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mastercrownmonday · 19 days ago
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'twas me who requested this. thank you for your great service to the kirby community
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(this is my epic alternate ending to the chapter)
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Kirby: Manmaru Nikki (AKA Daily Round Diary) - Volume 6, Chapter 11 English Translation
Happy slightly-belated birthday to Kirby's Return to Dreamland! We've got another chapter in Manmaru Nikki's Return to Dreamland Deluxe saga, and as you can probably tell by the chapter name, it's a doozy. For more reason than one, in fact, as this chapter contains the panel that caused this whole series to be requested in the first place! It involves Meta Knight and the Master Crown, and I hope I did it justice with my translation. And don't worry, even though technically the events leading up to that panel were all that was requested, I plan to translate the rest of this series as well.
Anyways, here's the links to the full chapter:
Imgur
MangaDex
Google Drive
And here's the previous chapter in this series if you missed it.
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pancakesfor2 · 7 years ago
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Character: Peter Parker
Pairing: Peter Parker x Stark!Reader
Warnings: None
Word Count: 1.1k
A/N: I don’t even know what this is tbh. It started off as a funny texting fic and the suddenly it’s like the fluffiest thing I’ve ever written?
Summary: You and Peter are best friends, but you’re both secretly hoping for something more. Will one night change everything??
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Stark The Female: Dude
Stark The Female: Dude
Stark The Female: Dude
Stark The Female: Spidey
Stark The Female: Insect boy
Incy Wincy: actually spiders are arachnids
Stark The Female: aCtUaLlY sPiDerS aRe ArAcHniDs
Incy Wincy: im gonna ignore that
Incy Wincy: whats up?
Stark The Female: the sky
Stark The Female: I’m bored
Stark The Female: Entertain me arachnid kid
Stark The Female: that should be your name
Stark The Female: Forget spiderman
Stark The Female: Arachnid kid is where it’s at
Incy Wincy: Yeah okay I’ll think about it
Stark The Female: no you won’t
Incy Wincy: No I won’t
Stark The Female: i miss u
Stark The Female: ur never around the tower anymore
Stark The Female: and when you are ur always with dad
Incy Wincy: I miss you too
Incy Wincy: Everything’s just so stressful rn
Incy Wincy: school, and decathlon, and spidey stuff
Stark The Female: U need to relax
Stark The Female: Or you’ll explode
Stark The Female: U know how many times dad has exploded
Incy Wincy: Too many times?
Stark The Female: Too many times.
Stark The Female: but seriously
Incy Wincy: what r u doing rn
Stark The Female: literally nothing
Stark The Female: texting you
Incy Wincy: come over
Incy Wincy: Mays not home and I’m sad and alone
Incy Wincy: You know she thinks we’re dating
Incy Wincy: Cause of that one time she caught us in my room when u were cleaning blood off me
Incy Wincy: And my shirt was off
Incy Wincy: so yeah
Incy Wincy: Litty
Stark The Female: Are u cooking?
Stark The Female: No
Incy Wincy: I don’t hate u
Incy Wincy: we’re getting Thai food
Stark The Female: oki I’ll be there soon
Stark The Female: Its visions turn to cook tonight
Incy Wincy: is that what I am to you?
Incy Wincy: an escape from visions awful cooking?
Stark The Female: Yes.
Incy Wincy: I am wounded. Y/N. Wounded.
Incy Wincy: are u already in the car?
Incy Wincy: I wanna to know whether to order the food now or later
Stark The Female: do it now
Stark The Female: I’m just going downstairs in second
Incy Wincy: k
Stark The Female: wOw
Stark The Female: A whole letter
Stark The Female: I get a whole letter
Stark The Female: I feel so special
Incy Wincy: does ur dad know ur coming over
Stark The Female: yeah
Incy Wincy: ok good
Incy Wincy: last time u snuck over he landed the suit on my fire escape and broke it
Stark The Female: lol
Incy Wincy: I think May has a crush on Bucky
Stark The Female: omg
Incy Wincy: They went out to lunch
Incy Wincy: He bought her flowers
Stark The Female: Oh yeah I helped him pick those out
Incy Wincy: When did they even meet?
Stark The Female: Thanksgiving
Incy Wincy: really?
Stark The Female: yes peter
Stark The Female: they talked all night
Stark The Female: u really don’t pay attention
Incy Wincy: dude
Incy Wincy: Thor was there
Stark The Female: You know what u should do
Stark The Female: Next time u see Bucky
Stark The Female: Ask him if he’s gonna be ur new dad
Incy Wincy: Yes because freaking out the winter soldier is a great idea
Stark The Female: I wouldn’t mind if he was my daddy
Stark The Female: If you know what I mean
Incy Wincy: He’s like a 100 years old
Stark The Female: So
Stark The Female: he’s hot
Incy Wincy: you know who else is hot
Incy Wincy: not me
Incy Wincy: Because I’m standing out here in the snow waiting for u
Stark The Female: Dude why
Incy Wincy: cause there’s this shady guy in our neighborhood
Incy Wincy: and I don’t need ur dad to kill me if u get kidnapped
Incy Wincy: even tho u can totally defend urself
Incy Wincy: so now I’m standing out here in the cold
Stark The Female: wow i feel loved
Stark The Female: I see u
Incy Wincy: I don’t see u
Incy Wincy: Actually yeah I do
Stark The Female: oki I’m putting my phone down now
Incy Wincy: adios amigo
Stark The Female: see u soon <3
“I’ll text you when I need to be picked up,” you say to Happy as you shut the car door. You quickly make your way out of the snow and into the building, pulling Peter in with you.
“Nice shirt,” he quips noticing the Spiderman t-shirt you were wearing as you unzipped your jacket. “Always knew you were my biggest fan.”
“Don’t flatter yourself, my other shirts are all dirty and I didn’t feel like washing them.”
“I am hurt. So hurt. In my soul.” He replies while holding the door to his apartment open for you.
“Is the food here yet?” You ask, setting your bag down on the couch. “Cause that’s the only reason I’m here.”
“Love you too Y/N, and yeah it’s on the table over there,” answers Peter, gesturing towards the back of the living room.
After eating and putting away your dishes, the two of you went into Peter’s bedroom to hangout. You were both laying on your backs, sprawled across his bed, staring at map of the night sky projected on his ceiling. You had always had a little crush on him, but lately your feelings for him had been getting much stronger especially during times like these when it was just the two of you.
“Y/N?” Whispers Peter as he turns on his side to face you.
“Yeah?”
“There’s something I’ve been meaning to tell you for a while,” he pauses, and you both sit up with your backs pressed against the wall. “I really really like you, as more than just a friend, and it’s totally fine if you don’t feel the same way but I just wanted to tell you,”
“Peter,” you interrupt, “I really really like you too.”
“Really?”
“Really.”
You found yourselves back in the position you were in before, you were using one hand to point out the different constellations while the other remained entangled with Peters in the middle of the bed. If you could, you would spend the rest of your life right here, but for now you were content with what you had. You and Peter together. Staring at the ceiling.
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tomhollandwritings · 7 years ago
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single ~ t.h.
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synopsis: the reader and tom have a complicated history, but no matter what happens they always seem to find their way back to one another. 
word count: 2.4k+
based on the request: tom holland one with the song single by the neighbourhood?? like where ur younger than him? 💞💞 i love ur writings so much!!
a/n: i literally had a full draft for this and then started again from scratch bc i was so unsatisfied w it. im actually still so unsatisfied w this one too, it’s kind of jumbled and all over the place but i hope you enjoy anyways. (oh btw i fucking LOVE THIS SONG and i love the nbhd, literally my fav band so thank u sm for requesting xoxox)
listen to the song here if you’d like!
masterlist
The hustle and bustle your cozy house party had created around you left a warm feeling of contentedness and accomplishment in the bottom of your stomach. It had been your friend Sara’s idea to throw a small party on the quiet Friday night, using the celebration of the first day of spring as her excuse. After prodding at you all week, you had finally agreed to let her use your small London apartment as her hosting place. Despite the fact that you were itching with annoyance because of the amount of people that had shown up was extremely far off from your friend’s estimate of guests. The place was full, not so much that it was stuffy, but people were still slipping in the door every few minutes with a bottle of wine or flowers to signify spring’s soft beginnings.
“You will never believe who just walked in.” Sara’s voice pulled you out of your thoughts as she came walking into the kitchen and you looked up, still swirling your wine around in the glass absentmindedly. You look at her expectantly, eyebrows raised. The answer she gave was something you had never expected. “Tom Holland.” She exclaimed. Her voice was hushed, as though she didn't want him to hear her, as she put down yet another cheap bottle of chardonnay onto your counter.
It almost felt as your heart had stopped for a moment as you processed her words. You’d known Tom for a while, and the two of you had a somewhat tumultuous past. To explain your history to anyone felt pointless, so everyone in your life had no one idea that the two of you had ever been involved. Your history was so complex that you didn’t have the energy to explain why you knew the Spiderman superstar.
Your immediate reaction was anger, the knowledge that Tom had shown up at your small apartment knowing full well what the consequences of that action were.
“Tom Holland… like the Spiderman guy?” You asked, trying your best to play dumb.
“Yes,” Sara whacked you in the arm lightly. “he’s so good looking.”
You nodded slightly, taking another gulp of your wine.
“You should go say hi.” She hinted at you, pouring herself another drink.
“What for?” You scoffed, failing miserably to hide your disdain.
“Because you’re the hostess.” Sara scolded. “Don’t be rude.”
You sighed loudly before downing the rest of your wine.
“Fine.”
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You stepped into the crowded living room to see what appeared to be a sort of mob forming near your front door. Stretching up onto your tiptoes, you still could barely make out the familiar face of the boy, despite even wearing heels. You began to push your way through the crowd, huffing quietly before clearing your throat and doing your best to play nice hostess.
“Hi,” you said cheerily, just sweet enough to sound real but fake enough to know you were pissed. “welcome, it’s so nice to meet you. I’m Y/N.”
Tom looked over at you in surprise, his eyes widening as he shamelessly scanned your body.
“Y/N,” he said. “hi.”
The crowd around Tom began to disperse and you reached out as if to shake his hand. He grabbed onto yours gently and you dragged him out of your apartment and into the hallway in one swift movement before shutting the door gently behind you.
“Y/N…”
“What the fuck, Tom,” You interrupted harshly, pulling your hand away from his. “are you fucking serious right now?”
“I had to see you.” He admits, wincing at your anger.
“What for?” You asked incredulously.
“You know what.” He replies, his demeanour softening.
“I’m having a party.” Was all you said as you took in his soft expression, trying to push down the feelings that were bubbling back up inside of you. 
He was wearing dark jeans and a white t-shirt with a blazer over it, his signature silver necklaces hanging down over his shirt. His hair looked disheveled, different from the slicked back style you’d grown used to since he’d been away on a press tour. You could feel his scent lingering around you and the familiarity was enough to make you cry.
“I know, but…”
“You left.” You said. “You left me. You have no right to just show up at my apartment.”
“I know.” He repeated. “I’m sorry.”
I don't know if we should be alone together
I still got a crush, that's obvious
If nobody's around, what's stopping us?
Taking a deep breath, you closed your eyes momentarily to drink in his presence. You weren’t sure if there was even a need for Tom to apologize at all, or if you should apologize. All you really knew was that you missed him. You had missed him so much it was unbearable. You opened your eyes again, now stinging with tears.
“I have to get back inside.” You said quietly.
“Y/N,” he murmured, reaching out to run his warm fingers down your arm.
“Tom, thank you for the apology but…” He watched you with sad eyes. “I have to go inside, okay? Can we talk about this later?”
Tom’s expression relaxed slightly at your hopeful words, nodding eagerly.
“Sure. Okay.”
You nodded again, squeezing his arm quickly before turning around and slipping back into your apartment, trying to swallow the lump in your throat.
Despite the drama the party continued, and people loved Tom. He was sitting on the arm of your couch, a glass of whiskey in one hand and people surrounding him as he told silly stories about things that had happened to him on his press tour, during filming, in his daily life.
You did your best to ignore the fact that he was there, making yourself busy by speaking with a few friends at the entrance to your kitchen. You could feel Tom’s eyes on you occasionally as you spoke with your friends, and it took everything in you not to glance back over at him.
I don't think that we should be around each other
When you're in the room, you get my eyes
You open your mouth, I'm hypnotized
Tom couldn’t push your voice out of the corner of his mind, despite all the people surrounding him and speaking. He kept glancing over at you, nodding occasionally to keep your guests engaged as he watched you talk.
You threw your head back laughing, a glass of what he assumed was your favourite red wine in your left hand. His heart ached at the familiar sound, remembering when he used to make you laugh like that. No matter how hard he tried he couldn’t seem to tear his eyes away from you. To say you looked beautiful was an understatement. Your outfit was so simple, a white t-shirt tucked lazily into a jean skirt that he recognized as one he had bought you the year before. You had a loose cardigan draped over your body and were wearing tights and a pair of adorable little kitten heels that made him smile. 
He could still hear the voices speaking around him and he was suddenly wildly aware of the condensation from his drink stinging his palm with its coldness as he held onto it tighter, returning himself to his conversation. 
-
Despite your somewhat distracting job of hosting a growing house party, you were physically unable to get Tom out of the corner of your eye. No matter where in the room you moved, you always felt the need to keep him in your sight and keep his voice in your range of hearing. You could hear girls laughing around him at minuscule things he said, most not even jokes, and smiled to yourself at Tom’s probable distaste towards their desperation. 
You glanced up at him to find his eyes already burning into you, and your chest sizzled with excitement. He threw you a small wink, using his amazing way of making you feel like the only person he cared to see in the entire world to his advantage. 
You felt as though you were staring at him with literal hearts popping out of your eyes and twirling around your head like a cartoon. Tom was picking up on this, a small smile gracing his handsome face as he stared at you. 
You blinked, feeling your face flush as you realized how silly you must look. He chuckled softly to himself, causing you to smile against your will, looking down into your wine glass. Tom felt himself puff up unintentionally, proud of himself for getting a smile out of you for what felt like the first time in years.
  I can make you laugh until you cry
You know you got all my attention
You know you got all mine
By the time 1 o’clock rolled around, people were slowly but surely filing their way out of your place and leaving half full glasses of liquor in different places around your apartment. 
Even Sara had left, and you began to collect the endless amount of garbage and paper plates with half eaten grapes and cheese slices on them while stifling a yawn. 
“Need some help?” His familiar voice rang out as he came following you through the hallway, picking up pieces of trash and empty glasses that you had missed along the way. You felt unbelievably excited that he had stayed, having expected him to leave a few hours before. 
As you threw your collection into the garbage in the kitchen, Tom came in the doorway holding an impressive amount of glasses.
 “Jesus, Tom,” You let out a small laugh, walking over to take a few of the fragile glasses out of his hands. Your fingers brushed and his fingertips lingered on yours as his eyes scanned your face. “impressive.” You added softly. 
“I’ve always been good with my hands,” he said cheekily. “you knew that.” 
You looked over at him with wide eyes, feeling your face on fire. “Tom!” You hissed, a smirk painted on his face. 
“Sorry,” he laughed. “you walked into that one.” 
You sighed in defeat, carefully putting the glasses down in the sink to be dealt with later before turning around to face him and leaning against the counter, arms crossed. 
“Y/N…” He started softly. 
At some point during the night he had slipped his blazer off and his lean arms were sun kissed, muscles seeming to bulge every time he moved. You were watching him, almost drooling. “I was going to…” He looked up and saw your face, mouth slightly open. “Are you okay?”
“What? Yeah, of course.” You respond quickly, swallowing hard. He steps closer to you, watching you with curiosity. 
“Are you sure?” He didn’t believe you. You nod fervently again, wishing your cheeks and chest weren't burning so obviously. 
Tom reached out slowly and you watch him, breathing hard. He pressed his cool fingers against your warm cheek and you relished in the feeling of it. 
“I’ve missed you.” You murmur. “So much, Tom.”
“I’ve missed you so much more.” He says, stroking your hot cheek with his thumb tenderly. You were breathing hard, hot air catching in your throat as Tom watched you. 
“What were you going to say?” You asked quietly. 
“I was just going to say how sorry I am.” He replies, his voice barely above a whisper. You found yourself subconsciously pressing your cheek into his palm. “I know I shouldn’t have left things the way I did, I just… I didn’t know what else to do.” 
“I know.” You said quietly. 
As you looked at the boy in front of you, the one you’d been so infatuated with for so long, it was as though everything was forgiven, as if nothing had happened at all. 
All you could think, all you could bring yourself to think was that you felt so happy that he was in front of you again and you never wanted him to go. 
Before you could help yourself you reached up and wrapped your arms around his neck and pulled him close to you forcefully, clinging to him. Tom responded immediately, his arms enveloping you tightly and large hands running slowly down your back. 
"Baby," I can't help but call her that
Even though I shouldn't say it
She was my baby girlI might never get her back
But I don't mind being patient, yeah
“Baby,” he whispered, lips moving against the skin of your neck where his face was pressed. The warmth of the familiar nickname mixed with his whiskey-tinted breath mingled deliciously on your skin. 
“Yes?” You delicately traced the growing hairs along the nap of his neck, twirling them between your fingers. 
“I’d wait forever for you.” He breathed. You felt your heart swell. 
“You don’t have to wait at all.” Your voice was hushed now, heavy with the threat of tears. 
You could feel the problems you shared melting away, pooling at your feet. His hot tears burned on your neck, singeing your skin, and you pulled him impossibly closer to you. 
“M’in love with you.” Tom mumbled, sniffling before he pulled back slightly to look at you. 
The heat from your cheeks seem to have transferred to his, his face now dotted with redness and streaked with tears. You reached up with both hands to wipe the tears away gently with your thumbs. 
“I’m so in love with you.” You said finally as his eyes scanned your face desperately. They were twinkling, and a grin was growing on his face as he ran his hands down to your hips, squeezing them. He leaned in, giving you the gentlest and most intimate kiss you’d ever had, and it made it feel as though your whole body was on fire. 
“You have no idea,” he murmured in between soft and fervent kisses pressed to your lips, “I’ve waited to hear you say that to me.” 
His hands were tangled in your hair and you giggled softly against his lips, running your hands down his torso, feeling his lean figure as he pushed closer to you.
He kissed you once more and you let out a soft noise of disappointment as he pulled away, pressing his hands against the counter on either side of you.
“We have to finish cleaning the kitchen, remember?” He teased quietly, pinching the skin of your waist gently. You squealed and grabbed his hand tightly. 
“Quit it,” you said softly, his touch causing you to shiver. He laughed softly. “Besides,” you said as he ran his hands around to the small of your back, pulling you against him and kissing you again as you began walking him backwards towards your bedroom. “the kitchen can wait.” 
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pinkletterday · 6 years ago
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Dancing Queen
Pairing: Oliver Queen/ Barry Allen
Rating: Teen
Summary: Barry makes an awful pun and Oliver makes an impulsive proposal.
A/N: Arrow S5/ Flash S3 AU. Laurel's alive and Sam came back to Starling with William.
This is my Olivarry fic with the highest proportionate kudos rating. Idk why. It's a strange bit of fluff. :P
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When Mayor Queen's driver pulls up to his boss' apartment building, Oliver is still on his phone. He's been on his phone or in meetings all day, putting out fires, being sneered at by experienced Councilmen, harangued by the city treasury and being coached through dizzyingly complicated legalese by Laurel. He is trying not to drown in it all but can't ignore his night job either, especially considering a certain businessman who had turned up, thinking to offer the new and overwhelmed young mayor a tempting carrot and a large stick. Oliver has been urgently co-ordinating with Diggle and Felicity for the Green Arrow to divest the gentleman of both, post-haste.
His child's mother calling him to demand satisfaction is the icing on today's cake.
"Yes, Samantha, I understand this is the third time-," he absently waves the driver off, juggling his briefcase and files. "I know William was disappointed at missing his weekend with me - yes, I realize that - Sam, I just got sworn in as mayor! - well, yeah it was three months ago but - yeah, I'm still at my night job but I am being careful - yes, I am taking him to the Cardinals game this weekend - I'll make it up him, Samantha, I promise - I'm not lying to him!"
Samantha isn't done with him until he's at the doorstep of the apartment he now shares with Barry. Who had moved to Starling to be with him ("I can be in Central in 10 minutes, Oliver") but who, to Oliver's eternal guilt, has barely seen him this week, what with work and vigilante-ing ("That's still not a word, Barry.") and respective family commitments. He's two hours later than he said he would be today as well.
Oliver unlocks the door, weary apology on his lips, expecting to find takeout on the counter and a speedster flopped forlornly on the sofa, flipping through the cable channels.
What he finds is the delicious smell of baking pervading the apartment, along with the strains of Grease and Barry obliviously singing along into a broom. He's in his socks and Spiderman boxers, wearing one of Oliver's t-shirts that hangs so large off his slender frame that it makes him look like a misshapen manta ray. There's icing sugar on his nose and his hair is still fluffy from a shower.
"Better shape up, cause you need a man..." his boyfriend spins around á la John Travolta, does a double take when he sees Oliver and bursts into a smile like sunshine, continuing without missing a beat - "and my heart is set on you!" flinging his arm out dramatically to point at him. The complete dork.
"You're the one that I want, you are the one I want," Barry sings blithely into his makeshift mic, hustling up to him, "ooh ooh ooh," shimmying from side to side. Oliver grabs him by those enticing hips to pull him forward and kiss him as soundly as he can through both their grins. He tastes like icing sugar and almonds.
"What's all this?" asks Oliver when they break apart, gesturing to the kitchen island scattered with baking supplies and trays of fresh-baked doughnuts.
"Well," Barry leads Oliver by the hand to show him his handiwork, steps still bouncing, "I figured you'd be in hot water with Samantha because you had to cancel your last weekend with William 'cause of that thing with the vampire cult -"
They have vampires now, apparently. Because the world isn't already ridiculous enough. "Was that Star City weirdness or Central?"
"Neither, they turned out to be based out of Keystone. And you were the one who rolled out the magic stuff, not me. Anyway. Samantha doesn't understand about vampires so I figured she'd be on the war path -"
"She is."
"So your intrepid superhero boyfriend breezed by William's school and found out that his class is having a bake sale!" A grown man should not look that much like an adorable labrador that had brought back the frisbee, Oliver thinks. "And William says Samantha is pants at baking, so if you ride in on your white horse with two dozen homemade doughnuts -"
"I'd earn back some brownie points."
"Exactly. And it makes your interest look more proactive! Which it is!" Barry hurries to clarify as Oliver's face clouds, "You're just really swamped, Ollie. You'd bake all day for William if you had time. But you do have a speedster boyfriend to help out so...I'm just pinch hitting."
Oliver looks with tenderness and wonder at the younger man, bustling around full of effervescent energy.
"Thanks, Barr. You're amazing," he reels him in close by his waist and gently kisses the icing off his nose.
Barry looks pleased with himself. "I am."
"You look like you're almost done." Oliver looks around regretfully.
"Yes, but you can still help me put the icing and sprinkles on the last batch. I know you love them, you lying health food freak!" Barry smirks and pushes the bowl of icing and bag of sprinkles at Oliver, who gladly takes off his coat and rolls up his sleeves.
"Laurel called and told me you'd be held up at work, so I ate and put the leftovers in the fridge for you." Barry continues moving fluidly around him with dancing movements, opening cupboards and tossing cutlery in the sink.
"That's good. I was afraid you'd have waited for me."
"Babe, I'm a speedster," Barry snorts. "I'd die if I waited for you to eat. This stomach waits for no man, sorry. Not even the one I love."
"Stomach first, man second," Oliver agrees. "I have always suspected this about you."
"Yes. I only love you cause you feed me," Barry nods. He attempts to scoop up some more icing with his finger only to be swatted away by Oliver. "Hey! That was my icing first!"
"And now its my icing and my doughnut," says Oliver sternly. "Keep those thieving hands to yourself, greedy."
Barry pouts injuredly at him. "The love, it has been rescinded."
Oliver tugs him close, smears icing on his lips and kisses him in answer. "Has it really?"
"Mmmm," Barry noses his ear, "and how was your day?" he inquires, wrapping his long manta ray arms around him and trapping him in his own t-shirt.
Oliver buries his face in his lover's hair and huffs. "I don't even want to talk to about it."
He feels Barry's shoulders slump. "Same," he whispers. "I only got through today so I could come home to you."
They hold each other close for a long moment before Barry breaks away. "How about we just not talk about anything serious and concentrate on William's doughnuts?"
"I'll focus on his doughnuts," Oliver leers playfully, letting his hand slide below his boyfriend's waist. "You were in the middle of something when I interrupted. Please continue."
"What?" Barry looks at him befuddled. "You're serious?"
"I'm the mayor, Barry. I'm always serious."
"You want me to dance for you? While you decorate doughnuts?"
"Yup." Oliver smirks and gooses his partner, making him yelp and wiggle away. "Entertain me, serf. Go on!"
Barry gapes at him and then, when he continues to look deadly serious, starts scrolling through the song menu, pouting. An evil grin suddenly comes over his face and -
"Friday night and the lights are loooow..."
Oliver instantly regrets everything. "Okay no wait, I take it back - Barry, no! You know what, you're fired. We're breaking up. Give me the remote."
Barry gleefully spins out of the way and continues singing. "YOU ARE THE DANCING QUEEN!" he yells at Oliver, who cringes in his soul.
"This is the corniest you have ever been in your life." Oliver informs him. Barry does an unrepentant shimmy in reply.
"DANCING QUEEN FEEL THE BEAT FROM THE TAMBOURINE OOOH-" Barry is cut off as a cloud of icing sugar explodes in his face. He blinks and sputters in disbelief.
"Oh, hell no!" he growls when his vision clears, lightning sparking in his eyes. "You're not getting away with that, Queen!"
Oliver meets his boyfriend's glare with a smirk and spins the icing spatula in his hand like a nunchuck. "Bring it, Allen!"
...
Later, Abba is still playing in a low hum in the background, and the two of them are lying much dishevelled on the kitchen island floor which is covered in various cake ingredients. Barry's t-shirt (or rather Oliver's) is rucked around his armpits and both their pants are shucked around their thighs.
Oliver falls back onto the sugar-covered floor with a sigh. "I can't believe I had sex with you after that," he groans. "That was the unsexiest thing I've ever seen."
"And yet," Barry grins smugly at the ceiling. "It's not my fault you're easy."
Oliver props his head on his elbow and turns to look at Barry pulling up his Spiderman pants. There is flour in his hair, his cheek and chin are smeared with batter and he's lost a sock. He sees Oliver staring at him.
"What?" Barry asks warily.
Oliver continues gazing at him like he's seeing him for the first time. "I just realized how absolutely awful everything is."
Barry blinks and looks around. "Um. I can clean this up in a minute-"
"It's not that."
"I didn't think Abba was that bad?" he tries, bewildered.
Oliver stands, pulling his pants up and helps Barry to his feet. He pulls the other man onto the sofa and seats himself opposite him on the coffee table, knees brushing against each other.
"Barry...this week has been awful," Oliver begins, letting his forehead drop wearily onto their clasped hands. "I'm a college drop out, I ran my family's company to the ground and now I'm trying to run a city when everyone knows Im not qualified. I try to look as though I know what I'm doing but I'm in over my head every day. Thea and Laurel are like my life rafts and Im still just keeping my head above water. Not to mention my night job -
The fatigue of settles into his bones but he ploughs on. "It's been five years and sometimes I feel like I didnt make the slightest bit of difference - no, let me say this - I feel like I'm only damming the flood every night and I'll never be able to stop being the vigilante or live a normal life. I have nightmares that this city will drain me of everything I am until I'm nothing but a shrivelled, bitter old man alone in the shadows with his bow.
"My kid is the one thing that's pure and completely good in my life but I've missed so much of his. I am so mad at Samantha and my Mom for that. But I can barely be there for him, or make his Little League games or bake sales. My parents made a lot of mistakes but at least they were there for me. I cant give even that much to my son because the city is taking everything I have. I'm failing him, Barry."
He only realizes his eyes are wet when Barry brushes the tears away with his thumbs, framing Oliver's face in his hands with an expression of infinite tenderness.
"Oliver," he leans their foreheads together and breathes his name into the space between.
"But that's not it." Oliver draws back, capturing Barry's hands in his own to look up at him, willing him to understand. "I just realized...everything in my life is completely awful - and I am so goddamn happy." He takes a shuddering breath through the lump in his throat and looks his boyfriend the eyes. "Marry me."
Barry looks stunned. "What?"
"Marry me."
Barry stares at him. "I just sang "Dancing Queen" at you and destroyed our kitchen."
"I know. You're awful. And so corny. You look ridiculous in my shirts. You eat so much sugar that watching you gives me toothache. You keep watching the same three musicals over and over when you cant sleep. It's like living with a five year old. I love you. Marry me."
"This is officially the weirdest marriage proposal ever," marvels Barry, still bemused. "I still don't understand where this is coming from. Is it because you had a bad day?"
"It's because I had a bad day," Oliver agrees, "and then I came home to you being...well, you. And then nothing else mattered."
Tears are now shining in Barry's beautiful eyes as well, clinging to his long lashes. "I love you too."
They fall forward into each other as Oliver crushes Barry to him. "Never leave," he pleads into his lover's neck, where the scent of vanilla and batter is spiced with that of ozone and storms. "Stay."
"Yes," Barry clutches him back just as fervently. "I will."
"You will?" He stills, daring to hope.
"Well, no," his boyfriend amends, pulling back. Oliver's face falls. "You have to do it properly."
Barry gestures imperiously at the floor as he looks on in bemusement. "Properly, Oliver," he says sternly and the light of understanding dawns.
"Ahem. Of course." Oliver pulls a mask of solemnity over the exhilaration surging within him. "I don't have a ring though -," he casts around and spots - "Ah, well this'll do."
He takes the one rainbow sprinkle doughnut he had managed to ice which has been miraculously spared the destruction and ceremonially places it on a napkin on his palm. Then he sinks down on one knee in front of his giggling boyfriend.
"Barry Allen," his laughter fades as Oliver looks at him over the colourful confection, heart open in his eyes. "Will you marry me?"
"Yes," the tears that have been shining in Barry's eyes spill over and he wipes them away hazily. "Yes, I will."
He graciously holds out his pinkie for Oliver to slide the doughnut on and bursts out laughing when they kiss. Barry pulls away and starts eating the cake off his finger.
"What are you doing?" exclaims Oliver. "You can't eat your engagement ring!"
"It's my ring," Barry informs him through a sweet mouthful. "I can do what I want."
"What about me? Aren't you gonna share with your fiancé?"
"Remember what I said about the stomach coming first - Oliver, no!" Barry falls off the sofa with a shout of laughter as Oliver lunges at him.
Hours later, the kitchen speed-cleaned, remaining doughnuts salvaged and safely stored, the two of them lie in bed, fed, showered and sated. They are tucked comfortably and tightly in each other's arms, like two neatly fitted pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. There is no ring but their fingers are entwined with each other's in silent promise.
"Barry?" Oliver murmurs into his fiancé's neck.
"Yeah, babe?" Barry nestles further into his arms sleepily.
"You know I love everything about you."
"So you say."
"But can you do something for me?"
"Hmm?"
"Please never mention that song again. Ever."
There is a contemplative silence.
"That's probably for the best."
The End
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Sorry not Sorry
Chapter 8  Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5  Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 9 
Summary: A random number wakes you up early on a Saturday morning. But it doesn't stop there. The stranger keeps on sending messages, and you have no idea what is happening, when you start to develop feelings for the unknown person.
Pairings: Tom Holland  x Reader [submit your name: How it works]
Y/N your Name
Y/F  your friends name
Word Count:  1932
Warnings: There will be swearing for sure, lots of sarcasm
A/N: Chapter 8 is done! A little late, sorry for that, but I hope you like it. We are slowly working our way towards the main plot, so stay tuned on the upcoming chapters. Feel free to let me know what you think, too! Im so Happy about all the feedback I get. It really helps me to stay motivated and write for you :)
It was a day after the Incident in the pub and you were laying in bed and staring at the ceiling for what felt like an eternity. Your phone was on the nightstand next you, silent since the last message from the night before. The only sound in your home were loudspeakers, playing some music from your Spotify playlist.
‘Things will happen while they can, I will wait here for my man tonight. It's easy when you're big in Japaaaan. Oh, when you're big in Japan, tonight Big in Japaaaan, be tight. Big in Japan, ooh the eastern sea's so blueee’, you sang along and tried to not think about your embarrassing encounter with Tom. Afternoon was slowly creeping by and you didn't do anything all day until your phone buzzed for the first time that day and you turned over to grab it from the stand.
The Spiderman: I’m leaving in two days to Montreal. Wanna meet up properly this time?
You immediately sat up straight in your bed, staring at the message that came from Tom. You giggled a little at the new Nickname in your contacts. The whole situation seemed to be unreal, you still couldn't imagine that the Tom Holland was the person who messaged you by accident. And yet here you were, reading a message from him once again.
You: I swear, I’m living in a fanfic or something …
The Spiderman: ?
You: Nevermind lol . Yes, I’d like to meet. Any idea what to do?
The Spiderman: Do you like dogs?
You: Positive.
The Spiderman: Fancy a walk in the park with me and Tess?
You jumped out of your bed and ran over to your wardrobe to get some clothes, at the same time you typed in your response. A walk in the park sounded just great for a sunny afternoon date. Meet? Just a walk? What were you supposed to call this? You were unsure if this counted as a date or not so you just shoved that thought into the darkest corner of your mind and chose some casual clothes. Jeans and a simple T-Shirt would do for a walk in the park.
You: Sure! Where and when?
The Spiderman: Richmond Park. And whenever you’re free
You: I’ll get ready and let you know when I’m about to get on the train.
You showered, dressed up and put some decent make up on your face before you rushed out of your apartment. Usually it took you a little longer to get ready but this time you didn't want to waste any time. What was happening with you?
The Spiderman: Alright. Ill pick you up from the Station.
You: Omw. See you!
The Spiderman: in a bit! X
The time on the train passed by quickly and you arrived in no time at the station, that was closest to the Park. You’ve been here before, so this area was familiar to you as you got out of the train to meet Tom, you remembered the buildings and surroundings.
“You look nice”, was the first thing, Tom said and immediately you felt your ears turn red and warm. You hoped for your cheeks to stay pale.
“Thank you. Even though I’m not wearing anything special”, you laughed, a little nervous.
“But you still look nice.”
“Thank you Mr. handsome”, another giggle escaped your lips as you approached the pair. You embraced Tom in a hug, before turning all your attention to the dog, that was sitting well behaved next to him. “And who are you?” you asked even though you knew Tessa already from Photos on the internet. You stroked her chin and head before getting up again. “That’s my dog, Tess”, Tom answered and you smiled, giving the dog one last pat on the head. “She’s gorgeous. Take good care of her or she might be gone later”, you joked, smiling wide. “You think someone could steal her?”, Tom wondered and motioned you to follow him out of the building. “Oh absolutely”, you grinned, winking at him. ‘It’s easier than I expected’, you thought to yourself as you walked next to the guy you’ve been talking to for the past few weeks. After the incident in the Pub, you were over thinking so much about your behaviour earlier. That you weren't even capable to say a proper word. You believed, that meeting him again would be so awkward after the first encounter but you were glad, that it wasn't as you expected it to be.
“Wanna hold her?”, Tom’s words threw you out of your train of thoughts and you stared at the leash for a second before realizing what he was saying. “Sure”, you answered while taking Tessa’s leash, holding onto it tightly so you wouldn't lose it because of your clumsiness. “So, how was your day?” Tom asked casually, as you walked in the direction of Richmond Park.  
“It was good. Silent and nice and yours?” you didn't tell him the part where you stressed yourself out because he asked you to meet. You tried to play it off cool.
“I had a few interviews this morning, so I’m a little tired”, he admitted, with a small smile on his lips.
“You should rest. You’ll be busy again once you're back at work”, “But that’d mean I’d miss some quality time with a certain girl”, his laugh made you look up to him with a questioning look on your face.  
“Oh you can just hang out with your dog all day at home?”, you joked, totally getting his saying.
“You're a dork”
“Naaah, I got your intention”, winking at him you walked a little faster so that you could reach the park and let Tessa run. “But I just don't like to play hah”, you added.
“No games here any way!”  
You both walked through the park, enjoying the summer sun on your skin. You let Tess run around freely, make her get the sticks you threw or play fetch with her ball. Tom was looking at you many times in silence, you felt it but you didn't say anything. The silence between you two was nice and not awkward at all and you enjoyed the attention you got from him, even if it was him staring at you.
“Would you have ever imagined us to actually meet?”, the brunette asked after a while as you decided to walk back slowly.
“To be honest, no.”
“Why?” “I don't know. I think I was scared? If you would've asked to meet before we saw each other in the pub, I would have declined”, you admitted.
“Hmm”
“I didn't know what to expect. Sure it somehow excited me because I actually enjoyed your texts.”
“Oh, you did? I knew it!”, Tom laughed and you joined in.
“Sure I still do. But whenever I tried to imagine our first meet, I couldn't”
“I understand. It's hard to think of someone when you haven't even seen their face before.”
“Exactly, but now I'm kinda glad we met.” your words weren't louder than a whisper but Tom seemed to understand everything without a problem. “So am I!”
You kept strolling through the park, talking about everything that came up to your mind. Tom asked you about your job and what you did in your free time, except for texting him. And you asked him the same. Especially about the past weeks as he was traveling the world. He told you about all the places he went to and you were in awe. You liked the glimmer in his eyes as he talked about traveling to all the places he hasn't been before. “Are you excited for Montreal?” “Oh absolutely. It’s gonna be busy with all the work there but I'm looking forward to it” he was genuinely excited, you could tell and suddenly there was a weird feeling in your chest. As something was stinging you.
“I'm a little jealous, I admit”, you said, laughing a little.
“Oh, I’ll bring you something or sent you a card if you want!” Tom suggested and you shrugged.
“No, you're busy enough. You don't need to get me anything” ‘please do bring me something’, you thought to yourself.
“I’ll do it anyway. No discussion” ‘Yes!’
You were slowly approaching the Neighbourhood with the train station just around the corner and it made you a little sad that the day was about to come to an end. “Wanna stay for dinner?”
“I’d love too but I don't want to-” you couldn't finish your sentence which was pretty much about bothering him more. Tom must’ve felt this because immediately he said: “Okay, come on, we’re getting Dinner at mine!”
“I hate you so much.”
“I know.” You both laughed once again. As you did many times this day.
There was tons of Chinese takeaway spread out over the small table in the living room. You sat on the brown sofa, legs crossed and a box with rice and chicken on your lap as you watched Sons of Anarchy on Tom’s big, old TV. When will he get a new one anyway? This model seemed to be from the early 00’s.
“I enjoyed today a lot. Thanks for inviting me over.”, you mumbled shyly, after finishing your food.
“It was my pleasure. We should hangout again sometime” Tom suggested as he stuffed some more noodles into his mouth. You smiled softly and nodded: “Id actually like that a lot, Tom.”
“Good, maybe I can make some room tomorrow?”, he wondered and you felt your cheeks warming up the probably hundreds time this day. But last minute you remembered, that you were  and not able to hang out.
“I'm afraid I'm busy. Can't miss my meetings”, you shrugged. You would’ve loved to hang out with him, but work was calling for you and you couldn't just call in sick because of some random guy. Okay, Tom wasn't random at all but still, calling in sick just for him to meet up with you wouldnt work.  
“What a shame.”
“Just give me a call once you're back in town and I make sure to make time”
“Sounds like a deal”
After you boarded the train, you sat on a free place next to the window, as it started to move towards your destination. You recalled the past hour and felt the heat overcome your body once again, as your mind wandered off to the brown eyes that stared at you for the millionth time that day. You remembered how Tom’s arm felt behind you, as he rested it on the back of his sofa. His fingers slightly touching your shoulder as you scooped up a little closer to him, trying to not make it too obvious that you enjoyed his little touches. There wasn’t much interaction between the two of you while watching Tom’s favourite TV show, which you learned that night. It was just the two of you, enjoying a Series and being close to each other. It wasn’t awkward or weird in any way, just nice and comfortable over all. Deep down you wished, that he would’ve made a bigger move and one thing could’ve led to another but that would either mean you’d become friends with benefits, which you obviously didn’t want, or just a one time fling and he’d be gone forever because you couldn’t look him in the eyes once again. You liked the slow pace, you both unconsciously decided to have with the whole ‘getting to know’ scenario and you wouldn’t want to have it any other way. But there was one thing worrying you: The Distance.  
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