#ship: ty x amy

[yourheartbeat]

@pscentral​  event 28:  throwback

favourite  throwback  television couples

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[aces-and-angels]

tag people you want to get to know better

shout out to @choicesmc for the tag 🖤🖤 i believe i was tagged for this questionnaire before by a couple of moots and meant to answer the call earlier, but alas, i ✨forgot✨ so ty to yall and my bad for dropping the ball there lol

to the questions!

last song: cold to the touch by ralph

currently watching: random episodes of community, survivor 46, abbott elementary, and (trying) to finish netflix's live adaptation of atla (which has lead me to rewatching the og series anyways lol)

three ships: i am fueled by my love for the windverse- so i'm giving this to enid x joaquin, wind x martin, and magnus x marcus

favourite colour: still a yellow loving queen💛

currently consuming: sweet, cold H2O

place of birth: US of A (ugh)

current location: under a duvet

first ship: i'm gonna guess something for atla- been through the gauntlet w/ zutara, zukka, taang, jetko, zuko x that one girl from ba sing se LMAO; the pairings are endless- and i mainly enjoy all the art that they inspired

relationship status: in a throuple w/ me, myself, and i

last movie: mean girls (the remake); i enjoyed it more than i thought i would- tho i wish amy poehler was able to reprise her role as 'the cool mom'

currently working on: bday fic for the fabulous wind velez (may come late but it's happening yall)

gosh i feel like this tag game has gone through everyone BUT if it hasn't/you're up for it- i'm passing the torch to @bigboycelery, @erixadraws, and @bitchycreatorbrett (no pressure ofc)

[cabeswaterdrowned]

some btvs-verse ships for your ask game: Spike/Drusilla, Willow/Kennedy, Buffy/Willow, Angel/Cordelia

Sprusilla: 7.5-8 they have a type of monster couple charisma and playfulness that really appeals to me! Not a full 8 only because I don’t feel that I think of them enough when they’re not on my screen to warrant it but I do love them…I tend to love the Buffyverse villain couples lol.

Willow/Kennedy: solid 5/10 I don’t have the active dislike for them or for Kennedy herself many do in fact I like Kennedy okay, but I would have preferred Willow’s next romance to be with Faith or Anya, an already fleshed out character she’d had chemistry with in the past and who had a storyline/redemption arc going on of her own with complementary themes to Willow’s, and trying to shoehorn in a new character and whole new dynamic didn’t work after how impactful Tara was. Hard indifferent ultimately. 

Buffy/Willow: currently will give them a 6.5 but this is one I’ve gotten more intrigued by romantically in recent years, and I wonder if when I get around to my next rewatch the rating will increase. I primarily love their friendship and how complex/interesting it is but I do like to muse about them having crushes on each other in the early seasons especially Willow having a crush on Buffy circa s3, and can see a basis for an s7 onwards romance, they’re also one third of my favorite Buffyverse ot3 (not counting like. the whirlwind ot4 which is in it’s own league to me as it’s basically canon) which is Buffy x Faith x Willow will say I feel more about/ am significantly more into both Faith ships in that equation but the parallels between Faith and Willow’s dynamics with Buffy are tasty for char exploration, especially through a queer lense. A lot of themes I enjoy a lot in that mix. But I will say that a reason it took me a while to warm to them as a ship compared to a lot of other f/f Buffyverse dynamics is that, with the exception of a couple distinct scenes, I don’t tend to feel SMG and Alyson’s chemistry has as much of a shippy leaning compared to how both of them play off a lot of the other actresses Eliza Charisma Amber, Amy when Willow guest stars on Ats, Alyson and Emma, SMG and Bianca or even Juliet, I think they have more chemistry than Willow and Kennedy but that bar isn’t high and idk how much of that is chemistry vs depth of emotional content. But it’s a fascinating dynamic that I can see / enjoy in a shippy way depending how it’s done. 

Cangel: 8 / 10, I love them!! It’s a testament to how well they work for me overall that they have this rating even with the Connor stuff and me knocking some points for how bad that was I think they would be even higher otherwise… one of my favorite friends to lovers tv pairings and heart breaking in the end. 

Ty!

(Send me ships and I’ll rate them)

[tinamybeloved]

🍃tag nine people to get to know better🌽

Ty @minecraftbed for tagging me

🌊three ships: dnf, punznap, tina x me

⚓first ever ship: tommy (third rock from the sun, I was a small child) x me or drarry (first ship I actually like engaged with)

👀currently watching: one piece (90 episodes lol), demon slayer (3rd season)

🎬last movie: in theaters Barbie at home Dark Knight Rises

📖currently reading: theoretically Light Bringer by Pierce brown but for the last week and a half nothing but school readings and fan fiction

🥦currently consuming: sandwich and cold brew ☕️

🥞currently craving: tinakiBed or tinakiMoreTime mmm🥱

Tagging people feel free to ignore this lol @amy-bonsai @gogciety @csgolo @gnfpsyche @nonoqy @hearvex @mahikamihan @demonstars @muffingnf

[ashrillvenheim]

Awakening Past

Chapter 7

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QUICK NOTE: THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT!!!!

pairing: Ashley Graham x Leon S Kennedy.

Content: (+18) romance, angst, gore, erotic/suggestive themes at some point, slow burn, violence, action, self-harm, death talk,

If you're a MINOR or feel uncomfortable with any of these genres or ships, please DON'T keep reading, thank you.

Word count: 10k :3

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The birds chirped with the coming of the good weather. It was nice, as long as the only pigeon in the neighborhood didn't decide to stay on his balcony and sing good morning for forty-five minutes.

He adjusted his belt with a grunt. He still had to admit that he had managed to catch up on his pending hours of sleep.

He looked at himself in the mirror, tying the buttons on the sleeves of his shirt and putting on his black leather jacket.

He slipped the gun into the holster and tied his shoes before leaving the room.

He knocked on the front door and heard a "come in."

The two big dogs greeted him enthusiastically, causing Leon to smile and pet them as they sat on the couch.

“What are you going to do with the dogs?”

The owner took a few seconds and then appeared in the hallway. He had to admit that she looked good in those jeans with a simple brown T-shirt and a dark green jacket.

“They're coming with us, is there going to be a problem?”

Leon looked at the animals who sat obediently in front of him, pulling a smile from him.

“Not as long as they don't make a fuss.”

Ashley nodded and tossed him the car keys.

“I'll drive back.” she informed him, grabbing her backpack from the hall closet.

Dr. Petrov was passing through some DSO offices in Boston, where he had arranged to meet them so he wouldn't have to make them drive all the way to Washington.

Leon unlocked the car and Ashley loaded the dogs into the trunk. The agent looked at his watch and made sure they were on schedule. Ashley fixed the netting between the trunk and the back seats and closed the door. Leon sat behind the wheel and started up as she climbed in.

“How was the night?” asked the woman, putting on her seat belt. Leon turned the wheel, accelerating gently.

“ I almost shot a pigeon.”

“You've met Henry then.”

Leon turned to her.

“Hen- you named the pigeons?”

“That pigeon. As you may have seen, it's quite distinctive.”

“More distinctive with a bullet.”

Ashley let out a chuckle, leaning back against the door. They hadn't spoken again about what had happened a few days ago. They didn't feel like arguing, it wasn't a good way to start. Leon played it down, but Ashley did want to tell him some things, not all of them, but... the ones that mattered most right now. It wasn't the time though, not yet. Not after seeing how he reacted to seeing her confrontation on campus.

“Do you mind if I turn on some music?”

Leon shrugged his shoulders in affirmation without taking his eyes off the road. Ashley turned on the CD player and let Amy Winehouse play in the background.

“I've got rock if you want to switch later.”

Leon nodded in rapt attention, glancing at the mirrors frequently. They were silent for a few minutes during which Kennedy went over the questions he wanted to ask Ashley about the accident, but didn't know where to start.

“Are you going to ask at once?”

Leon turned in confusion and saw her eyes closed and her head cocked to one side.

“Ask you what?”

She went on talking without parting her eyelids.

“About the university and the incident.”

The agent looked at her in surprise.

“What makes you think I wanted to ask you about that?”

“Since you've been here, you haven't brought it up again, and besides, you tense your jaw when you're thinking about something.”

“Do I do that?”

“Only when you're thinking about it a lot and you're not convinced.”

“And when I'm convinced?”

 Ashley was silent for a moment.

“You smile and do it no matter how bad it is.”

“I don't jump in if it's a bad idea.”

“Says the one who threw me down a waste chute.”

“I knew we'd be okay.”

This time her golden eyes locked on him for a second.

“You had no fucking idea what was at the bottom.”

The man fell silent and gave the steering wheel a squeeze.

“I had a hunch, and they usually work.”

“I don't dispute that.”

This time it was he who looked at her, seeing her, again, with her eyes closed.

“Are you going to fall asleep?”

A subtle, faint chuckle came to him.

“Depends, do you have any interesting topics to talk about?”

“I'm the driver, shouldn't you entertain me?”

He seemed to have already forgotten what he wanted to ask her about the incident. 

Leon could see Ashley's smile out of the corner of his eye. He knew she was making that gesture, he was sure of it. 

And he didn't have a good feeling about it.

“Did you know penguins have teeth?”

“They have beaks, not teeth.”

“Oh yes, they have teeth inside their beaks.”

“What…”

***

The receptionist looked up from his screen to find probably the most attractive man he had ever seen in his life.

Leon S. Kennedy.

He had heard of him, but, unfortunately, had never managed to coincide his shift with one of the agent's visits, but finally, there he was, and he had to admit that the rumors had fallen short.

"We have an appointment with Dr. Petrov," she said. His vibrating voice coursed through every cell of the receptionist.

"Yes," he replied sheepishly, "you are accompanied by..." he looked at the list and his body froze. "Did you come with A-Ashley Graham?"

Leon looked confused by the man's reaction.

"Eh, yeah?"

The two turned as they heard the front doors open and a woman walked in with two dogs. The canines sat down across from the secretary and Ashley grinned from ear to ear.

"Ben, I haven't seen you in a long time!"

The receptionist began to blush as his heart raced violently.

"A-Ashley, h-how are you do-doing?" he stammered helplessly.

"All right, I brought the puppies with me today."

Ben stood up to look over the counter and his eyes sparkled with excitement.

"These are Min-nt and P-pepper?"

"Yes, they can stay with you if you like."

It was as if the sky had opened up for the man.

"C-can I?"

"Sure!" Ashley pulled them in with the man and ordered them to guard their position.

"If someone bothers you, you tell them to bark."

Ben nodded with a huge smile and gave them the number of the room where they would be met by Petrov.

Ashley and Leon were about to start walking down the hall when Ben spoke.

"Ashley, t-thank y-you f-for the o-other t-time.

She smiled.

"No problem."

They got on the elevator.

"Is there something I should know?"

Ashley waved her hand dismissively.

“His asshole ex-boyfriend came after they broke up demanding to get back together, saying that without him he wasn't capable of doing anything because of his shyness and stuttering.”

Leon looked at her, fearful of the story.

“I assume you got in?”

The young woman's laughter was enough.

“Well, I just cleared things up a bit.” She saw the agent's worried expression. “ I only threatened him with an urgent visit to the dentist, that's all.”

“Nothing more?”

“It was enough for him to see Dana with me.” she paused thoughtfully. “I'd have to visit her, I haven't been able to come to the last training sessions.”

The elevator doors opened.

“Do you want me to tell you another curiosity?”

Leon looked at her in horror.

“No, don't even think about it. Between the penguins and the dolphins, I've had enough of you.”

Ashley laughed, stopping in front of the office door. The agent noticed that the woman was hesitating with her hand on the knob, but not turning it. He watched her take a few seconds to catch a deep breath. 

“Are you all right?”

“Yes” she paused, exhaling. “It's a moment before meeting new people.”

Another puff and she blew the air out. She turned the knob and stepped inside.

The giant bear who called himself human turned toward them. Leon stepped forward to shake his hand in greeting.

“From what I can see Miss Graham does know how to keep her appointments.”

Ashley laughed watching as Leon rolled his eyes with a grunt and then fixed her gaze on the man to step forward and extend her hand as well. Petrov took it firmly, something that made Ashley's body tense subtly under Leon's gaze.

“At last I met the president's daughter, it's a pleasure.

“The pleasure is mine.”

The doctor motioned for them to sit across from him.

“Well, I guess Dana told you why you're here.”

Ashley's golden eyes locked onto the man's chocolate ones.

“Regarding the incident on campus, or am I mistaken?” Leon asked.

Petrov looked at the agent for a moment and then turned back to the young woman. The two looked at each other.

The doctor realized that something didn't add up. Weren't they supposed to be close? After all, they went through all that... oh. He looked at the golden irises that vibrated for a moment as if they were denying.

He understood.

But he had to investigate. For science? Maybe a great motivation was his simple curiosity.

“That was one of the reasons, but I can see that you are in good shape.” He paused, taking notes. “Do you mind taking off your jacket?”

Ashley nodded and left it on the chair showing her compression bandages. The doctor stood up pointing to the gurney for him to sit down and proceeded to remove the cloth. Leon stood silently and watched from the side. He perceived the blonde's skin completely even as if she had not been the victim of any blow. Was it normal for the blow she received to heal in just 4 days?

“I see that the training with my wife has paid off.” laughed the doctor, pulling a smile from Ashley.

“If I can't block a kick I'd be screwed.”

They both laughed as the man examined and felt the young woman's forearms, which were completely healed, something that did not go unnoticed by Victor.

“I wanted to ask you a series of questions.”  He looked sideways at Leon. “If it's all right with your guardian.”

“About what?” Kennedy's voice was calm, but with a tinge of concern.

“Similar to your reviews.”

Leon seemed reluctant to agree, folding his arms across his chest.

“Is it about Spain?” the female voice startled them both. “Or after quarantine?”

“Have you developed psychic abilities, Miss Graham?”

She laughed.

“No, but apart from the campus event that's the only thing I could be called here for.” He stared at her and the doctor understood.

“Yes. I've been in charge of Leon since you came back from quarantine and since his other mission.”

Ashley arched her eyebrows.

“His other mission? I thought he was in charge of my father's security.”

Leon cleared his throat, shifting his weight uncomfortably on his leg.

“I was called back to Spain.”

“WHAT?!” she exclaimed. It almost seemed calculated. “why didn't you tell me anything?”

“I guess for the same reason you didn't tell me about the confrontation on campus.”

This time it was Ashley who rolled her eyes.

“I can't believe it. Are you going to continue with that?”

The agent didn't answer, he just looked at her.

“He was sent to assist the BSAA unit they deployed there.”

“I had heard some of that from my father.” She nodded.

“I went to guide them through the terrain.”

She looked at the ground.

“I see…”

Petrov looked at Leon and he responded with a look on his face that implied guilt. The doctor decided to leave it aside.

“Well, back to the subject, miss. My wife has been informing me of your progress over the last few years. Would you like to add anything, is there anything unusual that you have noticed?”

Ashley stared thoughtfully at her hands.

“I wouldn't know. When I started training with her I noticed that I had developed more strength and may have even grown since then.” she laughed nervously.

The doctor smiled at her and asked her to squeeze his hands when asked.

“Do you do any sports apart from training?”

“Climbing. It helps me calm down before I face things, I guess it's like a meditation for me.”

Leon looked at her surprised by her answer, although he could more or less understand why she was saying it.

“Any anomalies?”

This time the agent looked at the doctor remembering that very question at his last checkup. Ashley stared at the floor thoughtfully. She didn't know whether to answer. Should she?

If she did...maybe they would want to study her or...maybe they would re-medicate her.

“It’s not getting out of here.”  The doctor told her, to which Ashley couldn't help but scoff.

“We both know that's not true.”

Leon held back a smile at the cheekiness of the answer but Petrov did not.

“Well, I see you've learned since then.” His words were understood only by the two of them.

“My sense of smell.”

 Leon turned attentively.

“Excuse me?” Petrov said to her somewhat astonished.

“I feel that my sense of smell has improved.” she paused for a moment "a lot.”

The doctor approached the table to write it down.

“How well developed do you think you have it?”

“Do you have a parakeet?”

Leon looked at her quizzically, but the way Petrov turned to her gave away that she had got it right.

“How did you…”

“Your hands smell like feathers and not pigeon ones, I'm used to those.”

The doctor looked as enthusiastic as when he gave Leon the hearing test.

“Can you smell anything else?”

 Ashley shrugged her shoulders.

“I smell more distinctly, but you'll have to be more specific.”

“What do you smell in this room?”

She closed her eyes and the agent looked at her, curious. 

Had she suffered similar anomalies to his?

“ Well, watermelon, dust, newspaper, gasoline, metal, cologne... isn't that the perfume Dana used to wear? No, wait, it's mixed with something like... vanilla? She mentioned to me that her sister was a vanilla lover.”

The doctor's laughter startled them. The man slumped back in his chair.

“What a pair of specimens.”

“Hey, we're not lab rats.” Kennedy growled.

Petrov looked at him mockingly.

“Those guys can't hear the secretary's footsteps.”

Ashley was surprised.

“The one with the raspberry shampoo?”

They both turned in confusion and Petrov replied in puzzlement.

“I guess so, but what's she got to do with it?”

“She's on her way up.”

The three were silent for long seconds, then Leon subtly cocked his head.

“Oh, yes, she's coming.”

Petrov crossed his arms.

“How do you know it's her?”

“She's lame.”

Leon and Ashley looked at each other at their synchronicity and laughed hopelessly. Petrov watched them in disbelief until a minute later when someone knocked on the door.

The doctor let in the plant secretary, who walked in awkwardly.

“Is something wrong?” he asked worriedly.

“Nothing, doctor, just a blister on the sole of my foot, nothing important.”

Victor handed her some special band-aids and asked her to avoid heels for the time being. She nodded and left.

The doctor sighed, massaging the bridge of his nose. Ashley looked at Leon not knowing what to do, whether she should get up or not. The laughter that echoed from underneath caused the two to turn to the veteran only to see him burst out laughing.

“This is why I became a scientist.”

They watched him notice a number of things with a huge smile on his lips, as if he had found a new treasure to investigate.

“As far as I can see.” he began again. “The anomalies present are more noticeable in Ashley than in you Leon. I'll attribute it to the length of exposure you each had to the parasite.” He paused before getting up again. “I'd like to examine that wound on your back.”

Ashley went to take off her shirt.

“Would you mind keeping an eye on Ben? I'm sure he'll be fine with the dogs, but keep an eye on them for me.” she asked Leon.

He seemed to hesitate, but when he saw her lift her shirt he moved on impulse out of the clinic.

“I'll wait for you downstairs.” he announced before closing the door.

She and Petrov were left alone. The doctor sat on a stool behind the young woman and unfastened the clasp of her bra to feel the wound. He asked her to place her arms in different positions to see how the skin behaved.

“Is he far away?”  he asked suddenly. Ashley took a few seconds to answer.

“Yes" she finally said.

“Do you want to ask me something?”

Ashley shifted her arms and sighed.

“Does he... remember anything?”

Petrov touched the ends of the large scar.

“I'm sure there are things he hasn't told me, but from what I've seen, no, it seems not.”

“I see.”

“-Why don't you tell him?”

“Even my father doesn't know, Dana must have told you. Maybe it's better this way, you don't know how furious he was when he saw the footage of the campus attack.”

“You're not a child.”

Ashley let out a giggle.

“I don't think he's yet able to see that I'm no longer hiding in containers.”

“Wouldn't it be the right thing to tell him, then?”

She fell silent at the doctor's words.

“Probably, but first I want him to see that I can do things without him being afraid I'll fall, maybe when he understands that I'll be able to tell him.

“Besides me and Dana, who knows?”

“My escort Maria, my friend Emily Connors, Katherine Connors' daughter, Ingrid Hunnigan and Chris Redfield.”

“I'm surprised your father didn't find out.”

“Hunnigan made sure it stays between us.”

The doctor finished looking at the old injury and Ashley tied her bra back on.

“Leon is not stupid.”

“I know and that's why I have to be more careful. I know he'd be more upset to find out on his own than to be told by me.”

Petrov smiled.

“For the short time you were together I have to admit you know each other quite well.”

Ashley looked at a distant point.

“It is said that it is in critical situations that a person's true nature shows through. I guess we had enough time to see that side of each other.” She paused as she put on her shirt and jacket. “By the way, do you know who were the guys that wanted to take Narsson away?

Petrov denied.

“They're interrogating the one you caught, but it looks like the second explosion has given him some kind of amnesia. They're working on it.”

“Hmm…”

“We'll keep Leon posted on that, in the meantime, everything seems to be in order.”

Ashley nodded and opened the office door.

“By the way doctor, Dana is going to kill you if she finds out you hid the cake from her.”

The man paled and sniffed his hands as he heard the young woman's laughter trailing off.

This youth. Between Leon and her, they'll keep him entertained until retirement.

*

She found Leon chatting with Ben. It seemed his charisma had made the shy receptionist open up to him. The dogs rested at the agent's feet, as familiar with him as if they had known him for some time.

She went to approach them when she caught a familiar scent but didn't know where exactly it was coming from.

Ashley stood on guard catching Leon's attention, who was puzzled by her behavior until he saw a mastodon leap from the second floor railing. He drew like lightning, but Ashley rolled at full speed dodging the behemoth and its embrace of death.

“Ashi! It's been a long time!”

“Dana!”

Leon felt a shudder as he saw the massive, nearly six-foot woman approach Ashley. She was a mountain of muscle, a veteran of countless battles, and the wife of the bear doctor named Victor Petrov. Graham gave her a hug and Dana responded to the gesture for a second before turning her hips and putting her in a headlock. The young woman went airborne causing Leon to exclaim, but in one swift motion, she grabbed the collar of her assailant's jacket and clung to it landing on her feet.

“You were too confident last time.” Dana laughed, releasing her grip and gently patting her shoulder.

“Yeah, you almost broke my rib.”

They both laughed as Leon holstered his gun and approached.

“Are you crazy?” he caught the big woman's eye. Dana turned to him and her lips quirked into a huge smile.

“It's you, Leon! How are you doing, pup?”

The agent growled, rolling his eyes.

“Are you going to keep calling me that?”

“You two will always be my cubs.”

“They're all cubs to you Danna.” laughed Ashley mockingly.

“That 's true too.”

Her thunderous laughter echoed through reception. 

She was a formidable woman. She was in charge of instructing new recruits and would fight anyone who asked her to. It was another thing to win if you could even land a punch on her. 

He still couldn't believe that Ashley had been training with her. It was understandable then, how she had improved so much in such a short time.

“What brings you here?” she asked, releasing her and resting her hands on her hips.

“The check-up you mentioned to Maria.”

“Oh, yes, I remember now.”  He looked Leon up and down again. “You've changed these last few years Kennedy, it's been almost 5 years since I've heard from you.”

Leon smiled.

“Let's just say they wanted to keep me in one piece, so they moved me to Washington.”

Dana laughed and pointed to Ashley.

“She's stuck it out longer than anyone else with me.”

Leon looked at her.

“And that's why you taught her to do crazy things? You know she threw herself at armed soldiers?”

She patted the blonde on the back.

“That's my girl! Hit first and ask later!”

The agent grunted, scrunching the bridge of his nose. 

This woman was definitely hopeless. Why had he thought she'd tell Ashley off? He looked at his watch.

“We'll have to find a place to eat, don’t you think?” he asked, trying to change the subject and making Graham realize what time it was.

“Leon is right, as much as I would love to stay, I have work to do. I'm preparing for my final exams.”

Dana's expression softened and a sweet smile formed on her lips.

“I know little one, I wish you all the luck in the world, you'll do great. You deserve it.”

Ashley smiled, giving her another hug under the agent's watchful eye. When they parted, the blonde whistled softly and the dogs came calling. They said goodbye to Dana, who gave them a couple of treats and they said goodbye to her and Ben, but not before the veteran agent recommended a place to eat.

*

The sun gently caressed their faces. They walked down the sidewalk following the directions Dana had given them.

“I didn't expect you to pull the gun.” said Ashley.

“What do you expect me to do if I see a grizzly jump off the second floor onto you?”

Ashley laughed. It was true that Dana and Victor looked like two giant bears, but deep down they were pieces of bread.

“It's their way of saying hello.”

“Yeah, and to kill someone if you don't dodge it.”

They both let out a laugh as they continued walking towards a small park.

Between two buildings was a narrow alley leading to an inner courtyard. This led to an outdoor terrace, covered by a roof of creepers that wrapped around wooden beams. Ashley waited at the door while Leon asked for a table. Drinks were brought out to the terrace for them along with metal bowls for the dogs. The two sat in the shade.

“It's been a while since I've eaten outside.” she whispered, looking up at the hanging flowers.

“Don't you usually go out?” he asked, taking a sip of his wine.

“You mean parties?”

He nodded.

“No. Just small celebrations of people I know, but as far as college parties go, I've never liked them.”

“I thought you were popular in those circles.”

She let out a giggle.

“What was popular was my cleavage and my wallet. Blonde with little brains and money. I guess they'd see an easy prey in me, that's why I stopped going after my freshman year.

Leon's gaze darkened for a few seconds.

“Is there anyone on campus I should be worried about?” His voice was serious and deep, showing his cautious and distrustful side.

Ashley smiled, trying to calm him down.

“It's been a while since I've had a hand laid on me, don't worry.”

Leon arched an eyebrow.

“What do you mean it's been a while?”

“I'm not going to lie to you and say there hasn't been some asshole who thought he had the right to grope me, but since I made it clear to him that if he did it again he'd never see a sunrise again he didn't.”

“Your father could have locked him up.” He said teasingly, though Ashley noticed in his tone that he would have done worse.

“Yes, but, honestly, it has served me better to earn a reputation as a rough bitch rather than a rich fool. It keeps people in line.”

“Wasn't there an agent with you?”

“I made a deal with them that they would escort me to the university, but that they would leave me free while I was inside. One of them was always on campus.” She paused to sip her lemonade and take in the deep look Leon gave her. “I can tell by the way you look at me that you're going to be by my side at all times, right?”

He only gave her a subtle nod.

“Not even in class?”

He denied softly.

“Only to go to the bathroom as far as I can see.”

He nodded again.

“Until we know who they are and what these mercenaries want I don't plan to leave you alone.” he stated.

Ashley sighed.

“You don't have to keep an eye on me, you have very good hearing, you can hear me from across campus if I need help.”

Leon just looked at her seriously, not angry, just impassive and she understood.

“I'm not going to be able to convince you, am I?”

He swayed his head slightly so that his lips could follow.

“Nope.”

The two stared at each other. Ashley fixed her eyes on his sapphire ones and took a deep breath.

“Do you still see me the same way you did two years ago?”

The question caught him by surprise and he looked at her puzzled.

“What are you saying? You're still the same Ashley you've always been, why would I see you any different?”

She gave a faint smile and shook her head.

“I'm still Ashley, but I'm not the same as I was two and a half years ago, Leon. You taught me that I couldn't go down that road.”

“Me?”

“If so, as soon as I saw you I would have demanded to know why you left, why you didn't stay with me. But now I can only say, thank you.” she smiled a gesture that left him speechless “ I had to learn to fight my own monsters because I saw that there was no one there to pick me up from the ground when I fell. I had to get up and thanks to everything you did for me it gave me the strength to be what I am now and I want you to see that.”

“Ashley…”

“I know it's your job and I'm not asking you not to protect me. I'm asking you to be with me, not as a victim but as someone who knows how to stand up for herself and can have your back. I want you to value me for who I am now, not who I was before.”

Her golden eyes drilled him with such intensity that he hadn't realized he had been holding his breath. He sighed, dropping his shoulders, aware of his words, of what he had been doing without realizing it.

He had been treating her like a child.

Like the fragile person he'd found in Spain and believed she was still that way.

Until he saw the recording and felt afraid.

Because now she was able to face problems. Dangers he used to face only to protect her.

Suddenly he felt ashamed of his behavior, of having taken for granted that she was not capable of facing problems, that he needed him.

And it wasn't like that anymore. She no longer did. She no longer needed him as her infallible guardian but as a partner to count on if she was in trouble.

Leon clenched his fists aware now of what his words had implied when he walked into her house with the recording.

He parted his lips in regret.

“I'm sorry.”

With the same sweet smile, she leaned toward him to brush his knuckles and make him look at her. 

Amber and ocean met. 

“Promise me you'll worry less and let me deal with things first?”

He let out a defeated chuckle.

“I'll try, yes.”

“Here's your order, enjoy.”

The waitress put the plates between them and their eyes lit up like embers at the delicious smell.

“Did you save the address?” asked Ashley.

Leon took a bite.

“Definitely yes.”

They both laughed and began to eat with new energy. 

Ashley felt a great weight lift from her shoulders as a great joy washed over her at being able to start a new phase with Leon.

Getting to know each other as normal people, without fear that they could be attacked from behind. They could have a nice, normal friendship, as they discovered during their time in quarantine. They were eager to learn from each other and after all, being the daughter of the president and a secret government agent was a lot to talk about.

**

“Highway to Hell!”

The dogs barked the chorus.

The driver drummed on the steering wheel and the co-driver laughed, humming the refrains.

“Come on, don't leave me alone!”

Leon let out a laugh and joined her in the melody. 

He'd rather hear her. It wasn't that he sang badly, if he didn't go up to very high notes he could pitch pretty well, but compared to Ashley he was nothing. It was better to listen to her, but as swoony as she was he couldn't help but let her energy rub off on him. 

So the two of them sang rock and cursed on some metal and then chilled out with some soul at the end of the road.

The dogs ended up lying down from so much barking and Leon closed his eyes with his head against the window as Ashley hummed under her breath.

“I'm sorry I didn't tell you about Spain.” The humming stopped and silence reigned for a few seconds. “I didn't mean to worry you.”

Ashley took a few seconds to respond, as if she was waiting for Leon to add something else, but he didn't.

“I understand, and I'm glad you're back safely.”

She heard a chuckle.

“I'd better be, I'm still waiting for you to ask for this back.” He raised his left hand with the bracelet dancing on it.

“Not yet.” she laughed, looking straight ahead.

They stood in silence for a few seconds until the agent changed his posture and turned to Ashley.

“When do you have your exams?”

“At the end of this month and then, I will present my work.”

“What is your project about?”

“I'm studying and doing a glossary of fossils from the Cretaceous to Cenozoic transition. An analysis of specimens that were frozen in the Ice Age compared to those that evolved.” she saw Leon's expression of uncertainty and added with a laugh. “the mysteries of the past are something that has always caught my attention and the transition from dominant reptiles to giant mammals is something very curious..”

Leon's smirk set off Ashley's alarms.

“Who knows, you might discover the source of your stubbornness.”

“Something much better! Maybe I'll discover the gene that made you look like a normal person, but makes you behave like a compulsive jerk.”

“Do you know where to start?”

“With mollusks, you have a certain resemblance.”

Leon tapped her on the shoulder with a laugh. Ashley turned the corner and opened the gate to the building's garage. They opened the trunk to let the dogs out and went upstairs to their respective homes.

“Next week I'm going to pay Professor Narsson a visit.”

“She's still in the hospital, isn't she?”

“Yes." Ashley suddenly fell silent as if she realized she had just made a big mistake. He looked at her questioningly.

“Ashley?”

Her amber eyes watched him and her lips twitched.

“I have a feeling I'm going to run into her on campus.”

He arched his eyebrows.

“But she hadn't been discharged yet, had she?”

Ashley laid her hand heavily on his shoulder.

“I'll tell you when we get back to class.”

Leon laughed and pulled out his keys.

“I'll be filling out reports if you need me.”

“Now that I know you can hear me through the walls, I don't have to come looking for you.”

“Come on, are you going to yell at me?”

She laughed and passed her door, but before closing it she added.

“I'd like to try the seared meatballs you made.”

Leon turned around in disbelief.

“How do you-”

Ashley tapped her nose, mockingly.

“Go to hell.” The man reddened with embarrassment at his failure and went home, hearing her giggle in the background.

They decided to resume their chores for the rest of the afternoon now in better spirits since the discussion. Maybe he could finish those reports today.

**

He was going to shoot it.

He swore to his mother he was going to shoot the pigeon.

Two hours.

Two fucking hours it had been chirping.

And to top it off he didn't know on which window, he couldn't see it.

"Stop please."

**

The knocking at the entrance startled her. She opened the door to her bodyguard.

“Please tell me your dogs know how to hunt.”

She looked at him puzzled, trying to understand his long face then laughed.

“Is it Henry?”

“It's going to be Henry the stew if he doesn't shut up in twenty minutes. Tell me you know how to make it stop.”

Ashley leaned against the doorframe.

“The infamous Leon Kennedy desperate for a pigeon?”

He growled.

“My patience has a limit.”

She smiled as she let him pass and then headed for the kitchen. She picked up a piece of dry bread and broke it into crumbs. She opened the window and left a trail to the wooden frame. 

The dogs sat obediently beside Leon in the living room and the agent was surprised when he heard her chirp in much the same way and then wait. Ashley remained knelt beside the trap in silence. No one moved and several minutes later they heard a flutter. A pigeon with a black wing and the rest of the body white appeared. It pecked at the trail of crumbs tucking its body into the landing with surprising familiarity. Leon didn't expect for Ashley's quick movement to grab the bird and hold it in her arms. He watched her carry it toward the back of the hallway where she had a small studio with caving and climbing tools. A wide table occupied the central area with fossil replicas, stacks of papers and tools. In one corner of the room, on the floor, was a small cage with a blanket and she tucked the pigeon inside.

Leon arched his eyebrow, crossing his arms over his chest and leaning against the door frame.

“It's not the first time, is it?”

Ashley smiled, closing the door and throwing the blanket over it.

“There are times when he moves from apartment to apartment, but this week he seems to have taken a liking to your house.”

Leon let out a chuckle.

“Ashley Graham, the flying rat whisperer.”

“Poor thing, don't call him that.”

“Sorry, do you prefer Henry, the pigeon that almost ended up in my oven?”

Ashley rolled her eyes, closing the workshop door.

“I'll release him when you finish the reports.”

“I don't know if I feel like finishing them now.” sighed the agent, stretching out his arms.

The young woman looked at him for a few seconds.

“When does Hunnigan need them?”

“First thing tomorrow.”

The two looked at each other for a moment, impassive, until Ashley proposed.

“I'll fix you the steak from last time if you finish it in two hours.”

Leon opened the front door to head for his apartment on the spot.

Ashley smiled heading back to the dining room with her notes. She would heat up the oven in a bit, she had a feeling he was going to finish the papers in less time.

***

The sky was cloudy.

The looks were elusive and the red brick buildings seemed grayer than usual. The campus was emptier than usual because some students had requested to follow their classes online due to the incident a week ago. The gates at the entrance were closed and only let in students with ID.

They parked the jeep and looked around.

There was more security than usual, but nothing alarming, after all the last thing they wanted was for the campus to look like a concentration camp. 

Ocean orbs scanned the surroundings.

It was strange to return to a student center. He hadn't been to college, but the Police Academy was a hotbed of hormones, definitely an experience. He couldn't help but stifle a sly smile thinking about what he would find there.

“Leon?” a soft voice sounded beside him and he turned to meet those bright amber eyes. “Is something wrong?”

He shook his head and unbuckled his belt.

“Nothing, I was just thinking about the drastic change in my line of work.”

Ashley gave a mocking sneer.

“Do you think you're going to hold up?” she hated it when the agent gave her that devilish lopsided grin, so seductive and mocking that it made her want to slap it off. 

If he wasn't careful he'd be dealing with a pack of hyenas after him.

The woman grabbed the bag, got out of the car and headed for the entrance. She gave her escort a sidelong glance.

“Do I have something on my face?” he scoffed.

“I'm just thinking about what kind of day is going to be with you here.”

He chuckled under his breath.

“Any warnings? Any idiots I should know about?”

“Na, when you meet them you'll know it's them.”

They both smiled and crossed the threshold of the grand entrance. Even with students missing, the hallways were crowded. The buzz of voices overlapping each other gave Leon a headache. He turned to Ashley and saw her scratching her nose.

“How are you doing with the sniffing thing here?

She turned around somewhat surprised by the sudden question.

“The first time in Boston I threw up. That week was horrible. It took me a while to get used to the sudden changes, but now it's just my nose that usually itches, and you?”

The agent looked in the background as he heard some books fall.

“Headache until I manage to tune out the banalest sounds.”

“Like Henry.” she scoffed.

“I wish I could ignore that damn bird.”

They crossed the inner courtyard as the incident hallway was closed. Sasha had sent her a message a few days ago informing her of the room they would be in until the end of the term. He hadn't said anything to her regarding Narsson, but when they reached the crossroads that led to the classroom hallway, Ashley sighed. 

Just as she had feared.

“I can deduce that there shouldn't be that many people in that classroom, right?”

“Nope.” She paused as she caught other scents as she approached the door. “I guess the other one is Patrick.”

There was a chuckle.

 “Yap.”

He grabbed the doorknob and they entered the room.

“Speaking of the devils.” Greenish eyes bore into his student's amber.

Ashley threw her arms up in the air without taking her eyes off her teacher.

“Shouldn't you be in the hospital?”

Leon froze and turned to the blonde ¿in what language had she spoken?

“The food sucks.” replied Narsson. Patrick and Leon looked at each other blankly and Maria walked over to them.

“Enma is from Norway. She speaks in Norwegian to Ashley and Sasha.”

The three of them turned to the heated conversation that was beginning to form between teacher and student.

“You ate at least three meals a day.” Ashley pointed to the crutches propped up against the desk where Emma sat. “ What have you done to be discharged?”

“Nothing.”

They both locked gazes in silence. Sasha couldn't hold back a smile as Ashley turned to the three agents.

“Maria, what has she done? Tell me she didn't start a fire.”

Narsson rolled her eyes indignantly.

Maria laughed.

“Sorry, Emma.”

“Traitor.”

“She was being too annoying and they sent her back in exchange for going twice this week for a checkup.”

Ashley's face suddenly changed and became incredibly serious.

“With what car?” This time she spoke to her in English.

“I was hoping you would come with me this week.”

With menacing slowness, Ashley crossed her arms over her chest.

“So I'm no longer your punctual chauffeur, but you've given your word in a hospital that I'll accompany you?”

Narsson shrugged her shoulders somewhat embarrassed now.

“Yes?”

“You know I don't like hospitals.”

“I know, but it's only two appointments, it's not a big deal.”

Leon's eyes saw the seriousness in Ashley, understanding why she wasn't amused. Even if he hadn't lived through it, he still remembered how they chased her down and tied her up in quarantine. 

So he couldn't help but step forward.

“I'd like to avoid unpleasant places for her.”

Those greenish eyes turned to the man's oceans looking him up and down. He stood stoically at Ashley's side.

“And you are?" she finally asked him.

“Leon Kennedy, I'm in charge of Ashley.”

The teacher scrutinized him and leaned back in her seat.

“So you're Leon Kennedy.”

The agent arched his eyebrows in confusion.

“Have we met?”

“Ashley has told us about you, the one who accompanied her to Europe for her operation.”

The agent glanced sideways at the blonde who cleared her throat and set the bag on her desk.

“I hope good things.” he teased the man, eliciting a sigh from his protégé.

Narsson smiled. He glanced at Ashley but out of the corner of her eye he watched the agent. 

She had to admit he was a sculpture. That strong athletic bearing that hid under those flattering jeans and attractive jacket. That straight hair, perfect for tangling your fingers through his locks and those ocean eyes that made you get lost in them. If you told her he was a model she'd believe it.

Leon adjusted his gloves and approached Narsson, extending his hand.

“It would be a pleasure to work with you.”

Enma accepted the gesture feeling the strength of the grip the same as Ashley's and then watched him greet Sasha the same way.

“I'm Patrick Johnson.” The brunet held out his palm to Ashley with a smile. She mimicked his gesture and squeezed it resolutely, catching the man's attention.

“Ashley, nice to meet you. My father has told me about you, but we've never met.”

“Now we'll have time to catch up.” he joked with a chuckle. She was infected by the man's joy and couldn't help but laugh too.

“Well.” Sasha's voice caught the attention of those present. “I'm going to give you an update on classes and meetings. If the agents have to be with us, they need to know our schedule.”

Narsson and Ashley nodded as they both continued with their notes. Sasha updated them in a jiffy. Thanks to him the teacher didn't miss any of the meetings or calls she had to make. Ashley didn't usually forget things, but sometimes time would fly by and Sasha would have to let her know to go to class. He liked to manage and organize and was an incredible help to the small team they had formed. Thanks to him they were more efficient and made better use of the time they had.

“By the way Emma.”  Narsson glanced back at the group. “Your secret admirer comes back.”

The teacher rolled her eyes, leaning back in her chair and throwing her head back.

“I want to shoot myself, can't you understand things?”

Sasha arched her eyebrows.

“Maybe he's not too sharp with hints.”

Ashley scoffed under her breath, still with a glance at her notes.

“If burning the flowers and leaving them next to a note that says "please stop" doesn't seem like a direct enough hint, well, I don't know.”

Sasha turned to Narsson.

“You burned the flowers?”

“Because I don't get him first, otherwise....”

The three stood in silence with Sasha and Narsson looking at the agents, now aware that they were not alone. 

Leon smiled.

“Oh, don't worry about having government agents listening to your insinuations of murder, it's okay.”

They both went white and heard Ashley laugh.

“Don't even listen to him, he's the first one who would break someone's hands.”

Leon turned to the blonde indignantly.

“It's not like I'm a bully.”

She pointed at the three bodyguards.

“You're walking weapons, so I'm within my rights to say you're dangerous.”

This time, it was Maria who laughed helplessly.

“Says the one who puts heads in toilets.”

Leon gave Maria a puzzled look, then turned to Ashley whose cheeks began to redden.

“It was one time.” she defended herself in embarrassment.

“The president's daughter putting other students in toilets?” Leon's mocking voice made Ashley turn to him, her face still flushed.

And how he liked that new expression.

“It's justified if he was snooping on people in the bathroom.”

Patrick laughed.

“Does your father know?” Johnson asked.

“He'd have a heart attack.” she gave the three agents a withering look. “This is not getting out of here.” her tone was threatening. The trio put their hands up in surrender and sat down. 

While Narsson, Sasha and Ashley worked in silence, the agents chatted calmly.

“How's it going with Hunnigan?” smiled Leon looking at Patrick.

“You won't believe what she said to me the other day.”

“Surprise me.”

“She said, I forbid you and Kennedy to get into trouble. I don't want to do any more paperwork than I already have without getting my coffee."

“I told you the coffee was a good idea.” the blue-eyed man hit him on the arm and turned to Maria. “How is James? Ashley told me he got shot.”

“It takes more than a bullet to finish him off. He's like a grumpy old man because he can't go on the tatami.”

“A vacation is what he needs.” sighed Patrick stretching.

Maria let out a chuckle.

“We all need them, Johnson.”

Ashley subtly raised her eyes to see Leon's tired smile at those words. She hoped his time with her would be quiet and he could rest from everything else. He'd had enough battles that neither Maria nor Patrick could imagine. In the end, what reached their ears were his feats once he returned.

But nothing was said about what he lived to achieve them.

They continued working and chatting for a while longer. Ashley looked at her watch and started to pack up. Leon heard her and turned to her and then stood up.

“Shall I help you with something?” he asked when he saw her with so many notes. Ashley's look of despair was comical.

“My will to live. I hope you had sugar for breakfast, because you're going to need it.”

They said goodbye to the rest and went out into the hallway.

“I have to stop by the bathroom for a moment.” Leon nodded and held her notebooks and bag while he waited outside. He pulled out his cell phone to entertain himself in the meantime.

"Have you seen that one?" a whisper came to him, as clear as if spoken aloud.

"He's hot as hell, isn't he?"

He lifted the cell phone subtly to peer over the screen without giving it away. A small group waited between the stone columns in the hallway.

"Are you going to ask for his number?"

So this is what Ashley was referring to. 

“Sorry to keep you waiting, there was a queue.”

He raised his eyes to Ashley, who picked up the notebooks from the man's arms.

"Is he with Graham, Narsson’s little bitch?"

Leon was static. What had she just called her? 

"What do you want to bet she's sleeping with him?"

"With those scars and those hands...I'd cringe."

"She'll pay him, she's got nothing else."

Leon clenched his fists and with an impassive look turned in the direction of the group and made eye contact with them. The two women shrank back and fell silent all at once, only to look away from where they were going.

“Is something wrong?”

The soft voice made him turn to look at Ashley. He couldn't say anything to her, only look at her. She noticed the direction he had been looking in and saw the small group with their backs to them.

“Oh, don't mind them, shall we go?”

They started walking, but he whispered worriedly.

“Did you hear them?”

She denied.

“I can get an idea. That was faster than I thought!” she laughed "you're a sight for sore eyes!” she joked, smiling at him.

He didn't know how to react.

“Doesn't it bother you?”

“You get used to it, it's like trying to convince two flat earthers that the earth is round. Better to pass.”

The agent looked straight ahead, dodging a student.

“I don't understand why they would say such things.”

Ashley scoffed under her breath.

“I went over a course, Leon. It's easier to justify that I got that through sexual favors than through merit.” she paused, "The only thing I'm worried about is that you'll find yourself in all that trouble because of me.”

Leon gently bumped Ashley's shoulder to make her look at him.

“Princess, they tried to eat me, murder me and disintegrate me. Do you think I care what some kids who don't have two functioning brain cells think?”

Ashley held back laughter as they went to enter the classroom.

Leon approached the professor for a few minutes. She watched him show his identification and the man nod intensely. It was curious what different facets Kennedy had. When he took on the attitude of an agent, he became serious and intimidating. His voice deepened faintly and his eyes hardened and it was difficult to disagree with him when he inspired such authority. The professor shook his hand and he walked between the seats until he reached Ashley's side.

“Are you ready?” she whispered almost inwardly, but aware that Leon could hear her perfectly well.

“Come on, I don't think it's that big of a deal.”

**

“I remind you that in two weeks we have the final exam, please those of you who have not handed in the work, you have until the day after tomorrow, otherwise, you will not be able to choose to take the exam.”

Exclamations of distress were heard from the back of the room, causing the professor to leave in exasperation.

Ashley was picking up the papers when she heard the body next to her slump over the table. She turned to Leon, who was muttering with his face against the desk.

“I'm going to shoot myself if every class is like this.”

Ashley smiled.

“Well, this has been the most entertaining so far.”

Leon turned to look at her with an expression that screamed, "Really?”

“If he pulls another one of those jokes, I'll throw myself out the window.”

“He was doing it because you're here.”

“What's that got to do with anything?”

“An agent attending his class?”

“I told him I'm here for protection, not as an educational researcher.”  

“He doesn't know that. But thanks to you I didn't fall asleep.”

Leon grunted, banging his forehead on the table.

“How did I come to this?”

“You want to go back to chainsaw chases?”

“Don't tempt me.”

Ashley laughed and slung the bag over her shoulder.

The agent mumbled one last time before following her. They walked silently down the hallway to the next classroom. Leon watched his surroundings like a hawk, feeling the weight of his gun at his side. Even after so many years, being in crowded places made his body hopelessly alert. And he knew it was the same for Ashley, even though her calm appearance didn't show it, he could hear her heartbeat as it quickened. The amazing thing was how quickly she had to have gotten used to it. 

She had no choice.

Missing class was a focus for bad rumors. The president's daughter's bad reputation could affect her father and unlike other rich people's children, Ashley was aware that her actions were out in the open and she should not make a false move.

And we all know that forcing something is not good.

But there she was. Walking beside him through the crowd of students about to finish her degree and get out of that cage of beasts who wanted to see her falter. 

He had to admit that he didn't have to live that contempt. At the Academy he had good colleagues who supported him in hard times.

But what he did have were some eyes on him.

"Is that Graham's bodyguard?" he heard some whispers.

"I wish he'd follow me into the shower."

Leon let out a chuckle ,catching Ashley's attention.

“Something wrong?”

“I'd forgotten how horny people are in college.”

She laughed.

“I told you you'd give me more headaches.”

“Hey, it's not like I'm the only one on campus. I've seen some very attractive people.” he paused hesitantly for a moment, but his mouth was faster than his head. “You'll have interested people, too.”

“Why do you say that?” Ashley was curious, intrigued to know what his answer would be.

“Oh, come on, you'd have to be blind not to see that you're beautiful.”

"More so now than even two years ago" thought the man, but he kept that to himself.

A tingle ran through Ashley's stomach and her cheeks flushed subtly.

It was... different when others told her. Ever since she got back from Spain she stopped caring so much about her appearance. Between training and climbing she stopped wearing makeup and nail polish, though that didn't mean she stopped liking to dress up once in a while. It was just that... she began to attach more importance to feeling better herself than to others seeing her look good. And in part she felt more liberated, but it was hard with the scars. 

Aside from her back, she had several smaller ones scattered all over her body. From all the struggles, falls and fights in Spain, plus the new ones from her training and outings in the mountains, although she usually used to say they were scratches from the dogs.

Maria and James also thought they were from that. Only their father and Leon knew where they really came from. They weren't very visible, you had to look, but once you did you couldn't miss them.

Unconsciously she brought her hand to the side of her neck, where a fine knife mark had left a nick.

“I'm calmer this way. I had enough in Boston.” Leon saw her amber gaze harden. “I'm tired of looking like a broken doll that anyone can take a piece of. I'm tired of grinning like a fool while being treated like an idiot.”

Leon listened to her in silence, sensing the fury contained under that affable look. 

How far had she been holding out for those two and a half years? 

It looked like she was trying hard to get through college as soon as possible and get out of there.

They turned the corner and Ashley growled deeply at the unpleasant smell, confusing Leon.

“Graham, I see you're still in one piece.”

“Talking about idiots.” she growled through her teeth.

Leon looked down the nearly empty hallway. A platinum-haired woman was watching them sitting on one of the benches, accompanied by two other people. He turned to Ashley, who gave the fakest smile he'd ever seen in his life.

“To your misfortune, I am, Carla.” She spat out the words as she opened her locker and changed her stuff.

“Wow, that's your new bodyguard? I see you don't waste your time, how much did you pay him to "take care" of you?” The venom in that word was exaggerated and Leon stiffened his demeanor going into agent mode.

“Excuse me, Miss…”

“Carla Hoffman.”

“Miss Hoffman, I would appreciate it if you would refrain from making such comments.”

Carla's smile subtly widened at the sound of Leon's voice. Harsh but velvety, made to whisper in the dark.

“Excuse my manners agent, it's just that I find it a shame that you have to protect a bitch, how much is she paying you, I could offer you a better deal.”

"When you meet them you'll know who they are." Ashley's words came to him causing him to clench his fists and subtly tense his jaw.

Oh, no, he wouldn't let that one go. He was going to tell her a couple of things.

A violent thump startled him and Ashley looked at her with the darkest eyes he'd ever seen.

“Less than what you pay those you call friends.”

Carla's smile faded, darkening her expression.

“Do you feel safe around him? Are you afraid to come here?”

The throaty chuckle that emerged from Ashley gave Leon chills, and in the muscles of her shoulders he could see the tension. 

This side of her was... new.

“And you? Do you feel safe insulting me from there? Do you want me to come closer? go ahead, or are you afraid I'll know who you've been with this time? of all people, you're the last to call me a whore.”

The woman's face began to turn red and her expression of pure fury broke her composure.

“What do you k-”

“Stop meddling in my business and I won't meddle in yours.” her voice grew violently aggravated. “But do it and you'll wish you hadn't spoken to me the first day. Trust me, you don't want to be on my bad side.” She gave her one last warning look and took the key out of her locker to return to the hallway. Leon heard her curse her under her breath before walking into the commotion. He glanced sideways at Ashley and took a few seconds to speak.

“I could leave you the gun to scare her.” He joked, though still overwhelmed by the violence in the blonde's expression.

She was slow to respond, her face still scowling and her teeth clenched, then growled.

“I don't need a gun to break her teeth.”

He'd never seen her threaten anyone. Fuck, He'd never seen her angry like that. 

He still remembered two and a half years ago, when he'd gone looking for her at the White House and a woman among the guests had made a pass at Leon. When she dismissively branded Ashley as a broken little girl. He remembered how Graham cringed at those words and simply backed away, like a little scaredy cat.

And now...she had the fury of a tiger that wouldn't let her claws be cut and her teeth removed.

“Don't you think you've gone too far with the threat?” Leon asked.

Ashley turned to him with an arched eyebrow.

“Do you think I've gone too far?” her voice sounded sly and a faint, lopsided smile tugged at the corners of her lips.

“Not a bit.”

They both smiled and went upstairs to the second floor classrooms.

Sometimes he forgot. He might not be fighting undead or human-eating monsters now, but he had entered a realm he hadn't stepped into in a while. People could also be monsters hiding under fine clothes and friendly smiles and what made it partly more complicated than fighting beasts was that you didn't know who the monster was and when they might attack. And she'd had to adapt to that situation faster than he had, who was sent on missions with hardly any human contact.

But as her bodyguard there were lines he couldn't cross to defend her without giving the wrong image. Ashley mattered to him, perhaps more than it suited a mere bodyguard, but after all they had been through it was inevitable and so he had to be cautious. He couldn't throw a punch at the first jerk who insulted her. He couldn't help smiling to himself.

It was true. He didn't need to.

She would be the one to punch them.

[yasminhananis]

rules: tag nine people you want to know better!

tagged by @l-adysansa & @alicenthightwer ty <33

three ships: i have not been on tumblr in so long that some of the shipping parts of my brain booted down until daemyra so… daemyra obv, hannibal/will forever, and… oh helaemond currently ig <3 mark/eduardo (edit um starbuck x apollo, they matter this show mattered and now i am craving a rewatch) actual answer charles x erik, im a forgetful idiot.

first ever ship: this question is so difficult to me. the first fandoms i interacted with online would be hp and then like idk lost, neither of which i was super passionate about any specific ships… online/tumblr wise literally like damon x eleana idk? oh cook x effy? idk idk. maybe like gordo/lizzie or some other disney channel thing as far as something from childhood ?? wait redact all that. peter/wendy (eleven/amy girlie always in my heart).

last song: kill v maim bc of that one post

last movie: elf the other night while decorating the tree 🎄

currently reading: adhd-ically (not) reading like 5 books including if we were villains, a few fleetwood mac biographies, fire and blood, and twilight <3

currently watching: mostly movies i’m trying to watch by years end, also planning a hotd rewatch as well as one million shows ive put off

currently consuming: coffee

currently craving: for it to be 2017 again

tagging literally any mutual/anyone at all. but for fun some fandomish/adjacent girlies(nb) i know of: @dragonseeds @harwinstrongwife @lvsifer @ladygreene13 @floencepugh @jeynepoole @hauntedbythenarrative @marywshelleys @divineandmajesticinone

[lets-zofifi-stuff]

Oooo ty for the tag! <3

1) How many works do you have on ao3?

I technically have 11 but one is just a short fragment of a story I posted as a sort of test flight to make sure I know how ao3 works. So really its like 10 plus prototype work no 0.

2) Total wordcount

133,355 Good job me :D

3) What fandoms do you write for?

Right now its DCA and thats not my neigbour (in crossover.) My prototype work was from Trollhunters.

4) Do you respond to comments?

Yes, I many as I can but I miss out some. I blame it on adhd.

5) Ever had your fic stolen

No as far as I know. But I locked my stuff from unregistered users to prevent automated AI theft.

6) have you ever were co-writter?

Yeah, a couple of times. With Amy (the one who tagged me) SinisterSincirely and my brother.

7) What is your all time favorite ship?

Dca x Reader. Obv. I also really like Light Yagami x L from death note.

8) What are your writing strenghts?

I think im good at plotting out the plot. I can make everything make sense like: character motivations, events, conflicts and how all the dots connect to each other.

I think im also pretty good at decriptions and dialogues.

9) Your writing weaknesses?

I often block myself, especially on action scenes when im afraid things wont be good enought. I love action but coming up with the 'horegroaphy' of fights is difficult and im afraid afraid of making it dull.

10) First fandom you wrote for?

My little pony but it was not on ao3. And also in Polish. :)

@sinister-sincerely @writing-forever @certified-handler

Ten Questions for Writers

@mangogreent thanks for the tag!!

1. how many works do you have on ao3?

I started writing in 2022. As of right now, 4! Soon to be 5. I would maybe have more if I didn't lose steam halfway through!

2. what’s your total ao3 word count?

My current WC is 49, 519. Hoping to get to at least 100k this year!!

3. what fandoms do you write for?

In the past I have written for the Dream SMP (unfortunately) and Sonic the Hedgehog. Right now though, I'm all about One Piece!! Let's hope that sticks with me, LOL

4. do you respond to comments? why or why not?

Yes! I try to respond to as many as I can. Sometimes it gets daunting! I'm not entirely sure what to say when people ask for updates...

5. have you ever had a fic stolen?

No. Hopefully I never will.

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

A REALLY long time ago me and my online friend loosely worked on a BNHA fic that I really wanted to see come to fruition, but we lost contact shortly after. It never got posted. Maybe one day I'll find it again...

7. what’s your all-time favourite ship?

ZoLu is my favorite, I've never quite seen a dynamic quite like theirs! I definitely enjoy it but I can also see them as just being platonic as well. One Piece is unique like that.

8. what are your writing strengths?

This one's a bit hard to answer, I think. For me personally I think I'm good at characterizing and coming up with interesting situations for the characters to figure out. I'll have to ask my friends sometime what they think.

9. what are your writing weaknesses?

This is also hard for me to answer - one man's trash is another's treasure! I would have to say I think I am not good at writing characters I don't have a lot of emotional attachment to/don't get much screen time, and while I have the idea I can never quite get it on paper in a way that makes sense.

10. first fandom you wrote for?

The first fandom I ever wrote for was TMNT!! 2012 specifically. I wonder if I'll ever get around to publishing it...

TAGGING:

@maofa @scribbyizback

[yourheartbeat]

[vrisrezis]

Rules + character list

I’ve been getting rqs lately, which has never really happened on this acc so I figured this would be important to make? I guess lol.

On the topic of abuse, I will write for it I just won’t go into explicit detail about abuse. I may write about physical abuse and emotional abuse but I try not to be too graphic. Noncon is a no but I may mention it in a darker fic but it’s nothing I write explicitly and there’s always warnings for stuff like that.

I won’t be writing for ships, strictly x reader stuff. But I make exception if it’s polyamory with reader.

I’m not gonna do every rq I receive. As of rn I’m not writing much. If I do write again I won’t take many rqs so don’t be upset please.

Just a short dni; basic stuff like being a proshitter, racist, homophobic, etc. pls dni if you support any problematic people or media’s like dsmp and shit like that I am not here for it lol ; dni if you don’t believe in acab, stop Asian hate, etc. do not interact with my nsfw or 18+ stuff if ur a minor, in fact do not interact with me if ur a minor

AS FOR CHARACTERS!!! If the character is canonically gay , the reader will be male or gender neutral (or if the character is lesbian will be female or gender neutral);

Nsfw only for Geto and Gojo rn

Other than that you’re cool I think ? Maybe I will update another time ‼️ rq away

Character list:

Sonic (don’t rq human x character please)

Sonic, shadow, Amy, blaze, whisper, tangle, rouge, silver, knuckles, sticks, espio, cream, tails (both platonic)

If you want the sonic boom versions just specify! Those versions are very different

Bnha

Check this post, it has all the characters I’m writing for currently, check it again and again because it’ll probably change

https://www.tumblr.com/blog/view/vrisrezis/701016261371510784

Jjk

Maki, nobara, itadori, gojo, megumi, sukuna,geto, shoko, utahime, kashimo, yuuta, nanami, todo, toge, riko, kuroi, nanako, mimiko, miwa, hikari, kirara, mai, kokichi, noritoshi, momo, ino, yuki, mei mei, naoya, mahito, kenjaku, choso, yuko , tsumiki, toji

Atla

Iroh, aang, sokka, katara, suki, zuko, toph, Ty Lee, mai, azula

Spop

Catra , entrapta, scorpia, mermista, lonnie, adora, glimmer, seahawk, bow, double trouble, perfuma, starla, huntara,

Toh

Luz, hunter, gus, Matt, willow, amity, Darius, Eda, Raine, Camilla, alador, boscha, skaara, the collector, emira, edric, king (plat), hooty (plat), lilith (plat), steve, might add more

Amphibia

Anne, Sasha, Marcy,

Adventure time

Marceline, bonnie , gumball, marshall, Finn, fiona

Dc

Harley Quinn, poison ivy

Atla/lok

Zuko, suki, sokka, katara, toph, aang, azula, Mai, Ty Lee, iroh, korra, Asami

[luckyyyduckyyy]

Hehehe ty for the tag! <333

Three ships: Besides the usual dca x reader, I like Shadow x Amy, Subway Masters x reader, and Vegeta x Bulma

First ship: Shadamy.... I have taken this ship from youth into adult hood and I'm still in love with it. SA2 my beloved.

Last Movie: Still Deadpool and Wolverine, butttt if we include movies made on YT technicallyyyyy it's DBZA's Broly Movie hehe

Last Song: HeavenDope by NILFRUITS. It's in Japanese I believe but still really catchy and the music video is BEAUTIFUL. (Not Le Risque for once!)

Currently Reading: Just finished "An Introvert Meets the Devil at the End of the World"s newest chapter by KassyKins / @/Kassymalone! They make amazing stories oh my god.

Currently Watching: Auto playing any Danny Gonzales YT videos :3

Currently Eating: The plainest salami sandwich. No cheese, lettuce, or tomato, just salami and bread. I am satisfied by the simplest of foods.

Currently Craving: Hugs and kisses 😘 But also fries. :)

Gonna tag some goobers, sorry if you've been tagged already!

No pressure tags:

@midnight-mourning @buzzybee3 @pointyfruit @r0b0-wannabe @cazbats @chickenchirps27 @ping-ski

9 People You Want to Know Better

So a- Got tagged by @rhonuscorner like 2 weeks ago and forgot to do my share XD

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Three Ships: Man, any of my ships? Kisshu/Dren X ichigo (Tokyo Mew Mew), Hanako/Amane X Nene (Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun), Ayato X Yui (Diabolik Lovers 16+)

First Ship: ShadAmy til I fuckin die- Gimme the scene in Sonic Adventure 2 where Amy and Shadow have a moment together and I'm goo

Last Movie: The 15 year anniversary showing of 'Coraline' in 3D

Last Song: 'Monster' by Dev.... *A certain Yandere popped up on my feed*

Currently Reading: Next on my list of DCA Fics.... Dial-Tone Demon

Currently Watching: Technically watching Season 1 of Arcane... But haven't watched past the time skip yet in a while-

Currently Eating: Sausage Sarnie and Tomato Ketchup Walkers/Lays.... I don't understand how they taste so similar-

Currently Craving: Yo!Sushi, specifically the Korean Chicken Kaarage.... It's my favourite menu item They used to have siracha chicken inari tacos too that were so good too then they took it off the menu TT_TT

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Hmmm, allow me to tag @crazedauthor, @justfangirlstuffs, @pr0ng3ls, @trixxstrawberry, @cloudyvoid, @certi-shenanigans and @robinette-green~

[seagull-scribbles]

Oh! I've got one (a headcanon)!

Metal Sonic is depressed. He never could achieve his purpose of existence. He has been told he's the superior Sonic, but he never showed it. Even going as far as to betray his own creator to try to beat Sonic, but once again he couldn't do it. He maybe had realised he isn't the better Sonic, maybe not, he doesn't show it. In the IDW special he does, I think. Seeing that he cannot be infected better than Sonic has had to realise in him something, right? Maybe I'm seeing it wrong.

Also he hates Sonic's friends, because they always get in the way. Only classic Sonic defeated Metal on his own. Modern Sonic never defeated Metal without help, that's why Metal hates Sonic's friends. Metal wants to fight only 1 on 1, but never does and gets defeated because of that.

I guess this only works if you also headcanon that Metal isn't a roboticized Sonic and was actually built with ai and everything.

sorry this took me so long to reply, I really wanted to draw something for it but I'm just struggling to commit to anything when I do get a chance to draw and doodle so I'm just going to give up on that and respond to it now x x gonna have some spoilers for IDW in the reply so I'll put a read more here

I don't like that you put "maybe I'm seeing it wrong", you're totally okay to interoperate anything in anyway you want and the fact you have so many ideas backing up your opinion is so nice (and totally not necessary for anyone reading this, I often pull head canons out my bum lmao)!

Cannonly speaking, it is 200% a possibility weather you think metal is a robotisized Sonic or not! If he is I'm sure he'd be depressed for a while bunch or reasons, but AI wise they have already confirmed that Orbot has anxiety so it isn't above Eggman to give his AI's insecurities, even Belle has a full range of emotions and is insecure at the very least. It really is a very interesting Headcanon and I like it a lot :) I personally like the idea that Eggman programmed Metal to be as much like Sonic as possible and then edited it a bit (Sonic taunts him a lot so Eggman improved his one by not giving him a mouth). It could still be possible that he develops depression maybe even after heroes, he was so close to surpassing Eggman and if Eggman then edited this AI more so he would not overpower him again, that could totally affect him in lots of ways, even the ones you said about sonic needing his friends or knowing he wont reach his full potential again.

Just to add one more little note, and I want to link this to Metal X Amy lklfnsdjkfalkCXAX. I really like this ship because Amy is stubborn and strong but does look for the good and positive in anyone. I like the idea of her teaching metal about the value the world has and maybe even tapping into the little nature boy sonic is deep within metals code, or the beauty of being a robot instead of organic which metal seems to be upset about. Tying that into your headcanon she would totally try help metal with these internal battels too and maybe even find a way for him to get help for someone more qualified even if he is an evil robot xx

[bisexualoftheblade-old]

how many wips do you have? like what are they all, and not the number of wips in a fandom? what are all the names?

okay. fuck you. fuck you so much. fuck you.

i’m putting this under a read more cut no one else deserves to see this shit. a lot of these are requests, and for those i will just write out the request itself

Shadowhunters:

domestic polycule fluff with tem, jessa, and will because im not a coward

Supernatural

- hehe hoho i request destiel hehehe

- request 61/? cai cai cai cai i need you to rewrite the destiel scene but yk. GOOD. not like i'm in the know about the spn fandom or anything, it's been years for me. but DO IT

Bright Sessions

- caleb/adam grisha AU

- mark bryant vs. united states aka sue the AM

- caleb/adam college fluff

Umbrella Acaademy

- request 31/? i want a ben and klaus drabble please spare me some brotherly bickering

- AND SO BEGINS NIGHT 4 with request 13/? oooh oooh can i get a raymond and allison playlist??? i think their vibes together would SLAP

- hi there night 2 is technically morning 3 but who's counting not me anyway request 5/? can i get a ben moodboard? gotta rep my tua bb

Percy Jackson

- request 9/? can i get a percabeth moodboard or quote edit?? like god they're the og couple goals take me back to high school cai

- For the 100 follower things :D Jercy getting caught in the rain

- request 29/? a drabble about literally anything to do with pjo. i’ll be happy with anyone and anything i’m love these children

- *somersaults in like I’m a real fancy acrobat* hello ello ello may I request some camp half blood chaos possible involving *does a flip* ✨side characters✨ <3

Penumbra Podcast 

- request 52/? drabble about the penumbra podcast. this is for ren bc ren likes it and i don't actually know anything about it. juno? i think? that's the one ren likes. write it for ren

- Tpp ghost hunting / buzzfeed unsolved au

- sad juno smut

- final resting place fic go brrrr

Marvel

- request 6/? i'm going to my roots y'all can i get a spider-man playlist? if not a playlist then i'd honestly be happy with literally anything involving spider-man

- request 15/? i'm going crazy this is recorded evidence of me actually losing it ANYWAY can i get a quote edit for something from iron man? literally anything that man says is gold so cai's choice :D he deserved better in endgame i'm still bitter

- request 42/? do another spidey thing that differs from the other spidey thing

- request 73/? you have Opinions. rant about infinity way and/or endgame. go.

- request 74/? quote edit for deadpool!!

- spideytorch relationship character study

- peter parker as a tired grad student monitoring the young avengers (send help)

Six of Crows

- okay listen i wasn't going to request anything bc i worry about you but also? if you want to/have the time hit me with a playlist for our girl nina zenik

- request 43/? fuckin give me the ending anya should have had. she is alive and with her new son and having a great time

- request 45/? inej moodboard?

- request 47/? will you make literally any meme of your choosing for six of crows?

- request 48/? write a drabble for kaz, my favorite bastard

- okay so i don't actually like nina or mattias that much but i still wanna hear about your thoughts (and also see if you'll change my mind)

- kaz brekker turning 18 fic. birthday party, everyone singing, whole shebang. i need it stat

- religious trauma fic aka i started shipping kaz/alina/inej and i can’t stop

- kaz trauma soup (he has D.I.D. and you can’t prove me wrong)

- my two redacted fics for @grishaversebigbang​

- wesper fake dating

- six of crows bright sessions crossover: everyone gets therapy

TMA

- uhh... s1 gang having a nice time? melanie getting to have some Pride™️? some "fun" horror thing?

- request 7/? spare steph and jason bonding? please sir? spare some for a humble child such as myself?

- okay so this was meant for night 3 but i had midterm shit SO this is honorary night 3 let's DO THIS request 8/? i want a moodboard of extremely out of context magnus archives shit like i mean confuse the FUCK out of me i don't go here i know Nothing about it

- request 11/? OKAY so i need tim stoker meeting tim drake now i need my timmy to meet your tim plus i want to see character differences no i'm not trying to create a tim stoker in my head so i can read a's fic while NOT thinking of tim drake whaaaaaat you're crazy

- request 18(i think)/? i need a quote edit of every time within the first like. 15 eps of tam where jon is like “sounds fake but go off” thank u bb

- request 40/? i challenge you to write a tma drabble based only on the episodes i've heard. i'm currently halfway through episode 23

- Jon being lovingly bullied into taking a break. I'm aware this has been written a million times but it is one of my favorite things.

- spiral!sasha AU

- extinction martin go brrrrr

- high school era timsasha. they've both been friends for years, and everyone always asks when they will be a couple. they decide to fake date, to prove everyone wrong and show what a bad couple they would be. turns out that's a bit trickier than they thought

- after sasha comes back, tim is broken. he can't let go, scared that if he looks away for even a minute he'll lose her again. sasha suggests shibari as a way for him to give up control

- sasha pov mag 19 au, sacrificing herself to save the others, knows that if she gives herself up to the not!them it will let the others live

- this is the "tim finds a polaroid of sasha" trope

- early archives days,, long nights in research,,, clothes sharing,, somft. late nights and falling asleep at their desks warm and safe in the other's presence

- two parts: timsasha as kids, each picking a constellation that is "theirs". just soft kid antics. tim at sasha's grave glancing up to see their constellations

- continuing your job’s a joke (you’re broke)

DC Comics

- TIMSTEPH HADESTOWN AU,,,

- my redacted fic for @batfam-big-bang​

- request for you to get a decent amount of sleep? serious answer, dickkori, SAL's Venus

- request 4/? timsteph morning after 👀 mayhaps?

- a concept: nonbinary stephanie brown

- teehee hi mom, you don’t have to do this if you don’t want to, but can i request damian angst for your accomplishments 100 followers?

- hi you can ignore my first request if you want, or you can ignore this one. but bls possibly write some bikini ra’s? -the bikini bitch

- request 27/? jay is asking through me for a jondami playlist but tbh i also want it so win win yk?

- "I don't know how to help you but I can help you find someone who does" with bruce and jason? im just craving bruce being a good day to jason for once

- “I am putting you in time out because you need to understand the consequences of your actions.” with steph and jason as dumbass disaster bi best friends pretty please?

- request 32/? timsteph patrol date!!!

- request 33/? timsteph *gala* date? mayhaps??

- request 37/? tim drake drabble but make it Edgy cai

- request 39/? drabble of a prank war between tim and damian

- joyfire cuddly fluff please? or like just any outlaw fluff if joyfire isnt your thing (feel free to add every member of the outlaws, dont feel like u gotta stick with jason, kori, roy i love them all)

- barbara and robin! jason fluff? bonding over books or something?

- request 62/? i need a drabble about the chaotic trio jason, tim, and steph i'm love them ty

- request 63/? batfam x mcu crossover. batfam meets ironfam. give me ALL the cliches. ALL OF THEM

- request 64/? young justice x young avengers - jay cuz idk SHIT about the young avengers

- request 66/? jondami moodboard pls and ty

- request 67/? timsteph moodboard!!!!!!

- request 69/? HEHEHE kinky 😏 i would v much like a timsteph drabble of the almost first time. does that make sense? like i don't want you to go all the way NSFW cuz i know that's against the rules and i'm a rule follower. but like they *almost* go all the way. this could be fade to black or some shit i don't care just make it a lil steamy and have Fun

- i request damian angst! all of it

- hmm... maybe i request? jondami?

- mayhaps,,,,some batfam,,,,,committing crimes? ily be gay do crime <3 - lu

- How about a ficlet with Steph and Cass?

Found Family Bingo Prompts

- no powers au

- tunnel

- first day

- join the club

- hurt/comfort

- experiment

- playing favorites

- hold on

- possession

- 10 o’clock

- singing

- road

- snitch

- curfew

- timer

- fantasy au

- zombie au

- dreams

- campfire

- are you okay

- movie night

- games

- scared

Miscellaneous

- a request: Write A Drabble, Coward

- is it too late to request a moodboard for me?

- request 20/? i’m going off book because i’m in a Chaotic Mood™️ can you just absolutely vibe check me like go off cai demolish me

- request 21/? i formally request that you pick a favorite cai. i don’t care what that favorite pertains to, just pick a favorite something

- request 23/? roast me

- request 24/? can i have a buzzfeed unsolved spoopy playlist but spoiler alert it’s not spoopy bc shane doesn’t believe does this make sense it has been a Day™️

- request 25/50 i want a jake and amy fic make it Soft cai i’m love them b99 is so good

- request 28/? i know nothing about the lord of the rings so make something that will confuse the shit out of me

- request 34/? malvie and jaylos moodboards 😈

- request 35/? a moodboard for the bbb mods!! perceive all of us!!!

- request 36/? moodboard for the tua mods too???? mayhaps??

- request 41/? doctor WHO? idk but i want a drabble of him and the one character i know from doctor who which is rose

- request 46/? make an alignment meme with our group, have fun!!!

- request 49/? i want you to kin assign me a character from every fandom you can/want to. go feral

- request 50!!!!/? this is a special request. the most special request. can you make a bastards tbh playlist? i want our vibes encapsulated. i want us in music form. i want to hear those songs and be like "that's me and cai" and smile.

- requests 51/? i know jack shit about good omens. explain it to me in the most confusing way possible. make me know less by the end than i know now

- request 53/? can you write a mel aesthetic? i'm Curious

- request 54/? give me a list of book recs cai i want some good book recs pls

- request 56/? edit a picture of US together too

- request 58/? oooh can i have a disney edit? like. hm. i just really love disney and i want anything to do with disney. like a quote or an aesthetic or an aesthetic edit i just want disney.

- request 59/? i would v much like a recipe for carbonara. i've never had it but it sounds fucking delicious

- request 60/? ooh hey can i get a makeup tutorial? i know you like makeup, i'm shit at doing makeup. teach me

- request 65/? i need the most emo playlist you can make that vibes with dear evan hansen thank you

- request 68/? i want a superwholock moodboard. this can be serious, with the actual fandoms in mind, or literally what the era felt like. the insanity. the horror.

- request 70/? ooh ooh ooh do you have a good bread recipe?? i wanna get that bread

- request 71/? i want a playlist with the vibes of summoning a demon. please don't ask questions. i don't have answers. and if i do, no i don't.

- For the requests, how about writing something based on a friend?

- request 75/? MMMM i want literally anything to do with natasha, pierre, and the great comet of 1812

- request 76/? i want some healthy recipes. help a girl out

- a feral bbb quote or two?

- you perceive my plant but now I dare thee to perceive mine own visage

- okay this is a two for one request. 1. you did the bee movie script so now we need a shrek two script edit 2. sleep please

- Pansexual mb for my lil queer soul?

- my (probably) final request is just for you to ramble about something, i don't really care what

- HI ILY CONGRATS AS WELL CAUSE IM LATE BUT CONGRATS. could i request a pirates of the caribbean (or just pirates) or whatever you what to do, free range.

- mood board for the beluga whales who got brought to the animal sanctuary in Iceland please?

- 100 follower request: Moodboard for my stuffed cow Oaky?

[common-grackle]

both u and @karommel tagged me thank you friembs !!!!!

Three Ships:

ummmm

hamlet x horatio. i never stop thinking about them . they mean so much to me

enjolras x grantaire . i. um. i

jack and davey i know i am So predictable with these answers i just love them so much

honorable mention for my rarepairs from each of those fandoms

First Ship:

oh god it's been a while but...hnnngh i guess keefe and sophie from keeper of the lost cities? i was about nine . i know there were some before then but that's the most memorable

Last Song:

prev i'm so proud of you i fucking love grace petrie. speaking of that i seem to have been listening to "this house" ALSO by grace petrie earlier so !

Last Movie:

last one i finished was muppets christmas carol (again!)

Currently Reading:

hamlet again, also the murders in the rue morgue!

Currently Watching:

mozart l'opera rock, hamlet at elsinore, and it's been a few weeks but also brooklyn 99 !!

Currently Consuming:

i just drank a caffeinated beverage

Currently Craving:

a world where transphobia doesn't exist

ty both for the tag !!!! imma tag @les-amis-de-llgbt @iwrotemyowndeliverancesblog @aestatismors and @angry-inch + anyone who wants to !!!!!

Tag 9 people you want to know better

I was tagged by @life-jim-but-not-as-we-know-it :) thanks for the tag!

3 ships: Huh, well, I don’t tend to write a lot of ships myself but they’re certainly fun to read! I’d say Thrawn/Pellaeon (Star Wars) is a favorite, then maybe Sherlock/Watson (ACD Holmes specifically), and Thrawn/Car’das. Honorary mention goes to Thrawn/Nuso Esva!

1st ever ship: Well, it would have to be Steve/Tony (Marvel); that’s the fic I first started reading and that was my friend who recommended all that fic’s favorite, so that’s what I read! It was fun - back in the Avengers-Found-Family days, when I could still stand the movies.

Last song: had one of my somewhat random character playlists on while working this afternoon, so it’s Tell God and the Devil by Solas.

Last movie: Knives Out, which I finally got around to watching while home over Thanksgiving. It was a good one!

Currently reading: Just finished 1491 and 1493 by Charles Mann - nonfiction about Native Americans before and after Columbus. I’m hoping to pick up Star Wars: Rogue Planet - I finally found someone who’s read it and they enjoyed it, so I don’t have to worry it’s going to be unreadably terrible and I can finally get the lore I’m using for D&D from the source instead of Wookiepedia!

Currently watching: Whatever episode of Rebels I think will get me through my writer’s block on this one fic. Ezra’s serious voice is so hard to capture!

Currently consuming: a nice herbal tea

Currently craving: nothing at the moment, but I’ve been off and on craving pizza for a few weeks and haven’t gotten around to fulfilling it. Yet.

I love these, they’re super fun! I never know who to tag though… let’s go with: @ele-millennial-weirdo, @handbaskethell, @evarinaandlat, @jedihlaalu, @emp-roar, @nekobakaz, @jewelliffer, @loud-shimo-screes, @grand-admiral-lawn. Only if you want to! But if you want to, go for it, whether I’ve tagged you or not :)

[byesexualsatan]

OTPS/SHIP LIST

i feel like you get to know people better when you know what they ship so... here’s a list of my past & current ships ?? im bored, can u tell?

also if u know me, ignore this ty 

MILEVEN aka LITERAL KIDS PLS😭

mike wheeler and eleven/jane hopper from stranger things

otp in late 2017

personal hcs: they’re queer/bi. 

eleven def uses they/them pronouns

tbh i prefer byler and elmax now

background ships i like: joyce/hopper, jonathan/nancy... steve being bi and robin being the iconic lesbian that she is

DAMONA aka simonte

... simona and dante from the argentinian series simona

LMAO this one is from when i thought i was straight

otp in 2018

uhh bi dante and pan simona bc why not

literally forgot they existed until now

please don’t bully me

i truly thought i was straight

background ships: marisiena, junior/ailín

i was one of THE FOUNDERS of this ship istg... i was THERE when we were deciding the ship name (i voted for simonte but damona won smh)

SIMBAR aka bi awakening 

simón and ambar from the disney tv show soy luna 

yeah... sorry

otp in mid 2018

they’re gay!!! 

bi she/they punk ambar yesyesyes

totally forgot about them but they’re sexc af

so glad they were endgame

background ships: idk but luna is pan 

STEVEBUCKY aka stucky aka the end of the line

so... steve rogers (captain america) and bucky barnes (the winter soldier) 

otp in late 2018/early 2019? 

personal hcs: trans steve, bi bucky 

favourite fanfic trope: found family, high school smau

fuck endgame, all my homies hate endgame

background ships i like: thorbruce, scotthope, nat/sharon

im with u til the end of the line, pal :c

PERALTIAGO aka jamy 

jake peralta and amy santiago from brooklyn nine nine

started shipping them in 2018/2019 (i have no idea)

personal hcs: bi jake

favourite fanfic trope: casefics, pretend marriage 

(THEY’RE FUCKING MARRIED WITH CHILD NOW,,, BUT IN THOSE FICS IT WASN’T REAL YET)

background ships i like: gina and rosa, holt and kevin

PETERMJ aka spideychelle

peter parker (spider-man) and michelle mj jones !!1! from the mcu

otp in 2019

personal hcs: they’re both bi, mj is demisexual too

he/they & she/they solidarity

... trans/demiboy peter and demigirl mj🥺 

fav fanfic trope: school trip to stark tower, meeting the parents/avengers, smau 

obviously let’s ignore infinity war and endgame

background ships i like: ironstrange, pepperony, shuri/any woman

THORBRUCE aka gammahammer aka gays in space

thor odinson and bruce banner (hulk) from the mcu

started shipping them in 2019

personal hcs: thor also likes women

they both use they/them and neopronouns too 

fav fanfic trope: university au, smau, no civil war, no infinity war

this one is from my stan twitter era

background ships: stucky, tony/strange, nat/sharon, scotthope

CARMUEL aka spanish sexiest couple

carla rosón and samuel garcía from élite

otp in late 2019

...they’re bi. bc yes. and he/they samuel. 

she/vers carla sounds very sexc to me

i ‘shipped’ them in s1 simply bc they were both very hot and when it became canon in s2 i SCREAMED

deserved so much better.

INEFFABLE HUSBANDS aka i almost forgot about this one, sorry

crowley and aziraphale from good omens

uhh started shipping them in 2019/2020 ?

bi genderfluid crowley, non-binary aziraphale

idk they’re being anyways

fav trope: raising children!! confusing ppl bc crowley is sometimes a snake!!

background ships: uhh anathema & newton ig?

WOLFSTAR aka the one true way (and... puppies, too??)

sirius black and remus lupin from the harry potter saga

otp since 2020 (thank u, @aretheygayvideos​)

personal hcs: he/they gay sirius, he/they bi remus 

also love nonbinary remus and genderqueer sirius

fav fanfic trope: getting together !!!! FLUFF!!!!

background ships i like: jegulus, regulus/barty jr, dorlene, jily

VILLANEVE aka murdering wlw

villanelle and eve polastri from killing eve

s.s.t in 2020

she/they bisexual villanelle and pansexual eve

fav fanfic trope: flower/coffee shop :)

ty tumblr for spaming my dashboard when s3 came out bc that forced me to watch it to understand all the posts

sandra oh is the love of my life

ANDERPERRY aka this one is for the depressed dark academia folk

neil perry and todd anderson from dead poets society 

started shipping them in 2020

personal hcs: nonbinary neil, trans todd, both gay/androsexual

demiboy/nonbinary todd has a special place in my heart

fav fanfic trope: ALIVE!NEIL, roommates

background ships i like: charlie/knox, meeks/pitts

ZUKKA aka my favourite blue/red gays

sokka and zuko from avatar the last airbender < 3

started shipping them in 2020

personal hcs: gay zuko, genderfluid and bisexual sokka

sokka has adhd !! zuko is autistic !

favourite fanfic trope: fake dating

background ships i like: suki/yue*, ty lee/azula/mai, kataang

* please go check out s4pphos’ ig edit of them 

CASMUND aka royal pirate gays !!

caspian x and edmund pevensie from the chronicles of narnia

started shipping them in dec. 2020

personal hcs: bi caspian, mlm edmund 

love bisexual and nonbinary edmund too bc 👉projecting👈

fav fanfic trope: just. the plot of the movies but gay.

background ships: the dawn treader (ha-ha, get it? bc ship? im so funny)

tbh i don’t REALLY ship them that hard i just hate caspian/susan lmao

(susan is a lesbian)

BELLARKE aka m/f sexual tension™

bellamy blake and clarke griffin from the 100

started shipping them in 2021

personal hcs: she/they/xe bi clarke, he/ze omni bellamy

favourite fanfic trope: single parent bellamy, modern au (college, roommates)

i saw 2 seasons with my mom and then moved so,,, fuck i gotta finish it

EXTRAS

the “i don’t really ship them but if they’re together it’s better”

ty lee and mai

john watson and sherlock holmes

suki and yue

regulus black and james potter

azula and katara

regulus black and barty crouch jr

bugs bunny and daffy duck

emma and mr knightley

carol danvers and maria rambeau 

valkyrie and carol danvers

natasha romanoff and sharon carter

sam wilson and bucky barnes !!! (post endgame)

charlie “nuwanda” dalton and knox overstreet

dorcas meadowes and marlene mckinnon

azula, ty lee and mai

klaus hargreeves and dave

paul coates and alec hardy

cassie and maddy

jules and rue 

rue and lexi

fleabag and the hot priest

. . . more to add, probably

[florenceisfalling]

tagged by @nil-the-glitch for this while i was gone, ty <3

three ships: like all my ships are problematic how am i supposed to subject y'all to this. um. uh. bering and wells, sashadistortion, and the leverage ot3 is all i can think of rn :")

first ship ever: holy shit [immediately forgets every media ive ever consumed]. i literally cannot remember this far back ?? i think ian kabra x amy cahill was the first ship i ever fought with other people over though lmao

last song: i will never forget by kimya dawson. sobs

last movie: i legit do not remember. it was probably me rewatching something tho, nothing new lol

currently watching: black sails babeyyy!

currently reading: catching fire: how cooking made us human by richard wrangham! real interesting stuff :D

currently consuming: ghirardelli caramel chocolates, which would feel fancier if they werent from from the dorm vending machine

currently craving: a jack and coke ://

tagging: anyone who wants to do it, especially my newer mutuals i dont know as well hai