#the penguin is so good im excited

[cypherpers0na]

seconds before he kicks your ass + scrungly bats (4 BATMAN DAY :D)

[that-foul-legacy-lover]

Foul legacy going to the aquarium pls pls pls

pspspspspssss i need to know where you found that art. totally for science yep mhm

Foul Legacy would absolutely LOVE the aquarium- his species is adapted to be able to dive several hundred feet and hunt in the ocean, so he's definitely got some sea beast in him. he looooooves getting to see all the fish and animals up close, ones that would usually swim away from him if he approached them in the open sea- he's particularly fond of jellyfish, the way that they bloop and float around makes him chitter and purr (and obviously he likes whales but whales are a little too big for most aquariums). OH and if the aquarium you go to has the otters you can find in Fontaine, Legacy will lose his mind, he adores those fuzzy creatures since they're cute and friendly and like to follow him around when he goes for a swim. despite his intimidating demeanor, he's almost completely silent as he watches the fish swim around in their enclosures, his crystalline eye glowing faintly. the only sound he makes is a faint rumble, his whole body vibrating ever so slightly with happiness

you know that area that every aquarium inevitably has that's really quiet and peaceful and a little dark? that's your favorite spot in the entire building, it's perfect to just sit and relax for a while, the water and dim light casting odd, shifting shadows onto the floor. you sit on a bench and Legacy's quick to pull you onto his lap, wrapping his arms around your waist and settling his head on your shoulder, watching the fish drift by in the tank before you. after a moment you feel him gently nip at your cheek and hair- will you go swimming with him afterwards? all this water is making him energetic, and he wants nothing more than to explore the depths! don't worry, he'll keep you safe, he is an Abyssal beast, after all <3

[banghwa]

me: there are few pieces of media as intellectually artistically and culturally void as the contemporary superhero movie, which functions as little more than a dudebro power trip fantasy and machine of social assimilation. the modern superhero, so devoid of passion or emotion or inspiration, relying on clichés and quips, whose movies are simultaneously too insecure to take themselves seriously all the while hailing themselves important enough to warrant 20+ movie and tv-spin-off multiverses, has nothing to rival it as an example of the modern american manifest destiny of global culture through hyperproduced and underaffective grown-in-a-corporate-lab type media.

me: who wants to see my powerpoint presentation on gender, class anxieties, and the inherent sexual vulnerability of vigilantism as explored through the neo-expressionistic imagining of gotham city in the batman (2022)

[lupismaris]

RUGBY BANQUET AT THE ZOO

AT THE FUCKIN ZOO

HOLY SHIT

[thoutisashark]

Accidental Courtship :3

Accidental courtship

ft: Savanaclaw, Octavinella

cw: possible minor spelling errors (blame the dyslexia), established relationship, swearing, implied fem reader

Penguins have this adorable courtship ritual where the male gives the female a smooth pebble, if the female is impressed by the pebble she accepts the gift and mates with the male

I know that jade, Floyd, and Azul aren't penguins, but i thought it would be so cute if their s/o gave them a pebble and basically proposed but not knowing what it meant.

And for the beast-men (Leona, Jack, Ruggie) i thought it would be cute if there was a special beast-men way of courtship, I couldn't think of anything though, but then i remembered that for a lot of mammals (and animals in general) grooming is a form of bonding, so what if licking was a form of courtship?!?!

ENJOY

Savanaclaw

Leona: he awoke from his nap when he felt a pair of hands running through his hair, he sniffed the air, realizing it was just his s/o he closed his eyes once again, surrendering to the comforting feeling of your hands, he hated to admit it but he loved when you played with his hair, it was something he looked forward to and expected. what he didn't expect however was the sudden wet feeling that graced his cheek his eyes shot open and his head snapped in your direction

"so soon? at least wait till we graduate"

your so confused, he realizes that you probably dont know what you just did

"for beast-men, your lick was you asking me to marry you you dumb herbivore"

he wont admit it but his heart was pounding in his chest

Jack: he had finished his classes for the day and was walking around the campus grounds, when he spotted you his tail started to wag a bit, he attempted to stop, annoyed that he was giving away how he felt. he walked over to you, he wrapped his arm around your waist pulling you closer to him you smiled up at him, kissing his cheek, he smiled at you and walked with you to the ramshackle dorm, you guys sat in the guest room you had been working on you had been pretty bored all day and wanted to do something to make you laugh, why not lick your boyfriend see what his silly reaction would be, little did you know the implications behind this supposedly innocent action. as soon as your tongue brushed his cheek he was off to sofa and staring at you in shock, he moved so fast that your tongue was still hanging out of you mouth

"i-im not ready"

his voice was shaky and his tail was wagging at a super sonic spread

"i mean you need to meet my parents and my siblings, and i dont have any money, i mean were still in high school, marriage is a very large leap"

you were so fucking confused Marriage? when you asked what he was talking about he looked at you confused

"you licked me... you want to marry me...right?"

you blushed and told him that in your world its just a weird thing to do. he sighed in

"so no marriage then, good, i love you but im not ready for that yet... try again in a few years"

he winked, his tail giving away his feelings

Ruggie: you had gotten some powdered donuts from Sam's store earlier and you were super excited to eat them, you rushed to your dorm hoping to avoid the food thief you called a boyfriend but it was useless, he could probly smell them from 3 miles away, he saw you running smelt the sweet scent of donuts and took off after you, he caught up quickly, snatching the box from you hands

"watcha got here shihihi"

he held the box out of your reach and took a donut out, he quickly shoved it into his mouth as you pouted, you loved him to death but god was he annoying sometimes you noticed how he had gotten some of the powdered sugar on his nose and an idea of revenge sprung into your mind, you grabbed the collar of his shirt and pulled him down to you

"you gonna kiss me~" he teased you, he wrapped an arm around you resting a hand on the small of your back while his other held the donut box.

you licked his nose, he tensed up, his eyes widened and he stumbled back almost falling over

"i-i dont- i mean-" he turned around, he grabbed his ears and pressed them down, trying to calm himself down, he had never felt so flustered before, but could you blame him? his s/o just asked for his hand in marriage "i accept but... so soon?"

you looked at him confused, he took a moment, realizing that what is a marriage proposal for beast-men might not be the same for humans, but everyone was aware of the tradition, then it clicked, you weren't from here, you had no idea what you had just done. his blush was still there, and to be honest he was dissipated, he licked you cheek "that is a proposal for marriage" he admits, looking away embarrassed, he shoved the donut box back into your hands and quickly walked away mumbling a quick "i love you" his tail was small, but it was wagging as he zoomed away from you.

Octavinelle (penguin esc courtship)

Floyd: he hated working at the cafe, it was so boring, why would he work when he could be with his little shrimpy? he found you outside of the ramshackle dorm, you were on your hands and knees digging round a pile of rocks

"shrimpy~" he lifted you up and hugged you from behind "what are you doing?"

he asked, examining the rocks you held in your hands, you didn't answer, instead you picked on of the rocks you had and handed it to him, it was smooth, and had a faint blue undertone to it, he squealed and snatched it out of your hand, he wrapped his arms around you, squeezing you till you felt like you were about to burst, he kissed you passionately before skipping off to tell his brother and Azul, you just stood there, confused as to why your boyfriend was so happy about the rock you gave him, i mean sure it was cool but was it that exciting for him? a couple hours later there was a knock on the door to the ramshackle dorm, you opened the door and say Floyd standing there frowning slightly

"do you know what a rock means"

you shook your head and you swear it looked like he was about to cry

"so you weren't asking me to marry you?"

you shook your head again, now understanding why he was so upset, you hugged him and kissed his cheek promising him to marry him one day, as soon as he heard that he was happy again, hugging and squeezing you all night long.

Jade: he was observing the mushroom he was growing, they had a strange mutation that he hadn't seen before and was eager to study, he was writing down the differences and comparing them to known mutations when suddenly you burst into his room clenching something in your hand, he turned to you smiling at you, he closed his mushroom guide and walked over to you, kissing your forehead and ruffling your hair, you hold out your hand and show a small smooth rock to him, he blushed, hugging you tightly

"are you aware of what your asking me?" he asked, his voice shacking lightly as he hugged you tighter, part of him wished you meant what mer-people mean when they give rocks, but he knows you arent used to the tradtions and culture in this world

he pulled away slightly and when he saw your confused face he smiled sadly "in merfolk culture you asked me to marry you" he chuckled as you blushed "i want to be the one to give you the rock dear" he mumbled into your hair he pulled away caressing your face before picking you up and taking you to the couch to cuddle.

Azul: he was in his office doing paper work and for the cafe, he was stressed, his hand was starting to cramp from the amout of writing he had been doing. the door to his office opened and you entered, his eyes lit up as he say you, your presence always made him feel better.

"hello my love"

he smiled at you softly, he open his arms for a hug and you wasted no time crawling into his lap and hugging him tightly, he kissed your shoulder, you reached into your pocket and handed him a pretty rock you had found earlier, his faced flushed with a blush

"m-my love? i- i mean y-yes ill marry you, but at least meat my family first, do you have a venue in mind? a dress? i can help you look- wait your not proposing? oh... you dont know do you"

as disappointed as he was that he wasn't going to marry you he chuckled and laughed

"my beloved your little rock was a proposal of marriage"

he smirked at you, watching as you face as you realized what you had done, he kissed you shoulder and cheek again

"just know love.... i will say yes, i will always say yes to you"

a couple days later when you walk into his office you she the rock you gave him on the shelf behind his desk, it was in a glass container, when you asked Azul all he said was

"its special to me, i wish to keep it forever"

End notes:

i had no idea what to do for leona and i think its pretty obvious, but i had fun writing this! its my first time writing for twst characters and i think i did ok... i hope

I am accepting requests :)

[bruciemilf]

I think a " No Robins" AU would be really cool, because while yes, there's no Batman without Robin, can you IMAGINE the cuteness?

By " no robin" I don't mean the boys (Dick and Jason, but later everyone else) stay home, completely unaware of their Goth rat father fighting crime. They absolutely know he's batman and they ABSOLUTELY want kicks in.

But Bruce won't just let his children dive head first in Gotham’s crime pool. So he does what he does best; Pretend.

" B! Are we there yet?"

" Almost. Finish your chocolate milk so Jason can finish his."

" He's always copying me!"

" No I'm not!"

" nO iM nOt, "

Jason kicking his little legs in the child seat? Adorable. "B!"

Bruce is simply blocking this out. He's been driving in circles for two hours and when they finally fall asleep, he takes care of business, gets the robbers tied up, and by the time the boys wake up, he's like,

" You caught them. Good job."

The GCPD has to be useful SOMEHOW, so Gordon and Martinez take them to help look for "evidence." Yes, the evidence happens to be at the park

Even the Rogues are on board? Selina doesn't mind playing hurt when Dick hits her with a "batarang" from the local toy store. She decides to take it over the top and play dead, going limp,

" You killed her!" Jason screeches, because they LIKE Selina,

Bruce, completely calm as Tim pokes a shaking Selina with a stick, " Robin. What have you done."

Naturally, Dick wails, but luckily, she miraculously "comes back to life" and tells them cats really do have 9 lives. " You owe me so many diamonds, baby"

Bruce shrugs, patting Dick on the back, " You owe me therapy money,"

" Tch. Rich prick."

Harley and Ivy "fight" the birds a lot, but it's just Harley complimenting and hyping up Dick's gymnastics while Ivy swings them around with vines like carnival rides,

When Harley's "arrested", she pulls Bruce aside and is like, " Hey, maybe look into ADHD and autism, pretty sure they all have it, "

" Impossible? That's genetic. I have neither."

" ...1) They're adopted. 2) I have some news for you."

Harvey WILL kill Bruce on sight if he ever tells ANYONE he helped Jason and Tim tie him up with jumping cords. It's already bad enough that video of him slipping on bubblegum bombs (deactivated) is viral

" Okay, now three loops and around, -- Jason, that's a cat bridge."

" I'm NOT Jason Mr. Dent!"

" Right, ROBIN, -- can you at least gag this motherf-- this jerk? Jesus, Oswald, what'd you eat, death?"

Oz, tied back to back with Harvey, with marker all over his face, " Your MOTHER. I'M tired, KID, When's your old man coming back?"

" Dad says that if you miss bed time, you explode. Are you gonna explode, Mr. Penguin?"

"... I'm concerned that you're excited about it."

[aestheticpebbles]

Saturday October 19th,2024 New York Comic Con

So I took a solo trip to NYCC and attended, let alone dressed up for such an event, for the first time. (I literally assembled my cosplay within a week bc I got my hair dyed the previous Friday, and my best friend pushed me off the ledge out of my comfort zone and encouraged me to dress up!).

Somehow, one of the absolute WORST weeks of my life due to major personal life issues between my car engine exploding in the middle of the woods in north carolina, being forced to stay in georgia until literally 5:30pm THE NIGHT BEFORE (FLEW up I-85N to the closest airport when I could finally leave. delta literally saved my life when I managed to catch a flight leaving at 7pm to go back home where ALL of my cosplay outfit pieces)straight up $🔥🔥🔥 hurt so bad but I was NOT missing this event for anything)) landed at 11:30pm and ended up just pulling an all-nighter to get ready and drive 3 hours back to nyc. my layover was in laguardia and it hurt so bad to know I had to turn around and drive right back past it LOL. however, the week I was PRAYING for to end, still ended off to be an incredible first-time experience thanks to these two, and everyone else I met who attended!

Someone sedate me. How am I supposed to sleep at night knowing the very first words he said were “wow, look at you”, and then “I’ll sign whatever you want” at the table? talk about giving me a free lobotomy on the spot bc I couldn’t formulate a single sentence. Matt was so nice too!! I wish I was able to interact w him more but im so thankful that I was able to get a duo picture.

tom autographed a copy of our solo pic together, and I didn’t even make it out of nyc on saturday night before running to the first target I saw to grab 4 8x10 photo frames.

I circled back around the line after realizing he was willing to sign my crown too and he had his white pen out and ready!! 😭😭 I was so excited and awkwardly laughing bc I was flustered as hell that I walked right by the swau booth. completely forgot that I added the up charge to have them authenticate it, but I guess it doesn’t matter all that much because this crown will only be pried from my cold, dead hands.

Jokingly told my mom to bury the crown with me and a few other trinkets like a pharaoh’s tomb if you will. I got an odd side glance from her. Reminded me of Penguins of Madagascar’s “smile and wave boys… smile and wave….😬😀”

I didn’t even realize Tom wasn’t feeling well and had to leave early because of how bright his smile was, and how responsive he was both when taking pictures and signing autographs.

Dream come true! 💚💚 blushing, giggling, swinging and kicking my feet.

gotta lock it in, im literally yapping right now… not done yet though :)

spay me for saying this— i cant tell what i enjoyed more about meeting him: seeing his toothy smile, or smelling his cologne, or learning what the IRL height difference is? 🤤🫠

okay yall imma shut up now but OMG!!! im obsessed with how good these pictures came out! im so excited to receive more. I hope everyone who attended had an amazing time!!

[fiapartridge]

intro (end of the world) ⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚ | jack hughes

“how can i tell if im in the right relationship?”

☼ pairing: jack hughes x fem!reader

☼ summary: after seeing jack for the first time since your breakup, you’re left seeking advice from your nonna…

☼ fia’s note 💌: first part of the series! thx for joining us on this 13-part-series, i’m very excited for what’s to come <3 pls enjoy “intro (end of the world)” ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

eternal sunshine hq ⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚

next part: bye ⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚

*₊ ° .　. • ☆ . ° .• °:. *₊ ° . ☆

For the past two months, you’ve felt your chest tighten and your throat well up whenever you went to bed. The other side of the mattress felt absent and empty, like the space was waiting idly for a person who would never return.

But today felt different. You saw him for the first time since your breakup. His arm was slung around Nico’s shoulder at the cafe downtown as they talked about their next game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. You didn’t feel like curling up into a ball and rolling out of there before he could see you. No, you felt like breaking into a full-on sob, letting the tears rack through your body and shake you up until you were at his feet, begging him to take you back.

Yet you stood there and you watched Jack talk with Nico, and you clung to your chest, and you stretched the suffocating collar of your scratchy sweater, and you watched him meet your eyes—and you watched him look away. It was like your two-year-relationship was never a thing, as if he had erased all memories of you from his mind. It was like you were no one to him.

Looking around, the cafe seemed smaller, as if the walls were closing in on you and you had to get out quickly before you were trapped.

You sprinted back to your apartment in record time, and upon opening the door, your back hit the wooden slab as you slid down to the ground, pulling out your phone from your pocket. Your hands were shaking, your chest was rising up and down without fail, and your vision was blurred with the amount of tears falling down your pale cheeks.

You waited two rings until your grandmother picked up. She was your safe haven for all things in life. She always knew exactly what wise words to say, and while she was thousands of miles away, you imagined her stroking your hair as you laid your head down on her lap, asking her how life was so easy for her. She would say that her life was everything but that and then go on a long speech about her younger days. That was all you needed now, and all you wanted in the future: to have her, to hear her advice and life lessons, and to pretend she’s still there stroking your hair, wiping your tears, and humming her perfect girl to sleep.

“Nonna?” your voice was shaky and tired, and she could sense it immediately. You could hear her tell your grandfather that she would be in the bedroom if he needed her.

“Sweets? Are you alright?” You missed her voice. It felt like you were calling her less and less nowadays. You hoped she would forgive you for that.

“I,” you stammered, clinging to the silver pendant around your neck. “I feel like every time something good happens to me, it all just…fades away and I hate feeling this way. I hate it, but I don’t know what to do,” you whispered. It all just felt impossible, like feeling happy held this small entity in the back of your mind, telling you that it could all be over in just a matter of seconds. You felt that in your relationship with Jack, you felt that when you saw him earlier, you’ve been feeling that way ever since you walked out of his life.

Being with him wasn’t a solution, but not being with him also wasn’t a solution to your problem. You were stuck and you were clueless as to what to do next.

“Oh, honey,” Nonna’s voice was soft and full of empathy. “Life has a way of tossing us into turbulent seas, but remember that storms eventually pass, and the sun always rises again. You’re feeling the weight of loss now, but that doesn’t mean happiness won’t find its way back to you.”

“But that’s what I’m afraid of. I’m afraid of the happiness, of finding someone new and getting hurt again.” You paused, sniffling before asking, “How can I tell if I’m in the right relationship? I feel like…like you’re supposed to know that type of stuff but I’ve never felt that, or maybe I’ve felt that too much and it’s never been true. I just… I don’t know. I really don’t know.”

[blues824]

ASDFGHJLLCNDLWMSNSCJJDLWKEMAMAMXNCBCJDJAOWIRJDKDK IM SO EXCITED FOR FLUFF-CEMBER OMGGGGGG!!!!!

(also, Lowkey so flattered that you consider me a ✨mutual✨ because you are an INCREDIBLE fanfic writer~)

Okay, so, Hear 👏 Me 👏 Out 👏! The Scarabia Boys and maybe Ruggie (or one of the other boys from the savannah) for prompt 28..... But what if it was reversed???? Because I'm someone that's from an area that has really cold and long winters, so I'm pretty good at spotting or catching myself on black ice..... But these guys from hot desert areas??? I just /know/ they haven't gotten used to the ice and snow yet-

But I'm just spit balling! Feel free to stick to the original, cuz it's still pretty cute!! Can't wait to read all the beautiful, adorable, amazing fics that come from this event!!!! Make sure not to overwhelm yourself or get burnt out. Take plenty of breaks and remember we can always wait an extra day or two lol 💋✨💋💕💖💘❤️🥰😍🥳🌹🫶🫰🌹🥴

I HOPE YOU HAVE FUN WRITING AND I CANT WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU DOOOOOOOOOO~~

Of course!!! You’ve commented on a few of my works, so I figured you might like to be included in the event lol. Also, I would be in their shoes, because I am from a hot desert area lol.

You requested: Being Caught Slipping on Ice [Reversed]

Ruggie Bucchi

He had absolutely no idea what he was thinking, being on the ice. This man has a vice grip on your arms as you both go to Sam’s Shop. The sidewalk and grass have become icy because it has been raining for the past few days, and the temperature has dropped significantly. Savanaclaw isn’t this cold, and he’s bundled up pretty well.

There was one spot that was a tad wet, still frozen in ice, and he wasn’t paying attention. You felt him let go of your arm, and you turned to see that he was falling backwards. Worried about him hitting his head, you quickly slid on your knees so that his head would land in your lap.

“Is it just me, or did an angel come down and save me?”

Real smooth, bro. You rolled your eyes and smiled, making sure that he was alright and helping him back up, going to place a kiss on his cheek which made him smile. He reciprocates by moving just in time for you to accidentally land it on his lips, and he snickered as you rolled your eyes once again.

Kalim Al-Asim

His homeland is literally the Scalding Sands. If you think he knows how to handle snow, you would be mistaken. However, he has a very positive outlook on it. It’s a free Slip-n’-Slide, or he gets to be a penguin sliding on his stomach. When it comes to having to walk, however, he is at a loss. One step and he’s already fallen. He needs one of those walkers that people use when skating.

Watching you walk across the black ice so easily made him feel so amazed, and he thought that if he copied you exactly, he would be fine. He was wrong, and he fell back almost immediately. Before he hit the ground, however, he felt an arm wrap around his waist. He looked up to find you, with a worried look on your face.

“Thank you, Y/N! You saved me!”

The smile on his face made any memory of scolding him dissipate as you made sure that he was steady. You then taught him how to properly walk on the black ice, as there was a particular method to it. Making sure your body was straight and stepping down so that the sole of your foot was flat against the ground, and it was weird to get used to, but at least he didn’t fall more than he did.

Jamil Viper

His homeland is the Scalding Sands as well. However, he knows how to handle snow more than Kalim does. He was prepared when he got accepted into NRC. But, nothing could prepare him for the ice that forms on the grass and on the sidewalks. After all, his sports training takes place in a gymnasium, so the temperature is warm and controlled by a thermostat. 

So, when he invited you to come play on an outside basketball court, you laughed when he realized that it had a bit of ice on the ground. Because you used to live somewhere with a cold climate, you were familiar with playing a certain way so that you wouldn’t slip and fall. He was not, and after a few moments, he slipped. Luckily, you slid behind him so that you could hold him up.

“Thank you, Y/N. I guess I have not acclimated quite yet to the ice…” He said, a bit embarrassed.

You shrugged and said it was all alright, and that you could do it because you lived somewhere cold. You taught him how to walk and run on the ice, and that he needed to have his hands out of his pockets at all times so he could catch himself. It was good advice even if it wasn’t freezing outside, as you never knew when you would fall.

[paladin--strait]

Hi, a big big congratulations on the milestone 🎉

If it's okay, if I could request number 21. wearing another players jersey (athletes only) with Sidney Crosby, please and thankyou.

ahhh thank youuu! and omg yes! i love this prompt with him! i've never written for him so im a little nervous but here it is! i hope this is good 😬 enjoy!

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a giggle leaves my lips when i unbox the jersey. tomorrow the penguins play the bruins and sidney hates playing them. specifically because of brad marchand. even though marchand has always been one of my favorite nhl players, i pretend to hate him as not to upset sidney.

not that he'll be mad at me and hit me or something, sidney has never gotten that mad at me and he never will. we made a promise with each other that if there is something that bothers us, we talk about it instead of letting the situation get worse by not addressing it.

so when sidney pranked me the other day with firecrackers under the toilet seat, which scared the absolute shit out of me, i decided to pull a prank on him. the soft fabric of the jersey rests in my hands and the last name 'marchand' on the back of it puts a smile on my face. i hid the jersey in an old suitcase under the bed so sidney wouldn't see it until i put it on tomorrow.

i smile wide and can't help but giggle when sidney walks in the room to get ready for bed. "what's up with you being so happy? it's so suspicious it's making me nervous..." he says, cautiously.

"oh nothing! i'm just excited to watch you play tomorrow!" i say, raising my hands in a defensive but silly manner while he walks over to me and puts his hands around my waist. i smile and wrap my arms around his waist too, and he kisses the top of my head.

sidney and i do our nightly routine and head to bed. when i wake up in the morning, sidney is gone, presumably to morning practice and then he'll go out to eat with the guys, their usual pregame meal when they're in town. sidney comes home for about an hour before he picks me up and we go back to the rink.

while he's gone, i straighten up the house a bit before heading to the bathroom for a shower. when i get out, i do my hair and go out to eat my lunch. while i'm eating, sidney comes home and i go to get dressed quickly. sidney sits on the couch waiting for me to finish, like he usually does.

i walk back into the bedroom and grab the marchand jersey from the suitcase under the bed and put it on with the same black pants that i usually wear when i wear the white penguins jersey. i slip on my white sneakers and put on a bit of makeup.

i take a deep breath and laugh at little bit at my outfit before walking out. "i'm ready! let's go!" sidney doesn't look up from his phone and stands, walking to the door after saying an okay and signaling for me to follow him.

the door is all the way open when he finally sees what i'm wearing. his face goes sour and his eyes squint, eyeing me up and down. "you don't like my outfit?" i say, faking a sad face and mood when he grabs my shoulders and turns me around. "you know i've always been a marchand fan! i've been waiting for y'all to play them this season so i could wear this!"

i hear him sigh and i try to hold back my laugh. "baby, you know how i feel about the bruins. especially marchand. you know how much i love you and i'm sorry, i didn't know you were a fan of him but please, take it off. i can't stand to see you in that." i turn to face him and he looks like a sad puppy dog, staring at me with those big beautiful eyes of his.

i can't help but break. "oh sweetheart! i'm just joking. i just wore this as a prank since you put those firecrackers under the toilet seat the other day! hold on!" i see his face soften and i run back to our bedroom, taking off the marchand jersey and throwing on sidney's jersey, quickly running back out to the door.

sidney smiles and apologizes for his behavior, which i quickly forgive since i probably would've freaked out worse if i were him and my girlfriend wore a different players jersey.

i give him a kiss and run out the door to his car. what i don't see is how brightly sidney smiles when he sees his last name on the jersey im wearing as i run to the car. he shakes his head in disbelief at what i did, but he finds himself running back into the house to grab the marchand jersey before he hides it in his bag and goes to car after locking the door.

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after the game, sidney is walking out to meet me at the car. but, there's someone with him this time. i squint my eyes to try and see who it is, but i can't really tell in the dark.

when they finally make it up close enough for sidney to call out to me, i realize who's with him. it's brad marchand, holding the jersey i bought and wore as a prank earlier. my eyes widen, and i place my hand over my mouth, hiding my gaping smile.

sidney introduces me to brad, and he gives me a side hug, being respectful, and shakes my hand. we all talk for a bit and he signs the jersey, holding it up on one side while i hold the other and sidney takes a picture of us.

we get a staff member for the penguins to take a picture of sidney, brad, and me. i quickly set it as my phone lock screen. brad says his goodbyes and goes back into the building to meet up with his team.

i stomp up to sidney and hug him tightly, thanking him for bringing him over for me to meet and also apologizing for my little trick earlier. sidney laughs and hugs me back, smiling. "i didn't know you were such a big fan of him. i saw your face when he scored, i could tell you were holding back your excitement." he says, letting out a loud laugh and patting my head.

"sorry i never told you. i know you don't really like him and his team, so i decided not to tell you. sorry i didn't hide my excitement well..." i laugh nervously and sidney assures me that it was okay to like another player that's not him.

when we get home, sidney orders me a shadow box to put my signed jersey in. when it finally comes in a few days later, he lets me hang it in the living room and i look at him with a big smile on my face. i hug him the tightest i think i ever have, and kiss him, thanking him for being such an awesome boyfriend.

[hybeboyenthusisast]

☆ thirteen ☆

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a/n: im weak for this kai

additional note: i accidentally published 2 chapters ahead, so while this chapter was originally labeled 'eleven', it is indeed thirteen. i reccomend going back to chapter ten (everything should be fixed!) so you can read what is actually chapters ten and eleven

You couldn't help but feel bad for Kai as he stepped inside your dorm, where your members were waiting eagerly to meet him.

Everything was totally normal at first, him texting you that he was there and you racing to the door to grab him. Grab him, indeed, as you excitedly wrapped your arms around his waist and tugged him towards you. Kai's familiar laughter, deeper in tone now that he had grown up, resonated in his chest as he wrapped his arms around you and pressed you against him.

"You weren't nearly this excited to see me last time," Kai chuckled, squeezing you gently before pulling away from the hug.

You laughed, lightly smacking his arm and stepping to the side to let him walk inside. "I was nervous as shit for my debut, you ass."

"YN, be nice to our guest!" Yue scolded you from her seat on the couch. She wasn't sitting anymore, though; none of the girls were as they had all turned around and were peering over the couch. Four pairs of curious, excited eyes were trained on said guest, who waved nervously. Yue stood up, making her way around to properly greet Kai. "She didn't even bother telling us you were here, she just ran to the door. Hi, Kai, I'm Yue. It's great to meet you!"

Kai and Yue bowed to each other, followed by Kai bowing in greeting to Chae, Lizi, and Rae as well. "Hello! I'm excited to meet you all, yn talks about you all a lot. Thank you for welcoming me into your home!"

"Are you always this nice or are you a suck-up?" Rae quirked an eyebrow, resting her elbow on top of the couch cushion and her face in her hand.

"Rae what the fu-," Lizi chirped in surprise, cutting herself off when she remembered she was trying to make a good impression (and avoid Yue's wrath). "Ignore her, she's just like that, but she's really harmless. Hi, I'm Lizi! I'm so happy you're here, I can't wait to get to know you!"

Chae, who had by now pushed Rae onto the couch and was holding a pillow over her head, gave an innocent smile. "Chae, nice to meet you."

"I warned you, Kai," you say, shaking your head affectionately at the girls' behavior. Yue was grabbing Chae and Rae by their ears, scolding them just as a real mother would, while Lizi giggled at the show. "Come on, I'll give you the tour while Yue deals with the problem children."

Kai barked out a laugh, a grin on his face as he followed after you. "They're just as chaotic as Beomgyu and Yeonjun, especially when they fight."

The tour was pretty quick, considering it was a dormitory. Rae and Chae's room looked like a hurricane ran through it, while Yue's was nearly spotless. The bathroom was overflowing with various skin care and beauty products, something Kai noted looked like the entire contents of a make-up artist's bag.

Your shared room with Lizi was apparently the part Kai was looking forward to the most, something that made sense as soon as Kai made himself comfortable on your bed. "This does not feel like your bedroom at all, honestly," Kai confessed as he looked over the knick knacks lining your shelf.

You pushed Kai's feet towards the wall, making a space for you to sit on your bed that he had taken over. "Yes, well, not surprising it wouldn't look the same as my childhood bedroom, considering I'm an adult and I have a roommate. "

"There's still pieces of you in here, though," Kai mused, waving a plushie in your face. It was a penguin plushie that you kept on your bed, the same plushie that Kai had won for you at a carnival when you were 13. "I can't believe you still have this; even the glasses and scarf are still attached!"

You yanked the plushie out of his hands, pulling it into your chest and pouting at Kai. "Of course I still have it, you spent so long trying to win that game just to win me it when I couldn't do it. I still really appreciate that, by the way. I think that's one of my favorite memories with you."

Kai laughed, sitting up so he was siting shoulder-to-shoulder with you. "You were so sad, I wanted to see you smile again," Kai's tone was so soft, just as his gaze felt on your skin.

You smiled, leaning forward and pressing a kiss to his cheek. "You've always been too sweet to me," you giggled as Kai's cheeks grew pink. Placing your favorite plushie back on the bed behind you, you grabbed Kai's hand and tugged him along as you stood up. "C'mon, sweet cheeks, Lizi made cupcakes."

"Sweet cheeks?" Kai questioned, squeezing your hand as he followed you out the room and back to the living room. You shrugged in response, throwing a wink his way as you both re-entered the chaos that was unfolding.

Chae was whining about something- you weren't sure what, as Rae had captured most of your attention as she scooted on the floor like a dog. Yue had her head in her hands, obviously having given up on wrangling the duo. Lizi stood in the doorway to the kitchen, munching on a cupcake and watching the scene in front of her.

"I would say they aren't normally like this, but that would be a lie. Unfortunately, they're much calmer on camera so nobody knows how much of a menace either of them can be," you shook your head, rolling your eyes. You looked over at Lizi, eyeing the chocolate cupcake in her hand. "Lizi, cupcakes?"

Lizi turned towards the two of you with a grin, her eyes darting down to your connected hands before flying back up to your face. "Yes! Please, enjoy some cupcakes! I made a batch for you to bring back to your dorm, Kai, so you can share with your members."

"If you're trying to make a good impression on them, trust me, it's gonna work. They're already so excited to meet yn, can't imagine how excited they'll be to meet the girl who gave them cupcakes," Kai grinned, taking the cupcake that you were offering to him once you made your way into the kitchen. Lizi cheered, happy to hear that her cupcakes will have the intended effect.

You and Kai stood in the kitchen, leaning against the counter, silently munching on your cupcakes. You flushed as you felt Kai's fingers fiddle with your own, your free hand on the side that he stood on. His skin was soft as he slid his fingers in between yours and held your hand.

The weirdest part, it really didn't feel weird at all.

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[marnerparty]

austin with an ‘o’ pt. 2

Auston Matthews x reader

part 1 here!

ynmatthews

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ynmatthews the 2nd best day of my life

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austonmatthews what’s the first?

ynmatthews the birth of our sons .. ?

austonmatthews and where does our WEDDING DAY land!?

ynmatthews 3rd!

marner_93 you finally met him

trevorzegras didn’t just meet him, SKATED with him

ynmatthews & it was everything I could’ve dreamed of and more

penguins we’ll have you back any time

ynmatthews say the word!

user1 I wouldn’t put up with this if I were Auston

ynmatthews lol good thing you’re not!

williamnylander & you left Auston with the twins!?

ynmatthews our roles were reversed

jackhughes was he low key flirting

ynmatthews him? no. me? …

user2 you are perfect

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jamie.drysdale I didn’t know you could skate

ynmatthews I learned for Sidney

austonmatthews false, she knew

trevorzegras was he impressed with your skills?

ynmatthews doubtful, but I did make him laugh. a lot.

trevorzegras did he know you are not available?

ynmatthews unfortunately 😔

austonmatthews thanks babe

user3 Sidney needs Instagram so he can see this

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austonmatthews Baby Matthews #3 is a girl :)

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mapleleafs half of a team 👀

trevorzegras IT’S A GIRL YES!

ynmatthews excited?

trevorzegras you have no idea

user1 awe

marner_93 she’s gonna be treated like a princess

ynmatthews I think uncle Mitch will be her favorite 🫶🏻

ynmatthews we’re having a baby girl :)

austonmatthews I hope she looks like you

breyana_matthews omg he’s such a sap for you yn.

austonmatthews 🙄

_quinnhughes congrats you guys!

ynmatthews love you quinner!

alexandriajmatthews I’m gonna have a niece 🥹

austonmatthews it’s surreal

user2 i don’t think they’ll last

williamnylander you’re gonna have to learn to braid

austonmatthews I’ll leave that to yn 🫣

ynmatthews and what’ll you do when I’m skating with Sidney and you’re alone?

jamie.drysdale guys … I have a confession to make. I can braid

austonmatthews 😮

ynmatthews are you serious!?

jamie.drysdale dead.

austonmatthews I always knew Jamie was the best man for this job

ynmatthews Jamie, you’re hired

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ynmatthews Taylour Ema Matthews 🤍

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williamnylander Taylor w/ a ‘u’?

ynmatthews blame Austin w/ an ‘o’

austonmatthews I didn’t spell my names, blame my mother

user1 is it even Auston’s?

ynmatthews not sure! should I get a paternity test?

user2 I live for yn responding to haters

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marner_93 finally needed a kid named after him eh

ynmatthews he wouldn’t stop whining

austonmatthews not true

ynmatthews oh yeah? are you saying I’m wrong?

austonmatthews no I wouldn’t stop whining

breyana_matthews she’s perfect 🥰

ynmatthews beautiful like her auntie Bre :)

_quinnhughes she’s perfect you guys

ynmatthews love you quinny!

bunting27 congrats you guys!

austonmatthews thanks Bunts!

ynmatthews thank you Mikey!!

jamie.drysdale I’M COMING OVER IMMEDIATELY

ynmatthews WHY ARE YOU SCREAMING

jamie.drysdale BECAUSE I ALREADY LOVE HER

trevorzegras okay that was really cute

austonmatthews she’s actually crying now

ynmatthews I am 😭 Jamie is so perfect

user3 facts

nhl now you have half of a team!

williamnylander im really rooting for 6

ynmatthews I think 4 is the max

austonmatthews I’d have 10 if yn would

ynmatthews 10 is a lot bud

jackhughes I think I’ll call her Rowdy

ynhughes Rowdy?

jackhughes after me ofc

ynhughes not following

_quinnhughes his middle name is Rowden. occasionally he’s called Rowdy.

ynhughes okay I really love that tho

austonmatthews she’s really perfect. I love you mama

ynmatthews I love you more my love🤍

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ynmatthews Mitch Marner, the favorite uncle :)

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marner_93 my Tay❤️

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user1 yn and Auston make the cutest kids

mapleleafs our favorite jr. leaf!

jackhughes who allowed her to grow up so fast?

ynmatthews you’re telling me. I’m planning the twins’ 4th birthday 😭

jackhughes what are you talking about?? they can’t be four

ynmatthews yep. wait til you become a parent and it’ll go even faster

jamie.drysdale she’s adorable. heartbreaker for sure

austonmatthews better be that way

trevorzegras what a cute outfit I wonder who bought that

user2 Trevor picking out cute clothes for children??

ynmatthews he’s quite good at it! half of the time he shops for me 😂

alexandriajmatthews that hair 😍

ynmatthews right!? I’m so jealous

_eliaspettersson little salty she hasn’t met uncle Eli but whatever

ynmatthews 🫣 my bad

_eliaspettersson it’s okay, I’ll let Mitch have the favorite uncle title for a little while longer

marner_93 good luck bud

_eliaspettersson oh I’ll fight for Taylour’s love on or off the ice

jamie.drysdale not what I meant when I said she’ll be a heartbreaker

user3 someone give Mitch his own baby please

williamnylander the kid who’s named after him doesn’t like him the most?

ynmatthews no actually. Hudson’s favorite is for some reason Jack

jackhughes that was mean

ynmatthews sorry jacky poo

jackhughes that was extra mean

_quinnhughes I’m coming over soon

ynmatthews our door is always open for you Quinn :)

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austonmatthews our last picture before becoming a family of 7 ❤️

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marner_93 but you’re a family of 5 rn

austonmatthews yeah …

marner_93 YOU’RE ADDING 2 BABIES!?

_quinnhughes AGAIN!?

lhughes_06 holy shit

user1 congratulations!

williamnylander almost at a full team! 1 more!

ynmatthews we’re definitely done now

austonmatthews never say never

_eliaspettersson maybe I’ll finally become the favorite uncle

ynmatthews it’s your time, Elias. I feel it

jamie.drysdale who will these ones be named after?

ynmatthews Sidney Crosby

austonmatthews no fucking way. uh uh

ynmatthews please 🥺

austonmatthews don’t use that emoji on me you know it makes me fold

ynmatthews so you’ll think about it?

austonmatthews 😐 yeah. yeah I will

trevorzegras can I make a sperm joke?

tterry19 Trevor are you 12!?

jackhughes damn can’t Auston keep it in his pants?

ynmatthews literally no

austonmatthews babe wtf! there’s children here!

ynmatthews where?

austonmatthews Jamie 🤫

ynmatthews wow you really love him

austonmatthews cannot confirm nor deny

breyana_matthews IM BECOMING AN AUNT AGAIN OMG

jackhughes what happened to the 4 kid limit??

trevorzegras Auston’s sperm

ynmatthews Jesus Christ

nhl can’t wait for the new additions!

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ynmatthews and just like that girls have taken the lead! Sidney Elise & Grace Jamie Matthews. Our hearts are so full ❤️

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jamie.drysdale are you kidding me right now?

ynmatthews we love you so much jamie! It only felt right ❤️

austonmatthews it was an easy decision kid

jamie.drysdale 🥹

trevorzegras more girls! can’t wait to meet them! congrats guys

ynmatthews love you Trev!

user1 I still think this relationship is doomed

kerfy14 they literally have 5 kids

williamnylander congratulations! but you gotta have another one still

ynmatthews oh will

nhl the Matthews clan keeps growing! congratulations!

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_quinnhughes should we talk about the name …

austonmatthews I caved, I know

ynmatthews Quinn, tell me it’s not perfect

_quinnhughes I can’t because it really is

austonmatthews there’s nothing wrong with it, it’s just the fact that you’re in love with him

ynmatthews babe, I took YOUR last name and had 5 of YOUR children

austonmatthews I don’t care I’m still gonna pout

mapleleafs welcome to the family Sidney and Grace!

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user2 they’re the best family

austonmatthews I wish there were more ways for me to tell you how much I love you

ynmatthews will you marry me 🥹

austonmatthews I would marry you 100 times over again

trevorzegras barf but cute barf

jarnkrokofficial congrats yn & AM!

ynmatthews love you Calle! our kids will have to have a playdate soon!

jarkrokofficial drop them off when you need some alone time! they’re always welcome :)

austonmatthews thanks man!

elblue6 2 more gorgeous (kinda) grandbabies!! bring them all to the lake this summer 🤍

ynmatthews we do anything for you Ellen!

_quinnhughes somehow yn is the favorite Hughes

elblue6 damn right

lhughes_06 they’re gonna need some devils merch!

jackhughes they all already have my jerseys 🤪

lhughes_06 all five!?

ynmatthews I’m sorry moose, but yes, it’s true

lhughes_06 damn I’m behind. I’ll make up for it don’t worry

breyana_matthews Alex and I gotta get to work 😂 love you yn! thanks for giving me two beautiful new nieces

ynmatthews Bre 🥹 I love you! thanks for accepting me into your amazing family 🫶🏻

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austonmatthews life lately: one, yes, we seriously ran into Sid at the store and had a Sidney squared moment (yes, Grace was in a separate cart) two, Taylour absolutely adores her older brothers, and three, I have the hottest baby mama (who, by the way, is pregnant again 😳 my bad).

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ynmatthews Mason Brian Matthews, the 6th and final Matthews ❤️

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williamnylander THE FULL TEAM

ynmatthews I did this for you

williamnylander no the hell you didn’t, this was an accident

ynmatthews 😳

mapleleafs the future of the NHL 🫡

nhl how many times have we said it!? congrats Matthews’!

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marner_93 another MM! congrats!

austonmatthews alright, 6 is a great amount

ynmatthews the perfect amount

elblue06 congratulations my yn ❤️

ynmatthews love you always mama E!!

_quinnhughes another one!? these babies have the best mom & dad. congrats yn 🤍

ynmatthews you’ve always been there for me Quinn, and for that I can’t thank you enough. love you!

user1 too many kids

breyana_matthews IM FREAKING OUT HOLY SHIT

ynmatthews trust me we were just as shocked 😂

breyana_matthews you are so strong yn! congrats you two!

_eliaspettersson last call?

ynmatthews for babies? yes 😂

[cupidjyu]

night light

chanhee x reader (request for anon!)

genre: hurt/comfort, fluff, rainy days, yum ice cream (actually idk if you should eat ice cream during the rain but whatever), cuddles notes: song title im sorry for... any general mood change. . stress is getting to me!! but thank you for requesting anon! i love hurt/comfort haha word count: 1.1k

Time often went awfully slow. Laid out on the couch, a book in your hand that you’ve only managed to read about two pages, you watched the clock. The hands of it ticked and ticked but never quite reached the hour and minute that you wanted.

At some point though—finally—it was the time that your boyfriend would be coming home from work. The click of the door unlocking slightly startled you but also brought an excited smile to your face.

He walked in, beautiful as ever, even with his hair thoroughly soaked from the rain and practically dripping onto his shoulders. Smiling, you jumped up and bounded over to him, only for your eyes to dim at the sight. His bag was dropped to the ground and there was a distant look in his eyes, like there were a million thoughts running through his mind, accompanied by a slight frown on his plump lips.

You took the jacket off of him and you let your hand trail down his arm soothingly.

“What’s wrong?” You looked at him softly.

“Nothing.” He forced a smile, his voice lilting up unsurely. 

You raised an eyebrow.

He sighed. “Nothing for you to worry about. I’m fine, just a long day.”

You shook your head, intertwining your fingers with his as you led him to sit down on the couch. But, he paused hesitantly.

“The rain.” He motioned to his soaked clothes. “I’ll mess it up.”

“No, come sit,” You spoke gently. “I spilled coffee on it already, it should be washed soon anyway.”

He gave you a weak smile before sitting down. Immediately you were wrapping an arm around his shoulders, bringing him close to your chest.

“Tell me, what is it?” 

He was silent for a moment, his ears starting to burn red. Embarrassment, but you didn’t know what for.

“It’s not much. Just…” He muttered silently. “I’m tired. And all the work left me drained and sore. But it’s fine, I can just sleep it off.”

You pouted, looking down at him. And then you planted a soft kiss on his forehead.

“Let me take care of you,” You whispered softly.

Immediately, he was looking up at you in bewilderment.

“No, I—“ He sighed. “I’m okay, I promise.”

“You’re not okay. I can try to make you feel better.” You gave him a calm smile. “Trust me.”

His shoulders sank and he nodded quietly. You hummed and led him to the bathroom where you began to prepare a bath. You brought his clothes, made sure the water was nice and warm, and even put in one of those cute penguin bath bombs. When you turned around after deeming everything good enough, you were met with Chanhee’s tired eyes and soft smile. He must have been watching you the whole time.

“Thank you.” His voice was quiet and timid.

“Of course.” You pressed a kiss to his cheek before leaving and closing the door behind you.

While he was washing up, you changed out of your clothes that had gotten wet after hugging him. You then prepared his favorite ice cream, putting it in a bowl, as well as hot cocoa, steaming in a mug. Ice cream was always the perfect “cheer-up” food.

When he walked out, you couldn’t help but smile dearly at the sight. He was dressed in a soft sweater, his hair slightly damp but not from the rain. Speaking of, you peeked at the windows only to frown at the rainstorm that still persisted.

“Come here.” You grinned. There was a tired smile on his lips as he sat down next to you on the floor.

It was quiet and calm with just the sound of the rain pattering on the glass windows. You often adored nights like these–the ones where it was just the two of you, healing after a long day that’s left the both of you drained. And so, taking a scoop of ice cream, you leaned in to bring it up to his lips. He pouted adorably in confusion.

“What are you doing?” He huffed, fighting back a shy smile.

“Feeding you.” You scrunched your nose.

He didn’t protest, but you could see how pink his cheeks were flushed. You giggled as you fed the ice cream to him until the bowl was empty. The whole time, he couldn’t even look you in the eye. But, he still obediently opened his mouth for you, his cheeks adorably puffed out when his lips closed around the spoon. 

You then noticed that his hair had fallen over his eyes. Gently, your fingers brushed the strands out of the way before you softly caressed his cheek.

Chanhee gazed at you softly. And suddenly, he leaned in for a kiss, catching you off guard.

“Thank you,” He whispered.

“Mhm.” You smiled.

When you looked closely, you could see the sparkle of tears welling up in his eyes. He pouted. After knowing him for a while, you knew he often got emotional when you treated him with utmost care.

“Thank you,” He warbled out once again, tears seeming to choke up his throat. “Sorry.”

“Of course, you’re okay,” You reassured and you cupped his face to press small pecks all over. He stayed silent, simply absorbing your affection.

After a while, you noticed him shift closer to you, letting his arm brush against yours.

You widened your eyes and turned to him. Again, you’ve known him for a long time so it was easy for you to figure out clues based simply on his body language. “Do you want a hug? Or to cuddle?”

He nodded timidly. You laughed fondly before taking his hand in yours again to lead him to bed. Immediately, he was snuggling up to you under the covers, breathing into your neck deeply as his arms wrapped around your torso tightly.

“I don’t like the rain,” He uttered, pulling away to look up at you with those sparkly eyes.

“Me neither.”

“But when I’m with you I like it.”

“Ah,” You laughed shyly. “That’s cute.”

The corner of Chanhee’s lips pulled up slightly, his eyes slightly brighter this time.

You grinned. “Do I see a smile there? Are you feeling better?”

“A little,” He sighed lightheartedly.

“Maybe we’ll sleep it off.”

“Mhm,” He hummed, burying his nose back into your neck. “With you.”

But just as the light was turned off, you could sense him looking at you again. You peeked an eye open.

“Chanhee?”

“I love you.”

You smiled softly. “I love you too.”

“…you’re like my night light. Your smile is so bright.” He gazed at you lovingly. It was pitch dark in the room after all. Chanhee’s always been the quieter one when voicing out his affections. But whenever he did, it left you smiling for days.

Feeling your heart bloom like a flower, you whispered a small “thank you” before falling asleep, your boyfriend safe in your arms. Time was often slow, but you liked when it was slow with him. 

[inkspottie]

ok ok, i had intended to leave you alone... but i saw the cray cray sadao ask and was.. well.. flabbergasted. (in the best possible way though, amen to that anon >:3)

Thing is, as soon as i went 'huh, roleswap... FUN FUN FUN!' i went and made little backstories to put a swing on things and i saw that and was like 'omg my initial plans are actually plausible!?' so that has changed everything.

also, second little bit.. may i possibly please put a few spins on events and attitudes? (eg, RS!Gabe not being as openly hostile, and big boss painter not using crystals..? if not, then its a-ok :D)

and one thing i forgot to ask, with RS!Gabe, would his (i wanna say walrus but im 99% sure thats wrong) flipper feet things act as a speed booster for his tail? or would it be vice versa? (essentially, how does he move, dumb question but i like being informed so i dont mess up xD)

Have a good one :DD

Haha oh boy xD

But yes that’s fine! I’m excited to see what you come up with. And Gabe definitely wouldn’t be as hostile as Seb is, he’s too soft hearted for that lol

He’s actually a sea lion! He uses his flips to pull himself forward, and sort of slides like seals/penguins do. And he also uses them to intimidate, just slams his whole body down and roars if need be lol

[bobby-r2d2-floyd]

behind the glass part one | (tgm x nhl)

note: i've finally sat down long enough to actually write this and im so excited that it's finally here!

warnings: a few swear words, nothing too bad. not a lot of dialogue, mostly background stuff, time jumping, mentions of the covid-19 pandemic

beta'd by the lovely @sarahsmi13s

word count: 4.2k

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The first time your parents took you to a hockey game, it was 2008 and you were 13 years old. You remember it was glass seats, home-shoots-twice side right off to the left of the net for the Pittsburgh Penguins in Mellon Arena, affectionately named The Igloo for the white domed top and it being home to the Penguins. 

Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, the Penguins Two Headed Monster, had a combined 68 goals and 148 assists that season. They both racked up career 100 goals with Crosby earning his 200th career assist and 300th career point. Malkin earned the Art Ross trophy as well as the Conn Smythe trophy with a nod to the Hart Memorial trophy, whereas Crosby only received a nod for the Mark Messier Leadership Award. 

The Penguins had a decent regular season that year as a team. 45 wins to their 37 losses (28 in regulation and 9 in overtime) but they went on to beat the Philadelphia Flyers, then the Washington Capitals, then the Hurricanes over in Raleigh before finally beating the Detroit Red Wings for the Stanley Cup at the Joe Louis Arena.

Your dad used to joke that you didn’t blink the entire time that you were there, not even during the intermissions between periods. From that moment forward, you were hooked. Hockey consumed your life, you begged your parents for the chance to go again, and again, and again. You went to every home game that took place on weekends. The glass seats were a gift as a back to school surprise, but you never minded sitting further back if it meant you had a better view of the ice. 

Over the next 12 years you must have attended nearly 500 games (professional and college), and when you weren't at the games, you were watching them on TV. You, with the help of your parents and grandparents, cultivated your childhood around the sport. Games, practices, meet-the-players events… you attended as much as you could; you even played on a rec team for a bit. 

In high school you convinced the head of the newspaper to let you write all four years instead of just your junior and senior years. You specialized in sports, aside from hockey, you were well educated with baseball and football. You graduated high school with a full ride to Penn State University where you double majored in digital journalism and telecommunications and received a certificate in sports journalism. 

You thanked whatever god there was above that you managed to bag a position with the Penguins as an assistant photographer for the team. You became a permanent fixture on your favorite team during year one of their back-to-back Stanley Cups, one away at San Jose (2016) and the second one at Nashville (2017) and you were just as over the moon as the players were as you watched Sidney lift the cup for the third time in the last decade. 

As you made your way onto the ice, you threw some of the Predators players condolences and “good game [insert player here]” as they worked their way off the ice. 

You had developed a close bond with the Russian half of the Monster, and with his wife at home with their newborn son, you made sure to facetime her as Geno skated up to you with the cup, cheering to her in their native tongue. You leave him to talk to his wife while you go off and take pictures of the rest of the players and staff that made it out to Nashville while they’re still celebrating on the ice before moving into the locker room. 

The summer of 2017 was a whirlwind event. 

Between attending cup celebrations for the friends you made on the team and then almost immediately getting right back to it with pre-season at the Penguins practice facility, UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, in Cranberry. 

On a rare day off, you and fellow Penguins photographer Leland Hawkins were at PNC Park watching the Pirates play the Cubs when the news came through.

“Jesus Christ.” you mumble as you look at your phone screen.

“What?” Leland asks, eyes not leaving the field as she shovels popcorn into her mouth.

“San Diego just announced that they were approved for their own NHL team and they broke ground on an arena that’s expected to be complete prior to the start of the 2020-21 season,” you paraphrase aloud as you scan the article. “We just went through a draft with Vegas and now we need to go through it again?” 

“You’re joking, right? We just lost Fleury and now we’re about to lose ANOTHER person? Unbelievable…” Lee mutters before taking your phone from you and reading the article for yourself. 

You watch as Rizzo hits a line drive to left field to take first base and you smile a bit, he was your favorite player after all, but the Pirates were the home team. Either way you would be happy with the outcome. 

Expansion drafts were never fun for anyone. You remember the hot coal feeling in your stomach as you watched Marc-Andre say his goodbyes to Sid, Geno, and Kris. Players he had known for his entire career to go somewhere completely new. 

“I hope I never get asked to go somewhere new. I don’t think I could ever leave this view,” you say as you kick your feet up on the seat in front of you, stealing Leland’s popcorn as you look out past the outfield to the Allegheny River and the Pittsburgh Skyline. For it being Father’s Day, the park wasn’t that packed considering the weather was absolutely beautiful. 

“Yeah I think I could. Isn’t there a Navy base in San Diego? All the hot seamen.” 

“Is there even a market for another team there? There’s already three teams in California, two of them are not even three hours away.” you say before cheering as Rizzo crosses home plate, bringing the score to 3-0, Cubs. 

“New York has two basically next door to each other and then there’s the New Jersey team, ALSO right there.” Leland tries to rationalize and you shake your head.

“Madison Square Garden is in Manhattan and the Barclays Center is in Brooklyn, there’s a forty-ish minute difference and the Prudential Center is an hour away from Madison,” you correct her before standing. “Want anything from concession?” 

“Get me a beer please? And why do you know all that?”

“I make it my job to know!” you yell back as you walk away from her. 

While in line, you scan through the article again. The old Pechanga Arena will be demolished and then rebuilt to become a new top of the line facility, not too much different from the newer Little Ceasar’s Arena in Detroit, and will only be a 15 minute highway drive from Petco Park. 

You shake your head and slip your phone back into your pocket before ordering two beers and a couple of pretzels before pressing the thought of another expansion team to the back of your mind. 

The rest of the game flies by and the Pirates lost the series 7-1 which you weren’t surprised by. Tthe Cubs are a good team who’re just coming off the tail end of winning the World Series only eight months prior. 

The news of another expansion was the talk of the locker room the next time you were at the Sports Complex. You were sitting in the hallway leading up to the locker room taking pictures when a little blond boy came running up to you.

“Lens!” You hear and you have barely enough time to set your camera down before you’re being knocked over by Nikita Malkin.

“Nik! What are you doing here?” you laugh as you wrap your arms around him.

“Gonna skate with daddy,” he says, his English is good but you know that Anna and Geno speak Russian primarily at home. 

“That’ll be fun, gonna score some goals on Muzz?” He nods and you smile, “Good, score one for me.” you say before he bounces off and you manage to get a few photos of him and Geno walking down the hallway. 

During the first half of the 2017-18 season the Pens were 19-21 and 28-14 in the back half. They managed to take second in the metropolitan division and head into the playoffs, where, unfortunately they had a second round exit after losing to the Capitals in game six. 

As sad as you were for the team to go early, you were thankful for the opportunity to take a bit of a break. You and Leland were able to travel around Europe for a few months before reporting back to Pennsylvania before the players were due to return. 

You were taking some pictures of new players’ jerseys that were hanging up when you heard the door open. You look over and see the captain standing there and you give him a small smile. 

“Hey Sid. Ready to be back?” you ask as you move over to the next stall.

“Oh yeah, hopefully we’ll make it past round two this year,” he says and he takes a seat and starts pulling stuff out of his duffle that he had slung around his shoulder. 

“Well, you never know. I’m just glad Ovechkin can finally shut up now about not having a cup,” you say and he laughs. His rivalry with the Russian has always been a big thing on the ice, but off you knew that the two were friends. 

“Right, happy for him though,” he says before looking over at you. “What happened to Leland? Doesn’t she usually do this?” 

“She actually moved to Denver. So it’s just me now. Well, at least until my assistant gets here.” you say and he laughs.

“A promotion? Good for you. You always deserved it.” He hesitates, “No offense to Lee.” 

You smile and nod, “I’m sure she wouldn’t take any offense, Sid. How was your off season?”

“It was good, Nate and I did a lot around Cole Harbour. Spent a lot of time relaxing at home, played a bit with Taylor while she was in town. What about you?”

“Went to a lot of Pirates games, helped Lee move, spent a lot of time outside with my younger siblings, hung out with some of the WAGs that stayed in town..” you say before taking a seat next to him. “Did you read that on top of the San Diego expansion, Seattle is getting a team now too? Making the even 32 teams and odd 33? Wonder who will be next.”

“Yeah I heard… It’s weird though, that Bettman has allowed so many expansions.”

“It’s Bettman, are you surprised? Why does he do half the shit he does?” You roll your eyes, your disdain for the NHL Commissioner very evident on your face. 

“Don’t say that too loud, he might hear you,” he bumps your shoulder and you laugh.

“Right, the last thing I need is to be fired, or worse… transferred.”

“Hey, you work for Mario and he loves you. He won’t let you leave.” Sidney tells you and you can tell he’s being honest. Crosby may be many things, but a liar? Never.

You notice the proximity between the two of you and you take a deep breath, his cologne filling your senses before you clear your throat and stand up. “I uh.. I’ll leave you to change. See you on the ice, Cap.” 

You shake the thought of being so close to him off, he’s Sidney Crosby and you’re just a photographer for the team. 

You wait for Sid to take the ice before moving down to the bench so you can get pictures of him without the glass being in the way. 

You remember the day that he got drafted to the Penguins in 2005, you remember all the things that everyone had said about him, “he was going to save the Penguins”. All the injuries he had, all the concussions, the year of missed games… He was one of the best skaters in the game after some of the legends. Watching him skate is the reason that you took up skating yourself, he was your on ice hero but you would never tell him that. 

After taking some pictures of him skating, you make your way out from behind the bench so you can head up to your office and get started on picking what pictures to send to the digital media team. 

Before you know it, the season is already ending with a first round exit, swept by the Islanders despite winning 44 games in the regular season. 

By the time March of 2020 rolled around, the Penguins had 40 wins and 29 losses, a comeback that they needed. 

Until everything came to a standstill. 

Commissioner Bettman paused the season due to the threat of Covid-19. All non-essential positions were suspended due to the virus. 

For the next four months you didn’t leave your home. All groceries were ordered from people who were brave enough to do Shipt, you taught yourself how to actually cook, spent a lot of time talking to your parents over Zoom, you started to write more, making mock articles to get back into the swing of the journalism aspect of your job again. 

By the time that July had come around there were two hub cities named for the play-offs, Toronto and Edmonton. You traveled with the Penguins to Toronto for the modified tournament but left after the Canadiens knocked out the Penguins after three games.

September 28, 2020 the Lightning were crowned Stanley Cup Champions, and the 20-21 season began officially on January 13, 2021. Only 56 games would be played before the Cup would be returned to the Lightning again only a few short months later. 

The San Diego expansion draft took place just after Stamkos raised the cup for the second time. 

You watched as players got drafted to the San Diego Tomcats, shocked as some teams traded away some of their best skaters, knowing that they didn’t go lightly. Just like what happened with Vegas when Fleury left, you felt a sinking feeling in your chest. 

You watched as the last six players were drafted: first was Bradley Bradshaw, center from the Capitals; Reuben Fitch, left defense from the Predators; Mickey Garcia, left wing from the Rangers; Jake Seresin, right wing from the Stars [you rolled your eyes at his name, good luck Tomcats]; Javy Machado, right defense from the Bruins; and the fortieth man drafted was Robert Floyd, goalie from the Blues. 

Floyd and Bradshaw were the two you recognized the most between the six of them. Both were on cup winning teams in the last five years so you were surprised to see them there, but then again they weren’t the only Cup winners on the team, some guy named Brigham Lennox from the Lightning was also there. He was going to be a cocky asshole. 

You were driving into PPG Paints the next morning when you got the phone call, it was a number you didn’t recognize so you were hesitant when you finally did answer.

“Hello?”

“Hello, is this Y/N Champaign?” a deep voice asked from the other side and you sucked in a breath before answering.

“This is.”

“My name is Beau Simpson, I’m calling to inform you that you’re being relocated to San Diego. You’ll need to be here when players report for training.” he says and you pull over to the side of the road.

“Sir I’m employed directly with the Penguins, not the NHL-”

“Oh I know. You’re being sent over by recommendation of Mario Lemieux.”

“Oh.” 

“I know you’re comfortable with the Penguins, I know that you’re from Pittsburgh so it’ll be hard leaving home. But I’ve seen your work both on the ice and off, as well as behind the glass. You’re talented and as a new team, we could use some talent everywhere it counts.” he says, and you throw your head back against your seat.

“Of course, sir. I’ll be on a plane before the afternoon.” you tell him and you can hear the relief in his voice.

“Wonderful. Bradley Bradshaw will meet you at the gate, he was the first one here so he can get you to the facility.”

“I’m assuming this is an office phone, so I’ll email you the details of my flight.”

“Don’t worry about it, Mario already has them. I’ll pass your number along to Bradshaw.” he says before the line goes dead and you look at your phone as the line disconnects. 

You pull back into the road and continue your drive, the last one to PPG Paints as a home team member. 

Mario is in his office when you make your way upstairs. A gentle knock on the glass alerts him to your presence and he gives you a smile, “come in.”

“Beau Simpson called me while I was on my way over.” you tell him as you sit down across from him.

“Yeah, he called me last night. I’m sorry I didn’t-”

You hold your hand up and stop him, “don’t worry about it. It’s… okay. It’ll suck leaving the team and everyone behind but new opportunities, right? Plus it’ll be nice seeing the sun for longer than three out of twelve months.” you joke and he cracks a smile and laughs with you.

“You’ll be missed.”

“I know.” 

He passes you an envelope and it has your last check as well as a flight itinerary and contract for the Tomcats for you to read through on the plane. “Well, I’m sure you have some owner stuff to do so I’m gonna go say bye to the team.” 

He stands and pulls you in for a hug, you were close with everyone, players and staff, so it wasn’t surprising when he pulled you in gently. “I’m gonna miss you, kid.” 

You pull away and give him a gentle squeeze on his arm before walking out of the office and down to the ice, stopping along the way to say goodbye to familiar faces in the hallways. 

You take a look out to the ice, you watch as the team laughs and smiles, passing the pucks to each other as they all run their own drills. Coach Sullivan is the first person to notice you, skating over and leaning against the boards. 

“No camera today?”

“No.. not today… or tomorrow… or next week.” you say and his smile drops. 

“No, where to?”

“San Diego.” 

“Well, they just got a great person added to their team, it sucks it comes at our loss.” he says before blowing his whistle, getting the attention of all the players. Sidney is the first to skate over to you, slowing down before hitting the boards.

“What’s going on?” 

“I’m being relocated. So I just wanted to come by and say goodbye to the team.” you tell him with a sad smile. He opens the gate for you and you set down your paper work on the bench before taking his hand and stepping onto the ice. 

One by one, all players new and old (mostly old) pull you in for a tight hug, ignoring the sting of the hard pads digging into you at odd angles. You laugh as Geno hauls you into the air before setting you back down on the ice, only slipping a little bit but he’s quick to steady you. 

After wrapping up your goodbyes, you head back to your apartment and pack up just the necessities before meeting your mom downstairs. 

“You ready sweetheart?” she asks, helping you with your camera bags and you sigh.

“As ready as I’ll ever be to move away from the two homes I’ve ever known.” you tell her and she gives you a small smile. 

“You’re going to be just fine over there.” 

“I know, it's just… this city means so much to me. It’ll suck only being back for a few games a season.”

“And holidays.” she says and you laugh.

“And holidays.” you confirm and she smiles.

The drive to the airport went too quick for your liking and before you knew it, you were in the air above the steel city, watching as the skyline and the yellow bridges fade into the distance. 

Six hours later you were landing in Fightertown, USA. Stiff from the flight, you do your best to work out all the kinks and cracks that your body goes through as you walk over to baggage claim. It’s easy to find your gear bags due to the giant Penguins logo on the sides, and the small bright yellow suitcase came shortly after. 

You turned your phone back on and the first notification that you get is from an unknown number and a text that reads

Waiting for you at the Starbucks in term. 2. See you soon! -Rooster

“Rooster? Who the fuck is that?” you mumble before making your way to the Starbucks. You do a quick scan of the area, you know what Bradley looks like, so you know that none of the people around you are him. 

15 minutes go by when an out of breath, lanky brunette walks up to you.

“I am so sorry I’m late, I was here but then I had to go to the bathroom and then there was some kids that recognized me and-”

“Take a breath, I’m not mad.”

“Okay, give me a minute,” he takes a few deep breaths before holding out his hand, “I’m Bradley Bradshaw, or Rooster, if you want.”

“Rooster?” you ask, his palm large and warm against your own as you introduce yourself as well and you take the moment to take him in, his brown hair is already sun bleached at the front and he dons a pornstache that he somehow manages to pull off.

“Yeah, Ovi started calling me that when I joined the Caps so..” 

“Oh trust me, I am well versed with Ovi nicknames. He used to call me chicken because my family had chickens a few years ago.. He’s the one who started calling me Lens, actually.” you say as you stand up and pull the handle up on your suitcase.

Bradley is taking the strap of your gear bag when you grab it from him and he looks at you wide eyed.

“Sorry it's just.. There’s a lot of expensive equipment and-”

“Hey, it’s okay. I get it. Would you rather carry it or…?” 

“Yeah, sorry I know it's weird and I know everything is packed really well, but I know it was probably thrown around during loading and unloading.” you say and he gives you a small smile. 

“Well, then I’m taking this.” he says as he takes the handle of your suitcase from you. “Welcome to San Diego, Lens.” he says as you make your way to the front where his Bronco is waiting for you. 

You two make idle small talk as he makes the short drive from the airport to where the new Pechanga Arena is located.

“It’s going to be weird not seeing you in the Caps uniform anymore.” you say as you climb out of the car and he laughs. 

“Yeah, but it’ll be nice to see you everyday now.” he says and you notice the flirty smile on his face and you roll your eyes. 

“Just remember to smile for the camera, Bradshaw.” you chirp back to him as he opens the door for you. 

Standing in the vestibule of the arena, you take everything in. The Navy timeline that wraps around the wall, the Top Gun memorabilia that's displayed behind glass. Bronze statues of the old San Diego Gulls members standing proudly. Bradley gives you a gentle nudge before looking up and you do the same, a replica F-14 Tomcat is hanging, wings in, right above your head. 

“Wow… I’ve been to Little Caesars many times over the years, for various reasons, so I knew a little bit of what to expect but this is… Amazing.” 

The two of you wander down into the bowl seating and you watch as the ice gets painted, the steel blue and slate gray of the logo is being carefully brushed onto the stark white ice. You follow him around the rest of the arena, a small tour of the locker room where there’s various players in a state of undress after a voluntary workout before going to the offices. 

Your office was a bit bigger than the one at PPG, the only difference was the F-14 that was painted on the wall instead of the Penguin from the 90’s that you loved so much. 

“Simpson, Coach Kazansky and the rest of the coaching staff are going to be waiting in the review room whenever you’re ready. It’s down the hall to the left, and then it's the third door on the right.” Bradley says before leaving you to settle in.

You pull out your phone and send a quick text to your mom that you landed just fine and were already settling into your new office before you put your hands on your hips and let out a sigh as you looked around, it’ll be a long road of making your office comfortable like it was back home, but you honestly couldn’t wait to see what this new city would bring you. 

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Thoughts on ep 1 of Batman Caped Crusader

● I really like Oswald/Penguin. I thought at first all her men were gonna call her mama, which would have been pretty good, but it was just her actuall sons. Oh well.

● Batmans Brucie persona is really funny, he was down right silly on that boat.

● so far, like TAS, Bruce is the only onw with blue eyes, something ive always loved. It sets him apart from everyone else.

● if your looking for it, the babs/batman stuff is there, but so far it can easily be ignored as well, it could also just be read as admiration, which is how im going to try and take it from now on

● I do like barbras role as an attorney so far, its a completly diffrent spin on the character, so im sure peoples millage may vary on it though.

● im not to hot on the Harvy Dent take yet, but im not mad about it, either. Im waiting to see if they do anything interesting with it, other than sleazy DA becomes worse Supervillian. Hopefully its not as straight forward as that.

●Alfred seems very involved in the detective side of things

● I like Batmans new voice, but theres not much distinction between Batman/Bruce.

So far its been pretty good, and im excited for the next ep.