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California Dreaming
Summary: At sometime past 4am, the last thing you would have ever expected was to receive a call from Bradley Bradshaw. But time is a funny thing it feels like it might be running out.
Pairing: Bradley 'Rooster' Bradshaw x Female Reader
Length: 5.6K
Warnings: angst and a bit In-N-Out slander
(author's note: this fic is set in the 'Like I Can Universe', but can be read on its own!)
Youâre pulled from the light sleep youâd just barely managed to slip into by the sound of your phone ringing.
Although you werenât too sure if your mind was playing tricks on you again. And in that liminal space between awake and asleep, you didnât trust yourself to know the different anymore. Sleep and you havenât been on the best of terms over the couple of months, and you had the dark circles under your eyes to prove it.
Your boss had told you about the chatter heâd heard about a position opening up soon at the West Coast office. It was an opportunity that would be perfect for you, minus the fact it would involve uprooting your entire life and moving across the country. You still hadnât given him an answer yet whether he should put you forward for it or not. But youâd taken to sleeping with your ringer on just in case you were needed for anything, not wanting to close the door completely. And youâd woken up in a panic more than once thinking youâd slept through an emergency call, only to see absolutely zero new notifications.
Just when think it might have been another stress induced fluke, it goes off again.
Bleary eyed, you scramble to reach it. Wanting to silence it to not wake up your boyfriend from his more-peaceful-than-yours slumber. Only half-consciously noting itâs sometime past 4 AM.
However, itâs the name splashed across the screen that makes your heart stop.
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You sit straight up, the crisp white sheets your boyfriend preferred pooling around your waist.
âBradley?â You donât even remember hitting the green button before the phone was up to your ear. âBradley? Are you ok?â The words come out a sleepy slur all jumbled together by your sluggish tongue.
Heâd texted you when he landed back on US soil; a silly selfie with crinkled bag of McDonalds in his hand and the American flag in the background. It had made you grin like an idiot when your phone had lit up with it.
You knew that he had been called back to Top Gun, but that was as much as heâd been able to tell you.
With the time difference, it makes it the hour too early for you, but also too late for him. He should be asleep right now. But you know Bradley, he wouldnât be calling right now unless it was about something important.
âHey, Iâm sorry. I know itâs late there,â Bradley apologizes. âOr early, I guess.â
Tired. He sounds so tired.
You didnât doubt he was still probably fighting the jetlag that came with being in San Diego after living in Japan for the last year and a half. But it was the weariness in his tone that had you concerned.
âBut youâre ok?â you press. You needed to hear it.
âIâŠâ he pauses, then sighs. âYeah, kid. Everythingâs fine.â
You blow out a relieved breath, rubbing at your heavy eyes.
âGood. Thatâs good,â you nod, reassuringly. Not that he can see you.
He is safe. He is ok. Thatâs all that matters to you.
Jack groans your name. âSeriously?â The word drips of exasperation and annoyance.
You wince. Less at its sharpness, but more at the feeling like you canât seem do anything right lately.
You and your boyfriend have been together a little over two years now. You have a comfortable life together in Boston, nice even. But you shook the snowglobe of your relationship when youâd first mentioned the possibility of a promotion and moving, and it still felt like you were waiting for the remainders of all those stirred up flakes to settle back down.
âGive me a minute, Bradley,â you whisper into the phone, âDonât hang up.â Your voice is so quiet youâre not even sure he heard you.
You turn towards your boyfriend, an apology on the tip of your tongue, but heâs already rolled over away from you.
A literal cold shoulder.
Your eyes trace over the exposed skin of his back. Itâs dark, but you could point out where every freckle is on him with bullseye precision. Sometimes you werenât sure if he knew you as well.
Like when heâd bring you red roses, a flower youâve never felt one way or another about. Youâd tell yourself itâs the thought that counts, that itâs the gesture that matters. But for as many times as youâve bought your favorite flowers yourself and displayed them on the coffee table in your shared living room, Jack has never once brought them home for you.
It made you wonder sometimes if he even truly wanted you, if he cared enough to pay attention. Or if he was just content in the fact that youâd be there.
And then youâd feel guilty for even thinking that in the first place.
But you didnât just break up with someone over flowers.
Or the way he always seemed to make plans for you with his friends without ever asking you first. Or the way he was never more attentive to you until the two of you were in front of a group.
Thereâs a sliver of moonlight peeking through the edges of the blinds of your bedroom. A set of curtains would have solved the issue, but youâd never been able to get Jack on board. It was something you there thankful for now as you tiptoed out of the room with just enough light to make sure you wouldnât trip over anything.
You ease the door gently closed behind you, feeling some of the tension melt from your body.
âOk, Iâm back,â you tell your best friend.
âI take it we woke up Jack?â
âYeah,â you sigh, padding towards the black leather couch in the living room. You fight back the hiss that wants to be released when your bare thighs touch the ice-cold material. The October chill had a way of sneaking in everywhere. âHeâs got a big pitch presentation on Friday,â you say, feeling like you need to explain, âSo heâs just a bit on edge right now.â
Bradley makes a noncommittal sound, something close but not quite like a disapproving rumble. You distract yourself from reading into it too much by turning on the lamp on the side table to its lowest setting. A dim glow illuminating the living room.
âTell me, howâs California?â Itâs a pivot. You know youâre trying to smooth things over; youâve been doing a lot of that lately.
âSunny.â
You snort and roll your eyes.
âIt seems you left good jokes back in Japan,â you tease. You pull your knees up to your chest and reach for your favorite soft knit blanket, tucking it around you. âBe honest, how many things did you forget to pack this time?â
Bradley groans your name. This time you smile.
âI had to take scissors to my favorite pair of Leviâs, because I didnât bring any shorts for the beach.â
Picturing the pained look on his face as he desecrated his favorite jeans nearly sends you into a fit a giggles. But out of respect for the fallen and your best friendâs feelings you press your lips together, the corners pulling up on their own.
You canât resist lightly teasing him though, âBeach jeans? That sounds like a choice.â
âDesperate times call for desperate measures,â Bradley says, solemnly. The drama queen.
âIs there someone who saw you in them that I could bribe for some new blackmail material?â you ask. âItâs been a while since Iâve gotten my hands on anything truly juicy.â
âSorry to be the bearer of bad news, kid, but I looked damn good in them.â
This time you donât hold back the laugh, only muffling it with a hand over your mouth when you realize that your boyfriend could probably hear you through the closed door.
âIâll believe it when I see it.â
âGive me some time and Iâll see what I can do.â
âIâll make some space in my Bradshaw Blackmail folder in the meantime.â Bradleyâs warm chuckle in your ear makes the room feel less cold. âSo what else have you been up to?â
âWe havenât had a ton of down time, but I did hit up an In-N-Out with Natasha the other night.â That was a name you were familiar with. Youâve never met Bradleyâs fellow aviator and friend, but you were happy he had someone with him there that he was close to. âIt was the same one I took you to when you came to visit after I finished Top Gun the first time.â
It was a fluke of fate that youâd been sent to the West Coast office for some training around the time that Bradley was on leave before being sent back to his squadron. The overlap was only for a few days, but the two of you had made the most of it.
âWho knew you were such a sentimentalist?â You lean your head back against the couch.
âItâs the closest one to base,â he justifies, âAlthough, youâll be happy to know their milkshakes are still trash.â
You grin. âHey, I never said they were trash. That was all you, Bradshaw.â
Youâve only been there the once, but it had been fun getting to experience it with him for your first time. Heâd ordered more than enough food for two people, making sure to get some of the more classic not-so-secret menu items for you to try. And the Neapolitan shake had been fine, but the ones from the ice cream shop in your hometown where Bradley had had his first job were much better.
âYour face said otherwise,â he bats back.
You hum noncommittally, not wanting to concede. It was more fun for you this way, even if he was right. Not to mention no one knows how to read your face better than Bradley does.
When you donât argue, he continues, âThereâs even a rumor going around that they might want to keep some of us around longer. Like theyâd form a new squadron that would be stationed here.â
You perk up, âIn San Diego? You could be there permanently?â Between his deployments and moving around from base to base, you donât think heâs been in one place for more than two years since he went to UVA. âThat would be amazing.â
âYeah, it really would,â Bradley agrees, he sounds hopeful, âBut I donât want to get ahead of myself.â
âHope for the best, but expect the worstâ was the motto he seemed to live by. Heâd had the rug pulled out from underneath him more times than anyone else you knew.
The two of you are quiet for a moment.
You donât want to push him into talking about whatever the reason is that heâs called so early in the morning. But no matter how many jokes you trade with him, itâs still in the forefront of your mind. And try as you might, you canât shake that feeling of unsettledness that was resting heavily on your chest. Â
Outside your living room window, the streetlights are bright against the dark sky.
Youâve told him more times than you could count that he could call you any time, but Bradley being Bradley has always made it a point to call during hours that were convenient for you, even if that meant he was still up at some ungodly hour.
But that was so him, always putting everyone else ahead of himself.
With the confidentiality that goes hand in hand with his job, you know he canât talk about the specifics. It was something you were used to after nearly a decade of Naval service behind him.
You nibble on your lower lip, weighing your words.
âHowâs it been withâŠâ You trail off, but you know he knows who youâre referring to. You run a hand up and down your calf, trying to warm up quicker.
Mav? Pete? Heâd been Captain Mitchell the last time youâd seen him back when you were in high school, you werenât sure what his rank was now.
Mav has always been the number one topic on Bradley Bradshawâs No Fly List. The few times youâve dared to bring it up in the past had been shut down quicker than you think he could probably fly his jet.
Bradley told you last week in a text that had simply read Heâs here. You didnât even have to ask who he was. It had been just as much of a shock to you as you imagined it probably was for him seeing the man who had derailed his dreams when everything else in his world had already fallen apart.
It was a story youâd always thought there had been more to, but between the two of them youâd always be Team Bradley. Thatâs how it was supposed to be for best friends.
You can feel Bradley mulling over his answer. âItâs been⊠motivating.â
The way he says it you canât tell if thatâs a good thing or a bad thing. And maybe he doesnât even know himself.
You sit up straighter on the couch. âOh?â you say, casually. Neutrally. Not wanting to let your inflection to color Bradleyâs response.
Their reunion has been a long time coming, you just wished you could be there for him with this the way heâs always been there for you. Not just on the phone, but there by his side.
Bradley sighs again, itâs heavier this time. Like he has the weight of the world on his shoulders. Heâs probably roughly running his hand down his face, the way he always does when heâs really, truly frustrated. Like heâs trying to free those too big feelings from trapped beneath his skin.
âIâm flying with him for the first time in my career. I want him to see why Iâm here. I want to show him.â The anger, the hurt rings though loud and clear. But so does the determination. âThese patches Iâve been called back are the best of the best that there is. And Iâm one of them, kid. And I got here on my own, without him.â
You wait to see if he is going to continue or not, wanting to give him the space to talk through his feelings, but heâs gone quiet again.
âYouâve worked so hard for this, Bradley.â
âIt was all I ever wanted,â he says, his voice rough, âTo be like them.â
Like Mav. Like Ice. Like his dad.
Youâd been there for the fallout. Heâd been crushed when he didnât get to go to the Academy, the self-destruction that followed had been hard to watch. Youâd seen the way he had to pick up the pieces of his life. The way the boy had quickly had to become a man. Every choice Bradley has made since then has been with one purpose in mind.
Heâd set out to be a Naval aviator and heâd achieved it.
âYou should be so proud of yourself,â you say, softly. âI know I am.â
You imagine Mav is proud too, but you donât say that part out loud.
After all, he practically helped raise Bradley- in his own way. Â Always calling whenever he could. Sending presents. Spending his leave time with the Bradshaws. Theyâd been a family.
âSometimes-â Bradley cuts himself off, trying to collect his thoughts. You can almost feel the tormented whirlwind of them through the phone. âSometimes,â he starts again, âThere are moments, when I see him fly- itâs crazy shit that no one but him can do- and I forget. Just for a second. But then I remember and itâs like Iâm eighteen and feeling like Iâve been punched in the gut all over again.â
Your stomach twists in the same way it always does when youâre reminded of that rough period in time when the two of you were just teens. And now that youâre older, your ache even more for the boy whose whole world was so turned upside down by the one person he thought would never let him down.
âWhen weâre flying together, Iâm reminded how it could have been. How it should have been,â he corrects himself, roughly. âI thought I was fucking over it. Itâs been fifteen years, kid. And Iâm pissed at myself because he should be nothing to me, I shouldnât care what he thinks.â His voice is a hoarse rasp. âWhy canât I get over it?â
Itâs times like this where you can feel every mile between the two of you. Every inch of space in your long-distance friendship. And it chafes at you that all you can be is an ear for him to vent to rather than a shoulder for him to lean on.
âThereâs no version of this where it wasnât going to be tough. And I donât think you trying to brush off who he was to you, like none of that mattered, is going to make this any easier for you,â you tell him. âNot with the history the two of you have. And you canât punish yourself for having feelings about it.â
âI told him no one would mourn him if he burned in.â He all but blurts it out.
Your suck in sharp breath and you shake your head in disbelief, âBradley, you didnât.â Thereâs no hiding the shock in your voice.
You know thereâs an unspoken code of conduct between aviators from the things youâve picked up from the way heâs talked about his career and fellow Naval officers over the years. That when everyoneâs lives are so dependent on each other to look out for one another, there were certain things you didnât joke about. Things you didnât throw around, not even in the heat of a moment.
âShit, shit,â he mutters, more to himself than to you.Â
You donât know what to say to him. Itâs silent in your darkened living room. The only sound is of his affected breathing over the phone.
You canât keep dancing around things with him anymore tonight. He cracked open the door, but now youâre the one pushing through it.
âBradley, what happened?â
His voice is strained when he speaks again, âWe had a couple accidents during training a few days ago- no one was hurt.â He is quick to clarify, and you know itâs for your benefit. âIt was a bird strike and they had to eject, but they were cleared to fly the next morning.â It hits too close to home all the same. You donât worry about anyone the way you worry about Bradley. âMav found me in the Ready Room later that night, and it was just the two of us alone for the first time since everything happened. He was talking to me like I was the kid heâd helped raise, instead of the one heâd fucked over. And then all that anger came rushing back. So I did what I always seem to do, I went for all the things that I knew would hurt him the most.â
You squeeze your eyes tight in sympathy. Youâve been on the receiving end of Bradleyâs sharp tongue before. Youâve never held it against him, but youâve also never forgotten the way his words sliced straight through you.
âI knew it was fucked up as I said it, but in that moment it felt good to hurt him the way he hurt me,â Bradley says, quietly. Every word feels chewed on, like theyâd be covered in indents of his teeth. âI donât think Iâll ever forget the look in his eyes, kid. I really fucked up. Itâs been eating at me ever since.â He pauses and clears his throat. âI hate that part of myself. I hate that I said that to him, regardless of the shit weâve been through.â His voice is pinched, tight. âMy mom would be so disappointed in me.â
The guilt in his voice is unmistakable and it's a confession you can tell that takes a lot out of him. No one holds on to regrets- or grudges- like he does. Even if the one heâs holding it against is himself. You know this is going to be something heâll carry around with him for a long time to come.
But it is the way he stumbles over the mention of Carole that cracks your heart open.
You had grown up adoring her. Sheâd been lightning in a bottle. Her smile was always the brightest in the room, and her laughter always made people stop to look wanting to be in on the joke too. There was no one quite like her.
And after she died, youâd mourned that loss too. You still carried the evidence of that love with the scar issue on your heart. But for Bradley, that was a wound that no amount of time would ever fully heal for him. Forever a reminder of who wasnât there.
Heâd already lost so much. First, his dad. Then his mom. And now with his uncle.
Bradley had told you about Ice and his passing. You knew they had come to an understanding in the after of everything. It was a relationship held together by a monthly phone call or two, and a dinner invite whenever Bradley was in town. Heâd called you during one of his breaks on the morning he found out, troubled because he didnât know heâd even been sick.
Just more time missed with someone who had meant something to him.
You didnât want him to regret saying those harsh words without the chance to make amends. You didnât want him to miss out on any more time with people who wanted to be there for him. You didnât want him to shoulder around that pain and resentment anymore. A decade and a half of it was more than enough to carry that around. You didnât want him to forever push away the one person who probably cared for him just as much as you did.
âSo apologize,â you gently urge him. âTalk to Mav and apologize. For him and for you.â
He sighs, heavily, âItâs not that simple.â
Gone is the quiet girl in her dark living room. You want him to hear you. âIt really is though, Bradley. Tell him. Pull him aside after class or get there early. Or take him to that bar on the beach you told me about and buy him a beer. Donât let this be a thing you canât take back. You can still apologize.â
âI-I donât think I can. Thereâs not enough time for that now.â His words are stilted.
You feel your eyebrows pinch in confusion, âArenât you guys there for a couple more weeks?â He doesnât answer you right away and you feel a chill drift across you, even under your blanket. âDoes that mean youâre shipping out soon?â
âItâs why I called.â Thereâs something more serious in his tone, youâre talking to the Naval officer now. âWe got the orders, we ship out tomorrow. Or later today, technically.â
Thereâs a swooping sensation in your stomach and it feels like the floor has fallen out beneath your feet.
âGoddamn it, Bradshaw. Why didnât you say something sooner?â Your voice wavers.
âI know, I probably should have.â At least he has the good sense to admit it. âI just wanted to talk to you, like normal. Although we didnât get very far before I derailed the conversation,â he says, self-deprecatingly. âDo you think you can give me a few more minutes of normal, kid?â
You know thereâs not much you can ask, and even less than he can tell you. Youâre surprised you even allowed to know this much.
But you donât need a dossier of confidential government information to tell you that whatever heâs being sent to do is dangerous, because youâd be able to read even the most redacted version of Bradley Bradshaw. Youâd known something was off from the very moment youâd seen his name lighting up your phone.
You donât want him to feel your anxiousness, you donât want to add to whatever else heâs currently going through. Bradley called you because he wants to let his mind relax. So if he wants normal, you can give him normal. You can give him as much as he wants, as much as he needs.
âIâm sorry for making fun of your beach shorts.â
Bradley huffs a soft laugh, âNo, youâre not.â
âYou know,â you muse, fighting to keep your tone light and airy, âI haven't played hooky in a while and I have some miles to use before the end of the year.â
âYou want to come out here?â The suggestion works just like you hoped it would, he sounds less troubled than before.
âI could use some Vitamin D and a milkshake. Do you know a good place to make it worth my while?â
âI might. It depends on your opinion is about Neapolitan shakes though.â Your nose scrunches up on its own. âAre you making that face, kid?â
âNo,â you reply too quickly.
âLiar.â
You smile to yourself. âIâll even let you pick me up from the airport and you can finally show me that Bronco of yours in person. It only seems fair that I get to see what all the hubbub is about after Iâve spent hours letting you talk my ear off about it: V8 engine this and four-speed manual transmission that.â You do your best Bradley impersonation and earn an amused scoff from him.
Heâd bought it right before heâd been sent to Japan. Ice and his wife had been looking after it for him while he was away. Bradley had even documented his reunion with it after landing back on US soil by sending you a video of it with him humming the Peaches & Herb song in the background.
âYouâve got yourself a deal,â Bradley says. You think he might be smiling too.
Itâs all to easy for you to slip into a normal conversation with him. He asks about your mom and stepdad. You donât mention the possible promotion, but instead tell him about the passive aggressive microwave fish debacle that plagued the entire floor for days.
The two of you talk about nothing in a way that feels like everything. And every chuckle you pull out of him feels like a victory. Your tired eyes flutter shut on their own, with them closed you can almost pretend heâs sitting right next to you, until a yawn slips out of you without your permission.
âItâs getting late, I should let you go.â
You want to keep talking to him, but you can imagine the circles that have already formed under his eyes over the last few days. âYou should get your sleep. Rest up, because we have big milkshake plansâŠand youâre not allowed to stand me up. Got it, Bradshaw?â
âI hear you,â he promises. âTry to stay out of trouble until I get back, kid.â
âNo promises.â You feel your lower lip wobble.
âAtta girl.â
You laugh. It sounds a little watery to your own ears, but you hope he doesnât hear it. Youâre grateful he didnât choose to FaceTime you. Itâs probably for the best he canât see your face, youâve never been a very good poker player.
âBe safe, Bradley.â
Youâve already decided that youâll let him be the one to hang up first. You didnât have it in you to hit the red button before he did.
He blurts out your name. âWait.â
âIâm still here,â you answer, quickly.
You hear him sigh in relief. âI-You know youâre my favorite, right?â
âI know.â Your throat gets thick and your eyes prickle. âAnd youâre mine.â
âYeah?â
Your friendship with him as always mattered the most to you. It wasnât even a question.
âOf course. I didnât make very intricate embroidery floss friendship bracelets at summer camp when I was thirteen for just anyone, you know.â Youâd spent hours making him one in his favorite colors. Heâd worn it until it fell off and then asked for another. âYouâre my favorite too,â you repeat, wanting him to hear it again.
âOk. Ok, good,â Bradley says. He lets out a slow breath. âSee you soon for milkshakes, kid.â
âSee you soon.â It comes out a reedy whisper.
You stay on the line until he hangs up.
And only when the screen goes black do you allow yourself to give into the emotions that had been surging up inside of you.
With the corner of your blanket, you wipe at the tears that are making hot tracks down your cheeks. Thereâs a hollowness that has settled in your chest that you donât think will go away until he tells you when to book your ticket to come and see him.
It doesnât matter that you remind yourself that he is one of the best at he does. Or that you know heâll be with other people who are just as good as he is. In all the years heâs been in the Navy, youâve never once heard him sound that unsure before, and itâs rattled you.
Itâs not that you didnât know there was risk every time he sat in the cockpit of his fighter jet, even if it was just to train. But this was the first time itâs ever felt like he was preparing you for the possibility that you might never see or hear from him again.
You didnât want to imagine a world with Bradley Bradshaw in it.
Heâs never once broken a promise with you, and he wasnât allowed to start now.
You donât know how long you sit there in the dark with only your feelings and the sound of the clock on the wall for company.
Your eyes drift towards the closed bedroom door, where youâre sure Jack is sleeping unbothered on a soft mattress between stark white sheets.
It hits you then that he hadnât come to check on you.
Itâs still just as dark outside. Only the little lamp next to the couch offers any light, as you look around your living room.
Youâd liked all the exposed brick when youâd first moved in, had imagined all the ways you could soften the apartment with things to make it more cozy for you and your boyfriend. More like the two of you.
But the books on the bookcase had been carefully chosen to fit a neutral color palette, while all your favorites had been moved to the smaller one in the office. Their colorful covers hidden away. The spot where you thought some kind of landscape painting could have gone, had a photograph of a sepia-toned city hanging there instead. It was still art, but it was the kind of thing that had been made to disappear into the background.
You keep waiting to see a piece of yourself reflected in the room, some mark of you that had been left behind in the home you live in, but other than the black and white striped rug that had been too good of a deal to pass up on at a store with a no return policy, none could be found. You didnât see any of yourself there at all.
You thought that youâd been making compromises, but itâs dawning on you that all along really what youâve been doing is making concessions. A one-sided partnership. When all you ever wanted was to share a life with someone.
Earlier you found yourself making excuses to Bradley, but now it felt like something you werenât sure you wanted to look past.
You are tired.
And not because itâs sometime around 5 AM now. Youâre already well past the start of a new day.
Youâre tired of being the one to trying to make something work.
Youâre tired of being the one who always makes a genuine effort.
Youâre tired of red roses.
Maybe people did end relationships over flowers. Or the art on the walls.
Grabbing your phone, you open your email ignoring all the messages that are already waiting for you, and start typing out a message. When youâre done, you read it over a couple of time before sending it off to your boss. The whoosh that follows as it bounces off the exposed brick in the quiet living room feels like progress.
You didnât want to miss out on any more time either.
Not with the people who mattered the most to you. The people you mattered the most to.
Leaning over the arm of the couch you turn off the lamp and stretch out to get comfortable on the cushions underneath you. You tuck a throw pillow under your head and drape the blanket over you.
From this angle, you can almost pretend the city lights look like stars.
Your alarm is already set, and if youâre lucky you can doze a bit longer before it will go off all too soon.
But itâll ok if sleep doesnât find you.
Youâre already California dreaming.
Who gave me permission to do this to myself?! Oh my heart. Don't mind me, I'm just in my angsty era. Thank you for reading!
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Nikola Jokic Post Finals Interview w Malika Andrews that he misplaced the FMVP trophy in the equipment manager's room! đđ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł#fup #fyp #viral #nbahighlights #nba24highlights #nba #nbafinals #nbafinals2023 #nikolajokic15 #nikolajokicmvp #nikolajokic? #losttrophy #lostmvptrophy #mvptrophy #mvp #trophy ##đ #jokic #nikolajokiÄ #nikolajokic #capcut #capcutjokic
#Nikola Jokic Post Finals Interview w Malika Andrews that he misplaced the FMVP trophy in the equipment manager's room! đđ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł#fup#fyp#viral#nbahighlights#nba24highlights#nba#nbafinals#nbafinals2023#nikolajokic15#nikolajokicmvp#nikolajokic?#losttrophy#lostmvptrophy#mvptrophy#mvp#trophy#đ#jokic#nikolajokiÄ#nikolajokic#capcut#capcutjokic
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SCENE 2 :: HOW MUCH TRAGEDY âł you were never not mine â carlos sainz àŒâ§âËâ§
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 : pairing :: carlos sainz x reader â
 : genre :: angst; fluff separated by a hidden emotional turmoil, carlos and y/n navigate the complexities of co-parenting their twins amidst the high-stakes f1 world. amidst paddock visits and personal healing, will they go further apart or find their way back to each other? â
 : a/n :: text posts are going to return from tom till then you can enjoy this<3 taglist form is in the series masterlist btw!! HATS OFF TO EVERY SINGLE SMAU WRITER BECAUSE THIS IS SO HARD LMAO
( series masterlist \ main masterlist \ drop a request )
carlos is typing... (y/n's pov)
f1 10 mins ago
f1 LET'S GET THE EUROPEAN LEG OF THE SEASON STARTED! đźđč
username oh the admin knows what they did with carlos at the front lmao username can't wait for the races! let's goooo! đźđčđ username so excited for this leg of the season! bring it on! đ€© username hoping for some amazing races! good luck to all the drivers! đ username here for the racing, not y/nâs drama ‷ username ugh yes like can we focus on racing and not y/nâs drama? username italy, here we come! forza ferrari! â€ïž ‷ username poor carlos, dealing with y/nâs drama and still racing username ready for some intense racing action! đđ„ username who else is here for the drama? carlos and y/n's relationship update please! đ ‷ username i hope carlos and y/n figure things out. it was so nice seeing her at the race again
yn.user 20 mins ago
yn.user behind every successful man is his loving famâ€ïž congratulations papa sainz
username this is a joke, right? after all the drama? lilymhe wow such a hottie and a MOM? smash! ‷ yn.user date and timeđ ‷ alexalbon uhm... im right here? username weren't you just out with another man? hypocrite ‷ username loving fam? like she didn't just get caught with another guy? đ username wow, pretending everything is fine now? ‷ username guess she's trying to clean up her image good luck with that username this is so fake everyone knows the truth username acting like a loving family after everything? sure, y/n ‷ username like who the fuck are you fooling, y/n? we know the real story username you're so pretty, y/n! i bought the tickets just to see you irl username didn't take long for the fake posts to start
carlossainz 20 mins ago
carlossainz victory feels even sweeter with my kids by my side!đâ€ïž
username congrats, carlos! the kids are your ONLY real supporters. username so glad youâre focusing on the kids and not the drama. ‷ username victory without y/n? this is peak comedyđ ‷ username way to go, carlos! the kids are all you need! username finally, a win focused on the right people. congrats, carlos! username oh god we really lost the great war huh username great win, carlos! the kids must be so proud. ‷ username this is the content we love. kids over drama! username well done! no need for distractions we're so proudâ€ïž ‷ username the kids are his real mvps so lol username congrats, carlos! the kids are your biggest fans.
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boo is typing... (y/n's pov)
lily is typing⊠(y/n's pov)
yn.user 20 mins ago
yn.user as my boys said: finally a worthy opponentâš
username this is why some people shouldn't have kids. username she's a mess. no wonder they broke up ‷ username using her kids for attention. disgusting! carlossainz so you're also bad at scrabble? ‷ username oh shit carlos didn't come to play ‷ username you tell her carlos!! username no stability for those poor kids with her around. ‷ username kids must be so confused with a new man every week username pathetic attempt to make carlos jealous. GROW UP, Y/N!!!
carlos is typing⊠(y/n's pov)
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Our MVP đ
#Media day might be over but with all these clips I'm hopeful the Avs admin have more in store to post#Nathan MacKinnon#Colorado Avalanche#29gif#Nate Mack#Hockey#Hockey Gif
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legit anything matty tkachuk/Carter verheaghe cup celebration related :D
xoxox
y.n.tkachuk
liked by matthew_tkachuk, taryntkachuk, and 4,397 others
y.n.tkachuk in case you didnât know, my hubby is a stanley cup champion đ
tagged: matthew_tkachuk, taryntkachuk, bradytkachuk, carterverhaeghe, caseyengleson
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taryntkachuk it was always cats in 7 babyyyy đ
-> y.n.tkachuk told them weâd be back đ
user2495 tkachuk for stanley cup celebration mvp
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caseyengleson carter and matt recreating titanic in the club is everything đ
-> y.n.tkachuk pretty sure heâs leaving me for carterâŠsorry
-> carterverhaeghe matt and I are eloping to Vegas in the morning, you caught us
bradytkachuk me next! me next!
-> y.n.tkachuk i donât think the world could handle back to back tkachuk champs đ«Ł
-> matthew_tkachuk oh weâd definitely experience a drought of alcohol thatâs for sure!
user2098 i never want this cup celebration to end đ„č
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ryiann the hottest couple in florida atm đ„”
-> y.n.tkachuk next to you and montour đ
-> montour i second that! đ
sbennett_93 i think Iâm still drunkâŠ
-> montour same
-> carterverhaeghe same
-> aaronekblad5 same
-> matthew_tkachuk sameeee
-> y.n.tkachuk yâall are gonna be drunk for the next month đ€ŠđŒââïž
matthew_tkachuk Iâm luckiest man in the world â€ïž
-> y.n.tkachuk still doesnât feel real â€ïž
user2649 tkachukâs are taking over đ
-> y.n.tkachuk the world isnât ready for it đ€
#matthew tkachuk#matthew tkachuk smau#matthew tkachuk imagine#matthew tkachuk x reader#nhl smau#hockey imagine#nhl imagine#nhl fics#hockey fic#mk answers
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Yuki Ishikawa â 2024 Del Monte Supercoppa MVP and Championđ | đ·: volleyballworld
#yuki ishikawa#my mvp<333#menâs volleyball#volleyball#sir susa vim perugia#sir safety perugia#del monte supercoppa 2024#superlega
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+ Advice on how to make it happen sooner. 'Cause we're impatient like that. đ
Next weekend, Jupiter trines Venus, so you will have a win, one way or another.
My elders say Jupiter is like the Michael Jordan of scoring luck for humans, and Venus is like LeBron. (Yep, my living elders like basketball.)
So from today, clear your karma as much as you can. Embody positivity as strongly as possible. And be ready to receive your MVP. đ
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#MbileLegendsBangBang #mobilelegendsmvp #MLBB #mlbbvictory #mvpđ #pharsauser #pharsamobilelegends #mobilelegendsgame https://www.instagram.com/p/ClFaT1PBV8I/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
#mbilelegendsbangbang#mobilelegendsmvp#mlbb#mlbbvictory#mvpđ#pharsauser#pharsamobilelegends#mobilelegendsgame
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Thank you all for an incredible Sparktober 2024!
What a wonderful festival this year!! It was wonderful to reunite with old friends and welcome some brand-new fans as well. The staying power of this ship and this fandom is amazing. Countdown to Sparktober 2025!
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Roll credits! Sparktober brought to you by: discord master of ceremonies and creative director of daily themes and questions @havocthecat, watch party captain @al-the-grammar-geek, bingomaster @mylittleredgirl, and @anretc who brought us the @swficathon twice this year! So much extra appreciation to Mod Al who kept us on track all month on tumblr and behind the scenes. đ MVP!!
Special thank yous this year to @krisrussel for the always epic con pics, @nhawk-1 as chief researcher for prettyhellday (and bringing us stable friends in the pets channel), and what would Sparktober be without wonderful gifsets from @happycabbage, @samueltanders, and @sheppard-and-weir! (Also check out the #sparktober tag for some bingo fics that haven't made it to ao3...)
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What's next? Sparktober procrastination mascot @mylittleredgirl's invitation to...
Sparkvember!
All those creative ideas and WIPs you didn't quite finish? Just remembered that you pulled a bingo card on Oct 1 and haven't looked at since? Want to keep the party and creative encouragement going with new and old friends? Sparkvember may be for you!
The discord is quieter in the off-season but remains open year-round, and the question of the day will continue! In the off-season, track and post to #john x elizabeth on tumblr. Bingo card generator will stay up, and we'll update this tumblr with surprise events. You might want to follow @swficathon too in case there's a repeat of last year's off-season fic exchange.
discord invite | ao3 | bingo cards
Have an awesome year, everyone!
#sparktober#mod post#sparktober 2024#mod mylittleredgirl has completed one (1) square on her bingo card so also invites you to the inevitable sparkcember!
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Y/N
Bring it on đ„đ„
Charles leclerc
You don't need it but either way good luck for the new season my love đâ€ïž let's fight for the glory together đ„đȘ
Pierre gasly
stop hitting me with volley balls you bully đż
Y/N
Never in a million years gasly đđ
User1
I love Pierre's and Y/N's friendship fr đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł
User2
I hope you get injured whore!
Ferrari
Good luck on the new season our queen đ
Lando Norris
Is there anything you didn't win đ€
Y/N
Nope. Won it all on and off the court đđđ»ââïž
F1GOSSIP
Charles leclerc and brother Arthur leclerc has seen getting in the stadium where the European championship of volleyball final will be played to support girlfriend Y/N and her Team.
User1 Supportive wag Charles đ€Łđ€Ł
User2 oh, but the teams Charles root for normally lose...
User3 god not her being a distraction for his career and now thisđ€Š
User4 I'm sure Y/N will nail the game today as always đȘ
SupportF1Wags
This was Y/N's reaction when she saw Charles on the big screen đ€đ„
User5
Okey.... Well she's cute
Hater
She smiles because she knows Charles is going to gather a lot attention for her Pr
Hater
Why do I start to like her?
User
How can you look so beautiful like that after running and jumping around for 2 hours!?!?
WAGSF1
This was Leclerc's reaction to Y/N hurting her ankle for a minute in the game. Gasly seemed anxious also but Y/N got up and told everyone she is okey. Now she's still in the game.
User6 that was a scary fall, glad she is okay
User7 he looks so worried đ«đ©
User8 even Pierre was scared. It shows how much they value her, so sweet đ„čđ„čđ„č
User9 god it's such an intense game both teams are so good and Y/N is doing an excellent job đŻ
And the match is finished! Y/N is now an European champion đđ„ congrats đ Charles, Pierre and Kika was jumping from the joy that almost Charles fell down đ€Ł
User Y/N girlieee jumped for 3 hours and looked absolutely fucking amazing at the end
User just wow.
User she became the MVP of the tournament!!!!
User glad she and her team has achieved this gold medal. They have been working their đ off.
User she has become a champion before Charles đ€Łđ€Ł
Y/N and Charles from the celebrations of the championship
User they look sooooo good together đ
User mamma Mia đđđ
User IL predestinato and the Wall
User sports couple serving like usual
#charles leclerc#charles leclerc x reader#zehra gĂŒneĆ#volleyball#Zehra Gunes#charles leclerc imagine
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Happy 74th Birthday to Julius Erving!
đŻ "Dr. J"
Virginia Squires (1971-1973)
New York Nets (1973-1976)
Philadelphia 76ers (1976-1987)
đ Points = 30,026
đ Rebounds = 10,525
đ Assists = 5,176
đ 3Ă ABA Most Valuable Player (1974â1976)
đ 2Ă ABA Champion (1974, 1976)
â 2Ă ABA Playoffs MVP (1974, 1976)
â 5Ă ABA All-Star (1972â1976)
âš 4Ă All-ABA First Team (1973â1976)
âš All-ABA Second Team (1972)
â ABA All-Defensive First Team (1976)
â ABA All-Rookie First Team (1972)
â 3Ă ABA Scoring Champion (1973, 1974, 1976)
â ABA Slam Dunk Champion (1976)
đ NBA Champion (1983)
đ NBA Most Valuable Player (1981)
â 11Ă NBA All-Star (1977â1987)
â 2Ă NBA All-Star Game MVP (1977, 1983)
âš 5Ă All-NBA First Team (1978, 1980â1983)
âš 2Ă All-NBA Second Team (1977, 1984)
đŻ No. 32 retired by Brooklyn Nets
đŻ No. 6 retired by Philadelphia 76ers
đŻ ABA All-Time Team
đŻ NBA Anniversary Team (35th, 50th, 75th)
đŻ Member â Basketball Hall of Fame
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âAs a basketball player, Julius was the first to truly take the torch and become the spokesman for the NBA,â said former coach Billy Cunningham. âHe understood what his role was and how important it was for him to conduct himself as a representative of the league. Julius was the first player I ever remember who transcended sports and was known by one name â Doctor.â
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Maâam, youâre out here doing the good work.
That photo set DID A NUMBER ON MEEEEE! And I donât think Iâll ever recover.
Whatâs In a Name?
Summary:Â Bradley really loves the way you say his name. At the grocery store. At the bar. In his bed.
Warnings: fuff, and so much smut. Minors DNI
Length: 9K
Pairing: Bradley âRoosterâ Bradshaw X Female Reader
(This is a one-shot for my âLike I Canâ series. You donât need to read it first, but you might want to. Itâs pretty cute. You can check it out here.)
Bradley loved hearing you say his name.Â
Heâd gone almost two years without hearing it. Back when he was âRoosterâ or âBradshawâ to you. Back when you werenât sure how you would fit into the life he had built in San Diego when you had moved there for a promotion. Now he made it a priority to show you just how seamlessly your lives fit together, to remind you just how right you were for each other.
There were times when he still couldnât believe that he was able to have you so entirely. You went from being just his closest childhood friend to being his everything. And now that he had you there was nothing he liked more than the sound of his name coming from your lips.Â
He loved hearing it every chance he could.Â
Heâd never come so hard has he had the first time heâd heard you chanting his name over and over again as heâd fucked you in his bed. Your hair had been a riot on his pillow, your lips swollen from the attention heâd given them with his own. Heâd just barely gotten you over the edge before heâd followed, so overwhelmed by your sweet voice so needy and breathy in his ear.
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