#mvnces: riley

[saturnmused]

@mvnces asked: “ you  deserve  to  be  held  with  love  and  not  such  content. ”

𝐈𝐓'𝐒 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐀 reassurance for the soldier, riley's attempt at comfort. they're learning, albeit slowly, just how 𝐌𝐔𝐂𝐇 he cares for them, what he's capable & willing to do for them in the effort of taking care of them, which has always been a foreign concept to the soldier. he gives affection unconditionally, & they find themselves leaning into it more often than not, somehow 𝐒𝐄𝐄𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 that warmth even if their head actively alerts them to the dangers of lowering their guard. of all places, riley & his apartment is the safest to land, were they to fall ― but they have no reason to contemplate this, as the very concept of being capable of something like that has consistently eluded the soldier.

❝ do you really 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐕𝐄 that ? ❞ they ask, seemingly innocuous question in reply to other's assertion. it's not the first time that they've let him close following a hard night, but it is the first that they've actively sought him out for comfort, & he must be reeling with what that 𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐒 right about now. it's a sentiment that seems pleasant, but which strikes them overall as foolish : they're meant to be someone who does not bow to the varieties of emotion, the ebb & flow of humanity. they're meant to be beyond, even 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐕𝐄, it all. (they don't know if they've ever believed that themselves, but it's what others have told them for as long as they can remember.) ❝ thank you, ❞ they say finally, stiltedly, as if the act of providing gratitude is something novel ― and it is. ❝ we're not so sure about that, ourselves. ❞

[mvltiversal]

apparently he summoned the idiot husband (affectionate). @mvnces

❝ if i had a dollar for every single time an old lady tried to help me at Target---- ❞ he sat down the bag containing various little onesies and bibs, along with a card, for his sister and her newly born son. ❝---i'd have enough to buy another damn house. ❞

[indirecticn]

“what the hell is wrong with this town?” - from riley <3

"i have my theories," loki replied, a long glance cast at the man. "but i'd love to hear yours first."

[goldshadowsarchive]

‘ here, let me help you. ’ - riley to jami

@mvnces / injuries / accepting

as he reaches out for her, the girl already turns away and slaps his hand away in the same movement. " i got it. " she protests, as stubborn as always. maybe her ego was just as bruised as she was. she's a ravager after all and ravagers can handle themselves. she wipes the fluorescent blood dripping from her nose with the sleeve of her jacket before fighting to get back up on her feet. couple scratches here and there but the twisted ankle was the worst of it all so she considered herself lucky. no stab or gun wounds, no missing limbs or organs. yes, this was a good day. jami pays attention not to put too much weight on her bad foot before gesturing vaguely around them, motioning for him to lead the way. " i'm right behind ya. "

[goldshadowsarchive]

" i'm not just trying to. i'm actually doing it. and it's not radicalizing, i'm just telling them what's true anyway. "

"Are you trying to radicalize the ants in the garden again?" The answer was obvious. He just wanted to check.

[compatiissante]

@mvnces​​ sent: riley vc: how does it feel being shorter than a fifth grader?

UNPROMPTED

"i have-- many thoughts on it that i could throw at you. but the only one beating all the rest is that-- i grew up having kids of every grade being taller than me always. but i’ll still fight ‘em. these hands are rated ‘E’ for everyone.”

[shinearch]

         he’s  never  had  a  panic  attack  before,  didn’t  get  anxious  aside  from  seeing  and  knowing  and  hearing.  but  he  takes  what  he  can  get,  ACCEPTING  the  other’s  halfcocked  theory.  well,  that  was  rather  rude,  he  was  only  trying  to  help.  still,  it  felt  like  tony  had  shown  him  something  again,  something  that  remained  painfully  out  of  reach.  he  accepts  the  other’s  hand,  and  ascended  to  stand  with  a  grunt.  “  oh,  yeah  thanks --  i’ve  had  worse. ”  he  pats  off  any  clingy  dust,  and  pulled  his  face  to  the  side,  he  had  to  be  delicate,  the  last  thing  he  wanted  was  for  the  nurse  to  suggest  a  psych  ward.  “  hey,  um,  did  i  say  anything  while  i  was  --  out,  or  ? ”  /  @mvnces​  ;  x

[sensesdialed-aa]

“   if  i  were  you ,   then  i’d  stop  talking .   ” - riley / he still thinks peter is a babey

@mvnces​ // i don’t know how but they found me sentence starters

    “UH- SORRY, CAN’T REALLY DO THAT. It’s kind of my thing at this point? I mean, a LOT of people have told me to shut up in the middle of fights, and I can’t just stop talking and let them WIN then, you know? And if I stop talking, you’re missing out on a ton of really great jokes, I don’t practice these on the off chance a situation that fights might come up for nothing! I mean, most of them I DON’T practice actually, they kinda just come up, but- you get what I mean! ...Talking more wasn’t a bad decision, was it?” 

[darkrccm]

name — kayla

gender — female / i use she/her

star sign — pisces sun / taurus moon / pisces rising 

height — 5′0″

age — 26 (shut up i know i’m old)

wallpaper on my phone — rapunzel and cassandra from tangled the series

house — slytherin

ever crush on a teacher — nah most of my teachers were ugly as fuck

coolest halloween costume — man... i don't even know. one year i was freddy kruegar. that was cool.

favourite 90s tv show — hmm... idk probably full house

last kiss — my first and last kiss which was in middle school... again, shut up.

have you ever been stood up — not stood up but ghosted

favourite pair of shoes — i’m not really a big shoe person but i like the look of my boots and these cute open toed sandals with these black bows on the front

have you ever been to vegas — nah

favourite fruit — strawberries and watermelon

favourite book — final girls by riley sager / fried green tomatoes at the whistle stop cafe by fannie flagg

stupidest thing you’ve ever done — window fell on my head and and gave me a mild concussion but then i immediately went to a concert in boston and got drunk

all time favourite shows —  home movies, fullmetal alchemist, tangled the series. i used to be super into tv shows in college but depression

last movie you saw in theaters — i had to research movies because its been so long since ive been. i used to go like once a month but since covid happened im all messed up. im pretty sure it was joker. 

tagged by: (stolen from) @goregalorr​

tagging: @manicpower​ @mvnces @ghostinhumanshape @stormseen @et-inarcadia-ego & whoever else wants to do it!

[spaceraised]

[ PROTECT ] - riley

@mvnces / to be held / accepting → [ PROTECT ] - sender wraps receiver in a hug in order to protect them from a potential or present danger.

his fast reflexes might be what saves the both of them. he only had a split second to grab her and turn before a couple of explosions rock the ground and light up the sky. the heat and smoke wrapped around them before they even hit the ground. the only thing shielding her was him which wasn't too great for him - obviously. her ears are ringing, her eyes are shut tight to avoid getting anything in them. one hand around her back and the other on the back of her head. seconds pass that feel like an eternity. small hands still clutching tightly to his shirt. turning her head just a bit in an attempt to look up at him. a cough escapes her before she could speak up. she can feel and hear him breathing so that's good.

" riley? are you okay? "

[babywlsonarchive]

@mvnces​ asked: ( LEAN ) - riley

“ri’?” she blinks momentarily, before reaching arms out steadily. “oh, come on. you know better than to distract me while i’m workin’. ‘sides, you’re a little heavier than me.” she shifts slightly, shaking her head with a gentle laugh. “ten minutes. that’s all i can offer you right now.”

[saturnmused]

@mvnces ― winter & riley ― re: shippy starter call.

SUNLIGHT STREAMS INTO the room through the gap in the curtains, & the light is what wakes the soldier from their peaceful slumber. they come to with a warm presence beside them, & they used to be disoriented by lover's presence, but have since grown familiar with the feeling of having riley next to them in bed. steel grey gaze casts over to see other still asleep, & they give a slow stretch before they move to wrap an arm around him, pulling partner closer & into their chest. they sense that the movement will wake him, but if it doesn't, they give gentle coo, reaching to ruffle their metal fingers through his messy hair, mussed with sleep. ❝ good morning, ❞ they say gently into his ear, watching to see if he does indeed wake up, or if they must take more drastic measures into their hands.

[saturnmused]

@mvnces asked: “  no don’t move, it’s too cold outside the covers.  ”

other's excuse is just that, an excuse, and steve would have brushed it off, if not for the fact that the other man is wrapped completely around him ― and not letting go anytime soon. supersoldier gets antsy and restless in the mornings, and the way he shifts positions laying next to riley multiple times shows the tension in body. ❝ it's not cold out, it's a beautiful day, ❞ steve protests feebly, and usually he hardly minds being confined to bed: he likes spending time with lover. it's just that he feels he needs to do something before he jumps out of his own skin. ❝ i kinda have to though. i'm sorry. i can't not, i ― i need to move. ❞

[saturnmused]

𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐂 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒 // @mvnces asked: when i don't smile, people think i'm dead.

❝ 𝐈 𝐃𝐎𝐍'𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐒𝐎, ❞ it's of vital importance that riley knows steve doesn't feel the same way, even if other means it in a 𝐉𝐎𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 manner, which the captain is starting to understand might be the case, if other man's tone is anything to go by. slight smile quirks on edges of lips, & steve gives lover a playfully 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒 look, squinting of ocean blue gaze as he elaborates. ❝ you have a fine neutral face. some people look angry when they're just minding their own business, but i've never found that with you. ❞ steve gives a little chuckle, wondering if he'd 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 be able to stop rambling around riley, if the butterflies in stomach would ever truly go away. he hopes not. ❝ of course, i do like it when you smile. you have a nice smile. ❞

[saturnmused]

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒 // @mvnces asked: “ thanks. for … uh … not killing me. ”

𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐒 𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐄, even they can tell that ― the look he gives them in paramount to an apology that they'd had to 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐍 in the first place, & their hackles lower at recognizing that guilt. riley clearly hadn't meant to startle winter, something that hadn't happened before & so they hadn't had a conversation discussing if something like this could happen. slowly, the soldier lowers their metal arm, which is 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 as it re-configures itself from the attempt at violence ― & then they look at riley, glancing over other's body language & expression before speaking. ❝ are you alright ? ❞ they ask finally, brows furrowing in genuine concern that they might have hurt him, even 𝐁𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄 they had caught themselves. before they had recognized him as someone who wasn't a threat. ❝ if we hurt you, you should tell us. we can patch you up. ❞

[saturnmused]

@mvnces asked: ❛ i really want to kiss you right now. ❜

LIPS TWITCH UPWARD into hesitant smile & the look that the soldier gives riley is one of pleasant surprise, brows lifting & then settling on forehead. heart begins to pound harder & faster in chest as if on cue, & for a moment, all the soldier can hear is the roaring in their ears. but it quickly fades, & winter realizes that they still haven't said anything in reply, & make quick work to rectify that. ❝ then you should, ❞ they answer, a little too quickly in their eagerness, & they feel the telltale heat of a flush coming to their cheeks in slight embarrassment, though they know that they're safe with him. ❝ i always want t'kiss you. it's hard not to, when you're . . . you, riley. ❞