#thank you as always for sharing your wonderful ideas ❤️🥰

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It's been so long since my last re-write ask 😅 why it's been so long... Honestly, I don't have a good excuse. It just be like that.

But I hope this was worth the wait!

Barbie Wire, Buckzo, Tilla, and OOPS

Barbie and Buckzo

It was actually surprisingly easy to re-write her... Because she has so little lore and screen time that she might as well not exist (we seriously didn't even get a moment in Mastermind of her reacting to her brother about to be executed?? Even if she wanted to cut him off, she would feel SOMETHING about that, right???)

First off- Barbie would be in Fizz's place in the show. As in, she and Blitzø should have made up, and she should have gotten an episode that shows how her and her twins' relationship have improved. Fizz should get some attention and a redemption, too! And I'll get into that. But I just want to balance their interactions more.

I would have wanted all three of them to be close as children. A rag-tag team of mischievous kits ^^ but they all started to drift away as teens. Especially Barbie from the rest of her family. I would have kept Barbie being left out of Blitzø's flashbacks to the circus, for the most part. But here, it's to build up what her childhood was like and Blitzø realizing why she wasn't around so much.

Buckzo didn't want to care for Tilla when she got terribly sick (who he's not married to in my re-write. If demons view marriage as a way to combine assets and status rather than for love like we talked about, then there's no way greedy Buckzo wouldn't marry anyone unless they were stinking rich 😒). He saw her as a burden when she couldn't contribute to the circus anymore as a fortune teller. Barbie didn't have a real interest in entertainment like Blitzø, so Buckzo decided that she should be the one to take care of Tilla. Like Blitzø, he emotionally manipulated Barbie to look out for Tilla, and whenever she wanted just some time to herself, he would ask her why she didn't care about her own mother. It got to the point that Barbie refused to leave the tent Tilla was in, even when she encouraged her daughter to go out and be a kid like she should be.

The rest of the circus actors tried to help, but the place was understaffed as is and there was always something that needed attention (if Buckzo was in charge of the whole circus, then I doubt he wanted to pay enough workers and actors. He already was too lazy to properly store the fireworks that caused the fire 😒). So it was still mainly Barbie helping Tilla. And the illness got so bad that Barbie even had to help her walk and feed her, so she had practically no social life whatsoever.

And while Barbie was isolated and watching Tilla slowly waste away, Buckzo would tell Blitzø and Fizz that she didn't want to be around them. That she was jealous of Fizz, and she didn't want to be seen with her brother. Of course, there's more to manipulation than this, and I would have that shown in the flashbacks. But the bottom line is that Buckzo used the kids for money and did what he could to drive a wedge between them all when it best suited him. Blitzø didn't believe him though and tried to visit them as much as possible, but with the burden of having to earn enough money to pay for his mother's medicine (take a wild guess where that money really went), he thought the only way he could help was if he kept at the circus, improved his act, and brought a paycheck in.

After the fire, Barbie also got seriously burnt. Because she was in the tent with Tilla and tried to carry her out of the burning fire. She refused to leave her mother's side, and called out for any kind of help. Fizz, as we know, was far too injured to help. But Blitzø came in. In my re-write, they both managed to drag Tilla out of the tent, but she died in the hospital as her injuries were far too severe.

Enraged that he never helped or bought the medicine despite her begging him to do so. Barbie actually attacked her father at the hospital, finally snapping after years of his abuse (I'm not sure what she would have done to him, but I want his injury to be symbolic... And the only reason he gets to live is because she's not the one that's going to deliver the killing blow). She ran away after that. Feeling as if Tilla's death was her fault and unable to face Blitzø and Fizz. She should have been strong enough to get Tilla out on her own so Blitzø wouldn't have been more injured.

Because of his own injuries, Blitzø was getting patched up and wasn't there to witness what happened. But Barbie had said that she never wanted to see 'any of them' ever again before she ran, mainly talking about him and the circus. Buckzo tried to spin that to Blitzø saying she hated him so much because HE killed their mother... And unfortunately, for a while, Blitzø believed that. Even after Buckzo casted him out. Why would his sister want to see him after what he did?

Tilla

This isn't entirely concrete in all honesty. I'd love to hear your opinion on Tilla's section if you want ^^ but here's my idea for Tilla. along with how magic works in Hell.

In my re-write, it's very possible for lower class demons to use magic. However, the Sins have made it so only few can use it (such as the succubi or infestor demons). You need a license to use magic if you're not part of Hells Royalty. And for imps and hellhounds, it is strictly illegal for them to practice magic. Many of them have been executed by Satan himself simply for getting caught trying to learn a simple levitation spell. In fact, this would become a plot point for Loona being the one to read the grimoire and summoning the portals.

Tilla, however, practiced magic in secret. And she had a gift with divination in particular. She would twist the facts to carnival goers to make it seem like she was just another act, but she truly could see their future. She had to wear a cloak and her signature long dress when she went outside the circus- not just as part of her costume, but to hide the runes she carved into her skin; she had to burn the book she was using before to rid the evidence, so she ensured the runes and spells would always be with her (pretty brutal, and probably unnecessary from a writers standpoint... But this is Hell and I want the excuse to imagine Tilla with white runes scattered throughout her body 😅)

I'm debating whether or not she was even able to see what her son would do to the order of Hell, and that's why she got with Buckzo in the first place. She never loved him, and saw his demise through her visions and kept quiet about it for a reason. (You remember that fanart you showed me about Blitzø and Buckzo? That's how it goes down in my re-write after. I just need to figure out when it happened in the story.)

Since Barbie was around her the most, she actually taught her some spells. Simple ones so she wouldn't get in trouble. She wanted to teach her, Blitzø and Fizz more, but as the infection grew worse and worse and her children were driven farther apart, she even became delirious during her final days.

Speaking of which, I was pondering maybe Tilla was infected with a Hellish form of leprosy or a flesh eating bacteria? I won't go into the details. But that's why Tilla needed so much help as it got worse. (Irl, leprosy doesn't actually cause your limbs to fall off. It only causes nerve damage. But if this is Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if something like that existed) Barbie wasn't infected, fortunately. But if I do go down this route, Buckzo might have used this as another form of manipulating the kids; telling Barbie she couldn't leave unless she wanted to spread the disease, and telling the boys that Barbie was sick now, too.

I'm unsure if Barbie would also have carved runes into her skin like Tilla. Tilla would have discouraged that, though, not wanting her to put herself through that pain. But if my re-write of Barbie did do that after the fire, that would be why Barbie has all those marks/scars that look too purposeful. She would have done it in a way that made them look like intricate blood tattoos, having learned from her mother, but her spells are hidden within the brutal art.

OOPS

Flash forward to the present. In my re-write, Barbie's debut episode would have been OOPS, not Unhappy Campers (frankly, other than the asmodian crystal, I don't think there was much use for that episode. I'll see what I can do for it, though, since an episode where Moxxie or Millie lead the team sounds very intriguing). Instead of Blitzø encountering Fizz in Greed, it's Barbie. It's been literal years since he's seen her, and she's in rough shape. He sees the sign of drug use on her, and of course that puts him on high alert (having used drugs as a way to escape too, he knows the signs all too well).

There's so much going on, so many questions and feelings from both sides, but Barbie tries to push her brother away, and she's pretty viscious about it too. The audience would look at this and might think she hates Blitzø, but in reality, she's on the run. Her addiction got her in debt with the wrong people, and now loan sharks are after her. And the last thing she wants is for Blitzø to get hurt.

Their rather loud reunion is cut shirt when they do indeed get captured. By Crimsons gang (look, I know his presence was unnecessary in the episode, but I need mob Daddy to make another appearance 😭). He's not looking to extort a sin in my re-write, but rather, he's after the money Barbie owes him. And when Blitzø got caught alongside her, he saw that as a two for one deal. You can never have too much meat to sell on the black market (oh yeah, I'm including that in my re-write for him. To your followers, you guys will have to wait and see his full ask 👀 (unless of course you want to share ^^)). Either that, or he could use his sons boss to convince Moxxie to return home.

The episode would mainly go as the same. Barbie and Blitzø get locked up together, the tension between them is high but you can see hints to the sibling dynamic that was once there. They both manage to escape and fight their way out, (with Blitzø possibly being shocked at how Barbie knows magic at the final stand, "Why the fuck didn't you do that before!?" // "Oh gee! I'll only be killed on sight if the wrong people see me use magic!" // "OK, ok. You have a point."). And they both realize what was going on with the other. That they had never blamed the other for their mother's death or the fire, that they never wanted to grow apart, etc. That this whole time, they both had been manipulated and hurt and lost so much time together.

The episode would end with Blitzø taking Barbie back home with him, ("You seriously think I'm just gonna let you stay out here with that old fucker on your heels?? And after we haven't seen each other in years!? Uh-uh. You're crashing on the couch." // "Blitz-" // *hoists her up over his head like he did with Loona in Western Energy* "Resistance is futile!"). Even though it looks like she's still struggling with addiction, he's certain he can help her through it since he had to kick that to the curb for his daughter. Barbie looks so out of place and hesitant, both from their separation and the fact that someone is taking care of her for once, before she sees Loona peeking out from behind her door. Blitzø calls her out, and introduces them, "Loony, this is your aunt Barbie! She's gonna be living with us for a bit until she gets back on her feet. Ok?" And both women look stunned to see the other here. Loona had only seen Barbie in photos, and Barbie never thought this day would come, "I'm... I'm an aunt?"

Barbie and Loona would bond in my re-write. Especially over magic. Barbie would offer her tips and tricks on how to better memorize the grimoire (which will become a major problem later 👀). Yes, realistically there are going to be problems arising if she's still into the drugs, and that does hurt my heart 😥 I am leaning more towards just making her a drug peddler that worked for Crimson but stole his money and tried to leave Greed, though. What do you think?

Here is the rest of Blitzø's family!! I wanted to include Fizz, but this got way too long 😅 but he- along with the Sins- are up next. So stay tuned! I hope you enjoy reading this! ^^

Welcome back! And thank you for the delicious meal of character development and lore!!!!!!

THANK YOU for giving Barbie — and Tilla — her due!! This is what we should’ve gotten instead of just another cardboard cutout on the character roster! She’s an actual character with depth! 🥺 Tbh tho her not even wanting to leave her mother’s tent while well into the isolation imposed upon her by Buckzo broke my heart — it’s all she knows, like a security blanket, even though she truly ought to have had a real childhood. I love her backstory, and how she’s been manipulated just like her brother (and Fizz) for Buckzo’s means.

Speaking of Buckzo 😒 WOOF! What an odious monster. He’s rotten to the core, but not in a cheap way like Stella or Crimson in the show because you’ve actually done the work to lay out his nefariousness and how it’s been used to harm those around him (instead of it just being a necessity to make the plot move the way the creators want it to).

Tilla being an illegal magic user is amazing as well! I really like the added restriction on that for imps and hellhounds. It harkens to a lot of double standards in society and emphasizes the class divide. The idea of Tilla carving runes into her own flesh makes me wince but I adore the concept nonetheless (also since Tilla had to have been exposed to the fire during the circus explosion, do you think the runes on her skin would take some sort of effect or react in a special way? She’s not a book obviously, but when ancient and magical texts get burned in fantasy tales, things tend to manifest 👀). I love that Tilla taught magic to her daughter, and would’ve taught it to Blitzø and Fizz if she’d been able T—T And then Barbie bonding with her niece over it omg

((Also would Tilla’s leprosy or infection be tied to her scars? Sorry if that’s the obvious implication, I’m not entirely sure.))

You made Oops 10000000% more tolerable with this switch up (god help me for ever having to suffer through Fizz’s distraction song one more time 🤬). And the payoff is much better! It continues Blitzø and Barbie’s journey rather than ties up a loose end just to have Blitzø and Fizz be on good terms again. AND THE INCLUSION OF CRIMSON SELLING IMP MEAT ON THE BLACK MARKET 👌 😘 immaculate 👌 😘 Kudos! ✨✨✨✨✨✨

[navybrat817]

Hiii!!! I was wondering how Mafia! Bucky or CEO! Bucky might react to their chosen girl being a single mom… I am a young single mom, so I’m always curious to see how they would react to it.

I love your writing so much!! Thank you for sharing your words and ideas with us🥰

First, mom to mom, sending you an air hug and I appreciate the kind words.

And oh, nonnie, I absolutely adore this for mob!Bucky. Not that I wouldn't love it for CEO!Bucky, but something about a terrifying and powerful man in a dangerous world who is down bad for the reader and adores your child? Yes, please.

Something about you two brings out his loving and protective side. Like why are you alone? What happened to the dad? He doesn't have kids, but knows it isn't easy to raise one. And he admires how strong and resilient you are, but who takes care of you on the hard days?

You better believe there will be security detail at all times. He needs you to be safe. Oh, your child sad because he or she wants Bucky to come over and read a bedtime story? He's ending whatever he has going on, grabbing his keys, getting a stuffie along the way, and making sure to read the best bedtime story ever. Your bank account is full. He makes time for the both of you. Doesn't matter that your child isn't biologically his, that's his kid, too.

The two of you are his family and that's that.

This could be a thing, right?

Love and thanks! ❤️

[jobean12-blog]

For the Love of Plants...and You

Pairing: Bucky Barnes x female reader (plant!dad Bucky AU)

Word Count: 1,229

Summary: You and Bucky go shopping for new plants and he has the best idea.

Author's Note: My lovely friend @sagechanoafterdark shared this wonderful little idea with me and I was so happy to have inspiration for more plant!dad Bucky! YAY! Thanks so much Sage! Thank you all so much for reading! Much love always! ❤️❤️❤️Divider by @firefly-graphics thank you sweet Daisy! 🥰

Warnings: it's soft, sweet and fun, spicy and silly, some implied sexy times and Bucky is delish.

*If you want to read more about plant!dad Bucky you can find his other stories on his Masterlist labeled with 'plant!dad Bucky AU'*

“Are you sure you don’t want anything else doll?”

You look up from the current plant in front of you and stare unblinkingly for a moment before bursting into giggles.

Bucky’s arms are full of plants and his handsome face is obscured by various leaves and flowers.

You sift through the flora that hides him and find his blue eyes bright and crinkled at the corners with his wide smile.

“What?” he asks.

“It’s just…you’re so cute.”

His cheeks become tinged with a flush of pink and you lean through the leaves to place a sweet kiss to his lips.

“Thank you for carrying everything. We really need to start getting a cart.”

“Nah doll, then we’ll go home with even more plants. And you don’t have room for more plants. At least this way we are limited to what I can carry.”

“What are you saying Bucky?” you ask with feigned shock.

He’s quiet for a moment and you worry that he thinks you’re serious.

You open your mouth to speak and reassure him you were just teasing but he beats you to it and says, “I’m going to build you new shelves.”

Now it’s your turn to be quiet.

“Doll?” he asks, trying to see you from around the armfuls of plants.

“You want…you want to build me shelves for my plants?”

He finds a free space on the plant stand outside and places a few down so he can actually see you.

“Yeah. Of course. I want you to have all the plants you can fit.”

“I didn’t know you could build things.”

Your voice comes out slightly breathless.

The corner of his mouth lifts into a devious smirk.

“Sounds like you like that I can do that,” he murmurs as he slips his free arm around your waist and tucks you into his side. “I’m pretty good with my hands.”

“Mm,” you hum, laying your flat palm against his chest. “Very good actually.”

He dips his head to capture your lips, lingering with a soft kiss that has your fingers fisting in his shirt.

“Do you have a tool belt?” you ask him when he finally pulls away.

“I do.”

“You should do it shirtless. So, you don’t get too warm.”

“So shirtless with my toolbelt. Anything else?”

You tap your chin playfully.

“Your dark wash jeans. The really fitted ones.”

“Is this some secret fantasy you have?”

You bury your face in his neck and mumble something incoherent.

“What was that?” he chuckles.

“It wasn’t until you said you could build me shelves!” you squeak.

“This is gonna be fun,” he simpers as he releases you to grab the plants again. “Let’s go check out.”

As promised, later that day Bucky shows up at your place in his dark jeans with a tool belt hanging low on his hips.

“Why are you wearing a shirt?” you ask.

He covers his laugh with a cough and grabs your waist, pulling you into his chest.

“I didn’t want to take the train shirtless.”

“Oh. Yeah.” You answer. “Right.”

He laughs. “Right.”

“I know you think this is hilarious, but you don’t understand…”

His expression softens. “What do you mean doll?”

“It means a lot to me that you’d do this, and you support my love of plants.”

“Of course I would. And of course I do. And you know I love plants too.”

“I know, but even if you didn’t I just know you’d do it anyway.”

He brushes his lips lightly across yours, holding your gaze as he whispers, “I would.”

“Can we take this off now?” you ask as your fingers slide down his chest and under the hem of his shirt.

“Sure.”

He kicks the door shut with his booted foot and lifts his arms above his head. You start to peel the shirt from his body, the action deliberate as you watch every inch of his toned stomach come into view.

After staring at the distinct V shape at his hips you focus on the dark trail of hair just under his belly button then practically let out a moan when his abs flex and move as he shimmies.

“This is like porn,” you sigh dreamily.

That makes him laugh and he gets tangled in the sleeves of his tee.

You keep staring, enjoying all the shifting muscles of his torso.

“Little help here doll face.”

“Oh!...sorry Buck!”

You slip the shirt over his head and drop it to the floor, letting your fingertips run along the smooth metal of his left arm.

“There. Perfect.”

He takes you in his arms and spins you around until your back is against the door. Trapping you in place he settles both hands on either side of your head.

“You’re distracting,” he murmurs. “Not sure I can get to work just yet.”

“Me?” you ask incredulously. “Look at you.”

Your finger slips into the waistband of his jeans, and you give him a sharp tug, drawing him closer.

His hips press into your stomach, and you feel the hard length of him. You catch your bottom lip between your teeth and toy with the button of his jeans before running your fingers along the leather of his tool belt.

The muscles in his stomach tense every time your skin touches his and you watch his dark eyelashes flutter against his cheeks with his barely controlled restraint.

His toolbelt drops to the floor with a loud thud and you pull the zipper of his jeans down.

“Doll,” he hisses when your hand slips inside his jeans.

You slide down to your knees, taking his jeans with you.

“Fuck you look so perfect on your knees for me,” he grits out.

You stretch out along the hard wood floor and press yourself against him.

Bucky’s fingers soothingly slide up and down your arm, his eyes closed and his breathing finally even.

“You need to make me a list of all the things you want me to build,” he says.

You laugh as you twirl a strand of his hair between your fingers. “It will be the longest list ever.”

“It better be,” he says, finally opening his eyes and pinning them on you. “I’ll building anything and everything if we can start every project like that.”

You kiss his neck, working your way to his chin and then along his jaw before climbing on top of him and kissing his lips.

“Deal!”

His hands are soft as they reverently trace the curve of your hips and waist. “You know what we still have to do?” he asks.

“What?” you smile.

“Name all the new plants!”

Your smile widens. “WE DO!”

You kiss him again and reluctantly move off him so he can get up. Once you’re both dressed, Bucky sans shirt of course, he starts working on the shelves.

You hold up one of your new plants, Devil’s ivy, and twirl the pot between your fingers, gently fingering the leaves.

“What do you think Buck?” you ask. “How about…Spaghetti!”

He looks up from the wood in his hands and nods with a smile. “That’s a good one, especially for the ivy.”

As soon as he finishes the thought his stomach promptly grumbles, making you both laugh.

“I’m just going to name these last two then I’ll start dinner…how does spaghetti sound?”

“Perfect doll face. It sounds perfect.”

[rhaenella]

CL16 | Is It Over Now? | pt.3

pairing: charles leclerc x singer!reader

genre: social media au

summary: you and charles have been everyone's fave couple on the grid, but when you somewhat unexpectedly break up, you turn to songwriting to cope with the pain

face claim: léon

a/n: sit back, get comfy, this is quite a long one… let me know if you guys prefer longer but less parts or shorter but more parts. also, if you’d like to be added to the taglist, comment below!

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7 June

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yn: The video for Is It Over Now? is officially out ✨ Had the best time shooting it with some great, great people. Special thank you to the wonderful director Lina Söderström for embracing my ideas and bringing them to life 🧡

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taylorswift: 👏🏼👏🏼

danielricciardo: Still don’t understand why I couldn’t be a background dancer

yourbestfriend: She was looking for professionals, not clowns

danielricciardo: :(

user1: i love it ❤️❤️❤️❤️

user2: one of your best ever ✨🥹

user3: ARTIST OF THE DECADE

user4: she’s got style, she’s got grace 🎶

landonorris: She’s a winner, she's a lady

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user4: OMGGG LANDO?? Y/N???

user5: lmao not lando lurking in the comments of y/n’s instagram

user6: y/n, thank you forever for sharing your art 🧡 this song means so much to me

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23 June

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lina.soderstrom: 🎬 Loved creating magic alongside the always fabulous y/n y/l/n

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y/n: Thank you for helping out so lastminute! Could have never done it without you 🤍

lina.soderstrom: For you, anything 💕

24 June

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wagsf1update: Charles Leclerc and rumored new girlfriend Maddy Hill were seen attending the opening of Hill’s brother’s art gallery in New York City (6/26)

user14: here we go again

user17: not surprised she’s actively trying to get photographed with him now

user21: she can’t exactly help it that photographers were waiting for them to show up…

user17: sure whatever

26 June

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maddyhill: Feels so good no longer having to hide our love ❤️

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charles_leclerc: ❤️

haileybieber: So happy for you 🥰

user6: did you ever hide it

user3: “our love” lmao what a joke

user10: POWER COUPLE!!!

scuderiaferrari: See you at the Austrian GP! ❤️🏁

maddyhill: You bet!

user2: okay but who the fuck turned admin???

user5: they used to be team y/n… :(

user8: you’re only posting this now cause you feel threatened by y/n’s success

user12: no cap

27 June

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y/n: Your new girl is my clone… 🎶

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27 June

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[joeyalohadream]

I love your fics and your writing, they always leave me with a lot of emotion and a warm feeling. It's always such a pleasure to read them.

(also I haven't stopped thinking about this since I read it:

“It’s like I went away, and you got better,” Gale practically grinds the words out, voice whisper soft and Bucky’s heart breaks. Gale Cleven. Smartest, kindest, bravest, strongest man he knows. He’s sitting in front of Bucky looking guilty for voicing his pain. He’s sitting in front of Bucky and Bucky can read it in his eyes. He thinks he was the problem. He has no idea that he was the solution and Bucky wishes he had all the pieces of Gale’s life to understand how a man so beautiful and good could have such a low opinion of himself. “You can’t for one second think that I was struggling, that I fell into that pit because of you, Buck.” He pushes the words out between them, leaning into Gale’s space, pleading with his eyes. “Bad shit happened before I got here and it shook me, but it’s this place. It’s being out of the war, not even on the side lines, just fucking useless. It’s not being able to do anything but wait and not even knowing what we’re waiting for. I couldn’t stand it. But God, Buck, it wasn’t you. You were the only thing that kept me from running for the fence.” Gale’s eyes are wet and shining when he looks at Bucky. “You were mean,” Gale breathes out and Bucky feels his own eyes fill. He sounds like the child Bucky suspects he never got to be. “For the first time since I met you, it seemed like you wished I wasn’t there, wasn’t with you.” He takes a shaky breath and Bucky’s chest hurts when a single tear escapes and falls down Gale’s hollow cheek. “And then I wasn’t with you and you-” Bucky growls, cutting Gale off and he hits his knees for the second time today. He braces his elbows on Gale’s legs and grabs both of his smaller hands in his own. “Stop it,” he says, staring into Gale’s eyes. “Stop it right now. I was a bastard, you’re right about that. I know you forgave me for it, I know you said there was nothing to forgive. You’ve got the biggest heart and I love you for it, but I’m going to hate myself a little bit for a long time for all the times I hurt you.” Maybe one day he’ll believe Gale that he’s not to blame for the way he spiraled. He’ll believe that terrible things happened to him and are still happening to them all in real time and he’ll accept that it’s normal to not be okay. But he’ll never forgive himself for letting it manifest into cruelty to the man he loves. To the man that deserves tenderness more than anyone he’s ever met. He wonders how long these thoughts have been plaguing Gale. Since before they took him away? Did he sit and think that Bucky wanted him gone while he was in there? The idea of it makes his head swim, makes him feel sick.

right in my poor little heart, I want to cry every time and i love it 🥺😭😭😭)

Thank you for writing and sharing all these wonderful fics with us 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

AME! Why are you so kind and wonderful and sweet?!

Genuinely was not having a good day and I’m about to go bartend the evening shift for New Year’s Eve, which is going to be a nightmare and this message just made me so, so incredibly happy. 🥹💕❤️☺️

It brings me such warm feelings to know you enjoy my writing and I ALWAYS appreciate the time you take to comment and share your thoughts on AO3.

This even makes me more inspired to truly buckle down and get Part Three of the ‘Cooler Fic’ out for everyone who’s waiting.

Ame, you’re a bright light in this fandom and I am so thankful for you! ☀️

[thatguywhofedme]

Bit of a change if pace since here comes a cow 🐄🐮

I've been into feedism for as long as I've had a sex drive so this kink is an absolutely massive turn on for me, arguably never had a fulfilling sexual interaction or m@sturbation without something at least tangentially related to fat.

Becoming a massive mattress of pudge and lard always sounded hot in theory but the reality of it seemed so scary. But nie I've been fantasizing more and more about my legs being too fat to lift, my boobs being so swollen and engorged they make breathing a workout, a double sweat wide dimpled butt that makes doors a hazard to get stuck on

I have no idea why now, but being fed to death started sounding, loving and comforting like any other bdsm activity.

Is there anything that makes death feedism specifically your thing or could you elaborate on what exactly you find hot? 😈🥰

Also P.S.

I'd really like to dm you and talk to you cause you legitimately seem like a good, loving and caring partner and person and not some run of the mill weirdo that I found on dating apps 💜💜💘

Omg thank you for the ask, it's nice to have a cow instead of a piggy 🐮

I understand what you mean, I also have a good sex drive which can really be put to good use when I got some fat to play with or at least some fat/feedism talk to put me in the mood 🔥❤️

I love the way you describe how fat you want to become, especially the words "massive mattress of pudge and lard" is such a turn on and I understand it would be scary in reality to become this obese, but with someone by your side who knows what they're doing and truly takes care of you, it can be a lot easier and enjoyable for you 😊

I understand how you feel, feeding someone to death can be scary, but also really intimate

To answer your question, what got me into death feedism are multiple aspects, for example, I've always been someone who loves to care for the people important in my life, caring for someone who has no limits and wants to grow as fat and obese as possible with no end in sight, no matter how massively obese they get fits right in with my personality, I want to make sure that my partner will always be loved and cared for no matter what, whether it's at 600lbs or completely immobile, I want their life to be as enjoyable for them as possible and to be happy until the end 🩷

Everything about death feedism turns me on, whether we're talking about the health issues (struggle to breath and waddle, equipment used to help make your life easier like oxygen cannulas and mobility scooters), the share size your body could become with all this fat and lard enveloping you and the gigantic portions I would have to feed you just to keep you satisfied are one of multiple turn ons when it comes to death feedism 😈💕

I would also love to dm you, your ask was such a delight and from what I've just read, you seem like a genuinely wonderful person and loving partner as well ❤️

And believe me, you're not the only one who's had bad experiences on dating apps, I got loads of stories to tell on the subject lol but please, feel free to dm me, I would love to get and know you 🥰

[annarielmidori]

I finally finished it. This is an appreciation post. My journey through HL fandom gave me some of the best people this Earth has (of course,I met more but Gaunt has mercy on me,drawing takes time). Therefore, I present to you in my chronological I LOVE YOU way...

My lovely MC. Annariel Midori. You can read her story on wattpad and ao3 under Snake eats the kitten name.

@sabrinariverfae she is the wonder behind the most intriguing HL story on tiktok. Thank you for your patience and for always answering my calls. ❤️ Sabrina

@dvinaamesca she makes the deadliest screenshots a game can ask. Any game. Thank you for what you taught me and for being my waifu. 🫰Lisia

@tessari-the-dreamer the creative fairy that lurks in the shadows. I will forever thank you for your support and love. 😻Tess

@amberlide is such an amazing Garreth fic writer. If it's someone that can make me switch from Omi,she is. Thank you for your ideas, advice and for making me write.🥰Pen

@cesqdarque she makes spectacular dark videos about Seb and also writes fics. Thank you for your music, landscapes views, rituals and traditions and other good shares. 😏 😍Cass

[greensagephase]

heyyy alodraa, how you've been doing lately? I hope you're doing great. I know I've said it before but I truly enjoyed nc. And I think I want you to be the first one to know that now I'm trying to write too. Your work has been inspiring to me. Writing stories used to be my hobby that was abandoned for like years. After I read yours, I can feel that spark coming again and I think I want to start again. Thank you Alodra, may you always have a good day/night! love you!

Hiii, pookie!! Thank you so much for the ask!! 🥰 I also want to apologize for how long it’s taken me to answer it. I got behind with a lot of asks and other notifs, but thank you so much for asking how I’ve been lately! I’ve been doing great so far. It’s autumn time, which is my fav season of the year followed by winter, so I feel like I’m thriving 😊 ✨How have you been? I hope you’ve been doing well!!!

Aww, thank you!! First, I’m so happy that you’ve enjoyed NC!! I hope you continue to do so, but OMG POOKIE? YOU’RE WRITING?? YOU FEEL A ✨SPARK✨?? BECAUSE OF MY WORK??

That’s one of the KINDEST and SWEETEST COMPLIMENTS I’ve received as a fanfic writer!!! I’m touched that my writing has inspired you to pick up this lovely hobby again, seriously!! So, thank you for sharing 🥹 If you happen to post it here on Tumblr, pls tag me, pookie (or let me know if you have it on AO3). I’d love to read it and show it some love!!

I’m so excited for you!! I remember there were so many times I had to abandon writing to focus on other things, primarily school, and whenever I felt that spark come back to me - !! It’s one of the best feelings ever (same as now when I get ideas and I get all excited to write). I hope you have a lot of fun writing, pookie, and don’t forget to just let your creativity flow!!

Aww, thank you!! I hope you always have a wonderful day/night, too!! Pls take care!! Love you!!!💖💖

Alondra❤️

[eliteseven]

Songs composed for Serena & Shadowheart

Hey there! I am back with a new song I wrote for your last chapter ‘A Beautiful Weapon’, and I have another song which I’ve been debating whether to even show, as I’m not sure if this song can be seen as a ‘wedding song’ for Shadowheart and Serena.

Firstly though, I have to give you my applause for your Consonance Oneshot, which is beautifully written. I think I’ve read it several times by now (yes, send help! 😅) You did such a good job of balancing out the smut with their sweet dynamic and I think the love they have for each other is one of the purest forms of love I’ve ever read about.

Now back to the songs. So I really liked the part where Shadowheart goes deeper and deeper into the lion’s den and how she does everything in her power to save Serena. Her inner thoughts and the fights she was facing was something that really inspired me to write something dark for ‘A Beautiful Weapon’. I even included a few lines from Shar. I wish there were a little more to choose from though, because I had a hard time picking some lines that fit into the narrative. Personally I think that the vocal lines added a great impact to the overall feel of the song and last but not least I had to add the ‘Down by the river’ melody into the song. The other song was supposed to be a wedding song. I know they haven’t officially gotten married yet, but I really liked the idea of them having a wedding song. To be honest I am not 100% happy with the outcome and it doesn’t sound like it could be a song straight out of BG3, but I know that I’m very critical of my own work, so I always try not to let that stop me from posting stuff. Maybe the ‘Nobleheart Theme’ I wrote is better suited, but I feel like it lacks the romantic vibe and what I’ve written now feels perhaps a tad bit too bittersweet and melancholic? But in the end I guess it’s up to the listener to decide that. I’m rambling again, my apologies! 🙏 Anyway, I look forward to reading more of your wonderful work.😊

A Beautiful Weapon: https://soundcloud.com/depresso8/a-beautiful-weapon

Wedding Song: https://soundcloud.com/depresso8/i-do 

OH MY GOD!!!!! I cannot tell you what a JOY it was to open the inbox this morning and see this message!!!! 🥰 (Again, sorry to butcher your beautiful message with this unsightly footnote, but I have NO idea where to answer this and gush about how PHENOMENAL your work is!!!!! So please forgive this addition to your post) 

Firstly, thank you so very much for reading!!! 😊 I was also pretty nervous to share that one shot just because of the tricky nature of balancing their saccharine fluff and some more spice, and I am SO relieved to hear you enjoyed it!!! It means so very much to me and I’m so grateful for your kind words!!! I put a lot of love into writing their…well, love lol so I’m incredibly flattered you feel that way! ❤️

Onto your absolute magic!!! I need you to know I’ve been playing them both non-stop since I opened them this morning. A little breakdown of my thoughts on each because they just took my breath away - (for the record, I hooked my laptop up to my stereo because the sound quality is CRISP and the bass is so rich!!!! amazing experience, highly recommend to anyone listening) 

A Beautiful Weapon: 

This was an EXPERIENCE. An entire cinematic / orchestral journey. I have GOOSEBUMPS. Your composition is SO SMOOTH but man you absolutely nailed the build up, the tension…and adding Shar was (forgive the language but I’m passionate here) FUCKING BRILLIANT. The theme you start at :18 on the strings is so cool 😭 and then Shar coming in over it? My GOD it’s like I was there. Tying in the “down by the river” theme towards the climax at the end was seriously such a brilliant idea. You created this tense battle SO WELL; it’s exactly as I’d imagined when I was writing it! The descent, Shar in her ear whispering poison…. Shar’s chilling “farewell” at the end was the cherry on top.

There seriously aren’t words for this!!! You manage to stun me into speechlessness every time!!! 

This is beyond brilliant; if I made any kind of visual media, I would hire you in a heartbeat. If this were an audiobook, I’d humbly beg you to let me include it in the background because it’s just so fitting and SO well-executed. I feel so honored that you would bestow your talent to one of my fics, I feel unworthy!!!!! Thank you thank you thank you 🥹 Every time I hear one of your pieces I’m immediately inspired to hustle over to my desk and write some more. 

The Wedding Song: 

Can I just start by saying how EXCITED I am to be able to actually write the wedding sequence to this?!?!?! The fact that I can play this in the background while I’m imagining the details….🥺 It really is nothing short of a GIFT!!! 

I LOVE THIS. It is SO tender, so sweet, incredibly delicate and I think it fits them so beautifully. (Love the orchids for the photo too!). I think this and the NobleHeart theme are both outstanding in their own ways- but this is a true wedding song. The other one is their theme; it’s fun, playful, all-encompassing. But this? This is perfect for when they’re taking their vows. It’s funny- you mentioned it sounding bittersweet/melancholic but I didn’t feel that way at all!!! Perhaps because I was envisioning their wedding and vows; but it feels calm, reassuring, and warm, to me. If there are a few melancholic moments, I think they fit beautifully- the little moments of doubt they overcame, what they endured to be together now. 

I’m really so glad you decided to share this! I think we all have moments where we let our inner critic prevent us from sharing our work, and I’m just BEYOND happy I get to hear this right now, it’s nothing short of incredible! It made me emotional in the best way, I can see them walking down the aisle!!! I think it even would suit a Consonance wedding!! 😁

A million thanks for sharing your INCREDIBLE talents with us. Every time you send me something I am FLOORED. Your work inspires my writing so much!!! I genuinely get so giddy and excited- again, this is a GIFT. I would love to link your “A Beautiful Weapon” to part 3 of the fic so people can listen as they read- I’ll be sure to message you for permission!  

Thank you thank you thank you for sharing your magic with us ❤️ Please, never hesitate to share! 

[lizardsrunfast]

2024 Fic Writer End of Year Roundup ✨

I was tagged by @hockeyspiral23 😃

1. How many words did you publish on AO3 in 2024?

54,629… all since October 30th 😆

2. How many fics did you complete this year?

Two one-shots: Turn on the Radio (my post-election venting piece) and Memories Consume (my Solstice Exchange fic for the incomparable @sarcasticmothwrites)

3. How many in progress or ongoing fics did you start this year?

Only one: My multi-chapter rock band AU, Navarre Records Presents…

4. What was your favourite thing you wrote?

Oh man, this is so difficult. Even though, Navarre Records Presents… is my baby and first love, I absolutely adore my Solstice Exchange fic, Memories Consume. It was my first time writing in canon and I got to explore a few signet and venin theories as well as focus on two non-Riorgail ships (Imrrick and Brennaolin).

5. What piece was your most experimental or different from your usual style?

Definitely Memories Consume. Canon, Dragons, Magic, Smut… all of that was new for me when I wrote it 😁

6. Did any fics surprise you - either while writing or their reception?

Navarre Records Presents… It is the very first thing I ever published and I thought maybe five people would read it 😂

I also thought maybe it would have 10 chapters… but I just posted chapter 8 and these rock stars still have so much left to say 🥰

7. Do you have a fic you wrote and loved that went under the radar? (This is your sign to reblog/repost it!)

I don’t think so? I only have the three so far and some 🏴‍☠️ drabbles (IYKYK) that live only on the RQ discord server—come join us over there, it is so fun!

8. Who is an artist that inspired you?

@lunatrixart, @essjaywrites and @jmoonjones for Empyrean works. And a special shout out to @copperfirebird who has created fanfic inspired merch for several of us ❤️

9. Who is an author that inspired you?

There are too many and I am sure I am going to miss some of my favorites either here or in the next answer but here goes… I will read absolutely anything posted by these awesome writers: @suebswrites (I think Just Ask was one of the first fanfics I ever read), @yanny-77 (the undisputed Queen of Comedy), @skyfallscotland (I never thought an OC would be my thing, but damn I love Remi), @justallihere (Storm in the Quiet was a masterpiece), @ubiquitouslyme (I think Here for the Video Games was my first time reading M/M smut and 🥵), and @caeli0306 (castles crumbling is so fun and VSGTSAS was 🧑🏻‍🍳💋)

10. Who is a new author you discovered?

There are so many writers from the RQ discord that just started writing fanfic this year (like me!) and we have so much fun playing with the same source material in very different ways… I have really loved reading and learning from @saranova, @tegantales @thoughtsaboutshows and @overjoyedisland

@lovemedarkly29 also gets a very special shout out because she not only wrote me an AMAZING Sloane/Aaric fic for the Solstice Exchange (Rewritten), but she then took the back-up idea that she had for me and made it into an amazing Violet/Liam fic (Use Somebody).

11. Did you do any collaborations? How did it start?

I have not collaborated, but I do have a wonderful beta, @june-s-pumpkins, who has made my writing better and gives me so many great suggestions that have resulted in some of my favorite lines 🫶🏻

12. What accomplishments are you proudest of?

Hitting post on my first chapter of Navarre Records Presents…

I never thought of myself as a creative person (my husband has always been the creative one!) and I guess I just needed the right inspiration (thank you Rebecca Yarros for writing such inspiring source material!).

13. What did you learn about writing or creating this year?

If you aren’t feeling inspired, go read or spitball silly things on discord or (for me at least) go for a run… inspiration will come and cannot be forced 🥰

14. Any advice you’d like to share with new or aspiring writers?

Write what sparks joy and trust that if you love it, there is likely an audience for it!

15. What are your creative goals for 2025?

Finish Navarre Records Presents… I have the main events outlined and would like to see the story fully come to life 🎸🎤🥁

Other than that, I really want to write more in canon… depending on what Onyx Storm brings us, either alternate POVs or, if I am feeling really inspired at the end of it, my own continuation story 😳

[whentommymetalfie]

PLEASE please please write more of your ‘When Tommy met Alfie AU’ 🥺 I’m currently reading them from the first part and I LOVE your writing 😊

I love how protective and affectionate Alfie is in your fics! I NEED more of it! I need more fics where Alfie hugs Tommy from behind and Tommy sitting in Alfie’s lap and more importantly I NEED more protective Alfie fics!

Thank you so much for this message ❤️ The 'When Tommy met Alfie AU' (or as I lovingly call it, the wtm-au) is very dear to me, and even as I work on other stuff, it's always somewhere on my mind. I do have a fic slowly in the works for it, that might eventually turn into something. And if you have something specific in mind that you'd like to see for that AU, please do share! Since it's been a long time since I properly wrote for it, I'd love to hear if there's something you'd like to read about.

As for your love for protective Alfie, I of course share that with you (though that might be obvious, seeing as my 54 works on AO3 all feature it in some way... I'm nothing if not consistent) And I promise to continue bringing you that kind of content.

But I also highly encourage a search through the Tommy/Alfie tag on AO3! There are so so many great fics for this pairing there, and while it's not always tagged, so much protective Alfie to find. If you need somewhere to start, these are just a few writers that came to mind with works on the subject soft/protective Alfie (limiting myself severely here because I instantly got overwhelmed trying to make A List)

@andtherewerefireworks is currently working on an absolute marvel of a fic, with plenty of Alfie being protective (just one of the many great things about that story) Blue light pulls in through. The long crack in my wall if you haven't read it is a must ❤️

@bouncydragon ❤️ for example their fic Broken, or their wonderful fic There goes my mind racing which is one I go to re-read a lot.

@blazingstar29 has many greats as well, and has some whumptober works for this pairing that is sheer perfection! ✨AO3

@elskiee shares my love for Alfie being absolutely adoring of Tommy and I'm loving their work Daylight. Always makes me go 🥰 when I see an update

And again, these are just a few of them, because there are many great writers out there for this ship 💕

Thank you again for your kind message, and again, don't hesitate to share any ideas or thoughts you might have! (This of course goes for anyone, I always love hearing from you)

[darkluminosity]

1,6,11,12,13 for the writeblr ask game :)

Hi anon! 👋🏼 Thanks for the questions! This is going to be quite a long post since there are five questions to answer 😅

1. What was your writing-highlight this year? What made it special and how will you reflect on it next year?

The biggest writing highlight for me was starting to post my work at all. It was initially terrifying to think about sharing my writing with the world, especially online, where people can hide behind their keyboards. But what made it special is that by doing so, I've made some really wonderful friends and have learned a TON about myself, writing, and other neat things! (Plus, it's so heartwarming to know I'm not alone in my writing struggles, lol.) I'm excited to continue this journey with other writers, especially delving into other methods of writing, POVs, characters, genres, maybe even co-writing... it's been fun!! I have a lot of ideas and want to challenge myself in the new year. 😉

6. Did you make any new writeblr friends? give a shout-out! if not, it's time to praise one of your old besties <3

Yes, I made some dear moots! Huge shoutout to @fi-niamh for being my first AO3 friend and for the enormous support in encouraging me to start sharing my writing in the first place.

Also a shoutout to @chaotic-snowflake for the major help with my action scenes (I'm thanking you in advance lol), for some beta reading and for helping me to jump on board the Kaeya train lol 😆 (and lastly, for the fun co-op times!)

Also a shout out to @kimoawo for being my first writer friend who's also a fellow Diluc main! I appreciate the gift fic you did so much too 🥰 and the co-op memories!

You three Genshin fanfic writers have specifically inspired me so much through your writing and through our interactions ❤️ I appreciate you!!

Also shout outs to my other writer and creator friends @agirlandherquill, @17panicattacksinatrenchcoat, @jaysc0ve, @deadghostgirl12345 and @mousiekosmos!

11. Which scene was harder/easier to write than anticipated? why?

I'll answer these for Fighting Winter since that's my main WIP right now.

The chapter with Kaeya going into town was probably my first major hurdle, only because I've never written so many different characters in one chapter before. But Kaeya helped to move that one along.

Chapter 17 (Panic) was one of the toughest overall so far, because it was just really long.. I also had various ideas I wanted to capture and keep in one chapter. I could see some parts very clearly in my mind, but putting the scene into words and having the proper emotional buildup was tricky. Plus, I had to think about some of the details and do some research.

The first four chapters of Fighting Winter were easier to write than I expected. I wrote the first drafts on a 5-hour plane ride and while waiting in lines at the airport. And chapter 4 is still my absolute favorite (along with chapter 17) 🥰

12. If your character(s) had their own new year's resolutions, what would those be?

Hm, I'm not sure how to answer this... they're not my characters lol (I'm borrowing them 😆).

In the context of Fighting Winter (at the moment), Eula would probably resolve to learn more about Diluc. Kaeya wants to truly reconcile with Diluc, and Diluc just wants to break the curse and protect Eula.

In general (outside of Fighting Winter), I don't know what their new year's resolutions would be. I think Diluc and Eula would resolve to protect Mondstadt, although their methods are different. And I'm not sure if Kaeya would have any formal new year's resolutions 🤔 I feel like he goes with the flow on things.

13. How did you change as a writer? did you learn anything new? started to plan instead of pants? share your wisdom!

The most important writing tip I've learned is to enjoy the journey instead of always focusing on the end goals (whether it's finishing the story, writing a certain amount of words per day or staying on a strict schedule, etc.) and I'm also learning to take care of myself along the way. 💙 I've been using writing to help me learn more about myself and to challenge myself to grow as a person.

[musette22]

We were absolutely fed this weekend weren't we Minnie? Both Sebastian and Chris were looking so good and of course seeing both of them had to come with a side of Evanstan!

Chris being in love with Sebastian's fluffy messy hair on Saturday and tearing up a bit at his speech (i have to admit it was very moving and Sebastian definitely spoke from the heart) and Sebastian facetiming Chris before the red carpet on Sunday!

Chris was super late to the carpet so can I please fantasise that it was because he got carried away chatting with Sebastian and didn't leave on time 🙊😉

Oh honey, I'm so sorry for taking so long to reply to this! It's been a weird week (understatement). But gosh yes, last week(end) was incredible in terms of Chris and Seb content 🥰 They're both so gorgeous and wonderful and they make us so happy 🥺❤️

Also, I am, as always, wholeheartedly here for that lovely Evanstan scenario 💗 Aahh the idea of both of them being a little obsessed with each other's longer hair right now... Yes <3 And everything you mentioned is adorable really, I can definitely imagine Chris having something in his eye when he heard Sebastian deliver his speach 🥹 These cuties!! Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us, honey! 💕

[bekkachaos]

Hiiii Bekka 💕💕💕💕

I am so intrigued by all your wips!

Please tell me all about (or maybe even share a snippet of 🥰):

-soulmate AU

-Truman show AU

-addict Buck/spiraling Eddie AU

-❤️🪐

Hi darling!! Thank you so much for asking, I love talking about my wips (instead of writing them 😅 teehee).

Here's a bit of info about these wips and a snippet from one 🥰

Soulmate AU

You can't lie to your soulmate, so from a very young age Eddie decides that he's just never going to lie, because he doesn't want to know. He thinks the odds are against finding your soulmate in the millions of people in the world anyway, so why ruin a chance to be happy with someone else?

Buck on the other hand, has always dreamed about finding his soulmate, he's kind of a romantic like that. Such a romantic that he practically lies to every woman he meets, and every time he does he gets that pang of disappointment when it works so easily.

Truman Show AU

This is way more of a vibe than an on track fic just yet! But I had the idea that Buck was given up as a baby to a reality show set to follow a boy in every moment of his life from infancy through adulthood, and baby Buck soon becomes the heart of everyone's home, from the TV. The Evan Show is the most popular tv program ever, with peak audiences for his milestone events like his first day of school, his first kiss, even the day he tragically lost his father in a freak tsunami.

Now, Buck is nearly 30, with a beautiful redheaded fiance (😏) and a perfectly routine life. Only, it's too routine, too perfect. Things are starting to feel weird...

And then there's Eddie, who moves to LA with his son and gets a job as an extra in "The Dome" playing some part out of the way just filling up the world and making it seem real, he never even has to interact with Buck, at least not until he comes running panicked and looking for a place to hide as he questions the world around him. Eddie feels just as panicked, but somehow manages to talk him down and gets him to go home.

The next day Buck comes to visit Eddie and thanks him for what he did, asks him if he would let him buy him a beer to thank him. Eddie says he has to think about it, but that night after work Eddie gets called in with the director who said that his exchange with Buck the day before sent the ratings up, and they want to promote him, want to add him into Buck's friend circle. Eddie gets the impression it's either say yes or he's immediately out of a job, so he agrees.

What he didn't expect was to start falling for the most talked about man in America, and the more he falls, the worse he feels about the life Buck's forced to live, and he wonders if there's anything he could ever do to get him out.

Addict Buck / Spiralling Eddie AU

(this is one I've been thinking thinking about a lot and have so many ideas for, it was supposed to be smaller and for last year's angstfest buuut the idea got away from me and I didn't want to rush it!)

Eddie is at his lowest. His parents took him to court to take Chris away, and won. So they forced him back to Texas with them, leaving Eddie alone in LA. They won't even let Eddie talk to Christopher, telling him that he needs to let him adjust first so he doesn't confuse him. Eddie starts getting angry, so Lena (from his firehouse at the 136) suggests taking out his anger constructively by fighting. It's too good an outlet for Eddie, and he quickly ends up fighting in an illegal underground ring for money, leading to him getting suspended from his job at the fire department. The fighting ring starts to feel like the only thing Eddie has left, even though he knows how destructive it is, he doesn't care. He doesn't care about anything.

That thought is weighing on his mind when he's walking to the edge of a bridge and staring out over the river by some abandoned workshops, wondering what the hell the point is anymore when he can't even talk to his son.

That's when he bumps into a stranger in the dark, clearly high on something. They have a tense exchange and Eddie leaves, but for some reason he revisits that spot again a few days later and the stranger, Buck, is still hanging around.

They build up a kind of friendship, and it soon becomes clear that they are exactly what the other needs to pick themselves up out of their low spots (even if they're a little reluctant to do it).

here's a snip x

He closed his eyes and sucked the biting air into his lungs, filling him with cold, fanning the fiery anger that consumed him and escaping back through his split lips in a heavy cloud. "You know most people think your breath doesn't do that until below freezing." Eddie flinched, turning back to see a tall man approaching slowly from behind, hands shoved into his front pockets and eyeing him with a tilt of his head. "Excuse me?" was all he managed in reply. "When you can see your breath in the air, doesn't have to be freezing, hell, only needs to get to about 45," he said, making an 'o' with his lips until his condensated breath came out in a long thin line.  Eddie eyed him warily. He hadn't seen him when he arrived at the bridge, there's not much around save for a few derelict buildings and a foot path leading towards the overpass. On top of that, he could see the way his pupils were dilated, he was high on something, or maybe coming down.  "I'd say sorry, that I didn't mean to interrupt, but I guess I did," he said, keeping his distance from Eddie but not taking his eyes or his curious gaze from him. Eddie just grunted back at him, not sure that he should turn his back on him. He could probably take him in a fight, as long as he doesn't have a knife, but he doesn't really want things to come to that. His knuckles were still cut and bruised from his fight earlier and his brow throbbed from the left hook he'd been too slow to dodge. "Want to tell me what you're doing out here?" the stranger asked, and this time Eddie really didn't care what happened next, so he turned his attention back to the black over the bridge. "Could ask you the same thing. You always sneak up on people? Start conversations about the air, how cold it is?" he said roughly. "Only when they're holding as tightly to the bridge rail as you are."

[blissfullybubblez]

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[dangerpronebuddie]

I loove your fics ❤️ I'd love to see kiss prompts 15/16 (I think you haven't done those yet? at least I couldn't find them?)

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(15 is here and 16 will be a separate post)

Kiss Me Once Cause You Know I Had A Long Night 11/?

15. Messy kisses, destroying furniture trying to reach the bed

Summary:

Eddie's heel bumped into the table near the door, sending the rickety thing to the floor with a crash. They broke apart and just stared at the mess for a second. Somehow, the bowl they always dropped their keys in survived. The table itself? Didn't.

"Walking me to the door?" Eddie asked with a fond chuckle.

"Regardless of how well we know each other, this is a first date," Buck declared, walking beside Eddie. "I'm not about to just drop you off."

Eddie smiled, a blush definitely painting his cheeks. He took his keys from his pocket. He couldn't make himself actually open the door. The minute he did, their first date would be over. He didn't want it to end.

He knew what he did want. He just wasn't sure if Buck wanted it.

He looked up at Buck, a small smirk on his face. Buck had been brave enough to ask him out. Maybe he could be brave, too.

"You want to come in?"

Eddie had never asked him that, in all the years they'd known each other. Buck was never really a guest. But tonight was different. The lingering touches and bashful smiles actually meant something. They were finally on the same page. And Eddie wanted to do it right.

Buck looked at the door, then at Eddie. A crooked smile appeared on his face as something dark flashed across his baby blues. "Yeah," he said softly.

Eddie unlocked the door and Buck followed him in. The nerves Eddie was waiting for didn't come. He'd been waiting for them since Buck asked him to dinner. They never showed. Everything with Buck was natural, easy. It made Eddie wonder why it took them this long to get here.

"I had a great time tonight," Eddie said, trailing his fingers down the lapel of Buck's jacket.

"Me too," Buck smiled. His gaze flicked down to Eddie's lips and back to his eyes. "But there's one thing missing."

Eddie tipped his chin up, almost like a challenge. "What's that?"

Buck wrapped an arm around Eddie's waist and tugged him close. Eddie's breath hitched in his throat as he looked into Buck's eyes. Buck pulled him impossibly closer with a hand on his back and pressed his lips to Eddie's.

Nothing Eddie could've ever imagined compared to the real thing. Buck's lips were soft and tasted like the cherry chapstick he always used, and the chocolate cheesecake he talked Eddie into sharing with him at dinner. Even the chaste brush of lips sent sparks stronger than lightning through Eddie.

Eddie wrapped his arms around Buck's neck as the kiss deepened. Buck teased the seam of his lips apart and Eddie made a soft noise, carding his fingers through Buck's curls.

Buck walked them backwards, never breaking their kiss. Eddie's heel bumped into the table near the door, sending the rickety thing to the floor with a crash. They broke apart and just stared at the mess for a second. Somehow, the bowl they always dropped their keys in survived. The table itself? Didn't.

Eddie looked at Buck, who gave him a sheepish smile. Eddie burst out laughing at the absurdity of it all. One kiss and they were so caught up in each other they broke a table. Buck started laughing too, and he was just too beautiful not to kiss.

He cradled Buck's face in his hands and pulled him into a kiss. Buck hummed and gripped his hips, steering him around the mess and down the hallway. He spun and pinned Eddie against the wall, pulling away to trail open mouthed kisses down his neck.

Eddie tipped his head back to give him more room, when a crazy, beautiful idea hit him.

"Stay," Eddie said in a breathless whisper.

"I don't plan on going anywhere," Buck smirked against his pulse point.

"Forever," Eddie said.

Buck pulled away to look into Eddie's eyes. Slowly, a bright smile spread across Buck's face like a flower into bloom. "Did you just ask me to move in? After one date?"

"Technically, I asked you to marry me, and I wanted to way before tonight," Eddie admitted.

Buck grinned so wide his eyes crinkled. "Yes," he said with a happy giggle before diving in to press the word against Eddie's lips. "Yes." They were both smiling so much it could hardly be called a kiss. Buck wrapped his arms around Eddie and began walking them down the hall again.

One of them, Eddie was so kiss drunk he couldn't tell, kicked the table in the hallway. The lamp Karen gave Eddie a few years ago wobbled and fell, shattering on the floor.

"Sorry," Buck said against his lips.

"We'll put one of yours there," Eddie shrugged. He pulled Buck into the bedroom by the lapels of his jacket.

"You just wanted me for my furniture," Buck scoffed.

"That's just a bonus," Eddie smirked.

They fell into bed, and somehow broke Eddie's alarm clock through the course of the evening.

But furniture was replaceable, and Eddie would break every silly lamp or Ikea dresser if it meant having Buck.