#lots of little details joke bits and references see if ya can catch em all

[grailknightmonty]

in spite of all the pain it brings, i wouldn't change a single thing.

My funky little entry I made for the Fallen Kingdom fanzine for jordo's birthday!! :D I wanted to really encompass an idea of Rising Kingdom being a song from both the king and jordan himself's perspective based on a the battle from the MV but also a sort of sense of solidarity (plus all the details in the background)

also this was a perfect opportunity to draw jordan as a warden ive been obsessed with chase's warden!Jord AU hehe

Check out all the entries here!

[mcytshippystuff]

Can I ask how you view Brunim and Forever's relationship since you mentioned it in your last post? You said you viewed it as toxic on both ends and that it messed Forever up, can you go into more detail?

(as always, /rp, not irl) Also go here for more hcs on q!Forever's relationships this ask is referencing!

Okay so!! Like I said before in that posts tags, I dont know a WHOLE lot about the canon relationship between q!Forever and... c!Brunim? q!Brunim? Whatever, I dont know the canon but from what iv seen, in rp its very much not healthy. So I ended up building my own hcs for them and idk how accurate they are canon wise but I still like em regardless so im sticking to em lol!

(Tw for talks of abuse, toxic relationships, and unhealthy relationships!)

So first thing to note; These guys were really fucked up, toxic, and probs abusive in several places. They started out softer, kinder, safer, but it did not stay that way. Still, know that they loved each other regardless.

In my head, Brunim was very much the aggressor, and the one who started being toxic, abusive, and obsessive about Forever, and was worse about it. Forever ended up becoming toxic and doing toxic/shitty/obsessive things in turn as a by product. I wont say Brunim was the only one who had issues and did bad things but Forever only ended up becoming like that becuase Brunim taught him that's how he showed love in their relationship, so he showed it that way back ya know?

But thing is they stopped being happy, stopped awhile ago in fact and realized they couldn't keep doing this to each other, hurting each other, for both their sakes. Its hard to recognize you are doing something wrong, and it was even harder to let go, for real this final time, and only through help did they manage it but they did.

But the thing is, Brunim was Forever's first real relationship, and it had messed him up. Untangling yourself from that sort of thing is fucking hard, knowing where the line is or where something is toxic and unhealthy romantic wise (or even in general) is even harder when its pretty much your only real frame of reference and unlearning all that shit is hard and takes time too.

So when Forever got to the island, while he's made leaps and bounds from where he use to be, enough he can mess around and even joke with someone who reminds him of Brunim without actually having issues with it (at least at first lol), is still in the process of trying to unlearn his more unhealthy behaviors and expectations.

That's where some of his more concerning phrases or claims come from, either not knowing the line as he crosses it due to skewed misconceptions, saying it jokingly becuase he'd never actually go through with it (though probs shouldn't of said it regardless but hey that's coping with trauma for ya), or knowing the line but crossing it anyways on impulse and having to pull back becuase he doesn't mean it/regrets it. He would never on purpose dip back into those toxic behaviors but like I said, still unlearning and understanding those.

Forever would never actually go through with anything toxic, abusive, or unhealthy for the most part on purpose btw, if that wasn't clear.

There is a little bit, like mentioned in the main post, where when he does start to catch feelings it is becuase of him confusing Brunim with Phil, but Forever does beginning to actually fall for him and it takes a bit to fully separate them, and his expectations of it all. But hell he cant stop loving Phil even if he does eventually see Phil will not change his mind about Forever loving him.

But anyhoo enough about the main thing, smaller but still important stuff-

Like I said Brunim was Forever's first real relationship, and they did actually love each other under all the shit it became. Didn't mean any of what happened was okay tho.

Brunim is a vampire, and fed off regularly of Forever. He didn't have issues with it at first but quickly became painful and a bad time.

(tw for scars and a bit of gore) Forever actually has a horrific scar on his neck from the feedings, though its hard to tell if it becuase Brunim would very slightly shift around where he would bite in to feed over time so it became a mass of scar tissue, or if he ripped out a chunk of Forever's flesh for whatever reason. Forever usually keeps it covered but it burns sometimes.

Brunim's way of punishing Forever was usually to lock him up until he behaved again, specially if they were on "break" and Brunim wanted Forever back. Hence why Forever uttered "lock you up until love me." He wasn't serious about it but later feels sick he said it even jokingly.

Forever is surprisingly mentally stable despite all this and has worked hard on his mental health, thanks to therapy. Most of his issues, like I said, come from trying to unlearn all that toxic shit and unhealthy behaviors.

They really miss each other but tbh its more they miss what they had before, as well as the comfort in the not being alone despite the pain. Regardless Forever will never go back to Brunim, even if they both change for the better.

[mikkomacko]

Sweet As Honey 5

Harry prides himself on his attention to detail. 24 hours after he'd met y/n he had noticed that she can't sleep with socks on. He knew it wasn't because she was hot, minutes before she had whined about it being cold, stealing clothes from Harry to sleep in and wearing them for a good fifteen minutes before tugging off the socks and settling in for sleep. Her toes were like popsicles when they brushed against Harry's calves but she never put the socks on.

Nearly five years later, he knows everything there is to know about her. She can't sleep with windows open, she doesn't like melted cheese, she can't use chopsticks but insists on using them anyway, even if it means stabbing at her California rolls. He's always been proud of how well he knows her.

For the first time in his life, he wishes he hadn't memorized her period calendar because the disappointed droop of her eyebrows and the pout on her lips is heartbreaking.

"You," She says pointedly. "are the world's best husband."

Harry gapes at her, confused by her reaction. He'd expected maybe some panic as she realizes that it should in fact be her time of the month or even a shrug with a, "Just late. It's ok." Instead she sits up, elbows digging into her thighs while she rubs at her eyes in frustration.

"S'that bad?" Harry questions, sitting up as well. He rubs his hand over the soft skin of her back, hoping it'll relax her. "How dare I?"

She whines, low in her throat like she's genuinely upset about this and it makes him panic a bit. What did he do? What could've possibly been said that he'd hurt her feelings?

"I wanted to surprise you." She mumbles dejectedly, lifting her head to look at him. He immediately reaches for her face, looking over her watery eyes and flushed cheeks. His heart hammers, blood rushing to his ears as it hits him and he's not so proud of his attention to detail anymore because how could he have not noticed? She only threw up in the middle of the night or after smelling tuna. She had been sleeping an awful lot. She'd been weepy about things that were honestly no big deal. He fights the smile that's tugging at his lips because he'd hate to get excited about this and it not be true.

"Baby," Harry croaks, a lump lodging itself in his throat. His heart pounds rapidly in his neck and his stomach is flipping.

"I had a really cute plan." She whimpers and it makes his chest ache in guilt. Damn him and his thoughtfulness.

"Are you-" His voice cracks. He takes a second to clear his throat and try and swallow down the lump of excitement but it keeps bouncing up.

"Nick was gonna help me and everything." She blubbers, tears streaming down her cheeks and Harry's quick to bring her to his chest, laying her legs over his thighs.

"Y/n please," Harry begs, desperate for her to confirm the thought that's swirling around in his head, so overwhelming he's a little dizzy.

"We're having another baby." She cries into his shoulder, hooking her arms around his shoulders. It's like the winds been knocked out of him, a shaky laugh leaving his tingling lips.

"Holy fuck!" Harry gasps, squeezing her tighter. He feels so over the moon that he can only think to hold her in hopes that his excitement goes into her. He thinks he could probably squeeze her to death.

"Are you happy?" She mururms quietly, nudging her nose deeper into his shoulder.

"M'so happy baby." He breathes, squeezing his eyes shut because they've started to burn with tears. "You're giving me another baby! Another little bug to love for the rest of my life. How could I not be happy?"

She laughs wetly, squeezing him back. "Just checking."

They stay sat together for a bit, Harry rocking her back and forth in his arms and basking in the news. He chuckles to himself, unable to believe that he managed to get y/n pregnant a second time without even trying.

"Do you think it was that time in the shower tha' did it?"

"Why do you need to know that?"

"For future reference." Harry scoffs, offended that she'd even ask. "What it I'm trying to get you pregnant again and I need to know the best positions and stamina, huh? Or how h-"

"Please stop!" Y/n groans but she's giggling. Harry silences, still smiling and pressing a kiss to the top of her head.

~

Y/n meets his gaze in the rearview mirror, lips threatening to turn up into a smirk at how nervous and fidgety he is.

"It's just a fifteen minute ride." She tells him, reaching into the front seat to squeeze his shoulder. Harry nods, releasing a puff of air and reaching for the gear shift. The car jolts into motion, Harry pulling out of the pick up zone and to the intersection. Y/n hears the blinker click on as she checks on their newborn, making sure he hasn't spit out his pacifier. He's sound asleep, his button nose furrowing and chubby fists clenching as he dreams.

"S'he ok?"

Y/n looks back at Harry, catching a glimpse of his eyes in the mirror before they return to the road in front of them.

"Yup. Still sleeping like a log, just like his daddy."

Her words raise a smile on Harry's lips, his shoulders visibly relaxing. The radio is playing quietly in the background, all lyrics unintelligible and while it'd usually bother her, she doesn't ask Harry to turn it up.

"Traffic's not too bad," Harry murmurs, brow furrowed in focus. "think I'll take the back roads instead of the highway."

Knowing he's incredible nervous, y/n just nods. She relaxes back into the seat, curling her legs under her. She looks down at Arlo, grinning softly at how much she loves him. She rests her left arm on the edge of his car seat, stroking his fist with her pointer finger. Still sleeping, he clutches to it, tiny fingers barely wrapping around her knuckle. Her head drops to the back of the seat, watching her baby snooze until her eyes get heavy and drop closed.

Harry tightens his grip on the wheel, sparing another glance in the mirror at y/n. She hasn't said anything in a bit and he wants to make sure she's ok. He sees her eyes shut, lips parted as she naps and it makes him grin. He focuses back on the road, determined to get his family home safely so they can rest comfortably.

By the time Harry pulls up to the house, his hands ache from holding the steering wheel so tightly and it's taken him an extra ten minutes due to how slowly he drove, but he's so relieved that he managed to get Arlo home without waking or harming him.

Harry parks close to the door, sighing in relief and shutting the car off. He climbs out and opens the back door, softly gripping y/n's elbow.

"Darling,"he rouses her. "we're home. Let's get you two inside."

Harry's heart flutters as he watches her gently pry Arlo's fist off her finger, groggily unbuckling her seat belt. She unclips the car seat, grabbing it by the sides and hauling it into her lap. Harry takes it from her, holding the handle on top in one hand and her hand in the other, helping her down.

"I'll get the rest, yeah?" He passes the car seat over to her, swiftly kissing her forehead. Y/n nods, giving him a grateful smile and taking the keys from him. Harry closes the door, walking around to the back and opening the hatch. He slings their duffle bag of clothes over his right shoulder and the baby bag over his left, carrying the box of gifts from their loved ones in his hands.

Y/n and Arlo aren't downstairs when he gets inside so he leaves everything in the living room, heading upstairs to find them. The door to their bedroom is open and a quick look inside shows him that they're not in there.

He finds them in the nursery, y/n sat in the big, plushy rocking chair in the corner with Arlo attached to her breast. He knees are weak as he walks to them, y/n looking up at him with a sleepy smile. Harry squishes into the chair next to her, glad they got one big enough for both of them to sit in. He wraps his arm around her, cupping Arlo's head with the other and brushing the pad of his thumb over his little cheekbone. Arlo lets out a little noise of content, stirring a bit before focusing on his feeding again.

"Look at him." Y/n whispers, resting her head on his shoulder. Harry squeezes her hip, cheeks hurting from smiling.

"S'our little bug."

"We get to keep him forever."

"Won't be enough."

Y/n giggles softly. "No?"

"No, m'gonna want more time with him."

"Good luck with that Harry." Arlo pulls his head back, mouth opening in the tiniest of yawns against y/n's chest. Harry's so in love he thinks he could burst.

"I've got too much love for forever with one bub. Think ya might need to give me a few more."

Y/n lifts her head, shaking it softly at him. She presses a sweet kiss to his cheek. "Let's get through our first night with this one and then we'll talk."

~

Hiding behind his sunglasses, Harry waits for Anne to climb into the car before shutting the door. He reaches for the passenger door as y/n comes around the front, keys in hand. Before he can pull the handle, she's jumping forward and grabbing his wrist. Harry looks at her questioningly, eyebrow quirking out from under the tinted Ray-Bans he's wearing.

"I'm glad you invited them. I think they're a little sick of the house."

Harry chuckles lowly. "Better than being sick of that shit hotel."

"I'm just-I'm proud of you Harry." Y/n mururms, choosing to ignore his comment and instead cups his jaw between her chilled hands. "I know this is all really awful but you're doing so amazingly. I don't think I'd be able to be as kind as you're being."

Harry shrugs, flattered at her compliment. "Ya take better care of 'em then I do."

"I'm just taking care of them for you. I can force myself to be kind if it means you get the healing you deserve Harry."

His heart swoops with love, meeting y/n in the middle for a quick but sweet peck. He pulls open the car door for her, using his other hand to pull her hand off his jaw and kiss the back of it.

"Let's go before ya get sick again." Harry half- jokes, taking notice of the chilly October air. The last thing he wants is his wife sick again because he kept her out in the cold too long.

The five members of the Styles family sit in silence, listening to radio and Arlo babble little noises from his car seat at Anne and Gemma. There's a tension in the air, not as painful as the one from the first time they were in a car together, but it's extremely noticable and seems to be coming from Harry.

He's stuck in his head, mulling over the fact that he needs to speak to his mother soon. He can't draw it out any longer. He needs to know her intentions and whether he's ready to have her back in his life. He wants to know if she's going to run away because he doesn't want his family and himself getting too attached.

Harry's exiting off the highway when Gemma breaks the silence.

"I was thinking of being Wednesday Addams. What do you think?"

Harry chuckles, recalling all the times he's seen her dressed as Wednesday Addams for Halloween. "Think you've probably already got tha' costume. Dressed up as her for about three years straight, at least."

Anne giggles from the backseat as Harry looks up at the mirror to give Gemma a teasing smile. She scoffs and rolls her eyes. "Whatever. You were always better at choosing costumes than I was."

Harry smirks, knowing that's damn well true. When he was younger he usually always placed in the costume contest at school while Gemma wasn't even nominated. Kids got tired of the same ol' Wednesday Addams every year.

They pull up to Party City, Harry parking as close to the front entrance as he can get. Gemma, fed up with the teasing from her brother, rushes Anne out of the car so she can get out, stalking to the building without so much as a look back. Harry laughs, pulling open the door and unlocking Arlo's car seat. At the sight of his dad, Arlo's lips part into a smile and he excitedly kicks his sock covered feet up.

"What's got you so excited bug?" Harry coos, chuckling when Arlo giggles at him. Harry slips the handle under his arm, shutting the door as y/n and Anne come around the car, baby bag on y/n's shoulder.

"Shall we go, honey?" Harry asks, grinning and holding his hand out for y/n to grab. She rolls her eyes at his words but takes his hand anyway.

"What happened to darling?"

Harry shrugs. "I'll call ya darling after Halloween. Until then you're honey and this little one," he nods towards the car seat in his hand. "is bug."

They enter the store, Harry releasing his wife's hand to get a basket. He settles the car seat on the top portion, making sure it's stable before taking the baby bag from y/n and setting it in the basket.

"You've always called him bug." Y/n pouts, slinking under Harry's arm to stand between him and the basket. She tickles Arlo's little belly, getting the heartiest laugh out of him.

"I change it up a bit," Harry defends, pushing the basket towards the costume area in the back. He has to waddle so he doesn't step on or crush y/n but he doesn't mind. He likes having her pressed against his front. "but from now until Halloween, he's only bug."

Giggling at Harry's stubbornness, y/n doesn't argue. They find Gemma in the back, looking over superhero costumes. Anne walks over to here, pointing out a Scarlett Witch costume. Harry grins at Gemma's look of disgust.

"I'll start on this end, you start on that one?" Harry asks, leaning over y/n's shoulder to gaze at his son. Arlo's eyes flicker up to his, green twinkling at the sight of Harry and he swears he'll never get tired of how happy Arlo always is to see him.

"Alright bug, say bye to daddy."

Arlo's eyebrows scrunch at y/n's words, squeezing Harry's heart in the process. He lifts his hand, wiggling his fingers with a smile. "Bye bye bug."

Harry releases the basket, letting y/n push it away. Arlo's squeals something that resembles the word bye and it makes Harry's smile grow. He walks to the opposite end of aisle, starting to go through the pictures of costumes on the wall when he spots a werewolf mask. Grinning mischievously, Harry peaks down the aisle to find y/n busy with looking for their costumes. Before she loses her distraction, Harry grabs the mask and quietly disappears down another aisle.

He comes back around the one adjacent to where y/n is talking quietly to Arlo. Harry slips his sunglasses off and hooks them on his shirt. Y/n is too focused to notice Harry tip-toeing up to her, pulling the mask over his face. He comes up behind her, roughly grabbing her shoulders and leaning over her shoulder so she can see the bloody wolf face, growling as best as he can.

It seems to be a good growl because she jumps, immediately turning his grasp and shoving the heel of her palm into Harry's chest. It's enough to knock the wind out of him, Harry immediately pulling off the mask and trying to catch his breath while he laughs.

"Oh my God, you dumbass!" Y/n scolds, reaching forward to make sure he's ok. Harry rubs the spot on his chest, still chuckling when the most terrified little screech echos down the aisle. Y/n immediately whips around, lifting Arlo out of the car seat as he wails. The cracks of his cry are utterly heartbreaking and Harry throws the mask to the aisle next to them, reaching for Arlo.

"Oh no, bug." Harry whines, guilt sinking into his stomach. He didn't even think of how he'd probably scare Arlo as well. Y/n rocks him back and forth, soothingly rubbing his back.

"Way to go Harry." Gemma calls from down the aisle. Harry keeps his guilt riddled eyes on his sobbing child but flips Gemma off behind y/n's back.

"It's ok love," y/n murmurs, lips close to Arlo's ear. "It was just daddy." She angles Arlo so he can look at Harry. Harry frowns, taking in Arlo's red cheeks and tears. He takes him from y/n, holding him as tight as he can without hurting him.

"M'sorry bug." Harry whimpers, wiping Arlo's cheeks gently. Y/n had managed to quiet him a bit, leaving Arlo in whimpers and hiccups. "Daddy's so sorry, just wanted to scare mumma, not you."

Y/n scoffs in offense, lightly punching his arm. Harry continues to bounce Arlo in his arms, grinning up at his wife. "Hell of a hit ya gave me earlier." His chest throbs as if proving his words.

"Learned from the best."

Harry chuckles proudly. "Maybe I should put ya in the ring with me again. Liked seeing ya get all fiesty."

Y/n laughs as if his request is absurd. He pouts at her reaction because it definitely wouldn't be the first time he strapped gloves to her hands and taught her to defend herself.

"Wha's that face for?"

"Nothing." She smirks. "Stay here, I'm going to get a worker to help us so we can get out of here before you traumatize our son."

His pout grows, looking back down at a still hiccuping Arlo. Harry wipes over his cheeks again, pressing a small kiss to Arlo's forehead. "Mumma's the best huh?" He whispers, lips quirking up when Arlo's big eyes lock on his. "Yeah, she's even giving us another bug. Don't worry though, you'll always be daddy's number one bug."

Arlo smiles as if he completely understands what Harry's saying. Harry hopes he does.

~

"Ya don't think she'll cause a fight or anything, right?"

Y/n gnaws on her bottom lip, folding extra onsies to pack in Arlo's overnight bag. She shrugs and it makes Harry falter in panic.

"Ya think she will?"

"I don't know!" Y/n sighs, throwing a blue onsie down and pressing her palm against her forehead. "She was pretty upset when she found out they were staying here and I really don't think she'll be able to keep her mouth shut. She's so protective of you."

Her words make his heart flutter despite his nervous suspicion that Marie might start a fight with Anne and Gemma. Harry had planned on dropping Arlo off at Marie and Steve's earlier today but he'd gotten a call that they weren't home and would just pick Arlo up on their way home. He'd usually be glad that he didn't have to drive further out of the city but today he just wants a little peace before he sits down with Anne to talk. It seems Marie might ruin the peace for him.

His phone chimes in his hand and he lifts it to read the notification that their front gate has been opened by code. Knowing it's Marie and Steve, Harry tucks his phone in his pocket and lifts Arlo out of his crib. Careful to not wake him, Harry gets him buckled into the car seat and slips an extra pair of socks on his feet. A glance out the window tells him it might storm later so he throws a blanket over Arlo too.

"You've got bottles packed darling?" Harry asks, picking up the car seat. Y/n is standing in the doorway, diaper bag and overnight bag on her shoulders. She nods at him, patting the bag as proof.

"Let's go greet the beast then."

Y/n chuckles at his words. They're halfway down the stairs when the front door opens, both their eyes widening in panic because Anne and Gemma are in the living room.

"We're here for our little Arllie!"

Y/n and Harry hurry down the stairs but by the time they reach the living room, Anne and Gemma are standing near the coaches, heads hung while Marie and Steve just stare at them. Harry gulps nervously, waiting for a tumble weed to blow between them while they draw their weapons.

"Hi Mom, hi Dad." Y/n greets, smiling nervously. She glances between the two families, clearing her throat. "This is Harry's mom Anne and sister Gemma."

Both women look up at the sound of their names. Gemma waves shyly.

"These my parents Steve and Marie."

Marie pushes past y/n and Harry, storming towards Anne. Harry's chest siezes, his grip on the car seat tightening. Marie stops in front of Anne, placing her hands on her hips and keeping her stare emotionless. Anne looks up at her sheepishly.

"You are absolutely the most stupid woman I've ever met." Marie says scoldingly. Anne's eyes fall at her words but she offers no rebuttal. Harry can't help the rush of love that spreads through his veins. After a moment of silence, Marie let's out a breath.

"Now that that's been said, it's lovely to meet you both."

Harry's mouth falls open in shock and he doesn't have to look at y/n or Steve to know their expressions mirror his own.

"N-nice to meet you." Gemma stutters, looking over Marie's shoulder at Harry. Her eyes are wide and begging but Harry just shrugs. He's not going to stop Marie front doing what she pleases. She's taken care of him and loved him when he needed it most.

"I'd love to stay and chat but I know Harry's got to get going soon and I don't want Arlo out late in the cold. We'll have to catch up another time." With that, Marie turns on her heel and proudly struts to Harry.

"Hi dears!" She coos, placing a kiss on y/n's cheek and then Harry's. Harry snaps his mouth shut, smiling tightly and kissing her cheek as well.

"'lo mum." Harry murmurs, squeezing her with his free arm. She pats his cheek, beaming.

"Like I said, we should get going but we wish the best of luck tonight." Harry nods at her words, heading towards the door to put Arlo in the car for them. Steve nods at him in greeting, always being the quieter of the two.

"We'll be right back." Y/n says behind him, following him out of the house. Together, they move Arlo's car seat to his grandparents car, both of them pressing soft kisses to their baby's cheeks. They stay in the driveway, watching as the car drives away with Harry's arm over her shoulders to keep her warm.

"That could've been so much worse." Harry nods, thoroughly surprised that Marie had a civil conversation with Anne.

~

"So this is the behind the scenes look of a boxers life, huh?"

Harry snorts at Gemma's words, dropping his bag onto the dresser and tossing his keys onto the table. She makes it seem like he's some insanely famous boxer when he's really only known in the city. If you left the state and said his name to a local boxer, he'd be unknown. He doesn't tell her that though, he likes that she thinks he's a big shot.

"S'just ma changing room ya nutter." Harry teases, gracefully falling onto one of the tall chairs around the table. Y/n follows him, easily slipping between his thighs as he parts them for her. The chair is tall enough that she can lay her head on his chest, palms resting on his abdomen.

"It's a lot better than waiting outside for good seats, I'll tell you that." Anne chuckles at her daughter's words while y/n smirks. Thanks to Harry, she's never had to do that before. She's always been more than a fan.

"Gotta warm up soon pet." Harry mururms in her ear, patting her left hip. She whines low in her throat because she's exhausted from the baby growing in her tummy, and she's really content standing here with Harry around her.

He chuckles at her. "Know you're tired, stay here and rest while I get ready. "

"Really?"

"Of course, I'll wake ya in time to tape me up and walk me out, yeah?" He presses his lips to her temple, one of his hands sliding around to cup her stomach. "Can't go out without ma loves."

Y/n nods sleepily. Harry stands up, chuckling at how y/n stays pressed against him with her arms now tight around his waist. Harry waddles her to the couch, pressing another kiss to her forehead before sitting her down. She flops back like a rag doll, eyelids heavy and sluggish. He adjusts a throw pillow against the armrest, urging her to lay down with a gentle hand on her shoulder.

Once she's settled, curled up and already falling asleep, Harry gives the TV remote to Gemma and takes his gloves. He exits the room, heading to meet Liam and warm up.

~

The soft sound of y/n gently snoring are barely heard over the TV but Anne and Gemma keep the volume low, not wanting to wake her. They're sat at the table, Anne's eyes flickering between the sleeping girl and the screen. She can't seem to stop looking at y/n, so incredibly grateful for her.

Anne loves seeing Harry with her, even if it does make her stomach burn with unbearable guilt. She usually hates to be proven wrong but she's so proud of Harry. Seeing him take care of his wife and baby, treating them with the utmost compassion and love. She can't believe she ever looked him in the eye and thought she saw a monster. She can't believe that the hands that stroke Arlo's cheeks and hold y/n's waist are also the hands that almost killed Jack.

"She's been sleeping a lot." Gemma whispers, obviously watching y/n too. Anne hums her agreement, not sure if she should speak what's been on her mind lately. She doesn't get to think about it for too long before Gemma is nudging her and saying, "You think she's pregnant again?"

Anne nods, eyes watering as she replays the image of Harry gently holding y/n's stomach earlier. The soft caress, the nausea, the exhaustion. They're all signs pointing to her being pregnant.

"Then we better make sure we get to stick around for this one."

Anne couldn't agree more.

~

Harry's struggling.

Like really struggling.

His arms feel like lead, every punch he throws at his opponent too slow and just leaving him open to receive a bunch of punches to the ribs. The blood on his eyebrow is dripping into his eye, comprising the sight of his left one. His head pounds in time with his heart, throbbing in his forehead and ribs. He can't get his body to move quick enough despite Liam's yells of instruction. He can hear y/n calling out to him, her voice echoing in his foggy brain. Harry knows he's got a concussion already and it's making him stumble around the ring.

"Come on Harry!"

He manages to swing another punch, gritting his teeth as his fist collides with his opponents jaw. Harry tried to recall the man's name but nothing comes to mind.

The man stumbles back, giving Harry another chance to deliver quick jabs to his abdomen. His burst of energy is short lived and before he knows it, the man is blocking his fists and sweeping a foot behind Harry's.

They crash down to the floor of the ring, Harry groaning at the pain in his spine and ribs. He tries to kick his legs, to swing his arms but he's 100% pinned. Grunting, he drops his head down, pushing his abdomen up roughly to try and throw the man back.

The ref is counting down next him and as he reaches eight, Harry stills. He can't get out of this, his body is on fire and he's so nauseous. He turns his head to the side, blinking sluggishly as the ref announces the other man the winner. His weight is lifted off of Harry but he can't stand, too exhausted. He manages to focus on y/n's worried eyes before his vision goes fuzzy around the edges, growing until he's seeing nothing but black.

[itsdisneymydudes]

I’m Gonna Wreck It

Another movie I haven’t seen, another live blog! This week I’ll be checking out Wreck-It Ralph. Truth be told, idk why I haven’t seen this before: video game and arcade jokes? What’s not to love omg.

Oh my god, 8-bit Disney Animation logo with complimentary 8-bit music. It’s perfect.

Wait a minute...is Ralph really the bad guy if the bulldozer moved his stump first? I can kinda understand his aggression seeing as they hit first. He’s only responding...with fists...

Fastest way to get exposition is to have John C. Riley narrate over a video game lemme tell ya. And the premise makes a lot of sense. Ralph does his job. It just so happens that that job is to wreck everything. And get thrown off a roof. Into mud. Medal-less.

Lol @the-kid​-who-says-“This animation is so real.” I see you, Disney. I see you.

Whoa. Just whoa. The arcade time lapse is so full of old video game references, there is no way you could catch them all in one viewing. Damn, Disney really went all out with the royalties for this movie. Pac-man, Asteroids, Frogger, TMNT, this is beautiful.

And we’re still less than 3 minutes into this movie. Oh, this is gonna be good.

Aw, Ralph wants to love his job but hates it at the same time. Is this gonna be a mid-life crisis told through video games? Please say yes.

Lolololol this is like a modern version of Toy Story. All the video games come to life once the people leave. Oh and Street Fighter II? That could not have been easy to get in this movie (and they only use it for a quick joke about grabbing a drink after work, too. Now that’s dedication to making your world believable).

I’m loving this translation of choppy 8-bit video game motions into a 3D animated world. It’s a subtle touch, but one that makes everything more realistic imo.

Also, loving the meta-humor where Ralph literally wrecks everything he touches. Even the bushes fall over after he brushes them.

Aw, Ralph’s true motivations are coming through... :(

Lol a Bad-Anon meeting? Idk what’s better: the fact that it’s a play on Alcohol Anonymous or the fact that they used Anon from Internet slang.

Nope, I change my mind. The best part about this is how many video game baddies they have here. Bowser, Kano, Dr. Robotnik, Blinky the Ghost, I just can’t believe it.

Aw, the bad guys are really trying to explain to Ralph why being bad isn’t necessarily a bad thing. That’s nice.

Oh my god, Kano just ripped Zombie’s heart out. That’s hilarious. Fatality (except Zombie is already dead...).

Lol. Thanks, Satan.

I like how everyone freaks out when Ralph says he doesn’t want to be the bad guy anymore. Society has rules, and if Ralph is trying to break them in the slightest (”go Turbo”), then everyone loses their minds. Even for bad guys, you still gotta follow the rules.

Whoa. Blinky is right. Don’t try and change who you are to be better, accept who you are to be a better you. Damn, deep stuff.

AHHH THE BAD-ANON MEETING WAS IN BLINKY’S RESPAWN BOX FOR PAC-MAN. THAT’S ABSOLUTE GOLD.

Oh my god Game Central Station is magnificent. The gates are outlet faces, and there are so many video game characters there. This is amazing.

Lol “All aboard the Soul Train, outlet 12.” Nice throwback.

Oooo a “random security check” always pulling aside Ralph. Not-so-subtle discrimination allegory. I like it. Also, Lara Croft name-dropping is always a good touch.

Sonic is in this movie too??? Marvelous. Simply marvelous.

Holy crap, Q*bert is homeless because their game got unplugged??? Snake too??? Oh my god that’s right in the feels. Aw and Ralph gives them his cherry. That’s so sweet. Gah this is gonna be an emotional roller coaster of a movie.

Lolololol is that supposed to be Skrillex?

Ralph and Felix’s conversation is so awkward. That makes me sad :(

Ah, Ralph is already breaking stuff. Ah and Felix’s respawn animation. Too cute.

Two things: 1) why are the apartment people so effing rude. Were they raised in a bar? Jfc. 2) I’m loving how anti-social Ralph is. Yea, you tell em buddy. Stick it to the man.

As sad as Ralph wrecking the cake is, you gotta appreciate the pixelated cake-splatter everywhere.

Oh my gosh how did I not see this before?! Tapper is an old video game too! Golly gee, references are everywhere!!!

Super mushrooms and Metal Gear exclamation points in the lost-and-found! Brilliant!

Oh, I get it. Hero’s Duty is supposed to be a cross between Halo and Call of Duty. Modern games are in this movie too. Smashing.

Is that Jane Lynch???? Oh heck yes!

“First Person Shooter coming through.” Niceeeeeeee.

This dubstep-space-robot-bug-thingy-shooter sequence is FUCKING AWESOME. HOLY NUTS WHY CAN’T ALL DISNEY MOVIES BE LIKE THIS.

Even in this chaotic shooting game, “formation” and social constructs are paramount. Damn, society. You scary.

Ralph and the “old video games” calling out the “new video games” for being scary. Got em.

Ha. A giant blue beam to zap all the bugs with. Cute.

Subway product placement? Huh. Interesting.

Also, the jerk guys who are clearly way older than the marketed arcade demographic are total jerks. Realistic arcade representation though. Every arcade has em.

Oh snap. Now I know why “sticking to the program” is so important. If games don’t, then they can be shut down for good. That’s so dark, Disney.

Ah now I wanna learn Q*bert-ese. That sounds really fun.

Also, it’s funny to see how much the village people (pun intended) need Ralph now after they berated him for “wrecking everything.” Yea, karma bitch.

I like how smitten Felix is for high-definition characters. Lol innuendo.

Are the cybug eggs supposed to be a reference to the eggs from Aliens? If so, I approve.

Aw, Ralph just wants everyone’s approval. That’s so sad :( Poor Ralph.

The little cybug just jumped on Ralph’s face. Totally a reference to Aliens.

Hahahahaha. Sonic lost his rings!

Sugar Rush is a mix between Mario Kart and Candyland right? That’s sweet (yes, pun intended again).

Also, that’s a theme catchy song.

I can’t believe that’s Sarah Silverman!

Whoa was that a glitch...? Do they have those in this movie?

If cybugs are viruses, does that mean Hero’s Duty is like the Norton Antivirus of the arcade then? Lol that’d be a riveting game.

Pay-to-play for this racing competition seems like it guarantees the richest racers will always race…it’s almost like the top 1% of racers will always stay at the top…hey wait a minute, Disney…

I like how the coins dissolve in to 0’s and 1’s. It’s the little details that make this movie awesome.

Oh no, Ralph’s medal got dissolved…

So Vanellope is a glitch. Whoa.

Haha. The cops are donuts. Got em.

Is that Ralph or Shrek?

AH IS THIS SUPPOSED TO BE A REPRESENTATION OF POLICE BRUTALITY??? AH DISNEY I SEE YOU

Whoa, glitch discrimination. That’s some deep stuff yo.

THE OREOS ARE FROM THE WIZARD OF OZ I’M GONNA McFREAKIN’ LOSE IT

Children of the Candy Corn? There are so many references in this movie that I highly doubt younger audiences will recognize.

Lol. Fun-geon. Pun-geon. Aha, ok. I’m done-geon. Oh my god. It went full circle.

A Darth Vader breathing reference? What doesn’t this movie have???

Pixlexia? Is that a play on dyslexia?

Holy fuck, these racers are awful. They’re destroying Vanellope’s car just cuz she’s different? WTF.

Yay! Ralph to the rescue!

Haha. Ralph can break everything except a jawbreaker. Just like I remember them.

Oh snap. Nvm, he did.

Why would a creepy character like Turbo be the hero of a racing game? He sure doesn’t look like a hero…

Also, good exposition for the word “Turbo.”

Ahaha. Nesquik-sand. I love Nesquik. But I hate sand. It’s rough. And course. And it gets everywhere (lol, ok I’m done).

Aha Laffy Taffy that laugh. This movie is full of puns too? Oh I am in love.

Aaaaand insert obligatory Disney romance subplot here.

Lol. Gunshots are the fastest way to silence unwanted singing.

Oh my gosh. Candy-cybugs???

Is Vanellope calling Ralph “Knuckles” supposed to be a Sonic the Hedgehog reference? If so, I love it.

Lolololol did she just call him GLaDOS too??? Gold!!!

A game within a game. Game-ception? Nope, a mini-game!

Aw Vanellope and Ralph are bonding.

AW VANELLOPE LOVES THE CAR RALPH MADE FOR HER. THAT’S SO FUCKING PRECIOUS.

I get the vibe I’m not supposed to like King Candy, but his puns save me. Spiritually, ethically, psychologically. Everything.

Ahhhhh the ol’ Mentos and Diet Coke trick. Good one.

Whoa. The parallels between Vanellope and Ralph are striking, sure. But the fact that she can’t even leave her game because she’s a glitch? That’s hard stuff. At least Ralph can go where he pleases. Damn, Disney.

Lol, Vanellope learning to drive is exactly how I was in driver’s ed. “What do these pedals on the floor do?”

Vanellope has a chance to win if she can “get that glitch under control?” That totally undermines the entire message of the movie thus far! What the heck!

AAAAAAAHHHHH THE UP-UP-DOWN-DOWN-LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT-B-A-START CHEAT CODE!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!

Aw, even Vanellope’s code is alienated from the rest of the game…

Lol, come on Felix. Put a trigger warning on before you say “Dynamite gal.”

HOLY FUCK VANELLOPE WILL DIE IF SHE WINS THE RACE. OH MY GOD KING CANDY’S LOGIC MAKES SENSE BUT HOLY FUCK THAT’S AWFUL. JESUS DISNEY WHY DO YOU HAVE TO DO THIS TO ME.

AAAAHHH VANELLOPE MADE RALPH A MEDAL OH MY GOD THIS IS TOO MUCH

AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH RALPH NO NOT THE CAR OH MY FUCKING GOD NO NO NO NO NO

This movie is really sending mixed signals about being bad. Is it good to be bad? Is it bad to be bad? Are bad guys just alone no matter which way they try to be?

Waaaaaiiiit a minute. Why is Vanellope on the side of the arcade game if she’s a glitch? Game makers wouldn’t do that…what’s going on…

Lol, I literally just thought of that Ralph. No fair.

Haha. Candy-coated Heart of Darkness. The horror. The horror.

Jesus, eating Sour Bill is like dunking him in acid. Ralph is twisted, wow oh wow.

Whoa. Jeez how omnipotent is King Candy? He forcibly made Vanellope a glitch, then locked up everyone’s memories of her? Whoa.

The game will reset if Vanellope crosses the finish line? Hm….

Also, nice “stick around” pun, Ralph.

Lol. Felix making the bars stronger is great.

So is Ralph returning to being bad…by doing something good? Again, what is this movie trying to say! Be good or be bad??? Be bad with good intentions??? Jeez, I’ve never had such an identity crisis over a movie before!

Haha. The assorted fans with nuts are the Cameron Crazies. Nice touch.

Ooooooo I love the camera pan-around for the racecars! Just like in Mario Kart!

Ah someone even spun out before the start! Didn’t get the timing right, eh?

Now that’s what I call pod-racing!

Ayyy nice. Vanellope’s glitch moved her ahead of those Mean-Girl-esque candy racers!

Damn, Vanellope is 2 fast 2 furious for King Candy (with a little Tokyo Drift thrown in there for good measure).

Oh my god. It all makes sense now. King Candy is Turbo. He passed his glitch on to Vanellope so she’d be the outcast and not him. But Vanellope inadvertently passed it back to him and exposed him. Whoa.

Oh nice, another literary reference. On the “Come back soon” sign, it says “Parting is such sweet sorrow…” from Romeo and Juliet. Nice one (and a good pun too).

Oh god, Vanellope still can’t leave the game.

No no no she can’t die. No no no don’t do it, Disney.

Oh I see. Ralph is using his bad wrecking powers for good. Ohhhhhh.

Ohhhh snap. Now Turbo is game-hopping virus. Shit.

OH NO. NO NO NO. IS RALPH GONNA DIE???

Oh. He didn’t. Good.

Wait, is Vanellope getting a dress? Aw come on, Disney. I thought we were done with gender stereotyping.

Whoa, what??? Princess Vanellope??? Yo way to go!!!

Yea, Vanellope, yea! Execute those suckers! Fuck em up!!!

Aw, she was just kidding. Darn it.

Lol, constitutional democracy? President Vanellope? Yea, I’d vote for her.

Jesus, even with a happy ending, Disney has to play with my heart. Why does Ralph have to say goodbye. Why why why.

Aw a nice sweet happy ending where everybody wins. Good ol’ Disney.

HOLY CRAP RALPH CAN SEE VANELLOPE RACING WHEN HE GETS THROWN OFF THE BUILDING THAT IS SO FREAKING CUTE OH MY GOSH

AHHHHH WHAT A PERFECT ENDING. WHAT A PERFECT LAST LINE. AHHHHH THIS MOVIE IS SO PERFECT. I CAN’T HANDLE THIS RIGHT NOW GAAAAAHHHHHH

OH MY GOODNESS JUST WHEN I THOUGHT THIS MOVIE COULDN’T GET ANY BETTER. THE PAC-MAN ENDGAME GLITCH IS AT THE END OF THE CREDITS DURING THE DISNEY LOGO. HOW PERFECT IS THAT!?!?!? AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

This movie is beautiful. Just simply beautiful.