#litg bobby masterlist

[litgreadersroom]

Completed Chaptered Fics

All's Fair in Casa Amor by the LITG Writer's Room Always You by lass Instincts by ThatWheelchairChick It Could Only Be You by i_boop_you It was always you. by Bellacupcake01 Love Under the Sun by ryleenotriley Make it Better by catalinaao98 Moving On by ThoracicOrchid Naptime by EmeraldEmbers07 & sequel K is for Kinky Of twos and threes by Pine rewind by rebelrayne The Greatest of Them All by throughthejunobush The Sweetest Song by BurbeeGirly Truly, Madly, Deeply by Queen_Of_Boops Whiskey & Scotch by longbobmckenzie

Incomplete/WIP Chaptered Fics

cruel summer by luigispeach Distance Makes The Heart Grow Fonder by ChronicComicObsession Ghoul Island by KittiDot It's Different This Time by Island_Project Maybe, sort of, kind of, possibly by Blueberry_Cupcakes Play the Game, Sweetheart by Finality2020 The Sun in My Eyes by christy_sparkle Yellow by meroboh

Oneshots

a little privacy by secondbutton A Pina Colada to Numb the Pain? by KittiDot Atmosphere by primr0se Dummies in Love (series) by losingface goodnight, i love you by rainybug On Repeat by nutshikas Pranks! by neld13 reunion by svedone saving the best for last by longbobmckenzie the lengths we go to by longbobmckenzie When you're around, my insides turn inverted by beepbeepliv

For more Bobby fic recs (including some in the villa with other LIs), click here!

[lucas-koh]

As we’re coming into one of my favourite times of year, I thought I’d compile all my festive fics for anyone who needs a festive fix 😉

A Whiskey Miracle

Bobby/OC. The couple from my longfic Whiskey on Your Lips celebrate their first Christmas together. Four short chapters of absolute, pure fluff.

Down The Chimney

Carl/OC. Grinch and Christmas lover come together through a series of strange events.

Not Just On Christmas

Harry/OC. Family friends with benefits see each other again for the first time in three years.

Both of my completed longfics, Whiskey on Your Lips and Stitches have Christmas chapters as well🎄

Others:

Seeking Silence

Noah/OC. Not a specifically festive fic, but written for a Christmas gift exchange and winter-themed.

Snow Day

Aurora/Reader (Choices: Open Heart). Again, not festive but written for a winter exchange and winter-themed.

[styles-harriet]

Carl - Data shows you don't want Jin/ Max/ Kyle/Jack/ Theo/ Shawn/ Oakley/ etc

It shows you need him ( us)

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Huge shout out to @netteloise. Their constant support and cute reblogs keep me going and make my day.

Here is their blog netteloise. They post their thoughts about the season and reblog other awesome people's art!!! Definitely check out their page and follow them.

I will be tagging and linking every new account in every post that I make. Let's help each other grow!

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I will never ever forgive fusebox for taking away season 1-3. Yeah sure it's on matchmaker but its not the same, it's very different from what it used to be. Matchmaker with the art style and the puzzles killed the fun tbh.

I did a discussion on reddit and about 90% of the fandom is in love with season 2. All of the characters became comfort characters in some or the other way

Not Blake, she can fuck off.

Without further ado, this post is dedicated to my two husbands from S2 whom I miss very very much. Carl and Bobby .

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Main masterlist for LITG

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[mrsbsmooth]

Favorite LITG fics?

Oh God, here we go. Unfortunately, some of my all time favourite fics have been deleted (😭) so this list is somewhat different to any that have come before it! But I'm gonna pin this one to my Masterlist so I can come back and update it as things change

(in no particular order)

King of the Castle by @i-boop-you (Bobby/MC - villa fic - slutty villain gatekeep gaslight girlboss main character)

The Sun in My Eyes by @sparxaf (Bobby/MC - villa fic - beautiful, angsty, damaged Bobby)

Noah's Game by SilentScreaming (villain!Noah - villa fic - nasty manipulative behaviour, it's delicious)

Sick like me by neld13 (Bobby/MC - AU - BDSM relationship with sub!Bobby)

Begin Again by @fuseboxmusebox (Bobby/MC - Coffee Shop AU)

The Greatest of Them All by @throughthejunobush (Bobby/MC - villa fic - that scene from the roof, urgh yesss)

Maybe, sort of, kind of, possibly by Blueberry_Cupcakes (Bobby/MC - villa fic - the ultimate FTL, their chemistry is next level)

Baby, kiss it better by @crimswnred (Bobby/MC - AU - cute, flirty, and so beautifully written)

Reasons to Be Brave by MamaMiaOhMy (Jake/MC - villa fic - BDSM and it's so cute and much spicier the whole way through)

It Could Only be You by @i-boop-you (Bobby/MC - villa fic - perma-angst, looking section of being distracted by Lucas, but incredibly funny and spicy)

Bobby, meet Lucas by @longbobmckenzie (Bobby/Lucas - villa fic - we need more M/M in this fandom, I adore this one)

Love Island, Actually by @crimswnred, @ellegreenwxy, @i-boop-you, @tammyisobsessedwith (The most incredible interwoven story I've seen in this fandom. Multiple POVs, multiple LIs, something for everyone.)

(can you tell i have a type of fic i like)

This Momentary Blue by @sparxaf (Felix/Kassam - AU - don't cringe until you've tried it)

Her Story (Don't Blame Me) by @tammyisobsessedwith (Blake/Lucas - villa fic - this is my favourite casa fic ever)

Mean Boys by @thesepromises (AU - hilarious, Lucas Koh as Regina George)

Snog, Marry, Die by @willkimurashat (villa fic - absolutely wild, unbelievably funny, very gory)

What Are You Waiting For? by @crimswnred (Tim/MC - villa fic - that last line, after all this time, it still makes me punch the air like The Breakfast Club)

that's the thing about illicit affairs by @ellegreenwxy (Suresh/MC - AU - holy hell this is perfection)

[alitgblog]

fanart masterlist bc I keep losing my stuff on this blog

* my favorites

LITG

S1

Talia Atonement* | Levi Olympics

S2

CMM Priya | Guitarist Bobby

one day I'll have good s2 fanart mark my words

S3

Doom and Gloom* | Barbenheimer

S4

CoraxAngie | CoraxAngie Atlantis* | Valentina Jessica Rabbit | Thabi Painting

S5

S6

OG Girls | Post MC "Dumping"* | Sk8r Boi | Elliot Gamer 1* | Flo | Lewie | Elliot Gamer 2 | Andy Puppy Interview* | Grozzy*

S7

S8

Claudia's really close friend | Teal! | Felicity | Claudia painting

Not actually S8 fanart but guessing the islanders game I made up:

Firefighter | Cat Cafe Owner | Physio

S9

Hamish Gossip* | Finn Pie

[longbobmckenzie]

The Beginner's Guide to LITG Fanfiction

So, you've just learned there's fanfiction for LITG! Or maybe you've known for a while and you've just gotten curious enough to finally check it out. Or perhaps you've read a few already, but you want to really dive in and find the hidden gems.

You go to AO3. There are over 1300 fics... It's overwhelming, so you wish someone would just tell you where to start.

Well, I happen to have read quite a few of those fics, and written a bunch too. And I want to help, so I'm starting a project to make things a little easier to find.

Click here to find fics for:

Season 1

Tim Jake Levi Rohan

Season 2

Bobby Lucas Noah Gary Henrik Rahim Rocco Arjun Blake Carl (coming soon)

S4 Characters Masterlist by @rebelrayne ... more to be added

If you've found this post and want more, please visit the updated version at the LITG Readers Room! This particular post will no longer be updated.

*Note: I haven't read every single fic but just because I haven't read something doesn't mean others can't find enjoyment out of it, so these lists are not just my personal favourites. I'll mark the ones I love the most with a ⭐!

**Other Note: If you're looking for fics for a certain character that isn't listed here (yet), feel free to send me an ask and I'll prioritize those characters!

***Other Other Note: If you're willing to do some digging for yourself but don't know how to search the tags on AO3 (I've heard a lot of people struggle with this), I found this handy little guide and hope it helps!

****Other Other Other Note: This guide wouldn't be possible without the work of @becangle who put a ton of work into creating and updating a spreadsheet of all published works sortable by LI and type. I used it to get most of these fics so there might be some that have since been deleted, or new ones that I've missed. If you think a fic should be added to an existing list, feel free to drop me a line!

[ravenadottir]

ᗩᒪTEᖇᑎᗩTIᐯE ᖇOᑌTEᔕ

each of them were requested at some point, and well, i had no option but to make them happen one way or other. these are either reformed, alternative, non-existent or simply better than what the game gave us.

if you want something and it’s not here, feel free to request in my inbox.

OG routes (casa guys/bombshells since day 1):

💜kassam  💜carl (queue)   💜lucas (queue)

💜chelsea (platonic) (queue)

alternative routes (islanders that left/weren't endgame)

💜rocco

💜tai (in season 2)

💜graham (queue)

the girls (without li route):

💜chelsea (queue)   💜hope 💜priya

reformed (we deserved better):

💜noah (queue)   💜elisa (queue)

💜lottie (queue) 💜hannah

couples (outside of their li’s route):

💜hope + lucas

conditional (they might’ve thought about it and i’m here to finish it)

💜player!bobby (queue)

[dawnsbreaking]

noah/cmc rose/bobby litg s2 rewrite status: ongoing

The moment Rose Prichard stepped out of the car and onto the front steps of the Villa, she was completely overwhelmed. More overwhelmed than she had been during the application process where she had barely anything interesting to say about herself, or during the pre-show interviews where she felt that she had to play up her personality so much that it was no longer hers.

read on ao3 want to be tagged in future chapters? about cmc Rose Prichard (coming soon!)

chapter one (03.03.22) chapter two (03.15.22) chapter three (04.22.22) chapter four (07.19.22) chapter five (coming soon!)

[whatisreggieshortfor]

It was Saturday. A day of rest. A day for catching up on sleep or friends you didn’t see through the week.

Or if you were one of these three boys, a day to be kidnapped from your home and stuck in a van while a girl you didn’t know was snooping through your room.

And then you have to watch as she chooses one of you to date based on whatever you had in your bedroom.

Coming Soon…

Episode One- Levi, Jasper, and Jake

Episode Two- Lucas, Bobby, and Gary

Episode Three- Bill, Seb, and Harry

Episode Four- Youcef, Tom, and Will

Episode Five-

@rebelrayne, @bypine, and @lasswithumor for the use of their OC’s

Shout outs to my litg chat for helping with details!

Masterlist

[litgreadersroom]

The LIs are in brackets and chaptered fics are marked with an asterisk (*).

In the Villa

a helping hand by ThoracicOrchid (Narrator Iain Stirling) *Bobby, meet Lucas by longbobmckenzie (Lucas) *Couplings, Cupcakes and Cranes… Oh My! by KittiDot (Gary) *K is for Kinky by EmeraldEmbers07 (Lucas) On the Rocks by longbobmckenzie (Lucas)

Post-Villa

Another Round by longbobmckenzie (Bobby w/ 2 OCs) everything that glitters is moissanite by Colorkiller (Lucas) Full Circle by tammyisobsessedwith (Priya) Rude Awakenings by Colorkiller (Lucas) Slept In by i_boop_you (Noah) Touch nothing but the lamp by PearlBracelet (Lottie) We come in peace by ThoracicOrchid (Gary)

Alternate Universe

anatomy of a heartbreak by longbobmckenzie (Lucas-unhappy ending) At the tip of the tongue by Pine (Noah) Men of Particular Interests by PearlBracelet (Noah, Lucas) The guy next door by ThoracicOrchid (Lucas) under my skin by longbobmckenzie (Henrik) Wishful Drinking by margotmuses (Lucas)

For more Bobby fic recs, click here!

[lithopsy]

my ao3 my taglist form

at your side royal guard au pairing: vanderwood x mc x saeyoung (mc uses she/her) status: ongoing (series masterlist) (ao3)

an autumn morning domestic post after ending pairing: saeyoung x mc oneshot (tumblr) (ao3)

holiday shopping domestic post after ending pairing: saeran x mc written for mysme holiday exchange 2021 oneshot (tumblr)

the more loving one poe route rewrite pairing: poe x cmc rose (fictif roadkill) status: ongoing (series masterlist) (ao3)

any time nicky comes back to the 2020s au pairing: nicky valentino x mc (fictif tatw) oneshot (tumblr) (ao3)

cruel summer litg s2 rewrite pairing: noah x cmc rose x bobby status: ongoing (series masterlist) (ao3)

my silver linings typically hit me in the afternoon enemies to lovers university au pairing: poe x mc (fictif roadkill) status: part 1 of 2 posted (tumblr) (ao3)

sweet distraction life with theo after new beginnings pairing: theo x cmc roseline (fictif ctc) (tumblr) (ao3)

Better Man litg S5 CMC Eleanor x Bobby (S2) (ao3)

my unfortunate number of sideblogs mystic messenger: @luc606 fictif, omswd, mlqc, litg: @lucolestead wooden overcoats: @cinnamonclementine star wars: @moisturefarmer dune: @ixianmanufacture free! and check, please!: @diveandfly book reviews/studyblr/art: @lithopsies

[hopeshoodie]

If you had to pick one, who’s your favorite litg account?

OH NOOOOOO You can’t do this to me 😭😭 There are SO many super positive people in this fandom are you kidding. I cannot pick just one. 

@smaiihands hands down has the best fanart blog. I adore her art style and everything she posts is 💯💯💯

@garyandhisnan has the best takes 😗👌 Tbh they were the reason I made an litg account, because i was lurking on their page and loved all of their Noah stuff. Their fics/character analysis are something I’m super hype about 👀👀

@ariendiel writes god tier fics. You seriously need to go and binge her masterlist because she’s SUCH a talented writer.

@ravenadottir (formerly ravena_dottir) is the biggest and best writer in the fandom, imo. You gotta follow them, you just gotta. 

@crvsh-culture ‘s headcanons and imagines are SPOT ON. Also this isn’t a knock at all- her reblogs are really good too. Sometimes I don’t want to sift through the LITG tag, and she does a great job of reblogging the highlights 

@cyn-onlyyou makes really good fan content AND they also ~curate~ really good fan content, when I’m looking for new fics/art I usually go to their page

@dxncingthroughlife her LITG stuff is good, but I really love her musical/non-LITG posts too. I think of all the litg blogs I reblog hers the most to my main account

And last but certainly not least I’m giddy when @spiltrice @beebips and @deuchess interact with my posts because despite them all being Bobby trash they’re so INSANELY talented 

[longbobmckenzie]

I've been meaning to do this for ages, but I'm nothing if not a procrastinator! So here's a little list of things you should know about me.

Sarah, 30-something, she/her

LITG fanfiction writer and moderator of r/LITGFanfiction

Henrik stan now, used to be a big Bobby stan (hence the name, which I don't want to change because then my links will break)

The name longbobmckenzie is of course from my pirate!Bobby fics which were inspired by the boys' chat during the dinner scene

I write a wide variety of fics - long villa fics, mid-length chaptered fics, oneshots. Primarily F/M with some M/M. Bobby, Henrik, Lucas, plus a few others!

I haven't played S4 or S5 and rarely interact with the content for those seasons. It's not you, it's me (it's Fusebox, really)

Asks are always open, and I'd love to hear from people about anything!

I get overwhelmed by a lot of content on my dash, so if I don't follow back, it's just me keeping my tumblr minimal. I'm also shy and rarely reach out to others but that doesn't mean I don't want to be friends (I just don't know how, haha)

Fanfiction Masterlist

"Where to start" guide for my fics

Fanfiction Recommendations - Chaptered Fics

Fanfiction Recommendations - Oneshots

Art Masterlist

Tags:

Long Bob Writes - Tag for all my own works and chapter updates

Long Bob Commissions Art - Art I've commissioned from lovely artists

Long Bob Gets Tagged - Picrews, writing tags, etc.

Long Bob Answers Asks - Random asks, ask memes, etc.

Long Bob Has Thoughts - My initial impressions of each new volume that gets released

Long Bob Headcanons - LITG character headcanons

Long Bob OCs - Character sheets for my OCs

[ravenadottir]

group asks: post-villa

group asks: post villa. everything that can relate to their lives outside of their villa, their preferences, plans for the future, how they are on their daily lives and etc.

group: villa // group: miscellaneous 

((for individual headcanons, click here for a masterpost))

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❝relationship: everything personal❞

their ideal partner / parents: reaction to mc proposing

dislikes about a partner / most romantic?

when would they say ily? / when would they say ily? 2

boys comforting mc / our period? / our period? 2

is kissing cheating? / best to worst kissers

girls as girlfriends (for boys) / li’s being spoiled

reacting to mc starting a fight over nothing

long distance: boys / long distance: girls

dealing with a breakup / solving fights

primary love language / default “giving” love language?

couple tattoos? / deal breakers

open relationship: who would go for it?

who has/would have cheated before?

cats or dogs/kids or no kids?

the real full monty: would they do it?

who likes a physically affectionate mc more: ranking

if mc passed away

their reaction to an ex engaging with mc

how long: proposal and kids

li’s x unwanted kiss on mc

li’s x mc with learning issues

sending a nude back / li’s x bad period

common arguments / boys x flowers

mc’s co-worker is hitting on her

li’s while sick or taking care of mc

li’s x “i hate everyone” mc

would they take back a cheater?

first dates: how far do they go?

their weddings (including moodboards)

boat party: how would they deal

reaction: exes engaging with mc 

li’s when meeting mc’s parents

li’s x needy mc

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❝headcanons: family/future family❞

naming their kids / how many children

boys: unexpected pregnancy

girls: unexpected pregnancy

to impress their girl? / if someone was hitting on their girl?

favorite dates pt II / what if they get cheated on

what would the li’s do if they hurt mc physically?

getting a knitted sweater from their girl

proposing: boys / proposing: girls

pro-life x pro-choice? / adoption x biological

it's a year later, where are they?

mc attached to family

li’s x rockstar!mc

if mc wanted to be a stay-at-home mom

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❝physical/personal❞

how tall are the boys?

their heights: boys and girls s1/s2

what their voices sound like

mbti/moral alignment

who has/would have cheated before?

dealing with a cold front person

cleaning freaks / places they live / what they drive

who would play sports with us? / sleepwear

early post: quarantine / ticklish?

boys’ general / boys’ favorite dates

girl’s data / boys’ data / all surnames / s1 and s2 siblings

birthday dates/signs

birthday dates/signs: birth year

light sleepers x heavy sleepers

male li’s sexualities

which ones would like to get pegged?

which boys would be into other boys?

who handles spicy foods

if mc didn't let them hold her hand

what would make them blush?

li's x non binary mc

e-girls/e-boys

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❝attraction/body❞

would they prefer short or tall girls?

favorite body parts on a girl

boys’ turn offs

if mc gained weight after quarantine?

would they date a stripper?

about post-villa plastic surgery

their choice for underwear: theirs and partner's

single mother: would they date her?

their types (all the boys and girls)

tik tok leggings

couple outfits for valentine’s

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reality tv again?

post-villa: most x least famous

post-villa: nope and jo x rahim responding to being accused of faking their relationship

which girls would stay friends?

[dawnsbreaking]

cruel summer - chapter four

noah/cmc rose/bobby litg s2 rewrite status: ongoing chapter wc: 3,245

Lottie snarled. “Look at the boys. Bloody welcome committee.”

The boys were eager, but Rose could hardly blame them. She sighed, making up her mind, even if it meant disagreeing with her greatest ally thus far. “I’m going to say hello.”

Marisol, wide-eyed, followed. “Jesus Christ,” she said. “I’m going to put my hat in the ring for the bombshell.”

read on ao3 series masterlist want to be tagged in future chapters?

It was Ibrahim’s voice that finally broke the spell between Rose and Bobby. “Lads,” he said, jogging up behind where they’d been chatting on the daybeds. “Got a text.”

Rose separated from Bobby and stood, not wanting to appear too entangled with someone who wasn’t her partner, though she supposed very little plausible deniability was left for her to work with. “Coming,” she said, nodding her thanks at Ibrahim, who was already beginning to wander back to the group gathered at the edge of the pool.

“It just says to head to the fire pit to meet the new islander,” Ibrahim told everyone, foregoing the hashtags and trendy syntax likely included in the message. It was good enough, though, to inspire the islanders' migration to the fire pit to meet their bombshell.

As they approached en masse, Rose could see just the shape of a tall woman standing by the fire. Her heart sank lower into her stomach the closer they came — the woman was gorgeous. Her deep brown skin was glossy like a magazine cover, reflecting the light of the fire, she was posed in a bright swimsuit as if she were modeling it. Casting had outdone themselves, she was a dictionary bombshell.

“Hello!” The woman’s smile broke the veneer just slightly, betraying an easy openness that seemed incongruous with her unattainable looks.

Lottie stopped Rose with a hand on the shoulder. “This far, no further,” she declared. “Girl code.”

The girls stopped in their tracks behind Rose and Lottie and watched helplessly as their partners trotted forward, all too excited to greet the gorgeous new islander. Rose turned, shrugging Lottie off. “She’s a girl too, no?”

Lottie snarled. “Look at the boys. Bloody welcome committee.”

The boys were eager, but Rose could hardly blame them. She sighed, making up her mind, even if it meant disagreeing with her greatest ally thus far. “I’m going to say hello.”

Marisol, wide-eyed, followed. “Jesus Christ,” she said. “I’m going to put my hat in the ring for the bombshell.”

Along with Hope and Marisol, Rose finished the journey to the fire pit, stopping just behind the boys. Their welcome committee was looking more like a pack of wolves descending upon a piece of meat by the second.

“Excuse me,” Hope forced herself between Ibrahim and Noah and held out a hand. She introduced herself with her usual flare, approaching the bombshell like she was engaging in a business deal.

“I’m Priya,” the woman said, shaking Hope’s hand with a winning grin.

In the shuffle of introductions, Rose came to stand next to Bobby, who leaned over to whisper, “What’s their deal?” He nodded back toward Lottie and Hannah.

“They’re being territorial,” Rose explained, sparing a sideways glance at the pair.

Bobby frowned. “Can’t have that.” He turned, incidentally placing a gentle hand on Rose’s shoulder to leverage himself. Rose silently scolded the butterflies that invaded her abdomen at his casual touch. If she was to survive Love Island, she would have to be able to handle a platonic 3hand on the shoulder. “Oi!” Bobby shouted, “Lottie, Hannah! Come on, get involved!”

Wearing matching frowns, the girls joined the group and begrudgingly introduced themselves.

“It’s so nice to meet you all,” Priya said. “I’m a bit overwhelmed, I hope you don’t mind me gatecrashing your party.”

Pushing her way through the boys, Marisol offered a hand as if she were meeting with a prospective client and not a gorgeous woman she was interested in. “Marisol Trujillo,” she announced with a too-firm handshake. Rose realized she was seeing firsthand the inability to flirt with women that Marisol had alluded to during truth or dare. And though she wasn’t yet very close to Marisol, she felt the need to help her out.

She pushed past Bobby, coming shoulder to shoulder with Marisol and reaching out to pat Priya on the arm. “I’m Rose! You’re gorgeous, by the way, we were just saying.”

Priya laughed, and if Marisol’s awkwardness was off-putting, she didn’t show it. “Lovely to meet you.”

If likely only to prevent the boys from introducing themselves next, Lottie butted in, telling Priya her name and biting out an insincere compliment, to which Priya easily retorted and settled the affair. Full of surprises, Priya was the perfect bombshell.

Feeling another hand on her shoulder, Rose almost jumped. Noah’s calm voice came from behind her, saying, “Guys, it’s a bit early to be getting into it like this.” The gentle librarian's way of scolding softened his blow but he tacked on an excited proclamation for good measure. “It’s our first day in the Villa!”

Rose agreed, reaching a hand to her shoulder to cover his in a gesture of solidarity as she spoke, “Right-“

“Noah is right,” Hope agreed, speaking at the same time as Rose, effectively cutting the quieter girl off. “There’s going to be plenty of time for falling out later.”

Lottie grumbled, “Sorry, I’m not loving the idea that we’re already in danger.” She spared a glance at Rose and they locked eyes, though Lottie was looking in the wrong place for backup.

“Speaking of which,” Marisol said, lowering her voice and placing her hands on her hips as if she were about to begin a courtroom interrogation. “We should know, is there anyone you’ve got your eye on?”

It was a fair question and one Rose wanted to know the answer to herself. However, her stomach dropped to her feet as she watched Priya scan the boys in front of her. The way Priya’s eyes lingered on Noah was not lost on her.

“I’ve only just met all of you, but I’d say Ibrahim is my type straight away.”

If looks could kill, Priya would be a char mark on the astroturf. No one had gotten the chance to warn her about Hope’s tendency to be territorial.

Priya soldiered on. “But Bobby has got gorgeous eyes, too.”

Rose glanced at her feet, hopefully missing whatever flirtatious looks passed between Bobby and the bombshell. While she wasn’t the type to be territorial over a guy like Hope or see new girls as her competition like Lottie, she did feel a sense of hopeless inadequacy at the thought of losing a boy to someone as gorgeous and charismatic as Priya. She wouldn’t even blame the lad.

“I’m not trying to tread on anyone’s toes,” Priya said, a gentle pageant smile settling over her face. Rose could appreciate her sense of diplomacy.

“We’ve all only known each other for a few hours, there are hardly toes to be tread on!” Rose’s brain caught up to her mouth and she attempted to clarify, “Er, I mean- You shouldn’t worry about that.”

Hope interjected, having regained her composure now that her guy wasn’t the only one Priya fancied, “I think it’s only fair you get a chance to chat to all of the boys.” She gave an easy laugh. “And we should get you a drink! Boys?”

Noah’s hand fell from Rose’s shoulder and to her waist, pulling her into him as if to remind her of his presence. Rose felt a little soothed when he didn’t join the other boys in tripping over themselves to serve Priya a glass of champagne.

Rocco, as always, looked a little lost in the fracas. He sighed, looking up at the stars. “Sky’s beautiful out here. No smog or anything, just pure vibes.” He took a deep breath in through his nose, out through his mouth. Rose wondered if he taught yoga classes or just overpaid to regularly attend them. His eyes settled squarely on Rose when he pulled his attention back from the stars, drifting from somewhere near her third eye chakra and then down. She got the sense that he was particularly concerned with the heart chakra. Or the cleavage visible there, at least. “Bet the terrace has a great view.”

Startled, Rose glanced from Rocco to his partner. Lottie was watching with wide eyes just behind him.

“That’s bold, in front of everyone,” Rose said, it was more forthcoming than was typical of her but she couldn’t bear even the thought of flirting with Rocco for a second longer.

Rocco looked confused. “What do you mean?”

The other islanders gathered back around, bringing with them the bulk of the camera operators. Rose swallowed, leaning into Noah for reassurance before replying to hopefully diffuse the tension. “Just seemed like a bit of a line, is all.” She smiled her best breezy this-is-totally-not-a-big-deal smile. “I bet Lottie would like a trip to the terrace, yeah?”

Thankfully returned to better spirits, Lottie chuckled and took Rocco by the hand. “Maybe I would.” She gave Rose a wink.

“It was totally a line, but it looks like you’re off the hook, mate.” Bobby ruffled Rocco’s already mussed hair with a rich laugh. “I bet he asks women to go look at the stars with him all the time.”

“I bet they like it too,” Gary teased. As he began prattling on about shipyard gazing, Rose took the moment to tune out and take a few careful breaths.

There was a terrible rush of adrenaline every time she could feel herself becoming the focus of the show. For someone like her brother who grew up doing theatre and dreaming of being a movie star, that kind of attention might be exhilarating. For Rose, who much preferred her recognition in the form of kind notes left by professors on her lengthy essays, the feeling was overwhelming. She could only hope that it would become easier in the coming weeks to tune the cameras out.

“That sounds a bit spooky, laddy,” Rose said, bringing herself back into the conversation with a joking tone, hoping to balance out the earlier harshness with Rocco. Provided both bits made it into the final cut.

“It’s not abandoned or anything!” Gary protested. Plus, I don’t think machines are spooky. It’s not like they’re going to jump out at you when you’re not looking.”

“Unless they’re killer robots,” Bobby said, facetiously serious. “Like in terminator.”

Gary sighed, spirit broken. “Right.”

Rose interjected, hoping for a change of subject, “Oh, I love that movie!”

“My kinda girl.” Bobby high-fived her. “But you’re into sci-fi, yeah?”

“I brought Dune as my one allotted book.” In her peripheral vision, Rose could see Hope roll her eyes at the mindless chatter. She immediately shrank back into Noah, returning her face to a placid smile. Momentarily, Rose had forgotten the part she was supposed to be playing; she was cast as the nerdy girl, but she wasn’t supposed to be so dorky that she no longer fit in.

“Um…” Hope giggled. “Sorry to interrupt, because this is riveting, but I’m starting to see why some of you are single. I was really expecting better chat than ‘come look at a shipyard with me, baby’ and ‘aren’t you a sci-fi fan’.” She shot Rose a glance. “No offense.”

“None taken,” Rose said. Hope was right, this couldn’t possibly be exciting television. Even if she would prefer to chat science fiction with Bobby.

“Right?” Lottie raised her glass of champagne — recently refilled in a gesture of apology from Rocco — toward Hope in agreement. “What happened to the old classics, like-“ She slouched slightly, turning to Hannah and slurring her speech as she said, “Heeey guuurl, do you know how to give the kiss of life?”

Hannah blushed, cheeks as bright as her hair at the slightest hint of flirtation. Bless her. She squeaked, “Um…”

“Cos you took my breath away!” Lottie saved Hannah the trouble of formulating a response, jumping to her punchline.

“Wow.” Hannah laughed, easily pleased.

As Lottie encouraged Hannah to try a chat-up line of her own, Noah and Rose naturally drifted apart to accommodate the whole group being let into the circle. Somehow Bobby came to stand between Rose and her partner in the mix.

Noah, surprising everyone again with another rare interjection, said, “I’ve got one.” In a move that stunned everyone — hopefully including the future viewers at home — Noah said, “Hey Hope, feel my shirt.”

Rose was at a loss, so she maintained her placid expression as best she could as she watched her partner use a chat-up line on someone else. The move felt particularly low after she’d just scolded Rocco for the same kind of thing.

“That’s boyfriend material,” Noah concluded his line with an easy smirk at Hope. The two looked at each other like no one else was around. Rose was half-tempted to entreat them to get a fucking room.

“Oh my gosh,” Hope gushed. “I’m melting!”

It was hot, that was the worst part. Noah was incredibly hot, even when engaging in traitorous behavior.

“God.” Rose swallowed, then gave laugh that landed considerably better than she hoped. “These are awful.”

The other islanders took Rose’s attempt at humor as license to ignore the Noah-shaped elephant in the room, and for that Rose was grateful.

The other jilted partner, Ibrahim, cleared his throat. There was a beat during which Rose feared that he would try to stop everyone from breezing past Noah’s line, then he said, “Ok, check this…” His tone was light enough to assuage Rose’s fear, but she could tell he was flustered. “Hey girl, are you a dam?” He posed the line to no one in particular and no one answered so he carried swiftly on. “Because you’ve got me saying ‘beaver’!” He frowned, realizing too late that the line had gone south “Uh. Wait… I mean…”

The tense silence settled on them once more. As a show of solidarity and to deflect, Rose broke the silence with a laugh.

“That was better than the other ones, actually,” she said. And she meant it, she hated corny jokes and forced conversation starters vehemently.

Ibrahim gave her a grateful smile, rubbing at the back of his neck as he avoided eye contact with anyone in the group. “At least someone liked it.”

Out of the corner of her eye, Rose noticed a camera operator focusing firmly at an angle that included her and Hope, setting up for brewing conflict. She made up to diffuse it before it had the chance to escalate, opening her mouth to change the subject.

“Why don’t you try one, Ro?” Hope said, either playing up the drama or completely oblivious. Rose hoped for the latter.

“Oh, um…” Rose stammered for a moment before making up her mind. If Hope, the viewers, and that camera operator wanted drama, her best bet was to deliver and pray she wasn’t being made the villain. She turned to Bobby and kept her tone light as she asked, “Hey Bobby, you aren’t French are you?”

“Lass,” Bobby laughed. “You know I’m Scottish.”

As an aside, Rose murmured, “Like the accent isn’t a giveaway. Play along.”

Bobby cheesed, following orders. “I’m not French. Why do you ask, Rose?”

“Oh, because Eiffel for you.” Rose completed the joke by batting her eyelashes, doing her best to make it abundantly clear that her flirting was all in good fun. The islanders chuckled, tension seeming finally diffused, and, if Noah was jealous of Bobby, his face didn’t betray it.

“Better than anything I’ve got,” Ibrahim said. “Well done, mate.”

She gave him a friendly pat on the shoulder. “Gotta work on your game, love.”

“Could be worse,” Marisol said. “You could be one of those guys who talks to a girl’s chest instead of her face.” She threw a sideways glance at Rocco, still too lost in the stars to receive the criticism.

-

For all Rose’s complaining about Lottie’s full moon ritual, she was grateful for the diversion after Noah had gone rogue on her. By the time she’d changed into her pajamas — red shorts and a t-shirt with a cheeky slogan referencing an old Love Island season, she was saving her sexy stuff for someone she trusted more — and met Lottie on the lawn, she still hadn’t found a chance to speak to Noah alone. She’d have to confront him while sharing a bed in a dark room. If she’d confront him at all.

Luckily, Lottie was sharp-tongued and firmly on Rose’s side. “What the fuck was that earlier?” She asked, pulling Rose by the hand to the side of the pool where they could sit and kvetch until the other girls found their way downstairs. “With Noah and Hope? Boyfriend material? Jesus Christ.”

“I’m so glad we’re on the same page,” Rose laughed. “I was starting to think I was losing it.”

“You’re not losing it, babes, that was mental. I didn’t take Noah for such a player!”

Rose didn’t remind Lottie of the way Noah had given her the slip earlier to graft on Hope, she didn’t figure that she needed any more ammunition than she had. Instead, she kicked her feet helplessly in the cool water of the infinity pool, trying her best to stir up the hopeful feelings Noah had given her when they’d first met that morning. Nothing but frustration rose to the surface. Had he grown tired of her that quickly?

“Mind if I join you?” Priya asked, gently lowering herself to sit next to Rose. “I heard something about a moon ritual.”

Rose gave Lottie a warning look before she could start in on the bombshell, then said, “I’m glad you came down.”

Priya grinned. “I wouldn’t miss a chance to bond with you girls.”

“Are the others coming down?” Lottie asked, deflecting from Priya’s attempt at friendship without outright denying it. Rose chose to see that as progress.

“Yeah, they were right behind me! Any moment, really.”

True to Priya’s word, Hannah, Hope, and Marisol raced down the deck stairs to the lawn, seeming to be in much higher spirits than the sulking women already by the pool. At the sight of them, Rose stood and offered Lottie and Priya each a hand, pleased when they both took her help.

-

“How was it?” Noah asked, too nonchalant as he smoothed the blankets back to make room for Rose to climb into bed with him.

While the practice under the full moon itself was uneventful — none of the sacrificing of virgins that Bobby had joked about when he caught wind of the plan — Rose hoped that it had done something to undermine the tension between the girls. She’d kept her address brief, only telling everyone that she looked forward to getting closer with them over the coming weeks.

She told Noah, “It was nice, I like the other girls.” Rose didn’t lay down next to him just yet, preferring to sit on the edge of the bed and size him up first. Internally, she was begging for him to acknowledge some kind of rift between them. Instead, he smiled, motioned for her to lay down with him.

“Still alright with sharing a bed, I presume?” She asked, trying one more time to prompt a conversation.

Unbothered, Noah said, “Of course. Come here?”

Rose sighed, seeing no reason to push further. She was exhausted and still dizzy from the champagne and bright lights. And there were worse things to succumb to than cuddling in a warm bed with a handsome man. She laid down next to him stiffly, then did her best to remember the buzzing butterflies she’d felt with him earlier in the day. At last, allowing Noah to pull her close, Rose let the buzzing of imaginary insects lull her to sleep.

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hiii so sorry for the long hiatus on this one! i'm juggling several little projects at the moment, as well as one bigger project so i've slowed down my fic publishing schedule. thank you so much to everyone still reading though, i love u all <3

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