#omg someone messaged me am I cool yet

[cafecliche]

fic writer meme!

[RISES FROM THE DEPTHS] I'm here!! Thank you so much @uhuraisgay and @englishsub for the tags, and also for reminding me that I've missed Tumblr

1. how many works do you have on ao3? 50 even - which was more than I thought!

2. what's your total ao3 wordcount? 187,448

3. what fandoms do you write for?

My fic-writing impulses come along like cicada seasons, except without any regularity whatsoever: I do a lot of dabbling in a lot of fandoms, I can never really tell if something's going to light my brain on fire. Most of my fic output came from Yuletide for a long while (I loved the grab bag aspect and writing little treats for small fandoms, but then my holidays got busier), and then Yuri on Ice and MDZS were my biggest fandoms by far, especially MDZS. I've written Yuwu recently, and I'd love to write some Trigun, LoZ, or Mysterious Lotus Casebook one of these days.

4. what are your top 5 fics by kudos?

grow

the only way out

The Guests of Cloud Recesses

detente

bespoke

And the soft animal is our runner-up at #6!

5. do you respond to comments?

I usually don't unless it's a request or a question, but I read and treasure every one.

6. what is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

I am too tender for Bad Endings for the most part, but my canon-verse Nie Huaisang fic after me comes the flood does not end in a particularly good place for anyone involved. (But even then, we know it gets better for him eventually... albeit at the expense of several bystanders)

7. what's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

I tend to write pretty gentle, occasionally LIGHTLY bittersweet happy endings (that's the cafecliche guarantee baby) but part of me wants to say 'the only way out' (and probably 'the yunmeng accords' series in general) here. I tend to write fic when I want to play around with the emotions or relationship dynamics that can already be found in canon, so 'the yunmeng accords' is probably as close to a fix-it as I'm going to get.

8. do you get hate on fics?

Not usually! I was part of the Great MDZS Anon Hate Train of 2021, but that was the worst I've ever gotten by several magnitudes - the vast majority of commenters are fabulous.

9. do you write smut?

Not yet! It's not off the table, though.

10. do you write crossovers? what's the craziest one you have written?

I actually don't think I've ever written a crossover! The closest I've ever gotten was when I look over my shoulder, but even that's 'Wangxian in a Conjuring-esque ghosthunters in love situation' and not really a formal Conjuring AU.

11. have you ever had a fic stolen?

I've had plagiarism brought to my attention a couple times, but truly just a handful. I still remember getting a message on FF.net that someone had ripped off a line from my Black Lagoon fic. The SCANDAL of it all.

12. have you ever had a fic translated?

MDZS is the first fandom where I've gotten translation requests, which is always so cool! To my knowledge, I've had fics translated into Russian, Spanish, and Ukranian.

13. have you ever co-written a fic before?

No, but brainstorming fic concepts with my brilliant friends is one of my favorite thing in the world.

14. what's your all time favorite ship?

omg ever? Well Victuuri and Wangxian have been the ones that really lit my brain on fire (if I own the Nendos, it's serious) but let me also throw it back to Fakir and Ahiru in Princess Tutu. That is ROMANCE.

15. what is a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

I would have really liked to have one more entry to 'the yunmeng accords!' I had a couple of ideas that I really liked, but nothing that caught fire quite enough to dive into it. That said, I am currently working on something short and Yunmeng Shuangjie-related, at the very least...

16. what are your writing strengths?

Emotional through-lines, pacing, and that sweet, sweet catharsis. I'm drawn to particular fandoms when they leave me with an emotion that I need to break down over the course of several thousand words, and I know that shows through in my writing.

17. what are your writing weaknesses?

Choreography! I'm not a very visual thinker, so sometimes it takes me a while just to figure out how to block the characters in a given scene. I also have a lot of trouble getting into a draft until I figure out the voice, which, when it comes to fanfic, will either come to me extremely easily or not at all.

18. thoughts of writing dialogue in another language in fics?

Yeah, absolutely! (But if you don't speak the language, do your research!)

19. first fandom you wrote for?

[rubs my temples] an X-Men crackfic.

20. favorite fic you have written?

Oh my god. WELL. 'grow' and 'the only way out' I think are the best fics I've written, and 'when I look over my shoulder' and 'the soft animal' are also extremely close to my heart. But 'detente' might be the favorite child. It just gushed out of me.

I think a great many of you have been tagged at this point, so sorry for any double-tags, but: @bluecrystalrainingdaggers @tigerjpg @floofyfluff @vinelark and anyone else who'd like to go for it!

[crguang]

ahajsksbywpqp sat guess who has 2 tests in the same week in the same class next week. Not very fun for me. anyway I was think abt Kafka (honestly when am I not is the real question). See if it wasn’t Kafka in ur au and I was r I would definitely turn her in for the money, but I unfortunately think I might like Kafka just like a little bit ig so I don’t think k would be able to do that .

Reread part 3 today is her fingers twitching bc she wants to shoot something or is it just bc Kafka and her fingers. Ok thats not what I meant but also…what I meant was that she works with her fingers a lot I wish she used them on me instrument, guns, etc. we still haven’t gotten an in game Kafka appearance w an actual violin, it probably won’t happen but I’m still holding out. And she’s the highest threat level possible for a criminal but she STILL commits petty theft. She is so I saw someone say that the stellaron hunters were all siblings, Kafka and blade are like the older siblings that have to drive/pay for everything, silver wolf is the gamer (so original) and firefly is the youngest. Wish they had more in game interactions, or like they had synergy, meta wise, since canonically they’re one of the most tight knit groups.

oh also your inbox must be full as fuck so it’s fine if you don’t reply to everything, esp bc you answer a lot of stuff, and even tho someone already said this ur rlly great to talk to ur thoughts are always more coherent than mine. And we all get to simp over hot fictional women together.

ngl I might start playing ptn, like I’ve been seeing screenshots and…wow, I don’t think I have enough storage tho. I think the two types of characters I usually like are tiny mentally ill ones and hot evil women, so…

im so sorry my messages are always so long btw, I keep rambling 😭

-🌠

aaaa study well and good luck for your tests!!! hope you get a good grade and if u dint i will hack i to your prof’s computer and change it for you

im with you entirely, if it was anyone else in that story i wouldve already called the cops LMFAOOO kafka gets privileges because shes hot and my fav unfortunately… for the finger thing, i think its just one of her quirks! in her idle she mimics playing the violin and like you said she has very dexterous hands (even mentions it in a voice line) so i think she’d absentmindedly move them around when her mind is elsewhere. this is the kind of overthinking i was talking about, when i map out a character in my head i think about the most irrelevant stuff that dont matter😭 but imo they add to her charm a little and make her a rounder character, idk. AND YES i love that her crimes go from suicide inducement to petty theft shes so ridiculous hfjfhdhfj that time in her character story where she just walked in a store and took clothes off the rack then left in front of everyone… shes funny as hell😭

i see the SH as family too! silver wolf and firefly are sisters to me, and both of them are def kafka’s little sisters. i think silver wolf is the youngest though, she even gives off sassy youngest child vibes. i wish they could work together too, having them all in one team would be so nice. but it’s also cool that each of them has a speciality, it makes sense for the work they do

my inbox is full i think i have around 70 asks rn…😭 but to be fair a lot of them are veryyy old i just havent gotten around to cleaning up my blog yet, i’ll do it at the same time i change my masterlist and actually make it pretty to look at. i usually try to click on notifs as soon as i see them but like i said, i just forget to type my answers </3

and omg. anon. if your type is mentally ill and hot evil women ptn is literally the game for you. there is an abundance of mentally ill women in there, trust me… like there’s every kind of character you could want in that game— you could give me a specific type and i could find you a character that matches it, you should definitely play. and if you do, do it before the second anniversary ends (starts around mid/late-october) bc trust me you are gonna be upset if you miss shalom :/

dont worry abt ramblingggg i love talking to u and answering every point it’s really nice!!

[kuzcoskingdom]

OK so I've been following your blog for almost a year now because I love the Emperor's new groove and thought your posts about it were cool, and I also found the posts about the Emperor's new school intriguing, because it seemed like a good show even though I had not actually seen it before. So this weekend I finally started watching the show and I've gotten to episode 10, and oh boy I love it so much! Even just from the first few minutes of watching the show I was invested because the theme song is so good! And even when I saw her in the posts and saw you talking about how cool she was, I was like Oh yeah Malina seems like a cool character. But now that I'm watching the show I can finally see how cool she truly is! She's amazing I love her so much!

okay so first of all i am SO sorry that it took me forever to answer this omg... i remember seeing it weeks ago and thinking "this is such a nice message to receive, i'll reply as soon as i can" but then so many different things kept getting in the way... anyway though, i actually haven't even had this blog for a whole year yet haha! i started it back in january of this year because i was in the middle of yet another phase of emperor's new groove obsession and i realized that i'd seen active blogs dedicated to all of my other favorite disney movies, but no emperor's new groove blogs, so why not make one myself? and i think i've been seeing you in my notes pretty much since the beginning, so it's awesome that you're still here! i really want to make more gifs of the movie, more gifs of other things related to the franchise (and on that note: i am literally always open to gif requests!), and just more posts in general because there's all kinds of things i'd like to talk about and share on here but life itself keeps getting in my way. i really hope to be more active in the coming year.

i actually have some pretty mixed feelings about the emperor's new school. there are things i love about it and things i really don't, and some of those things i don't love in canon, i've sorta changed in my mind with personal headcanons lol. but i don't feel much need to spread negativity because it's not as if there's a big fandom for it on here in the first place, so i try to just focus on those things i love about it! and one of those things is malina as a character! i love that she's smart, ambitious, curious, empathetic, knows what she wants and what she deserves and doesn't take shit from anyone, and at the same time has her flaws--mainly that she gets too perfectionist and too high-strung and needs someone to help her relax, which is where kuzco can be good for her. i find her to be a surprisingly well-rounded character, for a love interest from a 2000s disney channel cartoon, and i'm glad you're liking her too! if you ever want to share any other thoughts on the show i promise i won't take so long to answer next time LOL.

[stunie]

Hii !! You’re actually so cool omg what and ur writing and allat is to die for MFGGHHE

If ur still doing match-ups, this is how I would describe myself in the best view I can think of LMAOO:

I’m both introverted yet extroverted at the same time: I don’t enjoy socializing and taking part of group activities and such, but people would describe me as ‘easy-going’ and ‘cheerful’, since I try my best to make a good first impression when having to talk to someone lmao. Ofc, when I’m around people I’m comfortable with I tend to be more open with my thoughts and more talkative (I will not hesitate to send a good night message to my friends at 11:59 PM followed by a ‘ride and grind’ in capitals and a whole bunch of stupid ass emojis a minute later at 12 AM). But I get rlly quiet and reserved at times when I’m alone or with family

I will definitely bug ppl I’m close to with annoying questions and LOVE teasing them, and making jokes

I’m multilingual (sort of 😓) and can speak English, Chinese and a bit of Thai. I’m planning on taking up Japanese as a side hobby.

I draw/do art for fun (self taught), and take guitar classes time to time, as well as chess. I’ve been learning kung-fu since I was around 7 or so(?) and the weapons I’m most comfortable with are the spear, fan and Bo staff/stick.

love rainy days and winter, nighttime, flights, sunsets, as well as staying at home, music, tea, and rythm and rpg games

ANWWW THIS WAS SM LONGER THAN I EXPECTED IT TO BE, SO IM SO SO SORRY ☹️☹️ HAVE AN AMAZING DAY AND WISHING U ALL THE BEST‼️‼️

HI NONNIE please i love you so much 😭😭 this sorta is starting to look like a milestone event huh ?! THE ACTUAL EVENT I HAVE PLANNED WILL BE COOLER I SWEAR. wishing u a lovely day too!! i am thinking of ….

TAIGA ??????? !!! the text message part of your ask confirmed it. i think the dynamic here would be so adorable :’) BECAUSE HE JUST GOES ALONG WITH WHATEVER YOU SAY. ie “goodnight taiga” “goodnight!💪” -> cue your good morning text a minute later -> “you’re right! it’s early huh!” HEJSNDNDN MIDDLE PIC BELOW FOR REFERENCE too. bug him with questions except he is thinking really hard and giving you a genuine answer to each one… and the others just watch in amusement. he’s sooo easy to make laugh too :’) it’s just so darn cute. DO YOU KNOW HOW HE WOULD LOOK AT YOU KNOWING YOU’VE DONE KUNG FU SINCE CHILDHOOD? like this -> ✨_✨

[celestie0]

hiiii ellie 👋🏻

just wanna take a moment to let you know how much your writing means to me :') i'm kinda shy about doing this but fuck it, imma do it so here goes nothing lol.

for starters, i'm relatively new to this platform. i was pulled in of course by none other than satoru x reader smut... but what REALLY dialed me in was your stories.

it started with ihm, i love how you write gojo and i live for the bantering 🤭 the characters feel so real and fleshed out, you impressed me right off the bat.

so after that, i found kickoff and girl, i literally BINGE READ the entire series, staying up until like 3 am LOL. i remember laying on my couch, going through all the emotions. kicking my feet, laughing, feeling pain from the angst 😭 looked at the clock and was like oh shit, tomorrow is gonna suck but WORTH IT 🫠

and the thing is... while yes, the smut was amazing (guuuurl especially when i'm ovulating, you have fed us good 😩🤚🏻), it wasn't the main thing driving me to your stories. what really hooked me in was the way you write and how you are able to bring so much emotion to these characters. also, you are reeeeeally good at building up their relationships 😮‍💨

i've said this before but i just want to reiterate that you are the person that encouraged me to start writing on this platform. you seem like overall just a really freaking chill person too, i've always loved your vibes (also we're west coast twins i'm in socal 🫶🏻)

anyways, after starting to write i see how much hard work and effort goes into having this hobby. it really disheartens me to hear about the crap some people say, those people are really selfish and inconsiderate.

you have NO obligation to do this yet here you are, sharing your passion with us, and we are blessed for it 😇

anyways, this kind of became a side tangent... but i guess i just want you to know that the people that are sending rude shit to you and nici are on my list 😤

you are a queen, i hope you are enjoying your trip, and staying healthy. sending you lots of love 💛

hi my love omg i’m so sorry it took me so long to respond to this ask i wanted to have some proper time to respond but i read it when you sent it n it made my whole day seriously!! 🥺💕 you are so so kind

HAHAH i’m so glad you had fun binging kickoff!! that’s a lot to read in one sitting xD hope it didn’t ruin your sleep schedule TOO much skdhfksdjh

thank u sm for your kind words about my writing :”’’’) i spend a manic amt of time daydreaming about my stories n wondering ab my characters n i think i try to value character development n personalities the most so to hear that you are really feeling the emotion to my stories and characters means the world to me fr, and for you to appreciate it like aaaaaa i swear it’s what keeps me going n writing n i want to thank you for help keeping my passion alive <3 ALSO SO GLAD TO HEAR THAT ABOUT THE BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS THING BCI WORRY AB THAT A LOT SO ITS REALLY REASSURING HAHA

yaaaay fellow writer <3 i think it’s so cool how writers kinda domino off one another n we blossom into writers of our own it’s truly amazing feeling to know i inspired someone to write as well!! AND OMG SAME I AM ALSO IN SOCAL!! AAA

ugh yeah. i feel like you don’t really know how difficult it is to write until you start doing it yourself haha. i have gained SUCH large respect for my fave fanfic writers over the past year that i’ve been writing because i realize the dedication it takes, esp something done for free. i do wish some people were nicer, but alas that’s the reality i suppose. AW THANKS FOR LOOKING OUT FOR US <33

you are just SUCH an angel and i can feel the immaculate vibes from you through the screen. ty again sm for this message my love omg :’’) i really needed it. sending you SO much love as well <333

[jazstudios]

I'm so bored

I'm home alone so I am yet again going to send some weird and out-of-the-blue message into your ask box :)

How are you doing this fine night/morning/day

I am tired

Man I want someone to spam my ask box so bad I have never once in my life received an ask

I need to do some sewing

I'm making a cosplay for a convention I'm going to in June

And I'm making a whole cloak by hand

I taught myself how to sew but its actually going surprisingly well :)

I do have to go now but I'll nearly definitely be back tmrw to ramble about the cool stuff I see at the art gallery

OKS BYEEE

Hello again! I'm doing fine, thanks for asking :) I hope you get some rest!

OMG YEAAHHH TELL ME ABT IT!!! Goodluck with sewing the cloak btw :D and i wanna see your cosplay so bad oh my 👀

[tarotwithavi]

Hello to my favourite reader. I hope i didn't burden you too much with my bulk orders :)

Okay so first I'll go with the subliminal. When i listened to the subliminal for the first time i got tingling sensation all over my body. And when i affirmed and focused on my eyes they were BURNING. It was very powerful. I still can't listen to it whole day. I guess changing my eye colour would take some time but i noticed my hair are becoming more softer and fuller than before. It's definately powerful and affective.

Starshine reading was very resonating. It's like someone who notice me everyday is telling me stuffs about myself that i didn't notice 🥹. The humble, grounded and taking both genders perspective is something I've learned after being through some painful lessons. It's wonderful how pain transform us into a better person. How we learn so much after losing things and people that are dearest to us. I love my independence and love to share. I also love to make people safe and remind them to chase their dreams. It was a wonderful reading. I guess my negative self talk make me lose sight of who i am but thanks to you i can see myself clearly now.

My moon reading was ✨ interesting ✨. I mean yeah i get ruthless when i actually get angry. Though it takes alot for me to get that angry (or i guess when my ego gets bruised). But yes i do become intimidating when I'm angry. My fs would teach me to be more selfish and cunning and to be honest I can't wait to be like that 😩. I'm tired of being such a pure and selfless person that it's draining me at this point. The letter from ny fs was hilarious, hopeful, sweet and a tiny bit sad ( because we haven't met each other yet it feels like we won't be able to stay away from each other once we do which is kinda good but yet it's sad for me cause I'm such an emotional crybaby) ahem so my fs is very bratty and he's such a tease which is similar to how you said we'll be pulling each other's leg in the previous fs reading. Sometimes i think it's all in my head or like I'm just ignoring my pain through these readings but then you reveal such sweet and tender moments that I can't help but be hopeful for my future and i can do anything i want. So thank you alot for giving me this strength. Thank you for making me hopeful again.

Raven was the reading i was looking forward to the most because i didn't know my psychic abilities until you said so. My dreams are usually intense, vivid and weird but they also come true in 3d to some certain aspects. Like when i look into hindsight some incidents were very similar to my dreams. My dreams also carry crazy but true messages that's why I don't ignore them. Astral travelling is something I'm very interested in. But i do need practice. Healing other people's inner child is something i take pride in doing so. I feel very good after giving people emotional advice. And I'd love to be a guiding light to other people.

Mystical reading was truly mystical. I can't believe i was a female knight like omg i was so cool! And a little secret i wanna share with you is that whenever i was in emotional turmoil i used to daydream myself as a female knight saving a world that was falling apart. I used to daydream like this as a coping mechanism but girl i never imagined that i was an actual FEMALE KNIGHT MYSELF IN MY PAST LIFE 😭. The place i was born in was and is know for romance and people are obsessed going there is pretty much screaming france to me. Everything else was also very interesting. You also told me that my past life reading and saint joan of arc are very similar. I read the whole article after your reading and your testimony that you yourself read the article after doing my reading. There are way too many similarities to even deny anything you've told me in my reading. My honest reaction was crying after reading that article. Like I don't know why but i was crying. Like oh she did so much for the country and at the end she got executed by the enemy and the people she trusted did nothing to help her. It was sad. And I don't know but even if i was such a great and famous person i didn't live a life that could be called happy? Or great? But to be honest everything you said was right there in the article. Like i could see visions by archangel micheal's and people used to call me demonic and my past life's timeline was around 11th to 14th century. These all things are there in history of joan de arc. She died at the age of 19 and I'm reading this at 19. Coincidence, I THINK NOT. To be honest I'm trying my best to deny this but i cannot. It's all so true and factual and the history itself is the evidence that I can't deny this. My past life was pretty much predetermined but I'm grateful that now I'm born in an era where i can do whatever i want and be whoever i choose to become. It was great to know about my heroic past life. Pretty much still can't believe it but I'm trying to 🥹. And thanks to you that i can get to know about past life because without you i wouldn't have even known jeon de arc.

Sending you a warm hug and blessings for the wonderful service you provide with so much care and enthusiasm. I never regret buying any thing from you. I hope you're having a good rest after doing so many readings. Take care as always. Bye

Thank you so much for this detailed feedback. I really appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. You know it's strange because after I finished your reading. I only looked up "female knight" on Google and the article about Saint Joan of Arc came up. Coincidence? I think not.

I already told ya my subliminals are really powerful haha 😆

ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!

[1d1195]

HIIIII it’s been a while i’m so sorry i’ve just had a terrible time since i sent my last ask :// summer is soooo kicking my ass but i am trying to persevere !!🫡 LMAO

MAKING HIM TAKE BUZZFEED QUIZZES IS SO SMART OMG I NEED TO TRY THAT !!! he said Steal My Girl 😂😂 lil basic but i can’t blame him it is a bop, we both go crazy when that one comes on

I SAW THE NEWEST UPDATE ON THE my-boyfriend-is-trying-to-be-a-writer-thread and SAMANTHA I CANT WITH YOU LMAOOOOOO this thread is so funny i just love that IT KEEPS GOING dw queen i devoured that 10k traditional chapter as if it were 1k🫡🫡🫡

also queen just wanted to let you know your stories follow me everywhere🥹 saw a framed poster on etsy titled ‘Wildflower Garden’ and it was SOOOOOOOOOO protection coded💔💔 it was a bunch of pretty flowers and it had Sweet Creature lyrics “wherever i go, you bring me home”😭😭 i love them sm he would totally buy it as a present for her on a random tuesday and they would forever hang it up in their home😭 and i saw a video on insta and i was CACKLING😭😭 some girl was talking abt how her dentist had his fingers in her mouth and she said something inappropriate and i was like ‘this is basically the plot of chapter 2 of Toothpaste’ HAHAHAHAH

i saw you posted Most and it looks SOOOO interesting but i really can’t lie im scared to read it cause everyone and their MOTHER are in your inbox hating on some bitch named lauren ??? i don’t know her AND I DONT NEED TO TO KNOW THAT IM NOT GONNA LIKE HER EITHER😭😭 THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN !!! once u post part 2 i’ll def read it🙂‍↕️🤞

I STARTED LOVE AND OTHER WORDS LAST NIGHT ??? I ALREADY LOVE IT i’m barely a hundred pages in and i’m soooo invested in their story. what gets me is homegirl KNOWS he’s the love of her life and HE KNOWS IT TOO ?? and i’m just sitting here like “make out already ???🤨” HAHAHAHA but i know it’s not that easy😔 but i will defff let you know what i think as i read some more

idk if im stupid or what but i had NO clue Christina Lauren was TWO PEOPLE AHAHAHAHAH i opened the back cover of the book and i was like😦😦 ive seen SOOO many people talk about and recommending their books yet i never knew that ?😭 i think co-writing books with your bestie is SOOO amazing omg

HOW ARE YOUUUU ?? I MISS YOU SO MUCH 💕💕 catch me up on everything, big or small it doesn’t matter 🫶🫶🫶

~🎶

Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear you weren't doing well! I hope everything is okay, feel free to vent if you need to 💕 I'm so happy to hear from you, but don't feel bad about late replies, I'm happy to hear from you at all 💕

Steal My Girl reminds me of fall (the whole album does) but that was my favorite of their first song album drops. It really fit the vibe. The music video always makes me laugh. I never knew I needed to see Louis with a chimp until then 😭 A LITTLE BASIC. I'm SCREAMING. Good for him though, I don't think that's an obvious choice for casual listeners. I love it!

HAHAHAHAHA I feel like I'm truly living a double agent life. I feel a little bad but I will never tell him. He'll live without knowing. You're so kind 😭 10k of Harry being sick is usually where I start rereading Traditional. I don't think I've reread parts 1-5 since like maybe a week after I wrote them 😂

Omg that's so cute 😭 I think about that a lot, if my writing pops up in people's lives. Someone a while back sent a message that their parents got a new washer and dryer and her mom tested it with like one sock and it made her think about Love and Dryer Sheets and I just thought that was so cool 😭 I LOVE the idea of her buying the poster for her on a random Tuesday. I feel like Toothpaste is going to be simultaneously the most relatable one and least relatable one as idk if I know any hot dentists 😭 but that's really funny nonetheless!

I think I remember you telling me that you don't like to read unfinished stories? I think you did it with Dolcezza maybe; no worries either way. But knowing that, you may want to sit this one out until I get like part 2 AND 3 posted? I feel like I'm going to get "SAMANTHA -🎶" in my inbox and nothing else if you read it before it's done 😂 But yes, we HATE Lauren here. But of course I want you to read it when you have time/want to 💕 I would love to hear your thoughts!

I'm so happy you're loving it! MAKE OUT ALREADY LITERALLY. I just loved their story so so much he's so in love with her I cannot. It gets a little deeper but it hooked me so fast I couldn't put it down. I think I read it in one day.

YES. I forget how I figured it out, if I also read the back cover or if I was googling them or something idk. But it's SO cool they write together! I wish I had a writing bestie to do that with, but anyway!

I'm doing well! I think when we last chatted I was STRESSED™ over everything and now I'm MUCH less stressed thankfully. I'm really not doing a whole lot these days. Just trying to enjoy the summer even though the weather is crappy af lately. Too hot to breathe one day and then raining off and on for hours. Can't do anything outside. I made a yummy pasta dish for dinner last night and other than that, my life is pretty boring.

I hope you're doing better, I've missed you so much as well! I hope that things calm and settle for you so you can relax and enjoy 💕

xoxo

[os2warp]

a month or so ago, a person i haven't talked to in years because they moved to california in like 2015 just randomly messaged me out of nowhere and i quote "I’ve always thought you were/are cool as fuck" they recently moved back to atlanta. last night that same person messaged me "I wanna go to this show at 529 tonorrow do you wanna go too"

is he flirting with me??? did he just ask me out???

i responded simply "what show" and haven't heard back yet.

also the message was in response to an instagram story pic i took of a possum in the dog food bag. the response could have been a confusing joke, implying the possum in the dogfood bag is the show at 529 tomorrow.

i kinda always assumed he were straight but I am reminded of one time many years ago in like 2012 i was at a show at their house and they said they had something in their room they wanted to show me i thought omg is he gonna pull his dick out but it was a poster of some kind (wrestling something maybe? cant really remember the specifics) that was drawn by and autographed by someone who worked on (i want to say) adventure time. not sure why he thought i would think that was cool but he singled me out to show it to me

has this dude always had a crush on me and just decided to act on it now that hes moved back to atlanta and a lot of the people he knew before have moved away? or does he just want to be normal friends because a lot of his friends from before he moved away dont live here anymore.

[davidpwilson2564]

Bloglet

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

The heat wave continues.

I have washed a white shirt for tomorrow's night's gig.

DeBlasio and his wife have decided that, though continuing to live in the same house, they will "see other people." OMG. I know, this sort of thing happens, after the kids are grown. But...they are both so (cough) unattractive.

Go on shopping spree. Get a new vacuum cleaner. So much dirt to chase away. I have not yet removed it from the box.

Thursday, July 6, 2023

A man from Washington state, living in his van, heavily armed, relying on Trump's social media, was found in Obama's neighborhood. Trump put out Obama's address. The Washinton man, named Taranto, seems quite out of it. He was around for Jan 6 and is facing charges. Like so many of these misfits, he was caught on tape. He's now cooling his heels in jail. One less crazy man MAGA guy off the street. Trump's messaging could easily get someone killed.

The heat wave continues. Outside my window the sound of pneumatic drills. Poor guys, having to work in this heat.

The packing of gear to go up to Scarsdale. Take a later train but am careful to get to the track early. The rush hour trains are crowded and some people have to stand. I would hate that. The train gets me up there in plenty of time and I hang out at the local Starbucks, enjoying the a c.

The concert goes okay. Well attended. And the bugs don't seem to bite much. It might have helped to look at this music (I took it home with me) but I simply...couldn't. I got through it and resolved to do better next time. If I discover I no longer enjoy this sort of thing (well, I like seeing some friends) I will give it up.

Apropos of very little: The conductor (surprise) gives me a bow. We go back a long way. (I may be the oldest person on the gig.)

Later: I feel much better. Like a lot of things: it feel so good when you stop. I will do better.

[himbo-buckley]

I'm crying, Oliver agrees that Buck probably has ADHD. Not quite canon but at least canon-adjacent

I‘m so happy 💕💕💕

Congrats to all of us 😍😭

I know it‘s not canon canon but it counts okay, it counts for something!!!

[himbo-buckley]

Guess who is coming back to clown with ya‘ll after all, guys???

WE WON ITS THE ALADDIN GUY!!!!

Holy mother of god, I am not okay, I -

I am too bisexual for this!!!!

Does Tim want to kill me??? Is this the masterplan!?!?

Thank you for these news, Elisa, I will now log off to have a mental breakdown!!!

[marichat-verse]

Group Chat: Jason's girlfriend

Heyyy long time no write. It's been a while since I've fully written something and i still have drafts but here's a little shitpost i came up with because my dispensing exam is finally done (and I'm happy cause i got the 2nd highest score).

It's just off the top of my head so i hope y'all don't come after me too hard. Also i initially personalized this for me but eh what the hell, here you go.

Indented lines are in your perspective

DEMIS 🧡💜

______________________________

Piper

I'm sorry but are we going to talk about the fact that Jason says "my girlfriend" on his bio??

Leo

Hol up

WAT

Jason

Guys

Leo

Jason

You have a GIRLFRIEND???

Jason

I'd really not rather talk about this right now :(

Why not? I hear she's cute :>

Jason

Really, y/n?

Piper

Who is sheee D:

Do we know her?

When will we know her?

How did you guys meet?

Annabeth

Ok pipes chill, give the guy some space

Percy

But also

Who is she 👀

Jason

PERCY >:

Will

How do we not know this?

Nico do we know this?

Nico

No

Shame man

Jason

REALLY WILL AND NICO??

U guys are like, the first ones who knew

Percy

Uhh i thought that was me n annabeth

Annabeth

🤦🏼‍♀️

Piper

I'm sorry but AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO DOESN'T KNOW?

Leo

Don't forget me pipes

Hazel

And me

Frank

Ngl i thought you and jason were still dating

Piper

Nah we broke up almost a year ago

We didn't really make a big deal of it

Frank

Oh, okay

Leo

@Reyna hermana are you seeing this?

Reyna

Uhh yeah?

In anticipation of your question, I had no idea that Jason was dating someone else

Piper

Y/n?

What

Piper

You know about this?

Jason's gf thing?

Yeah, i do

Jason

Wow, gf thing? Really?

Piper

Omgs sooo?

Sooo what?

Piper

Wellll who is she?

No comment

Leo

Oh come on D: pleaaase y/n

Is this because you're still mad at me

Gods leo not everything is about you

Leo

Right, sorry

Anyway, fine

Yes, i know her

No, i won't tell you who she is

Piper

Cool cool cool cool cool cool cool no doubt no doubt

Not hurt at all at the fact that leo and i are the only ones not involved on this information ig

Frank

And frank

Hazel

And me

Reyna

Me too

Frank

Ok hang on just a recap

Percy, Annabeth, y/n, Will and Nico know

Me, Reyna, Hazel, Piper, Leo don't?

Pretty much, yeah

That's pretty evened out i wouldn't be mad by those statistics

Jason

We just got this group chat and the first thing we do is hyperfixate on my love life?

Pretty intriguing if you ask me 🧐

Piper

(2)

Leo

(3)

Frank

(4)

Hazel

No idea what's going on but i guess I'll say (5)?

YES OMGS HAZEL YOU'RE LEARNING

I'm so proud

*wipes away fake tears except they're real because i can cry on queue*

Will

Wow, not so subtle there

I'm talented an i know it william 😌

Jason

*Message unsent*

Piper

HOLY SHII WHAT WAS THAT??

JASON WAT U SENT?

Leo

What the heck is going on?

Jason

Nothing D:

Piper

I think jason may have sent something meant for his gf but he removed it before i even saw it

Booooo

Resend!! D:

Jason

Y/n what are you even complaining about anyway :((

You already know

I know it's just fun to antagonize you

Hehe

Jason

You're mean

Frank

👀

*Insert anime butterfly meme caption: is this playful banter?*

Yes children

Give in to the meme culture

Jason

Should i be concerned about this

Please this is basic level meme culture

Y'all are yet to dive in to the random screenshots and emoji memes and revisiting 90s-00s cartoons

These are the classic popular ones

Jason

How the heck do you know so much about memes?

Percy

Counterargument

How the heck do you NOT know so much about memes?

Also quick survey but how do you guys pronounce memes

Hazel

Uhh, mee-mees?

Nico

^^ what she said

Omg i am trying so hard not laugh at Nico's response right now

Please stop me

Nico

Uhh what?

Will

It kinda sounds like you said "that's what she said" without the "that's"

Nico

And that's funny because

Annabeth

It's like a verbal meme for when someone says an accidental innuendo

See even annabeth is hooked on the meme culture

Annabeth

Percy's my boyfriend and you're his sister, plus your my friend

How can i not know this

Touché

Anyway, we have strayed from the topic at hand

Jason's unsent message

Jason

Y/N!!

Leo

Why are you being so elusive about your girlfriend jase?

Jason

Please don't call me Jase

My girlfriend calls me that

Piper

👀

Leo

👀

Frank

👀

Nico

👀

See, emoji memes

Hazel

Okay but don't you want everyone else to know how great she is and how much you love her?

Jason

I do but

I don't know, it feels kinda early

You're honor, let the record show that this boy has been dating his girlfriend for 5 months now

Jason

You're so mean to me :(

And yet you love me

Piper

HLOY--

HWAT????????

Leo

DO MY EYES DECEIVE ME OR???

Jason

Nice going y/n ):

What, can't two friends love each other platonically?

Will

Smooth

Leo

EXCUSE ME

BUT

Piper

I'm sorry BACKTRACJ PLEASE

Leo

ARE JASON AND Y/N DATING?????

Percy

👀

Annabeth

👀

Reyna

The timeline makes sense

Will

👀

Nico

👀

Why does everything about love have to be romantic

Why can't i just love my friends without being judged D:

Frank

That was a little random tho

Have i really never said before how much i love you guys

I mean really

Is it really THAT random?

Piper

She has a point

She's very affectionate

Thank you piper for validating my affection

But even if i hypothetically were dating jason would it really be so bad

Frank

Sooo you're like what, extra affectionate to jason

I'm just naturally affectionate, Frank D:

Piper

Gurl are you and jason dating or what

What do you think?

Leo

I think that I'm getting mixed signals here

Haha that's what Jason told me before we started dating

Piper

HOLY SHIT

Leo

AND THERE IT IS

Jason

Are u guys happy now

Honestly i would've expected you to be happier, Jase

Or can i not call you Jase cos that's reserved for your girlfriend 👀

Jason

You ARE my girlfriend D:

And i am happy :>

See, i taught him how to use that smiley

The :) smiley is too passive aggressive

Percy

See @Annabeth i told you that's the passive aggressive smiley

I don't make the rules

Annabeth

Okay fine, seaweed brain, i trust u

Aww look at that, they're being adorable

Jason

As adorable as us?

No we just did a big reveal no one can top that adorableness today 😌

Nico

Ok stop it you all are being too cutesy

Will

Oh please you're one to talk

Leo

In all seriousness tho, I'm really happy for you guys

And I'm just happy y/n and i are friends again

What do you mean again

This is the first time we've been just friends

Leo

So we weren't ever friends before?

No, we started dating-ish when you arrived so that's not "just friends"

Then we broke up and we weren't talking

And now we really are just friends

Leo

Wow, you make friendship sound complicated

Either way im just happy that we're okay

Piper

Yeah, I'm glad Jason is with you

You can finally knock some rebelliousness into him

Believe me, I'm trying

Reyna

Is he finally done being everyone's golden boy

Frank

Is he finally done trying to please everyone

Well he hasn't stopped pleasing me that's for sure 😏👀

Will

OH MY GODS HAHAHAHAHHDHSHSSH

Jason

I am both pleased and uncomfortable at where this conversation is going

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Tagging (send an ask if u wanna be added!!!): @drvrslcense @bubblybubbubs @dreamerball @quteez @aesthetxcimagines @chasingpj @ewitsren @wadewilsonsgreatestfriend-deact

[catnippackets]

I don't mean to throw an existential crisis at someone out of nowhere but I'm struggling with identity stuff and am kinda lost and if it's not too intrusive to ask:

How do you know you're a girl and/but identify as they/them? What's the distinction for you? (Iswearimnotbeingmeanihopeitdoesntsoundthatway I'm really just trying to gather information for my own personal understanding I am so sorry)

you don't sound mean! I get being confused haha I actually made a whole video about it here if you wanna listen!! but I'll try to summarize it if you don't have ten minutes to spare

first off, pronouns do not equal gender, they don't indicate what gender you are, they're more like titles. even though it's not the most well known thing to do, you can definitely be a she/her boy, or a he/him girl, or a she/he nb person, or a they/she girl (that's me hehe), or whatever you want even if it isn't ""usual"" or whatever. like it's literally fine and not as big of a deal as some people make it out to be

I see they/them as equal to my online username, or my last name; quite formal, how you'd talk to a person who you don't really know personally. if my friends use they/them exclusively for me I feel bad, cuz they're my friends, they don't have to be that formal with me! but for the general public I definitely prefer it. I see she/her as my name, or personalized nicknames my friends make up for me, or pet names like honey or sweetheart. it's very intimate and friendly, something that I love to hear my loved ones call me, but would feel invasive and uncomfortable if it came from someone I didn't know.

ANYWAY basically when I realized I actually liked the sound of it when strangers online referred to me as they instead of she, and I started attempting to go by that, I had a few people message me and (incorrectly) tell me that I wasn't allowed to use they/them pronouns unless I was trans, and that if I felt comfortable using they/them pronouns, I was probably nb and just hadn't figured it out yet. and since I didn't know anything I was like alright these random internet tumblr people are probably right! I guess I should try and figure out how to unlock the feeling of being nb even though I still feel like a girl! so I spent the next five whole years (literally almost every single day, it was on my mind CONSTANTLY) thinking super deeply about my gender and wondering what made me nonbinary besides my preferred pronouns, trying to find that "omg I get it!!" moment that all my nb friends described (all my nb friends described discovering they were nb as feeling so free, like they could just be whatever they wanted, but for me, it felt like I was stepping out of my house and going "why the hell am I out here, I want to go back inside") and it got to the point where I was literally waking up every day going "I wish I was a girl sooooo bad" and yet somehow I still didn't get it lol

and then finally ppl started getting smart and realizing that actually you can use whatever pronouns you want and I was like wow cool this would have been nice to know five years ago. but those five years gave me such a better understanding of gender in general and also made me a thousand times happier to be a girl bc back then I was just being a girl bc it was what was expected of me but now I know I'm a girl because it actually fucking RULES

[crankynewt]

Good for a Weekend (Helmut Zemo)

Masterlist

Summary: You were retired, a disgraced Avenger content living the rest of their life out in solitude. But Sam and Bucky's shenanigans dragged you back into the hero life and you found yourself face to face with the man who'd got you into this mess in the first place. The question is, however, is he really who you thought he was? Or are you just as crazy as him?

Pairing: Helmut Zemo x Reader

Warnings: TFAWS Episode 3 Spoilers, Zemo (he's a warning), swearing, mentions of torture and experimenting (past), drinking, Zemo being semi-protective, I think that's it??

Word Count: 3.41k

Author's Note: Biting the bullet and writing this BEFORE Marvel does something to get us to hate him again. Also, ZEMO AND BLANK SPACE WORK SO WELL TOGETHER OMG.

“You’ve got to be shitting me.” You murmured, looking at the message from Sam flashing across your phone. Although you had stopped dead in your tracks, the chaos of the bustling streets of London continued around you. You pushed your sunglasses further up your nose, them having fallen down as you were peering at the screen of your burner cell.

‘Need your help in Madripoor ASAP,’ the text read. You weren’t daft, you knew exactly what kind of lawless entropy happened on that Indonesian island and if Sam was asking for your help, that meant he was in some deep shit.

‘I’m retired,’ you replied, glancing over your shoulder out of habit. Although you’d been pardoned after the Berlin incident by the government, you were still a disgraced Avenger in the eyes of the world. All you wanted was to live the rest of your life out in peace, a future without the world-saving you began when you left HYDRA with the Maximoff twins.

You hadn’t chosen to become a human lab rat, tortured and exposed to the mind stone until you could suddenly hear the thoughts of others in your head. Telepathy and telekinesis were not necessarily the kind of special skills that employers wanted to see on a resume, but alas, here you were. Thankfully, however, you'd learned to block them out until necessary to violate people's privacy. Fighting aliens and other superpowered entities, including the people you’d once considered to be your family, were in the past.

‘Please. It’s Bucky,’ Sam messaged again. Those three words were enough to make your blood run cold and your heart stop. Bucky was the reason you were in this mess in the first place, and you would be damned if the ex-assassin was going to fall back into the clutches of evil.

With a sigh, you typed back ‘fine’ and began the trek towards your apartment. Your phone was vibrating again immediately, Sam explaining that they would be picking you up at a small airstrip on the edge of the city.

Three hours later, you were walking along a long, concrete runway, the harsh England wind attacking your body as you pulled your leather jacket tighter around you. Your brows furrowed in confusion at the sight of a civilian jet rather than the military-esque vessels you’d become accustomed to. The steps were awaiting your ascent with an older man stood adjacent to the entrance.

“Ms.(Y/L/N),” he greeted. A thick accent laced his tone, one you couldn’t quite determine from the crackling of age in his voice. German or Russian, most likely, you deduced. Attempting to be polite despite your skepticism, you gave him a tight-lipped smile and handshake before the elder man gestured towards the stairs for you. Entering the jet, you turned right to be met with the familiar faces of Sam and Bucky.

“(Y/N)!” Bucky exclaimed, rising from his seat and embracing you in a hug. He held you tightly against his body, almost as if he wasn’t sure you were really there. The super soldier had taken a liking to you when the two of you stayed in Wakanda during your exile, both of you having a certain understanding of the other due to your shared experiences with HYDRA. The sergeant had become somewhat of a brother to you in your time away together. “What are you doing here?”

“Sam messaged me.” You replied, Barnes’ arms immediately releasing you as he whipped around to face Sam.

“You tattled on me to (Y/N)?” He scoffed. If looks could kill, Sam would have dropped dead from the darkness in Bucky’s orbs.

“Wait, if he’s okay then what am I here for?” You said, shifting your gaze to Sam as you raised a brow.

“You’re here to make sure that he stays in line.” Sam snapped, crossing his arms over his chest as Bucky let out an exasperated ‘Jesus Christ’ under his breath.

“Bucky’s fine, Sam.” You replied, rubbing your face with your hand in annoyance as you glanced at the super-soldier.

“He’s not talking about James.” A new voice sounded from behind you, one both vaguely familiar but also strange. Whipping around, you were met with a face you’d only ever seen through a screen. Zemo.

“What the fuck is he doing out of prison?!” You exclaimed, looking between Sam and Bucky in utter disbelief.

“Bucky broke him out of jail!” Sam exclaimed, pointing a finger towards the super-soldier.

“Sam’s the one who pulled me into this mess!” Bucky pointed back.

“You two morons have reached a whole new level of dumbassery!” You exclaimed, keeping a cautious gaze on Zemo in the corner of your eye. “You broke out the man who ripped apart the Avengers out of jail and you let him do it?! The same man who killed King T’Chaka! Do neither of you remember what T’Challa and the people of Wakanda just did for us after we became enemies of the state?! I cannot believe that you would betray their trust and help this monster to escape!”

You paused for a moment, breathing heavily as you looked at the ashamed faces of Bucky and Sam in front of you.

“I’m sorry to-” You heard Zemo begin, you turned to face him with utter rage shining in your eyes. “No! The grown-ups are talking, you can wait your turn.” You scolded him, almost as you would a child but just a tad harsher. Grown-ups may have also not have been the best choice of words to describe Wilson and Barnes.

“I don’t want any part of this suicide mission!” You snapped at the duo, moving to leave.

Thirty minutes later, however, you were still on the jet, glaring into a pair of brown eyes as the four of you flew through the air. Honestly, you couldn’t believe you were still there, but Sam and Bucky knew you too well and pushed just the right buttons to convince you to stay. Sam needed you to tap into Zemo’s mind if need be to figure out if he was planning on betraying them, and you didn’t want two of the last people you trust getting themselves killed if you could prevent it.

Tweedle-dee and Tweedle-dum were sitting across from each other, meaning that you got stuck sitting across from the Baron in silence. He shifted uncomfortably under your gaze, the darkness in your (Y/E/C) orbs not sitting well with the man.

“So, you read minds.” He began, rubbing his hands together anxiously. You noted the nervous tick and couldn’t help but feel amused at his discomfort, but your expression never faltered.

“You don’t need to make small talk.” You bit, your icy tone growing colder in every syllable.

“I’m genuinely curious, is all.” He began, pausing his fiddling to brush his hair back only to resume it once more. “It just seems like for someone with your abilities, you’re often an overlooked member of the team. You’re the most powerful, even more so than Maximoff or Banner, perhaps, yet you were never truly an Avenger, were you?”

“It doesn’t matter, I’m retired.” You muttered, ending your glaring to gaze out the window. The way Zemo spoke about you was unsettling, especially considering how he felt about the Avengers. He seemed not to think that you were part of the team, similarly to Bucky, and that brought you a feeling of unease.

“And why is that?” Zemo pushed, your avoidance evidence that he’d struck a chord.

“Why do you care?” You scoffed, looking back at the Sokovian man, both annoyance and exhaustion present in your tone.

“Because I think you’re like me.” He answered, his tone becoming quieter. Zemo didn’t look at you with the same rage you’d seen in footage from 2016, nor with the amusement that he gazed at Bucky and Sam with. No, it was something different, softer and analytical, perhaps. You wanted to peer into his mind for something, anything to figure out what he was thinking, but he would likely feel your prodding into his consciousness. As of now, he didn’t seem to have any plans to betray you guys, and you wouldn’t be the one to give him a reason.

“That’s enough from you.” Bucky interrupted, rising from his seat to switch places with you, his brotherly possessiveness clear as day.

The rest of the flight was uneventful, and Zemo provided the three of you with costumes for the roles you were to play in Madripoor. Yours seemed to have been designed specifically to be horribly uncomfortable, both in feel and the amount of skin that was exposed in the cool evening air. The three of you were making your way towards the glowing city shining in the distance, the nerves in your stomach rising with each step.

“Only an American would assume a fashion-forward Black man looks like a pimp.” Zemo explained in response to Sam’s protests over his own outfit. “You look exactly like the man you’re supposed to be playing. The sophisticated, charming African rake named Conrad Mack, aka the Smiling Tiger.”

“He even has a bad nickname.” Sam said, looking at the picture of Conrad on the phone Zemo had just handed him. “Hell, he does look like me though.”

“And who am I supposed to be playing, exactly?” You questioned, still unsure as to what role you would be playing in this scheme.

“My partner,” Zemo said simply, an amused smile working his way onto his lips.

“What?! No! Nu-uh, I’m not doing that!” You protested, Sam chuckling at your denial of what was probably inevitable.

“Would you rather the alternative of all of us getting slaughtered the second we step foot into the city?” Zemo retorted, still humored by your resistance.

“Fine, but if you try anything I’m going to break your nose.” You gave in.

"I wouldn't expect anything less."

Soon, the four of you were making your way into a bar, Helmut’s arm wrapped tightly around your waist since the second you exited the car in a mock possessiveness. It was all part of the charade, you had to remind yourself, as the Baron kept your side pressed against his snugly.

Making your way up to the counter, the bartender didn’t look impressed to see the group of you there as he made his way over to you.

“Hello,” He began. “Wasn’t expecting you, Smiling Tiger.”

“His plans changed. We have a business to do, with Selby.” Zemo interjected before Sam could respond.

“The usual?” The bartender ignored Zemo and turned his attention back to Sam, who simply gave a curt nod in response. The bartender turned, grabbing a snake from a jar and slicing it down the underside with a blade. A part of you wanted to cackle, especially seeing Sam stiffen beside you, and you didn’t doubt that Bucky was having to restrain himself as well. Zemo didn’t seem surprised as the bartender pulled who knows what out from the snake and placed it into a glass.

“Smiling Tiger, your favorite.” The Baron commented, the bartender sliding Sam his beverage only to pour two glasses of a different liquor for Zemo and yourself.

“I love these,” Sam said, raising to clink glasses with yourself and the Sokovian man whose arm was still draped around you.

“Cheers, Conrad,” Zemo replied, smiling back at poor Sam. The three of you downed your burning liquor, Sam struggling the most out of the three of you, clearly appalled by the organ at the bottom of his shot. You could see Bucky give a little nod in the corner of your eye, knowing he must be finding this as amusing as you were.

A man soon approached Helmut from behind, tapping him on the shoulder before he turned to face the stranger, shifting you with him. When Zemo felt the little nudge, he immediately pulled you closer to him. You were even tighter against him now, so much so that you had to wrap an arm around him as well to stabilize yourself. It was almost as if he was trying to shield you from the man despite him knowing full well that you can hold your own.

“I got word from on high; you ain’t welcome here.” He spat, getting too close to the two of you for either of your likings. But Zemo kept his air of indifference while you instinctually moved closer into his side. It’s all an act, remember? You have to play the part of the clingy partner who would get frightened at such a rough man threatening you two. Or at least, that’s what you told yourself.

“I have no business with the Power Broker, but if he insists, he can either come and talk to me…” Zemo began, trailing off as he gestured to Bucky.

“New haircut?” The strange man asked Bucky, who merely glowered in response.

“Or bring Selby for a chat.” Zemo finished, this time him being the one to get into the man’s face. Thankfully that was enough to send him away, most likely to Selby or this Power Broker who seems to be Madripoor’s own version of Big Brother.

You could feel Zemo let out a breath that you don’t think he even knew he was holding, giving a quick glance down at you before placing a peck on your temple. For the facade, of course. But what wasn’t fake were the butterflies rise in your stomach, something that you hadn’t felt in a long time. Were you… Flustered?

No, you reminded yourself internally. This was a very bad man holding you close, the same one who killed the former King of Wakanda and ripped your team to shreds. Not only that, but he hated all the Avengers, so why did he seem to like you? It doesn’t matter whether or not he likes you, he’s Zemo. But the more time you spent with him, the more intoxicated you became. He was starting to look more and more like your next mistake, and love is certainly not a game you wanted to be playing with him. Right?

The next thirty or so minutes were a blur. Bucky having to fake being the Winter Soldier to kick a bunch of men’s asses to finally meeting up with Selby, only for Sam to break your cover through a phone call and Selby quickly being shot. The four of you promptly exited the bar, attempting to remain inconspicuous until bounty hunters from all around started shooting at you. Bucky and Sam jumped forward, meanwhile, Zemo darted to the right, dragging you with him as he moved his hand from your waist to interlock your fingers.

You cut through alleyway after alleyway, hiding in the shadows as gunfire echoed around you. Eventually, you managed to catch up with Bucky and Sam, approaching the pair with your hand still in his.

“Well this is too perfect.” A female voice interrupted your mini-reunion, Sharon Carter emerging from the shadows as she ripped down her hood, gun fixated on Zemo.

“Drop it Zemo,” She started, Zemo raising his gun-holding hand before lowering the weapon to the ground. “You cost me everything.”

“Sharon, wait.” You reasoned, raising your hand as you slowly backed up.

“What, are you his lover now? His sugar baby or some shit?” She badgered you, causing your eyes to widen as you only just remembered that you were still holding his hand. You quickly dropped it, raising it to match your other arm as Zemo sent you a look that you couldn’t decipher. Oh, how desperately you wanted to look into his mind, but the little bit of sanity left in you told you to leave it be.

“Someone recreated the super-soldier serum and Zemo had a lead,” Sam explained.

“That explains why you guys are here. And Selby’s dead.” Sharon replied, gun still pointed at your group.

“So what are you doing here?” Bucky questioned the blonde.

“I stole Steve’s shield, remember? I also took the wings for your ass so that you could save his ass from his ass and became a criminal with their ass.” She explained, pointing the gun at each mention of whoever's ass it was that turn. “Unlike you, I didn’t have the Avengers to back me up, so, I’m off the grid in Madripoor.”

“Hey, don’t blow that smoke. I was on the run, too.” Sam rebutted Sharon’s complaints.

“Was. Is. Big difference. I don’t speak to my family anymore - I can’t. My own father doesn’t know where I am.”

“Listen…” You began. “Sharon, we need your help, the former agent only laughing in response. “Please.”

“This isn’t over.” She conceded, shaking her head at you. “I have a place in High Town, you should be safe there for a while.”

Sharon’s place was definitely nicer than yours is now, and you’re not even on the run anymore. She, thankfully, had a change of clothes for you to slip into, the soft material much a welcome relief from the tortuous item Zemo had you wearing.

While you were waiting for Sharon’s guests to begin arriving for whatever event would soon be taking place downstairs, everybody slowly filtered out of the room until it was only Zemo and yourself remaining.

“Can I ask you a question?” You spoke up, breaking the silence from your spot on the sofa as you glanced towards the Baron seated across the room.

“Ask away.” He smiled, taking a sip from the amber liquid in his glass.

“What did you mean earlier, when you said we were the same.” Your voice was quiet now, so much so that you weren’t sure if he’d even heard you. That is until he got up from his seat and slowly walked towards you.

“I never wanted to tear the Avengers apart, not until they killed my family. Destroyed my city… Sure, I didn’t like them, but I didn’t want to destroy them. It was all about vengeance.” He began, sitting beside you on the yellow fabric. “For you, it was HYDRA who ruined your life. You joined the Avengers because it was where the last people you had left were going and it was the easiest way for you to ensure the organization was destroyed. You never wanted the idolization that came with being a hero, and it was clear when your work was done that you had no desire to keep going. Everything that came after the Sokovia Accords was out of survival.”

“I’m not saying you're right,” you began, “but what would that make me, then? Insane? Cause that seems to be the running theory.”

“You’re not crazy, despite how rumors fly. Neither am I, really.” He began, eliciting a small smile from you at the last bit he added. “You’re a fighter, someone doing whatever it takes to get their agenda done. Whether that means breaking the law or joining the Avengers, nothing will stop you once you put your mind to it - it’s one of the things I admire about you.”

You pursed your lips as you focused on the amber fluid floating in its crystalline home, him taking another sip of the burning liquid. Your gaze shifted back to his face, and oh god, look at that face. Maybe it was the liquor in your system already or maybe your last bit of sanity was finally escaping your mind, but suddenly his past didn’t seem to matter anymore. You had plenty of red on your ledger as well, and the more he spoke the more you began to sympathize with him.

“So you admire me?” You smirked, crossing your arms as you tilted your head slightly to the right playfully.

“Why don’t you look into my mind and tell me?” He replied. Reaching out, you gently placed your fingers against his temple as you gazed into his consciousness. Flashes of magic and madness, ideas of a love that could be forever or go down in flames. You didn’t go searching deeper, because your own mind was racing. Would pursuing this be worth all the pain that could very well follow? No, not could, would. You’d be betraying your former teammates, but what did that matter much anymore.

Rather than pulling your hand away, you placed your lips gently on his, tentatively, even. He tasted of expensive liquor and a hint of peppermint, and you found yourself intoxicated. The kiss ended far too soon for your liking, him pulling away so his brown orbs could gaze into your own.

“So… What do you say?” He asked, cupping your cheek in his hand, you place your own over top of his.

“Why not?” You smiled back, reconnecting your lips to his.

“I can make the bad guys good for a weekend.”

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[himbo-buckley]

I am a seal, I‘m snorting and waving my arms like an idiot, omg!!!!

My anonymous friend you have me in tears!!!!

Also whyyyyy does this keep happening? Why can no one ever load my page???

(And thanks Babe, for taking the message!!! 🥰😘)

Afternoon! Hijacking ur inbox as for the life of me I can not load himbobuckleys page, it drives me crazy. Anyway, just wanted to say that 'you can even hear the way his hands slide along the pole all sad' on the post about Eddie hugging Bobby made me laugh. Because, pole. I am a child. His hands slid down another pole later, trust me. :-P

Hey boo @himbo-buckley the fam is looking for you! 

i love how they come here when they can’t reach you. Y’all feel free to do that if you can’t get to her and I will tag her! 

Wait, edit with addition because it's necessary: I laughed about the pole comment. Because lmao yes ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)