#jake's feeling sassy today

[ghostlyarchaeologist]

"Pure evil is a force. Along with pure good. And there's a delicate balance between the two."

The Librarians S03E01 And the Rise of Chaos.

[pshbites]

enhypen as pro athletes

genre ⇢ reactions, imagines, wtv u wanna call it

wc ⇢ 200 ish per member ? idk

warning(s) ⇢ profanity, loll smth else?

taglist ⇢ @wensurr @nshmurarki @blvengene @sirens-dreams @mimismenu

a/n : erm i should be studying for my chem exam but that can wait 🙈

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HEESEUNG… basketball player

- major troy bolton vibes

- he’s got tunes AND hoops

- god forbid you’re at a park and he sees a court

- “this one’s for you baby!!” *misses*

- all jokes aside he has that nba player aura to him

- DEFFF a d1 college athlete who then went pro

- always blowing a kiss to you in the crowd

- TROOOOYYYYYYYYYY

- he would try teaching you how to play but then get frustrated because he’s so passionate

- he’s just good at basketball and he can sing that’s what he brings the table that’s all he got!!!!

JAY… f1 driver

- lol did i give my bias my fav sport… MAYBEEE

- lewis hamilton and max verstappens love child

- oh and he’s a red bull driver

- fashion ICON. always pulling up in the paddock best dressed

- serves cunt on the streets

- he would be a menace whenever you two go go karting.. leaving you in the dust i fear

- you’ll never catch him below p5

- those sassy radios

- you’ll always catch him being snarky on the grid and off the grid

- akshully, he would tweet like lewis in 2014

- “he’s sitting in the middle of the road doing nothing”

- always blowing a kiss to you when he’s on the podium

- the alchemy by ts “where’s the trophy and he just comes running over to me”

- oh he’s looking for you the second he’s out of that car

- he would single handedly bring back red bull dominance

- picturing jay in a red bull uniform.. it’s heavenly.

- sigh i need someone to write f1driver!jay

JAKE… soccer player

- this was a given

- HE PLAYS FOR REAL MADRID NO QUESTIONS ASKED.

- him & that team would get along tooooooo well

- constantly posting q&a on instagram

- this un media trained king

- always mentions you no matter what

- “how are you feeling for the next match?” “great.. so my gf-“

- first thing he’s doing after winning is pulling out his phone and filming

- “LIVE REACTION TO THE WINNING GOAL” and it’s a 25 sec clip of him and güler running around the field.

- his insta story is such a struggle to get thru bc it’s either clips of him and the team on the private jet or a ton of random ass q&as

- “what’s your plan for the next season?” “idrk but today i had waffles for breakfast 😍”

- his interviews are always the most entertaining bc he just says anything

SUNGHOON… hockey player

- this is because i can’t just do a freebie and give him ice skater 😞

- BUT HE DID PLAY FOR THE HOCKEY TEAM WHEN HE WAS LITTLE!!

- he’s not like the other hockey men tho, not overly aggressive

- he’s actually calm when he isn’t annoyed about losing

- one thing about him, he will drag it through the mud if he gets in the penalty box

- kicking ice and everything 😭

- lowk i see him as the teammate who isn’t very public with his personal life

- only time people see him smiling with 50 teeth is when he’s with u

- thinks of his job as more of a hobby

- “so what interested you in ice hockey!” “i was bored…”

- deffo plays for the national team

- just the most nonchalant person there

SUNOO… tennis player

- now hear me out

- blonde sunoo = art donaldson

- LIKE WOAHHHH!!!

- once again on the national team FOR SURE

- does not play when it comes to tennis (idk anything abt tennis 🤣)

- WILL huff and puff if it’s out

- SO sassy

- like side eye when they’re sipping water and changing rackets

- cannot play duos for the life of him

- but he’s GOOD

- nicest person ever out of the field tho

- interviewers love him because he knows how to appeal to fans

- cannot be mysterious for the life of him

- his insta posts are either him or pics of you AND him

- he actually hard launched you on his insta

JUNGWON… swimmer

- i mean,,, have u seen that body???

- the way he dances helps out a lot because he’s very flexible

- oh he’s for sure on the national AND olympic team

- i know a body of water hate to see him coming

- you two could be at the beach and suddenly he’s doing all this fancy shit

- likes to brag about how long he can hold his breath underwater

- like a child “look look! 30 seconds” like yes baby you go!!!

- his personality switches when he has a swim meet though

- literally rbf EVERYWHEREEEE

- the second he’s out of the water tho he’s back to normal

- unfortunately he isn’t a pr nightmare

- too media trained for his own good

RIKI… baseball player

- he’s gonna be eating that dodger dawg 25/8

- idk anything abt baseball so bear with me

- bro is locked in for every single game

- and you alr know he’s in the mlb (america RAHHHH)

- i think he’d play for the yankees

- riki belongs in nyc we know this

- a pr NIGHTMARE.

- his managers hate to see him coming bc he’s just doing anything

- “what do you think you could’ve improved in the last game?” “nothing i’m amazing shut up”

- he doesn’t take anyone’s bs

- not even his own teammates r safe from him

- his social media is full of goofy ass posts or posts that you collaborated with him on insta but it’s only aesthetic bc it’s from your page

- lowk i think he would occasionally posts those pics like he does on weverse like just insane amt of aura in one pic

- probably has a streaming account in this universe too

- “can we hurry this session up i have to stream at 7 😑”

- part time mlb player, full time twitch streamer actually

[rootedinrevisions]

Kinktober 2024: Day 7 (late)

SUMMARY: Jake had always been confident, the calm in any storm, but lately, the weight of an upcoming mission had cast a shadow over him. No matter what you tried, his mind remained distant, locked on the challenges ahead. Desperate to help him unwind, you took a bold step, sinking to your knees before him, offering a moment of release from the pressures weighing him down. As his eyes finally met yours, dark with both surprise and need, you knew you had his full attention. In that moment, the tension between you shattered, and what followed was a much-needed escape for both of you.

PROMPT: "You look so pretty on your knees."

KINK: Face Fucking

WARNINGS: 18+ SMUT. (Male Receiving Oral)

WORD COUNT: 768

AUTHOR'S NOTE: I am aware that I am getting this posted very late. I am so sorry for that! There was a family emergency I was taking care of most of today which didn't leave me any time to write or get anything posted. Hopefully, it's worth the wait!

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Jake had been distant for days, his usual lighthearted demeanor weighed down by the upcoming mission. You’d seen him stressed before, but this felt different. He was quieter, less playful, and constantly lost in thought. You hated seeing him like this—so consumed by his duty that it seemed to block out everything else.

Tonight, you were determined to change that, even if just for a few minutes. He was sitting on the edge of your shared bed, elbows resting on his knees, staring blankly at the floor. You came up behind him, wrapping your arms around his shoulders, and pressed a kiss to the side of his neck.

“Jake,” you whispered softly, your lips brushing against his skin.

He hummed, acknowledging you but not fully engaged.

You tried again, this time letting your hands wander down his chest, feeling the muscles tense beneath your touch.  “You need to take a break. You’ve been thinking about that mission all day.”

“I can’t,” he muttered, his voice tight, as if his thoughts were an anchor pulling him down. “There’s too much riding on this one.”

You understood. His job demanded perfection, and the stakes were always high. But you also knew he needed to get out of his own head for a bit—to relax, even if just for a moment.

You kissed him again, this time more insistently, running your fingers through his hair as you tried to coax him out of his trance.

But it wasn’t enough. His mind was miles away, focused on the mission that was still days off. You pulled back slightly, frustration and concern warring within you. You couldn’t stand to see him like this, so you decided to take a different approach.

Slowly, you sank to your knees in front of him, your hands moving to his belt. His eyes flicked to yours, momentarily surprised by your shift in position.

“What are you doing?” he asked, his voice low, his brows furrowing in curiosity.

“Helping you relax,” you said simply, your voice soft but determined as you undid his belt and tugged it free.

You could feel his hesitation as he watched you work the button and zipper on his pants, but he didn’t stop you. Instead, he let out a shaky breath, his body already responding to the promise of your touch.

As you pulled his pants down just enough to free him, you glanced up, and his gaze was locked on you, desire flickering in his eyes.

“You look so pretty on your knees,” he murmured, the compliment causing a rush of heat to flood your cheeks.

You wrapped your hand around him, feeling his length pulse in your palm. Then you leaned in and took him into your mouth, Jake’s hand immediately finding your hair, his fingers threading through the strands as he exhaled a deep, shaky breath. His hips twitched slightly, and you could feel the tension in his body begin to ease.

It didn’t take long before his hand tightened its grip in your hair, holding you in place as his hips began to move on their own. His breath came in short, shallow gasps, the stress of the past few days melting away with each thrust. You could feel the weight of his worries lifting, even if only temporarily, as he lost himself in the sensation of your mouth.

“God,” he groaned, his voice rough, his body finally giving in to the release he so desperately needed. You could sense the shift in him, the way his focus turned completely to you, to the pleasure you were giving him, and it sent a rush of satisfaction through you.

Finally, his movements stilled, and he released a low, guttural groan as he came, his body shuddering as the tension drained from him. He stayed there for a moment, his hand still gently tangled in your hair, his breath uneven as he came down from the high.

When he finally opened his eyes and looked down at you, there was something softer in his expression—a quiet gratitude, perhaps, or a deep sense of relief. He gently pulled you back up to him, his lips pressing against yours in a slow, appreciative kiss.

“Thank you,” he murmured against your lips, his voice warm and genuine. He pulled you into his lap, cradling you close as if he didn’t want to let go. “I didn’t realize how much I needed that.”

You smiled softly, resting your head against his chest. “You need to take care of yourself too, Jake. Not just the mission.”

He sighed, his arms tightening around you. “I know,” he said, kissing the top of your head. “And now it’s time to take care of you.”

[lvrcpid]

wind flower - avatar cast!

includes: gn!reader. fluff FLUFF FLUFF. use of y/n. this was on the forefront of my mind so it’s kinda half assed LMAO. the interview isn’t really in depth.

imagine being apart of the avatar cast and doing an interview with them!

background info!

you were a famous childhood actor. you’ve been obsessed with the idea of being on the big screen since you were 7. luckily enough your parents let you go through with it and you were a big hit! landing shows like greys anatomy, my babysitters a vampire and movies like adventures in babysitting and diary of a whimpy kid.

with age comes venturing out of certain genres. when you turned 18 you ventured into more mature shows and movies. you stared in shows like euphoria, grown-ish, bridgerton and now at 21, your first movie, avatar : the way of water.

when you got the call back for your audition you were bouncing practically through the roof. you loved avatar as a kid and wanted to become an avatar yourself. this was like a dream come true for you.

when you met the cast you were over the moon, they were all so sweet and welcoming. the energy while filming was one you could get used to, especially considering you had 3 more movies to film in the avatar universe.

when you guys wrapped up filming you were really sad but looked forward to the interviews you all could do together! your manager called you and told you that you all were to do an interview with buzzfeed. it wouldn’t be your first rodeo with them.

enough chitchat, let’s get into the interview!

“hi buzzfeed! we’re the cast of avatar: the way of water and we’re here today to answer some questions while playing with puppies!!” you spoke looking to the camera with a smile as you watched the puppies run over everyone’s legs.

(yes i did that buzzfeed interview type cause it’s SO CUTE)

after playing with the puppies for a second it was time for everyone to introduce themselves. you were last and gave a small smile as you waved to the camera “hi im (y/n)(l/n) and i play (c/n)” you said as you picked up a puppy and held it in your arms.

a few questions later and it got to you. you grabbed the piece of paper and read it out loud “who is your character and how would you describe them.” you looked over to bailey who busted out laughing as you did the same. “bailey is such a hater! that’s why i hope the dog pees on you!” you laughed and turned to the camera. “ well i play (c/n), he/she’s jake and neytiri’s oldest son/daughter about 2 years older than neteyam” you pointed to jamie “and how i would describe him/her-“ “sassy!” jack spoke up. “a raging ball of fire” trinity chimed in “i feel so attacked and im mad they’re right!” everyone busted out laughing.

after a few more answers the interview was coming to a close and the director at buzzfeed wanted everyone to give their opinion on the movie and what to look forward to.

“for me” you started “i would say the movie is really about family that’s the biggest component. it touches on a lot of familiar undertones that you really don’t see in a lot of movies like we get to see jake sully as a dad you know” you shifted in your seat before speaking again. “it’s a really good movie that james cameron worked really hard on as well as the cast and everyone behind the scenes and im really excited for everyone to watch it” you smiled as you grabbed another puppy.

“you guys want me to do it- okay fine- thank you to buzz feed! and thank you to these little adorable puppies who are available for adoption if you want a furry companion to watch the movie with. thank you guys again and make sure to go watch avatar: the way of water out in theaters now!! bye!!!” you snuggled the dog before smiling again. the interview coming to a close.

“just so you know. the dog did pee on me.” bailey pulled you to the side and you fell out DYING LAUGHING.

a.n // staring at my inbox while writing this. I PROMISE IM WRITING THEM GUYS im just proof reading a few rn and scheduling them to post okay bye love you mwah

[yeonzzzn]

🏵️champagne and sunshine: sunoo

a you complete me series: seven / seven

pairing: sunoo x afab!reader

word count: 2k

synopsis: you and sunoo decide to pop the champagne under the sunshine…

genre: established relationship, vampire!sunoo, elf!reader

warnings: mentions of blood, some alcohol, sassy cutie sunshine ♡

p1: vampires bleeding mlist

☾ sunghoon(1) | niki(2) | heeseung(3) | jungwon(4) | jake(5) | jay(6) | sunoo(7) ☽

Sunoo’s giggles filled your ears, the pink blush on his face made the smile and scrunch of his nose all the more cute.

He gently kissed your cheek, “Babe! Do it again!” 

You took the empty glass away from your mate, begging Jay with your eyes to please take the glass and put it elsewhere, “Please grab him some water, we need him sober for the wedding.” 

Jay took the glass with a nod, “Kinda your fault for showing him that trick.” 

You softly nodded in agreement, placing your hand on your mate's forehead, “I didn’t think he would find it that funny.” 

Today is Heeseung’s and __ wedding. Heeseung and his grooms(the main OGs of the pack) were sitting around getting ready in the private room away from the venue. 

All the females in the pack(which are obviously the bridesmaids), besides the bride, came to see their mates before the wedding started. 

To your and the other girls' surprise, the males were pregaming. Which honestly kinda also didn’t surprise you at all. 

Heeseung has been shaking nonstop since last week. Jay has been wanting to drink since the royals even announced their wedding. Sunghoon and Jake have been gaming pregaming jokes since yesterday while Sunoo and Jungwon laughed and teased along with it. Meanwhile, poor Niki sat in the corner drinking his blood bag like a juice box. 

Again, it didn’t surprise you or the girls when you all walked in and saw the males drinking. 

Sunoo was already buzzed when you walked up to him, using your magic to refill his empty glass as a form of a party trick, mostly since all the other boys were watching as well. 

Sunoo’s face lit up as he drank the refilled alcohol in one gulp, asking you to do it again as he giggled.

Thinking there was no harm in it, you did it again, only for your mate to gulp it down again, slurring his words asking for it to happen again and you realize your mistake. 

With your palm on his forehead, you used your magic to release the tension in his head and remove the drunk feeling. 

“Well now my head hurts,” Sunoo pouted, resting his head on your shoulder as he wrapped his arms around your waist. 

“I know my sunshine,” you ran your hands in his hair, “This is why we wait to drink until after the wedding.” 

Jay chuckled, pulling his mate to his side, placing a kiss on her forehead, “Tell that to Heeseung who still has a half-full glass in his hands.” 

You glanced over at Heeseung, his face was flushed as he leaned against Sunghoon, mumbling about how nervous he was. 

“Sunoo, my sunshine, can you stand up without me? I need to help Heeseung.” 

Your mate nodded, releasing you just to take a few steps and fall onto Jay’s shoulder. 

You and the witch tried pulling Heeseung off Sunghoon, “Damn, didn’t think pregaming was going to lead to this,” Sunghoon teased. 

His mate rolled her eyes, “Babe, you knew how nervous he was for today!” 

Once Heeseung was off Sunghoon and standing up straight, your palm touched his forehead, doing the same thing you did for Sunoo. 

Once the drunk feeling was gone, Heeseung furrowed his brows and closed his eyes tightly, his own hands grasping his head, “Fuck…” 

You patted the king's back softly as the witch helped him keep his balance. 

“I can make some herbal tea for you guys, how does that sound?” the witch asked softly, rubbing Heeseung’s back.

Heeseung nodded, “Please do, I don’t need my groomens falling over.” 

Sunghoon chuckled, “You mean just Sunoo and yourself, the rest of us are fine.” 

The witch glared at her mate, “Hoon, please.” 

Sunghoon thinned his lips into a line, trying to keep from laughing. 

Jungwon, being the leader he is, took the witches' place at Heeseung’s side, “Go ahead and make their tea, I’ll take over.” 

She nodded, “I’ll have to grab my bag from the other room,” then quickly rushed off. 

“Y/N,” Jungwon grabbed your attention, “Go ahead and go back to Sunoo, I got Hee.” 

You nodded, rushing back to your mate's side. 

“How are you doing my sunshine?” 

Sunoo pouted even more, as he pushed off his Hyung and ran back to you, “Why did you show me you could refill alcohol?” 

You wrapped your arms around him, softly giggling, “I didn’t think you would find it that entertaining, my sun.” 

Sunoo rolled his eyes, “I always find your magic entertaining,” he sassed, giving you his famous side-eye. 

You placed your hands on his cheeks, pinning them slightly, “No need to sass me, not my fault you decided to pregame a little too hard.” 

Sunoo knew you were right, but it was a happy day today. 

Sunoo feels maybe he was more excited about this wedding than the actual one getting married. 

The witch returns handing the small porcelain cup to Sunoo, “This will help the headache and make it feel like you never drank at all.” 

Sunoo thanked her, taking the cup to his sips. 

Heeseung also gulped down the tea, the red on his face slowly fading away. 

“Okay!” Jungwon scouted, clapping his hands together, “The wedding starts in twenty minutes! Everyone, start actually to prepare yourselves.” 

You fixed Sunoo’s tie on his tux and parted his hair back off to the side where it once was. 

Sunoo took the last sip of his tea, smiling brightly at you, “You look beautiful.” 

You smoothed out a wrinkle on your silk red dress, “The future queen picked out a pretty red huh?” 

Sunoo pulled your body back to him, “No you just look pretty in red, I could bite your neck and suck your blood from how pretty you look,” he opened his mouth slightly, his beautiful fangs making their appearance. 

You smirked at him, smoothing out his tux jacket, “Put those fangs away and finish getting ready for the wedding, ya?” 

Sunoo rolled his eyes, retracting his fangs, “All for you my love.” 

You pulled him into a soft kiss before rushing back out the door with the other girls. 

One of the beautiful things about having an early summer wedding at the beach is the breathtaking view and cool breeze. 

Heeseung and __ really chose a beautiful time of year for their wedding. 

Sunoo couldn’t stop smiling during the whole wedding ceremony. His heart nearly beat out of his chest as he stood with his brothers watching the oldest one take his vows not just as a married man, but as the king of the vampires. 

Sunoo also couldn’t stop looking at you and how that red dress complimented your skin. How your earrings dangled and moved with each movement of your head as you pulled your hair behind your pointed ear. 

He couldn’t help but picture what it would be like with himself kneeling before you asking for your hand in marriage. 

And by the looks of his brother's faces, they all were thinking the same with their mates. 

Sunoo nudged Niki’s shoulder, “You’re too young to think about marriage,” he teased the maknae in a whisper. 

Niki rolled his eyes, “I am not even thinking that, besides, being stuck in a seventeen-year-old's body for my whole lifetime, remember?” he whispered back. 

Jungwon hushed the both of you, “We are literally in a wedding, shut up.” 

Niki leaned closer to his hyung, “You thinking about marrying __ huh?” he teased. 

Jungwon tightened his jaw as Sunoo leaned closer to him as well, “Turn back around. Right. Now.” 

Sunoo and Niki giggled, putting their attention back to the royals. 

—

The sound of bottles popping and the smell of champagne filled the cool summer air. 

Heeseung and __ shoved cake in each other's faces as everyone cheered and took sips of their alcohol. 

The courtiers at the sides of the king and queen, whispered into Heeseung’s ear as his smile grew wide. 

Sunoo felt his heart race faster, the courtiers being here meant the royal government had fully accepted Heeseung as king. 

Heeseung wiped the cake from his face, cheering loudly with his hands raised, “I WILL MAKE THE CHANGE!!!” 

The pack and the other guests all cheered, bowing down to the new king and his queen. 

Glasses of blood were being handed out to the crowd, and the witch tied her arm with yours, leaning on your shoulder, “No sorry,” she smiled politely, “We aren’t bloodsuckers like this guy!” she said pointing her thumb at Sunghoon at her side. 

Sunghoon ripped her away from you, his fingers taking her chin, her soft giggles escaping her lips, “Better watch it when it comes to teasing me hex girl, I’ll sink my teeth into you.” 

The host handed Sunghoon his glass of blood as he wrapped his arms around his witch. 

Seeing them made you miss your vampire. Your eyes searched the crowd. 

“Look for me, my elf?” Sunoo said from behind you, and your heart nearly stopped. 

His arms wrap around you from behind, “Yes I was my sunshine,” you leaned into him, “Where were you?” 

Sunoo chuckled, “I was with Heeseung and __, but then I had a perfect idea.” 

“Which was?” 

Sunoo called the host back over to grab himself the glass of blood, taking two good gulps, returning the glass, “Follow me!” 

Sunoo took your head as he led you away from the wedding party and down the beach, the loud music softly fading in the background. 

“Sunoo, they will worry about where we went,” You glanced back behind you at the party, “What if someone needs me?” 

“My love, you are an excellent doctor, but Heeseung and Jay are also doctors, and there’s our witch too, they can handle everything.” 

 You sighed with a nod, you knew he was right. 

Sunoo suddenly stopped, “Ta-Da!” 

You look down at the sand, seeing a pretty orange beach blanket with a bottle of champagne and two glasses. 

You giggled at him, “You want to drink again?” 

Sunoo did his famous smile that you loved so much. You swore his smile was brighter than the sun. 

You both sat down, opening the bottle of champagne. Sunoo filled both glasses, saying, “I just want to drink with you.” 

You both drank to your heart's content, Sunoo getting buzzed and asking for you to refill the bottle with your magic. 

With a roll of your eyes, you moved your hand over the bottle, watching as the liquid replenished. 

You had to admit, drinking with your mate was fun. Sunoo never once stopped smiling and always kept on giggling. 

Elves drink all the time, so your tolerance to alcohol is a lot higher. But right when you started to get buzzed, Sunoo took the glass from your hands. 

“Baby,” you pouted, reaching back for the glass, “Give it back.” 

“Marry me.” 

You stopped moving, looking up at him with eyes widened, did you hear that correctly?

“Huh?” you asked, making sure he said what you think. 

“I said marry me,” he sassed, rolling his eyes, “I overheard Jay saying earlier he wanted to marry __, and then Jake and Sunghoon also stated how everyone getting married sounded like a good idea,” he pouted, “Do you not want to marry me?” 

You smiled, cupping his face, “Why don’t we talk about this when we are sober?” 

Sunoo smiled, leaning to rest his forehead against yours, “Okay. But think about it, a cool vampire-elf wedding? The party would be awesome and if we have kids-“

You kissed him suddenly, your heart not being able to see the cute image of Sunoo in a wedding tux and as a future father. 

Sunoo kissed you back, not being able to hold back his smile. 

He pulled you closer to him, watching as the setting sun reflected onto the ocean's water. 

“Want to use your magic to refill the bottle again?” 

You giggled at your mate, holding your hand out for the bottle.

[bronx-bomber87]

Happy Friday everyone! Doing today cause I shall be doing 5x01 On Sunday like I mentioned before to not be posting on Christmas. :) Holy crap we’re on the S4 finale. I remember when I watching it when it premiered thinking is this real life? Thought I was in a fever dream haha Made some long gifs to fit everything in LOL This one is super packed also this ep doesn’t need much more of an intro. So let’s get this party started.

4x22 Day in The Hole

Our fav patch work family gets the cold open. This moment truly is Tim and Lucy in mom/dad mode. Makes me so damn happy. Tim complaining because Tamara is late to meet them. Moaning on and on saying they have to go... but makes no effort to actually move or leave. Because the both of them have Tim wrapped around their finger. That man isn't moving but will complain the whole time about it LOL Lucy going into wifey mode calming him down saying she’ll be here. Relax. ha

Tamara pulls in and almost hits someone. In a police station parking lot... Their reactions I’m dying. Just a couple of concerned parents watching their kid almost cause an accident. Lucy is a proud mom as she pulls up. Clapping her hands. Tim looking like the stern father. He glares at the car wanting to see if this car is safe enough for her. This is a glimpse into them as parents. I’m liking what I see. Also can I say how cute it is Lucy wants Tim to look at her car in first place. Of course he said yes.

Tamara comes out and says isn’t she pretty? Saying it’s her first car. Lucy correcting her saying actually her car was her first. Tamara makes a joke about it being her fifth if they’re talking stolen. Tim has such a dad moment. ‘What?’ She loves to push their buttons it’s hilarious. Telling Tim it's a joke. Just loves messing with her pseudo mom and dad. Lives for it really. This is a fantastic way to start this episode off.

The family energy in this scene giving me all the feels. Lucy telling her to get it checked by the mechanic first. That you never know what cars from seized police auction go through. Tamara says Tim set her up with his guy already. Lucy is beaming about this. Says ‘Awww you do have a heart.’ ha Tim can't be seen as soft so he deflects.

But you are soft for both your girls Tim…This much is obvious ha You're a soft little puppy for them. I mean it's only for them but a marshmallow none the less. His reply is sassy af. Saying it’s purely out of self interest. He didn’t want to deal with Lucy being a drag with her dying in a mangled fireball of metal on the 405. The scoff/look Tamara shoots his way is hilarious. Tim fires back ‘Joke.’

Like Father like daughter and I’m dying with the cuteness in this cold open. Also Tim mirroring her posture from when she said 'Joke' to him. LMAO Unfortunately a drug sniffing dog starts barking at the car. Tim opens the hatch back and searches it. Find kilos of drugs hidden in the compartment. Tamara looks so sad. ‘I’m not getting my car back am I?’ Hahaha Sorry my dear you are definitely not…

Lucy looks up who the car is registered to. It's ‘Jake Butler.’ Lucy pulls up his mug shot and is confused as hell. Ahhhh the beginning of Dim it’s glorious. They pick up his doppelgänger and it's pretty amusing. Didn’t have room for that portion but his ‘Yo, why you looking like me?’ LOL Kills me. They get him into interrogation and the girls are having a field day with it. Enjoying Tim's discomfort so very much. Tim isn’t about this whatsoever of course.

Lucy says maybe they were separated at birth? Tim replies he’s a year older than him and was born in FL. You can see how unsettling he finds this. Tim tries to brush this off. Saying he doesn’t look that much like him. Ok honey… Angela saying he’s not the brightest bulb. Lucy gets excited and says ‘Tim and Dim’ LMAO Enjoying herself far too much with this. Angela and Nyla are joining in on it laughing with her. They aren't helping tamp down her excitement about this at all.

Tim calling Jake 'Dim' is hilarious. Lucy's face when he does is too cute. Also It cracks me up the minute they enter interrogation Dim hits on Lucy. Doesn't waste any time. I’m dying. Also you know Melissa and Eric had a blast filming these scenes. They’re so funny. The cockiness on Dim saying she would remember ha! Man isn’t lacking in the confidence department that's for sure. They tell him they found his car. He gets all excited saying someone stole it LOL

They inform him it was towed cause he parked by a hydrant haha Tim confronts him about the drugs in the car and Dim denies having it. Because of course he does. His fingerprints are all over the bags. Tim says he helps them and they’ll keep him out of prison. Dim gets offended and says he thought they had a bond ha.

Lucy asks where the drugs came from? He tells them Mexico that he was supposed to drive them over the border. But then he wanted to see his girl first before he dropped them off. I.e. Juicy heh When he came back out the car was gone. Tim asks for the name of the guy they were going to. He tells them Ray Hajek. Lucy gets a look in her eye and asks if his crew ever met him? He tells them no but why? We watch Lucy light up and Tim is confused why she is so excited haha

It’s here we see Lucy’s excitement go into hyperdrive. I love this portion because she is like a kid in a candy store with this. The sugary high to go along with it LOL Grey and Angela are no help to Tim whatsoever. They are beyond amused by Lucy’s antics. Like to note how easily Tim gives into Lucy’s demands here btw. You're married you just don’t know it yet.

Once he agrees Lucy gets ultra hyper which has me cackling. I love how she stops him with her hands. Because she’s too excited to walk now. Saying all the things they need to do to get him to look like Dim. Tim pointing out she is enjoying this way too much. Duh. I love her excited speed walk to catch up to him and say he needs tattoos. Lucy was a little too excited for those tats heh She sure loves the idea of a clean cut Tim Bradford covered in tattoos.

We pan to Lucy being on the team watching Tim’s OP. Part of the rescue team if needed. Kinda nice to see her on the watching end instead of him. Being just as much the worried wifey as he is the husband for her when she does UC. He gets taken up to the boss and does a damn good job of it. They’re pissed at him first because he disappeared with their drugs. Tim saying he went to ground because he didn’t want to get caught. Trying to avoid jamming him up.

He then asks why Wisco his heavy shouldn’t throw him over the balcony? We watch Lucy and Angela tense up. Tim has this handled with his reply above though. He is shocked with his intelligent reply. Saying he heard he was dumb. Tim continues on saying he wants people to think he’s dumb. Means they underestimate him.

That answer is enough for him. Tell Tim get his cash on way out. Or he could do another job for him and triple it. Tim asks what kind of job? He won’t divulge that portion just yet. Only that it’s heavy and tomorrow. They’ll need a driver. They heard his old lady is fast. Tim makes a crack 'Sometimes too fast.' He laughs and tells him they’ll be in touch with him.

Angela catches Lucy and tells her she had Dim’s GF picked up. Lucy is like 'Ok…Wait why are you being weird?' Angela says she needs to see for herself. She is enjoying this far too much. It’s Juicy! Haha Having AU Tim and Lucy makes my soul happy ahahah Now Tim is the one enjoying himself. Lucy is in shock when she sees her doppelgänger. Angela adding in ‘I guess we know who’s going undercover with Dim.’

Tim’s taunting is funny I’m rolling. ‘Yeah Juicy.’ ‘No’ ‘Mmhmm It’s Juicy’ LOL I’m dying this is so hilarious. Not so funny when it’s your double eh Lucy? Also you know Angela was enjoying this way too much as well. Lucy’s ‘I don’t like that…’ cracks me up. She is so disturbed by having her own double. She was having fun before and now she doesn't like it. Also probably stirring some stuff up there is an AU version of them out there. Not only that but they're together.

We’ve arrived at THE scene for the episode. Tim is over at Lucy’s for OP prep. Saying the backstory has to be airtight. Lucy agrees with him and asks how they met? Tim's answer of a BBQ is vanilla as it gets. This is why she’s the UC babe LOL Lucy telling him that’s lame. I love her just being so upfront with him. She always is but there is a confidence here I love. This is her wheelhouse and Tim is just along for the ride. This is her show really and she proves that in this scene.

Tim is such a stubborn turd saying ‘You think you can do better?’ Oh Timothy you’re about to have your mind blown and your brain broken…She starts out strong saying ‘Watch me.’ Lucy rubs her hands together. Saying they met because he was on the run from the cops. Tim nodding along but not totally sold yet. Lucy continues on with he ended up in her building frantic.Looking for a place to hide.

That she was the one who opened up the door for him. That she lied to the cops for him. It's here we see Tim starts to be impressed with her backstory. That sweet smirk of his in the second gif. You know he is in awe of her right now. That smirk and head tilt is a dead giveaway. Look at how soft he looks gazing at her. Fooling no one sir.

Lucy’s confidence continues as she finishes up their backstory. It's the smug smile and direct eye contact she gives him as she delivers that line above that gets me. I watch this scene and I’m still in shock we got it. That Lucy is talking about their alter egos hooking up while the cops search for him. Thus his brain malfunctioning. Tim’s reaction is glorious. It will always make me laugh no matter how many times I see it.

Kudos to Eric for crushing it like he always does. Lucy short circuited his brain and it shows. He is having an repeated error message and failing to reboot. You can tell he’s trying to hide the fact she turned him on a little. She achieved this with her confidence through out the story and just blowing his mind right at the end. The man will never recover. He is legit speechless.

Tim was not expecting her to go there at all. She floored him while simultaneously turning him on LOL His professional brain came to a screeching halt when she finished. Also I'm sure he wasn't expecting to be turned on by just her words either. His body was not ready for such things. Good thing he’s sitting cause I’m sure his pants just got a little tighter….

Tim then remembers he has to reply to her plan now haha Trying to gain his wits about him. Telling her ‘Ok….that..that's pretty good actually.’ Pretty good? She just blew your backstory out of the water. Then proceeded to make your brain stop working. You know he’s a mixture of turned on and impressed as hell with her. Won’t say so but his face said it all for us didn’t it? He legit had his jaw drop like a cartoon hahaha

Tim is seeing she truly is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to UC holy crap. She is also basking in the fact that she crushed his plan with her own, made him speechless, and then got a compliment out of him. Lucy is feeling pretty proud of herself when she says 'Thank you.' I love seeing this confidence on her. It's a good look. Just like I'll never over Tim's growth same goes for her. To see the confident bad ass woman she is now. How far she's come. I love it seeing it.

Once Tim has some semblance of a brain back he mentions the elephant in the room. That if they’re gonna sell they're together. They’re gonna have to...You know…. Lucy knowing exactly what he’s talking about but giving him a hard time. Trying to get him to say the words. Pretending like she has no idea what he’s talking about. He continues to get flustered and stammers around. Poor Tim. He struggles with his words and stutters. He’s shocked she doesn’t know what he’s talking about.

Lucy is enjoying herself far too much. Look at her face. Letting him dangle and trip over his words. Knowing talking about this is making him so very uncomfortable LOL So mean to do to your soulmate Lucy ha She finally throws him a lifeline and says we might have to PDA? Tim gets frustrated she strung him along and says never mind. Lucy stops him and says he’s right. If they’re going to kiss it shouldn’t be for the first time.

Then the awkwardness that is them pre-kiss ensues. They’re not sure what to do now…So Lucy suggests they stand up. No one does awkward better than these two. They’re so out of their depth right now. It's hysterical. I love a nervous Lucy Chen she is beyond adorable right here. The way Tim starts to lean in and she bails LOL Saying ‘No’ with a nervous giggle ejecting far away from him I’m rolling.

She totally chickens out at first and I don’t blame her. After last episode I'm sure her emotions are going haywire in this moment. Being shy because she already knows of the feelings there. That this was going to bring them out even more. Tim is about to find out himself what this kiss will reveal. Tim is exasperated and not understanding what’s going on here.

He's got a let's do this and get it over with attitude. The thing is Tim is nervous too. Look at him in that first gif. Takes a deep cleansing breath before trying to give her a kiss. He is just as nervous as she is. One thing to banter and flirt with your partner. It's another to kiss them. They’re both buzzing with nerves and it’s adorable af. Hats off to Eric and Melissa in this scene. I can feel all their anxiety and giddiness in this moment. They do an amazing job in this portion.

Tim get frustrated again and says ‘Oh, you know what? We’re professionals. Let’s just get this over with.’ Lucy’s reaction is the best part LOL Telling him 'Whoa! that’s romantic.' His childish reply of saying he wasn’t trying to be romantic LMAO OMG it’s a good thing you’re about to kiss. Because I wanna yell at them to kiss and get a room already.

Their banter is primo in this scene. Legendary really as is this entire scene. We talk about them being married a lot but never more so than before this kiss. Lucy telling him he’s succeeding and he replies with his pouty face. It’s all so hilarious to watch unfold. Lucy’s nervousness continues to shine through. Trying to reset herself as she psyches herself up to kiss him.

Tim never fails in making me laugh with his expressions and reactions. Telling her in an sarcastic tone to ‘Take her time...’ LOL Lucy trying to give herself a pep talk while Tim stands there exasperated af with her. He is so very done at this point. Just waiting her out at this point. Because he’s used to his wife antics. I love his annoyed deep sigh he let outs when she’s ready to rejoin him. The way he swings his arms in impatience lol

Tim finally leans in and gives her the most pitiful peck on the lips. He’s so proud of himself when he pulls back though. It’s pretty damn adorable if you ask me. He is expecting praise from his girl only to be demolished by her. Lucy was definitely expecting way more than what he just delivered. It's almost like she has to hold back a laugh at his lack luster attempt. Also that he thought he did a good job with it. Saying ‘I'm s...Sorry, is that it?' After all that build up just an innocent peck on the lips? Tim is so offended about her critique till she lays one on him. Effectively silencing him with a kiss. Also like to note how I love how this season started with an almost kiss and ends with an actual one. Lovely bookend.

I’ll never be over her cutting him off with her lips and grabbing him by the face. Pulling him forcefully towards her lips. *phew lord* Has his whole face in her hands while she has her way with him. I love how he stumbles into the kiss at first. If you watch him in the beginning of this gif you see him fall forward into the kiss. Wasn’t expecting that show of force from her. He needs a second to readjust his body into what’s now happening. Both of their frustrations with each other melting away once their lips touch. Takes them a moment to find their rhythm. Then it’s all about melding into one another. Fitting like the perfect puzzle pieces they low key always knew they were.

How Lucy’s right hand drops to his chest as she gets comfortable in this kiss. In his arms. Doing what comes naturally while in them. She keeps her left hand firmly on his face though. Keeping those beautiful lips of his directed at her. We watch Tim start to melt into Lucy as well. See how his body begins to relax against hers. His hand has made it's way up to her shoulder. Had this continued I have no doubt they would've swapped places from where they started. His hands continuing their journey upwards. Tim encasing her face in his hands as he continued to kiss her as if his life depended on it.

We see them start to get lost in their kiss. That argument of their's a moment ago is long forgotten. It’s such a sexy first kiss sweet lord. Tim has quickly adjusted from the beginning of the kiss. He's eased into it now and is ready to go for more. We saw him begin startled then quickly relax into her as the kiss goes on. Seems so natural like they've done this before. Reminds me of Chandler and Monica. When Joey/Rachel ask Chandler what he felt when he and Monica kissed after being friends for so long? Telling them felt like 'Why haven't we been doing this the entire time?' This kiss represents that line IMO.

Look at the way he is melting into her as he looks to deepens that kiss. He’s attached to her upper lip. We can see a little tongue too. Don't think I didn't see you slip that in Timothy heh. He is ready to take this further when their pseudo daughter walks in….I love it being Tim who deepened that kiss. Making that all important first move once again. Lucy wasn’t complaining one bit btw. Cracks me up how Tamara's first solution is to go. Let them have more time alone. I'm sure she's thought of them getting together before.

She doesn't seem terribly shocked by this so much as incredibly amused. How could she not with how they are? Then the awkward hilarity begins. I’ll never be over Lucy’s ‘Oh!’ As they fly apart from each other. Both trying to put a continent between them. It’s so damn funny. Went from hot and heavy to insanely embarrassed. The music stopping abruptly as well. Never fails to make me laugh my ass off. There is so much to love after the kiss as there is with it.

The way they scramble to explain why they were making out is priceless. Stumbling over their words and each other. Lucy trying to explain that this is 'Work' Uh huh. Sure let's call it that. Tim adding on they're going UC. Tamara is bemused to say the least. Telling them they don't have to explain themselves to her. Tim then starts looking desperately for items he didn’t bring LOL Then realizing he has nothing to gather up.

'You know what? No. I didn't bring anything...' LMFAO Flustered Tim Bradford is a joy to watch. Lucy already broke his brain earlier and then destroyed it with that kiss. You know he’s in love because that man doesn’t get flustered easily. He legit doesn’t know what to do with himself. Other than awkwardly retreat from Lucy. He is shook and it’s showing big time.

I love that he’s a complete disaster just from kissing Lucy. This entire scene is iconic and makes me so happy to watch. They awkwardly point at one another. For what reason I couldn't tell you. Other than they don't know what to do with themselves right now. The height of nervous awkwardness has arrived and I’m joyful Haha They’re both so embarrassed and flustered it’s glorious.

Lucy is flaming red after she tells Tim 'G...Good work tonight'. She is mortified she just said that to him after they made out. Tim replies in kind because he is also nervously awkward as he leaves. She can’t even look at him as he makes his hasty exit. Her back is turned to him as he departs and does another dorky finger point. Saying bye to Tamara as he does. Lucy's facial expressions are legit killing me. She then she turns around to face Tamara and it only gets worse.

Lucy has no idea what to say to being caught making out with Tim. Tamara's face in that second gif is hilarious. It's like she's giving Lucy a chance to explain herself further. Wanting to see what she'll come up with. She notices Lucy isn't in the right state of mind for answers. So Tamara saves her further embarrassment and says she’s headed to her room…Bless you. Your pseudo mother needed that LOL

We join Tim in the hallway post all of that mess haha. I once again must commend Eric and his wonderful expressions. He conveys so very much in this moment. It’s the range of emotions he expresses that is so impressive. He just nails it. This is the moment where Tim realizes his feelings for Lucy. Yes she short circuited his brain 100 percent here. But there is far more to this expression than that.

4x21 was Lucy’s epiphany episode. This is Tim’s 'Oh shit I’m in love with Lucy' moment. It’s like he finally has the answer to why he’s always felt the way he’s felt. Why he fought so hard for her not to wash out. Why he said and did things he didn’t totally understand for her. Explaining why he was so protective with her in UC. Why he was ALWAYS happier around her. Just like Lucy it’s hitting him like freight train. His feelings coming sharply into focus.

He goes from broken brain, to realization he’s in love with her, to oh shit I’m in love with my best friend...what am I going to do? The way his eye bug out a little as he comes to this conclusion is everything. That kiss cleared the skies in his brain. He can see clearly now and it scaring him a little. Everything was muddled before and now it’s clear as day. He looks back at her door before he is able to unroot himself from that spot. Tim Bradford is in love with Lucy Chen and it’s just hitting him ❤️

The awkward cuteness continues the next day. Tim is sitting in his truck with his thoughts. Probably having an existential crisis in the process tbh. I bet you he didn't sleep a wink last night either. Probably trapped in his thoughts the entire time. Also he is clearly just waiting for Lucy to appear. Which is pretty damn adorable.

He perks right up when she arrives. Makes me heart so happy actually. Giving me all the feels. He is so adorable waiting on the girl he loves so he can talk to her. They’re both so smitten at this point my heart is gonna implode. She spots him waiting in his truck. Then does her adorkable wave at him when he notices her looking at him. It's so cute I cannot. They’re both so nervous it’s beyond precious.

First off love them matching in colors. I feel this was intentional both being in light blue. Once they reach each other the air is rife with unresolved tension. They cut each other off both wanting to speak. Lucy tells him to go first. You can see Tim desperately wants to clear the air. Be vulnerable about the kiss. We see the hope on Lucy’s face as he struggles to find the words. That he is going to say that kiss unlocked something, that it was more than just a practice kiss etc.

That does seem where he is headed when he started this convo. Then our boy loses his nerve completely. Says they should work more on their backstory …You can see the sheer disappointment on Lucy’s face that he said that instead. Probably wishing she had gone first and not him. It’s ok Tim you’ll gain the courage in 5x08 don’t worry. My little awko tacos. How I love thee.

Phew lord that was daunting to write about and tackle haha The sheer volume of gifs out there for this one are immense. But damn I love their slow burn so very much and adore writing about it. Can’t believe we’re done with s4 what a trip.

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Side notes-non chenford

Nolan had a SL but meh.

The only parts worth mentioning are Nell/Elroy being adorable. And how hilarious it was Pete slept through the entire fight scene for Bailey LOL

Thank you to all the readers been with me on this especially those from the very start. You know who you are :) Your likes, comments and reblogs have been a bright spot in my day shall see you all in S5 woo.

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Enhypen reaction: Their S/o taking care of them

Heeseung:

Heeseung caught the cold yesterday. He thought it was just gonna be a simple sniffles and a small headache.

Boy was he wrong. This cold got worst over time and now he was laying in bed. You as his s/o came to see him when Jake called you. Heeseung was glad to see you here went you came into his room but was worried that you'll catch his cold.

"Baby can you make me some soup please"

Jake:

Jake gets quiet when he is sick. He didn't want the others to worry about him cause of a common cold. But that change when Niki realized that his Hyung hasn't been eating like he should and should.

You as Jake s/o was called by Niki. He explained to you on what was wrong with Jake. When you realize what was the matter, you went to the pharmacy to get some medicine before heading to your bf dorm to take care of him. When you arrive to see Jake spacing out, you lightly places a hand over his forehead softly. Jake snap out of his daze state and saw you as he lay his head against your shoulder.

"Baby are you...Alright I'll take the medicine"

Jay:

Jay when he is sick gets easily emotional. Why he get emotional no one knows but it does happen. Jay caught the cold from Jake when he found out about his sickness. Jay wasn't expecting it to catch the cold but the night he started to sneeze and cough a lot, he knew he got sick.

You as his s/o was visiting when Jay got sick. You find it somewhat amusing when Jay clings on you while he's sick. You gave him his medicine and made some warm soup to help his sickness.

"Babe, you'll stay to take care of me right?"

Sunghoon:

Sunghoon tries his best to take care of himself. There are times that he just couldn't cause the sickness would make him weak. Heeseung calls you to come over cause Sunghoon got a fever.

Being Sunghoon s/o, you went an bought medicine, waters and light food for him. Went you got to his dorm and Heeseung lets you in. You worn a mask when you enter Sunghoon room so you don't get scold by him. Sunghoon laying in his bed saw you walking over to him as he gave you a small smile.

"Hey Hun, you here to take care of me?"

Sunoo:

Sunoo is like Jake. When he gets sick, he tries to not let other worry about him to much. A common cold with him make it obvious that he was sick.

You as his s/o knows how Sunoo acts when he's sick. He came to visit you the day he got sick. When you saw how your sweet boy has been acting, you know he's was sick and took him into your warm embrace.

"Don't worry about me love....*Sighs* alright I'll go lay down but your laying down with me"

Jungwon:

Jungwon gets very cuddly and whiney when he's sick. It was not the first time he got to be like this.

Today Jungwon was with his love. They were watching a movie when suddenly Jungwon started to couch. You as his s/o was surprised for a moment before handing him a bottle of water. Jungwon took a drink and sighed, you check his temperature to see that he was burning up a bit. "Baby, you feeling okay?" Jungwon shook his head as he cuddles against your chest. You sighed since you know he wasn't gonna let you go anytime soon.

"Please let me stay like this...if I take my medicine then you should reward me with a kiss"

Niki:

When Niki gets sick. He gets very sassy and become a brat.

You as his s/o had dealt with his behavior before. Jungwon called you late a night to ask if you could come over to the dorm. Confused at first, you agreed and got dress as you head to the guys dorm. When you arrive and Jungwon invited ya in. You saw Niki acting out a bit which gave you a sign that he was sick. "He's been like this since this morning, please get him to rest before he gets even more sick" Jungwon plead and you did since you as Niki s/o to was worried about him.

"Oh, baby when...*Whines* But I don't wanna!....Okay, but can you cuddle with me if I do lay down a bit?"

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A Date For One

Jake Lockley ANGST

Summary: After Jake asks Dylan on a date he finds that not everything will go his way.

(This was requested to me)

Italics: Marc

Bold: Steven

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Jake remembers the day like it was yesterday, the day he pretended to be Stevens at work since he couldn’t force him to front and Marc was “too mentally tired” to do it himself. He took one for the team, cringing when he put on Steven’s uniform and heading to his job with a frown pulling on his lips.

He opened up the gift shop himself, walking to the counter and waiting on his phone for pretty much anything to happen. He gets tense every time he sees Donna, she’s a yapper, loves to run her mouth at Steven about fuck all and today he honestly didn’t have the time, patience, nor accent to deal with her.

Going through the day wasn’t awful when his coworkers weren’t around, talking in his usual voice and rushing the customers out of his face so he could sit back and rest his eyes. Jake thought it was more boring than frustrating, a yawn slipping past his lips every few blinks until they froze at the sight of a beautiful brownskin woman across the museum, looking around like she was lost.

His eyes darted around the store to make sure it was clear before heading out the door and flipping the sign to “closed.” He went straight to her, raking his fingers through his hair first— taking the Steven look away in exchange for a more fitting one.

With his hair pushed back, he walks up next to her, keeping a small distance before smiling and asking her name.

“Dylan, yours?” He smiles harder, she’s absolutely stunning. Her hair was black and went down to her back, skin glowing and teeth shining when she speaks. He takes a moment to appreciate her eyes before answering, “J- Steven. I’m uh.. I’m Steven Grant.” He taps his name tag with a grimace, the name itself doesn’t sound right coming off his tongue and his heart races at the white lie.

“Well, Steven, can I help you?” She tilts her head and Jake snickers, scratching his pinky over his eyebrow.

“I uh.. I saw you from over there and thought you were gorgeous, absolutely knocked the breath outta me— I had to try to talk to you.” He saw a light peach spread across her face and felt a small boost in his chest, going to compliment her again before being cut short by her voice.

“And now that you’re here?” She smirked, turning her body to face him and folding her arms over her chest.

Oh? Jake found himself getting increasingly nervous, normally he’d be the sassy one or the one that lacks interest, the more confident type. But today? She was making him shrink into himself, having him carefully pick out his words and hang on every word she let him hear, this was a whole new feeling for him.

“I was uh.. hoping you’d wanna go on a date with me? T’some really good steak at that one place down the corner? I could take you one day?” The look of hope in his eyes was one she couldn’t crush, she agreed without a.. third thought and said Tuesday night would be perfect.

“Seven alright with you?” She nods and he mimics it, smiling ear to ear before backing away to Steven’s shop again.

“Oh! Hey uh, can I get your number?” She nods and gives him a string of numbers, waving him away and walking off, success if you ask him.

The rest of the day went by in a skip and a hop since Jake was practically walking on sunshine, he got home and was too excited to go to sleep or do anything without telling the boys.

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Few days had passed and Steven was fronting, working through the whole day and finally getting back home at five, giving Jake, who’d been yapping about the date the entire day, only one and a half hours to prepare.

Once the body was surrendered to him, he took a shower, fifteen minutes.

Chose an outfit, also fifteen minutes.

Did his hair and put on some jewelry, ten minutes.

Putting shoes on and grabbing keys, five minutes.

Walking out the door and walking back in for a jacket because the weather makes no fucking sense, two minutes.

The almost half hour commute to town wasn’t too traffic-y so the first place he went was the floral shop, buying purple flowers that he thought somehow matched her smile. The steak shop was but a five minute walk so he parked his car and strode there, taking a seat and glancing over the menu while he waited for her.

He looked at his phone, it’s only a little past seven so he didn’t feel the need to worry too much, ordering a black coffee to drink while he read the books on his phone. Jake liked to read too, honestly they all do but for some reason he’s the one that found the most shame in it. Only after being around Steven more did he realize reading isn’t an old people thing but a lame people thing.. sometimes.

He was immersed in his book for around ten pages, multiple minutes flying by before he thought to check the time again, debating if he should give her a call because maybe she’s just running a little late? He doesn’t want to come off as impatient, he’d do whatever she wanted one day.

He was calm for another ten minutes, deciding to pull out his phone and send her a text or two to let her know that for one, he’s at the restaurant and for two, he’s got a surprise for her. He sent the text with a smile, peacefully going back to sipping coffee and reading as he waited for a reply.

“Sir? Were you ready to order?” The waitress came up, inspecting his half cup of coffee and offering more while he glanced over the menu one more time.

“Oh, yeah I’ll uh.. just gimme the loaded fries. Please.” He pressed his lips together to mock a smile and turned back to his mug, staring out the window in hopes of seeing her walking around out there, no luck.

“You don’t think she stood you up?” Jake felt a pang in his heart, Marc’s words were harsh but definitely a possibility that had been creeping in the back of his mind.

Lifting his phone to his ear, he began to speak back to Marc— something he started doing so that everyone else who heard them speak will ‘know’ he’s on the phone.

“I don’t want to think about that right now, thanks.”

“Buddy..”

“Don’t ‘buddy’ me like I’m supposed to be depressed. I knew she wasn’t gonna come, all I’m doing is waiting for my food and we can get the hell outta here, okay?” Marc was wiser than his alter’s words, he could feel that Jake was upset. He could feel how fast his heart was beating, how much his mind raced when he thought about why she didn’t come, the way he glances past him in the window hoping he’d see her running up to the door simply because she’s late.

Pissing Jake off in public wasn’t the plan so he stepped back into the headspace, leaving him to himself and allowing him the silence he knows he wants. When his food finally comes out, he stares down at it with no intent to eat it, watching the steam go up and thinking about what it would’ve been like to maybe share these with her.

The longer he sat, the sadder he got, slapping a fifty on the table and just calling it a night. He left the flowers where they were, dreading the walk back to his car but relaxing back in the seat when he finally got in.

He started the car up and started down the road, turning his music up a bit more and zoning out through the ride. British traffic wasn’t the worst Jake has dealt with so he’d gotten used to just cruising down the road without a second thought, having no clue that up at the second red light? She was there. Dylan.

He sat at the light, a smile almost reaching his lips until his eyes drink in the sight of the man next to her. He.. was better than him. He’s tall, lean and blond, touching on her, leaning all close and kissing her plump lips. Jake could only wonder if he knew how to fight, definitely not better than him of course but could he at least protect you? Probably not. Definitely not. He could hop out the car right now and the fucker would have no clue what to d-

HONK!

The light was green. For some reason the loud noise shoved his mind to the right spot. He pressed the pedal while accepting that she just didn’t like him.

She’d rather have that guy than have me. I would’ve done anything for her, got her anything she wanted.

He didn’t know why he thought to do this, he knew it was a horrible idea but he just had to call her once. Would she even answer? Did she have a voicemail so he could hear her voice?

He scrolled through his contacts, taking frequent glances at the road until he reached her name. He clicked it, taking a few more moments to think about this— what if she answered and pretended like nothing happened? Maybe she’d actually mean it and the could reschedule..

He clicked her name, lifting the phone to his ear and hearing one ring, followed by three off music notes that don’t play well together at all.

The number you have dialed is currently out of service.

His eyes widened, heart sinking to his feet and eyes watering. She never really wanted him in the first place, she never planned on coming. The flood of emotions he felt was strong enough to summon both boys to consciousness, ready to front to take the pain away from him.

“Jake? You alright mate?” Steven had never been so violently yanked awake and the fact that it was by Jake? What the hell is going on.

He ignored Steven, parking the car in their driveway and getting into their place before he began to shout.

“If you had just gotten the hell up that day I would’ve never met her! I had to do your job the entire fucking day, dealing with everyone’s bullshit because you were too busy up in daydream land!” Though Steven really thought it was his fault, Marc and Jake knew the truth, and Jake knew he wasn’t strong enough to keep this anger up.

“Jake. You know that’s not the reason you’re upset, you don’t have to take it out on him.” The sigh he released at Marc was guttural, rubbing his hands harshly over his face before facing them both in the mirror.

“I know. Okay? I thought I’d go on a date with her. I actually thought she liked me but from the start she knew I would be sitting in there alone.” The silence that followed was uncomfortable for all of them. Steven didn’t want to tell him he understood how he felt since he didn’t want him to think he’s pulling attention away or making it about himself. He didn’t want to say the wrong thing to him, Jake’s stability was something he always prided himself on, he had to try to do what’s best for him.

“Jake, I’m so sorry.. You didn’t deserve-“

“Maybe I did! Every day I see a woman, I talk, I laugh, I try! And still she only fucks me and runs away! I don’t understand what I’m doing!” He finally tipped over the edge, tears streaming down his face while he tries to cover them out of embarrassment. He’s supposed to be the strong one with no emotions. The one that doesn’t care and doesn’t get hurt by anything, to be completely overcome by something so minuscule was humbling to say the least.

“It has nothing to do with you. Things don’t always go our way but there are seven billion people on the planet, okay? And- and imagine if you had gotten with her? She clearly wasn’t a good person so you dodged a bullet. Figuratively this time.” He frowned when he realized his words weren’t helping him, maybe time was the best that could be offered.. but it wouldn’t hurt to let him know they’re on his side no matter what.

“He’s right. It’s best to be alone than with someone you know you’d regret. But we have each other until further notice?” Jake gave him a small nod, giving him at least a little acknowledgment so he didn’t feel that his words fell on deaf ears.

“We’ll always have each other, we know that. We know how hard life can be and how unfair it is, we just have to remember that even though we’re allowed to feel, we have to stay strong. Keep as much positivity as possible— which I know is rich coming from me but-“

“No you’re right, you are. I just.. I need to be alone. Maybe have a drink and watch the tv or somethin’.” They understood, leaving without many words and leaving him to his evening.

Jake spent the rest of the night lying in bed staring at his ceiling, he left some music on but it was so low he couldn’t tell which songs were playing. He thought about what happened over and over until he felt the emotions slowly pull back, he didn’t feel confused or hopeless anymore. He just knew he’d never be covering for Steven again.

[minigirl87]

MINE! With Steven Grant. Part 1.

Steven Grant x F'Reader

So, having written a few one-shots with hints of NSFW. I have taken the plunge to attempt a two-part NSFW story. Please be kind. Feedback and reblogs are appreciated. If you enjoy and want tagged for part 2, let me know. The Westmacott athlete is an ancient Greek sculpture in the British Museum it's underlined, and if you click it, it will take you to BM website for info on it. Enjoy. Please let me know if you want part 2.

SUMMARY:

Steven thinks that you're both going to have a nice lunch after his work, but after waiting, he goes to find you in the sculpture gallery of the museum. Finding you in the arms of another. Angry (not at reader), hurt, and jealous, Steven. Established relationship your married to them. Mentions of past bad relationships. Steven is sassy.

Warnings:

NSFW. Minors DNI. Talk and sexual actions. No smut in this part. Anxious reader due to past relationship.

Word count: 1269

Steven stood behind his till bored with a capital B. He watched people mull around the gift shop and leave. Somewhere breaking the everyday museum chaos, a child screaming breaks through.

Must have seen Donna. He smirks to himself, turning to find the time out. Just before 1pm, not long till he finishes now. You said you’d meet in the museum cafe for lunch today, as you were in there studying the sculptures for your university course.

Clock watching isn’t a good idea. The times are just going slower for him. He finishes with a customer, telling them something about they book they bought. As Jill comes back from her break, she smiles as she takes over from him.

With spring in his steps, he says his goodbyes to her and gets his stuff and heads for the cafe. 10 minutes have passed. Looking at his watch, he frowns as one of his rich velvety curls falls onto his forehead.

He stands up, thinking you’ve probably lost track of time. And heads for the sculpture gallery. He recognizes your sweet but excited voice and smiles. Turning the corner, his smile automatically fades.

“Now Y/N! Can you not feel the contour of the muscles of the thigh?” Tom says, guiding your hand in his down the cool, smooth marble. His other hand on your waist as he’s pressed up against your back.

“Yes, the Westmacott athlete is very impressive.” You say in aw, staring at the stunningly impressive piece of art.

“I especially like how defined the muscular torso and the dip of the pubic” you continue.

“Pubic area, eh?” Tom laughs, taking your hand and putting it closely over the statues phallus. “Tom” you half laugh half squeak, glad no one is presently in this part of the gallery.

Anger, hurt, or both boil in Steven’s gut. I'm glad that neither Marc nor Jake are co conscious. He watches a little longer and is about to leave when he hears Tom say “is my pretty girl getting embarrassed”

Before you can scorn Tom for that remark, Steven sees red.

“Y/N is not your pretty girl, mate” as the forcefully heads over towards you both.

“Ste, Steven” you stutter out, face in shock. Tom isn’t for letting go now. In fact, he squeezes you tighter against him. “ So, you're the Stevie, that Y/N prattles on about. Tom draws out sarcastically. “Steven actually with a V” venomously leaves Steven’s mouth with a hiss.

“well Steven with a V, I was just about to show darling Y/N, some pleasure about the Greeks sex life. He says, trying to intimidate Steven.

You feel like a mouse trapped between to cats, anxiety crawling at your throat threatening to choke you.

You didn’t want this. You don’t even like Tom. You were we’re uncomfortable being near him. But he had discovered you here in the museum gallery, sketching and taking notes. And waiting for Steven to be finished.

But Tom, who was in your class. Had a thing for you. You were trying to be pleasant and answered him with closed questions, hoping he’d go way. But it didn’t take the hint, and when his hands went yours, you flinched about to tell I’m off.

When his arm snakes around you, you go into panic mode and dutifully just answer Tom. You wished Steve would come and save you.

Steven looks like he’s ready to rip Tom apart. When You wriggle free of him when his phone buzzes. You scurry to Steven, wrapping your arms around him, burying your head into his broad chest. You feel yourself calming down his sent a mixture of citrus, lavender, and cotton.

Steven doesn’t relax or even look at you. He remains tense, with a slight hint of Marc to his eyes.

You know he’s hurting more and being angry. He puts an arm around you protectively, squeezing a bit too tight. You know a bruise will form later.

“Y/N is mine, My Wife. You don’t touch or even look at her. Mine. Do you understand.”

You had said to people that Steve was the sweetest, nicest, most gentlemanly man. She was as well as handsome, strong, and that he was one the world’s best husband, the other 2 being Marc and Jake.

Tom backed away quickly, nearly tripping over his feet, and disappeared with the same energy.

Steven looks down to you, expression not changing slightly.

“WE’RE GOING HOME NOW, Get your stuff.” grabbing your favourite colour satchel and putting your books away, putting your bag on your shoulder.

Steven softens “Put your jacket on love, it’s breezy outside” You smile, putting it on.

“HOME” Steven forcefully grabs your hand.

“Home” you repeat, as Steven pulls you away from the gallery and out the museum.

Steven’s mind is racing with thoughts about what might have happened to you. He trusts you, no doubt about that. He also knows that you get scared around certain personalities, especially men’s like you, ex.... but even knowing that, he’s still jealous.

Waiting for the bus home. Steven looks at you, your beautiful, your smile radiates sunshine. He can understand how people would want you, and you love him. He knows this.

You both get on the bus, oyster card bleeping. Stevens is still quiet, holding your hand. You now think he’s angry with you, if only you could read his thoughts. You would think very differently.

But we’ll he’s still jealous, seeing His hands on you. He remembered that you had told him of Tom, and you dislike of him. How you were uncomfortable around him as he tried to touch you, even after you told him not to.

You want to say something but don’t know what.

When we get home I’m going to show her how much I love her and leave my mark on her so people will know she’s mine, Show him she’s MINE, my beautiful wife.

Exiting the bus, the short walk back to the flat is filled with electricity between you and Steven. Entering the entrance way heading to the lift, Steven speaks to the elderly lady who lives across the landing from you. You smile at her, saying hello. She exits as you and Steven enter the lift.

The lift dings on your floor, and your exit heading to the flat door. Steven let’s go of your hand, and he unlocked the door. He walks into the flat, throws his keys and bag down, the lands with a thump and a clang.

You follow clutching your favourite colour satchel to your chest now. But Stevens is not in front anymore. Suddenly the flat door bangs and you jump, dropping your favourite colour satchel.

“Ste...Steven” you say, shaking now. You're not sure what’s happening.

Steven Stalks towards you, the flats dim light reflects of his fully blown obsidian eyes. He stands at his full height, looking at you like your prey. He rubs his thumb and fore finger along the hem of your blouse, you shiver as his rubs against your waist.

Steven steps closer and leans his head down and breathes in he smells HIM.

He grabs your chin, making you look at him as the growls “I smell him, SHOWER NOW.” You feel the words rumble through him. Sending a bolt heat surging through your core.

You nod, relieved that Steven is angry at you.

You turn to head to the shower, you feel Steven’s hand slap your arse cheek, Steven groans.

“Quickly now” as he watches you disappear, palming his semi hardness through his jeans. “I’ll be waiting love”

You smile, hearing his softness as you close the bathroom door.

The looks I thought of for Steven were inspierd by this stunning visualise concept by the very talented artist @guruan . If you love moon kight, you must check out and follow their blog. The first is when Steven goes looking for you. The second is when he sees you with Tom, and the third is, after leading to part two.

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Day 69a: Saturday March 9, 2024 - "Vi-Lee's Third Birthday"

This post contributed by Audrie after we went to Jess' house for Vi Lee's Birthday party

Wild to process that three full years have now come to pass between the birth of this child and this day. I remember it all well, as I was watching with learning eyes; my long time best friend journeying through pregnancy, labor and birth and into and through the multitude of layers of motherhood just about 12 weeks ahead of my own expedition. Witnessing the beauty in the birth of a mother through this lens — knowing that what was unfolding for her was on deck for me —helped me beyond measure; it has been a bit like owning a crystal ball, giving glimpses of my own future, albeit hazy and unclear, lighting the way to some generalized knowing’s of what is likely to come. Jess and I had this fantasy idea when we were both tracking our first pregnancies a trimester apart from one another about having  this picturesque new life along side one another with our littles in tow and a thriving friendship with frequent visits and support and face to face camaraderie… our reality after the tiny humans arrived was far from this dream. As visits and play dates and coordination of get togethers were far less frequent and far less bountiful than we imagined. And when we did manage to sync our children’s and personal schedules up, we found face to face visits often rushed, and hectic chasing babies, changing diapers, and being generally exhausted and scatter-brained mamas. But if anyone understood me the most and made my motherhood madness more normalized and feel welcome, it was and still is her. And watching Jess and listening to her about this Journey with Vi Lee —on the development scorecards, on the work/life balance, on the edges of the fray and in the depths of the mixture of gratitude, love, and exhaustion that embodies the life of committed mothers, I’m always in awe and learning from her experiences and actions. 

Vi Lee is a brilliant, beyond articulate, sassy, sweet, silly, sturdy young child now. Her bright mind is equally balanced by her strong physical presence. She is stubborn, she is witty, she is playful, and she is generous with her sweet nature. All a reflection of her well rounded parents and their parenting. It’s glorious watching nature and nurture unfold in these little miracles.

And now, with the birth of this second, I get to peer a bit more into that personal crystal ball of mine — watching with learning and curious eyes how Jess again seems to make seamless the transition into being mother of two. Aiven Lane is just two weeks old now as Vi Lee turns three. There were so many magical moments I’ll take with me in my heart and memory from today; William prancing with the older girls in his green dragon wings, the flutter of my heart when William was examining the baby for the first time so tenderly and sweet, Vi Lee bounding from the bounce house to the cake and kicking off her own birthday song, Parker wider blue eyes than ever and more outgoing but still soft spoken in the shadow of her graceful also pregnant mother.

When Jess and I talk later about the day she will recall a blur of butterfly cake baking and broken conversations between adults and toddlers and presents and birthday candles and songs and tattoos and nursing baby snuggles.

The whole of the day was beautiful, and the quiet time driving across town with Jake and W and I in the car, my husband’s hand on mine and smiles and sunshine and blue bird AZ spring time weather filling me up with all the feels of new life, new possibilities and big things to soon come.

Song: Generation X - Dancing With Myself

Quote: "Because we don’t know when we will die, we get to think of life as an inexhaustible well. Yet everything happens a certain number of times, and a very small number, really. How many more times will you remember a certain afternoon of your childhood, some afternoon that’s so deeply a part of your being that you can’t even conceive of your life without it? Perhaps four or five times more. Perhaps not even. How many more times will you watch the full moon rise? Perhaps twenty. And yet it all seems limitless." ~Paul Bowles

[eywaseclipse]

Written in the Stars Chapter 7: Eywa's Blessing

Characters: Na’vi oc reader Tani, Jake, Lo’ak, Neteyam, Tuk, Kiri, Mo’at.

Synopsis: The night of your wedding Mo’at tells you and Jake you must mate before Eywa in order to complete your union 

Warnings: none

Word Count: 2k

You look to your people smiling at you and Jake, happy yips and cheers fill your ears with delight. You turn your head to Jake, eyes meeting. You can’t help but smile at the blessing of your Great Mother, seeking balance within your clan. “It is time for a celebration!” Mo’at cheers to the crowd. The eclipse now at its peak, the people celebrate your union. Food has been laid out, fermented Kava juice, fruits, rice, smoked meat. All prepared for you and your husband; Husband. How strange, you think to yourself. You’re now a wife.

Torches have been set up around the clearing of one of the largest trees enveloping you with light and warmth among the darkened night sky. You and Jake were asked to change out of your ceremony clothes and into the celebration material that was laid out for you in your tents. Now with more comfortable clothing you can feel more like yourself. You both sit on the handwoven chairs while your clan members bestow gifts from crafted knifes, necklaces, clothes, food and more. A tradition your clan has done for generations. 

One by one, they bow their heads paying respect to you and Jake, placing the gifts at your feet, you nod awkwardly in thanks. You weren’t sure you could ever get used to such customs as now royalty among your people. With the feast now in full swing you see people dancing to the beat of the drums and instruments around the fire lit forest. You and Jake make your way through the crowd holding hands as you must take the first dance as a couple according to tradition. Speaking so few words throughout the day, you quietly gaze into each other’s eyes preparing for the song of drums to lead the way. 

You bring your hands to each other, not quite touching. As you peer into each other’s eyes, a wave of anxiety bubbles in your stomach with all eyes watching you two complete the ritual. The music flowing into your ears, allowing your body to find the rhythm of the melody with Jake following suit. Your bodies circle each other, hips swaying in which you have been taught, tails flicking with adrenaline. 

You complete the dance now with your chests heaving from exertion, the crowd cheers and closes in on the two of you. You feel your hand being tugged by Tuk, as you look down to her immediately smiling at her toothy grin. You lift her up and spin her as you and Jake share a laugh. “Tani, have some kava juice with me!” Kiri happily shouts. Jake sends her a knowing look, “What? it’s a wedding dad? Come on just let it slide!” 

She rolls her eyes playfully. You chuckle at the sassy teen, “Yeah Jake, lighten up.” You say with a wink. His eyes widen in shock that you’d send such a daring action his way, although he certainly doesn’t hate it. He also doesn’t hate the way your hips sway walking towards the table with Kiri. His eyes begin to trail the rest of your body in the fire lit lighting. Your slender figure accentuated by your beaded festival attire. He suddenly feels his own throat become dry, as he hears Mo’at interrupt his lewd thoughts. “Jake, she is your wife now, you need not burn holes into the back of her head. You two must seal your union tonight before Eywa.” His ears perk up to her words. Oh. 

He knew at some point you’d have to mate in order to continue a new bloodline ensuring the Toruk Makto lineage would thrive and leading the people together. His cheeks suddenly go red with embarrassment. “I have already spoken to Tani today about your union, she is aware of the duties you must fulfill together. She said she would wait for you, letting decide how this night would go.” As she lightly pushes him into your direction, he can’t help but appreciate you taking his feelings into account despite being forced to not only bury your good friend, but get married all in one day. 

You bring the bowl to your lips quenching the thirst, with food now in your belly. Kiri and Lo’ak now on their second, while you and Neteyam cheers your bowls together with a clink. “Why can’t I have any!?” Tuk whines up to you. You laugh, “Oh Tuk Tuk, this is grown up juice, you wouldn’t like it. In fact, I even heard it sometimes stops Na’vi from growing that’s why you don’t see any kids drinking it.” Her eyes widen with horror, as you and Neteyam share a mischievous look. “AH!” She squeaks with her friends standing close by. 

They all giggle and skip away. You and Neteyam look at each other sipping your alcohol, with him interrupting the awkward silence, “So how does it feel to be married to the mighty Toruk Makto?” He asks awkwardly. Rolling your eyes you give him a playful shove, “I certainly never expected to be joining union this way, but it is what our Great Mother wants. Who would dare question her?” Your sad eyes gazing into Neteyam’s.

Jake sips his own fermented drink from across the clearing, watching as you and Neteyam talk animatedly. With excitement and fear boiling inside, Jake walks up to you, grabbing your hand, “Come on, I want to show you something.” Your shocked eyes lighting up with curiosity. Jake leads the way out of the clearing and into the depths of the forest, lit by the starry night. Both of you having consumed copious amounts of alcohol happily stride among the grassy forest floor. 

“Where are we going Jake?” You inquire. “Just wait, you’ll see.” He turns his head to reply. You chuckle at his stubbornness, as you see the spirit tree come into your line of sight. The purple hue of the tree cascading its glow to everything around it. You’ll never fail to be in awe of its glory. You walk the trail leading to the root of the tree, lightly brushing your hands on its tendrils. “I figured we could come here to say hi to someone.” He looks to you. You nod, understanding that by being at the spirit tree you may visit your ancestors. “I miss her so much Jake.” You whisper to him, “Maybe, we will find peace in knowing that Neytiri is with our Great Mother.” He smiles to you, cupping your face, “I was dreading this moment all day, I knew at some point I’d have to come here and see her again, I want it to be with you, so both of us can see her together.” Your eyes begin to water with love, all you could manage to say is “Thank you.” Both of you bring your kurus to the tree, slowly closing your eyes as you feel the bond coursing through your veins. A flash of light invades your eyes, then you hear running water. You’re at a lake, the sun bright with a high afternoon. 

You see a figure at the edge of the lake as you and Jake walk close. She turns out with a smile; Neytiri. You gasp, and run into her arms immediately enveloped with a warm embrace. Tears now free flowing you bring your face to hers, your hands cupping her face softly. “It is good to see you, Tsmuke sister.” She says with a smile. “Oh Neytiri! Please forgive me.” You sob. She clicks her tongue with concern, now wiping your tears away. “What for Tani?” You look to Jake standing beside you, then back to Neytiri hanging your head in shame. “We have been married.” You say quietly. 

Neytiri just laughs, and shakes her head. “Silly girl, I know.” Jakes eyes widen with confusion. “What do you mean?” He inquires. “Eywa, visited me as I lay dying, she told me that my death would not be in vain, your union is a gift Tani. I tried to give you my blessing, but.” Her voice trailed off. Oh, you thought yourself. Your eyes expand with the realization that she meant to give you her blessing but she had passed before she could do so. Your eyes tear up all over again, bringing your hand to your mouth. 

You feel Jake’s hand around your neck comforting you. “Ma’Jake.” Neytiri brings her arms around him in a hug. They quietly embrace each other as you stare at them with endearment. “I don’t know how to do this without you, the kids, I- I need you Neytiri.” Jake’s eyes begin to tear. “Jake I am not gone, I live within Eywa now. You have strong heart.” She brings her hand to his chest. You sniffle lightly. “You and Tani were chosen, our Great Mother does not make mistakes. I give you my blessing as she has. It will be alright.” Jake nods his head slowly. 

Neytiri brings his hand and yours together. “Bring the children, only when they are ready. You must lead the people beside Jake now Tani, unite together.” Your gaze meeting hers, you bow your head in agreement. She waves her hands in front of you, “Now go, you must unify this bond together.” She looks to you both. Your cheeks suddenly hot, you nod one last time. “Goodbye Neytiri.” You speak softly. Until next time. You think to yourself.

Your eyes still closed, the light now fading, you open them slowly, to find Jake gazing at you. Your breath slows, absorbing the words Neytiri had shared with the two of you. “Thank you for taking me here to see her, Jake.” He brings his hand to caress your cheek. “We both needed that closure. Come on, let’s go for a swim.” He brings his hands to interlace with yours as the weight on your chest slowly lifts. The purple glow of the tree caressing you with a stunning hue, Jake swears you’re an angel from heaven itself. You walk together in comfortable silence until the private lake comes into view. You breathe in the scent of the natural water, closing your eyes with bliss. The weight of the day slowly easing up. You begin to untie your loincloth, as you hear Jake awkwardly cough. “What’re doing?” He looks to you. “Well, neither of us have anything to dry ourselves with Jake, what else am I suppose to do? Are you alright if I undress Muntxatan husband?” The last word rolling off your tongue like honey. 

His cheeks flush with sudden desire. He’s at a loss for words, as you take his silence as a yes. Your loincloth dropping to the lush grass, you make your way to the beaded top. Your hands struggle to unclasp the back, awkwardly shuffling. Jake chuckles, as he walks behind you, replacing your hands with his. The top freely falls to the ground, turning to him “Thank you. Are you joining me?” He just nods awkwardly, as you playfully tug his own loincloth. God this woman was going to be the death of him, he thinks to himself. 

He removes his loincloth, now completely bare to one another. You can’t help but bring your eyes to scan his gorgeous figure. The width of his strong chest, his soft but built tummy, his v-line, and then his bare cock. Flaccid but still very much impressive. Your cheeks heat up with lust, never having seen a naked man before. Jake’s own gaze devouring your figure as well. His eyes bore into your breasts, your nipples harden with the night air brushing against them, his eyes look to your toned stomach, to where your waist cinches in then dips back to where your hips are, and then to your bare pussy. 

His mouth now dry, you catch him staring at you “Jake, we are now husband and wife you don’t have to feel shy about staring at me.” His tail swishes with excitement as you grab his hand to descend into the crystal clear water. The bioluminescence on your skin making you both look as if a galaxy has kissed you individually. You laugh and splash him, snapping him out of the trance. He playfully growls at you, launching his larger body at you. A squeal escapes you, as he hoists you up and over his shoulder. 

The two of you playing like children, your laughter fills the night air. Both of you come back down, and breath heavy, as your hooded eyes with lust gaze into his soul. “Oel ngati kameie I see you, Jake.” You whisper to him. A slight gasp escapes his lips, as he bores into your soul. The energy between the two of you has now shifted, both receiving the blessing from Eywa and Neytiri, you no longer fear your future with the man in front of you. “I see you Tani.” He says back to you. 

Slowly closing the space between your bodies, he wraps his hand to the back of your neck pulling you to him. Your breath now hot on each other’s skin, staring at his lips, you steadily bring your face to his. A wave of electricity shooting through your body as your lips make contact. You melt into each other, in compete bliss. He cautiously pokes his tongue into your mouth, causing a delicious moan to escape you. A surge of confidence takes over as he pushes it further. Breaking the kiss, you bring your foreheads to touch now breathing heavy. You smile to your Jake, tears brimming in your eyes. “I am no longer afraid Jake.” He smiles to you, knowing that you’re ready to join union before Eywa. 

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Jake “Hangman” Seresin x Reader  Drabble

Summary: Jake’s a sweet boyfriend when reader gets her period.

Notes/Warnings: this was requested ages ago. Sorry it took me so long. Not my best work, but I tried. Not proofread.

Words: 863

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You didn’t want to say that your boyfriend’s smile was pissing you off, but…your boyfriend’s smile was pissing you off.

It wasn’t because it was such an irritatingly perfect smile, with his perfect lips and perfect teeth and perfect dimples. It wasn’t that his eyes glimmered just a little bit too much when he was looking at you and grinning. It was simply because you felt awful and disgusting, and didn’t care to be around anyone who didn’t feel just as bad.

Your head was pounding, muscles aching, body wracked with cramps that had you clutching your stomach. You felt so horrible that you called out from work for the day, and then in walked your man, all perfect and handsome and smiley as he closed the front door behind him and spotted you curled up on the couch.

“What did you do today?” he questioned as he crouched down in front of you. One of his hands rubbed up and down your bare thigh in what would typically be a comforting way, but at the moment, prickled your skin.

You released an overly dramatic sigh and said, “I ate, like, twenty-two pizza poppers and thirty chicken nuggets, and watched this show about a psychic puppy. What did you do?”

It was hard to care too much while having to deal with your current issues, you hated to admit. Normally you’d be thrilled to hear about his day, proud to learn more about the amazing ways the love of your life was serving his country, but you just wanted to rest in relative peace and watch your stupid shows on TV.

Jake chuckled, stood, and crossed his arms over his broad chest. “Not that.”

You huffed and wiggled yourself further into the couch cushions. “Clearly one of us had the better day.”

“Is that sassiness I’m detecting?”

“Yes.”

He hummed and sat in the available space the curve of your body allowed. “What’s wrong with my girl, huh?” he asked, pressing the back of his hand to your forehead, his first thought to check for a fever considering you weren’t much of a peach when sick, either.

“I don’t feel good.”

“Well, no offense, sweetheart, but that’s fairly obvious.” Jake smiled again, and damn it, this time it gave you the usual butterflies. Somehow, that both annoyed and instantly soothed you. “Want to tell me what’s up?”

“I guess so, if you want to know.”

“Of course, I do.”

“Fine,” you sighed, scooting yourself up into a seated position and tucking your knees close to your chest. “I got my period.”

Blond eyebrows rose high briefly then pinched at the center. “Really? It’s not supposed to come for another week.”

“You track it?”

He gestured in the general direction of one of the upper cabinets above the kitchen counter. “You think the chocolate stash automatically restocks itself just in time for your period? No. That would be the work of your incredibly handsome and thoughtful boyfriend. But I didn’t get to the store yet,” he said, almost looking disappointed in himself.

Selfishly, you’d never really thought about it before, too much distracted by the pain your body decided you needed to be put through. Knowing it now made you feel a little worse. You were a much better girlfriend every other week of the month.

“Why don’t you have my sweatshirt on?” he asked.

“That involves getting up from this couch.”

“Ah,” Jake nodded, then leaned forward to give your forehead a quick kiss before standing and retreating to your bedroom. He emerged not a minute later with his oldest Navy sweatshirt in hand that he pulled down over your head. “Better?”

Slipping your arms through the sleeves and bunching up the collar around your face so you could inhale his scent, you said, “Better. Thank you.”

“Anything for you, baby.”

You stretched out along the couch and yanked his body on top of yours, but he immediately flipped over so you were settled on top of him. “I love that you’re my boyfriend,” you mumbled as you rested your head on his chest, comforted by his heartbeat thumping strongly against your ear.

“And to think not long ago you thought I was a complete ass.”

“You are an ass,” you said, words coming out with a moan when his fingers began to massage at your scalp. “You’re just not an ass with me...anymore.”

He snickered as he slipped his free hand up the back of the sweatshirt to rub up and down your spine. “You want me to run to the store to get stuff for the sugar overload I know you’re going to want to have later?”

“No, I want you stay right here.”

He tightened an arm around your waist and you hummed. “So, the chances you’ll let me up so I can change my clothes…?”

“Slim, at best.”

“OK, well what if I just take my clothes off and we get in the bathtub?”

You lifted your head to meet his eyes and you matched his smirk. “Significantly better chances.”

He leaned forward and connected your lips, then whispered “Good girl” as he nudged his nose against yours.

tags: @marvel-ousnesss @thespeeder @nobody7102 @marrianena @moonknightscape @fangirlingoverfangirls @blue-aconite @my-soulmate-is-mycroft @dempy @venomhorse-blog​ 

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𝐄𝐍𝐇𝐘𝐏𝐄𝐍

. . ҂ As your boyfriend ! . . ҂

. . ҂ Genre: fluff ! . . ҂

━ Heeseung !

Cooks ramen for you 24/7 probably.

Gives you all of his hoodies.

He’ll take really good care of you since he already got the experience from his own members.

Shows you his love by pecking your lips every five mins !

“Hee do you know where’s the-“ Heeseung gave you a peck of your lips and cut you in the middle of your sentence with a smile. “Aww I love you too baby, but I really need you to tell me where’s the new pan we bought because i accidentally ruined ours right now” You nervously laughed. “You WHAT.”

━ Jay !

Damn if Jay’s your boyfriend then you won in life.

He’ll probably buy you outfits that’ll be EXACTLY your type and looks good on you.

I feel like there will be a lot of deep conversations with him and both of you will love it.

His way of showing love is letting you sleep on his shoulder while he caresses your head and gives you forehead pecks.

“How was your day today?” Jay asked as he signaled you to lay down on his shoulder. You did as he said and closed your eyes. “It was okay, work was kind of stressing, but i feel better since i’m with you” You fell for his touch as he was caressing your head and giving you pecks on your forehead. Five minutes passed and you were already in your deep sleep.

━ Jake !

You’re literally the luckiest person on earth to have him.

He takes good care of you, he knows how to do it perfectly, he’ll bring your confidence up and he’ll always tell you positive things about yourself.

He’ll be really respectful to your family and your family LOVES him more than they love you honestly.

His way of showing love is cuddling you up and giving you a tight hug.

“I missed you today, you know” He said, all cuddled up with you. “Me too, I really needed my Jake-energy today, but i’m glad to have you here with me, right now.” You tightly hugged him and pecked his lips.

━ Sunghoon !

Charming boy, everyone likes him but he makes sure to show everyone he’s yours.

I don’t think he’s into PDA but holding hands with you everywhere you go is a must.

He’ll tease you a lot and mess with you around but you’ll always fall for his smile so you decide to give up and let him do his.

His way of showing love is probably by back-hugs and teasings.

“Hey Sunghoon! Can you help me get that salt? It’s too high” You tried to reach to the salt but couldn’t since you were too short for this house. “Pfffft shortie” He teased you and went behind you to get the salt, he used that as an excuse to give you a back-hug and you melt into his touch.

━ Sunoo !

He LOVES ! to style your hair and will do it on daily basis.

Always buys you matching outfits bc he thinks its cute.

He’ll comment sassy jokes here and there but you know he loves you too much to actually mean what he says.

His way of showing love to you is by giving you pecks all over your face.

“KISS ATTACK !!” He jumped on you and started kissing you all over your face. “Okay okay i think its enough kisses i cant breathee !!!” You laughed through the pain</3. “Sorry, I just love you, a lot” He giggled and gave you a peck on your lips.

━ Jungwon !

I feel like,, he would be really responsible as a boyfriend, like he knows when he needs to apologize and when he did something wrong.

Forces you to go on walks with him and maeumi.

His favorite thing to do is sit with you while listening to your voice speaking about how was your day.

His way of showing love is by showing you that he actually listens to every single part of a story that you’re telling him.

“So i was just doing my job and she kept getting angry at me” You were already frustrated just by talking about what happened at your work today. “She really shouldn’t have done that” He nodded and caressed your hand while trying to keep you calm.

━ Riki !

Oh young, young love, even though he’s young, he knows how to treat you right.

Forces you to play video games with him and looses on purpose to see your happy face when you win.

Really childish but very cute at times, he’s the perfect match for you and you know it.

His way of showing love is by giving up on things just to see your smile.

“YAY!! I WONNNNN” You jumped around the house with a big big smile and riki watched as you disappeared for a second and then came back, and that happened already about ten mins. Riki was looking at you the whole time and felt happiness, when he finally saw you smile.

Notes !

I disappeared for like a day im sorry, im gonna be a bit more stressed than before so im sorry if there will be slow updates.

Im gonna go right now to sleep cuz im sleepy af. and im sorry if theres some typos, my eyes are about to close soon-

Thank you so much for reading!! I really appreciate it <3

M.List.

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In Your Arms || Steven Grant

Pairing: Steven Grant x Gender-neutral! Reader

Word Count: 1k

Synopsis: Some soft times with your love. 

Warnings: Pure fluff

A/N: for my dear @mccnknightstcrdst​ , i hope this brings you good comfort!

“Hiya,” Steven’s voice sang, through the speakers of your phone. 

“Hi, Steven,” you couldn’t help the small chuckle, even with how tired you were, “are you on your way home?” 

“No not yet— actually I just wanted to let you know I’m going to be coming home a little late today.” 

“Oh.”

“Yeah, I wanted to get some things set up for tomorrow's tours, and plus I promised J.B. I’d help him with a few things,” he explained and you could hear something being moved in the background. 

“That’s very sweet of you,” you spoke drowsily, pressing the button to the elevator. 

“Are you okay, love?” he asks, a hint of worry in his voice. 

“Yeah, I’m just a little tired.” you rub over your eyes, annoyed with how long the elevator was taking. 

“Oh, then please don’t forget to eat, Jake says there’s still some leftover spaghetti in the fridge,” he added and you chuckled. 

“I feel like I should be saying that to you, hon.” he gasps. 

“Hey! I just grabbed something to eat for J.B. and I, thank you very much. Besides, I’ve gotten a lot better at not forgetting.” he challenged and you couldn’t help but smile. The dinged alarmed you as the doors opened to the empty elevator— you stepped in and pressed the button. 

“I’m sure Marc and Jake agree,” you hum and Steven sighs. 

“Rude.”

“Just teasing you.”

“Well, if you are sleepy don’t wait up on me, ye?” 

“I’ll think about it.”

“Love,” he starts until you make a small noise. 

“How else will you get your welcome back kisses if I’m not awake?” you argue, frowning sly. 

“They can always come later.”

“Not really ‘welcome back’ kisses if they’re in the morning,”

“God, your sassy when you're tired,” he grumbles. 

“M’not.” you yawn and the elevator stops. 

“Sure, well I outta get going if I wanna make it home into time for kisses.” 

“You better. I love you, Steven, and tell J.B. I said, hi.”

“I love you too and will do. Laters gators!” you smile before hanging up and putting it back in your pocket. Taking out your key, the one the boys had given you and unlocked the door. You weren’t officially moved in with the boys, rather after you started dating them you spent most of your time over in their apartment. 

The cool air greeted you as you stepped into the apartment, a small sigh leaving you. The soreness in your body ached as you moved through the room, dropping your bag by the side of his desk. Your body was ready to give up on you, wanting nothing more than to be in bed already but you needed to eat. With no more delay, you started heating up the leftovers which gave you enough time to change into comfortable clothes. You ate and then fed the fishes before sitting down on the chair and turning on the T.V., hoping to keep yourself awake. You were barely a quarter way through when your eyes began to droop until finally, you fell asleep. 

—

You stir at the sounds of someone moving throughout the room, followed by a soft thud and some cursing. Barely opening your eyes, you catch a glimpse of your boyfriend, trying to silently move around the kitchen. 

“Hi,” you call out, your voice seemingly startles him as he nearly drops the cup in his hand. He looks over at you with an apologetic smile before putting his cup in the sink and walking over to you.

“Sorry, love, I didn’t mean to wake you,” he whispered, kneeling before you. His hands are warm, as his thumbs brush over your cheeks. 

“S’fine,” you stretch a little, letting your body wake up more before you leaned over and gently kissed his lips,  “welcome home.” he grins widely, pressing a kiss to your forehead. You lean into his touch, savoring it as your eyes shut again. 

“Would you like to head to bed now?” he nuzzled his nose against yours.

“Not till your ready,” you grumble, earning a chuckle from Steven. 

“Always so stubborn,” he kisses the corner of your lips before he pulled away; you groaned. You rest your head back on the arm of the couch, listening to him shuffle through his drawer and then into the bathroom. The noises begin to get softer until you hear the door which prompts you to open your eyes again. 

“Ready?” you peer up at him, taking the hand he extended out from you. He hugs you close as he takes you to the bed, tugging the covers back. You slide into the bed first, turning over as he got in. Naturally, you scooch over and settle on his chest; his arm wraps itself around you, holding you against his soft sweater as he pulls the covers up.

“Comfy?” he finishes tucking the covers around you both and you let out a soft ‘mhm’. You listened contently to the soft thudding of his heartbeat, inhaling the faint scent of his cologne. His fingers danced over your lower back, drawing small swirls and tapping different delicate rhythms— luring you back to sleep. 

“Love, you still with me?” he whispers, and sluggish you nod your head. 

“I missed you.” you mutter, rubbing your face against his sweater. 

“Aww, I missed you too.”

“I wish we could spend every moment like this.”

“I do too, I think about this all the time. Having in my arms and showing you every bit of affection I can muster. You know, why?” he questions, placing his hand gently on the nape of your neck. 

“Why?”

“Because you are the most important person in my life– in our lives. You’ve shown us all so much love and kindness and I don’t think any of us can ever repay you for it. So I wish to smother you in all the love I can muster until maybe you understand a little of how you make me feel.” he finishes his speech and your heartaches as you try to hold back your tears.

“Stop your making me fall in love with you all over again,” you mumble into his chest,  barely hearing the small gasp that leaves as you begin to fall asleep. 

“Oh love, I could never stop falling for you,” he says blissfully, a small smile tugging at your lips. 

“Goodnight Steven.” 

“Goodnight, my heart.” he kisses the top of your forehead as finally, you fall back asleep and dream of nothing but him.

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Superhero Valentine’s Double  Poll Winner Wedding Spectacular Part 2 of 2: Rogue and Gambit (X-Men Gold #30 and Mr. and Mrs. X #1)

Hello all you happy true believers! I’m jake I review stuff and welcome one and all to the second part of  my two part valentine’s wedding special. no need to see the first part mind you, these reviews are mostly standalone but both were selected by YOU fine folks via patreon poll and thanks ot a deadlock I coudln’t resolve due to voting myself, both get the spotlight. 

Last time I took a look at that time Aunt May almost married Doc Ock so he could steal the nuclear reactor Aunt May inherethed which went as well as could be expected of a wedding involving a younger man trying to swindle a vunerable old woman out of her money

Sadly our second winner dosen’t end in the shadow of a mushroom cloud but it is incredibly intresting and still involves children of the Atom at least. As i’ve said a few times on this blog I freaking love the x-men. Out of marvels’ MANY families of teams and characters, their my faviorite with tons of books having come out of the big M and the current Krakoa era being one of their finest.  I even tried retrospectivising one of my faviorite runs at one point but stopped both due to having too many other projects and a lack of intrest. Won’t stop me from trying again with another x-book at some point. So i’m pleased as punch to be back in the House of X and really delighed so many of you choose this one.

So before we get into the issues themselves we need to talk both about our lovebirds and about this era of X-Men. 

Rouge and Gambit have an up and down and down and up and sideways romantic history, which i’ve mostly had to research since the two’s constant will they or won’t they lines up with a lot of the gaps in my vast and redciulous knowledge of Marvel’s Merry Mutants: The 90′s Comics, X-Treme X-Men, X-Men Legacy (The last one i’m waiting to get a re-release at some point since Mike Carey’s run leading into it, which I have read, is really good). 

It’s a decades/years long tale of a sassy but sad inside southren belle who can’t touch people but can’ punch them through walls and a devil may care Cajun who accidently oopside daisy caused a genocide and can make things blow up real good, and the MANY MANY MANY things that came between them: From Rogue’s power, to Rogue finding out abotu the oopsy daisy genocide and leaving Gambit to die, to Rogue’s mom trying to seduce gambit to drive a wedge between them, to Rogue deciding to go with Magneto instead... which let’s be fair even if both are very sexy men.. I would too. Magneto is king of the mutants and the DILFS and I won’t take any objections to that. 

Point is their history is a lot, to the point writers just stopped bothering with it and shipped the two with other people for a while, Gambit flirting with Polaris and sleeping with his employers wife (He didn’t KNOW she was married to his credit), and Rogue dating Deadpool and Johnny Storm, aka winning out of the two. In fact had it not been for one mini series shortly before this, this wedding would not have worked. 

Said mini was Rogue and Gambit, a mini from the same era as today’s issues being reviewed where the two were sent undercover by Kitty Pryde to investigate a resort.. and since said resort used couples baggage as part of a nefarious plot, the two were forced to hash things out. THe result.. was immensely enjoyable to read, as the two adressed their long standing issues, while writer Kelly Thompson did a good job outlining the various “greatest hits’ of their realtionship for those like me who were less familiar making it accesable.  As a result by the end the two were back together, willing to give it one more shot and Rogue fully accepting her boyfriend had cats. Also Gambit has cats. As does the funko pop of him I have from All-New X-Factor. And yes they are adorable. 

So the two were in a good place. The same could not be said for X-Men comics at the time, which while not at i’ts lowest eb, that was the era before this, were still feeling woozy over here. The slow decline and attempted burial of the x-men is a time that still stings for the x-men: After AvX the books slowly dropped in quality owing to half baked creative decisions, letting known fuckup Brian Michael Bendis at the start of his rot as a creator run things, and not having a clear direction after the wonderful schism era. Things only got worse as Ike Perlmutter, aka the guy who nearly killed the MCU and drove edgar wright away from it with pure incomptence and arrogance, flexed what muscle he had and thus Marvel was forced to bury the x-men and the fantastic four , the x-men getting reduced to a small line with a terrible status quo about an inhuman cloud plauge killing them no one liked, and the ff scattered. All because they didn’t own the movie rights and he didn’t want to make more ips. Instead of you know focusing on making actual comics. It was a dark time. 

So a relaunch giving the X-Men a bigger spot in the marvel universe and taking the excinction angle away SEEMED like what we’d waited for... the x-men put in central park, given a major role and two teams: gold starring a bunch of fan faviorites and blue starring the o5 x-men, timedisplaced versions of the inagural x-men who’d changed a lot. And while it had excellent titles like X-Men Blue, X-Men Red, Iceman and Rogue and Gambit/Mr and Mrs X, for the most part the overwhelming response was rightfully

Most of the titles were forgetable disposable books that no one really cared about. And most disposable of all.. was the flagship book X-Men Gold. The premise, putting Kitty Pryde in charge of xavier’s school, was brilliant. But in practice it was just one long rehash of storylines told better: attempts to get rid of mutants via the goverment (and rather stupidly and hamfistedly with a deportation bill which dosen’t work for a number of reasons), sentinels that weren’t all that diffrent from before, and more. While Blue was throwing out fresh intresting ideas.. Gold was just giving us reheated leftovers with maybe one good arc. j

And the most reheated thing of all.. was Kitty Pryde and Colossus. Kitty and Pitor have had a likewise up and down back and to the left relationship, starting with the fact that when they first dated.. she was 14 and he was 19. I think I can best sum up my feelings on that with the following image

For the MOST PART it was just kitty hitting on peter and him being flustered but.. then you get this scene...

And it’s clear Claremont is treating this like any other romance and simply using the age diffrence.. as drama fuel instead of you know A REASON TO STOP.  He also had them MARRIED in Days of Future Past so you know.... 

Thankfully EIC Jim Shooter had the same reaction and demanded Chris Stop this, the rare time when editorial mandates saved a story. Granted being jim shooter he took it the extra step of writing a love intrest who conviently died in for Colossus during secret wars to facilitate said breakup, but still point is they broke up, we got Colosus Vs Juggernaut out of it and Wolverine was kinda creepy in how he treated things. All was well. 

The issue was after this it was portrayed as a straight up romance by most writers not realizing Kitty was underage, with Warren Ellis having Colossus come back as a vengeful ex.. then again this is the same serial sexual harasser who had kitty date a copy of himself so why am I suprised by this. 

Things really didn’t pick up again though until Colosus came back from the dead. X-Men: Even before we conquered death.. we’d basically still conquered death. The two emotoinally reunited under Joss Whedon.... because apparently serial creeps I once had the utomost respect for really liked the relationship between a grown man and a teenager. 

So the two were back together though since now both were adults, it was no longer creepy and life moved on... but this being x-men life moving on only lasted as long as the delays for astonshing x-men did and kitty soon found herself wedged inside a giant bullet in space. She came back, OF COURSE, and shortly after becoming solid.. they broke up because he became the juggernaut bitch. I’ts a much longer story i’ll cover some day as i’ts part of Kireon Gillien’s triumphantly awesome run on x-men, with a second thankfully coming next month, but point is they were broken up and his actions during AVX while possed by the phoneix further drove the wedge between them. 

So time passed and both.. just moved on much like our other couple. Peter dated Domino in a relationship I REALLY, REALLY liked as they had a nice contrast to one another but with real chemstiry and Kitty dated Bobby (his last relationship before coming out, something his solo series dealt with), and then of all people Star Lord because Bendis liked having her date peters for some reason. Point is by Gold BOTH had well moved on even if Kitty was single. 

Now I have a point for all of this... Kitty and Peter broke up but like Rogue and Gambit you COULD get them back together with enough effort. As you can probably tell by the fact the two aren’t married and Gambit stole their wedding, X-Men Gold writer Mark Guggenhiem put in exactly none. Like all but one arc of his run it felt like a greatest hits album as done by a cover band. Pitor wanted to get back together because shut up, Kitty didn’t because their relationship had been a mess for a while and they hadn’t done anything to reconclile, they got back together anyway.. and then DECIDED TO GET MARRIED. 

Fans naturally revolted. And usually when marvel hears us revolt over a decision their initial reaction is I’M NOT LISTENING LALALALLALALALALALALALA.  But for once, they geninely listened, and quickly scrambled to stop this trainwreck in time. The result is the issues i’m about to review, a glorious swerve that thankfully upended one of the worst decisions in X history into one of i’ts best and one of the best superhero wedding’s i’ve seen. So come with me under the cut, we’ve got a wedding to steal. 

X-Men Gold #30

The cover is beautifully drawn but... weird. Mostly because of WHO the artist decided to park in the foreground, especially our front row. The only ones in the front row six who make sense ot me are Illanya, Peter’s beloved sister and Kitty’s best friend she recently fully reconcliled with, Storm, the “happy” couple’s surrogate sister, and Rogue and Gambit, as a sneaky hint for the real ending since objectively the two really aren’t that close with either of the happy couple, with Rogue at most having dated Pitor breifly. 

But also up front we have Gamora and KITTY’S EX PETER QUILL whose apparently side eyeing her despite being with Gamora at the time? The hell? He was fully over Kitty. What. We also have Hank who was close to them once but at this point was not anyone’s faviorite x-man after various shady shenanigans: bringing the o5 to the present and trying to sell the team out to the inhumans just before this run being chief among them. And that god complex sadly would only grow as of late. “Sigh” I miss my blue boy. 

Also Doops up there which I get as a spacing thing but is just kinda weird as he’s another one of their exes just.. right in front row. Well okay he treid to be one. But still. It’s even weirder because Bobby, one of Kitty’s closest friends if yet ANOTHER ex but one she’s on good terms with, Warrren who was on a team with PItor for quite some time, and Rachel, another one of Kitty’s closest friends, are are alll in the middle and her excalibur teamates in Britan and Meggan are shoved closer to the back with the O5. It’s just.. weird is what i’m saying. Most of the guest list makes some sense but it’s all in this jumbled order just to get them into one group shot. Also Ben Grimm is there but he and Kitty were on the guardians for a while and I actually like the idea of the two being friends. Not because their both jewish, that’s stupid sharing a relegion dosen’ tmagically make you closer, but because the two just seem like they’d be fun pals. Their both scrappy, they have a signfigant age gap she can tease him about, and let’s face it, her surrogate dad is also an older man who smokes cigars and drinks a lot of beer and likes to punch people. Why WOULDN’T she and ben get along.

So we open with a recreation of their breakup from Uncanny X-Men 183, focusing on the line “Poetry.. from a man who said he didn’t have the words to express what was in his heart and soul”. The Dialouge’s the same too. My issue with this.. is we then cut to the same hill, now overlooking their wedding, set up for tommorow with Pitor talking about how insane his life is: travels to space, other dimensions.. “all dwarfed by the miracle of meeting you” A GENINELY heartfelt and romantic line which gets a call back to that statment “Poetry.. from a man who didn’t say he had the words”. My issue here is more we REALLY didn’t need the flashback. It makes it feel very GET IT GET IT instead of just using framing and that call back to tell the reader it’s that call back and simply letting longtime fans get it and fans who hadn’t read the issue enjoy the moment anyway. It’s a problem with guggenhiem’s run: while he’s usually not so on the nose he constnatly trots out important past stuff just to try and drum up feelings instead of making them his own. And as shown from this exchange he had the capablility. Kurt and Rachel’s relationship while far from perfect also shows he had valid romantic ideas.. he just couldn’t execute them. So the two head down to Harry’s Hideaway, one of my faviorite x-locations. It’s a local pub and thanks to being close to the mansion and Harry himself being a very nice gentelman, it was a frequent hangout of our heroes with Harry not giving one iota of a shit they were mutatns as a decent person should. We also get some really fun character interactions that make me wonder where THIS Mark Guggenhiem was the entire series. If he coudl do this why didn’t he the whole damn series? 

We also see Remy and Rogue for a second with the procedings having marrige on the cajun’s mind. Rogue brushes it off as more thinking about the honeymoon. Look Anne Marie it’s gambit.. his mind is 50% sex 30% stealing and taking things and 20% loving you. The man can still multitask. 

Lockheed’s also back.. apparently he was gone. 

But he does bring some guests i and apparently the current x-stable forgot about: his family. Yes LOCKHEED HAS A FAMILY. And it’s freaking adorable. Steve Orlando if your listening.. please bring them back. 

So after that Illyana takes Kitty out for a private drink. Sadly i’ts not a “I love you marry me instead” as shippers would hope, or anything given Shippers are STILL waiting for SOMETHIGN after Kitty came out as bi given the amount of subtext between the two.. and my bi ass is still waiting for someone to explore that, again steve.. please?, but instead is trying NOT to tell Kitty this is a bad idea. Which it is. Kitty being Kitty dosen’t let it sit and wants to know what’s up with her best friend not being excited about this marriage. So we get this. 

Okay the reasoning.. is flawed. I get what they were trying to say, as it’s what a lot of fans myself included were saying. It’s what I said a few paragraphs ago: the two hadn’t really put in any work to rebuild the relationship after going through a LOT of stuff: Kitty tutored time displaced versions of her older friends, nearly married a space man, lead the guardians of the freaking galaxy, dated a closeted gay man, got brood implanted in her, and left and rejoined the school, not to mention came back from space to find mutantkind ravaged by a horrifying plauge.. AGAIN. And Pitor was the Juggernaut, found out his sister was the reason he WAS the juggernaut, became an x-force, dated domino, came back to the x-men and had to win his friends back for some reason despite being possed because that era equated possesion with the person doing this of their own accord, and I don’t have a last one. They’ve both been through a lot and when they did get together last time.. it was because he just came back and the emotions of that. And they never truly adressed the reason they broke up last time either, Pitor having a savior complex. There’s a lot of baggage and time passed and no attempts to actually deal with any of that, just two people desperate to feel something and are fast fowarding to marriage in the hopes that’ll make them happy. 

Instead it’s “ehhhh you shouldn’t be together because it shoudl’ve happened by now”. For one, bold of Yana to be the one to say this when she was part of why they broke up: Kitty didn’t trust her after coming back, and was tired of Peter’s self sacrifical nature, and him combinging BOTH by becoming Juggernaut in Illyana’s stead caused Kitty to leave him. And guess who planned for him to do that out of love as part of some messed up attempt to make him not care about her any more? I’ll give you a hint: she has a giant sword and is also bisexual as fuck but no one’s done anything with it. So yeah maybe don’t bring up problems you helped cause. 

More importantly Kitty’s right. It usually went off for good reasons: she was underage and he coudln’t have a full relationship with her as an adult when she wasn’t one, she moved on , he became a super villian, he died, she moved on again, she merged with a giant space bullet, she broke up with him for vallid reasons he has , again not yet actually dealt with. As of this writing he hasn’t dealt with his deep abdiing guilt complex. Being on and off isn’t the problem, her being way too young and claremont way too stupid, and various writers dramatically ripping them apart has and again while Gambit and Rogue went through the same they took actual steps to deal with it. Kitty hasn’t. It fees like Gug didn’t realize WHY people wanted these two to break up and thus had to make up a reason when the fans had been YELLING the reasons at him for over a year at this point. This is no one likes this run: while I get placeholding for Jonathan Hickman is a rough gig, the other person doing this, Cullen Bunn actually TRIED. He still wrote stories and character arcs and had actual plans. Guggenhiem just wanted to relive his childhood and did so poorly. 

So the next day Nightcrawler helps Pete with his bowtie and reveals he’s going to ask Rachel to marry him after the wedding. Which would be geninely romantic.. if A) they hadn’t started dating during this run during a time period of months and B) if she wasn’t written off after this and the two had interacted at all since this era. 

We do get some heartwarming moments that can’t help but make me tear up slightly. First we have Kitty and whose helping her get ready: Her mom, Stevie Hunter, her secondary surrogate big sister who was brought back for this run in one of the handful of good ideas mark had, and Storm... as Kitty puts it..

It’s incredibly touching even if the wedding it’s for is about not to happen. Speaking of which Logan whose not there because his status at the time was “Continuity Clusterfuck” does at least watch the procession

Which is also what I say anytime one of my ships becomes canon so I can relate. 

At the venue, Storm makes the weather purdy, awww and 05 Jean and Scott talk about how fucking weird their lives are

I.. really miss these versions of the characters and I really regret it took TWO runs to get them right and by the time they did Marvel still got rid of them. I mean it streamlined things for Hickman so I get why they did it but I can still miss them and wish they got to krakoa. We also get a nice moment with the actual happy couple. 

Then the wedding happens, complete with  Rabi who gives a beauitful speech i’m speeding through because while nice.. it’s not while we’re here. It does make me think the ending changed at the last second. My best guess is Thompson was already tapped for a full ongoing to replace Rogue and Gambit and editor jordan white, realizing they had a mess and an opportunity talked to Thompson and Guggenhiem. and with Gugg almost out the door he really had no reason to argue, Thomspon probably said Eff Yess and here we are. Hence why the issue is mostly written as them going through with it.. till this happens

I trimmed it down for fair use, but you get the gist. Everyone is sad at the reception, while outside it Pitor and Kitty have a heart to heart. The Phasing was just a rush reaction but Kitty really can’t marry him. As for why i’ts more “Blah blah blah I don’t know why but we can’t because the writer dosen’t get whyt his is stupid. “ I covered this well enough before, this scene is more of the same.  Also Illyana feels guilty since this is her fault. This isn’t why your all here.. no.. what’s next is and we get a GENUIELY awesome, romantic and heartfelt scnee. Observe. 

The art here is impecable, has been all issue but here especially having Rogue haszy in the foreground.. and then slowly come into view as Gambit leaves it, as his vision is clear: not on himself.. but on her.. and their future. 

It’s a truly beauitful moment, Remy realizing why wait after all this time, Anna Marie going with it and thier friends turning the worst moment of their lives into one of the best. And it made me cheer.. and as I said I hadn’t really followed their relationship. I didn’t really care about them as a couple and hadn’t read their recent mini, I did AFTER this for context. But before it it was still geninely a charming swerve and after.. it’s so fucking beautiful. Two people who have had a lifetime of strife and realized they can’t be without one another.. finally making it offical. ANd it fits both: Rogue’s life is a massive series of unexpected: from comaing her boyfriend to working with her gay moms most hated enemy to loosing her powers, gaining them again, gaining a diffrent set, and to making out with both magneto and deadpool in the span of a few years in and out of universe, having her boyfriend propose and use someone else’s wedding fits. And as for Remy, being a charming rogue with a flair for the dramatic, STEALING a wedding, proposing in front of all their friends despite immense risk of rejection and without a hint of using it to pressure her or make her feel bad, and doing so for all the best reasons.. it’s truly charming. Please don’t undo it marvel we’re begging you. 

So with that we get our vows and if my heart hadn’t melted enough...

So they kiss, and thus the two are a couple! But there was a bit more to it than that. So as an added bonus i’ll also be covering part of the insuing series the two shared, Mr and Mrs X’s first issue. Not the whole thing as it dovetails into the first arc of the series, but since the issue covers both the two getting read with their respective bridal and groomal parties and the reception, it only felt fit to include it. Soooo

(Most Of) Mr and Mrs X #1

So we open with another beauitufl bit of romance talking about space, stars colliding it’s good stuff but i’ve skirted fair use enough for once day. Let’s get to the meat of it. A few hours before the wedding Gambit is getting ready with his Groomal Party which consisits of Storm, Wolverine (Laura Kinney), Scout, and of all people Gambit. For those less familiar with Remy in comics there’s a valid reason for each one: Storms one of his closest friends, the two having met when Storm was magically turned into a child, and Storm getting back to the X-men lead to him joining his friend on the team. How she got that way: Siege Perlous it’s a long story. How she got back to normal?

As for the rest, Laura is also one of Gambit’s closest friend. While I haven’t read the solo series their close in he also popped up in All New Wolverine and the friendship has held fast sense, Scout is laura’s clone/little sister, and he’s likelywise protective of her and Gambit.. apparently they became friends after Gambit accused him of murder when he first showed up? I dunno man the X-Men are weird and even I don’t know how the hell everything stacks up. Still makes more sense than Kitty giving her ex-fiance front row tickets at least. Bling, a former student of gambits also shows up to make the rings. Oh sorry I spelt that wrong Bling! shows up to make the rings. Laura also asks if Gambit would like a calming stabbing while the fact this team talks stabbing at all tells Bishop he choose wisely. 

Meanwhile Rogue and Illayna are looking for some old tech to use, with Rogue needing it both to do the kiss.. and for tonight. illayna nearly wretches but Rogue points out she ASKED. She can’’t unask. Plus what did she think was going to happen tonight if not some sexy times. 

Meanwhile Rogue’s team is madeup of Psylock(Betsy Braddock) , Jean, Pixie, Yana, Bobby and Nightcrawler. Psylocke and Rogue have known each other a long time and been on MULTIPLE teams together, including their longest stints with the x-men, Jean was around during the 90′s and while not on the same team still saw Rouge often as they lived in the same place, PIxie and Yana.. I dunno, and as for our two men in the group... well they explain it. 

Also Rogue you’ve been an x-man long enough to know that all of you having to storm a castle is not just likely it’s probable. Though weirdly enough despite how chaotic the rest of their lives is X-Men weddings are a real coin flip: Sometimes nothing goes wrong and the most you get is emotional upheavel like today or nothing at all like Jean and Scott’s weddings.. and sometimes Havok breaks up with his girlfriend at the altar for someone else and she has a mental breakdown over him cheating on her and you know, dumping him at the altar. You just can’t tell ahead of time. 

Jubilee is also really fucking adorable here as she’s acting a lot like her much younger self as she excitedly tries to get Rogue something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. The old is touching, Betsy giving her the antique earrings she’s wearing (Since as Jubes points out borrowing is a diffrent thing), Jean freshly picks from flowers for new and Illanya brings Kitty’s veil in for borrowed. That just leaves something blue.. and while as Kurt pouts later he could be something blue.. someone else steps in for it. 

The bridal party give them a minute. Turns out Misty was there as Abigail brand as she wasn’t going to miss the mutant wedding of the year. I mean her minon melted the would’ve been groom once, there’s history there. She didn’t even bring a plus one... mostly because the urn filled with what of Destiny’s ashes spilled on her in her awesome after death prank would’ve been a dead giveaway. 

But i’ts an excellent scene with the two: Rogue is rightfully supscious, especially since as I said Mystique once tried to seduce him while pretending to be a teenager just to break them up, so it’s not like she HASN’T done evil schemes to meddle in her daughter’s life. But Raven has grown: she just wants to be there for this, and for her daughter. No evil schemes or attempted simulated statutory. Just watcing from a distance sincce, you know not many people would be happy having Mystique there. If you think Kitty, Peter, Rogue and Gambit’s previous romantic entaglements are complicated, try the mother of one of the brides. 

So we find out at the altar the thing Rogue was getting was a power dampener. Hurts like hell but she wanted a kiss at her own wedding.. and the honeymoon. And so their married.. again and we get the reception. Gambit has already called in favors for the honeymoon and despite Jubilee’s justified worries he’s just going to visit new orleans again, he’s a romantic. And i’m with him, i’ts a shame they don’t realize that. Rogue meanwhile is on a shit ton of painkillers with Beast mocking her for asking why there wasn’t a better version of a mutant power go bye bye machine. So the two take off and get off...

IN SPACE!

And i’m not saying the get off part to be cute.. the following dialouge implies they’ve been at it for SEVERAL HOURS. God damn. I wouldn’t expect less but god damn. Gambit does make plans to go surface side, if nothing else than to give rogue a break from the collar.. but not before she makes ANOTHER attempt to break his pelvis with round 7. After that Kitty calls them, is shocked their naked, but has a mission for them, we’re off on our other plot and that does it for this review. If you all ask nicely enough I may cover this series in full at some point it’s excellent. For now though let’s leave the happy couple to their space battle. 

If your curious where they are now they’ve been happily married since, both serving on Excalibur (and thanks to Apocalypse, yes that apocalypse, Rogue can now touch people again without killing them), and now on seperate teams as Gambit has stayed on Excallibur while Rogue has joined the new team of X-Men though Remy still visits the treehouse, their new hq, plenty.. and has poker games while his wife isn’t there because it’s Remy. So a toast to the groom to the groom, to the bride to the bride and may you always be satsified. Thanks for reading. 

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