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Elucien ( Taylor's Version ) 🦊🌸

Originally made this a few years ago but had to update it with the newer Taylor songs and her versions of the songs! This was inspired by the many many T-Swift songs that fit our lovely OTP Elucien. I will be highlighting all the lyrics that fit Elucien in each song and I have always said, TSwift is for Elucien and Elucien only haha. I started from her earliest albums and worked my way up, so buckle up, this is a long post! You can find the playlist here.

Invisible (Taylor Swift). This is a song I can see from Lucien’s perspective and ugh, it crushes my heart.

And you can't see me wantin' you the way you want her* But you are everything to me And I just wanna show you *She don't even know you *She's never gonna love you like I want to And you just see right through me but if you only knew me We could be a beautiful, miracle, unbelievable Instead of just invisible There's a fire inside of you That can't help but shine through *She's never gonna see the light No matter what you do And all I think about is how to make you think of me And everything that we could beI just wanna open your eyes And make you realize

Untouchable (Fearless). This song genuinely hurt my feelings. Every single lyric works for Elucien. The whole entire song just works from both Elain and Lucien’s perspectives. She’s untouchable, like a distant diamond sky. They’re reaching out to each other by can’t tell why (they can, it’s the mating bond) but my favorite of the lyrics is: Untouchable burning Brighter than the sun And when you're close I feel like coming undone

You Belong with Me (Fearless). One specific part that stands out coming from Lucien’s perspective.

Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find That what you're looking for has been here the whole time If you could see that I'm the one Who understands you Been here all along So, why can't you see? You belong with me You belong with me

Jump Then Fall (Fearless). Lucien’s pov as him and Elain start to get to know each other as friends. Lucien just can’t help the way his heart beats frantically for this adorable girl.

I realize your laugh is the best sound I have ever heard I like the way I can't keep my focus I watch you talk, you didn't notice I hear the words but all I can think is we should be together Every time you smile, I smile And every time you shine, I'll shine for you

Whoa-oh, I'm feelin' you, baby Don't be afraid to jump then fall Jump then fall into me Baby, I'm never gonna leave you Say that you wanna be with me too So I'ma stay through it all So jump then fall

Well, I like the way your hair falls in your face You got the keys to me, I love each freckle on your face Oh, I've never been so wrapped up, honey I like the way you're everything I ever wanted I had time to think it oh, over And all I can say is come closer Take a deep breath and jump then fall into me 'Cause every time you smile, I smile And every time you shine, I'll shine for you

The bottom's gonna drop out from under our feet I'll catch you, I'll catch you When people say things that bring you to your knees I'll catch you The time is gonna come when you're so mad, you could cry But I'll hold you through the night until you smile Whoa-oh, I need you, baby Don't be afraid, please, jump then fall Jump then fall into me

Today Was a Fairytale (Valentine’s Day). The song that summarizes how every day will be for them moving forward.

Today was a fairytale You were the prince I used to be a damsel in distress You took me by the hand

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You told me I was pretty When I looked like a mess

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Time slows down Whenever you're around Сan you feel this magic in the air? It must have been the way you kissed me Fell in love when I saw you standin' there It must have been the way Today was a fairytale It must have been the way Today was a fairytale Today was a fairytale You've got a smile That takes me to another planet Every move you make Everything you say is right Today was a fairytale Today was a fairytale All that I can say Is now it's getting so much clearer Nothing made sense 'Til the time I saw your face Today was a fairytale

Mine (Speak Now). This is a song I can see representing if (when) Elain leaves the Night Court to work with (become friends) with the Band of Exiles.

Do you remember, we were sittin', there by the water? You put your arm around me for the first time You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter You are the best thing, that's ever been mine

If you think about it, Elain is a rebel waiting to be unleashed. The careful (mediator) daughter of a once careless (up until the end) father. I can see them sitting there, enjoying the silence, and Lucien getting the courage (and with her permission) to put his arm around her for the first time.

I Almost Do (Red). For this song, I view it as Elain’s resistance to Lucien being her own stubbornness. She’s scared of finding something she could want forever, scared of how there’s a pull towards him even when she doesn’t actively want it. Her resistance can be viewed as her fighting the pull of the bond because she doesn’t want to be influenced by it, she wants to make her own choice. I’m sure she could be wondering how often her mate thinks of her compared to how often she thinks of him.

I bet This time of night you're still up I bet You're tired from a long hard week I bet You're sittin' in your chair by the window Looking out at the city And I bet Sometimes you wonder 'bout me And I just wanna tell youIt takes everything in me not to call you And I wish I could run to you And I hope you know that every time I don't I almost do I almost do I bet You think I either moved on or hate you 'Cause each time you reach out there's no reply

Treacherous (Red). This song makes me think of Elain and Lucien both being drawn to each other because they can’t help it, even when they try to resist it. For Elain, Lucien is the hard choice because it challenges everything she’s come to know about the mating bond and takes her away even further from the life she wanted. I can see them hating the attraction they feel but succumbing to it regardless (not as far as haters to lovers but definitely reluctant until they start hashing it out — “is it the bond or do I truly feel this way?”).

I can't decide if it's a choice Getting swept away I hear the sound of my own voice Asking you to stay And all we are is skin and bone Trained to get along Forever going with the flow But you're friction

& Two headlights shine through the sleepless night And I will get you, and get you alone Your name has echoed through my mind And I just think you should, think you should know That nothing safe is worth the drive And I would follow you, follow you home I'll follow you, follow you home

Message in a Bottle (Red). This song is all Elain realizing her feelings for Lucien after all this time and distance. She's reaching out, scared but he could be the one she loves, right?

I know that you like me And it's kinda frightenin' Standing here waitin', waitin' And I became hypnotized By freckles and bright eyes Tongue tied

But now You're so far away and I'm down Feelin' like a face in the crowd I'm reachin' for you, terrified

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'Cause you could be the one that I love I could be the one that you dream of Message in a bottle is all I can do Standin' here, hopin' it gets to you You could be the one that I keep, and I Could be the reason you can't sleep at night Message in a bottle is all I can do Standin' here, hopin' it gets to you

This Love (1989). This song is so soft and I want to scream because of how it fits so well. Both Elain and Lucien would consider the bond both positive and negative because of how it came to be, how it shifts their memories and faithfulness to their previous lovers.

In silent screams and wildest dreams I never dreamed of this

Tossing, turning Struggled through the night with someone new And I could go on and on, on and on Lantern, burning Flickered in my mind, only you

This love left a permanent mark This love is glowing in the dark, oh-oh, oh These hands had to let it go free, and This love came back to me, oh-oh, oh

Your smile, my ghost I fell to my knees When you're young, you just run But you come back to what you need

Wonderland (1989). Certain lyrics reminded me of their moments with Hybern when Elain got turned. The few moments before, when Lucien picked her up and away from the cauldron tipping Nesta so Elain doesn’t get wet. The tense, crazy moments after finding out she’s his mate.

Flashing lights and we Took a wrong turn and we Fell down a rabbit hole You held on tight to me 'Cause nothing's as it seems And spinning out of control

I reached for you But you were gone I knew I had to go back home You search the world for something else To make you feel like what we had And in the end, in Wonderland, we both went mad

You Are In Love (1989). This song screams Elain watching up one night and looking at Lucien's sleeping body next to her and realizing, "Oh. This. This is it."

One look, dark room Meant just for you

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No proof, not much But you saw enough

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No proof, one touch But you felt enough

You can hear it in the silence, silence, you You can feel it on the way home, way home, you You can see it with the lights out, lights out You are in love, true love You are in love

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You kiss on sidewalks You fight and you talk One night he wakes Strange look on his face Pauses, then says You're my best friend And you knew what it was He is in love

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You two are dancing in a snow globe, 'round and 'round And he keeps the picture of you in his office downtown And you understand now why they lost their minds and fought the wars And why I've spent my whole life tryin' to put it into words

Delicate (Reputation). Normally this is a Nessian song for me but with Elucien? This is a song that is going on as they very slowly get to know each other, possibly pretending they’re not falling very deeply in love with each other because it’s too #delicate to rock the boat.

You must like me for me Yeah, I want you

Is it cool that I said all that? Is it too soon to do this yet? 'Cause I know that it's delicate

Isn't it, isn't it, isn't it? Isn't it? Isn't it, isn't it, isn't it? Isn't it delicate?

Sometimes I wonder; when you sleep Are you ever dreaming of me? Sometimes when I look into your eyes I pretend you're mine, all the damn time 'Cause I like you

So It Goes (Reputation). This is the moment Elain and Lucien stare at each other, seeing each other for the first time as equals and not...fighting it. The moment right before...the kiss and they fall. But when you get me alone, it's so simple 'Cause baby, I know what you know We can feel it And all the pieces fall Right into place Getting caught up in a moment Lipstick on your face So it goes I'm yours to keep And I'm yours to lose You know I'm not a bad girl But I do bad things with you So it goes

Dress (Reputation). Does this one even need explaining? Elain and Lucien exploring their relationship without anyone knowing, without anyone interfering. Shameless plug of my own fic where I used this song just for them.

Our secret moments in your crowded room They've got no idea about me and you There is an indentation in the shape of you Made your mark on me, a golden tattoo

All of this silence and patience, pining in anticipation My hands are shaking from holding back from you (ah, ah, ah) All of this silence and patience, pining and desperately waiting My hands are shaking from holding back from all this

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Inescapable, I'm not even gonna try And if I get burned, at least we were electrified I'm spilling wine in the bathtub, you kiss my face and we're both drunk Everyone thinks that they know us, but they know nothing about

Lover ft. Shawn Mendes (Lover). Once they’ve opened themselves to the beauty of what they have together? Inseparable.

Can I go where you go? Can we always be this close? Forever and ever, ah Take me out, and take me home You're my, my, my, my lover &

I'll sing love songs to you when we're eighty See, I finally got you now, honey, I won't let you fall

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Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand? With every guitar string scar on my hand I take this magnetic force of a man to be my lover Look in my eyes, they will tell you the truth The girl in my story has always been you I'd go down with the Titanic, it's true, for you, lover And you'll save all your dirtiest jokes for me And at every table, I'll save you a seat, lover

The Archer (Lover). I see this as a very Elain song as she’s battling with her own self and mindset as well as what the bond means to her and her potential with Lucien.

Combat, I'm ready for combat I say I don't want that, but what if I do? 'Cause cruelty wins in the movies I've got a hundred thrown-out speeches I almost said to you

Easy they come, easy they go I jump from the train, I ride off alone I never grew up, it's getting so old Help me hold onto you

I've been the archer I've been the prey Who could ever leave me, darling? But who could stay?

I Think He Knows (Lover). This fun song is Elain’s thought process as she shamelessly becomes o b s e s s e d with her mate, the love of her life.

I think he knows his footprints On the sidewalk Lead to where I can't stop Go there every night

I think he knows his hands around A cold glass Make me wanna know that body Like it's mine

He got that boyish look that I like in a man I am an architect, I'm drawing up the plans It's like I'm seventeen, nobody understands No one understands

He got my heartbeat Skipping down 16th Avenue Got that, oh! I mean Wanna see what's under that attitude Like, I want you, bless my soul And I ain't gotta tell him I think he knows I think he knows

I think he knows When we get all alone I'll make myself at home And he'll want me to stay

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He's so obsessed with me, and boy I understand Boy I understand

Paper Rings (Lover).  Reluctant mates to friends to best friends to lovers? This is the song Elain scream-sings from the rooftops.

The wine is cold Like the shoulder that I gave you in the street Cat and mouse for a month or two or three Now I wake up in the night and watch you breathe

Kiss me once 'cause you know I had a long night (Oh!) Kiss me twice 'cause it's gonna be alright Three times 'cause I've waited my whole life

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I like shiny things, but I'd marry you with paper rings Uh huh, that's right Darling, you're the one I want, and I hate accidents except when we went from friends to this Uh huh, that's right Darling, you're the one I want In paper rings, in picture frames, in dirty dreams Oh, you're the one I want

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Kiss you once 'cause I know you had a long night (Oh!) Kiss you twice 'cause it's gonna be alright Three times 'cause you waited your whole life (One, two, one two three four!)

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I want to drive away with you I want your complications too I want your dreary Mondays Wrap your arms around me, baby boy

You’re the one I want

False God (Lover). Elain and Lucien fighting to know, “Do you want me for me? Or is it the bond?” Give me angry kissing. Give me some frantic hands roaming bodies that set their souls ablaze. Give me the moment they break away from the heated kiss and have hurt in their eyes because those idiots turned away from each at the same time.

They all warned us about times like this They say the road gets hard and you get lost when you're led by blind faith Blind faith

But we might just get away with it Religion's in your lips Even if it's a false god We'd still worship We might just get away with it The altar is my hips Even if it's a false god We'd still worship this love We'd still worship this love We'd still worship this love

I know heaven's a thing I go there when you touch me Honey hell is when I fight with you

But we can patch it up good Make confessions and we're begging for forgiveness

Afterglow (Lover). I see this song as Elain’s perspective as she’s been fighting against this bond and pushing Lucien away because she thinks it’s the worse thing that’s happened to her then slowly realizing exactly how in love she is with him.

I blew things out of proportion, now you're blue Put you in jail for something you didn't do I pinned your hands behind your back, oh Thought I had reason to attack, but no

Fighting with a true love is boxing with no gloves Chemistry 'til it blows up, 'til there's no us Why'd I have to break what I love so much? It's on your face, and I'm to blame, I need to say

Hey It's all me in my head I'm the one who burned us down But it's not what I meant Sorry that I hurt you I don't wanna do, I don't wanna do this to you I don't wanna lose, I don't wanna lose this with you I need to say, hey It's all me, just don't go Meet me in the afterglow

I lived like an island, punished you with silence Went off like sirens, just crying

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Tell me that you're still mine Tell me that we'll be just fine Even when I lose my mind I need to say Tell me that it's not my fault Tell me that I'm all you want Even when I break your heart

Daylight (Lover). After the heartbreaks and all the fights…they walk into the daylight together.

I don't wanna look at anything else now that I saw you I don't wanna think of anything else now that I thought of you I've been sleeping so long in a 20-year dark night And now I see daylight, I only see daylight

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And I can still see it all (In my mind) All of you, all of me (Intertwined) I once believed love would be (Black and white) But it's golden (Golden) And I can still see it all (In my head) Back and forth from New York (Singing in your bed) I once believed love would be (Burning red) But it's golden Like daylight, like daylight Like daylight, daylight

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I wanna be defined by the things that I love Not the things I hate Not the things that I'm afraid of, I'm afraid of Not the things that haunt me in the middle of the night I, I just think that You are what you love

Mirrorball (Folklore). Learning the beauty of falling in love and seeing how a mate is an equal, a mirror to show you all the wonderful sides of themselves.

I want you to know I'm a mirrorball I'll show you every version of yourself tonight I'll get you out on the floor Shimmering beautiful And when I break it's in a million pieces Hush When no one is around, my dear You'll find me on my tallest tiptoes Spinning in my highest heels, love Shining just for you Hush I know they said the end is near But I'm still on my tallest tiptoes Spinning in my highest heels, love Shining just for you

Invisible String (Folklore). Isn’t this the song for every mate? Highlighting how there was always a string tying them to a chance for a most magnificent love.

Time, mystical time Cuttin' me open, then healin' me fine Were there clues I didn't see? And isn't it just so pretty to think All along there was some Invisible string Tying you to me?

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A string that pulled me Out of all the wrong arms right into that dive bar Something wrapped all of my past mistakes in barbed wire Chains around my demons, wool to brave the seasons One single thread of gold tied me to you

Peace (Folklore). A song from Lucien’s perspective. A future high lord from a broken home. How could he ever bring her peace?

But I'm a fire and I'll keep your brittle heart warm If your cascade ocean wave blues come All these people think love's for show But I would die for you in secret The devil's in the details, but you got a friend in me Would it be enough if I could never give you peace?

And you know that I'd swing with you for the fences Sit with you in the trenches Give you my wild, give you a child Give you the silence that only comes when two people understand each other Family that I chose now that I see your brother as my brother Is it enough? 'Cause there's robbers to the east, clowns to the west I'd give you my sunshine, give you my best But the rain is always gonna come if you're standing with me Willow (Evermore). Elain as she’s realizing how Lucien has sneaked into her heart by being everything she didn’t know she needed.

I'm like the water when your ship rolled in that night Rough on the surface but you cut through like a knife And if it was an open-shut case I never would've known from that look on your face Lost in your current like a priceless wine

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Life was a willow and it bent right to your wind Head on the pillow, I could feel you sneaking in As if you were a mythical thing Like you were a trophy or a champion ring And there was one prize I'd cheat to win The more that you say The less I know Wherever you stray I follow I'm begging for you to take my hand Wreck my plans That's my man You know that my train could take you home Anywhere else is hollow I'm begging for you to take my hand Wreck my plans That's my man

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Wait for the signal and I'll meet you after dark Show me the places where the others gave you scars

Gold Rush (Evermore). Elain, as she watches Lucien dazzle every crowd he’s in, feeling both proud that he’s her mate (while still nervous and apprehensive around him) but can’t help being slightly annoyed at how many people seem to want his attention.

Gleaming Twinkling Eyes like sinking ships On waters so inviting I almost jump in But I don't like a gold rush, gold rush I don't like anticipating my face in a red flush I don't like that anyone would die to feel your touch Everybody wants you Everybody wonders what it would be like to love you Walk past, quick brush I don't like slow motion double vision in rose blush I don't like that falling feels like flying 'til the bone crush Everybody wants you But I don't like a gold rush What must it be like To grow up that beautiful? With your hair falling into place like dominos At dinner parties I call you out on your contrarian shit And the coastal town We wandered 'round had never Seen a love as pure as it

Ivy (Evermore). The struggle of wanting someone while they both navigate the waters of grieving an old love. The struggle of how they find themselves in each other’s dreams.

Your touch brought forth an incandescent glow Tarnished but so grand

And the old widow goes to the stone every day But I don't, I just sit here and wait Grieving for the living

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Oh, goddamn My pain fits in the palm of your freezing hand Taking mine, but it's been promised to another Oh, I can't Stop you putting roots in my dreamland My house of stone, your ivy grows And now I'm covered in you

I wish to know The fatal flaw that makes you long to be Magnificently cursed

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it's a fire It's a goddamn blaze in the dark And you started it You started it So yeah, it's a war It's the goddamn fight of my life And you started it You started it

Cowboy Like Me (Evermore). Elain and Lucien realizing they’re both more similar than they think, having to cater to the feelings of those around them, telling people what they want to hear and just trying to make the most of life. Until they find each other.

You're a cowboy like me Perched in the dark Telling all the rich folks anything they wanna hear Like it could be love I could be the way forward Only if they pay for it

You're a bandit like me Eyes full of stars Hustling for the good life Never thought I'd meet you here It could be love We could be the way forward And I know I'll pay for it

And the skeletons in both our closets Plotted hard to mess this up

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Now you hang from my lips Like the Gardens of Babylon With your boots beneath my bed Forever is the sweetest con

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I've had some tricks up my sleeve Takes one to know one

Long Story Short (Evermore). Elain has had her ups and downs, struggling to find herself, letting herself get lost in options here and there but finally, finds her way home. To herself. To Lucien.

Fatefully I tried to pick my battles 'til the battle picked me Misery Like the war of words I shouted in my sleep And you passed right by

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And I fell from the pedestal Right down the rabbit hole Long story short, it was a bad time Pushed from the precipice Clung to the nearest lips Long story short, it was the wrong guy Now I'm all about you I'm all about you, ah Yeah, yeah I'm all about you, ah Yeah, yeah Actually I always felt I must look better in the rear view Missing me At the golden gates they once held the keys to When I dropped my sword I threw it in the bushes and knocked on your door And we live in peace But if someone comes at us This time, I'm ready

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No more keepin' score now I just keep you warm (keep you warm) No more tug of war now I just know there's more (know there's more) No more keepin' score now I just keep you warm (keep you warm) And my waves meet your shore Ever and evermore

Lavender Haze (Midnights). The moment I heard this song, I knew it would be an elucien hit. This is Elain and Lucien in the stages of secretly getting to know each other away from everyone. I see this from Elain's POV as they try to take it slow and stay in that lavender haze~

Starin' at the ceilin' with you Oh, you don't ever say too much And you don't really read into My melancholia

I've been under scrutiny (yeah, oh, yeah) You handle it beautifully (yeah, oh, yeah) All this shit is new to me (yeah, oh, yeah)

I feel the lavender haze creepin' up on me Surreal, I'm damned if I do give a damn what people say No deal, the 1950s shit they want from me I just wanna stay in that lavender haze

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All they keep askin' me (all they keep askin' me) Is if I'm gonna be your bride

Sweet Nothing (Midnights). Elain and Lucien knowing they're each other's safe spaces.

They said the end is coming Everyone's up to something I find myself running home to your sweet nothings Outside, they're push and shoving You're in the kitchen humming All that you ever wanted from me was sweet nothing

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And the voices that implore, "You should be doing more" To you, I can admit that I'm just too soft for all of it

And lastly, to wrap it up with an oldie, I’m Only Me When I’m With You (Taylor Swift). “Mine…you are mine and I am yours. Mate.”

Friday night beneath the stars In a field behind your yard You and I are painting pictures in the sky Sometimes we don't say a thing Just listen to the crickets sing Everything I need is right here by my side

And I know everything about you I don't wanna live without you

I'm only up when you're not down Don't wanna fly if you're still on the ground It's like no matter what I do Well, you drive me crazy half the time The other half I'm only trying To let you know that what I feel is true And I'm only me when I'm with you

[moononastring]

Elucien, as told by Taylor Swift

This was inspired by the many many T-Swift songs that fit our lovely OTP Elucien and this post here. I will be highlighting all the lyrics that fit Elucien in each song. I started from her earliest albums and worked my way up, so buckle up, this is a long post! Big shoutout to both @helion-ism​ and @chloepereyra​ for giving me the inspo and recommending songs! You can find the playlist here.

Invisible (Taylor Swift). This is a song I can see from Lucien’s perspective and ugh, it crushes my heart.

And you can't see me wantin' you the way you want her* But you are everything to me

 And I just wanna show you *She don't even know you *She's never gonna love you like I want to And you just see right through me but if you only knew me We could be a beautiful, miracle, unbelievable Instead of just invisible

 There's a fire inside of you That can't help but shine through *She's never gonna see the light No matter what you do And all I think about is how to make you think of me And everything that we could be

I just wanna open your eyes And make you realize



Untouchable (Fearless). This song genuinely hurt my feelings. Every single lyric works for Elucien. The whole entire song just works from both Elain and Lucien’s perspectives. She’s untouchable, like a distant diamond sky. They’re reaching out to each other by can’t tell why (they can, it’s the mating bond) but my favorite of the lyrics is: 

 Untouchable burning Brighter than the sun And when you're close I feel like coming undone

You Belong with Me (Fearless). One specific part that stands out coming from Lucien’s perspective.

Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find That what you're looking for has been here the whole time If you could see that I'm the one Who understands you Been here all along So, why can't you see? You belong with me You belong with me

Jump Then Fall (Fearless). Lucien’s pov as him and Elain start to get to know each other as friends. Lucien just can’t help the way his heart beats frantically for this adorable girl.

I realize your laugh is the best sound I have ever heard I like the way I can't keep my focus I watch you talk, you didn't notice I hear the words but all I can think is we should be together Every time you smile, I smile And every time you shine, I'll shine for you

Whoa-oh, I'm feelin' you, baby Don't be afraid to jump then fall Jump then fall into me Baby, I'm never gonna leave you Say that you wanna be with me too So I'ma stay through it all So jump then fall

Well, I like the way your hair falls in your face You got the keys to me, I love each freckle on your face Oh, I've never been so wrapped up, honey I like the way you're everything I ever wanted I had time to think it oh, over And all I can say is come closer Take a deep breath and jump then fall into me 'Cause every time you smile, I smile And every time you shine, I'll shine for you

The bottom's gonna drop out from under our feet I'll catch you, I'll catch you When people say things that bring you to your knees I'll catch you The time is gonna come when you're so mad, you could cry But I'll hold you through the night until you smile Whoa-oh, I need you, baby Don't be afraid, please, jump then fall Jump then fall into me

Mine (Speak Now). This is a song I can see representing if (when) Elain leaves the Night Court to work with (become friends) with the Band of Exiles.

Do you remember, we were sittin', there by the water? You put your arm around me for the first time You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter You are the best thing, that's ever been mine

If you think about it, Elain is a rebel waiting to be unleashed. The careful (mediator) daughter of a once careless (up until the end) father. I can see them sitting there, enjoying the silence, and Lucien getting the courage (and with her permission) to put his arm around her for the first time.

I Almost Do (Red). For this song, I view it as Elain’s resistance to Lucien being her own stubbornness. She’s scared of finding something she could want forever, scared of how there’s a pull towards him even when she doesn’t actively want it. Her resistance can be viewed as her fighting the pull of the bond because she doesn’t want to be influenced by it, she wants to make her own choice. I’m sure she could be wondering how often her mate thinks of her compared to how often she thinks of him.



I bet
 This time of night you're still up
 I bet
 You're tired from a long hard week
 I bet
 You're sittin' in your chair by the window
 Looking out at the city
 And I bet
 Sometimes you wonder 'bout me And I just wanna tell you
It takes everything in me not to call you
 And I wish I could run to you 
And I hope you know that every time I don't
 I almost do
 I almost do

 I bet
 You think I either moved on or hate you
 'Cause each time you reach out there's no reply

Treacherous (Red). This song makes me think of Elain and Lucien both being drawn to each other because they can’t help it, even when they try to resist it. For Elain, Lucien is the hard choice because it challenges everything she’s come to know about the mating bond and takes her away even further from the life she wanted. I can see them hating the attraction they feel but succumbing to it regardless (not as far as haters to lovers but definitely reluctant until they start hashing it out — “is it the bond or do I truly feel this way?”).

I can't decide if it's a choice Getting swept away I hear the sound of my own voice Asking you to stay And all we are is skin and bone Trained to get along Forever going with the flow But you're friction

&

 Two headlights shine through the sleepless night And I will get you, and get you alone Your name has echoed through my mind And I just think you should, think you should know That nothing safe is worth the drive And I would follow you, follow you home I'll follow you, follow you home

This Love (1989). This song is so soft and I want to scream because of how it fits so well. Both Elain and Lucien would consider the bond both positive and negative because of how it came to be, how it shifts their memories and faithfulness to their previous lovers.

In silent screams and wildest dreams I never dreamed of this

Tossing, turning Struggled through the night with someone new And I could go on and on, on and on Lantern, burning Flickered in my mind, only you

This love left a permanent mark This love is glowing in the dark, oh-oh, oh These hands had to let it go free, and This love came back to me, oh-oh, oh

Your smile, my ghost I fell to my knees When you're young, you just run But you come back to what you need

Wonderland (1989). Certain lyrics reminded me of their moments with Hybern when Elain got turned. The few moments before, when Lucien picked her up and away from the cauldron tipping Nesta so Elain doesn’t get wet. The tense, crazy moments after finding out she’s his mate.

Flashing lights and we Took a wrong turn and we Fell down a rabbit hole You held on tight to me 'Cause nothing's as it seems And spinning out of control

I reached for you But you were gone I knew I had to go back home You search the world for something else To make you feel like what we had And in the end, in Wonderland, we both went mad

Delicate (Reputation). Normally this is a Nessian song for me but with Elucien? This is a song that is going on as they very slowly get to know each other, possibly pretending they’re not falling very deeply in love with each other because it’s too #delicate to rock the boat.

You must like me for me Yeah, I want you

Is it cool that I said all that? Is it too soon to do this yet? 'Cause I know that it's delicate

Isn't it, isn't it, isn't it? Isn't it? Isn't it, isn't it, isn't it? Isn't it delicate?

Sometimes I wonder; when you sleep Are you ever dreaming of me? Sometimes when I look into your eyes I pretend you're mine, all the damn time 'Cause I like you

So It Goes (Reputation). This is the moment Elain and Lucien stare at each other, seeing each other for the first time as equals and not...fighting it. The moment right before...the kiss and they fall.

 But when you get me alone, it's so simple 'Cause baby, I know what you know We can feel it And all the pieces fall Right into place Getting caught up in a moment Lipstick on your face So it goes I'm yours to keep And I'm yours to lose You know I'm not a bad girl But I do bad things with you So it goes

Dress (Reputation). Does this one even need explaining? Elain and Lucien exploring their relationship without anyone knowing, without anyone interfering. Shameless plug of my own fic where I used this song just for them.

Our secret moments in your crowded room They've got no idea about me and you There is an indentation in the shape of you Made your mark on me, a golden tattoo

All of this silence and patience, pining in anticipation My hands are shaking from holding back from you (ah, ah, ah) All of this silence and patience, pining and desperately waiting My hands are shaking from holding back from all this

&

Inescapable, I'm not even gonna try And if I get burned, at least we were electrified I'm spilling wine in the bathtub, you kiss my face and we're both drunk Everyone thinks that they know us, but they know nothing about

Lover ft. Shawn Mendes (Lover). Once they’ve opened themselves to the beauty of what they have together? Inseparable.

Can I go where you go? Can we always be this close? Forever and ever, ah Take me out, and take me home You're my, my, my, my lover 
&

I'll sing love songs to you when we're eighty See, I finally got you now, honey, I won't let you fall

&

Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand? With every guitar string scar on my hand I take this magnetic force of a man to be my lover Look in my eyes, they will tell you the truth The girl in my story has always been you I'd go down with the Titanic, it's true, for you, lover And you'll save all your dirtiest jokes for me And at every table, I'll save you a seat, lover

The Archer (Lover). I see this as a very Elain song as she’s battling with her own self and mindset as well as what the bond means to her and her potential with Lucien.

Combat, I'm ready for combat I say I don't want that, but what if I do? 'Cause cruelty wins in the movies I've got a hundred thrown-out speeches I almost said to you

Easy they come, easy they go I jump from the train, I ride off alone I never grew up, it's getting so old Help me hold onto you

I've been the archer I've been the prey Who could ever leave me, darling? But who could stay?

I Think He Knows (Lover). This fun song is Elain’s thought process as she shamelessly becomes o b s e s s e d with her mate, the love of her life.

I think he knows his footprints On the sidewalk Lead to where I can't stop Go there every night

I think he knows his hands around A cold glass Make me wanna know that body Like it's mine

He got that boyish look that I like in a man I am an architect, I'm drawing up the plans It's like I'm seventeen, nobody understands No one understands

He got my heartbeat Skipping down 16th Avenue Got that, oh! I mean Wanna see what's under that attitude Like, I want you, bless my soul And I ain't gotta tell him I think he knows I think he knows

I think he knows When we get all alone I'll make myself at home And he'll want me to stay

&

He's so obsessed with me, and boy I understand Boy I understand

Paper Rings (Lover).  Reluctant mates to friends to best friends to lovers? This is the song Elain scream-sings from the rooftops.

The wine is cold Like the shoulder that I gave you in the street Cat and mouse for a month or two or three Now I wake up in the night and watch you breathe

Kiss me once 'cause you know I had a long night (Oh!) Kiss me twice 'cause it's gonna be alright Three times 'cause I've waited my whole life

&

I like shiny things, but I'd marry you with paper rings Uh huh, that's right Darling, you're the one I want, and I hate accidents except when we went from friends to this Uh huh, that's right Darling, you're the one I want In paper rings, in picture frames, in dirty dreams Oh, you're the one I want

&

Kiss you once 'cause I know you had a long night (Oh!) Kiss you twice 'cause it's gonna be alright Three times 'cause you waited your whole life (One, two, one two three four!)

&

I want to drive away with you I want your complications too I want your dreary Mondays Wrap your arms around me, baby boy

You’re the one I want

False God (Lover). Elain and Lucien fighting to know, “Do you want me for me? Or is it the bond?” Give me angry kissing. Give me some frantic hands roaming bodies that set their souls ablaze. Give me the moment they break away from the heated kiss and have hurt in their eyes because those idiots turned away from each at the same time.

They all warned us about times like this They say the road gets hard and you get lost when you're led by blind faith Blind faith

But we might just get away with it Religion's in your lips Even if it's a false god We'd still worship We might just get away with it The altar is my hips Even if it's a false god We'd still worship this love We'd still worship this love We'd still worship this love

I know heaven's a thing I go there when you touch me Honey hell is when I fight with you

But we can patch it up good Make confessions and we're begging for forgiveness

Afterglow (Lover). I see this song as Elain’s perspective as she’s been fighting against this bond and pushing Lucien away because she thinks it’s the worse thing that’s happened to her then slowly realizing exactly how in love she is with him.

I blew things out of proportion, now you're blue Put you in jail for something you didn't do I pinned your hands behind your back, oh Thought I had reason to attack, but no

Fighting with a true love is boxing with no gloves Chemistry 'til it blows up, 'til there's no us Why'd I have to break what I love so much? It's on your face, and I'm to blame, I need to say

Hey It's all me in my head I'm the one who burned us down But it's not what I meant Sorry that I hurt you I don't wanna do, I don't wanna do this to you I don't wanna lose, I don't wanna lose this with you I need to say, hey It's all me, just don't go Meet me in the afterglow

I lived like an island, punished you with silence Went off like sirens, just crying

&

Tell me that you're still mine Tell me that we'll be just fine Even when I lose my mind I need to say Tell me that it's not my fault Tell me that I'm all you want Even when I break your heart

Daylight (Lover). After the heartbreaks and all the fights…they walk into the daylight together.

I don't wanna look at anything else now that I saw you I don't wanna think of anything else now that I thought of you I've been sleeping so long in a 20-year dark night And now I see daylight, I only see daylight

&

And I can still see it all (In my mind) All of you, all of me (Intertwined) I once believed love would be (Black and white) But it's golden (Golden) And I can still see it all (In my head) Back and forth from New York (Singing in your bed) I once believed love would be (Burning red) But it's golden Like daylight, like daylight Like daylight, daylight

&

I wanna be defined by the things that I love Not the things I hate Not the things that I'm afraid of, I'm afraid of Not the things that haunt me in the middle of the night I, I just think that You are what you love

Mirrorball (Folklore). Learning the beauty of falling in love and seeing how a mate is an equal, a mirror to show you all the wonderful sides of themselves.

I want you to know I'm a mirrorball I'll show you every version of yourself tonight I'll get you out on the floor Shimmering beautiful And when I break it's in a million pieces Hush When no one is around, my dear You'll find me on my tallest tiptoes Spinning in my highest heels, love Shining just for you Hush I know they said the end is near But I'm still on my tallest tiptoes Spinning in my highest heels, love Shining just for you

Invisible String (Folklore). Isn’t this the song for every mate? Highlighting how there was always a string tying them to a chance for a most magnificent love.

Time, mystical time Cuttin' me open, then healin' me fine Were there clues I didn't see? And isn't it just so pretty to think All along there was some Invisible string Tying you to me?

&

A string that pulled me Out of all the wrong arms right into that dive bar Something wrapped all of my past mistakes in barbed wire Chains around my demons, wool to brave the seasons One single thread of gold tied me to you

Peace (Folklore). A song from Lucien’s perspective. A future high lord from a broken home. How could he ever bring her peace?

But I'm a fire and I'll keep your brittle heart warm If your cascade ocean wave blues come All these people think love's for show But I would die for you in secret The devil's in the details, but you got a friend in me Would it be enough if I could never give you peace?

And you know that I'd swing with you for the fences Sit with you in the trenches Give you my wild, give you a child Give you the silence that only comes when two people understand each other Family that I chose now that I see your brother as my brother Is it enough? 'Cause there's robbers to the east, clowns to the west I'd give you my sunshine, give you my best But the rain is always gonna come if you're standing with me Willow (Evermore). Elain as she’s realizing how Lucien has sneaked into her heart by being everything she didn’t know she needed.

I'm like the water when your ship rolled in that night Rough on the surface but you cut through like a knife And if it was an open-shut case I never would've known from that look on your face Lost in your current like a priceless wine

&

Life was a willow and it bent right to your wind Head on the pillow, I could feel you sneaking in As if you were a mythical thing Like you were a trophy or a champion ring And there was one prize I'd cheat to win The more that you say The less I know Wherever you stray I follow I'm begging for you to take my hand Wreck my plans That's my man You know that my train could take you home Anywhere else is hollow I'm begging for you to take my hand Wreck my plans That's my man

&

Wait for the signal and I'll meet you after dark Show me the places where the others gave you scars

Gold Rush (Evermore). Elain, as she watches Lucien dazzle every crowd he’s in, feeling both proud that he’s her mate (while still nervous and apprehensive around him) but can’t help being slightly annoyed at how many people seem to want his attention.

Gleaming Twinkling Eyes like sinking ships On waters so inviting I almost jump in But I don't like a gold rush, gold rush I don't like anticipating my face in a red flush I don't like that anyone would die to feel your touch Everybody wants you Everybody wonders what it would be like to love you Walk past, quick brush I don't like slow motion double vision in rose blush I don't like that falling feels like flying 'til the bone crush Everybody wants you But I don't like a gold rush What must it be like To grow up that beautiful? With your hair falling into place like dominos 
At dinner parties I call you out on your contrarian shit And the coastal town We wandered 'round had never Seen a love as pure as it

Ivy (Evermore). The struggle of wanting someone while they both navigate the waters of grieving an old love. The struggle of how they find themselves in each other’s dreams.

Your touch brought forth an incandescent glow Tarnished but so grand

And the old widow goes to the stone every day But I don't, I just sit here and wait Grieving for the living

&

Oh, goddamn My pain fits in the palm of your freezing hand Taking mine, but it's been promised to another Oh, I can't Stop you putting roots in my dreamland My house of stone, your ivy grows And now I'm covered in you

I wish to know The fatal flaw that makes you long to be Magnificently cursed

&

it's a fire It's a goddamn blaze in the dark And you started it You started it So yeah, it's a war It's the goddamn fight of my life And you started it You started it

Cowboy Like Me (Evermore). Elain and Lucien realizing they’re both more similar than they think, having to cater to the feelings of those around them, telling people what they want to hear and just trying to make the most of life. Until they find each other.

You're a cowboy like me Perched in the dark Telling all the rich folks anything they wanna hear Like it could be love I could be the way forward Only if they pay for it

You're a bandit like me Eyes full of stars Hustling for the good life Never thought I'd meet you here It could be love We could be the way forward And I know I'll pay for it

And the skeletons in both our closets Plotted hard to mess this up

&

Now you hang from my lips Like the Gardens of Babylon With your boots beneath my bed Forever is the sweetest con

&

I've had some tricks up my sleeve Takes one to know one

Long Story Short (Evermore). Elain has had her ups and downs, struggling to find herself, letting herself get lost in options here and there but finally, finds her way home. To herself. To Lucien.

Fatefully I tried to pick my battles 'til the battle picked me Misery Like the war of words I shouted in my sleep And you passed right by

&

And I fell from the pedestal Right down the rabbit hole Long story short, it was a bad time Pushed from the precipice Clung to the nearest lips Long story short, it was the wrong guy Now I'm all about you I'm all about you, ah Yeah, yeah I'm all about you, ah Yeah, yeah Actually I always felt I must look better in the rear view Missing me At the golden gates they once held the keys to When I dropped my sword I threw it in the bushes and knocked on your door And we live in peace But if someone comes at us This time, I'm ready

&

No more keepin' score now I just keep you warm (keep you warm) No more tug of war now I just know there's more (know there's more) No more keepin' score now I just keep you warm (keep you warm) And my waves meet your shore Ever and evermore

Today Was a Fairytale (Valentine’s Day). The song that summarizes how every day will be for  them moving forward.

Today was a fairytale You were the prince I used to be a damsel in distress You took me by the hand

&

You told me I was pretty When I looked like a mess

&

Time slows down Whenever you're around Сan you feel this magic in the air? It must have been the way you kissed me Fell in love when I saw you standin' there It must have been the way Today was a fairytale It must have been the way Today was a fairytaleToday was a fairytale You've got a smile That takes me to another planet Every move you make Everything you say is right Today was a fairytale Today was a fairytale All that I can say Is now it's getting so much clearer Nothing made sense 'Til the time I saw your face Today was a fairytale

And lastly, to wrap it up with an oldie, I’m Only Me When I’m With You (Taylor Swift). “Mine…you are mine and I am yours. Mate.”

Friday night beneath the stars In a field behind your yard You and I are painting pictures in the sky Sometimes we don't say a thing Just listen to the crickets sing Everything I need is right here by my side

And I know everything about you I don't wanna live without you

I'm only up when you're not down Don't wanna fly if you're still on the ground It's like no matter what I do Well, you drive me crazy half the time The other half I'm only trying To let you know that what I feel is true And I'm only me when I'm with you

[mizutoyama]

HPHM OTP Playlist

(Inspired by @drinkyoursoupbitch​ & @carewyncromwell​ )

Alice Beaumont x Charlie Weasley

It’s a long one... Sorry 😅(Been writing down songs that reminded me of Charlie and Alice’s relationship and its evolution for some time now...)

The order, while not perfect, is important. We start with Charlie realizing his feelings for Alice, followed by Alice’s own (very) slow realization, them dating through highs and lows, them breaking up, after the break up, until they finally find their ways toward each other again.

You came into my life

And I thought hey

You know this could be something

Two Is Better Than One (Boys Like Girls, Taylor Swift)

Oh I feel overjoyed

When you listen to my words

I see them sinking in

Overjoyed (Bastille)

Hey Juliet

I think you're fine.

You really blow my mind

Maybe some day you and me can run away.

I just want you to know.

I wanna be your Romeo.

Juliet (LMNT)

I remember the day we first met

The shy smiles and the spilling sunlight

I knew, just by looking into your eyes

Neverending story (Stray Kids)

She watches the sunset slip out of sight

She points to the lilacs in bloom

Her eyes filled with wonder

And my eyes they do the same

Just looking at her face

Looking at Her Face (Tyrone Wells)

What could a guy like me

Ever really offer?

She's perfect as she can be

Why should I even bother? 

She’s so High (Tal Bachman)

This night is sparkling, don't you let it go

I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home

I'll spend forever wondering if you knew

Enchanted (Owl City)

I think you're pretty

Without any makeup on

I think you're funny

When you tell the punchline wrong

Teenage Dream (The Rescues)

New and a bit alarming

Who'd have ever thought that this could be

True, that he's no Prince Charming

But there's something in him that I simply didn't see

Something There (Beauty and the Beast)

How can I love when I'm afraid to fall

But watching you stand alone

All of my doubt, suddenly goes away somehow

A Thousand Years (Christina Perri)

You might need time to think it over

But I'm just fine moving forward

I'll ease your mind if you give me the chance

I will never make you cry, c'mon let's try

Beautiful Soul (Jesse McCartney)

So this is the miracle

That I've been dreaming of

Mmm, mmm

So this is love

So This Is Love (Cinderella)

'Cause lovers dance when they're feelin' in love

Spotlight's shinin' it's all about us

It's all about us

And every heart in the room will melt

This is a feeling I've never felt but

It's all about us

All About Us (He Is We)

Remember those walls I built

Well, baby, they're tumbling down

And they didn't even put up a fight

They didn't even make a sound

Halo (Beyonce)

You've got me seeing stars brighter than ever

Shining just like diamonds do

I know that in time it could be all ours, brighter than ever

Your love is such a dream come true

Seeing Stars (Børns)

You’re already in my radius

My eyes are already a pair of binoculars

Other guys are outside my vision

Only you are growing bigger

Adrenaline (Girls’ Generation -TaeTiSeo)

As I looked up into those eyes, his vision borrows mine

And I know he's no stranger

For I feel I've held him for all of time

Ordinary Day (Vanessa Carlton)

It's a new world it's a new start

It's alive with the beating of young hearts

It's a new day it's a new plan

I've been waiting for you

Here I am

Here I Am (Bryan Adams)

I've got somewhere I belong

I got somebody to love

This is what dreams are made of

What Dreams Are Made Of (Hilary Duff)

You're the fire and the flood

And I'll always feel you in my blood

Everything is fine

When your hand is resting next to mine

Fire and the Flood (Vance Joy)

Do you feel the lightning inside of you

Will you follow through if I fall for you?

Don't look down

Up this high, we'll never hit the ground

Don’t Look Down (Martin Garrix)

And I'm racking my brain for a new improved way

To let you know your more to me than what I know how to say

You're OK with the way this is going to be

Must Have Done Something Right (Reliant K)

I can show you the world

Shining, shimmering, splendid

Tell me, princess, now when did you last let your heart decide?

A Whole New World (Aladdin)

When you're near, I hide my blushing face

And trip on my shoelaces

Grace just isn't my forté

I Do Adore (Mindy Gledhill)

She calls me sweetheart

I love it when she wakes me when it's still dark

And she watches the sun

But she's the only one I have my eyes on

I Must Be Dreaming (The Maine)

And Edison would spin in his grave

To ever see the light that you gave

Don't wanna take it nice and slow here

Don't wanna waste a minute more dear

Warmer Climate (Snow Patrol)

There's something about you I can't describe

If only you could see yourself through my eyes

There is nothing I won't do to show you why

You cannot hide, you're simply one of a kind

Something About You (Lucius)

Never knew I could feel like this

Like I've never seen the sky before

Want to vanish inside your kiss

Everyday I love you more and more

Come What May (Moulin Rouge)

My wildest dreamings

Could not foresee

Lying beside you

With you wanting me

As Long As You’re Mine (Wicked)

Make your fingers soft and light Let your body be the velvet of the night Touch my soul, you know how Andante, andante Go slowly with me now

Andante, Andante (Mamma Mia 2)

You be the Beast and I'll be the Beauty, beauty

Who needs true love as long as you love me truly.

I want it all, but I want you more

Wonderlands (Natalia Kills)

If I lay here

If I just lay here

Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol)

You're the reason that I feel so strong

The reason that I'm hanging on

Mess is Mine (Vance Joy)

There comes a time you need to let me know

We'll fight your demons

When they start to show

Circles (As Tall As Lions)

And when you're needing your space

To do some navigating

I'll be here patiently waiting

To see what you find

I Won't Give Up (Jason Mraz)

So give me hope in the darkness that I will see the light

'Cause oh that gave me such a fright

But I will hold as long as you like

Just promise me we'll be alright

Ghosts That We Knew (Mumford & Sons)

I don't want to talk right now

I just want your arms wrapped around

Me and this moment before it runs out

Eavesdrop (The Civil Wars)

You're a wreck and you know

You've got me wrapped around your finger

Like a boy tangled in vines

But I've figured you out

Daisy (The Maine)

You tell me all the things you do

Tell me that it's up to you

Crying in the peaceful night

Telling all the things you hide

But out there in the future

Maybe you're the rainbow

A Song About Love (Jake Bugg)

All I want is to keep you safe from the cold

To give you all that your heart needs the most

May I (Trading Yesterday)

Tell me that you'll stay

Even when I'm far away

My voice will carry through

Until the end it's me & you

We can make it if we try

Silhouette (Active Child)

Pain or tears, let's change them into stars.

Light a light that will shine on our tomorrow.

Though we may waver now and then, let's do this together;

We'll find that forever, glittering brightly with stardust.

Let it out (Miho Fukuhara)

And when you cry a piece of my heart dies

Knowing that I may have been the cause

If you were to leave and fulfill someone else's dreams

I think I might totally be lost

The Girl (City and Colour)

I don't know where you're going

And I don't know why,

But listen to your heart

Before you tell him goodbye

Listen to Your Heart (DHT)

Can I embrace you one last time?

Can I bid farewell for the last time?

Just please don't forget those loving, happy memories

Driving Me Crazy (Master’s Sun)

But it was not your fault but mine

And it was your heart on the line

I really fucked it up this time

Didn't I, my dear?

Little Lion Man (Mumford & Sons)

If I was a burden to you

If I was a baggage

I should’ve left you earlier, I’m sorry

Happy (2NE1)

It's been seven hours and fifteen days

Since you took your love away

I go out every night and sleep all day

Since you took your love away

Nothing Compares to You (Stereophonics)

Sometimes I find myself sittin' back and reminiscing

Especially when I have to watch other people kissin'

And I remember when you started callin' me your miss's

All the play fightin', all the flirtatious disses

Littlest Things (Lily Allen)

You said this was all for me

Like a lie, you coldly turned around

Why? Why? You’re gone away

Come Back Home (Unplugged Ver.) (2NE1)

The time when anything made us happy

Looking at each other

You were my strength

When you trusted me

LUV (Apink)

I will miss you the more I erase you

I will shed more tears than today

Like fate, I won’t ever have anyone like you

Good bye my love (Ailee)

I'm sorry that I hurt you

It's something I must live with everyday

And all the pain I put you through

I wish that I could take it all away

And be the one who catches all your tears

The Reason (Hoobastank)

Well, you only need the light when it's burning low

Only miss the sun when it starts to snow

Only know you love her when you let her go

Let Her Go (Passenger)

I tossed and turned in the end

With no one to talk to

I searched again and again

But I never found you

Up All Night (Owl City)

You didn’t say anything, and it was over

I didn’t say anything too, that was our end

The past was still clear

MILK (f(x))

But now the sun shines cold

And all the sky is grey

The stars are dimmed by clouds and tears

And all I wish

Is gone away

To Wish Impossible Things (The Cure)

Et au sud de mes peines j'ai volé loin de toi

Pour couvrir mon cœur d'une cire plus noire

Que tous les regards lancés à mon égard

J'ai tenté de voler loin de toi

C'était salement romantique (Coeur de pirate) (Decided not to put the translation ‘cause the one I found was bad.)

Don’t look back and leave

Don’t find me again and just live on

Because I have no regrets from loving you,

so only take the good memories

Haru Haru (Big Bang)

Even if you easily turn away,

easily get farther apart

I know I won’t easily forget you

If you see me, still the same, still like this

You will call me a fool

And One (Taeyeon)

The one person who appears even when I close my eyes

The person who is next to me even in my dreams

Do you even remember me?

Do you even think of me?

I miss you, please

The One Person, You (Jessica)

It's always times like these

When I think of you

And wonder if you ever think of me

Cause everything's so wrong and I don't belong

Living in your precious memory

A Thousand Miles (Vanessa Carlton)

Come up to meet you

Tell you I'm sorry

You don't know how lovely you are

I had to find you

Tell you I need you

The Scientist (Coldplay)

I just wanna love you again

Please come back to me girl

We just broke up but we need each other

Come back to me, you feel the same way

Wanna Love You Again (2PM)

Tired of being tangled in this mess and I

I'm ready to wish you the best tonight

Let me let you go

Let Me Let You Go (Namie Amuro)

Whoever I'll be gazing at, whoever I'll be spending time with,

a day when I can forget you won't come

I'll keep loving you in my heart,

but we can't be together anymore

Cause life's no love story

Love Story (Namie Amuro)

Think of all the things

We've shared and seen

Don't think about the way

Things might have been

Think of Me (Phantom of the Opera)

Now she's here shining in the starlight

Now she's here suddenly I know

If she's here it's crystal clear

I'm where I'm meant to go

I See the Light (Tangled)

Why are you looking down all the wrong roads

When mine is the heart and the soul of the song

There may be lovers who hold out their hands but

He'll never love you like I can

Like I Can (Sam Smith)

And I will swallow my pride

You're the one that I love

And I'm saying goodbye

Say Something (A Great Big World)

If I would have known that you wanted me

The way I wanted you

Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart

But right here in each others arms

Almost Is Never Enough (Ariana Grande)

Why kiss another frog

You're the only one I want

It's obvious, Why can't you see?

Wontcha Take me to the place we used to meet

A Place Called You (Emma Stevens)

Can we start it all over again, this morning?

I lost all my defenses, this morning

Won't you show me the way it used to be?

Morning (Beck)

I will love you unconditionally

There is no fear now

Let go and just be free

I will love you unconditionally

Unconditionally (Katy Perry)

If you’ve gotten this far, congrats! And thank you! While this playlist has many songs, it’s only the tip of the iceberg.

[smolbeandrabbles]

Still - Director Keller x OC (Captain Marvel)

Out Of Nowhere Girl (For Reference):  Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3

Author’s Note: I wrote this as soon as I got out of the theatre when I saw Endgame... As the eventual ending to ‘Out Of Nowhere Girl’... Anyway, basically I spent so long talking about these two to @mendelskrull​ and this fic was basically finished anyway, that I decided to put it out! 😁

UGH. I love them. They must be my second OTP after Lorennic... Now they need a name...

I also realise that he’s referred to as Keller for the majority of this story... 🤔 We’ll just roll with that. 

Keller’s astronomy ring is like this.

Disclaimer: We’re going to pretend that timelines don’t exist. / MCU characters/plots/events not mine / lyrics not mine

Premise: When Thanos snaps away half the universe, Maliyah loses everything. It’s a long and difficult 5 years, but now the battle is won...

Words: 1830

Warnings: N/A. I mean we talk about stuff that happened in Infinity War and Endgame, so, a little bit of angst.

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Remember when I told you you were mine, all mine I couldn't get you, baby, off my mind Me and you we were the real thing You didn't know but I had butterflies 'Cause I knew then, leaning in Baby I was never looking back again Every day changes but it doesn't change The way you make me smile when you say my name And when you laugh, it makes me laugh And when you cry, it makes me cry Yeah like it did back then When we were just beginning And girl it always will I want you, I need you, still And I don't care how many times that story is told Cover to cover, it never gets old Like a fairy tale, gets better and better Boy meets girl and spends forever together Yeah and, oh my God You are my whole world And we're spinnin' When you look my way  Everything stops And time stands still

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The Snap

Maliyah had barely been able to face Keller’s family.

His parents had lost their only son, and their grand-daughter. His sister had lost her best friend, and her niece. Maliyah had tried to make sure they hadn’t lost her too. Turning up on their doorstep two days after their worlds had been utterly devastated, it was nothing more than constant hugging and crying. She should have been there for them before then, but for those first few days she was in too much pain – it was beyond unbearable. The bond between their DNA was very suddenly ripped apart, the brightly lit patterns that used to cross her body were now solid black lines. She’d told him once that was never something she wanted to happen; and now Maliyah had failed to protect him, so these marks of shame were his. Maliyah wanted to stay with what family she had left on Earth, but there was so much to help Carol take care of around the Universe – that was before adding on trying to settle whatever was left of the Xandarian’s. Her home destroyed by Thanos even before he’d done the unthinkable. Maliyah was their Supernova – it was her duty to help them rebuild what they could. It kept her preoccupied, a fact for which she was glad. There was so much pain that those two names bought her she wasn’t able to return to Keller’s family easily. Maliyah knew she shouldn’t, but she wanted to face this alone. There were many memorials around the world to the victims of what Earth was calling ‘the Blip’, but this one was her favourite. If that was even the right way to talk about it. Maliyah touched his name gently, but her lip quivered and pretty soon she found herself with her forehead pressed against the letters and her tears wetting the stone. Why? Why had they taken him from her? Why had they taken their daughter? This wasn’t right. Maliyah’s name should be on this, not theirs. She knew she didn’t deserve to live on, not instead of them. Talia was nothing but innocent, and Keller, he’d pretty much single handily raised her. He was a good man - a better husband and father than Maliyah would ever be mother. And yet she lived... She had never deserved anything less in all her life.

She remembered her final conversation with him. Thanos had taken her home from her, Xandar was no more. And he was coming for Earth for the infinity stones, and then god knows what would happen if he succeeded. “You’ll get him. Maliyah. You’ll stop him.” “What if I can’t? Even with help, what if it just doesn’t happen? What if he wins? With those stones-” “If. IF he gets them, Mali... then you can reverse it. I know you can. I know you will. But it’s a big if.” And that smile he’d give her, of assurance. Keller was always so sure. “And I know it won’t come to that.” But it had, and it had taken her family away from her. Maliyah had watched too many turn to dust with shock on that initial battlefield before pain shot through her. At first she thought that she was dying too, but Maliyah hadn’t been that lucky; curled up in pain and screaming as her body warned her that he was in trouble. Just like that Keller was gone, wiped away so unnaturally that her body still didn’t know how to react. Panic for her daughter had eventually spurred her to the house – still too young to be able to fend for herself alone. Maliyah had found nothing but an empty home. And all she’d felt was empty ever since. It had been hard to walk around with the silence hanging the way it was. Uncomfortably loud. The only real indications that anyone had just disappeared was the computer system was still on, pages of notes with a word half written… drawings and crayons on the floor – too peculiar to look like two people had just left in a hurry. Keller’s astronomy ring sat on his desk in open position – that wasn’t insignificant. He knew what was happening, he’d have left it for her. Maliyah picked it up delicately, closing it back to a single gold band: an unusual choice of wedding ring. She’d worn it on a chain around her neck ever since. It had been 5 years, and some had simply accepted and moved on. Maliyah was one of the few that couldn’t – he’d told her not to give up, and she never would no matter how long it took. She refused to believe that Keller was gone forever. And with the help of the assembled team, constantly in contact over video link, she would get him back; everything would be as it should. Maliyah could afford to wait for eternity…. But his family couldn’t. They needed closure and answers: she vowed to help them.

 *** The Aftermath.

Maliyah and Carol arrived on the battlefield together, Earth bound shooting stars. They were used to teaming up by now – and with the Universe corrected, there was only one thing left to do. Win the battle and the war. She knew before the battle was even won: the energy and serenity that suddenly flowed through her could only have one source. How, despite him being a few thousand miles away, Keller’s colours ignited over her skin as she fought. Time to show them what a real Supernova could do… The funeral of Tony Stark was a quiet affair, even if it was well attended. She stood respectfully back, nearer to Carol and Nick than the rest of the group. They were probably her closest friends here, standing slightly forward for Peter Quill – he’d been missing for the past five years too. Maliyah had too much to catch up on. There was a lot of quiet contemplation between the groups. A lot of where to next. For Maliyah there was only ever one answer to that question. Before she jetted off to the stars, or helped anyone with anything. “Maliyah... won’t you stay??” She shook her head at Nick with a small smile, “What’s left of the S.H.I.E.L.D organisation could really use you...!” Carol scoffed, arms folded, “No! She needs to come with me!” She gave Maliyah a soft wink, “What do you say? Marvel and Supernova saving the universe?” Maliyah couldn’t help but laugh, “If you wait for me Carol, I’ll take you up on that... but right now I’ve got somewhere else to be...” “... Right. Of course, Maliyah Keller has somewhere else to be!” She turned from Carol’s big smile and grinned across to Nick Fury with a nod, knowing how perfectly he understood, “You’re damn right!”

***

Flying halfway across America was not what was sending Maliyah crazy. Her palms were sweaty and her heart was beating so fast as she landed herself softly in front of the country home. Surrounded by acres and acres of land, it was in the middle of nowhere for so many reasons... It reminded her so much of his parents.

The breeze tousled her hair as it played through the trees. It had been 5 long years - or short - but it felt to her like a lifetime. Every time she read those two names on the mural she broke down in tears. It only served to shatter her heart into more pieces. But all that was reversed now... The door opened, and Maliyah didn’t think her heart had the ability to beat as quick as it did. She couldn’t breathe. He was standing in a three-piece suit. Sans jacket. Sleeves rolled up, he placed both hands in his pockets. The sun hit his face, his hair, his eyes; that gorgeous blue she hadn’t seen in 5 lifetimes... and he smiled taking the two steps down to the driveway, she illuminated in blue and white - brighter than she ever had before. His emotion hit her full force and she could feel herself start to cry. She wanted so badly to sprint to him, but he engulfed her. Her senses were overwhelmed by Keller. Something they had yearned for for 5 years.

It didn’t matter, because Jonathan sprinted to her, and suddenly she was in his arms. She couldn’t grab enough of him close to her; and he couldn’t either. “You did it, you did it... I knew you would.” Keller’s voice was soft as he held her to him, breathing her in as much as she was him. He’d woken up in the same place he’d watched their daughter disappear into thin air. The same place he’d done exactly the same thing - but years after... he’d known life without Maliyah for maybe a month. She had been without him far longer. She laughed through her tears, “I think my input was minimal!” He cupped her face in his hands and kissed her forehead. Her colours burning a new level of bright. “We’re back. Because of you.” There was nothing she could say back, it was hardly true but Keller wasn’t about to let her argue with him – she knew that, pushing up on her toes to press her forehead against his, Maliyah slipped the chain from her neck, taking his hand to reunite him with the ring. “I knew you’d have taken it with you.” “I needed you.” “You didn’t give up. Not that I expected you to, Supernova.” Keller pulled her back to him, capturing her lips. “MOMMY!!” Maliyah left Keller’s arms, kiss cut short, to see her daughter now sprinting down the same steps. “Tali!” She ran, skidding to her knees. She was still 6; still her baby. Maliyah had missed to much already, she was glad she wouldn’t miss anything else. She placed her head gently against her daughters, Keller watched with a smile as they both lit up in the same amalgamation of purples, pinks and soft blues. There was a communication there he would never understand, but that didn’t mean he didn’t know what it meant.

Maliyah stood, gathering Talia in her arms, and Keller wandered to them, taking them both in his own arms. His girls were both okay. And they were both here. Talia wrapped her arms tightly around Maliyah’s neck and entwined her tiny fingers with his. Keller kissed her again. A real kiss, one she savoured with her eyes closed; gentle, nice and slow. “Stay...” He breathed it. “This time, please stay.” She knew Jonathan wanted nothing more than for her to be here. For them to finally be a family. For Maliyah it had been 11 years: for 6 she’d been unprepared to be a mother, for the last 5 she hadn’t had a choice.  Those five years put the three of them into real perspective. She smiled; as if she really had a choice? “I’ll stay.” Maliyah took his hand, “I’m going to stay.”

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Thank you for reading! 😅

[rational-mastermind]

Day 10 and I know I’m late with this one, but to be fair the internet was acting funky due to weather. XP Anyway, that aside, today’s otp is Fluttercord. And I wanna take a minute to mention just how important this couple means to me, because they remind me so much of my own relationship with my husband. n//n So this prompt (”First Date”) was picked by my love and this is written in dedication to him.

Love you @lordofsubspace! <3

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  “Wait, you.. don’t mean...” Discord furrowed his eyebrows in confusion, trying to wrap his mind around the concept. “..Like a 'date' date? Not a.. a tea party date? Or a sleepover date? A friendship kind of date?”   Fluttershy chuckled. Her face was warm and heart fluttering. She was nervous and excited. She knew it would be a strange concept, especially to Discord. Taking their relationship into new and unknown territory. But she wanted this. She’s been wanting to ask him to be her Hearts and Hooves date for so long. Always too scared to fully commit at the last minute.   “Well.. Yes. I do mean like a...” her voice dropped lower, her blush burned brighter. “‘Date’ date...”   She looked back and saw Discord’s face drop into genuine surprise.   “Oh! Oh.. W-well um..” he stammered, and it was a surprise, seeing him get flustered and uneasy for a change. “Um.. I.. S-sure.”   “Really?”   “Of course.” he seemed to regain his composure and once more spoke with that brilliant confidence. He grinned widely at her. “It’ll be fun! It’ll be the best Heart and Hooves date you’ve ever been on!”   “Well.. Technically it would be a first.”   “All the better.” Discord beamed happily.   “Wait, isn’t this.. I mean..” Fluttershy tapped her chin, thinking for a moment how to phrase it politely. “...Have you..celebrated Hearts and Hooves before?”   “Well... No...” Discord looked a little disappointed. “Um.. Not really. No one’s... I mean, who would ever...?”   Fluttershy smiled gently and leaned up to hug him.   “Then I guess it’ll be a first for both of us.”   “..I.. Suppose it would be.” Discord smiled back, a little shy, and hugged her. “So.. Remind me again, when is it?”   “This weekend.” Fluttershy giggled. “Around noon?”   “Right. Got it. I shan’t forget.”   They pulled away and Discord snapped off somewhere else. Fluttershy was happy and excited to see what this weekend had in store for her. She wondered too, what Discord would possibly plan for their first date?

  “THERE you are!”   “Oh hey Discord.” Spike took a sip from his hot cocoa and turned another page in his comic.   “...That was oddly calm.” Discord noted, momentarily surprised.   “Discord, it’s you.” Spike rolled his eyes and smiled a little. “I mean.. I don’t know how, but just.. I kinda knew it was too quiet today. Anyway, what’s wrong?”   “Wrong? I didn’t say anything was wrong.” Discord shrugged.   “...Right. And that’s why you pop in, the day after a session of Ogres and Oubliettes.” Spike looked at him skeptically. He sat his comic aside and grinned.   “Well maybe I’m not the one with the problem.” Discord huffed. “Maybe I just came and wanted to ask you for advice for a friend.”   “Okay.. So what’s going on with your ‘friend’?” Spike asked, already knowing full well what Discord was hiding.

   “Well he um.. He.. Well.. See, he um kind of has this.. This other friend.” Discord stumbled over his words, trying hard not to show just exactly how rattled he felt. “He has another friend, who’s a good friend, and um.. Well that friend of my friend has asked him out on a date.”

   Spike’s eyebrows jumped a mile high at the word, genuine shock crossing his face.

   “Wait. Like a ‘date’ date? Like a real, not-friendship-date?”

   “Yes! Exactly! So ummm...” Discord fidgeted a little, obviously uneasy with asking this. “...S-say.. This is his ummm.. His first..?”

   “Ohhh...” Spike cringed. “First? First date?”

   “...Y...yeah..” Discord hated how hot that made his face flush. “...Any um.. advice?”

   “...You’re seriously asking me for advice for your first date??”

   “NO. I’m asking for my FRIEND’S date.” Discord scowled. “I wouldn’t bother with it but he knows how much you’ve helped Big Mac and his...special somepony.”

   Discord was reminded that technically, Fluttershy would be his special somepony. And that was weird. And the fact that it made him feel weird was perpetually even more weird. He's the god of chaos for Celestia’s sake! Weird should be normal! But Discord tried to ignore the feeling for now as Spike continued, having given it a bit of thought.

   “Well.. I take it this is for Hearts and Hooves?”

   “Yes? Why? Is that important?”

   “Uh, yeah, it kinda is.” Spike gave him an incredulous look. “It’s a good romantic day, there’s a lot to do that you can choose from, and even though I’m sure your ‘friend’s date’ is super understanding and patient, she might still be kind of hoping for something more romantic.”

   “Ohh.. Romantic? Yes, I suppose she..actually would be.” Discord stroked his beard, thinking carefully. “Something romantic.. Like what?”

   “Well.. I don’t know. Depends on whatever sounds like a good time.” Spike shrugged. “There’s lots, and I mean, lots you could do. Could go for a walk. Go shopping. Give her flowers. Chocolates. Have a romantic dinner by candle light.”

   Discord frowned more and more, each suggestion sounding worse than the last.

  “How horribly boring...” he huffed.   Spike rolled his eyes. “Well.. you could try doing something she likes. That’s always romantic.”   “Something she would like.. Well..” Discord suddenly brightened with a smile. “She loves tea! But.. No.. That wouldn’t be romantic, would it?”   “Probably not.” Spike gave a sheepish grin.   “Well.. Perhaps.. Um.. No..” Discord’s mind whirled, but for the life of him he couldn’t think of something special enough for Fluttershy to enjoy. “Well.. There’s the animal sanctuary?”   “You mean where Fluttershy works all day?” Spike subtly reminded him. “Normally dating means not doing anything work related.”   Discord sighed in frustration and rubbed his eyes with the fluff of his tail serving as a hand.   “Why is this so difficult? I KNOW her! I’ve known her for years now!”   “Well.. If ‘she’ is anything like Fluttershy, then maybe something.. Small.” Spike offered.     “No, that simply wouldn’t do. It should be special!”   “Maybe not so dramatic?”   “But this is the best chance to go all out!”   “Maybe something personal?”   “Personal?" The draconequus fell on to his backside. He tugged at his beard, considering the pony for a moment. "Like… a clone or something?"

   “How would a clo-? No. No…” Spike shook his head. “Discord, come on. You know what I mean. Something she would like. Something that she personally enjoys. What does Fluttershy enjoy?”

   “Well.. Nature, mostly. Um.. Butterflies? Tea? I..” he groaned. “Didn’t I already go over this?? And it’s not for Fluttershy!”

   “Discord, I’m really just kinda surprised you’re having such a hard time with this.” Spike rolled his eyes. “You’re Discord for crying out loud! You know her well enough to just snap anything you want to give her in existence! You’re the god of chaos and you can’t just summon some kind of dreamy getaway date for her?”

   Suddenly Discord perks up as a lightbulb flashes into existence and blinks on.

   “Wait a minute, that’s it! Oh ho ho! It’s perfect!” a grin splits his face and he springs up on his hind legs and grabs the dragon’s claw to give it a hard shake. “Thank you! Oh this is going to be a delight! She’s going to love it! I knew talking with you was the right thing!”

  The poor dragon was shook violently, up and down, along with his arm.

   “Y-y-y-y-y-y-you-ou-ou-ou’re-re-re-re we-e-e-e-e-elco-o-o-o-o-ome!”

 Before Spike could finish, Discord pulled his body away, leaving his hand to continue shaking Spike’s. He simply grew another to replace it.

  “I better get started! This is going to take me all week to get just right!” and with that, Discord snapped away again, leaving the poor dragon still quaking with his gratitude.

   The days passed and Hearts and Hooves came. Fluttershy had been left wondering all week what Discord was planning. She hadn’t even seen him for their tea party, which could’ve only meant he was planning something big.  Actually knowing Discord as well as she did, he would probably plan for something loud and showy. A trip to Las Pegasus? Or Manehatten? Perhaps he would take her to Canterlot’s botanical gardens?

   Fluttershy actually felt excited to see what kind of adventure they would get into. But she planned accordingly, packing herself a pair of ear plugs, if it got too loud, and a small snack if they got hungry. Extra bits for anything fun and spontaneous. She cleaned herself up, brushed her mane, and made sure to give herself a calm day, hoping it would help her handle whatever excitement would come at noon.

   “Alright. Everything’s packed. I’m all set.” Fluttershy sat on her couch and proceeded to indulge in a couple of hours of reading.

   Noon came.

   No Discord.

   Hours passed.

   Still no Discord.

   Fluttershy began to worry as the sun began to set. The day was nearly over. Where could he be?

   “Surely he didn’t forget?” Fluttershy turned to Angel, who was lazily gnawing away on a carrot. “I mean.. Discord wouldn’t forget, would he?”

  Angel scoffed, uncaring and indifferent to what the large, tall, mismatched creature did or how it affected Fluttershy. Any time that thing wasn’t around was a good time as far as the rabbit was concerned.

   “Terribly sorry I’m late!”

   ‘Apparently this isn’t one of those times..’  the rabbit thought miserably to himself as Fluttershy jumped up onto her hooves, smiling widely at Discord’s sudden appearance.

   “Discord! Where’ve you been? You had me worried!” she flew up and hugged his neck tight.

   “I’m sorry, Fluttershy, I was just putting on a few last touches. I didn’t mean to run so late.” Discord smiled and hugged her back.

   “Aw.. You’re working on something? For me?” she smiled, touched.

   “Yes, actually. I’ve been planning this all week. The perfect Heart and Hooves date.” Discord grinned and moved to Fluttershy’s door. “Ready to go?”

   “I’m ready for just about anything.” Fluttershy beamed and hurried after him. “So where are we going? Canterlot? Neigh-agra Falls?”

   “Even better.”

    Discord opened the door and Fluttershy stepped out onto a wooden balcony, that overlooked a large ravine. Mountains surrounded her, covered in a deep dark green carpet of thick trees. Birds sang a beautiful song in the distance. The sun was setting over the horizon, behind the cotton candy pink clouds, coating the world in a rosy tint, as if everything was filled with magic.

   There was a large waterfall further along the mountain range she was standing on, but its roar was dulled, as if someone had turned down the volume. A cool, refreshing breeze blew by her, ruffling her feathers and fur. She stared in awe of the quiet beauty around her.

   “Do.. you like it?” Discord asked, stepping up behind her, leaning his upper body against the railing.

  “Discord where in Equestria did you find such a place?” Fluttershy smiled at him.

  “Oh Fluttershy, please. As if any place in Equestria would do.” Discord smiled at her lovingly. “I made this.. A small pocket dimension just for you.”

   Fluttershy’s face was perfect. A beautiful mix of surprise and utter affection. Discord smiled more, excited and happy it worked so well. His heart swelled with joy, and pride and love for the little pony.

   “Care to take a look around?” he offered, sliding over the railing with ease and sitting in the air, waiting for her.

   They flew through the woods and all around Fluttershy were flowers and vines and beautiful things. There was a small clearing, down the river from the waterfall, where there were hundreds of tiny flowers. Fluttershy’s eyes couldn’t be any wider with wonder. Discord chuckled and dropped straight into the pile. Suddenly a flurry of butterflies came flying up, surrounding Fluttershy and she was caught in a gentle whirlwind of mixed colors and fluttering wings. She felt Discord’s paw and claw gently hold her and guide her down to lay in the flowers with him, and watch as the butterflies continued hovering about, speckling the darkening sky with pastel colors. Discord’s arms tightened around her middle and Fluttershy turned her head into his and nuzzled it.

  “Is it good?” he asked.

  “This is perfect..” she hummed. “I love it.”

   Discord’s heart was hammering, his nerves were admittedly shot, the sweet smell of wild flowers and that sugary distinct scent that was undeniably Fluttershy was making him dizzy, and he knew he was feeling anxious, but turning and seeing the peaceful, content smile on her face, helped melt away his fears. He gently cupped her cheek, noting how it felt a little warmer in his claw, and leaned a little closer.

   “I..love you..” he admitted.

   Her face flushed a pink that matched her mane as she smiled shyly.

  “I love you too..” she said softly.

   He pulled her close, and cuddled her lovingly. She leaned up and lips met his cheek in a motion almost too fast to notice.

   Almost.

   He leaned down and their lips met with a gentleness she never would’ve expected of him. They slowly moved against each other and Fluttershy could feel her heart beating harder, but slower. Nervous, excited, calm, happy, all these things felt so crazy and exhilarating, but she was calm and content and blissful and it was chaotic and beautiful.

   And when they pulled away all that came up in a bubbly fit of giggles as she grinned back at his face turning literal shades of bright red. And her laughter was contagious as he started laughing too.

  Time seemed to be meaningless here, as Fluttershy had lost track of how long they cuddled there in that soft meadow, enjoying the sound of their heart beats and sharing tentative kisses. The sun didn’t set still as they lazily strolled through the field and woods. They came back up to the cabin eventually and Fluttershy realized then that the door didn’t lead back to her home, but rather to a small, one-room cabin. There was a large hearth, where a warm, rosy pink fire crackled, a few bookshelves, a small coffee table with a tea set, and a pile of embroidered pillows, blankets, and quilts.

   Fluttershy picked a book, they curled up together with warm drinks and good food, and read aloud to each other. Of course, whenever Discord read he would always affect some kind of voice, making it more fun and sharing more laughs. And when they grew too tired to read, they simply cuddled. Discord wrapped himself around her, keeping her warm and comfortable. They nuzzled each other and shared a few more kisses.

   “Happy Hearts and Hooves, Fluttershy.”

   “Happy Hearts and Hooves, Discord.”

   “I love you.”

   “I love you too.”

[thesmalltowngal]

Snowbaz 13- For Real This Time

Otp Prompt #13: Baz and Simon keep fake proposing to each other in restaurants to get free food, but when Baz finally proposes for real, Simon doesn’t get it.

Honestly, I was pretty exhausted when I wrote this, but I’m hoping it’s at least half decent. Enjoy!

27 days and counting that Simon and I have been doing this. We’ve discovered (by watching other couples do it) that of all the bloody things, proposing at restaurants gets you free food. We decided to test this theory out by doing a fake proposal at a Normal restaurant called ‘Chuck-E-Cheese’. (I wouldn’t recommend it- the fake animals seemed to be spelled to play music and follow you around with their eyes). We went to the dollar store (Crowley, the dollar store. Normals are so cheap) and bought a bag of fake rings. Simon popped down on one knee and said some total fucking shit like ‘Man, I’ve loved ya’ forever’ and I said yes with feigned surprise. He slipped the fake ring on my finger (which later stained green) and kissed me. 

Some restaurants’ standards are so bloody low it’s ridiculous. Once I just popped down on one knee and said ‘will you be my bro forever?’ and the waiters went fucking wild. I’m fairly certain we used a ring pop that time. But every time, no matter how either simple or extravagant the proposal, my heart glows. I don’t know about Simon, but around the twentieth time he proposed, it started feeling real. We’ve not been doing it quite as much anymore. 

But now, I’m sure of what I want. After everything went down with the fucking Humdrum (we never refer to him as just the ‘Humdrum’; it’s always the fucking Humdrum or the bloody Humdrum. Sometimes the ‘rat bastard Humdrum’) and The Mage and everything, I took Simon out on a real date. Not a ‘We’re-dying-in-a-forest-so-kiss-me’ date. Not a ‘We’re-surrounded-by-vampires-that-want-to-kill-us-but-I-would-still-gladly-fuck-you’ date. A proper date at a restaurant. After everything Simon went through, it felt a little silly going to a Normal restaurant for dinner. (Plus, I feel as though he was still a bit thrown by the fact that he was snogging and dating his mortal enemy). (He’s since gotten over that). But after that night, he thanked me profusely… and it was then that he told me he loved me. I’ll never forget it. 

It was absolutely pouring out, and Simon and I were trying to run to my car from inside the Italian restaurant (something the Normals call ‘Old Spaghetti Factory’. Superb). I couldn’t find my keys and we were caught in the rain like in that one movie… The Notebook or some bloody shit like that. (Simon made Penny and I watch it. He cried. Penny teared up. I laughed). I was cursing, running my hands through my increasingly soaked hair. My suit (Gucci- I couldn’t believe it was getting ruined) was nearly all the way soaked through and Simon’s t-shirt was clinging to his torso. (Which only distracted me more from finding the keys). 

I heard something loud beside be, and I turned my head to see Simon doubled over in laughter. The rain roared around us and I couldn’t hear anything but splattering on the ground and Simon’s laugh. “What in the bloody hell is so funny, Snow?” (I only called him Simon when we were alone together and being soft) (I don’t know when the fuck I started saying things like ‘being soft’- it just happened). He gained his composure (as much as was possible for Simon, anyway) and wiped away a falling tear as he walked toward me. 

He wrapped his arms around me, and I let myself melt under his touch. “Oh, Baz. This is perfect!”

“Perfect? What about this is perfect?” He looked up at me, eyes glinting in the street lights. He was still the sun… but it no longer felt like I was going to get burned.

“Because it’s us, Baz. Of course it would start pouring at the end of our date. And of course we would lose our keys and get stuck in the rain. It’s just…” He shook his head and sighed. He leaned in, giving me the slowest (and quite honestly most arousing) kiss we had ever shared. He leaned back, only our noses touching and looked me right in the eyes. It was like looking into my future. “I love you.” My heart swelled and I couldn’t help the complete fucking grin that spread across all of my futures.

“I love you too, Simon.”

We’ve been together for two years now. I know we’re young, but I have wanted Simon Snow since we were children. And now that I have him (and he wants me; sometimes I still can’t believe it), I will never let him go. It’s not just that I don’t want to let him go- it’s that I simply won’t. Because if Simon Snow ever left me, I would die. But anyway, my point is that I want to marry him. I want to marry Simon Snow, and I have everything all planned out. We’re going to the restaurant where he told me he loved me for the first time tonight (we haven’t been back since). I have the ring (a real one this time) and a full speech (not just ‘please marry me bro’) and reservations. 

Right now he’s sitting in my lap while I read (just an hour before the reservations) and he watches a movie. He absentmindedly plays with my hair (he had me grow it even longer just for his pleasure) and I can’t help but feel my stomach flip while I look up at him. He’s just… amazing. If you would have told 16 year old Baz that Simon Snow (whom past Baz suppressed his emotions for every waking day) would one day love him back, he would have laughed in your face. And then spit on you. And then probably would have punched you.

I place a gentle kiss on the back of his neck (he smiles like he’s trying not to) and I try to maneuver him out of my lap without getting slapped with his wings or tail (which are fucking hot, by the way). I go to get dressed, and five minutes later, we’re both ready and in the car driving for restaurant.

When we arrive, the waitress finds our name on the list and shows us to our table. I feel the weight of the ring box in my jacket pocket like a weight. Simon smiles brightly at me as he proceeds to order virtually everything on the menu. (He really breaks the bank- one thing he definitely didn’t lose after losing his magic was his appetite). I just have a salad.

Halfway through dinner, I take his hand and begin my speech. “Simon Snow…”

“Tyrannus Basilton Grimm-Pitch…” He laughs and squeezes my hand lightly. (I’m so nervous. And I never get nervous). (Only around Simon fucking Snow). 

“I love you so much. I have loved you since the day I laid eyes on you when the Crucible cast us together. Simon Snow, I have never believed in fate. None of that destiny bullshit or ‘meant to be.’” I pause, looking at him. A small smile still plays on his lips, but he doesn’t say anything. “But Simon… meeting you was fate. It was destiny, and it most certainly was meant to be. When we were first cast together, I thought it was a curse. A curse that I had to room with the one person that I was destined to love, and destined to kill. But really, Snow… it was a blessing. A blessing that for seven and a half years, I got to watch you grow on your own. A blessing that of all the people at Watford, I was cast together with you. Because before you, I thought I would never love. That I never deserved love.” He squeezes my hand tightly, and his eyes are watering. I just love him so much it hurts. “But then, you let me open up. You let me be vulnerable. I learned to love, and what it felt like to be loved. And for that, I can never thank you enough. It was here that you first told me that you loved me- it was here that my life started. Every day that you stay and love me feels like a day that the sun shines a little brighter. Because when I was younger, I thought that love was foolish. It just made you blind. But now, Simon, I realize that’s anything but true. Being with you makes colors brighter, sounds louder and sights even more beautiful. I want to feel like that every day of my entire life, Simon Snow.”

I get up from my seat and get on one knee, getting the ring box and opening it for him to see. (I feel like a proper bloody fool, getting my trousers dirty on the floor) (I would do it again for him. I would do anything for him). “Simon Snow… will you marry me?” All around us are quiet gasps, but I’m focused on only one person. His face is flushed and he seems rendered speechless- but he nods his head vigorously and snatches the ring out of my hands to slip it on his finger before I get the chance to do anything. He leaps up out of the chair and kisses me with as much passion as he did all those years ago, cupping my face while I run my hands through his hair. There are cheers all around us and the waiters come over to tell us that dinner is on them (no surprise there). 

When we sit back down, Simon finally says something. “Holy shit, Baz! Where in the bloody hell did you get this ring?! It looks so real!” Oh fuck. He doesn’t know that this isn’t another fake proposal. God fucking damnit, fuck me in the bloody ass. I should have known better than to propose him at a restaurant. Before I can interrupt him, he continues on. “This is the coolest proposal we’ve pulled off! And when you were talking, I thought you were serious for a second! Crowley, but did you really mean everything you said anyway?” 

Before he can keep talking, I nod my head and try to clarify. I get up out of my seat, squatting down in front of Simon. “Simon, it was real. That’s a real ring, and this was a real proposal. And I meant every word.” He looks at me for a long moment, thinking, before he finally responds, a ghost of a smile still dancing on his features. 

“Okay, good one, Baz. You don’t have to keep pretending- we got free food! But Aleister Crowley, where did you get this ring? We should use this kind more often.” It’s taking everything (and I mean everything) in me to not yell at him or storm out of the restaurant. 

“Simon, I’m serious. I want you to marry me. A real wedding. Like legally married. I got that ring at a jeweler. This isn’t fake- everything I’m saying, everything I’m feeling… it’s real, Snow.” I hesitate to get up as he keeps thinking. (Crowley, how much fucking thinking does he need to do? I think this is the most he’s actively thought for in his life). 

“It’s really real?” He whispers it so quietly that the only reason I can hear it is because I’m a vampire. I nod my head slowly. He looks at me and I move to go back to my seat, head falling.

But before I can make it even an inch, he’s grabbed my suit collar and pulled my forward, smashing my mouth into his. It’s sloppy and slobbery, but it might just be the best feeling in the world. He pulls away and we’re both breathing too fast to care about the people staring around us. 

“I would love to marry you, Basilton Grimm-Pitch.” He smiles again before he pulls me back in. 

I have never been happier in my entire life- all because of my fiance (I could get used to that)... 

Simon Snow.

[takingcourage]

Flat

Pairing: Jaime x MC

Word Count: 1,750

Summary: A blown tire leaves Arden stranded on the side of the road. Will she allow Jaime to help, or will her stubbornness get the better of her? 

Note: My sincere apologies for failing to update Additions last week. School was all consuming and the time I meant to spend editing part 5 went to grading instead. Life should settle down soon, but in the meantime, here’s a quick little story that started as a drabble and got out of hand.

Thanks, @krishu213 for requesting #2 from the 45 OTP Prompt list! : ) The prompt itself is in bold.  

Kicking the driver’s door shut behind her, Arden sidestepped to the back of her car. She swung the trunk open with one hand, using the other to raise her cell phone to her ear. The tinny speaker rang twice before Jaime picked up.

“Hello?”

“Hey, babe,” she started casually. With her free hand, she rummaged through a mess of papers and her spare umbrella, tossing them to one side of the spacious trunk. “I’m just calling to let you know that I’ll be a few minutes late tonight. Nothing to worry about. I’m fine.”

There was a pause before his response. “Are you on the highway?”

Arden winced at the realization that he could hear the speeding traffic from the other end of the phone. “Uh…” 

She couldn’t lie. 

They didn’t lie to each other. Especially not after that disastrous second interview with Carmichael a year ago. Resigned, she sped over the response to his question. “Yeah, changing the tire real quick.”

“Arden…” He wasn’t upset, per se, but the resignation in his tone still stung.  

“I know how to do it,” she protested, wedging the phone between her cheek and shoulder. As she listened to his tentative breath across the line, she tossed an empty suitcase to the side of the road. “Jaime, even if you hadn’t taught me how to do this, there are Wiki-hows and tutorials all over Youtube. I’ve got this covered.”

With a grimace, she recalled the fact that she’d barely been able to get the lug nuts off when they’d practiced in their driveway.

“I taught you in case of emergencies. This isn’t an emergency.”

Arden soldiered on petulantly, ignoring the sheen of sweat that was breaking over her forehead. With a quiet grunt, she yanked up the floor of the trunk to expose the donut and jack. 

“Babe, get back in the car,” his tone was gentle, but commanding. “Turn up the AC and hang out for a few minutes. I’ll be there as soon as I can.”

As much as she wanted to argue, just the sight of the pitiful replacement tire was enough to stir up a sense of dread in the pit of her stomach. With only a moment’s consideration, she dropped the flap back down and returned to the driver’s seat. “Okay.”

“Thank you. And thanks for calling me. I know you didn’t want to.”

“You’re welcome,” she mumbled. With an extended sigh, she started the car and watched the traffic through her rearview mirror. There were still a lot of sunlight hours left, but she couldn’t wait for the day to be over. 

A key interview had fallen through this afternoon at the last minute. She and Ellen had been this close to completing their one-year retrospective on the state of Oak Hills, and today’s interview was supposed to be the finishing touch for the entire project. If they didn’t find someone else to fill the gap, the final third of the article would no longer fit the way they’d intended.

Arden leaned into the vent, trying to keep her burning eyes from breaking into tears. Such disappointments were inevitable in her line of work, but the stakes felt especially high with this story. She knew those farmers personally. She and Jaime had helped in the efforts to clean up the damage that the oil pipeline left behind. Better than anyone, she knew the work that still needed to be done in the months and years to come. Letting their story go forgotten was intolerable. 

Jaime’s engine revved on the other side of the line. 

Leaning back into her seat, she reached for her briefcase. “I should probably let you focus on driving,” she offered as she slipped the laptop from its sleeve.

He was quiet for several moments. “Are you sure you’re all right?”

Biting her tongue to draw out the sting of disappointment, she pressed her face into the flow of air a second time. “It’s just been a long day,” she told him finally. “I’m ready for it to be over so I can come home.” 

“Okay. I’m coming as fast as I can.” 

“Thanks. I’ll see you soon.” 

“See you. Wait, Arden?” It sounded like an afterthought. “Please stay in the car. I want you safe.” 

She smiled despite herself, giggling softly at his unnecessary worry. “It’s the back passenger tire. I could get out and fix it without ever being on the side of traffic.”

“No...”

It was impossible not to challenge him when she heard the unease in his tone. “I’m serious! I could head out there and start loosening things up for you.”

“No.”

“Are you sure? I’ll bet I could have the lug nuts off by the time you get here.” 

She could just hear his chuckle over the line as he realized she was joking. “I’m sure you’d threaten them into submission. All hundred and five pounds of you...” he added under his breath. “Just hang tight. I’ll be there in less than fifteen minutes.” 

“See you soon,” she agreed, feeling more at ease than she had in hours. 

True to his word, he arrived some thirteen minutes later. In the meantime, she’d started outlining potential changes to the article’s organization. It hadn’t been much, but the work she’d done was enough to persuade her that there was still hope of finishing the story well, with or without the interview. 

Arden closed the computer as his familiar truck slowed and came to a stop on the shoulder behind. Both exiting carefully, they met one another on the stretch of pavement between vehicles. 

She flashed a shy smile, unable to keep her eyes from drifting over the sorry scene she’d caused. From the wilted tire to the contents of her trunk that were strewn along the shoulder, it wasn’t a pretty sight. Jaime’s gaze remained trained on her. 

“You look like you need a hug.” He was inches away, the mingled scent of his deodorant and aftershave heady in the summer heat.  

“It’s hot and sticky,” she protested weakly. Even as she did so, she dropped both hands to her sides and fell into his broad chest.

He pulled her close, enveloping her every sense. “We’ll be home showering soon.”

Arden’s lips tickled with the sigh she exhaled against the soft cotton of his T-shirt. “Good. I’m so done with today.” No matter how wonderful he felt, the evening sun was quickly making their hug unbearable. She stepped back and straightened the hem of her blouse. 

Jaime hiked a hand through his hair before turning his attention to her flat. “Wanna tell me about it while I get this tire straightened out?”

“Not yet.” She circled the car with him, propping a hip against the passenger side door. “I’m still trying to figure out how to solve it at the moment. But I’ll fill you in once I do.”

“Deal.”

She watched as he returned to the open trunk, noticing the skeptical look he’d cast over the belongings she’d tossed to the side of the road. 

Although he said nothing, she hoped he didn’t notice the way the tags on her suitcase fluttered under the pressure of speeding traffic. Or the tear in the plastic wrapping of her value-pack of toilet paper. Or the fact that her twelve-pack of ginger ale was being exposed to extreme temperatures while sitting out on the asphalt. 

“I know, I know. My car’s a mess.” 

He met her eyes with a lopsided grin. “You’ve just gotta stop using your trunk as a catch-all for things you don’t feel like carrying into the house.”

“But it’s such a good place for storage!”

Jaime rolled his eyes and lifted out the donut for inspection. “There are shelves in our pantry for all of that stuff.” 

Pursing her lips, she reluctantly acknowledged that he was right. “I’ll empty it when we get home.” 

Shaking his head, he knelt to begin removing the busted tire. Arden held out a hand to take the lug nuts, one by one. 

“I’m glad you called me. These were stuck on pretty tight.” 

“I would have gotten them eventually.” 

His arm paused as he squinted up at her. “I know. But you don’t have to wait for eventually. I can have you out of here as soon as possible.” 

A flare of jealousy turned her appreciation into anger. She knew he didn’t mean anything by it, but the implication reminded her of the afternoon’s previous failure. Faced with the memory of something she couldn’t do on her own, it was difficult to swallow the pride he took in his own abilities. 

“I’m not helpless,” she mumbled, not intending the words for anyone but herself. 

Jaime dropped the tire iron with a clatter and stood to his feet. He kept his dirty hands far away from her clothes, but brushed a knuckle along the back of her wrist. “Arden, look at me.” 

She obeyed, cheeks throbbing red from the heat of her frustration. Her husband was as calm and collected as ever, his own muscles relaxed even as she tightened her grip on the small metal circles in her palm. 

“Babe, you are absolutely the furthest thing from helpless. I hope that never changes. But it doesn’t mean you can’t let others help you from time to time.”

“I just hate being needy.” She glanced back toward the battered tire between them. 

“Two things.” He made sure that he had her eyes again before continuing on. “You aren’t needy, and I really enjoy helping you. I have for a long time.”

The corners of her mouth curved up, leaving brighter thoughts behind. “You really are Mr. Fix-it, aren’t you?”

His face quirked with a dubious slant before settling into a smile. “For you? Happily.” 

Arden swept up the tire iron and handed it back to him with an affectionate grin, her lungs inflating with a new sense of purpose. “Then let’s finish up here and go home.” 

“Wanna go for a swim when we get back?”

Feeling the burdens of the afternoon lift from her shoulders, she threw her head back with a laugh. “Yes, please.”

“But Arden?” He wrenched the final nut loose and handed it to her with a flourish. 

“Hmm?”

“We’re emptying that trunk first.” 

She giggled as she caught his sidelong glance. Suddenly, the rest of the day didn’t seem so bad after all. 

[pocaluzwrites]

OTP Songs Tag Game

@sassypandacandy​ thanks for the tag! i love listening to music. it’s where i get most of my inspirations for scenes. and the feels are just. sometimes, i can’t even write because my heart is just.. :) bye.. haha

So imma do Lucas x Youssef from my current WIP: Phoenix, Fire & Blood (wip page is still not actually done, been focusing on actually writing the thing. haha) So if you’ve read the synopsis, Lucas is very much in love with his ex but not ex girlfriend, Noora (it’s complicated). But, things happen and well, slow ass burn for Lucas and Youssef.

Here are the top 10 songs that make me go:

but also:

Rules: List 10 songs/lyrics for a couple in your WIP.

1. “The Wreck of Our Hearts” by Sleeping Wolf

So sing while we're falling apart, I'll take you dancing We lived through the wreck of our hearts And now we're just picking up the pieces Learning how to see when love is in the dark

2. “Run to You” by Lea Michele

Cause you'll be safe in these arms of mine Just call my name on the edge of the night And I'll run to you, I'll run to you

3. “Under My Skin” by SPC ECO

I'm done crying for moments I once adored Why is all this in pieces? Can't you let it lie? Leave love alone

4. “Find Your Way” by The Afters

Don't believe, the bridge from you to me Could somehow ever be washed away. Don't give in. Don't start listening to voices Whispering things I'd never say.

5. “Bloom” by The Paper Kites

Can I take you to a moment Where the fields are painted gold And the trees are filled with memories Of the feelings never told?

6. “Light” by Sleeping At Last

May these words be the first to find your ears The world is brighter than the sun now that you're here

7. “Stone” by James Young

So give me all your pain and love will set you free Give me all your shame. Put all your weight on me And I'll be the stone that you need me to be

8. “Dust to Dust” by The Civil Wars

Let me in the wall, you've built around And we can light a match and burn it down Let me hold your hand and dance 'round and 'round the flame In front of us

9. “Finding North” by The Civil Wars

One more sunset runs away, becomes another yesterday I'm still waiting. Won't someone wake me up, open these eyes? Won't someone even try?

10. “Pt II (On The Run)” by Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé

Who wants that perfect love story anyway, anyway Cliché, cliché, cliché, cliché Who wants that hero love that saves the day, anyway Cliché, cliché, cliché, cliché

Tagging @writings-of-a-narwhal, @abalonetea and @deadlyessencewhispers :)

[acourtofhopeanddreams]

For better or for worse

Fandom: Game of Thrones Characters: Jon Snow, Sansa Stark OTP: Jon/Sansa Setting: Wedding AU Atmosphere: Lighthearted, sweet Triggers: None Written for: @jonsa-week​ - DAY 7 - Free Choice Words: 1204 Links: AO3 // WATTPAD

Sansa took a deep breath. The thorns of the flower bouquet she was holding pierced the thin fabric of her bright white dress but she barely noticed it. She only noticed the closed door in front of her and her slightly trembling father on her right. It seemed she wasn’t the only one who was nervous today. Of course she wasn’t the only one who was nervous today.

“I’m glad you and Jon found each other.” Ned spoke softly. “I know he’ll treat you well.” Without a doubt he wanted to say much more, but the music started playing and the doors were opened.

“Please, make sure I don’t fall.” Sansa whispered and she lifted her chin and straightened her back. Her wide skirt was reaching the floor, hiding the bright white pumps she was wearing. With each step she had to made sure that she wouldn’t step on her dress, that she wouldn’t lose one of her shoes, that she wouldn’t go too fast or too slow.

“That’s what fathers are for.” Ned placed a reassuring hand on hers and Sansa curled her lips up into a smile.

This would be her day. This was her day. She had dreamed about this day. She had rehearsed this day over and over ever since she was a little child. And she had never imagined that she would share this day with Jon.

Jon stood at the very front of the room. He had his eyes on the wall and his shoulders chuckled when Robb leaned in to whisper something in his ear. Jon’s dark curls were glimmering in the early morning sun and for a few seconds Sansa forgot that the entire room was filled with other people, that those people were staring at her, that those people were staring at Jon.

“We’re almost there.” Her father spoke softly and Sansa simply nodded while she kept on walking, her eyes resting on Jon’s broad back, until she was standing next to him.

“Jon Snow, I hereby give you the hand of my daughter in marriage. May you protect her like I have done. Maybe you take care of her like I have done. May you be there when I can’t anymore.” Ned trembled a little when he placed Sansa’s hand in Jon’s. “I’m proud of both of you.” Ned smiled one more time before he sat down on one of the chairs on the front row.

“Wow…” Jon’s eyes widened and his mouth dropped while he let his glance wander over her. “You’re even more beautiful than you’ve ever been. I thought that was impossible.”

Sansa curled her lips up into a smile while a pleasant warmth raced through her veins to heat up her entire body. “There are more things we thought were impossible. Sometimes something is only impossible until it’s proven that it’s not.”

Jon smiled and he tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. “Maybe there is no such thing as impossible.” He whispered the last words while he turned his face towards the priest in front of them.

“Friends, family, people of the North. Today we’ve gathered to celebrate the union between Jon Snow and Sansa Stark.”

Jon squeezed Sansa’s hand and Sansa’s heart skipped a few beats.

“There is no power in the world as strong as the power of love. And there is no union as powerful as the union between two people who want nothing more than to share the rest of their lives together. We have the honor to be their witnesses and it is my pleasure to invite the bride and groom to exchange their wedding vows.”

Sansa licked her lips while Jon reached for her other hand and turned her towards him. She had rehearsed the words she was going to say over and over until she had even been dreaming about them. Still she was afraid that she would mess up, that she would end up trembling over her words, that she would forget words or entire sentences, that she would end up not being able to tell Jon all those things she really needed him to know.

But Jon already cleared his throat, even though his hands were shaking as much as hers. “My dearest Sansa…” He paused for a moment, his chest moving up and down rapidly. “We both know that the world isn’t easy, that life isn’t easy. We’ve both dealt with ups and downs and we both know there will be a lot more ups and downs in the future.” He shifted his weight from one leg to the other. “But I know that together we can handle everything. I’m stronger when I’m with you. I’m wiser when I’m with you. I’m a better man when I’m with you. You are everything I have ever wished for.” His cheeks were now redder than Sansa had ever seen them before. “I promise to be there in both the good and the bad times. I promise to protect you, to shield you and to love you. I promise to never leave your side, no matter what happens. I promise to love you until the end of time.”

Sansa held her breath. Tears were burning in her eyes and she swallowed a few times before she realized that it was her turn, that she had to talk now, that she had to say those well known words she had forgotten all of a sudden. “Jon…” Her throat felt dry and her voice wasn’t as steady as it usually was. “Being here today with you is a dream coming true. Being here today with you is even better than a dream coming true. I know that when I fall, you will be there to catch me. I know that when I’m surrounded by darkness, you will be the one to turn on a little light. You are my home. You are my shelter. You are my knight in shining armor. You are the prince that was promised.” She felt her heart racing in her chest and she tightened her grip on his, in a weak attempt to ask him to do the same. “I promise to be there in both the good and the bad times. I promise to protect you, to shield you and to love you. I promise to never leave your side, no matter what happens. I promise to love you until the end of time.” Tears were now rolling down her cheeks, but through it all she was smiling brighter than she had ever done.

The next few moments were nothing but a big blur. All of a sudden there was a ring around her fingers and vaguely she heard the voice of the priest.

“Then I declare you now husband and wife.”

Sansa stopped breathing.

“You may now kiss each other.”

Jon pressed the palm of his hand to her cheek and then he leaned in to kiss her lips. He kissed her softly, and gently, and tenderly.

And then she curled her arms around his neck and parted her lips. She didn’t care that there were people staring at them. She was happier than she had ever been before and she wanted Jon to know that.

[crest-of-courage]

The Lover Of The Sun

So, actually I wanted to fit this into the Digimon OTP Week somehow, but since this is not an AU, I think I’m just gonna post it like this :D I also really wanna give a very, very big thank you for the likes, reblogs and lovely comments on my last little fic! I can’t tell you how happy they made me! ♥

This is honestly really cheesy, but somehow most of it had been stuck in my head for some time now. It’s basically Yamato trying to explain his feelings for Taichi in some letter kind of way several years after their first adventures in the Digital World.

Pairing: Taito/TaiYama/Taichi Yagami x Yamato Ishida

Word Count: 1043

Also available on: AO3 / Fanfiction.net

Summary: 

“Taichi Yagami. Being with you is like being too close to the sun but never getting burned. There’s no bad ending with you; I’m no Icarus. I’m no fool. I know the risk I’m taking with you.Being with you is like falling into another world, only to come out with the best memories you have ever made in your life, even if tears won’t stop spilling on still baby-fat covered cheeks.”

Or: Yamato tries to put his feelings for Taichi into words.

-

Most people would argue that you don’t deserve to have poems written about you.

You and your constant dirt-streaked face.

You and your obscene appetite and your terrible jokes.

How can someone think of you when they write sultry, romantic poetry; sheets dripping with bad rhymes and forced words?

I can tell you that just 8 years prior, I would have been among those not wasting a thought about you.

The only thing I would have wanted to write to you back then were letters to tell you to leave me the fuck alone.

You and your stupid no-care-in-the-world-grin.

Constantly asking me to join your ridiculous football games, even though you knew I couldn’t hit a ball straight if my life depended on it.

I hated you, because you were not even trying, but you were everything I wanted to be.

Smart, popular, happy, courageous.

Guess your crest choose you for a reason, didn’t it?

But I don’t think even you knew to what extent they would force the courage out of you.

Protecting a group of 8 Chosen Children, proud to be who they were, but scared to death by the wild forests, the endless wastelands and the amount of fear that outgrew itself day after day.

But you kept us together.

Who else but you?

Here is a confession, Taichi Yagami.

I was sure you would drop me the second we got out of this hellish dreamworld.

Pretend that the bond between us didn’t exist; as if we didn’t let two Angels shoot us with their arrows, trusting each other, holding on to each other.

But you didn’t.

Quite the contrary.

Suddenly, you declared me your best friend.

You rode your bike to my house every morning, picked me up for school.

Ignored the expressions on everyone’s faces when they saw The Golden Boy suddenly hanging out with Mr. Lonesome Wolf.

Why would you to that to yourself, I wondered.

I don’t know if you understand, Taichi Yagami.

You are the embodiment of flawed perfection.

You are loud and annoying and tactless and insensitive and bratty and hotheaded and stubborn.

You are brave and kind and honest and loving and fearless and protective and beautiful.

Beautiful.

Have I ever told you that I think summer forgot about us this year?

Everything I see when I wake up or when we walk home from school or when I go to sleep at night are rain clouds. Dark, thundering – heavy with the promise of the next downpour.

But summer would never forget about you, Taichi Yagami.

It feels like you are the reason for it to come at all.

So the sun gets a chance to see you, to shower your skin with kisses, like a long lost lover would.

Golden Boy, I think the Sun is in love with you.

She didn’t just ask for her place on your crest, but she asked to always be with you.

She’s in your smile, your laugh, your heart.

Everything about you is warm.

I see the downturn of your lips when you can’t see the sun anymore, like you miss her just as much as she misses you when she has to fall for the moon to rise.

If you let me choose, what do you think I would pick?

Obviously the moon.

Look at my Digimon.

Look at how mysterious and brooding I always am.

Isn’t it fitting?

No.

I would always pick her, because at least she understands me.

She understands how deeply I want myself to affect every single part of your life, your soul, your body.

She understands that with all the love comes undeniable jealousy.

Because you are always brighter than any of us will ever be.

And because she makes you happy.

How would we get by without that happiness of yours?

Taichi Yagami, I bet you’re wondering what this is.

I don’t know it myself.

Putting my feelings onto a piece of paper feels like trying to compare the earth to the galaxy.

All of what I have written down is a part of what I’m feeling, but there’s too much I can’t word, too much I can’t tell you. Too much that will stay hidden, like a black hole no one should get too close to, in fear of getting sucked in; in a place with things no one ever wants to see.

I guess I’m not as good with words as I thought I would be, but here goes.

I feel like I ripped my heart out of my rib cage and now I’m wringing its contents onto this sheet, spilling and running and hopefully blurring the words.

Taichi Yagami.

Being with you is like being too close to the sun but never getting burned.

There’s no bad ending with you; I’m no Icarus.

I’m no fool.

I know the risk I’m taking with you.

Being with you is like standing on train tracks, pulse hammering away beneath the skin of your neck, anxiety and adrenalin mixing like a delicious, poisonous cocktail.

Being with you is like crossing a street blind, not knowing when it will all come down and finally hit you so you never get up again.

Being with you is like falling into another world, only to come out with the best memories you have ever made in your life, even if tears won’t stop spilling on still baby-fat covered cheeks.

What is it, is what you will be asking.

What is it what you’re trying to say here?

You know things like this overtax me.

There are too many words, Yama.

But I can’t tell you, Taichi Yagami.

Because if I were to tell you, the words I tried to keep in would break like a dam desperate to hold water so no one drowns.

And everything you would say to them would drown me instead.

Because there is no way you can ever understand, can ever feel the same.

Golden Boy.

You are The Lover of The Sun.

No one would ever forget about you.

You are what taints people, what turns people into Icarus.

I’ve seen it happen before.

And I won’t let you do it to me.