#i tried to say he could call me gabby

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Chicago P.D's Men as Your Older Brother

Wordcount: 1547. 230-290 each.

Reader's age and gender are not specified. The timelines may give a hint about the age differences, though. 

Kevin Atwater

Raising 3 siblings was definitely not in Kevin's life plan. He has always been a good brother, but there's a huge difference between a brother and a father. Despite his insecurities, he did a good job. Kevin raised you, Vinessa, and Jordan with all the love in the world. Food, clothes, toys, birthday parties, doctor appointments, school work, he did it all. And he would do it again and again if it meant seeing you and your siblings growing up happy and healthy. When your father came back from prison, it took a toll on all of you. While Kevin tried to deal with his own unresolved feelings about your dad, you had a weird feeling growing in your chest.

“Who is this man? He is not my father, at least I don't feel like he is,” you told Kevin one afternoon after he mentioned your father wanted to meet. Kevin and Vinessa agreed with you, not really knowing how to feel towards the man.

“You raised us, Kev,” you said, looking into his eyes. “We never called you dad because you've always been Kev, our big brother. But you've been a dad to us all along.”

Later that night, you all got to an agreement: to give your father a chance. But he would never be number one. Ever. Kevin is and always going to be number one in your hearts.

Jay Halstead

It's no surprise to anyone that being a Halstead comes with a package: a talent for trouble and two very, extremely, unnecessarily protective older brothers. Jay and Will made sure everyone knew not to mess with you or things would get ugly really fast. Kids at school knew you had a cop and a doctor as your brothers, and you knew that was the reason no one ever laid a finger on you. This whole protective thing goes both ways, though. Jay will never forget the day you got home from a party with a busted lip. The reason? Apparently, to defend him.

“What?” the look of disbelief on his face was priceless. If this wasn't a serious conversation, you would be laughing your ass off. “Defending me? What do you mean?”

“We were talking, and suddenly the conversation shifted to police. This guy started shit-talking that all cops were dirty and did nothing for the city. Never in a million years could I stand there and say nothing!” you said in exasperation. “I told them how my brother saves lives every day and how much you and your team sacrifice for this city.”

Jay just stood there. His fingers came to rest on the bridge of his nose. Damn, he couldn't say he wasn't proud, but at the same time…

“Kid, that's nice and all, but would you mind not getting into fights on my behalf ever again? Jesus!”

Antonio Dawson

The Dawson siblings… your parents had no idea they would have to deal with 3 souls that feared absolutely nothing. Being the youngest definitely helped you feel even bolder. Having Antonio and Gabby protect you from everything and everyone made you feel like the safest person on earth. Growing up is never easy, but being a Dawson prepared you for a lot. With Gabby being in CFD and Antonio in CPD, your parents wondered if you would follow your sibling's footsteps. When the moment came to choose your profession, they were worried that would be the case. You, however, have no idea where your passion lies.

“You don't have to be so worried about this, kid,” Antonio said from his spot on the couch.

“How can I not, Tonio?”

“Come here, sit down,” he said, patting the spot beside him. You went and sat beside him. “It's perfectly normal to feel lost about all this. It's not an easy decision. “

“It was easy for you and Gabby. You always knew what you wanted to do.”

“That means nothing. Do you think we never had doubts? That we didn't struggle?” Antonio held your face in his hands. “You have our support. Always. It doesn't matter what you choose to do.”

“He's right,” Gabby said, having arrived in the room just now. “We love you, and we're going to help you find your way.”

Hank Voight

Losing a parent is something that can change someone’s entire life. You and Hank had to deal with the loss of your dad when you were both too young to even understand why he died. You and Hank were really different, but you both shared the wish to become police. To protect the city like your father did. Being the oldest, Hank became a mentor to you. He was there for you in every step of your career, being your biggest supporter. Being police somehow strengthened your bond and you guys grew closer as the years went by. You could be yourself without any fear with him, and he felt the same. When your brother lost the love of his life, his wife Camille, you were the only person he would open up to.

“I don’t know what to do,” Hank stared at you for the first time that evening. He’s been avoiding you since the funeral that morning. You knew he was scared to pour out his emotions, afraid he wouldn’t be able to keep going if he let himself feel all that pain.

“I’m here, Hank,” you held his hands that rested on the table.

“Do you remember how you felt when dad died?” Hank asked you.

“What? No… We were so young.”

“Exactly. I don’t remember hurting his much, you know?”

You felt your eyes fill with tears at his words. You got up and embraced him in a hug, hoping to pass him some comfort. “We’re going to be okay, brother. I got you.”

Adam Ruzek

As surprising as it may sound, having an older brother who never leaves you alone and is devoted to annoy you is not that bad. You were a really introverted kid, and for years Adam was your only friend. You were still a baby when your parents divorced. This made things even more complicated between them, but Adam has always been there for you. He held your hand when you walked for the first time. He taught you how to ride a bike and how to play football. Your dad always watched you two with fondness in his eyes. The three of you were pretty close. Bob was not perfect, but he tried his best. He knew that Adam felt like he had to protect you from everything, but sometimes that went too far.

“Adam, for the last time, tell me where the hell are they!” Bob was starting to lose his patience.

“Dad, I told you I don’t know.”

“You’re 20, for god's sake! You should stop covering for them.”

Adam choose to stay silent this time. They’ve been at it for 30 minutes now, and he already used all his excuses.

“Fine, you want me to go to the police station? I can find them and cause a scene, sending police cars to wherever they are!”

Adam’s eyes widened at this, he knew it was a lost battle now. He told your dad about the party you went to, already feeling sorry for all the scolding you’d get the next days. Later that night, Adam apologized for not being able to hold your dad longer.

You looked at him with a big smile on your face, “It’s okay, Adam. Do you wanna know how my date went?”

Dante Torres

Life could be hard. Too damn hard. You and Dante knew that very well. From a young age, both of you had to learn how to survive in a world where kids like you two were constantly thrown under the bus. Being a foreigner in the US was hard enough, but also being poor and living with an abusive stepfather made things worse. Dante had to grow up faster than usual. He had to become someone that you and your mother could rely on, even though he was way too young for any of this. Juvie. Gangs. You never lost hope that Dante would leave that life, find a good job, and be happy. The day he got into the academy was one of the happiest days of your life. Seeing him later in Intelligence made you so damn proud.

“I can't believe they're giving you a permanent spot!” you were jumping into his arms before he could cross the threshold.

“You saw my message?” Dante said with a smile, hugging you back.

“Of course I did! You got the job, I'm so proud of you!”

“Where's mom?” Dante asked, stepping back from the hug and closing the door. You could tell he was a little overwhelmed with the news himself.

“She will be back soon. We have a surprise for you,” you said nonchalantly.

“What? You guys didn't have to give me anything.”

“Don't worry, bald head,” you used the nickname he hated so much. “We want to treat you, for everything you did for us.”

You approached him again and held his hand, “We love you, and we're so proud.”

“I love you guys too.” Dante smiled down at you. “But never call me bald head again.”

“Okay, bald head.”

Please accept this post as my apology for being MIA… I had this idea the other day so I decided to write it.

I’m aware that Adam has a sister that was mentioned in the show, but I don’t remember much about her, so that’s why she wasn’t mentioned. The same goes for his mother. For the others, I tried to include their parents and siblings as much as I could.

Chapter 4 of Upstead Foster Daughter is half written because I want it to be longer than the others, but inspiration hasn't hit me in a while.

Thank you again for all the love on my fics. It means a lot to me seeing all the likes and reblogs ♡

[bullet-prooflove]

Song prompt for Manny Perez

But honey if I had to choose

Oh I'd rather ride around with you

Tagging: @burningpeachpuppy @acesgunner95 @caffeinatedwoman @unknown6669991

You disappear into the background when Manny’s ex-wife Bobbi comes to town. You think he doesn’t notice but he does, he’s just too busy putting out the fires she’s lighting up in Gabriella’s life to be able to deal with it.

It’s almost a week later that he realises he hasn’t heard from you. No calls, no texts, no sleep overs. Bobbi has a way of doing that, taking over his life, drowning out everything else with her chaos. He’s barely had more than a couple of minutes to himself between his shifts with Three Rock and running interference between her and Gabby.

It’s five in the morning when he forces himself out of bed and drags himself down to the beach. It’s the only place he can guarantee you’ll be and the truth is he wants a little one on one time.

You’re already in water by the time he gets there, bobbing by a little way from the shore, your gaze fixed on the horizon as the sun rises. He considers joining you but this is where you get your peace, where you come to take a breath and he doesn’t want to interrupt that moment.

When you step out the water he can’t help but smile. You’ve never been shy about your body and that’s one of the things he loves about you, your confidence, your unflinching ability to know who you are, to never doubt it.

He hands you the towel before you wrap it around yourself and drop down into the sand alongside of him. You nudge his shoulder lightly and he nudges you back.

“I’m sorry I haven’t been around.” He finds himself telling you. “My ex-wife… She’s a lot.”

“Oh I know.” You tell him, taking a sip from your water bottle. “I thought I’d give you a little breathing room with everything that was going on between her and Gabby.”  

“I don’t want you to think that I don’t care about you.” Manny tells you as his hand comes to rest upon yours on the sand. “That she comes back into my life and I forget about you.”

“I don’t think that.” You tell him as your fingers entwine with his. “I think that dealing with Roberta takes a lot of time and a lot of energy and that requires mental space so you don’t lose your shit and murder her.”

You’re not wrong, handling Bobbi was a full time occupation when they were married. She thrived on drama, on wreaking havoc on his life. Being with you is a breath of fresh air because he can relax, he’s never waiting for the next bomb to drop.

“You know anyone else would be pissed off but you…” He trails off because he just can’t find the words.

“Did you think I’d be spoiling for a fight?” You ask, tilting your head towards him.“This isn’t about me, it’s about you and Gabby trying to survive Hurricane Roberta, I’m just trying to stay out of the way so you don’t feel like you have to deal with another casualty.”

“She’s already tried to scare you away hasn’t she?” He says studying the expression on your features.

“She’s a bitter woman.” You remark, your fingertips tracing over the stubble of his jaw. “But then again, I would be too if I had run you out of my life.”

“That’s something you could never do.” He tells you, his lips brushing over your pulse point. “Whatever happens between the two of us, I’ll always be in your life. As your friend, your lover…”

“I definitely prefer lover.” You assure him and a blush creeps across his cheeks because the way you’re looking at him reminds him you aren’t wearing a single scrap of clothing underneath that towel.

“Good because I can’t imagine how hard it would be trying to be your friend knowing what’s under here.” He murmurs, his fingertips trailing along the hem of the towel.

“I can’t imagine how hard you might be under those jeans.” You tease as the towel loosens and slips from your body.

“Did I mention how much I’ve missed you over the past week?” Manny murmurs as his body covers yours, guiding you back onto the sand.

“No.” You smile, reaching down between the two of you to unzip his fly. “But maybe you can show me.”

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[disventure-rewrite-takes]

I just wanna live in a world where Tom is canonically autistic and his entire arc in All Stars would have been to learn that yes, you can unmask and some people will still like you for who you are. Maybe he did work on himself after season 1, maybe he got a diagnosis as an adult after feeling weird and out of place his entire life. It would have been fun to see him unmask, both literally and metaphorically. I don't know if I would have made him a cop tho, but that's on me. I think he would do much more good as a park ranger or something. He always loved nature, but befriending Gabby is what made him realize his true potential. Tree huggers besties for the win

I think it would have been lovely to see an autistic adult connecting with others despise his inner struggles and showing his strenghts (making plans, great memory, a natural leader, literal body strenght) as much as flaws (scared to show his real emotions, overstimulation, clumsiness and not fully understanding social clues).

Of course Tom wouldn't have ghosted Jake for two years, but maybe he's been acting distant on text/video-calls for some time now. Oh boy if I hc him as scared af of Jake discovering his real self. He's so convinced that Jake fell in love with his "normal" version and now whatever he actually is now- is not worthy of his love. Or maybe he thinks that Jake would treat him differently if he discovered his diagnosis. I could see Tom trying to mask too much around him, to the point that even Jake can tell he's hiding something from him. Maybe I would have kept the silly Jake/Tom/Aiden drama for two episodes, because Jake would have still jumped to the worst conclusion first. But James isn't booted first for this reason, dear god. Jake would grow suspicious of Aiden after some time, because Tom doesn't bound with Aiden THAT fast to the point of being an enemy in Jake's eyes in a single day. Let some episodes pass, let this drama being a background issue in the big schemes of things, until Jake sees Aiden and Tom holding hands and cuddling or something from afar. It does look very suspicious when your maybe-boyfriend-maybe-not acts weird around you and gets intimate with someone else. Now that's when Jake acts like he did in the original series, let's say around the musical episode. Tom and Aiden do NOT kiss on stage, anyway. But he gets reminded of what he saw in the woods earlier and that memory haunts him. But you know what? Jake decides to do better than his past self and tries to confront Aiden, first. He can't stand traitors, but since Tom keeps avoiding him, what else is there to do? Aiden, of course, acts like a mature person and doesn't out Tom to Jake directly. But he does says that what Jake saw earlier was Tom feeling so overwealmed that he couldn't even breath properly and he needed someone to calm him down. He tells Jake that Tom is scared of being treated like a big baby and doesn't want to show that to anyone else- besides himself. Why is that? Aiden says that he "gets it". He could be neurodivergent himself, or maybe James is or maybe he's got a close relative or friend who is. He just gets it, but Jake doesn't get what "it" is.

AIDEN: "Why don't you ask him for yourself?"

JAKE: "TSK! As if, he keeps avoiding me and acts like a weirdo whenever I want to talk"

AIDEN: "Then don't. Be there for him without talking. You'd be surprised how much that helps him"

Aand that's how this silly drama ends and Tom and Jake finally sort things out and you get to see their relationship blossom again. If Aiden-Tom-Jake make it to the merge, they'd be a cool alliance until something happens and one of them gets eventually voted out.

THIS IS SO GOOD???? HELLO this ask single-handedly make me like tomjake like. 2% like it. that is CRAZY the power that you hold

i think this would be even better if aiden himself (or james as you said) was also autistic, and yk what, pairing this with some other anons that have said this, make jake also have BPD and that makes tomjake bond even more. they're a gay4gay nd4nd couple and i feel like that would be such a better exploration of their relationship and characters than the utter bullshit we got

this is genuinely one of my favorite asks i have ever gotten on this page. thank you so much for this

[kpopbestie96]

Chapter Six

"Should I call him Chan or Mr. Bang??"

"Ohh...ummm maybe Chan? Mr. Bang will sound like he's old when he's not."

"Okay, true, well let's do this."

"I'll be in your living room if you need me." She walked out, closing the door behind her while you stared at your phone that was sitting on the desk staring back at you. Your leg was jumping, nervous to send a video message. Why am I so nervous?? HE'S looking for me. I can do this!

You quickly picked up your phone and started your video message, "Hi Mr. Bang," Fuck me...I wasn't suppose to say Mr. Bang, you thought as you ended the video. Okay, let's try again! "Hi Chan, it's great to hear from you!"

You ended the video again, doing this a dozen more times until you told yourself that you can do it. Okay breath...you let out a deep sigh before opening your eyes and starting the video for the millionth time.

"Hi Bang Chan, I'm Y/n, the girl from the concert you danced, talked with. Thank you for finding my missing end piece! I thought I lost it forever! (you held up your lightstick to show the end was missing.) Also, I heard you were kind of looking for me... I'm here and would love to talk to you again whenever you're free. I'll talk to you soon, okay bye!" You waved goodbye with the smile that stayed present the whole time your recorded the video. You threw your phone on your bed, couldn't believe you sent it.

Running out of your room, you kept repeating, holy shit as you circled Gabby sitting on the couch, like a shark circling it's prey.

"I'm guessing you did it??"

"Yes!!" You threw you trembling body on the couch next to her, while your heart was pounding violently against your chest as there were ringing in your ears. "I can't believe I fucking did it!!" You squealed while covering eyes with your hands.

"Believe it! And soon he'll open it and be so ecstatic you reached out."

"I don't know about ecstatic..." You tried to down play it, to not get your hopes up.

"You haven't watched the live...have you?"

"No the second I woke up I talked to you and only watched clips on it from Twitter and Insta."

"Let's put it on! You'll see the love in his eyes."

...

Chan woke up to his inbox flooded by fans, celebrities, bots you name it. He didn't know what to do, he didn't know which message to open up first.

He scrolled down and saw the same message over and over, "I'm the girl, it's me!" He couldn't help but scroll aimlessly looking for you, praying you did message.

He heard a knock on his door, calling in whom he assumed was Innie since they live together.

"Any luck?" I.N. asked, taking a seat at the foot of the bed.

"No, I'm basically seeing the same thing. You'd think they would fucking change the profile picture and I swear I mentioned I know her name...maybe I should have said it on live...I was just so nervous."

Innie shook his head while he chuckled, can't believe some people are so naïve. "Well prince charming," he said before speaking in English. "You better stop for now we gotta go to work."

"I know, I know...I'll get ready. But, have you seen anything bad on Twitter?"

"There's been a few," he tried to wave it off but was trying to save his elder from knowing. He saw some wild comments and was hoping Chan wouldn't see them.

"Please tell me Innie."

"You sure you want to know?"

"Please."

He let out a deep sigh before telling him how there have been some crazy comments like, 'how could you do this to us?' or 'you're being very selfish. We want you out of the group.' "But there a lot more people telling them to fuck off or reporting their accounts. So the majority seems to be winning. Also, you've been on the news...everywhere."

"Oh great, but let's get on with today," Chan said, making IN leave his room so he could get dressed. But, he felt distracted the whole time trying his best to find a message from you.

Once him and Innie were ready to go, they headed downstairs, out the doors to the van that had the other members of Stray Kids in it, ready to drive.

"Any luck, mate?" Felix asked with excitement. He was hoping you did because he's never seen him this smitten before.

"No, not at all...I don't think I'm going to find her," he answered back as he adjusted his favorite black hat.

"Maybe she's in there, don't give up." Seungmin rebutted, staying positive for Chan.

They arrived to the JYP building, which Chan dreaded, only because it meant he won't be able to check his phone the whole day. Unless he goes to the bathroom, which he did check from time to time. But he became angry when every time he would delete some messages new ones came popping in.

He came back to the studio, sighing when he sat down. "Everything okay?" Changbin asked while Han looked at Changbin concerned for Chan.

"No...every time I delete messages new ones flood in. I'm gonna need to close my inbox."

"Maybe give it one more day?" Han spoke up.

"I just might...I swear there are millions of messages."

"You might wanna close it now," Changbin suggested. "In case the app shuts your profile down or something." He gave Chanbin a worried look, didn't think the app could do something like that. "I'm sure she's in there already. You have to keep looking."

Before Chan turned his attention back to Felix signing, he went into Instagram to close his DM's. I hope you're in here, he thought as he placed his phone back into his pocket and listened to Felix sing his part in his song with Seungmin and Hyunjin.

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[luke-hughes43]

https://www.tumblr.com/luke-hughes43/767729300502904832/gabby-and-ryan-fixing-things

thank god for james.

jamie help fix it please

for real. even will is thinking to himself, "at least someone is trying. i wish i could be there to do it but i'm glad someone is."

~

james gets them to the locker room, just the 3 of them and gabby tries to walk out when she sees ryan. but james stops her and says, "both of you sit down. now."

"why am i here hagens? i have homework to do." gabby says.

james says, "look, i don't fully understand your relationship and i don't care because it's not my business but you guys need to figure it out and fast because i'm flying blind out there and the two of you are playing like shit because you aren't on the same page. so none of us are leaving this room until you talk. it's been almost 3 weeks, coach is over it, i'm over it, and the guys on the team are over it. so someone start talking or i'm finding new linemates."

ryan sits there rolling his eyes because the freshman should not be telling what to do about his fight with his girlfriend. gabby just pulls her knees to her chest seeing ryan roll his eyes and it makes her think that he doesn't care. she says quietly, "if you don't care enough to fix this, can you just tell me? i'm sick of not knowing what your thinking ryan and being in this limbo of not knowing what to do around you."

ryan says quietly looking at her, "it's not like that gab."

"then what is it ryan?" she asks. he shakes his eyes and lowers his gaze from her. he runs his fingers through his hair trying to figure out what to say without making it worse. he says quietly, "it's never been that i don't care, especially about you. because i love you so much. i just felt like you weren't paying attention to me."

"what do you mean?" gabby asks. ryan is slow to answer and still looking at the floor. gabby says again, "ryan look at me." ryan finally meets her eyes and so she asks again, "what do you mean by that?"

"it's just, i know you had missed will, because i missed him too. and i know that it's been hard without him because we weren't really expecting it but we still had each other which is a lot better than will's situation. but you were always talking about how you missed will and it felt like i wasn't even there even though i was the one holding you every night while you were upset about will. and when something exciting finally happened for me, you weren't there. i told you weeks before it happened that i was getting the a. and i told you that i didn't know when it was coming out that i was in the leadership group. but i didn't think i need to tell you even if i knew because i knew you were gonna be there. getting the a was the best thing that's happened since will left, and i was so excited to share that with you. you were one of two people that i really wanted to share it with and the only one that i knew could be there in the moment. and you weren't. and it hurt so much. i felt abandoned."

"i never meant to do that." gabby says quietly. ryan says, "i know that baby. but that doesn't mean i didn't feel that way. i've been trying so hard to put on a brave face for you because i know it's been hard for you but it's been hard for me too. i was calling will everyday while you were in class trying to figure out what to do to make you smile again. and i had finally felt like i did that and then the next morning you're just gone. and missed the one practice i needed you to be at. and i know i was a dick, i know that. will ripped me a new one when i finally called him, but that doesn't change how i felt. i'll grovel for as long as i need to but i needed you in that moment. and that hurt so much"

gabby lets his words sink in and feels the tears in her eyes. she says, "i'm so sorry ry. i never meant to make you feel like that and i should've paid more attention to how you were feeling instead of worrying about will being gone because your still here. and i love you. i'm sorry ry."

"it's ok baby." ry says and reaches a hand out to her. she accepts and he pulls her in for a hug. she says against his chest, "looks like we both have some groveling to do."

"i know i do." he says and kisses her cheek.

james pipes up from his stall and says, "ok are you guys good now? because i need my linemates back. we have western this week and you guys need to be on your best game."

ryan laughs, “shit hagens i forgot you were here.”

james rolls his eyes jokingly, “i had to make sure you guys were actually good. so…”

“we’re good. it might take a day or two at practice but we’re good. promise.” gabby giggles. ryan tightens his hold on her and she leans her head on his shoulder. james smiles, “well, my job is done now. i’m gonna go get dinner with a girl from class, you two have fun doing whatever it is that you do.”

james walks out and gabby yells, “be nice and use protection!”

ryan laughs and kisses her. she giggles into the kiss and for now, they are ok.

[monsieuroverlord]

NYX #1 Thoughts:

It was alright, very Kamala/Ms. Marvel and Sophie-focused. It was a decent set up of the premise, and I'll keep an eye on it.

Spoilers:

The Krakoan is Julian Keller/Hellion as everyone called it. Just in case anyone missed the leaks on Twitter.

Him and the rest of Cuckoos are apparently working with Empath, and the current implication is that he may be amping up and/or twisting their post-Krakoa emotions.

Anole, we didn't see much of, other than he's a bartender now.

Not only is David teaching, but he's also a tenure-track professor.

As someone who works for an American university, I'd be so curious to see how that happened. I mean, at least for the department I work for (very research-heavy stem field), its a LOT to negotiate tenure-track, even with years of experience and a Ph.D. Its like a 3-4 day marathon of presentations, wining-and-dining, meetings after meetings, tours, and a red-eye flight back home. You basically gotta meet everyone in our department and not only show that you know what you're talking about, but also that you won't be an asshole to the established professors (I know this, because I'm the one assisting in organizing everything and making sure the right faculty shows up on time to give a lab tour to the applicant, lol)

I think in some areas, you can get away with an M.S. degree for tenure, but in most cases, its Ph.D.

And that doesn't even mean you are guaranteed to get tenure. There's a whole other review process for that.

Anyway, Sophie is right to call it out here. It does kinda feel like a hand-out. I wonder if that will come into play later?

I'd like to see David's point of view first, though. Maybe there's a secret plot where some of the faculty are evil and its an anti-mutant trap to lure him into a false sense of security. But he's too smart for that and plays them. I don't know.

Or maybe he got his P.h.D. That'd be dope.

I don't trust David's new boyfriend. He hasn't said much yet, but I don't trust him.

This issue is heavily focused on Kamala's point of view, and strongly features Sophie as well. It makes sense, as Kamala is the "newer mutant" in a sense, and serves well to introduce the reader to the setting and potentional storylines to follow.

Sophie and Kamala also have a budding friendship, and I think it's very cute.

I think the next issue at least is supposed to shift to Laura's point of view.

We also don't see too much of Laura, and she didn't appear to be in the college class? Maybe she joins later, or is a guest speaker, I don't know. OR maybe she's going undercover?!?!

We did get this pretty image on the opening page:

Laura only runs into Kamala while she's investigating a mutant terrorist attack.

I love her new look so much. It's very fashionable and actually makes her look distinct from Logan while she's still clearly a Wolverine. Props to the designer.

And now Marvel needs to free Akihiro from Hellverine psuedo-death-ressurection and give him a unique outfit and/or codename too. Thank you.

Laura really only says this though:

I don't know how I feel about her characterization here. I mean, its not the worst thing, but it lacks context for me.

I mean, what is Laura doing? Where is Gabby? Is Akihiro still dead and she's surly with grief? (because Hellverine hasn't finished yet and we don't know how that will end) Does she feel like she has to pick up the pieces and play hero because Logan fucked off to the Canadian Wilderness again?

I have many questions about my girl and her general well-being.

In general, I'm currently on the fence about her characterization. It could go either way.

I suppose we'll have to wait until next issue ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

In summary, it was a decent set-up. I read the X-Men Monday interview, so there was nothing that surprised me. Art is very good.

Also, this is me being a grumpy old bastard, but I hate the QR code pages they're doing now. Just print the damn page. I tried the scanner on both my phone and tablet, and it kept redirecting me to a broken link and I get a "500 Internal Error" message. I have no idea what that page is about. I personally don't like this concept of secret QR code pages and is irritating.

For digital reading, its more okay, but I also buy physical copies. I don't want to have to whip out my phone and/or tablet just for a gimmick to get the full issue. And who knows if the website eventually goes defunt years from now and then the QR codes are rendered useless. Then what?

[themultifandomgal]

Matt Casey- Home Pt2

"I swear I put it in here. I can't find it" Brett says looking through her bag while I'm doing my makeup

"What if Kelly comes in here?" Stella says looking at me

"He won't and anyway that's just a stupid tradition from arranged marriages. Was just to make sure the groom and bride don't see each other before the wedding and decide to run away to avoid the whole thing" I reply finishing up

"I'm not tempting fate in anyway. It's a shock this wedding is even happening"

"Got it" Sylvie pulls out a blue garter

"Oh no that's hideous"

"It's the only one they had"

"Oh no" Stella starts to freak out a little

"Ok breath. You need something blue? Here" I take off my sapphire necklace that Matt bought for me during our first anniversary

"I'm still worried about Kelly seeing the dress"

"Ok" I walk over to the door and open it "Matt? Babe? Tell Kelly if he comes in here I'll kill him"

"Severide ya here that? YN will kill you if you go in that room"

"Got it" Kelly shouts back

"Ok. Now let's get you dressed"

"Hi we're here to check in for the Kidd- Severide wedding" Matt tells the wedding venue owner

"Yeah so I tried to call her but her voicemail was full"

"Well they're here now so let's go. Chop chop these two will run away if they don't get married right now"

"Well, the Miliniac wedding is back on and I still have his deposit, so I gotta let him in. We'll get you guys in here next month"

"Oh no they need to get married now" I say

"Hey buddy listen um they hurry up and get it done, cos they got serious commitment issues, so how about I offer you a hundred bucks?" Herrmann tries to to bribe

"No sorry"

"This is a disaster"

"What now?" Cruz sighs

"We go back to the apartment?" Kelly says with Stella stood behind him

"Hey I'll be back in a second" Matt kisses my cheek and walks off towards a boat

"So YN you and Matt are doing well"

"Yeah" I reply to Gabby clearing my throat feeling very uncomfortable

"Look I don't want things to be awkward. Matt and I divorced, I don't want him back, but I do want my friend back"

"Gabby..."

"I know it's kinda weird and this is Kidd and Severides day, but can we talk later?"

"Ok"

"I got a boat" I hear my boyfriend say. I leave Gabby and walk over to Matt and Kelly "right there. The tour boat"

"You sure everyone can fit on that?" Kelly asks

"They only have two people signed up for the tour, so Captain Herrera said we could buy it out. Even better, he's a ship captain, so he can marry you!" Matt saves the day

Once everyone's on the boat Matt and I sit next to each other

"You ok?"

"Yeah. Not like I get sea sick or anything"

"Just breathe through it" I give Matt a nod and take a deep breath just as Stella walks down the aisle with Boden

"Good afternoon, everybody. Usually, about this time, - I'm pointing out the width of Mather Tower. Instead, the fates aligned and here we are on this ship surrounded by the magnificent city of Chicago to celebrate the union of Kelly and Stella" the captain of the ship says. I lean my head on Matts shoulder "And I understand

this one's been a long time comin so let's get right to it, what do ya say?" This makes us all chuckle. Kelly and Stella say their vows which make me cry. They have their kiss and they are now man and wife

"Wanna get married?" Matt says leaning in my ear and we clap the newlyweds

"What?" I frown looking at my boyfriend confused. Matt stands up pulling me up with him

"I asked Severide and Kidd if this was ok to do" Matt gets down on one knee, I look at the newly weds who just smile at me "YN I love you more than you could ever know. I've been planning on asking you to marry me for a while and Severide gave me the idea to ask you today, said I wouldn't do it else. So YN will you marry me" I wipe the tears that have fallen

"Of course" I yell. Matt places the beautiful ring on my finger

"What do you say? Up for another wedding?" Matt asks the captain who smiles

"Why not"

"What right now?" I ask wide eyed

"YN I don't care about the big white wedding. I just want you to be my wife and your finally home. I don't want to wast anymore time"

"We don't even have rings Matt"

"Doesn't matter. I'll buy some tomorrow"

"Here use ours for now" Kelly and Stella take there's off making me chuckle

"Ok" Matt takes my hand, since we don't have our own vows we just repeat what the captain says. We say our I do's, kiss and now we're married "I was a fiancé for .5 seconds"

"And now your my wife"

We end up parting on the boat till it's late. I can't believe I'm married now. While Kelly and Stella leave for their honeymoon Matt and I head home, put the boys to bed and head to bed ourselves

"I love you YN. Promise we will have our honeymoon soon"

"Can we go to Italy?"

"Done"

"I love you to. Was the easiest yes I've ever made" I yawn cuddled up into Matt.

[pearl484-blog]

To the Survivors

Sentimonster Adrien Agreste arranges a long awaited meeting with the real Adrien Agreste

Adrien AUGreste prompt: Truth

Ao3 link

The meeting was never supposed to happen, but Adrien had made it so. He'd used every ounce of power and influence he'd had, but he was sure it would all be worth it to meet the real Adrien Agreste. No, not the real one, Adrien corrected himself. The human one. His friends were very insistent that Adrien call his counterpart the human one, as if that changed anything. No matter what, that Adrien had been the one that his parents raised, the one that ran away, the one Adrien had replaced. He lived under a different name now, Gabby Grassette, a name that brazenly mocked their father's in alevel of pettiness that screamed preteen. A 12 year old, the very age that Gabby had left. 12 years old and Gabby had been gutsier than Adrien ever was. Now though, as Adrien laid eyes on his human counterpart for the first time, Adrien didn't see guts. He saw exhaustion. Gabby's eyes had bags bigger than some designer purses, and he was skinny, to the point that Adrien could see his ribs. His body was littered with scars and pockmarks. His hair was pulled into a loose ponytail, green and crunchy with cheap dye. But his eyes. They were the same shape and color as Adrien’s, the same as their mother’s, but that glare. It could only have come from their father Gabriel. The Gabby’s gaze could paralyze Adrien from across the room, leaving him drowning in the memory of cold, lonely nights and the overwhelming weight of disappointment. By the time Gabby had approached, Adrien had mostly worked his way out of it, but it still took everything he had to start up some small talk. He talked about the weather. He talked about his friends. He avoided talking about their family, but it didn't stop him from discussing his fiance, Marinette. Yet every attempt at small talk was parried with the grace and speed of one of Kagami's ripostes, until finally Gabby gave him a glare strong enough to rival their father's Gabriel’s. "Let's cut to the chase," Gabby said. "Why don't you ask me what you really want to know, what everyone wants to know. 'Why did you leave?'" Gabby glared at him bitterly, silently daring him to say otherwise. But that wasn't the question Adrien wanted to ask. It wasn't the question that ate him up at night, the burning reason he'd set up this meeting in the first place. "How?" Adrien blurted out. "How'd you do it? How'd you escape?" Gabby raised an eyebrow, "the windows in my room never lock, and I-" Adrien shook his head furiously. "That's not what I'm asking," he cried, before shrinking back at the sudden stares his outburst drew. Then, more softly, he explained, "you were 12 when you left. You weren't even a teenager yet. I lived your life. I know why you left, but I don't know..." He couldn't finish. He couldn’t say 'why I didn't'. Adrien thought of all the times he was weak, the times he gave in. He could've fought, should've fought, but he didn't. Instead Adrien had just taken it. No, even worse, Adrien had defended it. He'd made so many excuses, told so many lies, not just to himself, but everyone else. Ladybug may have made Gabriel a hero, but it was Adrien’s constant justifications that had allowed it.

"You were so young," Adrien tried again. "So how'd you run away? How were you strong enough?" Gabby sighed. "I wish I could say that I never regretted it. That I left and never looked back, because I did. God, some nights, I missed my home so much I wanted to crawl back on my hands and knees.' "But every time, I thought about it, I remembered just how suffocating that-"Gabby struggled to get the words out, like the very thought choked him, "that man was. I couldn't live like that. He was like a vampire, constantly draining the life out of everyone." Gabby gave Adrien a comforting smile. "But I found a better life. I found people who care about me, who make me happy, and from what you've told me today, so have you." Adrien nodded sheepishly. "Yeah," he admitted, "I guess I did." Gabby held up his glass and said, "To the survivors. Who outlived Gabriel and live happier lives." "To the survivors," Adrien echoed, and together they downed their drinks.

[lulutaylorsimaginarium]

The Chain

Summary: When the guys get stuck in a situation and hunted down by a drug lord. Frankie makes a call he really doesn’t want to make to the only person that can help them

Words:1,834

Warnings: “creator chooses not to use warnings.” If you click Keep Reading, that means you agree that you’re the right age to handle mature themes. We handle our own triggers with kindness and grace

AN: Mind any grammar mistakes even though the story has been checked. The author is dyslexic and it is the wonders of her brain.

PART ONE

PART TWO 

She sat at the bar in an empty, hole in the wall watering hole listening to a song that she danced to in Havana years ago. It put her in a better mood thinking of the man she danced with. The man that had stolen her heart even though she hadn’t wanted to fall in love. The song and the memory of the man lessened the rage in the very same heart. She started to sway to the music with an impossibly sweet drink in her hand. Gabby couldn’t forget the predicament she was in and of course there was the man sitting beside her, sipping his beer

“Why don’t you drink?”

“Allergic reaction”

“Oh yeah?”

“I break out in hand cuffs”

Will didn’t believe her, but he let her get away with the lie. There was no doubt that Gabby was tough, but she wasn’t the normal type of tough. It wasn’t a rage filled tough. It was a stubbornness. It was a ‘watch me’ tough but as she sat beside him dancing to the music while still sitting her seat. She intrigued him.

“What’s with that smile?”

“Memories”

“Oh-uh”

“Knew a guy”

“Cuban?”

“Puerto Rican but we spent a lot of time in Cuba”

“Dancing in the streets?”

“Yeah. In Cuba, in Barcelona, Portugal”

“So he was smooth, huh?”

“You could say that” she laughed “Still is”

“What happened?”

“He’s an aid worker. It’s hard to keep a relationship going when you’re pulling people out of the pits a hell half the time and on the other side of the planet”

“I don’t know how you do it”

“I only did it for a moment in time. I’m too empathic. It took a lot out of me. Especially when we came across kids, you know? I want to adopt ‘em and take them all home. It doesn’t work that way”

“Now you organise?”

“Correct”

“I can see why Pope needs you. Even if he is an ass”

Gabby laughed pulling the tie out of her hair. The colour reminded him of a glass of red wine or maybe that was the green neon sign above her that was making it look that way.

“He is right about one thing”

“What’s that?”

“I do owe Frankie”

“From what I know. Which isn’t a lot. He was doing his job when he found you”

“No but he broke protocol. They deemed the mission too high risk. Especially where I was but he still did it. He could have been fired or lost everything. He didn’t even know me at the time”

“He wouldn’t have it any other way Gabby. He loves ya”

“Ugh” she sighed rubbing her forehead “Why did it have to be Costa Rojas?”

“We didn’t pick the target”

“Santiago did”

“Are you noticing a theme?”

“At least Costa’s base isn’t in Brazil. You’ve got some distance. How did you move the palettes anyway?”

“We had transit vans but the guys driving got shot up and so did the vans”

“So he dropped you off in the slums with that much money”

“No one living there would be dumb enough to steal it. Rojas knows that. They are also smart enough that if they see something they know thats not for them to know. They’re not going to talk”

“You’ve got me there”

“Did you really stab Andrews with a pocket knife?” he laughed asking

“He grabbed my ass repeatedly after I asked him not to do it. Damn straight I did”

“Why didn’t you tell Frankie?”

“I wanted Andrews to stop. I didn’t want him to die. Anyway. That was a long time ago”

“Even Pope would have stopped him” She gave him an epic eye roll which only made Will practically fall over laughing  “What is it with you two?”

“I don’t know. I swear I’ve tried to get along with him. I swear but he does shit like this. He thinks he’s smarter than everybody. God, even his breathing sometimes grates on me. He’s the most self-important jerk I’ve ever met”

“We’re not meaning to turn your life upside down, Gabs”

“But didn’t you guys do this a few years ago. How much money is enough money?”

“We didn’t keep it, babe”

“What are you talking about?”

“We gave the money we did get away with to Tom’s kids. They don’t have to worry about anything anymore”

She looked him wide eyed and silent for maybe the first time since she landed.  Gabby shook her head before a stream of swear words flew out of her mouth.

“I hate this and now I hate you”

“Is that a yes?”

“I just don’t know how I can help you”

Will nodded his head understood where she was coming from. He got why she didn’t want to use anything with the non-profits name on it. They helped people that really needed it.

“We’re up a creek”

“Walking away isn’t an option?” she asked

“Nope”

“God damn it”

They’ll have to hide it and then move it and hide it while moving it. If Rojas found out their end wouldn’t be swift. She didn’t want that on her head. She needed something that the locals and authorises wouldn’t bat an eye at. She needed transportation and she needed it fast. Will watched the clogs in her head move fast, impossibly fast

“Gabs?”

She covered his mouth with her hand

 “Shh, I’m thinking”

She moved her hand and grabbed her phone before walking outside.

He watched her walk back and forth in the sidewalk for a while. Making calls, looking up this on her phone she popped her head back in the door.

“Hey handsome, do you know how to hot wire a car?”

“Yes”

“Let’s go but it’s not going to be a quick trip”

Will didn’t ask any questions. He just did what he was told. With women like Gabby that was the safest way to survive. That was truth in Will’s experience, at least.

 

 

#

 

Gabby and Will had been gone for five hours, the sun was dangerously close to rising and there hadn’t been no word from either of them. They knew that Will wouldn’t leave them, well he wouldn’t leave Benny. Frankie was starting to worry and Santiago was starting to curse her name, in his head at least.

“What if Rojas caught up with them?” Benny voice all their fears

“We would have heard by now” Santiago lied

“I shouldn’t have called her, Pope”

“Well, you did Frank and here we are. Will wouldn’t jump ship”

“Either would she, man”

“We have to come up with another plan”

“They will be here” Benny told them.

Suddenly an old beat up people mover stopped outside the favela. Two squeaky doors shut loudly before the missing two were standing back in their doorway

“Honey, we’re home” she told them slightly seductively

“Where have you been?”

“Cleaning up your mess, Garcia. You bozos wanna come help us unload?” She tossed an empty hessian coffee bean sack at him “We are in Brazil after all”

“What if they cut them open, Gabriela?”

“That’s why we stole full bags of coffee beans Also. Place the real beans on top of the bags full of money. They’ll cut into the bags we want to them to cut into”

“Two more van are showing up at five thirty this afternoon. So we have to move” Will told them.

“Leave ten grand out of the bags for the vans”

“Ten?”

“Yeah Garcia. For five grand we were going to get endless questions. Ten grand brought silence. You okay with that?”

“Guess I have to be”

“That’s what I like. Gratitude”

She rolled her eyes as he walked outside. Frankie stepped in front of her before pulling her into a hug

“Thank you”

“You’re still in trouble but I love you”

They both walked outside holding on to each other for dear life. Everybody quietly unpacked the van of empty bags. The tension that they had all been choking on was leaving them but Santiago just couldn’t help himself

“Where are we going to take this coffee when we are finished here, oh wise one?”

“I haven’t figured that part out yet”

“If only someone knew some else in Puerto Rico” Will answered almost gleefully

“Nope”

“Sebastian” Frankie answered pointing at her

“No. We are not getting Seb involved”

“He would do it, Gab”

“Who’s Sebastian” Pope practically spat

“Her fella” Frankie teased

“He’s not my fella”

“Used to be”

“I don’t know where he is right now. He’s an aid worker for Christ’s sake. He could be anywhere”

“Could you find out though?” Will smiled.

“If any person is more connected than you. Its Seb” Frank pleaded

Gabby rolled her eyes before pulling her phone out of her pocket, playfully growling as she walked outside.

The group started packing the bags with cash as Santiago stood near the window, listening to the conversation. Her voice was softer, you could hear the affection as she spoke. That was until she walked around the corner.

He walked over to Frankie

“Can we trust this guy?”

“Absolutely”

“I don’t like it”

“We are going to need more people to get this home and he would do anything for her. He’s a good guy. You wanted her for her connections, right?”

There was an uncomfortable silence filled the room as they continued loading the cash. Before she was standing in the doorway again.

“Bad news is that he is in Honduras. Good news is that if we can get to Venezuela. He can store it for us until we make other plans”

“How much did you tell him?” Santiago asked, probably sharper than he intended

“I said that we are in trouble, and it was a no questions situations”

No one said anything.

She hadn’t slept, she was at the end of her tether and likely to blow. Instead of sleeping, she packed bags with cash.

#

There were three beat up, different colours vans rolled up at five thirty. Gabby paid an elderly man the money and waited until they were long gone before the guys packed the vans.  She lent up against the green building. She tried to help the guys carry the bags, but the guys weren’t having any of it.

Once everything was carefully packed. Dummy coffee beans placed on top and around, they all felt a tiny bit better. Maybe it was being on the move that made them feel safer. There was still just under five days of driving ahead of them.

Although the thought of seeing Sebastian at the end of all of it made her feel better.

She was pale, she was tired, and she was trying to cover it. 

Everybody piled into the vans before Frankie stood in front of her picking her up at the knees, tossing her over his shoulder

“I wanna drive”

“No way. You haven’t slept in a day. Forget it. You’re a passenger, Princess”

“Ugh” 

He placed her in the car and she was asleep by the time they left the city

[gabbyellison]

WHO/WHEN: Gabby & Oscar — 06/12/24

WHERE: Historical Downtown, MERROCK, ME

SYNOPSIS: Gabriela gets into a heated interaction with her boyfriend after coming home from work to find him cheating in her own apartment, resulting in their break up.

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Infidelity, Verbal Abuse, Narcissism, Blame Shifting (Please note: this is an incredibly heavy read, and could be highly triggering for some.)

When Oscar had said he was taking the night off because he wasn’t feeling well, Gabriela decided to leave early and organise him a hearty bowl of soup from Evolution before making her way home. Luckily she didn’t live far, but with the nights increasingly more icy as they dived deeper into the winter season, there was no doubt in Gabby’s mind that she’d be using her car soon — something she only used when necessary, as she preferred to walk most places around town if she could. One hand held onto the paper bag with the soup tucked away securely inside, while the other worked at jiggling her keys to unlock her front door.

She’d expected to find her boyfriend on the sofa, resting and watching one of those reality shows that he enjoyed, but instead she entered to a somewhat quiet apartment. He must be asleep. Gabby thought, and checking the time on the wall it didn’t really surprise her. It was getting late, even if she’d opted to clock off earlier than the norm. Setting her belongings and the take away on the kitchen bench, she tiptoed through the apartment before reaching her bedroom, the door just ajar.

Gabriela was at a loss for words at what was behind it, jaw dropping in complete disbelief. She had to force her body to move from its frozen state, just to pinch herself to see if this was real and not a really bad dream. While it didn’t hurt, she still felt it, and that was all she needed to finally speak.

“Get out.” Her voice dripped with a combination of venom and heartache; a foreign tone. The blonde woman that had been entangled with her boyfriend — what would he be now? — scrambled for their items before fleeing the scene rather ungraciously and distastefully, leaving Oscar kneeling on her own bed looking just about ready to explode with guilt and rage. “You, too.” Gabriela swallowed harshly, her voice breaking, not able to look at him as tears welled and no sooner overflowed down pale cheeks. It felt like the blood had been drained from her body as Oscar stood with his chest inflated, backing her into the wall closest behind her.

“This is your fault, Gabby! Parading yourself around with all of these so called friends of yours any chance you get. How did you think I’d react to that? You think I wouldn’t retaliate? You think I’d let you do that without any consequences? Who the fuck even goes shopping for lingerie with anyone other than their partner? Don’t even get me started on that asshole with the Porsche. You know none of them really like you, right? They’re all fake — and If I leave, you won’t have anyone, you know that? Your own sister left you behind, because you’re dead weight. Nobody will ever love you the way I do. Nobody is gonna fill that void.”

Love. She could have laughed if she wasn’t so petrified. “I said — get out, Oscar.” Gabby stammered amidst sobs, fists clenched at her sides and trying not to let her fear seep through to the surface. “It’s not.. meant to be like this... please — just… leave.”

“Mark my words, Gabby… you’ll regret this.”

“Says the one who actually cheated — you ruined this, Oscar. Not me… It’s over. We’re over.” Gabriela tried to stand her ground, but it felt like she leapt out of her skin when the wall behind her vibrated after he hit the surface. But to her surprise, he did leave — just not until after collecting his clothes and cursing unrepeatable insults. Staying put where he’d left her, she hadn’t realised she’d been holding her breath until her lungs willed her to inflate. How did this happen? What did she miss? Had she been made a complete fool? Because she absolutely felt like one.

She could hear him wrecking havoc as he made his way through her apartment, each commotion from his man-sized tantrum triggering her to jolt. Then she heard the front door being swung open and slammed shut, and that was all that her body needed to collapse; her legs buckling beneath her, trembling as a result from the tensity that had taken place. Gabriela tried to push herself back up — a failed attempt — instead finding herself on all fours dodging broken ceramics just so she could go and lock the front door after him. She wouldn’t risk him coming back.

What was she meant to do now? What was he going to do now? Should she change her locks? Quit Evolution? Move? God, she felt so ashamed. Ashamed to have let it go on for as long as it had. Ashamed to have tried to ignore it all, to try and see the good. Ashamed that she had been so desperate for love, and to feel loved in return.

Uncertain how long she’d sat on the floor of her home, tears streaming down her cheeks, Gabriela’s mind went to her parents, to Kit, to her friends. Oscar was wrong — so wrong. He had to be. Right? Wiping her blurry vision so that she could see more clearly, she forced herself upwards, grabbing hold of the kitchen counter for leverage. Candles had been thrown off of their mantle, chairs pushed over, used mugs smashed from where they’d been left on the coffee table from earlier that day. Even amongst the mess, this was her home. She couldn’t leave — she’d been through so much here, had so many memories… that wasn’t an option.

With a shaky breath, she collected a garbage bag from her pantry and begun collecting the broken fragments of her belongings that scattered through her apartment. Gabriela wasn’t sure how she felt, how she should feel. Should she tell anyone? Call for reinforcements, or just try and… move forward, and hope for the best like she always had in the past?

Maybe that was a question for tomorrow.

[deadaccount1211]

Disventure Camp All Stars: Thoughts and Opinions

I was scrolling through TD Twitter while eating my lunch and I noticed this. Disventure Camp might be getting cooked idk.

Disventure Camp is similar enough to TDI. So I decided to post my thoughts on here.

James- Absolutely terrible in DC2. Somewhat tolerable here. "Listen boytoy" was a funny line.

Lake- One of the few decent-ish characters from DC2 that did absolutely nothing here. Felt like she was just added to have a shock value elimination.

Miriam- Expected early boot but respect for going down swinging.

The Remaining Players:

Aiden- Boring asf in DC2. He's okay here. Not really rooting for him but he exists.

Ally- Abysmal in DC2. Okay here. After finishing ep 1 of DCAS. I hoped that Ally and Hunter would be the "toxic couple". Something like Chase and Emma from the reboot. But they seem pretty chill so far so that's disappointing.

Ashley- One of my faves from DC1 and she's still good here. I like the friendship she has with Jake. I think it's a little dirty that out of all the Disventure couples. Her relationship with Will happened off screen and got like 0 development. Maybe they should've just saved Ashley and Will for like an underdogs season? Idk.

Alec- The goat. The Alecmeister. The head honcho the villains alliance. I hope Alec getting all this screentime isn't a fakeout and he genuinely makes it far. If he does win, he needs to spend some of that money on therapy, lol.

Connor- I don't really get the hype. He's ok I guess. I wonder what was that card that Miriam gave him?

Ellie- Her move to get out Lake was impressive. But after episode 4, I could easily see Tess switching sides to Aiden and Tom. Ellie's gonna need that villain alliance to come in clutch.

Fiore- Getting that TDA Heather treatment. I hope since she's not the main villain anymore they actually give her a little bit of development. I've seen some ppl don't like the fact she's getting bullied. But I personally find it amusing.

Gabby- Hasn't really done anything interesting or entertaining so far. Then again it's only episode 4. Maybe she'll be better down the line.

Grett- I think her and Yul will be the toxic couple. Hope they both go far.

Hunter- Him bullying Fiore is funny. Other than that, eh.

Jake- I hope he goes off the deep end and enters his evil incel arc. Then like midway through the season he gets over Tom and they become enemies who used to date. Could be peak.

Riya- Her whole arc of pretending to be mean for the cameras and the whole persona she puts up is cool. Reminds me of what they did with Julia in Reboot S1. But here it feels a bit more serious.

Tess- Literal NPC. The Rematch Nichelle of this season. She needs to start doing something quick.

Tom- He's being a dickhead to Jake. But Jake is part of the reason he got eliminated so understandable.

Yul- The closest thing Disventure Camp has to a comedic relief character. NEEDS to go far. He seems to be a mixed bag, since I've seen some ppl dislike him because of his racism. But I personally view it like this, no one agrees with what he's saying and he usually either gets called out or physically hurt for saying it. So I don't have a problem with it. Shows need assholes. He's like an Eric Cartman type of character.

Bonus Notes: I predicted a Miriam elimination for Ep 2 and Ep 3. Then I tried to switch things up and predict Riya going home for Ep 4. Should've just went with my gut.

Prediction for Episode 5: Based off their convo, I think Ally and Hunter are gonna team up with Fiore. In which case, I could see Ashley going home since she's a bigger threat and one of Fiore's biggest haters.

[bords4life]

So I was about to release the next part. However there is a slight mention to a period of time that I wrote a little blurb, here is leading up to the birth of Noah.

Thomas’s pov

Coach had us doing lines as a punishment, we won in overtime but it shouldn’t have been a close game and we all know that. It was about an hour into practice and my legs were killing me. We were about to start another set when Gabby, one of our social media girls came rushing into the arena yelling my name. She is y/n’s roommate so immediately I think something is wrong. I skate as fast I can over to her barely stopping before I slam into the boards.

“Bordeleau!! Get your ass back over here!” Coach yells at me yet his voice is almost echoing in my head as all I can focus on is Gabby’s panicked look while millions of ideas run through my head as to what could be wrong.

“They tried calling you but couldn’t get a hold of you so they eventually called me.” Gabby spat out, rushing the words out.

“Who are you talking about?” I asked, who would be trying to call me.

“The hospital Thom, y/n was driving to work and she was struck by a semi. It’s bad Thom, it’s really bad.” Gabby looks at me with sympathy while the odd tear slips down her face.

I start ripping my equipment off then and there not caring about practice, the only thing on my mind is y/n.

“Bordeleau if you get off this ice you’re benched.” Coach threatens from behind me.

I turned around and see the rest of the team looking at me concerned, then I saw Luke. Fuck. I promised y/n I wouldn’t tell Luke but he needs to know his sister is hurt.

“Luke y/n was involved in a car crash and it’s bad. We need to go now.” I say as I look at him, the voice that came out was not mine, it sounded broken and scared. Luke’s face went from being confused to worried in a matter of seconds, he went pale so quick and started to rip his equipment off too.

“Okay guys practice is over, someone needs to drive these two because they cannot drive in this state.” Coach calls out.

The drive to the hospital felt like forever, Matty ended up driving Gabby, Luke, and I. It was silent the entire drive, until I realized someone needed to call her parents. Y/n changed her emergency contacts to Gabby and I when she found out she was pregnant.

“Hey Luke, do you want me to call your parents?” I offered as I looked over to him, he has been in a dazed state since I told him. Duker and Eddy had to help him get the rest of his equipment off as he was still processing the information.

“What? Oh ya uh yes please.” Luke could barely form a sentence which was unusual for him.

*Phone call*

“Hi Thomas, is everything okay?”

“Uh hi Jim, y/n was hit on the way to work. We are on the way to the hospital now, I have Luke with me.” How do you tell parents news like that? My voice cracked on every second word.

“ELLEN!!! Thomas is she okay? Did they say anything? Ellen grab the keys to my truck! Why didn’t they call us?!”

“I didn’t talk to them, they spoke with Gabby since I was on the ice, but Jim it doesn’t sound good.” I spoke quietly, then I heard some shuffling.

“Thomas is the baby okay?!” Ellen’s voice came over the phone, wait oh my god the baby. I totally forgot. Ellen knows?! Last I knew y/n didn’t want to tell them. Also to note I was on speaker since Gabby was the one the hospital called and she would have more information than me. I look up at Matty who is looking at me through the rear view mirror, his jaw is dropped but he doesn’t say anything. I then look at Luke who looks like his eyes are bulging out and is snapped out of his dazed expression.

“Ellen they didn’t say anything about the baby, I doubt the doctors knew at the time considering she still isn’t showing.” Gabby explains to Ellen in a calming voice. After a few more minutes we hang up the phone, I look at Luke who is ready to explode.

“You got my sister pregnant?!” Luke yelled at me, oh not exactly what I was expecting.

“No no I did not” Is all I said, I promised not to say anything, and with Matty here I definitely can’t. He’s too close to Trevor.

It was silent for a few seconds before Matty opened his mouth.

“It’s Trevor’s isn’t it?” Gabby whips back to look at me shocked, I’m shocked. How did he know?

“Trevor confessed one night a few months back after he got wasted, he called me telling me everything. We haven’t talked much since, I love him and he’s like my brother but she is important to me too and I can’t look past that.” Matty softly said not taking his eyes off the road.

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[indecisive-dizzy]

Hmm,,,,,,,,,, howdy/eddie angst cause they won’t leave my brain

I love them, I love them so much. So they need to suffer >:)

Howdy is a petty ex, I can’t see it any other way

I think they dated in high school, but Howdy’s internalized homophobia kinda definitely ruined things

I think howdy said some… not nice things to Eddie (that he totally doesn’t think about himself haha 😅) and that ended the relationship

Howdy still has feelings, but he still hasn’t fully accepted himself for being bisexual so he pushes them away

Eddie was a hot mess after their breakup, he felt like he failed their relationship even though he tried his best to make things work

What Howdy said stuck with him for years. It was the first time someone he loved told him such things to his face and it haunts him

When they’re adults, Eddie tries to be cordial but Howdy just avoids him and is very bitter either with him

Howdy will never admit it, but in their relationship he liked Eddie more when he was in drag because he could pretend his relationship was “normal”

Howdy is so internalized it hurts but it still didn’t excuse him treating his bf like trash 😔

For extra angst Eddie dates Latter later on and their relationship is actually really happy and healthy

That drives Howdy up the wall, there’s now way someone could like LATTER more than him (I love u latter this is Howdy’s thoughts not mine :,3)

Lizzy tries to be supportive of Howdy’s struggles, but there’s a reason she confided in Latter that she was a lesbian before Howdy :(

Rip Eddie Dear you would’ve loved Chappel Roan

He listens to Pink Pony Club and cries in drag

Casual and Good Luck, Babe give me their relationship vibes

Also Lizzy’s girlfriend is called Gabby and she’s very pretty :)

Random but I think they both stood up Daisey at least once lmao

They’re just hanging out with Daisey and something comes up so they have to go and accidentally end up ditching Daisey

They’re just sitting at the bus stop with one of their coats, smoking a cigarette as they’re waiting for the bus. If they had a nickel for the amount of times that’s happened, they’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice /ref

Either way I think they need to talk it out. And Howdy needs to smooch a man without being ashamed of it- *cough cough* Barnany- *cough cough*

My brain is full of them so this seems kinda random lmao

Have a good day/night pookie :D

The Grinch ass smile I smiled when I read "Howdy is a petty ex" lmaooo HE IS. This man in insufferable and I want to put him in a blender (affectionate)

Howdy projecting his internalized problems onto others sob. my brain came up with the idea that the things Howdy said he didn't say in a purposefully offensive way? like "well yeah duh everyone knows..." like Obviously this thing he hates abouts himself is common sense and everyone thinks this way??

idk I just don't think he started it trying to be offensive. but it was and turned into a full shouting match as Eddie got offended/hurt and emotional. Eddie left crying (sobbing)

cough Eddie pretends he either forgot Howdy all together or at least their relationship cough. blames his bad memory to be respectful and Not Have To Talk About It. Eddie with avoidance tendencies <3 my poor bbg

You're so right. Howdy already disliked Latter (gee wonder why) but now he's in a relationship with His EX. AND They're happy and healthy! Howdy's Gonna blow a fuseeee

Eddie Dear is just like me fr. I Listen to Pink Pony Club and cry. Not in drag, but that's a skill issue lol

Poor Daisey 😭😭🤣 also, reference spotted. I have way more than two nickels for everytime I've seen this ref. I could buy a yacht!

They dooo, but Howdy's bitterness and Eddie's avoidance of the subject make it Difficult. God it'd be so funny and if Frank (or Latter?) and Barnaby teamed up (unlikely duo my beloved) to Force them to talk.

Barnaby get that "If You Were Gay" song and kiss that worm akdhajdja I think it'd fix him 🤣

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Chapter Eight

You let your friends in, excited to have George, Dani, Gabby and Bella (the friend that got sick and couldn't go to the concert) over. This was your third time seeing her, but you both became fast friends - as if you both have known each other for years.

"Okay, so I got the Uber for brunch. He should be here soon." George said who was dressed up in a black tank top that sat underneath a black fishnet top, paired with light denim pants that had holes on each side showing off their thighs, wearing black Doc Martens.

"Ugh I can't wait to have mimosas in front of me! It's been a stressful week at work." Dani said who was wearing a plain baby blue tub top, paired with white joggers, with blue and white Nikes.

"I love your outfit!" Gabby complimented as she wore a black tennis skirt with a light purple crop top that was off the shoulders, showing off her small kitten tattoo on her left shoulder, hiding a bit underneath her light purple bralette.

"Thanks but love yours more!" You wore something so simple, a cute dark green, silk, summer dress that you paired with short black heels.

"I think someone's at the door," Bella mentioned, who was wearing a simple short pink dress with flats that had white daisy's sitting on top.

"Oh okay!" You didn't know who it could be, peaking through the peephole to see Melissa. You saw that she tried to call but decided to ignore it. Something must be wrong, you thought when opening the door.

"I'm sorry to bother you and you probably don't want to talk to me but this is important." You could tell the urgency in her voice and the scare in her eyes.

"Come in..." You opened the door wider for her to walk through.

"Why the fuck is she here??" Gabby asked, standing up ready to fight.

"Gabby, hold on," you put your hand up. "What's going on?"

"It's Sarah.. she's pretending to be you...."

Everyone in the room gasped like a Spanish telenovela, couldn't believe she would do that. "What the fuck?? How??" You wondered.

She took in a deep breath before explaining how she dyed her hair, changed her makeup and sent him a message posing as you.

You stood in your spot, couldn't even began to fathom what Melissa was explaining.

"What a bitch!" Dani blurred out.

"What do I do?" You pressed your head against the wall and looked up at the celling. I knew it was too go to be true.

"We have to put it all over social media!" Gabby threw her idea out loud.

"Yes let's do it!" You said jumping up from your seat.

"The Uber is here," George announced.

"Let's get in, eat and get to work when we get there! This is now a defcon one!" Gabby yelled, laughing while everyone made their way out the door.

"Thanks for telling me," you said walking with Melissa to the elevator after locking your front door.

"No problem I feel bad for what happened. I'm truly sorry."

They got into the elevator, took it to the lobby, seeing their Uber waiting for them outside. "Melissa, wanna come with us?" You asked, accepting her apology.

"Really?"

"Yeah, come on!"

...

The second the waiter took the drink order everyone began to discuss the plan, with Gabby taking the lead. "Okay, so we should post her Instagram account on Twitter and say it's her. We'll post our videos along with it as evidence."

"What if crazy fans come after me?" You feared, knowing there are some "fans" who are going to send you death threats.

"First off, your account is private. Two who gives a fuck. The fact Chan is looking for YOU, they can fuck right off," George noted, seeing how serious they were being.

"Yeah but what if they find my job and..."

"Babes, you need to chill. You'll get to be with THE Bang Chan from Stray Kids! Who fuckin' cares about anyone else," Bella said touching your hand, looking deep into your eyes.

You put up a faint smile, nodded your head that you understood.

"Should we post this now?" Melissa asked.

"No, closer to maybe a reasonable time in Korea. Right now everyone should be sleeping, so I say here in a few hours."

"Yes! You're so fucking smart Gabby!" You praised your best friend.

"I'm your fairy Godmother for a reason!" She smiled, waving a invisible wand around.

The waiter dropped off everyone's drinks, "I propose a toast," Gabby said raising her drink in the air. "To Y/n and Chan!"

"To Y/n and Chan!" Everyone cheered, clanking their glasses together.

You took a sip of your drink, praying this all works.

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[xpeachesncream]

Hi Nikki!

How are the Bands couple doing? Just re-read it, it’s one of my favorite stories ever, and I’ve been thinking about them ever since. I hope they’re doing well, and that Kai is happy too!

💜💜💜

hi there! hehe love the question!! they're doing well, very, very well! 😬💕 even kai! though he's experiencing a bit of a crisis—

drabble 6.5: kai opens up about his crush to jungkook.

word count: 911

warnings: none - just a cute ‘lil bonding moment 🥹

Jungkook gets home from the studio, tossing his eyes onto the counter before catching wind of Kai's bedroom door slightly ajar. Kai came home for the weekend last night, though he's been too quiet— according to Jungkook.

To you, he's fine.

He's probably tired.

He's got exams and stuff.

But Jungkook has an inkling that it could be way more than that, and he's going to find out today o’clock. Man to man.

"Kai?" Jungkook calls out before softly knocking on his door.

"Hey hyung." Kai says as he continues to play on his switch.

"Can I come in?"

"Sure." Jungkook pokes his head in and Kai greets him with a small smile before setting his switch aside. "Is my sister still out?"

"Yeah, she's getting her nails done right now." Jungkook chuckles a bit as he digs his hands into his pockets and sits next to him on the bed. "You doing okay?"

"Yeah, why?" Kai chuckles.

"Your sister said you're stressing over exams and stuff."

"Ah, kinda? You can say that."

"Exams, huh?" Jungkook gives him a look and Kai laughs a bit.

"Seriously, hyung."

"Who is she?"

"What do you mean?"

"I've been there before." The rosy tint grows on Kai's cheeks and suddenly, the room feels 10x hotter than before. His palms are sweaty, his heart is racing. He’s doing that weird thing where he thinks wiping his hands on his sweats will make the nervousness go away.

Yeah, Jungkook knows.

"Her name is Gabriella. Or, Gabby for short. She’s in my watercolor class.”

“How long has it been?”

“We just started getting close over the month. We had to work on a few class exercises together.”

“Cute.” Jungkook laughs a bit. “Why don’t you just ask her out?”

“Because I’m not like you, hyung. I just can’t go for it. I don’t even know if she likes me back, it’s hard to tell.”

“Well you never know if you don’t try, right?”

“Yeah, but to be honest, I’m scared. I like her a lot. She’s pretty, she’s sweet, and she gets along with everyone. I’ve been stressing over how I should tell her and ask her out, but I come up with nothing. Then, I think about how she’ll probably reject me and it’ll suck.”

“It’s scary and a big step. I know. But, the best way to go about it is to just be honest about your feelings. If it doesn’t work out, then fine. You guys can still be friends and move past it. One door closes, another opens. You can at least say you tried. I’d hate to see you regretting not telling her when it’s too late to change things.” Kai slowly nods his head before letting out a big, hefty sigh and laying back on his bed.

“This is stressful. God, I hate it.” Jungkook laughs.

“Yeah, but like I said. Be honest. Easiest way to handle things.”

“So, should I just show up at her door and be like ‘hey, I like you?’”

“I was thinking more along the lines of just taking her out for a casual lunch or dinner together. Hell, grab some snacks and milk tea or something and just spend some time hanging out near the river. It really doesn’t have to be that extravagant. What matters is you communicating your feelings and being able to talk about it comfortably. I’m sure she’ll appreciate it and things will flow how they should. No pressure, nothing forced.”

“You’re so good at this.” Jungkook shrugs and does a slight head tilt.

“Nah. Trust me, I’m probably learning the most now with your sister. And I wouldn’t have it any other way. Good thing I just went for it, right?” Jungkook smirks, remembering how he flat out told you he wanted to take you out over Facetime while he was in Japan. Kai remembers it too, and how he endlessly teased you about the date. Now, you two have been the only real image and pure example of genuine love for Kai. Things aren’t always perfect, but Kai sees it as perfect— because you and Jungkook are always willing to be honest, communicate and meet in the middle. Never letting things pass for longer than they should, never going to bed mad at each other because of what the next day could bring.

Jungkook is right.

“You’re right. I should just tell her and stop overthinking.” Kai sits up and looks at him. “I should just go for it.”

“Before it’s too late and you can’t.”

“Thanks, hyung. Seriously. This really helped.”

“You’ll be good. You’re still young, you’ve got time and lots of experiences ahead of you. Besides, you’re handsome as hell, smart and selfless. Who would turn that down?” Kai laughs and nods.

“Got me there.” Jungkook stands, ready to leave Kai to his peace. “Thank you again.”

“I’ll always have your back.” Jungkook gives him a small smile. Just as he turns on his heel, Kai calls for him again—

“Oh, hyung?”

“Yo?” Jungkook turns over his shoulder.

“Can you.. not tell my sister right now? She’s gonna flip and I’ll never hear the end of it.” Jungkook chuckles.

“Yeah, sure. I won’t tell her. This should come from you anyway. But, do it whenever you feel comfortable and ready to, alright?”

“Alright.”

“Want me to make you a good bowl of Loco Moco to help ease your nerves?” Kai smiles.

“I’ll never turn that down.”