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splendidlyimperfect · 6 years ago

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dude,,,,dude,,,, stinguegratsu ot4 and "i'm too sober for this" please,,,,

This was way too much fun to write, oh my god.

Pairing: Natsu/Gray/Sting/RoguePrompt: “I am way too sober for this.”

“I am way too sober for this.”

Rogue crosses his arms over his chest as he watches Sting and Natsubelting out ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ giggling drunkenly and leaningagainst each other while they sing.

Gray, who is only slightly more sober than the two of them, raisesan eyebrow at Rogue.

“What, you don’ wanna embarrass yourself in front of everyone?”Gray asks, leaning forward on the couch and wrapping an arm around Rogue’swaist. He presses a sloppy kiss to Rogue’s cheek and Rogue sighs, running hisfingers affectionately through Gray’s hair.

“You know I don’t sing, love,“ he says, kissing Gray’s head.“Besides, the two of them are embarrassing themselves enough for the four ofus.”

Yukino appears behind them, plate of hors d’ouevres in her hand.Gray takes a couple, giving her an tipsy smile.

“You don’t regret the karaoke machine yet?” Rogue asks. Yukinolaughs as Natsu and Sting move on to a pop song that Rogue vaguely recognizesfrom Sting’s ‘dancing while cleaning’ playlist. “Your new neighbors might notbe too fond of you,” Rogue adds, rolling his eyes.

“That’s why they’re all here,” Yukino says, gesturing around thenew house at the crowd of unfamiliar faces. “I figured they wouldn’t be so putout by a party if they were invited to it.”

“Good plan,” Rogue says, looking around. He knows a couple ofpeople here as regulars at the café, but the rest of them are strangers.

“Also, your boyfriends are adorably entertaining,” Yukino adds,giving Rogue a sweet smile before heading off to mingle with the rest of theguests.

Gray snuggles up to Rogue, slipping under his arm and moving untilhe’s practically in Rogue’s lap. He tips his head back and gives Rogue anadoring look, and Rogue enjoys the softness in Gray’s normally guardedexpression.

“You’re affectionate tonight,” Rogue murmurs in Gray’s ear. Grayhums happily and nuzzles Rogue’s neck.

“’s cause I love you,” he says simply, taking a sip of his beer.“An’ I’ve had… a few of these.” He looks up at Rogue, then at the kitchenwhere some people Rogue don’t recognize are mixing drinks. “They’ve got that-the tequila you like.”

“Oh?” Rogue raises his eyebrows.

“Y-yeah, the- remember when we played ‘Never Have I Ever’, an-andNatsu said he wanted to-”

“Yes, I remember,” Rogue interrupts, laughing and kissing Gray’sforehead.

“’s that stuff,” Gray says.

“I’m driving us home, remember?” Rogue shakes his head.

“Pff.” Gray waves his hand. “’s what Uber is for.”

Rogue laughs, giving only a mild protest as Gray stands up and dragshim to his feet, then into the kitchen for a drink.

“Who gave Rogue tequila?” Natsu pokes Gray, who looks up at himwith a sheepish grin. Natsu rolls his eyes, flopping down on the couch next toGray and leaning against his shoulder.

“You smell like candy,” Gray says, resting his head on Natsu’s.

“Mm. Sting got me to try somethin’… it was pink?” Natsu frowns,gesturing vaguely toward the kitchen. “Tasted like Skittles.” He turns to Grayand grins. “Wanna try it?”

Before Gray can protest, Natsu kisses him, and to Gray’s surprise,he does taste like Skittles. Gray hums appreciatively, running his fingersthrough Natsu’s hair and enjoying the kiss for a moment before Natsu’s firstquestion catches up to his slightly addled brain.

“Wait.” Gray pulls back from Natsu, trying not to look at how pinkhis lips are. “Why- how’d you know Rogue had th-the tequila?”

Natsu doesn’t respond, just points over to where Rogue is standingwith Lucy, who is laughing at something he said and gesturing at the karaokemachine. Gray’s eyes widen when, instead of vehemently protesting, Rogue nodsand wraps an arm around Lucy’s shoulders.

“Oh, shit,” Gray whispers.

“What’d you do now?” Sting asks, appearing on Gray’s other side andkissing his cheek. He follows Gray’s gaze over to the karaoke machine and burstsout laughing.

“Man, he’s gonna regret this tomorrow,” Sting says. “Do we stop himor film him?”

Natsu already has his phone out. Gray thinks about smacking it outof his hands, then recalls the dozens of embarrassing videos of himself in thegroup chat, and lets Natsu hit ‘record.’

“If he sings ‘The Black Parade’ I’m gonna die,” Natsugiggle-whispers, camera shaky in his hands. Gray snorts, but Sting shakes hishead.

“Mm. Tequila-drunk Rogue likes country music.”

Both Gray and Natsu turn to Sting, frowning at him with twinexpressions of inebriated disbelief.

“Rogue,” Natsu says slowly, looking back over at their boyfriend,“likes country music.”

“Our Rogue?” Gray adds, squinting at Sting and wondering exactlyhow much all of them have had to drink. “Our boyfriend? You can’t-”

And then the music starts, and Gray realizes with incredulous amusementthat Sting is right.

“Holy shit,” Natsu whispers as Rogue and Lucy began to sing. “He’sgonna- he’ll murder us tomorrow.” He keeps filming, and adds, “totally worthit.”

Gray has heard Rogue sing before, obviously – in the shower, orunder his breath while they cook – but never like this. The song is twangy,distinctly country, catchy as hell, and Rogue sounds… well, amazing. His voice isdeep and rich and – considering how much he’s had to drink – surprisingly inkey.

“C’mere.” Sting reaches down for Gray’s hands, and before Gray canprotest, Sting pulls him to his feet. Gray frowns as Sting places a hand onGray’s waist, then takes a step back. “Dance with me?” he asks softly, givingGray the sweet, sunshine smile he can never refuse. “Please?”

“Only ‘cause you’re… ‘cause you said please, an’ you’re theprettiest,” Gray says, leaning in and kissing the pink flush that creeps acrossSting’s cheeks.

Luckily, two-stepping doesn’t require too much coordination oreffort on Gray’s part, and the two of them move around the living room to the soundof Rogue singing. Gray lets the words wash over him, enjoying the voice that herarely gets to hear.

Youand me goin’ fishin’ in the darklying on our backs and countin’ the stars, where the cool grass grows

Sting’s hands are warm beneath Gray’s, and everyone else in theliving room seems to fade away as they step around empty plates and manage notto crash into the coffee table. Sting’s steps are smooth, and Gray can feel theheat of Sting’s fingers on his hip.

Downby the river in the full moonlightwe’ll be falling in love in the middle of the night, just moving slow

“Rogue’s gonna kill Natsu tomorrow,” Sting comments mildly, gesturingover to the sofa where Natsu is moving the camera between the two of themdancing, and Rogue singing. Gray feels like he should probably be annoyed, butNatsu is giggling with Yukino, and Gray loves Natsu’s laugh.

“Mm,” Gray says quietly, leaning forward and resting his head onSting’s shoulder. “But- he’s good. Rogue is. His voice, it’s- really pretty.”Sting hums in agreement. “He should- should sing for us more.”

Stayin’the whole night throughfeels so good to be with you

As the music fades away, Gray kisses Sting, then looks over atRogue. Rogue’s cheeks are flushed and he’s got his bangs pushed out of hisface, showing off his wide smile. When Rogue looks over at them, Gray thinks hecould get lost forever in the dark of Rogue’s eyes.

“You’re a sappy drunk,” Sting murmurs, and Gray realizes that hesaid that out loud. He’s about to protest when Rogue moves over to them, andhe’s so fucking gorgeous that Gray really doesn’t give a shit what anybody elsethinks.

“Hey, baby,” Gray says softly, grabbing Rogue’s shirt and pullinghim in for a kiss. Rogue tastes like liquor, like salt and tequila and Gray’salmost desperate for it, licking at Rogue’s lips as he brushes his fingersthrough Rogue’s hair.

“We do have an audience,” Sting reminds them, and Gray feels hischeeks flush hot as he pulls back from Rogue, glancing over at where some ofYukino’s coworkers are staring at them and giggling. Sober Gray would probablyhave the decency to be embarrassed, but right now, drunk Gray’s not interestedin anybody but his boyfriends.

“You’ve got a pretty voice,” he says to Rogue, kissing him oncemore as Sting squeezes his hand and then returns to the couch where Natsu andYukino are laughing over the video. “You should sing more often.”

“Hm.” Rogue rubs his nose against Gray’s, running his thumbs overGray’s cheekbones. “This is…” He pauses for a second, frowning as if waitingfor his thoughts to catch up. “All of this is- it’s your fault.”

Gray snorts, letting out a sound that definitely isn’t a giggle.

“I’m serious!” Rogue says, placing both hands on either side ofGray’s face and staring at him intently. “You…”

Gray tips his head to the side, and they stare intently at eachother for several seconds before Rogue shrugs, whatever he’d been going to sayforgotten.

“Hey, you two!” They both turn to Natsu, who’s grinning at themfrom the couch. “How ‘bout you give us an encore?”

“They are going to hate themselvestomorrow,” Natsu whispers, trying his best to hold his phone still as he films Rogueand Gray. “I love it.”

Sting is giggling hysterically with his head in Natsu’s lap – the Jelloshots have finally caught up to him – and Yukino is sprawled halfway over Sting’slegs, sipping on her beer.

“I mean, they’re not bad,” she admits, tipping her bottle towardthem. They’ve moved on to Shania Twain now, and Natsu can’t keep it together asGray turns to him drunkenly and sings, he’sgotta be a heartbeatin’, fire-breathin’, breathtakin’, earthquakin’ kiiiiiiind…any man of mine…

“I am living for this,”Natsu cackles, bringing his hand down to Sting’s hair and running his fingersthrough it. Sting makes a purring sound and pushes his head up into the touchas he taps out the beat on Yukino’s thighs.

“You should- you need t’ have parties more oft’n,” Sting mumbles atYukino, who laughs and kisses him on the forehead. “I like them singin’. ’snice.”

“It is,” Natsu says, voice suddenly soft. The music fades into thebackground, and Natsu blinks, looking down at Sting fondly. Sting gazes back upat him, adoration written over his face, and Natsu leans down to kiss him.

When he looks back up, Rogue and Gray are laughing so hard they’renearly falling over, a new ridiculous song playing in the background that theydon’t quite know the lyrics for, so they’re making up the words as they go.

Natsu keeps the camera rolling, know that while it will embarrassthe hell out of Gray and Rogue, Natsu will treasure how happy and carefree theylook for a long, long time. His boyfriends do kind of look like idiots upthere, but they’re his idiots, andall Natsu can do is smile.

#fairy tail #gratsustingue #gray fullbuster #natsu dragneel #sting eucliffe #rogue cheney #fluff #tequila rogue likes country music #this is just pure fucking fluff #they dance and drink and sing #i would legit die for all of them #prompts #ask #gray is the sappiest drunk #he just loves his boyfriends so much

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gothamsworst · 4 years ago

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What if the dork squad got married to their s/o?

(Since you never specified gender, I’ll be keeping that part up to interpretation, anon!)

The Dork Squad x S/O- The Wedding Day

Jonathan Crane:

The affair was a small gathering of fellow rogues and of course your friends. Blood relatives were a no show but that was to be expected considering who you were marrying. It was held in a homey yard in a country house in the humid heat of mid July. A summer wedding in the afternoon. With more than a dozen misfits and criminals as your witness, they can confirm, they’d never in all their years of knowing Jon seen him so awestruck. The look on his face as you walked down the aisle left his heart thumping louder and louder in his head but it wasn’t scary anymore. He was so indescribably happy... in a way that fear could never hope to replicate or convey. His vows were simple but heartfelt, most importantly they were a truthful testament to the grumpy grouse of a man you fell in love with, for whatever reason. All could agree to this after all was said and done. There really is no kind of wedding that gets you as hammered as a country wedding. Lucky for you, Jon hired the best photographer in Gotham to not only capture the tender moments but also Harley throwing it back on Ivy, Jervis running like Satan was after him after stealing Harvey’s slice of cake, Norman and Selina watching from a table as Harley’s spark with joy as she finds the karaoke machine and (a personal favourite from the both of you) Edward and Jervis tipsily singing Single Ladies (choreo included) on a shitty karaoke stage.

Edward Nygma:

Edward Nygma is a natural perfectionist with a strong sense of showmanship. This would be a wedding to remember as far as he was concerned. The both of you were dressed to the nines, he ‘borrowed’ some rich old nobody’s villa on Gotham’s outskirts for the venue and as soon as the venue was secured the word spread fast on the priceless all-you-can-eat catering. As much as your friends and loved ones were ecstatic about the wedding, everyone was certainly looking forward to the after party. When I mean everyone, I mean everyone. I’m not saying this was a public affair, the only lawful citizens were likely your friends and family, but Ed had cordially invited the entire significant criminal underbelly of Gotham. The entire criminal underbelly got to watch you walk down the aisle. Those in the front row, if they looked close enough could see the small held back tears in his eyes. That is, if they could see past that nine mile wide smile of his. Now it is very well known by basically the entire Gotham criminal underworld that Edward is a man of many words. So you can imagine everyone’s, surprise when he pulls out a few hundred cards from his suit jacket and can barely get past the first sentence. He decides to just keep it sweet and simple or he may start bawling, it was heartfelt all the same. This moment may have been one to remember, but let it be known, The Nygma After Party was talked about for two weeks straight. A live jazz band for the first dance (Edward is a remarkably competent dancer), then a professional DJ for the party which had bottomless alcohol refills. Mob bosses leant against one another, drunkenly singing Celine Dion. Harley drank Bane under the table after she chugged a whole bottle of tequila in front of the entire rogues gallery. Harvey caught the bouquet and basically got mobbed (led by resident relationship gossip Jervis) when he grumbled jokingly something about needing to tell them about this. Oswald was the reluctant accidental leader of a conga line and instead of the usual conga ritual, everyone was just doing increasingly stupid impressions of him. All in all? A picture perfect wedding. All captured on video by Edward’s sister.

Jervis Tetch:

This was a mostly rogue centric affair but it was a very romantic venue. It was in this wide forest clearing, very cottagecore feel. An open wire gazebo, garlands of multihued flowers, pastel ribbons that swayed gently in the wind and he couldn’t look happier. Unlike the last two, he’s a complete mess as you walk down the aisle. Tears started falling as soon as you started to walk down the makeshift aisle. He had to take a moment to dry his eyes slightly so he could actually see what he was doing because he’s emotional okay?? Baby’s getting married an he’s so happy (qlsjsjkqjqjasjwjqjqh- anyway). His vows had a lot of weight, he talked about how insecure he was then and how astonished he was now that he was standing here with his partner, a soon to be married man to the most stunning person to ever grace this lifetime. The kiss that came afterwards tasted as stress eaten french pastry and tears that came from both of you. Speaking of, the after party was as mad as its hosts. First came the dance to https://youtu.be/3JARp8lB25g . Fast paced, grim lyrics but full of fantasy and whimsy. Not unlike him. The song concludes and Jervis announces that he had mind controlled a whole buffet catering service and the booze was free for tonight’s celebration. Tables were set with cottagecore items that held a certain whimsy charm to them and the festivities were held under the light of the hanging lanterns. For the rest of the night music played, laughter echoed through the woods, songs were sung both drunk and sober, both of your feet aches and so did your smiles. You couldn’t be happier if you tried, lest your grin split you into two.

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#ask #dc #batman #gotham rogues #headcanons #edward nygma #riddler #anonymous #sfw #jonathan crane #scarecrow #jervis tetch #Mad Hatter #the dork squad #The Bug Lady #🐛🕷🦗

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ao3feed-gratsu · 5 years ago

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this place about to blow

by splendidlyimperfect

Social distancing sucks, and Natsu's ADHD is going into overdrive being stuck in the apartment for a month with the other three.

Words: 1640, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Fairy Tail

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M, Multi

Characters: Gray Fullbuster, Natsu Dragneel, Sting Eucliffe, Rogue Cheney

Relationships: Rogue Cheney/Natsu Dragneel/Sting Eucliffe/Gray Fullbuster, Natsu Dragneel/Gray Fullbuster, Natsu Dragneel/Sting Eucliffe, Rogue Cheney/Natsu Dragneel, Rogue Cheney/Gray Fullbuster, Sting Eucliffe/Gray Fullbuster, Rogue Cheney/Sting Eucliffe

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Established Relationship, Polyamory, Crack, Fluff and Crack, Dancing and Singing, Taxes, Drinking, Tequila, Tequila-drunk Rogue likes country music, they're all gay and bad at math, they listen to Kesha, Kissing, Cuddling & Snuggling, they're in quarantine, Natsu has ADHD and is bored, Sting's a sweetheart, gay dorks in love, they drink tequila and do origami together

Source:https://archiveofourown.org/works/23799286

#gratsu #ao3feed gratsu #fanfiction #fairy tail #graysu #gray x natsu #natsu x gray #mlm #slash

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ao3feed-stingue · 5 years ago

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this place about to blow

by splendidlyimperfect

Social distancing sucks, and Natsu's ADHD is going into overdrive being stuck in the apartment for a month with the other three.

Words: 1640, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Fairy Tail

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M, Multi

Characters: Gray Fullbuster, Natsu Dragneel, Sting Eucliffe, Rogue Cheney

Source:https://archiveofourown.org/works/23799286

#stingue #ao3feed #stingro #fairy tail #fanfiction #mlm #slash #sting x rogue #sabertooth

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gratsustingue-the-ot4 · 6 years ago

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Do you have any songs that you associate with the OT4? Either individually or all together. Love your blog and writing so much >w

Thank you so much for your sweet words!!! Oh man, this is a great question - I tend to title fics after songs so we’ve got a few, and we might add to this later if needed!

All of Me - John Legend (just stupidly sappy and romantic and the whole “loves all of you” thing melts my heart every time)

Your Body is a Wonderland - John Mayer (I listened to this while writing the one where Sting tells Natsu he’s pretty ^_^ )

You Are Loved - Stars Go Dim (this is my Gray depression song tbh) Mario Kart Love Song - Sam Hart (self-explanatory lol) Boum Boum Boum - Mika (it’s in French and about public sex and exhibitionism so it’s perfect for Gray) Don’t Stop Me Now - Queen (Natsu makes it into a ‘you can’t stop us from loving you when you’re depressed don’t even try’ song for Gray who pretends to hate it, but when Gray gets his wisdom teeth out and is high on painkillers he asks Natsu to sing it for him and Natsu basically turns into a puddle)

Baby’s Got a Hold on Me & Fishin’ in the Dark - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (tequila-drunk Rogue likes country music, and Gray can’t help singing pretty blue eyes and it isn’t hard to see/baby’s got a hold on me to Sting)

Blue Eyes Cryin’ in the Rain - Willie Nelson (because Rogue can’t hide his love of country behind MCR and his emo bangs)

Blue Ain’t Your Color - Keith Urban (the song Gray sings to Rogue when he’s having a bad day)

Delicate by Taylor Swift (pre-ot4 Gratsu about the fragility of desire and asking consent to take things further)

I think that’s all of them for now! We might have to add onto it later as we write more songs :)

~splendidlyimperfect

#fairy tail #grastustingue #ot4 #imwiththem #playlist #music #gray fullbuster #natsu dragneel #sting eucliffe #rogue cheney #ask #ask us anything

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tonyduncanbb73 · 7 years ago

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39 New Boston Restaurants to Check Out This Fall

It’s going to be a delicious season

Fall 2017 is going to be an exciting season in the Boston area’s dining scene. There are many restaurant openings on the horizon, including a number of expansions of well-loved local restaurants. Moody’s Delicatessen, for example, is expanding from Waltham to Back Bay; Union Square’s Ebi Sushi will get a Fenway sibling, Sushi Kappo; Boston Chops will add a Downtown Crossing location; and Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar is expanding from Back Bay to Fort Point.

Newer faces on the scene will include a “fine-casual” Eastern Mediterranean restaurant in the South End called Anoush’ella; Boston’s first cat cafe, Purr, in Brighton; Field & Vine, a Somerville restaurant from a couple of Bronwyn alums; and more.

The upcoming season also includes the expansions of a few high-profile out-of-towners, such as Portland’s Eventide Oyster Co., opening a sibling spot (with a slightly different concept) in Fenway; New York’s iconic Magnolia Bakery, whose Boston expansion comes admittedly a few years past the cupcake bubble, but it’ll be a fun spot nonetheless; New York’s extraordinarily popular food cart and restaurant empire, the Halal Guys; and a massive New York-based music venue and restaurant with a focus on wine, City Winery. And of course, there will be poke: Pokéworks, which already has one local outpost in Somerville, is expanding to Harvard Square.

Here’s the rundown on upcoming openings in and around Boston for fall 2017 and beyond (as well as a few late summer openings). Something missing? Email [email protected]; this guide will be updated throughout the season.

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Food at Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar’s Back Bay location. The restaurant will expand to Fort Point this fall.

75 on Seaport Square

This will be the latest in a group that includes 75 Chestnut and 75 on Liberty Wharf, as well as Boston’s two Cheers locations and Hampshire House. It will be located in a Seaport complex that includes a Kings Bowl and Tuscan Grill, and it’ll serve American comfort food. Projected opening: November 2017. 60 Seaport Blvd., Seaport District, Boston

1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza

Based in New Jersey, 1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza has locations all over the country, and its first Massachusetts location will open near Government Center in Downtown Boston, serving Neapolitan-style pizza in a Chipotle-style setting. Customers move down the line, choosing their toppings, and then the pizza is cooked at 1000 degrees for two minutes. Projected opening: August 24, 2017. 45 Court St., Government Center, Boston

Anoush’ella Saj Kitchen

This new South End restaurant will serve “fine-casual” Eastern Mediterranean food (with a focus on Armenian cuisine), centered around a flatbread called m’anoush that is prepared on a saj, a special convex griddle. The restaurant’s name means “may it be sweet.” Beer, wine, and cocktails will be available. Projected opening: By the end of August 2017. 35 West Newton St., South End, Boston

Boston Chops

Like its big sibling in the South End, the second Boston Chops steakhouse will be in the former home of a bank, although more recently, the Temple Street space was home to a restaurant called Mantra. Expect a private dining room in the old bank vault and a table lit specifically for Instagrammers. Projected opening: October 2017. 52 Temple Pl., Downtown Crossing, Boston

Boston Juicing

Boston’s obsession with juice continues with a new shop in Charlestown that will serve cold-pressed juices, smoothies, “healthy alternative snacks,” and teas. Projected opening: September 2017. 283 Main St., Charlestown, Boston

City Winery

A venue for food, music, and wine that has its roots in New York City will finally arrive in the West End in October. City Winery will serve as a concert venue and private event space, in addition to a winery and restaurant. The venue will have more than 30,000 square feet of space, and the restaurant will seat 100, while the entertainment area will seat 300. There will also be an outdoor courtyard. Projected opening: October 16, 2017. 1 Canal St., West End, Boston

Earls Kitchen + Bar

This Canadian chain — named for two men named Earl, hence the lack of an apostrophe — will open its second Massachusetts location this year; there’s already one in Somerville’s Assembly Row. The forthcoming location will be inside of the Prudential Center in Boston’s Back Bay, and it’ll feature a pretty nice-looking roof deck, complete with fire pits. Projected opening: September 6, 2017. 800 Boylston St., Back Bay, Boston

Eventide Fenway

This forthcoming sibling to Portland, Maine’s acclaimed Eventide Oyster Co. won’t be exactly the same as its older sibling, but some of Eventide’s greatest hits — hello, brown butter lobster roll — will be available at the new spot, which will be “casual” and “counter-service.” Projected opening: Early fall 2017. 1321 Boylston St., Fenway, Boston

Explorateur

This new project from the Big Night Entertainment Group (Empire, Red Lantern, etc.) will be located inside the Masonic temple on the edge of Boston Common, serving French-meets-Californian cuisine and featuring a European-inspired all-day cafe. Projected opening: August 28, 2017. 186 Tremont St., Downtown Boston

Flatbread Company

The Amesbury-based pizza chain will expand to Brighton’s new Boston Landing development for its 15th location, and like the Somerville location, it will have a candlepin bowling alley attached. Projected opening: Fall 2017. 80 Guest St., Brighton

The Halal Guys

What started as a New York City food cart has turned into a burgeoning empire full of carts and brick-and-mortar, fast-casual restaurants that serve up plates of chicken and rice, gyros, and more. The first Boston location (a brick-and-mortar) will be in the Theatre District, and after that, stay tuned for details on locations arriving in the Financial District, the West End near TD Garden, Back Bay, Downtown Crossing, and Cambridge’s Porter Square. Projected opening: September 8, 2017. 115 Stuart St., Theatre District, Boston

Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar

With one location already in operation in Boston’s Back Bay, Lolita will add a second spot in Fort Point later this year. The restaurant will be twice the size of its original counterpart, with an added bonus of an expanded menu and even more tequila. Projected opening: Late summer/early fall 2017. 253 Summer St., Fort Point, Boston

Magnolia Bakery

New York’s famous Magnolia Bakery, a hallmark of the cupcake boom of the early 2000s, has been promising a Boston location for years, and now it’s almost here, opening at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Projected opening: October 2017. 2-4 Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Downtown Boston, Boston

Moody’s Delicatessen & Provisions

Joshua Smith is expanding his meat empire in a few ways this year, including a Back Bay version of his popular Waltham deli. The new location will be similar to the original, reports Zagat, with the addition of “lighter cafe fare,” such as grain bowls, avocado toast, bagels, and daily flatbread specials. Plus, he’s adding a couple of adjacent spots to his existing Waltham space; see details in the Waltham section below. Projected opening: Late September 2017. 500 Boylston St., Back Bay, Boston

Our Fathers Delicatessen

This “modern Jewish deli inspired by old school tradition but firmly rooted in new school ways” comes from the group behind Franklin Cafe, Tasty Burger, and Citizen Public. It will open in the Continuum building in Lower Allston, and it’s going to have some pretty cool windows. Projected opening: Fall 2017. 196 N. Harvard St., Lower Allston, Boston

Purr Cat Cafe

Purr’s owner Diane Kelly is in the midst of fundraising for some final supplies needed to open the first-ever cat cafe in Boston. The cats have started moving into the space, and the crowdfunding will go towards furniture, point-of-service systems, and more. Projected opening: By mid-September 2017. 167 Chestnut Hill Ave., Brighton, Boston

Rogue Lounge

Located in the former North Star space, Rogue Lounge is slated to serve sushi, small plates, and more, alongside cocktails and beer, and there’ll be live music and DJs. There will also be private dining space available, and the lounge will have quite a few televisions. Projected opening: September 2017. 222 Friend St., West End, Boston

Scorpion Bar

The Big Night Entertainment Group (Red Lantern, Empire, and more) will open a version of one of its Connecticut venues, Scorpion Bar, in Boston’s Seaport this fall, full of tequila and tacos. The multi-story space will also include a nightclub called the Grand. Projected opening: October 2017. 58 Seaport Blvd., Seaport District, Boston

Sushi Kappo

The co-owner of Union Square, Somerville’s Ebi Sushi will open a new restaurant on Fenway’s “restaurant row,” featuring a similar menu and “good deals on lunch combos.” The new restaurant will have seating for 16; owner Jose Garcia expects that more than half the business will be takeout. Projected opening: October 1, 2017. 86 Peterborough St., Fenway, Boston

White Bull Tavern

This new Faneuil Hall venue will serve oysters, pizza, small plates, rotisserie entrees, and more. It’ll be open for lunch and dinner every day, plus Sunday brunch. Expect an interesting-looking interior, courtesy of Dave O from At Absolute Zero Design, who designed the eclectic Beat Brasserie space in Cambridge. Projected opening: Late September 2017. 1 Union St., Downtown Boston

Boston openings beyond fall 2017:

89 C Crepe & Ice Cream (77 Harvard Ave., Allston, Boston): Presumably a crepe and ice cream shop. The name might refer to minus 89 degrees Celsius, the coldest recorded temperature on Earth (Antarctica, 1983). Projected opening: Unknown.

The Broadway (732 E Broadway, South Boston, Boston): Taking over the space of the longtime Boston Beer Garden, which closed in early 2017. Projected opening: Unknown.

Chilacates (The Tremont, 1480 Tremont St., Mission Hill, Boston): This Jamaica Plain taqueria duo will open a third location, this time in Mission Hill. Projected opening: Early 2018 at the earliest.

D’s Keys Dueling Pianos and Singalong Bar (391 D St., Seaport District, Boston): A dueling piano bar from dueling piano bar veterans. Projected opening: By the end of 2017.

Evergreen Eatery (154 Green St., Jamaica Plain, Boston): From the owners of JP Seafood Cafe comes a farm-to-table restaurant serving classic American diner food with some Latin, Caribbean, and Asian influences. There’ll be an express coffee and juice bar for customers in a hurry. Projected opening: Unknown.

The Halal Guys (Multiple locations): As indicated above, the New York City chain will open in Boston’s Theatre District this fall, followed by locations in the Financial District, West End, Back Bay, and Downtown Crossing (as well as Cambridge’s Porter Square). Exact addresses and opening timelines haven’t been announced yet. Projected openings: Unknown.

Kohi Coffee Company (Boston Landing, 80 Guest St., Brighton, Boston): This Provincetown coffee shop will join Flatbread Company and more at the new Boston Landing development. Projected opening: Unknown.

Shaking Crab (140 Boylston St., Theatre District, Boston): This growing local chain that features Cajun-style boiled seafood will open in the original Troquet space on the edge of the Common. (It’s also expanding to Cambridge’s Porter Square.) Projected opening: Unknown.

Southern Proper (The Girard, 600 Harrison Ave., South End, Boston): Presumably a Southern restaurant, located in a new South End development. Jason Cheek (Sam’s, Toro, KO Prime) is behind it. Projected opening: Unknown.

Amesbury

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A “dog of the day” at Trina’s Starlite Lounge in Somerville. The restaurant is expanding to Amesbury this fall.

BareWolf Brewing

Owned by father-and-son duo Paul and Stevie Bareford, this forthcoming Amesbury brewery will have a tasting room and an opening lineup of beers that includes a Belgian-style ale, a brown ale, a pale ale, and more. Projected opening: Late August 2017. 12 Oakland St., Amesbury

Brewery Silvaticus

Located in downtown Amesbury’s Carriage Mills complex, Brewery Silvaticus’ taproom will serve full pints, plus crowlers to go. There will be an outdoor beer garden along the Powwow River. The brewery will focus on Belgian farmhouse ales and German-style lagers, and some hops will come from Merrimacport’s Tamarack Farmstead, which is owned by two of Silvaticus’ four co-owners. Projected opening: September 2017. 9 Water St., Amesbury

Trina’s Starlite Lounge

Inman Square’s popular Trina’s Starlite Lounge, a restaurant and bar with a retro vibe and plenty of hot dogs and cocktails, is expanding to the North Shore (chef Suzi Maitland lives in Amesbury, and co-owner Beau Sturm and his wife Trina live nearby in Newbury.) The team is also behind the Paddle Inn in Newburyport, Parlor Sports in Somerville (next to Trina’s), and Audubon in Boston. Projected opening: Fall 2017. 37 Main St., Amesbury

Brookline

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A teaser of wood-fired pizza that may be served at Prairie Fire when it opens this fall.

Prairie Fire

The team behind Steel & Rye in Milton is expanding into the former Lineage space in Brookline with a new project that will feature wood-fired foods and an emphasis on fermenting and brining. Projected opening: Late summer 2017. 242 Harvard St., Coolidge Corner, Brookline

Cambridge

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Pizzas at Nantucket-based Oath Craft Pizza, which is adding a Cambridge location to its roster this fall.

Longfellow Bar

The latest from Alden & Harlow and Waypoint’s Michael Scelfo, this will be located above Alden & Harlow, in the longtime Cafe Algiers space. Scelfo hasn’t announced any additional details yet. Projected opening: Fall 2017. 40 Brattle St., Harvard Square, Cambridge

Momi Nonmi

Christopher Chung, chef-owner of the now-defunct Lincoln gem Aka Bistro, is opening a new restaurant in the cozy longtime East by Northeast space, which most recently briefly housed WuBurger. Momi Nonmi will be inspired by Japanese izakayas and will also have some nods to Chung’s Hawaiian roots. Expect lots of sake and Japanese whisky. Projected opening: October/November 2017. 1128 Cambridge St., Inman Square, Cambridge

Oath Craft Pizza

This growing Nantucket-based pizza chain also has locations in Chestnut Hill, Somerville’s Davis Square, Brookline’s Coolidge Corner, and inside Boston’s South Station. The forthcoming Cambridge spot will be inside the Novartis building alongside Saloniki. Projected opening: Late summer 2017. 181 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge

Pokéworks

Boston has recently hopped onboard the fast-casual poke train; one of the next destinations in town for the classic Hawaiian dish will be a second local outpost of Pokéworks, which first arrived in Somerville in late 2016. Next, it’s replacing Liquiteria, a Harvard Square juice shop. There are also locations in California, New York, and beyond; the company is currently experiencing a lot of growth. Projected opening: Fall 2017. 1440 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge

Cambridge openings beyond fall 2017:

Boston Burger Company (610 Main St., Central Square, Cambridge): This will be the fourth location for the local burger chain, which is known for its over-the-top burgers, frappes, and more. Projected opening: Unknown.

The Halal Guys (Unknown address in Porter Square, Cambridge): As indicated above, the New York City chain will open in Boston’s Theatre District this fall, followed by a location in Cambridge’s Porter Square (and four more in Boston proper). An exact address and opening timeline hasn’t yet been announced. Projected opening: Unknown.

Milk &pizza (1394 Massachusetts Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge): If Cambridge ever actually approves this project, and that’s a big if, it’ll be a blending of DC-based &pizza and NYC-based Milk Bar, located in the former Tory Row and Crimson Corner spaces in the heart of the square. Projected opening: Unknown; not approved by all the necessary councils yet.

Shaking Crab (1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge): With locations in Newton and Quincy, as well as Flushing, New York, Shaking Crab features Cajun-style bags of boiled seafood. This location will take over the recently vacated Tavern in the Square space in Porter Exchange. (It’s also expanding to the original Troquet location by the Boston Common.) Projected opening: Unknown; not officially announced yet, although signage is reportedly up at the building.

Natick

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One of the debut beers that will be available at Lookout Farm when Lookout Farm Brewing Company debuts in September.

Lookout Farm Brewing Company

Natick’s Belkin Family Lookout Farm is home to the Lookout Farm Hard Cider Company, and this fall, it’ll get into the beer business as well with the debut of Lookout Farm Brewing Company. Some beers will feature the farm’s fruits, such as Natick Nectar, a Belgian-style witbier made with Lookout peaches. There won’t be distribution; head to the farm to try the beer. Projected opening: September 8, 2017. 89 Pleasant St., S. Natick

Revere

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Pizza at Easy Pie, expanding from Braintree to Revere in early September.

Easy Pie

A Braintree pizzeria is getting a Revere sibling, which has been in the works for over two years. Easy Pie features a menu packed with over-the-top pizzas that draw inspiration from roast beef sandwiches, a Whopper, tikka masala, and more. The new location will have a full liquor license. Projected opening: September 5, 2017. 649 Squire Rd., Revere

Salem

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Mussels at Antique Table, expanding from Winthrop and Lynn to Salem this fall.

Antique Table

This Italian restaurant with locations in Winthrop and Lynn is replacing the short-lived Trattoria Orsini in Salem. The restaurant will serve pizza, pasta, and more, and it will feature seasonal outdoor seating along the water. Projected opening: Early September 2017. 26 Congress St., Salem

Scituate

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A single hop pale ale at Untold Brewing, opening this fall in an old Scituate schoolhouse.

Untold Brewing

This forthcoming brewery, built partly in an old schoolhouse, will have a family-friendly taproom and will feature West Coast-inspired brews; the brewers met while working at Georgetown Brewing in Seattle. The opening lineup will include a few IPAs, pale ales, and more. Projected opening: October 2017. 6 Old Country Way, Scituate

Somerville

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A sample dish from Field & Vine, as shared during the restaurant’s crowdfunding campaign.

American Fresh Brewhouse

Somerville Brewing Company, the maker of Slumbrew beers, is closing its almost-three-year-old Assembly Row beer garden down on September 30, and around the same time, it’ll open its new permanent Assembly Row brewpub, which will have a full kitchen, beers brewed in-house, and seasonal outdoor seating. Projected opening: Late September/Early October 2017. 490 Foley St., Assembly Row, Somerville

Field & Vine

Taking over the former Journeyman space, Field & Vine will feature a seasonally evolving menu that relies heavily on local sourcing. Owners Andrew Brady & Sara Markey both worked a couple doors down at Bronwyn and previously hosted pop-up meals under the name Company Picnic. Field & Vine will also provide food for the adjacent cocktail destination, Backbar. Projected opening: Early September 2017. 9 Sanborn Ct., Union Square, Somerville

Midici

Nutella calzones, Neapolitan-style pizza, and more: This Los Angeles-based chain describes itself as “fast-fine,” and this will be the first New England location. Projected opening: Fall 2017. 463 Assembly Row, Assembly Row, Somerville

Somerville openings beyond fall 2017:

Caffe Nero (Unknown address at Assembly Row, Somerville): This London-based, Italian-inspired cafe chain has been expanding rapidly around the Boston area, and Assembly Row is one of the next locations on the list. Projected opening: Unknown.

Remnant Brewing (337-341 Somerville Ave., Union Square, Somerville): This brewery will take up a large portion of Union Square’s forthcoming Bow Market, which will be packed full of food vendors and more. Projected opening: Early 2018.

Sabroso Taqueria (475 Revolution Dr., Assembly Row, Somerville): This Financial District taqueria and food truck will soon expand to Assembly Row, where it will be open for weekday lunch only. Projected opening: Unknown.

Waxy’s (Unknown address at Assembly Row, Somerville): A “modern Irish bar” with locations in Massachusetts, Florida, Connecticut, and Texas. Projected opening: 2017.

Zo (355 Revolution Dr., Assembly Row, Somerville): Fast-casual gyros and more. There are existing locations at Faneuil Hall and Government Center, plus a food truck called Zo on the Go. The Assembly Row location will be open on weekdays only. Projected opening: Unknown.

Waltham

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Meat at Moody’s, which is expanding to add tacos, ceviche, and more late this fall.

Moody’s Delicatessen & Provisions / The Backroom at Moody’s

This popular Waltham deli and full-service restaurant are getting two new siblings in adjacent spaces: a taco-and-barbecue spot that features recipes from Latin-American members of the Moody’s team, according to Zagat, as well as a ceviche and oyster bar. Projected openings: Both in early December 2017. 468 Moody St., Waltham

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A La Bodega menu teaser: heirloom tomato gazpacho.

La Bodega by Salts

From the owners of acclaimed Cambridge restaurant Salts, which closed in early 2014 due to damage from a burst pipe, La Bodega will serve “Uruguayan-influenced farm-to-table cuisine,” a departure from Salts’ upscale French menu. Projected opening: Fall 2017. 21 Nichols Ave., Watertown

Ritcey East

Ritcey East will serve “fun, homey food” from Michaela Ritcey, whose parents owned the now-defunct Ritcey’s Sea Food Kitchen, which was open for nearly a century in Waltham before closing 12 years ago. Expect “adult Hot Pockets” (ham and cheese empanadas), fish and chips, a take on a fast-food burger, and other comforting dishes. Projected opening: Early September 2017. 208 Waverley Ave., Watertown

Worcester

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Korean fried chicken wings at Deadhorse Hill, which will get an American-Korean sibling restaurant this fall.

Simjang

The team behind Deadhorse Hill, a popular Worcester restaurant from owners with Boston ties, will open an American-Korean restaurant in the former Sweet Kitchen & Bar space, right by Volturno. Simjang (“heart” in Korean) will reportedly blend “traditional Korean elements” with local, seasonal ingredients. The space will feature artwork by Arlin Graff, who also painted a substantial mural by the Deadhorse space. Projected opening: Fall 2017. 72 Shrewsbury St., Worcester

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Social distancing sucks, and Natsu's ADHD is going into overdrive being stuck in the apartment for a month with the other three.

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Fairy Tail Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Relationships: Rogue Cheney/Natsu Dragneel/Sting Eucliffe/Gray Fullbuster Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Established Relationship, Polyamory, Crack, Fluff and Crack, Dancing and Singing, Taxes, Drinking, Tequila, Tequila-drunk Rogue likes country music, they're all gay and bad at math, they listen to Kesha, Kissing, Cuddling & Snuggling, they're in quarantine, Natsu has ADHD and is bored, Sting's a sweetheart, gay dorks in love, they drink tequila and do origami together

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“Can you turn down your music?”

Natsu turned from where he was washing dishes to look at Gray, who was sitting at the kitchen table with his head in his hands as he stared at a stack of paper.

“I just turned it on,” Natsu argued.

“I know that,” Gray said, exhaling sharply through his nose. “Everyone in the apartment complex knows that. Can you turn it down? I’m trying to focus.”

“I thought you were done work at four,” Natsu said as he reluctantly lowered the volume. The clock on the oven read 5:23 p.m.

“Yes, well, I’m theoretically done at four,” Gray said. “But I also thought it was Saturday, so…” He shrugged.

“Isn’t it Thursday?”

“Tuesday.” Gray yawned. “And this isn’t work.”

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Natsu raised an eyebrow at the stack of papers sitting under a calculator. “Looks like work to me.”

“It’s our taxes,” Gray said. He leaned back in the chair and rubbed his face. “It’s ridiculous, I don’t understand why it’s fifty-three pages long. It’s way too hard.”

“That’s what she said.” Natsu grinned but Gray just glared at him. “Oh, c’mon, babe.”

“Don’t ‘c’mon, babe,’ me,” Gray grumbled. “Look, because Rogue is self-employed, I have to calculate the depreciation of—”

“Babe.” Natsu stepped forward, grabbing both of Gray’s hands and pulling him up from the chair. “I love you more than anything except possibly Sting’s cookies, but right now, you need to shut all the way up about taxes and let me listen to Kesha.”

“But—”

Natsu shook his head, interrupting Gray’s protests with a quick kiss and pulling him close. “Fifty-three pages is way too many taxes. The apartment’s gonna explode; I’m doing us all a favor.”

“That’s…” Gray huffed. “I wanna be mad but honestly I’m sick of all the math.”

“Then come dance with me,” Natsu said, letting go of Gray’s hands and settling them on his hips instead. “Or you could help me with the dishes.”

Gray hummed, then frowned as he looked over Natsu’s shoulder. “What is that?”

“A salad spinner.”

“I didn’t even know we owned a salad spinner.”

“Me neither,” Natsu said, slipping his hands under Gray’s shirt and running them up his back. “It was in the cupboard under the microwave.”

“Which you aren’t supposed to touch.”

“I didn’t! Just the cupboard.”

Gray raised an eyebrow. “So, why are you washing the salad spinner from under the microwave cupboard where none of us have looked since we moved in here?”

“Because I’m fucking bored. Sting’s not here, you’re working, and Rogue threatened to tie me up – and not in the good way – if I kept bugging him. I can’t sit still long enough to read, it’s raining so I can’t go for a walk, we’ve watched all the Star Wars movies, I can’t bake any more cookies ‘cause the pantry is full, and I’ve unlocked literally every character in Smash Bros.” He sighed, leaning forward and pressing his forehead to Gray’s shoulder. “’m sorry for bugging you.”

The frustrated tension in Gray’s neck melted away and he wrapped his arms around Natsu, kissing the top of his head. “No, I’m sorry,” he said. “I know this is harder for you than the rest of us.”

Natsu shook his head. “It sucks for everyone,” he insisted. “I just feel like it’s been eighty-seven years since I’ve seen anyone other than you guys.”

“I know. I’m honestly even starting to miss Chad.”

Gray stared at the calendar over Natsu’s shoulder. What was normally a rainbow of color-coded appointments was now mostly blank, with the occasional “call maman” or “garbage day” penciled in. None of them – except Sting, who was their designated grocery and errands person – had left the apartment for anything other than short walks in nearly five weeks.

“All right,” Gray said, pulling back and squeezing Natsu’s hands.

“All right what?”

“Turn your music back on,” Gray said. “I’ll dance with you.”

Sting could hear country music playing before he even opened the door to the apartment. He frowned as he shifted the grocery bags and tray of coffee cups into one hand and unlocked the door, then pushed it open and was welcomed by four purring cats.

“Hello, darlings,” Sting said, nudging them all out of the way and closing the door behind him. Soleil meowed loudly at him, rubbing herself against his leg. “Poor babies, has nobody fed you?”

“They’re dirty liars,” Natsu said from the kitchen, turning around and giving the cats an unimpressed look as he turned down the music. “We fed them an hour ago.” He wiped his hands on the dish towel and moved toward the door, then sighed and backed up at the last second.

“Gimme a sec,” Sting said apologetically, stepping past Natsu into the kitchen and setting down the bags and the coffee. “And yes, before you ask, I found pizza pops and Oreos.”

“Yesss.” Natsu hopped up on one of the stools on the other side of the counter and peered eagerly into the bags. “You’re the best.”

“I try.” Sting started wiping down the containers as he pulled them out of the grocery bags. “Where are the other two?”

“Gray’s on the balcony,” Natsu said. “He’s not smoking, I checked. I heard him yell ‘fuck’ at one point but I’m pretty sure he’s fine. I mean, as fine as he can be.”

“Mm.”

“And Rogue is—”

“Right here.” Sting frowned and it took him a second to realize that Rogue was sitting at the kitchen table, head in his arms, hidden behind a pile of paperwork.

“Ah.” Sting raised an eyebrow at Natsu. “Who gave him tequila and why?”

“That’s profiling,” Rogue said absently without looking up. “You can’t say that.”

Sting rolled his eyes, tossing the bags in the garbage and closing the fridge. “You’re listening to Shania Twain, babe. How much have you had?”

“Four shots,” Natsu replied helpfully as Sting washed his hands.

“Slander,” Rogue said absently. “It’s…” He frowned and finally looked up at Sting, gaze slightly unfocused. “Hm. Maybe you’re right.”

Sting shrugged. “That’s four less than the first time you filed our taxes,” he said, then turned and reached out to Natsu. “Somehow he actually manages to do math better when he’s drunk.”

“Am I allowed to hug you now?” Natsu asked, pulling Sting close and sighing happily as he pressed his cheek to Sting’s neck. “What’s the outside world like?”

“Dystopic,” Sting replied. He kissed Natsu’s temple. “Zombies everywhere. Without toilet paper, order has been lost.”

“Hm.” Natsu nuzzled Sting’s cheek. “Luckily they left Starbucks intact.”

“It’s a known fact that caffeine repels zombies,” Sting said, nodding.

“In that case I think I’m safe.” Gray appeared behind the two of them and wrapped his arms around Sting from behind. “Thanks for the coffee, love.” Sting tipped his head back and kissed Gray’s cheek, then squeaked as Gray slipped cold hands under his shirt.

“How much tequila have you had?” Sting asked, leaning back against Gray.

“None,” Gray insisted. Sting raised an eyebrow and Gray added, “Well, no tequila. I had a couple beers, though. Taxes are stressful.” He pressed his face into the crook of Sting’s neck.

“That’s why I hired an accountant,” Sting said, reaching out to pull Rogue into the group hug. “Because you’re all ridiculous.”

“’m not,” Rogue argued, letting Sting kiss his cheek. “We did all the maths.”

“All of them, huh?”

“Yep.” Rogue giggled as Natsu and Gray both wrapped an arm around him. “Don’t need help. Throw the whole accountant away.” He snorted with laughter and leaned against Sting’s shoulder.

“You,” Sting said, laughing, “are very drunk.”

“Look,” Rogue said. “I was dealing just fine until Gray stopped getting mad about Kesha and started singing along instead. It was a… like a different dimension. The tequila made it less real.”

“Oh my god,” Gray grumbled, at the same time that Sting asked Natsu, “You got him to sing Kesha?”

“He knows all the words to ‘Your Love is My Drug,’” Natsu said proudly as he grabbed Gray’s hand around Sting’s waist.

Sting hummed happily in the embrace, then gently nudged all three of them away and moved over to look at the paperwork on the table. “I love you all dearly,” he said, grabbing the stack, “but I’m taking this away before Natsu sets it on fire.”

“Hey!” Natsu protested. “I was gonna fold you a beautiful paper crane!”

Sting frowned. “I… think that’s illegal? Can you do that with tax forms? Also this is like… fifty-seven pages.”

“Fifty-three,” Natsu corrected eyes, reaching out for the stack. “We’re stuck in the apartment, we have fuck all to do, and I’m pretty sure there are at least fifty-three animals for me to make out of paper.”

Sting was about to argue when he noticed the way Natsu’s nails were bitten down until they were almost bleeding. “All right,” he said, handing the paper to Natsu and gesturing to the couch. “I’ll make drinks because I am not drinking tequila.”

“Good,” Rogue said, grinning as he cuddled closer to Gray, “’cause I drank it all.”

“Go help your boyfriend make origami,” Sting said, rolling his eyes as he headed back into the kitchen.

When he got back to the couch, Rogue and Gray were curled up against each other, nearly asleep with Frosche and Soleil cuddled between them. Happy sat at Natsu’s feet, batting at the balled-up paper Natsu tossed for him, while Lector lounged on the coffee table with his eyes closed.

“Here,” Sting said, sliding down next to Natsu and handing him a beer. Then he grabbed a sheet of paper and nudged Natsu’s arm. “Now show me how to make a crane.”

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splendidlyimperfect · 5 years ago

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hey could u do “Let’s push all of these stuff away. I wanna dance here right now with you.” For stingsu or the OT4?

I adore this prompt, and I went with the ot4 because we’ve talked before about how Rogue doesn’t dance but Natsu can convince him! Enjoy :)

Rating: General AudiencesRelationships: Rogue Cheney/Natsu Dragneel/Sting Eucliffe/Gray FullbusterTags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Polyamory, Established Relationship, Domestic Fluff, Dancing, Fluff, Rogue pretends he hates dancing, but he can’t say no to Natsu’s eyes, Sting’s pretty, and Gray’s smitten, they’re all just disgustingly in love, Tumblr: FTLGBTalesSeries: Part 37 of i’m with them

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Rogue’s half-watching the news when the front door slams shut, followed by a muffled curse and the thump of boots. Natsu’s keys jingle onto the rack – Rogue’s surprised he remembered and didn’t leave them in his jacket pocket – and then he’s behind the couch, pressing a kiss to Rogue’s hair.

“Hey, babe,” Natsu says, nuzzling Rogue’s neck and looking down at the knitting that’s sitting on the arm of the couch. “You making me a new scarf?”

“You need exactly zero new scarves,” Rogue says, rolling his eyes as Natsu comes around to the front of the couch and flops down next to Rogue.

“No such thing as too many scarves,” Natsu argues, slipping his hands under Rogue’s sweater. His fingers are like ice and Rogue yelps, pushing him away.

“You’re freezing,” he grumbles. Natsu laughs, cuddling up next to Rogue and wrapping Rogue’s arms around him.

“Then warm me up,” he says, kissing Rogue’s neck and slowly sliding his hands back underneath Rogue’s layers. Rogue jumps at the cold, but the discomfort quickly fades as Natsu draws his fingers in gentle patterns over Rogue’s stomach. “See, it’s not so bad.”

Rogue hums, reaching up and running his fingers through Natsu’s hair. It’s tangled from the wind and Rogue combs out the knots as Natsu keeps pressing kisses across his throat and collarbone. A gentle warmth spreads through Rogue, starting in his stomach and travelling up to spread across his chest.

“C’mere,” he says, grabbing Natsu’s hips and tugging Natsu into his lap until Natsu’s legs are on either side of Rogue’s thighs and he’s pressing Rogue back into the couch. Natsu pulls the elastic from Rogue’s hair and tugs on it gently, tipping his head to the side so he can keep kissing Rogue’s neck.

“You taste good,” Natsu murmurs against Rogue’s skin.

Rogue laughs. “What do I taste like?”

“Mm.” Natsu swipes his tongue over Rogue’s skin. “Coffee.”

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Rogue sighs happily, the chatter of the news fading into the background as he slips his hands up the back of Natsu’s sweater and pulls him closer. Natsu bites down on Rogue’s earlobe, then pulls gently on his hair and kisses him again.

Rogue opens up to Natsu, exploring his mouth, and Natsu groans, grinding down into Rogue’s lap. Rogue can feel him everywhere, and a sudden flood of affection washes through him. It amazes him how quickly Natsu can pull him apart.

He’s about to tug Natsu’s shirt off when Natsu pulls back, kissing the tip of Rogue’s nose and grinning mischievously.

“That look means trouble,” Rogue says, sliding his hands back down to Natsu’s hips. Natsu manages to look offended and amused at the same time as he shuffles backward off Rogue’s lap and stands up. “Where are you going?”

“C’mere,” Natsu says, reaching out his hands to pull Rogue to his feet as well. Rogue frowns at him, and Natsu gives him a look that he usually reserves for Gray when Gray has the remote and Natsu wants to watch ‘Cake Boss.’

“Why are you looking at me like that?” Rogue asks. Natsu grabs the remote and turns off the TV, then pulls his phone out of his pocket and wiggles it at Rogue.

“Guess who sent me some new music today?” he asks, opening up the music app on his phone. Rogue sees a playlist titled ‘roro’s guilty pleasures’ and he groans, trying to snatch Natsu’s phone from his hand.

“Gajeel is an asshole,” Rogue mutters, grabbing Natsu around the waist and pulling him close. Natsu giggles, leaning back and tapping on one of the songs. Something familiar and twangy stars playing that Rogue definitely recognizes, but he shakes his head and tries to pull away from Natsu.

“I don’t even like that music—”

“Babe. I have a video of you singing ‘Fishin’ in the Dark’ at Yukino’s. We all know you like country.”

Rogue’s cheeks turn pink and he scowls at Natsu, trying to cross his arms over his chest. Natsu slips their fingers together and pulls Rogue closer again, refusing to let him escape.

“Teach me how to dance?”

Natsu flips the music over to the Bluetooth and suddenly it’s on the speakers, filling the living room with familiar lyrics. A wave of nostalgia washes over Rogue – memories of spinning through the kitchen with his mom while his dad listened to the radio.

“I don’t dance,” he insists.

“Please?“ Natsu asks, expression suddenly soft and slightly embarrassed. “I was watching Sting and Gray when you—the whole karaoke thing, and they were dancing, and I just… I don’t even know how to two-step. Maan put Erza in Bharatanatyam classes when she was little but Pita didn’t want me to go because I was a boy, and dancing was ‘for girls.’”

Natsu pouts and Rogue can’t look away from the soft curve of his lips.

“Please?” Natsu says softly. “C’mon, baby. I won’t tell the other two, okay?” Rogue raises an eyebrow and Natsu fakes a scout salute. “Promise.”

“That’s what you said when we ate all the cookies mom made, and you told Sting the second he got home.”

“Okay, but I super promise this time,” Natsu insists, brushing Rogue’s hair out of his face and leaning in to kiss him. Rogue melts against Natsu, breathing him in as they kiss. “Show me how to dance,” Natsu murmurs against Rogue’s lips.

Rogue sighs, closing his eyes and listening to the music.

Well it might be me but the way I see it the whole wide world has gone crazy so baby, why don’t we just dance?

“You’re the worst,” Rogue says, moving Natsu’s hand to his shoulder, then taking his other hand and nudging Natsu’s feet until they’re the right width apart.

“Mm, but you love me,” Natsu says, squeezing Rogue’s hand.

“I do,” Rogue says softly, kissing Natsu’s forehead before guiding him into a slow two-step. They move smoothly for a moment, and then Natsu laughs as he stumbles backward into the couch.

“The living room isn’t big enough for dancing,” Rogue says, but Natsu just rolls his eyes. He lets go of Rogue’s hand long enough to slide the couch back along the hardwood, opening up the room for them. Then he pulls Rogue back in, nuzzling his cheek and kissing him as they fall back into the rhythm.

Natsu’s a surprisingly graceful dancer for how goddamn clumsy he usually is, and after a minute, Rogue tries a small spin.

“You’re actually not that bad at this,” he says, eyebrows raised as Natsu manages to twirl back into Rogue’s arms, eyes bright with excitement. His enthusiasm is contagious – it’s one of the reasons Rogue can’t help but fall in love with him over and over again.

The song changes to something Natsu obviously knows because he starts singing along, bringing the hand on Rogue’s shoulder up to his cheek to brush some stray pieces of hair away. His voice is rough, but the adoring look in his eyes matches the emotion behind the words.

“You’re a dork,” Rogue mumbles, trying to keep the heat from his cheeks.

Natsu laughs, leaning in and kissing him. “Sure,” he says, “but I got you to dance.”

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Gray’s about to unlock the door when Sting puts his hand on Gray’s wrist, tilting his head to the side.

“Do we have tequila in the house?” he asks, and Gray frowns at him until he realizes that country music is playing in the apartment.

“Not as far as I know?” he says. Sting takes the keys from Gray’s hand and slides them into the lock as quietly as possible, then turns the handle and inches the door open just a crack.

His heart immediately melts.

“They’re dancing,” he whispers, leaning back and gesturing for Gray to take a peek. Gray peeks in and can’t help the soft, fond sound that escapes him. Rogue and Natsu have pushed the couch out of the way and are moving around the living room, and Natsu’s got that look on his face that he gets whenever he gets what he wants.

“How the hell did he get Rogue to dance?” Sting whispers, and Gray leans back, eyebrows raised. “I’ve been trying for years.”

“Natsu’s got that look, though,” Gray says, laughing.

Sting rolls his eyes. “I do, too,” he grumbles, trying his best to look indignant. Gray sighs, leaning in and kissing the pout that crosses Sting’s lips.

“You do,” he says, slipping his hands around Sting’s waist as the song changes again. He recognizes this one – Rogue may not dance, but occasionally when he and Gray are driving to mom and dad’s on the highway, he’ll flip to one of the country stations while giving Gray a don’t you dare say anything look.

“C’mere,” Gray says, pulling Sting closer. “This song always reminds me of you.”

Sting looks uncertain, but brings his arms up to Gray’s shoulders as he listens to the lyrics.

sittin’ on the front porch, tryin’a keep still baby’s lookin’ finer than a fifty dollar bill pretty blue eyes, and it isn’t hard to see that baby’s got a hold on me

Gray laughs at the pink flush that creeps across Sting’s cheeks, and he slips his hands up under Sting’s sweater, pulling him closer. He kisses Sting’s nose, and Sting tips his head to the side, catching Gray’s lips with his own.

Gray doesn’t think he’ll ever get used to this. They all fit together in different ways, and every time he kisses any of them, it’s like discovering a part of himself all over again. Sting’s lips are soft and gentle beneath his, and Gray runs his fingers up and down Sting’s back as they move together.

“Should we go in?” Sting asks after a moment, pulling back and gazing at Gray. His eyes really are pretty – bright blue and framed by soft lashes.

Gray shakes his head, sighing happily and swaying to the music.

“Nah,” he says quietly, resting his head on Sting’s shoulder. “Let’s dance for a little bit longer.”

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39 New Boston Restaurants to Check Out This Fall

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Food at Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar’s Back Bay location. The restaurant will expand to Fort Point this fall.

75 on Seaport Square

1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza

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Boston openings beyond fall 2017:

The Broadway (732 E Broadway, South Boston, Boston): Taking over the space of the longtime Boston Beer Garden, which closed in early 2017. Projected opening: Unknown.

Chilacates (The Tremont, 1480 Tremont St., Mission Hill, Boston): This Jamaica Plain taqueria duo will open a third location, this time in Mission Hill. Projected opening: Early 2018 at the earliest.

D’s Keys Dueling Pianos and Singalong Bar (391 D St., Seaport District, Boston): A dueling piano bar from dueling piano bar veterans. Projected opening: By the end of 2017.

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A teaser of wood-fired pizza that may be served at Prairie Fire when it opens this fall.

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Pizzas at Nantucket-based Oath Craft Pizza, which is adding a Cambridge location to its roster this fall.

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Cambridge openings beyond fall 2017:

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One of the debut beers that will be available at Lookout Farm when Lookout Farm Brewing Company debuts in September.

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Pizza at Easy Pie, expanding from Braintree to Revere in early September.

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Mussels at Antique Table, expanding from Winthrop and Lynn to Salem this fall.

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A single hop pale ale at Untold Brewing, opening this fall in an old Scituate schoolhouse.

Untold Brewing

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A sample dish from Field & Vine, as shared during the restaurant’s crowdfunding campaign.

American Fresh Brewhouse

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Somerville openings beyond fall 2017:

Waxy’s (Unknown address at Assembly Row, Somerville): A “modern Irish bar” with locations in Massachusetts, Florida, Connecticut, and Texas. Projected opening: 2017.

Waltham

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Meat at Moody’s, which is expanding to add tacos, ceviche, and more late this fall.

Moody’s Delicatessen & Provisions / The Backroom at Moody’s

Watertown

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A La Bodega menu teaser: heirloom tomato gazpacho.

La Bodega by Salts

Ritcey East

Worcester

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Korean fried chicken wings at Deadhorse Hill, which will get an American-Korean sibling restaurant this fall.

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tonyduncanbb73 · 7 years ago

Text

39 New Boston Restaurants to Check Out This Fall

It’s going to be a delicious season

Jump to:

Boston

Facebook

Food at Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar’s Back Bay location. The restaurant will expand to Fort Point this fall.

75 on Seaport Square

1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza

Anoush’ella Saj Kitchen

Boston Chops

Boston Juicing

City Winery

Earls Kitchen + Bar

Eventide Fenway

Explorateur

Flatbread Company

The Halal Guys

Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar

Magnolia Bakery

Moody’s Delicatessen & Provisions

Our Fathers Delicatessen

Purr Cat Cafe

Rogue Lounge

Scorpion Bar

Sushi Kappo

White Bull Tavern

Boston openings beyond fall 2017:

The Broadway (732 E Broadway, South Boston, Boston): Taking over the space of the longtime Boston Beer Garden, which closed in early 2017. Projected opening: Unknown.

Chilacates (The Tremont, 1480 Tremont St., Mission Hill, Boston): This Jamaica Plain taqueria duo will open a third location, this time in Mission Hill. Projected opening: Early 2018 at the earliest.

D’s Keys Dueling Pianos and Singalong Bar (391 D St., Seaport District, Boston): A dueling piano bar from dueling piano bar veterans. Projected opening: By the end of 2017.

Amesbury

Rachel Leah Blumenthal for Eater

A “dog of the day” at Trina’s Starlite Lounge in Somerville. The restaurant is expanding to Amesbury this fall.

BareWolf Brewing

Brewery Silvaticus

Trina’s Starlite Lounge

Brookline

Instagram

A teaser of wood-fired pizza that may be served at Prairie Fire when it opens this fall.

Prairie Fire

Cambridge

Facebook

Pizzas at Nantucket-based Oath Craft Pizza, which is adding a Cambridge location to its roster this fall.

Longfellow Bar

Momi Nonmi

Oath Craft Pizza

Pokéworks

Cambridge openings beyond fall 2017:

Natick

Facebook

One of the debut beers that will be available at Lookout Farm when Lookout Farm Brewing Company debuts in September.

Lookout Farm Brewing Company

Revere

Facebook

Pizza at Easy Pie, expanding from Braintree to Revere in early September.

Easy Pie

Salem

Facebook

Mussels at Antique Table, expanding from Winthrop and Lynn to Salem this fall.

Antique Table

Scituate

Facebook

A single hop pale ale at Untold Brewing, opening this fall in an old Scituate schoolhouse.

Untold Brewing

Somerville

Kickstarter

A sample dish from Field & Vine, as shared during the restaurant’s crowdfunding campaign.

American Fresh Brewhouse

Field & Vine

Midici

Somerville openings beyond fall 2017:

Waxy’s (Unknown address at Assembly Row, Somerville): A “modern Irish bar” with locations in Massachusetts, Florida, Connecticut, and Texas. Projected opening: 2017.

Waltham

Facebook

Meat at Moody’s, which is expanding to add tacos, ceviche, and more late this fall.

Moody’s Delicatessen & Provisions / The Backroom at Moody’s

Watertown

Facebook

A La Bodega menu teaser: heirloom tomato gazpacho.

La Bodega by Salts

Ritcey East

Worcester

Facebook

Korean fried chicken wings at Deadhorse Hill, which will get an American-Korean sibling restaurant this fall.

Simjang

Get weekday updates on all the latest restaurant news:

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