#older brother Leo fitz

[brianwashere]

Ahhhhh I’m so sorry I fucked this up 😭 I accidentally posted the draft then panicked and deleted it and thus deleted the official ask. It’s ok tho bcc I took a screenshot of it so we’re good

Ask: (aos anon again hi:)) i know you usually do romantic or parent/son relationships but imagine reader and fitz are brothers and fitz finally gets to see him again while taking a break from working at shield… reader helps convince him to confess to gemma (fitzsimmons is real and it Can hurt you) also just them being silly little brothers because fitz deserves a break

Hadhsjsfjsjdk ahhh I love this

**I do not own any characters or part of the franchise from Marvel or Disney or Agents of SHIELD**

Pairing: older brother!Leo Fitz x younger brother!reader

Genre: family shit let’s goooo

Summary: look at req

Tw: implied bad childhood

Homecoming

It had been a long time since Leo—Fitz—had come home. You still weren’t used to calling him by your last name. You found yourself excited to see him again after what seemed to be decades of not seeing each other and minimal contact. You knew his job kept him busy but sometimes it felt like he was purposely ignoring your family.

The doorbell rang and it pulled you from your racing thoughts.

“I’ll get it!” You yelled to your parents from upstairs practically tripping on the stairs to get to the door.

You took a deep breath and pulled open the door. You grinned at your older brother.

“Fi..tz.” Your enthusiasm turned to surprise.

He looked so different than he did the last time you saw him.

He looked stronger. There was more muscle on his arms and he now wore a leather jacket instead of his usual sweaters. Not to mention he had a whole beard now.

“Woah…” You gaped and blinked several times.

Fitz’s eyes brightened at seeing his younger brother.

“Hey, Quizno!” Hey laughed some.

You just kept staring at him in surprise.

“You look…different.” You hesitated.

For a second he looked startled then his brow hardened.

“Well I could say the same for you, you’ve got twice as much acne as when I last saw you.” Yup there it is.

You sputtered a laugh suddenly, wheezing and hunching over. He opened his arms and hugged you and you hugged back; a rare tender moment between the two of you.

“So am I gunna get to go inside or am I being forced to stand here in the cold?” Fitz asked.

“Well I was thinking at least 20 more minutes out here before I let you in.” You playfully shoved him off but stepped out of the doorway to let him in.

He took one step in and sighed.

“Something wrong?” You looked to your older brother.

“No no it’s just…strange to be here again. Been so long since I’ve been here….” He trailed off.

You nodded.

“So what’s that sick ass job about? I heard it was for some American agency.” You nudged him with your elbow, trying to get him out of his own head.

“Ya know, I’m not supposed to talk about it. And it’s not American.” He stated with a high lilt in his voice.

You rolled your eyes.

“Is your boss American?”

“Well, yes, but—“

“So then yeah it’s American.” You used your flawed logic just to mess with him.

“What? That doesn’t even make sense—!” Fitz continued to argue how just because his boss was American did not mean that the agency he worked for was.

You just smiled to yourself, knowing you distracted him from the not so good memories of this house.

“Oh look at that! Mum says it’s time to eat!” You interrupted your older brother suddenly.

Fitz hesitated then straightened himself, bracing to see his parents again. You noticed his anxiety.

“Hey, it’ll be fine. You’ve got a good job and a…major glowup.” You nudged his side with your body to which he shoved you back to the other side, grinning again.

“Ready for the mine field that is a family dinner?” You smiled light heartedly at him.

He sighed, nodding and brushing a hand through his hair.

“Ready as I’ll ever be.”

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After dinner went smoother than expected you and Fitz migrated up to your room. You were hanging upside down from your bed, arms wresting on your stomach while your older brother was laying on the ground, throwing a ball into the air and catching it.

He’d asked you about any school crushes to which you’d blushed and told him about someone you were interested in but weren’t sure if you wanted to be friends or lovers.

“So what about you? You got a special someone back at your fancy job?” You questioned.

That seemed to take your brother by surprise and the ball fell on his face. You immediately burst into laughter while he rubbed his nose and shot you a playful glare.

“You’re a little wanker you know that?” His nose was turning red.

“So? You never answered the question.” You persisted.

He groaned dramatically.

“Yes, ok? There is someone I’m interested in.” He admitted.

You perked up immediately.

“Who? Are they smart? Are they attractive?” You questioned in rapid-fire.

Fitz let out another dramatic groan, cheeks turning red.

“Her name is Jemma…” He let out.

“And?” You pressed.

“And she’s smart and kind and beautiful and way out of my league.” He sighed, rubbing his eyes tiredly.

“Oh I wouldn’t say that, c’mon you work with her right? That must mean you spend a lot of time together. Has she ever friend-zoned you?” You questioned.

“No but…I just—-it’s hard, ok?” He sounded exasperated and frustrated. Not with you but with himself.

You quirked an eyebrow.

“Well you should shoot your shot.” You stated matter-of-factly. “You never know what may happen, especially in your super-duper classified line of work.” You shrugged. “I say you do it.”

Your brother stared at the ceiling, thinking. He knew you were right. His work was dangerous; Jemma’s was too. He couldn’t keep hiding from his feelings.

“Yeah…yeah ok. You’re right…” Fitz said quietly.

“Damn right I am.” You grinned at him. “Tell me how it goes next time you visit.” Your grin melted to a smirk.

Your brother just rolled his eyes and threw a pillow at your face.

[jamiedc-they-them]

Marvel Master list

Bobbi Morse

Breaking Point

Sibling Duty 2.5

Being the SHIELD Ladies' best friend

Bobbi, Hunter, and the team helping you after a nightmare

Carol Danvers

The Time You Have Left (Platonic)

Impact (Platonic)

Carol helping you with your emotions as she gets her memories back (Platonic)

R&R Part 1 Part 2

Cassie Lang

Happiness (Platonic/Familial)

Daisy Johnson

Moving on

The Void

Bonds That Never Die

Who you used to, and still can, be

The Loyal Sidekick

Choices Not Made

Proof Not Necessary

Sibling Duty Series: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Before and After; After and Before

Control Z

The Past That Bled Into The Present

The Little Things

Being May's daughter and an older sister to Daisy

Love, Hate, Acceptance, and the in-between

Sell and Repurchase

Daisy being a protective older sister

Being the youngest and Daisy helping you after a mission gone wrong

A helping hand or three

Clean Slate

Legacies and the people behind them Part 1 Part 2

Remember that time you scared me?

Being Daisy's best friend and May being your SO

The Way Things Moved On

Daisy and Jemma, your sisters, helping you through a depressive episode

BUS Team helping with your sleeping disorder

Forgive and Forget what happened in another time

The BUS Team celebrating your birthday

Ward capturing you and trying to turn you to his side

I got you

Daisy and the team helping you with your passive suicidal thoughts

Daisy trying to help with your troubled blood family

Being Jemma and Daisy's sister, and getting hurt

The SHIELD team saving you from the Watchdogs

Daisy and Fitzsimmons helping you when you discover your powers

SHIELD team finding you and your shadow self fighting as you try to seal the fear dimension

Getting injured on your first SHIELD mission

Healing and Time

A Spy’s goodbye, for now

Defending Skye when she gets her powers

Gwen Stacy

Family, no matter where what

Jemma Simmons

Being the SHIELD Ladies' best friend

A helping hand, or three (Platonic)

On Your Mind (Platonic) 1 2

Daisy and Jemma, your sisters, helping you through a depressive episode

BUS Team helping with your sleeping disorder

The BUS team celebrating your birthday

Jemma helping you after a mission gone wrong (Platonic)

Coming out to Jemma and Fitz as Asexual

Being Jemma and Daisy's sister, and getting hurt

Going to Maveth instead of Jemma

The SHIELD team saving you from the Watchdogs

Daisy and Fitzsimmons helping you when you discover your powers

Getting injured on your first SHIELD mission

Kate Bishop

Being Clint’s oldest child who survived the blip and being an older sibling to Kate

Being Kate’s Adopted Younger Sibling

Being Kate's younger sister, who is taken to the red room, being close to Yelena and Natasha, and reuniting with Kate

Leo Fitz

Being his sibling

A helping hand, or three (Platonic)

BUS Team helping with your sleeping disorder

The BUS team celebrating your birthday

Coming out to Jemma and Fitz as Asexual

The SHIELD team saving you from the Watchdogs

Leo Fitz helping you with your suicidal ideation

Daisy and Fitzsimmons helping you when you discover your powers

Being a big brother to you and helping with a panic attack

Forgive and forget what happened in another time

Melinda May

May helps you come to terms with your powers

Being Daisy's best friend and May being you SO

Being May's Daughter and an older sister to Daisy

May comforting you, Ward's twin, about his betrayal

The SHIELD team saving you from the Watchdogs

May comforting you after the HYDRA uprising (Platonic)

May helping you through your first mission

Rise Together (Platonic)

Cycle of life (platonic)

Natasha Romanoff

Forgive me, little sister (Platonic)

Sister, Dearest (Platonic)

Yelena and Natasha helping you find your blood parents (Platonic)

[denouementrpg]

REQUESTED BY LYNX !

Wanda's twin brother, older sibling by 12 minutes. She cares very much for him, even if she can't remember him right now! She has no idea that he was ever killed, or that she even has a twin! This would be very interesting.

CURRENT MARVEL CAST: Wanda Maximoff, Agatha Harkness, America Chavez, Bucky Barnes, Daisy Johnson, Frank Castle, Grant Ward, Hive, Jemma Simmons, Jennifer Walters, Jessica Jones, Karen Page, Loki, Matthew Murdock, Natasha Romanoff, Patricia Walker, Peggy Carter, Pepper Potts, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Yelena Belova.

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[skxllz]

about me

just some random things about me <3.

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favorite color - sacremento green as of late. I also love midnight blue and dark burgundy, though.

favorite song - currently, I'm really into say it ain't so by weezer (and calpurnia's cover), and out of my league by fitz and the tantrums. but wonderwall by oasis will always be my favorite.

favorite movie genre - horror/thriller will always be my a-1, but I've been more into comedy recently.

favorite movie - I'll do this genre wise. horror? house of a thousand corpses, hands down. comedy? pineapple express and grown ups 2. romance/adventure? paper towns.

favorite book - definitely the moral instruments: city of bones

favorite streaming service - well, netflix has a lot of great tv series (and some movies), but I prefer hulu for movies.

favorite drink - I love sprite, but I've been on a binge with that mango pineapple lemonade from dunkin.

favorite food - chicken alfredo and hot/buffalo wings are my besties.

any siblings - I have two older brothers who are annoying as hell.

birthday - november 13th

zodiac - scorpio (sun), cancer (moon), leo (rising)

favorite activities - reading and writing. I like playing basketball too, if I'm in the mood.

activities you're curious about - photography, scrapbooking and jewelry making.

any aesthetics - I love grunge and dark academia, they're my absolute favorites. but dreamcore and softcore are cool, too.

introvert or extrovert - I'm kind of an ambivert, but moreso lean towards introvert.

favorite childhood place - I thrived at being at chuck e cheese. but when that wasn't an option, I usually went to the neighborhood park; it was surrounded by woods so I found it calming.

favorite scent - I'm obsessed with candles and incense, and also cologne, so that's kinda hard.. but cologne wise? black extreme. besides that? sandalwood and jasmine.

any pets - most definitely lmao. I have a few dogs, a guinea pig and two kittens.

pet peeves - it depends on my mood, really.. but I guess you can say my major ones are being talked to like I'm naive, people being unnecessarily loud in calm/quiet places, being told I over react, people being rude for no reason whatsoever and being yelled at (I wouldn't say that last one is a pet peeve but-)

top comfort characters - steve harrington (stranger things), kaminari denki (mha), paul (the lost boys), keith two-bit matthews (the outsiders)

favorite generation/year - 1980's/70's

this is all because it's all I can think of lmao.

[hufflepuffobsessedwithmarvel]

MY SHIPS AND THEIR MOODBOARDS (Pt 1)

Faye Mendoza and Katie Cooper. Her twin sister and Katie have been friends ever since she can remember. And ever since Faye can remember, she has had a crush on Katie. But she thinks that her feelings are not returned. And how could they be? Katie is as straight as an arrow, or so she thinks. However, Katie feels the exact same way as Faye, if not more.

Lindsay Cooper and Lucas Mendoza. Lindsay is the older sister of Katie Cooper and she is very academic. One day, she is asked to tutor Lucas Mendoza, who lives right next door. As their sessions go on, they realize how much they have in common and they become really close.

Celeste Ward and Daisy Johnson. Celeste is the twin sister of Grant Ward, but she refuses to be a part of Hydra like her family. Daisy is her partner in SHIELD, but when it is revealed about Grant, she doesn't trust her anymore, breaking Celeste's heart. It takes saving Daisy's life and almost dying herself for them to come back together.

Virginia Fitz and Grant Ward. Virginia Fitz is the younger twin of Leo Fitz. The minute that she met Grant, she was enthralled. But because of the way her brother was suspicious of him, they had to keep a secret. When it was revealed that Grant was a part of Hydra, her heart broke for two reasons: she loved him and she was pregnant.

Evangeline Knight and James Diamond. Evangeline is the younger sister of Kendall Knight. She has always had a crush on James and he has always had a crush on her. But they had to keep it a secret from her older protective brother, Kendall.

Maya Hart and April Baudelaire. April Baudelaire moved to the same apartment building as the Harts. As soon as they met, April and Amaya became extremely close, soon igniting a romantic relationship.

Lavender Hunter and Eric Matthews. Lavender is the older sister of Shawn Hunter. From the minute that she and Eric laid eye on each other, she fell in love. Unbeknownst to her, Eric felt the same way.

Matilda Hollingsworth and Amy Bridgerton. Amy is the twin sister of Eloise. Because of this, she has always felt like she is leftout and like no one sees her. That is until Matilda Hollingsworth comes around. 

Benedict Bridgerton and Elenora Knight. Elenora grew up beside the Waltons and she quickly fell in love with Benedict. But because her family didn’t have a great social standing, they had to hide their relationship. When she began to get courted, he saw her family’s status rising and began to court her as well, determined to win his love.

Spencer Reid and Carson Garcia. Carson is the youngest sister of Penelope Garcia. She felt left behind when her sister left for college. She just wanted to make Penelope, Savannah, and their parents happy. When she gets into the FBI, she finds love and reunites with Penelope.

[gregorygerwitz]

Contractual obligations sounds really cool? I'm excited for it, lol. What do you have for it so far? Plot, ideas, scenes in mind?

So far I have.......... vibes.

I’ve been working every day since I came up with the concept, so I’ve been thinking about it during my shifts, and I’ve got some solid vibes. I haven’t made any solid decisions on most of what I have to figure out (s4 timeline is vague but getting there, s5 is an empty void, s6 is..... the most figured out, I think) but I wanna focus on the themes of family, and especially chosen family?

Holden hires Grant as a bodyguard, but there’s this journey of their surrogate father/son-esque relationship where it’s more than just Grant accepting a contract and following through on the terms. There’s actually going to be a running joke among the team any time Grant shows up and does something because he always brushes it off as being “contractually obligated” to help out or do something good (hence the series title), but the thing is he would do these things with or without a contract (esp. that clause about making sure Fitz is protected, mmhmm, the pining will be very real and I’m very excited for it).

He’s going to be bodyguard and secret keeper and surrogate child and messenger all in one, which builds into this family relationship with Leo and Jemma and others, and it’s this redemption story/happy ending for him through those traits we saw back in season 1 - protective older brother, ready to follow orders, looking for some guidance figure that isn’t Garrett an asshole - and I’m really excited to explore it and see where it goes.

(I don’t control them I have ideas in mind for potential scenes but it’s up to the kids they do what they want)

as for scenes that I’m going to put in the series if it kills me:

- Grant serving as Holden’s messenger of sorts and meeting up with Agnes to give her updated contact information (SHIELD and the rest of the government probably made him trash most of his stuff after the Hive incident, let’s be real, and keeping his old number would be a risk) - Grant doing bodyguard duty when Holden has to meet up with Alistair (yes, Leo will eventually get the message that robo-cliffe was gonna pass on but didn’t get the chance to) - Leo falling asleep on the couch at the house and Grant being the only one with the upper body strength to carry him to bed (it’s going to be very soft and I’m thrilled for it) - “Uncle Grant” hanging out with Deke and just getting to vibe while Jemma goes to save their boyfriend from space (he’s been bodyguarding this family for years he’s tired he deserves a break)

and one conversation between Jemma and Grant, right before she leaves with Daisy and Piper and Davis, that won’t leave me alone and will probably end up in the series whether I like it or not:

“I can forgive all of his mistakes, even when they got him killed. That’s what love is, Ward.” “Some selfish part of me wants you to be right. Because he’s forgiven a lot of my bullshit.”

(remember how I mentioned pining?)

Other than that, it’s all just vague dad noises and bickering and that’s what makes an Alex AU, really.

[chicagocityofclans]

Natasha ‘Nat’ Aeryn Mahoney → Parisa Fitz-Henley, Arielle Kebbel, Zoe Saldana and Gemma Chan → Human Shifters 

→ Basic Information 

Age: 198

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Straight 

Birthday: July 26th

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Religion: Paganism

→ Her Personality Natasha is a lively person and has an energetic personality. She is always on alert, and prefers being active as opposed to just hanging around. With her upbeat and often inspiring personality, Natasha makes friends easily and attracts people from all walks of life. She has a way with words and an uncanny ability to motivate others. Natasha can be very successful and happy in any profession that requires communication skills and understanding of people. Which makes moving and starting new careers very easy for her. Natasha has a notable leader personality with a high need for security, a sense of justice and spiritual development. She is the youngest triplet but has always led her sisters in every way possible. Natasha is also sensitive and self-conscious. She is quick to take someone within her heart with a deep need to feel loved and wanted.

Natasha is passionate about all her relationships. She tends to be whatever they need; a friend, mother, sister, protector, counselor, provider, professor, defender, etc. It is easy for her to consider friends as her family. Natasha has many friends of all shapes, sizes and species. She will take the things shared with her to her grave. Just like her relationship with Sirius. It took him over a year for him to discuss his pack on a personal level with her. She has not shared any of her knowledge with her sisters or anybody else. She has her secrets and feels confident that she will never tell anyone; unless their lives are in danger and then she will be willing to give enough to save them. This feeds into her fiercely overprotective side. She can become aggressive and hostile in nature when wronged or if those she considers family is wronged. Once her loyalty is lost, she will be rude and unapologetic, wanting whoever hurt her to feel her pain. 

→ Her Personal Facts

Occupation: Lawyer

Scars: None

Tattoos: Depends on Shift 

Two Likes: Learning and Naturalism 

Two Dislikes: Abusers and Rude Tourists 

Two Fears: Cleithrophobia and Never getting married

Two Hobbies: Reading and Triathlon

Three Positive Traits: Active, Spirited, Passionate

Three Negative Traits: Compulsive, Self-Indulgent, Secretive

→ Her Connections

Parent Names:

Katina Popov (Mother): Katina and Natasha are close. They have a regular mother-daughter relationship. They talk nearly every other day on the phone. While Katina, Nikolai and Natasha’s brothers are still in Russia, Katina has visited her in Nashville multiple times. The only time they seem to disagree is when it comes to Natasha’s love life. Katina knows about her relationship with Sirius and has continuously expressed her need for grandchildren.

Nikolai Popov III (Father): Nikolai and Natasha did not bond until Natasha was older. Nikolai was always away or working. It wasn’t until Natasha, Annika, and Galina planned to leave Russia, did Nikolai take more of an interest in them. He taught them how to take care of themselves away from home. He did not want them to leave and be taken advantage of. They do not talk as much but Nikolai still asks for reports on Natasha and her sisters. 

Sibling Names:

Galina Mahoney (Sister): Galina is one of Natasha triplets. Galina, Natasha and Annika have a close relationship. They do everything together and share all of their shifts. It's rare to find them not posing as triplets or sisters. Natasha does not love or care for one sister over the other. There are some days where she cannot tell herself a part from Galina or Annika. Galina and Annika have both moved to Chicago with Natasha. Galina has taken a job as a correctional officer at an all women's prison. Natasha is worried that the job may be too stressful for Galina.

Annika Mahoney (Sister): Annika is one of Natasha triplets. Natasha, Galina and Annika have a close relationship. They do everything together and share all of their shifts. It's rare to find them not posing as triplets or sisters. Natasha does not love or care for one sister over the other. There are some days where she cannot tell herself a part from Galina or Annika. Galina and Annika have both moved to Chicago with Natasha. Annika has taken a job as a police officer at the local police department. Annika has started making friends away from Galina and Natasha which has never happened before. Natasha is unsure how she feels about it but has chosen to encourage Annika newfound friendships. 

Nikolai Popov IV (Brother): Nikolai is Gennady’s twin and Natasha’s younger brother. Nikolai and Gennady were annoying growing up but as adults, Natasha has grown to love her annoying brothers. Nikolai has married and their families get along great. Nikolai and his wife have yet to have children while they travel the world; enjoying life before settling down to start a family and a career. 

Gennady Popov (Brother): Gennady is Nikolai’s twin and Natasha’s younger brother. Nikolai and Gennady were annoying growing up but as adults, Natasha has grown to love her annoying brothers. Gennady works in a lab, specializing in genetic engineering. While Gennady has not married yet, he has adopted orphaned human shifters. Their parents had once frowned upon it but spoiled their 7 grandchildren rotten. Gennady is currently in the process of adopting anyone.

Dola Chellingworth (Sister): Dola is Natasha’s youngest sibling. Dola was born while Natasha, Galina and Annika were in Nashville. She married a man she met while at university. Natasha has met the Englishman a few times and sees him in the background when she and Dola speak. Natasha does not like him but he makes Dola happy. Natasha is waiting to settle in Chicago before inviting them to move closer and possibly join the Chicago clan.

Children Names:

None

Romantic Connections:

Sirius Cobic (Boyfriend): Natasha met Sirius 7 years ago via a mutual connection. He was in Chicago while she was in Nashville. They would text, talk and video chat for hours. There was not a day that went by where they were not in some form of contact. In the past 4 years, they have met a few times in person and have vacationed together too. Natasha was planning on ending their relationship if Sirius refused, again, to take their relationship to the next level. Sirius asked for her to move to Chicago. Natasha is hoping that it does not take as long for him to propose or for them to start a family. 

Platonic Connections:

Churchill Darling (New Friend): Nat has heard a lot about Churchill and is eager to meet him. She thinks they may have crossed paths before but is unsure. 

Vincent Kane (New Friend): Nat has heard and saw Vincent in the background while speaking with Sirius. Recently, Vincent has done her background check and interviewed her for the lawyer position in Chicago. 

Lillian Pickford (New Friend): Nat was given both Lillian and Adelaide names for her new position as a lawyer. Lillian has kept in contact with her via email and has already invited her out for lunch and possibly dinner with her family. 

Arthur ‘Art’ Milligan Jr. (New Friend): Just like Vincent and Churchill, Nat has heard alot about Art and has also heard his voice in the background while speaking to Sirius. Sirius has shared his concerns about Art’s magical connections and Annika has offered to help in any way she can; mostly out of curiosity. 

Winston Abioye (New Friend): Winston tried to flirt with Natasha on her first day but she quickly told him she was with Sirius. He seemed shocked and asked her for any stories she was willing to share. He seems pleasant enough. 

Adelaide Blanchett (New Friend): Nat was given both Lillian and Adelaide names for her new position as a lawyer. Adelaide was kind enough to give Nat a call welcoming her as a new lawyer. Adelaide has kept in touch over the process, Nat and her sisters are eager to meet her. 

Montgomery Wilders (New Friend): Nat has heard of Monty and knows about his relationship with Adelaide. She remembers Sirius asking her for advice when he first took in the young couple. 

Robert Fischer (New Friend): Just like Vincent and Churchill, Nat has heard alot about Robert and has also heard his voice in the background while speaking to Sirius. Lately, Nat has noticed Sirius no longer talks about him and was shocked when she noticed a familiar name running for mayor. 

Inez Sparks (New Friend): Inez is another name Nat has been hearing from Sirius. She is excited to meet her and thinks they’ll get along well. Nat and her sisters aren’t strangers to need to play certain roles for people they consider friends. 

Douglas Gish (New Friend): Douglas has also played a role in her hiring process. He seems friendly and has taken an interest in Galina. 

Hostile Connections:

Raul Santiago (Strong Dislike): Natasha knew Raul in Nashville. They had some of the same warlock and witch connections. It was easy becoming friends with the cross country teleport; especially since she used him to deliver a few things to her parents and siblings. Sadly, Raul ghosted Natasha without reason. She tried to get in contact with him multiple times without any luck. She knows he lived in Chicago before they stopped talking and is unsure if she should seek him out or let bygones be bygones.

Pets:

None

[crysj88]

Phylax Avengers x oc Prologue

Phylax: Ancient Greek. Watcher, protector, sentinel, guardian.

Bennett Lancaster grew up in her small hometown with her head full of stories of heroes, from the latest action flick to the oldest of Greek myths. Going into private security and moving away from her small hometown, she knew would bring her adventures. She never imagined that it would put her in the middle of the next generation of heroes. (Rating Teen.)

Tony x oc (platonic), Natasha x oc (slowburn)

Word count: 4212

Chapter warnings: cheating, child death, blood, injury

Mrs. Bethany Lancaster watched her four older children as they ran out of the house. Nora would watch the three little ones and it would give her some peace and quiet as long as the baby stayed asleep. Thirty solid minutes with no disasters was a small miracle. It gave her time to catch up on housework, which she had lacked since baby number five, Zach, arrived. She checked on the three month old before turning back to the chores at hand.  

She had the most recent pile of laundry folded and stacked the only thing left was matching the socks. That was when she heard the scream. 

“Momma!”  Beth looked up to see her 6 year old daughter, Bennett racing towards the house. Her face red and there were obvious tear tracks. Panic. That was what was in her daughter’s face. She ran to the yard meeting her half way. The girl was crying so hard that understanding her words was near impossible. “Fitzy, Fitzy. Momma...Fitzy.” Beth scooped the crying girl in her arms and headed farther into the open fields. “Nora, Leo,” she called for her two oldest children.

Bennett buried her head in her mother’s shoulder. “Fitzy.” 

Bethany’s heart raced as she ran towards the distant call returned by her 15-year-old daughter. “Momma. Help it’s Fitz.” 

The sight that met Bethany Lancaster’s eyes was one that every mother fears. A small body lay in the creek, blood soaked through his short blonde hair. His face pale and lips blue. Bethany handed the crying Bennett to Nora and knelt by the boy. “What happened?” She felt for a pulse and then listened for a breath but found neither. 

“I don’t know. We were playing in the field. Fitz wanted a turn with the kite but Leo had it. The next thing I remember we were here and Fitz was like this.” The older girl took deep breaths trying to calm herself to take care of her sister. 

Bethany began the process of CPR knowing it was no use. She sent Leo to the house to call 911. Blood slid down the creek bed as she tried to pump life back into her young son. 

“Fitzy!” Bennett cried, kicking Nora sharply in the leg so the older girl would drop her. As soon as she hit the ground the girl scrambled to her twin brother. “Fitzy, wake up,” her tears dripped to his cheeks, “Fitzy!” 

When the ambulance arrived it was too late. Bennett cried in her mother’s arms pleading for her brother to get up. Nora had returned to the house shortly after Leo and was caring for Zachary.

Bennett’s mother clung tightly to the girl. Small bloody handprints appeared on the fabric of her shirt as the girl fought to reach her brother as the coroner zipped the body bag. Fitz’s face disappearing from their view. The small girl went weak in her mother’s arms. Sobs wracked her body as she cried. Her brother’s name came out as only a whimper. Bethany Lancaster allowed her first tear then holding her daughter as her son was taken away. 

Frost coated the ground of the small park closest to Stark tower. Normally Bennett would take her bike out of town to a small nature trail nearby, today there wasn’t time. The steady pounding of her sneakers hitting the pavement was Bennett's sole focus. After a nightmare an early morning run was soothing. The cold morning air brushed against her face, turning her cheeks and nose rosy. Her breath froze in the air in front of her. 18 years had passed since that day and she still felt the loss. If she managed to outrun her memories during the light of day, they always caught back up to her in her sleep.

Back at Stark Tower again Bennett made her way to the gym. She pushed her short hair back out of her face, and made her way to the heavy bag. The bag buckled under the weight of her first few punches. The rough leather grated against her knuckles as she tried to bleed out the last of her nightmare.

For a year and a half Bennett had held a job in security at Stark Industries, as Tony Stark’s personal bodyguard. She had been with Pepper through every second of the incident in Afghanistan. She had helped Tony weather the introduction of Ironman and subsequent fall out. 

Tony was the first big job Bennett had in her field of choice. She had applied for numerous other positions at companies around the city but was passed over because she was too young or inexperienced. Today marked her 24th birthday. 

She was qualified for the job. Top of her class at the academy, marksmanship was in the top 5%, hand to hand combat top 3%, surveillance and observation top 7%. The problem came in because she didn’t look 24. She didn’t even look 20 most days. On a really good day the blonde could pass for 21 but most days about 16 or 17. Resembling a teenager was not exactly intimidating. The clothes Pepper bought, and Tony paid for, helped.  Pepper insisted though, that this was an asset. It made it easier for her to fade into the background. Unassuming and nonthreatening. So when she selected Bennett’s work attire, it was professional but always carried a young, carefree air to it. Usually in the form of colored Converse, lightly distressed jeans, or a graphic tee under her button down or jacket.  

Tabloids had been fun the first couple months after she was noticed. According to those reporters Bennett was Tony Stark's love child from his wild youth. The papers had new stories released every week. "Birth mothers" were lining up to back their stories. There were a few similarities between Bennett and Tony. Skin tone, brown eyes, although his were a darker brown than hers, and a few other overlapping "roguish features", to quote Tony. But past that nothing. The women claiming to be her mother, ranged from hispanic to Irish, from waitresses to swimsuit models. Each story was more ridiculous than the last. Simple math would disprove every one of the women, they were all too young. As would Bennett’s nearly platinum blonde hair. Seriously not one paper thought to find a blonde.

 Quick punch combos rocked the bag on it's chains. The bag caved around her heel as she sunk a kick in. The bag was inviting. Granting a release. The anger and fear. The nightmares, the memories. A release for all of it. Bennett poured them all into the bag where they would stay buried in the sand contained in the canvas. She worked the bag over and over, punch after punch, blow after blow. The combinations becoming more deadly as she worked. 

Tony entered the room watching the girl work and the bag rocked on it’s chains. He watched not wanting to interrupt her. Her fist slammed hard into the bag and he winced. She seemed to deflate holding on to the bag. Letting out an exhausted breath she whispered, "Happy birthday, Fitz"

He gave her another moment heart breaking slightly at the sight. Opening the door and shutting it again Tony approached her as if he had just gotten there. "As my bodyguard, are you not supposed to be aware of your surroundings? I mean if I can sneak in on you anyone can." He crossed the room towards her. "You gonna talk about it this time?"

"I am supposed to be aware of threats, I would hardly classify you as a threat," she walked over taking the bottle from his hand for a drink. The liquid had barely touched her tongue when she spit it out, gagging. "What on earth are you drinking?" She opened the bottle giving the substance a tentative sniff, it was thick and green.

"It's, uh, protein shake from one of those MMA magazines you get."

"Why is it green?" The blonde sniffed it again, wrinkling her nose at the smell.

“Kelp?” Tony took a moment to answer.

“Your answer to that shouldn’t be a question,” she quipped, handing the bottle back and turned to get water from the small fridge.

Tony nodded towards her hand, “you’re bleeding.”

She looked down examining the knuckles. Sure enough the skin was broken on the first two knuckles of each hand and the rest were smeared with blood. “It’s probably just a little scratch.”

He gave her a disbelieving look. “You never even let me look at the bag without wrapping my hands.”

“It’s fine, Boss. It looks worse than it is,” she shrugged it off. “Go grab your mouthpiece and meet me on the mats.” Bennett headed into the locker room to grab her mouthpiece and take care of her hands. She knew better, but the rough material of the bag had felt good. Pain always brought relief. Physical pain was manageable. 

Turning the water on she waited the few seconds it would take for it to heat. She ran her hands under the water scrubbing them clean. The water diluted the blood. Bennett squeezed her eyes shut as her nightmare rushed back. The onslaught of images making her slightly nauseous. Wiping her hands dry the skin looked new. It had knit itself back perfectly. That’s why it had escaped her notice, something small like that was less bothersome than a mosquito bite. There is no telling how many times the skin had broken for them to bleed that much. In the most extreme case so far her healing factor was effective enough to heal 12 gunshot wounds simultaneously. So a busted knuckle from the heavy bag was something she wasn’t worried about.  

 Wrapping her knuckles she returned to the gym, mouthpiece in hand. Many things are socially acceptable now.  Many things the government has legalized. They tolerated Ironman. There were rumors of Captain America being found. Talk of other survivors of genetic experiments. Negotiations for the rights of Inhumans. One thing that had not been changed, that had not been legalized, had not been repealed. The Mutant Registration Act. 

Mutation was still seen as an abomination, an affront to nature. Mutants were closely monitored if they managed not to be thrown in jail. To date only three mutants from the registration had not been incarcerated for any length of time, and only because their mutations were purely cosmetic. Horns and tails posed no real threat to humanity's safety. It would be safe to say Tony didn't know about her abilities. No one knew, not even her parents. She intended to keep it that way. She pulled on her fingerless gloves and headed back into the gym.

Ground fighting was the order of the day. After reviewing some of the pins and chokes they had worked on they began to grapple.

 Round 1: 2 minutes, submission, guillotine, Bennett. 

Round 2: 45 seconds, submission, arm bar, Bennett 

Round 3: 3 minutes, submission, Darce choke, Bennett. 

It continued for seven rounds. Some of the rounds could have been shorter but Bennett liked to play a bit. The third round for instance had taken so much time because Bennett wanted to win with the Darce choke. Other times she just drug the fight out to make Tony work harder. Tony got close a few times. After each round the blonde showed him how to lock in the choke to prevent escape. 

Training with Tony was a good warm up for the day and Bennett truly loved teaching him. He didn't really need it. He had the suit. Hand to hand combat was kinda obsolete against that. 

"Okay," he coughed, tapping the mat to signal Bennett to let go. "I'm done. Besides we have a full day." He stretched to work out the kinks in his spine from the fights. 

Bennett pulled up the schedule on her phone, the Stark tech projecting the application off the screen for her. "We have 30 minutes to clean up, eat, and get to the board meeting."

He nodded drinking from the bottle of green goo. "Thanks, kid. Next time I am going to win one." She chuckled, pulling her gloves off before heading back upstairs to change.

 The meeting seemed to drag on and on. No matter how many of these things she sat through Bennett never could find it in herself to follow along. The phone buzzed in her pocket. A new text. 

Tony: kid, watch this.

A few seconds passed and one of the board members grew noticeably irritated before he swatted the air. Upon closer inspection Bennett could see a small black object darting around the man’s head. Bennett would have simply assumed it to be a fly except for the small red light blinking from it. Almost indiscernible. 

Tony flicked his fingers across his phone and the small object darted at the man again. It was a drone. The man grew more distracted by the second. Bennett and Tony bit back their laughter. 

“Tony,” Pepper snapped, “do you have anything to contribute?”

“Uh,...no I think you covered it rather eloquently,” he tapped his screen once more before shoving the phone back in his pocket. Bennett watched the drone zip away probably to some charging dock across the building. 

“If no one has any new business I think we can adjourn,” Pepper dismissed the board members with a smile. As the last man stepped out she turned a glare toward the two. Focusing on Tony she spoke “do you think this is a game, I am trying to run a company here, your company. You could at least pretend to care.” 

 Pepper dragged Bennett and Tony upstairs. If Tony kept this up he would run the company into the ground. He needed to take his responsibilities seriously. Happy met them in the kitchen  where lunch was being served. JARVIS with the help of a bot or two had prepared a salad with grilled chicken. 

Bennett inwardly groaned kelp shakes and now salad. Tony was on a health kick, which meant it was time to stock up on junk food. 

Pepper excused herself when she received a call from one of the overseas investors during lunch leaving Tony, Bennett, and Happy alone for a moment. "Tonight's the night, right? Are you sure you wanna do this kid?" Tony leaned back in his seat trying to make his voice sound casual.

Bennett’s face lit in a smile. "I think so. Emily and I have been together for two years. Our lives fit together seamlessly. We have talked out our plans for the future together. Almost never fight." She chuckled lightly. "Everyone says that proposing is nerve wracking. But I thought it all through and planned it out. Honestly I'm not nervous at all. We fit too well together. She's gonna say yes." Bennett took the small box from her pocket examining the ring. 

Tony held out his hand and she passed the box over. Tony nodded his approval before handing the ring to Happy.

 "Not a bad choice, kid. You want me to drive you tonight. I could get the limo."

Bennett tucked the ring back in her pocket. "No I got it. Gonna take one of Tony’s cars and pick her up, take her to her favorite restaurant. That I can pass off as birthday privileges. Limo would be a bit over the top. Might tip her off." 

"Public proposal? At the restaurant? Pretty gutsy." Tony quipped. 

"No, she wouldn't want that kind of attention" Bennett shook her head, "a walk in the park after, to a spot I know she loves. I'll ask her there." Bennett could see it all in her mind from the bench by the lake to the smile on Emily’s face. Tonight was going to change everything. Tonight would be the start of a new life, a better life.

Happy's phone buzzed. "Sorry, Pepper needs me to pick up someone at the airport. If I don't make it back in time, good luck, kid." He smiled before running out the door. 

"Benn are you really sure about this? Not a doubt in your mind that Emily is the one?" Tony wore a serious expression. "You're young. Not many people find their soulmate at 24."

“I didn’t,” Bennett smirked, ”we met when I was 22."

Tony's expression grew more serious if possible."Benn. This is a big decision. I don't want to see you heartbroken if things don't work down the road. Just make sure you have thought this through. Does Emily really make you happy?"

The blonde gave his words careful consideration before replying. "I think so. I mean we've had rocky places sure. Everyone does, but I think she makes me happy."

Tony locked his gaze with hers "marriage is a lifetime thing." 

"Who are you and what have you done with Tony?" He didn't even smirk at the attempted joke. Bennett let out a deep sigh "I know it's a lifetime thing. I am prepared to sacrifice a lifetime if she needs me to.” She let the silence hang for a few seconds before allowing a smirk to slide in place, “Pepper is gone for the day and Happy is out so...Smash bros showdown." Tony didn't move immediately but the corner of his lips turned up. " Come on, Boss. It will get my mind off things."

He gave a sigh before a genuine smile spread across his features. "Alright, best of 75. If I win I get your bike for a week if you win you can use my suit."

"No safety mode?" Bennett cocked one brow in question.

"Weapons hot." He held out his hand which she in turn took shaking it. 

"Deal."

Several hours later Pepper walked into the common area to Tony's shouts of victory and Bennett’s groans of defeat. "The bike is mine for the week." He crowed. 

"Yeah, yeah," She scowled at the tv screen “you can use the Harley or the Honda this week.”

“No I get the Ducati,” he insisted.

“The original deal said you get my bike for a week not which one. You should be more specific next time, I have seven.” She smirked.  

"Well, well." They both jumped at the new voice spinning to see Pepper standing in the doorway. "I see you two got a lot done today."

"It was bonding time, really." Tony explained. 

Bennett shot a cheeky grin towards the older woman shrugging, "while the cat's away…"

"Obviously." A soft smile played on her lips even as she tried to hide it. "Bennett, don't you have to be somewhere in an hour?"

She tapped the screen on her phone, her Ducati lit up in the background as she checked the time. "Crap. Yeah thanks Pep." Jumping up from the couch the girl pressed a kiss to Pepper’s cheek before heading to the doorway. 

"Are you both coming back tonight? I have a few things saved for the occasion. Wanted to celebrate a little with you, both of you.” Tony explained.

“More than likely. But Tony: no party! If you guys want to say “hi” and stuff fine, but no extras. No party.” Bennett set the rules for Tony’s “celebration”.

"Alright. Be safe and have fun tonight" Tony wrapped her in a tight hug. "Good luck, kid."

“Thanks, boss." Pepper pulled the girl in for one more hug as she rushed to her room. 

Bennett pulled up to Emily’s apartment at 6:30 sharp. Knocking at the door she rocked back on her heels as she waited for Emily to answer, a bouquet of roses in hand. 

“Bennett!” Emily opened the door with a broad smile. She leaned forward pulling the blonde into a kiss. “Those for me?” She asked, pulling away for a second. 

“Who else would they be for?” Bennett pecked her lips again. 

She took the roses, “I’ll just put these in water right quick,” she slipped inside pushing the door closed before Benn could follow. Seconds later she came back out, “ready to go?” Her smile was bright as she took Bennett’s hand, heading to the car. 

Bennett opened her door for her, before climbing in the driver's seat. They drove and talked, laughing occasionally. The blonde couldn’t keep the smile off her face.

The night started at an art gallery. Emily led Bennett through the gallery pointing out her favorite pieces. They talked over the exhibits as they went. Emily gushed over a large metal sculpture in the middle of the museum. She rattled on talking about lines and angles to convey the artist’s meaning. Benn nodded along and agreed when she was asked what she thought. Her only real thought about the piece though was the welds were crap. 

Bennett lagged a bit behind as they came across an exhibit of statues from Greece. Athena, Artemis, and Apollo were displayed alongside sculptures of gorgons, minotaurs, and chimaeras. Emily tugged her along to finish up the last few exhibits. 

When they pulled up to the restaurant Bennett quickly hopped out of the car, rushing around the front of the car to open Emily’s door. Bennett held out a hand and Emily took it. Her hand resting in the blonde’s made Benn feel as if Emily trusted her with her whole world. It was a responsibility the young bodyguard was happy to take on. 

“This really isn’t necessary, Bennie,” she tucked her hand around Bennett’s arm, “but thank you.” 

Dinner was slightly more expensive than she had originally planned but for tonight it would be worth it. Next stop was the nature park. They walked through the park under the stars hand in hand. The little box bounced in her pocket as they neared the spot.

Bennett took in the night sky. North star was straight ahead. Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. A story of jealousy. Zeus’ wife Hera was jealous of Callisto after Zeus fell in love with her. So Hera changed her into a bear. Callisto was hunted for years. Zeus and Callisto had a son named Arcas. When he grew Arcas became a great hunter, he was moments away from unknowingly killing his mother but Zeus interfered. Sending them into the sky creating the two constellations. 

“Bennie,” Emily pulled her from her thoughts. “Bennie babe, what is it about them that you find so fascinating?” She gestured towards the heavens.

“Everything. The stories, history, science…” 

Smiling Emily pulled her girlfriend around to face her. She beamed at the blonde, “you always have your head in the clouds, aren’t there more interesting things down here on the ground.” She pulled Bennett in close for a kiss, wrapping her arms around her neck deepening the kiss. 

Bennett pulled away after a moment, leading Emily further into the park. 

Bennett steeled herself.  “Em, I wanted to talk to you about something.”

“Of course. I wanted to talk to you about something too,” she followed happily. 

“You go ahead,” Bennett said, “what did you want to talk about?”

“No, no, go ahead, it can wait,” she threaded her fingers through Bennett’s. 

“Well,” they came to the spot by the edge of the lake. Taking a deep breath Bennett began her speech “Emily, we have been together for two years now. You helped me adapt to New York, out of the security of my college campus. New York is quite a bit bigger than I am used to,” a grin spread across Bennett’s face, one side slightly higher than the other. Lopsided. 

Emily placed her hand on Bennett’s cheek leveling out her smile “Yeah, your little “no where” Texas is a bit tiny. Population of what, 23?”

“That wasn’t the population, that was the size of my graduating class,” Bennett gave her an indignant look. “Give me some credit.” Emily laughed. “I couldn’t have made it this far without you, and I don’t want to spend any of my future without you by my side. So Emily, will you marry me?” Bennett pulled the ring from her pocket and waited for her answer. 

Bennett parked the car in the garage, killing the engine. She walked in the living area to see Tony, Pepper, and Happy all waiting. Champagne on ice. She let out a long sigh, there was no way to avoid them. 

Tony was grinning from ear to ear when she entered, “hey kid, how did it go?” He looked over her shoulder. “Where’s Emily?” 

The girl plastered a smile on her face. “I...not as planned.” she ran her hand through her hair, brushing her bangs behind her ear only for them to fall back in her face, too short to stay tucked. 

“What do you mean?” Pepper was concerned. 

“Turns out we...don’t want exactly the same things. Her future and mine... there’s this other girl, Madison. Emily has been with her for most of our relationship.” They were all dumb struck. She pulled the box from her pocket, setting it on the coffee table in front of the couch. “Guess I will have to figure out the return policy for that in the morning.” She gave the others a half hearted smile. “I think I am going to bed. Good night.” Apparently Tony was right, no one finds their soulmate at 24.

AN: won’t leave many of these. First I don’t own Marvel or their characters just Benn and her story. 

Second give me any feedback or ideas you have on this story. Any critic is welcome. It is a slowburn as far as the romance aspect goes but it will get there and there is plenty of other stuff in the meantime. 

Hope you enjoyed this introduction to Bennett and my story. Ch1 should be up in a week. 

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Prompt idea: Sam being one of the kids who gets excited when they get a banana for Christmas when they’re toddlers and maybe one of the other liars kids gives it to him as a joke to film him and he reacts positively? Maybe?

I’ve got a couple ofholiday themed prompts in my inbox, but this one actually kind of struck alittle chord in me because earlier this week I was having a conversation witha friend who has a new baby at home and we were talking about how it’s alwaysthe little things that matter around the holidays. We both grew up in poorhouseholds, so we were happy to get little things. And kids who get excited about the little things have a special place in my heart. I made this one insanely long for you guys (hence the “read more” cut). So, yeah, Happy Holidays!

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Quick guide to “who that baby-daddy” PLL edition, because there’s a hella lot of kids running around…it’s your own fault for talking me into writing these families.

Fitz kids: Finn and AuroraRivers kid: CamiCavanaugh kids: Bailey and VioletDiLaurentis-Fields kids (like I have to tell you?): Grace, Lily, SamDiLaurentis (Jason and his wife Danielle) kids: Leo and Maddox

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The DiLaurentis-Fields’ house was the most decked out houseon the street, inside and out. The flashing lights that made their place looklike a scene out of Chevy Chase’s ChristmasVacation drew in people driving by. They stopped to look at all thedecorations and the timed light show that Emily had set up this year.

Inside, the house smelled of everything Christmas-y. Pine,Cinnamon, Cocoa, peppermint, and the pure joy of children ripping open presents andsquealing in delight when they got something they’d been dreaming of all year.

No one got more excited about their gifts than the youngestmember of the family, three and a half year old Sam DiLaurentis-Fields. He had a slew of toys thathad been given to him by his moms’ closest friends, who had joinedthem for a Christmas dinner at their house.

The toddler had insisted that everyone else open up theirpresents first, so now that all of the kids had their new gadgets andplaythings he was the center of attention. He went through each one of his presentsslowly and meticulously, each one more exciting than the last. He was startingto get to an age where he could appreciate the joy of receiving gifts. He wassitting by the Christmas tree, his face illuminated by the lights. He was surrounded by everything he’d been given.

He’d gotten a train set from Finn and Aurora Fitz, Aria andEzra’s kids. Nine-year-old Finn had helped his new little sister pick it out.They had adopted her nearly a year ago. She had just turned five and it was her first bigChristmas with her new family. She’d taken an instant shine to Sam, because hewas close to her age and she liked his enthusiasm. He also had a very obvious crush on her.

Sam glanced at his new toys. He’d gotten a shark pillow and a set of Legos from CamiRivers, Caleb and Hanna’s thirteen-year-old daughter. Spencer and Toby’s youngerdaughter Violet, who had just turned twelve, had helped her pick out the newLego set for him. Their older daughter Bailey had gotten him a bubble machineand a bunch of candy.

His cousins, Leo and Maddox, along with their dad Jason, hadbuilt him a play set in the back yard. His twin sisters, Lily and Grace, whohad just passed their sixteenth birthday milestone had bought him a scooter anda drum set, something their mothers had advised them against…because they knewhe’d beat on it at all hours.

When he’d opened the drums the twins had grinnedat their moms. Alison had given them an “I’m going to kill you both in yoursleep” death glare, but Emily thought it was hilarious. She’d even called Sam “OurLittle Drummer Boy”.  

Now, there was only one present that remained. Cami was theone who leaned down and plucked it out from underneath the tree. She handed itto him and smiled.

“Now, this one is reallyspecial, Sam. All of us chipped in to get this just for you.”

The rest of the kids giggled. Bailey and Grace both pulledout their cell phones to record him. He stared at the poorly wrapped package,but the presentation of the gift didn’t matter to him. He looked up at the otherkids with a nervous smile on his little face, like he was afraid he wasn’tworthy of the gift, because wow, theyhad ALL gotten it for him. It had to be really cool.

“Go ahead, munchkin.” Lily encouraged him. “Open it.”

He carefully peeled away the paper, dropping it as he pickedthe thin material apart. After a few seconds he had it totally unwrapped.

More snickers from the kids. The adults just watched incuriosity.

“What’chu got there, Sammy?” Emily asked.

“I got a banana!!” He exclaimed. He looked up, the tornwrapping paper in his lap. He had an excited look on his face as he lookeddirectly into Grace’s camera phone. “It’s my favorite!”

“It is?” Grace laughed.

“Yeah!” His voice squeaked. He stood up, holding the bananalike it was the most precious thing in the world. “Mommies! Mommies, look it!”He ran over to Alison and Emily.

“We see, buddy.” Alison smiled, completely caught off-guardby his reaction.

His mouth was open wide and his eyes were sparkling withdelight. There was no faking his pure joy. He really actually loved it. Hewalked over to Cami and hugged her.

“Thank you,” he said softly.

All of the kids’ sniggers had turned into genuine “aws” ofaffection. Sam went around and hugged everyone in the room and thanked them,something he hadn’t done for any other of his gifts. After he hugged Aurora hesmiled at her.

“‘Rora!” He couldn’t say her name just right yet. “Look! Igot a banana!”

“I like it. It’s really cool. Can I see it?” She shylyreplied.

“Uh huh.” He handed it to her and she turned around andfaced her parents who were across the room.

“Can we get one, too?”

“I’ll check with Santa.” Ezra smiled at his daughter.

“I just bought some.” Aria whispered. “Remind me to put twoin her stocking tonight.”

“Two? Whoa there big spender.” Spencer pushed Aria with aplayful smile.

“Here you go, Sam.” Aurora gave him his present back. Sheleaned against her new brother with a smile and hugged him. “Finn, mom and dad said Santa is gonna bring us a banana, too.”

“I heard.” Finn nodded, hugging her back.

Sam leaned down next to his dog Buster’s bed, where the dogwas watching all of the action unfold.

“Look what I got, Buster!”

The dog lifted his head and sniffed the banana, then he laidback down with a yawn. Sam gripped his banana with both hands and turned aroundto see that he was still being recorded. He looked at Bailey’s camera.

“Are you gonna eat it?” Bailey asked.

“No!” Sam exclaimed with a little laugh. “I’mma save it. It’sspecial.” He crawled on the couch, mindlessly talking to himself as he oftendid when he was happy and excited.

It was the funniest thing in the world to everyone watchinghim, because he’d been eating bananas since he was a baby. He saw them everyday. Yet, for some reason, this one was special.

“Jason got him a jungle gym for the boys to play on and a banana is his favorite present?” Alisoncouldn’t believe it. She faced Emily. “I’m starting to wonder if he’s reallyours. Maybe he was switched at birth.”

“What? You wouldn’t have been happy with a banana?” Emilyknew the answer, but she poked her in the ribs with a teasing grin.

“Are you kidding? I would have screamed until I passed out.”

‘So, basically, every date night.” Emily winked, whisperingso only Alison could hear her, though Spencer was standing close enough to catchit.

Spencer snorted out a quiet laugh. Alison glared at her.

As the night wore on, everyone settled down. Toby, Caleb, Ezra,and Jason took the boys to go get ice cream. The girls were going to a movie. Samwas still traipsing through the house with his banana. He hadn’t put the thingdown since he’d gotten it. They could see where it was starting to bruise.

“He’s going to be devastated when he finds out the shelflife of a banana.” Alison grimaced.

“We’ll just keep replacing it like we did the girls’goldfish.” Emily shrugged.

“You what?” Grace’sjaw dropped open. “Not Laurence Goldfishburne!”

“Oh, come on Grace…how did you not notice?” Lily laughed. “He shrank two sizes overnight once.”

“I just thought he was on a diet.” She faced her motherswith a frown. “How much fish blood do you have on your hands? How many poorlittle goldfishes were flushed to keep up your lies?”

“I lost count after the twelfth one,” Alison said, almostuncaring. “Ridiculous having to pay for fish that lasted all of two weeks…” she muttered.

“So when he finally died for good…seven years later…we were burying a perfect stranger?” Grace asked.

“Tamp it down, kid. God, you are so dramatic.” Alison snorted.

“Wonder where she gets that from.” Hanna peered at Alisonover her wine glass.

“Didn’t your daughter get called into the office for back-talking a teacher right before the holiday?” Alison frowned, but her manner was that of someone who was joking.

“Only because the teacher can’t handle the same sass she gave our teachers all those years ago.” Hanna eyed Alison with a smirk.

“She started a fire in class, Hanna,” Alison replied dryly.

“Allegedly!” Cami exclaimed from the kitchen. 

The adults laughed.

“I wouldn’t have sent you to the office had you not made that remark about me living through the stone ages while we were reading 1984!”

Emily had to laugh. A fire was fine. But a shot at her age was where she drew the line?

“It was a protest! I was just expressing my thoughts about the book!” 

“And she’s still sassing me.” Alison shook her head.

“That’s my girl.” Hanna smiled.

“I can’t believe you lied to us about Laurence Goldfishburne.” Grace was still stuck on her long-dead fish. “My heart can’t process this. On Christmas, no-less,” Grace said with a fake whimper. “I’m going to need at least two…” She thought about it.“…maybe three hundred dollars cash and a new iPhone to process this grief.”

“Mmhmm. You’re getting the car for the night and enoughmoney to get you snacks at the movies with your friends.” Emily smiled.

“Well, it doesn’t bring him back. But it’s a start.”

Sam accidentally dropped the banana and then gasped andleaned down.

“I sorry, fwiend.” He picked the banana back up. “Are youokay?”

“That’s going to leave a mark.” Alison bit her lip.

“At least we won’t have to have a funeral for the fruit.”Emily pointed out.

“You two are terrible mothers.” Grace rolled her eyes.

“Yeah, yeah.” Alison messed with Grace’s hair. She handedLily the car keys. “Be home before curfew. And you girls drive safe and behave.”

“Yes, ma’am.” They replied at the same time.

“Sammy, bath time.” Emily walked towards the toddler.

Normally he fought bath time. He’d started rebelling againstit when he was two. But tonight was different, because he knew that tomorrowwas Christmas. He basically bolted up the stairs while stripping out of hisclothes.

Emily gave him his bath. Alison brought in his favorite “Grinch”pajamas and they dried him off and helped him get dressed.

He jetted towards his room, Emily and Alison following. Whenthey walked in they looked at his bed. There, settled among his plethora of stuffedanimals neatly aligned at the head of his bed was his beloved banana.

He pushedall but one stuffed animal and his banana off the bed and then climbed underthe covers. They squeezed in next to him in his big-boy racecar bed and readhim “The Night Before Christmas”.

“…and they heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight, MerryChristmas to all…”

“And to all a good night!” Sam interrupted Alison.

Emily and Alison both laughed at his enthusiasm. Alisonkissed his forehead. Then he turned towards Emily and she did the same.

“Love you, mommies,” he said, his voice sluggish and tired.

“You sleep well, Sammy.” Emily snuggled him. He gave her abig hug.

Alison and Emily both quietly slipped out of the bed. He wasalmost off in dreamland. He had a stuffed puppy under his arm and his banana snuggledup next to his face.

“You really like your banana, buddy?” Emily asked, pullingthe covers up over his body, tucking him in. She was unable to resist givinghim another goodnight kiss.

“I love my banana.” He nodded, trying to fight his sleep.

“Why?” Alison asked.

“Cuz…” He yawned. “I have to make sure my minions have a happy Christmas, too.”

“Your…minions?” Alison asked in surprise.

“Minions love bananas and I wanna be the best evil boss inthe whole wide world, just like Gru. I want my minions to have a family justlike you and Mama and Grace and Lily.”

Aww, if that wasn’t the sweetest…yet, most evil thing, he’dever said…

“And then me and my minions and ‘Rora and her minions aregonna take over the whole planet.”

“Love you, little minion.” Alison laughed and gave him another smooch.

“Mommy, you’re silly. I’mnot the minion. I’m their boss.”

“Of course. Of course you are, sweetie.” Alison stroked hishead.

He yawned again. And minutes later he was asleep. The excitementhad worn him out. They quietly tip-toed out of his room. They pulled his dooruntil it was nearly closed and then walked down the hallway, sharing smilingglances at one another.

“Minions?” Emily snorted as they walked into their room.

“I was wrong. He’s definitelyours.” Alison laughed. “Should we tell Aria her daughter is planning on worlddomination with our son?”

“No wonder Aurora wanted bananas, too.” Emily snickered.

“It’s funny. I always thought if any of our kids were going to turn out to be evil masterminds itwould be Spencer’s girls.”

“Or Grace.” Emily thought about it.

“That child has been a little deviant since birth. I betthat’s where Sam got it from.”

“So…next year we’re getting him a nuclear fusion reactor withlasers and a freeze ray, right?”

“Oh, definitely.” Alison nodded. “Our son is not taking overthe world unless he’s doing it in style.”

Even though their son had revealed himself as a super-villain,on Christmas Eve no-less, just the fact that he had his minions in mind andwanted them to have a Happy Christmas warmed their hearts. It made them want togo out and buy every banana on the shelf at their local grocery store. After all,what good was a super-villain and his minions without loving and supportiveparents?

[right-in-the-subpoena]

Some of my favorite AU ship children, just because I’m bored and I love them dearly

(fyi - I was not 100% responsible for all of these characters, about half were the brainchild of myself and a friend, I’m just awful with tumblr usernames)

Isabelle Nicole Fitz-Simmons (Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons, Agents of SHIELD)

Izzy is a nerd and a sweetheart. She loves tinkering with things, including an eighth DWARF based off an old prototype of her father’s that she’s lovingly called Stealthy (she’s also a big fan of TV, and binge-watched the entirety of Once Upon a Time). She’s small physically, but has learned to pack a punch, and isn’t afraid to speak up when she needs to. Especially when it comes to her younger brother, Zach (only younger by a year or so), as he constantly holds it over her that he’s taller (so...quite literally). (FC: Kiernan Shipka)

Zachary Michael Fitz-Simmons (Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons, Agents of SHIELD)

Zach is, surprise surprise, also a nerd. He loves space very dearly, and has a special place in his heart reserved for chocolate cupcakes (which he refuses to believe are made of the same stuff as regular cake, no matter how hard Izzy tries to argue with him). He retained much of the temper of his father, and is the taller of the two Fitz-Simmons children. However, he is a lovable sweetheart, and would never hurt anyone near him, no matter what. He holds it in high honor that he has surpassed his older sister in height, and makes certain to remind her of this fact daily. (FC: Peyton Meyer)

Amelia “Amy” Dawn West-Allen (Barry Allen and Iris West-Allen, The Flash; originally Nora Amelia West-Allen, but then guess who became canon?)

Amy is a ball of sass, although she has retained the love of pop culture and geeky stuff from her father. She’s also a big flirt, much to the dismay of said father, and she’s certainly used her speedster abilities (a familiar mix of purple and yellow lightning) on a few occasions to impress possible partners. She loves her family, and is ecstatic for the day she gets to join the team for real (because even though Cisco made a suit and everything...she still “isn’t ready” or whatever), along with her twin brother, Eddie. (FC: Paulina Singer)

Edison “Eddie” Henry West-Allen (Barry Allen and Iris West-Allen, The Flash)

Eddie is a big ol’ dork, unable to function properly in public settings, as much as he tries to play it cool. While he may be tall and look strong, he’s honestly a teddy bear, with a smile so much like his father’s that it could melt his mother’s heart. And it does. He’s a bit of a momma’s boy, but he doesn’t mind. He loves his family, and while he’s fine playing it cool and just training for now, he knows how eager his sister is to get out there, and is excited (and perhaps a bit terrified) to see that first mission arrive. (FC: Jacob Artist)

Rachel Anne Grey-Summers (Jean Grey and Scott Summers, X-Men; the name is similar, yes, but she is different, and inspired more by the movie canon)

Rachel is a no-nonsense kind of girl. She has taken it upon herself to reign in her twin brother, Daniel, by any means possible. She’s the logic of the pair, although sometimes she’s called a “buzzkill,” which is only followed by a dagger glare in her brother’s direction. While both she and her brother emit fiery forcefields when they utilize their telekinesis or telepathy, Rachel’s is more focused with the telepathy, and her fire is a bit more scarlet in hue. (FC: Ciara Baxendale)

Daniel Grey-Summers (Jean Grey and Scott Summers, X-Men I blanked on the middle name oof)

Daniel acquired all of the charming dorkiness of a teenage Scott Summers, without any of the actual suaveness. But, he did get all the confidence of his parents, which means he thinks he’s a hell of a lot smoother than he actually is. He’s more spontaneous than his sister, Rachel, and he constantly reminds her of her bland nature, just to tease her. His powers lean slightly more towards telekinesis, and the flames that follow are a little more golden in hue. (FC: KJ Apa)

[kitkatt0430]

Hi! Sorry for so many, but if I may… 1, 5, 6, 7, and 29 for the ask game! Thank you!! ♡

Oooh, lots to answer. ^_^

1.) What ship do you love as husbands?

Harrisco. Cisco and Harry give off such married couple vibes already that I can just see them as husbands so easily.

That said... also Yuri Lowell/Flynn Scifo of Tales of Vesperia. They've got the childhood friends to lovers vibe and they argue like an old married couple already. And they'd do anything for each other - Yuri would swap places with Flynn in jail knowing it could get him killed and Flynn would step between danger and Yuri no matter the injury he might sustain.

5.) Any asexual ship?

Asbel Lhant gives me demi vibes every time I play the game Tales of Graces. I mostly ship him with Richard, when I ship him with anyone, and I do see them as being pretty much romance only.

My recent rewatch of Yu-Gi-Oh has given me major aroace vibes for Yugi too. (His main reaction to anyone flirting with him is embarrassment and thinly disguised horror.) I could see him having a QPR with Tea maybe, but I feel like QPR is probably a really good description for his unusual platonic relationship with Atem.

6.) What two ladies do you want to have a happy life together?

Rita Mordio and Estellise Sidos Heurassein from Tales of Vesperia. Estelle was so excited to have a girl friend her age the first time they met and Rita's resolve to only see Estelle as a research subject goes out the window hilariously fast (to Yuri "designated older brother" Lowell's clear amusement). Estelle risks herself to save Rita when Rita's being reckless, then exhausts herself healing Rita. After which Rita has an awkward conversation with Yuri about her feelings for Estelle and starts using Estelle's nickname like everyone else. And they've got a subplot where they can take care of a lost baby together. And not to forget that their ship name Ristelle comes from an in game skit where Yuri calls them that when they're using Rita's levitate skill to fly together.

I mean... they're basically canon. I want these two to grow up, move in together, and spend the rest of their lives being so soft for each other. Occasionally Yuri drops by to be the smug elder sibling type for both of them.

7.) Crossover ship?

Discounting ships between shows within the Arrowverse since they're the same continuity (mostly)...

Daisy Johnson/Kara Danvers would make a cute ship, though I haven't sought it out to read yet and I just have nebulous 'that'd be cute' feelings about it. Same with Jemma Simmons/Kara Danvers, Leo Fitz/Kara, and Leo Fitz/Winn Schott Jr.

I really need to rewatch Agents of Shield and finish the rewatch of Supergirl (which the computer that was hosting my plex server crashed and while I set it up on a new computer - no file loss on my external drives, yay! - it has set back my Supergirl rewatch and I may just restart from the beginning of S2)

29.) Your favorite ship video on youtube?

I don't really watch ship videos anymore, but I loved these things back in college and still have a bunch saved to my favorites. So let me go dig those up and pick the one that still calls to me the most.

Okay, so this one for Tidus/Yuna for FFX & FFX-2 is one that really always stood out to me. The song really captures the feeling of the end of the first game and Yuna's struggles throughout the second game as her search to find a way to restore Tidus drags her into the story of a similarly tragic couple from the past.

And while this is very much not a ship video, it is a fanvid that called to me... hehehehe

[illuminction-blog]

*  bryana holly, age 22, she/her  | oh, them? that’s farrah gold. they’ve lived in carina bay for, like, five years. last time i spoke to them they were a lifeguard, and if i remember correctly, they’re a leo. seeing them around always makes me think of sun-warmed sand sticking to tanned skin, wisps of blonde tucked under a haggard backwards baseball cap, the scrape of skateboard wheels along slats in the pavement. ( tally, 24, cst, she/hers )

unlike mr. fitz, this character is actually one i’ve played several times before and her fc is one i’ve giffed (badly) all from scratch so i’m quite attached. i’m hoping you love her as much as i love her. 

she’s originally a southern california girl but perhaps not in the stereotype one might expect. instead of being the Basic White Girl™ trope, she’s kind of... scrappy. like she’s the most chilled, laid back, easygoing personality type and, on top of that, a complete tomboy

she had an older brother who was in and out of trouble growing up which was kind of ironic considering her father was the chief of police in their hometown

had a relatively uneventful childhood? learned self defense at like age 4, played a shit ton of sports, LOVED going to the beach -- sand between her toes and getting her clothes wet kinda childhood

raised in that ‘one of the boys’ vibe but basically the embodiment of the raise boys and girls the same way motto of child rearing because she was literally just allowed to do what she wanted... and with her boyish aesthetic, that was always just cliche ‘guy stuff’ ( quotes bc gender is cancelled but you know what i mean ) 

she was kind of introduced to the dark side of humanity through her dad’s work but always at a safe distance. it really desensitized her to the ‘wrong crowd’ sort which will come back to bite her

high school is where things got interesting. before that she was kinda a gangly awkward kid with a pretty face but not much else to her name and in hs she blossomed

and yet... she stuck to her same old hoyden aesthetic, preferring getting tanned from too long at the skatepark to tanning beds and dirt on her cheeks from hiking than highlight and contour

still, she started attracting a certain kind of attention now that she’d entered into teenagerdom

she had a best friend for like FOREVER that everyone always thought she’d date. they were inseparable and platonically in love and knew each others secrets inside and out but

she ended up wooed by the badboy, her upbringing making her see some good in him beyond his poor life choices. he was involved in trouble and literally a walking stereotype but lived it just as readily. she didn’t fall for him because he was bad but, rather, because she thought that she could fix him

her father believed in the rehabilitation of the criminals he put away so why should she judge, you know?

things got way too dark way too fast and farrah ended up having to sneak around to see him and started to feel like she was being used as a cover more than as a girlfriend

the breaking point happened when she was just 17 years old -- they’d been dating two years or so but anyways, in vaguest terms, she got a little too involved with something criminal for him and ended up having to go on the run. at first she thought they’d stick together but he ditched town soon after which was as much of a breakup as she needed

too embarrassed to go to her father and be forced to confess to all the little things she’d done, she ended up letting that bff from earlier buy her a ticket to carina bay ( where he had some family or connections or something ) and he set her up in a decent little apartment and everything

she’s told her parents that she’s going to school in nc but really, she just has an average job working as a lifeguard on the beach ( swimming, skating, beach life all being right in her powerhouse)

personality wise, she’s still at total tomboy -- messy, laid back, unafraid of a bit of rough and tumble, disheveled, charming, a bit bad at communicating at times, impulsive, wry. she’s a bit guarded too, both in her immediate surroundings and just with her HEART (aw) but yeah that’s about all you need to know

she’s been here a few years so lets plot ;)

LIKE THIS TO TAKE PITY ON ME & PLOT!!

( TL;DR – california skater girl who got involved with a troubled boy and has now run away to the east coast to start a new life for herself, all while lying to her family back home about her reasons for moving to carina bay )

[rockinroleplay]

Best Friend for Agent Leo Fitz on laid back MCU site

Amadeus Ravenclaw ‘Lance’ Hunter. A mercenary that worked alongside fallen SHIELD agent Isabelle Hartley. When he first came to SHIELD for Hunter the only thing that mattered was the size of the paycheck and nothing more. However over time that paycheck turned into genuine caring for the team. Hunter doesn't always play by the SHIELD rule book but he's a trusted and respected member of the team; almost like the crazy older brother that no one asked for. Hunter hasn't been with the team in recent years due to a failed mission in Russia, but that doesn't mean they wouldn't accept him back with open arms

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[therpsource]

Best Friend for Agent Leo Fitz on laid back MCU site

Amadeus Ravenclaw ‘Lance’ Hunter. A mercenary that worked alongside fallen SHIELD agent Isabelle Hartley. When he first came to SHIELD for Hunter the only thing that mattered was the size of the paycheck and nothing more. However over time that paycheck turned into genuine caring for the team. Hunter doesn't always play by the SHIELD rule book but he's a trusted and respected member of the team; almost like the crazy older brother that no one asked for. Hunter hasn't been with the team in recent years due to a failed mission in Russia, but that doesn't mean they wouldn't accept him back with open arms

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[gregorygerwitz]

Tell me about the boyfriend material AU!

Boyfriend Material AU! At the moment, it’s an excuse to write a FitzWard fake dating fic disguised as a blank word document.

I think I finally figured out some things that were preventing me from starting it - the barriers that lead to the boys needing to find dates in the first place, the exact events they’re being forced to attend, some of the soft “behind closed doors” moments.

A very quick summary:

Dr. Leo Fitz is a scientist for SHIELD Tech, a development lab where he works with his partner, Dr. Jemma Simmons. When their big project turns out to be an even bigger success, the company decides to put up the money to throw a party/fundraiser to fund their next big project. While Jemma has a boyfriend who’s more than happy to attend, Leo has to juggle his work commitments and his distant father suddenly wanting back into his life. When he tells one little lie about already having a plus-one to avoid the drama of letting Alistair Fitz anywhere near a SHIELD facility, he has a matter of days to actually find someone to invite.

Grant Ward is the black sheep of the family legacy - he’s not a politician like his older brother, he’s not a lawyer like his sister, he doesn’t have the favor of his parents like his younger brother. He’s just Grant, and that’s perfectly fine with him until pictures from a party reach the paparazzi. The brother of a senator can’t be so freewheeling, according to his mother, so he has a week and a half to clean up his act and find someone appropriate to have on his arm at Christian’s next fundraiser. When his best friend, Daisy, volunteers to introduce him to a brilliant scientist whose name has also been in the papers for a reason that his family might actually approve of, he thinks maybe, just maybe, the universe isn’t completely out to get him.

Until, you know, they meet and hate each other’s guts.

[jcinktinder]

Best Friend for Agent Leo Fitz on laid back MCU site

Amadeus Ravenclaw ‘Lance’ Hunter. A mercenary that worked alongside fallen SHIELD agent Isabelle Hartley. When he first came to SHIELD for Hunter the only thing that mattered was the size of the paycheck and nothing more. However over time that paycheck turned into genuine caring for the team. Hunter doesn't always play by the SHIELD rule book but he's a trusted and respected member of the team; almost like the crazy older brother that no one asked for. Hunter hasn't been with the team in recent years due to a failed mission in Russia, but that doesn't mean they wouldn't accept him back with open arms

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