#otp; we shared our first breath

[queerfables]

Hi okay SO. I have been putting off making an introduction post because I'd mostly prefer people to just look at my blog and decide if they want to hang out based on that, rather than making some big definitive statement about Who I Am.

But I'm currently accumulating followers at a truly alarming rate and - look, I don't want to give the impression I'm ungrateful, I am genuinely SO TOUCHED by every single one of you who's interested in what I have to say!! The feeling is 100% mutual, and I am having a blast sharing everyone's thoughts and enthusiasm. It's just that my goal with this blog is to have fun and do my own thing. I don't hate attention but I'm also not looking for it.

On balance, then, I think it's probably a good idea to give people a general sense of what I'm about so that if it doesn't appeal to you, we can opt out of each other's social circle before anyone steps on anyone else's toes.

My general philosophy:

I am here to have fun. I might occasionally have a little kvetch about some fandom trend or another but ultimately, even if your favourite trope drives me up the wall, I'm genuinely so happy that it is out there bringing you joy. I try very very hard to treat everyone with kindness and to avoid getting caught up in drama.

This isn't a clique it's a community. Please leave commentary on my posts or drop me a message if you wanna chat!

I follow and unfollow pretty liberally and never mean anything personal by it. I might consider you a friend but still unfollow if your current hyperfocus isn't jiving with mine. In turn, I will never take offence to anyone doing the same with me. Regardless of our following status, I'm always up to chat.

I don't do DNIs. Interact if you want to, don't if you don't. Good faith questions and comments are always welcome. Malicious behaviour will be blocked.

Primary Fandoms

Good Omens - I have loved this fandom for years and years, since before the TV show as it exists today was even a twinkle in Neil's eye. I ship Crowley and Aziraphale SO HARD and I am completely blown away by everything that we've gotten since the first season came out in 2019. Fifteen year old me could not even have imagined!!!

Supernatural - Literal opposite energy. I resisted this show for its entire run, after watching the pilot when it aired and thinking "if I watch this, I will end up shipping the brothers, and I am just not prepared for shipping the brothers." Fifteen years later destiel came in swinging with the steel chair and I grumbled and decided I'd better watch it to find out what all the fuss was about. And do you guys know what? I was right all along. I came away from that show obsessed with it as a gothic horror story and shipping the brothers hard. So wincest is my otp, but I'm a multishipper and I have a soft spot for wincestiel, destiel and sastiel too. As a darkfic enjoyer, I also dabble in John/Dean/Sam and variants. I'm not, like, opposed to less-dark takes on this, they just don't do much for me. I'm pretty careful to tag ships in this fandom consistently, so if you don't want to see something, you can blacklist it.

Side Fandoms

You might see these occasionally or for short stretches but they aren't currently taking over my brain the same way Good Omens and Supernatural are.

Ace Attorney (Phoenix Wright/Miles Edgeworth. Queerplatonic Phoenix Wright/Maya Fey. Enthusiastic dabbler in background ships and rarepairs.)

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild+ (Link/Sidon. Link/Gannon. Bemused Link/Zelda ally [I don't ship it but I'm happy for all of you and enjoy the gender bending fanart].)

Ted Lasso (Roy/Keeley/Jamie. Queerplatonic Ted/Rebecca. Rebecca/Sam enjoyer. Pro-finale loyalist. Every single character is my best friend and also my daughter.)

Hannibal (Will/Hannibal. Margot/Alana enjoyer.)

Tagging

I mostly tag for fandoms and ships (although I'm not currently tagging for Crowley/Aziraphale beyond the parent "good omens" tag. That may change if I settle on a tag I like). I wish that I could tag for triggers requested by people who want to follow me, but realistically, that isn't something I can guarantee and trying just wipes me out. If trigger tags are something you need, we may have to admire one another from afar.

At some point I will add a list of useful organisational tags here but for now you can always just browse back through my archives if you're interested.

[fang-and-feather]

by  @xxsycamore and @queengiuliettafirstlady

Day 5 - Soulmates AU

Also written for Year of the OTP June prompts proposal and soulmate au from @yearoftheotpevent

Bonds of Fate, Bonds of Love

Ikemen Vampire - Jean x OC (Amy)

Of all the things that usually get on the way of my writing, the cold is a new one, but that's exactly why this was finished so late... although I also almost didn't finish this because I had a very different idea when I was almost finishing... But i decided to preserve this version...

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Jean smiled down at his girlfriend, caressing her hair while she laid on his lap.

Amy hummed in response, reaching to hold his free hand, interlacing their fingers and Jean’s attention shifted to the thread tied between their pinkies, invisible to all but the two of them.

Years ago, he would never have imagined such happiness was possible and, when he first saw the bond, he wished it would disappear.

“What are you thinking about?” Amy’s hold on his hand tightened, making Jean look back at her.

“About how the meaning of this bond has changed since it appeared. When I first saw this, it was almost as if it were mocking me. That I would receive one then, when I had no future to share with another person, neither did I deserve to have. It felt like a cruel reminder of what could have been, had my fate been different.”

Her melodious laughter gave him pause.

“Funny. I also thought it was a mean joke the first time I noticed mine.” With her free hand, Amy touched his finger where the red thread was tied. “For it to show when I was stuck centuries in the past. Our circumstances might have been very different, but I guess neither of us was exactly pleased by this turn of fate.”

Amy had never told him that before. She always gave the impression that having a soulmate was the best thing to happen to her. But, just like to him, it was probably because he was her soulmate.

“When I realized you were my soulmate, I also thought it was cruel to you. You didn’t deserve to be bound to someone like me, who couldn’t offer you what you would expect from a partner.”

“How did you realize I was your soulmate?”

“You were the only other change in my life. And at first I thought you noticed too, and that was why you kept chasing after me. But when we started to actually get close, I realized that was just how you were. And that was good. As long as you didn’t know, you could go home without getting hurt.”

“But I fell in love with you either way.” Amy sat up and kissed him. “Now this is a proof of our bond, even when we are apart.”

“I don’t think this is enough.” Amy turned to him, eyes wide in confusion, and Jean reached out to caress her face, smiling when she closed her eyes, leaning into his touch. “I wanted something more tangible. Something that would make you happier.”

“Happier than I am now? That would be hard. Whenever I am with you, I am so happy that I feel like it will start flowing out of me.”

Since they had gotten together, Jean often felt like that, too. That wasn’t a bad thing. Quite the opposite.

“Then let it flow. You always make the world brighter when you are happy.”

And he would continue making her even happier. Always. And that was probably the best time to start, so Jean stood up, gently pulling his girlfriend along.

“Jean? Are we going home already?”

“No.” He hesitated, taking a deep breath. Not because he wasn’t sure that this was exactly what they both wanted but, for a moment, Jean wondered if his words would be enough, or if he shouldn’t wait for the opportunity to make something really special for his lover. But when he looked into her eyes, inquisitive, a little hesitant, but still sparkling with wonder as she smiled at him, Jean knew the answer to these questions. “Amy. I already told you how much I look forward to tomorrow with you, to all the new things to discover and to new ways of making you happy. Your smiles make even the worst days worth living. You always give me so much love and happiness and I always want to return as much, if not more, happiness. I want something we can share, a bond stronger than fate.” Amy’s eyes widened when he dropped to one knee and started to fill with glistening tears as her smile grew brighter when he took the small box he’d picked from the shop earlier from his pocket. “Will you marry me, mon amour?”

Amy moved fast, hugging him with such force it almost knocked him down.

“Of course I will, Jean. You really… I… How…”

Seeing Amy trip over her own words, Jean chuckled and kissed her. A kiss that tasted salty by the tears, but sweet by the overflowing love they shared.

Jean carefully wiped her tears before putting just enough distance between them to take her hand and slip the ring on her finger, kissing it.

“Thank you for loving me, Amy. For being my light. I love you.”

Her answer was another kiss. Not that same gentle brush of lips from before. A deeper kiss that attempted to convey all the feelings she had failed to put into words.

And Jean understood, because their hearts were in synchrony, beating to the same tune.

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[lavellenchanted]

Year of the OTP

January | Fake Dating

I did not manage to get the entire thing finished, but please enjoy a preview of the next installment of the Steggy fake dating AU for month one of year of the OTP.

Dr Helen Cho is a doctoral student, who explains as she lets Steven and Peggy into her office that she’s running this study as part of the research for her thesis - which uses a lot of complicated language but  Steve eventually understands is, essentially, exploring the psychology of intimacy. 

In his mind he had conjured an image of someone clinical and dispassionate in a white lab coat with a clipboard, but Dr Cho’s in jeans and a tailored navy blue blazer, a university lanyard around her neck and a pen tucked behind her ear, just visible where her hair is swept back into a knot at the base of her neck. Her eyes were warm and she clearly cares about her subject.

“That’s why we’re focusing on romantic couples first - moving from dating to cohabiting will naturally impact how intimacy develops and is experienced, but I’m not just looking at it from a romantic perspective. I’m also planning on running studies on platonic and familial relationships as well,” she says, gesturing for them to sit in the chair opposite her desk, while she settles herself and readies her laptop for taking notes. 

Steve can’t help thinking that if she had started with her platonic study first, he would have been saved a lot of bother. Although he supposes that strictly speaking platonic might not the best word to use for a friendship where one side is trying to conceal the fact that they’re in love with the other

“That’s also why you two make such a fascinating case to have as part of the study, as a couple that cohabited platonically before you started a romantic relationship,” Dr Cho continues. “I’m very interested to see how your data will compare with our other couples.”

She smiles at them, clasping her hands on the desk in front of her, and has such a poised, confident air that Steve is immediately sure she’s going to see straight through their lying. Which, honestly, would be no more than they deserve; now that he’s met her, he cannot help feeling a twist of guilt, and fervently hopes what they’re doing won’t completely skew her data.

Maybe she can sense his discomfort, or maybe she’s just trying to act the part, but whatever the reason Peggy reaches across to lace her fingers with his and rest their joined hands on his thigh. The weight is warm and reassuring - albeit a little distracting - and grounds himself enough to take a breath.

They’re doing this because they’re desperate, he reminds himself. It’s this, or an eviction notice.

“Well, we can’t wait to get started,” Peggy says.

“Great. Let’s just get straight into it, shall we? This will just be an informal conversation, so I can get to know you outside what you put in your applications and learn more about your relationship. Then I’ve put together a questionnaire for you to take home and fill in separately before the next session. Are you both happy for me to record this?”

“Record it?” Steve repeats warily.

“Yes, just audio, not on camera.” Dr Cho holds up a dictaphone. “It makes it easier for note taking and means I can replay your answers - it won’t be shared with anyone, nor will there be any copies.”

“Oh, well, sure, I guess.” Steve glances at Peggy who nods, seemingly completely at ease with the whole process.

A few moments later, the recording has started and Dr Cho has her fingers hovering over her keyboard, set to type as they speak. 

“So - you’ve been dating for eight months, but you’ve been living together for a year, is that correct?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Did you know each other before you started living together?”

Peggy shakes her head. “No. I only moved to New York a year ago, to study law at Columbia, and I answered Steve’s listing looking for a roommate. We’d never met before that.”

“Have either of you ever cohabited with a romantic partner before?”

“No,” Steve says, but at the same time Peggy, a flush stealing over her cheeks, says in a clearly reluctant voice, “. . . Yes.”

He stares at her. She keeps her eyes fixed so determinedly on Dr Cho that he can’t help thinking she’s deliberately avoiding looking at him.

If Dr Cho notices his surprise, she diplomatically chooses not to comment on it and instead continues focusing on Peggy, “May I ask how long ago? And how long you lived together?”

A grimace flickers across her face, but a beat passes and then she sighs and says shortly. “About five years ago. We only lived together for a few months - five, I think? No more than that. Then we broke up. It was a disaster.”

The jealousy that has started clawing its way up Steve’s insides loosens its hold a little to hear her put so bluntly, but it doesn’t dissipate entirely. Which is ridiculous, he knows, since he’s not actually her boyfriend - and even if he were there’s no reason to feel jealous over a relationship from half a decade ago, he can hardly expect her not to have a past. 

But that’s just the problem. He thought he knew all about her past, only now he’s discovering that there are things she’s kept from him. It’s not just jealousy churning in his stomach but hurt, and a kind of feeling of betrayal. 

What else hasn’t she told him? And why? 

Dr Cho has made a few notes, her keystrokes loud in the quiet of her office, and now asks,“Could you describe for me the differences you found in starting to date someone after having lived together compared to moving in with someone you were already dating?”

Peggy’s silent for a time before answering, sitting back in her chair, her mouth twisting slightly to one side in the way it does when she’s thinking carefully about something.

“I suppose . . . with Fred - my ex - it was kind of like a shattering of illusions. We both thought we knew each other, but when we started living together we realised we’d both been trying to be these - these polished, perfect versions of ourselves, hiding our flaws, and when they came out we were inevitably disappointed with one another. Whereas, with Steve - ” 

Her gaze darts briefly to Steve and her blush deepens. Assuming she’s embarrassed about whatever story she’s about to make up, Steve gently squeezes her fingers, trying to offer her some reassurance that he’s still here with her and they’re in this together. Whatever other surprises she might have in store, that isn’t going to change. 

“With Steve, we really did know each other far better. It felt . . . it felt like jumping into a relationship much further down the line. Which has its own pressures, but still. We were already so close, it somehow didn’t feel like our relationship changed that much. There was a much stronger foundation there, I think.”

Steve smiles, and he hopes it doesn’t show on his face just how much he wishes what Peggy was saying was true.

[direwombat]

tagged by @inafieldofdaisies, @socially-awkward-skeleton, @roofgeese, and @baldurrs to list 5-10 songs that relate to my otp <3 &lt;3 <3

tagging: @adelaidedrubman, @strangefable, @strafethesesinners, @fourlittleseedlings, @kittiofdoom, @sukoshimikan, @confidentandgood, @detectivelokis, @sstewyhosseini, @aceghosts, @poetikat, and anyone else wanting to share their playlists for their otp (but no pressure <;3)

— r: define your meaning of war [main playlist here]

songs under the cut because baby's LONG -- first three are vaguely from syb's pov, the next three from jacob's, and the last three are mutual feelings &lt;3

heaven or hell - digital daggers

I've got the same deep wounds as you, My love can double as a weapon too Say that you trust it and I'll set it free Turn it back on me Turn it back on me

We trade our secrets when it's safe Our ammunition when the fever breaks Show me the side no one else sees Turn it back on me Turn it back on me

I am exposed, I am undone You tear the walls down one by one We tried to run, we tried to hide in fear of losing ourselves We tried to keep it all inside so we don't hurt someone else When all the demons come alive I'll still be under your spell, This could be heaven or hell This could be heaven or hell

blindfold - sleeping wolf

In the dark I need to taste the blood Go on Draw another line we can cross this time Battle scars Your touch is not enough I need you to pierce my Veins and become my pain

So use your blindfold Cover your hands on my eyes, closed Do it again Tie me up and show me what's real Hate your love, but love how you feel Useless, trying to fight And the truth is, I'd rather be blind I'd rather be blind

not strong enough - apocalyptica + brent smith

I'm not strong enough to stay away I can't run from you I just run back to you Like a moth, I'm drawn into your flame You say my name But it's not the same

You look in my eyes I'm stripped of my pride And my soul surrenders And you bring my heart to its knees

And it's killing me when you're away And I wanna leave, and I wanna stay And I'm so confused, so hard to choose Between the pleasure and the pain And I know it's wrong, and I know it's right Even if I try to win the fight My heart would overrule my mind And I'm not strong enough to stay away

i know i'm a wolf - young heretics

Dear rabbit, my legs are getting weak chasing you The snow fields wouldn't seem so big if you knew That this blood on my teeth it is far beyond dry And I've captured you once but I wasn't quite right So I'm telling you that you'll be safe with me.

on your knees - matthew mayfield

Such a disgrace Thе way the vengeance tastes Best served cold But it's the heat I crave

Took the fall but Learned to crawl up the highest prison wall Yeah, doing my best to keep you pressed In a sunken chest

This is the way to life This is the way to die Darling, I hope you, see what I go through But I ain’t gonna leave you on your knees This is where the love counts Covered in the breakdown I ain’t gonna leave you on your knees No, I ain’t gonna leave you on your knees

afterlife - nothing but thieves

You can tell your God he can keep his salvation And if you like, the angels can fly into the sun We don't, we don't have to do this again Please don't, please don't make me start this again

It was only ever you It was only ever you My baby, it feels like a lifetime Oh God, I don't think I could do two

My soul is tortured with love and lust and hate My cracked lips are unkissed for a million days My infected heart, it's bleeding in this cage I'm losing my dignity, not got long left to wait

iris - diamante + breaking benjamin

And I'd give up forever to touch you 'Cause I know that you feel me somehow You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be And I don't want to go home right now

And all I can taste is this moment And all I can breathe is your life And sooner or later, it's over I just don't wanna miss you tonight

And I don't want the world to see me 'Cause I don't think that they'd understand When everything's made to be broken I just want you to know who I am

marked for death - emma ruth rundle

it was right that we did meet each other in each other’s eyes it was right that we did see each other in our shadow sides it was wrong then too that crazy love, loves crazy as it does and each of us and both of us so crazy; as it was

who else is going to love someone like you that’s marked for death who else is going to be with you when you breathe your last who else is going to take my place and hold and keep you safe/sane who else is going to stay

somebody to die for - hurts

I've got nothing left to live for Got no reason yet to die But when I'm standing in the gallows I'll be staring at the sky

Because no matter where they take me In death I will survive And I will never be forgotten With you by my side

Cause I don't need this life I just need...

Somebody to die for

[katia-dreamer]

HEY, YOU! Katie, you were my first friend in this fandom that I didn't know from other media/games/etc. first - and I'm really so, so glad it was you. You're a soft light in a space that's often harsh, drawing black and white opinions, with stark negative shadows. You're just so measured, taking it slow and looking on the bright side very deliberately - something so rare in our fucked up capitalist hellhole. A real breath of fresh air.

I worry about you, and how your brain thorns drag you down sometimes - because you really are a great writer and friend. Your fics are so tender, so resplendent with love, they genuinely make me grin, and it's been so much fun to share this fandom space with you and bounce ideas for our OTP back and forth.

<333

Aww friend. This legit made me almost tear up. I am so glad you are here and that we are friends. You have made my life so much richer with you presence!

You are so talented and wonderful and I consider myself deeply honored to share space with you.

You make me laugh and you blow me away with how beautiful your writing and your art is. Like.. I am so ridiculously proud to call you my friend. And I appreciate you so very much.

Also, I know my thoughts can be hard for others so make sure you take care of yourself too. Never feel obligated to respond- writing is just how I deal with it.

I love you, dear. I mean that.

[headmaestro]

Luciel's Tale: Where Music Begin | Prelude.

As time marches forward, the Maestro conducts a symphony of love, each note serves a testament to the passage of time and the beauty of fleeting moments.

CHAPTER ONE: The First Movement  ♪  .. || “Thus now, the orchestra stirs into a new movement—a symphonic rebirth,” whispered, LUCIEL EMILIO.

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Foresee, crafting a love story as timeless as a classic tune, LEE HEESEUNG for the MAIN COMPOSITION and MARK LEE, PARK SUNGHOON, XU MINGHAO, CHOI SOOBIN, KIM MINGYU, KIM GYUVIN, HAN TAESAN, BLADE, CHILDE, YAMADA AKITO, IZUMI MIYAMURA, SUGURU GETOU, ITOSHI RIN and MICHAEL KAISER as his SIDE COMPOSITIONS. Mingled—casting a soft glow that illuminated the stage, where an aura lingered of a LEGAL 18+ took part.

The lead drives the strings of your heart to be plucked, as he strives onto the stage filled with a symphony of emotions, seamlessly transitioning between roles of LOVER, EX, FRIEND, and FAMILY. Composed by several sonnets of BXG, BXB, and DXD connections in his lyrical tone as DOMINANT.

The head maestro remarked, “The audience is buzzing. Let’s give them something to remember, 'shall we?” Just as that, pure confidence showed on the VIRGO's bright eyes, resembling his true nature of an ISTJ.

Merely heard by the crowd—the sound of rustling pages filled the air, a gentle reminder of the music yet to come. He greeted the audience not only in musical gestures, but also through alluring INDONESIA, ENGLISH, BILINGUAL, JAPANESE and MANDARIN resonance of pitch.

Dedicated to the echoes filled in the hearts of all who had been fortunate enough to listen as he indicated his care through a gentle touch of WORDS OF AFFIRMATION, QUALITY TIME, and GIVING GIFTS, harmonizing with the sounds around.

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CHAPTER TWO: The Entrancing Melodies Unfold  ♪  .. || “Remember, every note we play is a part of our story. Let's make the best of our performance,” uttered, The Head Maestro. The notes carry on to every Maestro's AVAILABILITY:

 ♬ ) All basic services, Stay Up Late, Pap activity w/o face, Playing instrument (Piano & Violin), Move Platform (Discord, Line, WhatsApp, X), Sleepcall (Mute), OTP (Mute), In Character (Idols, Anime Characters, Crush, Ex, etc.), Deep Talk, Game date (ML, Genshin, plato etc.), Reading date (AU/WP), Public Display Affection (V/VIP), Movie date (Rave), Study date [Soshum] (via chat/zoom/gmeet), Listening date (Spotify), Food/drink date (bills on cust).

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎  ⌞ A charmer so alluring, controlled, yet deeply, unshakably alive.⌝

CHAPTER THREE: Gentle Melodies Savored ♪  .. || “ It was a heartbeat, a breath shared between us all,” remarked, The Head Maestro. Which means, a new INTRODUCTION has finally opened in our shared chapter.

Warmest greetings to you, sweet one. Would you mind to take a look at me for a glimpse second? My name is Luciel Emilio, but other people sometimes address me as El or perhaps Luci. Though, I'd love to get a new nickname from you, preferably something sweet?

As quick start, I'd like to introduce myself even deeper. As you might tell, I'm a very active talker and I love talking to people, thus also making me a sweet talker, especially to my beloved ones. But, that doesn't mean that I can't show my love for you in another way. Since, I also love to send gifts like cutely made videos or even Power Points, explaining how grateful I am to meet you.

Next, as for relationships, I don't have a spesific preference on how I want the dynamic to be, so I am available for both lovey-dovey and love-hate since I'm proud enough to say that I am capable to do these two dynamics and I can't want to create amazing memories with you. Futhermore, I actually enjoy watching several animes and playing games as well. Wouldn't it be fun to spend our time together? Other than that, I'm also the type of someone who's very clingy and full of topics. So, no doubt about me being a loud texter as I can balance out your energy in no time. Even if i say that I talk a lot, it doesn't mean that I'm not a good listener. As a matter of fact, I love listening to stories and even until giving recommendations as well.

Furthermore, I'm a huge Chase Atlantic enjoyer. But I also listen to Dewa, Hindia, Cigarettes After Sex, The 1975, Arctic Monkeys, Taylor Swift, NIKI and more. I could say that I am a big music enjoyer, so I also like listening to various other music genres such as Classical, Chinese Pop, Japanese Pop, and even Korean Pop. A fun fact actually, I also play it on the piano and violin for fun sometimes. Would you like to listen to it?

It isn't fair if its only you who knows a lot about me, right? Would you mind giving me a chance to let me know you too?

[kiekiecarrera]

sense8 meme -  [3/3] parallels > 1x10 || 2x06

[frobinfandays]

Welcome to #FRobinMonth2022, a whole month of #FRobin goodness! 06 Feb - 09 Mar

Week 1: 06 Feb - 13 Feb

Word prompt: Team || Music prompt: Breath Electric - Lovestruck || Visual prompt: Brook

Week 2: 14 Feb - 21 Feb

Word prompt: Exchange || Music prompt: Bright Eyes - First Day of My Life || Visual prompt: Lights

Week 3: 22 Feb - 01 Mar

Word prompt: flowers || Music prompt: Gogol Bordello - Undestructable || Visual prompt: Cat and Bird

Week 4: 02 Mar - 09 Mar

Word prompt: reading || Music prompt: Zack Tabudlo - Habang Buhay || Visual prompt: Sea at night

(A huge thank you for providing this beautiful picture, anon!)

How do I participate?

Create something related to the prompts (one, two, or all three) and our OTP, upload it and enjoy that you created something. Most typical would be to draw a fanart or to write a fanfiction.

But I can’t draw or write…

Don’t worry! There is so much more you can do! All forms of media/art are allowed! Editing a video, writing a fanfiction, formulating a headcanon or an analysis. Drawing a fanart, editing a graphic or creating a moodboard. Recording an audio or a musical composition, creating a playlist of songs, getting out your cosplay or doing a photoshooting with some merch you own, maybe giving a recommendation to a fanart or fanfiction!

Let’s get creative! Everything is welcome!

Don’t be shy with liking and reblogging each other’s work.

Will you reblog/retweet my work?

Heck, yeah we will! Please use the hashtag #FRobinMonth2022 as the first tag (Tumblr) and tag us in your text @frobinfandays or, on Twitter, @FrankyAndRobin.

Rules:

Everyone is welcome to participate.

This is an event to celebrate the romantic involvement of Franky and Robin from One Piece, but portrayals of them as friends are welcome too! (But no other ships with either of them.)

No reposting of other people's work! (Sharing a link is fine, using official works for edits is also fine.)

You are absolutely allowed to use the visual prompts in your work!

You do not need to have a Tumblr blog to participate on Tumblr. However, if you would like to see your work featured on the FRobinFandays blog, we need you to submit it to us. (You can stay anonymous if you want to.)

We’ll also have this event on Twitter! Post your stuff there too and tag the FRobin Twitter @FrankyAndRobin and also use the hashtag #FRobinMonth2022. Everyone else feel free to check out what is happening there!

Sharing your links from Twitter on Tumblr (as a submission for example) and other social media sites is absolutely fine!

Don’t worry if you’re no native speaker. Write in the language you feel comfortable with!

(I don’t feel like it should have to be said but…) No bashing on other artists’ works or harassing others. Franky and Robin would never approve of bullying, and neither will we.

Please help to spread the word with spreading this post.

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[anya-ackerman]

I’m relaxing and resting my feet before I have to make dinner so here’s some more OTP questions courtesy of @the-moon-dust-writings!

🌼 “Who likes to nuzzle their head into their partner’s chest?”

I do! I love nuzzling into Levi’s chest when we’re lying on the couch or curled up in bed. Listening to his breathing and his heartbeat soothes me so well and I’ve never felt more safe. If Levi has had a rough day, he’ll rest his head on my chest and let me run my fingers through his hair and we just stay there together, holding one another.

🌼 “How many and what colours are the blankets they like to snuggle in?”

We have. SO many blankets. Some I’ve quilted or knit or crocheted. Some we’ve bought or been gifted. I get cold so easily so we have to have a lot of them lol definitely come in handy during the winter!

🌼 “Who runs up and hugs their partner and who stands arms wide open to catch their partner?”

I’m the one who runs up and hugs him. Levi will always catch me. We’re more likely to do this when he’s come back from an expedition. I can’t help it; I’ve just missed him so much and I’m just so relieved to have him back and safe!

🌼 “Who would be more likely to get matching scarves for themselves and their partner?”

Honestly? Levi would. You wouldn’t think but he is the type to get us little matching accessories hahaha! He doesn’t like matching 100%, like matching outfits, but we do have some matching necklaces or rings. Matching scarves, he definitely would!

🌼 “Would they much rather go on a romantic date or a laid back date? Explain why.”

Honestly I feel like both? Both Levi and I love romantic dates! Levi likes spoiling me and he can be really romantic, despite what others might think! But sometimes a date where we just have a picnic outside or just spend some quiet time together is great too! We just like spending time with one another.

🌼 “Who still gets butterflies after years of dating?”

I think we both do! There are times where Levi still makes my stomach flip happily and I know there are times I say or do things and I see his face start to flush a little!

🌼 “Who is the one who makes their partner laugh so much that their face hurts?”

Levi does this to me all the time! His sense of humor just is so dry and snarky, I can’t help it. And of course, when he starts teasing me it’s over! I love that I can make him laugh as well, but he doesn’t laugh a lot. A chuckle here or a short laugh there. Honestly, just making him smile makes me so happy!

🌼 “How would each of them explain how they met?”

I would definitely say that I think we were both very nervous when we met! But I met him through introduction by Erwin at a ball. He was quiet at first, though very polite. Once some of his wit and sarcasm came through though, I think it was my laugh that caught his attention. I never expected him to but he asked my to dance and it really was like it was just us.

Levi, on the other hand, would probably say how he was a nervous mess after making me laugh. We hit it off really well, matching wit with one another and his sarcasm kept making me laugh. He thought I was beautiful and he wasn’t sure why I kept talking with him for the rest of the night. I think he nearly panicked with nerves and joy when I asked him to write to me when we parted ways.

🌼 “Where is a special place they hold close to their hearts? Why is it special?”

The seaside for me! I’ve always lived close to the seaside and I’ve always loved the ocean. The shoreline of Paradis is something else! And it holds so much more meaning for me since it was where Levi and I shared our first kiss and where I told him I love him, late at night after looking for seashells in the waves.

For Levi? I think it’s actually this small spot in the forest the two of us found when we went out riding our horses together. It started raining so we moved close to one another, hunkered under the trees. We spent the time waiting out the passing rain just holding one another, telling stories and just curled up to one another. I just remember catching him looking at me with such devotion and felt my heart nearly leap out of my throat!

[charlottecbordeaux]

Recently my grandma died and I was need of something to heal myself with since having two family members gone within a month was too much.

I’m doing fine now but everything is still bitter and I’m not doing well when looking at other ship art than my otp. Not to mention that losing followers on my main twitter has got into me.

But I kinda wanted to post this up somewhere since I thought it looked nice enough to share.

Warning tho. Canon/OC (Almond/Marigold)

(PlzgivemeOTPfluffimdeadinside-(

[First cuddles]

A: -not looking up from his newspaper- Marigold.

M: -Was dusting off the shelves- Y-Yes Mr.Almond Cookie?

A: I was wondering… Ya wanna sleep together tonight?

M: …!?

A: We’ve been officially dating and being together for a few months now. I was wondering if… Ya know. Maybe we could… Um… -blushes and scratches his head- … Cuddle in bed?

M: -starts to blush as red as a tomato- Wha- UM. -fidgets with fingers-

Almond: …

M: B-But when I s-sleep flowers grow and, and, I get get n-nightmares, I might snore, I-I um, Uhhh-

A: You don’t snore Marigold, and if ya did I wouldn’t mind anyway. Same goes with the flowers.

-Almond stands up and walks towards Marigold. He embraces her from behind and wraps his arms around her-

A: As for the nightmares… If ya get any I’ll be right beside you when you wake up from them. -pecks a kiss on Marigold’s cheek- So what’d ya say?

M: -looks down still blushing- O-okay…

[Night]

M: -sits on the bed holding onto her nightgown tightly as her face glows red-

A: -comes in the room- Sorry, Walnut got out for a glass of water- -looks at Marigold- Ya know you don’t need to be that nervous.

M: I-I’m sorry…! I-I-I just, t-this is my first time doing something l-like this.

A: (Actually this is our 2nd time-) Relax. It’s not like I’m going to do an interrogation on you or anything… -slides into bed behind Marigold- I just want to be with you, that’s all.

M: -blushes more red-

A: -beckons Marigold to come in bed next to him-

M: -starts to walk over to the opposite side and slides into bed next to him-

A: -gently pulls Marigold closer to him and hugs her close-

M: -Blushes more red as she finds herself in his chest-

A: Mmm… There we go.

-Almond nuzzles his face to Marigold’s gold frosting hair, taking in the faint sent of marigold flowers in him. Then he looks down to Marigold softy kisses her forehead.-

M: -holds onto Almond as she takes Almond’s affection in-

A: -chuckles at the blushing cookie at his chest- … Cute.

M: !////

A: -laughs out-

M: -hides her face into his chest and hugs him back a bit-

A: I guess it’ll take a bit of more time till you get used to this huh Mari?

M: -nods but freezes- M-Mari…?

A: Ah- Um, I hope ya don’t mind me putting a pet name on you.

M: Pet….??

A: It’s something someone uses on someone they love. Since your Marigold I was thinking if I could call you Mari when it’s only us… To make it special.

M: Ah…

A: If you don’t like it I can stop-

M: No no! I- I’m okay… I, um… -blushes again and hides her face- I never had anyone call me like that before… I think it’s nice Mr. Almond Cookie…

A: -smiles and kisses Mari’s head- Glad you like it love.

M: (L-love…) -blushes more-

A: … Mari.

M: Yes?

A: I want you to call me by my name for now on.

M: But I call you by your name?

A: What I mean is I want you to call me “Almond”. Just “Almond”.

M: -starts to blush more- A-Almond only…?

A: Yeah.

M: ….

-Marigold blushes and looks away for a bit. After taking a deep breath she opened her mouth a bit to say her lovers name-

M: A… Almond… Cookie.

A: -smiles- Can ya say it one more time? Without “Cookie”

M: A-Almond…

A: Again. -starts to slide his hands over her back-

M: Almond

A: -smiles- Yeah, just like that.

M: -smiles back sheepishly-

A: Mari…

-Almond holds Marigold’s face and strokes it with his thumb before leaning into her for a loving kiss to her lips. Marigold kisses him back, as she does some flowers start to sprout from the bed.-

M: S-sorry Mr. Almond-

A: -Ahem-

M: Ah-

A: Mari?

M: Almond… -blushes-

A: -smiles and gives her another kiss- There we go…

-The two smile and hug each other close-

(If your wondering when was the first time they slept together it was the time Marigold attempted suicide. Almond managed to stop her from crumbling herself up in the sea while also confessing his feelings to her. After a while they went back to his house by car. Marigold fell asleep in the car so Almond carried her up her room. When he set her down on the bed and started to leave he noticed that Marigold was holding onto him so he decided to sleep next to her.)

[statticscribbles]

Hi there, for the otp asks could you please do 7, 19 & 20 with Aaron hotchner x ftm reader. If you don't feel like writing this it's okay, ❤️

Yeah no problem!

7.Write a ~300 word love scene for them. (it’s 268 words)

You’ve never noticed that Aaron drums his fingers in time with his favorite song until now. You think he’s about to start humming and maybe singing under his breath but the way he chews his lip makes it known he’s nervous about something. “What’s wrong? I think the team can handle themselves for tonight..” “Not them..” “Jack? He’s fine Aaron, just take a breath, talk to me if it helps.” “ I can’t.” He sounds playful almost embarrassed and you want to ask more, you want to figure out what got him so nervous. Before you can say more the food arrives and you laugh a little, watching him smile; he’d ordered the meal you’d gotten on your first date; the same meal he’d spilled all over you, reaching to playfully nudge some sauce from the corner of your mouth. “Are we getting a doover then? I would have expected that for our anniversary that just passed, not some silly random date.” You laugh and he grins. “When have I ever done something expected?” “Every day? You live by your routines Aaron..” You smile at him. “It is one of the reasons we work so well together after all.” “That it is, do you think we could work even better, in some way?” He poses the question and you’re already excited to answer it. “I can think of a few, maybe we should finish dinner and I can explain…” He laughs cutting you off and you worry you’d misread the situation. “Sorry if that wasn’t..” “Oh no, I don’t mind that, but maybe as my fiancee instead of boyfriend?”

19.If they could each write a single line in their marriage vows, what would they be?

-Aaron would write ‘Within all that we’ve been through there’s no one I would rather experience the rest of our shared time with”

-Reader would write ‘If there is to be a moment of my life without you, let it be on my way to reunite with you once more’

20.What is a promise they have made to each other?

-Aaron promises to alway protect you

-Reader promises to always be there for Aaron and Jack

Send me numbers and ship or character!

[iantoyawrites]

If you're still taking OTP Prompts: 10 for Chojuro and Gaara? <3 (canon preferably)

@nightingaleflow so happy to write this! It kept me happy while I stayed home sick yesterday and could write on my phone. I experimented with first-person POV so I hope you like. There's canon from Boruto and I don't think it's spoilery...it just let's you know who makes it to the end of the Chuunin Exams which is a pretty good leap the viewer can make anyway. If that's okay with you then here we go.

Unconditional

Wc: 1.5k

"Where did you find a magnetic jutsu user like that?" I asked the question though I already knew the answer. Gaara had written to me about discovering the boy years ago. It was more of a deflection to avoid any suspicion of the nature of our relationship to the other Kages.

I stole a glance at Lord Kazekage. His arms were folded and his expression was carefully guarded, as it normally was. His son had a good chance of winning the Chuunin Exams. I could not blame him for wanting his child to win, at the expense of his friend Naruto and his offspring. I could imagine what was running through his mind. I had felt the same way during Kagura's exam, and I'm not even his father.

If we were alone, I'd think about grabbing his hand under the table. Pull his hand into my lap. But even in those circumstances there was a good chance he'd brush me away. This was something he had to bear on his own. I understood completely.

Well, it seemed that I had a dog in this fight after all. I wanted Shinki to win. If not for me then for him. I knew how hard he worked to mold Shinki. He shared with me his fears and frustrations on our pillow in those rare moments I cherish.

It reminded me of the time he confessed his love for me. It's amazing how much he's overcome since then. How much he's lowered his walls for the sake of love. He told me how his love for Shinki was different, and wholly encompassing. It was obvious to me from the beginning he would be a remarkable, doting father. Shinki was incredibly lucky to be found by him. I wasn't a believer in destiny but I am now.

"There you are, Gaara. Kankuro said I might find you here."

Gaara opened those cool, calm ocean eyes at me, looking up from his seated position on the Kazekage mansion balcony. I must have caught him meditating.

"Yes. I needed air."

"I am preparing to leave. I hoped to see you again before I go." My first visit to Sunagakure went so well. I didn't enjoy the heat but I did enjoy the trouble that Gaara went through to be sure my first visit as Mizukage was well received. The hard work he put into the coordination did not go unnoticed.

His eyes were unreadable. I hoped he was as disappointed as I was at needing to leave, but I knew that was selfish. I just hoped he felt the same.

"I'm sorry," he said, his eyes fixed on me. I was unsure if I imagined it or not in the light of the moon, but his eyes looked wet. Surely I imagined it.

"Sorry…for what?"

"I've been so distant. I haven't meant to be. You came all this way."

"It's understandable. I know how busy you are."

"No, it's not that," he said. He stood and took several cautious steps towards me.

I waited to see if he would continue. It looked like he had something he wanted to say. I was captivated by how jaw-droppingly gorgeous he was, especially in the moonlight. I took a tentative step towards him, afraid he might spook.

He didn't.

"There's been something on my mind. I have something I want to tell you. But I don't know how."

"Take your time," I said reassuringly. "I'm listening, whatever it is."

"Lord Mizukage, no, Chojuro, I…"

He took a deep breath and closed his eyes, inhaling the sweet floral scent of the desert flowers in the dry night air.

I took another step forward and placed my hands gently on his shoulders. He didn't back away, as he sometimes did. He assured me those times weren't personal, but he needed space. I tried to be mindful of his boundaries ever since, but I am a fairly physical person. It's how I show my affection.

When he opened his eyes they were trained on me with such open emotion. I was taken aback. And I was nervous too. What had shaken him so badly?

"I think I'm in love with you…and I'm terrified."

"Gaara," I gasped. I had not expected this confession, not now. I was content to continue as we were, as long as he needed. I knew how the mere mention of love made him defensive. Kankuro told me why. Someday I hoped he would tell me his history when he was ready.

There were tears in his eyes. His shoulders shook beneath my hands. I instinctively pulled him to me, hugging tightly. I can't imagine how hard it was for him to say this aloud. Of course I was delighted to hear the words, but not at the expense of his comfort. It hurt me to see him this way.

"I love you too. And I'm scared too."

"...I'm afraid I will hurt you. That you'll hurt me, and I'll retaliate. All the scars I have…I fear you'll open them all for me to feel the sting once more."

I touched his cheek with my hand, wiping an errant tear from under his eye. This display I knew was incredibly rare. It was a true testament for how he felt for me.

"I can't say that won't happen. It probably will, if I am to be honest. But in order to really experience love you have to be vulnerable and let yourself be hurt…or cared for. I think ultimately it's worth the risk, don't you think?"

"I suppose you're right." He took a quick glance around the balcony. "Let's go inside," he said. I think he knew there were prying eyes from his guards watching us for our safety. He closed the window curtains once inside in home.

"What I'm afraid of is one day I'll see you and you will have forgotten why you love me.That you'll forget why we do this." By this I meant our clandestine relationship, whatever it was blooming into between us. It seemed it had real substance, far more than I could have ever hoped for.

"I worry about that too."

"Maybe we should stop worrying for a moment. I came to say goodbye for now." I wrapped my arms around his waist, pulling him close. The scent of his hair wash was dragging me in. I nuzzled my face against his neck. I smiled against his skin when I heard him groan at the tickle of my beard on his neck. He tilted his head to the side, letting me continue more easily. I loved how he responded to the graze of my teeth on his skin. He shivered against me.

"I hate it when you leave," he rasped. 

"I know. I do too."

It was a month later when I received an email from an anonymous address. I nearly deleted it but then noticed the way it was addressed to me. Gaara would start our hand-written letters in a similar fashion, so I opened it, hopeful, desperate to hear from him.

Dear M,

I'm completely in over my head. I found a boy and I've adopted him. He reminds me of me in so many ways.

I re-read the first few lines a few times, being sure I understood. A child? Was this really from Gaara? It was definitely possible. 

I kept reading.

He has been wronged by the people in his life and I hope to show him that unconditional love is possible. I hope to be a good father to him. Thank you for teaching me how to let love in. Had this encounter with the boy (his name is Shinki) happened before I'm not sure what I would have done.

My heart ached to hear the doubt I imagined in Gaara's voice as I read his writing. I knew he would without hesitation do the same thing, with or without my influence.

I hope you are able to meet him soon. I think you'll like him.

I love you.

A kanji symbol for love was the signature line. It made my heart swell. How lucky I was to have earned the Kazekage's affections, finally, after all the years I pined for him.

I answered the email quickly, telling him how excited I was for him and how I felt for him in return.

I could feel the pride emanating from Gaara as Shinki literally flew into the sky, held aloft by stunning black sparkling wings.

"That's amazing!" Darui said in surprise, from the other side of Naruto who was equally transfixed on the battle before us.

"I've taught him everything I know," Gaara said calmly to the others sitting with us. He caught my eye for a moment before continuing to watch.

I smirked at him. "Everything?" I asked him quietly.

"Yes, though I had some help. A gentle nudge. A leap of faith." He smiled at me and my heart leapt into my throat. The effect he had on me is still akin to a chokehold, though certainly less violent.

"You better be talking about me," Kankuro grumbled.

Gaara laughed softly, light-hearted. I adored the wonderful rare sound.

[le-amewzing]

Green-Eyed Monsters

And sometimes it's the little details in an episode that get your heart beating madly for the OTP. 8DDD *Note: Set after s19e19, "The Brat Pack."

Fic: "Green-Eyed Monsters" [FFN] [AO3]

Pairings/Characters: Jess Knight/Alden Parker, with cameos from Torres & McGee

Rating: K+

Words: ~1,920

Additional info: romance, 3rd person POV

Summary: Knight, as it turns out, was not the only one dealing with an unwelcome emotion during this base break-in case. -—Or, Knight and Parker trade some jokes, but Parker has an admission to offer, too.

      "At the end of the day, scenes like that really are rewarding," Knight piped up after Teagan and her mother had waved goodbye to the team and been escorted out by another agent. Knight glanced at the guys. "Makes an exhausting case like it worth it, you know?"

      Parker nodded, a sort of casual movement, before returning to his desk. McGee's grin was bright, though, and Torres caught sight of it and rolled his eyes. "Only this guy, as frustrated as he was with Teagan's antics, could possibly wear such a dopey smile." Torres threw his hands up in defeat and shook his head, close to laughing as he grabbed his bag and jacket. "I said it once and I'll say it again: This case was just proof that you'll be fine once the twins are Teagan's age, Tim."

      That finally snapped their friend out of his doting, fatherly stupor. McGee shot Torres a look first and even quirked an eyebrow at Knight. But the mention of his kids had him turning his desk light off. "With that reminder, I think it's time for a family reunion of my own."

      "The only reunion I want is with my pillow," Torres remarked, leading the march to the elevator. He turned on his heel and walked backwards for several steps, pointing to Knight and Parker in turn. "Knight, Parker—you coming?"

      Knight shared a brief glance with Parker, who subtly shook his head, and she surveyed the manila mess hiding her keyboard. "Not quite yet. My desk looks like yours, Nick, and I'm beginning to wonder when that happened…"

      He smirked. "Strange things happen when you ride shotgun with Parker for the whole case…"

      "We were almost blown up!" she reminded him.

      That did nothing to wipe the smirk from Torres' face, but at least McGee turned him around with a firm hand on his shoulder. "'Night, Parker, Knight," the taller man called over his shoulder. His parting words and the elevator's ding barely muffled Torres' snickers, though.

      Knight groaned and began tidying up the piles of folders spread before her. "Just when I start to forget how petty he can be, he goes and does something like this." She glanced again to her left. "He might be jealous, you know. You do take me out in the field with you the most."

      Parker snorted and briefly met her eyes; his dry look made her grin. "Yeah, I'm not biting. We've got a good thing going here, and Torres just has sour grapes because he processed a lot more paperwork and evidence than usual. But he should be blaming the partying teenagers, not either of us."

      "True." Knight made stacks, some of which she kept to be dealt with tomorrow and one which she crossed the room to return to Torres' stunningly sparkling workspace. Then she faced Parker and watched him continue to root around his area. "…all right, I know why I couldn't run out of here, but he didn't pull a prank on you, too, did he?"

      Parker straightened up, opened his mouth to answer, and then paused while considering the notion. He put his hands on his hips and narrowed his eyes. "I wanna say, 'I highly doubt it,' but since he just mentioned me in the same breath—"

      "Yep." She nodded. "How bad?"

      "Nothing major. I just seem to have misplaced a photo of one of our initial suspects and the accompanying notes, before we shifted our focus to Teagan."

      "The photo you can print again—same with the notes, I take it?"

      But Parker shook his head. "Partly handwritten. Hadn't had the time to finish typing them up yet." He checked his watch. "I've checked my desk, but I might've left the file back in Interrogation."

      Knight shrugged. "I'll come with. It'll be faster with two of us searching."

      He smiled in thanks. After they rounded the corner of the hallway, he piped up, "I agree with what you and Torres said, by the way. McGee will definitely be fine with teenagers."

      "I like to think so. Not every kid at that age is a pain in the ass."

      Again, Parker snorted, but Knight knew it was his way of trying to stifle his laughter. "No, the real trouble will be if either of them turns out to be like Torres…"

      Knight laughed at his honesty—not to mention she couldn't disagree.

      The two of them reached the interview room and switched on the lights, but the table was clear and the floor, pristine. It was too early for the janitor to have come by, though, and no one was stupid enough to slip a case file into the trash, but they checked the waste basket anyway, only to come up empty-handed. Parker heaved a sigh and caught Knight's eye in the reflection of the mirror. "Guess checking the other side's my last option before seeing if they changed the cleaning schedule on us without notice."

      Knight bumped her shoulder with his. "I highly doubt it's your memory playing tricks on you in lieu of a certain Special Agent."

      But that surprisingly did little to relieve him. If anything, Parker pulled a face, the right corner of his mouth drawing back grumpily despite making one of his dimples appear.

      She followed him into the observation room. It was strange to flip the lights on here, since they typically kept it dark while studying how victims and suspects reacted to questions and information. But the observation room was remarkably bland with the lights on and the audio and visual recording equipment off, just another orange part of the building.

      Parker dropped to one knee by the recorder's rolling chair and resurfaced with a huff, waving a folder in his right hand. "Lo and behold," he announced, his shoulders dropping a bit in relief.

      "Hey, that's great! I guess, for once, we can let Nick off the h—" But Knight stopped when she eyed Parker's frown. "All right. So the missing file wasn't the only thing on your mind."

      Parker leaned back against the one-way mirror and crossed his arms in front of his chest, tucking the file against his side. "Torres probably had nothing to do with this, but neither did my memory. …I'm not an old man," he sulked.

      Knight blinked. Then she blinked again, realizing her comment had brought him back to fifteen minutes ago and Teagan's teasing about "old people." Then she blinked, just once more, knowing Knight herself had a hand in Parker's sour mood since she'd turned to him without missing a beat earlier and commented, "I think she's talking about you." Well. She thought he'd taken it in stride earlier, but… Knight offered him an apologetic smile and sidled up to him, also leaning against the mirror but careful not to touch him just in case the action came across as playful and dismissive.

      The two of them stood together quietly for a moment, but Parker's stiff body language slackened. He unfurled his arms until he had his hands loosely joined in front of him, the folder in one and the other holding his opposite wrist. He exhaled, long and slow. "All right, technically, I'm old. Just"—he tilted his head Knight's way—"not the way she implied."

      Knight peered up at him and risked a tiny grin. "Age doesn't matter much, really. Besides, I'm definitely this 'old man's' number one fan," she reassured him.

      Finally, some healthy color graced Parker's cheeks, and he groaned at her words. "Jess, please don't remind me of those two we interviewed about Lieutenant Tang…"

      "Aw, you didn't like how friendly Claudia and Ramona were?" She laughed, but this time Parker managed to share in her laughter with her.

      He ran a hand through his hair and scratched the back of his head. "More than being called 'old' multiple times today…" He slid his eyes towards Knight. "I was a little stunned you left me to the sharks like that."

      Ah. It was easier to laugh at the memory than to discuss the older women hitting on him. Still, Knight ducked her eyes. "Well…I knew we needed information." She stole a peek at him. "Plus, their type is less likely to speak if they pick up on competition, so."

      Parker quirked an eyebrow. He really wanted her to come out and say it.

      She shrugged. "Hey, who was I to ruin their parade and let them know that there's already a president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer for the Alden Parker Fan Club?"

      At that, he laughed, a softer sound this time. But then he surprisingly gave in to a rare impulse, and he leaned down to press a kiss to her lips, despite being at the office still…hell, despite the door to the observation room still being half open!

      Knight's surprise and panic were fleeting, though, knowing the hallway had been empty and everything had been switched off already for the night. They had a smidgeon of privacy, so she chose to enjoy this impulse, and she leaned into him, even fingered the lapels of his blazer and let her fingers walk northward until they drifted past his collar and her fingertips grazed skin.

      Parker broke away with a smirk, though he'd wound one arm around her waist, too, as she'd turned to face him more properly. "So that's what that was, then? Jealousy?"

      She scoffed and fidgeted, but there was no escaping, even with only one of his arms around her.

      "Jess, you quite emphatically grabbed my arm before you left me to talk with them. Like marking your territory."

      Knight reddened. "Uh. I mean, I couldn't stand watching those two fawn over you, but clutching you had been a subconscious move…oh."

      He raised both eyebrows, as if saying, "Yeah, 'oh.'" But Parker sighed. "At least you're not being deliberate about it. You are a far better person than am I." He gave her waist a tiny squeeze. "I, uh…I might have been a tad mean-spirited, stirring the pot while I was down in Autopsy."

      His change in topic threw Knight, so she rested her hands on his chest and furrowed her brow.

      "I…might not have corrected Hawaii's, ah, Ernie, in his assumptions about your platonic interest in him." He winced. "Playing up your interest in him for the case's sake was bad enough, but…there also might've been the side effect of sending Palmer into a panic. Over said interest."

      "Oh, jeez."

      "Yeah…"

      "Not that I would've handled it any better, but—Alden." Knight frowned and poked him in the chest. "You could've said nothing."

      Again, he raised his eyebrows, but he ducked his eyes, hangdog the longer she fixed him with a reproving stare. "…nah, you're right. I'm sorry. That's your battle to fight."

      Knight pulled a face, scrunching up her nose. "Well, I wouldn't call it a 'battle.' But at least Ernie's on an island off the coast on the other side of the country. As for Jimmy's puppy crush… I might have to sit and talk with him at some point." She looked at Parker and shook her head, unable to fight the exasperated smile that curved her lips upwards. "Good grief, though. We make quite the pair, don't we?"

      He returned her smile, though his was small and a touch apologetic. But then he gently tapped the file folder against her hip, drawing Knight just this much closer, in no rush to leave yet. Parker replied, "That we do."

8D So! Am I still stalling this other WIP that's taking me forever? You bet! Is that other WIP a oneshot? You bet! ;w; Not every story comes easy to me, believe it or not, but I'm glad this one did; I'm only sry I didn't have the time to write it sooner, since I had outlined this right after e19 aired…! TTwTT Esp given some vibes from e20 after. ;P Then again, I wasn't the only fan catching Parknight feels from this ep, and "Now or Never" was written upon request via tumblr. :D So now you folks know what my first idea for an e19-inspired fic was, *lol*—this! XD It rly wasn't only the two older ladies thirsting for Parker, tho; when Parker had that scene in Autopsy when Ernie made his cameo and he not only did not help Jimmy out but played things up, I smelled Parknight. B3c And I've been dying to write this literally for MONTHS (I've had this outlined since early May! Dx). Anyway. All the other banter was fun to write, and throwing my bby Nick under the bus was for fun~ :3c *can u tell i luv him* ;P Also, two songs for this oneshot: "Bad Vibes Lonely" by Dok2 featuring DEAN (had the right vibe when I outlined this) and "Love Degrees" by SOMDEF featuring HOODY and BeWhy (hit all the right feels when writing, so I rec a listen when reading~).

Thanks for reading, and feel free to leave an anon/unsigned review via the FFN link or comment via the AO3 link at the top of the post, especially if you enjoyed this!

~mew

[kgirl1fromff]

For the ask game again, but how about either Vert or Krytus?

oooh, thank you for the options! I have a lot of love for Vert & I think there's a lot more to him than Krytus so that's my pick. @bronan also did an amazing ask meme on our favorite crimson one, go check it out

favorite thing about them his bravery/complete lack of mortal fear. I mean, this man puts his life in the multiverse's hands on the reg. The first time we meet him he's driving into a tornado (like father like son); the first time he meets Krytus he pulls his sword out without any knowledge of Red Sentients; his first instinct in "The Crimson One" is to punch a metal robot (Zemerik) in the torso; and he just generally exercises zero lack of caution for anything. It's definitely part of what makes him a great leader and it also makes him a lot of fun but holy hell, every episode is like "what's Vert going to drive himself into today?" is it a giant fish? yes, yes it is.

least favorite thing about them hmm. I love Vert a lot but oh my god, his lines sometimes. I mean, this man speaks exclusively in catchphrases and slang. a lot of the times it can be clever and it lands but I think it can occasionally feel contrived, like "super-cool Vert Wheeler" contrived. random examples in no particular order: "let's see what we're sharing a zip code with" "time to splish, splash and crash!" "got a lock on the key but roach boy's breathing down my neck. I'm gonna try and shake him off my tail" (this is two separate body part metaphors in one sentence, Vert. which is it?!) let's not forget every iteration of "time of slice and dice/crash and bash/wack and crack" or whatever. Vert is throwing catchphrase spaghetti at the wall and trying to see what sticks and his teammates just have to live with it

favorite line Man, Vert has a lot of good lines so this is tough. "Do we? It's been a few years, I'd forgotten." (Legacy) God, the pain and trauma and anger captured in this line is actually insane. Perfectly executed & perfectly delivered. I know he has some clever one-liners as well and I can't think of them right now and I'm sorry! "Oh, I'm sorry, were we racing?" I think this gets delivered on the track to Stanford and Zoom and it's pretty solid. Vert never letting anyone forget that he's the fastest™

brOTP Vert/Zoom. Agura describes this one perfectly: "It's like Vert and mini-Vert." Zoom learns a lot from Vert and looks up to him so much, it's so sweet; for Vert, Zoom is like the little brother he never had and can show off for/teach things/goof off with. like, Vert can do no wrong in Zoom's eyes and Vert needs that reassurance sometimes. i think they both support each other in really sweet and occasionally hilarious ways, like Vert can both feed into Zoom's goblin energy and also slow it down Vert/AJ. See below for the random headcannon but like, these two are obviously a natural brOTP (or OTP). That hug they do when they first meet up? BrOTPerfection.

OTP Vert/Agura. Vergura was my first OTP and it will be my last OTP, and I have a lot of bad early fanfiction written about it to prove it! These two have such a slow burn that it's actually painful for their teammates to watch. like, WHY aren't they dating yet. just KISS ALREADY like, Vert has been on his own for so long and then along comes this group of very different people that he has to somehow wrangle and Agura just swoops in like "someone called for a strong independent take-no-shit woman to help you out" and Vert is like "god where have you been all my life" I think they balance each other super well: he can be impulsive and rash and she definitely helps rein that in; whereas she can get anxious and overthink things and Vert is there to smile and tell her it's all gonna be OK. you know that Agura is dragging Vert to the medbay after every single mission because, see above, he's driving his car into something, and you also know that Vert is dragging her to Zeke's for pizza after their missions instead of going back to the Hub to do a mission report and get takeout. I think these two just work together so well and spend time together/seek each other out constantly and when the war is finally over they're able to lift their heads out of the fray a little bit and be like "oh shit about that deep friendship we had, I'm actually super in love with you and depend on having you in my daily life" these two are the slow-burn friends-to-lovers dreamboat and I will ship them until I die, why yes my favorite BF5 scene of all time is when he puts his arm around her at the end of Grimian's Secret, thank you for asking

nOTP Hmm I think Vert pairs well with most of the people on the team but I guess the one pairing I can't really see is Vert/Spinner. Do with that what you will

random headcanon get ready because it's ~a little depressing~ I think is somewhat canon within the fandom by now but Vert went to live with AJ sometime after his dad disappeared. the Daltons were always close family friends of the Wheelers and so Vert went up to the Yukon few years. Vert's mom tried to hang on for a while after Jack disappeared--maintaining the garage, trying to keep Vert's spirits high, waiting for him to come back--but eventually she couldn't handle the pressure of missing her husband + caring for Vert on her own, so she sent him up to live with the Daltons for a few years when Vert became a legal adult he returned to Handler Corners to take care of the garage and his mom was just, not there and he doesn't know why. this poor baby boy has been abandoned by both his parents and that's why AJ + his found BF5 family mean so much to him I've thought about this a lot, trying to decide if Vert's mom was ever in the picture or not, but when he finds Jack in the Multiverse, he says "WE had no idea where you went," which to me implies that Vert had other family at the time Jack disappeared. BUT, fast forward to Vert being so close with AJ + being such a traumatized guy, you know something had to have happened with him and his mom, so that's my headcannon for what it was. curious if y'all have thoughts!

unpopular opinion Not a huge fan of Vert/Sage as a romantic pairing? I can definitely see it but interspecies relationships just aren't my personal jam. I think he's just very protective of her but in a platonic/parental way, not a romantic one. never one to yuck someone's yum though

song i associate with them "Old Man" by Neil Young. do i need to say anything more?

favorite picture of them shamelessly stolen from @bronan in "Legacy." I mean, the pain in this picture rends my soul. there's so much hope and so much pain on his face and I promise it's gonna get better, Vert!!!

thank you for coming to my ted talk, I love this man and also really love him & Agura so if somebody sends me her, I will cry

[headmaestro]

Benedict's Tale: Where Music Begin | Prelude.

As time marches forward, the Maestro conducts a symphony of love, each note serves a testament to the passage of time and the beauty of fleeting moments.

CHAPTER ONE: The First Movement ♪ .. || “Thus now, the orchestra stirs into a new movement—a symphonic rebirth,” whispered, BENEDICT ELDRITCH.

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Foresee, crafting a love story as timeless as a classic tune, PARK JONGSEONG for the MAIN COMPOSITION and JAKE SIM, PARK SUNGHOON , LEE JUYEON, KIM SUNWOO and JUNG SUNGCHAN as his SIDE COMPOSITIONS. Mingled—casting a soft glow that illuminated the stage, where an aura lingered of a LEGAL 20+ took part.

The lead drives the strings of your heart to be plucked, as he strives onto the stage filled with a symphony of emotions, seamlessly transitioning between roles of LOVER, FRIEND, FAMILY, and ETC. Composed by several sonnets of BXG and BXB connections in his lyrical tone as DOMINANT.

The head maestro remarked, “The audience is buzzing. Let’s give them something to remember, 'shall we?” Just as that, pure confidence showed on the TAURUS's bright eyes, resembling his true nature of an ENTP.

Merely heard by the crowd—the sound of rustling pages filled the air, a gentle reminder of the music yet to come. He greeted the audience not only in musical gestures, but also through alluring BILINGUAL, INDONESIA, ENGLISH, and JAVANESE resonance of pitch.

Dedicated to the echoes filled in the hearts of all who had been fortunate enough to listen as he indicated his care through a gentle touch of GIVING GIFT, QUALITY TIME and WORDS OF AFFIRMATION, harmonizing with the sounds around.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎

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CHAPTER TWO: The Entrancing Melodies Unfold ♪ .. || “Remember, every note we play is a part of our story. Let's make the best of our performance,” uttered, The Head Maestro. The notes carry on to every Maestro's AVAILABILITY:

♬ ) All basic services, PDA With/Without Channel (VIP & VVIP only), Stay Up Late (ask first), Pap Activity (without face), OTP/Sleepcall (mute only), Imagine N/SFW (only literature; ENG), Deep Talk, In Character (Actress, Idol, AU, etc) ask first, Music Session (Spotify, Rave), Movie Date (Rave, Loklok), Food and Drink Date (bills on cust), Art Date, Reading Date, Study Date, Game Date (@gamee, Plato, gartic.io, any else ask first), Move Platform (Instagram, Line, WhatsApp, Twitter.)

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ⌞ A charmer so alluring, controlled, yet deeply, unshakably alive.⌝

CHAPTER THREE: Gentle Melodies Savored ♪ .. || “ It was a heartbeat, a breath shared between us all,” remarked, The Head Maestro. Which means, a new INTRODUCTION has finally opened in our shared chapter.

Hey, sweetheart! Let's take a moment, to talk about the kind of man you dream of, and see if that could be me, perhaps? I hope you don't mind reading this little introduction. It's all about me, and I'm excited to show you who I really am. We're just getting to know each other, right? So let's start off by becoming better acquainted, and you'll see what I'm all about. Sound good? I'm Benedict Eldritch, but everyone calls me Ben, Bene, El or maybe it would be better if you called me darling instead? If you want to know me on a deeper level, start with this, and don't skip over this important part!

Before I tell you more, I'll give you a quick rundown of who I am, so you know what my personality is like. That way, we can vibe together, and you'll see it's a win-win for us both. So, I'm an ENTP according to my MBTI and a Taurus for my zodiac sign. Now, if you're thinking that zodiac personalities are the full story, I'll tell you you're wrong, babe. I'm a guy you can trust and count on, always ready to be who you need me to be. Don't worry when you're with me, I'll make sure you never feel out of place.

I'm 50% into lovey-dovey relationship and 50% into love-hate relationship, I can be a boyfriend who truly loves you with all my heart if you want it, but if you want a relationship full of flirting, I can be your 'tengil' boyfriend who will always tease you but will still love you behind it all. My love languages? I’m fluent in all of them, but these three stand out most; Quality Time, Words of Affirmation, and Receiving/Giving Gifts. With these, I know I’ll capture your heart. So don’t worry, I’ve got this, and I’m sure you’ll fall for me.

I love when someone gives me a cute nickname, but if you feel like calling me "kakak," I won't mind, it makes me feel even more connected. I'm super talkative, love to flirt, mature, and making sure my special someone feels at ease around me is a must. My friends say I'm a good listener too, though I'm still figuring out why they think so. Curious? Well, let's try out this love thing, and I'll let you into my world, treating you like the princess/prince you deserve to be. You'll have a throne in my heart, sweetheart. If you want, you can come take your seat, my love.

Being smooth with my words might not be the easiest thing, but I enjoy it because I love making those around me happy. I think you'll notice that too when you're with me. I have a way of making my partner feel relaxed and secure, and my caring side will always help calm you down whenever you're feeling anxious. Life is unpredictable, just like how my love for you will be endless and unknowable. My goal? To make sure you feel truly happy being with me. Oh, and by the way, I've got a great taste in music! Some of my favorites include 'Void' by The Neighbourhood, 'Falling' by Chase Atlantic, 'Die For You' by The Weeknd, and 'Perfect' by Ed Sheeran. And don't worry, I like all kinds of music genres in this world, maybe we can try match our music taste out? I'm sure we can swap playlists sometime. I can't wait to share some sweet tunes with you, babe, and just spend that time together, listening to love songs that remind me of you. Lastly, I'm into any genres of movies, such as Drama, Action, Romcom, Sci-fi, Fantasy, Thriller, Adventure, Horror. I also like watching MCU and DC movies.

[kiekiecarrera]

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