#this can be a whole ass chatfic idea

[maranull]

Also!! I bring ask for the chatfic au!

What kind of outfits/styles do the gang have going on? And what are their pfps?

Wah! I don't really know fashion and clothes, but I'll do my best!

Godwyn dresses really simple most of the time. Just jeans and a t-shirt and he's good to go. Sometimes he'll add a jacket. His pfp is a headshot of him smiling.

Ranni mostly does business casual, usually light colours and she'll always jump on the chance to wear long coats. Her pfp is a blurry pic of her falling on her ass, taken by Tiche.

Rykard is usually in his old work clothes for the forge, but sometimes will wear a fitting suit. His pfp is a picture of Rya holding Sniffy. Sniffy is sniffing her nose.

Radahn has the cowboy look. That's it. The most stereotypical idea of a cowboy look that you can imagine? That's him. His pfp changes every couple of days, but it is always a new picture of Leonard.

Blaidd would love nothing more than spend his days in track pants and hoodies, but unfortunately Ranni made him part of the company so now he has to wear suits and look all sleek. He hates every minute of it and always changes out of them the moment he gets home. His pfp is an old picture of the whole Rennala family.

Tiche usually wears suits at work (and drives Ranni crazy), but her preferred clothes are leather jackets and ripped jeans (that also drive Ranni crazy). Her pfp is her and Ranni bumping heads to fit in the frame.

Miquella is pyjama man. He has some comfy clothes for when he's on the field, as well as medical attire and a single suit that he uses when he has to talk face to face to "iMpOrTaNt" people to ask them to please act humane ffs. His pfp is a picture of the earth with paper people holding hands and circling the globe.

Malenia is content with track pants and hoodies, really. They are comfy, let her workout whenever she gets the urge and they are soft and nice. If she wants to put effort in for dates, she switches to jackets and crop tops. Her pfp (for now) is a close up of the hilt of her favourite sword.

Meli thinks fashion is cool coats. That's it. The rest of the fit can be whatever feels nice. Fanny packs usually make the fit too. In summer, if she's in the city she might wear a sundress or something similarly flow-y and light. She still will be carrying a decently sized backpack though. Her pfp is a closeup of her holding someone's hand. Not saying whose ;)

This was fun! <3

[caixxa]

Writing is work

As some of you might have noticed, I decided to quit writing fic.

As a part of the process, I emptied my WIP folder, editing some existing fragments of drafts into a readable form and posting them on my ao3 account under a separate writer pseudonym (I don't really get how useful the side pseuds are tbh, it still shows your main pseud and the works are listed together, but I still created one.)

These works are prime examples of the distinction between the part of writing that is purely for self-indulgent fun and the part of writing that is sit-on-your-ass-and-grind-it work.

The posted drafts are the part that is fun. The part that inspired me to start, the part that amused and excited me.

You can see it exceptionally clearly in the 830-word hockey RPF Music AU Crawdaddy (link to a locked fic on Ao3; I will cross-post the fic on Tumblr later and add a link to that.)

It has all the fun parts: The aesthetic vibe that inspired it. The beginning from the POV's of two different characters because I couldn't decide. Description of my favorite character. A handful of lines of dialogue and fragments of scenes that made me smile when I got the idea and wanted write it down.

It's a little like a movie trailer, or a synopsis: you get the overall idea and the gist of the story but it is not a complete story.

What is lacking is the writing that would be work, a whole lot of words (at least 3K, perhaps 4K - 5K) that would make it a story:

Some backstory, why are Pekka and Juuse a duo, maybe some context for the title: is Crawdaddy the name of their duo, was it the name of Pekka's former band, is it the name of one of their gig venues? Or is it just a label, do we need an explanation?

The emotional plot, relationship development. Is this a friends to lovers story? Or established relationship? Or almost-gen, with a hint of a slow-burn friends-to-lovers ending? Show, don't tell: situations with Sebastian that lead to Juuse's suspicions and jealousy.

The overall plot. How does Pekka's accident happen? Who is Josi and why are they arguing with him over money? What happens with Pekka's drinking? Does it need to be solved within this story? Does it need more plot, more scenes, to show the strain and the rush of touring?

A whole lot of research, how would the kind of accident that I write be dealt with? Is the hand-wavy way it is now enough? Language check! Am I using the right words and idioms: check, double-, triple check, do I need a native beta?

Of course, it is enjoyable work because writing is my favorite way of creating, but it is work, time-consuming, brain-possessing. Of course, the grid-it-out part is present in all hobbies - sports, art, music. I don't mean that writing should be devoid of it.

But, you know, someday some writer somewhere comes to the conclusion that hey, I'm not going to invest all of that into this anymore. I have already proved to myself that I can bring a complete story to conclusion.

Why do it again and again when there is another option? I can just as well choose to cherry-pick the fun: headcanon and chatfic with friends on DMs, daydream, collect pics for moodboards I will never have to show anyone. As means of fandom connection, it is just as valid and just as rewarding (in relation to the trouble, maybe even more rewarding.)

I wrote and posted over 60 complete stories before my decision to stop. A ton of great writers, more talented and skilled than I could ever have aspired to be, keep carrying the torch, producing fic for our enjoyment and entertainment.

Please appreciate it.

[phoebelovingcare]

Fast question! How do you do a chatfic format. I've had an idea hit me faster than some of the bosses in soul melter EX kicked my ass.

UHHH okay so it’s like

Prose Format:

She raised an eyebrow at the screen and started typing. “And what’s that supposed to mean?”... after a moment she noticed something was wrong, sighed in exasperation and quickly added, “also stop changing my nickname!”

She watched the perpetrator type with a scowl, and rolled her eyes at the simple reply; “but its funny”. Ha, ha. Hilarious.

Chatfic Format:

Zan Parliament: And what’s that supposed to mean?

Zan Parliament: also stop changing my nickname!

The Whole Circus: but its funny

It’s basically exactly what’s on the tin - you’re looking at chatlogs, so there’s no assigned perspective. That means that emotional reactions to things are very limited, since you have to convey it entirely through dialogue. Another thing is that it’s all chatlogs, therefore everything has already BEEN said. The prose example here shows the conversation happening in real time, but a chatfic’s perspective is all after the fact. It reads like a script! If you want some lil touches, you can also add timestamps in between conversations.

[casualhottubnacho]

an excerpt from a chatfic i'm writing

Twitter

Hammer and Dickle {√}

@USSR

@Japan 3 am, 7/11 parking lot, boring, oregon, usa, bring your battle axe and a box of matches, be fully prepared to meet god face-to-face.

Viewing Comments:

neeneepapa @oksweaty

@USSR the owner of this account: *brandon rogers voice* Donovan! Meet me on my island at 5 O'clock. Pack my battleaxe and my poetry and be prepared to abandon your religion.

ugh @lordie

@USSR okay but why tf did they pick boring oregon of all places.

sit on my face @lickmybaugette

@USSR vibe check

Furry @Japan

@USSR why do i need matches. also if ur not actually there and i just spent money on a plane ticket i stg im gonna break your teeth

[Image: A crisp picture of the clouds and deep twilight sky outside of a plane window.]

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│ Hammer and Dickle @USSR

│@Japan you need matches because we're going to set our weapons on fire like civilized people. im bringing the gasoline. meri is gonna spectate. also.

[Image: A slightly blurry image- The photographer was clearly laughing- of a man in a heavy winter coat squatting underneath a "Welcome to Boring, Oregon" sign. His skin is bright red, and an eyepatch with a hammer and sickle is over his right eye. His hand is below his waist, making an "Okay" sign.]

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│ Furry @Japan

│@USSR I don't trust him to spectate. he'll probably be biased towards you, smh.

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│ Homosexual Homosapien @America

│@Japan girl no. beat his ass please and thank u.

Furry {√}

@Japan

they didn't let me bring my battleaxe on the plane smh. anyone know of any... like... battle axe stores in oregon,,, or,,,,

Viewing Comments

errebody @rockyobody

@Japan i gotchu fam. there's a store in kelso (near boring) that sells antique weapons and junk. im sure there's a battle axe in there somewhere

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│ Furry @Japan

│@rockyobody there better be. im coming for you if there isnt

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│ errebody @rockyobody

│@Japan gay fear

Someone Please Snipe Me {√}

@Germany

In honor of my friend @Japan going to fight one of my least favorite people in the world, I have opted to pressure her into live-streaming her Totally Radical Super Cool™ Fight on Twitch. Uhhhh here's a link I guess: Link

Viewing Comments

Furry @Japan

@Germany "pressure" is right. little rat said he'd send his boyfriend after me if i didn't do what i wanted. i would like to keep my ankles, so i complied.

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│ Kurwa @Poland

│@Japan I hate you too boo xoxo

Furry {√}

@Japan

insert funny text here

[Images: The first image is of the "Welcome to Boring, Oregon" sign. The second image is off a pair of black sneakers kicking a pair of footprints in the dirt underneath the sign. The third image is of a woman in a full black outfit -Black shoes, black jeans, black hoodie, and black beanie- sitting on the ground in the same spot where the man from earlier was. Both middle fingers are straight up, though there is a wide grin on her face.]

~~~~~~~~~

[A Twitch stream comes to life. On the screen, a pair of black-sneaker-covered feet is quickly striding down a paved road. "Kon'nichiwa," A high-pitched voice begins, "And welcome to... Hell." The camera flicks upwards sharply, showing a neon-lit 7/11 gas station, sharply outlined against the pitch-black night sky. There are only two cars in the parking lot. One is a dirty red convertible Jeep in the employee's area; The other is a nondescript black car with the headlights still on and the engine still running.

The camera flips views. We're now met with a worm's-eye view of a snowy white face with a single red circle in the center. Bright yellow eyes sparkle with mirth as the woman fights back a grin. "So, for anyone who isn't aware, here's a summary of what's about to go down. My name is Japan, I'm an anthropomorphic country, and I'm about to absolutely destroy one of my fellow nations. Well, he's not a nation anymore, but still. He called me a name in the group chat, so I called him Old Man, so he took the obvious route and challenged me to a duel in a 7/11 parking lot. Ya'know, like you do."

Japan shakes her head and giggles. "Also, thank you oh so very much, Twitter user "rockyobody", for informing me of the antique weaponry shop in Kelso. They did indeed carry battle-axes." To punctuate her statement, Japan reaches over her shoulder and lifts the weapon attached to her back out of its holder by a few inches. "I have dubbed my newfound traveling companion Jerry, and he will take many a life in his time on this Earth."

A new voice cuts through the autumn air, strong and deep. "Did you bring the matches, девочка?" They demand. Japan changes the camera once again. Leaning against the black car are two men- One is short and chunky, with round cheeks and long, fluffy hair. 7 red stripes and 6 white, broken only by a square of blue dotted with stars, are emblazed on his face. A white hoodie with the words Designated Peacekeeper is quickly thrown onto him when he sees Japan approach. He flashes her a smile and raises one hand in a wave.

The other man is incredibly tall, almost unnaturally so. A long, military green winter coat hangs loosely from his body- It obviously used to fit him a lot better, maybe when he was wider, or more muscular. His face is scarred and weather-beaten, a leather eyepatch over his right eye. A hammer and sickle, golden and gleaming, sits neatly in the center of the leather. A fluffy brown ushanka is slightly lopsided on his head.

"Well?" He questions. He was the one who spoke before; A harsh accent cuts through his words.

Japan responds by raising a small box of matches in front of the camera. "I gotch'yo damn matches, 老人." She snarks back. The taller man raises a single eyebrow and pushes himself off of the car. "'Meri, pop the trunk," He demands. 'Meri', looking taken aback, steps away from the car and crosses his arm. "Do it'cha self, ya lazy bastard."

Despite the insults, his companion gives him a warm smile and slips around the back of the car. Japan joins them in the parking lot before he comes back around. "So, Ame, he really managed to rope you into moderating this?" She gestures to his hoodie. He chuckles light-heartedly and nods. "Yeah. You wouldn't believe the things he told me when I originally declined."

Japan snorts. "I can believe a lot of things, America."

"At first it was the regular bouts of loving insults, but then it dissolved into really weird nicknames."

"Like?"

"Like 'My little biscuit and gravy'."

"...What?"

America just laughs and waves away the question. "What's taking you so long, sugah?" He drawls, twisting at an odd angle to lean back and glance at the trunk of the car. There's a moment of silence before the man he's addressing mutters, "My... weapon... maybe a bit stuck."

Japan and America both giggle to each other for a few heartbeats before America cooes, "Does this mean we're going home, dear?" The slightly angry response is immediate. "Absolutely not, дорогой," The man spits, appearing at Japan's shoulder. "'Proper edicit', as you so often say, dictates that, as the man who called for the duel, I am not allowed to back out, even if my sword is stuck in the trunk."

"You made me bring a whole fuckin' axe when you get a sword? Sov, my good man, you are an ass."

'Sov' chortles and pats Japan on the head. "Such is life, девочка. You would have an unfair advantage if I let you bring what you wanted. You have no experience with a battle-axe; I have no experience with a sword. It is therefore a fair fight." He ruffles her hair a bit before turning back to America. "In all seriousness, the sword is probably tearing up the fabric on the inside of your trunk." He announces. America swears in a few different languages as he sprints to the other end of his car.

There's a small chime as the door to the 7/11 opens. A pimple-faced teenager peeks his head out. "Hey, uhm- I have no idea what's happening right now, but, uh... I don't think you guys are allowed to have weapons on the property." He nods towards America, who's struggling to rip the sword of out the spot where it's lodged itself in his trunk.

Japan quirks a brow and crosses her arms. Her phone goes a bit lopsided as she does so. "Oh?" Is all she says. She could possibly look intimidating, but the effect, evidently, isn't very strong, as the teen gives her an unamused look. "Yeah. I could possibly over-look that fact if you guys were to, like... scare away any customers who try to approach for a little bit, though..." He trails off and slips back inside the store. Japan scoffs. "Rude."

There's a loud yell of "Fuck!" from the next to where America should be- He's currently on the ground, a sword in his lap. "You're paying for the repairs to my poor car," He snaps, gesturing to the bits of fabric stuck to the sword's blade. Sov's face softens a bit. "I was planning on doing just that," He remarks, moving to help America to his feet. The Westerner blows a bit of hair out of his face once he's on his feet. "This had better be worth it."

"Oh, it will be," Sov says, the steely look returning to him. He picks up the blade clumsily and holds it with clear inexperience. America sighs softly and squeezes his eyes shut for just a moment. "God, this is gonna be hard to watch. You can't even hold the sword right." 

Sov looks confused. "There's a wrong way to hold a sword?"

"There's a wrong way to do everything, hon."

Japan grins with a sickly-sweetness and sets her phone onto a newspaper box, positioning it to take in the whole parking lot. She steps onto the far right, Sov standing opposite her on the other side. America scurries over to in-between the gas pumps, a chunk of fabric tied to a stick clutched in his hand. "Alright, I want to see a fuckin' dirty fight," He begins, looking first at Japan, then at Sov. "Frickin' bite each other if you have to. I want to see some blood. Japan, you marked your stream as mature, right?"

"Uh..."

"Dumbass, go do that."

Japan reluctantly complies, marching over to her phone. "Alright, I'm gonna stop the stream and start up a new one marked mature. If you want to watch the actual fight, you'll need to go to that one. See you in a few seconds, lads."

The stream ends]

[A new stream opens up on the parking lot again. Japan is back in her original spot, standing rather cockily, her arms crossed behind her back, her spine straight, slightly tip-toed. America clears his throat. "Alright, like I said earlier- Dirty fight. Nothing is illegal, aside from injuring anyone or anything that isn't your opponent. That includes me, the 7/11 worker, an animal that passes by, a gas pump, a tire on a car, anything."

"Fighters, get ready."

Japan suddenly smirks and slips the battle-axe into her hands with ease. "It was bold of you to assume I had no experience with a battle-axe before, Sov." She comments, getting into an offensive stance. Sov goes slack for a moment before resuming his own way of standing with renewed vigor. "...This is fine," He mutters distractedly. Japan's grin only widens.

"And... Go!"

America flicks his flag down, and the fight begins. Japan shoots forward first, swinging in a downward slope towards Sov's legs. Sov jumps backward and jolts his arms into action, barely managing to block Japan's next move. He starts to loudly swear to himself as he continued to struggle to go on the defensive, cursing himself, the ground, the sky, Japan, and even America. "Сукин сын!" He yelps as Japan spins on her heel, around him, and cuts through the fabric of his coat, through to his thigh. The green starts to turn red as the wound begins to bleed.

Sov just shrugs off the coat and tosses it aside. Underneath, he's wearing a black turtleneck and dark grey jeans, as well as black leather boots that stop just below his knees. America lets out a low whistle.

Japan laughs a bit and starts to jog backwards, towards her original spot. "Bad move, 老人," She snarks. Sov growls a bit and bolts after her. She slips past each of his swings like sand through someone's fingers, leading him in a circle before booking it back towards America's car. The Westerner yelps in fear for his vehicle, but Japan emerges from behind it not a moment later, a jug of gasoline in her hands. She runs away from the parking lot and out into the darkness.

"Мошенника!" Sov yells, coming to a stop. He stands there for a moment, panting, before a bright flash from the opposite end of the parking lot has him spinning and raising his sword in defense. Japan appears in the black, her weapon now (quite literally) dripping with flames as she spits on a match and puts it out. "Let's get this party started," She hisses, hefting her axe. The flaming gasoline seems to not affect her as she grips the blazing handle and charges at Sov.

Her opponent stumbles in an attempt to get away, cursing in an odd mix of English, Russian, and, occasionally, Chinese, almost dropping his weapon with how quickly he's attempting to block her attacks.

"Y'know," Japan chokes out, beads of sweat running down her skin, causing her hair to stick to the back of her neck, "I'm glad I put my phone on silent beforehand. If- If it was on vibrate, I can imagine it would have vibrated off of the stand by now."She finishes her sentence with a grunt and her axe makes contact with Sov's arm, causing the man to let out a small noise of pain. Japan wretches herself back, tripping over her own feet from the weight of the weapon. "Fuck, fuck, fuck," Sov mutters, clutching at his arm in an attempt to stop the bleeding. Japan smirks. "Had enough?"

"You wish, Potter," America chuckles to himself.

"What is this, a porno?" Sov spits.

Japan starts to giggle as she momentarily drops her axe. "God, this is tiring, I haven't fought anyone in a while."

Sov makes an attempt to lift his sword, but gasps as his wounded arm seizes up. "Shit, Japan- Okay. We're both tired. I'm bleeding out of my ass and my arm. Are- Will you hold it against me if I... Surrender, I suppose? I'm far too old and sick for this."

Japan stands in silence for a few seconds before sighing heavily and nodding. She plops down onto the ground rather suddenly, squeezing her eyes shut. "I won't hold it against you."

"Good," Sov grunts, sitting down as well. America pauses before letting out a long, dramatic groan and waving his flag. "Fight's over, I suppose," He whines, marching over to Sov. "That was anti-climactic as balls," He mutters as soon as he's close enough to his friend. Sov nods distractedly. "Indeed it was. Be glad she didn't kill me- Then you'd have to explain a dead body to the poor boy in the store."

"Oh yeah. I forgot about him."

"Hah, same."

The rest of the stream passes in relative silence as Japan sits on the pavement to rest. America is bandaging Sov's arm, muttering insults as well as cutesy nicknames as he does so. After around ten or so minutes of mostly nothing, Japan slides her gaze over to her phone, makes a small noise of surprise, hauls herself to her feet, strides over, and ends the stream.]

[sebrrari]

#OP! I will give u my life for more of this hehehehe 🥰

alsghsgh @husbono don't even need to!! because i had chatficced this with @rosyjuly a few days ago, and then i was thinking about it while minding my business yesterday and then you swooped in and reminded me about it again, so fuck it we ball!! i'm gonna just post what rosy and i talked about!!!

cw: mentions of homophobia and forced outing that doesn't actually happen, mentions of alcohol and implied recreational drug use

mick is basically in love with seb, and a little (read: a lot) miserable about it. he’s an up and coming talent in europe, is fresh off the festival circuit with a great experimental movie, but someone (asshole director mattia binotto) is blackmailing him threatening to out him without consent.

mick is talking to his friend esteban one night at soho house and has had a few drinks - and a few other things - and basically dumps on him about the binotto thing. esteban is like i mean, you should just get ahead of it. come out. are you dating anyone? mick flinches because he wishes. maybe he wishes it was someone in particular, a bright eyed, messy haired someone who’s filming some nature documentary that he’s directing and narrating up in switzerland right now.

no, he says miserably. esteban claps him on the shoulder. well, este says, i’ll text you my PR girl’s number. she’s always has great ideas, maybe she can help.

PR manager is like well. this is manageable. how would you feel about a relationship reveal? it doesn’t even have to last that long? maybe three or four months? we��d have to find someone nice, squeaky clean image, a classic home run type of PR image. mick sighs because he doesn’t really want to dig deeper into the closet, does he have any other choice though?

she says, you could announce your boyfriend. two birds, one press release. but it’d be short notice. like, tomorrow we sign them short notice. any ideas? i can make some calls, of course, but sometimes it’s easier when it’s someone you already know and don’t despise.

one face floats in mick’s mind and twists his mouth into a thin, apprehensive line. she makes him spit the name out.

and when he does, she grins like the cheshire cat. oh, she nods, oh. let me make a call.

she calls britta, then seb is on the next flight to london. mick can’t stomach texting him, but he gets one from seb right before the plane takes off. “i don’t put out on the first date 🤣” it says, and mick can hear the chuckle in seb’s voice but also it makes his stomach twist.

seb does the whole mick if this will help you of course i’ll do it when he gets there. and mick is still so conflicted, but seb assures him that i want to protect you, we can do this. he grabs mick’s hand on the couch in the lounge they’re in, holds it between his two smaller ones. we’ll do this together, hmm? i’ll be right here with you.

and mick sees the fire behind seb's eyes, the one that he's been carrying around since ferrari productions dumped him on his ass while he was at the height of his career for a younger, more marketable ingenue. the one that fueled seb's way back to the top, this time on his own terms.

mick says okay, sebastian. okay, and seb calls britta and sets the appointment between mick and seb's teams for the next morning.

________________

three days before seb is no longer contractually obligated to be mick's doting boyfriend in public, three days before they’ll publicly announce they’re going their separate ways amicably, they’re at an event together and seb leans in and kisses mick while they’re somewhere private without even thinking about it.

he’s been so good about keeping his hands and mouth to himself except when he's mick's Boyfriend, because he thinks mick just needs to get through this and they should keep it professional like he was contracted to do. for mick, his friend.

who he just kissed in the back hallway of this banquet with no one else around, because mick looks perfect and golden tonight and seb wanted a taste.

without thinking, mick moves his lips across seb's pulls him closer by the waist and nips seb's mouth open with small, tender pricks of his teeth.

then a waiter comes around the corner, dishes rattling on their tray and mick is shot back down to earth. he pulls back then goes through 20 emotions - holy shit kiss, holy shit we've been caught, no, wait they’re supposed to think this is real, oh god this is not real though, wait, then why did seb kiss me in private, maybe he thinks this is still public? but he slipped me a little tongue! oh, he’s still looking at me! and his expression is so soft! he’s blushing a little?! i’ve been standing still for too long i don’t know what to do with my hands oh my god. he’s fixing my collar and he just caressed my pulse point with his thumb and now he’s grabbing my hands and pulling me back to the table oh my god oh my god-

and the worst part is - for mick at least, who is buzzing out of his skin next to sebastian who looks as serene and glowing as can be - they can’t talk about it until after dinner. which is, of course, after two after-parties. they especially can't in the limo, because they’re sharing a ride with daniel - annoying, nice, generous, honking laugh daniel, who cannot know about anything but the public version, because he cannot keep his mouth shut about a single goddamn thing.

you guys are really just attached at the hip huh?, daniel comments, and he’s never seen seb smitten like that, mick! and seb can only blush and look away. (rosy's addition that makes my knees weak).

they finally get back to seb’s LA home, deep in the hills where there's old houses and even older trees, and daniel waves them off with an air kiss and a remember boys, no glove no love! they both chuckle the most nervous, uncomfortable chuckles ever, and watch him disappear back down the twisting street.

seb twines his fingers with mick's, gives him a soft, quiet, almost bashful smile, then asks him if he'd like to come inside.

and then, they have to talk.

seb/mick - fake/pretend relationship au!

“do you think people will even believe it?” seb asks, his forehead wrinkled with worry and his mouth pouted on a frown.

britta raises a single eyebrow as she rakes her eyes across the scene before her - they’re tilted toward each other like mirror images, with their shoulders pressed together and seb’s hand on mick’s knee where it was bouncing nervously just a second ago, a finger tracing the outer seam of mick’s jeans, absentmindedly soothing him.

“you are both actors, i think we’ll be fine,” she nods, trying not to let a wry smile crack her face, then she turns the meeting over to legal to walk them through the contract.

(send me a prompt for a 3 sentence fic!)