#sma steroline

[lightning-writes]

Master List

Hi, so I've mainly written for the Vampire Diaries, and I am now working on an MCU Bucky Barnes x OFC fic.

See under the cut!

MCU

good heart (faulty machine of a man) - in progress - bucky x ofc, post-endgame, pre-tfatws

Marvel (Netflix)

something (yeah, definitely something) - series - frank x amy from Punisher (2017), (one more part is left, but it kinda abandoned at this point)

Vampire Diaries

Angels and Demons - one shot - demon!bonnie x angel!damon au

Odd One Out - one shot - jealous!Elena, bamon S6 au

Roms-Coms - one shot - valentines day bamon au

drink with a serial killer - one shot - detective!bonnie x serial killer!damon au/ah

blood and bourbon (revamped) - multi-chapter - rockstar!damon x law student!bonnie au/ah, abandoned

blood and bourbon (old) - multi-chapter - rockstar!damon x law student! bonnie au/ah, abandoned (but longer than revamped)

one thing, every day - multi-chapter- damon x ofc, canon-divergent from S7, abandoned

Miscellaneous

not everything is bolts & wires - one shot - missing scene, don x judy from lost in space (2018)

BONUS:

I've written companion pieces for @darwinquark 's fics, so I'll add that here too:

For her fic those kinds of friends:

companion piece for chapter 7

For her fic six mornings after: (@sixmorningsafter)

a steroline wedding - one shot - sma steroline wedding

did she really love me - one shot - sma stefonnie moment

plus-one - one shot - sma bamon at a wedding

a belvafore drabble of sorts - one shot - sma quad babysit

a sma!kol x sma!damon headcanon

[sixmorningsafter]

cause at the end of the day we all go through the same shit luck, bad sex, no cash foot mouth, break up, sad ex

yeah

[darwinquark]

Chapter 17, “Once More, With Feeling”, officially has a promo! 

(guess who’s back back back) (back again gain gain)

[brightlighttm]

me, falling down the SMA rabbit hole for the 38467384738473th time since i became aware of its existence?? more likely than you think

[ofinsecuritiies-a]

“ no one will notice if we hold hands under the table ~ ”

“you’ve got to be kidding me.” caroline mumbled under her breath, pinching the bridge of her nose between her index and thumb and letting out an exasperated sigh. “please tell me you’re not being serious,” the urgency was explicit in her voice and, when she glanced at his direction, in her eyes. she had written a fucking contract where she listed everything they could and couldn’t do, and she was pretty sure holding hands fell on the ‘what not to do’ category. “and then what, huh? you’ll introduce me to your mom?” caroline asked sarcastically, crossing her arms around her chest and eyeing stefan with her eyebrows raised. she could feel the oh-so-familiar walls she had carefully built around herself starting to lift once more. just when she thought they were doing some progress; caroline thought, bitterly. “holding hands is off limits, stefan. whether is on top or under a freaking table, it’s not going to happen.”

secret relationship // status: accepting

[frankxkaren-blog]

Six Mornings After Alternative Cast: Stefan and Caroline

@sixmorningsafter

[bonneibennett]

Apparently a couple kisses at the cemetery. My gut is telling me Stelena because they were the heart of the show and met there. It could be a Delena goodbye because she isn't waking up or they are endgame which lets be real can happen because Julie supports a toxic mess. Or it's a steroline goodbye because Stefan is dying. Or it's a bonzo goodbye. I doubt Bamon will be the couple to kiss there. I don't trust Julie.

lmaoooo I know this is serious speculation and spoiler, and I think you’ve definitely covered the likely bases on which couple it might be... JP is definitely not to be trusted. 

But you said “a couple kisses at the cemetery,” and literally all I could think about was Bonnie/Damon in the @sixmorningsafter Valentine’s Day flashforward that Gabi @darwinquark posted last week:

Bonnie was pointing at them with a vindicated look.

"You two are just as PDA as we are."

Stefan barked out a laugh. "Negative."

"Not even close," Caroline scoffed, and Bonnie threw her hands up with a baffled look.

"Are we the ones making out in the middle of the street?"

"Right this second, no, but five minutes ago?"

"Psh—we weren't even in the street five minutes ago."

"Yeah, 'cause we were crossing through a cemetery."

Bonnie opened her mouth to argue for a stubborn second before closing it. And then she glanced down at Damon. And then she stifled a laugh. "Maybe we shouldn't be making out in cemeteries."

Damon shrugged. "Then you shouldn't have worn that dress."

All I can say is, something tells me that the SMA version is probably a ton better than whatever we’ll see in canon???

[xhidingintheshadowsx-a]

“S-Stop staring at me like that!” / oh look, that's very SMA!Steroline lol

It isn’t often that he sees her rattled around him. Maybe even a bit nervous. And for a moment he actually likes that maybe he’s caught her off guard a bit. Gotten under her skin. Cocking his head to the side he leans against the doorway, trying to hide the smirk that’s threatening to emerge as he continues to let his gaze sweep over her. “I have no idea what you’re talking about.” 

ɴꜱꜰᴡ ᴍᴇᴍᴇ // @ofinsecuritiies​ // selectively accepting 

[sixmorningsafter]

And now I tell you openly You have my heart so don't hurt me You're what I couldn't find A totally amazing mind So understanding and so kind You're everything to me

[sixmorningsafter]

Guess what? I got my files from my old hard drive, and I have some sma!crack to share with the fandom.

Let me set the scene: a few months ago, before the wild and anxiety-inducing race that is my wedding (in literally 3 months from yesterday), I was on pinterest, looking for inspiration, and I was like, what would the weddings of our favs look like? And so, a true (rough-draft-ish) Steroline wedding was born. (I have a bamon one but no mini fic… yet).

Enjoy!

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Caroline always pictured a June wedding. It’d be packed neatly between semesters and followed by a beachside honeymoon. The bridesmaids would wear tea-length dresses and their hair pinned identically; the groomsmen would have wildflower boutonnieres and coral bowties. Matt would never agree to a stuffy navy suit, but something linen, something gray… It wouldn’t be traditional, but she’d be flexible. The outdoor, barnyard reception would buzz with fireflies and laughter, and though everyone would be sweaty, they’d be happy, and she’d be happy.

A Texan summer wedding fit that relationship, blistering and brutal.

But this isn’t Texas, and she is not marrying Matt.

From the moment the rose-gold ring is on her finger, her heart is set on April 3rd. She could easily rattle off beautiful spring venues, reduced floral prices, weather patterns since the ‘90s, but those are excuses, not reasons.

Spring means new beginnings. It’s thawing something she thought was dead for so long, only to find it was just hibernating.

Stefan wants to wear the navy suit. Just like he wants to help pick centerpieces and wants to make a whole day out of cake tasting. He even chooses a floral tie. The groomsmen don’t wear ties, or bowties, or suspenders—thanks to Damon’s childish refusal—but Stefan is easy to please. He’s marrying a woman who demands nothing but the best—but never demands anything from him other than his true self. If he had married Elena, everything would have had to be perfect for him to be happy— including himself.

But he isn’t marrying Elena, and perfection is overrated.

Caroline gladly asks the Salvatore sisters to be part of the wedding. Stefan negotiates Lexi on his side; in return, Caroline twists his arm for Kol to be a groomsman. Not much twisting is required though; he’s already contorted around her finger.

The ceremony is at noon. The night before is wild with preparation. Damon gets Stefan drigh for ol’ time’s sake, but the girls are painting their nails and fixing curlers into their hair. The morning of, Bonnie is barely keeping it together—between happy tears and delirious ones—so Freya consoles her while Rebekah finishes Caroline’s look. She feels like a bride, not a young girl marrying to check off ‘dream wedding’ from her life.

Damon grabs Stefan’s tense shoulders right before the bridesmaids walk down the aisle. Stefan jumps. Lexi, in a blush tux, snickers with Kol. Damon’s muttering sarcastic reassurances, but Stefan’s heart drops when he sees Caroline. She always claims he walked out of a Disney movie, but it’s her who looks like his happily-ever-after.

As they exchange vows, not a single eye is dry. Caroline can’t help but roll her eyes. This hopeless romantic is officially hers, forever, and she can’t wait to kiss him.

Under fairy lights, the patio reception is chilly, but everyone is dancing. Stefan chose a really good DJ. He watches Caroline dance with Bonnie and Damon, even Kol, and she is radiant and free. His stare is met with hers, knowing and glimmering.     

In one graceful motion, he catches her hand, spins her, and dips her. Her laugh is a silly cackle, infectious to anyone around. How lucky is he to spend the rest of his life learning the intricacies of every laugh of his extraordinary wife?

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Reply: WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW you’re just going to SPRING THIS ON ME (see what I did there? Spring? Ehhhh?) WITHOUT WARNING A BITCH? Cass, I genuinely don’t even know what to say - S/C is such an easy couple to overdo in this AU because 1. Stefan’s a vat of sap and 2. their source material from TVD was a little more saccharine than I tend to go for, so in general I always wonder how the hell I’d even do something like a wedding for them because I’d want to steer clear of anything too cheesy/hokey, but I’d also want it to ring true to the Disney ass idiots they both are. You just struck the LOVELIEST BALANCE between those things and I’m in such adoration of this. It’s so genuine and gorgeous. The romantic beats are warm and twinkling and soft and sincere. The low pulse of reality is humming through the whole thing. It feels real. Like I can tell your right around the corner from your wedding because this all feels so real. I loved legit every line, but these comparisons threw my back out:

A Texan summer wedding fit that relationship, blistering and brutal.

But this isn’t Texas, and she is not marrying Matt.

From the moment the rose-gold ring is on her finger, her heart is set on April 3rd. She could easily rattle off beautiful spring venues, reduced floral prices, weather patterns since the ‘90s, but those are excuses, not reasons.

Spring means new beginnings. It’s thawing something she thought was dead for so long, only to find it was just hibernating.

AND:

She feels like a bride, not a young girl marrying to check off ‘dream wedding’ from her life.

Both of those sentiments are so, SO profoundly Caroline (this Caroline, SMA Caroline). Your understanding of her is flooring, like wow nail meet head. I ADORE that you tied all of the high school June wedding stuff to a different girl, a younger girl who thought she’d be marrying dreamy Matt in a dreamy wedding in a dreamy town where everyone was watching and wishing they could be so lucky. Those were the goals of a teenager with a different outlook on life and a different set of priorities, and they were wonderful for who she was at 16, but they weren’t who she’s grown into. And I love that despite the fact that you could argue she grew tougher and harder, she picks April because it’s softer. It’s not bright, blistering June with loud cicadas and sharp cuts of sun - it’s a dewy month with gentle edges. It blooms in a quiet crescendo. It’s tentative and transformative, like early love. It fits her and Stefan so, so well. 

Also, this:

He’s marrying a woman who demands nothing but the best—but never demands anything from him other than his true self. If he had married Elena, everything would have had to be perfect for him to be happy—including himself.

Your read on both of their previous relationships and how they made them feel by comparison to their current one is SO SPOT ON GOOD LORD. That ‘including himself’ is so pivotal to what the problem was with him and Elena. It wasn’t even really about her perfection - it was the reflex ‘perfection’ it brought out of him. The perfect savior, the knight in shining armor, the self-appointed hero no one asked for. There was no room for mess, no room for real, ugly, gnarled up flaws. Just a pretty impressionist painting of a relationship. 

Anyway, I could talk about this drabble forever but this is truly glorious and just made my night, and I’m sure it’ll make all the people who can’t believe my ass hasn’t updated yet just as happy. Everyone give Cass the love she deserves for this because I truly couldn’t have written anything this lovely. ALSO WEDDING SOON AHHHHHH. Also I have an entire incredible review of hers I have to finish replying to so that y’all can read it because her reviews of this fic are always 100X better than the fic itself so get excited for that.

[sixmorningsafter]

i wanna know what’s next i’m gonna see what’s left after the landslide

[sixmorningsafter]

pushing away only gets me closer falling fast can we move it slower your touch so sweet i hate it when you're like this

[sterolinesp]

@sixmorningsafter sma steroline? :’)

[Tyrone] walking behind [Tandy] in a way that says - I’m here for you. I’m not gonna crowd you. But I’m not going anywhere. Love this shot. -@JoePokaski

[sixmorningsafter]

OK so I'm on another SMA reread and idk if you did this on purpose but ["Just take it." There was a glint of humor in his voice, an uncomfortable overfamiliarity with her stubbornness, and she gritted her teeth and forced herself up on her own.] vs ["None at all," he replied, offering his hand, and she took it thoughtlessly.] SO LIKE THE FIRST TIME STEFAN OFFERS CAROLINE HIS HAND IN THE BATHTUB (CH. 9) SHE REFUSES BUT THE SECOND TIME (CH. 17) SHE TAKES IT W/O EVEN HESITATING AND I'M EMOTIONAL

GIRL YOU JUST MADE MY NIGHT I ABSOLUTELY DID DO THAT ON PURPOSE I honestly just didn’t think anyone would notice (or care?) So this is so rad? 100/10 attention to detail, man. I thought those two scenes made nice little bookends to their arc of d learning how to let each other in. I love that sometimes I get asks like this but then sometimes I get ‘so wait are Damon and Stefan still brothers in this?’ 😂

[sixmorningsafter]

after that set you posted I kind of want to write a one-shot about stefan and caroline's first meeting and it going terribly but I'm nervous to mess it up 😭😂

DO ITTTTTTTTTTTTTT

You can’t mess it up because all I’ve figured out about it is that it was Not Good so you’re already right on track!

[sixmorningsafter]

omg that gifset of bob and lindsey as sma steroline. I can't unsee it. They'd be amazing. I'm repicturing all the scenes with them and it's 🔥🔥🔥🔥and that gifset kind of looks like the scene where she comes out in just a robe and stefan's so overwhelmed 😂

OH MAN IT TOTALLY DOES. I see it. That, or the bathroom scene where she kisses him for the first time and at first he’s like ‘wtf’

and then promptly switches to ‘who needs logic I don’t know her’

Right!?