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lightningboltreader · 5 months ago
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Carlos is funny and smart, caring and generous, and the best friend TK’s ever had.
He is also, it turns out, a furnace.
Read on A03
3k, G
For the prompt Good friends TK and Carlos fall asleep together and wake up spooning...
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lightningboltreader · 6 months ago
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“TK’s in the ICU,” Nancy releases, casting out the words like they couldn’t wait to leave her tongue.
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love can pull you out of yesterday
The day TK falls through the ice is a day that Carlos doesn't want to remember, but it's one he can't forget. It's a day he's currently stuck living over, and over again.
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It’s February 19th, 2021. All Carlos wants to do is to continue sinking into the darkness he’s made a home in for the last eight hours. Embracing the light would mean embracing another day alone. Another day where TK’s not in his life, but he is on his mind. He hasn’t been handling the break-up well, nor does he think he should be as it still feels fresh, but after seeing TK the other day; it really caused a breach in the dam that was trying to keep any lingering feelings at bay.
Five chapters | Updates every Tuesday | All thanks in the world to @lightningboltreader for beta reading this one and providing some of the best feedback imaginable. Another massive thanks to @carlos-tk and @reasonandfaithinharmony for cheering me on every step of the way <3
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strandnreyes · 1 month ago
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never quite buried
rating: E // complete work: 46,540
story #3 in the wherever you stray, I follow series
It’s a deal they made a century ago—when they reach their 100th anniversary, they’ll spend a month apart. It’s preventative more than anything, but TK and Carlos go through with it anyway, even if it’ll be the longest they’ve been apart since they met on a dreary autumn day. When it’s over, TK is more than eager to reunite with Carlos at the place where their love story began, but when he doesn’t show, TK realizes his worst nightmare has come to life. As it turns out, tracking down vampire hunters and his kidnapped husband is the easy part.
chapter one / chapter two / chapter three / chapter four / chapter five
thank you to @lightningboltreader for beta reading this, and to everyone who has loved and supported this universe! there are many of you, and this fic wouldn't have happened without the love that has been shown to the others. when I wrote the first story, I never expected to be writing this much in this world and having it be loved by so many. enjoy the conclusion to the trilogy <3
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welcometololaland · 6 months ago
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Call Me (By My Name) | E | 911 Lone Star | COMPLETE
Chapter 1 - Call Me Maybe (Carlos)
Chapter 2 - Call Me Maybe (TK)
Chapter 3 - Dirty Talk (Carlos)
Chapter 4 - Dirty Talk (TK)
Chapter 5 - Phonography (Carlos)
Chapter 6 - Phonography (TK)
Chapter 7 - Hotline Bling (Carlos)
Chapter 8 - Hotline Bling (TK)
Chapter 9 - Hung Up (TK)
Chapter 10 - Hung Up (Carlos)
Chapter 11 - Kiss Me Through The Phone (Carlos)
Chapter 12 - Kiss Me Through The Phone (TK)
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Ring ring, good people of Tumblr. Welcome to a Tarlos canon divergence/AU (we're not quite sure) written by Lolaland and @rmd-writes, posting every Thursday and Sunday.
Thank you to @lightningboltreader for beta reading and @strandnreyes for cheerleading!
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The last thing Carlos Reyes ever expected was to find himself calling a phone sex line. But Austin feels like a small town when it comes to finding a one night stand and desperate times call for desperate measures.
The last thing TK Strand ever expected was for someone to mistake his phone number for a phone sex line. But he’s lonely, horny and the guy sounds hot, so he gives into temptation and tries his best to sound professional.
OR
The accidental phone-sex AU.
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heartstringsduet · 5 months ago
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Happy Birthday @lightningboltreader 🥳 You are such a treasure for the fandom. Thank you for your help improving my writing and being such a cute cheerleader in my docs and fics
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carlos-in-glasses · 1 month ago
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Thank you for the tag @welcometololaland @nisbanisba @heartstringsduet @theghostofashton
@lemonlyman-dotcom @strandnreyes @bonheur-cafe
From chapter 7 of Rhythms, which will be up on Sunday. I'm so excited to share this chapter because it doubles as a 4x16 coda 🥹:
“Babe, where are your pajamas?”
Carlos looks over his shoulder. TK, appearing a little furtive, has his brown leather duffle bag in hand and is pulling his white sleep shirt out of it.
“TK, did you pack a bag?” Carlos asks. He can’t believe his eyes.
“Maybe.”
“You packed a bag because you…what? You thought I’d actually kick you out for maybe having Huntington’s?”
“No.” TK says, looking at his feet in their black socks. “Yes.”
TK is usually more comfortable puttering around at home in bare feet than in socks. Carlos is a big fan of socks, but TK finds them claustrophobic. TK put socks on, Carlos thinks, so he could quickly shove his sneakers on, throw that duffle bag over his shoulder, and run out of the loft if he needed to.
Carlos watches TK dig his hand into the bag and sadly withdraw his pajama pants.
“I’m sorry,” TK says.
“Don’t – don’t be sorry.” Carlos rushes over to him, snatches the bag out of his hand, tosses it to the floor and scoops TK into his arms. “You’ve been here all alone, packing a bag. I just–”
“Hey, hey,” TK soothes, stroking the back of Carlos’ neck and matching the strength of the love he'd just received.
Carlos isn’t crying, he’s too stunned, winded, like he’s been thumped in the chest. “You packed a bag.”
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thesleepyskipper · 12 days ago
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Six Sentence Sunday
Thank you to @onthewaytosomewhere, @kiwiana-writes, @orchidscript, @suseagull04 and @sophie1973 for the tags today! When I realized I had nothing to share, it actually helped me get started on my next WIP idea! So smooches to all of you for that!😘
This is based on a song from one of my favourite bands called elevator love letter:
Henry’s office is on the twelfth floor of a skyscraper in Canary Wharf. There’s plenty of other offices, plenty of other people, plenty of other lost souls just like him who all make their way here every single day. Day in, day out; commute to and from the building, ride up and down the elevators. Every single bloody day. The routine is, to be frank, exhausting. And that doesn’t even include the actual work of it all.
Tag list under the cut for any friends who would care to share on this November day!
@welcometololaland, @cricketnationrise, @myheartalivewrites, @firenati0n
@rmd-writes, @celeritas2997, @noahreids, @alasse9, @14carrotghoul
@three-drink-amy, @anincompletelist, @anchoredarchangel, @cha-melodius, @sparklepocalypse,
@stereopticons, @smblmn, @leaves-of-laurelin, @lilythesilly, @emmalostinwonderland
@nontoxic-writes, @indestructibleheart, @maxbegone, @piratefalls
@iboatedhere, @nocoastposts, @zwiazdziarka, @firstprincehornyramblings
@clockwrkpendrxgon, @run-for-chamo-miles, @tinyarmedtrex, @getmehighonmagic, @henryspearl
@judasofsuburbia, @heysweetheart-writes, @blueeyedgrlwrites @bitbybitwrites,
@jmagnabo92, @wordsofhoneydew, @theprinceandagcd, @miss-minnelli
@hgejfmw-hgejhsf, @dragonflylady77, @agame-writes, @nocoastposts, @lightningboltreader
@inexplicablymine, @na-dineee, @notspecialbabe, @benwvatt, @cactusdragon517
@onetwistedmiracle, @ninzied, @porcelainmortal, @aforgottennymph, @caterpills
@kordeliafawkes, @stratocumulusperlucidus, @idealuk, @stellarmeadow, @eusuntgratie
@lizzie-bennetdarcy, @dreamtigress, @duchessdepolignaca03, @tailsbeth-writes,
@priincebutt, @stellarmeadow, @softboynick, @fullsunsets, @na-dineee
@firstprincefairytale, @rachelica9, @readstheroom, @anti-homophobia-cheese, @thighzp
@mikibwrites, @swearphil, @flowerfan2, @rarelyrad, @letloverule1111
@endlesstwanted, @glasshouses-and-stones, @swoonoveryou3, @thedramasummer, @jackzimmermemes
@miharaikko, @kj-bee, @dani-dabbles, @henryhenhazza,
@msmarvelouswinchester, @henrys-vodka-shot-glass, @shadegarden, @imintomakinghistory
@littlemisskittentoes, @reagcdfox, @lesliesknopes, @magicmelinoe
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eclectic-sassycoweyes · 19 days ago
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Happy (Seven Sentence) Sunday !!! Thank you @heartstringsduet @ironheartwriter @nisbanisba for the tags! <3 <3
This is actually very close to seven sentences hehe, and is from a 5x05 coda that is unsurprisingly turning long and introspective and also suddenly containing an over the top amount of sea and boat metaphors over which I had no control. Here’s to manifesting that it’ll actually be finished at some point soon🤞🏻👀
His parents had been crashing waves of passion, and a sea of love so deep it felt impossible that they were suddenly stranded in the shallows, hitting rock bottom. At least for a seven year old mind who couldn't grasp all the details. At seven, to TK it had felt like waves that turned suddenly loud, dangerous, nauseating and then out of nowhere they stilted. Suddenly the way they looked at each other was so... eerily neutral, the same with their tones when they sat him down and explained that they were getting a divorce. None of the banter, or the over-the top PDA or even the fight was there anymore. And TK, at seven, felt like he was suddenly drifting along in his own little boat, watching it happen, wondering why the three of them weren’t together in the rolling waves of love and laughter that gave tummy aches.
(As always) OPEN TAG for anyone who wants to play,
And ✨No Pressure✨ tags under the cut:
(I have taken the liberty to add a few to the list who I know play or who I see around and who have interacted with my wip posts before - please lmk if you want to be removed or added to the list :) !!!)
@welcometololaland @firstprince-history-huh @lemonlyman-dotcom @lightningboltreader
@thisbuildinghasfeelings @never-blooms @carlos-in-glasses @pimento-playing-hopscotch
@cold-blooded-jelly-doughnut @paperstorm @heartstringsduet @herefortarlos
@carlos-tk @alrightbuckaroo @ladytessa74 @strandnreyes
@captain-gillian @goldenskykaysani @rmd-writes @your-catfish-friend
@nancys-braids @emsprovisions @thoughtsickles @nisbanisba
@ironheartwriter @corsage @whatsintheboxmh @goodways
@the-126-family @meditating-honey-badger @chicgeekgirl89 @theghostofashton
@freneticfloetry @liminalmemories21 @carlossreaders @literateowl
@dramalets @reyesstrand @lonestardust @lutavero
@tkslittlesway @loustyleshtommo @mrs-corrections-78 @sapphic--kiwi
@tellmegoodbye @decafdino
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carlossreaders · 23 days ago
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Carlos watches as his [redacted] makes funny faces and voices for the different characters in the paperback. Carlos smiles, his mind going back to their old home where they raised their children before the [redacted]. He remembers walking into Elias and Anthony's shared bedroom, too broke to afford anything better, and saw this same image, just younger faces.
He doesn't realize he has been caught until Elias begins giggling, he raises his eyebrow. "What?" He asks, looking at his shirt to see if there are stains, or maybe something on his face.
TK is blushing, the book now closed as he looks anywhere but at Carlos. "Isabel made a joke, and it was not funny." He lectures, shaking his head fondly at the kids. Elias is still giggling, and Carlos raises his eyebrows telling him to start talking.
"Bel said that papa has heart eyes. Like an emoji," he struggles over the word emoji, but eventually he gets it.
Carlos' eyes are wide and a pink tint covers his cheeks. "Uhm.. yeah, because I love my kids. That's why," TK looks back at him, his expression unreadable.
"Okay, that's enough for tonight." TK begins to stand up, placing the book back on the shelf beside Isabel. "I love you two very much, I'll see you Sunday. Good night," he leans down and kisses both of their heads.
"Goodnight daddy," the two say in unison. TK turns and his smile has slowly faded. Avoiding eye contact, he bypasses Carlos and walks out of the room. Carlos longs to go after him, but if TK is upset, he'd rather his children not hear the argument waiting to happen.
"Goodnight," he waves, shutting the light off and closing the door.
hi!! if you want to be added to my tag list, add me to your tag list, or be removed from my tag list, please do/let me know!
random tags because i don't have many friends yet: @strandnreyes @reyesstrand @butchreyes @chicgeekgirl89 @carlos-tk @emsprovisions @paperstorm @lightningboltreader @liminalmemories21 @welcometololaland @reyesstrand @thisbuildinghasfeelings @tellmegoodbye @ironheartwriter @rmd-writes @freneticfloetry @carlos-in-glasses
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lightningboltreader · 9 months ago
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Work is Published Wednesday
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Happy Valentine's Day my loves!
I present this prompt fill for @paperstorm's 19. Bakery AU involving an abundance of Valentine's cookies/cupcakes -
“I’m Carlos,” he says, holding out his hand. “Carlos Reyes, first responder. Ordered two dozen cupcakes.” The man giggles again. Carlos wants to pick him up and carry him home. “TK Strand,” he says, with a warm hand and a surprisingly strong handshake. “Two dozen vegan, monkfruit cupcakes for my team, courtesy of my health nut father.” “Ah ha!” Carlos returns, receiving several answers about his order at once. But wait. “Strand? Your father’s captain of the 126.” Did he really just tell a stranger about his own dad? TK smiles kindly, choosing to be merciful about having this information. “Yep, for a little while now. I’m surprised we haven’t worked with you, Officer Reyes." Oh, Carlos likes the sound of his name in TK’s mouth. 
💕 Read on A03 - (G), 5k 💕
It's late, so I open this up to anyone who has something to share. Thank you @heartstringsduet, @sznofthesticks, @strandnreyes, @im-overstimulated-and-im-sad, @alrightbuckaroo, @whatsintheboxmh, @redshirt2, @bonheur-cafe, @lemonlyman-dotcom, @liminalmemories21 - I can't wait to read yours and all the other updates in my feed and on A03.
❤️💜❤️💜
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alrightbuckaroo · 2 days ago
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what's up wednesday
Hey everyone! Thanks for the tags. I've been steadily working away at both kinktober and the rent boy au, but I'm kind of in a bleh mental space right now so I don't really feel like sharing.
That said, because of bleh mental space, I'd love, love, love to hear something positive that's happening with all of you!
Whether that be something that made you smile, something you're proud of, a picture of your pet, I want all the good vibes! Feel free to reply, reblog, send an ask, message me or not reply it all, I won't take it personal!
Tagging those that have tagged me already:
@nisbanisba, @thisbuildinghasfeelings, @heartstringsduet, @paperstorm, @carlossreaders
@strandnreyes
Then I'll tag some of the usual crew:
@reyesstrand, @herefortarlos, @lemonlyman-dotcom, @carlos-in-glasses, @carlos-tk
@theghostofashton, @bonheur-cafe, @basilsunrise, @never-blooms, @literateowl
@lightningboltreader, @honeybee-taskforce, @guardian-angle22, @goldenskykaysani, @eclectic-sassycoweyes
@freneticfloetry, @fifthrideroftheapocalypse, @sanjuwrites, @sheholdsthemoon, @actual-sleeping-beauty
@ironheartwriter, @irispurpurea, @your-catfish-friend, @whatsintheboxmh, @welcometololaland
@rmd-writes, @butchreyes, @emsprovisions, @tellmegoodbye and then here's a tag for anyone who just wants to share some good news <3 <3 <3 <3
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strandnreyes · 7 months ago
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so much for summer love
rating: explicit
total word count: 94,381
The summer before his senior year of college at NYU, TK finds himself in Galveston, Texas, working at a restaurant on the beach. It’s there that he meets Carlos, a fellow server with a heartstopping smile and a need for a temporary break from his own life back in Austin. Without planning it, the two of them fall into a whirlwind romance that’s a bad idea for a million different reasons, yet they can’t figure out how to stay away.
Chapter One | Chapter Two | Chapter Three | Chapter Four | Chapter Five | Chapter Six | Chapter Seven | Chapter Eight | Chapter Nine | Chapter Ten | Chapter Eleven | Chapter Twelve | Chapter Thirteen | Chapter Fourteen
thank you to @lightningboltreader and @rmd-writes for beta reading and to @reyesstrand and @welcometololaland for the additional love and encouragement <3
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welcometololaland · 1 month ago
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(let us all put our hands together and praise the writing gods because she who is a struggler has SOMETHING. WOOHOOO!)
“Come on, baby,” TK pleads, trying very hard not to groan out loud. “I’m trying to apologise here.” “I haven’t heard the word ‘sorry’.” “Oh my god,” TK grumbles under his breath, bumping his head against the headrest as he closes his eyes momentarily. “I am sorry. I was irritable and unfair and under caffeinated, which is not an excuse, but—” Carlos flips his hand over and squeezes TK’s briefly. “TK,” he says, sounding tired but suddenly much less annoyed. “I don’t want to fight with you.” “I don’t want to fight with you,” TK agrees, glad the conflict seems to be disappearing with the road behind them in the rearview mirror. “It’s going to get in the way of all our role plays.” An unguarded laugh falls from Carlos mouth, and although he rolls his eyes, TK knows he’s forgiven. “What’s next on your list?” he asks. “Lodge manager and guest?” “Good suggestion,” TK admits, “but I was thinking of a ski patrol officer and menace on the slopes.” “You’re the menace?” TK scoffs. “You’re the liability, Carlos. You’re the one who doesn’t know how to ski.” “I didn’t promise I was going to learn,” Carlos points out. “I plan on staying warm, reading a book and occasionally going outside to make sure you haven’t gotten frostbite.” “That’s no fun,” TK insists. He pouts too, but Carlos can’t see it since he’s being all Detective Reyes and following the law to an unnerving degree by never taking his eyes off the road. “You have to try, at least.” “I’ll try,” Carlos promises. “But I’m pretty sure I’m going to hate it.” “You’re just saying that because you only ever want to do things you’re instantly good at.” “That’s not true,” Carlos protests. “It took me ages to learn the rules of Catan.”
TAG! everyone is it!! some friendly suggestions below the cut (if you would like to share 💜)
@rmd-writes @thisbuildinghasfeelings @bonheur-cafe @liminalmemories21 @strandnreyes
@reyesstrand @sunshineacd @theghostofashton @ironheartwriter @emsprovisions
@cold-blooded-jelly-doughnut @carlos-in-glasses @heartstringsduet @corsage @lemonlyman-dotcom
@ladytessa74 @three-drink-amy @butchreyes @decafdino @never-blooms
@sugdenlovesdingle @freneticfloetry @whatsintheboxmh @eclectic-sassycoweyes @herefortarlos
@alrightbuckaroo @tellmegoodbye @chicgeekgirl89 @lightningboltreader @captain-gillian
@nancys-braids @pimento-playing-hopscotch @goodways @literateowl @carlos-tk
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heartstringsduet · 5 days ago
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Happy Sunday everyone <3 Enjoy these seven paragraphs from one of the upcoming snippets dedicated to TK in my fic Changed For Good. Thanks for tagging me @henrygrass @ironheartwriter @carlos-in-glasses @emsprovisions @strandnreyes @carlossreaders @nancys-braids
“Carlos’ husband is turning thirty,” Andrea says and turns around from whisking more buttercream. “I wanted to surprise him with a cake, but it can be nothing short of perfect, which is why you’re here as my guinea pigs.”
“Thirty," Mirella sighs. "God, remember being thirty?”
Edgar chimes in as he enters the kitchen. “TK, right? The handsome fella that you sent over to look at my arm when I fell off the ladder?”
“The paramedic?” Vivien asks, right behind her husband. “Is that the coma son-in-law?”
“Yes, yes!” says Mirella. “Andrea’s favorite son-in-law.”
Andrea tuts and shakes her head, filled with sugar and delight. “No, I love all of my son-in-laws equally. A mother doesn’t pick favorites.”
A mother absolutely picks favorites, Andrea thinks as she glances over into the mess she left behind in the kitchen and the rest of the first trial cake still to be eaten.
OPEN TAG &
@paperstorm @bonheur-cafe @lemonlyman-dotcom @reyesstrand
@welcometololaland @rmd-writes @eclectic-sassycoweyes
@alrightbuckaroo @freneticfloetry @never-blooms
@louis-ii-reyes-strand @chicgeekgirl89 @liminalmemories21
@theghostofashton @lightningboltreader @pimento-playing-hopscotch
@orchidscript @decafdino @certifiedflower @corsage
@ladytessa74 @butchreyes @goodways @ameriicansrequiems
@everlastingday @nisbanisba @sapphic--kiwi @pameluke
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carlos-in-glasses · 9 days ago
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Thank you for the tag @ironheartwriter @whatsintheboxmh @lemonlyman-dotcom @carlossreaders
@bonheur-cafe @strandnreyes @paperstorm
Today is hard and scary and I'm so sorry and I love you. I wish I had some wise words but at the moment the only thing I have up my sleeve is our two favourite idiots 🧡 I hope this snippet of my TK POV 4x12 coda brings you some cheer. Planning to post tomorrow.
Three hours later, Carlos is scurrying around the living room, picking up what they’ve already knocked over and knocking other things down in the process. Meanwhile, TK has been tasked with searching the bedroom for the fifth time.
“He’s not under the bed!” TK yells, “I can confirm – he’s not in the sex toys.”
“Good!” Carlos hollers, lifting up a throw pillow and jumping out of his skin even though nothing is there.
“We should use the purple plug more often,” TK calls.
“Okay!”
“And the rainbow beads. I know they’re gimmicky–”
“Sure, anything you want.”
“I’ve been thinking about your foreskin lately and how sensitive you–”
“TK, I really can’t talk about this right now!” Carlos cries, spinning around at the sound of scuttling. “I think he’s in the kitchen!”
“On my way!” TK yells, struggling to secure the lid onto their very-full toy box before rushing out of the bedroom.
Carlos, armed with a Swiffer mop, is poking at the gap between refrigerator and cupboard.
TK joins him there, poised with his hands out, ready to pounce.
They stand still, silent.
“I don’t hear anything,” TK whispers.
Carlos gazes all around with a haunted expression. “Neither do I anymore.”
Open tag and tags below!:
@thisbuildinghasfeelings @goodways @reyesstrand
@lightningboltreader @welcometololaland @rmd-writes
@alrightbuckaroo @heartstringsduet @herefortarlos
@ladytessa74 @cold-blooded-jelly-doughnut @liminalmemories21
@never-blooms @orchidscript @three-drink-amy
@chicgeekgirl89 @freneticfloetry @theghostofashton @honeybee-taskforce
@sugdenlovesdingle @tellmegoodbye @carlos-tk
@emsprovisions @sapphic--kiwi @irispurpurea
@pimento-playing-hopscotch @eclectic-sassycoweyes
@captain-gillian @butchreyes @kiwichaeng @anactualcaseofthetruth
@fifthrideroftheapocalypse @corsage @nisbanisba
@the-126-family @henrygrass @nancys-braids @mikibwrites - if you want to share/haven't already! No pressure ever! ❤️🩷🧡💛💚💙🩵💜
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thesleepyskipper · 19 days ago
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Seven Sentence Sunday
Holy shit, I can't believe it's been almost a month since I had something to share...
Thank you for all the tags though!!! I feel like I've been going through the motions in a haze since the summer ended.
And special thanks to @iboatedhere for the tag today after an epic day of finishing not one but two WIPs yesterday (but only one I can share right now, as the other is for @anywhere-with-you-event).
So here are some sentences from my upcoming @flufftober piece for the October 30th prompt "Forever?". Somehow both of my pieces ended up involving the sweet pup David 🐶
As they walked through the park to the off-leash area where David loved to run free and fetch sticks (and other people’s balls, dog toys, sticks they threw to their own dogs, etc), they would always use the time to touch base with each other. Sometimes it was about mundane things like bill payments or vet appointments or what groceries they needed that week. Other times their conversations veered towards more fun topics, like the latest work drama, vacation ideas, or party invites. 
Today, however, it was a combination of the two as they were discussing the necessity to visit Henry’s family in London for Christmas, including his crotchety old grandmother. She was by far the worst person in either of their families, maybe on Planet Earth, and they usually tried to avoid her at all costs, as a general life rule. She was racist and homophobic, which meant she completely disapproved of their relationship, so never seeing her was honestly fine with them, given that they lived on another continent with an entire ocean separating them. She was also the reason that Henry had moved to New York in the first place, so maybe Alex should be thanking her in some weird roundabout way? 
Tagging friends under the cut, with zero obligation, because life is fucking fickle!! But please do tag me back if you post!
@welcometololaland, @cricketnationrise, @myheartalivewrites, , @kiwiana-writes, @firenati0n
@rmd-writes, @celeritas2997, @noahreids, @alasse9, @14carrotghoul
@three-drink-amy, @anincompletelist, @anchoredarchangel, @cha-melodius, @sparklepocalypse,
@stereopticons, @smblmn, @leaves-of-laurelin, @lilythesilly, @emmalostinwonderland
@nontoxic-writes, @indestructibleheart, @maxbegone, @orchidscript, @piratefalls
@clockwrkpendrxgon, @run-for-chamo-miles, @tinyarmedtrex, @getmehighonmagic, @henryspearl
@judasofsuburbia, @heysweetheart-writes, @blueeyedgrlwrites @bitbybitwrites, @onthewaytosomewhere
@jmagnabo92, @wordsofhoneydew, @zwiazdziarka, @theprinceandagcd, @miss-minnelli
@hgejfmw-hgejhsf, @dragonflylady77, @agame-writes, @nocoastposts, @lightningboltreader
@inexplicablymine, @na-dineee, @notspecialbabe, @benwvatt, @cactusdragon517
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@lizzie-bennetdarcy, @dreamtigress, @duchessdepolignaca03, @tailsbeth-writes,
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