#lou x mitch

[daisyblog]

It’s a…

Our Story Masterlist Summary: Gender reveal.

Harry and YN had been for an early gender scan, due it being so close to Christmas and they are going to be travelling back up North for the holidays. 

Their family and friends had sent in their predictions the night before, all trying to guess what baby Styles was going to be. 

Anne: Girl💕

Gemma: Boy💙

Michal: Boy! 

Louis: Girl x 

Lottie: 💙💙💙

Phoebe: 💕

Daisy: 🩷

Jen & Len: Girl xx

Mark & Sally: 💙

Jeff: Glenne and I think Girl!!

Mitch: Boy!

Sarah: Girl xx

Pauli: BABY STYLES IS A GIRL! I think! 

Lloyd: Booooooy!!

Brad: Girl! p.s good luck H😂

James: I think boy! 

Louise: Lux and I think girl💞

Niall: Girl!❤️

Liam: Boy! 

Zayn: Khai says girl x 

In all honestly Harry and YN didn’t mind if their baby was a boy or girl, they just prayed for a happy and healthy little one. 

Once YN and Harry were called into the room, YN laid down on the bed with Harry sat next to her, holding her hand for comfort. 

“Are we ready to see your baby?.” The sonographer asked. 

“More than ready!” YN smiled at Harry, who brought their joined hands up his lips and pressed a quick peck to them. 

The room was silent whilst the sonographer moved the probe around YN’s tummy. The sound of a racing heartbeat broke the silence, and YN’s new favourite sound could be heard. Their baby’s heartbeat!

“You have one wriggly baby…they don’t want to keep still for me today!” The lady joked, causing YN and Harry to laugh as they watched the screen. 

“Is everything okay? With the baby I mean?”. Harry asked, something he liked doing at every appointment. 

“If I could use the word perfect, I would.” The older woman smiled. “But I can’t, but honestly your baby is growing absolutely beautifully in there…so keep doing what you’re doing Mama!”. 

Harry gave YN a proud smile, knowing that YN needed to hear that today after having a few days of insecurities. 

“Would you like to know the gender?”.

“Yeah please!” Harry didn’t hesitate, eagerly wanting to know if they were having a baby son or daughter. 

After a few more pokes and prodes on YN’s tummy, the woman smiled. “Congratulations Mum and Dad…you’re having a…”. 

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Originally YN and Harry were going to share their baby’s gender with their families at Christmas. But not wanting to take away the attention away from Louis on his birthday or the younger children at Christmas, they decided they would share the news with everyone at the same time. 

Keeping it simple, YN sent all their family and friends the same photo sharing the news. Both waiting for the reactions!

Louis: 

OI OI!!

I am absolutely buzzing right now! I’m chuffed to pieces for you both. I can’t wait to meet your baby and you best believe I’m going to spoil her rotten! 

Give bump a kiss from her Uncle Lou!! Can’t wait to see you all Christmas. Love you xx

Anne:

Congratulations my darlings. Words can’t describe how proud I am of you both. You really do deserve all the happiness. Thank you for making me a Grandma, but a bigger thank you for blessing me with a precious granddaughter🩷I love you three so much xx

Gemma:

YOU’RE HAVING A GIRL!!

I’M GOING TO BE AN AUNTIE TO A GIRL

I’M HAVING A NIECE!!

🩷🩷🩷

Lottie: 

YEEEEEEEEESSSS! OMG I’M CRYING! I’m so happy for you both💖I can’t wait to meet your baby girl xxxxx

Phoebe:

I KNEW IT!! I’M SO EXCITED!! OUR BABY GIRLS ARE GOING TO BE BESTIES🩷🩷

Daisy: 

Another Niece!💓💓💓I’m the luckiest auntie in the world. Congratulations xx

Mark: 

Another granddaughter💕I am truly blessed. Congratulations!!xx

Jen: 

What beautiful news. Congratulations sweethearts. We are over the moon for you. Love you all xx

Jeff:

A mini YN…good luck H😂😂

Congratulations both! We are thrilled for you and can’t wait to meet your little girl❤️

Mitch: 

Uncle Mitchy can’t wait!! Congratulations both! 

Sarah:

Aww how cute! Congratulations guys!💖

Pauli:

YESSSSS!! WOOOOOO!! 🩷💖💓💕💞

Lloyd:

NO WAY!!❤️

Brad:

You’re going to have your hands full H😂I’m only joking! Congratulations both, amazing news and I can’t wait to meet her🥰

James:

I should have known you were a girl dad H! Best feeling in the world! Congratulations both! X

Louise T: 

TEAM PINK🩷Love ya both!xx

Niall: 

Uncle Niall favourite niece!! ❤️

Liam: 

Wow! Congratulations both, what a lucky little girl she will be to have you both ❤️

Zayn: 

Khai and I can’t wait to meet her! Congrats to you both, FaceTime soon? x 

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[malikson]

Do you have favorite larry fics?

hi!! yes, i do!! this got long so under the cut <3

Gray hair is our forever | rated g

Harry put his lips together and his smile became bashful, one hand coming back in Louis' hair to caress it lovingly.


He had seen Louis' first gray hair.


His boyfriend was growing older and Harry was there to see it happening.


"You've got one gray hair," he said, voice wet but full of wonder, as if that hair was made out of pure silver. "Your first gray hair."

Not Nearly Vetical | rated e

“Pretty sure one sip isn’t going to hurt me love.”

Harry scoffs as he turns behind himself to open the cabinet where they keep the champagne flutes. Those were definitely Harry’s contribution to the household, if it weren’t for him Louis’ not even confident he would have proper glassware at all. Plastic works just as well in his opinion.

He can’t help but notice that Harry’s grabbed two glasses.

“Yeah well, you lost the privilege of deciding what’s going to hurt you when you went and snapped your arm in half.”

(Or the one where Louis broke his arm which sucks, but Harry's there to make it better).

Even After All This Time | not rated

After a couple minutes of kissing, Louis pushes Harry down onto his back and hovers over him. He starts kissing the boy's neck gently, slowly making his way down to his collarbones as well.

"I love you so much," he whispers into Harry's skin in between kisses.

"I love you more," Harry laces his fingers into Louis' soft hair, "I missed you so much, Lou."

or Harry and Louis were high school sweethearts, but they broke up in Uni. The boys push them back together at their high school reunion

like a blaze of glory | rated e

Harry wears a shirtless blue vest on stage. Louis can’t keep his hands off.

alternatively called: filthy dressing room sex during love on tour

Sweet Talk | rated m

Disappointed with the direction most of his interviews tend to go after the debacle on his first world tour, Louis comes up with an idea to start a celebrity talk show where the celebrity being interviewed gets to pick what they talk about, what they're comfortable sharing, and what fan questions they want to answer. When he pitches the idea to his favorite person on the planet, Harry is immediately on board to have a long, sweet talk with his husband that might just break the internet.

Leave It at That | rated e

“Just say bloody ‘congratulations’ and stop torturing yourself with this!”

“It sounds a bit homophobic, though, doesn’t it?” Harry drawls, craning his neck to look at her.

“What does?” Mitch chimes in from across the room. “Congratulations?”

“Yeah…” Harry hums, clearly distracted with his own thoughts. “Like… It’s like I’m saying: you're gay. We get it. Congratu-fucking-lations.”

“I’m pretty sure the addition of ‘fucking’ is what makes it rude, H,” Sarah points out innocently, but she’s smirking.
 

(Or the one where Louis Tomlinson comes out as gay at the age of thirty and all the other former One Direction members find out through social media. All of them. Harry Styles included.)

Lights Out | rated e

Louis and Harry are decorating the Christmas tree when they run into some unfortunate electrical problems. Things turn steamy as they spend the rest of the night in candlelight.

Think I'm Gonna Stick With You | rated m

Louis Tomlinson is doing just fine on his own, working on a solo album and being a judge on this year's X Factor. At least that's what he thinks until he is confronted with all of his restrained emotions during the first night of the X Factor finals.

hurry home, please | rated m

“Maybe you can come home with me this year.” Harry’s comment almost manages to stop Louis in his tracks, but he somehow continues on, attempting to appear nonchalant.“It would be so fun.” Harry continues, failing to notice Louis’ lack of reaction. “We could go look at Christmas lights, you could meet my family--”

Louis cuts Harry off then. “I’ve already met your family.” He says, “Countless times, actually. Like, they might love me more than you.” Louis smirks, unable to hide how smug he feels about this fact. Harry ignores the remark.

“Yeah, as my friend and bandmate, never as my boyfriend.” Harry says, slight annoyance wrapping around his words.

“What’s the difference?” Louis asks, and he can almost feel Harry’s eyeroll in his bones.

“Louis.” Harry whines

 (or: harry and louis are finally together post-1D and harry takes louis home for christmas)

Your kisses taste like home | rated e

5 + 1 times Harry and Louis kiss (and maybe do more than kissing)

Nothing Wakes You Up | not rated

Harry wakes Louis up and Louis is grumpy about it. Harry doesn't really mind, he loves Louis this way.

we’re forever (and ever and ever and ever) | rated g

Harry stroke Louis’ knuckles with his thumb as he said, “You’re it for me too, Lou. There’s no one else for me. You’re always gonna have me. I’m not going anywhere.”

“But I’m not ready. I’m so immature. I’m not responsible enough.”

“You’re perfect for me,” Harry interrupted. “The way you are right now is perfect for me right now.”

(Five times Louis said "I wish I met you later" and one time he didn't.)

Only the Brave | rated e

When Louis came out to the world, Harry was prepared to risk it all to win him back.

rimladelphia | rated e

Harry is stressed out because of tour and it doesn't help that he can't spend time with his boyfriend either. In Philadelphia, Louis finally manages to break Harry just to put him back together.

Don't you love it? | rated e

Harry and Louis catch a rare break at home, but Louis has to attend a zoom meeting and Harry is not too happy about it. Luckily, Louis is easily distracted.

I Pull You Close, You're Holding Back | rated m

Something is wrong with Harry, but Louis does not know what. He’s been acting weird for a couple of days now, dodging every question thrown at him and blowing up every time Louis tries to push him so Louis knows.

OR Harry is hiding something, Louis is intent on finding what that is.

We'll Be A Fine Line | not rated

Louis breaks his elbow and Harry takes care of him

Ingredients; married Larry, a broken elbow, a touch of porn and all the fluff there is

Singing My Name Like Your National Anthem | rated g

“You’re not supposed to be here.”

Louis just scoffs at that, dismissing Harry quickly yet lovingly in a way that only he has ever seemed to manage. “Good luck getting me to be anywhere else love.”

Harry sighs. “Louis you can’t afford to get sick too. Your album release is next week, you’re booked solid.”

Louis just shrugs. “And if I get sick then we’ll rebook all of it. Or damn it all to Hell for all I care. As much as I want my fans to hear the album, there is nothing more important to me than you.”

(Or the one where Harry is broken after having to reschedule some of his tour dates and Louis is there to pick up the pieces).

Pride and Peace | rated m

Louis stays off of social media and mostly out of the public eye as much as he can. So, when his publicist calls him at 7 AM to tell him that Harry Styles is releasing a Rolling Stone article in which his name appears many times he doesn't know what he is supposed to feel.

“I got an email from Harry Styles’ team today about a piece in Rolling Stone. You are mentioned a few times and Mr. Styles wants your approval.” Louis can feel his heart drop and sudden panic makes his head feel heavy. He is quick to calm himself down and realize it could just be about their time in One Direction.

“Ah, like music-related and shit?” He asks in hopes she will confirm it’s only about One Direction and he can go back to sleep.

“Some parts, yes. I have sent it over to your email. Just to get an idea, It’s a..- its dropping for Pride Month.”

In the Kitchen | rated g

A young Louis and Harry promise to love each other forever.

[chmydarling]

1. canon you outright reject ?

50 random thoughts about lou [x]

that marlon and mitch are both taller than louis bc ?! AND that aasim is the same height as him bc ?? in my tiny mind louis is actually the bfg and he just towers over absolutely everyone lmaoo!

source [x]

[welcometoheartland]

@HeartlandOnCBC: An interesting thing to watch this season will be how Lou (@MichelleMorgan_ ) & Mitch (@kevin_mcGarry) get along. We'll learn a little more in this Sunday's NEW episode of Heartland. Stream it on CBC Gem and watch it on @CBCTelevision starting at 7/7:30NT. 😁

[tvshowpilot]

[wwalkingdread]

OMG HIII!! OKAY OKAY, so like I never requested something before butttt like now I am- okay sooo uhhh can I request a Mitch x reader and like they barely starting dating in the middle of the apocalypse and it’s late at night and every one is around the campfire and the reader decides to sit next to Mitch and gives him kisses- and everyone looks at them? And you can start your own thing from there- OMG THANKKKSSSSS (gosh this is so embarrassing 😭 okay thank you!! Have a great day!! Thank you again!!!!!

❥ Campfire Couple

Characters: Mitch

Description: You and Mitch have been together for a while, but that doesn’t stop you two from being teased by the others.

Warnings: Cussing!!

Notes: I love the concept of Mitch being into wood carving. I know he makes weapons and whatever, but the idea of him wanting to get into woodwork is sweet to me. I will reference it whenever I can. I rewrote this a few times, so I feel it strayed away from what you may have wanted </33 Sorry sorry </33

It was dark, the warm glow of the campfire illuminating the area around you.

Mitch was focused on his carving, a craft he’s been practising for a while. Wood chips fell into his boots, being blown by the slight breeze, his eyes unblinking as he concentrated on his work.

You found yourself by Mitch’s side, pressed up against him as you peered over his shoulder. Mitch tensed, noticing a warmth forming at his side. He turned to look in your direction, relaxing when he noticed it was you,

“Oh.” Mitch muttered, “Hey.” He turned his gaze back to his work.

“What’re you working on?” You said, biting back a yawn. You had a tiresome day. Chopping down more wood than necessary, mostly for Mitch’s sake as you wished to show support in his newfound hobby. He was flustered as you presented the woodpile to him, waving you off with a grumble and a red face.

“It’s, uh, I dunno…” He paused, breathing heavily through his nose, “A dog, I think. Might turn into a cat if I fuck it up. You’ll have to wait and see.”

You smiled, angling your head to look up at him, “Show it to me when you’re done, alright?” You reached up to pinch his cheek, “Don’t hide it away again like last time.”

“I hid it last time ‘cause it looked like complete shit.”

“You’ve only been at this for, like, a week.” You nudged him with your shoulder, Mitch huffing with a smile as you did so, “And for a week you’ve been doing pretty well.”

Mitch looked at you from the side of his eye, mimicking your prior actions and nudging you back, “You’re such a bullshitter.”

“I’m not!” You defended, voice hushed, “I just think everything you do is amazing.” You let out a yawn, nestling your head against his shoulder. Mitch’s cheeks went red.

“What’s gotten you so flustered, Mitchel?” Louis teased from his seat,

“Fuck off, Louis.” Mitch cursed, his knife digging deeper into the carving with frustration.

Louis’s hand made its way to where his heart would be, clutching his shirt, “Oof, you wound me, Mitch.” He rasped out, “Absolute heartbreak.”

“Stop annoying the happy couple, Lou,” Marlon said, his expression stern but his words rung teasing. Louis smirked at him, looking at him from the corner of his eye. He chuckled, but remained silent.

“Sorry.” You lifted your head, your hair messy and tangled, “They’re annoying you because of me.”

Mitch was quick to speak, “No.” He cleared his throat, looking toward his feet, “Just… Stay there… If you want. I don’t care.”

“Are you sure?” You frowned. Mitch wasn’t an affectionate person and you understood that. Affection was mostly one-sided from your end and was typically reserved for behind closed doors, away from the prying eyes of his friends. Mitch remained quiet, shrugging as he shaped his carving in silence,

“I’m sure… Fuck what they think…” You sighed, your head falling back against his shoulder. You wanted to apologise again, but you kept your mouth shut. You watched his hands work on his project through heavy eyes, your vision blurred slightly. You vaguely listened to the conversations going on around you, but it was all muffled.

“Hey.” Mitch whispered, “You falling asleep on me?”

“Maybe…” You mumbled, your hand coming up to rub your eye.

“Wake up just a little. I’m not going to be the one carrying you up the stairs.” He laughed.

You yawned, lifting your head and burying it into Mitch’s hair, taking in his scent. You pressed a kiss to the space under Mitch’s ear. Your lips grazed Mitch’s jawline as you watched his Adam’s apple bob in place as he gulped thickly.

“(Y/N)…” he whispered, “C’mon…”

“Oh, sorry.” You propped your head on his shoulder, stifling another yawn “I’m a little tired.” Mitch chuckled, his fingers digging into the back of your hip, massaging it out of view of his friends, “It’s fine.” He whispered, “We should get you to bed. I’ll finish this in the morning.” The carving was half-done, choppy and covered in sharp edges. Mitch stood up, keeping an arm underneath your armpit to keep you steady. He could see how tired you were, clumsy and almost falling asleep where you stood. Everybody’s eyes were on Mitch and you. Marlon and Louis were smirking at Mitch, who immediately groaned at their expressions. Violet rolled her eyes, her palm meeting her face as she grumbled into her own hand,

Marlon perked up, “Taking them to your dorm are we, Mitch?”

“What are you talking about?” Mitch sneered, his grip on you tightening,

“Nothing, but it’s okay to admit you two share a bed. That’s all.”

Mitch flushed, turning his head with a scowl, “That’s… Not true.”

“Bullshit is it not true.” Violet scoffed from her position on the couch, her legs fully extended from one end to the other, “I’ve heard you sneak out of their room early in the morning more than once.” Violet grinned teasingly, “Plus, you’ve been together for years. No need to hide it.”

“Busted.” Louis commented, smiling widely.

“Fucking stay out of my business.” Mitch blurted, his fists clenched as a snarl spread on his blood-rushed face. The trio giggled amongst themselves and Mitch pulled you alongside him, making his way to the entrance.

“They’re such fucking dicks.”

“Uh, Mitch…” You murmured, “We are going to your dorm right?”

Mitch scoffed, “Obviously.”

[odinsson2021]

Here the Playlist of my Tonight's show:

Stormwitch-Rondo ala Turca-Eye of the Storm-Hot Blood-1989

Lou Gramm-Lost in the Shadows-The Lost Boys O.S.T.-Atlantic Records-1987

Loverboy-Working for the Weekend-Get Lucky-CBS Records-1981

Lovetrick-Dance all Night-Lovetrick-Rough Trade records-1990

Masquerade-Gimme all your Love-Masquerade-Dino Music-1992

Steve Dalton-Road to Redemption-Primitive-Pride&Joy Music-18.03.2022

Mindstorm-See the Future-Mindstorm-Aquarius Records-1987

Misha Calvin-Kingdom of Man-Evolution II-Megarock Records-1995

Mitch Malloy-Speak of the Devil-Making Noise-Eigenproduktion-2016

Montrose-Game of Love-Mean-Enigma Records-1987

Mother Road-Drive me Crazy-Drive-Metalapolis Records-2014

Mydra-I've got the Power-Mydra-Vertigo Records-1988

Backslash-Hammertime-No Steel No Future-Iron Shield Records-11.03.2022

Brainstorm-Beyond my Destiny-Ambiguity-Metal Blade Records-2000

Hammerfall-Crimson Thunder-Crimson Thunder-Nuclear Blast Records-2002

Sign X-Into the Unknown-Back to Eden-Pride&Joy Music-18.03.2022

Hammerschmitt-Still on Fire-Still on Fire-Massacre Records-2016

Headhunter-Riding on at Midnight-Headhunter-Scream Records-1985

Heaven&Hell-Bible Black-The Devil you know-Roadrunner Records-2009

Heavenly-Fullmoon-Carpe Diem-AFM Records-2009

Heavens Gate-Shadows-In Control-No Remorse Records-1989

Helloween-I'm Alive-Keeper of the Seven Keys Part: 1-Noise Records-1987

Blind Guardian-Mr. Sandman (Single)-Virgin Records-1996

[angelsunflowers-fanfics]

[TWDG] Louis x x Female!reader (Jealousy)

“hi, Luv. I was wondering if you could write a Louis x fem!reader imagines where the reader Louis are dating and the reader is jealous of a newcomer because they have a crush on Lou?”

Genre: Fluff

Linktree

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The school that inhabited the kids and young adults that (y/n) had known most of her life didn’t normally get visitors. Clementine and AJ were a huge exception. 

Stroke of chance. 

But it seemed the situation had appeared once again. 

Clementine thought it would be best for everyone if they approached the RV in the woods before they attacked or approached themselves. 

The people were harmless, which was good.

But there was one problem: One of the people from the RV, a woman, around Louis’ age wouldn’t stop flirting with him. 

Louis was uncomfortable. (y/n) was uncomfortable. Nobody was comfortable except for the flirtatious woman. 

(y/n) sat on the bench with Violet and Mitch at her side, watching their friend seethe with silent rage at someone flirting with her partner, her lover. Mitch and Violet shared a knowing and worried look before finally speaking up after minutes of silence. 

“Okay, you gotta go over there,” Mitch bluntly stated.

 Turning to Mitch, (y/n) could only roll her eyes at his blunt statement. 

“What the hell am I supposed to say?” (y/n) retaliated. Mitch glanced at Violet, silently telling her that he was out of ideas. He had never been in this situation before. 

“You don’t have to say anything, just go over there. I’m sure Louis will say something, he’s Louis. Besides, he doesn’t exactly look comfortable,” Violet spoke up. 

The three stopped talking and stared at Louis and the woman who couldn’t take a hint. Louis was glancing around the courtyard for any excuse to get away while telling her that he was already in a relationship. 

“Look, I’m sorry, but I’m in a relationship already and I really, really like her,” Louis nervously rejected her. Louis took a few steps backward, not wanting to be close to someone he literally just met, he’d much rather be with (y/n), doing anything else. 

(y/n)’s teeth ground at the interaction in front of her which set her off of the bench and marched straight up to Louis. Mitch and Violet sat up straighter at the quick movements from their friend. They had no idea what (y/n) might do. 

But Mitch was all for (y/n) actually getting into a fight with someone flirting with her boyfriend. 

From the corner of his eye, Louis saw (y/n) strolling up to him. He took this excuse to turn away from the woman who would not take no for an answer. His eyes showed only adoration and love for his significant other. 

“(y/n), Darlin--” Though Louis tried to greet (y/n) with his favorite pet name for her, she silenced him as she gripped onto his beloved coat and slammed her lips onto his own, not caring if everyone in the courtyard was staring at the couple in surprise, but especially not caring that the overly flirtatious woman was fuming with rage. 

But luckily, with Louis being Louis, he returned the kiss with just as much passion, wrapping his arms around her form to be as close as possible with her and as far away from this stranger who didn’t know how to take a hint or the meaning of the word ‘No’.

Seeing as Louis and (y/n) weren’t going to release each other with her still hanging around, The new stranger stormed off. (y/n) opened her eyes, peeking, to see that she was long gone before slowly breaking the long kiss with Louis. 

Dazed but completely satisfied with the kiss, Louis fluttered his eyes open to stare at his girlfriend in surprise. She had never been one to do something so bold and right in front of a stranger no less. 

But he wasn’t complaining. 

“Why’d you kiss me like that? You only kiss me when we’re alone,” Louis questioned while his hands slid from her waist to grab onto her hands, wanting to know her explanation. He was curious. 

(y/n) bit on her bottom lip nervously, it was more than a little embarrassing to admit, but it only took one glance into Louis’ brown eyes for her to express her previous feelings, “I didn’t like her touching you like that. You’re my boyfriend.” 

Louis didn’t expect his girlfriend to be jealous. She never seemed the type, but he was glad in a way because that meant she cared. She cared about him. A wide smile spread across his face, his grip on (y/n)’s hands tightened only a notch.

“I’m glad you did that… It was nice, and I was… not liking her flirting,” Louis spoke, he nervously bit his bottom lip for a moment, pondering over the thoughts in his head before he spoke once more, “Can you kiss me again like that? You’ve never done it that… roughly before.” 

(y/n) smiled at the flustered expression on her boyfriend’s face before she glanced in the direction of the dorms, leading Louis to her dorm. 

“Of course, Lou. My room or yours?” (y/n) asked.

Louis wasn’t an idiot, he knew the implication (Y/n) threw in his face and he was down. His body already felt flushed as he was led into his girlfriend’s dorm. 

All that was left in the courtyard was Mitch and Violet who gave each other a knowing look, they were definitely not setting foot into the dormitory building for a hot minute or hour. 

But the jealousy problem was solved. That was what really mattered. 

(y/n) would deal with the newcomer later, she was busy at the moment. 

[ibelieveinharrystyles]

Chapter Three: Risk It All

Always Golden Masterlist

I hope you’re enjoying this story so far! I have a feeling you’re going to love where it goes from here.

TW: This chapter contains themes and descriptions of domestic abuse

Love is a minefield, Ashley knew that, Harry knew that, the whole world knows that, but after what happened at Harry’s house and how Will reacted to it, Ashley knew she had to cut Harry out of her life again. She avoided his calls, ignored his messages, there was no way she could carry on, knowing what she knew. Since that night she had done everything in her power to rebuild things with Will, and it was working, they were happy. Now here she was, at her third Capital Jingle Bell Ball since she became a presenter, Roman was on the other side of the world in the middle of the jungle, so she had full responsibility for the breakfast show. Ashley was no stranger to the O2, she knew the corridors backstage like the back of her hand, she had lost track of how many times she’d seen the boys there. As she turned around yet another corner, her head in her phone replying to Will about how Daisy was getting on, she looked up to see Harry and his team walking towards her, she spun on her heel, walking away from him frantically, before bumping into yet another pop sensation. “Hey, where are you rushing off to Ash?” She looked up to see Liam, beaming at her.

“I’m just very busy, lots to do now Ro’s not here.” She explained, praying that Harry wouldn’t spot her.

“Do you want to go have a catch up? There’s like five hours until the show starts, I’m sure they can spare you until then.” Liam asked.

“You know what, that sounds like a great idea.”

An hour or so had passed and Liam and Ashley were chatting away in his dressing room, they compared how much Bear and Daisy had grown up, and how much the two little ones needed to meet. “Ash, I don’t want to pry, but is everything okay with you and Harry? I only ask because I would expect to see you here together. I remember the days when the pair of you were completely inseparable.” 

“It’s complicated, we had this massive argument two years ago, and ever since then things have been weird between us, I don’t know if things will ever be what they once were.” Ashley explained.

“It’s cliched I know, but give him time, eventually, it will work okay.” Their conversation was interrupted by a light tap on the door, “Come in!” Liam called, the door opened and there stood Harry, in a casual t-shirt and trousers, paired with a pearl necklace. 

He stared at Ashley as she stared at him, “I really need to crack on with getting ready, can’t present the ball wearing trackies can I? I’ll see you soon Liam.” She made her way past Harry, taking in his familiar scent as she rushed back to her dressing room. 

It was almost midway through the show and Ashley was standing beside Liam watching Harry prance around on stage. He made his way through a few songs, stopping to talk to the audience as he always did. When he began singing Watermelon Sugar the arena erupted in screams, Ashley hopped along to it, because admittedly, it was a bop. But then it hit her, like a slap in the face, he’d changed a lyric and put her name in it, she wasn’t stupid, she knew what his game was, and Harry knew exactly what he was doing. “Did he just?” Liam asked.

“Yeah he did, and I’m going to throttle him.”

After the show and another several hours of successfully avoiding Harry, Ashley made her way back to her dressing room, dressed in her sparkly silver mini dress she had been wearing all day. “We need to talk.” Harry said, as he stood waiting for her outside her dressing room.

“I don’t have anything to say to you.” Ashley told him bluntly, unlocking her dressing room door.

“You and I both know that isn’t true.” Harry replied.

“Yes it is, now fuck off.” Ashley said, entering her dressing room as Harry followed behind her, “What the fuck is your problem Harry?” she asked as he closed the door behind them.

“Look me in the eye and tell me you don’t feel it.” Harry said, standing directly in front of her.

“Feel what?” She looked up at him, he was so close she could feel his breath on her skin.

“Tell me you don’t want me, tell me to leave and never come back and I promise I’ll walk out that door and you’ll never see me again.” Ashley stayed silent, not knowing what to do or say, “You can’t, can you? You can’t tell me you don’t feel the same because you do, we both know how we feel why should we have to-” His ramblings were interrupted by Ashley’s lips locking with his, her hands combing through his messy hair, Harry took hold of her waist, holding her close and not daring to let go. Ashley didn’t have a clue what she was doing, all of her wanted to stay strong and not give in, but it was like she needed it, she needed him. “You have no idea how long I've waited to do that.” Harry whispered, resting his forehead against Ashley’s, “Trust me, I do.” She whispered, taking a hold of his hands and interlocking her fingers with his.

19th December 2019

Harry and Ashley hadn’t spoken much since the Jingle Bell Ball, part of Ashley felt dreadful for kissing Harry when she was in a relationship with Will, but part of her didn’t even think anything would come of what happened with Harry. Will had reluctantly accepted Harry’s invite as Ashley’s plus one to his small album release show, it was somewhat relieving for Ashley to know that he was willing to be civil with Harry. Lou had offered to babysit Daisy for the night so that the pair could treat themselves to a proper night out. Thankfully Camden was only a short tube ride from home, so they promptly made it to the venue where hundreds of fans were already camped out in the harsh winter weather of London. Harry’s security recognised Ashley immediately and led her and Will to the backstage area, where some of Harry’s close friends and family were already waiting. “Ash! It’s so good to see you!” Gemma ran over to them both, greeting Ashley with the biggest hug, making up for lost time, “How’ve you been?” 

“Good, busy but good, how are you? It feels like it's been forever since I’ve seen you.” 

“I’m good, life’s busy once again, my brother is so glad you’re here tonight, since you two got back in contact with each other he’s had a real spring in his step.” Gemma smiled, “Are you coming up north for Christmas this year?” in a bid to avoid Harry, her last two Christmasses had been spent with Linda and Daisy in London.

“We’re at my parents’ in Norfolk this year,” Will chimed in.

“Will, we’ve been through this, Dais and I are coming down on the 28th after we’ve had christmas with mum,” Ashley sighed, “Oh, Gem, this is Will, Will this is Gemma, Harry’s sister.” she felt as though she was babysitting him, that she couldn’t truly be herself while he was hovering beside her. 

“Lovely to meet you,” Gemma smiled.

Everyone had been sat in the green room for a good hour and Harry was still nowhere to be seen, Ashley felt her phone buzz, she pulled it from her pocket to see a message from Harry: dressing room x

“I’m just going to pop to the ladies room, I won’t be long,” She smiled at Will, standing up from the sofa they shared before heading out into the corridor, she quickly found Harry’s dressing room and gently pushed the door open to see him sprawled out on the sofa reading a book, “So this is what a rockstar does with his spare time.” She said, crossing her arms as she leant against the frame of the door.

“What can I say I’m a man of simplicity,” Harry smirked, standing up to greet Ashley, he moved towards her, stretched his arm over her shoulder to push the door shut, “How long have we got?” 

“How long does it take to have a wee?” Ashley asked.

“What?”

“Will thinks I’ve gone to the toilet.” She smirked.

“That's long enough for me,” Harry told her, cupping her cheeks and pressing her delicate lips against his, Ashley steadied herself, holding onto the delicate fabric of Harry’s shirt.

“Do you want to come back to the green room?” Ashley asked softly.

“I’d rather stay here with you,” Harry whispered. 

“I don’t want Will thinking I was taking a shit, come on, I’ll say I found you on the way back.” Ashley insisted, taking his hand and proceeding to exit.

“Just one more,” Harry pulled her back, wrapping his arms around her waist as they became entwined with each other.

“Look what the cat dragged in!” Harry Lambert shouted as the pair entered the green room, drawing the entire room’s attention to the pair of them.

“Found him loitering in the corridor just now.” Ashley lied, returning to her seat beside Will, where Harry joined her.

“Good to see you again Will, thanks for coming,” Harry smiled.

“Thanks for having us.” Will replied, Ashley felt caught in the middle, she didn’t know what to say or who to say it to.

“Harry your guest is here,” Jeff informed him from across the room.

“You’re going to want to see this Ash,” Harry told her, taking her hand and leading her out of the green room, leaving Will on his own. 

“Have you bought Santa along or something?” Ashley asked as Harry led her down the corridor, still gripping her hand.

“Not quite, you’re going to love it though.” Harry led her around the corner, to where none other than Stormzy was standing talking to Sarah and Mitch.

“Hey Harry! My G, how’s it going brother?” he said, greeting Harry with a hug.

“I’m doing well, thanks for coming along today, it means a lot.” Harry smiled, “This is Ash, from back home,” Harry put an arm around her shoulder, holding her close.

“We’ve already met, Ash is on Capital, she knows what's going on.”

“Oh bless him, we’ve ruined his little surprise,” Ashley remarked, squeezing Harry’s little pouty face, “It’s good to see you again though, we need to get you back on the show soon.”

“Definitely, tell Roman to give me a bell, I’ve got to go get ready, but I’ll see you two later,” He left the pair standing on their own, now Sarah and Mitch had returned to the green room.

“Proper little industry know it all aren’t you love?” Harry grinned, wrapping both his arms around Ashley and swaying her from side to side, “I’m so proud of you, I don’t think I tell you that enough, what you’ve achieved since moving down to London is remarkable.” 

“You soppy bastard, I’m bloody proud of you too.” Ashley giggled, staring up at him.

“You alright?” Will was standing at the door, Ashley wasn’t sure how long he’d been there for.

“Good, yeah,” Ashley smiled, stepping out of Harry’s embrace. “Just catching up with me old mate Stormzy.”

“Right, I guess we better leave Harry to it, let him get ready and all that.” Will huffed.

“Have a good show H, smash it out there,”  Ashley smiled, “I’m so proud of you rockstar.” 

“Right back at ya golden girl.” Ashley knew what he meant, the first time she heard Golden it freaked her out, but she’d slowly come to terms with Harry’s openness.

Ashley stood in the vip section with all of Harry’s nearest and dearest, waiting for the show to start, she stood between Anne and Gemma, whilst Will was near the back with Gemma’s boyfriend. She’d seen the set list so she knew Harry would sing her song first, eventually the lights went down and Harry and the band appeared on stage as the venue erupted into screams. As he got into it Harry made sure to look up at Ashley, it made him happy to see the three most important women in his life. “I know that you’re scared cause I’m so open” he sang, looking up at Ashley as she blew him a kiss back before dancing with Gemma.

“You bloody legend, you absolutely smashed it!” Ashley shouted as she ran down the corridor towards Harry, the show having just finished. 

“Thank you love,” Harry replied, picking her up and spinning her around. 

“He’s playing with fire there mum,” Gemma whispered to Anne as she noticed the resentment across Will’s face. 

“Ash, I think we should head off, we’ve both got work tomorrow morning. Some of us do have to work for a living.” Will said, walking over to where his girlfriend lent against the wall, giggling away with Harry.

“We’re actually going to a pub for a couple of drinks in a bit, if you’re up for it.” Harry told them both.

“Cheers mate, but I’ve got a splitting headache, Ash I’ll wait for you outside.” He said before walking off.

“Do you have to go?” Harry whispered, stroking Ashley’s hand with his thumb.

“You know I do,” Ashley replied.

“I don’t like the thought of you being alone with him Ash, worries me.” 

“I’m a big girl H, I can look after myself.” Ashley assured him, “But thanks for caring.” She ruffled his hair, “I should go, See you at Christmas?” 

“Not if I see you first.”

The tube ride home was painfully quiet, the pair hardly spoke to each other until getting home, Will kicked off his shoes and headed straight to the kitchen, pulling a can of beer from Ashlley’s fridge. “Thought you had a headache?” Ashley said as she followed him in.

“It was a lie,” Will glanced at her, “But you’d know all about that wouldn’t you?”

“What’s that supposed to mean?” Ashley asked, crossing her arms across her chest.

“You and Harry looked very cosy back there.” Will remarked bitterly.

“He’s my best friend, you aren’t jealous are you?”

“Don’t belittle me like that Ashley, I can see what’s going on.” Will replied, swigging beer from his can, “He’s pathetic anyway, I can’t see why you’d want anything to do with him.”

“Get out.” Ashley said bluntly, “We’re over Will, we were over three months ago, when I stayed with you out of pity, get out of my house, the house you’ve treated like your own since we got together.”

“It’s him isn’t it? You’ve been shagging him haven’t you?” Will replied.

“No I haven’t shagged him, because unlike you, he isn’t a cheap bastard who needs his ego polishing every week.”

“You fucking bitch,” Will muttered, grabbing the first thing he could from the shelf beside him and flinging it at Ashley, causing her to fall to the floor, “I hope you two are very happy together.” He said before he kicked her harshly in the stomach.

Ashley had been sitting slumped against the wall of her kitchen for a good half an hour when she heard the front door open, it couldn’t be Will because he didn’t have keys to the house, “Ash? Ash?” Lou entered the kitchen, seeing Ashley leant against the wall, blood rolling down her forehead, “Ash darling, Carly said she heard loads of shouting, I used the spare key to get in, what happened?”

“I broke up with Will, he threw that at me, he was jealous of Harry.” Lou picked up the photo frame, the smashed glass falling to the floor as she did, it held a picture of Ashley and Harry in Brazil, Ashley was 18 and Harry was 20, it was the summer after she had finished her exams, and she felt on top of the world. 

“Ash, I’m going to take you to hospital, when Carly called I asked if she could watch the kids, Daisy’s in safe hands I promise.” Lou explained, helping Ashley up onto her feet.

“You can’t tell Harry about this, I don’t want him doing anything that could ruin his career.” Ashley replied. 

“Let’s just concentrate on you sweetheart.”

For someone who hated hospitals, Ashley slept like a baby, due to the nature of her head injury the doctor wanted to keep her in overnight, just in case there was an internal bleed on the brain. Ashley woke up to a throbbing pain in her head, evidently the morphine had worn off, “Hello sleeping beauty, how’s tricks?” Harry was sat on a plastic stool beside her hospital bed, dressed in a casual hoodie and joggers, he looked like he hadn’t slept a wink.

“My head’s banging,” Ashley whispered, “How long have you been here?”

“A few hours, I called Lou because I never heard anything from you, and I was worried, she explained what happened and I jumped in a cab and made my way here as quickly as I could.” Harry explained.

“You should know that I broke up with Will last night, hence this,” Ashley told him, gesturing to the stitches and bruising on her face.

“Yeah I figured, the nurses said they called the police when you got here, he’s already being questioned, Ash when this goes to court I’ll be right there beside you, I’ve already contacted my lawyer who’s given me the contacts for the best criminal law barrister she knows, he won’t get away with this.” 

“I’m incredibly grateful for that H, I just don’t want you to expect anything to happen between us so quickly, it’s going to take me time to heal before I can allow myself to be that vulnerable again.” Ashley explained.

“I’ll wait, however long it takes, I promise I’ll wait for you.” Harry assured her, taking her hand in his, “I'm never letting you slip through my fingers again angel.”

[causticsunshine]

Can I ask you why are you so convinced Larry is a thing? Not trying to be mean, just curious! Sorry if you already answered this

no worries, love! i think i've really only had one other ask on this (here) but it was more about why post-1d hiatus i still fully believe they're together! i also give some backstory on my time in the fanbase in the og days + coming back, so if you'd like to know anything on that i'd check that out too (and i give some examples of some post-hiatus moments that helped convince me, too!)

in general though....i think really it's a summation of everything from goings-on directly involving them and them alone (ie body language one on one, all those LOOKS, the gentle bickering and bantering and standing up for one another when being teased by the others, the two of them interacting together versus with the other 1d boys and even people we see them with now like harry with mitch or louis with his....lads pack? idk what we call them, lmao, but like ollie, stan at one point in time, calvin, luke (i'm not calling him hot luke ok i have seen much hotter men noah fence!!)...yeah, that crowd) to more external forces from coding/symbolism (the traveling fish and eroda and what we could have had with that!!, H shirt from december stream, the LT rubik's cube pre-harry shows, playing louis' songs at the fine line listening preparty, L's cover choices, uhh THE BEARS??) song lyrics (princess park? amsterdam without you? someday you'll be open? including lyric changes—since we were 18 (16!), i'm in love with lou, can't compete with my boyfriend, they're still together) and certain performances both in and out of 1d (b stage, anyone? 'i fell in love to this song'?, harry stops singing when it gets to louis' part of x song every time??, the 1d songs both pick to perform on their own?), implications from other band members (mostly back in the day though, idg why people insist on trying to ask any of them now, like obviously they're going to ignore it or say no??), and maybe most noticeably but in the worst way, the way their management decided to market them (posh harry and underdog louis) early on aided by stunting (harry's supposed womanizing with fans and randos to whichever celeb woman can benefit from hanging off his arm like.....you know who rn, me girlfriend eleanor 1.0 and 2.0, the ultimately very transparently fake but also very conspiratorial sounding babygate) thus pushing them further apart as time passed because they had to fit those molds, those alternate narratives, because teen girl doesn't want gay boy! let alone two gay boy! worst of all, two gay boy together! ew! no money for us because of the queers!!

(although we did get some larents renaissance moments over the years that very much so deserve more attention and recognition! and don't say they never fought their public images and stunts then or now!)

there's just so much, i feel with each passing year there needs to be a big collective roundup for what happened (actually happened, with certain receipts taken with a grain of salt unless hard evidence given, and not bringing back shit that's been debunked a hundred times to either negate HL or try to give it more reasoning post-hiatus) especially because back in the day, it was easier to be a larrie only by way of maybe becoming one, because they were always right there in front of you. now, unless you've been around or at least are aware of why 'larry' was/is a thing, or you do a big dig/catch up/research post-hiatus, being a larrie in this day and age can potentially have you come off as a bit of a conspiracy theorist....and more so than before, because we're not openly seeing them interact with one another.

(BUT, to be fair, the ones to blame for blacklisting and bullying of larries and all that bullshit is 1DHQ, and their legacy in that department has only been carried on and possibly further exacerbated by HSHQ 🙃🔪)

so tldr; it's everything wrapped up together, and that's how it was even early on for me. each additional thing that happens just further cements what i've seen, heard, and ultimately feel. there's not a doubt in my mind that those two are still together and happily in love, even if we don't see them standing side by side most nights like we used to, or interacting visibly on social media or in big hangouts where they can be spotted together, or with stupid and predictable stunts they give a half-effort to, still going on.

🌈love is real baby!! 🌈

[daisyblog]

Congratulations

Our Story Masterlist Summary: Harry and YN share their news with close friends.

Niall:

YN: PHOTO Hello Uncle Niall🤍

YN sent Niall the text and waited because she knew once he had read it, she was going to receive a call. 

And within a few minutes, YN’s phone began to ring with Niall’s name displayed. YN was quick to answer the FaceTime, eager to see his reaction.

“Hi Niall!”. YN and Harry answered together, a big grin on their face. 

“Are you two having me on?” Niall got straight to the point. 

“No…we’re having a baby!” YN explained.

“I can’t believe this…I think I’m gonna cry!” Niall had been there from the beginning of their relationship, so to see his two best friends happy and expecting a little one was emotional. “Congratulations guys…I’m so happy for you.”.

“Thanks Ni…well get ready for Uncle duties!”.

“I can’t wait!”. Niall couldn’t hide his excitement. “I’m gonna be their favourite uncle”.

“I think you’re going to have to fight for that spot with Louis!” Harry joked. 

“Tell him to give up now!” Niall teased. 

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Mitch and Sarah: 

Harry: PHOTO Hi Uncle Mitch and Auntie Sarah❤️

Harry could see that Mitch was typing a reply, so he and YN waited for the response.

Mitch:  Little one is having a nap or I would be shouting down the phone right now!! CONGRATULATIONS GUYS!! Welcome to parenthood, we can’t wait for you to join us!! 

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Jeff: 

Harry: PHOTO

Harry had sent his manager and friend a photo of the scan and purposely not saying anything more. So when Harry’s phone rang, he wasn’t shocked. 

“Harry!” Jeff didn’t allow Harry to answer. “What’s going on?”.

“I don’t know what you mean Jeffery.” Harry played dumb, a smirk covering his face. 

“You can’t just send me a baby scan and say nothing else.” 

Harry laughed but decided to put Jeff to ease. “YN’s pregnant!”.

“Fuck off!”. 

“I’m serious…she’s like fifteen weeks now.” Harry explained. 

“FIFTEEN WEEKS!” Jeff had a similar reaction to others when the couple announced how far along YN was. 

“We only found out this week.” Harry defended himself.

“Well all I can say is…Congratulations H, you really deserve this and I’m behind you and YN every step of the way!”. 

“Thanks Uncle Jeff.” Harry teased. 

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The Love Family:

Harry: PHOTO Our new addition to the love family🫶🏼❤️

Elin: Aww you guys🥹Congratulations Harry and YN🤍

Ariza: Congratulations to you both! So happy for you, amazing news!

Niji: Congratulations! You both deserve so much happiness❤️

Pauli: YESSS!! Saucy saucy😂A big congrats my man!

Yaffra: Wow! Congratulations!! 

Lloyd: 👀…THIS IS THE BEST NEWS! Congratulations Boss x 

Brad: WOOOOO! I KNEW IT! Congratulations H and YN x

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Zayn: 

Despite some distance being created when Zayn left the band, YN had always tried to stay in contact with him. They didn’t talk all the time but they would occasionally catch up over a few messages or now and again a FaceTime call, especially when Zayn had Khai.

YN: PHOTO Hello Uncle Zayn 👋🏼

Zayn: What a message to wake up to. I wasn’t expecting this news. A massive congratulations to you and H, you’re going to be amazing parents❤️

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Liam: 

YN: PHOTO Hello Uncle Liam 👋🏼

Liam: 😱😱😱

Liam: OH MY

Liam: I’m speechless 

Liam: A huge congratulations to you guys! You deserve so much happiness and I wish you all the love x 

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James Cordon:

Harry: PHOTO Hello Uncle James!!

James: Thank you very much for making me cry on a Monday morning!! WAW!! A big congratulations to you both!! H…welcome to fatherhood, it’s incredible. Big love x

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Lou Teasdale: 

YN: PHOTO Hi Auntie Lou👋🏼🩷

Lou T: OMFG!! You kept this quiet! Congrats my darlings🩷Love ya both xx

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Nick Grimshaw:

Harry: PHOTO Hi Grimmy x

Grimmy: This better not be a joke! Congrats both! Catch up soon? Orange juice for you YN x 

Tag List: @pansexualwitchwhoneedstherapy @harrys-flower @platinumbarbie143 @frickin-bats @harrysbbyh0ney @chronicallybubbly @goldensunflowe-r  @walkingintheheartbreaksatellite @kaverichauhan @peterholland04 @panicattheuc @or-was-it-just-a-dream @hittiesontour @bunnyharold @fanfictioncafe @lilfreakjez @iamahallucinationnn @theekyliepage @indierockgirrl @buckybarnessimpp @ashleighsss @jerseygirlinca @fake-coolbeans @itsmytimetoodream @treehouse-mouse

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Episode 293

Comic Reviews:

Flash 768 by Jeremy Adams, David Lafuente, Marco Santucci, Arif Prianto

RWBY/Justice League by Marguerite Bennett, Aneke

Legends of the Dark Knight by Darick Robertson

Avengers: Curse of the Man-Thing by Steve Orlando, Minkyu Jung, Francesco Mobili, Guru eFX

Beta Ray Bill 1 by Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer

King in Black: Ghost Rider by Ed Brisson, Juan Frigeri, Jason Keith

Marvel Action: Captain Marvel by Sam Maggs, Isabel Escalante

Silk 1 by Maurene Goo, Takeshi Miyazawa, Ian Herring

Shadecraft 1 by Joe Henderson, Lee Garbett, Antonio Fabela

Power Rangers Unlimited Heir To The Darkness 1 by L.L. McKinney, Simone Ragazzoni, Igor Monti

Dragon Age: Dark Fortress 1 by Nunzio DeFillipis, Christina Weir, Fernando Heinz Furukawa, Mike Atiyeh

Cult of Dracula 1 by Rich Davis,  Henry Martinez

Secrets of Camp Whatever OGN by Chris Grine

Spaced Out by Lou Mougin, Brian Dunphy, James Couts

Life Under Kaiju 1 by Johnny Craft, Edgardo Granel-Ruiz, DC Hopkins

When Baked Things Attack by Elisa Sargent, Laurissa Hughes

99 Cent Theatre

7 Galaxseas 1 by Udeh Brothers

Black Mariah 1 by Vesper Aeon, Halfrice

Astro 1 by Vassilis Gogtzilas, Onrie Kompan

Nostos 1 by Elana Pisani

File 2231 by Shlepzig

Stonewall Prep 1 by Mike Ciriaco, Terry Blas, Gabiel Fischer

Deadliest Bouquet by Erica Schultz, Carola Borelli, Gab Contreras

Additional Reviews: Falcon & Winter Soldier ep3, Godzilla vs. Kong, Last Cruise

News: Russell Crowe cast in Thor: Love and Thunder, Ghost-Maker series in development at CW, ThunderCats movie in development w/ Adam Wingard, second book in Radiant Black universe, AfterShock gets into YA business, Impulse cast on The Flash, Romita Jr returns to Marvel, DC tournament nonsense, New Gods film falls apart, Simpsons update, Predator delayed five months, bonus annual for Spider-Man: Life Story, The Batman set on Earth 2, DC Asian Superhero Anthology

Glenn Asks a Question

Brandon Asks a Question: what is the first comic that comes to mind that takes you back to a specific time and place?

Trailers: Loki, Mare of Easttown, Space Jam 2, surprise trailer, Picard season 2

Comics Countdown:

X-Men 19 by Jonathan Hickman, Mahmud Asrar, Sunny Gho

Department of Truth 7 by James Tynion IV, Tyler Boss, Roman Titov

Strange Adventures 9 by Tom King, Mitch Gerads, Evan Shaner

Crossover 4 by Donny Cates, Geoff Shaw, Dee Cunniffe

Secrets of Camp Whatever OGN by Chris Grine

Redneck 30 by Donny Cates, Lisandro Estherren, Dee Cunniffe

Batman/Catwoman 4 by Tom King, Clay Mann, Tomeu Morey

Beta Ray Bill 1 by Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer

Decorum 7 by Jonathan Hickman, Mike Huddleston

Firefly 27 by Greg Pak, Ethan Young

Check out this episode!

[welcometoheartland]

12x08 - Stress Fractures

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[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

October 23, 2020

Heather Cox Richardson

Today the United States had at least 82,600 new cases of coronavirus, our highest daily level of cases in a single day since the pandemic started. The outbreak is widespread, meaning it will be harder to move medical personnel around to address the crisis. We have lost close to 224,000 Americans to Covid-19. As it spreads through Republican-governed states, leaders refuse to use government authority to slow its reach. “It’s not a job for government,” North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum said.

In a sign that Trump supporters see his reelection in danger, tonight on his show on the Fox News Channel, Lou Dobbs unloaded on South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, who is the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, for not doing more to help Trump. Dobbs urged South Carolinians not to vote for Graham, who is up for reelection.

This is ironic, since one of the goals of the very public Republican effort to ram Amy Coney Barrett through a Senate confirmation vote was to get airtime for Graham, who is in an unexpectedly tight race. Graham is faced by Democrat Jaime Harrison, who raised an eye-popping $57 million last quarter, the most any Senate candidate has ever raised in a quarter. Harrison is the first Senate candidate in history to raise and spend more than $100 million.

Even if elected, Democratic senators will come too late to stop Barrett’s lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court. Today, senators battled over the confirmation of the 48-year-old judge, whom Trump appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit just three years ago. Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is urging Republicans not to confirm an extremist judge less than two weeks before the election season will end. “The Republican majority is on the precipice of making a colossal and historic mistake,” Schumer said. “The damage it does to this chamber will be irrevocable.”

For his part, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) blamed the fight over Supreme Court justices on Democrats, beginning with their 1987 opposition to Ronald Reagan’s nominee for the court, Robert Bork. This is a common complaint on the part of Republicans, although in Bork’s case, 6 Republicans joined the Democrats to oppose him—making the opposition bipartisan-- and the Democrats went on to confirm Reagan’s next nominee for the seat, Justice Anthony Kennedy, after only three days of hearings. The Senate confirmed Kennedy by a unanimous vote, indicating that the problem with Bork was not Democratic partisanship, but rather the nominee.

In this case, Barrett will be the third Supreme Court justice appointed by Trump, since McConnell refused even to hold hearings for President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee Judge Merrick Garland. McConnell said that holding confirmation hearings for Garland in March before an election was a disservice to voters, who should be allowed to make their wishes known in the upcoming election. If confirmed—and the Republicans have the votes to confirm her—Barrett will allow Trump to cement an originalist view of the Constitution on the Supreme Court.

Barrett’s appointment is the outcome of a longstanding attempt to overturn the active government under which we have lived since the 1930s. During the Great Depression, Democrats under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt began to use the government to regulate business, provide a basic social safety net—this is when we got Social Security—and promote infrastructure. But racist Democrats from the South balked at racial equality under this new government.

After World War II, under Chief Justice Earl Warren, a Republican appointed by President Dwight Eisenhower, and Chief Justice Warren Burger, a Republican appointed by Richard Nixon, the Supreme Court set out to make all Americans equal before the law. They tried to end segregation through the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, decision prohibiting racial segregation in public schools. In 1965, they protected the right of married couples to use contraception. In 1967, they legalized interracial marriage. In 1973, with the Roe v. Wade decision, they tried to give women control over their own reproduction by legalizing abortion.

The justices based their decisions on the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, passed by Congress in 1866 and ratified in 1868 in the wake of the Civil War. Congress developed this amendment after legislatures in former Confederate states passed “Black Codes” severely limiting the rights and protections for formerly enslaved people. Congress intended for the Fourteenth to enable the federal government to guarantee that African Americans had the same rights as white Americans, even in states whose legislatures wanted to keep them in a form of quasi-slavery.

Justices in the Warren and Burger courts used that same amendment to protect civil rights a century later. They argued that the Fourteenth Amendment required that the Bill of Rights apply to state governments as well as to the federal government. This is known as the “incorporation doctrine,” but the name matters less than the concept: states cannot abridge an individual’s rights, any more than the federal government can. This doctrine dramatically expanded civil rights.

But from the beginning, there was a backlash against the New Deal government by businessmen who objected to the idea of federal regulation and the bureaucracy it would require. As early as 1937, they were demanding an end to the active government and a return to the world of the 1920s, where businessmen could do as they wished, family and churches managed social welfare, and private interests profited from infrastructure projects. They gained little traction; the vast majority of Americans liked the new system.

But the expansion of civil rights under the Warren and Burger courts was a whole new kettle of fish. Opponents of the new decisions insisted that the court was engaging in “judicial activism,” taking away from voters the right to make their own decisions about how society should work. That said that justices were “legislating from the bench.” They insisted that the Constitution is limited by the views of its framers, and that the government can do nothing that is not explicitly written in that 1787 document. Faced with confusion over the exact meaning of the Constitution, some revised their position in a few ways, one of which was to rest on “textualism,” the idea that a law says exactly what it says and nothing else.

This is the foundation for today’s “originalists” like Barrett. They are trying to erase the era of legislation and legal decisions that constructed our modern nation. If the government is as limited as they say, it cannot protect the rights of minorities or women. It cannot regulate business. It cannot provide a social safety net, or promote infrastructure.

Their doctrine will send authority for civil rights back to the states to wither or thrive as different legislatures see fit, so long as their laws don’t run into textual problems, in which case the Supreme Court will step in to limit state actions.

Barrett is a darling of religious conservatives who expect her to overturn Roe v. Wade, and to undermine civil rights legislation, as the court did, for example, in the 2013 Shelby County v. Holder decision gutting the 1965 Voting Rights Act. But she also has the support of secret dark money donors. She will be the key vote to having a solid pro-corporate Supreme Court that will sharply limit what the federal government can do. Such a court can be expected to gut government regulation of business with more decisions like the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision and to slash the social safety net. First up, of course, is the Affordable Care Act, about which the court will begin to hear arguments on November 10, just a week after the election.

This version of our government is not popular. Republican senators who will vote for Barrett represent 14.3 million fewer Americans than the Democratic senators who oppose her confirmation. Schumer today warned his Republican colleagues: “The majority has trampled over norms, rules, standards, honor, values, any of them that could possibly stand in its monomaniacal pursuit to put someone on the court who will take away the rights of so many Americans.”

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LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

Heather Cox Richardson

[cocochannel00]

I need you here

(y/n) and Harry are dating and she doesn’t know if this will be the end

third person POV (I think):

Harry and you had started dating a little over a year and a half ago and to say it had been tough would be an understatement. You had started working as a pediatric oncology nurse this year the work was both rewarding but also heartbreaking. You were lucky enough to have met so many amazing kids and watch them grow and get better, however, you had also had a couple of children who weren’t as lucky. Your heart broke not only for the children but also for their families as the hope slowly slipped from their eyes. There were days when you would hide in the closet on your breaks and just cry for them all. Harry tried to be there for you when you had tough days but had become harder and harder for him to be there. 

Harry had started his second solo world tour four months ago and he was loving every minute of it. He thrived off of the crowd's excitement and screams and he wishes it would never end. He wished (y/n) could be there to share it with him. You had come to see his first 3 shows just before the Christmas holiday. He loved watching you dance with the crowd and belt out his lyrics, many of which he had written for you. He loved seeing you jump around backstage while he was getting ready or watch you sit with some of the tech guys during sound check as they tried to teach you how to work the lights on stage. You were the light of his life and he couldn’t imagine not having you in his life.

It had been tough on him to not have you curled into his bed when he woke up or singing in the shower when you thought no one was home. He missed the smell of your perfume and the smell of your laundry detergent that always clung to his body after wrapping himself in one of your many blankets when he stayed at your flat. He missed cuddling up to you on your Friday date nights and hearing about all the amazing kids you had talked with that week. Every time he heard a story he would get goosebumps and think about what it would be like to have your own little bundle of joy cuddling with you both on the couch. He had never told you about this as he worried he might scare you off. 

He had just finished his sound check before the show tonight in Barcelona when his phone began to vibrate backstage. He walked into his dressing room backstage and saw his flashing. Walking over he picked it up from the counter before looking at the screen.

(Y/N) 6 missed calls 

He quickly dialed your number and waited for you to pick up. You never called that many times unless it was urgent. Maybe you were sick or maybe you were in an accident. Maybe it was his mum or maybe it was the paparazzi. He began to chew on his nails, a nervous habit that came every once in a while. As he was about to hang up he heard a quiet sob from the other end.

“(Y/n) what is it baby? talk to me”

“Harry I can’t- I..... I can’t keep doing this”

“Doing what darling, you need to tell me what’s wrong” he replied back nervously not knowing what to do.

“I, Harry I can’t live like this. I can’t come home to an empty bed anymore. I need you here Harry” you cried beginning to hyperventilate

“Baby baby breathe for me ok? (Y/n) breathe, please. I tell me what wrong, what can I do to fix it. Let me help you.” He frantically stated, pacing around the room trying to calm himself down. Lou walked in with a hair dryer but he quickly shooed her away and closed the door.

“I went into work today and I spent time with Katie.... you met her a while back, you signed her notebook and everything was fine. We were talking and laughing while I changed her I.V. She looked a little paler than last week but she was fine when I left her... I-I- went to lunch for a bit and when I came back down the hall a crowd of doctors were in her room trying to resuscitate her. She-she-she-” you mumbled

“Darling breathe, breathe, love. Go slow. It’s ok I’m here for you love. Keep going I got you” he mumbled. God did he desperately want to be there with you to give you a hug and cuddle you on the couch.

“She died. They said that her body had a reaction to the chemo which caused a heart attack. They couldn’t save her Harry I-I- couldn’t save her. I should have been there... I should have been there” she cried. Harry’s eyes watered as he leaned against the wall. His poor baby was dealing with this all alone. 

“Baby it wasn’t your fault. Do you hear me (y/n)? You had no idea anything like this was going to happen. None of this is your fault”

“I-”

“No, this is not negotiable. This was not your fault (Y/n). Do you hear me?” he spoke as Jeff came in telling him he needed to start getting ready for the show. (Y/n) heard the commotion on the other end of the line a quickly tried to gain her composure as she sat in her small little flat huddled under one of her blankets. 

“I’m sorry for calling- I- I’m sorry for being a burden, I shouldn’t have called” you mumbled quietly.

“NO! (Y/n) were not doing this again. You know that if you need anything, anything at all you call me. I love you darling, don’t ever forget it” 

“Maybe love isn’t enough Harry” you stated. Harry’s heart dropped to the pit of his stomach. It was his turn to become a stuttering mess.

“What do you mean love? I- we can get through anything. I’m always here for you”

“That's the issue H, you're not always here. I need you here. I need you here to cuddle me and run your hands through my hair as you kiss my temple. I need YOU. Not just your voice over the phone or a blurry facetime call at bizarre hours of the day. I want you here but I can’t have you here, it would be selfish. So many people count on you and I can’t take you away from that.” you stated as you wrapped the blanket tighter around yourself. 

“No (y/n) don’t talk like that. I would give everything up for you, you're the love of my life. I can’t imagine a life without you. I want to marry you one day and have kids and live in that cottage by the lake that we always talked about. And-”

“Harry we spend more time apart then together. It’s not going to work and I don’t want you to give up what you love. I can’t keep putting us through this Harry. I love you but I think its time. I’ll stop by your house tomorrow and get my things and-” you sobbed before being cut off by Harry again.

“(Y/n) (Y/l/n) you listen to me, we are not breaking up. I love you with all that I have. I’m getting on the next flight home. I don’t care about the show or the fans or the money. I care about you. Drive to my house-”

“Harry you need to do the show” you replied sternly as tears fell from your eyes. 

“My relationship is about to fall apart before my eyes. I’m going home and we're going to lay in our bed and figure this out. I’m not losing you (Y/n).” he said as tears fell down his face.

“Harry, do the show, we can figure this out later. If you really want to come home, come back after the show. I’ll wait for you” you spoke softly trying to persuade him to listen. Silence fell between you as you both contemplated the situation. You admit that this wasn’t how you want to bring the topic up but you were glad that you had. 

“Ok I’m going to finish the show here in Barcelona and I’m going to take the private jet home. Drive to my house and grab one of my sweatshirts or shirts. cuddle on the bed, light some of my candle’s and try and relax. I know you don’t like being there alone,  don’t you want me to call my mum to come stay with you for a bit?” he asked as Jeff chucked his pants at him and pointed at his watch. 

“Do you think she could?” you whispered quietly. he smiled.

“Of course love. I’ll be there soon, I love you”

“I love you too Harry, have a good show” you stated before hanging up.

Harry quickly called his mum and told her about everything that had just happened and she agreed to keep you company until he could get there. The sweat fell down the side of his face as Lou tried to fix his hair. He was more nervous now then he had ever been. The worry lines were setting in and he still had to go do a meet and greet with fans before he could even make it on stage. Mitch and Sarah tried to keep the atmosphere light but Harry still felt like he could throw up from the phone call. He would be damned if he lost you over something like this. He knew the issue would come up eventually but he felt truly blindsided by this. He thought you were happy. He thought you guys were ok, but clearly being on the road had caused him to neglect you more then he would have liked. He hoped he could fix this. 

“Harry, fans are waiting in the hall” Jeff stated as he opened the door to his dressing room. He took a deep breath before and closed his eyes before forcing a smile on his face. He needed to make a plan, he needed you to know how much he loved you...

(Y/n) POV:

You sprayed a bit of Harry cologne on his sweatshirt before putting it on carefully and hugging your body tightly. You placed a kettle on the stove as the doorbell rang to Harry’s house. You walked over and opened the door for Anne. The minute she saw you she rushed you into her arms and hugged you tightly. 

“Oh my sweet girl, I’m so sorry. Are you doin ok?” she asked as she rubbed your back. 

“I’m ok” you whispered as you hugged her a little tighter.

“Love don’t you worry everything will be ok. Why don’t you go sit down and I’ll go get the tea?” She replied as she placed a kiss on your forehead as you nodded and walked to the couch, covering your bare legs with a blanket.  

Anne came over with two hot mugs of tea before she ushered you to her side so you could rest your head on her shoulder. You talked for a bit as Anne tried to comfort you as much as she could.

“I know its hard with him always being away. I remember taking him to that x-factor audition when he was 16 and never have him come home. It was hard not seeing him steal food from the fridge at night or hear him stomp down the stairs in the morning. You two are strong (Y/n). I don’t think my boy has ever loved anyone more than you love. He admires you so much and he truly is in love with you. He was telling me the other day how-” She spoke before her phone buzzed. 

“Oh god bless him look” Anne stated as she showed you a video from Harry’s concert tonight”

“Hola Barcelona! I’m so happy to be here tonight with all of you um... os quiro mucho desde el fondo de mi corazon [I love you all so much from the bottom of my heart]. So tonight I’m going to change the line up a bit. There’s this girl who I love probably more then words could describe. I’ve been a bit of a shit boyfriend recently and I know a song isn’t going to fix everything but I decided to dedicate this one to the love of my life (Y/n). (Y/n) if you see this just know that I love you and I’m sorry. So here it is” he finishes as he begins to strum his guitar.

          “I want to write you a song,

          One that’s beautiful as you are sweet 

          With just a hint of pain

          For the feeling that I get when you are gone

          I want to write you a song...” 

“Oh, Harry” you mumble as you and Anne cry as the song comes to an end. The two of you continue to talk about the love of your life before Anne put a movie on the tv before telling you to get some rest before Harry got home. You dozed off there on the couch as Harry’s singing ran through your head.

  Harry POV: 

The show had gone well and I was off to the jet the minute the last cord was played. I had never run out of a stadium faster and as the plane slowly began its descent I felt more and more nervous. Mum had sent me a text saying that (Y/n) had seen the song and was resting on the couch, all the crying of the day had tired her out. In less than 20 minutes I would be home and I could finally fix everything. 

The plane landed on the runway with a thump and I quickly pulled on my glasses before grabbing my duffle bag and running towards the door. I quickly thanked the flight attendant and the pilots as I walked out to the gate. Luckily no one in the airport recognized me as I swiftly made his way to the car waiting for him outside. I bounced my leg nervously the entire ride home and nearly tripped trying to get out of the car. I could hear the sound of the tv as I opened the door to his home. I dropped my keys and my bag by the door as I took off my shoes and walked into the living room to find (Y/n) sleeping on the couch as his mother cleaned some mugs at the sink. I walked up to my mum and gave her a kiss on the cheek before hugging her tightly.

“Thank you mum” I whispered as she squeezed me tight.

“Of course darling. I think you two will be ok. Be gentle with her” she replied as she grabbed her coat from one of the island chairs and gave me a quick kiss before leaving. 

I carefully walked over to the couch before sitting neck to (y/n) sleeping frame. Placing delicate kisses to her temple while whispering her name she slowly began to stir from her slumber. Once her eyes finally opened a small smile graced her face as I whispered a quick hello. Finally realizing it was me she threw herself into my arms and buried her head into my neck, leaving light butterfly kisses on my collarbone. 

“I missed you sweetheart” I whispered back as I placed delicate kisses across her temple. Wet tears began to fall from her eyes as she snuggled closer to me.

“I missed you too H. I’m so sorry about-” she started before I cut her off.

“Shh you have nothing to be sorry for. I’m sorry I wasn’t here more and that I couldn’t help you. I promise I’ll work on it. I’ll come home in between shows, I’ll-” I rambled as she shut me up with a soft kiss on the lips. I melted into her touch and wiped away the stray tears from her cheek. 

“We’ll work it out, don’t worry. I’m sorry if I scared you with all this. I love you so much, I never want you to leave me” She replied as she held my face gently, tears running down my own face.

“I love you” I chocked out before engulfing her in my arms once more. 

“How long are you here for?” she asked as she tried to suppress a yawn.

“As long as you need me love” I replied.

“Harry...” she spoke sternly. I smiled, glad to have my sassy girl back.

“I have a show in Madrid in two days” I stated as she nodded her head. I waited for the silence to engulf us once more before I cleared my throat. 

“I-I was thinking you should move in with me... permanently” I stammered out. (Y/n) gave me a hesitant look before she tried to protest. I quickly cut off her speech with my own.

“No, listen before you say no. There’s no reason for us to be living apart and paying for to places. I want you to move in with me. I want you to sleep every night in my bed cuddled with me. I want to wake up to your faint snoring and terrible morning mood. We can look at a new house if you don’t like this one. We can move out of the city if that’s what you want, but I just want you to be happy. I was also thinking, wait before you castrate me, that maybe you could take a small leave of absence from the hospital. I know you love your job but you’ve been working double shifts for how long? 6 months? You’re going to burn yourself out. I was hoping that maybe you would want to come on tour with me? I know it’s a lot to take in but-” she cut me off by smashing her lips to mine. 

“Yes, yes, yes” She mumbled against my lips.

“Yes to everything. Yes to moving in. Yes to going on tour. Yes to loving you forever.” She whispered back with a smile before attaching her lips to mine again. God, I could stay like this forever. Before I get a chance to deepen the kiss she stood up and ran up the stairs. 

“Where do you think you’re going, darling?’ I asked from the bottom of the stairs as she stood by the top railing. 

“I figured since I’m moving in maybe we could christen our bed to make sure I still love it” she stated as she ran into the bedroom.

I shook my head while chuckling as I ran after her. I can’t wait to marry this girl.