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starrz-n-waffl3-fries · 14 days ago

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Now that AUs are of topic- I’m going to list all of the AUs for my OC universes I think would go fucking hard as hell🙂‍↕️

Btd AU - Cuts and Bruises series

I don’t do a lot with the abuser characters, besides established that they are pieces of work, make their ass get got, and maybe elaborate more on their character if they have depth and are supposed to be viewed as dynamic characters(because some of them are very flat on purpose)-

So what if we just took Daniel Wren Ryan and Salvador and said “let’s give you guys the ability to kidnap people and do whatever you want with them without consequences, go nuts!!! :3”

DANIELS VICTIMS WOULD BE ADULTS IN THIS UNIVERSE THOUGH because I’m not drawing shit with minors- he’s such a fucking weirdo and I know that’s like the whole point of his character, but like he’s weird to Ryan, Adam, Haru, Kipper- (also Ian if we’re talking old lore-) so it’s literally fine😭✨

Zombie au - all of them actually

Could you imagine-

C+B;

Salvadors wife felt terribly ill and studied to make a cure for it, but then that resulted in the worst zombie adjacent apocalypse ever and his wife turning infected as well-

(literally just the piggy plot so I might scrap it for C+B…)

SJ;

The humans pay a visit to the hybrids and they make a truce and they coexist!!!(this AU would definitely take place a little bit after the universe is resolved obviously) But… they carried an illness that seemed to have a zombie like affect on the hybrids- Squishie and the other mayors have to make a public service announcement to board your windows and doors because the infected are becoming hostile and all anyone can do right now is hide and defend themselves until a cure is created-

YDB and SK I actually have no idea, however I am brainstorming that actively- :000

Bullies x OutKasts swap - C+B series

They both have seven characters in their groups, so switching them would translate very easily and we would not have to make up any characters for this universe to work- I think it would be really really cool to capitalize on what would make sense the most swap wise with all of them- :0

Military au - YDB series

This is a nod to a character that isn’t in this universe anymore, however, wouldn’t it be fun to play with the idea of the number characters being soldiers, but in the context of their current character characters rather than their former versions- >:000

(This would put Jekyll and Kai in a weird place but I think it would be an entertaining concept!)

No justice AU -C+B series

What if Grant got reelected?

What if Amanda never went to jail?

What if Daniel never got killed?

What if the hazelnut station was just like every other pig pen out there?

What if the forsaken gang was shut down?

What if the Rams mafia got bigger?

What if the scuzz bunch got killed during a protest?

So many fun things to mess with there!!! :333ccc

Band-Aids and stitches au - C+B series

AU where all of the characters in the abusers’s section are good! Self-explanatory- :3

Foxglove petals au -YDB series

What if instead of hiro responding to his mother’s death with trying to make the world a better place so that people don’t have to suffer like he did, this sparked a villain arc for him!!! I was also thinking that maybe in this universe Kyete is the good guy and tries to stop him- Ian is the friend that they mutually have that are helping both of them with their plans against each other without their knowledge, just waiting for them to kiss already well also having a very obvious crush on both of them 😭✨

I don’t really have any other ideas, but that’s what I offered to the table- thoughts? >:333

#silly #oc aus #you deserve better #cuts and bruises #soweli jan #stray katz

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meaningofaeons · 2 years ago

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Hi!! I just started reading your stuff and I really like it!! I was wondering if I could request some headcanons with the HSR boys (your choice but I would appreciate one with Jing Yuan) with a reader who is part of the Stelleron hunters and their role is to clear up any clues they may have left behind not on purpose, the boys caught them in the act and they made a break for it, but after the event the reader finds themself to be looking after the boys more (you can decide whether they know or if they find out due to a coincidence) and they confront the reader about it.

- 🌙 Anon

-ˋˏ✄┈┈┈┈ stellaron spy

⊹ character(s) - dan heng, jing yuan ⊹ word count - 1.7k ⊹ notes - gn!reader, stellaron hunter!reader, a bit of angst, fluff, mystery, intrigue, oh my!

hi 🌙 anon!!!! omy my first named anon (₌♥ᆽ♥₌) I'm so glad to hear you enjoy my writing!!! I was very tempted to add sampo to the mix here but as the stellaron hunters were not involved much with anyone in belobog I decided against it. but who knows?! maybe a p2 for this will come out! anyways, thank you for the request my lovely!!! I had fun with it! (๑✪ᆺ✪๑)

post editing katze here - I'm so sorry these read more like scenarios than hcs but all my hcs kinda do </3 I hope you enjoy nonetheless!

⊹ Dan Heng

Your assignment was simple: Clean up the Stellaron Hunters' presence in the Herta Space Station, and leave no trace of your own visit.

As a member of the highly skilled group, you were more than prepared and qualified.

And of course, Kafka and Silver Wolf saw fit to leave a mess behind for you as always.

They never did anything beyond Elio's allowance in order to guide the universe to the correct future, and it's not as if they had anything against you, but you still somehow ended up with a large workload each time.

A stray piece of Silver Wolf's code here, a bullet with Kafka's insignia on it there.

Nothing out of the ordinary, and all seemingly meaningless in the pursuit of the ideal future. Things that would be cast aside by the average person, if not missed entirely.

And yet, that's why you were here—those very "meaningless" pieces of evidence were specific items ordered by Elio that could cause the single tip of a domino should they be found and investigated. The most insignificant things could completely restructure the path you were on, and by extension, Elio's plans.

Of course, Destiny's Slave didn't tell you everything.

Specifically, he neglected to mention you literally bumping into a member of the Astral Express Crew.

On the way into a restricted section full of monsters.

Just perfect.

"Ah, I'm terribly sorry!" You were flustered, yes, but it served as a good cover considering your disguise as a researcher.

The man before you looked indifferent by nature, but something about you caught his eye, and he put his arms out to steady you.

"It's fine. Why are you heading into a restricted zone?"

"Ahh, I'm okay! Just grabbing some of my research materials! If you'll excuse me..."

He didn't seem content to leave you to do as you wished considering your disguise, but then he caught sight of the bullet you held. Kafka's bullet, signature carved into the side and all.

He put two and two together, his blue eyes widening.

"You—"

Before he could say anything further, you had vanished, hearing his footsteps chasing after you after ducking into an alcove. He came and went, and you found yourself alone again.

Well, there goes a smooth mission... He's surely off to alert security.

As the days passed, you continued your task. Of course, Kafka had given you a predictable answer when you confronted her about the run-in with the black-haired man.

"That would be Dan Heng of the Astral Express Crew. Don't worry. You were fated to meet. As I'm sure you know, your foresight on meeting him would have ruined the future."

Of course.

However, the young man intrigued you, and you eventually found yourself watching over him more and more.

He went to get lunch? You would subtly switch your disguise and be in line right behind him.

He took a walk around the station? You weren't far behind.

He entered a restricted zone to assist? You cleared out a couple of monsters ahead of him to make his job easier.

It's all for the mission, you'd justify. Just monitoring him to ensure he doesn't throw a wrench into Elio's plans.

Eventually, your little side-mission caught up to you.

"I really should just turn you in."

A pale hand had reached over your head, grabbing the information tablet above you, and you paused.

Compared to your previous meeting, you were a lot more calm. After all, as Kafka had said, you only needed trust in Elio and his future.

"Then why haven't you?"

The dark-haired man couldn't provide an answer.

"Are you here to stir up trouble again... Stellaron Hunter?"

"Just the opposite, really."

Dan Heng was perplexed, yet intrigued—two feelings he didn't experience often.

"I really should...—ugh. Never mind. For now, I won't do a thing. But I'll be keeping an eye on you."

"I will do the same for you."

"I've noticed."

"Then I'm sure you've noticed the gift I left in your pocket."

As soon as he looked down, you were gone. Still, you weren't lying—there in his pocket lay a piece of paper with your contact information... along with an alias.

Dan Heng didn't know what to feel, but a strange warmth filled his cheeks, and he ran a hand over his face.

What... just happened?

You, meanwhile, having completed your mission, met back up with Kafka in only a few hours' time.

"Your number, hm? Smooth, Y/N. I didn't think you had it in you. Should I consider this a betrayal?"

"Hush up, Kafka. You know this was bound to happen."

"Astute as always."

You had to hold back your groan along with your own reddened cheeks.

⊹ Jing Yuan

Being a Stellaron Hunter meant trusting Elio no matter what, even if it seemed to be at your own peril.

Even with his indifference towards his own and your lives in the face of the necessary future, Destiny's Slave had assured you and the rest of the Stellaron Hunters that you were not to be expended for the cause.

At least, not for a very, very long time.

So why is the General of the Xianzhou Luofu in front of you right now?

This wasn't in the plan! Only Kafka and Blade were meant to be arrested!

Your momentary panic caused you to forget the obvious—

You're not on any wanted lists, you have not been seen associating with either detained Stellaron Hunter on the Luofu, and you're posed as a completely ordinary Xianzhou Outworlder.

On top of that... Kafka had secured you a (fake) position somewhat close to the General for intel-gathering. For all intents and purposes, you were meant to be here.

But that handsome face honestly made your brain run on empty at the most crucial moment. And besides, your false position wasn't that high up!

Unless it was, and the information was withheld in case you got captured...

You wondered if Elio could laugh, and if he could, whether he was amused by your current blunder. Surely, all according to the plan of destiny.

"Goodness. I knew I had some level of charm somehow, but to think I'd evoke such a reaction."

You froze up upon General Jing Yuan moving his face even closer to yours, inspecting you carefully.

"Or perhaps you're just intimidated by me?"

Focus, Y/N, focus!

"Not at all, General," you were quick to respond, impressing even yourself at the steadiness in your voice. "I was simply stunned that the General would greet me, a mere advisor, personally."

"Well, mere advisor, I find you enthralling. Please report to work tomorrow directly to my desk. I'll have you assist me with my paperwork."

...Huh?

That's how you found yourself roped into being Jing Yuan's personal assistant.

The incident with Kafka and Blade progressed naturally, but you found yourself with more and more work.

All to keep up the cover of a simple employee trying to earn your daily wages, you supposed. Not to mention, the closeness of it all allowed you intel on Jing Yuan that you never would have acquired otherwise.

It made sense that this was Elio's plan all along, but you were still a bit bittersweet about your circumstances.

The sweet part being... Well, the General was nice to look at, and he wasn't a bad conversationalist, either.

And of course, the intel. The intel was good. You were certainly still focused on it.

When he ate, when he took walks (casual ones, he assured you when you were forced to join him, but you knew it was a guise for patrolling the Luofu), and when he trained with Yanqing, the Cloud Knight Lieutenant.

Everything went straight to Elio's ear.

The bitter part... Everything else.

Every day, you wondered if the General knew your identity and purpose. Yet he never spoke a word of it.

And his requests were getting more ridiculous by the day!

"Y/N, would you be so kind as to keep me company while I finish my paperwork?"

"That would be highly unprofessional... I must clock out for the night."

Another night, it was something else.

"Y/N, how about a game of chess?"

"We're working, General."

"Call me Jing Yuan, would you? 'General' is far too uptight."

"That would also be unprofessional!"

"Isn't it more unprofessional to deny your superior's request?"

Now you were sure of it. Elio, along with Kafka, Blade, and Silver Wolf, and every single one of the other Stellaron Hunters...

They were watching this all like a horrendous, slow-burn, romantic sitcom, and they were laughing their heads off at you running yourself ragged. That had to be it.

However, all good? things come to an end. It was only a few months in that you were called to clean up yet another Stellaron Hunter operation.

And with that, your resignation was plopped on Jing Yuan's desk in the dead of night, with you and him being the only two souls in the entirety of the Seat of Divine Foresight.

"...So, that's it?"

"I'm afraid so."

That smile of his made you want to stay, though you'd never say it aloud.

"Well, I suppose Stellarons are present in many different worlds."

Your jaw could've dropped. It was a miracle your face remained stoic.

"Do come back and visit me, though? Or better yet, desert them entirely and stay by my side?"

The tone was teasing, but the longing was still buried beneath it all.

When your face hardened, his smile softened.

"Of course not. I understand the feeling of being unable to abandon your comrades, your cause. Still, I do hope we meet again."

With a laugh at your silence, he unclasped one of the blue tassels from his uniform and put it right into your expectant hand—instinct on your part at his gesture.

"Return that to me soon. Don't make me wait too long. After all, without it, my coat is asymmetrical. Not a great look for the General of the Luofu, is it, my dear?"

"...No. I suppose it isn't."

It took you less than the space of a breath to vanish from his office, and you knew you likely wouldn't be back—not for a long time, that is—but Jing Yuan's tassel remained in your belongings nonetheless.

#jing yuan x reader #jingyuan x reader #dan heng x reader #danheng x reader #hsr x reader #honkai x reader #honkai star rail x reader #honkai star rail #honkai #hsr #jing yuan #jingyuan #dan heng #danheng #🌙 anon

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fandomfantasyy · 4 months ago

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MASSIVE WARNING FOR II 17 SPOILERS ++ INANIMATE INSANITY THEORY ++ ADAM KATZ TWITTER CODE SOLVING !!

i am holding onto way more hope than i should, however, this is a stray theory of mine that im holding onto for said hopes sake.

to those who haven't watched ii 17 yet, PLEASE keep scrolling. i mention just about everything that happened in the episode, and im basically reviewing it at the start. the episode is so much better without any spoilers!!

so, inanimate insanity 17. if you don't wanna hear me blabber on and on about the episode, scroll to the other big text. otherwise i am RANTING i need an outlet. 3:

inanimate insanity 17 was a rodeo. me and my partner had a few straggling theories before we watched it, and a few of them were true. knife did indeed punch cobs, they really did fight, everyone that heard was disappointed to find out they were made by mephone 4.

starting with the majority of the opening sequence, going from memory here, knife's desperation? ow. suitcase's new found paranoia? OW. them doing everything to find out what was wrong was so bittersweet, because you can just tell that they don't know how to stop it and are holding onto to random theories and hope.

nearing more of the middle section, i completely forgot that bow could possess people. made me giggle a bit tbh….. besides that, I HATE COBS HE MANIPULATED MY BABY, TOILET. ☹️ the admission of guilt from mephone 4, only to realize his apology could never speak loud enough almost killed me. lightbulb, fan, and test tube, all dead. the bright lights poly. when toilet told mepad that he understood it wasn't a competition anymore? and when cobs pulled off toilet and begun killing everyone? jesus christ dude (also im a little sad at the lack of extra pronunciation on "your" when paper yelled at salt saying "hes not your boyfriend" as a payjay shipper but....)

more on the end side, the fight convinced me for a damn while. it doesn't make sense to me how one single throw got knife extremely scuffed and chipped, but it's finneee, it's show logic!! :3 anygays. the main painful time. the pull of the plug, prompting toilet to call himself "the best assistant", the way knife put his hand on suitcase to comfort her, the way cobs SACRIFICED MEPHONE X??? dude this show is gonna make me go bonkers.

last but not least, "the show is over," and mephone 4 has no choice but to go back "home" with cobs. ow.

there are still so many questions. the eggs helped power everything, but were they fake? how did mephone 4 find the land he built inanimate insanity on? obviously it isn't fake, he's still sitting on it at the end of the episode. where's 3gs? what about mepad? was mepad made up? too much to answer with too little information.

overall, what a painful episode. it seems like the end, right? wrong.

inanimate insanity is not over. we are getting ii18.

at least, thats my theory. average movie length spans 1½ hours to 2½ hours. us inanimate insanity fans were told that this finale would be as long as a movie. right now, we are only at an hour. i dont remember the last time i watched a movie that was only an hour. they're out there, yes, but i doubt the creators would pray on very short movies to support their angst.

adam katz's teasing on twitter / x, saying that mephone x was after him, only for his account to be seemingly gone or empty? there's no way adam simply quit twitter because he ended his line of work. it's a thing that happens, but i dont think this is that. most of adam's characters in the show died before the plug was pulled. is that a direct reference? i don't know.

as of october 15th, adam seemingly returned to twitter, but instead as the robot from ii17. why would they bring him back suddenly, why would they make this teaser? there's no real, legitimate explanation in my eyes... other than them maybe just wanting to torture us. that, however, is not the point.

continuing on adam robot twitter thing, on his twitter / x profile / status, (idk what it's called i don't use twitter / x,) it says, "Loading a large amount of files... / Estimated wait tim: 2880 minutes, 0 seconds". that directly translates to two days. we're heavily likely to get the true final episode or the trailer of such of ii2 in 2 days.

update for the above. on october 18th, around 3pm EST, a code to decipher was posted. someone in the comments of the twitter / x post said that it was "you seek to know the true reason for such a tragic second season if you decide you want to show more there may be something to restore see .com/insert code". we, the viewers might be bringing the show back.

season one and season three's final episodes ended with a "the end". ii17 did not have this end card. this seems like a very crucial thing that they couldn't just "leave out". after all, why on the most important finale of all of the finales so far, would they leave out saying "the end"? if it's truly the end, they wouldn't leave it with a black screen and a sobbing community. (the last part, maybe, but not the first part.....)

both season one ended with 18 episodes, and season three ended with 19 episodes. season two seems to almost be ending on episode 17. this could go either way, with season two ending with a pattern of 17-18-19, OR, if we're really lucky, 18-19-20. (or we just get an extra 18 or smth idk)

there is a reason why this is only a stray theory of mine. only 6 days before the release of ii17, adam katz and brian koch were saying their thank you's and goodbye's to the inanimate insanity community. it feels like the end of this show is near, if not sadly over now.

overall, i still have hope. but this wont be clear until we either see a ii18 trailer or we dont. i will regularly update this with new information as it gets found by me and my partner. goodbye for now, inanimate insanity community, and good luck.

robot adam's twitter saga.

connecting to that, more hints have already been found. there was a code on cabby's wiki that is decoded to “You want the second key word? These pages are your answer. Next, go to the three time player with the lowest average placement." (credits to @\MeesterTweester on twitter/x !!) this brought the fandom to nickel (i believe), and im not quite sure what it says.

however, i do know one thing. it's been solved, and my theory was proven true.

we will be getting episode 18 of inanimate insanity by late november.

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numberonecodwomenfan · 10 months ago

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i feel like könig’s grandma had a whole horde of cats when he was growing up, like 5 of em.

wuschel (meaning “fluff”) was a maine coon that liked to sit on könig’s shoulders and make biscuits on his head.

räuber (meaning thief or robber) was a mixed persian and had markings over his eyes that looked like a little mask. she lived up to her name, she liked to steal everything from everyone.

kuschel (meaning cuddle) was, ironically, very independent. the only person he actually liked was konig’s grandma (who i’m gonna call gertrude because that’s a name from the german side of my family). he was a russian blue and hissed at anyone besides gertrude (and könig if he had treats in his hand).

nena was named after a famous german singer, because the cat “sang” (screamed and meowed and yowled all the time) and she was a flame point siamese

katze (which just means cat) was a stray cat that just started hanging around gertrude’s house, and no one actually named him, so he was just katze. he was a little tabby and for a while stayed an outdoor cat but eventually got too used to being spoiled and moved inside for good.

#call of duty #cod #cod mw2 #konig #könig #konig cod #könig cod #i love konig’s grandma #cats #teehee

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stripydottycat · 11 months ago

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Alt Takiawase. Bev lives!

Beverley is almost shaking out of her skin as she tucks the meat sample from Hannibal’s fridge into the back of her jeans & carefully descends the steps down to who knows what. She is about to exonerate Will & end the reign of the Chesapeake Ripper.

Also known as Dr Hannibal Lecter.

Her solid FBI-issue torch makes the plastic sheeting hanging from the ceiling in the (murder) dungeon shine & sparkle; the stainless steel autopsy bench - for that is clearly what it is - glints ominously. Bev takes a deep breath in at the sight of a couple of meathooks hanging from the ceiling, a large drain directly below. There are multiple trays of what she recognises as surgical instruments laid out in an orderly manner on a stainless steel cart. Bev dares not stray too far from the safety of the steps. She tightens the grip on her gun, safety off. What horrors this place must have seen.

The torch beam sweeps across a section of wall & she spots a light switch. She flicks the lights on…and suddenly the hairs on the back of her neck prickle with the certain knowledge that she is no longer alone down here. Her heart rate picks up & she clenches her teeth as she turns around slowly. The Chesapeake Ripper (for she can no longer think of him as Hannibal, or Dr Lecter, or any other name) is standing 12 feet away from her, his face in shadow. He is utterly still.

Bev knows the steps are 5 feet away from her at most. They are steep. She’s sure that monster can cover the distance between them in no time, with his home ground advantage. Bev needs to incapacitate him before she goes up those steps. That there is clearly another way in and out of the dungeon complicates matters.

This will be a fight to escape, or a fight to the death.

Bev is not willing to make the first move.

It feels like time stretches before her.

She has trained for situations where her life is at risk.

She has exceptional shooting skills (the image of Will in the Quantico gun range flicks in & out of her head).

She is Special Agent Beverly Katz.

She is a fucking BAMF.

𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘰�� 𝘥𝘪𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺.

Not at the hands of a monster in a 3 piece suit.

She’s got 17 bullets with the Ripper’s name on, & a torch that can smash a skull without too much effort.

He makes his move, lunging to kill the lights & Bev keeps that torch beam on his face to blind him as he advances towards her at a steady pace, not running, pulling his arm back as if to throw something, but Bev is quicker & she gets a shot off, she takes a step back & he takes another step forward, dodging to avoid the light but she keeps it shining on him & she has him in her sights when he lunges at her, fast, she gets a shot off then another & he pushes her up against a wall trying to choke her & she shoots again, close range, swings at his head with the torch & connects hard with his head.

His grip on her loosens & he staggers back, Bev gasps desperately for breath as she bathes him in light. He sinks to the floor. He’s down, there is blood, she is up those steps at speed & almost at the top when she hears a groan & the slap of one of his hands on the handrail at the bottom. She leaps the last two steps up into the pantry & flashes the light down onto a bloodied Chesapeake Ripper, his face contorted with rage, trying to haul himself upright at the the base of the stairs. Bev knows too well that appearances can be deceiving. She slams the hatch shut & sprints on jelly legs through the kitchen & the dining room & into the lobby, every shadow in the house of shadows a threat. She hauls the front door open & sprints for her car. She knows she’s not safe till she’s away from here.

She staggers as she reaches the car, falling into the drivers seat & shaking so much she can hardly hold the steering wheel. She checks the rear view mirror for a black Bentley as she speeds away & calls Jack. He sounds tired when he answers.

“Yes Bev.”

“HANNIBAL IS THE FUCKING CHESAPEAKE RIPPER I MIGHT HAVE KILLED HIM BUT PROBABLY NOT BUT HE WAS TRYING TO KILL ME AND HE HAS A MURDER DUNGEON” she shouts

There is a moment of silence on the line

“You’ve been talking to Will, haven’t you,” Jack sighs.

He is way too stoned for this. He hangs up. It can wait till morning.

Bev screams in anger. She’s going to head to the nearest police station. And call Zeller & Price.

She suddenly realises she still has the meat sample tucked in the back of her jeans. Ugh. She pulls it out & tosses it with disgust on to the passenger seat, shuddering.

At the next lights, a black Bentley pulls up next to her.

#hannibal #hannigram #fannibals #fannibal #hannibal crack #hannibal nbc #nbc hannibal #Beverly Katz lives!#murder dungeon #BAMF Bev Katz

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derflauschigstefuchs · 5 months ago

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Hey there!

My girlfriend and I are working to rescue a stray mama cat and her kittens who have been living in our community garden. Every donation, no matter how small, will help us provide them with vet care, food, litter, and anything else they need until we can find new homes for them.

If you can, please click the link below to donate or share it with others who might want to help these sweet cats find safe homes. Thank you for your kindness!

#cats #mutual aid #fundraiser #stray cats

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lecat · 2 months ago

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cute cat

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#alleycat #gatocallejero #katze #kitten #meow #猫 #野良猫 #calicocat #cat #chat #gato #gatto #straycat #stray cat #Youtube

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bi-bard · 2 years ago

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Catch Our Breath and Let Go - Will Graham Imagine [Hannibal]

Title: Catch Our Breath and Let Go

Pairing: Will Graham X Reader

Based On: Wires

Word Count: 1,170 words

Warning(s): none that I know of

Summary: (Y/n) and Will have worked together for a long time now. As time goes on, the pair seemingly dance around each other. When the people stuck working with them get tired of watching it, Will and (Y/n) find themselves forced to confront how they feel.

Author's Note: This is the first imagine of three. It's part of a writing challenge that I'm doing for the "Yearbook" series that Sleeping at Last did. There are more details on that masterlist (linked just below). I hope that you enjoy.

Part Two of January [Release Date: 2/22/2023]

Part Three of January [Release Date: 2/24/2023]

YEARBOOK - SLEEPING AT LAST WRITING CHALLENGE MASTERLIST

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Beverly Katz was probably my best friend.

The two of us clicked as soon as I started working in the lab with her. She did everything in her power to make me feel completely at home when I first got there. It was nice to know that I had someone to lean on through it all.

Maybe that was why Jimmy, Brian, and her thought that she was the best person to send to talk to me that day.

"Can I ask you about something," she asked while I was placing a slide under a microscope.

"Sure," I replied, still focused on what I was examining.

"What's going on with you and Will?"

"Interesting conversation to have while examining crime scene evidence," I muttered, adjusting the height of the platform. "Nothing is going on between me and Will."

"You sure?"

"Should I not be?"

I heard her chuckle behind me. I leaned away from the lens and looked at her. "What?"

"You're joking, right," she asked. I raised an eyebrow at her. "Oh, you're not."

"That doesn't help me understand what you're talking about."

"Well, it's just that you and Will seem a lot... closer than he is with anyone else."

"Why?"

"You want the list in chronological order or alphabetical order?"

I scoffed. "Screw you, Bev."

I did have feelings for Will. I just didn't think it was anyone else's business. Mostly because I was convinced that if I ignored them, then they'd go away. Will never seemed like one who would focus on things like that. It was just easier to never worry about it.

Which meant never bringing it up to anyone.

"Let's start with whatever happened at that last crime scene," she continued, even though I turned away from her again. "You stumbled and he reacted so fast. He was paying such close attention to you that he probably knew that you tripped before you did."

I shook my head. "He was being nice."

"That's why you both stood there staring at each other like idiots for a solid minute or two before he let you go?"

"It's nothing."

"Alright, let's talk about the dog hunt," she leaned on the counter next to me. "How long did you spend helping him get that stray dog to his house?"

I turned to her. "Not that long!"

"You went over at like ten o'clock at night."

I groaned. "Shut up already."

"No, no, because I have one more. The coffee trade."

"Did Jimmy come up with the special title for that? It sounds like a Jimmy title."

"Hush," she waved my question off. "You two trade who buys coffee for the other. You have it down to a perfect schedule."

"Yeah, whatever-"

"You buy coffee on Thursday. He buys them on Mondays and every other week on Wednesdays."

"You sound like a stalker when you recite shit like that."

I stepped around her to grab something.

"Listen. Brian and Jimmy... and me... are tired of watching you and Will stare at each other like nervous puppy dogs," she shrugged. "You might not see it, but I can."

I looked over her shoulder. "That's enough-"

"You two both need to hurry up and do something about it because I am not dealing with Jack questioning me about it."

"Bev, stop-"

"Why can't you just admit that there could be something there? Are you scared? That's okay. I'm pretty sure Will is too-"

"Please stop!" I snapped. "Turn around."

She turned around to see Will with Jimmy and Brian, who had clearly stopped in the middle of their conversation. Oh God, they had been doing the same thing to him.

Bev looked back at me. "Shit, listen-"

"Will, can I talk to you," I asked, stopping Bev in her tracks.

I didn't wait for Will to speak up before I got up to walk out. I awkwardly asked the others to take care of what I had been looking at.

I couldn't even get myself to look at Will before we were out in the hall. Even then, I found it difficult.

He always made me nervous. Every time I looked at him, it felt like there was something sitting between us. Like the tension grew heavy enough to take up physical space. I was terrified of what would happen if we were to do something about it. Not because I thought something would go wrong or anything. I just was.

A very normal part of being human in situations like this. But that didn't change how ridiculous it felt.

"What did you want to talk about," Will asked, snapping me out of my line of nervous thoughts.

"I... I need you to know that I had nothing to do with... whatever their plan was," I said. "I wouldn't force you into a conversation that was so invasive and almost creepy and... I just wouldn't."

"I didn't think that you did."

It took me a second to nod. "Good. Good. Okay."

There was a long pause between us. I saw something on Will's face change. It looked like he was considering if he should say something. His jaw shifted a bit, his eyebrows furrowed a little more. Will and I had been friends for a while now; I knew the signs.

"Were they telling the truth," he finally asked. "About... how you felt?"

I felt every possible response get caught in my throat.

I had spent such a long time hiding any and all signs that I could possibly be anything more than a co-worker and a friend. And now, I was being asked by the man himself.

It almost felt like a trick.

So, I answered a question with a question, "What would happen if I said yes?"

I saw a grin pull at the corners of Will's lips.

The silence surrounded us again.

He slowly stepped closer to me. I watched him closely, trying to ignore how much faster my heart was beating now.

He only turned away from me to look around the hall. It was a rare moment when there weren't people running around all the time. I didn't bother to look away. Mostly because I didn't want to.

He looked at me again. He let out a nervous chuckle as he did. I did the same thing.

He leaned forward slowly.

I could see him hesitating. Ready to stop the moment that he thought I was uncomfortable.

I leaned in after a moment to close the distance.

It was awkward, nervous. Almost innocent. I had expected whatever sparked between us to be an explosion or a wildfire. But it wasn't. It was this comforting wave of warmth that started in my face and spread through the rest of my body slowly.

Will pulled away first.

"Was that okay," he asked.

"Yeah," I nodded. "Yeah, it was... more than okay."

I reached out and touched his hand, smiling at him.

He smiled back at me.

This was the beginning of something brilliant.

I could just tell.

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