#i wanna marry gwen's hair

[quillinhand]

y'all i watched across the spiderverse yesterday and am in need of someone to scream about it. it was sooo gooooddddd

[tarjapearce]

I loved the crew interacting with the O’Hara family I was laughing the entire time!

Is it possible to do a reaction to Miguel first introducing his family to the crew? Like Mama!reader showing up to his office out of nowhere, no matter how many times Miguel said no and the crew stares in disbelief like - “YOU HAVE A WIFE AND KIDS?”

Imma switch it up a bit to fit into the Soccer Family AU 🤭. Glad you had fun with it!

"Why don't you just ask him?" Gwen deadpanned

"No. Can't just ask Mr. O'Hara, 'hey are you married? He's mean!" Mile's hand gestured

"I swear I saw him holding a baby. And it wasn't Mr. Parker's Mayday!" Pavitr chimed in, curiosity shining in his eyes

"Maybe his brother had a baby?"

"You'd owe me five if he's married." Hobie spoke as he laced up his boots. The three pair of eyes looked at him.

"Whu-?"

"Make it ten cause I know the man is a workaholic at heart"

Hobie shrugged.

"Dun' say I didn't warn ya."

"Dude, we have just done some chores for him, for the neighborhood really, he rarely asks for our services! He just asked us to clean his front yard!"

"Cause he likes minding his business." Gwen rolled his eyes.

"Okay, I know. maybe we can just ask him directly?" Mile's spoke as he looked Miguel’s car passing by.

Now all the eyes were on him.

"Or we... can spy him?"

Pavitr's smile turned into a smirk.

"Like, you distract him and the rest can go around to find any clues on his home"

"Why me?!"

"Cause it's your idea" Gwen chuckled

"I'm pretty sure that's property invasion"

"I'm in." Hobie mumbled

The plan was set.

----

Miles gulped for the thousandth time as he approached, the door of Mr. O'Hara's home growing ominously big and closer.

"Nuh uh. I'm out."

His phone buzzed, Gwen's name displaying on screen.

"What are you doing?!"

"I'm out!"

"Miles, I swear... Just distract him enough for us to get a glimpse on the back side of his house!"

"If I die? Keep my collection of figurines intact." He could hear Gwen groaning from the other line.

"Don't be dramatic. Just ask him if he needs anything done this week!"

"Fine. Fine. Alright."

He shook his body and gave his cheeks a brief pat, walked over the door and dinged the doorbell. His breath hitched as the door slid open, but instead of Miguel, a woman opened the door. Short, pretty, kind eyes and hair donned in a messy bun. That was definitely one of Miguel's t-shirts.

"Yes?"

"Uh... Hi. I'm Miles Morales, from Friendly Neighborhood Spiders?"

"Oh?" You looked confused

"Just a little business me and my friends set up. Uh... we eh, we just ring doorbells and ask if we can do chores for the neighbors around the block?"

"That's pretty cool! Didn't know about it. Gotta ask Miguel if we need any services right now."

"Wait, you... You know Mr. O'Hara?"

"Mr. O'Hara?" You giggled, shaking your head, "Miguel! Mi amor! Can you come at the door please?"

Mi amor?

Miles' eyes went wide at the endearing term. His breath caught in his throat again as he saw Miguel’s hulking figure carrying a baby that wasn't Mayday. Just like Pavitr had said.

Gwen, Hobie and Pav approached behind Miles, they had been watching from the other side of the street and we're too tempted to not see the scene unfold for themselves.

"¿Qué pasó?" (What's wrong?)

His voice low as the baby was falling asleep in his arms.

"I didn't know we had some entrepreneurs in the neighborhood. They wanna know if we need anything this week."

"No" Miguel shook his head softly, the toddler in his arm stirred. A thick eyebrow of him raised at the expression of the four teens. A 'The legend is real' expression, all eyes settled on the golden ring around his finger, matching yours.

Hobie however just smirked. 30 bucks on his pockets would do nice things for him.

"Will go prepare dinner then. Nice to meet you guys!" You chirped and waved your goodbyes, leaving Miguel alone with them.

"So..."

His sharp features went blank

"You're married. And have kids."

"Oh! We can babysit that pretty baby too" Pavitr sing sung

"The lawn is enough for now." Miguel’s voice still remained low, but firm.

"Right. Uh, thanks. We'll be back."

A hurried 'have a good evening Mr. O'Hara' was thrown his way as they fled from his door.

Once they were far enough, Miles couldn't help but hold his head and gasp.

"He is married!"

"Yeah, noted." Gwen nodded

"Did you see that toddler?! Oh so chubby and precious!"

" Yeah, cool family and all. Y' owe me 30"

"You seriously know how to sour the moment" Pavitr slid two five bills on his hand.

"Well, mystery solved." Gwen slid another two bills on Hobie's hands

"That explains the baby chair in his car."

"You peeked into his car?!" Mile's freaked out

"Wut? Ya said you wanted to go in his home."

Gwen rolled her eyes.

"Kids."

[spideycatt]

What’s the origin for the nickname “moss”?😭

Cat and Mouse Part 2 || 42!MM x R

Synopsis:

The aftermath of Meadow revealing your secret/ a backstory

Word count: 2.5K (lord)

Now playing: you know wassup // kehlani, angel // pinkpantheress

part 1!

Warnings: Reader is Black, this is pretty tame, cursing, weed in one part, Y/n / Ynnie is used, Fighting but it’s just described😸

Not rlly warnings: The flashbacks and what we tell the class isn���t exactly the same, just the more detailed version. Gwen is black in this universe just becuz, no superheroes or villains just a reg earth, college drama oooo, Reader was a goody two shoes before meeting Miles (Like… not knowing was weed looks like goody two shoes),

“So you guys are dating!!” Someone in the crowd shouted, everyone agreeing with them.

“Actually,” you said smiling, making your way over to Miles and Meadow. “We’re married. Since last year.” You finished, untucking a necklace from your shirt to reveal a ring on a necklace, making everyone go crazier.

“Dont even think about startin’ all that yappin’! Its time for class so get your butts to your seats. Quickly!” Miles shouted making everyone complain as they made their way into their respective classrooms. You shook your head making grabby hands to your daughter.

“Meymey stop being a daddy’s girl and come back to mommy! I miss you already!” You fake cried, pouting as Meadow laughed at you.

“Papá! Isn’t mommy being silly?”

Miles smirked down at you, quick to agree with the baby. “Yup, she is. You had her all day its my turn.” He stuck his tongue out at you, scurrying into his room before letting you talk, making you chuckle.

You go back into the classroom, sighing deeply when you see all your students looking at you expectantly.

“What?” You say, deeply confused as to what they want from you now.

“Sooo, you’re not gonna tell us how you guys met??” One of your students replied with a wide smile on his face.

“Uhm.. no?” You chuckled shaking your head. “Why would I tell you that?”

“You owe us for lying to everyone for the whole schoolyear!!”

“Yea!”

“Pleaseeee Ms.y/n! Or should we call you Mrs. Morales?”

Once again, a round of ‘ooo’s go around the classroom, but this time directed at you.

“Alright alright I’ll tell you guys, and no you don’t get to call me Mrs. Morales. What’s wrong with y’all..” You mutter the last part to yourself, dreading telling your kids how you met your husband.

—

“You gotta be kidding me…” You whisper to yourself, looking at your new roommates. Your dorm situation had been all over the place the whole semester, resulting in you having to room off campus with what looked like the meanest man you’ve ever seen, and the nicest girl ever.

“Your rooms over there, kitchens over there, oh!— me and you share a bathroom, hope you don’t mind! My room is right there if you need something! Or if you wanna hang out I don’t mind.” The girl, Gwendolyn if you remembered correctly, smiled brightly at you. The tall boy next to her nodded his head at you both and went to his room.

“What’s his deal?” You question, trying to peak into his room. You didn’t see anything but purple walls before he closed the door though.

“Ah, that’s Miles. He’s nice once to get him, don’t worry! Super cute though, don’t you think?” She smirked, bumping shoulders with you.

“Yea… I guess so.”

—

“So you guys were roommates? That’s so boringgg.” Someone in the back whined.

“If it’s so boring then I don’t need to finish my story, right?” You laugh, stretching back in your desk chair.

“Bro why the fuck did you say that?”

“Dont listen to this idiot, Miss!”

“What did Gwendolyn look like?”

You stop to think about the question, trying to remember since it’s been a couple years since you’ve seen her.

“She.. was a little taller than me. Really pretty girl, big eyes, and she had a gap I think. And she had all types of piercings, and she always got her hair done in the color blonde with pink ends for some reason.”

“So she black?”

“Yea, but she’s from the country part of new york pretty sure. Anyways let me continue..”

—

You and Gwen had become good friends over time. You learned some new, albeit boring, things about her.

You couldn’t say the same for Miles though. You never really talked to him after you realized you weren’t gonna get past a quiet nod in your direction. But even then, you found yourself liking his coy personality. You wanted to learn new things about him, even if it was boring. Only thing you learned about him was that he was also studying to get an Education Degree.

You made your way back home after a long day at school, ready to shower and fall face first into your bed. Unlocking the door, you chuck your bag on the entryway table, ignoring how Miles stared at you with a confused look on his face.

You were right by your door when Gwen called your name running up to you.

God you loved the girl but damn can you live?

“Ynnieee, how was classes?” She asked, twirling her blonde and pink braids with a finger.

“They was aight, I’m tired as hell.” You groan, rubbing your eyes.

“Oh well before you go! Theres this thing I’m going to next Saturday. Come with me?” She looked down at you expectantly. You found yourself fighting against the voice in your head. Part of you wants to say no and sleep for days, but the other part sees this as an opportunity to get out the apartment for something outside of school for once.

“Alright. I’ll go. Now leave me alone I wanna sleep forever.” You say, rushing into your room to shower and lay down. You’d felt a little bad for rushing away like that, but your shower was more important to you in the moment. And you didn’t see how Gwen reacted to your slight attitude, eyes squinting at your door hard enough to burn a hole through it.

Your shower and nap worked wonders. You woke up at around 2 in the morning, not healthy at all but aye, a good nap is a good nap. You sit up in your bed, feeling way better than you had when you got home. Feeling a little thirsty, you make your way to the kitchen, deciding to eat some noodles for dinner too.

“Why you up so late?” You heard a gruff voice behind you, making you almost jump out your skin. You whip around to see who was talking to you, and it was none other than your mysterious roommate Miles.

“Miles, what the fuck?” You whisper scream, putting your bowl of microwave noodles down.

“You ain’t answer my question, ma.” He smirked at your annoyed tone, leaning his back against the counter across from you. You roll your eyes, ignoring how the nickname made you feel.

“I just woke up and i’m hungry, obviously,” you said, gesturing to your noodles. “Why are you up, Mr. Morales?”

“Can’t sleep.” He sighed deeply, looking down at you like he wanted to ask something.

“What?” You said softly, slurping on some noodles as you look back at Miles.

“Nun.. just, wanna hang out in my room?”

“Uhh sure..”

“Your rooms so clean..” You say, analyzing the things around you. Movie posters and artwork that seems to be Miles’ are strung around the deep purple walls. Not a speck of dust on any of his things, only thing slightly messy was his bed. Probably from tossing and turning while trying to fall asleep.

“Are you saying you thought I lived like a pig?” He laughed at you, sitting on the edge of his bed, pulling a folding tray close to him.

You shrugged, slurping up more noodles while standing. You didn’t really know what to do with yourself, this being the first time you actually talked to Miles.

“Why you still standing up? C’mon,” He beckoned you to sit next to him, taking a shoebox from under his bed. “You ever smoke a blunt before?”

—

“So you guys played games and talked till you fell asleep?”

“Yup! Don’t tell him I told you this but, he sucks at Mortal Kombat.”

—

“…Huh?”

This earned you a confused look from Miles.

“A blunt. A joint. Doja.”

You furrow your eyebrows.

“Like… the singer?”

“You gotta be kidding me.” He lays back on his bed, laughing at you like his life depended on it. “You telling me you don’t know what weed is?”

“Why didn’t you just say weed in the first place!” You say, hitting him lightly on the thigh.

“Because you’re old enough to know what a blunt is?” He chuckled, sitting back up to open the shoebox and take out some stuff. You watched silently as a he rolled the ‘blunt’ up, staring at him as he brought it up to his lips and lit it up.

“I’ve never seen weed before,” You mutter scooting farther into the bed till you hit the wall. “Why does it look like…”

“Like what?” Miles asked, smiling a little as he waited to see where this was going.

“Nah, you’re gonna make fun of me.”

“I won’t, ma. I promise.” He said turning to look at you as he inhaled and blew the smoke in your face, making you fan it away.

“I was going to say it kinda looks like moss.” You whisper, looking away in embarrassment as Miles guffawed at your cluelessness.

“Man I’m never letting you live that down.” He shook his head with a smirk. You laughed also, heart swelling at the fact that this might happen again, and Miles may start talking to you more.

—

“After that we became good friends yada yada yada. We hung out a lot, and sometimes had sleepovers in each others rooms,” You say as you filed some papers away. “And Gwen didn’t like that.”

“Oh my god did y’all fight?!” A kid in the back exclaimed, bouncing up and down in excitement.

“What? No, I don’t fight people. She did want to fight me though.”

Everyone made a disappointed noise at that, when the door opened with Meadow and Miles looking inside.

“What lies she telling y’all now?” Miles scoffed as Meadow ran into her mother’s arms. He walked up to you and gave you a small peck on your cheek, making the whole class gag.

“First of all, ew. Second of all, Mrs. Morales was telling us about how she didn’t fight Gwen cuz she don’t fight people.”

“Mrs. Morales?” Miles said looking at you as you shook your head and shrugged. “Man she really is lying to yall. She did fight Gwen, whooped her ass for real. And then she handed my ass to me too. I’m getting flashbacks.” He shuddered at the memory.

“Miles!” You shoved his arm, but you were drowned out by the class asking why and what happened.

—

“You gotta be kidding me.” You whisper as you get hit with a strong sense of deja vu. Weeks have passed since the first time you and Miles talked. And you’ve started to catch feelings. But obviously, your sweet little roommate, who wasn’t really sweet or little at all, didn’t like that. Despite her very obvious disliking you and Miles’ blooming relationship, she didn’t do anything to stop you two from becoming more than friends. Until now.

You sigh deeply as watch Gwen all up on Miles, talking his ear off and rubbing in him as they sat on the couch. Miles payed her no mind, scrolling on his phone as he waited for you to come home since he missed you all day. She looked up at you smiling her fake little smile as she rested her head on Miles’ shoulder. “Hey roomie!”

You look at her with a straight face, eyes moving to Miles who’d jumped up to talk to you.

“Ma it’s not what it looks-“

“Ok. I’m going to bed.” Interupting him, you march into your room, slamming the door behind you hoping your roommates would take the hint.

—

“Damnnnn Ms.y/n you got played by Mr. Morales? Tsk, tsk, tsk. Now me personally I would never treat you like that-“

“Dont even start with that foolishness,” Miles rolled his eyes at the kid. “It was a lil misunderstanding thas it. Lemme continue.”

—

But of course. Gwen didn’t.

“Ynnie?” Gwen knocked on the door before she came in. Sitting on the edge of the bed next to you.

“Hm?”

“You seem out of it are you ok..?” She asked quietly, she sounded so… sincere that you almost thought she was being genuine. Almost. But her behavior these past few weeks was enough to not trust her.

She leaned in to whisper in your ear.

“Is it because I got to Miles before you could?”

“Excuse me?” You stare at Gwen with a confused look on your face.

“Y’know. Cause I’m better than you and all that.” She shrugged with a smirk on her face.

—

“And then BAM Ms. y/n was all on her, and I had to come in and separate them, Gwen tried to get me to feel bad for her too. She was like “Miles! Do something!” ‘N I looked at her like “Really?” And she went crying to her room, embarrassing.” He tutted. “When I looked at Ms. y/n she started yelling at me and punching my chest, shoot felt like I was Gwen for a second! I’m sure she had it worse though, cause she moved out two days after. Extra embarrassing.”

“Damnnnn!”

“Ms. y/n you kinda scare me now..”

“Is he lying Miss?”

You hesitated before speaking, “I mean, its a lil dramatic sure but it aint too far off.”

“Damnnnn!”

“You guys are so dramatic. We talked it out after like a week and everything was all good.” You shook your head in disbelief as you pack up your things. Miles’ class ended squeezing into your classroom in the middle of his rendition, but you decided against bothering them and got some work done while playing with Meadow. It was now the end of class and everyone was huddled up on your large carpet, like a bunch of children listening to someone read a book at the library.

“What happened after that, papà?” Meadow questioned, tugging on his pant leg as he leans against the front of your desk.

“Enough from Papà. He’s a bad storyteller,” You said putting on your jacket and grabbing your work bag. “We start dating, graduate college, get engaged, have you- my sweet sweet princess, get married when you were two, and end up here teaching these losers about art and science! The end!

“Yup. The end. Alright c’mon back to class guys,” Miles directed, turning to look back at you before he walked out the door. “Chinese for dinner?”

“Mhm, is that ok with you, MeyMey?” You coo at your daughter as she agrees with you.

—

“Miles?” You whisper, leaning your head on your husbands shoulder as you rub your stomach.

“Whats up, Ma?”

“You think I’ll be any good at this? Teaching the students and the being a mom, I mean.” You sigh, looking up at him.

“You’ll be the best,” He whispered back, wrapping his arm around your shoulder and kissing your forehead. “I’m sure the kids will love you, and I’m sure our daughter will love you even more.”

You chuckled at that, slowly drifting off to sleep as Miles rubs your side gently.

“Daughter?”

“Yea, and something tells me she’s gonna be a daddy’s girl. Can’t wait to spoil my pretty ladies forever.”

“Yea… yea that sounds nice.”

kkuet.

The moss thing is based on a true story yall, and i’m the victim 😞😭

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[extremelyblackandwhite]

the price of power - 02

pairing: mob boss!sebastian stan x wife!reader

part of handmaid | masterlist

warnings: swearing, mentions of organised crime and violence, arguments

When she was younger, her fears were easily put to rest. The fear of the dark was soothed with a night light in the shape of a teddy bear, the fear of the dentist was solved with a lolly at the end of the appointment, and the fear of growing up was solved as the years progressed. Childhood fears just seemed so small now that she was older and as she looked down at her son who was peacefully sleeping in her arms, she hoped all his fears were small for hers were no longer easily scared off with light and sweets. She knew what came with the job, she knew there was always the possibility of people getting hurt but she never thought about her dad getting hurt. She worried about Sebastian, he was reckless and ruthless in his “business” having no care for what could come his way. He didn’t really fear it so he welcomed any and all possibilities. Her father was calculative, he played it safe so that he was safe. She guessed she had never seen it get bad, she’d never witnessed the frenzied environment so she never thought she’d hear her husband say he’d gotten shot while at a country club in the Hamptons.

      - I’ll take him. - Sebastian sat next to her on the plane, his eyes carrying the same tired, dark bags hers did. - You need to rest, I’ll take Nate for the night. 

      - No. - she mumbled, almost like a petulant child. She felt as if she let go of her baby that she’d break down crying and she didn’t want to break down crying. Not in front of him, not again, not like she always did. 

Other wives didn’t do that. Other woman married to men on his inner circle kept a mature composure which she just couldn’t keep. Gwen had told her she was too emotional many times and she was right. How come she couldn’t put up a front? How come whenever she thought of those words “he’s been shot”, her lip would tremble and she would have to hold her son tighter to keep her from breaking apart. What kind of image was she letting on? Sebastian sighed, moving the seat divider up to he could move in closer to her.

       - Angel, there’s nothing we can go until we get there. I’ll be right here next to you with Nate. I promise I won’t leave while you sleep. 

       - No. - she said once more. - Please let me be, Sebastian. I am fine. 

       - I call bullshit, angel. - he moved the hair out of her face. - I’m your husband. For better or for worse, remember?  

       - I just ... I need to hold Nate, ok? - she softened her voice. She didn’t mean to snap at him, he didn’t deserve her snapping at him. - I’ll get some sleep when we’re there. 

       - Wanna play a game? - he stretched his arms to wrap one around her, a signature smirk gracing his features. Anyone else should always deny him, agreeing to play games with Sebastian Stan never worked in anyone’s favour. However, she was not just “anybody”. She was his wife and possibly the only person whose opinion mattered, she could easily play his game. Just not today, not right now. - C’mon, angel, amuse me. 

      - Whatever it is you’re thinking will trick me into letting go of Nate won’t work.

      - Oh so we’re playing guessing what each other is thinking? Fine. I think the reason you won’t let me take Nate is because you don’t want to cry right now. 

      - I don’t want to cr ...

      - Which is funny because it would be considered normal to cry when one’s father has just been shot. Yet here you are, so strong. - he interrupted her, his tone mockingly teasing her at the end before his face turned serious. - Your dad got shot, no one is gonna say anything if you are upset. 

      - You’re being mean. 

      - I am not being mean. - his hand intertwined with hers. - I know my wife. You see, she happens to be pretty emotional.

Y/N knew she was emotional, she was sensitive. She’d always been comfortable with her emotions yet she couldn’t, at least not as his wife. She was supposed to be strong, to be the kind of woman that was expected to be by his side. Sebastian was tough, it was hard to actually figure out what he was thinking and it was nearly impossible to see what he was feeling. She wondered how it looked when he was so confident, so strong while she was holding and hoping her young son would help her not fall apart. 

      - Said the wrong thing, didn’t I? - he looked over at her, noticing how her features had fallen. Truth was that most of the times Sebastian was unaware of what to say or even what do. - I can’t promise you your dad is gonna be okay but I can promise you no one will hurt our son. 

       - I know, I just ... I need to feel him breathing. 

       - Ok. 

He got up from his seat and Y/N slumped against hers. He’d probably given up on trying to understand her and it wasn’t his fault. She knew communication was key in a relationship but if she were to tell him the issue, he’d just say he didn’t give a fuck what others thought but she did. She didn’t want to make him look weaker by association. Yet, Sebastian returned a few minutes later carrying an airline branded blanket which he draped over her and Nate. He didn’t say anything, instead seating next to her, his hand finding hers. He hoped it would sooth her if he couldn’t. Her eyes focused on his for a while, tiredness weighing her lids down lulled by the sounds of the plane. 

Y/N didn’t like sleeping, there were too many memories which came back to life when she dreamed. Usually she was lucky enough to forget them as she woke up, mere bad moments which were quickly erased. However, this time she wasn’t so lucky. Once she closed her eyes, all she could see was him, Sebastian, laying down on the ground, breathlessness surrounded by a pool of blood. She wanted to scream, she wanted to help but her voice was gone and she couldn’t move. Her heart rate increased and she kept trying to move but she couldn’t move, he was dying in front of her and she was bathed in tears as she tried to help but she couldn’t reach him.

The world came back to her with a gasp as she woke up alert to all her surroundings, finding herself still sat on the plane, this time landed, with the blanket around her. She looked down to her arms, expecting to see her son to convince her that all this memories were but a mere dream, a remnant of bad times, yet he was nowhere to be found. She got up, her hand on her chest as she looked around for her son. No, no, no, no ... 

      - It’s ok, angel. - Sebastian’s hand softly wrapped around her wrist. 

      - Where’s Nate? - she refused to sit back down as the remaining of the people inside the plane were leaving. 

      - Here. - he pulled her back to her seat, nodding with his head towards the baby who was happily awake in his father’s arms. - I didn’t want him to awake you up, angel. 

She sighed, having once again lost herself in the constant fear of losing any of the left over people in her life. 

      - You’re safe. - he reassured her. - I’ll always keep you safe, angel. Remember? It’s just us. 

      - I just need to see my dad. - she looked up, attempting not to start crying. - I need to know he’s ok. 

      - I know, angel. - he kissed her temple and down to her cheek. - I know. 

(...)

She had decided it was best if Nate and Sebastian went to their New York home. Her father did not like Sebastian, he did not approve of his influence on his daughter and he didn’t approve of how he ran his business. Whenever the two were in the same room, it would always end up in a fight, a fight which a recently shot man and a sleep deprived Sebastian would end up in flames. At the same time, Nate was too young to be exposed to any of this. She didn’t want her son exposed to the mafia or any deals, not until he was old enough to make his choices. Additionally, she didn’t think it would be good for a 2 month old to witness a badly beaten man - she didn’t think it was good for her either, yet she found herself being escorted into her childhood home.

Things felt different now. Her childhood home had always brought warm memories of running down the stairs and drawing in walls of hidden places; it brought memories of lullabies and big parties and dinners. Now, she sort of felt uneasy. Lying was always easier when they asked her if she was happy with the position she held. She always said she was happy, she was proud but the truth was something completely different. This house now represented what she was to be someday, it was a real, three dimensional representation of what was expected from her. 

Her strength vanished as she stood in front of the door of her father’s bedroom. Daniel had gone first, he had always been the strongest but she remained there, gathering dust like her childhood toys in the attic, wondering if she could actually do this without crying. The sound of the door opening was the cruel reminder of what awaited her and with a tight smile, Daniel let her into the room. Her father’s room had always been tidy and bright, almost hospital looking in shades of white and grey. The once serene atmosphere was instead heavy as she spotted her dad, laying in bed with his back against the headboard. 

      - Finally someone I want to see. - his voice was heavy but not as it usually was. He sounded tired, worn out. - I was starting to wonder if your husband was gonna let you come visit. 

       - Dad. - she smiled as she held his hand. - How are you?

       - Much better now you’re here, birdie. - he took a good look at his daughter. He spoke to her almost every day but visits weren’t common. Last he saw her, she was the one in a bed, recovering from birth. - Where’s that grandson of mine?

      - Nate’s with his dad. 

      - So your husband came with you, did he? - he sucked his teeth. - Can’t be apart from you for long, can he?

      - He was worried, dad. He didn’t sleep all night and I’m sure he’ll be happy to know you’re well enough to still dislike him. 

      - I’m just happy you’re here. - he smiled. 

      - What happened? I thought you said we were safe. 

      - It’s not important anyways, birdie. We are safe, this was just a fluke. Besides, it’s gonna take much more than a few gunshots to bring me down. They’re gonna have to try harder.

      - I’d rather they not try again. - she crossed her arms. - Do you think you could slow down? Sebastian said you were in critical state when the doctors first saw you.

      - I’m sure your husband would love it if I were in critical state. - he snickered before tightening the hold on his daughter’s hand. - That husband of yours ... worrying my little girl. 

      - I’m always worried about you, dad. I don’t want to lose you.

      - And you’re not gonna lose me, birdie. I promised your mum I would take care of you, didn’t I?

      - I think mum would’ve liked it if you slowed down for once. 

      - I could be persuaded if you brought Nate over. 

      - I’ll bring him tomorrow. - she smiled. - We can have lunch together and I can show you some photos from the last few months. 

He smiled, happy merely to be surrounded by his daughter and grandson. The band around her heart had slightly loosened, allowing some sense of calm as she said her goodbyes, promising to bring Nate the next time she came around. Yet, this house ... this walls, they housed so many expectations. 

      - He needs to slow down. - Dan said as he accompanied out and into the car. - At least until he gets better. 

      - I agree. - she sighed. - But you know him. It’d be easier to move a mountain than to make him change his mind. 

      - You can change his mind. - he shrugged. - Take over him.

      - Over him? 

      - Not forever but until he feels better. I’m sure if he knew you were in charge, he’d rest. 

      - I don’t do that. - she crossed her arms. - We discussed this when I moved to France, I don’t get mixed in dad’s business and I ...

      - You’re already in dad’s business. - he interrupted her. - You’re the one expected to take over and you’re the one who brought the enemies into the home. 

      - What is that supposed to mean? 

      - Until your husband joined the family, we didn’t have enemies. We didn’t have people shooting at us and now dad’s been shot. 

      - You can’t possibly be blaming me for dad being shot. If I knew ...

      - I’m not blaming you. - he interrupted her once more. - I’m blaming your husband. Perhaps if you showed that you’re dedicated to this family and not ...

      - I’m his wife, Dan. I’m just not taking over for dad, we discussed this, for my safety, for Nate’s safety.

      - If you think they’re not gonna start shooting at your son, you’re more naive than you’re letting it on. 

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taglist: @buckysteveloki-me​ @sadbucksblog​

[petalsonmoon]

first love is a little foolish. is dangerous when it is also the last.

(english is not my first language so my sincere apologies. gwen didn’t die and they just broke up. life happens).

"getting married seem scary."

you walk with a slow pace without direction, just enjoying how beautiful the hotel garden is.

“perhaps” he answers.

“i mean they knew each other since high school. we” you gesticulate and he lets out a small laugh “we actually saw their love grow during it. we were there so we know they will last. we know their love is real and true.”

“so you’re saying because we’re old now we won’t have that.”

he looks at you and you take a deep breath as if you were thinking about the answer that was on the tip of your tongue “yeah.”

the lightness in your conversation makes you not want to stop talking “no. i’m just saying that being an adult is just… too serious. i can’t help but feel childish using the word crush to describe someone i like to a friend.”

he tilts his head with a small smile on his face. he haven’t change one bit.

“you may have a point.”

“right???”

“but we can find true love as an adult… and we have the maturity and perception of the world that makes a relationships last.” he points to where the party was happening with his head “they were just lucky. and had time on their favor.”

"wise words.”

“i know you remember i was the top student of our class” you roll your eyes at his words.

a breeze hits you as if it wanted to show that it was listening to your conversation.

“i just really miss the simplicity of high school." the drink in your hand was starting to get hot. you take a sip and feel the alcohol warm you up.

"it's a way to put it."

you lean against the wall outside the hotel. "you don't agree."

"i didn't say that."

"but you have remarks." you see an almost imperceptible smile on his face.

"it was simple because we didn't have to worry about reality so much. but i really don't miss being that emotionally vunerable."

he stops walking in front of you. he looks at the ground like he’s lost in his own head, as if he were thinking about the reason for saying what he said. it’s easy to come to the conclusion that he is the most beautiful man of the party. the most beautiful you've ever seen if you're being honest to yourself.

but like he said, let's not let our emotions speak louder.

"well some of us didn't date the most beautiful girl of the entire school at the time, parker" hearing his laugh takes you directly to 6 years ago, when you both were still in high school. "some of us were actually losers."

"you were not a loser."

"oh i was more than that. i was a nobody."

"that's dramatic." he looks at you with a teasing smile but with a gentle voice. something about this man makes you wanna tell him all your secrets and insecurities because you were sure he would never judge you or your choices. "i saw you."

"did you?"

"of course." he frowns lighly. "your headphones were like a part of you, an organ. you got angry very easily with your loose hair so you always ended up tying it. you had this keychain that always announced when you were getting close, and it was really sweet when you never once forgot to give me a good morning before bending down to your locker bellow mine."

if he had continued you were certain your eyes would have filled with tears.

"but you didn't really see me, did you?" you whisper.

his eyebrows rose lightly and you understood it as a sign of confusion. you would never see him again after today, so why not?

"i was too in love with you, parker."

one thing that haven't changed about him was that peter looked into your eyes while you talked to him. he pays attention to people. he listens.

"when you started skateboarding, i made a promise to myself to learn and buy one just so we could have that in common." you laugh a little, trying to distract yourself from the pressure of being watched intensely. "when you appeared with those bruises and black eyes from god knows what i talked to you. i always tried to distract you so you’d smile at least once during a tough day."

you really wish you had a bottle of champagne on your hand right now.

"i couldn't do much because... you know."

you couldn't look away from his tie but you were able to see him nodding. he was in a relationship for gods sake. a beautiful one.

despite everything, your head being like a hurricane of thoughts your racing heart and warm body, you smile. "you broke my heart peter parker but you also were the reason for it beating faster."

and yet the chocolate brown of his eyes was cozy. it's impossible not to like Peter Parker.

he takes a deep breath. the next few seconds are filled with an indescribable silence and it's almost as if nothing had happened.

in a slow movement he takes his hand to your free one. he takes it gently but doesn't make any more movements, just watches you holding hands.

"saving up to buy a skateboard. such a loser."

"ridiculous."

"and did you learn?"

"a little. but the uncertainty of not knowing if i wouldn’t just fall and die didn't let me learn completely."

he scoffs. "you're unbearably dramatic."

"i'm just saying you can fall from that thing and hit your head on the corner of a table. so dangerous."

you hardly notice his thumb caressing in your hand causing butterflies to fly in your stomach. jesus y/n you're an adult. what is this.

“i see you now.” his voice is so sincere that you can't divert your eyes from his.

“it’s the first time we see each other in 6 years pretty boy.”

you don’t really know why your voices are so low. but it makes you feel like you’re in your own little world.

“and yet” he takes a step forward and a breeze hits you, as if she were encouraging him. “you are childishly blushing right now.”

you lower your head, leaning your forehead on his shoulder. you don’t really know what to say anymore.

“it’s okay to feel nervous around a crush, lovely”

you silently laugh “you’re always so calm.”

“so you’re not hearing my heart going insane over there?”

with his free hand he raises your head until you find his eyes. mesmerizing.

his forehead meets yours. you could feel his thumb caressing your cheek.

so he kisses you. a warm and slow kiss. it has a meaning though you can’t really understand it yet.

you feel a drop of water on your forehead but you take your time to slip up. there’s no rush.

he moves away and hugs you tight. your heart relaxes.

[shefaniquotes]

Blake: “With my wife, I think she just felt a little bit sorry for me.”

Blake joking about Gwen’s reason for joining the show, teaser video, October 2022

“Gwen had to be the guinea pig for everybody else. She and Sheryl both did so well and just let their hair down and went for it. They set the bar for the tone and personality of the series. It gave us the confidence to say, 'We really can do this.' If these two icons are willing to be on this show and do shots of gross stuff and play absolutely stupid games, then we know we have something here.”

Blake, People Magazine, December 2022

“I pride myself on being impartial during Barmageddon…unless it’s my wife or Jimmie Johnson.”

Blake, Blake’s social media, December 2022

“My favorite moment from Barmageddon would be when I cheated and ran across the line, and then Blake Shelton’s like, ‘That’s my wife so it counts!’ That was my favorite moment, for sure.”

Gwen, Barmageddon’s social media, December 2022

Nikki Bella: “Are you guys familiar with the games here at Barmageddon?”

Gwen: “No, I’m not, you would think I would know because I know Blake Shelton –“

Blake: “– We’re married! We’re married.”

Barmageddon, December 2022

Nikki Bella: “Gwen, you are going to be singing ‘All I Wanna Do.’”

Blake: “I love that song. I love the video too! We watched the video this morning in bed!”

Gwen: “We really did. We actually watched it together in bed.”

Barmageddon, December 2022

Gwen and Blake on Barmageddon, various sources

[kariachi]

Some fic! Gwen learns some more about Osmosians during a visit to Kevin's clan.

~~

“So,” Gwendolyn asked as she finally managed to get Kevin alone- a mission that had left her to stalk about outside what passed for a bathroom around here, “why does your family keep looking at me like that?”

“Hey babe,” Kevin said in a way that wasn’t quite pointed, putting out an arm she happily tucked herself under with a bemused sigh, “nice to see you, how you enjoying the place?”

“Well enough, though I didn’t realize it’d be quite so hot.” Smugness radiated from him at that- he had warned them- as he pressed their foreheads together affectionately. “Why do your relatives keep looking at me like I’m a problem?”

“Eh, I’m too young for courting.” Mouth twisting into something that wasn’t quite a frown, she pulled back and raised an eyebrow at him.

“You’re eighteen,” she pointed out, and got a shrug in return.

“Ossys aren’t supposed to even be thinking about courting and shit until at least their twenties Earth time,” Kevin explained. “Preferably a lot later. And here I am rolling in, only eighteen, with an intended mate and you. They’re worried I’m trying to outdo Dad.” Still, Gwendolyn shook her head.

“You aren’t that much too young,” she said, “not enough for me to be getting looks like I’m an issue.”

“I said a lot later, G,” he reiterated, pulling her back in against him and resting his chin on her hair. She couldn’t help letting herself relax against him. “Far as they’re concerned I shouldn’t be bothering with anyone more than Argit- and even just him's a stretch- until about my sixties.”

“Sixties,” she exclaimed, trying and failing to pull away with a sharp look.

“My great-gran is like six-hundred-something and still kicking,” he said with audible bemusement, “Ossys don’t normally see a need to rush this shit.”

“Still,” she said, “your fucking sixties?” He shrugged.

“Twenty years Earth time and you’re honestly just considered ‘not a kid anymore'," he explained like it was normal, which, she supposed it was another things learnt early, "you can go learn a trade and start figuring life out but you're not an adult-adult. You spend the next forty-odd years figuring out what you’re doing with yourself, who you are, learning your trades, getting out all the extra wildness that comes with being young. Then, you spend forty years figuring out where you wanna spend your life, settling down, collecting a good group of mates, building your social standing. Once you hit like a century Earth time, you’re antlers are filled out, your shit's together, then you're an adult, you can start getting kids going and shit.” Gaping, Gwendolyn stared into the middle distance between her nose and Kevin’s chest.

“Don’t think Argit and I are waiting eighty years for children,” she finally said after a long, long silence. Kevin snorted a laugh that shook them both.

“Not marrying you, babe,” he said for the third time since they’d gotten together, and for the third time she didn’t believe him. She didn’t care what sort of enemies her family tended to acquire, Tennyson babies and parenting still had to be at least level with Argit babies and parenting. “But yeah, that’s why they’re worried. Dad laid my clutch at just sixty and it was far from the first, so seeing me running around with wedding plans in my head, a major suitor, and the mate definitely gonna die while I'm young? When I'm still a kid? They’re a little paranoid I’m gonna be clutching at like, twenty.”

“More than a little, I think,” she said, recalling that- while she, Ben, and Rook had been placed in a guest room- Kevin had immediately been bunked with a group of his cousins.

“Okay, more than a little,” he admitted. “You can’t blame them; I am a mess.”

“Don’t I know it.” Heaving a sigh, Gwendolyn burrowed herself deeper into his arms, wrapping her own around his waist. “I’m going to have to just put up with this, aren’t I?”

“I mean, I have to put up with your mom all the time,” Kevin said, giving her a squeeze, “think you can manage my clan for another week and a half.” Making a noise that was not a groan, thank you, she tightened her grip and steeled herself for the rest of the visit.

“You are so lucky I love you…”

[straighttxhell]

Get to know me! 💋

So,, @the-type-a tagged me in this like 8 months ago and never got a chance to do it cause tumblr kept deleting the draft but I am procrastinating doing my final project to graduate college so here goes nothing

Thanks for the tag and feel free to do it again cause lmao it's been a whike

🖌 - Do you have/want any tattoos?

No I wanna get a spider gwen tattoo but I dont have a ton of money rn

💚 - What’s your favourite colour?

Pastel pink 🩷

🍕 - What’s the last thing you ate?

Spinach Pasta

🕰 - What time is it where you are rn?

11:27 pm (when i started, its 11:50 now)

🌟 - What is your zodiac sign?

Sagittarius sun, Taurus moon, and Aquarius rising.

I also have Venus and Mars in Scorpio so that pretty much sums up why I'm insane.

🌍 - What is your favourite accent?

I really enjoy cockney accents, Daniel Kaluuya's in particular. Maybe it's just his voice.

⚡️ - Do you have any scars?

Yes, I accidentally stabbed my thigh, also accidentally cut it with a blade, and my legs are covered in permanent bruises from when I danced.

🌺 - What’s your MBTI type?

Every time I do it I get smth different, so either INTP or ISFP??

🥀 - Favourite animated movie?

SPIDER-VERSE!!!!!! MY ENTIRE LIFE

I CHOSE MY CAREER BC OF IT

📺 - Favourite show?

The Office probably, or Community, I really like sitcoms

😂 - Are you ticklish?

Isn't everyone??

💍 - Do you ever want to get married?

Yes, I am one of those ppl that want to meet like their one true love and get married and spend our entire lives together

😳 - Do you like your name?

It triggers me a little so I don't like to be called by it but I like the name by itself a lot

💙 - What colour is your bedroom?

Like a beige green, I hate it but it came like that and am too lazy to paint it

🤓 - How did you get your name?

My mom liked it thats it lol

🎓 - When did/do you graduate?

This month hopefully, my ceremony isn't until January tho

🍄 - Do you have/want any piercings?

Yeah I have the normal ones, two in my left ear and one in my right ear so I can freely forget to wear earrings Id add a pick but I dont want to

👀 - What colour are your eyes?

Veeeery dark brown

👱🏻‍♀️ - What is your go to hairstyle?

A messy bun, I like having it down although it's mostly hot here so that's not possible, and sometimes I do have to put it in a bun cause my hair is really really thin and straight so it tangles incredibly easy and it takes me a good 5 minutes to brush it and I tend to be in such a hurry every morning I simply can't afford to do that

🥂 - Have you ever drank underage?

Yes I didn't know tho lol I was 14 and drinking funny tasting grape juice at sleepovers, my friends thought I knew lol uhmm but yeah after that I stopped until I was 18 and back from quarantine

🍾 - Have you ever gotten drunk?

Don't take me as a role model please, but yes and I love getting drunk, I've never blacked out but I do remember every now and then funny memories like huh I forgot I did that 🥰 Also I've only once drank so much I puked it all up next morning

😱 - What’s your biggest fear?

Roaches?? Not trying to get too deep

🥵 - Would you rather be too hot or too cold?

Hot. I hate not being able to move bc of cold, my body aches so bad when its cold.

🌦 - What’s your favourite weather?

Cloudy, rainy and not cold, like eventually the sun comes out yknow

🍂 - What’s your favourite season?

Fall

🐷 - What’s your favourite animal?

Catssss

🐶 - Do you have any pets?

2 cats!! And my sister has 2 dogs but they're also kinda mine ig

😴 - What’s the longest you’ve ever gone without sleep?

No idea, I am way too sleep deprived to notice at the end

🎨 - Any hobbies?

Drawing, painting, video editing and designing, anything creative

🛩 - If travelling was free, where’s the first place you’d go?

New York 😭😭😭 if i had a visa also Id love to stay at the plaza hotel

🎇 - What’s your most searched thing on Google?

Probably Taylor Swift?? or the Spice Chalk Stretch Naked Wokfe boots

📱 - Favourite app on your phone?

PINTEREST, a girl without pinterest is an angel without wings..

🤠 - Are you more of a city person or a country person?

City by far, I've spent all my life in the city and wouldn't stand not having everything I have here

Tagging: @spnyuri @queer-cosette and idk who is still active here but whoever wants to do it

[ladysqueakinpip]

joshua twewy, donnie tmnt, adrien agreste, husky +anima, alya cesaire, ashlyn banner, tyler hernandez, nana alba, gwen stacy, toph beifong

Marry - ignoring age gap, adrien. this is the obvious and correct choice. (1)

Invade the dreams of - JOSHUA. I MUST SEE INTO HIS MIND. (2)

Take a nap with - rise!donnie. i wanna SNUGGLE him. (3)

Drink tea with - nana! i bet she would turn it into a really fun cute girly tea party. (4)

Party with - gwen. that would slap so hard. (5)

Slap - hm. tyler. sorry buddy. (6)

Rob - there is no good choice here bc any of these characters could take me any day. i guess alya?? she'd get it on video but otherwise i think we could have a good time with it. (7)

Push down the stairs - sigh. ashlyn. i REALLY do not want to push either husky or toph down the stairs (she would kill me) and i'm running out of options! ashlyn would be ok i think. (8)

Kiss - husky. i'd give him a little smooch on the top of the head and ruffle his hair. (9)

Go out on a date with - toph! she's the final one left. we could make it a spa date like she did with katara in s2. (10)

[the-backwards-eel]

Me reading cpc for the first time: wow frederick decided that he doesnt wanna marry gwen just bc he judged her by her appearance before even getting to know her but ooh pretty blue haired lady that doesnt judge ppl for their looks and she also offers shelter to ppl with curses gwen should marry her instead

Prez: *telling her backstory* when i was 21…

Me:

Me: when you where WHAT 😭

[buffysresources-archive]

﹠　.　　　　⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯　　　　sentence  starter  meme， big  time  rush.    these  are  all  taken  from  nickelodeon’s  big  time  rush.     change  pronouns  or  anything  else  as  needed to fit for your muse(s).

“    where am i and why am i freezing?    ” “    i hate all of them.    ” “    just focus and try not to make everybody cry.    ” “    i’m the star!    ” “    pussycat dolls make the pain go away.    ” “    i’m gonna marry her someday.    ” “    i’m gonna be famous!    ” “    are you done?  please be done.    ” “    here’s the part where i shake my booty.    ” “    i could turn a dog into a pop star.    ” “    i panic under pressure.    ” “    your singing makes me wanna dance  ..  off of a cliff!    ” “    you know these people have feelings, right?    ” “    i don’t need feelings.    ” “    i’m gonna be the next gwen stefani!    ” “    i’m gonna be a doctor!    ” “    you want your dreams to come true today?    ” “    luckily, i’m a genius.    ” “    i have bad words and i wanna use them on you!    ” “    he’s satan with bug eyed sunglasses.    ” “    this is your dream, not mine.    ” “    well, he’s not hideous.    ” “    i gotta get new friends.    ” “    i knew you’d come back for me.    ” “    how dare you!    ” “    this is a little too close for me.    ” “    i think we look good.    ” “    you just ruined my lucky white v-neck.    ” “    we had some creative differences.    ” “    that’s just your jealousy talking.    ” “    for the eleventh time, i’m not kidding.    ” “    i have a three point plan for that:  i don’t care!    ” “    just go and be yourself.  no wait,  don’t be yourself!    ” “    it didn’t have to end this way.    ” “    i can’t hurt you,  you’re my friend.    ” “    you remind me a lot of matthew mcconaughey  ..  i can’t stand matthew mcconaughey!    ” “    i’d ask you to join us but i don’t want to.    ” “    i’m going with him to prove that there are no ghosts.    ” “    he’s a pretty idiot.    ” “    what were you doing all day, hmm?    ” “    it is more important than ever to avoid bad press and scandalous photo ops.    ” “    can you sign my shirt for me that i’m definitely not selling on the web?    ” “    the good boy in me says look away  ..  but the bad boy in me says hello.    ” “    since i’ve sworn off my fickle dating habits,  my iq has gone up 20 points.    ” “    your lips look really chapped.    ” “    i’m taking credit for all of this.    ” “    help!  my hair is limp and lifeless!    ” “    you’re not sad about that?    ” “    i’m going to mask my pain by buzzcutting my hair, joining a gym, and nicknaming myself the island.    ” “    that’s it,  we are spending way too much time together..    ” “    i’m starting to hate all of you.    ” “    yeah,  here’s the problem:  i’m not bright.    ” “    don’t worry,  i can fix this!    ” “    those kids are animals!    ” “    i’m gonna laugh and leave victorious now!    ” “    if you can’t beat them,  join them.    ” “    we’ll get ‘em next time.    ” “    you cannot beat me!    ”

[retelling-of-ragnarok]

❆ ɢᴡᴇɴ ʀᴀᴍʙʟᴇꜱ #4 ❆

❆ this isnt anything canon. nono not in the slightest. but rather a college/‘normal’ au.

i just adore thinking abt gwen as an art school student :’) the themselves probably major in something affiliated with illustration or graphic design. but also thinkin about interactions with other characters is vv nice.

especially auwen interactions 💪😤 ( @sincerest-aa )

these two definitely live together. and auren definitely uses gwen for its model, since it majors in fashion design. gwen doesn’t necessarily use auren themselves as a muse, but he has definitely been like “yo can you—“ and then FORCE them into some wack pose 😭

oh and gwen definitely beefs with other students. all the other top students in their class are so made that someone like them manages to get top scores 😭 meanwhile gwen’s just “bro don’t even look at me fr im not even here ew.” like pls they just want their art to be appreciated they don’t wanna be SEEN. all the students in their major think they’re all rude and shit bc they don’t wanna be bothered— then come to find out Gwen has FRIENDS? YIKES.

then comes final exams and their room is a MESS. mf is TRASHING their room for inspiration. especially if its a topic they’ve never cared about before. auren’s throwing a fit bc ITS FINAL is at the same time— so they’re just “BRO I NEED YOU IN HERE IF YOU FUCK UP YOUR RUNWAY WALK IM BEATING YOUR ASS.”

and gwen is just: “CAN YOU NOT SEE I AM STRUGGLING.” god they’re getting grey hairs 😭 but then after finals gwen and auren go back to the old married couple they used to be. back to gwen walking through the door like “if i’m not hugged in the next 30 seconds you’re not getting your food”

and auren RUNNING out of the shower to give gwen a hug 😭. gwen being all happy and shit bc finals are done and they can finally get auren hugs again 💪 nooooo moreeeee stress. only cuddle buddy.

anyways this ramble made no fucking sense, but i think it’s neat. im having thoughts but none of them are coherent. and i kinda just wanna ramble now… ❆

[blackrosesfanfic]

Chapter 246

Rollie

I cut my eyes at Lexi. I just noticed that she was sitting there reading the Bible. Not like you would think a 7 year old would read a Bible. She was at the front of it concentrating on it. What the fuck is wrong with this little girl? I sit across from her watching her. She doesn't look away from the Bible. I call my mama.

"Is everything okay?" Gwen snaps.

"Why your background so loud?"

She sucks her teeth. "I'm at a gospel festival with April. You okay? You called me?"

"Nice to hear from you too, Sweetheart."

"Oh shut up." She chuckles.

"Naw, I just wanted to invite you to a movie premiere. My name gonna be in the credits."

It gets quite. "A movie premiere you say?"

"Yeah. My name gonna be in the credits. It's not nothing big but..."

"When is it? Can I bring my women's group?"

I chuckle. "You serious? No it's personal. You don't invite groups of people."

She sucks her teeth. "Fine."

"5 people. Can you narrow it down to five people?"

"5? I can do that."

"It's not a Christian movie though."

"Everyone thinks I'm a square head. It's a group for Mother's with adult children that wasn't started at church."

I huff. "Calm that down. Don't be getting too hot in the bottoms."

She sucks her teeth. "Lane, Honey, don't pull her hair. Come here. Stand right here. I am so sorry. Boys."

I laugh. She sounded so embarrassed. The noise comes back after a few more seconds.

"April the next time you are taking him to the bathroom. I'm trying to wash my hands and he is pulling some stranger's hair. The little girl was so shocked."

"He did what?" April asks.

I laugh. "I'll text you the information."

"Okay, Baby. Thank you for inviting me."

"Yeah."

"Love you." She says then hangs up.

I look up at Lexi. She was still focused on reading the Bible. I didn't want to interrupt her but I'm just so fucking curious. I clear my throat.

"Lexi?"

"Yes." She looks up.

I point to the Bible. "Are you really reading that?"

She closes the Bible then takes some headphones out her ears. "It's an audio book that Dad bought. It reads it to me."

"Even weirder, kid. Why you reading the Bible?"

"I wanna be a good person. So I can go to heaven."

I nod. Damn that's deep. I shouldn't have fucking asked this genius.

"Why don't you read the short kid's version?"

"Cause I won't always be a kid."

I nod yet again. Okay. "Are you understanding it?"

"Yes." She shrugs. "It's gonna take me a year to finish. If I read it for an hour each day."

"Wow kid."

Jordan skips into the room. "You done?"

"Yeah." Lexi runs over to her.

"So what you find out? Did she have a baby?"

Lexi giggles. "Her servant had the dangon baby for her."

"What?" Jordan says jumping up. "You lying?"

"Nope then her sister had more babies and she had her servant have another baby."

I sit up. "You reading this from the bible?"

Lexi nods her head. "Yeah but then Leah had her own baby."

"Daddy, Jacob wasn't even in love with Leah but she had to get married first."

"I might have read a different Bible." I rub my head.

Jordan laughs. "It's too long so Lexi gonna just tell me what happens."

Lexi agrees. "Rachel stole her daddy stuff and sat on it."

"Why she do that?" She retorts as they walk out.

I'm starting to question this girl reading the Bible with those fucking stories. But then again she fucking reading the Bible. How can I argue with that? Teaching it to my daughter. Maybe she will read it and want to be a good girl. I ain't fucking saying shit then.

"Jordan!" Leah says coming into the room.

"What you need?"

She looks at me. "Obviously Jordan."

"They doing Bible study. I can help you."

"Wash the dishes?"

I stand up slowly. "It's the Bible."

She rubs her stomach. "You should have said Aaliyah wait 4 years for me to get my shit together. I would have been more patient."

"You think my shit together?"

"Am I traveling around the country with you and your sister stuck in hotel after hotel while you party and fuck other girls?"

I pull her into me until her stomach is pressed against me. The baby kicks me. I chuckle then look at her face. She doesn't say anything like she really wanted an answer. I kiss her cheek. She doesn't really want an answer.

"Aaliyah, Baby wait for..."

"Oh no. Ain't no waiting on nothing." She pushes me away from her stomach then she walks away. "Jord... oh."

Jordan runs into the kitchen. "Ma, Rachel died giving birth to her baby."

"Rollie washing the dishes."

"You for real?" Jordan snaps.

I nod. She bounces back out the kitchen then she comes back.

"Ma, can you die from having a baby? Is that real?"

"Yes it is."

She makes a sad face. "Imma pray for you, Mommy."

Leah just stares off into space. She turns to me. "What?"

"Why you got that little girl here?" I ask ignoring her confusion. I told her.

"They needed a babysitter. She is simple so I agreed."

I walk to the sink. "This hand soap?"

"Rollie." She says moving the soap and handing me the Dawn. "You better do it right or you will be doing it twice."

I hit her ass. "That's what you always say."

"You a lie cause I never had a problem with that."

"But then you complaining about your back."

She giggles. "Wash those dishes, Hulk."

Chris

"Yo, Cammie!" I yell through the house.

"Chris."

I walk into the second living room. "Tell your friend she not that far along."

Cammie throws a diaper at the wall. "She is just worried about how her life is about to change. Have you been supportive?"

I shrug. "How haven't I?"

"By being happy. By not making yourself available to go talk to her parents."

"See I know I shouldn't have asked you shit."

She lifts Caden in the air. "Chris you wanna watch him while I take a nap? I'm exhausted. He not sleeping just eating constantly. I didn't know how much Trey helped."

"Yeah." I say taking him from her.

"But for real Chris her life bout to change. She bout to be Chris Brown's baby mama forever. Are you even thinking bout that?"

I take Caden's blanket and lay it over Caden. He turns his head looking for Cammie. He knows she trying to get some rest. She sighs as he starts whining. I'll just take him out of here. I walk him around the house showing him the pictures that they had up. Most of them were painting not family pictures. They need to have more of those types of pictures. Make it look more like a family home. Caden was going to sleep as I stared at the photo of the cows. Cows? They didn't decorate this shit.

"Christopher."

"Hey, Bae."

She stretches. "Is it 2 already?"

"2?"

She looks at the phone then sucks her teeth. "You don't listen. I told you I was taking a nap until 2."

I look at the time on the phone. "Oh, I'll call you at 2 then."

"Okay." She says.

"Love you, Sneezy."

She gets closer to the phone. "You at Bae's house. I know you not."

"I forgot to hide my background. It ain't what you think."

"Whatever." She hangs up.

I look at Caden. He is eating his blanket looking at the cows still. I take him into his room and look through his closet for a super fly outfit so I can put him on my Snap. He reaches for everything that comes into his reach. Just to put it to his mouth. I change his clothes then take the picture.

"Caden?"

He stops eating the head of his rubber duck. Damn, I'm so shocked he knows his name. That's amazing. I pick him up. He sure enough wasn't trying to go to sleep. I take him to the recording room that Trey has. I prop him up on the console. He starts to move. Catch him.

"Stay still so I can take this picture." I say putting the headphones on his lap.

"Aaa." He yells grabbing them and trying to lift them to his mouth. They too heavy for him.

"Caden."

He looks at me long enough for me to snap a picture. I post it. He leans over falling into the headphones and chewing on them. I take that picture then grab him. Maybe I should have asked before putting up a picture of him. Damn. Do they post the kids online? I go to Trey's Instagram. First thing I see is Lane sleep in Trey's arms. Okay. So I'm good. I turn on the board then play some of Trey's music. Caden turns around the room. I think he finally realizes it's music and not Trey here.

"Yeah." I say answering my phone.

"Where Cammie?" Trey asks.

I shrug. "She handed me Cad as soon as I walked in the door. Said she was going to sleep."

"You ain't go over there to babysit." Trey chuckles.

"I didn't. I ain't even plan on staying. I told you I couldn't stay but I got bitched. She looked tired."

"So you a bitch. Nat. Nat, I'm going home."

I look at Caden. He was starting to whine. I show him Trey on the phone. He was still pouting.

"He hungry." Trey says. "Cammie should have milk that says Caden's milk."

"He not crying. I thought they cried."

Trey clears his throat. "Not Caden. Hey, Caden!"

Caden looks up then looks around. I hold the phone in front of his face. He snatches it from me. What the hell? He holds it looking at Trey. Trey starts talking to him about coming home and going to see the cloud outside. Caden listens.

"Aye you think he understands you?"

"He understands something. Maybe he likes watching me. He knows his name."

I take the milk out the fridge. Caden drops the phone trying to get to the bottle. I put it in the hot water like Trey says. Caden was wiggling and getting more impatient with me. I give it to him. He tries to bite on it but he couldn't lift it up to his mouth. We go into the living room. Cammie wasn't in there. I lay him down and hold his bottle up for him.

"Trey call Ma and tell her to bring JJ and King here. I ain't got time to pick them up."

"CiCi." Trey says. "Tell Joyce to take the kids to my house. Aye, when you going to meet with Amber people?"

I blow. "I called earlier to set it up."

"They didn't agree... who you called?"

"I called Amber."

Trey shakes his head. "Surprise her with a dinner. That's more romantic. You didn't include them in the proposal. Now you bout to tell them she pregnant."

I sigh. "I been avoiding them."

"Cause they feel how Sevyn feels. She worked so hard to make a name for herself but the one that's gonna stick has your name in it."

"Damn, Trey."

He laughs. "Cammie. Same shit she said to me."

"I'll make it special." I say texting my assistant.

"Imma make sure you do this shit right. We gotta do it right." Trey says nodding.

There's a loud bang on the front door. Caden jumps out of his sleep. Damn.

"I ain't thought about how bad they gonna be." I say getting up.

"Put them in the play room and close the gate. They'll stay in there for a little while without being too loud."

I glance back at Caden holding his bottle with his eyes wide open. Damn I had him going to sleep. I open the door. JJ runs into the house.

"Uncle? Uncle where Lane?"

"He not here."

JJ runs to Caden. "Hey, Baby."

"JJ?" Trey snaps. "Cammie sleeping. Keep on doing all that yelling."

"We go play?" JJ asks. "Shh..."

King drags himself behind JJ. He must have been sleep.

"Chris, I'm going to Virginia." Joyce says poking at Caden. "Hey, Big boy. Look at you holding your bottle. Chris?"

"Okay, Ma. I'm going to Amber's family."

She smiles kissing my cheek. "Oh good. Behave yourself."

"He will." Trey says.

"Okay, thank you, Baby." She leaves.

I hang up on Trey. Caden pops the bottle out his mouth staring at me in disbelief. I quickly call Trey back.

"Aye, Dawgs, stay on the phone. Chuckie was bout to kill me for hanging up."

"As long as I can."

"Imma go check on these boys."

"Naw!" Trey yells.

I come back to the couch. "Huh?"

"Take Caden to his crib, nigga. He might jump off the couch."

I look at Caden. "But I mean... he don't move."

"Cammie thinks differently. Don't leave him there."

"Okay." I say picking him up and taking him to his room. "Now leave him?"

"Yeah." Trey says looking away. "Caden."

Caden is done with the bottle. He watches Trey. This baby shit is something serious. Damn. I go close the older boys up in the play room. They were climbing the wall. They got a fucking rock climbing wall in the playroom. It doesn't go all the way to the ceiling but tall enough to make them think they doing something. Genius idea. I got to keep up with the Neversons.

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Ship your moots

hihi!! so here is my list of me shipping my moots <3 thank you for the ask!

#1. @kuroomiya + mattsukawa issei.

now i genuinely think they'd be amazing together because mel just radiates bad bitch energy?? she's my role model, okay. the way these two would just go back and forth while teasing one another, and just have the best dynamic together blows my mind. ugh, he'd be lucky to have her. just imagine them having the most chill relationship ever. starts off casual, turns into something where they can't be apart from each other even if they tried because their relationship was idiots to lovers, slowburn, 20k angst but fluff at the end. 

#2. @sunarent + suna rintarou.

look, it's in mother's username already. you don't even need me to tell you that these people have one of the best relationships ever. she's the wise one, he's the laid back one. they're probably the couple everyone's jealous of when they go out or something. he's the type to come out of a shower in a towel and hold up two shirts and ask what he should wear and she'd give him a detailed report. anyone would kill to be dating alice, she's a queen. this one is somewhat on the range of frenemies to lovers, he's stupid and she knows she likes him but she hates him so she doesn't tell him anything but in the end one of them screams "because i love you" and boom, kiss and makeup.

#3. @tetsvhoe + kuroo tetsurou.

yk what? gwen and kuroo are the happy-go-lucky couple. they're akways teasing each other, being corny with the chemistry jokes that gwen doesn't understand until kuroo explains it to her and then she starts laughing loudly. they're the type of couple who watch over each other and smile to themselves when they see their partner sleep peacefully(even if one of them snores, it's still cute okay). definitely a best friends to lovers type of beat. they're both dumb though. so it's probably gonna take a long time for them to come together. they'll date other people to secretly block out their feelings for their best friend because they "don't wanna ruin the friendship" but in the end, the universe puts doen a card for them. and boom, now you can't pull them away from each other.

#4. @roanniee + tendou satori.

ro is one of the most expressive, caring, protective, wise person i've ever known. she's compassionate, she's there when someone needs her. she's comforting, and to tendou, she feels like home. they're definitely childhood friends or something, and when tendou gets bullied, she throws a stick at the bully's head and beats them up for him. they grow up, they're still best friends. slowly but surely ro realizes she loves him. she's scared so she avoids him. until one day, he confronts her. and he tells her he loves her so he can't lose her. he begs her to tell him if he did something wrong, but she smiles and gives him a peck, saying she loves him too. it took some time(years) for them to tell each other they love one another, but that's okay. everything works out in the end.

#5. @lovemeian + iwaizumi hajime.

now, i know for a fact that lavi is the BIGGEST meian shugo simp. BUT. imagine how cute it would be to watch these two interact. it’s young puppy love for their whole lives. yes they have their lows but they know each other so well that they talk it out and solve it. idiots to lovers, sure, but god it’s amazing when they both find out the two of them love each other. just imagine both of them completely quiet and blushing as they glance at each other every two seconds then laugh a couple minutes later. then they ask each other out for coffee at the same time and laugh some more. it’s tooth-rottingly sweet and it makes me want to believe in true love and soulmates. they’re the type to grow old together and joke about the stupid teenagers they were who couldn’t understand they loved each other and it makes me wanna cry as if it’s a rom-com movie that i’m watching at 3 am with strawberry icecream.

#6. @rindough + fushiguro megumi. 

pb and gumi are so sweet together it’s scary. teenage idiots in love, understand each other in a way no one else can, always there for one another, it’s just warm fuzzy happiness. it’s adorable the way they know each other like the back of their hands. definitely a soulmates au, but it’s not like the red string one or where names appear on their wrists. no, it’s where two people are made for one another and it’s the most beautiful thing in the world. 

#7. @tsukkiangel + miya atsumu. 

now i know eris is basically in love with tsukishima but listen. piss hair and miss nurse are gonna be perfect together. she makes up for his stupidity and he makes up for her denseness. he’s more carefree, but she’s more centered. if atsumu is the tornado, then eris is the eye. she’s calm, composed, and atsumu is the total opposite. this is the perfect case of opposites attract(even though most of the times it sucks, but with these two? it’s amazing. you can’t even argue here). they have small bickerings all the time. they probably get called an old married couple by someone random every other day. think of something like school “acquaintances” but they meet each other in college and become friends and then lovers. always liked one another since high school, and now they’re acting on it <3

#8. @aurelius-divus + gojo satoru.

i honestly don’t think anyone else can put gojo satoru in place other than aurelius. they’re the perfect person to just... tease the shit out of him and get away with it. and he will blush. guaranteed. he’s gonna be so flustered when aurelius is done with him. they’re incredible, headstrong, and even though gojo is a bit childish sometimes(aurelius is too, they’re just less childish than satoru and more of the h word) but aurelius will keep him grounded. they’re both bringing almost equal amounts to the table here. everything is balanced, and i’m pretty sure you can’t find a more serious yet fun relationship anywhere else.

i apologize if you’re a moot and i haven’t mentioned you in here :( but this is it for now !!

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I’m curious. Of all the men you write for, which one, or ones, would you most want to be with in real life?

Oof, that's a good one! Okay, while I find most of the guys I write for hot, here's the ones on my dateable irl list. If I missed anyone, y'all can ask and I'll rate! ;)

I've bolded and colored in the 10/10s because it's a long list and you might wanna just cut to the chase

Obi-Wan Kenobi (Star Wars) - jk, I can't deal with the Jedi and their hypocrisy. But damnnnnn Ewan McGregor is FINE and Obi-Wan is such a charmer. - N/A

Benny Lafitte (Supernatural) - Hot buff vampire with a killer smile? Would protect me through anything? Not unhealthily codependent with his brother? Yes please. - 6/10 Would Date

Professor Kukui (Pokemon) - Yes please. Happy-go-lucky scientist who moonlights as a wrestler and has the body too? Yay. -9/10 Would Date - gotta dock him for being happily married. Damn. - N/A.

Link (The Legend of Zelda) - My first fictional husband. Yes to the sense of humor, the protectiveness, the love! Although a little bit quiet, poor lad. - 7/10 Would Date

Prince Sidon (The Legend of Zelda) - Look, I'm no monsterfucker, but Prince Sidon believes in me. You think I'm not gonna fall for that kind of validation??? - 10/10 Would Date.

Peeta Mellark (The Hunger Games) - Yay for cute soft baker man. I love him and want to protecc. But trauma plus his huge torch for Katniss is gonna make it tough. - 6/10 would date.

Markus (Detroit Become Human) - Handsome and just utterly noble and awesome. Parkouring genius and artist while being just unbelievably rational and emotional all at once. I love him. This android has stolen my heart. - 10/10 Would Date

Hank Anderson - Just kidding. Trying to see if y'all were paying attention

Nathan Drake (Uncharted) - Snarky adventure husband gets all the support for me. Just come home alive, ready for snuggles, and bring home the treasure bacon! Love you, babe. - 9/10 Would Date

Soren (The Dragon Prince) - I love this man. I love his relationship with his sister. I love his nobility and honor even when it's hard. I even love his terrible poetry. most of all, I feel you, man. I want a bread sandwich too. That dad, though. Ugh. - 7/10 Would Date

Gren (The Dragon Prince) - Yayyyyy. Gren, my positive pumpkin man. I love your freckles and cheer and the way you know sign language. Protect me and give kisses! - 9/10 Would Date

Chrom (Fire Emblem) - Adorkable prince of Ylisse, why wouldn't you let my male Robin romance you? You've got a cute personality, you're sweet and clumsy, and you've got that one arm all bared for flexin'! Yum. Pack that up and give me two! - 8/10 Would Date

Odin/Owain (Fire Emblem) - This drama queen is a storyteller and a bisexual mess if I ever saw one, and I am HERE for it. I will pretend with you all day, Odin. Teach me magic and tell me of your undying love for me in as flowery language as you want! - 9/10 Would Date

Alistair Theirin (Dragon Age) - Best man in Thedas right here. I love him. I love his dorkiness. I love that he's not afraid to admit he'd rather someone else lead. I love how he's so young but not afraid to take up a cause he believes in. Total king. Will marry. - 10/10 Would Date

Percy Jackson (Percy Jackson) - Those of you who know me might think Percy's too much of a goofball and a dope. Well, you're wrong. I love Percy and I will gladly be his escape from all things mythological while also knowing enough about Greek myth to help him out - 7.5/10 Would Date

Jason Grace (Percy Jackson) - Okay, bud. Jason can be a little bland, I admit. But I still love him for his perseverance and dedication to his friends. I'd love to get to know him better. - 7/10 Would Date

Sokka (ATLA) - Okay, he grew on me after a while and now I love. Let's talk strategy, Sokka. Let me laugh at your horrible jokes - 6/10 Would Date

Haru (ATLA) - I hate the mustache but I love the man behind it - 7/10 Would Date

Hakoda (ATLA) - Mmmm. Sokka and Katara's dad was a SNACK. - 8/10 Would Date

Bolin (LOK) - This himbo was a cutie and I'm lying if I ever say I didn't enjoy seeing him in the Nuktuk costume. Or ripping his sleeves off. Or kidnapped by the Equalists. Just yay, Bolin, and as a bonus, Pabu! - 10/10 Would Date

Tonraq (LOK) - If Hakoda was a snack, Tonraq is a full course meal - look at the size of the man. MMMMM I love him. Waterbender and all around HUNK. And so caring! - 10/10 Would Date and I'm not even gonna dock him for being happily married to Korra's mom

Thor (Marvel) - Chris Hemsworth with long hair and ultimate himbo personality. Nuff said. 10/10 Would Date

Peter Parker (Marvel) - I love this nerd. 10/10 Would... not date because the people Peter Parker dates have a curious trend of dying horribly. Looking at you Gwen Stacy. I like my neck the way it is, so... sorry, Pete.

Pietro Maximoff (Marvel) - We didn't get enough time with this speedy snack. I like his charm and confidence and care for his sister. I wish he'd have at least gotten a real shirtless scene before he died. 8/10 Would Resurrect and Date

Bucky Barnes (Marvel) - Much like Peeta, the trauma is gonna be hard to help with, but I'm willing to make it work. 6.5/10 Would Date

Dick Grayson (DC) - Yes please. Positive, outgoing, friendly, but above all deeply caring and sweet. He's acrobatic and fun, but I feel like he'd love to just relax at home. - 9/10 Would Date

Barry Allen (DC) - Ball of sunshine in nerdy human form. I don't know what more anyone would want in a boyfriend. - 8/10 Would Date

Kyle Rayner (DC) - Admittedly, I don't know all that much about Kyle. But he seems chill and cool and way better than all the other Green Lanterns besides Alan Scott because initially he wasn't affiliated with the Corps so he wasn't a Space Cop. - 7/10 Would Date

Clark Kent (DC) - He's just.... super. And sweet. Yay. 10/10 Would Date

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art post . 01

My very fiiiiiiirst ahihi 💖💖 I’ve never had a space to dump my art before because as my page says… I hate social media– BUT HERE WE ARE

Our scanner is currently off limits to me so here are some poorly lit photos instead of my sketchbook dump page for Mister Miracle!! I’m not a huge DC comics fan and I admittedly know very little about the universe, but I was introduced to the King and Gerads run of Mister Miracle in my elective class a few years ago, and I never forgot it. I was blessedly gifted the whole thing right when I started my post graduate studies, and I’ve been reading it every year since because great art??? great writing??? mental and emotional health??? burnout??? married life??? beard growing??? Big Barda??? ALL IN ONE?????? (Suffice it to say, I highly recommend this series as it’s also very well-contained!!)

The other colored pencil drawing is a bit of a woopsie and purely a product of me running away from school; I watched Game of Thrones soon after one of my rereads, and it occurred to me that Nikolaj Coster Waldau and Gwendoline Christie would be the perfect Scott Free and Big Barda and I couldn’t unsee it (pls agree w me) 🥺 So I wouldn’t necessarily call it JamiexBrienne crossover art but I guess that’s also how it ended up 😂 I think it’s an important part of their characters that both Scott and Barda are dark haired in contrast to all the golden citizens of New Genesis, but all is forgiven for the sake of Nik and Gwen asdkadjfhahsd

P.S. I’ve only started trying to go in straight with markers/colored pencils within the past year or so and I wanna kick myself for not doing that sooner but meh