#tobias x chris

[alj4890]

Complicated

(Tobias Carrick x F!MC) in a Choices Open Heart one shot as requested by @kyra75 with the Flufftober prompt "Do you trust me?"

A/N thanks so much for the request. I came up with two other scenarios for these two with this prompt, one was even a period piece LOL, and I deleted them and went with this one. One day, I'll do that regency era Open Heart idea I've been working on, but not today! 😂. I need more prompts because I'm stuck on all the other wips in my folder. So if you see anything else that screams my pairings, send them my way. This one shot takes place during book 3 and isn't a part of any of my AU's for this pair.

Masterlist

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Tobias sat down on the bench and stared without seeing at the lockers in front of him. Half changed out of his scrubs, he thought over his first day at Edenbrook.

Rubbing a hand over his face he recalled the look of shock gracing the diagnostics team's faces when Leland announced he was their new member.

Ethan's anger he'd expected. Harper's guarded expression was a given.

But Chris...

His lips curved somewhat as he remembered her shock giving way to what could only be described as utter delight. The automatic, yet warm welcome coming from her had surprised him most of all.

She'd even pulled out the chair next to hers for him to sit and discuss possible cases.

His thoughts of how the rest of his day went were interrupted by a laugh he'd come to know quite well during the team's lunch.

"I'll see you tomorrow!" Chris said over her shoulder as she walked into the room. Not bothering to look around, she began to undress on her way to her locker.

Her movements froze when she heard someone clear their throat.

Whirling around with her top halfway up her head, hiding her hair, she squinted into the dim light to see who else was in here at this late hour.

"Hey." Tobias said, not bothering to hide his smile.

"Hello." She smiled back. "What are you doing here? I thought you left ages ago."

"I decided to explore some and get a better handle on where everything is." He stood up and began to get dressed.

Chris leaned against his set of lockers, quietly watching him with arms folded. She'd forgotten about her shirt now draped over her hair.

He glanced over at her when he dropped his pants. "Something on your mind?"

Biting her lip and keeping her eyes up, she nodded.

He quirked an eyebrow in question while pulling on a pair of jeans.

"How was your first day?" She asked.

He snorted.

Chris knew it couldn't have been easy. She'd seen how the others reacted to his presence. Given how she felt about him, what she owed him, she hoped that he wouldn't let them chase him off.

"Let's go with, it was surprising, and leave it at that." He told her.

"Oh." She winced over that being his diplomatic answer.

Tobias noticed and sat down. Patting the spot next to him, he sighed.

"Come on, Valentine. Go ahead and tell me what I did to make that smile of yours disappear."

Biting her lip, she sat next to him. "You didn't do anything wrong."

"That's the first time I've ever been told that." He teased.

He nudged her with his elbow and felt an unexpected warmth fill him at seeing her smile pop up again.

"I'm serious." She playfully pushed him. "Your first day should have been great."

"I didn't say it was a bad day." He argued. "Surprising isn't always bad."

"I think it was what you left unsaid that really said it all."

"Do you have to be so perceptive?" He teased. "You could have laughed or simply nodded, finished undressing, and allowed me to escape back home."

Chris rolled her eyes and caught a glimpse of her shirt hanging off her head. Groaning at her own state of dress, she hurried over to her locker to finish changing.

Tobias chuckled while following her.

"Talk to me." She ordered. "It'll make you feel better."

"It might." He conceded.

When he remained silent, she lifted her eyebrow in an imitation of his own silent prodding.

Unable to wipe the smile off his face, he shook his head. "Not here."

Chris looked about at the empty locker room. "We're alone if that's what you're worried about."

"I'm not worried about that." He slipped his hands in his pockets while a thought came to mind. "How about we discuss this over dinner?"

Chris paused for a half of a second.

"Okay."

He blinked. He didn't expect her to agree. He knew she'd been all for him taking the team to lunch to smooth things over, but she hadn't expressed any interest in being alone with him. Honestly, he thought that Ethan would have warned her to give him a wide path.

"Okay." He picked up her jacket and helped her put it on. "Anywhere in particular you'd like to go?"

"The Haven." Chris decided. "We need some comfort food."

"I don't know if Scottish fare is what I'd call comfort food." Tobias teased.

She began to laugh. "Fine, I need comfort food." She finished dressing. "You could use a pint."

"You know?" Tobias followed her out of the locker room. "I think that is what I need."

*************

The Haven, outdoor seating...

After a couple of drinks and their entrees arrived, Chris asked once again how his day went.

Tobias took a long sip of the pint Chris ordered for him then finally began to open up.

"I knew when Leland offered me the position that there would be some," he paused while searching for the right word.

"Reluctance?" Chris offered.

"That's a nice way to put it." He replied. "I knew with my history with both Ethan and Harper that I would not be their first choice." He snorted while taking another sip. "I doubt I'd even be on their list of possible candidates."

"You probably would be on the list." A hint of mischief appeared in Chris's eyes. "I would have made sure you were just to give Ethan a mild heart attack."

"Thanks so much." Tobias grumbled playfully. "Good to know I'm not being used to actually kill anyone."

He picked at the food on his plate while Chris dug into her Shepherd's Pie.

"I'm sure you know about my history with Ethan." With her nod, he continued. "And given how I tried to get Harper to come over to Mass Kenmore, I get why she isn't thrilled to have me working with your group either."

"You did use her niece." Chris reminded him.

"In a way." He defended. "I also asked Aurora because I saw how quick she was to diagnose a problem." He shrugged. "Anyone would want to hire her."

"Are you saying you hired her for her talent or to get Harper?"

"Can't it be both?" He asked. "I saw it as a no brainer. A win/win for everyone. I'd have two talented doctors to work with and they'd have a chance to shine."

"I see." She mumbled, returning her attention back to her plate. "Well, at least you get to work with them now."

"True." Tobias fell silent once more.

He took a bite of the salmon Chris insisted was some of the best in Boston and found himself agreeing with her assessment.

They ate in companionable silence for a few minutes before Tobias began to move some in quiet agitation. He wasn't certain what it was he wanted to say to Chris or exactly how he felt, yet he knew he needed to talk more if he was to have any real peace about coming to work at Edenbrook.

Sensing that he had more to say, she looked up at him and waited.

"Do you trust me?" He blurted out.

He winced over his own outburst. He hadn't realized how badly he needed at least one person he worked with to actually trust him until the words tumbled from his mouth. How could he begin to discuss various treatments if everyone questioned his every single word and action?

"Yes." A smile formed the longer Chris considered her feelings. "I do trust you."

"You do?" He couldn't hide his disbelief. "You trust me like you do Harper and Ethan?"

She choked on her food. Reaching for her pint, she gulped down a few swallows and shook her head no.

Tobias slumped in his chair. He knew she didn't really trust him. Why should she? After all he'd shown her--

"I actually trust you more than them." Chris added without much thought to how that would be construed.

"What?" His eyes widened.

She sighed, leaned back in her chair, and did her best to avoid having to explain her mixed feelings about those two particular doctors.

"You and I," she began, "we don't have a complicated history."

She smiled softly at him.

"You saved my life and that's one of the reasons why I trust any of your input with our patients. I've seen your intelligence and drive. Who wouldn't want that as part of their team?"

"Hold on," Tobias interrupted her compliments towards himself. "Go back to the complicated history."

She rolled her eyes. "I have a rocky past with Ethan and Harper."

"Both?" He prodded.

"You're really going to make me give you the whole story?"

He grinned, totally unrepentant, and nodded.

"You told me I needed to talk to you to feel better." He reminded her. "Sounds like you could use a dose of your own medicine, Dr. Valentine."

Chris grumbled about her lot in life being surrounded by know it all doctors before she launched into her own past at Edenbrook.

Tobias's eyes widened when she described her complicated romance with Ethan that ended badly. Of all that he'd suspected, he'd never have guessed how that relationship or lack there of had crashed and burned. Her history with Harper didn't surprise him as much given what he knew about the famous stickler for the rules of a surgeon and the glimpses he'd gotten of Chris when they were competing.

"And Harper still suspects me of breaking the rules." Chris finished. "Every time there is even a hint of someone doing something out of bounds of protocol, she immediately thinks I had something to do with it."

"And this is why you have difficulty trusting them?"

"It isn't necessarily that." She considered her feelings once again. "More that I know what I can and cannot trust each of them with.'

She met his steady gaze. "I think you might be that rare person I can trust with anything I need to share."

"I think you might be that for me too." He said softly.

The seriousness of the moment caused them both to avert their eyes.

"So..." Tobias said in an attempt to break the awkward silence. "No complications means we're good?"

"You and I are as right as rain." Chris began to work on the sticky toffee pudding that was placed between them.

They ate a few more bites of dessert before Tobias began to tease her.

"So what would I have to do to make it complicated?"

"Are you willing to ruin our budding friendship?" She narrowed her eyes.

He sat there, a hint of a smile forming as he contemplated the young woman sitting across from him. He'd always liked her and after today, especially after seeing her genuine concern and openness, it made him want something he hadn't expected.

"No." He responded. "Just curious."

"Act like either Ethan or Harper and then we will have a complicated relationship."

"I don't think I have it in me to act like Harper." Tobias continued, ignoring her warning glare.

He finished off his last bite and regarded Chris over his pint glass.

Her cheeks flared with spots of color under his half lidded perusal.

"Are you saying you'd act like Ethan did?" She demanded.

"God no." He shuddered over that type of self-destruction. "But..."

When he didn't continue, Chris threw her napkin down upon the table in a huff.

"But what?"

"I might like to make things a little complicated between us." He admitted.

"How?" She asked, uncertain if she really wanted to know.

He merely grinned while reaching for his wallet.

"Tobias?" Chris reached for her purse. "How would you--"

"My treat." He handed his credit card to their waiter before she had a chance to get her wallet out.

She blinked. "You don't have to pay. I should since I insisted you talk to me and picked the place to eat at. Plus you already bought me lunch."

"Maybe I enjoy being generous." He stood and offered his hand to her after signing the receipt.

She took it without thinking, allowing him to tug her out to the parking lot.

"Wait." She stopped right at the car door. "What did you mean about making things a little complicated?"

He stepped closer, squeezed her hand that had remained in his during the short walk, and focused on her lips. "I might like to start having dinner with you more often."

Her eyes widened.

"Then we might start seeing some movies. Maybe dancing. We might even do something every once a while where we need to dress up."

"That sounds like..." She trailed off.

"Sounds like?" He prodded, gently tucking a lock of hair behind her ear.

Her smile, a touch more delighted than when he'd appeared at the diagnostics office, formed.

"It sounds like things are going to become very complicated between us."

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Mixed Signals

(Ethan Ramsey x F!MC) (Bryce Lahela x F!MC) (Tobias Carrick x FMC)

Prologue

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

[alj4890]

😂 I'm having way too much fun thinking of what's in his text history. Here's a glimpse at a conversation with Chris when he gave her the all clear to resume normal activity after the attack. Let's see if Tumblr will be kind and actually let me reblog today 😂🙄

Chris: Hey 💋 Just wanted to wish you a good night at work

Tobias: Thanks. What are your plans for tonight?

Chris: Sienna and I are having a girls' night out to celebrate.

Tobias: 🤔 Should I be worried? I know what you two get up to.

Chris: 😏 maybe

Tobias: 😅 Okay Chris. I'll bite. Why should I "maybe" worry?

Chris: Because Sienna insisted on taking a pic of me dressed up for our night on the town and sending it to you

Tobias: 🥵

Tobias: You're killing me Chris

Chris: 😊

Chris: I try

Tobias: You succeed. As always

Tobias: Any chance you'll still be dressed like that once I get off work? Asking for a friend who is crazy about those legs of yours 😇

Chris: That all depends...

Tobias: On?

Chris: On what this "friend" intends to do to make it worth my while

Tobias: And if he promises he'll make sure that your night ends on a very, very good note?

Chris: Then there's a very, very good chance he'll find me at his place later in this outift

Tobias: My friend thanks you for being so considerate. He also said to tell you that he can't wait to see you in a few hours

Chris: 🥰😘

Tobias: Stay safe for me and try and have some fun. I know without me there it'll be impossible. But I have faith you two can manage.

Chris: 😂 We will.

Tobias: Some of us have to go work. Love you, babe

Chris: Love you too ♥️♥️♥️

*That's like eight times the last three texts limit you set @jerzwriter 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣 I'm getting worse with control over here 🤷🏻‍♀️😂*

I've been given free reign *evil cackle* time for two more text message conversations since I clearly misread this prompt. I blame early morning without my needed IV of caffeine 🤣💀

Here's a brief one between Tobias and Ethan as they try and find a new way forward in their friendship after Ethan finds out about him and Chris being together.

Tobias: Hey. Want to grab some lunch later today?

Ethan: Why?

Tobias: I don't know about you but I need to eat if I want to survive on this planet. Might as well have some conversation while doing so.

Ethan: Conversation about what?

Tobias: Anything? Work? How the Patriots chances for the Superbowl are looking this year? The weather?

Ethan: You must be hard up for conversation at Mass Kenmore if you want to meet to talk about the weather.

Tobias: That's not a no I'm hearing.

Ethan: I'll agree to anything to stop texting. I should be able to get out of here around 11. I'll meet you at State Street Provisions.

Tobias: See you there.

And finally, another text conversation between Chris and Tobias on their wedding day.

Tobias: You busy?

Chris: Not at all.

Tobias: Aren't you getting ready?

Chris: Ready for what?

Tobias: Um...our wedding? You know it's happening today.

Chris: Why would I need to get ready for that? I've only been dreaming about this day since I was a little girl. Why would I need hours to look my best for the man who actually superseded my dream husband?

Tobias: I did huh? 😁

Chris: Did you need something? Some of us are determined to knock the groom speechless with our beauty.

Tobias: The only thing I need is you.

Chris: Geez. What are you trying to do to me? You been practicing that line, Dr Carrick?

Tobias: Nope. I'm just that good.

Chris: You must be. Look what you e convinced me to do.

Tobias: I've loved every moment convincing you to change your last name to mine.

Chris: You're ruining my attempts to be beautiful for you 🥹 Don't make me cry

Tobias: That's my vow, Chris. I want to make you smile every single day. And every single night too 😏

Chris: Now you've done it. Aurora is getting all over me for ruining the makeup she was applying.

Tobias: I'll make it up to you in two hours with a kiss.

Chris: I can't wait.

Totally Tobias Tuesday - Week 5

Welcome to Week 5 of Totally Tobias Tuesday Reblog Game.

This week: The last 3 texts in his phone - You can make it just the last one if you want, but if you're extra like me, do three!... and remember the rules below...

RULES: ** Please Re-Blog Do Not Create a New Post ** Answer any way you choose - simple answer? Moodboard? Headcanon? Mini-Fic? Whatever you like! 😊

Also, you can play at any time. Miss Tuesday? No worries. If you discover this 2 years from now and want to do it? Go for it! No rules, just fun!

Tagging those who have asked to be under break - but remember, anyone can participate!

See past Totally Tobias Tuesdays here.

@alj4890 @coffeeheartaddict2 @cooltuna69 @hopelessromantic1352 @icecoffee90 @kyra75 @lovealexhunt @quixoticdreamer16 @secretaryunpaid @trappedinfanfiction @tveitertotwrites @twinkleallnight @jerzwriter-reblogs-asks

[preacherboyd]

OZ | 4x08 You Bet Your Life

[lousolversons]

“You really think we’re getting into heaven?” “You and me together? God doesn’t have the balls to keep us out.” Tobias Beecher and Chris Keller in OZ (HBO)

[tozierstache]

[syddykitty]

well, yes!

[serene-sun]

𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖑 𝖋𝖆𝖈𝖙𝖘 𝖆𝖇𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖌𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖘 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖘𝖕𝖔𝖎𝖑𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖎𝖗 𝖎𝖉𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖎𝖙𝖞

ℜ𝔞𝔦𝔫.

Long legged boy

Some good ass abbs

The cutest nose ever

Has a matching tattoo with Swiss

Ruffles on all his clothes

Actually low key very funny

Loves tossing a ball between shows with sodo/dew

Not very shy, it’s the truth sorry

His voice is literally just the recording of an angel

Horney meter 7/10

𝔰𝔬𝔡𝔬/𝔡𝔢𝔴.

Very funny, not in a chaos or menace to society way, he actually has some really funny jokes to crack

Very shy, no like really

That Swedish accent make my heart flutter

ALWAYS with Swiss

Respects women with a passion

Makes far to many gay jokes (honestly don’t know if it’s in a bromance way of if there’s a little fruit to his goose)

Sarcastic

Horney meter 8/10

𝔖𝔴𝔦𝔰𝔰.

the glue of the ghouls

Has a little band with Mounti

I can’t really tell what kind of accent he has but there’s something there a lil bit

Forgets to close drawers and cabinets

ALWAYS dancing

Genuinely humble

Uses his mustache as a weapon (hard to explain but the people who watch his lives understand how upset we get when he “leaves it in the bathroom”)

Uses 3 different cups at ones, one for wine, one for tea, and another for water/Coffee

Laughs at his own jokes

Loves helping people

Did I mention that he is ALWAYS dancing?

Calls everyone “Jack”

Horney meter 9/10

𝔪𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱𝔞𝔦𝔫.

Not shy, just doesn’t really do much when not necessary if that makes sense

LOVES dogs

We already know he tall af

Finds everything funny in one way or another

Goofy boy

Australian accent

Sorry- I really haven’t seen allot of him soooo

Horney meter 2/10

𝔞𝔢𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯.

GOOFY AF

Dancing too

Very much animated

British accent (it’s so cute I swear)

He’s so cute and adorable, I JUST FEEL SO Extrahapobscureness

Has banana with him at all times

Woman respecter ✊🏻

Horney meter 2/10

I really don’t know what else to say bc he’s just so perfect and cute that that’s just what he is!

Going to link my favorite songs by each of them for anyone curious, but know that you WILL hear THEIR voice and THEIR IDENTITY

Aether Swiss rain 1. 2. sodo/dew mountain papa(Tobias) 1. 2. 3.

(Also please don’t ask or bother them about ghost, they could be fired!)

[mudcatz]

Beecher Keller fanart, they've been living rent free in my head for a while now

[betelgo0ze]

Dating Tobias Beecher headcanons!

-He leaves you for a man

[midnightdesire12am]

HERE ARE SOME TOBY DRAWINGS

first one, he's saying, "Ich will zu töten ich selbst"

[alj4890]

Processing and Developing

(Ethan x F!MC) (Tobias Carrick x F!MC) in a Choices Open Heart one shot.

Taken from Book 3, Ines's wedding reception.

This one's for you, @jerzwriter 😉 I haven't forgotten our need for more Tobias. It's not good, but I finally broke the writer's block, LOL!

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A/N I finally wrote something! 🤣 This idea came about last night when replaying Book 3. I always opt to have my MC, Chris, take a photo of just her and Tobias at Ines's wedding reception. Originally, I hoped this scene would open up a romance option with Tobias. Sadly, PB didn't give it to me, LOL, so this is how I wish things had gone down canon wise.

"You look like you could use this."

Chris turned around at the familiar voice. Her eyes darted over how handsome the man before her looked dressed to the nines in his blue suit. Humor lurked in the hazel depths of his eyes as he in turn noticed her taking every inch of him in.

Tobias exaggerated clearing his throat. He held up the two fruity cocktails in his hands and playfully shook one.

Chris smiled in response while reaching for the glass that had cherries and a pineapple spear sitting on the rim.

Tobias lifted it out of her reach.

He clucked his tongue in mock disapproval. "Hold on. You know what you have to do to earn this."

Chris's smile dimmed. She wasn't certain if it was the fact they were guests at Ines's romantic Hawaiian wedding or that her hopeful imagination was getting the better of her again. Something though was different between Tobias and herself. The pair had always bantered back and forth and enjoyed the sharp wit of the other. Somehow along the way, the teasing took on a slight sexual edge.

She couldn't help but think he was attractive. Even when she first deemed him the enemy the year before, she found him incredibly sexy. Now that she was coming to know the type of man he truly was, she knew she was falling hard for Tobias.

She wasn't the only one feeling this way.

Tobias had been playing the long game with Chris. He'd thought her cute the first time he'd seen her at Leland Bloom's home. Going head to head with her and Ethan had been one of more enjoyable aspects of his job. Each time he saw her after that, though she glared at him, made him want to know her even more.

After the attack, her attitude changed towards him. He found himself the recipient of her warm smiles and good natured teasing. Even while fighting for her life, she never lost her sense of humor.

He admired her spirit, her mind, and to no one who knew him's surprise, her body.

The moment he joined Edenbrook's diagnostic team, he was finally able to see if his brief impressions of Chris were accurate. The more time he spent with her, the more he saw why there were a few at Edenbrook with feelings for her. She made it easy to fall head over heels.

Normally, he'd have already made his move. Given their close work relationship and the fact he suspected Ethan and Chris had an interesting past, he held back. When it came to Chris, he didn't want any competition, whether it be a literal person or one of secret pining for said person.

If things were to work out like he thought, he'd want Chris's heart and mind for himself. There would be no other way he could be with her.

It's odd, he thought to himself. Normally I'd be all for having her without any expectations or even caring if she wanted someone else.

But now...

"What do I have to do?" Chris interrupted his thoughts.

A slight blush graced her cheeks from the way he was looking at her.

Tobias pointed towards the photo booth.

One look at his suspicious smile made Chris double over with laughter.

"You found the box of props, didn't you?" She asked between giggles.

"You bet I did." He chuckled. "What do you say we drag Ethan and Harper in there and get a team photo."

"You really think you can get Ethan to don a wig and clown nose?" She asked.

"Nope." He grinned at her. "Even I'm not that persuasive."

"I don't know," she teased. "From my experience, you have quite a way about you."

Her smile grew the longer she looked at him.

"You've already got me agreeing to not only get in that photo booth, but also help you convince our more serious team members to join us."

"Then my charm is finally being used for good." He handed her a cocktail with a wink. "Let's take a dose of liquid courage and make our attack."

*************

"No." Ethan told them. "I prefer to keep my dignity intact."

"Dignity is overrated." Tobias teased.

Harper shook her head over that statement. "I'm all for a team photo, but I would like it to represent us in a more positive, respectful light."

Chris rolled her eyes. "Honestly, I think having such a picture would show our patients we're people too, ones with an excellent sense of humor."

"Our patients don't care about whether or not we have a sense of humor." Ethan argued. "They only want us to make them feel better. Nothing more, nothing less."

"Spoil sports." Tobias muttered. "Well Chris, it's up to me and you to show these two how to have fun."

Harper snorted in amusement. "I'll take my fun with getting another drink."

She waved goodbye on her way to the open bar.

Before he could engage the pair in a conversation, Ethan watched as Tobias grabbed Chris's hand and dragged her into the booth. His brow furrowed when he noticed they'd forgotten to grab props for their fun photo.

Curious about what they were doing behind the closed curtain, he went to watch the line of photos start to appear.

The first photo was of the two of them laughing. The second one had a more normal smile. The third one made him pause. The pair were looking at each other in a way he didn't want to contemplate. In fact, the image showed that Tobias was looking at the young lady beside him as if seeing her for the very first time.

Ethan's feelings for Chris had never died. If anything, they'd gotten stronger over time. He worked hard to keep things professional and continued to keep her at arm's length. It was difficult given how often they were together at work, but he knew it was for the best.

The fourth picture made his heart sink. The two in the booth were closer than before with heads tilted as if they were about to--

"Ethan?"

He spun away from his worst fears developing in the fifth picture. Harper eyed him for a few seconds before moving to see what held his attention.

Her eyes widened over the photograph of Tobias and Chris sharing a passionate kiss.

"Oh!" She exclaimed. "I had no idea they were together."

A muscle spasmed in Ethan's jaw.

"Excuse me." He bit out.

He left the reception with quick strides. The sound of the waves hitting the shore nor the warm breeze blowing did little to calm the emotions roiling within. He wished his curiosity had not gotten the better of him. Tonight could have ended with him simply dreaming about all the things he would have liked to have done with Chris if they'd been a couple.

Ethan briefly closed his eyes. He knew exactly how their night would have gone.

He would have been her date to the wedding. There would have been hints that one day they might like to have a destination wedding like Ines and Angie. They'd have spent the reception basking in the romantic atmosphere. Slow dances would have been shared. Flirting would have led to them slipping away shortly before the cake was cut.

Chris would have teased him that he better make it up to her for missing out on wedding cake. Ethan would have done so with a moon lit walk on the beach followed by retiring to their shared suite. He'd then have spent the entire night making love to her, proving that his heart was fully hers.

Ethan shook himself out of his pointless thoughts. He'd made his choice two years earlier. He could have had everything he wanted if he'd only considered that Chris was different from any other woman he'd known. Now he was left with longing for what might have been.

He eased into the shadows when he heard footsteps combined with Chris's laughter approaching.

"And just where are you taking me, Dr. Carrick?" Chris asked with a flirty lilt to her voice.

"Someplace where we can't be interrupted." Tobias paused to pull her back into his arms.

The two shared a deep kiss.

A moan, Ethan recalled all too well having once in his life caused, slipped out of Chris. That sound was embedded in his mind. He never imagined hearing another man cause it. It hurt worse than he could have imagined, knowing it wasn't because of his own lips touching hers.

"I think I know what's going to happen when we get behind a locked door." She said softly, all teasing gone. "But what happens when the sun rises?"

Ethan winced at the memory of Chris asking him that very question years ago. After a night proving how perfectly they fit together in every single fashion, he responded that they would go back to their lives as if nothing had happened between them.

He couldn't see his former best friend and roommate wanting anything more than a one night stand. Perhaps, Ethan could still hold on to what he longed for most in this world.

Tobias shocked him with his response.

"I will take you out for breakfast." He pressed a tender kiss to her lips. "That way we can talk about our new relationship."

Chris stilled.

"Relationship?" She asked hesitantly.

"I want more than tonight with you." Tobias held her close. "I want you to be mine, no one else's."

Ethan watched Chris's face fill with joy. With a slight gasp, she kissed Tobias with all the love she'd kept for the one who could give her what she wanted.

The new couple hurried into the hotel.

Ethan moved out of the shadows. He couldn't quite wrap his head around all that had occurred within the last hour.

Why didn't I ask Chris to dance earlier? Why didn't I agree to do the asinine picture? Would it have stopped her getting with Tobias?

He knew that Bryce had gone after Chris. Seeing them together hadn't hurt. Bryce was completely different from Ethan. Though they were both doctors, their studies didn't line up. He knew he'd never have Bryce's fun loving swagger. In his eyes, he knew it wasn't a competition between them for Chris's affection.

With Tobias, it was a huge blow to Ethan's ego. The two were too similar. Both were highly intelligent, loved the mystery diagnostics allowed them to pursue, and they had similar temperaments.

"Not anymore." Ethan muttered to himself.

Tobias had changed these last ten years. He still was driven with his love of a good mystery, but he no longer lost his temper as quickly as he once had. There was no need to one-up Ethan over every single thing.

Ethan realized that Tobias had become a man he would actually enjoy being close to again.

How could he now? The man was with the woman he desperately loved.

"There you are!" Harper jogged up the path.

"Looking for me?" Ethan asked.

"I was worried about you." She admitted.

"I'm fine." He replied.

"Ethan." She gently touched his cheek. "It's me. You know you can talk to me. I can see you're upset."

He blinked, stepping away from her.

"I'm not upset." He snapped.

Her eyes narrowed. "I saw you and I saw what happened in that photo booth."

Ethan stiffened after shoving his hands in his pockets. He tried to walk away from someone else confirming his heartache. Harper was having none of it.

She placed a hand on his chest and stepped directly into his path.

"I saw, Ethan." She repeated. "I've seen how you look at Chris. Does she know you're in love with her?"

Ethan averted his eyes. Shaking his head, he heaved a deep sigh.

Harper softened her tone. "Why didn't you tell her?"

"There were many reasons." He muttered. "Though, none of them seem important now."

"You could still tell her." Harper argued. "What we saw was probably nothing more than just two people giving in to the romance of the evening. Tomorrow you can--"

He shook his head, silencing her halfhearted attempt to cheer him up.

"It's too late." He swallowed. "I've uh, I've burned a lot of bridges between me and Chris."

He glanced up at the hotel, wondering which room she was in.

"Someone else came along and gave her what she wanted."

Harper wrapped her arms around him in a comforting hug.

He didn't return it. After a few seconds, he untangled himself from her embrace.

"Ethan? It will get easier."

"Perhaps." He conceded. "For right now, I need to be alone."

He began to walk inside of the hotel. He knew it would be a torturous night in his lonely suite. He anticipated having many miserable nights the next few months since he now possessed front row seats for Chris and Tobias's new relationship. He knew deep down that no matter how much time passed, his heart would never fully heal.

When it came to Chris, it would always hurt.

[timelesswinnerlose]

These two are goals. Esse dois são a meta. 💜

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Edit: Terminei "Oz" e mudei de ideia kkkk esses dois só são tóxicos demais juntos :-( I just finished "Oz" and changed my mind lol these two are just too toxic together, they're still hot af though...

[alj4890]

In my HC, Tobias Carrick was born and raised in Greenwich, CT.

He loved growing up there with his two brothers. His parents were wealthy and proudly showed off their intelligent sons every chance they could. They were a very loving, close family.

Tobias has nothing but good memories for his childhood home. He was a popular, well liked teenager and had a series of adventures around Greenwich and nearby NYC with his brothers, who he is closest to, and many of the children of his parents' friends and neighbors.

Tobias visits Greenwich often. His brothers live close by while his widowed mother still remains there. Once she remarries, she still maintains their family home for holiday gatherings and for a place to spend time with her grandchildren.

When Tobias falls for Chris Valentine, he brings her to meet his family during the weekend of his mom's wedding. He eagerly showed her his old stomping grounds around Old Greenwich, took her sailing, and introduced her to the old friends that still lived in or returned to Greenwich.

Tobias enjoyed the close knit community and small town feel Greenwich provided. He loves Boston's energetic vibe, but there are many times he misses that laid back feel he had growing up.

When Chris accepts Tobias's marriage proposal, he easily talks her into having their wedding there.

It is his family's dream that he will return to Greenwich to live, especially once he and Chris have their first child. Though he's only three hours away from his mom and brothers, they would like him to be closer.

When Chris and Tobias find out they're expecting their third child, they decide to move to Greenwich right before their oldest begins kindergarten. It's a big decision for the couple as they find new positions at an all new hospital. They still stay in touch with those at Edenbrook and even return from time to time to help Ethan and the new diagnostics team.

Tobias never regretted his time living away from home nor moving back to enjoy his life with Chris and their children.

Totally Tobias Tuesday - Week 1

Welcome to Week 1 of Totally Tobias Tuesday Reblog Game. This will let Tobias stans share information about their version of the woefully underdeveloped canonical man.

Week One: Hometown

Where did your Tobias call home? Tell us as much or as little as you like

Did he enjoy growing up there?

Does he still have family/friends there?

What did he like/dislike about it?

What were some of his favorite places in town?

If you have a Tobias pairing (or plan on creating one), does he ever bring his SO there to visit?

If he were to leave Boston, would he ever live there again?

I wouldn't get into his childhood house/home here, as we'll likely explore that later.

Remember, you can merely answer the questions in a reblog, or you can get more creative. Mood boards? Headcanons? Mini-fics? It's all up to you!

Tagging those who have asked to be under break - but remember, anyone can participate!

@alj4890 @coffeeheartaddict2 @hopelessromantic1352 @kyra75 @lovealexhunt @lucy-268 @quixoticdreamer16 @secretaryunpaid @trappedinfanfiction @tveitertotwrites @twinkleallnight

[nigesakis]

The Orpheus/Eurydice comparisons to Chris and Toby in Oz are literally driving me insane 'cause now that they said it, I can't unsee it.

Every single time one of them was in danger, the other one tried to save him, and he did save him. And every single time that saving was in vain after all because they couldn't let go of the other, 'cause they loved each other too much.

Just like Orpheus managed to get a deal to get Eurydice out of hell, Toby got Chris off death row. But both Toby's and Orpheus' devotion to the one they loved caused that person to go back to death. So in the end they both got their tragic end, one on earth, the other in hell, ultimately caused by the other one.

And they set this up way before Orpheus Descending, like when Chris killed the guys Toby slept with and Chris told him "you love me too much to see me die", when Chris took responsibility for Hanks death and they talked about the afterlife together.

"We'll see each other again. Back here, or in heaven."

Then of course the phone call, because if Toby had listened to him, if he had just walked away forever, it would've had ended differently. But he took that look.

[nancylou444]

Bonus Canon LGBTQ+ Characters of the Day

Chris Keller and ‎Tobias Beecher (Oz)