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"are you wearing my hoodie?" in bime!!!

I know you enjoy some Perc'ahlia on occasion, so I hope you like this little drabble. This is set in Be In My Eyes. "Are you wearing my hoodie?"

Percy was used to the cold, so wearing short sleeves in cold weather was not odd. What was weird, though, was that he couldn’t find his favorite navy blue hoodie, which caused him some distress. Percy had looked everywhere, from his closet to the suitcase with summer clothes stowed on top of his wardrobe – one never knows where something might be hiding. He even asked the other guys if it had been mixed up with their laundry, to no avail. His hoodie was gone, and there was reason to cry over spilled milk. 

Unfortunately, Percy had only brought that one hoodie to Emon. Due to last night’s sudden weather change, they had woken up to a blanket of snow outside, which he intended to enjoy. Alas, no hoodie in sight, he opted for an alternative, a long sleeve shirt and a woolen sweater that would be equally warm. 

Percy had just turned the corner into the living room when he saw a disheveled Vex’ahlia stomping her feet on the entrance rug, her hair in a mess with melting white snowflakes, and an equally soggy Trinket. But more importantly – and why Percy let out such a loud gasp upon seeing her – Vex was wearing a very familiar navy hoodie, one that Percy was sure she had not been able to get unless she had raided his wardrobe.

“Vex’ahlia, are you wearing my hoodie?” He asked in shock.

Vex looked at him with wide eyes, and the corner of her lips curled up into a mischievous smile.

“Oh, this?” She tugged at the fabric on her chest. “Is it yours, darling? I apologize. I thought it was my brother’s. Would you like it back?” She asked with a smug look.

“Why–Very much so, yes. Please?” Percy hesitated.

“Alright,” Vex shrugged. She crossed her arms in front of her torso and brought her hands to the hem of the hoodie, pulling it up over her head. 

Percy’s legs wavered underneath him, for he quickly realized his mistake. Standing in front of him was Vex’ahlia in a black sports bra that did barely anything to conceal the shape of her breasts, handing Percy his inside-out garment with a wink. 

“Here you go, darling.”

Percy hemmed and hawed, mouth open and pupils blown wide with the vision in front of him. He already thought Vex was a beautiful woman and had seen the way she was so carefree about her appearance – gods, he still hadn’t forgotten the dress she wore the first time they all went to the bar – but he had never seen her be so nonchalant about the lack of clothing around their male roommates. 

“T–thank you.” Percy mustered, quickly looking everywhere but at her. He could already feel the heat on his face and his blood boiling. But it wasn’t until he felt his body betray him that Percy turned around and returned to his room, closing the door behind him and panting hard. 

“I thought you were going out,” Vax asked him, looking surprised.

Fuck. Percy looked at his roommate, but the image of what had just transpired between him and Vax’s twin sister was still engraved in his mind.

“Changed my mind. I’m going to take a shower.” Percy exited the room again, leaving a very confused Vax to look at the door and wonder what the fuck was wrong with Percy and why he had just gone to shower with a hoodie in his hands but no change of clothes or a towel.

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"I don't want to see you again." Perc'ahlia? Eating up the angst

25. "I don't want to see you again." setting this in vamp machina!

Percy is not a religious man. The gods have never played much a role in his life. He couldn't even bring himself to pray while on the run from the people who slaughtered his family before his eyes. But standing here, in front of the woman he loves, the vampire he can't keep himself from, he's praying to each and every one of them, begging for the strength he needs to do this.

It would be easier if Vex'ahlia weren't so fucking nonchalant about this whole thing. The stake in his hand. The fact that she's been knowingly sleeping with a vampire hunter for months. The way his throat is thick with the betrayal of it. She's just pouring herself another glass of wine, a vintage red he got her for her birthday.

"If you're going to stake me, at least have a drink with me first."

Maybe this is her way of making it easier for him, by being so godsdamned frustrating that he has no choice but to kill her. "I don't think I'll be having a drink with you."

She rolls her eyes. "We're having a fight, darling. It's not the end of the world."

He makes a choking sound. "A fight—"

"Yes, darling, a fight." She takes a loose swig from her glass. "So I'm a vampire, you're a vampire hunter. It's not the strangest arrangement in history."

He's squeezing the stake so hard he's lost feeling in his fingertips. "I would love to hear about the others."

"How about we talk over dinner? I'm in the mood for Marquesian, but I could be talked into Zemnian."

"I'm not going to have dinner with you, Vex'ahlia!" He's aware that he sounds hysterical, but then, he is. "I'm going to kill you!"

She sighs, the lines of her body as liquid as her wine, as blood. "No, you're not."

His teeth grind audibly. "I'm not?"

"You're not." She sets the wine down on her marble coffee table and stands, crossing her arms. "If you were, you'd've done it by now."

"Maybe I'm waiting for the right moment."

"Maybe you're waiting for me to give you the permission you so desperately crave," she snaps. "Well guess what, Percival?" She rounds the coffee table, stands so close the intoxicating smell of her perfume nearly makes him go to his knees. "I will give you permission. I'll give you permission to stay."

There's a ringing in his ears. Stay? With her? What kind of fucked up life is she suggesting? Date nights where she rips open some poor bastard's jugular and he drives a stake through the heart of one of her friends? Does he just forget the sound of his sisters' screams, the pattern of arterial spray on the wall above his father's corpse, whenever he sees her fangs? There is no staying, not with her.

So he'll go.

He tosses the stake onto the couch. "You're right. I'm not going to kill you. I'm too weak."

"You're not—"

"But I don't want to see you again. I'm going to walk out of here, and as far as I'm concerned, you will be dead. You and your brother will leave us, me and Keyleth, alone. And we..." He swallows thickly. "...we will pretend this never happened."

Her face is a kaleidoscope of emotion. He doesn't know what she's thinking—he never knows what she's thinking, it's what makes her so maddening—and he realizes that he doesn't want to know. He doesn't wait for her to collect herself. He simply walks for the door, one foot in front of the other. He wraps his fingers around the doorknob and freezes when, from behind, he hears a cracked, "Percival—"

He waits. Silence. He leaves.

As he begins his long walk home, in the brilliant light of the Dawnfather's sun, he prays once more for the strength he needs—this time, to not turn around and rush back to her.

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BEN BARNES photographed by Mallory Turner for 1883 Magazine // February 2022

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dark steggy recs

here are some fics i found although you didn't specify what kind of dark fics you were looking for so i hope these are okay:

All Day, Every Day (ao3) - roboticonography M, 21k

Summary: Steve is on his mission to return the Infinity Stones when his quantum suit glitches, and he finds himself sliding sideways through alternate realities, encountering different versions of himself. None of whom are particularly happy to see him.

Can he do this all day? Time will tell!

Dark Appetites (ao3) - beautifulwhensarcastic E, 11k

Summary: Peggy avoided asking anyone for help, but this time there’s no other choice. However, entering vampire’s stronghold forces her to face darkness and feelings she’s perhaps not equipped to deal with.

Dark Ways (ao3) - indiefic E, 10k

Summary: Erskine was wrong. The serum twisted Steve as much as it twisted Schmidt.

Modern day setting. There will be 3 sections, which will jump around a little in time.

Respire (ao3) - MelliaBee T, 17k

Summary: The year is 1944, and Hydra is targeting Captain America with a weapon designed specifically to kill him. As Steve Rogers fights for his life, Peggy, Bucky, and Howard race the clock to find a solution. Darker than some of my other work, this features semi-graphic blood and injuries.

Rest for the Wicked (ao3) - sagesiren E, 62k (WIP)

Summary: She could see why he'd been described as 'charming' by the last agent who tried to get close to him. It had been written in the report the Agency had received days before that agent was found washed up on the banks of the East River.

(Steve is a mobster in Brooklyn, Peggy is undercover to infiltrate his organization, and they both are in over their heads)

- Tori

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Steve and Peggy (Steggy) Masterlist 3

part one, part two

Ain't Love a Kick (ao3) - roboticonography M, 33k

Summary: Steve wakes up after the crash to find his life has changed dramatically - the main change being, he's married to Peggy Carter.

A Lot of Issues (ao3) - linascribbles T, 66k

Summary: Peggy Carter is a Fashion Editor at Sakaar magazine. She’s used to juggling egos, drama queens and ridiculous assignments from her boss all the time. She's even used to dealing with gorgeous six foot blonds on the regular. But none of that really prepeared her for Steve Rogers, his fumbling charm, or the gorgeous way he blushes.

Steve Rogers is a graphic designer who only models to make ends meet. New York is the perfect city for that, but just as NYC's fashion word is prolific, it is also... bizarre. In his line of work Steve's gotten used to losing significant chunks of his dignity quite often (He has a photo album about it, lovingly curated by the one and only Bucky Barnes), but maybe, just this once, he could avoid making a mess of himself in front of that beautiful model on this shoot. No such luck.

Certain I'm Yours (ao3) - Spacecadet72 G, 1k

Summary: Steve wasn’t suspicious, at first.

The Howling Commandos are less than subtle in their attempts to matchmake Peggy and Steve using a gift exchange.

church bells ring, carry me home (ao3) - mybestgirl T, 18k

Summary: A how-to guide on getting Steve Rogers and Peggy Carter married: step one, bachelor party. Step two, wedding. Step three, honeymoon.

Coffee Talk (ao3) - indiefic G, 1k

Summary: Jack Thompson is sick of Peggy Carter thinking she can do whatever she wants.

Don't Miss a Moment (ao3) - agentofvalue T, 40k

Summary: The war has been over for years. After five years, Steve even came back from the dead. Peggy married him and that should be the happily ever after. But, they are still Captain America and Agent Carter. With them, nothing ever goes according to plan. Not even impending parenthood.

I Just Keep Falling For You (ao3) - BuckyWithTheGoodHair86 G, 10k

Summary: Steve is starting to make a habit out of unexpected falls and sticky situations. Fortunately, Peggy always arrives in time to get him out.

In Bourbon Veritas (ao3) - doctorhelena T, 3k

Summary: There were actually two beds. Peggy just didn’t seem interested in getting in the other one.

International Incident (ao3) - linascribbles E, 112k

Summary: Peggy Carter rose through the diplomatic ranks in the midst of the Incident and in her short career already stablished herself as a skilled and well-connected negotiator. Stationed in the Washington DC embassy, she's right on the front lines of the fallout of Project Insight. Governments get purged, new and unexpected doors open, and Peggy Carter is nothing if not resourceful.

As she gets plunged into a world of spies, mad scientists and superheroes, familiar faces start to pop up. Particularly one pesky Captain America, who seems to have no idea what international law entails and considers country borders mere suggestions.

in the heat of battle (ao3) - littlereyofsunlight M, 42k

Summary: “After this is over,”—and wasn’t that everyone’s favorite pastime, here in relative safety, playing After the War as though one could even pretend to make plans for a life, as though this blasted conflict hasn’t already completely changed everything in this world, forever—

Peggy Carter has always been a fighter.

Just In Case (ao3) - captaindoritoes G, 2k

Summary: Hope you enjoy this a bit of angst, a bit of comfort fanfic - four times Steve and Peggy share a kiss, just in case it’s their last one. Their love language is touch - in this essay I will -

Letting Agent Carter In (ao3) - cadkitten E, 4k

Summary: Steve is still learning to draw the human form and when he finds the perfect solution in his head, he's not sure he can actually ask for it in person. But he'll be damned if he won't give it a try.

Pin Curls (ao3) - SomewhereApart T, 3k

Summary: Peggy Carter has imagined how she’d feel at the return of Steve Rogers a hundred different times. Still, she's unprepared for the reality of him, standing on her porch on a Sunday afternoon.

She Wanted (ao3) - TriplePirouette E, 3k

Summary: Peggy wants to eat Skinny Steve alive.

The Shops on Shield Street (ao3) - fluffernutter8 G, 5k

Summary: Running a small business is already hard enough without someone trying to sabotage things.

Time and Again (ao3) - Beshter N/R, 163k

Summary: When an insane man who claims he can travel through time appears out of nowhere, Peggy Carter agrees to go with him to save the world, little expecting the strange new life she'd be stepping into on the other side.

We Still Talk (ao3) - roboticonography M, 9k

Summary: Newlyweds Steve and Peggy take a holiday to get away from it all - but the great outdoors might hold more challenges than they bargained for!

we were born to be national treasures (ao3) - meidui G, 1k

Summary: “I’m back,” he chokes out artlessly into her shoulder, into the soft dark waves of her hair and the spiced floral of her perfume. He stopped believing he would ever get to go home after the war a long time ago, or that there would ever be an after the war for him, but—

“Right on time,” Peggy whispers, her voice shaking, and Steve’s next breath breaks on a sob.

Where poppies grow (ao3) - beautifulwhensarcastic T, 1k

Summary: The night preceding the procedure Steve can't sleep, which leads him to a surprising, touching discovery.

you can count on me (ao3) - sokovianaccords (thesokovianaccords) N/R, 5k

Summary: A Christmas mission for Agent Rogers and Agent Carter brings some things to light

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Trial (1/1)

Everyone has an opinion on Alina Starkova’s trial.

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Awe!!! Thank you!!!

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King Viserys passed away mysteriously. The Iron Throne had stabbed him before he could resolve the matter of succession.

The younger brother of the king, Prince Daemon, who was ousted for seeking Rhaenyra’s hand in marriage, returned to Westeros to find vipers governing the kingdom in the name of their new king: a two-year-old child. His dear niece was held captive in her own home after having been betrayed by her trusted knight, Ser Criston Cole.

He has never believed in sorceries, yet there he was – wielding such power he gained after years of studying alongside warlocks and shadowbinders during his exile – effortlessly slaughtering a troop of knights by himself while Caraxes takes care of the rest.

If anything happens to Rhaenyra… Daemon will make his enemies regret they were ever born.

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Daemyra Victorian AU - Arranged Marriage

To settle the matter of succession, Duke Viserys Targaryen agreed to marry his only daughter, Rhaenyra to his estranged, roguish younger brother, Daemon.

Daemon was aware that she had feelings for Crispin, a militia officer, hence the reason he gets drunk every time they perform their duty. Rhaenyra had long accepted the fact that her feelings for Criston was just an infatuation and wants her marriage with Daemon to be a love match.

Rhaenyra knew he was not as cold as he wanted to show. He had a soft side, which she saw in him that one time when she caught a nasty cold and had a terrible fever. Doctors even said she wouldn't make it, and her husband was furious enough to almost send them away. He sat at her bedside and she felt his fingers on her hand.

But now she was healthy and ready to be a good wife, but he refused to spend time with her and brooded alone.

He was terrible. She was determined to make him love her.

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“She who has been the Queen of England on earth will today become a Queen in Heaven.” – Archbishop Thomas Cranmer about Anne Boleyn on May 19, 1536

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Reconciliation

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After Alicent and Daemon get married Alicent tries really hard to make Daemon like her (if he can't love her than that's the next best thing) . Slowly (really slowly) Daemon's cold heart starts to thaw, but he there isn't any conspicuous difference in his behavior, so Alicent doesn't know of his change of heart.

Until Alicent almost dies by an assassin's hand (ser Criston almost didn't reach her in time) and she believes that Daemon is behind it. So when Daemon frantically tries to see her after the murder attempt she has a panic attack afraid that he is here to finish what the assassin started.

Then it dawns on Daemon that he could have lost Alicent and she would have thought that he was the one who ordered it.

That's unacceptable so from then on, he proceeds to prove his love every day until Alicent feels safe and loved around him.

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I love the idea of Daemon x Alicent

Imagine this...

Alicent and Daemon get engaged in an attempt to settle the feud between Otto and Daemon. Viserys marries Laena instead. (Rhaenyra still marries Laenor and still has bastards with Ser Harwin. The Velaryons will try to get Laena's firstborn son on the throne instead of Rheanyra. Thus Team Blue is born. )

Otto keeps his position as hand (because Viserys is not falling over himself to get Rhaenyra to forgive him for marrying his best friend). In his eyes it's all the better because this way his daughter won't be corrupted by his brother anymore, so she can complain all she likes his mind is made up.

Because of this, the newlyweds stay in King's Landing, and as a boot this way Viserys and Otto can keep an eye on them, Alicent is not so isolated this time.

Daemon can't hurt Alicent physically at all and the one time he humiliates her in public (by calling her his green broodmare) Viserys tells him that one more stunt like this and their kids will get the Hightower name. (Otto was also seen leaving a conversation with Daemon but there were no witnesses in the room. No one is sure what Otto threatened him with but Daemon was visibly shaken after it. (He will deny it 'till his dying breath that he was ever afraid of Otto but the truth stands))

The point is that he can't hurt Alicent in an overt way, so he keeps needling her to cause enough distress for her to find a way out of the marriage. He is sure that if she bats her eyelashes and asks nicely enough, Viserys will annul the marriage. (He could never resist a pretty face after all)

At first Alicent is walking on eggshells afraid of his husband. She is still young and Daemon's insults cut deep, making her insecurities so much worse. She still refuses to ask for an annulment though because of her faith. Duty is more important than her feelings after all.

They have to lay together every week to make heirs, but it's a very miserable experience for both of them. Daemon can't help noticing how beautiful Alicent is, and he hates it.

Otto encourages Alicent to 'kill him with kindness' so she starts to be super nice to Daemon. Trying to have bonding time, showing interest in Daemons hobbies (mostly dragons and swords, but after about a month she finds out that he has a love for theatre (the dramatic cunt) and she is gleefully dragging him to their favourite plays) . She even let's him take her for a fly on Caraxes. (Daemon ofc knows she is afraid of it that's why he offers (as the sad excuse for a semen sack that he is)) She is trembling the whole time and she clutches Daemon so tight it leaves bruises, but afterwards Daemon respects her a lot more so it's worth it.

She even tries to resolve the past conflicts between them. She opens up about why he disliked Daemon (she refuses to use the word 'hate' even if it would be an adequate expression) and Daemon seems to be understanding and even apologetic about it. Ofc she doesn't get an actual apology but the next day there is a beautiful hightower green dress in her room with a necklace with the symbol of the seven incorporated in it. It's everything Daemon claims to hate and Alicent is so moved she cries.

Daemon is softer a bit but still not trying to make an effort to make the marriage work. So after her mooncycle is late, and a master affirms her that she is pregnant, she gives up and adapts the tactic of not bothering his husband at all if it's not necessary. She is still kind and polite when they are together but she doesn't make the effort anymore.

And Daemon... Misses her. He is too proud to reach out to her, but he can't stop himself from thinking about her every day. He keeps an ear on court gossips and tries to watch her from a distance, and he swears if Ser Criston touches her shoulder one more time he will break something. (all the while Alicent and Criston bond over their thoughts on duty and their shared ideas on cleaning up Flea Bottom. Alicent thinks the white cloaks could close the child fighting rings, while Criston believes the prostitutes wouldn't feel safe asking the guards for help even if they needed it. They also share cherry tarts sometimes as a treat)

Since getting married Alicent slowly but surely starts to get more confident in herself. Laena reaches out to her and they become fast friends. They bond over complaining about their husbands (in a polite way), and they find out they have a lot in common. They take a stroll in the gardens almost daily, and it's as much sweet as it aches for Alicent to have this friendship with someone other than Rhaenyra. But Rhaenyra is not here and even if she was Alicent is not sure they would get along again.

Alicent tries to help the common folk whenever she can, and she is loved by them in return. Otto notices (with glee) that Alicent has an affinity for politics and tries to cultivate it. He asks her opinion on resolving court matters and after a while it turns out that Alicent can be ruthless and cunning and in the end she still always comes out smelling like roses. Daemon sees this from afar and for the first time he thinks he is in love.

Parenthood brings them even closer together. Their love for their child turns out to be a wonderful base for their relationship. Daemon for the first time actually tries to woo Alicent. He is rusty but it's the effort that counts. He tells her his favourite tales of Valeria and in turn she shares the sauciest parts of Hightower history.

Aegon is a delight to them both, and spending time with him is the highlight of their day. He loves flying on Caraxes especially if his mother is with them as well, so Alicent has to get used to flying on the Blood Wyrm every second Tuesday. (She brings him a fat goat beforehand every time. They have an understanding.)

Daemon and Otto declare truce after Alicent, pregnant with Helaena, yells at them so hard they are afraid she will go into labour. (They have to make peace with each other or so help her...) Daemon tells her he loves her the very next day.

The dance still happens. Alicent leans towards team blue because of her friendship with Laena and because of the morals of the faith. Daemon still holds fond memories of Rhaenyra and wishes to fight next to her. They can't agree on it at all.

The decision is made when Helaena approaches them with the declaration that she wishes to marry the first son of Laena. Daemon would let it happen for the political opportunity alone but for Alicent the thing that settles it is the tangible love between the two of them. With love like that she would let her marry him even if he was a street urchin.

The path behind them was long and hard and in front of them it will be bloody too but at least they have each other to lean on.

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Questia: Questia has 5,000 books available for free, including rare books and classics.

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Books-On-Line: This large collection includes movie scripts, newer works, cookbooks and more.

Chest of Books: This site has a wide range of free books, including gardening and cooking books, home improvement books, craft and hobby books, art books and more.

Free e-Books: Find titles related to beauty and fashion, games, health, drama and more.

2020ok: Categories here include art, graphic design, performing arts, ethnic and national, careers, business and a lot more.

Free Art Books: Find artist books and art books in PDF format here.

Free Web design books: OnlineComputerBooks.com directs you to free web design books.

Free Music Books: Find sheet music, lyrics and books about music here.

Free Fashion Books: Costume and fashion books are linked to the Google Books page.

MYSTERY

MysteryNet: Read free short mystery stories on this site.

TopMystery.com: Read books by Edgar Allan Poe, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, GK Chesterton and other mystery writers here.

Mystery Books: Read books by Sue Grafton and others.

POETRY

The Literature Network: This site features forums, a copy of The King James Bible, and over 3,000 short stories and poems.

Poetry: This list includes “The Raven,” “O Captain! My Captain!” and “The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde.”

Poem Hunter: Find free poems, lyrics and quotations on this site.

Famous Poetry Online: Read limericks, love poetry, and poems by Robert Browning, Emily Dickinson, John Donne, Lord Byron and others.

Google Poetry: Google Books has a large selection of poetry, fromThe Canterbury Tales to Beowulf to Walt Whitman.

QuotesandPoem.com: Read poems by Maya Angelou, William Blake, Sylvia Plath and more.

CompleteClassics.com: Rudyard Kipling, Allen Ginsberg and Alfred Lord Tennyson are all featured here.

PinkPoem.com: On this site, you can download free poetry ebooks.

MISC

Banned Books: Here you can follow links of banned books to their full text online.

World eBook Library: This monstrous collection includes classics, encyclopedias, children’s books and a lot more.

DailyLit: DailyLit has everything from Moby Dick to the recent phenomenon, Skinny Bitch.

A Celebration of Women Writers: The University of Pennsylvania’s page for women writers includes Newbery winners.

Free Online Novels: These novels are fully online and range from romance to religious fiction to historical fiction.

ManyBooks.net: Download mysteries and other books for your iPhone or eBook reader here.

Authorama: Books here are pulled from Google Books and more. You’ll find history books, novels and more.

Prize-winning books online: Use this directory to connect to full-text copies of Newbery winners, Nobel Prize winners and Pulitzer winners.

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