#the bromance of sam and hilary

[silverbirching]

So back in the lawless dark ages of 2021, my besty bo besty, @abeautifulblog, the Artist Currently Known as Gremble, reached out to me with the following pitch:

Gremble: Hey Sam, I found this brain-meltingly great Old Guard fic written by an actual historian --

Sam: SOUNDS BORING LAWL /does kick-flips on skateboard, chugs monster energy, crushes can on forehead/

Then, like six months later I actually read the damn thing, and it was brilliant, unspeakably brilliant, Jesus Christ, and Gabriel started linking me to some of the author's insufferably cogent and intelligent Tumblr posts on queer history and writing and politics and and and and-

Sam: Who is this woman.

Gremble: She's cool, right?

Sam: I SHALL FRIEND-SEDUCE HER.

Gremble: I mean she's pretty popular, I dunno if--

Sam: ALL SHALL LOVE ME AND DESPAIR

So I paged to the back of How To Win Friends and Influence People to find the section on befriending internet cryptids, and began a relentless campaign of harassment by commenting barely-related shitposts and jokes on her then-running Heartrender Husbands fic until she, badgered nearly to death, finally agreed to be my friend in what was a tragically quaint hope that it might get me to shut up for 30 seconds.

I'm her sketchy internet friend from now until doomsday. My friend, my inspiration, my sister from another mister, one of the people I most admire and respect in all the world, though that notably does not reduce the amount of time I spend razzing her, the one, the only, @qqueenofhades, whose talent, intellect, and wretched salty sass mouth has immeasurably enriched my life practically every goddamn day since I finally succeeded in harassing and inveighing her into being my friend.

AND TODAY'S HER BIRFFFFFFFFFFDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYY :D :D :D :D

[peachhcs]

Samys reaction and what she said to Will after all his little media videos/ challenges for the nhl 🫶🏻

she 100% finds all of them hilarious and decides to poke fun at him about macklin saying will was into cougars on the empty netters podcast

au masterlist

“hi baby,” samy grinned when will’s call connected and his face appeared on her screen. the blonde smiled.

“hi love,” will hummed and then macklin’s face appeared for a second behind will’s.

“hi samy!” the brunette waved.

“hey mack. how are you guys?” the girl asked as she finished up drying the dishes and putting the dirty ones into the dishwasher.

“pretty good. just got back from new york actually,” will explained.

“oh yeah, i saw the videos they posted so far. you guys were really funny in them,” samy smiled again thinking back to the ones that came up in her feed a few days ago.

“careful, sam. i might be stealing your man,” macklin got closer to the camera and winked. will quickly pushed the younger boy’s head away from the frame while the girl just laughed.

“i mean..the fans are really liking your bromance.”

“don’t worry, you’re always my number one,” will quickly assured but smiling nonetheless. he tried ignoring macklin’s kissing noises off screen.

“good to know. you know too bad mack isn’t older so he’d be a cougar,” samy teased a bit and she watched her boyfriend’s face redden and then hide his face in his arms. she heard macklin burst into laughter.

“yeah, i saw that interview the other day, too. it was really good actually,” the brunette giggled to herself.

“you know i’m gonna kill you for that,” will said to macklin who hadn’t stopped laughing.

“what? am i wrong? samy’s like two months older than you, so technically..” macklin trailed off and it didn’t help will’s poor blush.

“don’t worry, i’m a proud cougar,” samy winked.

“jeez, i’m never gonna live that one down, huh,” the blonde shook his head while the other two just chuckled.

“probably not, no. you’re welcome for that,” macklin grinned before finally leaving the room.

“sorry, i just had to tease you about that,” samy hummed, finally putting the last dish away and taking her phone to her room.

“it’s fine. i don’t really care that much,” will shrugged with a small smile.

“so tell me about new york. i wanna hear all about it,” the brunette laid back into her bed with no plans to leave it for the rest of the night as will began explaining his long weekend away.

[unholy-fabray]

💕💚💔? –hevanderson

💕: What is an unpopular ship that you like? Hmm Puckleberry? I think their voices sound good together, they had some hilarious lines and interactions, and Rachel's ruthless self-centeredness + Puck's lack of morals has some wild potential yfm.... I also love Puckleberry bromance in fanfics

💚: What does everyone else get wrong about your favorite character? Seeing as how my favorite character is Quinn Fabray, so much lmao 💀 I might be preaching to the choir here, but many viewers can't seem to read past the show's framing of her as a super selfish megabitch and see how freaking scared and uncomfortable she is most of the time. Quinn's surrounded by immense social pressure and little-to-no real friendship or unconditional support. She's certainly an antagonist, don't get me wrong - but often a sympathetic and compelling one.

💔: If you had to remove one major character from the series, who would you choose? Ohh this is a tough one... Post-season 1 Shelby because she's heinous and a scourge to humanity OR Ryder because I never felt like he had much impact on the story or a strong presence on screen and pretty much all his tropes we had already seen before (except for his SA subplot with Kitty - that actually meant a lot to me).

Sam also felt like a repeat of tropes that had already been filled by Finn (quarterback, teen boy with a heart of gold, etc.) and Brittany ("dumb blonde", neurodivergent af, etc.) HOWEVER I really love Sam and feel like he had a stronger presence on the show, so...

[seriouslysam8]

Hi Sam I stumbled upon Brumous a couple weeks ago and absolutely fell in love with it I recently finished the last chapter and I swear the moment I stoped reading I started having bloody withdrawals Brumous is easily the best piece of fan fiction I’ve ever read and the fact that you have a personal life and can’t just crank out a new chapter for me every day is a horrible tragedy but I digress I read some of your shorter fiction which I also loved and wanted to move on to your other stories but they seem pretty angsty and I cant with some sad shit right now Ginny and Ron are such beautiful visions of sunlight in Harry’s fucked up life and when that relationship is put under strain it’s heartbreaking everything else in Harrys life is so tragic and awful that I need Harry and his Weasleys to be happy I need them to be disgustingly in love and adorable could you please point me to which of your stories I can read without feeling depressed

If only fanfic writer was a paying job!! 🤣🤣🤣

So the happy Harry and his Weasleys are one-shots.

Brio is flirty Hinny with hilarious Ron.

Hide and Seek plus Grimmauld Game Night is pre-dating pining Hinny goodness.

The Demise of Walburga Black is bromance Rarry plus George with a sprinkle of Hinny.

Veracity is borderline crack with George being a menace to Harry.

The chapters stories are more angsty.

Kalopsia is Harry is missing and desperately trying to get home to his Weasleys, Ron is in a coma, Ginny and George try to solve the mystery of what happened.

Entombed is kidnapped Ginny and has one of my favorite scenes ever written when Harry and Ron rescue Ginny. I love it.

Brontide is a steer clear. Harry makes a mistake, hides his problems from his Weasleys, and tries to solve his issues alone. When his Weasleys do find out the truth, they are super supportive and amazing but there is a lot of angst and friction between characters.

EDIT: Effloresce is a cute pining Hinny chaptered story that I forgot about. Scones is cute married Hinny with a focus on their kids. The Curse of the Monthlies is Harry and little Lily Luna cuteness with a sprinkle of Hinny and hilarious good uncle Ron.

[luna-rainbow]

a blast from the past?

As much as there are flaws to blogging, I'm so glad it exists because I don't have the patience for handwritten diaries. Electronic blogging lets me revisit my posts years down the track like a time capsule.

So back before the first Avengers movies came out, the characters I found the most interesting were Tony and Loki. I enjoyed the Avengers, because these two guys were the focus of the show. It's interesting that I said this in my review:

If anything, I thought the most slighted hero of the lot was Captain America. Played with blue-eyed sincerity (daheck?) by Chris Evans, he's just so unbending that in a pool of quirky characters he gets overlooked. But it's nice to see him take command in the end, the way he should.

So if I, a non-Steve fan whose impression of Steve at the time was bland, complained about Steve being even more overlooked and bland in the movie...I can only imagine what it felt like to be a Steve fan going in.

(Snip for length - comments about Cap movies under cut)

I didn't even write a review for the first Cap movie, presumably because I watched it pirated and couldn't see enough in the blurry pixelation to leave an impression XDDD I'm not even sure I watched it before the Avengers, although I did watch it before Cap 2 because I said this for the CATWS review:

Personally I thought Captain America was a weaker outing for Marvel. Something about him just didn't quite connect with me, and while the underlying message echos with anyone who had ever been bullied, the rushed and perfunctory 3rd act left behind a generally sour taste. Added to that, while all of the characters were cheerfully likeable, none of them were all that memorable.

(Huh so I guess I didn't like Peggy as much as I thought I once did.)

I did love Captain America 2 though, although according to my own review I said "I actually garbled a lot about this after watching it yesterday, so I'm in a bit of a word-drought regarding it."

My only disappointment is that I feel I still don't have a grip on Steve's character. He's selfless, yes, but he also has very personal attachments. It won't be the first or second time he's run after Bucky into danger. But at the same time he's also the person who can detachedly tell his comrades that he was going to 1) crash his ship, 2) shut off the space portal with Iron Man still stuck outside or 3) bomb the ship he's still on. I feel there's some sort of conflict in this, that in crisis he can make these noble, difficult and somewhat emotionless decisions - and yet he seems very much driven by compassion and emotion.

I'm sure my 2014 me will be delighted to know that I've figured it out by 2021 that 1) Steve loves Bucky and 2) Whedon doesn't get Steve and 3) Steve still loves Bucky XDDDD

I ended with this, which I will include because it's hilarious how the wheel turns:

I think the Winter Soldier could have been more, yet at the same time I don't think they could have fit any more without slowing the pace down too much. I hope this is addressed in the next movie because it would make up for what's lacking in this movie - the dynamic between Cap and Winter Soldier, the tragedy and disbelief and the see-sawing between trust and mistrust that made the Thor-Loki dynamic so magnetic. The Winter Soldier was a terrifying menace, and Sebastian Stan did bring a hint of vulnerability in the rare moments that his character was exposed, but there was not much more. That said, the Steve-Bucky bromance is probably the least convincing of all I've seen. Oddly, the Steve/Sam dynamic is the most natural brothers-in-arms of the lot.

The irony of fate aside, to a degree I still agree with it. For a relationship that defined a large chunk of Steve's character, and almost the entirety of Bucky's existence, their onscreen interactions were very, very limited in CATWS (and now with the view of hindsight, in the entirety of the series). Sebastian Stan was given such a short length of time (compared to Loki) to work through the shock and betrayal and grief and horror of Bucky waking up to the reality what he had been turned into. While Bucky was effective as a narrative foil for Steve, the actual buildup of their relationship was patchy at best, and a lot of what we do have now is by filling in the large blanks in between brief moments of tenderness we do see.

I do wonder about the comment about "bromance" though. In reflection, I wonder if the Steve-Bucky bromance was least convincing because it was so...exceedingly devoted and magical (breaking spells of brainwashing and all that). As someone who gets squicked by watching sappy romcoms, the end of the line scene(s) tripped all sorts of wires and I think I was reacting to that. It felt more than a bromance, and that was why it was less convincing. Sam/Steve felt like good bros, Steve/Bucky...something else entirely.

And wow yeah did I have hopes for a better Cap 3 movie, even though I wasn't a Cap fan.

[rays-of-gold]

Subject: Why "Supernatural" is the Ultimate Fangirl Dream Show!

OMG, you guys, I am seriously so obsessed with "Supernatural" right now! If you haven't seen this show yet, you are seriously missing out. Let me tell you why it's the ultimate fangirl dream:

The Bros: Sam and Dean Winchester are just, like, the cutest and coolest brothers ever! They're hilarious, brave, and always have each other's backs. Swoon!

Castiel: And then there's Castiel, the badass angel who just stole my heart. He's hilarious, mysterious, and has the best one-liners. I can't even handle it.

The Hilarious Horror: "Supernatural" has the perfect mix of horror and humor. It's seriously scary one minute and then the next minute you're laughing your butt off. It's the best!

The Relationships: The relationships between the characters in this show are seriously everything. The bond between the brothers is unbreakable, and Castiel and the boys have the best bromance ever.

The Plot Twists: "Supernatural" always keeps you guessing with its wild plot twists. Just when you think you have it all figured out, BAM! Another twist. It's seriously addicting.

In conclusion, "Supernatural" is the ultimate fangirl dream show. If you're looking for a mix of humor, horror, and heart, this show is a must-watch. Trust me, you won't regret it!

[my-chaos-radio-2010s-list]

Radioactive - Imagine Dragons

Rain Over Me - Pitbull feat. Marc Anthony

Ready Or Not - Bridgit Mendler

Reality - Lost Frequencies feat. Janieck Devy

Red Lights - Tiësto

Renegades - X Ambassadors

Rhythm Of Love - Tq, Italove

Ride It - Regard

Ride Or Die - The Knocks feat. Foster The People

Right There - Nicole Scherzinger feat. 50 Cent

Riva (Restart The Game) - Klingande feat. Broken Back

River Flows In You - Jasper Forks

Roar - Katy Perry

Rocketeer - Far East Movement, Ryan Tedder

Rosana - Wax

Roses - The Chainsmokers feat. ROZES

Run Away With Me - Carly Rae Jepsen

Runaround Sue - Human Nature

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Safe And Sound - Capital Cities

Sailing - Mike Oldfield

Salt - Ava Max

Same Old Love - Selena Gomez

Sans rancune - Sindy feat. La Fouine

Santa Tell Me - Ariana Grande (Xmas)

Say Something - Justin Timberlake feat. Chris Stapleton

Search Party (OST 'Paper Towns') - Sam Bruno

Seek Bromance - Tim Berg

Self Control - Bebe Rexha

Señorita - Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello

Shake It Off - Taylor Swift

Shame - Elle King

She Makes Me Wanna - JLS feat. DEV

She Moves (Far Away) - Alle Farben feat. Graham Candy

She Wolf (Falling To Pieces) - David Guetta feat. Sia

She's Got Nothing On (But The Radio) - Roxette

She's On Fire - Bo Saris

She's So Mean - Matchbox Twenty

Shower - Becky G

Side To Side - Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj

Sing Me To Sleep - Alan Walker

Sing That Song - Shaun Bate feat. Sirona

Sit Next To Me - Foster The People

Sit Still, Look Pretty - Daya

Skin - Rag'n'Bone Man

Slow It Down - Amy Macdonald

Solo - Clean Bandit, Demi Lovato

Someone Like You - Adele

Something About You - Elderbrook, Rudimental

Something In The Water - Brooke Fraser

Song For Sophie - Aura Dione

Sparks - Hilary Duff

special - Shinedown

Speeding Cars - Walking On Cars

Spirit Indestructible - Nelly Furtado

Stay - Kygo feat. Maty Noyes

Stay - Zedd, Alessia Cara

Stay With Me - Sam Smith

Strangers - Sigrid

Stuttering - Fefe Dobson

Summer Paradise - Simple Plan feat. Sean Paul

SuperLove - Charli XCX

Survivors - Passenger

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Talk Talk - Cannons

The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie - Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Chamber - Lenny Kravitz

The Edge - Tonight Alive

The Flood - Take That

The Girl Is Mine - 99 Souls, Destiny’s Child & Brandy

The Greatest - Sia

The Middle - Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey

The Mother We Share - CHVRCHES

The One That Got Away - Katy Perry

The Sound Of Silence - Disturbed

Thrift Shop - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz

Thumbs - Sabrina Carpenter

Thunderclouds - LSD (Sia, Diplo, Labrinth)

Tornado - Little Big Town

Treasure - Bruno Mars

Tu Vuo ‘Fa’ L'Americano - Hetty & The Jazzato Band

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Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker

Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles

Waves - Mr. Probz

Way Down We Go - KALEO

We Found Love - Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris

Wet - Nicole Scherzinger

Who Do You Think Of? - M.O

Wind Flower - MAMAMOO

Wolves Without Teeth - Of Monsters And Men

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You - The Pretty Reckless

You Are The Reason - Calum Scott

You Don’t Know Love - Olly Murs

You Don't Know Me - Ofenbach feat. Brodie Barclay

You Don't Own Me - SAYGRACE feat. G-Eazy

You Make Me - Avicii

You Say - Lauren Daigle

Your Song - Ellie Goulding

You’re In Love With A Psycho - Kasabian

[deancasforcutie]

#what a... Situation... these two had #I don't mean just the romance it's the... Crowley should've been attached to *Sam* #Meg targets Sam. Sam is one of Azazel's special kids. Lucifer's perfect vessel. #there was Ruby and Brady etc #Sam was pre-law and Crowley's the one with mile-long contracts for people's souls. #and YET. #it doesn't work #meanwhile Dean and Cas and Crowley are doing their little dance #but then a few seasons later Rowena arrives and THERE! Sam and Rowena do have something that works. #isn't it hilarious? (via @ironworked)

#@ prev tags it's bc of Sam's heterosexuality 🤣🤣 #but no in all seriousness the skeptical ''yeah sure whatever you say'' eyebrows when Crowley calls his and Dean's torrid affair a bromance #is everything to me #Dean like ''.......so do you call everyone who sucks your dick a bromance or am I just special like that'' (via @ilarual)

SUPERNATURAL (2005-2020) 11.06 ❃ Our Little World

[romcombc]

Book Review for The Write Way for Love

To say I love this book would be far too easy. To say I am head over hills for Sam and Anita would feel repetitive. Instead, I will say I have never read a book where I feel like I could step into the pages. The Write Way For Love engulfs you, pulling you into the small town of Moonshine, Australia. From the hijinks of the townspeople, to the bromance of Reece and Sam, to the magic that is Anita and the circus, you will grow to know, love, and figuratively stand beside them, experiencing all the feels that only an exceptional writer can provide.

In a literary world dominated by female authors, a crafty pseudonym has allowed Samuel Harthrup to make his way in and disturb the status quo. Posing as Sammie Hart (and doing everything in his power to keep his true identity a secret), Samuel couldn’t ask for anything more. With a bestselling, record-breaking romance and a growing fan base demanding a sequel, Samuel’s editorial team is beside itself waiting to get a glimpse at his latest manuscript. Sounds wonderful except the next “epic romance” is turning into an epic fail. Taking advice from his doctor and best friend Reece, Samuel decides to denounce his hermit lifestyle for a night, rejoining the living by heading out to the circus that has come into town. Looking for motivation in the form of liquid courage, Sam suddenly finds himself falling, quite literally, for a gorgeous curvy palm reader. Pulling him from the game bin that he just fell into, Anita Fortuna finds herself drawn to Sam. A kindred spirit in the arts, Anita asks to read Sam’s palms and gets more than she bargains for when he passes out of her (what is with this guy and gravity?!) Enjoying the nuisances of small town hospitality (and hoping for a decent meal for once), Anita ends up playing babysitter in Sam’s apartment. While waiting for Sam to regain consciousness, she discovers a manuscript that must be a comedy because it is either that hilarious or that awful! Not one to bite her tongue, she quickly shares with hungover Sam all the ways he has gone wrong with his romance – creating the missing spark Sam needs to get back on track. Together, can these two pull off the impossible and create the sequel the fans demand without writing a love story of their own?

I have had the pleasure of reading a lot of Indie authors and Brooklyn is definitely one to watch. I don’t know if she did it intentionally but she has set this book up perfectly for at least two more in the series (hint…hint). I would love to read Reece’s entire story and Adam’s. The town of Moonshine has stolen my heart and I can’t wait to see what other magic it has up its sleeve.

Check out the spoiler free review in the Facebook Group - The Romantic Comedy Book Club or read the entire review on the main website: https://romcombc.com/book/the-write-way-for-love

Thank you Brooklyn Dean - Author for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

[callmemoonlight123]

This is one of my favorite moments with Sam and Steve. Whats your favorite moment? ❤❤❤

[moreofanassholethanyouthink]

So none of the known Avengers have come in contact with a person with D.I.D. (that we are aware of or im aware of). They have come in contact with gods, but they are just powerful aliens. They have seen magic and such, but none have come in contact (again that we are aware of) with literal gods.

So my question, Who would you like for Moon Knight to meet first when he eventually makes contact with the rest of the MCU?

My Top 3:

Bucky and Sam would be hilarious, because they would probably be like WTF and proceed to have one of their bromance arguments about it.

Dr. Strange would be funny because he might just push them (marc/steven/jake) into that astral projection thing out of their body only to find three guys and Khonshu.

Clint would probably be 'IDK WTF is happening, but much like the talking trash panda, im just gonna roll with.'

[seriouslysam8]

Listen, I wrote you how much I loved your Ron, but then my phone decided to make a sudden update and my essay was deleted 🥹

So this is my second attempt and this is not going to be as emotional as the first and not as so long as the first, but still appreciative(hopefully)

I came here after reading both MIT and Petrichor and I love it.

I love your Ron so much.

So many Fic writer just bash him or write him so flat and without any spice. His personality is just

✨eating✨

Thats it. That’s his personality in all those pro! Weasley fiction.

You are just one of thousands that give Ron his real character a chance in the fanfiction world. Not only did Movie!Hermione stole all his great lines and great personality, but Queen Fanon! Hermione is written as if she was the best best friend of Harry. (i love Canon!Hermione too ngl, but she is not… yk my fav. She comes after Luna and Ginny for sure).

When I read Harry Potter I was 11 and finished it when I was 13. And from Book 1 was Ron my fav after Harry. I loved Ron so much and just wished I had a friend like him! And then I discovered there were the movies and… I hated Movie!Ron so desperately. It was so tragic what they did to him. (i hope HBO doesn’t ruin Ron and Harry again😭WB did them dirty) But the fanfiction world sadly hates Ron or doesn’t care about him.

So reading MIT was-

It was so great Sam, I could cry!

So a big

Thank you!

I love your Ron, because he reminds me of our Canon!Ron. Ron that fights for and with his friends, who is there for his best mate, who tries everything to make Harry feel comfortable. Who shared his family with Harry and always saw him as a brother. Who loved him desperately, so that GOF felt like that not only Harry was hurting, but Ron was also dying inside every second without Harry

I found Brontide, while searching for a Potter Family Centric fiction (and I feel the anon before me- I needed to skip a lot of weird stuff there) and I just didn’t expect just a wonderful Hinny fiction but also a wonderful Bromance between Harry and Ron. (And George)

Thank you, for writing those stories! They were wholesome! Fantastic! And just perfect!!!

Pls just take and accept my love

❤️❤️❤️

🥰🥰🥰🥰

You make me want to ugly cry because you are so sweet!

Book Ron is one of my favorite characters. He had one bad jealousy moment in GOF at fourteen but he was a stellar friend every other single fucking moment. (Yes, he left in DH but that was the Horcrux, not Ron). Everyone has a bad moment or two.

But Ron made sure Harry had Christmas presents. He worries about Harry at the Dursleys to the point he convinced enlisted Fred and George to steal their dad’s fucking car to rescue him. He was there time and time and fucking time again for Harry. They were BROTHERS in every single sense of the word that matters. They are the best platonic soul mates fucking out there. Ron is to Harry what James was to Sirius. Hands fucking down.

Ron was butchered in the fucking movies. You’re right, Hermione took on not only the Hermione role but also the Ron role. She was shoved in as the best friend (which she wasn’t) and she stole all of Ron’s amazing lines. Fuck Hermione. Honestly.

I am so glad you enjoy my Ron. Because I love me some Ron from his love for Harry, to his bickering yet heartwarming relationship with Ginny, to his hilarious personality, to underrated street smarts, to how fucking strategic he is.

People say Harry couldn’t have done it without Hermione. Fucking bullshit. Harry and Ron prices they didn’t need her in COS while she was petrified. Harry couldn’t have done it without Ron. Ron grounded him and the two worked amazing together.

I love their bromance. Hands down.

[inkandpen22]

Permanent Chaos (4/?)

Pairing: MGK x Female!Reader

Word Count: 4k

Warnings: mild swearing, mentions of underage drinking 

Part Summary: Sam hosts a party and Y/N makes a not-so-great acquaintance of a certain rock star.

Masterlist

Sam’s house is filled with people. I know the majority of the partiers, the rest I can recognize from whatever field of entertainment they’re in. The music is blasting over the speakers and the voices fill the remaining space.

I search around for him. I manage to find him in the family room on the couch. He’s chatting with a group of people, including Penelope. I make my way over, shuffling between bodies. When I appear out from within the crowd, Sam gleams.

“You made it!”

“I did!” I giggle.

We hug and he introduces me to the girl beside him. “Y/N, this is Cara.”

As if I don't know who Cara Delevigne is, I may be busy but I don't live on Mars. I smile at her kindly. “Nice to meet you!”

“You too! I’m a huge fan of your work on TSL!” She gushes, giving my hand a gentle squeeze.

The Seasons of Life is often shortened to TSL, just a side note.

Cara’s accent is so pretty! She’s already a model then she has to have a British accent as if she wasn’t perfect enough!

“Aw, thank you so much!”

Sam slips by me. “I’m going to go get us a drink!”

"Oh wait, Sam!"

“I know what to do!” He shouts back without stopping. I should know better. With how much time we spend together, he would know my order.

“That kid,” I sigh to Penelope and Cara.

The two giggle and we go on to talk about this and that. Fun enough, Cara leaves for Paris tomorrow for a fashion show. Must be exciting to travel so often and to wear the most amazing clothes. She’s quite funny. Her personality is so vibrant and warm. I can see us being good friends.

A loud voice echoes through the house and the three of us look toward the archway to see who it’s coming from. Bodies block the view so I turn my attention back to the girls. Penelope and I discuss the photoshoot in two days and Cara talks about her experiences with Vanity Fair.

“Hey, Cara!” A voice greets behind me.

I don't turn around, but I can feel their energy hovering over me. They shuffle to stand right beside me. I glance up, but can't recognize them.

Cara stands up to hug them. “Good to see you! How are you?” She keeps him in an embrace.

“Great, great!” The guy, who’s back is to me for some reason seems familiar. I can’t quite put my finger on it.

“You know Sam?” She questions as they part.

“Not really, I came with a few friends.”

I look over at Penelope for a hint as to who it could be. She shrugs and watches the two interact.

“Speaking of, have you seen him? I should say hi.” The man asks.

“He went to the kitchen to get a drink for him and Y/N.”

The man turns around and he peers down at me on the couch. I should’ve guessed it… MGK. The hair and a million tattoos should've been a dead giveaway. That bright blonde mess of a hairstyle.

“Colson, this is Y/N Voss,” Cara introduces us.

He glances down at me with a smile. “We’ve met actually,” he claims.

My head tilts, I can’t recall when we've met properly.

“Today after I performed on James’s show,” he describes, towering over me.

“Oh! Awesome!” Cara sits back down next to me.

All I can do is stare at Colson in confusion. “If you count glancing at one another from across the room once as meeting,” I reply a bit snarky.

He gives me a toothy grin and eases down onto the cushion ottoman right across from me. “It was more than one glance,” he argues.

“You would know, you’re the one that never looked away," I fire back.

Cara and Penelope exchange a glance, snicker, then leave the scene together. They offer their goodbye before giggling away. They're smart.

Colson seems to have not noticed or at least doesn’t care. He moves to take Cara's spot on the cushion next to me. “You would’ve had to been looking to have noticed that I never looked away.”

My head rolls back, with a mocking laugh. “Well aren’t you a genius!”

He rests his arm on the back of the couch behind me. “I like to think so.”

“One vodka tonic.” Sam interrupts, holding out my drink.

I take it bitterly. "Thanks."

“Sam huh?” Colson stands up and the two shake hands. “I’m Colson, nice to officially meet you, man!”

Sam treats him like an old friend which annoys the heck out of me. Colson so far has only shown his arrogance to me. “You too! Great seeing you today at the show. Your performance was amazing.”

“Thanks, your interview was hilarious!” Colson fakes charming better than some actors.

“You watched?” Sam asks.

“Yeah, I stuck around just off-camera. You two are great!”

Watching these two talk each other up is a bromance waiting to happen.

Sam gestures to me with his glass. “Y/N here is the real comedian. There’s never a dull moment with her."

“I'm sure.” Colson peers down at me with a bright smile. "We’ve only just met and she’s already sparked a debate with me.”

I narrow my eyes at Colson, what’s he trying to start?

Sam settles down on the ottoman where Colson was. “What about?” He is all for the conversation and is jumping headfirst into the tiff between us.

Colson smiles but I see the mischief in his eyes.

“It wasn’t a debate” I rise to my feet in front of the boys. “If you would excuse.” I step away from the couch a little irked.

“Oh come on now Baby, I’m only joking,” Colson calls not bothered.

“Oh no,” Sam laughs behind me. “Best not call her that or any pet names for that matter. She hates them!”

I don’t even acknowledge them on my walk out of the room. Cocky, annoying, ugh! It’s been maybe five minutes and he’s already managed to irritate me. Maybe all the things they write in the tabloids about him are true. A spoiled, arrogant, womanizing jerk. A piece of the worst parts of the industry. I'm going to go find the girls and stay far away from Colson Baker.

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On the set of the Vanity Fair shoot, the atmosphere is lively and carefree. The theme is an 80’s vintage style and since it’s coming back the magazine is mixing old with the new. Sam and I are in an old-fashioned record store and it’s wicked! The walls are teal and remind me of an old Taco Bell. There are rows and rows of just vinyl records. My hair is teased in an 80’s rock band kind of hairstyle. 80s music has been playing on set all morning to set the mood. I'm living for it!

A lady approaches me with a huge light wash denim jacket.

“No way! I get to wear this!” I gush.

She helps me put it on and I’m dying from how awesome this shoot is.

I immediately go to Sam's trailer. “Sam! I’m rocking the denim on denim look!” I show off my high-waisted light wash denim shorts with a black bulky leather belt around my waist.

He laughs. “I appreciate the denim on denim but I have to say my favorite part is the old Bon Jovi T.”

The photographer, Adam, comes up with this brilliant idea for me to stand on the crates of records. Where the two rows in the middle of the store meet, there’s enough room for me to stand. Once I’m up there and I can find the balance in these red heels, they have Sam join me.

“Sam, grab her leg and look up at her as though you’re keeping an eye on her,” Adam instructs.

The camera flashes and between snaps, I change my facial features.

“Good! Good! Let’s get some shots from the counter!”

Sam helps me down from the crates and I hop down. We get a shot of me laying across the counter with a red sucker in my hand and Sam hovering over me. This shoot is incredibly fun and I can’t wait to see the finished product.

Sam and I change outfits and Adam asks if he can get a video for the website and YouTube channel. Of course, we said yes. It’ll be a montage of an interview of us individually and then of us just messing around throughout the store with 80’s music playing in the background. Adam has me sit on an 80’s style floral couch they set up in front of a backdrop in the back room. The whole setup is very comfortable and intimate. Only us, a few lights and a camera with the radio playing. Sam is in makeup and dress for the part of the video of us being candid.

“You can sit however you like!” Adam instructs, meaning I’m sitting too formal with my posture straight and legs crossed. “Act like we’re just hanging out or something.”

I adjust myself and crisscross my legs, slouching a bit.

“Much better!” he compliments, staring down at the camera. He hits up on a stool and positions his camera on the stand. “What’s it like to be on the cover of Vanity Fair?”

“The whole experience is unreal! I remember having a subscription to Teen Vogue growing up. My friends and I loved them!”

“Would you describe your style as modern or classic?”

“Classic for sure!” I gush.

Adam snickers. “What’s your favorite decade for fashion?”

I laugh and gesture down at my outfit. “The 80’s.”

“Does anyone from the 80’s inspire your style in particular?”

I tap the tips of my fingers together and hum. “That’s a toughy! I guess I would have to say Demi Moore for the hair. Specifically, her haircut from About Last Night… that’s where I got the style for my hair actually. Another big one would be Cindy Crawford, such a fashion icon!” I could talk about fashion all day and the icons idolize.

“Heels or sneakers?”

“Depends on the occasion. Sneakers for everyday things, I could never live without my trusty Converse. Yet, I would wear heels if I’m dressing it up a bit.”

"Are you more of a girly-girl or tomboy?”

“People who know me well would say I’m a girly-girl but I also don’t mind downplaying it from time to time. I’ve gotten better lately at relaxing and no being so “on” all the time.”

“Hair up or down?”

“Half up, half down,” I wiggle my eyebrows playfully looking into the camera.

Adam chuckles behind the camera. He changes topics. “You’re from South Carolina originally...”

My heart sinks a little at the mention of home, but I hide behind a smile. “That I am.”

“You haven’t been back in almost a year, do you miss it?”

I play with the ends of my hair, examining my lap. Avoiding the camera lens. I look at anywhere but there. “If I were to miss anything about South Carolina, it would be the gorgeous landscape and southern food."

“You have three siblings, correct?” Adam asks next.

“I do, an older brother and sister, then a younger brother.” I list.

“What do they think about the show and your career?”

I nod. “They support me but the distance is hard. As you said, we haven’t all been together in almost a year.”

“Do you have any plans to go visit home soon?”

I sigh, “sadly no, my work keeps me quite busy.”

The interview goes on and we discuss how my style has evolved since I was a teen starting out in the business. I’ll admit, the topics about home and family sucked. Work and personal life are two separate jobs, my worlds can’t collide. I never bring South Carolina into it.

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After the shoot, I received a call from Cara when we were finishing up the photoshoot. Last night, Cara, Penelope, and I had a blast! I completely forgot about the whole tiff with Colson once I reached them in the kitchen. Since then, we’ve been three peas in a pod. While we were talking on the phone, she invited Sam and me to dinner at The Ivy.

“A small gathering of friends,” she told me and asked for us to be there by seven.

Jump ahead to now and Sam is parallel parking the car. I hop out and wait on the sidewalk for Sam to walk around. Our hands' interlock and the paparazzi take notice of us when people on the sidewalk pull out their phones.

“Y/N! SAM! SAM! OVER HERE!”

“HOW’S FILMING GOING?”

“It’s good to be back on set!” I cover my eyes with my clutch.

“YOUR INTERVIEW WITH JAMES CORDEN WAS GREAT!”

“SOCIAL BLEW UP AFTER THE INTERVIEW!”

Sam asks for the guys to make a path so we can get through without issues. He releases my hand and presses his palm to my lower back protectively.

“WE’VE ALREADY SEEN Cara AND PENELOPE GO IN!”

“A FEW PEOPLE ACTUALLY!”

“ARE YOU ALL MEETING UP?”

“Maybe, maybe not!” I look into one of the video cameras and wink.

The guy behind it gets a hoot out of my expression.

Sam and I reach the restaurant and the men let us go in unbothered.

“WE’LL LEAVE YOU ALONE TO YOUR DINNER!”

“Thanks guys, see you later!” I wave to them and their cameras shoot rapidly.

The noise dies down when we go back further into the restaurant. Sam spots Cara in the back and guides me back there. Tables are lined up in a long row and the majority of the seats are filled.

Cara, cool as a cucumber pulls me into a hug. “Hey Y/N! So glad you two could come!” She sits Sam and me across from each other near the middle. She insisted that I sit by her so we could chat. We get to talking about the Vanity Fair shoot today then she’s pulled away when another guest arrives.

The waitress comes up behind me and requests my drink order.

“I’ll have a sweet tea please.”

“We only serve unsweetened.”

I hate it when they say that. “That’s fine, thank you!” Sam eyes me and I pout about having no sweet tea.

“You realize there’s sugar right here.” He slides me the packets of sugar.

“Yes but it’s not the same. There’s sweet tea at every restaurant where I’m from and I come here boom! Sweet tea is nonexistent!”

"What’s the drink that’s carbonated?” He’s asking to be annoying because the west coast and the midwest disagree on the name.

“Pop!” I glare at him.

“That’s right! Pop! Sounds like you’re saying pot every time.” He laughs at his own joke, finding himself humorous.

“It’s soda by the way," he corrects.

“Uh uh,” I refuse to change my ways, “it’s pop.”

The empty chair next to me slides back and when I glance up to see who’s doing it, an instant headache hits my brain.

Sam greets Colson warmly with a handshake. I shoot Sam another glare. He’s acting neutral but that shouldn’t be a choice in this case. He was my friend first!

Colson removes black Ray-Bans from his face and positions them on top of his head.

“Hello Y/N.” Colson sends me one of his charming grins so many teen girls swoon over.

“Hi,” I reply, not attempting to hide my disinterest. I curve my body away from him and towards Cara, legitly giving him the cold shoulder.

The dinner goes on without a hitch surprisingly, considering the circumstances. Penelope leans down over the back of my chair to say our goodbyes.

I turn around in my chair to face her. “See ya tomorrow.”

“See ya,” she rubs her hand up and down my arm.

She and I exchange kisses on the cheek. “Love you!” We say in unison as we part.

“Later Sam!” She wiggles her fingers at him in a wave.

Sam and I stick around a while longer since Cara and I have gotten into a deep conversation about our shared love for vintage things. A conversation about our collections of records alone went on for twenty minutes. I hadn't noticed that it was just four of us now. Sam and Colson have been talking most of the dinner.

A pair of hands rest on my shoulders and steal my attention away from Cara. “Y/N, you ready to go?” Sam asks.

“We’ll head out too!” Cara announces with her sights directed behind me.

I look over my shoulder and Colson is standing beside Sam. The four of us walking out together… how convenient.

I grab my clutch, sticking close to Sam to dodge Colson.

The four of us walk toward the front of the restaurant and right when we reach the steps leading outside, Cara announces that she forgot her purse.

“I’ll be right back!” She urges us to go on without her.

The cameras waited for us as I assumed they would. They’re capturing every minute of us waiting for Cara.

I place my hand on Sam’s shoulder, “would you go help her?”

“You sure?” His eyes flicker between me and Colson.

“I’ll be fine,” I assure him and he promises he’ll only be a second.

“Go to the car so you aren’t bothered,” he refers to the paparazzi.

“I’ll walk her,” Colson offers.

Sam gives him the go-ahead as he goes off to help in the search for the purse.

I’m left with the one guy I was avoiding. I grip the keys in my hand and walk down the brick steps to the sidewalk. I hear Colson behind me and stop to address him. “I can walk myself to the car.”

He raises his arms mocking a surrender. “I don’t doubt your ability to walk, just helping out.”

“I don’t need your help,” I scoff, starting to walk again.

“I never said you did,” Colson sassily replies.

*Click* *Click* *Click*

A man runs around me to get a photo of me straight on.

“Y/N! Y/N! WALKING IN WITH SAM AND LEAVING WITH MGK, ANY EXPLANATION?”

I pause for a moment, making eye contact with the man behind the camera. Is he honestly trying to start drama? What lies are he going to sell? I’m only going to the car because Sam requested. The only reason Colson is even near me is that he’s so freaking persistent.

I push back the aggravation and force my lips into a kind smile. I can’t have a single moment of weakness. I can’t give in to my emotions like others. “Sam is helping Cara with something inside. Colson was kind enough to walk me to the car.”

“HOW LONG HAVE YOU GUYS KNOWN EACH OTHER?”

I purposefully answer quickly so Colson doesn’t even have the chance to think of a response. “Not long, we met the other day backstage at The Late Late Show. We have a lot of the same friends and had no idea!” I peek over at Colson and he gives me a knowing look. I dismiss it and go on with my charade. I will not let this jerk mess with my career.

“ANY CHANCE OF HAVING COLSON GUEST STAR ON THE SHOW?”

“That would be great!” I lie my butt off, “having more friends on set would be fun!”

“COLSON, HOW’S YOUR NEW ALBUM COMING ALONG?!”

“We’re in the recording stage right now. Should be released sometime this summer," he answers.

“FOLLOWING UP WITH A TOUR?”

“Of course!” he chuckles.

I unlock the car and move around the guys to reach the door.

“WE’LL LET YOU GUYS GO ON. ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR NIGHT!” One of them departs.

“Thank you! You too!” I wave goodbye.

Some stick behind to get a few last pictures but for the most part, they all disburse. The ones remaining, however, keep their distance.

I yank on the handle of the door and Colson holds it for me. As if he's a gentleman. I begin to climb in, prepared to yank it shut in his face.

“Friends huh?” Colson chuckles.

I turn around abruptly and check around the general area of the sidewalk for any cameras. Seems the remainder of the guys have left. I shut the door and Colson removes his hand in a rush.

“No, not friends! I only said that to please the public," I huff.

“Ouch!” he acts offended, placing his hand on his heart. “I did find it interesting that you claimed we met backstage the other day so I was right!” He chuckles, believing he caught me.

“No, no, no, no!" I shut that thought down quickly. "The only reason I made that up was that it’s not good for my image if I admit I was at a party. People tend to assume that heavy drinking and drugs occur at parties. I can’t be associate with that scene!”

“Oh, so it’s alright to lie?” He crosses his arms and snickers, glancing down the street toward the restaurant.

I roll my eyes, of course, he doesn’t understand, why would he? “You don’t get it” I scoff, dismissing him. I turn and reach for the car handle again.

“So what if you were at a party? People drink, if some have a problem with that, that’s their problem. Oh! I forgot! You're America's Sweetheart! The perfect angel princess with a spotless record,” he mocks.

I slam the car door shut, having hit my limit. I keep my voice hush. “It’s not that simple! I'm not like you! I can't be caught partying! If the country, the world, sees the truth then my image is ruined! I've been doing this since I was a teenager! I worked way too hard for far too long to lose everything over a stupid mistake!”

Colson’s face falters from his usual carefree expression to one of seriousness.

“Found it! Let’s go!” Sam announces loudly to the whole block.

I toss him the keys and glance back to Colson who stands there in a stillness I have yet to see from me. His stare makes me want to hide. I feel as though I’m under a microscope being studied.

“Toodaloo Y/N! ‘Till next time my pals!” Cara strolls down the sidewalk.

It’s evident she’s had a couple of drinks. She sways further down the sidewalk and comes to a stop once she notices Colson isn’t following.

“Later Cara!” Sam shouts over the top of the car behind me.

Colson and I stare at each other I’m guessing for different reasons. He appears lost in thought and I’m desperately trying to figure out why. If I look away, I fear he’ll break to pieces or something.

Cara pauses. “Colson? You coming?”

He holds out for a moment but finally breaks eye contact with me. "Yeah."

When I’m no longer staring into those black works of art I regain my ability to move. I hurry into the car and Sam says his goodbyes again over the top of the car. I buckle my seatbelt when he climbs in. Watching strangers walk up and down the sidewalk, I’m perfectly aware of Sam starring me down.

He pulls onto the street. “Are we gonna talk about it or are we doing silence?”

I reach over and turn up the radio.

“Of course you make your own option.” Sam watches me, waiting for some sort of explanation.

We come in at the end of a song and the next one is oh too recognizable. The classic rock sound that is a part of all of Colson’s music plays through the car speakers. His vocals enter the soundwave and I groan loudly over the music before turning off the radio.

"No music then!" I snap.

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[bromancemaniac]

During the whole episode, they felt like soon to be ex husbands, who still loved each other 😅

Fellas,

[no-gorms]

Steve jealous of Tony ogling that hunky, hunky Thor? Yes good love it. It’s petty and fun. Steve jealous Tony’s bromance with Bruce? Also fantastic. It’s hilarious and also a wee bit angstier. See, Bruce gets Tony’s science jargon, Bruce indulges Tony always all up in his space, and Bruce gets the nice nicknames, and Bruce will let Tony spoil him sometimes and Steve still has trouble with that. Steve knows he’s got a comparable physic to Thor, but while he’s no dummy, he’s not got a mind that Tony has a “brain crush” on (this is incorrect but Steve doesn’t know that lol)

Tony would 100% marry Bruce if Bruce was into it (we know this because Tony has proposed after some extremely successful lab session) or needed to for visa reasons and oops Tony needs to marry Bruce for legal/visa reasons (maybe it’s discovered Bruce is like Canadian and Ross is trying to deport him).

And as team leader Steve needs to do what’s best for all his teammates. Which is to make Clint divorce his wife and marry Bruce, clearly. No he’s not panicking because he’s jealous and terrified this platonic marriage may blossom into something more ha good one Nat are you sure you aren’t technically a citizen and marry Bruce instead? Is Bucky an American citizen still? Yes I get that combining Bruce and Bucky’s legal issues into one package is a bad idea. Hey Sam, what do mean I should marry him? That doesn’t solve my, I mean Bruce’s issue! No Thor you marrying him won’t help… wait would it give him diplomatic Asgardian protections??

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I love it! Steve is the sort of person who 90% of the time thinks clearly and sees through all of the strategic options in an instant, but 10% of the time he is absolutely an USELESS person who jumps to the worst possible conclusion like some sort of failboat homing missile.

Would be funny if Tony does not notice Steve's weird behaviour, or maybe funnier if Tony does notice but is like oh 😞 Steve wants to marry Bruce himself and doesn't know to ask. (Bruce: “....what?” Tony: “Everyone knows that Steve’s type is the small, smart brunette.” Bruce: “.....”)

[malenkaya-sova]

please why are they so cute. sam and bucky are boyfriends confirmed