Bilbo looked down and chuckled before meeting Thorin’s gaze again. Somehow, within that time, Thorin had moved closer forcing Bilbo to crane his neck as Thorin’s hand hovered a hair’s breadth from Bilbo’s covered cheek. Coherent thought had all but lost him as he tried to think of anything else to say. Anything to make this moment last.
“I’m glad you came.” He blurted, immediately wincing at his stupidity. “I mean, you had to come since it’s your honor I’m fighting for, but I’m glad you came to see me. Down here. You know before I-”
“Don’t go.” Thorin spoke over his rambling.
“I’m sorry?” Bilbo questioned off-guard.
“Don’t fight Heor. We’ll find another way. Please, Bilbo.”
-Guardian of Kings, Chapter 3: Guardian in Deed
I'm so pleased with how this turned out! Big thanks to @smolestboop for the beautiful commission piece! 😍
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Prompts!
50. “I need you to forgive me.”
OR
53. “I’m flirting with you.”
Whichever vibe you’re feeling ☺️ -steddierthings
Ahhh! Thank you for this @steddierthings this one got sad, even though I ended up going with 53. "I'm flirting with you."
"Eddie! Eddie, wait!" Steve calls after him, tearing down the hallway as Eddie makes a beeline for the front door, an angry flush staining his cheeks and neck.
Eddie ignores the urgency in Steve's voice as he grabs the door handle only to stumble as a pair of hands grasp his shoulders.
"Eddie please--"
"Just fuck off," Eddie snarls, whirling around to face him. Who the hell did he think he was, that Steve could say these things, do these things, without any consequences?
Steve flinches, raising his hands in surrender, but he holds his ground as he steps closer, expression determined.
"If you would just let me explain--"
Eddie laughs over Steve's words, a harsh mirthless sound, "explain what exactly?"
It was one thing for Eddie to quietly pine from afar, to know in his heart of hearts that his feelings could never be returned.
It was another to have them thrown in his face like this.
"I know you told me a little about Ozzy that day, you know in the woods?" Steve says softly as he replaces the Tears for Fears cassette with another tape -this one with a handmade label on both sides.
"And I know you like, uh, Metal and rock music," Steve continues, ignoring the pained snort Eddie makes from his position on the couch.
It's another night, just the two of them.
Robin left them about an hour ago to finish their movie, 'alone,' though why she said it that way, Eddie has no idea.
"So I made this for you," Steve says, pressing play on the cassette player in the Harrington living room.
A mixture of synth and guitar pour out from the speakers as drums soon join them, snapping out a heavy rhythm as the singer starts, his voice a little higher than Eddie was expecting for the music.
'We are secrets to each other
Each one's life a novel
No-one else has read
"It's uh, Rush, do you know them?" Steve says in a near whisper as he walks back to where Eddie is sitting on the couch. He's playing with his fingers, picking at his thumbnail in the same way Robin does when she's nervous, but what the hell would Steve have to be nervous about right now, Eddie thinks to himself as Steve sits down with a shy smile.
'Even joined in bonds of love
We're linked to one another
By such slender threads'
"I uh, thought you might like the guitar in it, it's not as like, present as some of their other songs though," Steve mumbles with a shrug as he continues looking at Eddie with soft eyes.
He's moving closer now, close enough that Eddie can feel the warmth of Steve's breath on his face, what the hell is he doing?
"Yeah, I've heard of them, they aren't really my thing," Eddie says nervously, inching backward, his eyes widen as Steve follows him, his eyes drop down to Eddie's mouth so quickly he nearly misses it.
'I think it's time for us to realize
The spaces in between
Leave room
For you and I to grow'
"Eddie," Steve whispers, his eyes flutter nearly closed, "can I, I really like you--"
No. He can't think about it again.
He can't think about the freckles he counted, dusting Steve's nose, the flecks of green and gold in his eyes just before they closed to reveal long brown lashes.
The way his nose felt as it brushed Eddie's own just before he scrambled away across the couch, leaving Steve there with confusion and alarm painted across his face.
It would have been so easy to let himself have this, to go along with whatever prank Steve had obviously concocted. Even if it meant letting him shatter Eddie's heart, just so he could have the chance to feel those lips against his own just once.
"You got me King-Steve, let's all make fun of the freak right?" He scoffs and reaches behind himself for the door handle again.
"I'm flirting with you, Eds, I promise," Steve insists, moving closer into Eddie's space, he reaches for his shoulders again only for Eddie to turn the handle and evade Steve's hands as he steps over the threshold.
"Asshole," Eddie huffs as he makes his way back to his van, leaving Steve standing on his front step, watching mournfully as Eddie gets into the van and peels out of the driveway.
Part Two and Part Three
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okies!
so we spoke about her love language earlier in the week! something very particular about August, she does have one little thing she does to show her affection to those around her
booping you
cheek, chin, ribs, arm, forehead, anywhere she can reach to basically poke you, thats he oddly showing her affection!
Baxter is the only one she bops on the nose! to her, its such a twee and precious nose and she simply cannot help herself!!
(feat commissions from @minthe-drawings of August penchant to 'boop!' Baxter in step 3 and 4!)
Step 3 Babies!! (Baxter is so endeared by it because he has never experience this before!!)
Step 4 Darlings!! (August likes to be cheeky, and has conditioned Baxter to expect a kiss when she boops him, and here he is gonna get what he is promised!)
URGH seeing them side by side is the cutest thing ever and seeing how they change but their love is precious and sweet and and
i love them so much your honour!
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