#something something the night William broke Charlie's trust was the night he broke the trust of the whole Emily Family

[daandyli0n]

thinking about. Blurred Lenses!Sammy and the way he views William.

it's like (from Sammy's POV):

you ruined my life. you were one of the first adults in my life besides my father that understood and didn't treat me any different for it. you remind me so much of my sister. you're the entire reason she's gone. my father tried to stop you from drinking so much. you're the reason he started. you helped me through my panic attacks. you were the cause of many of them. you told me everything would be okay. you said you'd kill me if you ever got the chance to, in a way so that my father would never figure out. you were family. i hate you. you promised you'd take us in if anything ever happened to dad. i'm sincerely glad you were the first to go of the two of you. you were a part of my life for so long. i hope you never re-enter it.

i miss you. i miss the person i thought you were.

[official-weasley]

Meant to Be (Charlie Weasley x OC)

What happens when Bill brings home a girl and Charlie is completely awestruck by her?

WARNINGS: curse words, mentions of alcohol, Bill and Charlie being brothers 🤗

Chapter 12

Charlie

William Weasley

This should be the right door. I lifted my hand to knock but stopped myself. Damn, this was hard. My heart was racing like crazy and I needed every muscle in my body not to run away.

I inhaled deeply and quickly knocked on the door not to change my mind. There was no sound on the other side. Great, he’s not here. I tried the doorknob and the door creaked open. I poked my head inside. There was nobody there.

I saw another door behind his desk and even though I probably shouldn’t be entering his office, I decided to check if he might be in the next room. I slowly made my way to it and knocked. Again no sound.

“Charlie, what the fuck?” I jumped in the air, all color leaving my face.

“Hi.” I turned around and waved at my brother.

I didn’t know what to make of his face. I obviously scared him. Of course, he didn’t expect anyone in his office, especially me.

“What are you doing here, Charles?” I winced when he used my full name.

He only did that when he was really mad, which made sense.

“I came to see you.” Every speech that I had prepared was gone instantly and left my head blank.

“To see me?” He scoffed. “Seriously? It’s been two years.”

“I know.” I whispered and bowed my head.

I tried getting closer to him. Merlin, did I miss him.

“What in bloody hell is going on with you, Charlie?” He leaned on his desk and I made my way to the front door just in case I would have to flee. “Mum told me you only came home for Easter last year. Have you gone mental?”

“That’s an understatement.” I said sarcastically.

Silence fell upon us. I could feel the distance between us. The tension. The awkwardness. I could sense how furious he was with me and I could see it on his face that he was trying hard not to start shouting.

“Look.” I swallowed hard. I was here for a reason and I can’t chicken out now. If I thought I missed him before, seeing him made me realize just how much I did and I need him back. “I came here to apologize.”

“Apologize?” He laughed. “This ought to be good. What are you apologizing for, Charles?”

“I…I…” I completely froze. The tone of his voice threw me off. He had all the right to be angry and I knew exactly what he was doing. “I don’t know where to begin.”

“Oh, I don’t know. I haven’t a clue what you are trying to say.” He frowned at me.

“I’m sorry for what I’ve done to you.” I started shaking.

This was the hardest thing I have ever done in my life.

“And what was that?”

He did this every time he wanted me to admit I did something wrong. When he wanted me to say it out loud. For me to hear it. To feel regret and to admit my mistakes.

“I slept with Rhylee.” I blurted.

There, it’s out. Can the pain in my chest stop now?

“She said that she told you.”

“That’s right, Charlie. She told me.” He said through his teeth.

“I know, it should’ve been me but I just couldn’t, Bill.” I shook my head. “I felt horrible. I still do. I feel the guilt every day for how much I’ve hurt you.”

“Yeah, I bet you do.” He bit the inside of his cheek, narrowing his eyes at me.

“I’m so sorry, Bill. I should never have let it happen. I should’ve just stayed in my room and do the work there. But instead, we got drunk and I just…” I completely broke down.

The tears that were gathering in my eyes finally escaped. I couldn’t hold them in any longer. I didn’t want to. I felt so bad for years and it was even worse now, standing before him.

“I just couldn’t resist her.” I sobbed. “I know that’s not an excuse. I knew how much you liked her and I did it anyway. I just don’t know what came over me and I tried to back off, I really did.”

“You did a rather poor job.” He lifted his eyebrows.

“I know. I…I don’t know what to say. I know sorry doesn’t suffice and I will do anything to make you forgive me. I know I am a terrible person and what I did to you might just be the worst thing I have ever done and I was selfish for doing it.” I couldn’t stop talking.

Everything that I piled up, I just had to tell him.

“I was only thinking of myself. She intrigued me and she was so interesting and the way she was talking about dragons got me completely mesmerized and I promised myself that I would stay away because I saw where it was going but then she stayed behind too and I went to the kitchen to work and she came down and helped me and spent so much time working on it and then I brought out the Fire Whiskey and one thing led to another and…”

I stopped myself from talking. He didn’t have to know the details of that.

“I just…I crossed the line.” I continued after he didn’t say anything.

I didn’t even dare to look at him. I couldn’t.

“I didn’t try hard enough to stop it even though I knew how much you cared about her and I feel so bad about it. Trust me, Bill. I really do. I think about what I did to you every single day. And I know I’m a coward for not coming to see you sooner. I am sorry I needed so much time. I am sorry Rhylee was the one to tell you and not me. I’m sorry I have been neglecting my family because I was avoiding you. I came home last Easter just because I knew you wouldn’t be there, for fuck’s sake. What does that say about me?” I was hardly keeping it together.

I felt dizzy and I begged my legs to hold me.

“If I could take it back, I would. I would give everything to take it back. I felt bad before we even slept together. I don’t know what got over me. She was just so different and something was pulling me closer to her. I wanted to get to know her and I felt as if I knew her for years. I…” I shook my head.

I couldn’t talk anymore. I couldn’t even breathe.

I mustered the courage and looked up at him. He was still leaning on his desk, his arms crossed over his chest, but his expression has softened.

“Just punch me in the nose. Break it. Get it over with. I know you want to and we both know I deserve it.” I wiped the tears off my face.

I had to look pathetic but I didn’t care. I just wanted to know what I can do so that he will start talking to me again. So that he will start sending me letters again and tell me all about his day and ask for my opinion on things. So that I can come and visit him and we can sit down and reminisce on our school days.

“Oh, for fuck’s sake, Charlie.” He breathed and pushed himself away from the desk.

He walked to me and pulled me in the tightest hug I have ever gotten from him.

What was he doing?

Didn’t he just hear everything I said?

Why was he hugging me?

I didn’t deserve his hug.

But damn did it feel good.

“I know you’re mad at me and you have all the right to be. Just tell me what I can do? Just tell me that there is hope that you’ll forgive me.” I sobbed into his shoulder.

“I’m not mad at you, Charlie.” He sighed and tightened the grip around me. “I’m disappointed.”

I pulled away and locked eyes with him. Of course, he was disappointed. I was an idiot.

“I knew I don’t stand a chance with Rhylee the second you two started talking about dragons.” He started to explain. “It’s true. I liked her a lot but it was obvious that you charmed her the second she sat down and I don’t blame you. You didn’t do it on purpose. We can’t control attraction.”

Was that a faint smile on his face?

“And thank you for blaming yourself for what happened between you two that night. I’m glad you didn’t put the blame on her even though she was the one who made the first move.” He winked at me.

“W-what?” I wasn’t sure I understood what he was saying.

“When she told me that you slept together, she told me that I shouldn’t blame you because she came on to you.” He explained.

She said that? She really said that?

“It doesn’t matter.” I shook my head. “I could still say no and I didn’t.”

“Would you want to say no if I didn’t like her?” He asked. “That’s beside the point, Bill.”

What kind of a question was that?

“I hurt you and it doesn’t matter if she made the first move or not. I didn’t consider your feelings. I know that now. I just wish…I just…I miss you so much, Bill. I miss my big brother and my best friend.” I bowed my head.

A tear ran down my face again and I wanted to hide it. I didn’t want to cry in front of him again.

“Then what in the bloody hell took you so long to talk to me?” I looked up at his frowning expression. “What did you think I was going to do to you? Hex you?”

“You can still do it, if it’ll make you feel better.” I wanted to smile but I didn’t know if I was allowed.

“I told you that I’m not mad at you. I’m disappointed. Disappointed that you lost yourself so much in your guilt that you didn’t come to me immediately and tell me. Disappointed how you involved our whole family in this nonsense drama because you couldn’t face me. Disappointed that you thought that I would never talk to you again or whatever was going through your head.” He ruffled my hair.

I was dreaming of this moment. Thinking about it over and over. What he would say to me. How much he would shout. I imagined him punching me in the face. But none of it happened. He was so calm and so quick to accept my apology. How could he be so good?

“Did you think I stopped writing to you because I was mad at you? Because I didn’t want to talk to you?” He pushed me aside and walked over to his desk. “If you think so, then you’re delusional.”

He opened one of his desk drawers and took out what looked like a big pile of letters.

“You think I didn’t miss you? Miss talking to you? Spending time with you?” He pointed to the letters and I slowly made my way to the desk.

They were all addressed to me. There had to be more than 50 letters scattered all over the table. He wrote to me but never sent them out.

“I just wanted to push you to come and see me. To talk it out brother to brother. I didn’t know you would need 2 bloody years to do it.” He slammed a hand against his forehead.

“Family comes first, Charlie.” He said with a gentle voice. “I forgave you a long time ago, I just wish you came to me sooner and not torture yourself so much about it.”

I didn’t know what to say. He forgave me? I was left completely speechless, going through the letters. I wanted to sit down and read every single one of them.

“I just wanted to teach you a lesson.” His voice barely audible. “I wanted to let you know that what you did wasn’t right and yes you hurt me but you hurt me even more when you didn’t come and talk to me.”

“I know. I’m sorry.” I said under my breath.

I knew it was wrong of me for taking so much time to step forward.

“I wrote to you every time something big happened or when I really missed you.” He looked embarrassed now, picking up one of the letters. “You can take them home and read them.”

“Thank you for not sending them.” I looked up at him and he was smiling. He was actually smiling. Damn, it felt good to see him smile. “I’m sorry I took so long. I was just so confused and scared of what you’ll say to me and then it came so far and so much time passed that I just didn’t see a way out. I knew I was only making matters worse but I couldn’t bring myself to do it and…”

“Hey, stop.” He came to me and we both leaned on the desk. “It might have taken you forever but at least you’re here.” He grinned and I smiled back.

“Yeah, I think I reached a breaking point. I just came to the conclusion that I don’t care what happens to me or what you do to me if it means getting you back. I missed you so much Bill and so much has happened. Family comes first.” I nodded.

“I’m furious with myself that I forgot about that. But I know that now. It doesn’t matter how bad it is or what mistakes I make. It doesn’t matter how I feel about her or how she makes me feel. All it matters is that you and I are on speaking terms again and that you can look me in the eyes.” I took a deep breath.

I felt relief. I haven’t felt this good in a really long time.

“How you feel about her?” I turned my head at his question. “Feel as in present? Charlie, do you have feelings for her?” I felt my body going numb.

“It doesn’t matter how I feel, Bill.” I shook my head.

It really doesn’t. If I could bottle my feelings for Rhylee for such a long time I can continue doing so and Bill doesn’t have to know about them.

“Yes, it does!” He raised his voice. “Look, can you stop feeling bad for what you did and just talk to me like nothing ever happened?” I blinked at him.

Was he mental? He can’t be serious? We can’t just go back as if nothing happened, can we? It can’t be that easy.

“Rhylee and I exchange a couple of letters per month. We’re still friends so I know she works with you.” He continued with a normal voice as I didn’t say anything. “I know that back then it couldn’t be anything because you barely knew each other but what is it now, Charlie?”

“It’s nothing.” I said quickly.

I wasn’t lying.

“But you have feelings for her?” I felt his eyes on me but the heat on my cheeks was too much for me to look at him.

I shook my head. I can’t talk to him about Rhylee even though that’s all I want to do.

“Charlie!” Bill raised his voice all-brotherly like.

“I’m in love with her, Bill.” I whispered, secretly hoping he couldn’t hear me. “I can’t help it.”

“And how does she feel?”

How could he be so calm?

I felt as if we were back at Hogwarts when I told him I had a crush on Emma.

“She doesn’t feel anything, Bill. She has a boyfriend.” I said coldly.

“Oh, please don’t tell me she’s still with Nick.” He pinched the bridge of his nose.

“You know about him?” I was baffled.

“Of course.” He rolled his eyes. “The guy’s a prick.”

Great. How am I supposed to be happy for her now? Was that why she was crying the other day when I came over? Was she crying because of him? Because if he made her cry I will…

“He works here at Gringotts. He has been on her feet, begging her to go out with him for five months.” He started. “I still don’t know why she did it. She knew she was going to leave. It was either America or Romania. She got her letter from America and at first, she said that she’s going to take the job whichever letter comes first but she waited for her letter from Romania anyway. The second she got it, she was ecstatic. I have never seen her so happy as she was that day. We went out to celebrate and I joked that she should give you a beating for me.” I sucked in a breath at his last sentence.

“She knew I wasn’t mad anymore and got over it so it’s a joke, Charlie. Relax.” He nudged me with his shoulder.

I felt relief again. I think I will need some time to realize he forgave me.

“Anyways,” he continued, “the next day she told me and Lizzie that she’s going on a date with Nick. I was taken aback. It was all very sudden and she didn’t look that excited about it. I thought that they were going to stop seeing each other when she started working at the Reserve but apparently, she’s still blind.” Bill let out a sigh.

“Well, there’s nothing I can do about it, really.” I shrugged my shoulders, hoping he would let it go now. “And I would rather know everything about you and Fleur.”

“Charlie…” I could see Bill’s cheeks turning red and I knew he wanted to talk about his girlfriend.

“Tell me about Fleur.” I insisted.

“Fine!” He playfully rolled his eyes. I loved how much he was enjoying this. “But just so you know, we are not done talking about you.” He pointed a finger at me and went to open one of his drawers again.

He brought out two glasses and a half-empty bottle of Fire Whiskey. How lucky was I that I got my brother back?

“You know her, you know.” He said while pouring us each a drink.

“What?” A confused look painted my face. “You remember the Triwizard Tournament? Fleur Delacour?” His face got red again, saying her name.

“Her?” I don’t think my eyes were ever so wide open. “You’re dating Fleur Delacour?”

He simply nodded. I couldn’t believe it! This was insane!

“She’s amazing, Bill! The way she handled her dragon and got the egg! Blimey!” I put down the glass he handed me and hugged him. “I am so happy for you, mate!”

I couldn’t see his face but I knew he was smiling.

“Even though she is totally out of your league.” I smirked and got punched in the shoulder for it.

It felt so good to tease him again.

“Thanks.” He couldn’t stop smiling.

He was so happy. It felt different this time. He was different about it.

“So, how did you meet?” I made a kissy face.

I will never stop! It was the best feeling ever to have fun like this with him again.

“She started working here when she finished school and immediately when we met officially I knew I have to ask her out. It was so different than it was with Rhylee. I wasn’t afraid or nervous. I just knew I had to do it. And I did and we went out for a date and then another one and another one and then I asked her to be my girlfriend and it was just so fitting.” I was staring at him, getting in every word he said.

I could listen to him all day long. He was so in love with her that it was cheesy.

I don’t think I ever saw him this happy before. His smile was reaching his ears and the color never left his cheeks since he started talking. He was absolutely adorable and I couldn’t wait to officially meet the girl that made him feel this way.

“It just felt so right and it got me thinking why did I need so long to ask Rhylee out, you know. Because with Fleur everything was so easy and it just fell into place. And it wasn’t because I knew she liked me back because I wasn’t certain if she did but there was something about her that just made me think that I can’t miss this opportunity – I can’t let her slip between my fingers and somehow I just knew that everything will be okay. I felt this connection between us that I can’t quite describe and I just knew I had to be with her.” He paused to breathe. “I know it sounds ridiculous but it’s true and now we’re together and…” He stopped as if remembering something. “…and Charlie she is so amazing.” I thought he was going to melt. “I just love her so much!”

That was obvious. I couldn’t stop smiling. Nothing made me happier than seeing him talk like this about a girl. I was so glad he was over Rhylee and that he found someone who returns his feelings and loves him as he deserves to be loved.

At the same time, I couldn’t help but feel strange. I couldn’t believe the way he described how he felt about Fleur. It was as if he was describing how I felt about Rhylee. That was it. That’s how I feel since that day we met at the Burrow.

My heart sank, knowing I will never get to have with Rhylee what he has with Fleur. I looked at Bill, smiling to himself like a drunk idiot. I smiled too. I was genuinely happy that at least one of us will get to experience how it is with the person for who you feel is made for you. I was glad it was him and not me. He deserves it more than anyone.

“Charlie, what’s wrong?” Bill frowned at me.

I shook my head. I must’ve had a weird expression on my face.

“Nothing.” I smiled reassuringly. “I’m really happy for you, Bill. Words can’t express how much.” I picked up my glass, clank it against his, and gulped down what was left inside.

“Can you stop saying nothing? I’m your big brother, I know you more than anyone, now spill it!” He opened the bottle and poured me another glass.

“No. This is about you. About you and Fleur and I want you to tell me more about how cheesy you are.” I smirked.

“Look, I have another bottle in that drawer and I’m done with work for today, so I have all night to talk about just how much I’m in love.” He laughed but then his face got serious again. “Now, tell me what was that look about.”

“What you described…” I gulped. “How you felt about Fleur before you two started dating…that’s how I feel about her.”

I felt something in my chest rip again. I never said this out loud and even though it hurt, it felt good talking about it to Bill.

“That’s how you feel about her?” I turned to him and hummed in response. “Charlie, you have to tell her how you feel.”

“What?” I blinked at him.

His response caught me off guard.

He was mental! Didn’t we just go over the fact that she has a boyfriend and now he’s telling me to tell her how I feel? Where was this coming from?

“I know she’s with Nick.” He rolled his eyes. “Nobody cares about that.” He put his hands on my shoulders. “I saw the way she was eyeing you at the Burrow. I don’t know how she feels now but when she told me she slept with you I could see that it meant more to her than just a one-night stand.”

“Get off it, Bill.” I shrugged my shoulders so he pulled his hands away. “I am not breaking anybody up! Wasn’t it enough that I hurt you?” I raised my voice for no reason. “I don’t care if he’s a prick. It’s her choice and there has to be something about him that she’s willing to stay.”

“I know it’s a tough situation but just think about it. Charlie, I know how it feels when you meet the right person. I was lucky at how smoothly it went between me and Fleur. Now I understand why you couldn’t resist sleeping with Rhylee. Did you feel this from the beginning?”

I nodded. I didn’t know what to say.

“Blimey, Charlie.” He scratched his head. “I know it might seem like you lost her forever because she’s in a relationship but don’t lose hope just yet. I know you lose interest in girls if you don’t feel something special but you’re in love with her for Merlin’s sake. Don’t let go of that, Charlie.” He put his hands on my shoulders again.

“I don’t want to give you false hope but if you feel like that then I am sure she is not far behind. I know I sound insane telling you this but these type of feelings are rare and not everyone is lucky enough to find a person with whom to share it and the way she was looking at you those two days at the Burrow I would say that the feelings can’t be one-sided.” He pulled me into a hug.

How did he know that I needed one?

“You’ll be alright, Charlie.” He whispered, patted my back, and pulled away. He grabbed his glass and lifted it high in the air. “Now, how about we get hammered and talk about our feelings like we did when we were teenagers?” He laughed.

I lifted my glass and slammed it into his.

Have I mentioned how much respect I have for this man?

“Just don’t cry again, please. You might be handsome but you have an ugly crying face.” He teased and this time he was the one who got punched in the shoulder.

We were sitting on the floor, leaning against the wall in his office until the next morning. We were halfway through the other bottle of Fire Whiskey.

I don’t remember when was the last time I had so much fun with him or in general. I felt good about myself again. The guilt was gone and I had my best friend back. He told me more about Fleur and how it was like meeting her family for the first time. He told me how nervous he is to bring her home and how happy he is that I support him without even meeting her.

We made a plan for me to come back in a few weeks when I’ll be able to get time off so I could meet her. He even said that he is going to cook dinner even though it would be better if Fleur does it and I was saying that because I experienced his cooking.

I don’t even remember why we were laughing but one of us said something funny and I know we were slamming our fists against the floor, wiping tears of laughter. I don’t remember the last time I felt so relaxed. Nothing mattered more than having my brother back in my life. I felt so much better and I finally started to feel more like myself. The next thing on my list was definitely seeing my family more often.

Bill and I made a promise to never say anything to our parents or siblings about us not speaking for two years. I remember that we started talking about all his failed relationships while we were at Hogwarts and he teased me how he thought I will stay a virgin forever because all I could talk about were Dragons.

I told him about April and how my friends at the Reserve teased me all the time about her. I told him how they made me go talk to Rhylee and how I found out about her having a boyfriend. I felt relieved when I saw his reaction and I knew that I wasn’t crazy thinking she should’ve told me sooner.

I told him about all her friendly gestures and how she acts around me and he said that he is standing behind his words when he said that he thinks she feels the same way and that I should just be patient with her. I don’t know how to feel about that but who cares about all my worries now when there is still so much whiskey left to drink!

[westofessos]

What I’ve Watched During Quarantine (so far):

TV Shows:

The Last Kingdom - holy shit I love this show and I cannot wait for a new season. Æthelflaed is a badass bitch. But I miss Alfred.

After Life - the most heartbreaking show in the world, with Ricky Gervais being funny between making me cry.

Community - maybe my favourite sitcom. I fucking love this show. I’m containing myself because if I don’t, I’ll go on forever.

Hunters - I love love love love love this weird-ass, terrifying, mind-bending, incredible show. What a ride. Sister Harriet is my favourite even though I don’t trust her.

Tiger King - Yes, along with everyone else I watched this fuckery. What is there to say? I was entertained, that’s it.

Making a Murderer - I was on a roll after Tiger King and wanted something crazy, and I got it. What a bunch of fucked up shit. I can’t believe this is real. Also Kathleen Zellner is a badass bitch and I love her.

Good Omens - I broke down and watched it. And this was the weirdest shit I’ve ever seen but I loved it. Crowley and Aziraphale are a delight. And my history nerd heart couldn’t handle it.

The Boys - wow this was the most disturbing, wonderful show. Truly terrifying but great. Billy Butcher is incredible.

Peaky Blinders - when I say I am in love with Thomas Shelby. Wow. What a fantastic show. I didn’t expect to like it, but I finished all five seasons in less than a week because I’m absolutely addicted. Damn you Thomas Shelby and your pretty eyes.

The Umbrella Academy (S2) - wow wow wow wow what an amazing season. I don’t want to spoil anything but it was absolutely fantastic.

Rewatches:

Lost - my favourite show of all time, and my favourite series finale of all time. Fuck what people say, Lost is brilliant and I would die for this beautiful show.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine - what an all around great time. I just love it so much.

Roseanne - ah, old school Roseanne. My actual favourite sitcom. Y’know, the one that was my entire childhood, basically made me who I am today, only for me to find out that the actress that played my actual idol was a racist. Yeah, that one. It was nice to ignore that though and love my favourite show regardless.

Scrubs - I just watched it for the first time just before quarantine, and decided to watch it again during. What a brilliant show. It means so much to me. Also, Perry Cox is one of the greatest, most complex characters to ever exist. And Carla Espinosa is an underrated queen. I’m also listening to Fake Doctors, Real Friends, which is Zach Braff and Donald Faison’s Scrubs rewatch podcast, and it’s great.

Friends - I missed this show, really. It’s still so great. Chandler Bing is amazing and I forgot how adorable he and Monica are.

Movies:

The Philadelphia Story - again, Cary Grant is lovely. Also, Katherine Hepburn is incredible and I love her.

Rocky 1-4 (haven’t gotten hold of 5 yet) - oh, yes, yes, yes. These movies. I love love love these movies. Rocky and Adrian are the couple.

Cocktail - this one wasn’t bad, considering I hate Tom Cruise. I’d watch it again.

Anastasia - I’ve been wanting to watch this one for a while, and it was awesome. I love Meg Ryan so much.

Rebel Without a Cause - this is such a great teen movie. I was surprised about how much I related to it. Also, as if everyone didn’t already know, James Dean is gorgeous.

Thelma & Louise - what a beautiful story about friendship and badass ladies. This is exactly my shit. Yes.

Steel Magnolias - this was such a lovely, sad movie. Oh, I love it.

The Wedding Planner - this one set me on a JLo kick, because this was such an adorable movie. Her and McConaughey were adorable.

Maid in Manhattan - ah, JLo, you did it again. I loved this one so much. Loved it.

Save the Last Dance - I hadn’t heard of this one, but I saw Julia Stiles and immediately clicked. That was the right choice. This movie was so cute, oh, I loved it.

All the President’s Men - me geeking out over journalism, politics, and history for two hours? Yes please. Also Robert Redford is gorgeous and I never found him that attractive before.

Terms of Endearment - oh, break my goddamn heart why don’t you. Fuck, this was so heartbreaking. I loved it.

Taxi Driver - a garbage movie for garbage people. Imagine if Fight Club just like, wasn’t a good movie. That was the vibe of this one. God, don’t waste your time.

Singin’ in the Rain - what a lovely, fun movie. All three main characters were great, the songs were awesome, the relationships were fun, what more can I say? Oh yeah, Gene Kelly? Damn.

His Girl Friday - overall an okay movie, but it was pretty funny, and Cary Grant. Dear god, I love me some Cary Grant.

Good Will Hunting - oh, fuck me, this movie. How dare you make me feel such things, Matt Damon. What an incredible movie. It made me, a person who hates Ben Affleck, not hate Ben Affleck for two whole hours. It made me cry, of course. Robin Williams, dammit. Wow. And Matt fucking Damon was so brilliant, and so was Minnie Driver, and they were so good together, and I could gush about this movie for days.

Set it Up - as of now, I’ve watched this movie, oh, nine thousand times?? How perfect is this movie? All of the actors are great, and I’d watch two hours of just Charlie looking at Harper. Ugh. The way he looks at her gets me every time.

The Old Guard - I’m not usually a fan of action movies but this one was so good !! I loved the plot and just the idea in general, and all of the characters were so awesome. It was a really great movie.

Rewatches:

Tombstone - I could watch this movie every single day. Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday might be my favourite performance ever. I can quote almost this entire movie, and I don’t even like westerns.

Gladiator - I hadn’t watched this in a long time, and I knew it was good, but it was so, so, so good. Wow.

Memento - maybe my favourite movie ever. Definitely my favourite mind-fuck movie. So cool, and just. . . god, it’s such a good movie. Hats off to you, Chris Nolan.

The Usual Suspects - this is one of my favourite movies of all time. Everyone is so good in it and that ending is incredible. I could gush about this movie forever. Dean Keaton deserved better.

This is the End - such a funny movie, wow. Anything with Seth Rogen and James Franco is good. Jay Baruchel, wow. I adore Jay Baruchel.

You’ve Got Mail - in my books, the best romantic movie ever. I watch this shit constantly. Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks are so adorable together. Add in Dave Chappelle, and it’s perfect.

Unbreakable, Split, and Glass - M. Night Shyamalan is always good and I’ll fight anyone on that. These three expecially. He’s the absolute master.

Back to the Future 1-3 - if I’m being honest, they’re not the greatest movies, but fuck, aren’t they, though? They’re cheesy as hell, but absolutely iconic and I still love the hell out of them.

The Neverending Story - this is the weirdest goddamn movie I’ve ever seen but the nostalgia hit me harddd. This movie was my whole childhood and even though it’s absolutely disturbing, it’s still great.

Talk to me about any of these!! I’m desperate to rant about my favourite movies and tv shows, and if you are too, feel free to reply to this post or message me privately! I’m always ready to talk and gush about things I love.

[idk-maybe-i-did-it]

Scars: Year five, Chapter two

Remus Lupin x Reader

Warnings: Cursing, implied nudity, bruising, implied self harm,

James no longer cared about the surrounding boys in that moment, all his focus was one the female in his arms.

The boy was sobbing into her hair and constantly pulling her body closer to him and he leant back on his foot.

He didn't care.

James didn't care that Sirius had placed his hand on James's shoulder. He didn't care that the door to the dorm was open and a small second year boy had been staring at him, James simply didn't care about anything other than the female in his arms.

Everything else was nonexistent and all he could feel, see and hear was his sister.

He, He didn't care that there was still far too much to fix in their relationship before he would be aloud to call her his family again because all he cared about was the fact that he could hold his baby sister in his arms again.

He had her back.

And James wouldn't let anything take her away from him after that. __________ Y/n L/n ended up sleeping in bed with James Potter that night and when she awoke he still wouldn't let her go ___

When she did awake though, the boys were still wary of her.

" Y/n we're not going to pry but why were you such a jackass before?"

The girl's face paled and she diverted her eyes from their faces, instead choosing to look out to window.

" Family stuff."

James looked back over to her as Sirius walked to where she had been standing, engulfing her in a hug that hurt her already bruised hips and waist. Remus, who had already been used to noticing her small unnoticeable action's noticed her wince as Sirius placed pressure on her hips/waist during the hug. He saw how she plastered on a smile through the pain and how she flinched even more when Sirius hoisted her up to get a better height advantage.

" Welcome back sis..."

____________________________

" You're going to the game with us later right Y/n?"

The girl nodded discreetly, not taking her eyes off the goblet of gillywater before her. James reached over and lightly fisted at her long-sleeved shirt. " Why don't you put on something different, it'll be hot outside N/n."

There it was again.

His use of the nickname. His concern that she would overheat.

And there she was again.

Remus Lupin wasn't the type to not notice things. So when Y/n said she had simply been cold, he knew something was up. Y/n was normally rather warm and even when she were cold she never wore long sleeves, only a cloak, a black cloak and her shirt. But never long sleeves.

He knew something was up.

And Remus Lupin would get to the bottom of it. ____________________________

After James and Sirius had broken off from the group to get in uniform Remus noticed Y/n's breathing shorten multiple beats.

And how she tried to hide it.

Later on in the game Remus noticed her rather subtle flinches when noise increased and how the grip on her left arm increased. Eventually Remus had leant over and lightly grasped her arm, taking it off of the other, and whispered in her ear, " Remember to breath love." ____________________________

" Hi Liz, I don't think my friends still want to meet you..."

She sunk down and placed the flowers into the vase beside her gravestone, sitting next it.

" I miss you, I know the truth too now... I still wish you were here."

The girl moved over and lightly leaned against the stone.

" I'm sorry about what happened too. You didn't deserve to die... you and mum should be here sitting next to me."

The girl let out a shaky sigh, not even attempting to stop the silent tears.

" Today was horrible... he threatened me again, said if I went back to the boys he would force me to do stuff again. I'm scared Liz... I'm so scared."

Y/n let out a quiet sob and pulled her knees up next to her on the ground and continued to sob onto the grave-stone as a group of four boys watched her from the woods edge with guilt.

The four of them had pushed her away earlier that week because Remus told them he'd watched Y/n leave the common room at midnight every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday before returning near three a.m. with hickeys and bruises covering her arms and neck. Now standing there, watching her spill her heart out to her sister's grave-stone, they all felt like piles of shite, especially the tallest of them all.

" I miss the boys Liz... I miss them so much and they won't even believe me."

Sirius, James, Peter and Remus slowly came out and started to walk over towards the sobbing, unassuming girl.

She reached out and wiped her face, forcing tears back, before reaching out into her pocket and pulling out a pocket watch. " Sorry, I'm crying too much and I'm supposed to be happy for you. It's your birthday after all, I remember you always wanted a pocket watch."

Her voice cracked and went up an octave before she broke out into sobs again.

The boys finally walked up next her and squatted down. Remus pulled her into his shoulder and wrapped his arms securely around her as James and Sirius placed their hands on her shoulder and Peter placed a few flowers with Y/n's.

" We're sorry we never believed you earlier love. We were just wary..."

James spoke up next, " You never denied us that he had been controlling you because you already knew... and you had been trying to point it out to us..." ____________________________

Later that day Y/n had been sitting with James on his bed doing a bit of last-minute homework. The girl knew that homework was supposed to be her biggest problem at the moment yet she just couldn't get what James had said off her mind.

Did we not care enough or did you decide that a bloody prick from Hufflepuff made you feel more at home than we did?!

Did James really think she felt more at home with someone who'd kept her under blackmail than with people who she loved?

Did Mr. Charlie Chadington Williams remind you of poor mummy and dad or did we just stop being your family?

Did he really think she had been attracted to toxic people?

Did James really think her cruel?

Does he really hate me?

Did they really regret befriending me?

Why was I such a horrible person?

I didn't want to be, he said if I didn't he'd-

" You okay love? James sent me to talk to you because you wouldn't respond when he talked."

Y/n's back straightened and her head snapped up to see Remus had been squatting on the floor before her. She didn't notice there were tears dripping down her face until Remus reached up and cupped it, wiping them away.

The girl dropped her head again, letting it plop onto his shoulder with a light thump.

When Remus had looked into her eyes only seconds ago he saw every insecurity peaking through Y/n's now thick wall of brick hiding her from the world and he just came to realize that while the girl had been an ass, she had emotions hidden behind a wall of anger. The boys had blamed her for all the pain and anger that she'd put them through.

In the small moment where he saw through her walls and watched as her insecurities came out Remus finally realized that Y/n wasn't the person they needed to blame for her faults.

They should've blamed whoever made her that way.

" Does James really think I'm attracted to toxic people? Do you really think I wanted to be such a jackass?"

She lifted her head up again and turned to look out of the window, keeping her gaze away from Remus's eyes.

" Was I really such an ass that you guys started to regret knowing me? I mean, if- If you did start to, I wouldn't blame you. I was a bloody cunt... but you guy's have to realize I didn't want to be one."

Her voice broke slightly near the end and Remus suddenly figured out why she had been quieter recently.

He immediately came forward and moved next to the girl on James' bed, gently grasping her chin and forcing her to look him in the eye. " No- No love, no. We- James doesn't think you're attracted to toxic people he was just upset that you'd stopped hanging out with us. No, We- we didn't know why you were acting like an arse but we also never thought you wanted to be like that either."

Her head shook and a few tears fell out of the windows to her soul again.

" We never regretted knowing you either Y/n. If we all had a choice we would never go back and change knowing you. Y/n darling you've helped all of us in so many ways you'll never understand, trust me, we would never regret knowing you."

Remus leaned forward and wrapped her in a one armed hug, lightly threading at her hair, and tenderly pressed a kiss to her forehead.

" He says I deserve what mum does because I didn't listen to him when he told me to stop hanging around you guys... I think I deserve what they do because I listened to him and ignored you guys."

Remus was pissed that someone could make Y/n think things as such.

He buried his head into her hair and squeezed the girl tightly before pulling his head up and resting it atop her's, biting his lip to keep the slur of curses coming through.

" I don't give a damn about what you've done to us Y/n, you don't deserve that shit."

" And tell me what kind've blackmail Chad has on you before you show me your arms, hips and waist to make sure I have the right guy." ________________________________

" Y/n, wanna go down to Honeydukes with me?"

" Yeah but you can't get the whole stock of biscuits this time Peter."

∑(ﾟДﾟ)

" We can also stop by your sisters grave and give her more flowers."

" Sounds like a plan Peter." ________________________

" Re-Remus..." Her voice wavered and the boy saw her tear filled eyes start to water. He pulled off the cloak he’d been wearing and wrapped it around her nearly naked body.

" I'm here love, don't worry, I'm here now..."

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[henryccvill]

Tasks / August 2020 The questions

the basics

What is your celebrity’s full name? Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill.

Do they have any nicknames? Go by any other names? H, Henz, Superman.

What is their birthday? May 5, 1983.

Where were they born? Saint Helier, Jersey.

Where were they raised? Saint Saviour, Jersey.

Where in Bayview do they live? Seabreeze Suburbs.

How long have they lived in town? He has been living in town for two years.

physical appearance

What is your celebrity’s general build? Tall, broad, athletic.

What is their natural hair color? Dark.

What is your celebrity’s eye color? Blue.

Do they wear glasses or contacts? No.

What is your celebrity’s best asset? His butt. His Colgate-ish smile.

What is something they’re insecure about? His weight.

Do they have any piercings? No.

How about tattoos? No.

Any prominent scars with good stories behind them? He once broke the Internet with a picture of scars on his abs but it was just make-up.

Does your celebrity regularly wear make-up? Outside of work, no.

What’s their skincare routine like? Just cleaning his face every morning and night and drinking a lot of water.

How does your celebrity dress on the average, every day? A pair of shorts or jeans, a t-shirt and a cap.

What about for more dress-up, formal days? A suit if it’s formal, a shirt and a pair of jeans if it’s a bit more casual.

the early years

What was your celebrity like as a child? A bit chaotic but very much into theatre and sports.

How about the teen years? Still into theatre and sports but those years were tough as he got bullied.

What kind of life did your celebrity have growing up? A good one. He grew up with four brothers, had supportive parents, lived in an island he loves with his whole heart.

What were your celebrity’s goals as a younger person? To become an actor.

Is there a smell that reminds them of childhood? The smell of his mum’s roast beef.

How about a favorite movie, TV show or toy? The first playstation.

What advice would your celebrity give to their younger self? ‘Keep holding on, your dreams will come true.’

Did your celebrity play any sports growing up? Yes. He played rugby.

the family tree

Who is in their immediate family? His parents and his four brothers, Kal.

What’s their extended family like? Apart from aunts and uncles – his brothers’ wives and children.

What does family mean to your celebrity? It is so important to him. Family is his biggest support.

Are they close to their family in general? He is. He visits them everytime he is in Europe.

Who in their family are they closest to? His brother Charlie.

Does your celebrity have any children? No.

If they do not have children, do they want any someday? He does. Having his own family is one of his biggest wishes.

love and friendships

Is your celebrity currently in a relationship? Not really.

What is the longest relationship your celebrity has ever been in? His relationship with Ellen Whitaker. They stayed together for three years.

If it’s not their current relationship, why did it end? They weren’t getting on anymore.

What’s the shortest relationship your celebrity has ever been in? His relationship with Kaley Cuoco.

If it’s not their current relationship, why did it end? They were not compatible.

Is your celebrity into PDA, or more private? PDA.

How do they display affection to others? In public, it would be by holding hands and giving kisses.  In general, he would do anything to show his affection.

What is your celebrity’s current sex life like? Can a British guy plead the fifth? (It’s great.)

What sort of relationship does your celebrity look for? Something serious. He wants a family, he wants the kind of relationship his parents have – based on love, trust and some dork moments.

Do they feel happiest when they’re in a relationship, or single? He is happy when he is single but he is happy when he’s with the right person, too.

Does your celebrity have a best friend? Several, yeah.

What does your celebrity look for in their friendships? The best friendship is when you can roast each other but still be there to support each other when life gets tough.

Are they the type of person to have a small group of friends, or large? A small group.

In friendships, is your celebrity more of the giver or taker? A giver.

Has your celebrity ever had to end a friendship with someone? Not really, no.

the things that they do

What does your celebrity do for a living? He’s an actor.

If they could choose any other career, what would it be? He would be a military man.

When growing up, what did they want to do? An actor, a soldier, a History teacher… he had many wishes.

Do they enjoy their current job? He loves it with his whole heart.

What about hobbies, what do they like to do? Playing rugby, riding motorycles, playing PC games, building computers.

As far as school goes, how far did they take their education? He stopped after high school.

If they had to go (back) to school, what would it be for? To learn more about History.

the fun stuff

Are there phrases or words your celebrity uses a lot? ‘Oh Lord!’

Would you say they’re optimistic or pessimistic? A mix of both. Depends on what the situation is.

How about introverted or extroverted? He’s more of an introvert.

Do they have any really bad habits? Working too much. He is so stubborn and determinate that he doesn’t always listen to his body.

What is something that always makes them laugh? His friends.

And something that always makes them cry? Moving stories.

How would your celebrity like to be seen by others? As someone strong and genuine, someone they can talk to.

And how do they feel others actually see them? As the nice guy who played Superman.

What are some of their strongest (positive) traits? Determinate, passionate, genuine

What are some of their weakest (negative) traits? Stubborn, gets worried easily, workaholic.

How do they react when someone pays them a compliment? He always feels a bit awkward and feels like he doesn’t deserve it.

But how do they react to criticism? He gets annoyed, most of the time.

What is your celebrity’s biggest fear? Failure.

Are they more of an indoors or outdoors person? Indoors.

What are some of their pet peeves? Unfriendly people, people who want to be the center of attention.

Are they the type of person to fight with violence or words? He doesn’t fight but if he had to, he would be with violence.

What is your celebrity’s favorite day of the week? Monday.

Are they more of a book or movie type of person? Books.

Is your celebrity more of a hoarder or a minimalist? A minimalist.

How is your celebrity with technology? He’s great at it. From social media to playing games and building computers. He’s a nerd.

[lucarioisinthevoid]

Henry, did any of the animatronics actually succeeded to hurt you? Or did you always manage to outsmart them?

(5/5)Henry gave the Anon a judging glare. “Of COURSE I always managed to outsmart them. Otherwise I would not stand in front of you right now, I would have died a long, LONG while ago.” Marion snorted. “Yeah as if. We CONSTANTLY outsmarted him, he avoided us like the plague.” “Did I? And what do you mean by “outsmart”. Do you mean actually making a tactic that is based on predicting what your foe will do, or do you mean “we are five, he is alone, let us corner him!”? Because believe it or not champ, those are two different things.” Angry Marion gave him a look. “Fredbear could have CRUSHED you if he weren’t so soft-hearted.” “That is not out-smarting either.” Sarcastically Henry shot back. “Go on. Try it another time.” “We never NEEDED to outsmart you! We never had the chance to, because you always used William-“ “The POINT of this is to overcome bad odds by being inventive!” “Once we lured him into the location with Toy Foxy’s voice imitation.” Grumpily Marion noted. “See? That was clever. I was impressed. Until of course I quickly realized this was not the case. Remember how I tended to carry around a lighter in order to set something ablaze, triggering the fire alarm to firstly guarantee that help would arrive shortly and secondly that the water pouring down would risk to lock up your servers?” “… then we disabled the fire extinguisher…” “… and I was in a HORRIBLE spot, that is true. Thankfully, most of you cannot run and I had an easy time slipping under the table, gathering partyhats and stacking them on my fist, until I had enough to set it ablaze top first… you certainly were not coming anywhere near me after that. It was such fun! And I made it out in time before risking that my hand would get burned.” “You got burned.” “A little.” The two of them looked at each other, one in disgust, one bemused. Then Henry laughed, feeling charitable. “Okay, but Anon, consider- the animatronics are children. Also, they did manage to hurt me in minor ways. Them grabbing me always hurt somewhat, they enjoyed screaming in front of my office if I stayed back, giving me a headache, they broke things and of course, how could I forget, they hurt a lot of people, making this place harder to maintain. Hiring a new night guard every other week was certainly a pain.” Angry Marion stayed quiet. Smiling sweetly still, Henry continued. “And you cannot say my dear friend here is not incredibly clever- he outsmarted many people! For example, he cut the tape for the toy location, in order to make the poor guard think that Balloon Boy’s “hello” was from a real child… causing them to leave their post, trying to defend them… I have to say it was smart.” Marion was staring down, tensing up. “He managed to trap a child inside of his box once! Forcing them to open the box properly without strings and oh boy.” Henry kept going laughing. Still nothing from the other side. Henry leaned in smiling wickedly. “But I think the smartest thing he pulled off was trapping children in suits, denying them being able to move on alone and claiming it was all William’s fault, saying they were stuffed after their death by him- convincing them that killing was the only way to escape this hell, ensuring their time here was horrible enough that they would cave in and do abhorrent acts, over and over, continuously fooling them into thinking it would do ANYTHING-“ Marion lashed out blindly, letting out a mechanical scream, but Henry had been ready, laughing.“No, no, what is it Marion? You are doing AMAZING! I never could have convinced a bunch of children to go out and hurt others! Usually they are very stubborn on keeping ahold of their humanity! But they trusted you and I must say, that was the best trick you ever pulled-!” Breaking out of his shell, breaking some rules that were in place for reality’s sake, he moved quicker than Henry and grabbed him by the throat, being incapable of catching a coherent thought anymore. It didn’t stop them Pink Guy however. “I always wondered how you could do it! Is it because the heart in your chest is still beating? Is it because you still remember what breathing feels like-“ Teeth, rows and rows of teeth. “Before you feast on my flesh, Charlie, remember- you are what you eat!” He struck. Again.And again.Brutally. It was so warm. Something flickered within him, and when Charlie snapped out of it, he was cowering over nothing, staring at the black and white tiles below him. What- What happened?He was scared.He was panicked.What happened?Did he- did he lose it?Where are the others?Did he do something?His claws- Clean?He was shivering.He was so cold. Tired.Dragging himself away, he crawled back into the box. Closed his eyes.And slept.

[onecountrycom-blog]

2018 Billboard Music Awards Complete List of Winners

The Billboard Music Awards took place Sunday, May 20, live from the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas.  Music's biggest stars, from Taylor Swift and BTS to Janet Jackson and Jennifer Lopez, took the stage throughout the night. Amongst the outstanding performances, a few awards were given out. Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar won big in their respective categories. On the country side, Chris Stapleton  was the big winner taking home 3 of the 5 awards for which he was nominated. Taylor Swirt took home Top Female Artist and Top Selling Album for reputation. Full list of nominees can be found below. Congratulations to all the winners.

Country Winners:

Top Country Artist: Kane Brown Luke Combs Sam Hunt Thomas Rhett Chris Stapleton - WINNER Top Country Male Artist: Sam Hunt Thomas Rhett Chris Stapleton - WINNER Top Country Female Artist: Kelsea Ballerini Miranda Lambert Maren Morris - WINNER Top Country Duo/Group Artist: Florida Georgia Line - WINNER Old Dominion Zac Brown Band Top Country Song: Kane Brown ft. Lauren Alaina, “What Ifs” Sam Hunt, “Body Like A Back Road” - WINNER Dustin Lynch, “Small Town Boy” Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line, “Meant To Be” Brett Young, “In Case You Didn’t Know” Top Country Album: Kane Brown, Kane Brown Luke Combs, This One’s For You Thomas Rhett, Life Changes Chris Stapleton, From A Room: Volume 1 - WINNER Brett Young, Brett Young Top Country Tour: Luke Bryan - WINNER Florida Georgia Line Tim McGraw & Faith Hill  

Full List of Winners:

Top Artist: Drake Kendrick Lamar Bruno Mars Ed Sheeran - WINNER Taylor Swift Top New Artist: 21 Savage Camila Cabello Cardi B Khalid - WINNER Kodak Black Billboard Chart Achievement Award: Camila Cabello - WINNER Cardi B Drake Sam Hunt Ed Sheeran Top Male Artist: Drake Kendrick Lamar Bruno Mars Post Malone Ed Sheeran - WINNER Top Female Artist: Camila Cabello Cardi B Halsey Demi Lovato Taylor Swift - WINNER Top Duo/Group: The Chainsmokers Coldplay Imagine Dragons - WINNER Migos U2 Top Billboard 200 Artist: Drake - WINNER Kendrick Lamar Ed Sheeran Chris Stapleton Taylor Swift Top Hot 100 Artist: Imagine Dragons Kendrick Lamar Bruno Mars Post Malone Ed Sheeran - WINNER Top Streaming Songs Artist: Cardi B Drake Kendrick Lamar - WINNER Post Malone Ed Sheeran Top Song Sales Artist: Imagine Dragons Kendrick Lamar Bruno Mars Post Malone Ed Sheeran - WINNER Top Radio Songs Artist: Halsey Imagine Dragons Bruno Mars Charlie Puth Ed Sheeran - WINNER Top Social Artist: Justin Bieber BTS - WINNER Ariana Grande Demi Lovato Shawn Mendes Top Touring Artist: Coldplay Guns N’ Roses Bruno Mars Ed Sheeran U2 - WINNER Top R&B Artist: Chris Brown Khalid Bruno Mars - WINNER SZA The Weeknd Top R&B Male Artist: Khalid Bruno Mars - WINNER The Weeknd Top R&B Female Artist: Beyonce Rihanna SZA - WINNER Top R&B Tour: Bruno Mars - WINNER Lionel Richie The Weeknd Top Rap Artist: Drake Kendrick Lamar - WINNER Lil Uzi Vert Migos Post Malone Top Rap Male Artist: Drake Kendrick Lamar - WINNER Post Malone Top Rap Female Artist: Bhad Bhabie Cardi B - WINNER Nicki Minaj Top Rap Tour: J. Cole JAY-Z - WINNER Kendrick Lamar Top Rock Artist: Imagine Dragons - WINNER Linkin Park Portugal. The Man Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers twenty one pilots Top Rock Tour: Coldplay Guns N’ Roses U2 - WINNER Top Latin Artist: J Balvin Daddy Yankee Luis Fonsi Ozuna - WINNER Romeo Santos Top Dance/Electronic Artist: The Chainsmokers - WINNER Calvin Harris Kygo Marshmello ODESZA Top Christian Artist: Elevation Worship Hillsong UNITED Hillsong Worship MercyMe - WINNER Zach Williams Top Gospel Artist: Anthony Brown & group therAPy Travis Greene J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise Tasha Cobbs - WINNER Tamela Mann Top Billboard 200 Album: Drake, More Life Kendrick Lamar, DAMN. - WINNER Post Malone, Stoney Ed Sheeran ÷ (Divide) Taylor Swift, reputation Top Selling Album: Kendrick Lamar, DAMN. P!nk, Beautiful Trauma Ed Sheeran, ÷ (Divide) Chris Stapleton, From A Room: Volume 1 Taylor Swift, reputation - WINNER Top Soundtrack: Black Panther The Fate of the Furious: The Album The Greatest Showman Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2 Moana - WINNER Top R&B Album: Khalid, American Teen Bruno Mars, 24K Magic - WINNER SZA, CTRL The Weeknd, Starboy XXXTENTATION, 17 Top Rap Album: Drake, More Life Kendrick Lamar, DAMN. - WINNER Lil Uzi Vert, Luv Is Rage 2 Migos, Culture Post Malone, Stoney Top Rock Album: Imagine Dragons, Evolve - WINNER Linkin Park, One More Light Panic! At The Disco, Death of a Bachelor Portugal. The Man, Woodstock U2, Songs of Experience Top Latin Album: Nicky Jam, Fenix Christian Nodal, Me Deje Llevar Ozuna, Odisea - WINNER Romeo Santos, Golden Shakira, El Dorado Top Dance/Electronic Album: Avicii, AVĨCI (01) The Chainsmokers, Memories…Do Not Open - WINNER Calvin Harris, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 Kygo, Stargazing ODESZA, A Moment Apart Top Christian Album: Elevation Worship, There Is A Cloud Hillsong UNITED, Wonder Hillsong Worship, Let There Be Light Alan Jackson, Precious Memories Collection - WINNER MercyMe, Lifer Top Gospel Album: Anthony Brown & group therAPy, A Long Way From Sunday Travis Greene, Crossover: Live From Music City J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise, You Deserve It Tasha Cobbs, Heart. Passion. Pursuit Marvin Sapp, Close Top Hot 100 Song: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, “Despacito” - WINNER Kendrick Lamar, “Humble.” Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like” Post Malone ft. 21 Savage, “Rockstar” Ed Sheeran, “Shape Of You” Top Streaming Song (Audio): Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, “Despacito” Kendrick Lamar, “Humble.” - WINNER Lil Uzi Vert, “XO Tour LLIF3” Post Malone ft. 21 Savage, “Rockstar” Post Malone ft. Quavo, “Congratulations” Top Streaming Song (Video): Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)” Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, “Despacito” - WINNER Lil Pump, “Gucci Gang” Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like” Ed Sheeran, “Shape of You” Top Selling Song: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, “Despacito” - WINNER Sam Hunt “Body Like A Back Road” Imagine Dragons “Believer” Imagine Dragons “Thunder” Ed Sheeran “Perfect” Top Radio Song: The Chainsmokers & Coldplay, “Something Just Like This” Imagine Dragons, “Believer” Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like” Charlie Puth, “Attention” Ed Sheeran, “Shape of You” - WINNER Top Collaboration: Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug, “Havana” The Chainsmokers & Coldplay, “Something Just Like This” Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, “Despacito” - WINNER French Montana ft. Swae Lee, “Unforgettable” Post Malone ft. 21 Savage, “Rockstar” Top R&B Song: Childish Gambino, “Redbone” DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller, “Wild Thoughts” Khalid, “Young Dumb & Broke” Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like” - WINNER Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B, “Finesse” Top Rap Song: Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)” DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne, “I’m The One French Montana ft. 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[faridahmalik]

lmao i have nothing super amazing written for v-day bc

well. depression. 

it’s def not finished, but idk. teaser/this will probably never HAVE a full fic but. it’s kinda cute?

modern au fake relationship stuff with Will n Wilson sort of climax scene, aka ‘okay to get them to leave me alone would u be willing to almost marry me?’ aka I have not been to a wedding since i was like five. research was weird.

it’s just self-indulgent fluff. happy valentine’s day.

Wilson tried not to wince as the music starts, he was already steeled for the fact Will wouldn’t even show, just as they’d talked about two days ago, on the veranda of the restaurant they’d all gone to after the rehearsal.

Despite his mother's want of a full traditional ceremony, Wilson had coaxed her into a more relaxed procession, it starting with him at the altar because they didn't have a huge friend group, and Will's only family was Jack and the kids, while Wilson's family was sprawling.

It also made William vanishing easier.

He’d looked determined as they talked about the plan, and really, after all the trouble Will had gone through for him, Wilson couldn’t help but understand. Once this mess was over and done with, he wouldn’t even blame William for not wanting to even be friends anymore. It’d just kept spiraling, and selfishly, once he realized it was more than just platonic love with Will, Wilson had held on. Excuses were made, and more time was spent pretending that they were a couple.

More time both of them making stupid jokes, sarcasm at his parent's antics, living together. More nights in the same bed, talking quietly. More owed lunches, for putting up with all of this, and Will, in good humor, mentioning that at the very least he was fed well for all of this.

The rare staged kiss, which always provoked both thrill and worry.

Their fake engagement rings, which Wilson couldn't help but sigh when he had to put it away until the next visit, wishing it wasn't just a bargain bin set, a pair of cheap fakes, but instead something actually gold, with a real gemstone like amethyst, not glass, that he'd picked out for Will specifically.

Still, he'd fucked this up royally. By not actually asking Will out the first time, too scared he'd lose his best friend, but wanting more time closer than just friends with him.

One deep breath, and he was prepared to feign sorrow, thinking it was cold feet, not their plan. Apologize to his folks for wasting their time and money, though really, he could care less about their money. They’d been the ones who pushed for a traditional wedding, even if the attendance was his family, their friends, and Jack and their kids, and since they said they’d pay, he relented. Really, besides feeling sorry for himself, he was mostly sorry his siblings had to come out with their families. He’d never thought he’d be jealous of them. But there they were, with spouses they cared for and loved.

And then there was their friends, who'd insisted the moment they heard even the slightest rumor, even though they knew this was all a show. He didn't feel sorry for them, just... annoyed.

The room was silent, save for the music; it felt like everyone else was also holding their breath. Wilson couldn't help but bite the inside of his lip, trying to hold back tears that were threatening to fall, at least he could claim nerves. God, he'd made so many mistakes and Wilson just wanted it to be over. Let him go wallow in his broken heart already. He could tell Willow and Woodie were both fidgeting behind him, they were probably tired of this too.

The door opened. Maybe Charlie to say William wasn't coming, his folks had demanded at some sort of best man/woman for both of them, they wanted at least something traditional, even if their son wasn't traditional in the slightest. It'd have to be Charlie, Wes hated speaking.

The music didn't stop. There was no words indicating William was a no show.

So Wilson turned. Wendy and Abigail were first, they had demanded to be the flower girls for their uncle, fake event or not after Jack had explained it to them. His youngest sister's daughter, Wisteria, had joined them, a few years younger then the twins.

Webber, Charlie's nephew and the not official, but basically adopted younger brother of the twins with the rings, also cheap, he'd bought them. Though, with the next sight, Wilson wished he'd spent more on them.

William, with Jack next to him, with the real flowers Wilson's mother had insisted on. If he remembered the mix; poppies, lavender, and lilies. William had acted engaged in the planning, and chose his favourite flowers.

He finally met William's eyes, and there was the same look on the other's face as two nights ago. Wilson's heart pounding so hard he couldn't hear the light whispering from their friends, the right side still silent.

It was as hard to believe as someone claiming he'd finally gotten his dream job, even with the quiet "Hey," out of Will's mouth as he joined him at the altar. Wilson turned to face him, a little early, but no one stopped him.

Stars, he still might cry. William had a soft smile across his flushed face, and was fidgeting slightly, more obvious without the flowers in his hands, already passed to Charlie. His throat couldn't form words, it was like all of a sudden he couldn't find words at all. Their hands though, like they had during rehearsal, slid together, and it was comforting.

Thank the stars they'd asked his old mentor, Wickerbottom, to be officiant, as they'd be able to let her in on what was going on. She, thankfully, was always articulate, even in surprising circumstances and even as he couldn't make out many of the words, the mere sound helped.

William was here. William was still here.

There was a period of silence and Wilson realized that it was one of their turns to speak and oh hell, he couldn't remember the vows he'd only really wrote two days ago and could recite when they were fresh.

"I... I didn't expect to fall in love, you know." Was the first thing out of his mouth and boy did it sound dumb to him, and most likely weird to his folks. "This wasn't what I expected to happen when all this began, a-and honestly, I wasn't expecting to be standing here today, with you. You were... are, one of my best friends. And when I asked for your help, it was for a number of reasons, but one, one that's extraordinarily important, came to light after the fact, and I realized I couldn't let you go. You're so special to me, William. We've been friends since college, and... and, I think I should have realized it sooner. And I'm sorry for that." His face was red, that was completely off script and not at all the vows they'd written.

"Wilson..." Oh stars. That smile was going to kill him. "This... has probably been a long time coming for me. When all this started, when I was helping you, I went in with an aching heart, it was probably unrequited, but you were one of my best friends, and you've helped me so much... I wanted to help you when you needed me. Even if it ended up with my heart breaking in silence."

Oh no. Oh hell. How much had he... Wilson could feel the tears almost budding, how much had he hurt Will through this, by not saying something. Did this tear him apart earlier then it had for Wilson. Had William felt used after a point. That, alone, was terrifying. Will had been though enough of that.

"So I kept on. And I decided to keep going, no matter what laid ahead, and decided to lay my feelings bare, once and for all... even if it ended up a mistake. Because if I ran, I wouldn't know. And so I'm here, right now, with you. My best friend. Someone who makes me happy, who I trust and love with my whole heart. As long as you want me." William's voice broke on the last half of that sentence, and there were tears running down his face, and that egged on Wilson's.

Wilson released the other's hands, then pulled William to him, instead, and hugged him tighter then he'd expected he would, their positioning letting him whisper into the other's ear, along with comforting both of them. "It was breaking me to know you weren't supposed to show." He wanted this so bad, William and him in the house he'd inherited, without his folks around. To wake up and see William sleeping still, the other was a light sleeper but he slept late when he wasn't disturbed.

"I wanted to say something... even if you rejected me at the altar." Will whispered back. "I thought you would..."

"Never. Stars, William, how could I? I love you." This close, he could feel the start of what would have been a sob, before being swallowed down.

"Th-they're waiting on us, you know. Not that it exactly matters, this is about us, but I'm starting to feel a little like a show, and not your groom." There was a swallow, "Though, I'd assume they're just living for the drama, if I know your family and our friends." A little humor and Wilson chuckled, pulling back to wipe a thumb under one of Will's eyes, lifting the glasses.

There was an amused hum before Wickerbottom game an "Ahem?" to convince them to return to how they had been.

"Now that we've heard them speak... are there any other vows you two would like to say before I continue?" There was a teasing smirk on the professor's face, and both of them looked away before nodding.

"Wils-"

"Will-" They'd both opened their mouths at once and quietly laughed, Wilson squeezing Will's hands, asking to go first. "William. I vow to be with you as long as I can, and to love and support you always, and in whatever I can do, to be with you no matter how things are around us. To make amends for how foolish I was, and make you happy. To make you laugh when you are sad and when I can't, to hold you and love you still." Off the top of his head, wasn't too bad, if he said so himself.

Even with tears on his face, the vow seemed to have been received well, eyes wide, staring at him with a smile. "Wilson, I vow to be with you through whatever life throws at us, through bad jobs and broken machines and failed plays, as things don't seem so bad when I'm with you. I vow to love you, to care for you, to support you, to find solutions and working to make things better with you." Show off. "I vow to embrace being your partner, your husband, for the rest of my life."

He hadn't looked at anybody but Will since he'd stood up here, though he had a feeling the sniffling nearby was Woodie.

"We come to a close, in this ceremony, after a final question posed to both of these devoted lovers. Webber, dear, the rings?"

Oh god, he was going to replace these as soon as he could. Wilson mused on the design possibilities as the young man delivered the rings, sliding behind them.

He felt a tap, Wickerbottom handing him a ring, then William the other. "Now, if you would slide the rings onto the tip of each other's ring finger..." They both compiled, "Wilson Higgsbury, do you take William Carter as your lawfully wedded husband?"

"I do." That wasn't something he'd been expecting to say today, but it left him warm.

"William Carter, do you take Wilson Higgsbury to be your lawfully wedded husband?"

"I do."

"Would you both fully slide the rings onto one another's finger?" There was a pause as Wilson did it for Will, and Will for Wilson, this felt too surreal and wonderful to actually be happening, but it was. "With the power vested in me, I now pronounce you two wed, you may now kiss your groom."

Oh hell. It was simple and innocent, they've kissed before, unexpected and few, but this took the cake. This was real. Will's lips were warm and uneven, chapped, possibly bitten slightly in nerves.

It wasn't long before they drew back, to the triumphant noise from their friends, mixed with laughter, and clapping (along with a few cheers from his sisters,) from Wilson's side.

However, it was almost too tempting to stop himself from peppering William with more kisses, for every missed moment he should of been kissing him. Though, even the mere passing thought of that was dashed as his parents approached, his mother certainly upset with that frown on her face. His father looked like he couldn't even care.

"Wilson Percival Hig-"

"Wilson Percival Carter." Wilson interrupted. "I'll be taking William's family name, thank you."

"Wilson." She huffed. "I'm not even prepared to go into that little tidbit of information but what was that absolute farce of a ceremony! You made us look like fools!"

No, Wilson considered, he made himself look like an idiot, but that was fairly normal. "I'm completely sorry for deviating from your perfect, pre-approved plan." He managed a straight face. "I wasn't exactly expecting my groom to show up."

"What?!"

"It was supposed to be a farce so you would get off my back! It was always get married to this girl, she's the daughter of one of dad's business associates, I want grandchildren out of you, all your siblings have given me grandchildren, why haven't you! Do you have a girlfriend? I could arrange a date for you! Every time we talked it was always about my lack of a love-life, which I was fine with!"

"You were willing to let us waste our money! Why you self entitled..."

William stepped between them slightly. "You were the one forcing this on us originally. Demanding when we were getting married. If you hadn't, we would of continued to fake being engaged."

"Did your friends think you were dating?" Oh boy, she was seething, Wilson had seen that look in her eyes.

Stars, he was thankful for Willow at that moment, noticing the distress on both of their faces. "We had a bet going on if they'd own up to being in love!" She stated, drawing enough attention away so both of them could half embrace, one of their arms wrapped around the other's waist. Will was shaking, even if his voice was steady, confrontation was not his strong suit. "They might not have been properly dating, but they were both so love sick, it was almost sad."

"So this was all to deceive us." She almost hissed.

"It wasn't wasted!" He shot back, holding Will close. "We tried to get you to let us have a very small ceremony, but you wanted big. But, right now that doesn't matter because your money wasn't wasted. I'm married! To someone I love! Who I greatly would like to go eat some cake with after we both change, thank you very much." He turned and pulled Will along, the other having to take a few longer strides to balance himself again. "Let's go get ready for the party..." He whispered. "We can change and head to the restaurant, I don't want to deal with her for the rest of the night."

It was odd, he wasn't exactly expecting to actually have a reception. Maybe a self-pity reception. Cake and alcohol for one. Their hands were entwined as they headed to the small rooms where both of them had been given to change, and out of habit from being away from everyone, especially his mother, Wilson almost pulled away. He stopped, swallowing as he realized he didn't have to pull away, they were both legally married and genuinely together. It wasn't an act anymore. He could hold Will's hand without much of a reason. He could kiss him whenever.

[livinginlandmarketing]

The Fox broadcast guys were fumbling with this one. Austin Barnes, heretofore Clayton Kershaw’s personal catcher and now appearing to add Walker Buehler’s starts to his resumé, had just followed a near-perfect safety squeeze bunt in the fourth inning with a booming 425-foot home run into the Tampa Bay bullpen in the sixth, for the Dodgers’ sixth run in their 6-2 Game 3 victory on Friday night.

At first, John Smoltz suggested – guessed? – that it might have been the first time it ever happened in World Series play. An inning later, they received word that it wasn’t. Hector Lopez of the Yankees had tripled home a run, hit a three-run homer and squeezed home a fifth run in Game 5 of the 1961 World Series, a game in which the Yankees put the Reds out of their misery and won the Series, 13-5.

OK, before Stats Inc. or the Elias Sports Bureau or SABR come up with any more names, let’s put it this way: Austin Barnes is the first alumnus of Riverside Poly to homer and squeeze home a run in the same World Series game. That work for you, former Bears?

But wait: There’s more. The home run ended his 0-for-22 hitless drought in World Series play, dating to Game 7 in 2017. I suppose that’s good, in a sense, because it means he’s at least playing frequently in late October. It was the longest Series hitless streak since another 0 for 22, by the Yankees’ Bernie Williams, who also broke his with a home run in a clincher, Game 5 against the Mets in 2000.

Just being in uniform has been a vast improvement over 2019 for Barnes. He appeared in just 75 games that regular season, hit .203 with a .633 OPS, and was left off the roster for the NL Division Series against Washington in favor of Will Smith and Russell Martin.

“You still get those nerves for the guys, and you obviously want them to win,” Barnes recalled Friday night. “Yeah, it’s nice to be in these and have a little bit of control behind the play.”

That control this year has put the Dodgers within two victories of that long-awaited first championship since 1988, which is plenty good enough.

And while Barnes has taken a secondary role to Will Smith largely because of Smith’s offensive skills, he has carved out a role as Kershaw’s regular receiver and has gained Buehler’s trust as well. Buehler credited Barnes with helping guide him through the bases-loaded, no-outs jam in the second inning of NLCS Game 6 against Atlanta last weekend, and Friday night Buehler struck out 10 in six innings and 93 pitches and Barnes’ pitch-framing skills probably had a bit to do with it.

Pitch framing – often interpreted as stealing strikes – has become a critical metric in evaluating catchers, and Barnes is one of the better ones. He said it’s equally about getting balls called strikes and keeping pitches in the strike zone from being called balls.

“Obviously you don’t want to lose strikes in the zone for your pitcher,” he said. “Those ones come back and kind of bite you a little bit. … You’re just fighting for your pitcher every pitch.”

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Buehler diplomatically said he enjoyed pitching to both Barnes and Smith.

“They’re both extremely talented,” he said. “I threw to Will most of the year and it was fine. Anything that says I’m better with Barnes has a lot to do with me not being very good this year when Will caught me. I think we have 1A and 1B.”

The Dodgers have the best of both worlds when Smith is the DH and Barnes catches, although that means they’re one injury away from Matt Beaty strapping on the gear. And when Barnes is asked to talk about his offensive contributions after a game, it’s a sign things are going good.

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Austin Barnes celebrates a home run during the sixth inning in Game 3 of the baseball World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

The bunt, perfectly executed, came on the second pitch from Charlie Morton in the fourth inning with Cody Bellinger on third and Joc Pederson on first. Barnes squared to bunt and took the first pitch for a ball. Then he pushed one perfectly between the pitcher’s mound and first base, with Bellinger scoring easily as the out was recorded – and Pederson taking second, from where he’d score on Mookie Betts’ single.

“They ask you to do something, you need to do it,” Barnes said. “Runs are at a premium in the postseason, as everybody knows. … The runners on base did a great job selling it. And when you sell it, it’s a real hard play to defend.”

Manager Dave Roberts noted that the presence of Bellinger with his baserunning skills and Morton’s success against right-handed hitters played into the decision to bunt, plus, “I trust Austin handling the bat.”

That’s not insignificant. Not everybody on a major league roster can bunt.

“I just felt that, nothing against (Ji-Man) Choi at first base, but I just don’t think he’s fleet of foot,” Roberts added. “So I felt if we can get something down on the right side of the infield we’ve got a good chance of getting an insurance run. And Austin did a great job of executing.”

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Two innings later, he had another surprise in store, smacking an 0-and-2 slider from John Curtiss into the Rays’ bullpen in left field. It came in at 89 mph and left the bat at 104.3 mph.

Which one do you think he’s going to brag about when this is all over?

“The homer,” Barnes said. “That’s a cool little stat (doing both), but it’s not easy to barrel a ball up against all these really good pitchers.”

He’s too self-effacing to boast anyway, but that’s all right. Those Poly Bears’ alumni will be bragging in his honor.

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-on October 23, 2020 at 03:04PM by Jim Alexander

[geneshaven]

Family Outing

This story kinda wandered off in a difference direction, narrative-wise. But the prevalent theme of family is still there. I just wanted to have a little bit of fun with it.

 PART 6

 Star City, 2050

“Mr. Queen, it’s alright. Anything and everything you can think of I’m sure will interest my fans. It’s your stature as a living legend and all you’ve done for the city I want to convey.”

Oliver leaned his aching body back in his contoured chair. He activated the controls and the chair wrapped itself around the shape of his body like a soft embrace. Oliver had finally agreed to tell his story, to open himself up to his long grief and the loss that has haunted him these past 33 years. When the biographer came to him a couple weeks ago and asked Oliver to tell the world his story, Oliver at first was not willing to bare his heart and mind to the past. For him, it would be like visiting a graveyard, a long line of tombstones arranged like marble teeth reaching up to take a bite out of the gray skies above Star City.

Then William and his Team came to Oliver and convinced him it would be a benefit, almost a vindication to share with the world all the sacrifice’s he made to achieve his triumphs. All the loves and the family structure he had built into his crusade was still paying off through William and JJ and Zoe; the next generation of Team Arrow. Oliver remembered Felicity telling him a lifetime ago that her life was better because he decided to become the Green Arrow. She was openly declaring her love for him again. That memory by itself was enough to give him the conviction to honor her and the rest of the Team by opening up the crypt he had been hiding his feelings in for the past three decades.

So Oliver had contacted Mr. Charles Handley, the same biographer who told Barry’s adventures as the Flash. Oliver never did check out that expose. Again, the pain of remembrance kept his past locked away. Oliver was not a stranger to pain, physically and mentally, but after watching so many he loved fade out of his life---it was like watching the stars winking out in the deep velvet sky, whole worlds disappearing like the end of the Universe.

Now, he and Charles were sitting in the small living room of Oliver’s modest apartment. Oliver had some idea of how he was going to approach his tale. But when they sat down, Oliver became lost in the scope of the narrative it would take to tell it. He began to drift in the maelstrom of his thoughts.

“Mr. Queen…” Charles softly prompted Oliver. “I think I understand how difficult this  must be for you. Just try to…”

“Charles…” Oliver interrupted. “Can I call you Charlie? Or do you go by Chuck? I only ask because if I’m going to pour out my heart to you…Charles feels a bit too formal.”

“Sure Mr. Queen, you can call me Charlie if it will help you feel more comfortable.”

“Okay Charlie. And you should call me Oliver.”

Charlie nodded. “Good enough…Oliver.”

The biographer could sense Oliver getting ready to start his tale. He leaned forward and activated the though processor sitting on the table between them. Lines of pearl evanescence lit up the small room, sending out tendrils of light that surrounded Oliver in a bathing glow.

Oliver let his thoughts coalesce with him memories. He thought he would start his story at the beginning, with the Gambit and Lian Yu. However, he acknowledged that William was right. This wasn’t only about Oliver. It was more about John and Thea and Quintin, about Curtis and Rene and Dinah. But most of all it was about Felicity, the one person in his life who taught him that love and forgiveness were worth fighting for, that it could overcome whatever kind of darkness keeping him away from grace and redemption.

As he started to think back on that night 33 years ago, when the Team went after Cayden James and his dangerous agenda, the thought beams coming from the recorder began to vibrate and images appeared about Oliver’s head, shimmering like hallucinations.

“I lost two of my team…my family…that night.” Oliver’s voice dropped down to a hoarse whisper as he began…

**

2017

“Curtis, Rene…” Felicity’s voice came over the coms. “Oliver is giving the green light. He and John are coming to you. Secure the way in and then stand by until they get there. And Rene…Zoe said she loves you. She’s okay.”

“Copy that,” Curtis responded. “Rene is trying to be stoic and focused, but you just know he is bursting on the inside.” Curtis activated a T-Sphere to follow them in. “We’re moving.”

A sudden alarm began calling out to Felicity and she spun around and saw that the deactivated laser grid had been re-established. James found the hidden software Lyla had planted in the stolen technology. He turned the laser back on. Felicity swung back to her computer and watched Curtis and Rene’s signals moving into the south entrance of the warehouse, right into the weapon.

“Curtis…” she yelled out. “Don’t move. The laser…”

But it was too late. Both of their signals terminated as they moved into the blue death of James’ grid.

“Curtis…Rene…are you guys…come back. Damn it, come back.”

She was answered by silence.

“Felicity…” Oliver’s voice came to her in echoes. Her heart cried out as she stared in horror at the computer screen. “Felicity, what’s going on? Talk to me.”

“Oliver… they’re…” a sob escaped from her, washing away any focus she might have maintained. In a strangled whisper she replied, “Oliver, they’re gone.”

“What? What do you  mean they’re gone?”

“James, he activated the laser. They went in…”Oliver, they walked into it.”

The coms went quiet as Oliver listened to her report.

“Felicity,” John’s voice came out of the silence. “Are you sure?”

Felicity was openly crying. She began frantically typing as she called up the T-Sphere telemetry. The image was blurry at first; then it cleared up and Felicity could see her friends lying on the floor inside the entrance. They were not recognizable.

“Felicity,” John called out again.

“No…” she answered. “John…Oliver…they’re gone. I’m looking at their bodies…”

More silence.

Then the heat signatures of the Helix members disappeared. Except for Curtis and Rene, the building was empty. The signals had been false. There was never anyone in the warehouse. How did they put up the grid without someone staying behind to activate the nodes? James must have created an echo, a misdirection signal and Felicity followed it. it was a set-up to draw the team in.

“This was a ruse,” she told Oliver and John. “James and his team were never there.”

“Felicity,” Oliver finally spoke. “John and I are still en-route.  Do you…are you still receiving the grid’s tracking signal?”

“Yes…no…I mean it’s not moving. James got what he wanted out of it.” She looked at the T-Sphere image again. “It’s still activated.”

“Can you shut it down,” he asked her?

Felicity could not stop staring at the sliced up bodies lying inside the entrance.

“Felicity!” Oliver’s voice rose. Then it dropped down to a concerned tone. “Honey, can you determine if the laser can be deactivated?”

His voice broke through her horror and she dragged he stare away from her dead friends. She entered Lyla’s codes and the laser turned off. “Oliver,” she responded. “The grid is down.”

“Okay. Is Dinah still there with you?”

“No…” Felicity was beginning to feel anchored by Oliver’s voice. “She went with Lyla to secure Black Siren at Argus.”

“Alright,” Oliver said. “We need to contact Quentin. Have him send a forensics team in. I know you’re hurting, but honey, we all need to try and stay focused. John and I are still going to search the warehouse. Maybe James left something behind, something we can track him with.”

Felicity still felt she was living inside an echo, but Oliver was right. “Okay Oliver, but please be careful. James might have left another surprise.”

“We’ll be careful,” Oliver reassured her. “We’re arriving at the warehouse now.” Oliver paused then added, “Felicity, I love you. Somehow, we’ll get through this.”

Felicity silently shook her head. The last time Oliver said that to her, Lian Yu blew up.

**

Oliver stopped thinking and the thought beams in the room quit vibrating as his memories went dark. A single tear fell down his aged face.

“Oliver…” Charlie solemnly asked. “Do you…should we take a break?”

“Yeah, “ Oliver agreed. “I think I ‘m done today. Maybe…I need to rethink all this.”

Charlie nodded. The images he got from Oliver’s memory were powerful. “Okay Oliver, let me know if and when you want to continue.”

“Thanks Charlie.” Oliver deactivated his chair and stood up. “I hope…well, I hope this was what you’re after. I can’t imagine why anyone would want to watch it though.  But, I trust you…with all the editing and presentation.” Oliver reached through the light beams and shook Charlie’s hand.

“Thank you, Oliver,” Charlie responded. He turned off this recorder and the light disappeared. He gathered up his gear and left Oliver’s apartment.

Oliver sat back down and lost himself in his solitude. He wasn’t sure if tomorrow would be a better day.

Outside, the sun set on Star City, casting shadows on the city’s vigilante heritage.

After a while, Oliver fell asleep. He kept his dreams to himself.

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Tired

Warnings: I don’t think there is... I guess season 9 & 10 spoilers? (character deaths) Characters: Sam & Dean Winchester, Sister Winchester Reader, Castiel Summary: You’re tired of everyone and everything Reader's Age: High school Word Count: 1553

Y/N: Your Name

A/N: This is kinda for a fren of mine who is/went through some of this so I mainly wrote it for her and based off her situation(s) so yeah. Enjoy!

These past few weeks have not been the easiest. You've been getting really tired of everyone and everything. It seems everyone ignores you or uses you for their own gain. It's always Sam and Dean Winchester, never Sam, Dean, and Y/N Winchester. It's always "The Brothers" it's always about them. Everyone just seems to forget about you until you show up.

Sam and Dean rarely take you on hunts anymore. They only call to have you do research. Even at school, you're ignored. People gossip about you behind your back. Your friends aren't even your friends anymore.

With everything that has gone on, Kevin's death, The Mark, Charlie's death, everyone just seems to forget that you're there. For so long you've had to witness everything in silence. You've grown up watching your brother go behind each other's backs, you've watched them lie to each other, and whenever you catch them, they expected you to keep the lie going with them.

You're tired of it all. Tired of being the punching bag, tired of being your brother's own personal researcher. Just... tired.

You laid your head down on the table, resting your eyes for a moment after an all-night research party for your homework.

Your phone rang loudly, interrupting your peaceful quiet time. You jerked up and scrambled around the table in search for your phone. Once you found it, you answered with a very groggy, "Hello?"

"Y/N? You okay?" Dean's voice spoke on the other end.

You rubbed your eyes. "Yeah, yeah. What is it?" you yawned.

"I need you to dig up some info on Kaylie Williams from Tennesee," Dean said.

"Sure, yeah, of course. Whatever you need, big brother. Right after I get done researching World War II with a little mix of digging stuff up on killing Okami's for this hunter, and then, of course, how could I not help my brothers get some information on this Kaylie Williams?" you snapped.

Silence filled the line as you waited for a response. "Y/N... What's going on?" Dean sighed.

"Oh, nothing, Dean. Absolutely nothing. Just doing all-nighters three nights in a row because apparently, I'm the new Bobby. Oh, and did I mention school has given me uncountable hours of homework? So, yeah, Dean, nothing is going on." You hung up the phone before Dean could respond and tossed it across the table.

You rubbed your face, closing your eyes for a few seconds before taking a deep breath and getting back to work.

You looked at the time, "2:00 AM." you read. You took a sip of water and closed your laptop, hoping tonight your phone won't ring so you can at least get a few hours of sleep. You got up, stretched and began walking out of the library.

You were in the archway that led into the hallway when the bunker door opened. You turned around and saw Sam and Dean walk down the stairs. You rolled your eyes, thinking they finished the case early. You turned back around to head to bed when someone grabbed your wrist and spun you around.

Dean was standing in front of you while Sam stood just behind him. "We need to talk about this," Dean said.

"Really, Dean? I've been awake for more than I can remember. I'm tired. I don't want to do this right now." You snatched your arm out of Dean's grip, but Dean grabbed your shoulders, spinning you around and making you switch places with him so he was blocking your way.

"No, we're gonna do this now," Dean said. "What's your problem?"

"What the hell is going on?" Sam asked, joining the conversation.

"What's my problem?" you scoffed, "Okay. Well, my problem is everyone. I'm sick of the people at my school treating me like I'm some freak. I'm tired of the mounds of homework I have to do. I'm tired of every hunter on earth thinking I'm their own personal library! I'm sick and flat out tired of you two! I'm done watching you two tear at each other's throats! I'm tired of watching you go behind the other's back; I'm tired of the lies between you two! And I'm sick of you expecting me to lie, too! You know how many things I blame myself for because if I just told the one about something the other was doing someone might still be alive!?" you paused to take a breath. "I'm done. I am flat out done with everything."

Sam and Dean stared at each other, having a silent conversation. "Once again, out of the loop," you mumbled and pushed passed Dean, headed to your room.

You heard two sets of footsteps follow you so you picked up your pace. Dean was right about to grab your arm, but you reached your room and slammed the door in his face. You leaned against the door, hearing Sam mumble something on the other side.

You slowly slid down your door. Tears formed in your eyes. You pulled your knees up to your chest and rested your head on your knees.

"Y/N?" A voice startled you. You looked up and saw Castiel standing in front of you with a confused expression. "What's wrong?"

"What?" You wiped your tears away. "Oh, uh, nothing..."

"Your brothers told me you're upset. I didn't stick around long enough to find out why. Would you mind telling me?" Cas crouched down to your level.

You cleared your throat. "It's nothing, Cas."

"You're lying. I understand if you don't want to talk about it, but it would help me understand how to help if you did," Cas explained.

You looked at Cas then at the floor. "Fine," you sucked in a deep breath. "I'm tired, Cas. I'm tired of everyone treating me like I'm nothing, of being forgotten, and doing everyone's work. Then there's school and people I thought were my friends, but they just turn out to be lying, selfish, cheating little rats." You stopped before you went on a rant again. "I'm not a popular kid, Cas. People whisper behind my back. Hunters expect me to do everything for them then get pissed when I can't because I'm busy enough, it's just..."

"Exhausting?" Cas finished your sentence.

"Yes, Cas. I'm exhausted."

"I can tell. You look awful," Cas pointed out. You looked at him with the Winchester 'bitch-face'.

"Thanks," you faked-smiled.

"I'm sorry, that was... abrupt..." Cas sat down next to you and leaned against the door.

You chuckled. "Y'know, Cas. You're the only person that hasn't asked anything of me," you turned your head to look at the angel.

"Is that a good thing?" Cas asked.

"Yeah, Cas. It's a freaking blessing," you responded and silence filled the room. When someone finally broke it, it was Cas.

"You're gonna have to talk to your brothers about this, you do know that, right?"

You sighed, "Yeah, I know." You heard a flutter of wings and looked to your side to see an empty space where Cas just was. You took a deep breath and stood up. You opened your door and walked down the hall towards the kitchen.

You entered the kitchen and saw Sam and Dean sitting at the table. They both stopped their conversation when they noticed your presence.

"Mind if I sit?" you asked, pointing to a chair next to Sam. They both motioned towards the chair, giving you a silent cue to take the seat.

You sat down and cleared your throat. "I'm sorry that I went off on you two. It's not your fault-not all of it at least," you chuckled.  

"Y/N, I'm gonna stop you there," Dean interrupted. "Sam and I should be the ones apologizing. You work so much and I guess we took you for granted. We never really thought that you might have other things to do, especially since other hunters need your help, too. From now on we'll do our own research and also help out with the other hunters. Sam can help you with your homework and as for school troubles, I can teach you some harmless, but impressive moves to scare away any bullies," Dean offered.

"And as for your so-called 'friends' get rid of them. You just need to find those few friends that you can trust. Whether it's a hunter or some kid you met at a diner, friends are hard to find these days and you'll go through a lot of them, but you'll find the few that'll stick with you. Don't worry about those others," Sam added, rubbing your shoulder.

You nodded slowly. "Thanks, guys. I mean it. I guess since I was just so stressed with everything I never really stopped to tell you guys. I always just thought I had to do it alone, y'know?" Sam and Dean nodded in understanding.

"Why don't we take a vacation?" Dean suggested, earning some weird looks from you and Sam. "I'm serious. We've all been working pretty hard and we deserve some time off! I've heard Florida is lovely this time of year," Dean chuckled.

"I'm down. Beaches, palm trees, swimming, sounds... relaxing," you agreed.

"I guess we're going to Florida, better pack a bag." Sam got up, you and Dean followed. You hugged your brothers when you stood up before you padded off to your separate ways to pack for this well-deserved vacation.  

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Updated Queue!

Happy Saturday everyone! I hope everyone’s still enjoying my imagines. I would hope one of you would say something if the quality started sucking. I trust you peeps! Either way! Ok got another missing imagine if someone can help! I’ll post it before the queue starts! Other than that I’m ahead on requests for now (knock on wood) so maybe I can pump out a few more on my upcoming days off.

Looking for:  Can you help me finding an imagine??? It was a Tyler Seguin one and I know it was on Tumblr. It was where they went out to dinner and he was coming up with baby names and she asked "what are you doing that for?" and then he told her that he wants to have a baby but she's asking him a bunch of questions about it because she thinks he's not ready and then finally agrees. Thank you!

And here’s the queue folks! Enjoy your weekend!

Today- FREDDIE Andersen- Mitch’s older sister

              Charlie McAvoy- jealous of Seggy

Sunday 5/28- Auston Matthews- Mitch embarrasses him

              Matt Murray- post Stanley cup smut

              Auston Matthews- song written about you

Monday 5/29- Andre Burakovsky- broken ribs

              Sidney Crosby- smut challenge

              Jakob Chychrun- arguing over your work meetings in Cali

Tuesday 5/30- Andre Burakovsky- Close as Strangers by 5 Seconds of Summer

              Rich Clune- smut

              Connor Brown- playoff beard

Wednesday 5/31- Carter Hart- tries cheesy pickup lines

              Tyler Seguin- smut

              William Nylander- I love you while drunk

Thursday 6/1- Alex Wennberg- plane crash

              JJ Piccinich- last home game win fluff/smut

              Jakub Vrana- fluffy free reign

Friday 6/2- Downtown Connor Brown- meet and greet and surprised you like him

              Jonathan Toews- smut

              Matthew Tkachuk- you have a stutter

Saturday 6/3- Freddie Andersen- playoffs

                  Andre Burakovsky- 21st bday jealousy fluff/smut

                  Connor Murphy- talking about the future

Sunday 6/4- Matthew Tkachuk- falls asleep with baby bro fluff

              Morgan Rielly- smut being caught

              Alex Nylander- friend breakup worries

Monday 6/5- Sidney Crosby- teen son from previous relationship

              William Nylander- doesn’t know you’re a virgin

              Jimmy Vesey- friends set you up

Tuesday 6/6- Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson- fluff free reign

              Chris Kreider- smut

              Mitch Marner- insecure about love

Wednesday 6/7- Auston Matthews- grumpy after playing the Stars

              Freddie Andersen- smut

              William Nylander- playoff beard

Thursday 6/8- Downtown Connor Brown- playoff beard

              Alex Wennberg- super smutty XD

              Jordie Benn- expecting first child

Friday 6/9- Charlie McAvoy- free reign

              Morgan Rielly- smut

              Sebastian Aho- team finds out about you through Instagram

Saturday 6/10- Brady Skjei- makes her sing for him

              Martin Jones- free rein

              Alex Wennberg- nervous about telling him youre pregnant

Sunday 6/11- Brendan Gallagher- wearing a Chucky jersey

              Connor McDavid- Family is Sabres fans

              Tom Wilson- The first time again part 2

Monday 6/12- Matt Martin- jealous

              Kasperi Kapanen- celebration smut

              Auston Matthews- jealous of basketball team

Tuesday 6/13- Jakob Chychrun- boys and girls club

              Kasperi Kapanen- smut someone overhears you

              Martin Jones/Sidney Crosby- Skin by Rihanna

Wednesday 6/14- Derick Brassard- pregnant during playoffs

              Brendan Gallagher- calm down (wink wink) during playoffs XD

              Any Rangers player- John Green quote

Thursday 6/15- Andre Burakovsky- friends with Patrick Kane

              Andre Burakovsky- protective from man in bar (no one knows)

              Morgan Rielly- large age gap

Friday 6/16- AJ Greer- Beach volleyball for team Canada

              Colton Parayko- doesn’t know you speak English

              Mitch Marner- Sees self harm scars

Saturday 6/17- Auston Matthews- both busy but make it to sons game

              Auston Matthews- smut doesn’t like Dylan

              Carter Hart- A million reasons by Lady Gaga

Sunday 6/18- Mikkeal Boedker- run into each other at grocery store

              Alex Galchenyuk- smut same circles but never met

              Jeff Skinner/Justin Faulk- harassed/assaulted and they save you

Monday 6/19- Connor McDavid/Mitch Marner- Late Late show about song

              Austin Matthews- jealousy birthday smut

              Any Caps player- political law firm but then player gets traded

Tuesday 6/20- Zach Hyman- proposes through book

              Brady Skjei- celebration smut

              Matthew Tkachuk- Secret Love song by Little Mix

Wednesday 6/21- Mitch Marner- messes up Valentines day

              William Nylander- car smut

              Any player- your teenage son is gay and introducing you to first boyfriend

Thursday 6/22- Jacob Trouba- Part 2 of Walk in the Park

              Andre Burakovsky- broke up and reunited at Casino night smut

              Auston Matthews- African dancer and he gets jealous

Friday 6/23- Kasperi Kapanen- tutoring him in college

              Morgan Rielly- fluffy/smutty

              Auston Matthews- teammate finds sex toys (ropes)

Saturday 6/24- Morgan Rielly- one of the guys Morgan’s overprotective and jealous

              Artemi Panarin- tired of being called cute smut

              Morgan Rielly- escape Leafs event and find each other

Sunday 6/25- Dmytro Timashov- watch scary movies

              Artemi Panarin- love the sounds  you make smut

              Alex Galchenyuk- Chasing Ghosts by Against the Current

Monday 6/26- Morgan Rielly- fluffy/smutty

              William Nylander- first time smut

              Sidney Crosby- damsel in distress

Tuesday 6/27- Taylor Hall- transition from Edmonton to NJ

              Rasmus Ristolainen- fluff

              Auston Matthews- yeast infection and dr visit

Wednesday 6/28- Problematic Leon Draisaitl- getting ejected during A PLAYOFF GAME

              Oliver Ekman-Larsson- love at first sight

              Alec Martinez- Cinco de Mayo festivities

Thursday 6/29- Auston Matthews- tired and clingy

              Jordie Benn- wants to be a family with you and daughter

              Auston Matthews- jealous of Laine

Friday 6/30- Auston Matthews- bad day brings food (my kind of man)

              William Nylander- snaps boredom Willy takes to fair

              Johnny Gaudreau- cheer him up after getting swept

Saturday 7/1- Jo Drouin- sitting front row at a game

              Brandon Montour- get into a fight

              Filip Forsberg- free reign

Sunday 7/2- Auston Matthews/Sidney Crosby- autoimmune disease

              Steven Stamkos- free reign

              Brenden Dillon/Timo Meier- free reign

Monday 7/3- Jakob Silfverberg- for noranihilia

              Aaron Ekblad- free reign

              Filip Forsberg- free reign

Tuesday 7/4- Brent Burns- free reign

              Roman Josi- free reign

              Martin Jones- free reign

Wednesday 7/5- Chris Tierney- free reign

              Nikita Kucherov- free reign

              Mikael Granlund- cute/fluffy

Thursday 7/6- Jonathan Marchessault- free reign

              Nino Niederreiter- free reign

              Morgan Rielly- avoid feelings talk and he thinks you don’t like him

Friday 7/7- Charlie Coyle- Lipstick part two

              Brendan Gallagher- angry/hate each other smut

              Auston Matthews- you do his makeup and Mitch puts it on Instagram

Saturday 7/8- Auston Matthews- you’re sick and he and Mitch take care of you and your kid

              William Nylander- wearing something that turns him on unknowingly

             Pekka Rine- celebrate sweeping Hawks

Sunday 7/9- William Nylander- free reign about butt and thighs

              Auston Matthews- meeting friend who doesn’t like the Leafs

              Sidney Crosby- wakes up and mutters I love you a lot

Monday 7/10- Artemi Panarin- free reign

              Morgan Rielly- part of the group but he likes you but just friends

              Colton Parayko- bffs and in car accident and he tells you feelings

Tuesday 7/11- William Nylander- same height insecurities

              Ben Hutton- fluffy smut

              Mitch Marner- gf has chronic migraines

Wednesday 7/12- Alex Nylander- faking hickies prank

              Tyler Seguin- Company by Justin Bieber

              Auston Matthews- Gaston song with his name and he loves it (in secret)

Thursday 7/13- Sean Monahan- after wrist surgery

              Morgan Rielly- fluffy/funny butt touching

              Mats Zuccarello- free reign

Friday 7/14- Auston Matthews- Toronto Furies, play Aus to see who better player is

              Jakub Vrana- part two of Doughnuts

              Mitch Marner- making fun of passion over el clasico

Saturday 7/15- Charlie McAvoy- free reign

              Alex Galchenyuk- smut

              Sam Reinhart- season ticket holder, sees you at the game

Sunday 7/16- Morgan Rielly- after getting knocked out of the playoffs

              William Nylander- happy with himself after seeing scratches

              Mikael Granlund- gives goal pucks to his son

Monday 7/17- Morgan Rielly- They Don’t Know about Us by One Direction

              William Nylander- sees bruises after sex (non-smut) and he feels guilty

              Jamie Oleksiak- taking son to meet the team

Tuesday 7/18- Andre Burakovsky- meets at a charity event, sees again later when he has a gf (probably also a multiparter

              Leon Draisaitl- dominant hot smut

              William Karlsson- ILYSB by LANY

Wednesday 7/19- Nazem Kadri- hit on Ovi

              Leon Draisaitl- smut after finishing exams/graduation

              Auston Matthews- trying to turn him on in an elevator with teammates smut

Thursday 7/20- Auston Matthews- getting knocked out of playoffs and shutting you out so he doesn’t take anger/sadness/frustration out on you

              Michael Latta- Smut hot when he fights

              Jonathan Toews- sequel to I’ll say yes for toews19

Friday 7/21- Andre Burakovsky- sleeping and he steals the sheets

              Auston Matthews- argues about dishes

              Andre Burakovsky- surprising you at graduation

Saturday 7/22- William Nylander- sleeping and someone posts a picture

              Michael Latta- smut angry after game and takes it out on you

              Tom Wilson- club and Tom gets jealous, heated

Sunday 7/23- Adam McQuaid- overprotective of gay son

              Zach Fucale- smut after not seeing each other for awhile and she wears his jersey for first time

              Milan Lucic- visiting with Bruins over the summer

Monday 7/24- Auston Matthews- thinks shes cheating and comes after her after fight

              Auston Matthews- riding his thighs dirty

              Auston/Willy/Mo/Freddie/Kappy choice- insecure about height/speaking Spanish/ Take on the World by You Me at Six, or Speakers by Sam Hunt

Tuesday 7/25- Adrian Kempe- Somebody Else part two

              Claude Giroux/any Flyers player- partying with team and blurts feelings while tipsy

              William Nylander- reader talks Swedish and Willy loves it (heated)

Wednesday 7/26- Auston Matthews- friend but he wants more but you’re unsure of his reputation

              Tyler Seguin- nsfw sumt

             Dylan Strome- Dive by Ed Sheeran

Thursday 7/27- Sebastian Aho- free reign

              Tyler Seguin- based off his IG “love me” trying to get your attention

              Mikael Granlund- he thinks you’re dating him for his money

Friday 7/28- Tyler Seguin- part 2 of Orders

              Alex Nylander- smut

              Tyler Seguin- friends dancing and he flirty teases you

Saturday 7/29- Jakob Chychrun- teaching kids to skate

              Auston Matthews- smut based off of Fire and Desire by Drake

              Connor McDavid- AHL ex who won’t stop bothering you

Sunday 7/30- Brendan Gallagher- meeting family for the first time

              Dylan McIlrath- free reign fluff/steam

              Auston Matthews- muscular and self conscious about it

Monday 7/31- Auston Matthews- field hockey player stages of relationship

              Dylan Strome- congratulate him after winning Western Conference

              Sam Reinhart- You’re Here part two

Tuesday 8/1- Auston Matthews- act like they hate each other, but really in love

              Auston Matthews/Morgan Rielly (probably Mo)- scavenger hunt fluff/steam

              Colton Parayko- smut comforting

Wednesday 8/2- Morgan Rielly- trying to get him to unwind after game by being a distraction

              William Nylander- long lost buddies and run into each other while out with team

              Mitch Marner- dark; abuse, cutting, mental health problems

Thursday 8/3- Auston Matthews- convinces him to go to country music festival

              David Pastrnak- cute and fluffy

              Alex Nylander- cute/fluffy about hair/haircut

Friday 8/4- Auston Matthews- taking care of sick girlfriend

              Charlie McAvoy- cute/fluffy

              Jeff Skinner- comforting about self harm scars

Saturday 8/5- Mitch Marner/Willy Nylander- fight and admit they like each other cute or smut

              Morgan Rielly- Leafs event with Mo and meet team for the first time

              Alex Nylander- morning smut

Sunday 8/6- Sidney Crosby- have twins

              Alex Nylander- about being a bad cook

              Auston Matthews- in his POV; reader stressed and cuddles

Monday 8/7- Noah Hanifin- Just a Friend part two

              Charlie McAvoy- smut

              Auston Matthews- stressing over testing

Tuesday 8/8- Mitch Marner- reader speaks German

              Charlie McAvoy- smut

              Morgan Rielly/JVR/Gabe Landeskog- Say you won’t let go by James Arthur

Wednesday 8/9- Casey Cizikas- making fun of each other over concussions

              Ben Hutton- smut

              David Pastrnak- Disneyland tickets/fluff

Thursday 8/10- Sebastian Aho- Teaches the reader Finnish

              Auston Matthews- smut after surgery he worries he’s going to hurt her

              Michael Latta- babysitting his niece and calls you to come help/Latts insta with the baby

Friday 8/11- Lawson Crouse- fluffy free reign

               Nico Hischier- smut

               Jesse Puljujarvi- cute/fluffy free reign

Saturday 8/12- Elias Lindholm- childhood friends meet each other when older

              Mikael Granlund- teasing him with team smut

              Nico Hischier- meet at draft and show him around the city

Sunday 8/13- Andre Burakovsky- She’s Not Me by Zara Larsson

              Roope Hint- FWB smut

              Connor McDavid- Slow Hands by Niall Horan

Monday 8/14- Leon Draisaitl- tries to give you a perfect birthday, but messes it up

              Sebastian Aho- sweet first time smut

              Matt Martin- come home wanting quiet and he’s playing COD with boys

Tuesday- 8/15- Auston Matthews- friends since childhood start dating

              Nico Hischier- depression, but he comforts her

              Carter Hart- concussion and taking pain killers, makes him loopy

Wednesday- 8/16- Tyler Seguin- calls mom to ask for ring, but mom thinks its another prank

              Morgan Rielly- surprising you at your graduation

              David Pastrnak- reader gets wisdom teeth out and recovery

Thursday 8/17- Auston Matthews- Fire and Desire by Drake

              Tom Wilson- Trainer for Caps smut

Friday 8/18- Alex Nylander- baby and baby names

              Sidney Crosby- smut

              Auston Matthews- reader is ace

Saturday 8/19- Alex Nylander- introduced to parents but mom doesn’t like her

              Artemi Panarin- fight and makeup smut

              Auston Matthews- coming home giggly drunk

Sunday 8/20- Mitch Marner- parents are getting married and siblings

              Nico Hischier- high school AU

              Beau Bennett- drunk hook up, bond next morning

Monday 8/21- Sidney Crosby- son from other relationship and first Mother’s Day

              Morgan Rielly- clubbing and see him after breaking up

              Timo Meier- free reign

Tuesday 8/22- Tyler Seguin- Ben Bishop’s best friend meet through him

              Willy/Alex Nylander- problems with self harming

              Dmytro Timashov- cooking/cleaning when stressed Dmytro doesn’t know why

Wednesday 8/23- Colton Parayko- honored for military service at game

              Sebastian Aho- friends teasing about you and Aho in bed

              Auston Matthews- they surprise you for Mother’s day

Thursday 8/24- Morgan Rielly- wear black and boys tease about being too badass for Mo

              Jesse Puljujarvi- soft smut

              Alexander Wennberg- Slow Hands by Niall Horan

Friday 8/25- Leon Draisaitl- can’t sleep, helps you fall asleep

                   Andre Burakovsky- shower smut

                Dylan Strome- has crush on you but you aren’t interested

Saturday 8/26- Andre Burakovsky- Finnish rap music and chirping

              Kasperi Kapanen- girlfriend is a soccer player

              Alex Nylander- first sleepover and seeing her dressed down and no makeup

Sunday 8/27- Colton Parayko- work for the Blues and Hutton catches you kissing

              Sidney Crosby- Small Bump by Ed Sheeran

              Alex Nylander- comes to your dance competition

Monday 8/28- Geno Malkin- go on a cruise and he takes care of you after you get sun poisoning

              Connor McDavid- takes care of you while you’re drunk/hungover

              Tom Wilson- someone insults her and he defends you

Tuesday 8/29- William Nylander- makes banana pancakes

              Mitch Marner- Canada playing home country and Canada wins and y/n is mad

              Carter Hart- snuggling and listening to the rain

Wednesday 8/30- Auston Matthews- bring child to family skate/practice

                  Jake Virtanen- vacation in a cabin first time smut

                 Zach Werenski- takes puck to face and bummed but he gets to spend more time with you

Thursday 8/31- William Nylander- cute ringtone for gf and boys tease and possible proposal

              TJ Oshie- takes you home from club smut

              Auston Matthews- you have a bf and he seduces you to cheat

Friday 9/1- Mitch Marner- chipped tooth vs Finland

                    Leon Draisaitl- smut

                    Brayden Schenn- free reign

Saturday 9/2- Willy Nylander- active about Bell Let’s Talk cause you struggle with mental illness

              Auston Matthews- before game smut

              Willy/Auston/Freddie/Mitch- short and nerdy

Sunday 9/3- Brady Skjei- BFFs and secretly in love with one another and you confess

              Auston Matthews smut- friend of WAG and  hookup after game then he asks you out

              Auston Matthews- buy a puppy together

Monday 9/4- Jordie Benn- dating but kept quiet cause shes shy, but he lets it out

              Brayden Point- dirty smut

              Carey Price- Wildest Dreams by Taylor Swift

Tuesday 9/5- Auston Matthews- bff and comforts you after a guy wants to use you as rebound

               Sidney Crosby- smut

              Morgan Rielly- son’s draft day

Wednesday 9/6- Jesse Puljujarvi- Eyes Closed- Halsey

              Cliff Pu- meet on vacation and lose touch but moves to Canada for school

              Teuvo Teravainen- Supersankari by Laura Närhi

Thursday 9/7- Sebastian Aho- nopsajalka by lupaan olla

           Tom Kuhnhackl- takes her to Germany to meet family

           Marco Scandella- getting divorced, but Marco convinces her to give him second chance

Friday 9/8- William Nylander- celebrating making semi-finals

           Auston Matthews- listening to music and dancing surprise smut

           William Karlsson- fluffy free reign

Saturday 9/9- Anders Lee- free reign

           Auston Matthews- mom doesn’t like you and speaks to him in Spanish, but you are fluent in it

           William Nylander- So Wrong part two

Sunday 9/10- Sebastian Aho- proposing

           Nick Schmaltz- smut

          William Nylander- high school AU king and queen at dance

Monday 9/11- Sidney Crosby- wedding day fluff

           Connor Brown- smut

           Alex Nylander- watching Willy play in the Worlds and spending time with his fam

Tuesday 9/12- Auston Matthews- Worried his teammates don’t take you serious because you’re younger than him and in college

           Trevor van Riemsdyk- gets jealous over teammate talking to you at club smut

           Leon Draisaitl- with kids or pregnant gf/wife

Wednesday 9/13- Phil Kessel- pregnancy or children fluff

           Auston Matthews- Because You’re Mine by Kitty Kallen

           William Nylander- y/n leaf interviewer and Willy flirts with you

Thursday 9/14- Mitch Marner- gf plays hockey and gets in a fight and he’s worried/thinks its badass

           Pekka Rinne- work with charity but first time meeting team as his GF at a game

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I love writing the same story from different perspectives, so here is Henry’s side of This Machine. It shouldn’t really matter which one you read first, but William’s side has a clearer timeline and Henry’s ends at a later point.

Part 1 is here, part 2 is under the cut.

Content warning: Abuse, codependency, child death, violence implied.

The longer I knew William, the more I saw how vulnerable he really was. Every time I disagreed with him, even if it was something minor like whether a song on the radio was good or not, he'd flinch like he'd been hurt. It was easier to miss than to notice, but once I saw it, I never complained about new wave again. He needed a constant supply of smiles, reliability, compliments and success and whenever that faltered, he'd get agitated. Sometimes he blew up at employees, I still feel bad I let that happen, but most of the time he'd internalize it and do the same thing I did, overworking himself to prove his worth. If someone wronged or contradicted him slightly, he'd obsess over it for hours or even days, repeating the event back to me until I agreed with him that he was right and didn't deserve it. One time he punched a dent in the fridge and broke his hand, because someone important got his name wrong. William acted assertive and confident and he was really good at it, but there was always something right under the surface, a persistent pain and insecurity he hid from everybody, including himself. I did what I could to help him, I gave him praise when he wanted it (so, always) and didn't disagree with him unless I really had to. In a way, I was glad I could look out for him like he did for me.

After my children were born, William got worse. Charlie and Sammy were beautiful and healthy and everything I hoped for. I wanted to be a good dad and spend time with them. I took them on trips to show them beautiful things, even if they were too young to remember any of it. I wanted to be there when they cried in the middle of the night, so that my wife could rest and there'd never be a moment where they felt left behind. I still worked at least fifty hours a week, but William made it clear that he was disappointed in me. Then the animatronic Fazbear caught on fire and while William was slightly upset about it, he was glad that we had to work to replace him. I liked trying something new and more ambitious and with him there to guide me, I could actually finish what I started. Still, the way he tried to keep me away from my family just seemed wrong. My best friend couldn't be happy for me and it broke my heart.

When I talked to my wife about it, her only theory was that he was jealous of us. She thought he was in love with me and I struggled to explain why I thought it wasn't really about me at all. Regardless, setting him up with my wife's friends seemed like a good idea. Maybe he did want a family and having somebody would help him like it helped me. He went on the dates, but it didn't work out. One girl said he was the worst date ever and he'd stop calling the ones that did like him. When I walked into his office to talk about this, I could tell he just pulled an all-nighter and said it could wait, but he insisted he was fine. He wasn't. Some layer of restraint had fallen away, his eyes were wider and his words were quicker than usual.           "I don't know why your wife thinks my life is her problem."           "I know it's a little annoying, but she just wants to help," I replied, mentally kicking myself for throwing her under the bus.           "She wants to get rid of me. She hates me, she's hated me since the minute we met."           "Why do you think that? You're the one that always treats her like she's not even there."           "Oh, so it's all my fault?" He raised his voice and some buried memory made me shake. He knew what this did to me, he wanted to hurt me. As the conversation went on he got louder and I felt smaller and his face became something I hadn't seen before. Then, just as I was at my limit, his words turned into a cry for help.           "I thought you understood why people aren't good enough. I thought that was why we built this." He needed me and I didn't know what to do.           "What do you want from me, William?" I pleaded. His face snapped back into rage like a springlock.           "I want you to do your fucking job." He grabbed his coat and slammed the door, a sound that finally made me break down and cry. Because he was in pain and I couldn't fix him. Because I caught a glimpse of what he could become.

The next couple of months, he denied anything happened. At first I was certain he was lying, I knew he’d do anything to avoid apologizing, but he wasn’t acting like the person I thought he was. He wasn’t vulnerable, he wasn’t even angry, he was just a friendly, confident man. I started to think I imagined all of it, that he’d always been that way and that everything else was me being the crazy one. Then my son disappeared.

Those days are a blur, a collection of loose sounds and images I will never be able to put together. I remember I held Charlie for hours, not answering any of her questions, clinging to her as she eventually fell asleep, desperately trying to convince myself it wasn't all over. I don't know how much time passed before I saw William again. I don't remember how the conversation started. I just know we were standing in the hallway when he said the worst thing he possibly could have said.           "At least you still got the one." It wasn't an awkward joke, Will was never awkward, he just grinned and expected me to think it was funny.           "What the fuck is wrong with you?!" It was the first time I yelled at him. I saw the flinch, the trace of a hurt ego flashing across his face.           "Calm down, lashing out at me won't make it better."           "I'm sorry," I said reflexively. "No, wait, no I'm not. You're the one that should be apologizing."           "God, you're so different. I wasn't expecting this." The words hung in the air and in that moment, I was completely sure of what they meant.           "It was you," I whispered. Of course he did it, he hated my children, he hated that he wasn't the only person in my life. I expected his mask to break, but instead he finally found the expression he should've worn in the first place.           "I'm sorry, Henry." His tone was soft and certain. It calmed me down, I couldn’t help it, I’ve always felt his voice in my stomach. "You had an awful day and then I walk in and say the wrong things. You're confused. It's okay, I understand. Everything is going to be okay." He put his hand on my shoulder. I didn't want him to, but I didn't move away. "We don't know what happened. Everything could still turn out alright. You can't give up." Just like that, I collapsed, crying in his arms, shaking as he reassured me over and over.

Nothing can prepare you for losing a child, but between me and my wife, I was more equipped to deal with trauma. She'd been a happy girl from a happy family, someone who trusted people and didn't doubt the future. This tragedy destroyed her whole world. Everything was tainted, even our daughter became a grim reminder of what she lost. She cried and she tried and she hated herself, but one day, she left us behind. From that point on I raised Charlie by myself. I made her lots of toys, trying to fix her childhood like I'd fixed my own.

Meanwhile William was opening restaurants and branching out, getting me to build more things. I was fine with that because it was something to do, something to make me forget myself, but working didn't distract me like it used to. I was secretly losing my mind, thinking that one of the animatronics I was building was my son, somehow. I think I finally became what William wanted me to be all along, his personal factory, always where he left me.

More children disappeared in the area and most of it was associated with what was now called Freddy Fazbears pizza. Somehow, the franchise survived this. Children loved the animatronics, even kids whose parents insisted they were terrified of dolls and mascots. They saw them as friends and protectors and couldn't get enough of them. William had merchandise made that sold like hotcakes. Somehow the restaurant in our small town did especially well.

I only visited the place when I had to, but anyone could tell there was something about it, something in the walls. I saw an inviting face hiding something much more sinister, like the man who built it. When I talked to employees, more often than not, I'd meet different versions of me, slightly awkward people that would reward a little kindness with fierce loyalty. There was this night guard who described his job as straight-up dangerous, but he also said that the animatronics "meant well" and someone needed to look after them. When I mentioned that I made them, he got really excited and asked me for my autograph. It was the first time in months I smiled sincerely at someone who wasn't my daughter. Then he said that Foxy was his favorite and asked me how I got him to "seem so alive" and I couldn’t stay there for another second.

I didn't see William as much as I used to, but about once a week, he would come over after Charlie was asleep, usually bringing some movies he rented. He complained about having to marry his pregnant girlfriend, like that wasn't rubbing salt in my wounds. Still, I liked spending time with him. We talked about robots and bad special effects. He told me funny stories about the restaurant like it was just a normal place. He knew what to say when I broke down. Then he put his arm around my shoulders and let me fall asleep, because I was so, so tired.

One night, he was the one that fell asleep. I went upstairs to check up on Charlie and when I came back, he was lying on my couch, softly snoring into a pillow I sewed out of fur scraps. I looked down at him and I saw someone I loved, not a monster, but still, I knew. I knew what he did. I knew what he would do when he had a child of his own. I knew I should grab a knife and end all this. Instead I put a blanket over him and went to bed.

I couldn't lose him too.

[yahoo-shutdown-corner-blog]

Week 4 fantasy rookie report: Watson stars as emerging RBs go down

In recent memory, there had been few rookies class producing like this right out of the gate. Yes, of course there’s superstar Kareem Hunt, but the depth was what was making this class so, so impressive.

Then Dalvin Cook went down Sunday afternoon with a torn ACL. A few hours later, Chris Carson broke his leg. Those two injuries were just a small part of a day that saw several important players go down with significant injuries.

The hope is that whenever Cook and Carson return, they come back as strong as ever. They’re both special young talents. But from a fantasy prospective, it’s time to scramble for replacements, as challenging as that may be. You may even find those replacements in Cook and Carson’s fellow rookies.

Here are the rookies broken into tiers a quarter of the way through the season.

Superstars: Kareem Hunt

Kareem Hunt has had over 100 total yards in each of his first four NFL games. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Hunt’s incredible streak of three straight games with a touchdown of at least 50 yards ended, but that doesn’t mean he leaves the top tier. The Chiefs have put their full trust in him, and he has rewarded them for that. He finished with 121 yards on 25 carries on Monday against Washington. His workload has been absurd, but so has his production. It seems like every week we say, “He won’t be this good every week,” but so far he has been.

Clear Starters: Leonard Fournette

This is where Cook was last week and would be this week, but with his injury, Fournette’s all alone. The Jaguars — after bashing the Ravens in London and looking legit for the first time in seemingly forever — lost to the Jets, but that didn’t damper Fournette’s fantasy outlook at all. The former LSU star still got 28 touches — 24 on the ground and four through the air — for 145 total yards and a score. He has a touchdown in his first four professional games.

What was puzzling, though, was his absence in key situations, as jacksonville.com noted. Chris Ivory ended the game with 10 touches and Corey Grant with two. Fournette clearly outpaces both of those players and remains the top option in a run-first offense, though. Up next is a Pittsburgh defense that has struggled to stop the run. He’s a top-of-the-line starter.

Solid contributors: Alvin Kamara, Cooper Kupp, Deshaun Watson, Tarik Cohen, Christian McCaffrey, Joe Mixon, Evan Engram

This group loses several from last week, but they’re replaced by a trio of intriguing guys: Watson, Kamara and Kupp.

Watson has been wonderful the past couple of weeks but took it to another level on Sunday with a five-touchdown performance. A national champion at Clemson, Watson’s confidence is only climbing, and his impact as a dual threat makes him a must-own player. With Watson at the helm, the Texans are now a viable offense. (Hello, Lamar Miller and, finally, DeAndre Hopkins!) Grab Watson if he’s available.

Kamara is an especially prominent add in PPR roles, as his emergence alongside Mark Ingram has rendered Adrian Peterson essentially useless. Ingram got 46 snaps and Kamara 26, Peterson six, per nola.com. Kamara was terrific catching the ball out of the backfield, reeling in 10 receptions for 71 yards and a score. He also carried it five times for 25 yards, meaning he touched the ball on nearly 60 percent of his snaps. He’s not going to play a ton on early downs, but he’s a key weapon for Drew Brees on third down, and it’s clear that Brees trusts his explosive rookie. Kamara is still available in over half of leagues. It’s time to go get him.

Kupp joins these ranks after a nice performance against the Cowboys on Sunday. The Rams were solid offensively, and Kupp was a big part of that with five catches for 60 yards and a score. Sean McVay’s offense provides ample opportunities for slot men. As Kupp continues to grow into that role, his production should increase or at the very least hold steady.

Cohen saw his lightest workload of the season — just 10 touches — on Thursday night against the Packers. We’ll see how the Bears use new starting quarterback Mitchell Trubisky as he plays in his first regular-season game, but there’s a good chance they’ll try to acclimate him with some short, safe throws. Cohen could be a major benefactor of that strategy. Don’t panic after a poor Week 4. Cohen still belongs on your team, and he could be an important piece as teams hit byes in Week 5.

McCaffrey, like Cohen, got just 10 touches and, like Cohen, failed to break 50 total yards. Against a porous New England defense, Cam Newton was able to stretch the field, with both Kelvin Benjamin (four catches, 104 yards) and Devin Funchess (seven catches for 70 yards, two touchdowns) recording big days. McCaffrey’s absolutely worth keeping, though, because not every game will be as downfield-pass-friendly as Sunday’s contest.

The Bengals finally won a game! But that backfield continues to be a fantasy mess. Giovani Bernard had the most productive day — 79 yards — but that came on just six touches. Mixon got 21 touches for the second straight week, but had just 48 yards. And that was against a pitiful Browns defense. Still, Mixon’s workload keeps him in this category. Under new OC Bill Lazor, he’s the lead guy in Cincy.

Engram jumps from someone to keep an eye on to someone worth a roster spot as byes begin. The Giants first-rounder turned in a career-high six catches for a career-best 62 yards in rainy conditions in Tampa. He’s a low-risk streamer if needed: He’s never fallen short of four catches or 44 yards this year. If he can turn some of those targets into scores — he has just one this year — that’s all the better. The Giants and Chargers meet in a battle of 0-4 teams in Week 5.

Fringe roster guys: D’Onta Foreman, Kenny Golladay, Corey Davis, Samaje Perine

A week after registering two big plays in the passing game, Foreman came back to Earth in a rout of the Titans. The second-stringer out of Texas had 13 carries for a pedestrian 45 yards, but that’s a solid workload, and Foreman remains a Lamar Miller injury away from a major role. Remember, Miller fell apart late last year after a heavy workload; he’s getting another big workload this year. Just something to keep an eye on.

Golladay and Davis are in the same boat in terms of falling out of the “solid contributors” category and into the “fringe roster” category. Both missed their respective Week 4 contests and have now combined to play in as many games (four) as they’ve missed. Both are dealing with hamstring injuries, which can be especially tricky for wide receivers. Both are available in over 50 percent of leagues. Don’t fret just yet if they’re on your roster, but don’t feel the need to pick them up ASAP if they’re not.

Perine only remains on this list because Kelley keeps getting hurt. He left early in Week 2, didn’t play in Week 3 and then left early again in Week 4. That leaves Perine as the main first- and second-down back.

Keep an eye on: David Njoku, Mike Williams, Wayne Gallman, Elijah McGuire, JuJu Smith-Schuster

Boy oh boy was it ugly for the Browns against the Bengals. Njoku just barely remains on this list after a nearly silent performance. He’s completely touchdown dependent, and unless that changes, he’s better off in the free agency pool.

Williams still hasn’t returned from a preseason injury. But keep an eye out when he does, and how he plays when he does.

Gallman features in this piece for the first time after making his NFL debut on his 23rd birthday. The Giants’ pathetic rushing attack received a boost from the former Clemson Tiger, who totaled 50 yards and a score on 13 carries. If he takes over for the ineffective Paul Perkins, Gallman warrants fantasy attention.

With Matt Forte hurting, McGuire played a big role alongside Bilal Powell for the suddenly competent (or at least competitive?) Jets, who sit at 2-2. McGuire had a 69-yard score — his first in the NFL — and ended his day with 131 yards on just 12 touches. The Jets are rebuilding, so McGuire should continue to see time, even when Forte comes back. Remember, neither Forte nor Powell has a track record of staying especially healthy, either.

Smith-Schuster scored for the second time in three weeks and sent social media into a frenzy with his touchdown celebration. The rookie out of USC doesn’t quite warrant a roster spot yet, but if he keeps scoring, he just might soon.

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