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I Like Me Better When I’m With You

Three fics in one day guys, that’s it I’m done for now

I stole the egg magic trick from a tumblr post that i can’t find right now

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Benji knew a lot of things. Benji knew magic was his calling the first time he saw a magic show when he was 5 years old. He knew he was going to be a Treblemaker when he first saw them perform. He knew that he and Jesse would be friends and that he and Bumper would never be. He knew as soon as he laid eyes on Emily Junk that she would be an important person in his life.

Their first meeting was awkward and their second was worse, but Emily laughed and her eyes lit up and Benji knew he needed to know this girl. He loitered outside Bellas rehearsal waiting for Emily to come out so he could walk her to the Bella house and show her a magic trick and make her laugh. Sometimes Beca would glare at him until he left and sometimes Amy would put him in a headlock and yell about dingo wrestling but it was worth it to see Emily rush over to him.

He knew Emily was close with her mom. He heard stories about the old Bellas traditions and Katherine Junk’s college experience. The one thing he didn’t know about Emily’s mom was what she looked like.

He waited outside of Bellas rehearsal wearing his Treblemaker’s jacket. The Trebles were having rehearsal with their performance outfits on today and he didn’t have time to go to the Treble house and change before rehearsal. There was a woman waiting as well. Benji didn’t think about it, he was busy trying to explain to Jesse why he was going to be a few minutes late. She was giving him weird looks but he ignored her. It wasn’t until Emily came out that he realized who she was.

“Benji!” Emily ran up and hugged him. “What’s with the outfit?”

“Oh, Treble’s rehearsal. Our first performance is coming up.” Benji said.

“Well, it looks nice.” Emily smiled.

“Emily?” Benji and Emily looked at the woman who was standing a few feet away.

“Mom? What are you doing here?” Emily walked over and hugged her mom. Benji fidgeted with his jacket. “You didn’t tell me you were coming to visit.”

“I wanted it to be a surprise dear, I didn’t realize you had plans.” Katherine nodded toward Benji. Benji saw the glare she sent when Emily looked away.

“Oh,” Emily looked at Benji, “Well, I mean, Benji is… we could…”

“It’s fine, I have rehearsal anyway Em, I just came to say hi.” Benji cleared his throat. “It was nice meeting you Mrs. Junk.”

Benji rushed out of the building. He didn’t know why Katherine Junk wouldn’t like him, but he suspected it had to do with the Bellas rule against “Treble-boning”. Beca took out that rule when she became captain but some of the old Bellas still believed it should be followed.

Emily called him after her mom left. She apologized for him meeting her mom like that and making him leave. He assured that it was fine, he didn’t want to keep Emily from spending time with her mom and he wasn’t lying, he did have rehearsal. Emily apologized still and invited him over to make up for it. They just listened to music in Emily’s room while Benji’s dove flew around the room after he used it in a trick.

He invited her over to watch Star Wars with him. She hadn’t seen any of the movies and he wanted to be with her when she saw A New Hope for the first time. Jesse complained that he wasn’t invited too because “Star Wars has the best soundtrack ever”. Benji promised to watch it with him the next day but that didn’t stop Jesse from asking Benji if he was sure he couldn’t come.

Jesse stopped Benji after Treble’s rehearsal. “Look, Benji, Emily’s great but she’s new to the franchise and we’re both fans, and you know she’ll be focused on the movie anyway, and I’ll invite Beca and it’ll be the four of us.” Jesse said.

“Jesse,” Benji said, “You’re my best friend, and I always like watching movies with you, but… I was hoping… well… I want it to just be me and Emily, alright? Do you… do you understand?” Benji looked hopefully at Jesse.

Jesse looked confused for a moment before he understood. “Oh! I get you. Don’t worry about it, I’ll be out of your hair. I’ll get the guys to do something that night so you’ll have the house to yourself.” The look Jesse was giving him made Benji feel sick but he smiled anyway and thanked him.

Benji was nervous the whole week before. He didn’t know of Emily thought it was a date or if she was thinking the same thing Jesse was. He didn’t want to ask her in case she did think it was a date and would cancel if he said it wasn’t. But he also didn’t want her to think it wasn’t a date either. He was stuck assuming the worst but hoping for the best.

He didn’t know what to wear. He didn’t want to dress too casual in case Emily dressed fancy, but he didn’t want to dress too fancy in case Emily was casual. He stared at his closet for an hour before asking Jesse for help and considering calling his mom. In the end he decided to dress in the middle. Casual enough to be watching a movie but fancy enough to look like he cared about looking nice.

He walked to the Bella house to “pick up” Emily. It wasn’t really picking up if he was just walking them around the lake to the Treble house. He knocked on the door and waited. Chloe opened it and ushered him in.

“You look nice Benji. I like your shirt, where’d you get it?” Chloe asked.

Benji looked down at his shirt. “Thanks, its Jesse’s actually.”

Chloe smiled at him. “That’s nice. Emily will be down in a minute, she’s almost ready.”

Benji nodded. They stood silently for a few moments until Beca walked into the front room from the kitchen. She glared at Benji.

“Benji.” She said.

“Hey Beca.” Benji cleared his throat. “How’s uh, how’s rehearsals going?”

“Fine.” Beca stepped closer to him. “What movie are you watching?”

“A New Hope.” Benji said. “Star Wars.”

Beca nodded. “And the other Trebles? Where will they be?”

Benji swallowed loudly. “Um… I think Jesse is taking them to a party on campus.”

“I see.” Beca took another step toward him but Chloe grabbed her arm and pulled her back.

Chloe started whispering to Beca. Benji couldn’t hear what Chloe said but he could hear Beca’s response.

“I’m just looking for out for her Chloe! I know what this is! I dated Jesse and watching a movie alone was never just watching a movie! He’s… they’re… she’s too young for that Chlo!” Beca said sharply.

Benji looked at the ground and shuffled his feet. He knew what Jesse meant when he asked him to leave their room so he and Beca could watch a movie. And he knew Beca never stayed the night because it was late. He felt sick at the thought of that happening with Emily but he couldn’t tell Beca and have her understand.

“Benji!”

Benji looked up and saw Emily coming down the stairs. He beamed at her. It seemed that she had the same thought as he did. He felt relieved that he wasn’t the only one who didn’t know what to wear.

“Ready to go?” Emily asked. Benji nodded.

“Have fun you two!” Chloe said.

“Thanks!” Emily quickly put her shoes on. Benji held the door open for her.

“Now wait a second!” Beca called after them. Benji could hear Chloe trying to stop her. “I just want to ask Benji a few questions.”

Emily sighed. “Beca, chill. I can take care of myself okay? Stop being a dick about this.”

Beca looked at Chloe then rolled her eyes. “Have her back by ten.” Beca pointed at Benji. “I will be waiting.” She stormed up the stairs.

“I’m sorry about Beca.” Emily said as they walked. She fiddled with the bottom of her shirt. “She means well, but she can get, you know.” Emily waved her hand.

“It’s okay.” Benji said. “She was looking out for you. I’m glad she cares.”

Emily smiled and bumped shoulders with him. “You’re really great Benji, I’m really glad we’re friends.”

Benji coughed. “Yeah, me too.”

Emily blushed and began rambling about her classes.

They finished the movie at midnight. They spent a while deciding on snacks and Emily kept pausing it to ask questions or tell stories the scenes reminded her of. Benji didn’t mind, he would watch all movies like that if Emily wanted.

Benji looked at Emily when the credits rolled. “So… What did you think?”

“It was good.” Emily said, “I mean, the effects weren’t like, super good and the acting was okay but I liked it.”

“Yeah,” Benji laughed, “The newer ones have better effects, but this was prime special effects at the time it was made.” Benji looked at the clock. “It’s late, I’ll walk you back.”

Emily shook her head. “No, its fine, it’s not that far.”

“I want to make sure you get home safe. It’s not a problem.” Benji insisted.

Emily pouted. “But then you’ll walk home by yourself.”

“One of us will have to and I’d rather it be me than you.”

Emily paused. “I could just stay here tonight and walk back in the morning? If that’s alright.”

Benji blinked. He was tempted to say no. Emily bit her lip and looked away and he realized Emily was as anxious as he was. “Yeah, okay.” He said. “You can stay in my room and I’ll sleep on the couch.”

“No!” Emily said. “It’s your house, I’ll sleep on the couch.”

“Trust me, it’s safer for you in my room. I mean, at least I know what’s happened on that couch.” Benji laughed.

“Why don’t we both just stay in your room?” Emily asked hesitantly.

Benji paled. He could feel his anxiety rising. “Oh, um, I… well… uh, I mean…”

Emily put her hand over Benji’s. “I’ll just sleep on one side and you’ll sleep on the other, is that okay? We can make a pillow divider if that makes you more comfortable.”

Benji smiled. “Okay,” Benji picked up the snack bowl and their cups. “I’ll put these away and you can change in my room. You can borrow one of my shirts if you want.”

“Thanks.” Emily skipped upstairs.

Benji took the dishes to the kitchen and tried to process what was happening. He had a girl sleeping in his room. With him. He never had people stay over before. He didn’t know what to do. Should he offer her something? Or should he wait until she asks? He didn’t know.

He waited outside his room before he knocked to make sure Emily was ready before he came in. He knocked and waited for Emily to let him in. Emily was wearing one of his Captain America shirts and his gym shorts. He grabbed his pyjamas and headed to the bathroom to change.

“Hey, you can change in here, I have to use the bathroom anyway.” Emily said.

Benji quickly changed while Emily was in the bathroom and sat on his bed. He felt his nerves coming back. What if Emily thought this was a different kind of sleepover? He shook his head. Emily wasn’t like that.

Emily came back and settled on her side of the bed. Benji laid awkwardly on his side, trying not to take up too much space. His bed wasn’t big enough for this. Emily turned to face him.

“Goodnight Benji.” Emily whispered.

“Goodnight Emily.”

They woke up to ten missed calls from Beca and one from Chloe. They shifted in their sleep so Emily’s head was tucked into his neck. Benji didn’t know if he should move or wake Emily, luckily for him Emily’s phone rang and woke her up. Emily answered it and Benji didn’t need to guess to know it was Beca.

Benji sat up and waited while Emily reassured Beca that she was fine, she was still with Benji, and that she was only sleeping there because it was late. Benji scoffed at that. Beca wouldn’t believe that. Emily was on the phone for ten minutes. She hung up and looked sheepishly at Benji.

“I’ll make you breakfast and I’ll walk you back.” Benji said. “What would you like milady?”

Emily hummed. “Can you make me pancakes?”

“Of course I can. Would you like pancakes?” Benji asked.

“Yes!” Emily squealed. She jumped up and hugged Benji. “You’re the best!”

Benji got out the ingredients for pancakes. He thought of an idea. He picked up and egg when Emily wasn’t looking. He turned and looked at Emily and waited for her to look up. When she did she gave him a questioning look.

“Wanna see a magic trick?” Benji asked.

“Yes! What are you going to do?” Emily asked excitedly.

“Well, we need eggs to make pancakes right?” Benji asked. Emily nodded. “Eggs come from chickens but we don’t have a chicken here.”

“Oh my god, are you going to pull out a chicken?” Emily asked.

“I don’t have a chicken, but I have the next best thing: the ability to make and egg appear out of nowhere.” Benji opened his mouth and spat out an egg. Emily started laughing.

“What?” Benji asked, “Did you not like it?”

“No, no it was good, just… seriously? You just spat out an egg! I wasn’t expecting that. That was wild.” Emily said.

Benji waved his fingers in front of his face. “Good, I like being unexpected.”

Benji made the pancakes while Emily told him about the Bellas. He was glad Emily was starting to fit in with them. He knew Emily felt like an outsider before and he was glad that she doesn’t feel like that anymore.

They ate and Benji walked Emily home. They walked at a leisurely pace and Emily told him that she would tell the Bellas about his egg trick because she thinks they’ll like it. Benji ended up being late to his morning class but it was worth it.

Benji was working on his homework when someone knocked on his door. He looked up confused. Jesse would normally just walk in, and the other Trebles wouldn’t knock, they would just yell until he answered. His next thought went to Emily, but she normally texts before she comes over. Benji walked over and opened his door. His eyes widened when he saw Beca standing on the other side.

“Jesse should be in his room, if you’re looking for him.” Benji said.

“I’m not here for Jesse, I’m here to talk to you.” Beca said. She crossed her arms. “Can I come in?”

Benji stepped aside and let her in. “What’s up?”

Beca glanced around his room. Her gaze lingered on the photo of Benji and Emily on his desk. Benji swallowed hard.

“What are you doing with Emily?” Beca asked.

“What am I doing?” Benji asked. Beca nodded. “I don’t think I understand.”

“What are you doing with Emily? It’s not a hard question Benji.” Beca said.

“We’re hanging out. We’re friends.” Benji said.

“Just friends?” Beca said skeptically.

“Yeah, just friends.”

Beca squinted at him. “I don’t know if I believe you, so I’ll say what I came here to say. Emily is young, okay? She’s barely 18 and she doesn’t understand dating and sex and stuff. And, I know that the trebleboning rule isn’t a thing anymore but I will reinstate it if you so much as think of hurting her.” Beca paused. “And you’ll have to get a lock for your door. Chloe might not agree to hurting you but I will.”

Benji gulped. “I’m not… I don’t, um… I wouldn’t hurt her. Not on purpose. And I don’t want to have sex with her.”

“Don’t lie to me Benji.” Beca snapped. “You’re a guy and she’s a pretty girl, you’ll sleep with her if she gave you a chance.”

“I don’t…” Benji huffed in annoyance. “I don’t want to sleep with her. I don’t want to sleep with anyone. I feel sick just thinking about it, I don’t want to have sex ever and I don’t need you to tell me how I feel!” Benji said loudly. Beca took a step back. “I’m sorry.” Benji said quieter. “I shouldn’t have yelled.” Benji sat on his bed.

“No, I…” Beca joined Benji on the bed. “Do you really feel like that Benji?”

“Yeah,” Benji pulled at his blankets. “I know you probably don’t get it and think I’m weird but… I can’t hide it anymore. So you don’t need to give me the speech on consent and respecting Emily because that isn’t something I ever want to do.”

“I never said I didn’t get it.” Beca shifted uncomfortably. “I never felt like… sex was something I wanted until I met Jesse. And that was why I stayed with him for so long even when our relationship was going downhill. I thought… I thought if he made me feel like that then I have to stay with him because no one else will. I didn’t think anyone would make me feel like I wasn’t a freak.” Beca blushed. “Does Emily know?”

Benji shook his head. “I don’t know if she… thinks about me like that. And I don’t want to assume that she does if she doesn’t.”

Beca nodded. “Well, now that that’s over, I’m going to leave.” Beca stood up. Benji stood up too. Beca stopped before she left. She looked Benji in the eyes. “And by the way, this conversation never happened, okay? No one knows I came here and Chloe will yell at me if she finds out.”

Benji nodded. “I never saw you.”

Beca smiled. “Well, see you later.”

Jesse was flying to Denmark to watch the World’s Competition. Benji was glad Jesse and Beca were still friends and that Jesse still supported her. After what Beca told him, Benji knew Jesse was an important person in her life. Jesse surprised Benji with a ticket for himself, explaining that he didn’t want to be in a different country alone while the Bellas rehearsed and performed. He wanted a friend there and Benji admitted that it would be nice to surprise Emily.

The Bellas were busy with World’s preparation so they didn’t have time to go out sightseeing with Jesse and Benji when they got there. Beca told Jesse that the Bellas went out a little before and that there was time after Worlds was over. They didn’t mind. They knew this competition was important and that Beca and Chloe believed that the Bellas full concentration was the best way to win. They didn’t know that Beca was so stressed about Worlds that she forgot to tell the other Bellas that Jesse and Benji were coming.

Beca had given Jesse and Benji backstage passes so they could see the Bellas before they performed. Jesse had left Benji as soon as they got backstage to go see the other groups and Benji went to find Emily.

He found her standing by herself and fixing her hair. He walked over to her.

“You look nice.” Benji said.

Emily jumped and turned around. “Benji! You’re here! I can’t believe it!” Emily hugged Benji tightly. Benji could tell she was nervous and tried to reassure her.

“You’ll do great Em, I know it.” Benji said.

Emily pulled back from the hug. She looked at Benji silently for a moment before grabbing his face and kissing him. Benji made a noise of surprise and pulled back.

“Oh my god, I’m so sorry.” Emily said.

Benji shook his head, he started pulling out a cloth from his mouth. Emily laughed a little at that.

“I’m sorry,” Benji said when he was done. “I expected that to take a different direction.”

“Well, I liked it.” Emily joked.

“Me too.” Benji said.

“Emily,” Beca called from behind them, “We’re almost ready to go on.” She looked at Benji, “Benji.” She smiled slightly at him.

“Good luck.” Benji said. “Hey Emily?” Emily stopped.

“What’s up?” She said.

“Would you like to go on a date when we get back?” Benji asked.

“Um, yes!” Emily smiled brightly. “This competition doesn’t matter right now, I’m already a winner tonight!”

Emily took a deep breath and hurried over to where the other Bellas were waiting. Benji started walking back to the front so he could watch but Beca stopped him. She handed him a bag. He looked in it and saw it was full of flashlights.

“Can you do me a favour?” Beca asked. Benji nodded. “You know, Emily’s song Flashlight? Well, we’re using it in our performance and I don’t have time to do this but could you pass these out to people in the audience?”

Benji nodded enthusiastically. “Of course, definitely. I’d be glad to.”

Beca sighed in relief. “Good, it was Chloe’s idea. I was against it but it is pretty cool, um you’ll know when to like take one out right? Like I can’t tell you but you’re not going to do something stupid like just take it out unnecessarily right?”

“Yeah, don’t worry.” Benji said.

“Good,” Beca said, “Okay, I gotta go.”

“Good luck.”

Beca walked over to the other Bellas. Benji walked to the front of the stage. He looked around for Jesse but couldn’t see him. Jesse said he would be wearing an American flag so Benji knew what to look for. Benji started handing out flashlights to people he passed. He didn’t know if any of them were keeping them but he promised Beca he would hand them out. He found Jesse just before the Bellas performed. He handed out the last of the flashlights and waited for the performance to start.

The Bellas walked onto the stage. Jesse was yelling “Becaw” at Beca and Benji was cheering with him. The flashlight idea worked. Almost everyone in the crowd had one and it made the performance better. Benji cheered as loud as he could when they finished. He was sure he wouldn’t be able to talk tomorrow but he didn’t care. The Bellas won, all their hard work had paid off and Benji couldn’t be prouder.

They spent the rest of the trip traveling around Denmark and hanging out with the other teams. Benji spent most of it with Emily. When they traveled with the group they walked behind the rest talking and holding hands, or leaving the hotel parties early to sit on the roof.

The flight back to Barden was early and Emily slept the whole time. Amy was almost kicked off the plane twice and Lily went to the bathroom and never came back but they made it back in one piece. The Bellas went back to their house to bring their trophy home and to initiate Emily. Benji and Jesse went back to the Treble house to get it ready for the new captains.

Benji and Emily agreed to go out a few days after they got back. It was a busy few days with everyone packing and preparing to leave Barden and embark on the next chapter of their lives. Benji walked to the Bella house for their date. He was taking Emily to a new restaurant off campus.

Benji fiddled with his tie as he waited for Emily. He was wearing a white dress shirt, a tie, and dress pants. Beca didn’t hate him anymore but that didn’t mean Chloe strayed too far when Beca was talking to him. Emily came down wearing a knee length blue dress. Benji smiled shyly at her. She kissed his cheek.

Dinner was good. They ate overpriced food and laughed at the other couples there. They went on a walk after dinner, their hands loosely joined between them. Emily pointed out every constellation Stacie taught her and Benji pulled a quarter from behind Emily’s ear and she kissed him when he gave it to her. They decided to hang out at the Treble house after because no one should be home. They sat on the couch and turned on a random movie. Neither one was paying attention though. They kissed some more before Emily put a hand on Benji’s chest and pushed him back.

He looked worryingly at her. “Are you okay? Is this… Are you uncomfortable?”

“No, no, it’s not that,” Emily said, “It’s just… I don’t want you to get the wrong idea. I like you Benji, I really do, it’s just that, this isn’t going to go any further than this.”

Benji sat up anxiously. “What do you mean?”

Emily put a reassuring hand on Benji’s hand. “I still want to go out with you but I don’t want to… sleep with you. Like ever. It’s just not something I want to do, like ever. I like kissing you but that’s as far as I want to go. I get it if you don’t want to go out with me anymore. I just wanted to tell you before this goes any farther.”

Benji smiled. “That’s totally okay. That’s great, honestly. I don’t want to do that either. I would be perfectly happy if we didn’t go any farther. I feel the same way. I was nervous that you wouldn’t feel the same but I guess I had nothing to worry about.”

“Really?” Emily asked.

“Yes, really.” Benji said, “I’ve been doing some research, and I found the word asexual. I never really thought that it would be something like that, I thought I was the only one but… I talked to Beca about it and I got to thinking that maybe it wasn’t something wrong with me, you know?”

Emily nodded enthusiastically. “It seemed like some weird thing with me and like no one would ever get it or feel the same so I tried to find a way to fix it but instead I found a community online telling me I wasn’t broken or alone.” Emily paused, “Wait, did you say you talked to Beca about it?”

Benji blushed. “She came to see me a while ago. She was telling me that you were too young for sex and if that’s what we were doing then she was going to hurt me if I hurt you. I got a little upset because she didn’t believe me that we weren’t doing that and I told her that I never wanted to have sex ever and she told me she understood because she… well, I shouldn’t tell you what she said, you’ll have to ask her. But you can talk to her about this stuff, she’s pretty understanding.”

Emily laughed. “She came by to give you the ‘you hurt her I hurt you speech’ and you end up closer to her and finding out something she hasn’t told anyone, good for you Benji.”

Benji laughed. They laughed about it for a minute before cuddling and trying to catch up on the movie. They never did catch up on the movie. Benji was too focused on Emily’s hand drawing patterns on his and Emily was focusing on staying awake. She was still a little jetlagged. Benji noticed her yawning and offered to walk her home. She was too tired to argue and let him. They kissed goodbye at the door and Emily watched Benji walked down the path until he was out of sight.

The Bellas were waiting up with questions and Emily waved them off. She told them that they had fun and that was all they needed to know. Emily did make a note to herself to talk to Beca later about what Benji told her.

Emily woke up late the next day. She didn’t realize how tired she was until then. She went down to the kitchen. Stacie, Chloe, and Beca were in the kitchen already. Emily waved at them and made herself a peanut butter sandwich. When she looked at the other girls Stacie was looking at her expectantly.

“What?” She asked.

“You went on a date last night Em, and,” Stacie smirked, “New things happened and it’s okay to have questions, and who better to ask then me or Chloe? The resident house sex experts.”

Emily choked on her sandwich. “What? That’s… we didn’t… it’s none of your business Stacie!” Emily sputtered.

Stacie chuckled. “Emily, sweet, sweet Emily, you know you can talk to us about things. New feelings, new experiences, we’re more than happy to guide you through this confusing period in your life.”

Emily shook her head. “That’s unnecessary Stace, but thanks, I think? Um, but actually I was wondering if I could talk to Beca actually.”

The three girls looked at Emily, shocked. Chloe glanced between Beca and Emily trying to figure out what was going on. Stacie stood slack jawed at Emily’s request and Beca froze, her spoonful of cereal halfway to her mouth.

“You want to talk to Beca? About… Benji?” Chloe asked.

“Yeah, if that’s okay with Beca, obviously. ’Cause I don’t want to make you uncomfortable, Beca, I just have some questions and Benji told me that you’re good at… this stuff.” Emily rubbed the back of her neck uncomfortably. Emily saw the look of realization in Beca’s eyes.

“Oh.” Beca said. “I see. Um, let me finish my cereal first and then we can talk?”

Emily nodded. “Yeah, definitely, of course. Thank you so much Beca, you’re like the best captain ever. Although Chloe’s good too, like I’m not saying she isn’t, just you’re both good, obviously.”

Stacie felt Emily’s forehead. “Nope.” She said. “No fever. The only other possibility is Benji brainwashed her into thinking that Beca can talk about stuff.”

“Shut up Stacie.” Beca said. “Leave her alone, Jesus dude.”

Stacie raised her hands in surrender. “Sorry Cap.”

“Meet me in the loft Emily. Amy’s with Bumper right now so it’s empty.” Beca said.

“Okay dokay.” Emily said. She walked to the loft and sat on Beca’s bed. Beca came up a few minutes later and sat with Emily. She didn’t say anything at first. Finally Beca cleared her throat.

“So, uh, I’m assuming Benji told you?” Beca said.

“Oh, no he didn’t tell me what you told him, just that he talked you about like… the sex thing and that you understood and were… good at understanding.” Emily said.

Beca nodded. “Do you, ah, do you feel the same way as Benji?”

“Yeah, pretty much.”

“Good. He’s a nice kid, I’m sorry I acted weird around him before. I was just… trying to protect you.” Beca blushed.

“Do you… mind telling me what you told Benji?” Emily asked hesitantly. “It’s okay if you don’t want to, I won’t pry.”

Beca paused. “I guess.” She took a deep breath, “When I was in high school, everyone was talking about what boy or girl they liked or what celebrities were hot and I never felt that, like I never had crushes on people and in health class the teacher said we’d feel… urges and I never did. I thought there was something wrong with me, so I had sex with people anyway just to try and fix it and feel normal. It didn’t work. It made me feel worse, like I was more broken.” Beca began tearing up, “I told myself that I didn’t need a relationship if I didn’t feel anything physical toward anybody. And then I met Jesse, and everything clicked. I wanted to be with him. Not at first, but after a while I started to feel like I wanted to do that with him. But, only with him. And I did and it was great. I finally felt normal. I didn’t want to break up with him because I didn’t think I could feel like that with anyone else.” Beca wiped her eyes. “I had to realize I wasn’t weird or broken just because of how I felt. Things with Jesse were good because they were safe, and I realized that I loved him but we weren’t going to last. I need to find someone else who I can feel like that with and I want to be with them because I want to, not because I feel like I don’t have another choice.”

Emily put her hand on Beca’s shoulder. “I felt like that too,” Emily said, “I mean, I never had sex with anybody but I felt like I was supposed to. And my parents kept telling me about boys and girls and how it was okay to… experiment in college and I never wanted to do that but they never understood when I told them. No one’s ever understood until Benji. And now you.”

Beca nodded. “I’m like, here for you dude, if you wanna like, talk about stuff. I know you have Benji but I wanna give you the option.”

“Thanks Beca, that means a lot.” Emily said.

“Right,” Beca coughed, “Now get your cute butt outta here and go do something. Stacie is dying to hear about your date, like literally dying.”

Emily giggled. “I’ll go talk to her. But I don’t think she’s literally dying.”

Beca rolled her eyes. “Whatever dude, just leave.”

The summer was hard. Benji went home to California and Emily stayed in Atlanta. They called and skyped as often as they could but it wasn’t enough. Benji hated not being there with Emily. He wished he could hold her and kiss her and tell her how much he loved her. He wished he could see her all the time. He knew he couldn’t do that when he was away. He knew what he needed to do.

After buying a used car and saying a tearful goodbye to his parents he was off. It took him a week of driving, a few days to find an apartment, and a few days to move in. He looked at his new home and smiled. It was small but it was his, and it was closer to Emily. He skyped her as soon as he was settled.

“Hey Benji!” Emily smiled at him through the screen.

“Hey Em. What are you doing right now?” He asked.

“Right now?” Emily asked. Benji nodded. “Not much, my parents are at work so I’m just hanging out until they get back.”

Benji grinned, “Well, how about you come over?”

Emily laughed. She shook her head. “Benji, you do realize that I’m in Atlanta and you’re in California right?”

“Well,” Benji smirked, “What if I wasn’t in California and I’m actually in Atlanta in my brand new apartment?”

“What?” Emily squealed. “You’re here?”

Benji laughed. “I’m here. I hated being away from you so I decided to fix that.”

“Oh my stars! I can’t believe this!” Emily covered her face. “I’m coming over right now!”

“That’s what I was hoping.” Benji said. “I’ll text you the address.”

Benji waited anxiously while Emily headed over. He knew the move was a spontaneous decision and he wasn’t sure how Emily would react. He knew he should have talked to Emily about it but it was too late now. He didn’t know if Emily would want to move in with him. He knew she had the Bella house but she would be the only one living there this year. Freshmen lived in the dorms and everyone else had already made living arrangements by the time auditions were over.

Benji jumped when there was a knock on the door. He quickly opened the door and Emily flung her arms around him. He hugged her back and squeezed her tight.

“Hey baby,” Benji said, “I missed you.”

“I missed you too!” Emily pulled back. “I can’t believe you’re really here.”

Benji leaned in and kissed her. “I’m really here. Come on, I’ll show you around.”

Emily liked the apartment. She agreed with Benji that it was small but she could see them living there. She told Benji that she wanted to live with him but needed to be at the Bella house with the new Bellas. Benji told her it was fine, he understood. He just wanted to be closer to her. They ordered a pizza for dinner and ate it on the couch while watching stuff on Netflix. Emily yawned and leaned her head on Benji’s shoulder.

“I love you.” Emily mumbled. Benji kissed her head.

“I love you too.” Benji whispered.

Benji knew a lot of things. He knew he made the right choice moving to Atlanta. He knew the Bellas would be great this year. He knew he wasn’t weird or broken and that he was the happiest he had ever been. But most importantly, he knew Emily Junk was the most important person in his life.

#benjily #benji applebaum #emily junk #past jeca #bechloe if you squint #ace benji #ace emily #demi beca #protective beca #pitch perfect #fics #my fics

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beca-mitchell · 4 years

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what did skylar ass-tin say now?

this interaction on his insta post from a week ago:

first of all, he has been SO salty about being cut from PP2 AND PP3 for the past few years. and he still drags it up whenever he can for no reason. He always makes these passive aggressive comments about how the Beca/Jesse stuff was cut...and in some other comments he’s made implying that he thinks bechloe took attention away from jeca lol

Also him spelling Beca’s name wrong. Typical.

#nerdslovelouder #ask

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mirkwoodse · 4 years

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I never shipped jeca either and never will idk I just always like Anna camp and Skylar better but anyways I’m a bechloe shipper

Jessie is probably the most unecessary character in the whole franchise. And Jeca is the worst ship lmao

I used to like Skylar in the past, but not LIKE like, just... whatever? He didn’t bother me. But know eehhhh

And Anna is waaaaaaaay better without him

#aca-aubreyposen89 #asks

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lovingbjorn · 5 years

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Ninety days. It is Bjorn's 90th day today and my body seem to have an internal alarm. Right after midnight, I started crying for no reason. I thought about Bjorn and checked the date. 90 days since I lost my son. A huge wave of grief just hit me. So today, I write to honor him by honoring those I am most grateful for.

Today I honor those who held my hand. Those who are not related to us by blood but have become family. And I honor those who gave me a reason to get up everyday and function. These people have stayed with me in my dark place and waited for me to come out and see the light again.

So in no particular order here they are.

Doogie, my bestfriend in HS. The first to come for me. The one who saw me first after that miscarriage. And the first in a lot of things in my life. Thank you for the beautiful words, for the sage, for showing me how to honor my son, for loving me when I truly felt unworthy and unlovable. For holding me when I felt like I am breaking apart. I cry until now when I think about that moment you walked into the hospital room. I thought, it has started. People seeing me at my lowest, at my most broken, it has become real... losing Bjorn. That you were there to mourn with me. And I could not have survived it if it was anyone else. I am glad it was you who came to me first. I am happy it was you who showed up and shared that first few quiet moments after that loss. I wouldn't want it any other way.

Darlene and Kento. Both have worked for me since Arkitekto Kolab days and they have been my biggest supporters in EVERYTHING. They have seen me fail and get back up, lose both my parents, and now Bjorn too. Darlene cries whenever I cried and of all my work babies I think it is she who has cried with me the most. Kento, whom I have loved too as my own, spends most of his time comforting me and Darlene. A true gentleman and friend. They were one of the few who I thought to call first when I lost Bjorn. And I did. Thank you Dardar and Kento for everything you have done for me and more.

Monique took care of me when I was hurting, she would show up during the oddest hours just so she can sit with me. And she has been my comfort blanket through all of this. Crying too when I cry, happy when she sees me happy. This girl has a good heart and I would want to see her truly happy because she deserves it so much. Thank you for being with me and sitting with me in the hospital, visiting Bjorn, or just trying to stay alive. I am truly blessed to have you in my life, Niq.

Jam who is on top of my list is not in the photos (for some reason, I don't have a photo of her). She is a steady and true friend. She has her own struggles with friendships but she did not let that stop her from giving and being a true friend to me. Jam, you have no idea how lucky people are to have you. And I am blessed too because you chose to stick around in my life. You came back for me and picked me up when I couldn't. You sat with me and ate peanuts with me in the hospital because it was the only human thing I can think of doing at that time. Yet, no matter how painful it was to hear me talk or see me in my darkness, you sat right there and chose to be with me.

Myk, you moron, leaving me! What am I going to do without you? Well, for a year at least. I tried my best to hide from you after the miscarriage because I thought I have told you sad stories enough. But you came with your love anyway. Accepting all my decisions, processing with me (even if I felt I did not need it), and loving me all the same even if I was being stubborn. I love you, you know that right? I am glad I have you. Please come back soon because who else would rescue me if I get stuck somewhere?

Diane (and Aiys - who is not in the photos) - my favorite brats in the whole world! Our friendship does not need to always have presence. I honestly thought I have lost you guys, but you reached out and I felt so relieved. I have lost friends along with losing my parents and Bjorn. Maybe because I secluded myself so much, maybe because it felt like I can't love anymore, or maybe because I did not want to lose anyone anymore. But in true brat fashion, you guys just snapped yourselves back in and I am all the better for it. I love you guys, immensely.

This kid volunteered to be my son. Roj. And my coach said Roj is in Bjorn's name inverted. And the more I think about it, the more I am glad I found my son in him. Roj is not a replacement, although admittedly, it was easy to see him as so. A few weeks after the miscarriage he came to me and said: "Can you be my mommy?" And boy did I cry. I agreed, of course. Who wouldn't? You see, this boy came out as bisexual during our LEAP journey and I over the weeks I found him to be a true gentleman, a hardworking kid, and a really good friend to all. I felt honored he even asked me to be his mommy. Moreover, I thought, if Bjorn came to be, I would want him to grow up and be like this boy. Thank you Rorow for calling me your mom. I needed that, it did help me get up. I had someone who was counting on me to get up and make something of myself. But more than being a son, you have been a great addition to my family. I can't wait for King and your sisters to finally meet you.

Vince and AJ. The brother and the Kuya. Vince started my LEAP journey with me and I will forever be grateful because if I wasn't LEAPing, I would have done horrible things to myself during the miscarriage. He brought me to people who saw the best in me in my worst. AJ has been with me since day 1 of grieving, he saw how broken I was even before I did and volunteered to sit with me through it all. These 2 are my most constant cheerleaders. Always rooting for me no matter what. Thank you guys, I never had kuyas but you two have been more than that to me. You guys saved me from myself. For that, I am eternally grateful.

Lionheart, Kelly, Pau, Mommy J, Lawrence the fallout (haha), Buddy Beng, and of course, my Coach, whom I love very dearly. Where do I even start? Shale, you are one hell of a woman. I don't know how you carried all of us to the finish line but you did. I love you guys with all of my heart. Thank you for loving the good, the bad, and the ugly in me.

My other Undaunted constants: Rai, Tim, Jeca, Ken, and Mau. Solid support. Grabe. Ang iyak ko parang hindi na maubos-ubos. And here I am speaking tagalog because of you lot. How do I even begin to thank each one of you? We had our crazy nights, and on my loneliest, andyan pa rin kayo. Mau, of course, is in this list because he is awesome. I am here for you guys, no matter what. In the very short time we have known each other, we have been in our most vulnerable, so bawal na unfriend sa atin. We know our worst secrets already! Hahaha

SPAM. I will never forget how you all gathered to just sit and have a drink with me. You all shared painful memories of your past when I clammed up and refused to talk for fear of ugly-crying in front all of you. But you talked anyway. It took all of my strength not to cry that night. So much so that I just burst into tears the moment I got home. I have never truly told you guys personally how I appreciate every single one of you. And I promise to take care of this friendship. I love you guys immensely. Hard to believe, but I really do. What started out as professional connection has become a full-blown friendship that I cannot undo and I refuse to undo. You guys are all blessings to me. I would have stopped being an architect, it is easy to just give up, but you guys are such a great support group, I don't know what I would do without you lot. Thank you, SPAM. I will always always always be grateful for you guys.

Chess and Kevin. My dynamic duo. Thank you for visiting me at home and allowing me to pour my heart out. Shen and Audie were there two. My A+KO babies just barged right back into my life unannounced when I was going through the toughest time in my life. I thought I didn't need it, but I am thankful now that you did. It reminds me to keep on doing good no matter how much I get hurt. Good intentions always sparks another. And I am glad I sparked something in you guys. When I needed to be reminded, you guys came at the right time.

Buck (who isn't in the photo), thank you for allowing me to grieve and go on my own. I owe you a lot. You will always be a brother to me.

And the other people in my life I failed to mention or post photo of bec of the 10-photo limit: Ate Jaqi, Doj, Shailoe, Jimbo, Jorge, Steffi, Karen, John, Miljo, Aya, Sheila, DJ, Yssa, Arvin, Yen, Kooks, & the arki thesis kids Jaje, Joseph, Apollo, Karl, & Alexa. THANK YOU. The old constant friend, the unexpected friend, the coaches, the work kids, the extended work kids, the mentees, the young architect hopefuls who seem to put so much hope in me... You guys have given me little sparks of hope everyday, giving me purpose to get up, reminding me of my good, helping me accept my not-so-good, and believing that I can be bigger than myself.

Thank you for sharing my grief and my sorrow. I am rebuilding myself everyday, and doing that has been made a little bit easier because you all exist in my life.

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belovas-vest · 5 years

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rules: post the first line of your 10 most recently published fics, then tag 10 people.

tagged by: @forest-blue

i only have six, whoops.

one. bechloe: untitled drabble

Chloe shakes her head, tears pricking at her eyes - partly in anger, mostly out of hurt. “You’re a coward.”

two. bechloe: used to looking out for each other (but this time i can’t see you)

It happens so fast.

three. bechloe: that’s christmas to me

“Come with me. There won’t be any parents yelling and there’ll be dogs and ice skating and sitting by the fire and a fun road trip and dogs, did I mention dogs? Specifically the family dogs who you love and of course, me. I’ll be there and we can be together the entire time!” Chloe says to her just two days before winter break is supposed to begin.

four. past bechloe & jeca: lightning

“I was happy once; middle school, eighth grade.” Beca explains distantly, running her fingers along the stitchings of a grey pillow.

five. becaubrily: nights like these

There are nights where Emily loves being in the Bella’s house.

six. bechloe: hoofbeat

“Hey, wake up kid. We’re here.”

The voice is deep and a bit scratchy but that’s Dave for you.

tagging: @isthemusictoblame, @kate-harper, @emilyjunk, @massivedrickhead

#tag game

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yetanotheremptypage · 6 years

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Happy Fanfiction Writers Appreciation Day!

It’s another fic rec list! Here’s last years, which includes a link to my 2016 recommendations. They are all amazing, so you should definitely check them out, but in the mean time, here’s some more. I tried to tag most of the ships and/or fandoms, so if you ship any of those or are in the fandom, check out the recs below the cut. Of course, there are plenty more amazing fanfictions/writers out there, and to them, I give a huge THANK YOU! Finally, for the shameless plug, if you have any interest in any of my stories, links can be found here.

Arms Extended (Gen, Bandstand) AO3 [Complete]

a remix of “welcome home (finale)”

(or: the moments that inspired the lines of julia's poem)

Bandstand on the whole deserves more love, attention, and fanfiction, especially because the relationship these people build is so beautiful and there’s so much to be explored. This fic does it BEAUTIFULLY, and I can’t stress it enough. TW: I mean it’s Bandstand so anything that applies there applies here

Cut, Print, Moving On (Gen, Smash) AO3 || FF [In progress]

An imagined third season, starting approximately two years after the Tony Awards.

This fic is perfectly written and explores all of Smash’s complicated, messy, great relationships, romantic and otherwise, beautifully.

Epic Love (Han x Leia, Star Wars) AO3 || FF [Complete]

Here is what is believed: that Leia Organa has been abandoned by her husband and her brother, the two men who loved her best, in her time of greatest need. But things are not always as they seem. A TFA fix-it fic about family, the Force, and the love that could save the galaxy. Again. Also features Luke, Chewbacca, Rey, Finn, and mentions or cameos by several others.

I love the new Star Wars movies, I do. But this fic treats Han, Leia, and Luke so much better than TFA does. Please go read this pure perfection of a work and give it all the love it deserves. While you’re at it, check out... Everything else @lajulie24 has written; it’s all golden.

Everything I Never Knew (Emmett x Rosalie, Twilight) AO3 || FF [Complete]

Because sometimes a split second decision changes a life… One night, Rosalie Hale walked a different way home. Because of this, she didn’t meet Royce on the road and the worst night of Rosalie’s life happened to someone else. So what happened when Rosalie was never hurt, never turned vampire, and got everything she had always thought she wanted?

I love a good AU, and Rosalie and Emmett seem the best suited for one. Their connection is amazing and well-written and honestly, everything makes sense to me. I lowkey wish things could have played out this way for them, but alas, they didn’t, so let’s read fic instead. TW: Spousal abuse, bear attack so like blood and stuff

hey baby (i think i wanna marry you) (Donna x Josh, The West Wing) FF [Complete]

Josh goes to dinner with his old law school study group. He ends up defending the institution of marriage, before going home to Donna. Set in the Santos administration.

It’s just such a cute, fluffy little piece. How could I not, you know?

in a storm in my best dress (Percy x Annabeth, Percy Jackson and the Olympians) AO3 || FF [Complete]

"Point is, Percy's not used to being swamped in friends. So you can bloody well imagine his shock when he wakes up one morning and looks impulsively at his arm and there’s one, two, three, four, five, six, seven Marks on his line and holy crap the seventh is a soulmate mark."

or, Percy finds it difficult to make friends and Annabeth is the popular girl with a heart of steel. Soulmate AU.

Not gonna lie, this is a behemoth-- two chapters that come out at like 70k which like, damn, most of my one-shots aren’t even 1500 words, you get props for that alone. However, every word is perfect. There’s lot of pining, and hey, Percy Jackson with anxiety? Works. I saw my own anxiety reflected all over the place which... Was not the main reason I fell in love with this fic, but it’s nice to be recognized, you know? No, I fell in love with this fic because it’s about falling in love and making friends and growing up. And it’s beautiful, so go read it. TW: Anxiety attacks (Is that a tw? Oh well)

Miracles, etc. (Wanda Maximoff x Vision, Marvel Cinematic Universe) AO3 [In progress]

Wanda Maximoff’s life has been a set of frightening miracles: living in a war torn country as an orphan, escaping her anarchistic biological father, and surviving the American foster system with seven older foster siblings. Now 26 and working as a hotel waitress, Wanda has very distant plans for love and for a child. Unfortunately, her complicated life is about to get more complicated when a medical mix-up leaves her artificially inseminated with a stranger’s sperm. That stranger? Her boss, with an equally dark past.

Now pregnant- and possibly falling in love- Wanda finds herself with only nine months to rethink her entire future. Because the only thing more frightening than a miracle… is parenthood.

Did you know that a Jane The Virgin AU is EXACTLY everything you ever needed for this fandom, and specifically this pairing? My depression is cured, my skin is clear, and my crops are thriving, especially now that there’s new chapters again. Read this fic, please. It will not disappoint, especially if you enjoy JTV’s tongue-in-cheek style humor. Also dad!Clint.

My Beauty, My Baby (Gen, Downton Abbey) FF [Complete]

Cora and Sybil share a moment on the eve of the birth of Sybil and Tom's child. This story takes place in Season 3, sometime between Episodes 4 and 5. This is a bit of a departure for me, but the title words were an inspiration.

This is just so lovely. Sybil and Cora’s relationship is, I feel, kind of unexplored, so this was such a lovely treat.

people can surprise you (or not) (Anya x Dmitry, Anastasia) AO3 [Complete]

He's a poor joke of a journalist, she has something to prove to her family, and they're in here for a hell of a ride.

(“You’re asking me to be an asshole to some random woman just to prove a very sexist and offensive point like I’m some guy on Reddit who has no idea women are actually people?”)

(“Next Wednesday. I bet you can’t find a guy tonight, in this bar, and keep him until next Wednesday. Prove me wrong and introduce him to Nana during the gala. As your boyfriend.”)

OR, the reversed How to lose a guy in 10 days AU nobody asked, but everybody gets.

Angst, fluff, pining, misunderstandings, this has got it ALL. And it’s written flawlessly to boot.

Take Me Back To Me (Mary x Matthew, Downton Abbey) AO3 || FF [Complete]

When heiress Mary Crawley finds herself in the headlines for her third scandal of the year, Cora decides that it is time for Mary to turn her public image around. The solution? Hire humanitarian lawyer Matthew Crawley, whose new charity just happens to need a new donation, to play Mary’s boyfriend. (Modern Mary/Matthew!Fake Dating AU)

Were you aware you needed a modern fake dating AU for these two? No. But you do. It cleanses the soul with its perfectness. Go read it. TW: Descriptions of past not quite rape but I think it’s still classified as sexual assault

The Only Crime Is To Lose (Gen, Game of Thrones) AO3 [I think in-progress?]

The series doesn’t have a description, so here’s my attempt at one: The major houses of Westeros are crime families at war. This author expertly adapts the plotting and relationships into this scenario, which takes place after the Red Wedding-- which, in this world, involved Robb getting arrested and put away for life-- and most of the action surrounds the kidnapping of Jaime Lannister, though no one knows who did it. I’m not actually certain if this series is finished or not, but it leaves me reeling from unanswered questions and its overall beauty every time I finish the last story, so you should check it out so we can all share the pain. TW: I mean it’s Game of Thrones so like a lot of that stuff still applies

Treading Water (Annie x Finnick, The Hunger Games) AO3 || FF [Complete]

They don't tell you when you go into the arena that the lucky ones are those who die.

I don’t think I can state enough how amazing this fic is. The beautiful relationship between Finnick and Annie, the breathtaking way Catching Fire is woven into the story, and seeing the Games from the mentor’s perspective is fascinating. Go read this fic! TW: It’s the Hunger Games so anything from the books applies

we got the world (Jesse x Beca, Pitch Perfect) AO3 || FF [Complete]

"They say you're a freak when we're having fun, say you must be high when we're spreading love, but we're just living life and we never stop, we've got the world." Beca/Jesse, post-Kennedy Center flop. A series of missing Jeca moments from Pitch Perfect 2. COMPLETE.

Did you wish there had been more Jeca in Pitch Perfect 2? Then read this fic. It’s perfect in every way. (Written before PP3 though, so not canon compliant for that).

Willow (Anya x Dmitry, Anastasia) AO3 [In progress]

In a city by the sea, Anya and Dmitry find their footing.

Beautiful, happy Dimya, plus dashes of you know, revolution and angst and history. It’s gorgeous and perfect and go read it.

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javajunkieao3 · 7 years

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Pitch Perfect AU Fic: The Wedding (Jesse/Beca)

Summary: Five years after college, Beca and Jesse run into each other at Fat Amy’s wedding. Jeca AU

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She'll never forget the first time she saw his name in the credits of a movie. It was some romantic comedy that she'd already forgotten the name of, but she could couldn't shake the indescribable feeling she had when she saw his name flash on the screen.

Score Composed By:

Jesse Swanson

She hadn't known it was him when the movie started and she found herself wanting to watch the whole thing over again just to listen to that tinkering behind the action. Her boyfriend at the time stood up and looked down at her in confusion because she wasn't moving. She was stock still in her seat, eyes staring at the space on the screen where his name had appeared. She came out of it relatively quickly and stood up with a jolt, going on about how she must have spaced out for a moment or something like that. Her boyfriend didn't ask further – probably indicative of one of the reasons they break up three months later – and they leave, Beca wondering how many other movies there were out there with Jesse's name in the credits.

That night she sat in bed with her laptop propped on her lap as she went through Jesse's Wikipedia page. First off, it was damn impressive that he had a Wiki page, and the resume that followed did not disappoint. It seemed there was a whole body of work that she had missed. Adding the Wiki page to her bookmarks, she thought to herself that she had some catching up to do.

She ended up Netflixing most of the movies and began to be swept up more by the swelling music accompanying the action than any storyline that followed. She didn't know if it was her reading too much into the scores – but she swore she could see Jesse in them. Bits and pieces were so familiar that she found herself smiling for no real reason other than that they reminded her of him.

She thought of calling him up several times as she made her way through his film work, but she chickened out every time. Her and Jesse had history, and she didn't want to give him the wrong idea. Besides, was it really necessary that he know that she had watched his films? It had been years since they dated. He probably wouldn't even care. The idea crossed her mind a few more times, but then she finished the list and life predictably got in the way. She got a promotion at work. Her and the boyfriend went through a rough patch before finally ending a relationship that probably should have ended much sooner than it had. She forgot all about Jesse Swanson until she found a wedding invitation in the mail.

You are cordially invited to the wedding of:

Brad Weston

and

Patricia Brightman

It seemed Fat Amy was getting married, and she thought enough of Beca still to invite her. Beca was surprised mainly for the reason that her and Amy hadn't talked for at least two years. If anyone were to unexpectedly send a save-the-date her way, though, it would be Fat Amy, and Beca sent back a response saying she would attend without hesitation. It would be nice to see Fat Amy. Who knew, maybe more Barden Bellas would be there, too.

It is at her table at Fat Amy's wedding reception that Beca recalls that night at the movie theaters where she had been rendered immobile by the mere presence of his name on the screen. She wraps her hand around her whisky and coke and gives it a stir with a flick of her wrist, the ice clinking festively against the glass.

"Beca?"

She glances over to her side and grins when she sees Chloe with a tall red-head man beside her.

"Oh my God, it is you!" Chloe says loudly, looking up at the man. "I told you it was her!"

Beca laughs, standing up and stepping into Chloe's waiting hug.

"It's great to see you, Chloe. How are you?"

"Beyond upset that Fat Amy made it to the altar before me," Chloe says, flashing her left hand that prominently featured a detailed engagement brand. "She's totally taken half my ideas. That's what I get for talking about my wedding plans with her!"

"You and Fat Amy are still close, then?" Beca asks, feeling a sudden wash of guilt at becoming so disconnected while Chloe nods.

"Yeah, we all are for the most part," Chloe says. She senses Beca's discomfort and adds, "But, you know, it was easy since we're still all in New York. I'm sure if we were in L.A. like you…"

"I'm not the best with keeping in touch," Beca says. "Never one of my strong suits."

"Well, even more reason for us to catch up!" Chloe gushes, reaching forward and gently touching her arm. "I bet you're wondering who this tall hunk of ginger next to me is."

Beca grins and glances at the guy. "Let me guess, you're the fiancée?"

"You don't miss a beat," he returns. "I'm Roger."

"Really nice to meet you," Beca says. "I'm glad that Chloe was able to find another of her kind."

"So, are you here with anyone?" Chloe asks.

"Nope, it's just me," Beca says.

"Is there anyone at home?" Chloe asks leadingly.

"My boyfriend and I broke up last month," Beca answers. "Haven't really been on the dating scene much after that."

"That's a shame. Have you been out much? Because I know after a breakup it's difficult to really put yourself out there but…"

It may have been years since Beca had last seen Chloe but she has no problem remembering her dogged inquisitions when it comes to relationships. Knowing that this will be a long and painful conversation if she does not extricate herself soon, she clears her throat and interrupts with, "You know, I see someone that I should really say hi to. So…"

"Oh, you should totally go," Chloe says. "We didn't mean to monopolize you over here. Go mingle!"

Beca nods with a tight smile, "Yeah, okay. I'll talk to you guys later. Roger, it was really nice meeting you."

"You too, Beca."

She excuses herself from the two of them and heads straight to the bar at the side of the dance floor. She had nearly drained her previous drink and she couldn't think of any reason not to have a second. As she waits in the small line someone steps behind her and her shoulders tense when something alarmingly akin to a bird noise rings out behind her.

"No way," she murmurs softly.

"Becaaww."

She turns around and meets the amused face of none other than Jesse Swanson. His eyes are bright and he says, "Fat Amy said you'd be here."

"Seriously?" Beca says. "Am I the only one who didn't keep in touch?"

"I'd assume you kept in touch enough if you're here," Jesse says.

She chooses not to correct him.

"You look nice," he says. "Are you here with anyone?"

She gives him a look and says, "No."

"Good, then I won't have to ask for someone's permission to take all of your slow dances."

She smiles slightly and says, "I see you haven't changed."

"I'm going to take that as a compliment," he returns. They're silent for a moment as the line moves forward and he casually says, "So, I've followed your music."

She glances over at him in surprise. "You have?"

He nods. "Yeah, your sound has really grown up. It's great."

"Thanks," she says uncomfortably. She considers telling him that she's kept herself similarly abreast of his career, but instead asks, "So, how's composing? Win an Oscar yet?"

He laughs. "No, not yet. Haven't ruled it out entirely, though."

"So, you're working?" she asks cautiously, not wanting to betray the fact that she knows exactly how much he's been working. For some reason she'd rather him think that she has no clue – no interest in his life since they left Barden and each other.

"Pretty steady for about two years now," Jesse says. "It took a while to take off, but I have no complaints. I love what I do. Every time that I get to score a new morning it's…" he trails off, a brilliant smile on his face, "…it's like Christmas morning."

She's staring at him and doesn't notice that the line has moved until he points behind her and says, "The bar's open."

She moves forward, crossing her arms tightly over her chest. The room suddenly feels cold and goosebumps rise on her arms. But then he steps next to her, the sleeve of his jacket brushing against her arm, and she feels heat rise in her chest.

"I'll have a scotch neat," Jesse says. He glances down at Beca and asks, "What are you going to have?"

"Whiskey and coke."

Jesse smirks. "Why am I not surprised?" He glances back at the bartender and says, "A whiskey and coke, too."

The bartender makes the drinks and Jesse hands him over the money. Beca tries to pay him back for her part but he brushes it off with a sweep of his hand.

"Think of it as my apology for the Treblemakers winning Nationals our senior year," Jeses says with a grin. She laughs, taking the drink from him and says, "That's going to require a lot more than a drink, buddy."

"Still bitter?"

"We were robbed," she says. "Our set list was way better than yours and you know it."

He grins. "Yeah, I do. Just didn't want to admit it then."

She rolls her eyes and says, "Typical."

"Anyway, enough about the past. What do you think about L.A.?"

"It's nice," she says with a shrug. "The people aren't half bad and there are some pretty good sushi restaurants."

"Have you tried Nokamura?" he asks immediately. "It's on 5th and Grove. Best sushi I've ever had."

She stares at him and asks, "You live in L.A.?" "Well, yeah. Where else do you score movies?"

"Good point," she says blankly, still reeling a bit from the news. Even as she made her way through his entire career of films, it had never occurred to her that he lived in the same city as her.

"You know, I saw you down there once," he says.

"You did?"

Jesse nods. "It was at Whole Foods. You were picking out apples – with your usual diligence, might I add. You rejected a good seven or eight apples."

"I hate ones with soft spots," she says automatically.

"Yeah, I remember," he says with a slight grin. She remembers then that when they dated back at Barden they used to go grocery shopping together. He would make fun of her mercilessly as she threw out apple after apple.

"Anyway," she says. "Why didn't you say hi?"

For the first time that night Jesse looks uncomfortable and he says, "You, uh, had someone with you."

"I…" she trails off when she realizes who he's talking about.

"He seemed nice. Had good hair. Impressive biceps, too."

"You sound smitten," she returns sarcastically. "You know, we're broken up now. I could give you his number."

Jesse laughs. "No, I think I'm good."

She takes a large gulp of her drink, wincing slightly as the alcohol burns her throat. Jesse notices the expression and says, "Hurts so good, right?"

"You got it," she says, raising her drink in a mini salute.

Someone begins to hit their spoon against their champagne flute and a clinking sound fills the room.

"I think it's time for the speeches," Jesse says. "Can I get you for a dance afterwards?"

Beca nods. "Yeah, sure."

They walk over to their respective tables and Beca settles in her seat for the toasts.

Not two seconds after the toasts end Jesse is in front of her with his hand extended.

"I'm here to collect on that dance."

"You got here fast. Worried I'd run away?"

"More worried that someone else would edge in first."

"Alright," she says, rising from her chair. "But if you step on me I'm going right back to this chair."

"I promise you, I will be on my best dancing behavior."

They walk out to the dance floor and he slips his arm around her waist. Her arms go naturally around his neck and as they sway to the beat she feels as if no time has passed between now and when they had been in college – both hopelessly in love but one too stubborn to admit it. She wonders then how things might have been different if she had been more open. That's the real reason they didn't work in the end. He gave her everything and she came to a point where she couldn't give him any more. She had reached her limit and even he couldn't pull her past it. She thinks of the last man that had shared her bed, and wonders if anything was different now. She liked to think she had grown over the years, but had she really? She thinks of her isolated life in L.A. and wonders if she'd reverted. Was she back to the girl who chose the solitary life over one with people simply because it was easier?

She suddenly feels like her dress is too tight. There's a weight on her chest and she can't take in a full breath. Being back with all these Barden people was messing with her head – turning everything the wrong way. She was happy back in L.A. She had a life and the career she always wanted, and yet she came here and found herself questioning everything.

"I…I need some air," she says, pulling away from him suddenly. She doesn't look back to see if he's following as she pushes her way out to the back exit of the venue, but she isn't surprised to see him come out the door after her.

"Beca, what's going on?"

"I…I think I'm having a panic attack," she says, leaning forward and bracing her hands on her thighs as she struggles to get a full breath in.

"Um, okay," Jesse says worriedly. "Do you need water? You should probably sit. Come on, let's go inside-"

"No, I don't want to go inside," she says immediately, shaking her head. "I can't. I…"

"Alright, that's fine," he says placatingly. "We'll just sit out here. How does that sound?"

Beca nods. "That's fine."

"Alright."

Jesse helps her onto the ground and then sits next to her. She shivers in the cold and he takes off his suit jacket and drapes it around her shoulders. She doesn't speak for a good two or three minutes, staring at a trash can across the street.

"Beca-"

"Do you think I'm different?" she asks abruptly.

"Are you different?"

She nods. "Yeah, from college. Have I changed?"

"Based off just tonight?"

She thinks about it for a minute and lets out a humorless laugh, shaking her head. "Yeah, I guess that's a stupid question for you. Not really something you can tell from a few hours with someone."

"What's going on?" he asks.

"I just think about the Bellas," she begins slowly. "I think about how close I got with all of them. And then I think about you. I think about how we were happy, but then that wasn't enough. Makes me wonder if anything will ever be enough for me."

"We were young, Beca," Jesse says after a moment. "Both of us made mistakes."

She shakes her head. "But things haven't changed. I haven't, at least. I still close myself off. Push people away."

"Beca-"

"Earlier this evening when I asked you if you were working – I knew the answer," Beca says, turning to look at him. "I've seen every movie. I've practically memorized your Wikipedia page. But I didn't want to tell you because for some reason I didn't want you to know. I didn't want to admit that I cared. How stupid is that?"

"Pretty stupid," Jesse admitted. "But, look, even if you still are pushing people away, the fact that you recognize that and want to change is important." The look on her face clearly says that she doesn't believe him and he presses, "The first step is admitting you have a problem, right?"

"You sound like a bad infomercial."

"No one's perfect, Beca. We all need a little work."

"How about you? What do you need work on?"

Jesse pauses for a moment and then answers, "I probably could floss more."

She laughs slightly and he says, "There it is. I knew I could make you smile."

Beca takes a deep breath before standing up and extending her hand down toward him. He looks up at her and asks, "Are you better now?"

She nods. "Yeah, my moment of introspection has passed."

He takes her hand and she pulls him up off the ground. When he's upright he wipes off the seat of his pants and says, "We probably should head back inside."

Beca nods. "Yeah."

When they walk back inside Fat Amy is upon them almost immediately, her eyes scrutinizing their appearance.

"Dammit, no mussed clothes or hair," Fat Amy says. "I lost the bet, didn't I?"

"What are you talking about?" Beca asks in confusion.

"Did you guys make out?"

"No," Jesse says while Beca loudly goes, "Dude, no!"

"Yeah," Fat Amy says, frowning. "That's what I thought." She glances back at Chloe who is watching them closely and yells, "There is no touch down! No touch down!"

Jesse glances at Beca and asks, "Want to get a drink?"

"Much more than a few seconds ago."

"Yes, go get liquored up," Fat Amy says, ushering them toward the bar. "Let loose a bit. Get a little funny in the head."

As they make their way to the bar Beca notes, "Man, she really wants to win that bet."

The reception progresses in the usual manner. Fat Amy gets drunk on champagne and can barely make her way to the limousine to take her and her new husband to the hotel for the start of their honeymoon. The party breaks up around one in the morning, and Beca finds that most of them are staying in the same hotel. A bunch of them share a cab back to the hotel, Jesse squeezing in against Chloe's matching ginger. It's a loud cab ride and she can see the driver is more than happy to drop them off in front of their hotel. Jesse pays for the entire ride and when she tries to slip him a ten he shakes his head. Chloe goes on about how they should all meet in her room and continue the night, but Roger shakes his head and she figures he wants his fiancée to himself.

So, Beca goes up to her room and sits on her bed for a while before opening up the minibar and pulling out a bottle of wine from the back. She slips her shoes off and walks out of her room, locking the door behind her. While she stood behind Jesse in line in the lobby she had heard his room number, and moves quietly through the hall to his room. She hesitates before she knocks, wondering if he's asleep. She figures it hasn't been too long since they all separated, though, and if he doesn't answer after a few knocks then she'll have her answer and she'll drink in her room alone. He answers after the second knock, already changed into boxers and a band t-shirt. She feels silly then for still being in her dress.

He glances at the bottle of wine and says, "Is that for both of us or just you?"

"If you're going to bed…"

"I'm not," he says, stepping aside. "Come in."

She walks in, glancing around at the room. It's identical to hers save for the framed painting above the bed. He holds out his hand for the bottle and she hands it over, watching him search for cups. He grabs two of the ones meant for coffee and then unscrews the wine, pouring them each a cup. She takes it from him and sips gingerly, wincing at the acidic bite at her tongue.

"God this is awful," she says, coughing. "This better not have cost me too much."

"It's minibar wine," Jesse says. "It's supposed to be awful and overpriced."

She smiles slightly. "I guess."

"So, you really watched all my movies?"

She takes another sip before nodding. "Yeah. I mean, I didn't memorize them or anything."

"Admit it, you caught yourself humming one of the themes."

She grins, shaking her head. "No. I won't admit that. I don't think your ego needs any more stroking."

He laughs. "Fine, but I'm going to take that as a yes."

They spend the rest of the night talking about nothing in particular. It's just voices and words, but both find it comforting. There had always been a certain sense of calm between them, and they settle into it again as the hours pass. She doesn't know when they fall asleep, but she wakes up against him, their bodies stretched out on the bed. His arm is wrapped loosely around her, his face turned toward her. She glances up at his face and studies the familiar features. They are different now – more defined and angled. He was a dorky cute back at Barden, but the years had worked to make him handsome.

"Stop staring at me," he murmurs, eyes drifting open.

"I'm-I'm not."

"Yeah, you were."

She sits up, tugging at the hem of her dress which had ridden up while they slept. The wine they had hours earlier throbbed in her head and she closes her eyes for a moment before standing up.

"You could stay here," Jesse offers, sitting up.

"I think I'm just going to go back to my room," she says, looking for her shoes. She checks the side of the bed twice before she remembers she didn't come with them.

"When's your plane ride back?" he asks.

"Eleven."

He nods. "Mine's at eight."

"Eight," she says, glancing at her watchless wrist. "Well, then you better be getting to bed."

He smiles slightly. "That was the idea before you showed up with a bottle of wine."

She hides her smile with a turn of her head and then says, "I'll see you later, Jesse."

She turns to leave and he asks, "Your phone number still the same?"

She nods, still facing the door. "Yeah."

"Alright then."

She glances back and murmurs, "Alright."

(To be continued...)

A/N: I wrote this a few years ago as Spykid18 over on fan fiction.net. So, if this reads familiar I am only plagiarizing my younger self!

#pitch perfect #jeca #jesse x beca #pitch perfect fanfiction #jeca fanfiction #jeca au #pitch perfect au

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yabbyabb · 7 years

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Heres a go at my OC masterlist!

Fan OCs

Fallout

Dixie- a young ghoul who’s age seems to be around 10. Extremely curious, adventurous, and imaginative, though naive with youth. She does not talk about her past, since she grew up an orphan “adopted” by cruel scavengers who abused her and eventually left her for dead in the glowing sea. After escaping and living on her own for a few years, she met Hatch who has truly adopted her as well as others who she considers family. Works as a courier around the wasteland, and loves any Nuka Cola- especially Quantum and Cherry!

Hatch Hutton- fairly new ghoul who travels around the commonwealth as an easygoing, laid back musician. He’s never seen without his straw boater, wrapped hands/ gloves, and his guitar. Hatch is very empathetic, helpful and kind, wanting only to spread smiles and ease some of the hardships people face in the wasteland with his music. Like Dixie, he does not talk about his past and quickly dismisses any questions regarding his injured hands. He is currently in a very loving relationship with Vomer (@dunesand), to whom he’s engaged.

Quinn Dugell- My SoSu, who did not have a son like in game. She was engaged to her fiance before the bombs dropped, but she was killed through the cryopod malfunction. Quinn stumbled around the wasteland in a daze and in shock at first, but quickly adjusted to her new life by killing raider scum. Personality wise, Quinn is fun loving, sarcastic, laid back, and doesnt take things too seriously. She viewed her new life in the wasteland like a fresh start, and has little to no inhibitions. She also REALLY loves puns/mom/dad humor, and is a skilled sniper. Romanced Hancock and Curie in game, and is BFFs with Deacon and Nick.

Donald Hutton- Hatch Huttons infamous, sleezy, greasy brother. Back in the good old days when Donald and Hatch were still humans, they traveled around as a performing duo. Donald has had strong vocals, while Hatch played the guitar/did backup vocals. Hatch is also very attached to his guitar because it was the one that him and Donald built together, and is a reminder of what Donald used to be like for Hatch. But then their mother fell ill, Donald became in debt with the raiders, and secretly sold himself and Hatch as slaves to pay for it, leading to the worst 2 years of their life- as well as turning into ghouls. Now that hes not only a ghoul, but a glowing GREEN ghoul, Donald makes a living in the wasteland by working under Mercury (@amummy) for her drug cartel and being a general informant by selling information. Hes a tease, a dog, and loves money and drugs/booze. He doesnt sing anymore due to holding a grudge against Hatch (found in their detailed backstory) and also through self hatred of what he did. He might sing again one day though, through lots of convincing.

Bones- a new addition to the raider group called the Strangers (@ohmdo), Bones is a pre-war ghoul who is a wiz when it comes to hacking and coding and is a stealthy scout. Bones himself very rarely shows his face that he hides under his mask, but his personality is far less intimidating than his looks. He jokes about everything and is honestly kind of lazy, unless something piques his interest. He is neutral about pretty much everything, though can turn pretty serious and intimidating in a split second. Hes very good buddies Krip (@surke).

Thorn- a 3rd gen/human hybrid who takes her job as Steph’s (@lemonlulz) bodyguard and right hand gal. Thorn is a deadly assassin/merc who utilizes her heavily modified syringe rifle, sting, as well as an assortment of poisons and chemicals to take care of her enemies. Since Steph runs an all girl raider group, Thorn is also a member and protects her comrades fiercely. Not much is known about Thorn aside from her serious, quiet, and lethal personality. She has a high interest in plants and science, due to her background. She has a sister, Calico, who she is low key looking for.

Fire Emblem

Miyoshi “Miyo”- An unusual Basara who loves to fight and roughhouse. Miyo joined the service under the Hoshido family from a young age, and fell under Hinoka’s ranks. Though she is short tempered and hot headed/zealous, Miyo also loves and values meditation and focus. She has a longtime close friendship to Nobu (@dunesand) who constantly act like bickering young siblings though considers family and protects at all cost. Miyoshi is head over heels for Kagero, who she’s dating.

Dragon Age

Fiiris Lavellan- Anxiety ridden with low self esteem and self worth, Fiiris is forced to join the Inquisition due to her mark, much to her horror. She is very reluctant and not at all confident in herself in the first part of the game, and tries often to push the responsibility she didnt want onto her advisors. But during the game, she slowly grows to have confidence in herself and in her skills/intuition, as well as getting help from her close friends she makes. By the end of the game, she is a highly skilled Rift mage who is a force to be reckoned with though she still has hints of her anxiety and humble personality. Shes very sweet, caring, shy, and loves Halla. Her closest friend is Cole, quickly followed by Varric and Josephine. I have two different files for her where she romances Bull and Cullen.

Orianna Cousland- My Grey Warden who is the fierce Queen of Ferelden, alongside her husband Alistair. She is similar to Miyo- short tempered, loves to fight, and loves to help people in need. A nimble rogue with the Duelist spec, she hates nobles especially after dealing with Howe. Even though shes Queen, she doesnt act like it- but in all honesty she uses her royalty to get away with some wild stuff lmao. Is off finding a cure to the blight to save her and Alistair. Her mabari pupper is named Meatball.

Rillan Lavellan- Fiiris’s cousin, who is nothing like her at all. He ran away from the clan to help/support Fiiris, and to also get a taste of the world and put his skill to use. Hes a charming rogue who specializes in duel blades and eventually becomes an assassin under Lelianna. He is arrogant, a flirt, and likes to show off as much as he can. He teases Fiiris all the time, though he does deeply care for her deep down though he has odd ways of showing it. Hes often running away from Cassandra’s Ire.

WIP OCs- Jeca Cadash, Wyatt Trevelyan, Ozol & Yasin Adaar

Personal Project OCs

Hunger Pains (based on WoD)

Twinny Okuda- young and brash, and hates school. Very level headed about most things, and seems to come off as cold and unsympathetic. Wont go off on someone randomly, but if pushed to her limits and emotionally strained, she can get hot headed and make angry outbursts.She loves to tinker with things and figure out how they work. Very loyal to her close friends, and will always be Ride or Die. Her parents are almost always working, so her relationship with them isnt the best. Eventually it is revealed that she is a force mage.

Jai Kamaat- Dragon Beast passed down through his bloodline. Radical; lives life on the edge (or tries to, but he can be pretty lazy too). Parkors and hangs with Twinny a lot. The two are pretty close, and even though twinny wouldnt admit it, she considered him her best friend. Had a troubled past, but is working to fix it. Hides a dangerous temper that comes out only if poked enough. Confident, likes to tease/pull pranks, hides insecurities with overconfidence.

Estelle LaFille “Bloodhound”- an ancient beast with the Rake monster soul inside of her. Born in the 13th Century, Estelle was born in the French countryside but quickly showed signs of “possession” of a demon, to which her fear stricken parents gave he away to the church to be saved. There, Estelle was raised and entered nunhood. She dealt with night terrors and random sporadic hallucinations/visions of horror from her Beast, until one day it tried to take her over. Estelle, possessing a tremendous amount of willpower and fueled by her religion, made a pact with the Rake. She would comply to its hunger- but act as a righteous hand of God on Earth, delivering his judgment onto the worst of the sinners. The Rake, who was sustained through carrying out acts of punishment, agreed. Quickly becoming a legend, Estelle had stayed true to her code, never giving into the Beast’s desire for carnage for simple “sins”. The early years adjusting to her killing almost broke Estelle, who knew her soul was bloodied from her sin- but justified her actions with “religious righteousness”, receiving small “signs” from god that her path was a just one and it was meant to be. Bloodhound became a stone cold, efficient, deadly killer, striking fear into the underground all over the world

Celio- A local renowned tattoo artist, who also happens to be a powerful Mage and protects the city. Celio used to have a troubled past because of growing up a mage, but has come into his own pretty well and made a name for himself. He is covered in tattoos that he did himself that are inscribed with magic, each one holding its own spell. He utilizes unpredictability, and constantly tattoos new spells onto himself when he has used them. He is a mentor to Twinny and Jai, and also uses his tattoo parlor as a safe haven for supernaturals. He is stubbornly neutral when it comes to turf wars in the supernatural world, much to the dismay of groups around the city.

WIP OCs- Osirus, Emmett

Monsters

Jinorin- a Desire demon who runs a high end brothel in the Monster Realm. IN the human world, they are a high end CEO to a company, considered a business shark. Jinorin is gender-fluid and a hermaphrodite, and takes good care of his service workers. They offer housing to workers if they need it, as well as good pay and living essentials.

Yarah- Assistant to Jinorin and self proclaimed “Hostess” to the Brothel, Yarah is a seaslug monster who works at the brothel and helps keep things running. She loves exotic plants, especially aquatic plants.

Saurii- another worker in the brothel, Saurii is a small, stout Stingray monster who resides at the brothel. He spends a lot of time in the hot spring bath, as well as the lavish pool. Saurii is playful and mischievous, loving to tease both friends and clients.

WIP OCs- Najii, Glowstick, Lucien

DND Characters

Tenna Galeborn- My first official DnD character. A classic Rogue, tenna is a sylph with messy, wind swept curly black hair, yellow eyes, and has light blue tattoos swirling on her skin. She is highly curious about people, and loves to travel and gamble. Shes a restless spirit, but also enjoys helping out others when they need it. (CG)

Lucia- Captian Lucia is a pirate queen, who owns her own ship and ragtag loyal crew. Most notable about her is the three deep scars running along her right eye made of gold with its pupil made of glowing turquoise. Shes a Swashbuckler who, by putting ammo into her eye to charge, can make her own magic ammo with different effects. When she first finds people she wasnt to recruit into her crew, she convinces them to sign their name on a contract that magically binds them to her service- not to their knowledge of course. (CN/NE)

Samiri- The Bastard child to a Lord, Samiri is a half orc Brawler who was hidden away in her fathers castle to hide his shame. She constantly snuck out and rebelled against him, until one night she got away for good. She’s naiive and was sheltered all her life, but wanted to experience the life of an adventurer and set out to make a name for herself to become more than a bastard child no one wanted. Has an Ogre skull helmet, an orcish warhammer that was her mothers that she named Pansy (her favorite flower), and two hands ready to whoop some ass. (CG)

Ghastooth- A wandering skeleton (obito) Magus who is simply wandering around trying to find out who he is, his purpose, and to make up for whatever horrible sin he did in his past life that made him into what he is now. He has no past memories of his life before becoming an Obitu, only waking up in a decrepit overgrown temple. (NG)

Ellie Mae- A sweet, upstanding southern belle Thri-Kreen Summoner who is passionate about her faith, spreading good will, and taking care of her dear Eidolon Alais who is a giant lion made of crystalline Obsidian, whose eyes and claws are a glowing white. He also has a cute white ruffle collar made by none other than Ellie Mae. Her parents are tailors, who passed down their craft to her- before she became an adventurer, of course. They send her a new ruffle dress every so often, since adventuring is never kind to your clothing. Some iconic props and accessories of hers are her white hand fan, parasol, and long smoking pipe with smoking tobacco. (Though this character was sadly part of a game run by someone i now hate, I still hope to bring her back in full force!) (NG)

Klinko- the newest edition to my beloved characters, Klinko is a small Grippli Warlock who worships the “Big Frog” in the sky (AKA Cthulu). Despite being a frog, he can actually be quite the charmer (thanks nat 20s!) and is also wandering the land to seek more knowledge about his faith and the arcane. He also really loves to eat meat. (CG?)

#yabbyabb OCs #this is a major WIP #i have other ocs that i have created but havnt worked on much #like tons of them lmao #long post

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gregorypenman · 8 years

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The Comforts of a Lonely Heart

Lonesomeness: a bitter pill to swallow, but to some, it is as sweet as candy. Gregory never gave any thought to companionship. Content was the young paladin in his isolation for he knew without the burden of closeness, he would be free to do the Light’s will. Friendship, of course, found its way into his heart and though these friends would come and offer merriment and good tidings, it was always inevitable he would be alone once again. This truth was something he looked forward to. Gregory enjoyed his solitude as it gave him time to work, to pray, to train and to write. After training with his master, Jeca Kanters, he’d always bid her farewell with thanks and care for her kindness and hard work. Though his bond with her was closer than anyone, rivaling only his mother, he still found that the idea of being alone brought a smile to his face. This time alone was his time and he took great enjoyment in every moment.

Missions shared the same result as after the day was over and the other Sapphire Crusaders headed home, Gregory would spend all night with his nose in tomes and scriptures reading and learning. This was his life and he took delight in it. However, that all changed when Beathas, a Quel’dorei mage of House Redsteel, caught his eye. He had known of her, met her a few times and spoken with her briefly on occasion, but until recently Gregory had known nothing about her. She began to join the Crusade on missions and through this interaction he saw she held something in her that he’d yet to see in any other. While his friends spoke in jesting tones and carried about them a carefully built wall, Beathas seemed honest and open with her heart. At first, the paladin was confused toward these thoughts. Why could he not stop thinking about this woman? What was this urge to learn more about her? He knew he would only find answers if he approached her.

Following the success of a mission to rescue Votto, the Draenei Crusader of the Sapphire Crusade, from demons, Beathas and Gregory spent the night in his room looking over maps and records of the criminal organization, the Ensemble. While they worked they shared stories of their past and a few laughs, growing a connection that Gregory couldn’t explain. This feeling he had wasn’t the same he had for his mother, nor for his master. This was a different kind of closeness that was forming and it confused him to no end. Now the once semi-hermit found he wanted to spend more time with Beathas, to learn more about her, to share in her presence. Yet he did not know why.

One night, the mage came to Gregory for a visit while he was overseeing construction on the Sapphire Stronghold. His heart filled with joy when she made herself known and offered her a tour of the Hamlet. He showed to her the many buildings under construction and finally led her to the garden. It was here that he could hold his questions for her no longer and chose to react quickly. But, he did not ask the questions he had planned to ask. Instead he offered to her his strength and loyalty. To have eyes only for her and no one else. Through her embarrassed giggles and his Anxious breathing, she agreed and Gregory found himself filled with excitement. The man who held his privacy above all else had found someone to whom he’d gladly share that time with.

@rider-of-slaughter @grumpdargon @syliune @moxie-bravo @lillian-aherys @lazy-torterra

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capjec · 8 years

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The Stubborn Student, and his Stubborn Teacher

Not everyone shares the same views. Particularly, few ever share Jeca’s. She really shouldn’t have been surprised at Gregory’s decision. Spying and sneaking really was the safest rout to take, given how small his crusade was. It was perhaps in understanding that, that she was able to calm herself down enough to even acknowledge him when he found her again.

He couldn’t have possibly understood her personal anger and hatred towards crime organizations. He’d have been too young and out of the reach of the Defias gang to have known. His inexperience in so much, and his foolish desire to involve himself in fights he didn’t understand nor have experience in just about made her head spin.

He was flying blind, and acting like he knew what he was doing. He couldn’t, he was still so young, and without any sort of real experience under his belt. All he had were the fantasies of heroism he built in his mind, and the journals Stephenn had left behind.

Mental note, find Stephenn’s ghost and sock him one for hyping up the poor boy.

Not that Greg’s heart wasn’t in the right place. She was no less enthusiastic and driven than him at that age. She however had the benefit of serving under a higher ranked officer to guide her, rather than being thrown head first into the turmoil of leadership. Even with all this in mind, she couldn’t let go his decision. By letting the criminals keep on their activities, so many innocent people would keep suffering. He needed more people, he needed to attack them from all sides, rather than poke about hoping they found their right target.

Were the Cloudbuster not engaged on the Shattered Isles......too many would haves and could haves. This was no time for regrets. The boy didn’t need to know of her past experiences with the Defias. And he was too deeply rooted in his own ways to consider her more strait forward path. She was there to teach him how to fight. That’s the only good thing she had left to pass on to anyone. It’s the only thing she ever really had to begin with.

Maybe she’d been wrong. Maybe she was wrong about a lot of things. She wouldn’t admit to it though, she never could. If there ever was a failing trait to her character, it was her stubborn temper. But sneaking around wasn’t the answer either! It couldn’t be.

She wasn’t a strategist, everyone she led in the past were either dead or blew away in the wind, so could she even really say she was a leader? She didn’t even have her Light anymore, she couldn’t teach him what he needed to know to better resolve himself as a paladin. She could only teach him to hit things so they couldn’t get back up. That would have to be good enough.

By the time that Gregory had shown up, out of breath and falling to his knees in apology, she’d had time to mull over her thoughts. She was busying herself with a replacement part for her arm. It was beginning to wear a great deal and switching out parts wasn’t going to keep it working for long. Maybe it was time for a new one. She watched the boy tripping over his words trying to garner her forgiveness, she had made up her mind before the kid even came over. That didn’t mean she was going to just let him think that apologies would get you what you wanted. He needed to understand that saying your prayers and being a good little boy didn’t always work. Actions spoke louder than words, he needed to know that.

The boy was lost in his own fantasy world of heroes and villains, and that scared Jeca. It scared her because she didn’t want this sweet kids to screw up like she had.

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1. Who was the last person you held hands with? I 2. Are you outgoing or shy? Shy 3. Who are you looking forward to seeing? My friends from the states 4. Are you easy to get along with? No 5. If you were drunk would the person you like take care of you? Probably not 6. What kind of people are you attracted to? Humble and smart people 7. Do you think you’ll be in a relationship two months from now? No 8. Who from the opposite gender is on your mind? I 9. Does talking about sex make you uncomfortable? A bit 10. Who was the last person you had a deep conversation with? I 11. What does the most recent text that you sent say? A pizza order 12. What are your 5 favorite songs right now? -Slow dancing in a burning room- John mayer -come away with me -Norah Jones -Friday Noon- Ciudad -I dont trust myself with loving you- John Mayer -Skating In Central Park- Bill Evans 13. Do you like it when people play with your hair? Yes 14. Do you believe in luck and miracles? Yes 15. What good thing happened this summer? Nothing 16. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? Maybe 17. Do you think there is life on other planets? Yes 18. Do you still talk to your first crush? No 19. Do you like bubble baths? Yes 20. Do you like your neighbors? No 21. What are you bad habits? I like to bite my lip alot 22. Where would you like to travel? Greece 23. Do you have trust issues? YES 24. Favorite part of your daily routine? Going to bed 25. What part of your body are you most uncomfortable with? BELLY 26. What do you do when you wake up? Check my phone 27. Do you wish your skin was lighter or darker? Lighter 28. Who are you most comfortable around? My bestfriend!! 29. Have any of your ex’s told you they regret breaking up? Yes 30. Do you ever want to get married? Someday 31. Is your hair long enough for a pony tail? Yes 32. Which celebrities would you have a threesome with? James Franco and John Mayer ha ha ha 33. Spell your name with your chin. 34. Do you play sports? What sports? Yes. Swimming 35. Would you rather live without TV or music? Without tv 36. Have you ever liked someone and never told them? All the time??? 37. What do you say during awkward silences? None just get my phone 38. Describe your dream girl/guy? Smart, humble, witty, taller than me and can get along with my parents 39. What are your favorite stores to shop in? Department store hahahaa 40. What do you want to do after high school? Im graduating college 41. Do you believe everyone deserves a second chance? Yes 42. If your being extremely quiet what does it mean? Nothing 43. Do you smile at strangers? Sometimes 44. Trip to outer space or bottom of the ocean? Outer space 45. What makes you get out of bed in the morning? CHORES 46. What are you paranoid about? Me not being happy when Im old 47. Have you ever been high? No 48. Have you ever been drunk? Yes 49. Have you done anything recently that you hope nobody finds out about? Yes 50. What was the colour of the last hoodie you wore? Black 51. Ever wished you were someone else? Yes 52. One thing you wish you could change about yourself? confidence 53. Favourite makeup brand? Mac 54. Favourite store? None 55. Favourite blog? Everyonr i follow here on tumblr :) 56. Favourite colour? Red 57. Favourite food? I cant think of any!!! Probz lasagna 58. Last thing you ate? Pizza 59. First thing you ate this morning? Nothing. Just coffee 60. Ever won a competition? For what? Yes. Swimming competition 61. Been suspended/expelled? For what? No 62. Been arrested? For what? No 63. Ever been in love? Yes 64. Tell us the story of your first kiss? In a car 65. Are you hungry right now? No 66. Do you like your tumblr friends more than your real friends? Maybe haha 67. Facebook or Twitter? Twitter 68. Twitter or Tumblr? Tumblr 69. Are you watching tv right now? No 70. Names of your bestfriends? Michaela 71. Craving something? What? BEEF ☺ 72. What colour are your towels? white blue pink??? 72. How many pillows do you sleep with? 3 73. Do you sleep with stuffed animals? No 74. How many stuffed animals do you think you have? Dont have 75. Favourite animal? DOG 76. What colour is your underwear? Pink 77. Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate 78. Favourite ice cream flavour? Strawberry 79. What colour shirt are you wearing? White 80. What colour pants? Not wearing pants 81. Favourite tv show? Friends! 82. Favourite movie? A lot like love 83. Mean Girls or Mean Girls 2? MEAN GIRLS 84. Mean Girls or 21 Jump Street? MEAN GIRLS 85. Favourite character from Mean Girls? KAREN 86. Favourite character from Finding Nemo? Marlin ❤ 87. First person you talked to today? Jeca 88. Last person you talked to today? Jeca 🙃 haha 89. Name a person you hate? THE GIRL FROM nvm 90. Name a person you love? I LOVED but now probz no one 91. Is there anyone you want to punch in the face right now? YES 92. In a fight with someone? yes 93. How many sweatpants do you have? Uhm many 94. How many sweaters/hoodies do you have? 3-4 95. Last movie you watched? TTCT 96. Favourite actress? Katherine Heigl 97. Favourite actor? JOHN LLOYD I AM NOT BACKING DOWN 98. Do you tan a lot? No 99. Have any pets? No 100. How are you feeling? Confused 101. Do you type fast? Sometimes 102. Do you regret anything from your past? Yes like EATING ALOT 103. Can you spell well? nope haha 104. Do you miss anyone from your past? Yes 105. Ever been to a bonfire party? Yes 106. Ever broken someone’s heart? Yes 107. Have you ever been on a horse? Yes 108. What should you be doing? Sleeping..? 109. Is something irritating you right now? Yes 110. Have you ever liked someone so much it hurt? YES 111. Do you have trust issues? YES 112. Who was the last person you cried in front of? my bestfriend 113. What was your childhood nickname? Jam 114. Have you ever been out of your province/state? Yes 115. Do you play the Wii? No 116. Are you listening to music right now? No 117. Do you like chicken noodle soup? Yes 118. Do you like Chinese food? Yes!! 119. Favourite book? I dont read oh god 120. Are you afraid of the dark? Yes 121. Are you mean? Sometimes 122. Is cheating ever okay? No.. 123. Can you keep white shoes clean? NO 124. Do you believe in love at first sight? No 125. Do you believe in true love? Yes 126. Are you currently bored? Yes 127. What makes you happy? Him texting me the fuck back 128. Would you change your name? Yes. Something like natalya or bianca or tasha idk 129. What your zodiac sign? Libra 130. Do you like subway? Sometimes if its empty 131. Your bestfriend of the opposite sex likes you, what do you do? Uhm yay??? 132. Who’s the last person you had a deep conversation with? I 133. Favourite lyrics right now? Hold on to whatevee you find baby, I don't trust myself with loving you 134. Can you count to one million? No?!?!?! 135. Dumbest lie you ever told? Actually idk im so good at lying sometimes ITS LIKE A TALENT 136. Do you sleep with your doors open or closed? closed 137. How tall are you? 5'1 138. Curly or Straight hair? Straight 139. Brunette or Blonde? Brunette 140. Summer or Winter? Summer 141. Night or Day? Night 142. Favourite month? October 143. Are you a vegetarian? No 144. Dark, milk or white chocolate? Milk 145. Tea or Coffee? Coffee 146. Was today a good day? No 147. Mars or Snickers? Snickerd 148. What’s your favourite quote? "you never wanted to be anybody's girlfriend and now you're somebody's wife. " -Tom (500 days of summer) 149. Do you believe in ghosts? ID RATHER NOT 150. Get the closest book next to you, open it to page 42, what’s the first line on that page? im lazy no book is close haha

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