he needs to do it, to feel better with himself. To get better from his sadness.

Castiel tries too hard to be a good hunter, but his lack of "humanity" makes it difficult. That's why he fails in everything he tries to do

And there's a little foreshadow hidden in this piece of dialogue... Trying to decipher the case of the man who's heart jumped out of his chest.

SAM: So he stashes his car at the park across the street, meets Olivia there.

DEAN: His wife probably found out about it, and it broke her heart.

SAM: So she breaks his. Sounds witchy.

DEAN: Yes, it does. Guy was living a lie, and it came back to bite him in the ticker. But nice job on the bladder infection.

He broke her heart so she broke his.

If this isn't a a foreshadow for the incoming crypt scene and for the season 9 scene in which Dean kicked off Cas from the bunker, I don't know what it is...

He was living a lie, that's for sure foreshadowing the crypt scene, when Dean will realize what was happening with Castiel.

Let's jump to the big Destiel dialogue now...

CASTIEL Your father... Beautiful handwriting.

DEAN How you feeling, Cas?

CASTIEL I'm fine.

DEAN Well, I just – I – I know that when... I got puked out of Purgatory, it took me a few weeks to... find my sea legs.

CASTIEL I'm fine.

DEAN Don't get me wrong. I'm – I’m happy you're back. I'm – I’m freaking thrilled. It's just this whole mysterious-resurrection thing – it always has one mother of a downside.

Dean is trying to make Cas talk, because he's seeing Cas is avoiding Heaven's topic. And maybe he's trying to get to him, talking about that huge experience they had in Purgatory. Trying to empathize with the angel...

CASTIEL: [closes the journal] So, what do you want me to do?

DEAN: Maybe take a trip upstairs.

CASTIEL: To Heaven?

DEAN: Yeah, poke around, see if the God squad can't tell us how you got out.

CASTIEL: No.

Dean is still feeling there's some piece missing, he needs answers, but he can't see far more... Cas is in pain, and he will know again and right in this scene.

Dean goes for the normal way to look things... Of course, angels would kill Cas, but the truth is worst than that...

Kill himself? Dean is in shock. And Sam is there interrupting.

Cas saw a way out from that conversation, so he ran away towards Sam, but Dean is so in alarm about what Cas had just said, that he can even get up from the bed. And while his brother are talking, he gave a quick glance to Cas... He's worried...

And this episode already gave us a guy with a blue tie, jumping out of the building, commiting suicide.

Acting awkwardly around you

We are still in episode 8x08, I will point two weird attitudes coming from Dean...

The first one is the classis "I'll watch over you."

Is a simple, honest angelical offer to make. Angel watch over humanity. And why not watch over Dean? Why not if Cas is an angel and that's what angels supposed to do.

But Dean takes this as another kind of offer, it makes him uncomfortable, just thinking about Cas standing there, watching him sleep... Is so "creepy" but mostly... Gay.

So he snapped off that idea "That's not gonna happen," making that face that show discomfort, and some kind of stress. He's very conscious about the offer, because he's in love with Castiel.

Then... We had the old lady scene... I found a couple of good points...

OLD WOMAN: You are so pretty, Charles.

(...) DEAN notices an attractive female CARER walk by.

Why is this immediately pointed after a lady calling Castiel pretty? Because Dean is conscious about that too... Cas is pretty, and then a pretty Young lady passed by and Dean goes there. Yeah. No homo. Is just subtext.

CASTIEL: That's not my name.

OLD WOMAN: Oh! You look so much like my third husband.

I don't know if someone already pointed this in the fandom but... Cassie/Lisa... Are one two... And now Castiel is the third for Dean. 🤣🤣🤣

And this one here...

OLD WOMAN Oh, my diamonds, yes. I hid them there. [to CASTIEL] I'm sorry, Charles. I didn't trust you. You were quite the bounder.

Okay... So Charles/Castiel is the binder, this is a funny foreshadow about what Cas would do to Dean... He will break his heart.

Jumping now to episode 8x10 Turn and Frayed

Not mention the scene in which Castiel actually is watching over Dean, I want to talk about the exaggerated and awkward reaction from Dean when CAS is standing behind him, and he opens his laptop, with the "Busty Asian Beauties" on it...

Why is he reacting like that? If Cas is a dude, and the normal reaction between dudes would be just poker face maybe a joke or wherever, but no. He's in front of his crush, people! He's ashamed! He even covers the screen with his hand!! He looks back to see if Cas is watching. He's ashamed because he cares about what As would think. Because he is in love with him. Okay I will repeat this a lot of times during season 8...

And this whole episode here is a parallel to 5x03, Free to be you and me, we even had an intent of date!

And Dean is flirting again, and watching Castiel mouth, then touching his own lips, I mean... This is it. This was another date between them. A hunting date. The whole episode my dears.

Dean is also feeling proud when CAS requested the ingredients list Kevin was writing. Yeah, this is my handsome angel friend, nothing he can't get.

In this episode, Dean and Sam saw Castiel had killed Samandriel, suspecting there was something really bad going on with the way Cas was behaving.

Bi Dean exposition

Episode 8x13 Everybody hates Hitler, written by Edlund, is a big Bi Dean exposition.

Before we will be talking about that, I want to point here, this scene...

Dean is avoiding Sam's gaze, he is like playing with some books, because he needs to make that question as if that was nothing, just a bro, worried about his best bro, so, yeah...

But while he's doing that, is plenty obvious to the audience, he's trying so hard, and he's really worried, and he's ashamed for asking that. Because he was trying to contact Cas and he didn't answer his phone, so he's really, REALLY, worried, and struggling with Castiel's absence.

But now let's talk about how he's bi self was exposed when he met the rabbi's grandson.

You already recall the scene in the restaurant. The guy and Dean exchanged gazes, and the rabbi's grandson flirted with him.

And when Dean went to face him, he got very VERY flustered, and everything was awkward, and he even gave the guy a flirting gaze... Okay... He named that MY GAY THING.

Now... Why is Dean disappointed in this dialogue... (Also, pay attention to the symbolism and the parallel is hidden here...)

BEARDED YOUNG MAN The rabbi who was murdered, Isaac Bass – he was my grandfather. That's why we're here. When you guys started to follow up on his case, we started following you.

This is placed after the episode in which the guys met his grandfather, so this is a parallel to that episode, but also, what is about to coming, is a Destiel brokenheart parallel (the crypt scene)

DEAN So, wait. What you're saying is that you and me – we, uh, didn't have a moment?

You and me. YOU AND ME. Not YOU, JUST YOU HAD A MOMENT WITH ME. BUT YOU AND ME!

Because Dean had a moment there too... He thought they, together, had a moment. (Bi Dean alarm sounding).

RABBI BASS’ GRANDSON No, man. I was tailing you.

Now... The deception, and the foreshadownfor the broken heart...

Cas I thought we had something special, you and me, but it looks like it was just me feeling that way...

DEAN [to SAM] Told you I was being followed. He was my gay thing.

[to RABBI BASS’ GRANDSON] It was really good. You really had me there. It was very smooth.

Trying to remain cool... But he fooled him.

He will feel fooled by Castiel too.

Can I die now? Okay, after finish this, then I die.

To Conclude

Episode 8x08 showed us a depressed Castiel, thinking about suicide, not being able to come back to Heaven, and trying to stay with Dean and Sam, trying to be a hunter like them, because they're role models to him. And he NEEDS to keep helping people, he need to feel himself as a good person.

We had a worried Dean and and awkward behavior coming from him, with huge heartbroken (crypt scene) foreshadow everywhere.

Episode 8x13 was exppsitional for Bi!Dean, and it had a lot of elements that acted like parallels with MoL legacy and, again, the crypt scene.

I hope you like this one, see you in the next Chronicles.

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[fhujami]

Helpless when she smiles | Chapter 48 [Sam Drake x PlusSize!Reader]

Pairing: Samuel Drake x Plus Size!Reader

Tags; @dragonjedihobbit @missdictatorme @toniinhere @theoniprince @ruaiori  @souls-rain @emilyackles @bechobbi @jodiereedus22 @indifitel6661 

Chapters 1 - 9  -  Chapters 10 - 19 - Chapter 20 - 29 - Chapter 30 - 39 -   Chapter 40 - Chapter 41 - Chapter 42 - Chapter 43 - Chapter 44 - Chapter 45 - Chapter 46 - Chapter 47 - Chapter 48 - Chapter 49

A/N; I\m sorry, I lied. I promised to post this and next chapter to DNCTL yesterday, but i got in a row and I almost finished this and two another chapters to this story. Forgive me?

OMG HELP! I WRONGLY POSTED THIS FIRST AS CHAPTER 47, THIS IS A CHAPTER 48 (now correct on title), I JUST HADNT UPDATED THE LINKS TO MY MASTERLIST, FROM WHERE I COPIED THE LINKS TO OLDER CHAPTERS!

Pair of two curious eyes, color of hazel, peeked behind the armrest, looking at the tiny roll on your arms. It was a day that Nathan, Elena, and little Cassie came with you and Sam to see the babies for the first time.

She was little nervous to see her cousins, her mother and father told her she needs to be a good girl, show the babies how to behave, how she is going to be a small role model to them. That was something little Cassie couldn’t understand fully, but she knew she needed to be careful around her little cousins.

When you looked at her peaking behind the armrest, soft smile appearing your face, a small gasp left her tiny mouth, and she started to run toward her parents, who were standing little further with Sam.

Sam felt tiny arms wrapping his legs, as when he looked down, he met eyes colored the same as his, and he leaned down to take his niece into his arms.

Elena was rocking little Aaron in her hands, who was making tiny noises and waving his small arms. And when Cassie looked at that sight, the happiness in her mother’s figure, she popped the question - “Can I have a little brother?”

Elena’s eyes snapped immediately to her husband, her eyes sparkling of joy and excitement, but younger Drake raised his hands as stepping further.

“No way, there is enough on that little adventurer.”

“But Nate.” - Elena longed e, when Aaron got scared of the sudden noise and started to cry, making a perfect distraction of talk about having another trouble maker to younger Drake’s family.

“Oh, I’m sorry Aaron, I didn’t mean to scare you.:” - Elena’s focus was now fully on Aaron, who screamed from the bottom of his lungs, making Nathan flinch - Cassie was never that loud.

Elena rocked and shushed the little wrap in her arms, without making any progress.

“Lemme,” - Sam handed his niece to her father’s arms, who wrapped her little hands around her father’s neck, looking worried of little Aaron of making such a loud noise.

Elena gave Aaron to Sam, feeling defeated that she couldn’t make him calm down, as Sam placed a tiny kiss on her temple.

“Feeling hungry little buddy?” - he smoothed gently his son's cheek with his finger while walking toward you.

“I just feed them Sam.” - you said worriedly while focusing on Sandra in your arms who started to show signs of cry too, and soon she joined her brother and the whole room was filled with your twins cry.

The sharp noise was too much for Cassie who covered her ears and wrinkled her nose.

“Are they hurt?” - she asked confused, looking at her mother.

“No honey, they are just little grumpy, babies need lots of sleep.” - Elena dragged her daughter's golden hair behind her ear while reminding her how she told her how small babies don't do much but sleep or eat for a long after their birth.

They needed to explain Cassie that she needed to wait til the babies are bigger to manage to play with her, when she was going through her toys full of excitement, and preparing playdate with her brand new cousins.

You looked up at Sam with a sour face when you couldn't calm down little Sandra, but still, Sam put little Aaron in your arms too, helping you to put them on their back to the huge pillow which was on your lap, guiding your hands under both of their heads to support the neck.

“Sam, I can't” - you started, sometimes you felt Sam was much better with the babies than you were, but Sam just kissed your temple and sat down to the armrest, wrapping his arm around you and pulled you little closer to him, as you both looked down at your babies, both still crying, their little hands waving in the air.

“Prince and princess are little grumpy aren't they?” - Sam said with a low and calm voice, reaching his free hand toward the twins, taking both of their tiny hands with his finger, which they both grabbed strongly, while you smoothed their heads with your thumbs.

“The two stars, which revealed to the Queen and her King, finally arrived in their world, to fulfill their lives and happiness.” - the bedtime story, which Sam used to tell to the babies when they were in your tummy, was the favorite subject for Sam to talk to the babies.

“Once upon a time, there was a very beautiful queen.” - Sam started the story from the beginning, you leaned your head on his shoulder, looking up at him; - “Really Sam? Again?”

But Sam just smiled, kissed your forehead and kept telling the story; “The queen's smile was the sun of the world, her beautiful smile made the  whole world to shine bright, making all the darkness fade away.”

You turned to look at the babies, listening to Sam’s deep and calm voice telling once again the bedtime story, maybe a hundred times already.

“But for some reason, the queen was sad, so the world was filled with darkness when her smile wasn't brightening the world.”

Sam's voice was steady and relaxing, and soon you saw how the babies stopped crying, calming down, their breathing getting steadier, as they listened to their father's voice.

“One day, the queen met a handsome king, and the king thought that the queen was the most beautiful creature in the world. And he wanted to do everything, to see the queen smile again and brighten the world again with her smile.”

You weren't sure, but maybe babies recognized Sam's voice, because him telling the story to them now, as he did many times before they were born, it had the same effect now than it did before.

It calmed the babies down.

“The queen was really scared, but the king was determined. Slowly they fell in love, and her smile returned to her lips again. And soon her smile was there for every second of the day, and the darkness faded away again.”

“Soon, two bright stars appeared to the sky. They were so bright that they could be seen even the sun as above in the sky. And the king and the queen realized that they were going to have two beautiful babies.”

You could have sworn, that you saw both of the babies smiling when Sam was talking about them in his story.

Like they understood every word. Which was impossible, they were just babies, but when you saw the smile appearing to their faces again after what Sam said next, you knew it wasn't just a coincidence.

“When the babies were finally in queens and kings arms, their life was perfect. Their happiness was so overwhelmed, they didn't know how to handle it.“

You looked how Aaron and Sandra were calmly sleeping now, squeezing with their tiny hands Sam’s finger. 

“See, they were just tired. “ - Sam said and kissed your hair again.

“When did you became that sensitive?“ - Nathan asked from his older brother, who he had used to see so rough and hard, even though Sam used to be sweet and caring around Cassie, but whenever Nathan just could, he always teased his older brother.

Elena slammed Nathan’s chest with the back of her hand, for breaking the beautiful moment with his stupid joke, while Cassie covered his eyes with her tiny hands - “I liked the story! Why you never tell me that kind of story?“

[rndyounghowze]

It's our 50th show at Rumors by Center Stage Follies!

By Ricky and Dana Young-Howze

Oakcrest High School

Mays Landing, NJ

Tongues were wagging last night at Oakcrest High School's production of Rumors by Neil Simon. This play directed by Kimberly Tunney really tickled our funny bone!

All they know is that Charlie, the deputy mayor of New York, has a bloody ear lobe and a gun lying next to him and his wife Myra is missing on the night of their ten year anniversary party. His best friends don't know what happened...but they do know what it looks like. Can they control the narrative and keep the story from hitting the press before they know the story themselves?

I really just wanted to sit back and watch the show! Oh why did I have to review this?!? Neil Simon plays are made or broken by their timing and dialogue and these kids just drilled it like they wrote it themselves! Direction by Kimberly Tunney really did this play justice and gave these kids a safe space to soar!

Ken Gorman (played by Sal Chiaramonte) is one of the first characters you see and is the beating heart of this show. His energy sets the tone for the entire night and he did not disappoint! A great job from such a young performer.

At first I was surprised seeing our normal stage starlet playing such a ditzy character. But then she took the character further and gave me the best comedic performance of the year! Emily Tunney as Chris Gorman was just a great fit! I'd say she stole the show but as a lead it was rightfully hers and so she really just owned it!

A ham is gonna ham and Colin Luderitz as Lenny Ganz is always gonna be funny. This is the role you throw your strongest physical comedian in and he has funny muscles that could lift a freight train. Such a great performance!

Claire Ganz (played by Scarlett McCourt) was the perfect match for Luderitz and kept pace with him one hundred percent! I loved her cynical nature and smooth delivery. A great performance!

Ernie Cusack (played Elliott Newman) looked so dashing in his suit. I have been following this young performer for a long time and I'm so proud of how much he's grown! Please tell me his comic chops and smooth delivery are going to be in even bigger roles soon!

Katie Compton has not been on my radar much but her performance as Cookie Cusak really impressed me. It's a pretty physical role and has some tentpole jokes depending on her delivery and she certainly delivered!

Glenn Cooper (played by Amari Anaya) really surprised me with the chemistry he had with Cassie Cooper (Played by Ronique Phillips). Phillips came in kinda slow but in about five minutes she started her engine and really finished strong the rest of the night. I though Anaya also started stiff but that was just him playing the careful politico. A really good job!

It's hard when you come in in the last moments of the play to make an impression but wearing a police uniform really helps. Officer Welch (played by Isaiah Watson) Officer Pudney (played by Nadia Bougioukas) came in and really shook things up. I was really impressed by Watsons performance and Bougioukas stole the show with one of the best New York accents I've heard all night. Great job you two!

I was really impressed by the set design by Ed Clark. Rumors usually has a sprawling mansion living room set and their trimmed down version did not make me feel deprived.

A big shout-out to lighting design and sound by Richard T. Tinsley II. This was our first show without any microphone problems at all! Very professional!

I have been covering Oakcrest for a while now so I feel like I've seen these kids grow up on stage. This has been the perfect show to see how well these kids have grown up and how they're getting to show off the talents they've learned over the years. I have and will always be super proud of them and I can't wait to see what they do in the future!

[thejakeformerlyknownasprince]

So, I'm not totally sure the timelines match up, but do you think that Rachel's sisters (especially Sarah who is younger and more naive) could have watched Buffy the Vampire Slayer and decided that Rachel is the Slayer? Goes out at night, all hours, secret boyfriend who only visits her at night, can't tell their single mom, etc.

[First of all: the timelines do actually match up quite well.  In #20 there’s a brief mention of David’s dad (of all people) watching Buffy on TV, and although Animorphs started and ended first most of its run overlaps with Buffy.  Second, I LOVE this idea so much.  Rachel and Buffy are two of the people who were massively influential in teaching me and my friends that it was possible to be girly and tough at the same time.  Third… Voila.]

It starts as a way to distract her sisters, on the nights when their mom can’t make it home and their dad is too busy to call—Rachel will put on whichever Buffy episode she’s got saved in the DVR and all three of them will watch it together.  However, all three of them fall in love with the show over time, until they’re catching each episode live: Sarah laughs at all the puns and hums along with the theme song while Jordan waxes poetical about how dreamy Spike and Angel are.  

Rachel just loves Buffy herself, because there aren’t enough girls on TV that can look that fabulous and kick butt at the same time.  It becomes a weekly ritual, one that Rachel sometimes has to miss if Cassie or Jake calls with urgent news, but she’ll put aside anything short of the alien invasion to catch it with her sisters.

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Jordan meets Rachel at the door, which is a bad sign because their mom and Sarah are both asleep and Rachel herself went to bed six hours ago.  The mission was long, nasty, and exhausting, the way they always are, and Rachel’s too keyed-up from the adrenaline rush to think of a proper excuse for why she’s sneaking in.  

She and Jordan stare at each other in silence for a few seconds, Rachel leaning on the door frame, Jordan holding a comic book in both hands as she sits on the end table in the foyer.  Jordan becomes the first one to speak.  “Sarah and I were talking,” she says.  “And I think we figured it out.”  

Rachel feels her stomach churn.  She’s not as careful with her sisters as her mom.  She never has been.  “Figured what out?”

“It’s okay.”  Jordan clutches her comic book a little more closely, expression solemn.  “We won’t tell Mom.”

Rachel crosses her arms.  “Won’t tell her what, exactly?”

Jordan thrusts the comic book at Rachel.  The cover shows a girl—Buffy Summers, judging by the title—holding a wooden stake in one hand and a sword in the other, her blond hair whirling around her as she thrusts the sword at a spike-covered greyish creature in the corner of the frame.  

Rachel takes a step back from the comic, not sure whether to laugh or to cry.  

“It explains everything.  Where you sneak out to almost every night.  Why you’ve got blood under your fingernails half the time when you get home.  Why you’ve got a secret boyfriend who only comes out at night—”

“I don’t have a boyfriend,” Rachel says reflexively.

Jordan nods, eyes wide.  “Uh-huh.  So you definitely weren’t seen by half the school at last week’s dance with a mysterious guy who has blond hair and is never seen around town.  You don’t have a boyfriend, even though I’ve heard people talking in your room in the middle of the night.  And you always leave your window open, even—especially—when it rains.  Almost like you’re waiting for a secret vampire boy—”

Rachel snorts a laugh.  “Tobias isn’t a vampire.”

Which has exactly the opposite effect than the one she intended.  “Oh my god,” Jordan whispers.  “Tobias as in that guy who disappeared last year? Everyone thought he died—” She gasps.  “Unless he did die.  And now he’s back!”

Much as Rachel wants to laugh and keep laughing until she falls over, she understands that this conversation actually has serious implications.  With effort she sobers herself.  “Look,” she says at last.  “There are things… Things I can’t tell you.  You wouldn’t be safe if I did.”  

She looks Jordan in the eye.  Jordan is taking this conversation seriously—probably more seriously than Rachel herself, for that matter.  “I understand,” Jordan says.  

“As soon as…”  As soon as the war’s over.  “As soon as it’s safe.  I’ll tell you everything.  Right now, there are things I can’t talk to you, or to Mom, about.  But someday I will.  I promise.”  Rachel can’t be more honest than that.  

“Okay.”  Jordan bites her lip.  “I just wanted you to know your secret’s safe with me.  And if you ever need help, like, hiding a body…”

Rachel smiles, overwhelmed with fondness.  “Thanks.”  She yawns.  “Now, if it’s all right with you, Dawn…”

Jordan makes a face.  

“I’m wiped, so I’m going to bed.”  She walks past Jordan and up the stairs to her room.  

“Rachel!”

She turns around.  Jordan is standing at the bottom of the stairs, hugging her comic book against her chest with both hands.  

“On the show,” she says haltingly.  “They say a lot about how slaying’s a dangerous job.  About how most slayers don’t live to be twenty.”  There’s real fear in her eyes, as she looks up at her sister.  

Rachel grins, tossing her hair over her shoulder.  “Really, Jordan, you should learn not to believe everything you see on TV.  After all, it’s just a show.  No vampire’s gonna take me down.”  

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“You know, my sister thinks you’re William the Bloody.”

«Who’s that, a spokesman for Kotex?»

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She doesn’t get much input on the actual headstone; she’s too young for that.  She does, however, manage to put in a special request for the plaque on the statue they erect outside of Washington D.C., a proud grizzly bear rearing up to defend the Capitol.  

Rachel Daniella Berenson, the plaque reads.  She saved the world.  A lot.