#nick jonas x oc

[deexchanel]

Once again.

A/N, PLEASE READ FIRST: 2 months ago, I gave you guys the chance to choose the 101th post and you guys are the best for taking time to interact with it. But I ran into major writers block while in the process of writing In Love With a Stripper. I can’t seem to form a plot so I gave up which it lead it being 2 months without posting. I’m sorry. My winter break starts Dec 8 be ready for some one shots & stories to drop.

Word Count: 2,193

Pairing: Nick Jonas x BlackFem!OC

Warning: Swearing & Fluff.

Summary: This is the second version of my Camp Rock 2 story. In that story, Nova meets Nate at Camp Rock, and they spend their entire time at camp together. It’s years later, and they meet again, but his name is not Nate; it’s Nick. Nick Jonas.

-First-person-

I wanted to do a self care day. My modeling job was stressing me out badly plus life itself has been feeling over whelming. My mom was babysitting Kordell, my son, for me since I was wanting alone time. I was once married but we divorced since he couldn’t learn to grow up. What do I look like taking care of a man child?

"I have appointment set up for Nova Dream." I said nicely to the worker behind the counter. I was getting my feet done and I decided to get the color blue. My phone buzzed in my pocket while I sat in the chair.

The contact picture showed my mom saying that she was face timing me. I pulled out my AirPods putting them in my ear then answered.

"Is everything okay?"

"Everything's alright Nova. Kordell is missing you that's all."

As her mother said that, he grabs the phone showing his cute dimples.

"Momma!"

"Yes baby?"

"Can you bring something to eat back? Grandpa taking to long." Kordell whined laying on my mom’s chest.

"Mom where did Dad go?"

"He went to go get something to eat for us but he has been gone since 11 a.m. this morning."

I checked the time on my phone see that it was 2 something.

"Okay well I'll bring some food."

When the conversation was done, I stayed at the nail shop for another thirty minutes getting my nails done as well. I left going to In-and-Out burger getting everyone something to eat. After ordering my food, I stood to the side so I wouldn’t be in the way.

As I swiped on facebook, I felt a presence come closer to me. "Hey, you look really familiar so I wanted to speak. I'm Nick, Nick Jonas." This guy said introducing him holding out his hand. I was so confused but still shook his hand anyway.

"Nova Dream, but um I can't really see your face with the shades so I'm very confused." I said with a smile on my face. He had black hoodie on with shades. Nick pulled his shades off and then I completely remembered him.

"Oh yes!! Nick from Camp Rock. That was when we was what 17? Wow you look great!" I compliment taking in his features. He look so much older, mature and sexy.

"Yea I went M.I.A. for a while getting myself together. I'm surprised you still remember Camp Rock. You look beautiful, honestly." He smiled then put his shades back on his face. I wondered why he had to do that but I payed it no mind. The employee called my name for my food.

"It’s good seeing you Nick. Hopefully I’ll see you around?" I said when I came back from the front counter. Nick was still waiting for his so he was by the tables.

"Yea but I was wondering if I could get your number?So we can be able to hang out and get closer like we use to be." Nick suggested holding out his phone, having a smile on his face. I nodded smiling hard as hell grabbing the phone.

He is to fine for me to pass this up.

" Yea that's fine, don't hesitate to call me!" I placed a soft kiss on his cheek, making him blushing hella hard.

"I won't beautiful."

I wave bye, pushing the exit door. Our moment ran through my head as I walked to my car. Omg I got his number without even asking. I vibed to Summer Walker as I drove home, sipping on my sweet tea along the way. I was able to bring Kordell his food in a timely manner so he won't go all hangry on me.

My phone buzzed. Okay I might’ve swerved a bit to quickly answer it but anyway.

-This Nick !

-Okay! I’m saving your contact now.

I took my mother her food into her room while Kordell and I sat in the living room. We ate good then I began to watch a romance movie while Kordell colored in his coloring book.

" Momma ?" Kordell questioned while getting right under me as we sat on the couch. I was all in my phone at first.

"Yes baby?" I answered giving him my full attention .

"Can we go somewhere tomorrow?" He asked hopefully. I didn’t think twice, nodding my head yes and he was so happy. "I want to go to a trampoline park!"

"We'll go just cause you want too." I exclaimed giving him a forehead kiss and I swear my baby had the biggest smile on his face. I texted my manager that I was going to take the day off.

MrJonas- Are you free tonight ?

Dreamy- I'm at my moms but I could ask her to watch my son.

Mr Jonas- Okay well ask, I think you would enjoy tonight.

Dreamy- Okay gotcha!

I wonder what it is? Or where we’re going? I hope it's fun. I walked into my parents room to see my mom in the bed. My dad was brushing his teeth in the bathroom.

"Hey Mom is it okay if you could watch Kordell? A friend wants to take me out tonight." I inquire hesitantly not wanting her to get mad or anything.

"A friend? Who? Dee our baby's dating againn!!" My Mom stated excitedly sitting down her phone. My Dad walked out the bathroom with his toothbrush in his mouth.

"Dating?! Finally so you can stop coming over so much. Me and your momma be tryna fuck." Dad said laughing then started dancing. I looked at him with a scrunched face.

"Eww Dad!"

"Pay him no mind but then again he ain't lying.” They both high fived, laughing as if it was the funniest thing ever. I just rolled my eyes even though a smile crept on my face from the contagious laughter. “Okay y’all I get it.”

“We’ll watch Kordell, no problem." Mom smiled getting out the bed to follow me to the living room.

"Baby I'm going to come get you in the morning so we can go to the trampoline park okay? Be good for grandma!" I reminded while kissing all over his face. Kordell laughed trying to get away from me.

"I love you momma." He smiled kissing my cheek.

"I love you too baby."

-------------------------

I decided to keep my outfit simple since it was my first time hanging out with him. I was super nervous about seeing him again. My uber driver pulled up to a very modern bar.

"Thanks Mark!" I waved to them and he nodded his head pulling off. It was best if I got a driver to drive instead of me cause I knew I wanted to drink.

"Nova you made it! You look amazing." Nick spoke to me as soon as I walked in. He held his arms out for a hug so I gave him one back blushing hard as hell.

"Thanks Nick, I didn't want to over dress."

"You look good either way. The party is inside so let me guide you to where everyone else is." He assured then grabbed my hand pulling me inside. I was nervous because who is everyone? I then saw a bunch of faces that looked so familiar as we got closer to the section.

this was going to be a fun night like he said.

I caught up with so many people from Camp Rock it was ridiculous. I was honestly having so much fun, more then I have had in months. Yes, I was drunk off my ass. Did I mention that Nick rented the whole bar for tonight? He did and it was only just us.

My face was literally hurting from all the smiling I was doing . Nick kept his arm around my waist or held my hand all night, like he didn’t want to let me go and I didn't mind.

We found out more about each other like how he was single and that he was a famous pop singer. Like really famous.

"Ayeeee let me show you guys how it's done!!"I yelled when I heard WAP come through the speakers.  Demi hyped me up as I took a shot of whatever available then I walked over to Nick.

"I need you to sit still while I do what I do!" I ordered to Nick pointing my finger at him. He bit his lip nodding.

"Yes ma'am."

I used my Megan knee's twerking in a squat position. Nick hands never left my waist, I could feel his friend get hard under me.

"You really ain't never gotta fuck him for a thang

He already made his mind up 'fore he came

Now get your boots and your coat

For this wet-ass pussy

He bought a phone just for pictures

Of this wet-ass pussy"

"When I get my chance, I'm going to fuck the shit out of you." He demanded in my ear. That shit turned me on all the way.

"Yes daddy." I teased getting off of him leaving him a mess. He left me a mess as well so I stumbled all the way to the bathroom. I hoped that gave him the idea to follow me.

Am I going to fast? I mean at this point we grown so if I want some dick, I want some dick. lolll

"You’re a real disrespectful bitch." A woman walked up to me when I got closer to the bathroom entrance.

"Who the hell you talking too? Bitch I don’t even know you." I spoke as my attitude start to grow. I placed my phone on the ground in case she was trying to get active.

“You’re twerking on Nick as if he doesn’t have a girlfriend. Are you crazy? I’m going to tell her.” She sneered as our eye contact never broke. I shrugged my shoulders because I don’t know anything about this man but I wasn’t going to let the disrespect slide either.

"You should take that up with him not me the fuck? You don’t know me bitch so calm down before I give you a reason why you gone know me.”

I’m drunk as fuck, and I don’t even know for sure if I can beat this girl ass but I’m going to try.

“I’m not scared of you.” She start sitting her purse on the ground and now I’m balling my fist. I guess our moment caught attention from other people. “ And I’m not scared of-“

“Alli ? What are you doing here? You need to leave.” Nick came in between our heated conversation. Alli shook her head, picking up her purse.

“You’re fucking wrong Nick!”

He waved her off as she left then turns to me. “Nova, I’m sorry that you had to interact with her-“

“I’m leaving now.” I’m so pissed off right now but I’m still drunk. I leaned forward to get my phone from the ground but I fell forward. I fucking fell forward.

That was it. I already had to ruin my fun, arguing with some bitch that’s friends with Nick’s supposedly girlfriend. On top of that, I just fell and the world is still spinning. Ughhhh!

“Nova are you okay?” He reached forward to help me up but I knew he was trying to keep from laughing. I tried not to use his help but it was the only way get me on my feet.“No I’m not fine! Move!" I cried out trying to push him off of me but he didn’t move.

“Nova you are fucked up. I have to help you.” Nick tries to place his hand on waist but I moved it. “No Nick. You- You didn’t tell me you had a girlfriend! Do you know how embarrassed I am right now? No you don’t. You don’t!” I stumbled away from him but didn’t manage to get far.

Nick arm snaked around my waist. “Look Nova, I’m not with her. If I was, we wouldn’t even be communicating with each other right now.” He pulled me closer to him and inhaled that magnificent smell of his cologne. “Come on now Nova, you’re too fucked up to do anything so let me take care of you.”

“No!”

But my denies went ignored and Nick picked me up bridal style. "Bro I'm going to take her home because she is too fucked up. I’m going to call you." Nick said to Joe and they did their handshake. No I wasn’t done being mad, but his chest was comfortable.

"Alright, don't forget. Feel Better Nova." Joe stated rubbing my arm. We walked out the bar to being surrounded with paparazzi. Eventually, we were in the vehicle and I could hear my own thoughts.

“Nova?”

“I don’t want to talk to you.” I grumbled putting my knees closer towards the window.

“Don’t be like that. When you’re sober, I’ll answer any question you want to ask me.”

The darkness was making my eyes heavier. I didn’t have enough energy to respond as the world grew darker and this seat felt amazing. I was out like a light.

----------------------

Do you guys like it? I feel like it’s weird but then again Nick Jonas is fineee. I love feedback though!

If you think you can come up a plot for inlove with a stripper, most definitely inbox me!!

stay slutty my friends! <3

[toasttt11]

fond

August 5, 2024

Gemma and Macklin followed Adam into a Michigan Hockey Rink where Adam had been training the past few weeks and last off season as well. Also where Gemma knows Luke trains too so she is happy she will get to see him.

Gemma invited Macklin to come spend time with her and her family in Michigan and to train together before the season starts.

Gemma and Macklin both set their hockey bags down and one of the equipment workers took the bags to the locker room.

Adam went around and introduced Gemma and Macklin to a few people they found walking around and they walked into the locker room and Gemma beamed seeing Luke.

“Luke!” Gemma beamed as she softly called out and Luke turned away from his brothers smiling as he saw Gemma and immediately pulled her into a hug.

“Hey Emmie.” Luke softly spoke to his newest teammate. Luke was ecstatic when Gemma was drafted to the New Jersey Devils.

Quinn and Jack shared an excited look as they will finally get to meet the girl that Luke seems to care for a lot and sees as a little sister.

Jack had immediately gotten Gemma’s number from Luke when she got drafted to the Devils and he already texted her quite a bit. He knows first hand how much pressure it is to he the first overall pick and he wants to make sure his teammate enjoys her year.

“Emmie this is Jack and Quinn!” Luke kept an arm over her shoulder as he introduced her to his brothers.

“Hi.” Gemma sweetly and shyly smiled at the two. She has heard a lot about them from Luke.

Luke could see Jack’s entire face soften and Quinn’s eyes soften at Gemma and Luke smirked not surprised as Gemma is just adorable and easy to love.

“It’s nice to finally meet you Gemma!” Jack beamed and hugged Gemma softly. Gemma giggled softly and hugged Jack back.

“Nice to meet you too Jack.” Gemma sweetly said back and she has texted quite a bit with Hack since the draft so was excited to finally meet him.

“Hello Gemma.” Quinn kindly and gently spoke to the young girl and she gently shook Quinn’s hand that he has outstretched.

Gemma smiled happily, “Hi!”

Jack and Quinn shared a look completely understanding how Luke adores Gemma. She is so adorable and they knew she would absolutely become incredibly important to them just as she is already to Luke.

“Hey Mack.” Luke greeted Gemma’s boyfriend. Luke gave a Macklin a smile and introduced him to Jack and Quinn as well.

“Hi!” Macklin smiled back he was smiling as he watched Gemma interact with Luke knowing how Gemma looks up to Luke and it’s always sweet to see. He sent a quick smile to Quinn and Jack as well.

“Hey Mo.” Luke greeted his friend with a handshake.

“Hey Lukey.” Adam smiled at his friend as his eyes were incredibly soft seeing Gemma with Luke and he knew Gemma was gonna be in good hands with Luke and now Jack in New Jersey.

Jack stole Gemma from Luke and wrapped an arm around her shoulder and started yapping and Gemma was completely listening and nodding along happily as Jack led them away from the group.

Quinn let out a fond laugh shaking his head seeing that Jack seems to find someone who would listen to all his rambles.

Luke just shook his head fondly knowing that one Gemma met Jack that Jack would immediately love her. He couldn’t wait for the rest of the Devils to meet her soon.

Macklin and Adam shared a relieved look seeing Gemma just immediately get along with Jack and Quinn not that they at surprised but both are glad she got along with Jack especially as she is joining the same team as Jack soon and she will have more friends there when she joins.

[loverofallthingsfandom]

dance with the devil. (scream queens fanfic)

“Dance With The DEVIL” Book Cover + Art; OC x Boone Clemens; Theme Song: Milkshake by Kelis

[evolvingsidekick]

BD - winners where are they now (incomplete)

I think someone requested this somewhere

Most females and recent males because there are just too many to do rn

At companies:

Miriam Gittens (s2013): Gibney Company

Alyssa Allen (s2014): Ballets Jazz Montreal

Brianne Sellars (s2014): Dallas Black Dance Theatre

Ashley Green (s2015): Alvin Ailey American dance Theater

Payton Johnson (j2012, t2015, s2017): L.A. Dance Project

Vivian Ruiz (s2019): Ballet BC

Kelis Robinson (t2018, s2020): The Batsheva Dance Company; The Juilliard School

Kiarra Waidelich (m2016, j2018, t2020): Royal Flux Company

Quinn Starner (t2017): New York City Ballet Corps de Ballet

Emma Sutherland (j2014, t2016): MashUp Contemporary Dance Co.

Sarah Pippin (t2011): Ballet BC

Timmy Blankenship (s2017): Sydney Dance Company; choreographer

Brady Farrar (m2014, j2017, t2021): ABT Junior Company

Easton Magliarditi (t2020): Royal Flux Company

Graham Feeny (t2015): Artistic associate at Gibney Company

Logan Hernandez (t2015): Göteborgs Operans Danskompani

Zenon Zubyk (t2013): Nederlands Dans Theater

Jonathan Wade (j2011, s2016): Rambert Dance Company

Wyeth Walker (s2017): Rubberband Dance Company

Faculty/teacher/choreography:

Lucy Vallely (t2015, s2018): Broadway Dance Center, freelance choreographer

Jayci Kalb ( j2011, t2014, s2016): The Dance Centre; Radio City Clara 2010

Taylor Sieve (s2016): Jump Dance Convention

Jenna Johnson (s2012): DWTS pro, 24 Seven Dance Convention

Jazzmin James (t2012, s2015): faculty several intensives

Jaycee Wilkins (j2015): Club Dance Studio

Sophia Lucia (j2014): Dancelab OC

Brynn Rumfallo (m2014): Strive Dance Workshop (own project)

Talia Seitel (m2012): Project 21 (part-time)

Lex Ishimoto (t2014, s2016): Jump Dance Convention

at University/college:

Ellie Wagner (s2019): Ohio State University Dance Team

Ella Horan (s2021): USC Kaufman

Kayla Mak (m2014, s2021): The Juilliard School; Radio City Clara 2014, 2015

Brianna Keingatti (s2022): The Juilliard School

Julia Lowe (s2023): USC Kaufman

Ava Wagner (j2018): University of Minnesota Dance Team

Avery Gay (m2015, j2017): University of Arizona School of Dance

Leara Stanley (m2011): Duke University

Sam Fine (s2023): USC Kaufman; Young Arts 2022

Seth Gibson: The Juilliard School

Alex Shulman (s2022): New York University Tisch Dance

Joziah German (m2014, t2018, s2020): The Juilliard School

Joey Gertin (t2018): The Juilliard School

Professional dancer/choreographer:

Simrin Player (t2014, s2017): The Voice, Missy Elliot, Justin Bieber, RBD

Jaxon Williard (s2021): Rihanna, Madonna, Lil Nas X

D'Angelo Castro (j2012, t2016, s2019): DWTS troupe

Findlay Mcconnell (t2017, s2019): Tate McRace

Christian Smith (s2018): Tate McRae, NBC's Saved by the Bell

Keanu Uchida (s2014): Dancer the Musical; also a big advocate for protecting dancers and calling out inappropriate behaviour

Eric Schloesser (s2014): Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, J Balvin; choreographer, creative director, designer; Dana Foglia Dance Company

Other/a combo of things:

Bianca Melchior (s2011): actor, dancer, singer; Nick Jonas, Alessia Cara, own music; faculty at On The Floor dance competition

Tate McRae (m2013, j2015, t2018): singer/songwriter

Bostyn Brown (j2016, t2019): Professional assistant at DanceOne

Megan Goldstein (t2017); dancer, photographer

Christina Ricucci (t2013): actor, musician, dancer

Bella Klassen (j2017): The Space, vlogger

Kalani Hilliker (j2013): influencer, teaching at several places (Danceplex, MBA)

Elliana Walmsley (m2018): influencer, DWTS Junior, Radio City Clara 2019

Diana Pombo (m2016): singer/songwriter, dancer, actor; Young Arts voice 2023+2024

Morgan Higgins (t2016, s2018): dancer, aerialist

Zelig Williams (s2013):dancer/actor: MJ the Musical, Hamilton

Daniel Gaymon (s2011): dancer/actor; Broadway (Cats, The Lion King); Hamilton national tour, La La Land

Ricky Ubeda (t2011, s2012): choreographer, actor; Steven Spielberg's West Side Story

Michael Hall (s2015): Saturday Night Fever the Musical, tv dancer in Cairo, Egypt; teacher

Julian Elia (t2014): Steven Spielberg's Westside Story, working on the development of a new Broadway musical

Sage Rosen (t2016): influencer; DWTS Junior

Ryan Maw (j2015, t2017): choreographer, dancer, actor: High School Musical: The Musical - The Series

Holden Maples (j2016, t2019): dancer, teacher, choreographer

Competing/not graduated honorable mentions:

Cameron Voorhees (m2018, j2021, t2023): Evolve Dance Complex; starting career as a teacher/choreographer

Crystal Huang (m2019, j2021, t2023): The Rock Center for Dance, Bayer Ballet Academy; Prix De Lausanne 2024, Young Arts 2024, Radio City Clara 2021

Hailey Bills (m2017, t2022): Center Stage Performing Arts Studio, DWTS Junior

Brightyn Brems (m2017): DWTS Junior

Avery Hall (t2022): Danceology; Young Arts 2023

Savannah Kristich (t2021): The Rock Center For Dance; Twyla Now

Savannah Manzel (m2020): Larkin Dance Studio, Radio City Clara 2023

Kya Massimino (m2021): Radio City Clara 2023

Ian Stegeman (m2019, j2021, t2023): Woodbury Dance Center, Young Arts 2024

[thoughtsandbones]

The way you ease my trepidation

Kyle 'Gaz" Garrick x F! Black OC (Clarissa Edwards)

Because I keep seeing posts on people excluding our guy Gaz who's LITERALLY THE MAIN CHARACTER YOU PLAY IN MWI and MWII!!!!!

The storyline follows my main fanfic from Part 15 II - Simon 'Ghost' Riley x F!MedicDoc OC (codename: Blue) 💀💙

WARNINGS: Profanity, fluff, medical inaccuracies (because all my knowledge regarding medicine comes from Grey's Anatomy and that one stint I did as a first aider)

A/N: This is my first time writing a black character, I've heavily used @writingwithcolor as a guide to ensure I am doing my best to represent the characters. Please do let me know if there are any issues!

Song inspo: 'No Blame' - Christina Chong, Move - Milo Greene, Maan Meri Jaan - King and Nick Jonas, Phantom Studies - Marcel Dettmann and Ben Klock

As Kyle made his way to the RAMC building, Soap's voice echoed in his head.

"Can't feel my legs"

"Lt I'm not gonna make it"

He tightened the grip he had on his vest that he still had not taken off, tainted with Soap's blood when helped Ghost with packing the cellox into the gunshot. Checking his watch it was 12:15pm.

Doc should be done by now he thought to himself as he walked through the double doors, walking past all the medical personnel and straight to reception.

He was met by an empty desk, and looking around the wards he could not see the Doctor nor any other authority figure. Kyle slid his hand into his back pocket retrieving his keycard.

The ambush from AQ when they were in Al Mazrah was something they had not expected, especially not with the kind of hardware they were carrying. State of the art machine guns, snipers, RPGs and up armoured vehicles. All this reeked of Makarov's doing.

Squeezing his fist tighter at the thought of Makarov's smug face made his blood boil. He smacked the reception desk hoping to release some of his built up anger, but it didn't help.

It was then he noticed the big whiteboard behind the desk on the wall and moved closer to it, scanning down the list of patient names until he found John MacTavish, his eyes slid across the row and saw Dr Hari Kaur and Dr Peyton Marie as surgeons assisted by Nurse Clarissa Edwards, Nurse Jenny Mao and Nurse Mikey Way. He then saw he was in the ICU bed 12. Looking down at his all-access keycard, Kyle grinned slightly and made his way to the double doors where the sign pointed ICU.

Once he arrived at the ICU, Kyle made his way to bed 12. There he saw Soap, laying on his back, eyes still closed and intubated. Cables where attached to Soap which were connected to the machines surrounding him, beeping rhythmically. The pipe coming out of his mouth was so unnatural an uneasy sick feeling settled in Kyle's stomach as he stepped closer.

"Soap?" He said, hoping that somehow the Scotsman could hear him and wake-up.

But no answer.

"Jesus" He whispered as he rested his hands against the bed where Soap laid. "You gotta wake up mate" He said nudging his left hand slightly.

Still no response.

Kyle sighed and closed his eyes, running his calloused hands through his hair and scratching the nape of his neck.

"Excuse me, what are you doing in here?" A voice behind him said sharply. Kyle turned, his eyes met a nurse dressed in baby pink scrubs that made her deep sepia skin glow, there was a green stethoscope wrapped around her neck that was crowned by black braids that swayed as she moved closer to him. In her hands she carried a tray with a big bag of liquid with a long thin pipe coming out of it.

"Err.. came here to see Soap" Kyle said, trying to remain cool, straightening up to appear more authoritative

"Dr Marie said I could see him" he lied, hoping she won't pester him...

"Really?" She said, her brown eyes widening, a grin appeared on her face. "When did you speak to her?" She asked moving over to Soap setting aside the tray on the overbed table, and then checked his charts that was in the folder hanging on the end of the bed near his feet.

Kyle cleared his throat. Gotta bullshit my way out of this he thought

"Few minutes ago in reception" He said, smiling at the nurse, trying to look at her keycard to identify her.

The nurse looked up from the chart and at Kyle, and raised her left eyebrow.

"Now, that's a lie as Dr Marie is currently snoring her head off in the on call room."

A wave of guilt and anxiety rushed over Kyle as he was rumbled.

"Err-" Kyle stuttered as he looked around the ICU, shifting his weight before looking back at the nurse who was still giving him a cautious look.

"I'm sorry I lied, just needed to make sure he was okay" Kyle admitted, looking back at Soap.

The nurse slightly relaxed, putting away the charts back in the folder and looked at Kyle as he gazed upon Soap. Her gaze met his and his eyes wandered back to her, she gave him a sympathetic smile.

"Alright, five more minutes, I need to give him some meds so you can stay here with me." She sighed moving towards the alcohol gel dispenser, squirting the foam on her hands before rubbing them together.

"Thanks Doc" Kyle said grinning at her

The nurse laughed "I'm nurse Clarissa Edwards, not a doctor" She said "Doctors wear blue scrubs, nurses wear pink or green" She added putting on a pair of pale blue gloves.

"Ah okay, that makes sense" Kyle said, now remembering Dr Kaur always wearing blue scrubs "It's nice to meet you Clarissa, I'm Sergeant Kyle Garrick"

"Nice to meet you too Sergeant" Clarissa said, giving him a big smile. Kyle watched as she moved over to the tray on the overbed table, grabbing the IV bag and hooking it onto the IV stand, and then moved to Soap's right hand, taking the stopper out of the cannula on the front of his hand, inserting a syringe with saline to flush the cannula.

"What's that you doin'?" Kyle asked curiously, peeking over to see what Clarissa was doing

"Just doing a saline flush, making sure any residual medicine is pushed into his vein, and prevents infection." She said, briefly looking over at Kyle's curious face.

"Ah I see" Kyle says "Did the operation go well?" He asked

Clarissa looked up. It was natural and normal for fellow soldiers to be perplexed about medical procedures, especially when their teammates were involved.

"The op went well, Dr Kaur and Dr Marie did their best" She said, not taking her eyes off the cannula as she attached the line of the IV bag.

Kyle hesisted a bit, his left leg began to shake rapidly, the heel of his boot making a rapid tapping sound against the vinyl floor. Clarissa looked down at his foot and then back up to Kyle's concerned face, sensing the oncoming trepidation.

"He got shot in the back" Kyle blurted without thinking, looking at Clarissa, who narrowed her eyes and then returned to the cannula, using an alcohol wipe to clear up the dirt between Soap's fingers.

Kyle wanted to smack his head against the wall. Stupid thing to say, of course she knew that he thought, turning away from Clarissa he rolled his eyes and brought his right hand to his face, running his forefinger and thumb across his brows.

Clarissa took her gloves off, and took a deep breathe in through the nose before exhaling through her mouth.

"The bullet was removed, there was a bit of nerve damage, but Dr Kaur did a neural graft. We won't know the full extent of any damages until he wakes up" She said to Kyle who still had his back to her.

Kyle turned back around

"He said he couldn't feel his legs on the helo" Kyle said, eyes glazed with tears as his mind took him back to the moment in the helo when Soap said those exact words to them.

Clarissa moved away from Soap and then walked around the bed, facing directly towards Kyle.

"You and your team did the best you could, the cellox was a great call, it definitely saved his life" She said, placing her hand on Kyle's shoulder.

Kyle felt a ripple of warmth wash over him as she placed her hand on him, he gazed at Clarissa, who smiled at him, he was struck by her striking beauty and kindness.

"It will take time, at the moment, it is a bit too early as he needs rest to aid recovery" Clarissa stated, smiling at Kyle. "We are keeping an eye on him, and we have the best doctors and nurses around in case anything happens" She added

Kyle's anxiety eased as she continued to reassure him that Soap would be okay.

"I suggest you also get some rest Kyle, I'll give you a call when he wakes up" She said

The continued reassurance and smiles that Clarissa gave him additional comfort. Kyle felt at ease.

"Thanks Clarissa, I'm sorry for barging in and lying" He said, looking guiltily at her

Clarissa laughed and smiled broadly which made Kyle's heart flutter as she gently tapped him on the the shoulder.

"Better get going, don't want to get in trouble" She said

"Ah I won't get in trouble don't worry" He said smiling back as he headed towards the door.

"Not worried about you! I'm saying me! Only authorised personnel are allowed in the ICU, especially not those covered in blood and dirt... no offence" Clarissa said, winking Kyle.

"Shit," Kyle said, realising he dragged his dirty combat boots into the ICU, breaking the clean protocol, he hurried to the door and opened the door, allowing Clarissa to walk through first who had whispered a thank you to him as she passed.

They walked out down the corridor back towards a now busy reception area.

Kyle turned to Clarissa who moved behind the reception desk, grabbing a whiteboard pen before scribbling the names of medicine and time administered on the row where Soap's name was. She turned towards Kyle who was still standing by reception.

"Thanks again Clarissa, you were really helpful" He said, smiling back.

"No problem Kyle, I promise to call you when he wakes up and when I get proper authorisation from either Dr Marie or Dr Kaur" She said, laughing slightly as Kyle widened his eyes at the mention of Dr Marie.

"You won't tell her-" He began

Clarissa's eyes widened and she shook her head as she noticed Dr Jones walk in behind Kyle.

"Clarissa, I need you to check on Miles in ward 3" He said not making any eye contact with her and moved towards the board.

"Yes sir" She said looking at him cautiously as he scanned the board "I'll speak to you later Kyle" She said finally before walking off. Kyle watched on as she walked off

"Bye Clarissa!" He yelled at her and laughed as she turned and gave him another wink.

Kyle walked back out the doors of the RAMC and basked in the sun that shone down on base. Relief washed over him as he took a big inhale through the nose. Checking his watching it was 1:36pm, he had been up for over 24 hours, and decided to take Clarissa's advice of getting some well deserved rest as he headed back to his quarters.

He hoped to see that dazzling smile soon.

[star0mania]

TWD OC U3U

"I am Eddie Delkins. The Theatre Kid and Carl's awesome boyfriend....NOW EAT THIS SUCKA!" 

Full Name: Edward "Eddie" Delkins

Preferred name: Eddie

Age: 10 (season 1) 12 (season 2-3) 13 (season 4-5) 14 (season 6-8) 15 (season 9)

Date  of Birth: Unknown

Place of Birth: Utah

Gender: Male

Birth gender: Female

Titles: -The Theatre Kid -The Class Clown

Nickname: Eddie (various people) Eds (close friends) Eddie Spaghetti (best friends) Stupid nutbrain (sister)

Sexuality: Panromantic, Demisexual

Weapon: A baseball bat with needles

Personality: Kind Honest Brave Bold Adventurous Funny Loyal Caring Independent Stubborn Impatient Sarcastic  Kind of innocent? Cocky "You hurt them, you die" Tries to make people feel better about the currant situation- 

Hobbies: Playing on piano Solving puzzles Playing with his pet fox Reading Playing on the drums Drawing  Magic tricks

Best Friends: Carl Grimes 

Friends: Judith Grimes Your OC Daryl Dixon  Hershal Greene Beth Greene Mikey Lori Grimes Maggie Rhee  Glenn Rhee e.t.c

Enemies: The bad guys pfff

Family: Cole Moncreo (adopted father), 31, deceased, got beaten by Negan's bat Actor: Pedro Pascal

Elle Delkins (twin sister) alive Actress: Bella Ramsey  Crush: Enid Rhee (soon becomes her girlfriend)

Terrence Delkins (brother) 15, deceased, got shot by Eddie after getting bitten by a walker in season 3 Actor: Tom Holland

Millie (mother) 41, deceased, eaten by walkers -Picture: Unknown-

Jacob (father) 41, deceased, got shot by Rick in season 5 because he was an enemy working for an enemy group, The Fireflies (yes I made it up).

Firestar (pet fox) deceased, suffered from starvation in season 9

Rofee (pet dog), deceased, got stabbed by Elle after getting bitten by a walker in season 9

Cottontail (sister's pet rabbit) alive

"Terry, why doesn't mommy and daddy love me?...."

Actors:

Kid:  Jackson Robert Scott

Teenager: Cameron Boyce   (RIP  our favorite Carlos De Vil  <//3)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"I'm so glad my awesome boyfriend is okay!"

Love Interest: Carl Grimes

Ship Name: Ceddie Edarl Carlddie

Music in Me- HSM Never Enough- The Greatest Showman A Million Dreams- The Greatest Showman Heather- Conan Gray Teenage Dream- Katy Perry Heat Waves- Glass Animals Rewrite the Stars- The Greatest Show(edit version) Cheerleader- OMI Love is Love- Trey Pearson  A Thousand Years- Christina Perri Bad Romance- Lady Gaga Dandelions- Ruth B.

Love languages: Physical affection Quality touch

Relationship tropes:  sun + moon Energetic x Tired Endgame Right person, wrong time

Relationship Status: Season 1-2: Friends Season 3-4: Crushes Season 5-8: Dating

Relationship Variants: Robin x Finney (TBP) Shinsou x Denki (MHA) Kai x Adam (The Hollow) Amity x Luz (TOH) Kirishima x Bakugou (MHA)

Character variants:  Sammy (JWCC) Hawks (MHA) Izuku (MHA) Squirrelflight (Warriors) Michael Afton (FNAF) Luz (TOH) Rodrick (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) Richie (IT) Boris (The Goldfinch) Hiccup (HTTYD) Jack Frost (ROTG)

Dead or Alive: Dead

Cause of Death: Influenza 

First Appearance:  1x2, Guts  First Line: "For a kid my age, you're kinda short, short-stack"--- to Carl Grimes when they meet Last Appearance:  8x2, The Bridge Last Line: "Meet ya'll on the other side..."---- to Elle and the group before succumbing to the illness

Theme songs: Mary on a Cross- Ghost Ghost- Justin Bieber  Lovely- Billie Ellish Its Been So Long- The Living Tombstone  Waiting on a Miricle- Encanto Requiem- Dear Evan Hanson Walking the Wire- Imagine Dragons Enemy- Imagine Dragons Believer- Imagine Dragons Changes- Hayd Daddy Issues- The Neighborhood  Home- Nick Jonas Family- Mother Mother See you Again- Wiz  Khalifa Poker Face- Lady Gaga Boys don't Cry- The Cure

For the Delkins family: Its been so long- The Living Tombstone Afton Family- KryFuze

"I should be dead...but I'm not...." "Hurt my friends and I will kill you..."

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Backstory: Edward "Eddie" Delkins was born to a "happy" married couple named Millie and Jacob Delkins.  He had two siblings. An older brother named Terrance and a two-year younger sister named Elle. His parents always expected a lot from him but hey, he still loved them. He revealed he was trans when he was 6 but of course his parents didn't like that, but his siblings accepted him and helped him go through treatment. When the outbreak happened, he was in his room, reading until he heard his older brother yelling. When he went to check what was going on, he saw two zombies eating his mom. He   lets out a horrific scream as his brother practically threw him, his sister's bunny Fluffball, the family dog Rofee and his sister into the van and drove off. They soon find Pedro who raises them like his own children. In season 5, the Delkins siblings and their dad were reunited. Elle and Eddie had their suspicions and didn't trust him but Eddie pretended to so he could get the truth from him. Once Eddie and his dad were alone, Eddie's dad told him about his plan to wipe out the survivors and demanded him to join them, even guiltripping him but Eddie refused, causing his dad to go off the edge. He soon went  to the survivors and attacked them with the Fireflies. But the fight stopped when Eddie shot his dad. And the rest is history :D

𝐹𝒶𝓋𝑜𝓇𝒾𝓉𝑒𝓈;

Spicy Food:  Butter Chicken

Sweet: Candy

Book: Warriors

TV show: Stranger Things

Movie: IT

Anime: My Hero Academia

Manga: MHA and Assassination Classroom

Animal: Foxes and Wolves. Can't forget bunnies or dogs

Song: Running up that Hill by Kate Bush

[jays-bonnie-on-the-side]

ABOUT ME

mari | 23 | she/her | mx-am | christian (but i don't judge) | cat mom | taurus | deancoded deangirl

COMFORT CHARACTERS : dean winchester. sam winchester. soldier boy.

COMFORT SHOWS : supernatural. the boys. friends. the office. selling sunset.

OTHER SHOWS I ENJOY : modern family. american horror story. criminal minds. grey's anatomy. brooklyn nine-nine. only murders in the building. riverdale. stranger things. sex and the city. and just like that. selling the oc. bob's burgers. that 70's show. sabrina the teenage witch. the bear. gilmore girls. pretty little liars. gen v. big sky. adventure time (don't judge.) fallout. smallville. yellowstone. + more…

COMFORT MOVIES : twilight saga. 10 things i hate about you. fifty shades of grey saga (not for the sex.)

OTHER MOVIES I ENJOY : devour. my bloody valentine. pitch perfect. 10 inch hero (only bcuz of boaz.) bridget jones saga. kingsman saga. 50 first dates. wedding singer. the devil wears prada. sweet home alabama. legally blonde saga. x-men saga. most marvel movies. harry potter saga. pride and prejudice. + many more…

COMFORT ARTISTS : jonas brothers. zayn. harry styles. niall horan. kehlani. morgan wallen. peso pluma. sabrina claudio. radio company. miley cyrus. one direction.

OTHER ARTISTS I ENJOY : cardi b. jhene aiko. summer walker. sza. flo. ella mai. nick jonas. dnce. doja cat (before her recent album.) ty dolla $ign. lauren jauregui. john legend. melanie martinez. amy winehouse. fifth harmony. selena gomez. liam payne. louis tomlinson. no doubt. daughtry. creed. led zeppelin. pearl jam. nirvana. lauren daigle. aventura. romeo santos. prince royce. calibre 50. groupo firme. groupo frontera. + so many more...

COMFORT BOOKS : to all the boys i've loved before saga (the movies suck—the books are so much better) by jenny han. on the edge by allison van diepen. isla and the happily ever after by stephanie perkins. the boy most likely to by huntley fitzpatrick. a million miles away by lara avery. how to love by katie cotungo. + more....

if you are a fan of any of the mentioned above and would like a friend to fangirl to or just to have a nice convo, feel free to message me. {i will not tolerate close-minded individuals that can’t handle different opinions so if that's you, respectfully, don't engage}

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TO JAYS-BONNIE-ON-THE-SIDE

: do not steal, plagiarize, translate, and/or republish any of my works* on here or another platform

*beside my writing, my works include : all banners, headers, dividers, and gifs that i use (which were made by me,) unless otherwise stated.

[deexchanel]

DXC'S Masterlist

Do not rewrite or copy my work. Do not repost them on any platform without my permission.  All of my stories are in this list just click "keep reading."

(*) 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐦𝐮t

Chris Evans

BM ➞ "Trying to get her busy schedule organized along with being a single mom on top of the fame from the baby's father, it gets overwhelming."

BM2 ➞ "I mean, who going to believe a man when he says he wants you but he’s getting married."

BM3 ➞ "Reality always comes back and bites you in the ass."

BM4 ➞ "They meet for the planned lunch date. Chris still has a lot of things on his mind that he wants to speak about."

Steve Rogers

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 ➞ Hermione is in an arranged marriage with Steve. He’s being an asshole but in the end, he realizes his mistake.

(*)𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐟𝐞 ➞ Steve calls Peggy the love of his life even though he’s married to you. Set during Endgame.

𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐲. ➞ Steve misses your anniversary because he is always so busy.

𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐲 ➞ Instead of Hank and Bruce asking for Tony to help them with the quantum realm, they try to fix it themselves and ask for Hermione to be their tester.

↳ 𝐏𝐭. 𝟐 ➞ Aftermath of Hermione being a baby!

(*) 𝐈'𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞. ➞ Hank and Bruce messed with something they don't know fully about. They bring back Peggy from the past which leads to some problems.

𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 ➞ Y/N and Steve get into a big argument, she leaves for the night so they could have some space apart. When Y/N comes back, secrets are revealed.

Happy Birthday ➞ It's Steve's birthday and Y/N has something up her sleeve.

As she should ➞ Y/N comes to one of Tony Stark's parties looking bad as ever after her breakup with Steve, as she should.

Adopted ➞ Armoni (Are- Money) is the newly adopted daughter of Steve Rogers. She doesn't know what she is getting into but eventually she will know they love her dearly.

↳ How he got her back ➞ After the events of Armoni going back to her birth parents. Steve finally worked through his problems to get his daughter back.

Chris Evans ➞ wash my mouth out with soap ➞ All because of what Y/N said but did he already have plans to do it?

Bucky Barnes

𝐉𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐲. ➞ Bucky doesn’t like sharing his girl.

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 ➞ Y/N comes home from a meeting to find Bucky cheating.

↳ 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 ➞ Little Melanie has an allergic reaction when she is at school. Instead of the teacher calling y/n, she calls bucky.

𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞? ➞ Y/N meets Bucky in the red room. Soon they separate. Years later, they reunite. (Towards the end is set during tfatws 1 episode)

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞 ➞ Empriss prepares for her first date with Bucky.

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭 ➞ Y/N is a well-known respected therapist in Washington D.C. H.Y.D.R.A threatened Y/N to give therapy to the Winter Soldier to know his strength and weakness. Or they would kill her and the baby.

↳ 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟐 ➞ 4 months after the mishap of S.H.I.E.L.D, Bucky and Y/N settled down in Bucharest. During the arrival of Luca, Bucky has to leave.

↳ Part 3 ➞ It's too rainy for Y/N to go to work, so her, Bucky, Steve and Luca spend the day morning together.

(*) 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 ➞ Y/N and Bucky always tease each other. One day at the tower by themselves, they find themselves not being able to keep their hands off each other.

𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐲 𝟏. ➞ Devora is the babysitter of President Barnes's children. To the kids, she is the best babysitter in the world because she lets them have their freedom. On the other hand, President Barnes is uptight, angry all the time, and strict. Today she had to put him in check.

↳ Part 2 ➞ This goes into Devora's back story a bit. When she comes home from picking the kids up from private school, James there waiting for them. She finally gets into contact with her best friend Alexis who is married to King Steve Rogers of Brooklyn. James makes way downstairs for a midnight snack to find her in the kitchen...

You've barely even danced with me ➞ Y/N and Bucky's relationship is starting to blossom but first, you have to make it through the shy stage.

TFATWS ➞ Y/N rides along with Sam, Zemo, and Bucky to Madripoor.

Little girl in a box ➞ Bucky and Y/N come home from their date to find a sweetheart in a box.

Evaluation ➞ Bucky nightmares are too much.

Cravings + Contractions ➞ Going into Emmie’s third trimester, the cravings hit but the contractions hit harder.

Sebastian Stan ➞ It's not perfect ➞ Imani is tired of Sebastian's shit. He doesn't understand that if he doesn't act right, she won't be in the picture long.

Blind ➞ Bucky is blinded by love from his girlfriend who is secretly just using him for good looks and money. Elara loves Bucky as a friend until she hung out with him more and the feelings for him grew.

The Avengers

𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 ➞ The team goes out for a normal date night but someone had different plans. Empriss has her true identity revealed.

Vacation ➞ The avengers finally have a break off from avenging the world. The first place they go for vacation? Maui Hawaii.

Overprotective ➞ Y/N is the adopted daughter of Howard and Maria Stark. She goes to school with all her siblings and today seems different than other days.

Stop following me ➞ The team wants to know what Y/N does in her past time which results in them following her to work.

Thor Odinson

𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 ➞ Y/N is best friends with Bucky even though it's problems between him and Thor.

Caught my eye ➞ Love at first sight, who doesn't love it.

Chris Hemsworth ➞ Tonight ➞ Chris spots Loni (Lon-E) in the club, completely fucked up. He spends the night protecting her and making sure she has the most fun.

Tonight's Ball ➞ Y/N finds her way to Asgard to win her boyfriend back but the night doesn't even so well.

Clark Kent

School ➞ Y/N had to set the record straight with Clark bullies.

New York ➞ After not being in contact for so long, someone decides to make a visit.

Tony Stark

Assistant ➞ It's Y/N day off and she needed to come to work for one thing but Tony had other plans.

Settled Down ➞ Tony's proposing and his daughter Y/N is in charge. Hopefully, everything goes right!

She flinches ➞ Getting disrespected by the workers and being hit by Tony's close 'friend'. Y/N doesn't get the respect she deserves until Stark shows up to make it known that she is in charge.

Loki Laufeyson

Wrong Idea ➞ Y/N does get back on Loki for him not always being around but it doesn't turn out right and he has to slice a couple of hands-off, not exaggerating.

Oscar Diaz

Mr.Spooky. ➞ Summer used to be Spooky's girlfriend until before he went to jail, he decides to cheat. Summer never wants to see them again until she decided to get drunk.

Geralt of Rivia

"Mine." ➞ Geralt lets Yennefer who Y/N belongs to after Yennefer tries to steal Y/N.

Nick Jonas

Once Again ➞ This is the second version of my Camp Rock 2 story. In that story, Nova meets Nate at Camp Rock, and they spend their entire time at camp together. It’s years later, and they meet again, but his name is not Nate; it’s Nick. Nick Jonas.

Series

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐲 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥 - Sebastian Stan ➞ Euphoria is the worker that takes orders from the cast and goes to pick their food up. She finds friends along the way. ↳

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 |

Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞- Bucky Barnes ➞ A series about a girl who is Tony Stark's daughter and she falls for the man with a metal arm.

[karahalloway]

(Less Than) Noble Intentions: Chapter 13 - Invidia (Part 1)

Fandom: TRR

Pairing: Drake Walker x F!OC (Harper Gale)

Series Summary: The social season may be over, but Harper Gale's problems are just beginning. With everyone at court a potential suspect, can she and Drake survive the engagement tour and get to the bottom of the plot against her and clear her name? An AU take of TRR2 featuring my OTP - Harper & Drake.

Masterlist: (Less Than) Noble Intentions

Chapter Summary: Back at Applewood, things between Harper and Drake get heated... and not just because of the sweltering summer heat.

Word Count: 4,200

Rating/Warnings: M (swearing, angst, aggravation)

Chapter theme song:

A/N1: So... This chapter kinda ran away from me 😅 So much so that I’ve decided to split it into two posts, partially because I know I’ve been working on this chapter for a while and many of you have messaged me asking for an ETA, and partially to make people’s Tumblr’s reading experience easier (much easier to read a ~4k word post than a +10k post… which is how long the entire chapter will end up being lol). Part 2 available here.

A/N2: Most of you will know that many of my chapters feature so-called ‘chapter theme songs’ that either helped inspire the contents of a particular chapter, or I feel do a particularly good job of capturing the mood. This is the case for this chapter as well, and I would actually encourage all of you (especially if you had some choice thought/words to say about Drake’s behaviour in the preceding chapter) to listen to the song accompanying this chapter, as it will give you a surprisingly astute insight into Drake’s frame of mind (never thought I’d say this about a Nick Jonas song, but here we are 😅).

A/N3: Translation of French terms/phrases at the end. Also, I’ve provided to links in the chapter itself to help you guys visualise what I had in my head re clothes and other details - the pic of Drake is as close as I could get, but it should give you a taste 😋

A/N4: Invidia is a Latin term and it means ‘envy’.

Chapter 13 - Invidia (Part 1)

"I thought this was supposed to be an apple pick," I grumble, reaching up to grab a luscious Cordonian Ruby from its branch. "Not a picnic."

A slew of camera shutters click eagerly from the sidelines.

I swallow a groan as I drop the fruit into the wicker basket at my feet.

As if the paps hadn't taken enough photos of me already today... and it wasn't even lunchtime yet.

"No one said it couldn't be both!" declares Maxwell, expertly rolling an apple down an outstretched arm and over the nape of his neck to pop it into the air with the flick of a shoulder.

The clicking intensifies manically.

"True," I concede, filching Maxwell's impromptu juggling ball out of the air and aiming it into the basket. "Except we're the only ones actually picking apples."

When Bertrand had told me that we'll be spending the day out in the Applewood orchards, participating in the annual Cordonian Ruby harvest, I imagined that we'll be doing some serious agrarian labour — climbing trees, sorting apples, and crating.

But — as always — the aristos seemed to just like making a show of it all, without wanting to actually break a sweat... or a manicured nail.

So, instead of joining the seasonal labourers and the kids from the local area who were busy with the real work, the court had set up a private camp in a secluded corner of the orchard — complete with fancy hors d'oeuvres and mint julep — from which they could pretend to be contributing to the collective effort while the paps snapped stylish pics of them from the press corner.

The whole self-aggrandising sham made me want to laugh.

And I would've... had I not been so ticked off by it all.

I toss another apple forcefully into the basket.

Especially since I too was stuck in this pointless PR stunt, instead of with Drake, trying to mend the rift that Christian's unexpected reveal had opened up between us.

"The press seem to love it, though," observes Hana, strolling past in a pretty pink spaghetti-strap sundress, a basket of apples in hand.

"And we must please the press," I mutter with a sarcastic roll of my eyes.

I'd already spent the whole of this morning posing for photos in Valtoria's gardens, fielding a million and one questions on topics ranging from how I felt about becoming a duchess (ambiguous), how I planned to decorate the chateau (with furniture), through to my secret morning beauty hacks (concealer can fix anything).

And, since the whole intrusive affair had taken much longer than planned — because for whatever reason, the paps were fascinated by anything that came out of my mouth, and Jonathan had kept encouraging them on the basis that it was 'good for my image' — we'd had to rush back to Applewood for the apple pick, I hadn't had the chance to get changed.

Which meant that I am still dressed in the same embroidered red dress that I wore for the photoshoot, my hair remains piled into an elaborate braided up-do on top of my head, and I still have an entire drug-mart's worth of make-up smeared onto my face.

And because it’s hot, the long, tight sleeves of my designer dress are causing me to sweat like a pig, the tightly pinned hairstyle is starting to make my skull hurt, and my face is itching like crazy.

In short, I am uncomfortable as hell.

But I can’t go back to the manor to swap clothes because Bertrand is watching me like a hawk, making sure that I don’t 'slink off' as he called it, and 'get into trouble' again.

I chuck another apple into my basket irately. "How much longer do we have to posture here for?"

"Usually until late afternoon," admits Maxwell.

My eyes widen. "You're joking! I'll have melted into this stupid dress by then!"

"If you're hot, you can always go under the marquee to grab a drink and cool off," Maxwell suggests, now expertly juggling five apples, much to the delight of the press.

"And fight my way through a sea of judgemental looks and snide remarks?" I snort. "No thanks. I had my fill of that at Madeleine's ball. I won't be willingly putting myself through that again."

"I can understand that," he concedes, landing an apple on his chest, where it totters unsteadily for a second before falling to the ground. "Bugger! I thought I had it!"

"Close, but no cigar," I tell him wryly.

He quickly catches the remaining airborne apples and cradles them against his sternum so he can pick up the wayward specimen. Looking back up at me, he adds, "If you'd prefer, I can get you something while you stay out here."

"You'll get the same treatment if you go in there," I remind him.

Despite the fact that all the evidence now pointed to Maxwell being the one behind the bachelor party photo sell-out, I've come to the somewhat optimistic conclusion that that since he hasn’t tried anything similar since I've arrived in Cordonia, combined with the fact that he's pretty much consistently had my back over the past few months indicated that Drake had probably been right in his assessment that the whole thing had been a one-off act of financial desperation.

At least, that's what I sincerely hope... My list of allies is already worryingly short, and I don’t want to indict Maxwell until I have clear-cut proof in my hands.

He shrugs unconcernedly. "As Taylor Swift says, the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate. But you just gotta shake, shake, shake, shake, shake. Shake it off... Shake it off! Whoo-hoo-ooh!"

Despite my foul mood, I can't help but crack up as Maxwell throws his head back to emphatically vocalise the end of the catchy stanza. "I wish I had your positivity..."

"Don't worry, young Padawan," he winks. "I have plenty for the both of us."

"Well, we're definitely gonna need it!" I harrumph. "But, if you really are willing to go in there, I'd love a drink."

"Are you going to the marquee?" asks Hana, having just returned from depositing her basket of apples in the unofficial collecting area that Maxwell and I had set up. "I was just heading there myself."

"I can walk you over," offers Maxwell. "That is... if you'd like me to..."

Hana flashes him a blush-filled smile. "I'd love that. Harper? Would you like to join us?"

"I'm good," I respond. Based on the way Hana and Maxwell are sneaking coy glances at each other, they could do with some alone time together, without me playing awkward third-wheel. "You kids have fun."

"Alright," concedes Hana. "See you in a bit!"

But as I wave them off, I sense a presence behind me.

Turning cautiously around, I feel my stomach tighten involuntary when I realise who it is.

"Err... Christian...!" I exclaim. "What are you doing here? I thought you'd be with Madeleine..."

"I took the chance to escape while she was otherwise occupied," he murmurs, taking my hand in his to brush a kiss against my knuckles, eyes not leaving mine. "You look sensational, as always, Harper."

"Thanks," I reply sheepishly. "But you should give your regards to Jonathan. This get-up was his idea."

"The man does have an unrivalled sense of taste," affirms Christian, his gaze travelling over me appreciatively. "He is a firm believer in the adage that style is a way to say who you are without having to speak. So, the best way to make people think that you are a duchess, is to dress you like one. And, as always, he did a marvellous job."

"That's why you pay him the big bucks," I quip before my brain has a chance to slam a filter on my mouth. "Err... What I meant was—"

Christian laughs. "You know I value your forthrightness, Harper. And you are right. If you want the best, you need to be willing to pay for it — be it with money, time, or favours. But a smart investment is worth its weight in gold."

"Is that why you’re giving me the duchy?" I ask pointedly. "Because you're investing in me?"

"In a manner of speaking," he admits. "I saw an opportunity to fulfill multiple needs with one, simple deed, and I couldn't afford to pass it up. Especially since the arrangement is beneficial for both of us."

"Why?" I query. "What's in it for you?"

"At the moment? Nothing." He spreads his hands categorically. "I am simply trying to help a friend."

"But down the line...?" I press meaningfully, knowing that a gift of this size would never come without some serious strings attached.

"Down the line, I hope you'll settle at Valtoria permanently."

My eyes widen. "Permanently? But I thought—"

Christian chuckles. "You truly believed that Valtoria is simply a temporary set-up while we work to uncover the plot against you?"

"Yeah..." I admit. "I mean, you said you were doing it to complement my status as the Royal Consort. But once my name is cleared..." I bite my bottom lip, leaving the end of the thought hanging.

"...the charade is no longer necessary," finish Christian, catching my meaning. "That is correct. However, I hope that once the scandal has been put to bed, you will stay in Cordonia and use your newfound position for the benefit of the kingdom. As I said before, I firmly believe you would be an asset to this country. Because of your unique situation, you would be able to bridge the class divide between the general public and the nobility – bringing important matters to the attention of the Council that have previously been overlooked, or deemed inconsequential by those who have known nothing but privilege. And, at the same time, you could breathe new life into our oftentimes archaic processes and institutions, galvanising transformation from within. You would be a true envoy of change... of progress. More than I could ever be. And the gift of a duchy is a small price to pay for such immeasurable benefits."

"And I am grateful... Truly," I say, twirling the horseshoe charm around my wrist. "For helping me... For always seeing the best in me. And I don't mean to look a gift horse in the mouth, but being a duchess... Managing an estate... That's a huge responsibility! I wouldn't even know where to start! And I'm still not sure if I—"

"I appreciate that I sprung the whole thing upon you rather abruptly," he interjects, taking my hand. "But given that we talked about this arrangement previously, surely it cannot have been that much of a surprise?"

"I know... I just..." I shake my head reticently, trying to find the right words.

I knew I should be more enthusiastic about the whole prospect. But I just couldn't seem to shake the echo of the door slamming in Drake's wake as he stormed out of the observatory.

"Harper," he says softly, stroking his thumb over the back of my hand. "I know you have qualms and often doubt your own abilities. But you already are a duchess — in everything but name. After all, you represented House Beaumont during the social season as if you were a born-and-bred member of the family. All I am proposing is making your status official. Which we should ideally do sooner, rather than later, given that we will be starting the international leg of the tour in a few days. And having the paperwork squared away before our departure would grant significant boon for your image."

"Oh. Okay…” The knot in my stomach tightens. "What do we—?"

I trail off as I catch sight of a familiar flash of blue over Christian's shoulder.

Drake.

He's marching towards the mound of apple-laden baskets that Maxwell and I have amassed with Hana's help, blue plaid shirt hanging open in the face of the mid-morning heat, and a Kimes Ranch baseball cap wedged low over his forehead.

I take an involuntarily step towards him, raising my hand to try and grab his attention without being too overt about it, given where we were.

But if he's spotted me in turn, he makes no move to advertise it. Instead, he focuses on piling as many apples as he can into the two metal buckets that he brought with him.

I glance up at Christian apologetically. "I'm sorry... I need to..."

"Of course," he nods dutifully, stepping back.

There is something in his expression that I can't quite place, but I don't have time to think on it because Drake is already double-timing it back the way he'd come, and I have to catch him before he disappears on me again.

Grabbing the half-full basket at my feet, I hurry after him as fast as my stiletto-clad feet allow me to on the uneven, grassy ground. Even though I am desperate to unpack what happened this morning in Valtoria, I know I can’t just chase after Drake like a damsel in distress, in the middle of a royal event with an army of reporters hanging around, so I need some sort of plausible deniability for following after him.

But as I emerge from the final row of trees, I see a sight that nearly sends my basket of apples tumbling to the ground.

Kiara — dressed in a lacy black romper with a plunging neckline and a high-low, see-through skirt — was sitting on the tailgate of a vintage-looking Renault pick-up, body strategically angled so that there is no way that Drake could overlook her push-up bra-enhanced cleavage that is all but being thrust into his face.

What the hell...?

I try to come up with some kind of explanation for what I am seeing that is anything other than what it looks like.

But I can't.

It’s right there in front of me, in plain black and white.

She is saying something to him, a playful smile on her face. I'm too far away for me to make out the words, but as she filches an apple from his hand to lift it to coquettishly her mouth, her aim is clear... She is blatantly making a move on him. And if there is any room for doubt left about her intentions, they are quickly dispelled by the low moan that floats out of her mouth as she bites suggestively into the shiny red flesh of the apple, her eyes fluttering shut in over-exaggerated delectation.

I can't see Drake's face — given that his back is to me — but I can see that he's no longer focused on unpacking the remainder of his bucket. Instead, his head is turned towards Kiara as she offers him a taste of the fruit in her hand.

I feel my hand tighten on the basket handle.

I have no idea what is going on, but whatever it is, it’s going to end...

Now.

Kiara may not know that Drake and I are together — given the stupid, platonic charade that we have to maintain while we worked to clear my name —but I expect more from Drake. Especially since this is the second time that I've caught him alone with Kiara in a situation that was more than questionable, and he didn’t made any move to shake her off until after I interrupted them.

Which begs the question... Had I been too quick to believe him when he'd told me at the Coronation Ball that she was not his type, and there was nothing for me to worry about?

There is only one way to find out.

Squaring my shoulders, I march up to the back of the truck, slamming the basket forcefully down on the tailgate. "Looks like you forgot something, Walker."

Kiara drops the apple with a startled gasp. "Oh, mon dieu!"

I ignore her, my eyes fixed accusingly on Drake.

He barely even looks at me as he scoffs, "You're the one to talk, Gale."

I was perversely hoping for some kind of guilty reaction from Drake as well. But the fact that he's not only non-pulsed by my appearance, but apparently irritated by it, only serves to drive my pulse higher.

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" I demand.

"You know exactly what it means," he growls, before turning on his heel to tromp back into the orchard without a backwards glance.

I stare after him, flabbergasted.

I catch him in a comprising situation with another woman, and he is pissed off at me? In what world does that—?

"Était-ce vraiment nécessaire?" demands Kiara huffily, hopping off the tailgate. "I don't know what your issue is with Drake, but you could've at least waited until we'd finished talking, instead of interrupting si grossièrement..."

"Sorry," I mutter sarcastically. "It really couldn't wait..."

She harumphs under her breath. "You Américains are always so impatient... While in Europe, you'd do well to remember to wait your turn."

Flicking her hair behind her shoulders dismissively, she saunters after Drake.

I briefly contemplate picking up the apple she'd dropped and flinging it at her. But I've always sucked at softball, and the last thing I need is for her to run crying foul to Madeleine on the off chance that I do manage to nail her in the back of the head. Because my life at court is difficult enough already without Miss Wannabe Queen Bee going out of her way to make it an absolute hell in retaliation for me picking on one of her hench-maidens.

So, I settle for simply kicking the half-eaten Ruby across the grass in frustration.

"Ne vous inquiète pas, Demoiselle," consoles Schweitzer, stepping out from the shadow of the trees once Kiara was out of earshot. "His passions sometimes get the better of him."

A derisive snort escapes me. "Yeah. Tell me about it."

My bodyguards had shown up — as if by magic — after Drake's abrupt departure from Valtoria this morning, and have been at my side ever since. And while I would've normally been annoyed at the fact that third parties had witnessed my less than amiable interaction with my boyfriend just now, it is heartening to know that someone else has drawn the same conclusions as me.

Schweitzer's mouth twitches. "I mean his passion for you."

My eyes widen. "For me? But he—"

"You are the only one who arouses such a formidable strength of feeling inside of him," confirms Allard, also making an appearance. "And he's been especially unquiet today."

"I know..." I sigh dejectedly, the fight going out of me at the reminder of what happened this morning. "But I don't know why. Every time I try to talk to him, he storms off."

"Then prevent him from doing so," shrugs Allard.

"You say that like it's easy..." I accuse.

But, having dispensed their impromptu wisdom for the day, the two Guard have already melted back into the shade, like a pair of cryptic Jedi Masters returning to the Force, and I get no further response.

I blow a frustrated raspberry as I assess my options.

The sooner I talk to Drake, the better. I hate having all this unspoken tension between us. Especially since I have no idea what I did wrong. I mean, I was just as surprised by Christian's unexpected gift as Drake, so it can't be that...

But I know that I can’t just confront him in the middle of a royal event with a platoon of reporters milling around, on the lookout for even the slightest whiff of a story.

I have to get him alone. Ideally somewhere private.

But where?

My eyes land on the pickup and I give myself a mental smack on the forehead.

Duh.

Walking around to the cab, I open the passenger-side door and climb in.

Drake is obviously taking the picked apples somewhere — a packing centre, a barn, a warehouse. I can hitch a ride with him, on the pretext of helping him unload the crates when we get to wherever he is going. And — most importantly — we can talk on the way. Without him being able to shrug me off.

I close the door back around and settle into the well-worn seat to wait.

Before long, I catch sight of him in the driver's side wing mirror as he emerges from between the trees — alone — with another load of apples.

If he's surprised by my disappearance, I can't see it on his face. Instead, he concentrates on making his way to the tailgate, and I lose sight of him as he rounds the side of the truck. But I can hear the sounds of his undertakings as he proceeds to stow the apples away, as well as the rattle and creak of the slightly rusty springs when he climbs into the bed to rearrange the crates.

I tap my fingers against my thigh, waiting — both nervously and impatiently — for him to finish, so we can get going, literally and metaphorically. Because while I am anxious to clear the air with Drake, I am also fully aware that even though I may have managed to give Bertrand the slip earlier, it’s only a matter of time before he comes looking for me. And I want to be well away before he does.

Finally, I hear the tailgate clang shut.

My pulse thuds in my throat as I wait for Drake to appear on the other side of the cab...

"The hell you think you're doing, Gale?"

"Argh!"

The unexpected sound of Drake yanking the passenger door open behind me causes me to slam myself head-first into the low-slung roof panel with a bang.

"Ow..." I grumble, rubbing the top of my skull painfully. "Why do you insist on doing that?"

"You're the one who keeps letting your guard down," he counters in a deadpan manner. After a beat, he asks, "You okay?"

"I'll live," I assure him wryly, checking my fingertips to make sure that the thousand and one bobby pins that had been wedged into my hair haven’t ended up stabbing through into my skin as a result of the forceful collision.

"Great," he declares, pulling the door wider. "Now get out."

I meet his gaze impassively. "No."

The muscle in his jaw clenches. "I'm not asking again, Gale."

"I didn't hear you ask the first time, Walker," I riposte, leaning back against the worn leather with crossed arms.

He cusses under his breath. "D'you want to get caught?"

"No," I tell him flatly. "So, you'd better start driving."

"Bordel de merde..." he grits, slamming the door shut.

I watch him stomp around the front of the truck with a murderous expression...

...which makes me all the more determined to find out what the hell has gotten him so worked up.

He wrenches the driver's side door open and climbs into the cab, teeth gritted and eyes fixed ahead. Grabbing the bottom of the open window panel, he bangs it shut again before reaching for the key in the ignition.

Giving the key a forceful twist, he holds it in place while he gives the gas pedal a couple of aggressive pumps. After a few coughs and splutters, the arthritic diesel rumbles into life. Dropping the handbrake, he throws the shifter into gear, and soon we're trundling along the dumpy orchard path.

"So? You gonna tell me?" I ask after a couple dozen yards of total silence, save for the puffing of the engine and the creak of the suspension.

"Tell you what?" he asks gruffly, eyes fixed firmly ahead, a death-grip on the steering wheel.

"Why you're fuming like an active volcano."

His eyes flick over to me briefly before focusing back out through the windshield. "We're all allowed shit days, Gale.”

"Obviously," I concede. "But I want to know what caused it and why you're taking it out on me."

"I'm not taking it out in you."

"Yes. You are. And I don't—"

He scoffs. "Trust me. If I were taking it out on you, you'd know it."

"Oh, so you giving me the silent treatment since we got back from Valtoria isn't taking it out on me?" I demand archly.

His continues to torch a hole through the glass in front of him.

"How about you storming out on me without explanation — not once, but three times so far today? Is that not taking it out on me either?"

His grip on the wheel tightens.

"And what about whatever the hell that was with Kiara just now, huh? Was that also not—?"

He suddenly slams the breaks on, and I nearly face-plant into the glove box as the truck lurches to a stop.

"Hey! What the fuck, Wa—?"

But he's already thrown the cab door closed behind him with such vehemence that it rattles the whole truck.

Straightening myself back up, I see that we've arrived at our destination, which is an old stone barn with heavy wooden doors and an open gable roof.

I hear Drake drop the tailgate with a clang. Opening the passenger door, I hop out of the cab and quickly make my way around to the back...

...but by the time I get there, he's already tramped into the barn.

Gritting my teeth, I pick a crate out of the bed as well, and follow him inside.

We’re going to finish this conversation, whether he likes it or not.

The story continues in Chapter 13 - Part 2.

A/N: Here is a list of translations for the French terms/expressions:

Kiara

Oh, mon dieu! = Oh, my God!

Était-ce vraiment nécessaire? = Was that really necessary?

Si grossièrement = so rudely

Schweitzer

Ne vous inquiète pas, Demoiselle = Do not trouble yourself, m’lady

Drake

Bordel de merde = lit. ‘brothel of shit’ (I know - I love French swearing 🤣) English equivalent is ‘for fuck’s sake’

Permatags (let me know if you want to be added):

@twinkleallnight @lovingchoices14 @kingliam2019 @petiteboheme @aussiegurl1234 @queen-arabella-of-cordonia @tessa-liam @alyshak92 @secretaryunpaid @princessleac1 @walkerdrakewalker @angelasscribbles @drakewalkerisreal @nestledonthaveone @tinkie1973 @twinkle-320 @lunaseasblog @indiana-jr @knaussal @differenttyphoonwerewolf @eversoaringqueen12 @pinklipsandmasonjars @sillydg @spookycolorpeanut @peonierose @mrsnazariowrites @shellybee85 @3pawandme @honey358luv​ @atha68 @deepestphantomstranger @xpandass420x @choicesficwriterscreations @ficloverevie @alexabeta @minicraftywitch @lolablackwrites @ivyflowers13 @anahoreva

(Less Than) Noble Intentions only (let me know if you want to be added!)

@thetruthisthatiloveyou @anakjaybon-blog

[adarafaelbarba]

So as mentioned in my previous post about this bingo, my birthday is next month. And for that occasion I wanted to host another bingo! Like my last bingo in October 2021, this one will have moodboards to the squares. You don’t have to use them, but they’re there for inspiration, and can also be used in your fics as a “cover” if you’d like 🥰 I’m gonna have the moodboards up before the bingo starts on Monday 17th of January 😅

here are some rules:

1. It’ll start on January 17th and ends on February 17th at Midnight (Norwegian time)

2. Write one, ten or all of the fics. But don’t feel like you have to write them, this is a fun little writing exercise

3. You can write a head canon, ficlet, multi-chapter (one moodboard/square per fic) or a one shot. But please, if it’s longer than 500 words, put it under read more.

4. The fics can be fluff, smut, angst, etc if you feel like they would fit with the aesthetic of the moodboard you write for. Please remember to tag the fics with the right warnings before posting it.

5. Tag me when you post it, so I can keep tracks of the fics that are posted for this challenge and use the hashtag: #adarafaelbarbabirthdaybingo

6. Characters allowed (reader insert, oc, ships)

SVU:

Rafael Barba

Sonny Carisi

Mike Dodds

Nick Amaro

Peter Stone

Odafin “Fin” Tutuola

Alex Cabot

Casey Novak

Olivia Benson

Amanda Rollins

Rita Calhoun

Kat Tamin

Elizabeth Donnelly

Other Raúl Esparza Characters:

Jackson Neill

Nevada Ramirez

Jonas Nightingale

Bryan Kneef

Frederick Chilton

Paul Mendelsohn

911 / 911 Lone Star:

Evan Buckley

Eddie Diaz

Maddie Buckley

Chimney

Hen Wilson

Bobby Nash

Athena Grant

Owen Strand

T.K. Strand

Grace Ryder

Judd Ryder

Marjan Marwani

Paul Strickland

Carlos Reyes

Tommy Vega

Mayans MC:

Miguel Galindo

Angel Reyes

Ez Reyes

Bishop Losa

Emily Thomas

Coco Cruz

One Chicago:

Matt Casey

Kelly Severide

Brian «Otis» Zvonecek

Joe Cruz

Stella Kidd

Gabby Dawson

Violet Mikami

Sylvie Brett

Emily Foster

Jessica Chilton

Gianna Mackey

Evan Hawkins

Jay Halstead

Antonio Dawson

Adam Ruzek

Kevin Atwater

Erin Lindsay

Hailey Upton

Vanessa Rojas

Sean Roman

Kim Burgess

Connor Rhodes

Ethan Choi

Will Halstead

April Sexton

Crockett Marcel

Jeff Clarke

A Discovery of Witches:

Baldwin Montclair (Trystan and Peter’s version, but specify it 😅)

Matthew de Clermont

Marcus Whitmore

Diana Bishop

Miriam Shepard

Domenico

Sophie Norman

Nathaniel Wilson

Gallowglass

Satu Järvinen

Juliette Durand

Phoebe Taylor

Hamish Osborn

Chris Roberts

Ransome Fayrweather

Outlander:

Ian Murray

Frank Randall

Jamie Fraser

Clair Fraser

Briana Fraser Randall

Roger Mackenzie

Fergus Fraser

Marsali Fraser

Jenny Fraser

Harry Potter/Fantastic Beasts:

Sirius Black

Remus Lupin

James Potter

Newt Scamander

Young Dumbledore

Kingsman:

Eggsy Unwin

Roxy Morton

Harry Hart

Merlin

Charlie Hesketh

Percival

Lancelot / James Spencer

Ginger

Whiskey

Tequila

Characters from the King’s Men

MCU:

Thor Odinson

Steve Rogers / Captain America

Tony Stark / Iron Man

Dr. Bruce Banner / Hulk

Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow

Sam Wilson / Falcon / Captain America

Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier

Dr. Stephen Strange / Dr. Strange

T’Challa / Black panther (rip Chadwick 🥺)

Shaun / Shang-Chi

Xialing

Wenwu

Wong

Peter Parker / Spiderman (Tom, Toby or Andrew. But specify it 😅)

Clint Barton / Hawkeye

Wade Wilson / Deadpool

Scott Lang (Ant-Man)

Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel

Baron Helmut Zemo

Yelena Belova

Monica Rambeau

Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch

Pietro Maximoff / Quicksilver

Charles Xavier / Professor X

Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto

Druig

Makkari

Dane

Thena

Sersi

Ikaris

Ajak

Gilgamesh

Kingo

Phastos

Note: If there’s a character/fadom not listed, feel free to DM me.

7. No RPF/real person fic. No underage character (includes reader/ocs)

8. Please signal boost this post, regardless if you participate or not

9. Most important! Have fun! 🥰 Feel free to dm me with any questions or concerns

[concreteburialplot]

Thank you @ladyveronikawrites & @sinkingteethinwhitenoise for the tags ! sorry this is so late lol😅

How many works do you have on AO3? 7

What’s your total AO3 word count? 168, 453 😅

How many fandoms have you written for and what are they? In total in my life? 7; jonas brothers (nick) lol, [redacted], andy biersack (black veil brides), harry styles (one direction), 5sos (all members lol) but most recently austin butler & bad omens💗

What are your top 3 fics by kudos?

Forever Winter (Austin Butler) - 79

Virality (Bad Omens) - 61

Just an Intern (Austin Butler) - 29

Do you respond to comments, why or why not? i LOVE comments but I find myself not replying to them as much as i would like to/should simply bc my adhd 😭 but i really do love & appreciate them & i prob wouldn't keep writing without them 💗

What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending? Ummm probably a one shot I wrote for the austin butler fandom called Worship. since i mainly write long series, i don't have many endings yet

Do you write crossovers? If so what’s the craziest one you’ve written? I haven't & I'm not sure I'd like to - maybe a crossover between Bad Omens & Chase Atlantic would be cool???

Have you ever received hate on a fic? Thankfully no, I'd prob cry lol. But I have gotten passive aggressive comments about how i write with OC's lol the people r not fans of OC's

Do you write smut? If so what kind? I do, usually its angsty smut. Though, I've been told I have a talent for making smut sad (like with a heavy sad undertone) & i'm quite proud of that. Smut isn't my favorite to write tho ngl, i kind of hate writing it lol its def not my strong suit

Have you ever had a fic stolen? Not that I know of.

Have you ever had a fic translated? No, but i'm not sure i'd be open to it.

What’s your all time favorite ship? ah thats hard, when i was younger i had so many (1d; larry, zarry / 5sos; lashton, malum) but right now it's def noah x nicholas

Whats a WIP that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will? as @sinkingteethinwhitenoise said we had one that we never finished for a different fandom. i have a couple of bad omens one shots i abandoned, but again prob bc i'm not a one shot girlie

What are your writing strengths? definitely sad angst & dialogue lol i am a one trick pony

What are your writing weaknesses? I struggle a lot with descriptions in general and i personally think writing smut is a weakness for me

What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic? I'd only ever be comfy with a bit of spanish but that's bc i know the language lol

What was the first fandom you wrote for? The Jonas Brothers lol I was a Nick girlie

What’s your favorite fic that you’ve written? my ongoing long series Forever Winter is definitely my favorite, its my baby and i've poured so much time, love, sweat & tears into it. It currently sits at 31 chapters, 84,965 words, 79 kudos and 3850 hits. i am extremely proud of it💗

tagging; I don't have many friends on here but i'll tag my bestest besties; @measuredingold & @trvshdxddy 💘

& anyone that wants to join please do! 💓

AO3 Fic Writer Game

I saw this floating around the tags and wanted to join in. I know our fandom is small, but we are mighty 👑

Please do not compare yourself to others works, you are amazing and unique! This was just for fun! Lady V loves you 💜

How many works do you have on AO3? 9

What’s your total AO3 word count? 53,459

How many fandoms have you written for and what are they? 2; Star Wars and Bad Omens

What are your top 3 fics by kudos?

Hotel Hijinks (My first BO fic) - 19

A Duet of Fates (my first fic ever)- 17

Dive (Day one of 30 Day of Bad Omens) - 16

Do you respond to comments, why or why not? All the time and pretty much immediately. I LIVE FOR THE COMMENTS!

What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending? The Battle Within, was the darkest fic I've written. But my current WIP, Lost in the Concrete Jungle might be darker.

Do you write crossovers? If so what’s the craziest one you’ve written? I guess technically Lost in the Concrete Jungle is a loose crossover of Bad Omens and Star Wars. I'd count it lol. If you ever imagined the members of Bad Omens in the Star Wars Universe definitely check out Lost in the Concrete Jungle.

Have you ever received hate on a fic? No, thankfully not yet.

Do you write smut? If so what kind? Hell yeah, that's pretty much all I write. I write some kinky shit.

Have you ever had a fic stolen? God, I hope not .

Have you ever had a fic translated? No, but I think it would be cool!

What’s your all time favorite ship? I gotta give it to Relyo for starting it all for me. The sequels changed my life.

Whats a WIP that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will? I could never leave something hanging, well at least I haven't experienced that yet. I have gone months without updating but so far I've finished all of my WIPs.

What are your writing strengths? I think some of my strengths are my creativity in different scenes and story line and dialogue. (i'm probably downplaying my strengths tbh)

What are your writing weaknesses? I struggle with conveying different emotions and I want to get better at stretching the scene with more desciptions. I want the experience to be immersive but it makes my brain hurt lol.

What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic? If you know the language for it! I am only fluent in english so that's what I read and write.

What was the first fandom you wrote for? The first fandom was Star Wars, specifically prequel era with Anakin and Padme.

What’s your favorite fic that you’ve written? I know it says written as in past tense, but I am loving exploring Lost in the Concrete Jungle. My fav Bad Omens one shot though is Impolite. I did a lot of research on Service submission before starting and the fact that it has evolved into a poly situationship is really cool.

Feel free to join, no pressure tho!

Tag Team; @crimson-calligraphyx (InnocentCanCry) @sinkingteethinwhitenoise (cryingabtab) @measuredingold (markthegrave) @concreteburialplot (burninlove)

If I missed anyone that wants to join please do!

[simplynotaneggworks]

Fandoms and Ships

Disney Ella x Henry Cinderella Lady x Tramp (Human AUs) Lady and the Tramp Mary x Bert Mary Poppins Duchess x Thomas O’Malley (Human AUs) The Aristocats Pete’s Dragon (no specific ships; both original and live-action) Ariel x Eric The Little Mermaid Belle x Adam Beauty and the Beast Nala x Simba (Human AUs) The Lion King Kiara x Kovu (Human AUs) The Lion King Bo Peep x Woody (Human AUs) Toy Story Jessie x Buzz (Human AUs) Toy Story Mulan x Shang Mulan Jane x Tarzan Tarzan Kida x Milo Atlantis: The Lost Empire Dory x Marlin (Human AUs) Finding Nemo Violet x Tony The Incredibles Janice x Jesse Bridge to Terebithia Clarion x Milori Tinkerbell Tinkerbell x Terence Tinkerbell Tiana x Naveen The Princess and the Frog Alice x Tarrant Alice in Wonderland Rapunzel x Eugene Tangled Brave (no specific ships)  Elsa x Hans Frozen Anna x Kristoff Frozen Inside Out (no specific ships) Judy x Nick (Human AUs) Zootopia Coco (no specific ships) Izzy x Buzz Lightyear Miranda x Roland Sofia the First Sofia x Hugo Sofia the First Amber x Hildegard Sofia the First Elena x Mateo Elena of Avalor Isabel x Javier Elena of Avalor Cassandra x Varian Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure

Dreamworks Miguel x Tulio The Road to El Dorado Fiona x Shrek Shrek Astrid x Hiccup How to Train Your Dragon Valka x Stoick How to Train Your Dragon Roxanne x Megamind Megamind Rise of the Guardians (no specific ship) Eep x Guy The Croods

Illumination Lucy x Gru Despicable Me The Lorax (no specific ship)

Sony Ericka x Dracula Hotel Transylvania

Blue Sky Linda x Tulio Rio

Harry Potter (in no particular order) Willow (OC) x George Draco x Harry Nymphadora x Remus Sirius x Remus Lily x James Narcissa x Lucius Emma (OC) x Charlie Merula x Rowan Penny x Ben Molly x Arthur Oliver x Percy Hermione x Ron Seamus x Dean Luna x Neville Luna x Rolf Tina x Newt Queenie x Jacob Albus x Scorpius Andromeda x Ted Victoire x Teddy Fleur x Bill

Other Jedidiah x Octavius Night at the Museum Norman x Ethan Heavy Rain Kara x Conner Detroit: Become Human Simon x Markus Detroit: Become Human North x Josh Detroit: Become Human Rose x Hank Detroit: Become Human Aloy x Erend Horizon Zo x Varl Horizon Beta x Drakka Horizon Elisabet x Sylens Horizon Alva x Kotallo Horizon Jane x Gunther Jane and the Dragon Jester x Smithy Jane and the Dragon Pepper x Rake Jane and the Dragon Gwendolyn x Caradoc Jane and the Dragon Nancy x Jonathan Stranger Things Steve x Dustin Stranger Things Will x Mike Stranger Things Joyce x Jim Stranger Things Fran x Maxwell The Nanny Katniss x Peeta The Hunger Games Effie x Haymitch The Hunger Games Lucy x Coriolanus The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Emma x George Emma Elizabeth x Fitzwilliam Pride and Prejudice Marianne x Christopher Sense and Sensibility Elinor x Edward Sense and Sensibility Daniel x Johnny Karate Kid/Cobra Kai Robby x Miguel Karate Kid/Cobra Kai Ali x Amanda Karate Kid/Cobra Kai Dutch x Bobby Karate Kid/Cobra Kai Demetri x Eli Karate Kid/Cobra Kai Kumiko x Chozen Karate Kid/Cobra Kai Ellie x Alec Broadchurch Beth x Paul Broadchurch Rose x Ten Doctor Who Yuuri x Viktor Yuri on Ice Yuri x Otabek Yuri on Ice Marinette x Adrien Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir Alya x Nino Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir Chloe x Luka Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir Luka x Adrien Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir Elizabeth (OC) x Ydris Star Stable Online Maya x Alex Star Stable Online Elizabeth (non-OC) x Avalon Star Stable Online Anne x Lisa Star Stable Online Novalee x Forney Where the Heart Is Claire x James Outlander Elizabeth (OC) x Fergus Outlander Brianna x Roger Outlander Aziraphale x Crowley Good Omens Anneliese x Julian Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper Erika x Dominick Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper Sophie x Nicholas Barbie: Princess Charm School Skipper x Jonas Barbie and Her Sisters In a Pony Tale Barbie x Ken Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures Barbie (Margot Robbie) x Ken (Ryan Gosling) Barbie

[moodmusicmonday]

One thing is for sure: this fandom has something for everyone judging from these songs! Love and fluff and angst--OH MY! Such a superb playlist that will have you salivating! BIG HUGE THANKS to those of y'all who shared a song. Whether it inspired your WIP or it makes you think of your favorite characters/scene from Choices, we LOVE them all! Y'all rock!

We love y'all! *big ol' hugs*

Same time next week?

~🎵~

@ao719

“The Fixer” - Brent Morgan;  Best Kept Secrets, Chapter 2: Fixers Never Fix Themselves [TRR; Liam x f!OC (Amara)]

@bebepac

"We Are Family” - Sister Sledge; Fast Forward, Father’s Day Special One-Shot: The Big Apple Dumplin’ Festival [TRH; Liam x Riley; Maxwell x f!OC (Taylor); m!OC x f!OC (Nico x Angellica)]

@chemist-ana

“Spells” - Cannon; Wicked Game Chapter 3: Spells [TNA; Sam Dalton x MC (Niamh Kenney)]

@karahalloway

“Jealous” - Nick Jonas; (Less Than) Noble Intentions, Chapter 13: Invidia [TRR; Drake Walker x f!OC (Harper Gale)]

@kat-tia801

“Homegrown” - Zac Brown Band; Homegrown, Father’s Day One-Shot [TRR; Drake Walker x MC; Liam Rys x f!OC)]

@lucy-268

“Broken and Beautiful” - Kelly Clarkson; Broken and Beautiful: Sami’s Story (tentative title) [OPH; Tobias Carrick x f!OC (Samantha Carlson)]

@queenrileyrose

“NFWMB” - Hozier; Irreplaceable, Chapter 18:  Ain’t You My Baby? (TRR; Leo x Riley)

@tinkie1973

“Would Have Loved Her” - Chris Bandi; Character Shout-Out: Drake Walker

@txemrn

“Use My Voice” - Evanescence; Stay, Chapter 2: Draw My Own Line [TRR; Drake Walker x f!OC (Jodi Walker); other pairings to be revealed]

~🎵~

@21-wishes @alj4890 @ao719 @atsuinawa @aussiegurl1234 @axwalker @bebepac @burnsoslow @charlotteg234 @chemist-ana @choicesmonthlychallenge @foreverethereal123 @issabees @jerzwriter @karahalloway @kat-tia801 @lovingchoices14 @marshmallowsaremyfavorite @neotericthemis @nestledonthaveone @peonierose @queenrileyrose @quixoticdreamer16 @sfb123 @socalwriterbee @tessa-liam @twinkleallnight @txemrn @walkerdrakewalker @zaffrenotes

[roleplayermeet]

Hello everyone! Me again, I’m a 22 year old female writer seeking people to write with. Please be 18+ to dm. Just hunting for some new long term clean stories with plenty of muse and excitement! So about me: I’ve been writing for nearly twelve years I’m advanced lit plus and I tend to expect the same from my partners as I love a challenge. I do oc x canon pairings with me as the oc and the female . I do fandom roleplays only with plenty of story and plot in third person and past tense only.

Here are some requirements if you dm:

Please use good and proper grammar text slang in roleplays and some times, out of really frustrates me.

Doubles are welcome but I expect full equality for both ocs, at the moment I’m doing a lot of doubles so I’d appreciate some singles focusing on my oc as well.

I’m looking for those of you who can play canon males. This is for romantic oc x canon pairings.

Please be advanced lit this means three plus paragraphs and lots of detail.

I also use third and past I expect all potential partners to do the same.

Please also love plotting, I adore plotting and it’s one of my favourite parts of the roleplay process.

Fandoms and movies etc (in order of preference!)!:

Modern family ❤️❤️.

Little Women ❤️.

Game of Thrones.

Teen Wolf.

Ugly Betty.

Bates Motel (tv show).

Gossip Girl.

Glee.

The Originals.

The Vampire Diaries.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Harry Potter (book verse only please!).

Divergent.

Hunger Games.

Maze Runner.

Skins (U.K.)

Teen Beach Movie.

Gilmore Girls.

Camp Rock.

Celebs:

Niall Horan.

Nick Jonas.

Joe Jonas.

Shawn Mendes.

Richard Madden.

Dylan O’Brien.

That’s everything in my list! I’m a super friendly writer so don’t be shy! Right now I’m seriously craving Modern Family, Gossip Girl, Ugly Betty, TVDU, Twilight and Teen Wolf

[honey-and-strawberry]

Demons (A Glimpse)

An OT7 MX Vampire x Spellcaster AU

Warning (for this piece): smut, swearing, jealousy, blood, marking, semi public, oral (male receiving), rough sex (but protected 👍🏼)

Named OC (May) paired with Wonho (written as Hoseok)

Word count: 1.5k

It’s been five days since my first interaction with these men and I never felt so powerful. I know this vitality ritual was supposed to be intense, but I didn’t expect to feel so...unstoppable.

Stocking the shelves with spellbooks, I skim through titles, hoping to find something on patrons. There’s a book on communicating with devils, no. A book on gifting through the law of nature, no. Come on, there has to be a book. It’s not like I can research this on the internet! My coworker, Derek, notices me distracted and taps on the shelf to get my attention, making me jump.

“Got some demons with you, May?” he casually laughs, unaware of my situation. Don’t get me started. I roll my eyes at the question.

“I wouldn’t say demons, but there are definitely some energies at my place” I mumble, continue stocking.

“Need a cleansing spell? A protection spell?” Derek offers. It’s not that I want to get rid of these...energies. I just need to see if there are resources for patron bonds. I got marked and I need to see how these relationships work.

“No, it’s not that, I want to see what the sacred texts have to say about patron bonds” I sigh.

“I’d be careful with those, once you’re bound, it could be impossible to break it” he warns. Thanks for being five days too late with that information, Derek. I try to reach for the top shelf to restock the spellbooks on conjuring. Derek lifts me by my waist to give me a couple of more inches of height, letting me slip the book between the others. He puts me down and I immediately step away from him. We may be work friends, but I’m not ok with contact like that without asking. The mark in the nape of my neck stings. I’m used to a pinch, but now it’s a sting? What’s different? Wait, where are they? It’s daylight, how could they be out? I’ll go find them and tell them to leave, I’m at work! I look over my shoulder, hoping they’re not right behind me, posing as a customer.

“Could you help me with the crystals, if you have a second?” Derek asks.

“Yes, but first, I’m going to see if there are some books in the back” I nod. I keep my eyes peeled as I go to the back room. They wouldn’t be stupid enough to come to my work. Would they?

I go to the back room, nothing out of the ordinary. This must be a fluke.

The second I’m clear inside the room, the door slams shut and locks simultaneously. The light shuts off, leaving me blind. A hand grabs my wrist and pulls me further into the room. I’m dragged to sit down on a chest that I assume holds charms. Out of fear, I breathe a spell of telekinesis to flick the lights back on. It’s Hoseok?! He’s alone? And he looks...pissed. He stands before me, arms crossed, huffing. I never saw him mad before, but I’d be a liar if I said this didn’t make him look ten times more attractive. His pecks are looking extra perky today. There’s a little pout in his mouth. His eyes say disappointed, but his lips say whiny.

“What are you doing here?” I bark for answers, crossing my legs.

“I came here to see you” Hoseok rolls his eyes. “And it seems like you already have someone grabbing your attention”. Oh my goodness, is he jealous of Derek? Gross.

“You mean my coworker?” I scoff. He tightens the grip around his waist. Ew, he is jealous.

“It’s cute that you’re jealous, but I’m at work” I giggle. He gasps.

“I’m not jealous” he exclaims. Oh? You’re not jealous? Let’s see about that.

“You didn’t like how he lifted me, did you?” I tease. Hoseok deeply inhales. I stand up, putting my hands on his strong shoulders covered by a loose t-shirt. One touch and I’m already shivering for more. The last time I put my hands on his shoulders like this, he’s railing me in the shower. He doesn’t even have to touch me and I’m weak for him.

“You didn’t like that he touched me?” I baby talk, pouting my lip for emphasis. He licks the tip of his fangs, keeping full eye contact. I take my finger and outline his plump lips. He’s cold to the touch, but it cools my boiling hot skin. Standing on my tippy-toes, I try to get closer to eye level with him.

“You know I’m yours” I whisper. I kiss his cheek as I purposely prick my finger on a fang. A drop of blood falls onto his bottom lip. The pupils of his eyes slowly dilate. He’s almost as easy as I am.

“Fuck” he murmurs.

“Take what’s yours” I whisper in his ear. He came here for me, right? Why would I disappoint him? A devilish thought springs in my head. I know how to make his visit worthwhile.

“Sit down” I seductively breathe. I guide him to the chest. He looks up at me in awe, amused by me taking control.

I get on my knees, pulling his tight jeans to his knees. His cock is already hard, suffocating in his boxer briefs. A condom falls from his jeans pocket. I look up at him, a single eyebrow arched.

“You must have been really hungry if you thought coming to my work was a smart idea” I chuckle.

“I-I” Hoseok attempts an explanation. I free his cock from his underwear, pumping a couple of times, some precum already dripping. He’s already moaning. I squeeze my finger that got pricked to bleed.

“Suck my finger” I direct, rubbing some blood on his tongue. The second his lips wrap around my finger, I bob down to take his tip into my mouth. Teasing with my tongue, I lightly kiss his tip. His thighs flex from the contact, his eyes shut closed, hands grabbing the corners of the chest. I take my hand off his shaft and rub his thigh to relax. He sucks generously as I glide my tongue along his length. He’s holding back, I know he can do more. Now that I lubed his cock with my tongue, I take all of him. He’s definitely one of the girthiest of the group, next to Jooheon. He bites down on my finger when my lips touch the base. There he is. My tongue rubs the underside of his cock as I lift my head, till his tip is at my lips. I get a rhythm bobbing my head, the faster I go, the harder he sucks my finger. The wetter my mouth, the more he moans. His breathing is getting heavier and heavier. I can’t have him cum yet, I want him to stay hard! I pull away from his cock, unleashing a whiny Hoseok I never seen before.

“Fuck me” I growl, grabbing the condom from the floor. Taking my finger back is going to be impossible. He pulls me up and strips me out of my jeans and panties, I kick the clothing aside. Taking the condom from me, he wraps himself so the finger could stay in his mouth. Hugging me in his arms, he does a swift smack on my ass, making me pleasantly yelp. I mount his lap, positioning myself over him. He hums something indescribable. Hands holding my ass, he lifts me and takes us to the door. The first thrust makes me feel the rush of adrenaline I was waiting for. I let out a moan deep from my diaphragm. Spitting out my finger, Hoseok latches onto my neck, no warning before biting. He’s feeling the adrenaline too. With each powerful thrust, I can feel my muscles get stronger. The sounds of wet skin slapping and mouth slurping fills the room, I don’t even care if my coworkers could hear it. He’s getting sloppy in drinking, I can feel a streak going down underneath my shirt. His hands shift to my hips, digging his nails, nearly puncturing skin. He slams me down as he thrusts upward, hitting me harder than I’m used to. I love it, but I need to be careful in case he goes feral. No one is here to save me if he does.

“Fuck, Hoseok” I scream. I’m close and he knows it, I usually cum pretty quick with him. His pace quickens, but keeps the same intensity.

“Please let me cum” I whine to myself. His chuckling tickles my neck. One of his hands reaches over to my clit and rubs vigorous circles with his thumb. I come undone, letting out a whale of a moan. My skin tingles, feeling like glitter sparkles. He’s not done, no no. I stopped him from cumming before, he’s going to make me regret it. He hammers into me, making me ache from the slam. That man is not going to let me walk, is he. One more mighty thrust and he holds me still. A little mewl escapes his mouth before he unlatches from my neck.

“Y-you” he pants. I softly shush him so he can catch his breath, his head nuzzling my chest. From his mouth to all the way down his neck is covered in my blood. It’s a little worrisome knowing he drank so much, he wasn’t so gluttonous before.

“I’m sorry I was jealous, baby” Hoseok breaths. “I didn’t want some guy to have a taste”.

(Edit courtesy of @uh0paque)