#outer banks horror au

[nemesyaaa]

unpopular opinion but sometimes i really think drew starkey can be so good in AHS. (even if last seasons was so bad actually 😭😭) or maybe i say that bc i can clearly see him as dandy mott in the circus season

[aphroditelovesu]

⤷✿.｡Since you voted yes to commissions, so here we are. I was a little unsure about the price, so I researched and tried to make it as fair as possible. I hope you agree with this! ❤️

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What I would write

I write for any gender, both character and Reader/OC, be it female, male, neutral transsexual. Any.

Yandere!Character x Reader, Yandere!Reader x Yandere!Character, Yandere!OC x Reader and Yandere!OC X OC.

Dark!Au, Gore, Disorders, Smut/NSFW, explicit language, soft!yandere, alternative AU, Horror, Age gap (depends on how much).

Romantic, platonic and general Yanderes, as well as more specific themes; example: yandere x depressive!reader.

Stockholm syndrome.

Pregnancy, childbirth and death in childbirth.

Non-Con, Dub-Con, BDSM.

Fluff; non-yandere.

Monsterfucking, specific kinks.

Angst.

What I DON'T write

Any kind of NSFW content with children, anything with children will just be platonic.

I don't write NSFW with characters that have a childish appearance or personality, just platonic.

I don't usually write ships because I consider it something personal, but I can do it if someone wants to.

Age play, scap.

Minor x Adult (only platonic).

Prices (in $ and R$)

Headcanons

2,00 $/R$ 2,00 for 500 words;

6,00 $/R$ 6,00 for 1000 words;

12,00 $/R$ 12,00 for 2000 words;

NSFW content adds an additional charge of $3,00/R$3,00.

Imagines, Scenarios, Reactions, Oneshots, Prompts

3,00 $/R$ 4,00 for 500 words;

10,00 $/R$ 13,00 for 1000 words;

18,00 $/R$ 18,00 for 2000 words;

20,00 $/R$ 20,00 for 3000 words.

NSFW content adds an additional charge of $5,00/R$6,00.

My list of current fandoms, but I can always add more:

Anime

Attack on Titan, Amensia, Death Note, Demon Slayer, Diabolik Lovers, Fruits Basket, Haikyuu!!, Hakuoki, Hunter x Hunter, Jujutsu Kaisen, Kamigami no Asobi, Naruto, Mirai Nikki, One Piece, Blood of Zeus.

Books

Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, A Song of Ice and Fire, Pegasus and The Flame of Olympus (series), IT., A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR), The Bridgertons, Twilight, The Lord of the Rings, The Cruel Prince: The Folk of the Air, The Bridgertons, Twilight.

Games

Genshin Impact, Detroit Become Human, Mystic Messenger, Time Princess Dress Up (TP: characters), Yandere Simulator, My Candy Love (Amour Sucré), Arkyos Angel, A Plague Tale.

K-Pop

BTS, BLACKPINK, GOT7, EXO, BIGBANG, TWICE, AESPA, Stray Kids, ITZY, Hyuna and Dawn, Red Velvet, NCT, Monsta X, Taemin, Dreamcatcher, LE SSERAFIM, (G)I-DLE.

Series/TV Show

Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, The Originals, The Vampire Diaries, Teen Wolf, Supernatural, Outer Banks, Friends, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Euphoria, Reign, Bridgerton, The Flash, Supergirl, Outlander, American Horror Story, Wednesday, Riverdale, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, The Sandman, Lucifer, Winx Club, Ragnarok, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Invisible City (Cidade Invisível), Shadow and Bone, Adventure Time, The Witcher, Rebelde MX (RBD), Heartstopper, Hannibal, Criminal Minds, The Last Kingdom.

Movies

Disney Universe, Marvel Universe, DC Universe, Maze Runner, Halloween, Friday the 13th, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Transformers, How to Train Your Dragon, Miraculous, Ever After High, Monster High, Barbie Universe, Christmas Movies, Maze Runner, Avatar, Twilight, Star Wars.

K-Dramas

My Demon, Bussiness Proposal, Doom At Your Service, Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, Crash Landing on You, My Name, Mr Queen, King the Land.

Mythology

Greek, Egyptian, Norse Mythology and Brazilian Folklore.

Historical Characters

Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, Caesar Augustus, Julius Caesar and etc...

Additional Information

I accept payment via PayPal and Pic Pay only (PayPal = Ko-Fi)

Payment must be made before I start and I will always send you updates if you ask me.

I write in English and Portuguese.

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[taylorballball]

veress my family in teen wolf  the shows and movie and moand supernatural  and power book 1-4   those   mafia    shows and power origins        wednesday     and lost and  charmed  the original and reboot  . and       wolf pack  and  scream  and        wwe and nwa  and aew and nxt  and   and beyblade live action    onlyand garyloes live action live and god  of war and   ncis     all shows and      chiago pd and fire and all law  orde  r vampire clan  and fbi and  his shows and the bee hunter and      devil may cry and  Helluva Boss  live action and   smallville and  ZooPhobia  live action and  red one and    red notice and burn notice and   Hazbin Hotel live action and 4400 only original and legends of tommorrow and    arrow and flash  movies and show and peacemaker and  batman and  gotham and  peguin and captain american and  john wick and    spins off and walking dead and the boys and spin and dracula tepes movies and show and  iron man and venom and all movies and spider man and  kraven and morbius and blade and daredevil and punisher and  the   bee keeper  and Expend4bles  rest of movie and Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre  and  fast and furious    spin off and prison    break  and movies and the revive . a mechanic and sequels and  homefront and   crank and  death race and  wrath  of men  and twilight and  new japan wrestling and    tna and hollywood and    one tree hill and upcoming sequel and    house of wax and  dark angel and  tvd and  au   supernatural  blood lines and au winchesters and  au walker and au sand man and  gen v and  tracker and stanger things and  underworld     ,Outer Banks and   virgin river . Au Sweet Magnolias and au  Wednesday  and au      bettlejuice and   au tomb raider and au    Castlevania and au jurassic park and world and YuYu Hakusho live action and  24    and  Army of the Dead: and Motel Transylvania and hotel   transyvania and  death note and  high town and  csi and it is spiin off and   and  chaicago med and pirates of caribben and    au harry potter movies and tv   and twilight    movies and shows froms sercet widow and  sleepy hollow and dark siders and soa  and   mayans and   monsters and  bad boys american  horror and tell me story. twisted  Childhood Universe and and  Shadow and Bone  soA .  and         twilight The Covenant and Dumb Money and biblaic    and Vengeance and Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and  Stranger Things and outer bank  and  the originals  i am not getversses done       think  done verses done at least decide add   m and true  verses. crime and bibalic

[aemndxx]

mutual appreciation game. !!!!!!!!!! 🥺♡ྀི tysm to @lilacheavenn & @maiiuelle for thinkin' of me. <333

ෆ. music genre: alternative, indie, r&b, n a lil pop ♡

ෆ. shows & films: house of the dragon, game of thrones, outer banks (obx), bridgerton, the queen's gambit, gossip girl, pretty little liars, the last kingdom, world on fire, saltburn, last night in soho, the conjuring universe, the vvitch, ready or not, american horror story, gone girl, the notebook, twilight, harry potter, disney films, marvel cinematic universe, n so, so much more…

ෆ. colors: pink + white ♡

ෆ. characters: aemond targaryen, aegon targaryen (ii), rafe cameron, alicent hightower, rhaenyra targaryen, daenerys targaryen, anakin skywalker, padmé amidala, wanda maximoff, beth harmon, kate sharma, penelope featherington, elizabeth bennet, osferth, tom bennett, rue & jules, katniss everdeen, etc…

ෆ. musicians: lana del rey, ethel cain, paris paloma, billie eilish, greta van fleet, adeline troutman, allie x, au/ra, ariana grande, banks, tove lo, sza, the weeknd, chase atlantic, christina aguilera, cigarettes after sex, doja cat, halsey, harry styles, indila, jessica simpson, rihanna, madison beer, jhené aiko, kali uchis, kehlani, lady gaga, london grammar, willow, marina, melanie martinez, måneskin, etc…

tagging (no pressure!): @erwinsvow, @ewanmitchellcrumbs, @prettyg1irlstears, @starkeysprincess, @flowerandblood, @dcookechild, @hewwokitti, @sowrkitty. ♡

[voidvannie]

꒰ఎ CALIA LANCASTER ━━━━ HOME AU

ᥫ᭡𓆪┊GET TO KNOW CALIA!

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⋆✩⋆ ─── meet calia

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calia's profile ─── ⋆✩⋆

୨୧ Full Name ─── Calia Jade Lancaster ୨୧ Nicknames ─── CJ, Lia, Cal, Callie ୨୧ Date of Birth ─── August 17, 1999 ୨୧ Hometown ─── Annapolis, Maryland ୨୧ Family ─── Chase Stokes, Grayson Anderson ୨୧ Face Claim ─── Scarlet Leithold

୨୧ Favorite Animal ─── puppies, kittens, koalas, sloths ୨୧ Favorite Drink ─── sprite, water, apple juice, chocolate milk, iced coffee ୨୧ Favorite Food ─── waffles, watermelon, cotton candy grapes, cheese pizza, pineapple, cookie cake ୨୧ Favorite Celebrity ─── Renee Rapp, Benson Boone ୨୧ Favorite Movie ─── The Devil All The Time, Scream Series, The After series ୨୧ Favorite Color ─── blue, red ୨୧ Favorite Season ─── Summer ୨୧ Favorite Holiday ─── Easter

𓆩ᥫ᭡𓆪┊EXTRA FACTS!

୨୧ calia grew up in annapolis, maryland and was always over at her aunt and uncle's house. ୨୧ her parents were always super busy with their personal businesses so she would be left at home for weeks, even months, at a time all on her own. ୨୧ chase stokes, the actor from outer banks, is her older cousin and the two are really close. they often refer to each other as brother and sister without even meaning to. ୨୧ she had her son, grayson alexander lancaster, was born september 16, 2020 which he shares with his "uncle chase". ୨୧ when she told her parents that she was pregnant with grays, they kicked her out and chase took them in. ୨୧ she moved to newark, new jersey when grayson was eight months old due to personal reasons. ୨୧ grayson's father wanted nothing to do with him. ୨୧ jack is the first person she met when moving to new jersey, living across the hall from him. ୨୧ they instantly hit it off, claiming to be long lost twins because they were practically the same person (even with her being older than him). ୨୧ jack has been dying to set up with quinn and recruits luke whenever he signs for the devils and moves in with his brother. ୨୧ has met jacks' family aside from quinn. ୨୧ calia and drew are the closest of chase's co-stars with madelyn coming in second. ୨୧ she & grayson have yet to miss a devil's home game unless one of them is sick or they leave to go visit chase. ୨୧ she hasn't spoken to her parents in over four years, choosing not to have anything to do with them after they tried to take grayson from her, claiming that she was an unfit mother. ୨୧ grayson often calls jack "ack" or "uncle jack". ୨୧ when luke moves to jersey to live with jack, grayson instantly takes a liking to him and even starts to call him "uncle moose" after hearing jack calling him that. ୨୧ calia acts as an older sister to luke. ୨୧ began modeling in 2021 to make money in order to support grayson. ୨୧ all of the new jersey devils players instantly love calia and grayson when jack introduces them. ୨୧ besides jack and luke, nico, alex, john and dawson are grayson's "uncles" and they all spoil him as so. ୨୧ jack taught grayson how to ice skate. ୨୧ she loves any variation of the color blue, but she absolutely hates the color pink. ୨୧ she doesn't like to watch horror movies, but she will watch the insidious movies and all of the halloween movies. ୨୧ she really wants to meet chad michael murry seeing as she has a huge crush on him. ୨୧ she has a twin brother named caleb, along with two more older brothers names christan and cannon. ୨୧ she has three nephews named dallas, mason and kayden along with two nieces named mallory and isabella. ୨୧ she had a pet goldfish growing up named tiger and when it died, she made her brothers attend the "funeral".

𓆩ᥫ᭡𓆪┊CALIA & QUINN TIMELINE!

୨୧ she meets quinn during the hughes bowl when luke and jack formulate a plan on getting the two of them together. ୨୧ after meeting, the two of them are always calling and texting each other and quinn quickly catches feelings for the mother. ୨୧ calia's parents end up coming to visit her in jersey where they discover her talking to quinn, and her mother begins to pick apart every little thing that would make her think that quinn wouldn't really want to date her due to having a son. ୨୧ this causes her to ghost quinn for a couple of months before he shows up on her doorstep, demanding for an explanation as to why she has been ignoring all of his phone calls and text messages. ୨୧ an argument breaks out between the two where calia states that quinn is a "big shot hockey player who doesn't need the baggage of playing stepfather to a child that doesn't even belong to him". ୨୧ quinn list a lot of reasons as to why he wants to be a part of both her and grayson's lives before kissing her in the hallway. ୨୧ during the summer, calia and grayson join the hughes family and their friends at the lake house after visiting chase. ୨୧ ellen and jim adore the little boy, claiming them as their grandson & grayson begins to call them "pop pop" and "gigi".

𓆩ᥫ᭡𓆪┊CALIA & GRAYSON'S HOME!

[sortagaysortahigh]

☾  The Chill Along Your Spine Masterlist  ☾

In which the Pogues and the Kooks spend an entire summer together in a cabin in the woods

Horror Movie AU co written with my lovebugs @letsgofullkook​ and @stargazingstarkey​ so please follow them!

Table Of Contents:

Ⅰ. Pope Heyward: The Window

Ⅱ. JJ Maybank: The Boat

To Be Continued...

[radiantroope]

☾ The Chill Along Your Spine Masterlist ☾

In which the Pogues and the Kooks spend an entire summer together in a cabin in the woods.

Horror Movie AU co-written with @letsgofullkook and @sortagaysortahigh so please follow them!!

I. Pope Heyward: The Window

II. JJ Maybank: The Boat

III. Sarah Cameron: The Woods

To Be Continued...

[musingscreams]

lil backstory: hi, i’m samantha! i’ve been role playing for well over a decade at this point with some long (and much needed breaks in between). i started with music / bandom rp back in 2007 (shout out to my fave fueled by ramen bands and fellow old school MySpace rpers!) and progressed to glee in 2012. that being said, my writing interests have changed over the years and i’m open to a wide span of plots and ideas.

current interests for writing:

horror/slasher/mystery, music/band, true crime, drama/comedy/romance, sugar daddy/sugar baby, rich kids, outer banks, scream queens, ahs, true blood, and i’m cool with going back to my glee roots. if based off a show/movie/real life event, i’d much rather do au. there are endless movies and shows i’d love to do a rp based off of, so i’ll probably be down for anything if it fits within these categories or similar to the shows i’ve listed thus far. if it’s been tagged in my interests, you can assume such.

i’m getting my muses together (old & new with some new OG characters in the works) that i’ll post soon with their faceclaim and desired genre for that character. send me a message / follow if you’re interested in discussing a plot!

[animmortalist]

the most i could give you is nothing at all: a Bellarke Outer Banks!AU

modern | outer banks!au | mutual pining | smut | pain | horror | rated e

summary:

Clarke returns to Outer Banks as she does every summer, expecting it to be more of the same. Except everything’s different: her dad died, Octavia’s rebelling, and she and Bellamy are definitely not talking about what happened last summer. When Octavia runs away, one night changes her, Murphy, Miller, Monty, and Bellamy forever. And even when all seems lost, she believes in Bellamy. In her Pogues. Maybe someday, she’ll even believe in herself.

*Note: this fic was prompted through @t100fic-for-blm​ and the organization for this prompt is the NAACP that works to “disrupt inequality, dismantle racism, and accelerate change in key areas including criminal justice, health care, education, climate, and the economy.” (source: NAACP website)

(LINK IN REBLOG)

[babygirlizz]

izzie’s favorite movies and tv shows of 2020 (aka the worst year ever)

another year, another movie and tv show review. this year has, to put it simply, sucked. 2020 has been so terribly awful that sometimes the only light you can see are the absolute bangers of movies and tv shows that came out this year. with that being said, some of the movies and tv shows didn't come out in 2020. if the are mentioned in this post it is because they either: had a season come out this year, i found them this year, or they became popular this year.

SPOILERS: it may not come as a surprise but just in case you didn't realize, there will be many spoilers ahead, read at your own risk.

tw // death, suicide, drug use, mild adult language. if any of these things might trigger you, i strongly urge you not to read this post.

there is no specific order of these shows and movies, i'm just writing as they come to mind. if you enjoy any of these movies or tv shows, or if you have any suggestions for me, please let me know!

TV SHOWS

1) Santa Clarita Diet

Okay, so I know this show doesn't have anything to do with 2020. But, I found this show in 2020. I put it off for a while, thinking it wasn't my style of a show, but boy was I wrong. I loved this show. Sheila Hammond (Drew Barrymore) is a normal suburban wife and mom. She is a real estate agent with her husband Joel (Timothy Olyphant). She struggles with the fact that she isn't very adventurous. This all changes when she throws up an insane amount at a house showing. She then finds herself craving adventure, and craving human flesh. Yeah, she's a zombie. Not only is this show super hilarious, but it also shows the growth that they have with their characters and their family. I'm also team Abby (Liv Hewson) and Eric (Skyler Gisondo).

2) Outer Banks

So, I'm from NC. And, watching this show at first bothered me because I can very obviously tell this show isn't actually filmed in the obx, and the geography isn't exact, but once I got past that, I loved it. John B (Chase Stokes) is a teenager that lives in the poor side of the outer banks. He has a friend group called the Pogues which consists of JJ (Rudy Pankow), Pope (Jonathan Daviss), and Kie (Madison Bailey). They absolutely hate the Kooks, which are the rich kids. A while after John B's dad gets lost at sea, presumed dead, the group finds some evidence that may solve the mystery, and make them rich. In the process, John B falls in love with a Kook names Sarah (Madelyn Cline) whose father Ward (Charles Esten) may have a little more to do with the mystery than he let on. Through friendship, murder, and secrets, the gang may just figure out what happened to John B's dad.

3) Love, Victor

Alright. I loved loved loved Love, Simon. I also really loved the book "Simon vs. the Homosapien Agenda." So, when I heard about this show, I was so excited. Victor (Michael Cimino) is a teenage boy that moved to Creekwood with his family. He meets Felix (Anthony Turpel) who lives in his building. He also meets Mia (Rachel Hilson) and they begin dating. But, he also meets Benji (George Sear). While trying to get used to a new school, new friends, and a new relationship, Victor finds himself questioning his sexuality. With the help of Simon (Nick Robinson) and his friends, Victor finds it in himself to finally come out, and he admits his feelings, for Benji. This is such a good show, but I was so upset when season 1 ended on a cliff-hanger.

4) The Haunting of Bly Manor

The sequel to The Haunting of Hill House. Now listen, haunting of hill house was an absolute banger. When I saw that Bly came out I nearly died. I was so excited. But, I was alone in my apartment and also a lil bitch. So, I had to wait a week until I was home with my family to watch it. Now, I was so excited to be scared, and there were a few jump scares and ominous moments, but this season was more centered around the story line of Dani Clayton (Victoria Pedretti) and her new life in a foreign country. When seeing an ad for a live in job as an au pair. When she gets there, she meets the two young children she’ll be looking out for and the other workers of the house, including the gardener, Jamie (Amelia Eve). Throughout her stay at Bly she begins to notice weird behaviors from both children and by the end of the series she sacrifices herself for the children. Sadly, this story is being told by Jamie who Dani had fallen in love with during her stay at Bly. Now I was somewhat upset about the lack of horror, but was still very intrigued and drawn in by this series.

5) Julie and the Phantoms

Alright, at first I was not gonna watch this show. I thought it looked a little too young and childish for me, but everyone was talking about it on twitter so I had to. I. Love. This. Show. This show centers around Julie (Madison Reyes). Julie is a teenage girl who, sadly, lost her mother. The one major thing she shared with her mom, was their love for music. Since her mothers passing, she gave up music. This is until, dead musicians from the 90��s show up in her garage. Luke (Charlie Gillespie), Alex (Owen Joyner), and Reggie (Jeremy Shada) all tragically passed away in the 90′s after eating bad street hotdogs. When Julie finds their CD in her garage, she decides to play it and they come back in ghost form. But, only she can see them. With their help, she finds her confidence to play music again. Also, she has to find away for them to stay because they’re slowly disappearing. 

6) Derry Girls

Bitch. I love this show. And yeah it didn’t come out in 2020. Shut up. I found this show recently after watching the cast on the holiday special of the Great British Baking Show. I loved the actors so I had to watch the show. This show focuses on Erin (Saoirse-Monica Jackson) a 16 year old girl that lives in Derry, Northern Ireland in the 90′s. Alongside her is her cousin Orla (Louisa Harland), her two friends Clare (Nicola Coughlan) and Michelle (Jamie-Lee O’Donnell), and Michelle’s English cousin James (Dylan Llewellyn). During these years, a lot of people in Ireland struggled, especially because it was during wartime. Even thought this show isn’t focused heavily around the war, it’s amazing to see these teens live a fulfilling life while struggling with the state of their country, and the lack of money that their families have. 

7) Elite

HA. This show did have a season in 2020 so leave me alone. But bro, I love this show. At first, I didn’t watch it because I thought I could only watch the dubbed version in English, which I hate. I hate dubbed shows they look so weird. But, once I found out I could watch this show in Spanish, I fell in love. But, sadly, theres too damn much to talk about in one little post. It’s crazy. But basically it just follows the lives of teens in high school that are trying to survive. And no, not in the “I’m surviving high school,” sense. No, people be getting murdered. 

MOVIES (tbh i didn’t find a lot of movies good this year lmk which movies u liked this year and maybe i’ll like them!)

1) All the Bright Places

After the death of her sister, Violet (Elle Fanning) is devastated. She closes herself off, and has her parents get her out of doing school work that involves working with others. But, as time goes on, they realize she may need to start to move on. Violet then meets Finch (Justice Smith) who is enamored by Violet. He suggests they do a project together. While finding and visiting some of the smallest wonders of their state, they begin to fall for each other. While you are focusing on Violet and her mental health, you tend to miss some of the signs that Finch’s mental health isn’t great either, but by the time you do, it could be too late. 

2) Dangerous Lies

Hmm. This was weird for me. I had only ever seen Camila Mendes in Riverdale, and honestly, not a fan. So, Katie (Camila Mendes) and her husband Adam (Jessie T. Usher) are struggling with money. Katie decides to take a job working for an elderly man, and eventually gets her husband hired there as well. Unfortunately, he dies, but for some odd reason, leaves the house and all of his fortune, to Katie. As they get comfortable in the house, they begin to uncover some very weird and dangerous lies. 

3) The Devil All the Time

Ok. Iconic. You got so many hot men in this movie. Bill Skarsgård, Sebastian Stan, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson. C’mon now. That’s crazy. But, this story is so long and in depth that I wouldn’t even know where to begin. This movie is a bit disturbing. It involves murder, sexual assault, killing of animals, and so much more so if that’s an issue for you please do not watch this movie. It was also quite long, but it was still good.

4) After We Collided

Okay just listen. I was that teenager. I read wattpad stories and was, embarrassingly, addicted to After. This was not a great movie per say, but it was After. This is a sequel to the movie After. This movie centers around Tessa (Josephine Langford) and her recovery after her breakup with Hardin (Hero Fiennes Tiffin). Theres sex, alcohol, bad acting. The whole nine-yards. But c’mon, they’re so cute together.

5) To All the Boys p.s. I Still Love You

Okay it was a good movie. I enjoyed it. This movie focuses on Lara Jean (Lana Condor) and her boyfriend Peter (Noah Centineo) and their relationship post the first movie. But of course relationships aren’t super steady, and John Ambrose McClaren (Jordan Fisher) shows up. Yeah, John Ambrose, from her letter. They become closer and Lara Jean has to decide who she wants to be with. Spoiler, it’s Peter. BOOOOOOO justice for John Ambrose McClaren, he deserved better. 

[jjmaybanksblog]

The Blip- JJ Maybank

Gif credit @toesure

Marvel x Outer Banks AU !

Summary: your best friend disappears after 'the blip' only to return 5 years later.

Word count: 1,554

Warnings: none

For the last few years, JJ Maybank had been babysitting you, his younger neighbor. When you first met him, he was only 15 years old. You shyly walked up to him, asking if he would play house with you since your mother never paid attention to you.

Ever since then whenever you needed JJ, he would go over and take care of you or you would be at his house. Your mom never cared how long you stayed at his, she was too busy drinking at bars. He loved you and was always there for you.

You were currently 13 years old when JJ was helping you get ready for the middle school dance. JJ leaned against the doorframe of your room, grinning as you took one final look at yourself in the mirror. "JJ, this looks amazing! How did you manage to do my eyeliner perfectly?" You asked, pointing out just how good his makeup skills were.

"I'm not gonna lie, I practiced for a bit because I figured there be some time you'd wanna give me a makeover or something." He laughed, shoving his hands into his pockets. He walked up behind you, almost falling to the ground as you tackled him in a hug. "Thank you JJ, you're the best!" You grinned, thankful to have him as a friend. 

A shiver was sent through JJ's spine as he released you. He stood there uncomfortably, his hands out by his side. "Are you okay, JJ?" You asked, stepping back before realizing his fingers were starting to disintegrate into thin air. Your eyebrows furrowed in confusion as your mouth fell open in horror. 

JJ fell to his knees as he held his hands out, watching his own body disappear. Falling to your knees, you held his elbows in your hand. "Y/N? Y/N, what's happening to me?" JJ cried out, collapsing in your arms. "You're gonna be okay JJ. I got you." You panicked, tears squeezing out of your eyes as you watched your best friend slowly slip away from your arms. 

He locked eyes with you, "you're gonna be okay Y/N. You're strong, you're gonna go through life and you're gonna be okay-" JJ's sentence ran short as he disappeared in your arms, you covered your mouth with your hands as you let out a soft cry. You pulled your knees up to your chest, your once soft cries turned into loud sobs. Your best friend was gone, and there was nothing you could do to get him back.

You chose to skip the dance, deciding to lock yourself in your room. Your heart ached knowing that JJ wouldn't see you grow up, you would have to deal with your problems by yourself which scared you.

Nothing could have prepared you for this, you slowly sat down on your bed and began to cry into your comforter.

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5 years later.

You sat on your legs criss crossed on your bed as you were watching another episode of Friends as you scrolled through your phone. Your breath hitched in your throat when you came across a picture of you and JJ from years ago before the blip happened. JJ wasn't the only one who disappeared that day, apparently half of the population disappeared as well. You missed him everyday and prayed that he would come back safe.

The sound of something falling onto your floor made your head snap up from your phone. You let out a small shriek at the sight of a body on your floor. "Who the fuck are you?" You asked, grabbing the baseball bat from the side of your bed and standing on the floor.

The person turned around on the ground to face you, their hands raising up in defence. "Please don't hit me I'm sorry!" You immediately froze in your steps at the familiar voice. Turning on your bedside light, you nearly dropped the bat at the sight of JJ Maybank on your floor.

The bat slowly fell from your hand and onto the floor. JJ looked at you and slowly stood up, trying to figure out whose room he mysteriously popped into. "JJ?" You asked, walking towards him. He shoved his hands into his front pockets, a habit he used to do. 5 years later and he's still doing it which you thought was cute.

"I am so, so sorry! I didn't mean to just show up in a stranger's house I was literally just sitting-" you cut him off, "JJ! It's me, Y/F/N Y/L/N!" JJ's eyes widened in disbelief. "No there's no way!" 

You gasped, your heart racing a mile a minute as he smiled brightly, holding out his arms open. You jumped into his arms, wrapping your legs around his waist. He held you tightly as you entangled your fingers into his hair. He laughed loudly as he looked into your eyes. "Y/N I missed you too but it's only been a day since I last saw you, how did you grow up so fast?" He mumbled in the crook of your neck.

You untangled yourself from him as you started up at him with a serious expression. "What?" He asked. "J, It's been 5 years." The truth seemed to have knocked the breath out of him.

"W-what? Wait, woah. Okay, so uh, so that means I'm still 18 but you're...." he trailed off, "18." You nodded your head as you invited him to sit on your bed. "Wait, that means I missed 5 years of your life?" He asked, furrowing his eyebrows as a wave of sadness rushed through his body. You leaned forward, resting your hand on his knee.

"Hey, the point is you're here now, okay? So, tell me about what happened in your day." You told him, shifting in your seat to hear his story. Sitting criss crossed, you rested your elbows on your knees while your chin layed on your hands.

"I honestly don't even know where I was. But there were so many people there. I couldn't recognize anybody. I was just standing there by myself when I met this guy, his name was Peter Parker. He's from Queens and he's a total dork but you'd like him. Really friendly. I told him I missed you and he asked if I had a picture so I pulled out my wallet and showed him. He said you were so adorable.  Anyway I told him I'd visit him if I ever got out of there. I also met this guy James but a few people there called him Bucky, we didn't talk much mostly just cause he looked really angry. Then this guy Stephen Strange complimented my hair which was odd but I like the guy. But was it really a whole 5 years?" He rambled on until he was out of breath.

You leaned against your bed frame and sat up straight to look at him, you nodded your head. " whole 5 years of people mourning, people trying to move on, but I just sat here missing you," you paused to take a shaky breath. "5 years of begging to someone out there to bring you and everyone back. 5 years of feeling stupid for having a silly crush on you my entire life. 5 years of just… a hole in my chest." You mumbled, looking down as you picked at your nails.

A tear slowly trailed down your face as you laughed softly, swiping the tear with your thumb. JJ leaned forward and cautiously held the side of your cheek, wiping away the excess tears. "I'm here now Y/N and I'm not going anywhere." You melted into his touch, your hand holding his in place against the side of your face. 

 His gaze went outside of your window, realizing it was still dark out. "Wait, what time is it?" You checked your phone, "3:57 a.m." you answered. His eyes widened, "why are you still awake?" He questioned, lightly snacking your shoulder 

"Hey man, having someone you care about disappear takes a toll on you okay." You defended yourself, still not believing that JJ was in front of you. JJ laid down in your bed, making enough room for you to lay down with him. You took the space next to him, his arm immediately resting around your waist. "This is okay, right?" He asked looking down at you. You quickly nodded your head, resting it against his chest.

"You had a crush on me?" JJ broke the silence causing you to groan in embarrassment. "Shut up. Shut up I didn't mean to say that." You squeezed your eyes shut, hitting your head on his chest. He laughed quietly, lightly scratching your back; something he used to do when you were upset. 

"I hope you know we're gonna talk about that later. But for now just get some sleep, I'm right here." He mumbled. You let your eyelids flutter shut, hearing the faint sound of his heartbeat. You let the sound be the only thing you focused on as you tried to fall asleep, feeling blessed to have him back.

JJ planted a kiss to your forehead before whispering a soft "goodnight Y/N." You couldn't help but smile as you snuggled closer to him. "Goodnight JJ." 

[mysteries-x-mistakes]

intro post

I’ve been creating stories ever since I can remember (my first stories were saved to floppy disks). I have so many stories inside of me that need to be told. My first writeblr was deleted (pretty much the same url, and it was brand new too) and I’m unsure how to rewrite this intro but uhhh I’m in my mid 20s, I’m neurodivergent and queer. You can call me Fey, Tama, or Lumi. I have always loved fantasy, but I want to branch out into other genres too. My favorite authors are JRR Tolkien, Jane Austen, Maggie Stiefvater, and Tamora Pierce. This blog will be a mix of my writing, things I find inspiring, literature analysis, poetry bits, etc. (but I’m shy about posting my writing) btw I like to talk a lot in the tags~

My most important wips:

A Knight’s Tale

Long ago, humans crash landed on the planet of Wostria. Thousands of years later, the last free human kingdom in the land of the elves is under attack. The princess is rescued and travels far away with the expectation that they’ll come back someday to reclaim their homeland. Once away from everything familiar to them, they realized they’d rather be a prince than a princess. Currently at the academy for knights, Nettle has their first experience on the field and is horrified by what they saw. Will they stay true to themself or accomplish what is expected of them?

25k+ words, tag, intro post here

Genre: YA fantasy, planetary romance

Mood: right as the season shifts into spring and everything starts to have hope and grow again

Topics and Tropes: coming of age story, gender exploration, police brutality, sexual assault, healing from trauma

Inspiration: Tamora Pierce stories, Dragonriders of Pern stories, the events of June 2020, Tess of the Road, my personal experiences with gender/religion

The Injustice of Mhorgun

The opening ball of the season was swarmed with undead. Four people are sent to investigate how and why they were able to get so close to the city on that night, some prepared and some completely not. What they found tumbled them into a quest beyond their reckoning. Is any of what they were taught by the church true? Each of them must balance this new mystery with the social obligations of the season and the expectations that their family has placed upon them.

reworking the outline, tag, intro post here

Genre: historical fantasy (regency), gothic horror, adult fiction

Mood: the middle of winter when everything is dead, cold, lonely

Topics and Tropes: undead/vampires/liches, childhood friends to lovers, queer cast, freedom, expectations

Inspiration: Dracula, Pathfinder mythology, Jane Austen, TP: Shadows of London

Splash Zone

summary to come

outlining, tag, intro post (not here yet)

Genre: YA low fantasy

Mood: the height of summer when everything is bright, vivid, and colorful, especially the lip gloss

Topics and Tropes: parental neglect, blue vs red romance, trio of friends, mermaids, friendship, pirates, letters and diaries, beaches, secrets, mysteries from the past

Inspiration: H2O Just Add Water, Dive Club, Outer Banks, Lock and Key by Sarah Dessan, Our Flag Means Death

Legendary Warriors

Adrian Zoleta is your average college student, but his world completely changed the day Ignatius, an alien from another planet, appeared in his life. They were attacked by a monster made from evil magic + pollution which caused them to transform and become the legendary warriors! Together the two must find and protect the rest of the legendary stones from the villainous dragons who are corrupting the earth with their greed.

not a novel - serialized fiction

3.5 chapters, 9.6k words, tag, intro post here

read the first chapter here or on ao3 @/LuminousPulse

Genre: adult fantasy, reverse portal fantasy, magical girl AU (except they’re not all girls), college AU

Topics and Tropes: found family, queer characters, color coded characters, land sea sky, climate change, pollution, capitalism, disability, and more to be discovered as I write

Motifs: rocks and minerals, natural disasters, anthropomorphic animals

Themes: Friendship is the truest bond; Individual action will never be enough to heal the earth as long as capitalism exists; The earth is worth protecting; It is a myth that you can become wealthy by working hard your entire life; Your worth is not based on how productive you are;

Inspiration: Precure (MahouTsukai and Healin Good but also just as a genre), Tokyo Mew Mew, The impact capitalism has had on the earth

(summaries and titles are a work in progress)(here is a page of all my wips)

please feel free to send in asks about them! (or about anything, I’m not picky). I’m new to this so neither wip has a taglist yet, but I can certainly start one if anyone’s interested!

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The Chill Along Your Spine

Chapter Two: The Boat

Hi everyone! This is a co-written horror au series with @stargazingstarkey and @letsgofullkook so please follow them and check the first part out! 

Warnings: horror au, horror movie concepts, mentions of blood and gore, mentions of murder, mentions of violence, cussing, possible spelling and grammar errors

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JJ Maybank

The idea of spending the entire summer with his best friends sounded amazing he thought it would be like old times-sure he had to deal with some of the kooks he hated growing up-but when John B Routledge convinced him that this would be a great trip, he kept repeating the words “people change JJ”. 

Part of him wanted to believe his best friend of thirteen years, but he still had his qualms with the kooks. He agreed to the trip because he hadn’t seen the three of his best friends in months-being that they all moved to the city for college while he stayed behind in the Outer Banks. He wasn’t one to let his guard down, so he was still hesitant about spending an entire summer in the same cabin with the kooks. 

Not to mention he had to listen to Pope’s panic-ranting before they got in the SUV for the long drive to the woods. Hearing him speak about all of the horror movies that JJ admittedly made him watch throughout their adolescents. But JJ wasn’t worried about Pope’s panicking, he’d always been an anxious person and JJ had grown to accept that his best friend would always be a nervous individual. Overthinking small situations and making things seem bigger than they were. He thought that when Pope had gone off to college he would’ve loosened up more, but alas he was still the same ol’ Pope Heyward.

College was never one of JJ’s plans, sure he wanted to get out of the OBX, most pogues had the dream of leaving the island one day and never looking back. But for him things were different, he came from generations of fishermen, addicts, and tax frauds. Of course he had dreams of leaving-but as Pope described it-he went through a cycle of learned helplessness. He was convinced that his future was set in place for him and that he’d never get the opportunity to live out his adolescent dream of ‘going full kook’. 

But that didn’t bother him much anymore. He’d grown to love the island that him and his friends once terrorized. He vividly remembered the day that one of the Kildare County High School counselors told him that he met the graduation requirements, he sat in the office, leg rapidly bouncing, and waiting to hear if he was going to walk across the stage with his best friends. He considered graduating high school one of his biggest achievements.

Especially because people never truly had hope in him, sure his best friends did, but that was three people-out of the hundreds residing in the Cut. He was the first person in his family to graduate high school in three generations, everyone dropping out and quitting, picking up a trade or ending up a tax fraud with an addiction problem. 

Waking up in the humid cabin bedroom he stared at the wooden ceiling, his thoughts wandered to what life would be like if he had applied to colleges, if he had had a smidge more hope in himself. The times when he’d been left alone always made his mind wander, adjusting to his friends leaving the island was difficult for him-but Heyward took him under his wing during his senior year of high school. 

He remembered the exact words Heyward said to him, it was the day that Pope confirmed his attendance to Duke University-being offered a very large Merit scholarship. 

Heyward faced JJ, grabbing his shoulders and clearing his throat, JJ had been staring at  his old worn out boots, he was happy for Pope, but he knew that everything would change once all of his friends went off to college-and he was stuck on the island-following in the same cycle that his family had. “Don’t feel bad that you aren’t on the same path as your friends, not everyone's journey is the same, don’t beat yourself up over things. You don’t need to go to college to be successful in life”

The words always stuck with him. He’d gotten a lot closer to Heyward, working with him, helping run the store with him-despite Heyward getting older, but he always said “Don’t call me old boy, I should smack you for that”. 

JJ had finally grown up. He had his moments and was still somewhat reckless from time to time but he finally understood what responsibility was, he’d learned a lot in the past three years that he’d been out of high school and he was thankful that he was able to keep in contact with his friends. Things were somewhat different-but at the core of things-they were the same. 

The phrase ‘we’re the Pogues, and our mission this summer is to have a good time all the time’ floated through his head, he smiled at the memories flowing through his mind. This morning he’d taken a trip down memory lane. John left him alone in the room after Sarah called him, he mentioned something to JJ about a quick hookup, something about ‘for old time’s sake since Kie is at the store’.

He wasn’t a fan of Rafe or Kelce, sure it’s been years since they were constantly fighting every day on the island, but he still had a disdain for the two of them, they were obnoxious and after last night’s prank he had his guard up. Although he had to admit to himself, the frying pan was a horrible weapon-of-choice. 

When he finally got dressed for the day he decided to look through the old cabin. He had a few suspicions about the supposedly bloody t-shirt that Pope described to him, so he grabbed a flashlight and made his way down to the basement, going down the rickety steps, swatting multiple cobwebs out of his way while pointing the light around the room.

It was an older building, he could tell that much based on the architecture in the basement, spotting the old two by fours along the walls, some of the wooden planks splintering, alongside the lack of proper insulation or drywall. Then of course there were a plethora of different small bugs and spiders everywhere. He spotted an older wooden workbench, some rusted down tools along the walls and an odd stain on the wood. 

But he didn’t think much of any of it, it just looked like an old basement. The only thing that seemed odd to him was an old furniture set-a sofa, a table, and what looked to be a chest, all covered in white cloth. He wanted to inspect the furniture, but one thing he’d learned in his younger years was that if someone was looking for a problem then they’d eventually find it-and that was the last thing he wanted to deal with on this ‘vacation’ of sorts.

Once he made it upstairs he heard Kiara’s laughter flooding throughout the kitchen, he missed the sound of it. In his younger years he tried to get with her, but he was glad it never worked out, he needed her as a friend, she was the one that taught him how to face his demons. The sight of the three pogues in the kitchen made him smile, he missed times like these.

“So who’s cooking because I’m down for some breakfast” He walked into the room, a smile on his face, while running his hands through his messy hair, trying to pull the cobwebs out of his golden locks. “Cooking? Eat some cereal blondie” he laughed at Kiara’s joking tone, but when she handed him a box of cereal he groaned and did as told.

A few hours passed and it felt like two completely different trips, the kooks in one area and the pogues in another. It was as if everyone was trying too hard to not step on any toes after Rafe and Kelce’s prank last night. When everyone was in the same room it felt tense.

Sarah decided that everyone needed to go fishing, stating that it’d be easier to get everyone to interact and be comfortable around one another, but of course there were some protests, JJ shrugged knowing that he loved fishing, even if it meant having to be on the dock next to Rafe.

There was an eerie feeling in the woods around the lake, there was a distinct path towards the lake, and even an area to sit and hold barbeques, but the old dock was rickety, and the lake had a layer of fog covering it. But he chose to ignore it, not wanting to freak anyone out-specifically Kiara and Pope, knowing that she was still shaken up from possibly seeing a face in the window, and knowing that Pope would start to panic. 

For the most part he managed to ignore Rafe standing to the left of him, not wanting to deal with the awkward small talk and of course the judgmental ‘so what exactly do you do now?’ questions. Everyone had their qualms about JJ-he’d known that his entire life. But he didn’t want to listen to people ridicule him while he was supposed to be enjoying his summer.

“The fuck is that, do you see that?” he furrowed his brows at Rafe, glancing at him, then his eyes went in the direction that Rafe was pointing towards, squinting through the foggy air, noticing a boat further down on the lake, but when the golden hour sunlight glinted off of something his eyes widened, finally making out what appeared to be another person-wearing the same Ghostface mask that Kelce had on during his prank. 

“Are you and Kelce seriously trying to fuck with us right now? Everyone’s finally relaxing, tell Kelce to call that shit off” The look Rafe shot at him was full of confusion, which confused JJ even more. “That’s not Kelce, Kelce is over there” he pointed towards the other end of the dock, closest to shore, seeing everyone together, eating and laughing. 

He glanced, taking a head count, when he realized everyone was there his eyes widened, he whipped his head back towards the lake, seeing the small boat still there, in the same spot, the person on the boat still facing the two of them on the dock. He furrowed his brows and tilted his head slightly. It was as if the person was watching them, studying them from afar.

The chill that ran along JJ’s spine made his eyes widen, he quickly grabbed his fishing rod, Rafe doing the same, then the two of them sprinted back to their friends. 

“Do you guys see that?!” his concerned tone caught everyone off guard, all of them facing him and Rafe, but when JJ went to look through the foggy air over the lake he couldn’t see the boat or the person anymore. He glanced at Rafe, seeing an expression that mirrored his own on the brunette’s face. 

“Stop trying to scare us, we had enough of that last night!” Sarah let out a frustrated groan after her statement, but Rafe and JJ stared at one another-the two of them had a history of disagreements-but this was one thing they were both one hundred percent positive they agreed on. “We saw someone on a boat Sarah, It was like they were holding something shiny-watching us-I promise you I’m not fucking with you guys” she scoffed, rolling her eyes at him. 

“This isn’t a shitty horror movie, the both of you need to relax, let loose, here have a beer” JJ took the beer from Topper but he was still staring out at the lake, eyes tracing over everything, wondering what that was, he knew he wasn’t seeing things. There was no way that Rafe would’ve agreed to seeing the exact same thing if nothing was actually there.

“I swear if this ends up like the Cabin in the Woods, or some episode of American Horror story I’m not dying first. The amount of times I’ve almost been murdered with you all? And I die on a camping trip? Are you serious?” JJ sighed, putting his beer down, turning back and facing Pope, placing his hands on Pope’s shoulders.

“Please relax, you’re not gonna die on a camping trip, it’s probably just someone trying to fuck with us-it happens all the time. People find out about outsiders renting the locals cabins and decide to prank them, we’ll be fine, Pope” Pope tried to shake his head, but when JJ grabbed his face with both of his hands, he stopped.

“Everythings gonna be fine guys” He let go of Pope and grabbed his beer, facing the lake again. The boat was nowhere in sight, and in the back of his mind he wondered if everything was truly going to be alright, but he wasn’t the same sixteen year old boy that used to carry around a stolen square groupers gun, he had to be rational, he couldn’t just make rash decisions anymore.

But he knew that something wasn’t right, and in the back of his mind he was worried. 

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The Chill Along Your Spine

Chapter Three: The Woods

co-written with @sortagaysortahigh and @letsgofullkook!! please follow them too!

warnings: horror au, horror movie concepts, mentions of blood and gore, mentions of murder, mentions of violence, cussing, possible spelling and grammar errors

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Sarah Cameron

Sarah was questioning if coming on the trip was a good idea at the events that had taken place in a spanse of less than twenty-four hours. She just wanted a relaxing get away with her friends to forget about the stress of college and growing up. She thought it would do them all some good. Sure, there was a divide still, but she hoped this trip could bring them all closer and they could consider calling each other friends.

The middle Cameron child had followed her father’s wishes in attending Chapel Hill. It may not have been exactly what she wanted, but she didn’t want to let him down. Her and John B. had broken up before they went off to their separate schools. They didn’t want to hold each other back from truly living and experiencing college life. Yet somehow, when they both visited home, they ended up in the sheets together. Maybe because it was familiar or a sense of intimacy that a lot of college boys couldn’t give her. It wasn’t a healthy habit but the blonde girl still went with it.

Being so close yet so far away from home was good for Sarah. She was able to live her own life, yet could still visit whenever she wanted. Which she did quite often, mostly for Wheezie, but also for JJ. She wanted to make sure he knew he didn’t get left behind and his friends still cared about him. They’d go to weekend Boneyard parties together and a time or two, snuck off together, but that was something they’d take to the grave. Sarah enjoyed the nostalgia she felt as she watched teenagers run around the bonfire, or a fight would break out and she’d have a memory of a John B. and Topper from all those years ago.

A lot of kids who attended Chapel Hill and came from Kildare got caught up in the crazy parties and drugs — not to say Sarah didn’t dapple in it a bit as well. The freedom they had in the OBX couldn’t compare to what they had on the mainland. No more suspecting parents and having to look over your shoulder constantly to avoid being caught. She’d heard many kids let their grades slip and were on the verge of flunking out. Visiting home almost every weekend helped keep the blonde girl’s head on straight.

Truth be told, she had absolutely no idea what she wanted to do with her life. She knew she wanted to be successful and build a life for herself. Ward pushed her to go for business, follow in his and Rafe’s footsteps, but she was conflicted. Most of the time she just wanted to drop out and join volunteer groups to help rescued sea animals and clean up the beaches. Ward would surely cut her off if she did that, despite being the favorite in everyone’s eyes. That’s why she valued trips like this with her friends. She didn’t have to worry about those things and was able to just live in the moment.

After a day out fishing on the lake, the group retreated back to the cabin. Sarah walked arm in arm with Kiara, giggling as the alcohol they’d consumed pumped through their bloodstreams. Kelce has offered to grill up some steaks for dinner and the blonde had remembered there were some expensive bottles of wine stashed somewhere within the house.

The former Kook princess slipped away from her friends and started searching for the wine she knew she’d seen. Though, the cabin was so big she wasn’t positive where exactly it had been. Was it John B’s room? She thought to herself as she ascended the stairs and made her way to said boy’s room. She came up empty in there and moved onto Rafe and Kelce’s room. God, did someone fucking move it? She scoffed to herself as she inspected the surprisingly tidy room.

Sarah paused as she heard a creak above her head. She looked up at the ceiling and drowned out the other voices downstairs, listening for another sound. She let out a soft breath and summed it up to the house settling. It was old so in her mind it was a perfectly acceptable answer.

Bingo. She smiled as she walked beside Pope’s bed to the winerack in the corner. It was a bit odd that there was wine kept in a random bedroom but they also didn’t know who else had been staying at that cabin before them.

Sarah went to make her way back downstairs but halted as the wooden ceiling above her head creaked once again. She’d just crossed the threshold into the hallway, eyes following the sound of the creaking as it moved towards the back of the house. Her eyes fell on a door at the end of the hall, gut twisting at the mere sight of it. She stepped towards it, wondering if anyone had inspected the suspicious door with a deadbolt lock.

As she inched closer, she tried to ignore the chill that ran along her spine. One hand gripped tight on the neck of the wine bottle as the other reached for the shiny knob. Her amber eyes slipped closed as she braced herself to find if the door was unlocked.

“Sarah!” Kiara’s loud voice made the girl jump, nearly dropping the glass bottle as her other hand caught it. “Did you find it?”

“Yeah! Coming!” Sarah called back, backing away from the door slowly. She retreated back down the hall, stealing one last glance behind her at the erie door as the creaking above her head subsided.

-

The next morning Sarah Cameron woke up with a brain splitting headache. She didn’t know if it was from going overboard on the wine the prior night, or the lack of sleep she’d gotten. Her subconscious mind was restless thinking about the door and the footstep like noises in the attic. She was ignoring that thought, choosing to believe it was because of Kelce’s prank and JJ’s irrational fear of someone on a nonexistent boat.

The blonde girl forced herself out of bed and changed into a pair of leggings and a tank top. A hike would do her some good. She could clear her head and get a better look at the woods surrounding them in broad daylight. She made her way downstairs into the kitchen where everyone had already gathered, munching on their own breakfasts. She grabbed a water bottle from the fridge and popped two Ibuprofen from the cabinet beside it.

“Rough night?” Rafe snickered, eyeing his sister from the stove as he prepared eggs.

Sarah responded with her middle finger and a roll of her eyes. She grabbed a banana and sat down at the kitchen table across from John B., choosing to get something in her belly before her journey.

“I’m gonna go on a hike, anyone wanna come with?” she asked the group.

Kiara’s response was inaudible around her mouthful of food but with the way she darted for the stairs — Kelce hot on her heels — Sarah assumed it was a yes. She chuckled as the two disappeared up the stairs, shoving each other along the way. Her eyes met John B.’s hazel ones that were swimming with concern. Oh, here we go.

“Are you sure a hike is a good idea?” the brunette asked, fidgeting in his seat as his mind went over the events that had taken place.

“It’s broad daylight out and I’m not going alone. Yes, I’m sure a hike is fine,” Sarah retorted, holding back the bite to her tone. Even broken up, the boy still tended to be up in her business. She was starting to regret revisiting the past with him the day they all arrived.

The Cameron girl stood from the table and disposed of her banana peel in the trash as Kiara and Kelce came back down. She smiled at the two and made her way to the door, hearing a chair scrape the floor as someone hastily stood up. She didn’t need to turn around to know who it was.

“I’m coming with you,” John B. said as he stared at Sarah from the table. The group looked between the two and at each other, an uncomfortable tension filling the room.

Sarah sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose, the headache that had started to dissipate returning. “I can take care of myself, John. I don’t need a babysitter,” she said through gritted teeth.

“I know you don’t but I-”

“Then stop acting like we’re sixteen again!” Sarah snapped, her hard gaze meeting his again. He looked hurt and she knew she was being harsh, but he needed to hear it. “We aren’t together anymore. I’m a grown woman and I can make my own decisions.”

She didn’t wait for him to respond before she ripped open the front door and walked out. She heard the door shut from behind her and the hasty steps of her friends moving to catch up with her. Neither of them addressed what just happened, which she was thankful for.

The three of them fell into step, walking their own path through the trees. Kelce and Kiara talked about school and what they were going to do with their futures. Sarah chimed in every now and again but her thoughts were elsewhere. Her mind was going back to all of the weird things they’d encountered. A face in the window, a person on a boat that disappeared, footsteps in the attic and deadbolt locked door. She couldn’t help but feel a little uneasy as her eyes gazed over the wilderness around them.

Sarah’s breath caught in her throat, feet becoming glued to the Earth beneath her. Ghostface was a few yards ahead of her, disappearing behind a tree when she stopped. She watched the trees around where he’d been, waiting to see if he popped back up.

“Sarah?” Kiara turned to look at her friend.

The blonde shook her head slightly and started walking again, trailing behind the other two. That’s when she saw him again, this time on her right and closer. She saw the sun reflect off a metal object as he waved it at her and disappeared behind a tree again.

Get a grip Sarah. Your mind is playing tricks on you. You’re paranoid.

Sarah’s brain was spinning as she saw him out of the corner of her eye on the left. Approximately five seconds later again on the right. Her hands started shaking, breathing picking up. Kelce noticed and turned around to face her, hands coming up to hold her shoulders.

“Sarah? Sarah, what’s wrong?” Kiara’s concerned voice reached the blonde’s ears.

Though, the Cameron girl wasn’t looking at them. She was looking behind them, directly into the black eyes of ghostface who was only about three feet away. The masked person tilted their head slowly, raising their hand and waving tauntingly.

“Guys,” Sarah’s shaky voice managed to get out, she raised her hand and pointed, unable to tear her gaze away. She didn’t want him to disappear and the other two to think she was crazy. Kiara and Kelce turned, faces paling as they too saw him.

“Run!” Kelce yelled, turned Sarah roughly and pushing her ahead of him.

The three of them moved as fast as their feet could carry them, weaving through the trees. They couldn’t look behind them to see if they were being chased or they’d run smack into one. Kelce was screaming for the others as they neared the cabin. Kiara was on the verge of tears. Sarah’s lungs burned, eyes watering as she broke the tree line and saw her friends. JJ grabbed her, eyes wracking her body to see if she was hurt after he heard the commotion. Everyone joined him outside quickly.

“It was ghostface! We fucking saw him!” Kelce yelled, hunching over with his hands on his knees as he tried to catch his breath.

“What?” JJ asked, pushing Sarah behind him and Rafe.

“He was following us. He was fucking with me the whole time,” Sarah told them, hands folded over her chest as she grabbed her shoulders.

Pope grabbed Kiara, wrapping his arms around her to relax her shaking frame. He glanced around to the rest of them as he rubbed the girls back. Everyone wore similar faces of shock and fear.

“What do we do?” Topper asked, glancing around.

“Fuck, dude. Fuck!” Rafe yelled, kicking the old wooden boards of the porch steps.

John B. had his hands on top of his head as he started pacing, scolding Rafe for what he’d just done. Then they all started yelling, fighting over what to do next. But they didn’t know what to do. This wasn’t some silly prank one of them was playing. This was real. Someone was watching them — taunting them. They were living a nightmare.

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[anneshirleywasmychildhood]

Shirbert, plz.

Coffee shop AU: Who is the barista, and who frequents the coffee shop?

So, first off Gilbert is a sleep deprived doctor who need coffee every three hours or he will literally collapse. It also doesn’t help that the barista in the hospital coffee shop is really pretty. He even talks to her some times if he’s pulling the midnight shift and there’s no one around. She’s going to grad school for creative writting and, ironically, doesn’t drink coffee. Prefers tea apparently. Gilbert is kind of suspicious she might be an alien. 

Next Christmas he gives her a bag of really good earl grey tea. She gives him his large coffee with four shots of expresso on the house. A couple months later she invites him to her birthday party. Well, her friend Diana was there dropping off a dress for Anne to wear when Gilbert came in to get his third cup of coffee and she invited him. It was a flapper dress, since Anne was turning 25 and celebrating her roaring 20s with a roaring 20s party. Later that month he got over his nerves and asked her out. She said yes, and later it is revealed that Bash won the hospital betting pool the doctors and nurses set up.

Highschool/College AU: Who is the straight-A student, and who’s the backrow slacker?

Anne is the straight A student. She raises her hand at every opportunity and knows every answer to every question. Her notes were the most meticulous in the entire school. Gilbert, the exact opposite. He never raises his hand, never takes any notes, and never pays attention either. The weird thing? Anne is only 2nd in her class. Gilbert is first. No matter how hard she tries, he tries less, and she still losses to him. Every single time. It doesn’t help that Mr. Phillips kinda hates Anne and gives Gilbert praise just to spite her. Eventually, they join the debate club and their rivalry goes into overdrive. Well, it’s kind of one sided. Anne tries furiously, Gilbert doesn’t try at all. 

Rivals to loves AU: Who takes their rivalry seriously, and who is half in it just to push the other’s buttons?

Just like above, Anne takes their rivalry very seriously but Gilbert just likes the idea of her thinking about him at all. 

Enemies to lovers AU: Which one switches sides?

Gilbert would do anything for Anne, including changing sides. 

Soulmate AU: Who is eager to meet their soulmate? Who absolutely does not want to meet their soulmate?

Anne wants to meet her soulmate so god damn badly. It’s all she’s dreamed about her entire life. At 12 years old, she waits eagerly with Diana to see the first words he will say to her. Then she sees them. “Carrots.” Her face goes as red as her hair. Diana, well versed in Anne’s self esteem issues, immediately assures her that it might not be as bad as it sounds. A few months later, in a nearby hospital, Gilbert and his father stay up late into the night waiting for the words to appear. “Back off, and leave me alone.” Gilbert didn’t know what to say to that. “Well, at least she knows how to speak her mind,” her father said. 

Two years later, his dad is finally out of chemo and they move out of Charlottetown and back to their small village of Avonlea to a very warm welcome. When Anne first sees him and asks about him (she had come to Avonlea after he had left for Charlottetown.) A very nice boy, apparently. Good, he wasn’t someone who would, for example, call her carrots. Josie sees Anne’s smile and quickly reminds her and everyone else that Gilbert belongs to Ruby (Ruby’s soulmate says “hi” the first time he sees her. It did not narrow it down much, so Ruby decided through the power of delusion that it’s Gilbert). Anne nods, and knows that he’s not her soulmate so she should back off. He sees her too, and is entranced. 

In class, they are reading Pride and Prejudice. Anne is completely absorbed in by the book and Gilbert is completely absorbed by Anne. He tries to get her attention but can’t. He leans over to her desk and in a moment of frustration pulls her hair and calls her “Carrots”. She swivels around and uses the hardcover book she was reading to smack him upside the head. “Back off and leave me alone,” she said instinctively, then realised what he had said. He realised what she had said. A small smile spread across his face as horror consumed hers. 

Gilbert pursues her, knowing that they would end up together. Anne is in totally in denial, insisting that just because hers says carrots and his says back off doesn’t mean they are actually soulmates. Eventually, Anne comes around. They have their first kiss and then get married and no, she never again doubted that they belonged together.

Single parent AU: Which one is the single parent? (Alt. if they’re both single parents: Which one is open to starting a new relationship from the start? Which one is never planning on finding love again… Until they meet the other and are instantly smitten?)

Gilbert is the single father to Delphine. Originally her godfather he was forced to assume the role of single parent when her parents died in a care accident. His entire life revolves around her and he would never do anything to jeopardize her happiness. Which is awful because he has been developing a little bit of a crush on her 4th grade teacher, Miss Shirley-Cuthbert. Featuring a young Delphine that attempts to parent trap her dad and her teacher together. Spoiler alert: it works.

Doctor AU: Which one is the long suffering doctor? Which one is the patient?

We all know this one: Gilbert is a doctor. Anne is his clumsy patient.

Bodyguard AU: Who is the bodyguard? Who are they protecting? Which one is secretly pining for the other?

Anne is a highly successful romance writer. Gilbert is meant to protect her. But he has fallen in love with her, and that’s making his job complicated. Anne has found herself having a “protector” side character in every one of her recent books. There was a white knight in “Midnight at Morningstar Castle” who layed down his life to protect the heroine. The scientist in “Stars Above” spent the entire book keeping the heroine safe and though she was in outer space and could only see him though a tiny screen she described him as “incredibly handsome” three times. “Tough Choices in Tough Times” had the protector in the love triangle this time, since he was a humble farmer in the great depression trying to make sure the heroine didn’t have to sell her farm even though she has feelings for the bank manager’s son and if she accepted his marriage proposal she wouldn’t have to worry about the farm. In the end, the bank manager’s son left the bank to live with her on the farm and work the land with her, but there was a lot of fans who liked the protective farmer better. Now she’s nervous because her next book is straight up about a famous gunslinger meant to escort the young daughter of a not so well liked politician across the country to her new fiancée but ends up leaving him to be with her gunslinger. The thing is, she wrote this alone. She only sees Gilbert whenever she goes on a book our so how does she travel across the country with him in 20-ish different cities across the country without letting him know what the book is about because then he might think it’s about him (it totally is, the cowboy is literally called Gilmore) and wacky highjinks ensues.

Pirate AU: Who is the pirate? Who is the member of the royal family who did not sign up for this?

Anne is a pirate and I'm pretty sure I already started this one.

Childhood best friends AU: Which one was super obviously in love with the other the whole time? Who was oblivious until they were older?

It was super obvious to everyone except Anne that Gilbert was in love with her. But it wasn’t till their 10 year reunion that Gilbert confessed to Anne. The next day, Anne broke off her engagement to Roy and asked him if maybe he still had those feelings. He did. They showed up to their 20 year reunion with 3 children.

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Pairing: MadaraTobirama Word count: 1893 Rated: G Summary: Owning and running a bakery with his husband isn't exactly where he thought life would take him but Tobirama wouldn't trade this for the world.

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Patissier-pation Award

The familiar chime of a bell greeted him first as he walked through the front door, eyes down to inspect the mail he had gathered on his way in. Mostly junk, a couple of bills, and a letter that he would bet his entire bank account had come from Hashirama. He would know those graceless spiky letters anywhere. Off on some nature retreat for the past month, there was little doubt this letter would be filled with the same rambling nonsense as the last one had been, lengthy descriptions of the woman he had apparently fallen in love with at first sight. 

Under the hum of halogen lights and the ever present smell of baked goods Tobirama could hear a slight groaning sound that made him smile. Instead of going to look for the source right away he continued to flip through the mail until he had sorted junk from bills, slipping behind the till counter to put everything in its right place. Running their own shop was hard work some days but always worth it in the end. While he was there he tidied a few receipts from the day before and used a nearby rag to wipe off a bit of icing probably smeared around by a customer’s child. Only when he was satisfied that everything was in order did he finally turn to look at the plush couch set just a little ways apart from the rest of the seating area. During peak hours the various armchairs and stools were usually filled with people taking a few minutes to enjoy the treats they had just purchased. 

Since right now was not peak hours the only person to be found was Madara, stretched out across the couch that Tobirama had quietly purchased just for moments like these. A fond smile touched his lips as he watched his favorite idiot rub at a full belly with furrowed brows. 

“How many of those tarts actually made it on to the shelves?” Tobirama called out to him with a lightly scolding tone. 

“Most of them!” Madara shot back. Then he groaned again while both hands paused to delicately cup his stomach. “I could have sworn I only ate a few. Just to taste test. Quality checking is important!” 

“I see.”

The argument might have been a bit more believable if Madara didn’t use the same one every time he overindulged in his own products. He was the one who initially came up with the idea for the two of them to open their own bakery and Tobirama supposed he should have known then that doing so would lead to regular episodes like this one. His husband was an amazing patissier but he was also his own biggest fan. Or his stomach was, at least, and Madara had never been known for denying whatever his stomach wanted. 

“Did you by any chance happen to find time to finish the Sarutobi order before you took your little snack break?” 

“Of course I did,”’ Madara huffed. Generously sacrificing one hand for a moment, he pointed imperiously towards the order counter where there indeed were three boxes with the shop logo printed on the front stacked neatly together and tied with ribbon. Inside there would be a dozen cupcakes each with, if Tobirama was remembering currently, blue icing and rainbow sprinkles arranged to spell out the recipient’s name. A fairly simple order. He wasn’t surprised Madara had finished the whole thing while he was gone, though he was surprised there had been enough time left over to gorge on the tarts he’d put in the oven before he left. 

Since he trusted his partner Tobirama didn’t offer the insult of going to check the order. Instead he mentally checked it off his list of things to do before heading in to the back to go wash his hands. There was still another order he needed to get a start on, although most of it would have to be finished tomorrow. He was fairly sure they wouldn’t have enough icing until their shipment arrived the next morning. 

A quick peek in to the fridge on his way by confirmed his suspicions. Although they still had a tub each of pink and white, yellow was running low and the red was all but entirely gone. If he tried to decorate anything he might have enough to use red for a couple of accents but certainly not enough to cover several dozen cookies in the pattern the order called for. It was a good thing all this wasn’t due to be picked up until late tomorrow. 

Hands clean, Tobirama tied an apron around his middle and began pulling out the ingredients necessary for making his specialty gingerbread, one of the quickest selling items on their menu every winter. When he was younger he never would have believed that life would take him here. As a child he’d mostly been obsessed with science and little else. Most of his career dreams had centered around NASA or biochemical research, plans for changing the world with his magnificent discoveries. Now he co-owned a bakery with his husband and spent most of his days rolling dough or decorating cakes, all in between manning the till and watching children’s faces light up as they picked out which treat they wanted to take home. It was hardly the auspicious career he’d always imagined but it was a good life, full and happy, one that he wouldn’t trade for anything. Not even for the trips to outer space he used to dream about. 

So lost in his own musings was he that it felt as though he’d only just begun mixing the dough when he looked down and found row upon row of perfectly shaped cookies all laid out before him. Some were made to look like people, some like trees, and others still were laid out in thick flat sheets with which he would later build a house. Gingerbread was always quite fun to work with. A quick count told him that he already had everything he needed as well as a couple of spares in case one or two of them burnt in the oven yet there was still just a bit of dough left over.

With a whimsical smile he reached for his tools again and began to shape a new pair of cookies.

Baking gingerbread didn’t take all that long, almost as much time as it took for them to cool once they were back out of the oven, and as he packaged everything to keep it safe for tomorrow he set his final two creations aside. It may have been a whim but he’d never sent anything out of this kitchen that hadn’t received his full effort and he wasn’t about to now. There was, after all, just enough red icing left - not to mention plenty of black. 

Madara was still draped across the couch in the front shop when Tobirama came out to check on him, one of their fancier order boxes in hand. The bellyache appeared to have passed and instead pulled the man down in to a light food coma. Long dark lashes fluttered against pale cheeks when Tobirama bent to stroke one of them, rousing his husband from what looked to a very peaceful if possibly undeserved nap. 

“Mnng? I wasn’t asleep.”

“Your snoring tells another story.” 

“T-that wasn’t snoring! I was just humming a song under my breath!” 

Lifting one eyebrow, Tobirama shook his head. “Mhm, very convincing.” 

“Shut up! What’s that? I didn’t think we had anything else going out today. Did I forget something?” Madara frowned and his eyes grew distant as he went over their orders for the week in his head. 

Rather than let him suffer Tobirama simply placed the box in his lap. 

“You forgot to greet me properly when I came back from running errands but I’ll forgive you for that just this once. These are for you, if you’ve still got room in your belly.” 

“Oh?” 

Always intrigued by the promise of more sweets, Madara plucked at the edge of the box to pull the tab keeping it closed out of its slot. He lifted the lid with an almost childish expression of anticipation that morphed in to a graceless full-mouthed gawk when he spotted the gift inside. Much to Tobirama’s horror, he caught sight of what looked to be tears gathering in his husband’s eye.

“Is that...us?” 

“Yes it is.”

“We’re holding hands. And you gave yourself a little fur collar just like your favorite jacket!” 

Tobirama rubbed sheepishly at the back of his neck. He really liked that jacket. “A little extra detail never hurt anyone,” he murmured as though in protest. 

He was mortified to see Madara cradle the cookies in one palm so he could use his other hand to gently stroke the little red icing lines marking where Tobirama had tattooed his own face during a rebellious youth. The number of times Madara had given those marks the same gentle attention were uncountable and it never failed to draw a little color in to his cheeks, embarrassed that his heart could be so softened by such a simple gesture. 

“Just eat them and go back to moaning about your belly,” he grumbled even as he leaned in to the touch. Madara huffed at him in amusement. 

“What brought this on, hm? I feel like I’m being rewarded for something.” 

“It was a whim and nothing more.” 

Something about that seemed the right thing to say as Madara puffed up like he’d been complimented, as though being gifted cookies made out of leftover dough were the greatest gesture of love. 

“Thinking about me, were you?” his husband asked with a sly undertone. 

“I am always thinking of you,” Tobirama admitted. It was true so he saw no reason to deny it. 

Madara blinked once. “Oh. Well...I’m always thinking of you too. So there!” 

Both of them blushing and flustered, two silly little gingerbread men still held ever so carefully in one of Madara’s palms, Tobirama was eternally grateful there were no customers in the shop to witness the disgustingly sweet scene they were surely making. With a rough clearing of his throat he pulled away and cast his eyes anywhere else in the room. 

“Right,” he said gruffly, “eat your cookies. I’m going to go take inventory so we can call in another supply order tomorrow.” Spinning on his heel relieved him of the sight of his beloved husband cradling such precious if silly gifts but it did not spare him the sound of a quiet voice trailing after his rapid footsteps. 

“I love you.” 

Tobirama wrinkled his nose against the wave of mushy feelings in his chest until the urge to turn around and throw himself down on the couch with his partner had faded. He stepped out with purpose, with dignity, with every intention of going to make himself useful for the rest of the afternoon. But he did pause in the doorway to the kitchen long enough to turn his head to one side. 

“Love you too,” he murmured. 

It felt like capitulation but, then, Madara had already won his heart many years before and the life they’d built together would always be sweeter than any treat he could bake for himself.