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cuttergauthier · 9 months

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Treated Like A Princess

Gabe Perrault x Female Reader

Warning: fluff, cursing, Mention of ex, Mention of abuse from ex, Mention of alcohol

word count: 1.3k

let me know what you guys think🤍

Gabe and I have been dating for the past 8 months. We met when Gabe played for the NTDP last year. We had to do a project together in school so we got close. I had broken up with my abusive boyfriend about 3 months earlier so I wasn’t looking for a boyfriend, but Gabe made me change my mind.

After a month of knowing Gabe and him trying to ask me out on a date, I told him about my ex which isn’t something I like to talk about but for some reason I knew I could trust Gabe so I told him. Gabe was angry at my ex which is understandable, and he also promised me he would never hurt me and if I gave him a chance he could prove it.

I ended up giving him a chance and it’s probably one of the best decisions I could have made, he treats me like a princess everyday. He asked me to be his girlfriend last May.

In high school we would go to some of the same places we just never saw each other, until we started working on a project together. We found out that we were both about to start our freshman year of College at Boston College.

We spent most of the time during summer that he wasn’t training together. When we got to Boston College at the end of August we saw each other as much as we could before he got too busy with hockey and me with school.

His teammates are all pretty great. Him and the rest of the Freshman all live in dorms close to each other so I've been spending a lot of time there instead of my dorm. I got pretty close to them, they're great guys, they’re always doing something stupid.

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Tonight the hockey team was throwing a party after their big win, since I’m dating Gabe I always go.

Thankfully the party was at the Seniors house. Gabe told me he would meet me at my dorm room before going to the party. I had taken my car to the arena, I went back to my dorm room so I could change before making my way to Gabe’s dorm room. I was laying on Gabe’s bed scrolling through TikTok waiting for him to get home.

At around 10:00 p.m. his bedroom door opened and Gabe walked in. I looked up from my phone and smiled at him. He dropped his bag at the end of the bed on the floor, before he made his way to me, placing a kiss on my forehead.

“Sorry it took so long, some of the guys needed a drive so Ryan went to drive them to the dorms to get change before coming back here” he said.

“No worries. What time is everyone going to start showing up?” I asked.

“Soon we can make our way there as soon as I get changed.” he said

He was looking in his closet for jeans and a tee shirt, he turned around and chuckled at me.

“What?” I looked at him confused.

“The team is already there, they have been setting up for a little bit, did you not see the text in the group chat” he said laughing. I shrugged.

“I don’t know… I was scrolling through TikTok so I didn’t see it,” I said , smiling shyly.

Was I that focussed on Tiktok that I didn’t realize they were texting in the group chat?

I’ve been in a group chat with Ryan, Will and Gabe since the UNTDP days.

Once Gabe was changed he grabbed my hand.

“Come on, let's go to the party” he said smiling.

I gave him a quick kiss on the cheek before I let him walk us to the party.

“This party is going to be pretty big tonight so stay by me please or if you go somewhere make sure you’re with one of the girls” he said and I nodded.

I’ve always been scared that I might run into my ex boyfriend at Boston College parties since he also goes here, thankfully Gabe always keeps an I on me and most of the parties the guys throw they make sure he doesn’t get in, but tonight is also an open house, so anyone could show up.

We made our way to the kitchen, Gabe took a drink for himself then handed me one. I stayed with him as we talked with Drew and Will. Ryan and his girlfriend Julie made their way to us.

I talked with Julie while the guys talked with Ryan.

Gabe had his arm around me, we stood in the kitchen next to the counter after the others left to talk to other people.

I was looking around to see if I could possibly see some of my other friends, until my eyes landed on my ex.

I really hoped he wouldn’t be here, I hope that he knew I was dating one of the guys so wouldn’t come anywhere near me since Gabe could beat him up.

I stood still in shock with my eyes wide. Gabe noticed I wasn’t answering him so he looked at me concerned. He looked to try and find what I was looking at when I felt his body tensed.

Gabe put his drink on the counter, took mine and did the same before taking my hand and leading me towards the stairs.

He stopped by Cutter and Charlie before telling them something, I didn’t hear what he said. All I saw was them nodding before he dragged me out of the party and to his dorm room, thankfully it wasn’t far away, but I’m stuck in shock so I didn’t realize how fast the walk went.

He sat me down at the end of his bed before squatting down in front of me. He put both his hands on my cheeks so I could look him in the eyes.

“Hey beautiful, look at me, you have to breath” he said softly

I took a deep breath. He nodded.

“Just like that… keep doing it”

I did it a few more times, Before I was able to calm down.

“Are you doing better?” He asked

I nodded.

“Thank you, I didn’t think I would actually see him here” I said slowly.

“You don’t have to thank me, Cutter and Charlie said they would handle it” he said and I nodded.

“Do you want to stay here and cuddle?” He asked again.

“Can we? It’s your team's party. I don't want you to have to stay here with me, when you should be celebrating with your team” I asked shyly. I didn’t want to ruin his night, just because mine was.

He shook his head before smiling at me.

“Babe, I’d rather spend time with you,” he said leaning in and kissing my forehead. He got up and went to his closet and took out sweatpants and a hoodie along with my bag. He walked back to me and gave me the hoodie and my bag.

“Go change,” he said. I nodded and made my way to the bathroom. To do my skincare routine and change into comfy clothes. Once I slipped on my Pj shorts and Gabe's hoodie I went back to his room.

Gabe was laying under the bed covers scrolling through his phone. When he saw me, he put his phone on the nightstand before making a grabby hand at me.

“Come here,” he said. I made my own on the other side of the bed and god under the covers. Gabe pulled me to his chest holding me tight, I closed my eyes, with Gabe I always feel safe.

He kissed my forehead.

“I love you so much, and I promise I will never let him hurt you again” he whispered.

“Thank you… for everything. I love you too”

“You never have to thank me for anything. Now get some sleep, I’ll be here when you wake up” he said softly.

I fell asleep listening to his heartbeat.

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jackhues · 1 year

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nhl teams that i write for!

below is a list of teams that i write for! real players, from sports teams, if you'd like to request a player not listed, feel free to shoot a message (nothing for anyone under 18)

NHL

toronto maple leafs

everyone

mitch marner

auston matthews

william nylander

matthew knies

joseph woll

simon benoit

pittsburgh penguins

sidney crosby

las vegas golden knights

brendan brisson

florida panthers

matthew tkachuk (i hate myself for putting his name but i can't deny how hot he looks fighting)

boston bruins

jeremy swayman

new jersey devils

jack hughes

nico hischier

dawson mercer

šimon nemec

philadelphia flyers

jamie drysdale

vancouver canucks

quinn hughes

maybe other ppl (send a request, i'll see)

buffalo sabres

owen power

devon levi

jack quinn

mostly everyone else (send a request and i'll say y or n)

new york rangers

braden schneider

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zegrasdrysdale · 2 months

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[ 5 more minutes ] l. hughes

paring : Luke Hughes x fem!reader

summary : Luke’s girlfriend surprises him in Newark after his last college hockey game

warning(s) : none really. just very fluffy and emotional. also very short bc it was 1 am when i came up w this idea

author’s note : in honor of today being my last day as an ncaa student athlete, i quickly wrote this up. i was feeling very emotional and i needed a way to express how i felt. hence why we now have a very fluffy / emotional fic. some of the comments luke makes are some of my thoughts about how my own season ended yesterday. it’s kinda sad but it had to be done. you’re welcome (i think ?)

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Jack texts her when he has picked up his younger brother from the airport. She begins to pace around the living room of Jack’s apartment that he’s now going to be sharing with Luke.

She has no clue what state Luke is going to be in when he walks through the door. He’s probably going to be so pissed that he spent the last two minutes or so of his college career in the penalty box instead of on the ice or on the bench with his teammates. He’s been so busy traveling that he hasn’t had time to sit and reflect on the season.

That’s the reason that she hopped on a flight to Newark as soon as the clock hit zero against Quinnipac. She just wanted to make sure that he’s okay before he goes and signs his NHL contract in two days and joins Jack on the Devils.

Either he’s going to be really upset and pissed or he’s going to be excited to start the next chapter in his career. She has no idea which version of Luke she’s going to get.

Keys jingle in the door about a half hour after Jack texts her to let her know he has Luke. She stops pacing and stands in the middle of the living room. Her eyes are on the door as Jack pushes it open.

“… not really in the mood for any surprises,” Luke says as he walks through the door. “I’m so tired.”

“I think you’ll like this one,” Jack tells his brother as he shuts the door behind them. Luke drops the big duffel bag that contains his hockey gear on the floor by the door in the foyer area. Then he finally makes his way to the living room with his suitcase.

He freezes mid-step when he sees his girlfriend.

With a small wave and a smile, she says, “Hi, Lukey.”

Luke crosses the room in five strides because of his stupidly long legs. He envelops her in a hug and buries his face in her neck. She wraps her arms around his torso and they stand like that for what feels like an eternity.

She doesn’t mind. If it means that Luke’s okay then she’ll stand like this forever.

She presses soft kisses into his shoulder and whispers to him, “I’m so proud of you, Luke. So incredibly proud of you. I know that’s not how you wanted the season to end but you did everything you could, and for that I am so, so proud of you.”

A quiet sob wracks Luke’s body as he pulls back from the hug. She sees tears in his eyes and frowns. A couple roll down his cheek and she reaches up to wipe them away. Jack silently sneaks out of the apartment. He thinks he’s slick but she saw him leave behind Luke.

“I hated that I wasnt out there those last two minutes,” he tells her, voice shaky. “Maybe I could’ve done something that pushed the game into overtime or won it for us. Instead I was in the penalty box while my team had to fight even harder to get goals because they were down a man.”

“I know, baby,” she softly replies. “I wish I could’ve given you guys five more minutes. You all fought so hard. So fucking hard. I’m so sorry that’s how your season ended.”

More tears roll down Luke’s cheeks and she continues to wipe them away.

“I feel like I let them down,” he whispers. “I could’ve fought harder for them. For this season. I let them down when they needed me most and now I’m abandoning them.” His words break her heart.

She shakes her head and cups his jaw. “You didn’t let anyone down,” she tells him. “You did what you could in the sixty minutes you had. They know that and they will always remember how hard you fought for them. You’re so important to everyone on that team and you played such an important role in getting as far as you did as a team. They’re just as proud of you as I am because you are about to start an amazing new chapter in your hockey career. You aren’t abandoning them, Luke. They want you to move forward in your career. They understand that you’re ready and that this is what you want.”

Luke nods and wraps his hands around her wrists. She continues to look up at her boyfriend.

She’ll never understand how he feels because she isn’t an athlete. All she can do now is try to help him realize that he isn’t the worst teammate that he thinks he is at the moment. She doesn’t want him to have that mindset as he transitions from college to the NHL.

Losing is tough in any sport. She knows that much and she is going to make sure that Luke understands that it is okay to feel this way but that he also has to get ready to move forward.

“Thank you for being here,” he says after a moment of comfortable silence. “Sorry I’m such a mess. I didn’t think it would affect me this much.”

“It just shows how much you love every team that you’re on,” she replies. “You dedicate so much time to hockey because you love it. You’re allowed to feel this way and feel it for a little bit. You do have a contract to sign in a few days so I’m giving you tonight to get out everything you feel about the Michigan season ended. Tomorrow, it’s time to get excited. I’m here to help you get excited.”

A smile finally cracks through the frown that’s been plastered on Luke’s face since he saw her. She dries his cheeks one more time before she pulls him back into a hug.

Luke presses a soft kiss to the top of her head. “I love you,” he says into her hair. “I don’t deserve you.”

“Shut up. Yes you do,” she retorts. “I love you too. Let’s go get you unpacked then we can take a nap because I heard you tell Jack how tired you are.”

When she pulls away from the hug and starts to walk to his suitcase, Luke grabs her hand and pulls her back to him. She looks up at him for a quick second before his lips are on hers. The kiss surprises her because of how emotional he is, but sometimes a kiss is all it takes to feel better.

She happily smiles into the kiss and runs her fingers through his curls as she returns it. It’s one of his favorite things she does so many he’ll start to feel better a little faster. Luke loves feelings her fingers in his curls. It’s the reason he doesn’t try to tame them.

The front door opens again and a voice says, “Okay, we are establishing some rules. Rule one, the door stays open three inches when your girlfriend is over. I don’t need any babies crying in my apartment at three in the morning right now.”

They both pull back and she looks behind Luke at Jack, who has a disgusted look on his face. She smiles but Luke’s cheeks turn a tomato red. She laughs and shakes her head.

“Rule two,” Jack continues. “No making out anywhere I can see you. That means the-”

“Jack!” Luke snaps. “I get it. We get it. Also, I’m not going to be leaving my door open three inches. If I want to have sex with my girlfriend then I’m going to. It’s my room and we split the rent now so I’ll do what I want.”

“None of that premarital kissing stuff where I can see or hear it,” Jack tells his brother. “I don’t need that in my life.”

She laughs and takes the opportunity to grab Luke’s bag and suitcase. “Don’t worry,” she says. “We won’t traumatize you. Again.”

Both Luke and his girlfriend laugh as they make their way to Luke’s new room, leaving a disgusted and definitely traumatized Jack Hughes in the living room.

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wheredidhiseyebrowsgo · 2 months

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Hi!!

Could you find Sterek fics where Derek is multilingual or know Polish language?

Hola Anon! Si, tengo mucho.

Five Times Derek Failed To Tell Stiles How He Feels (+1 Time Stiles Knew Anyway) by WhoNatural

(1/1 I 3,338 I Teen)

Stiles grins, impish and proud, and scrabbles at another piece of his notebook. Derek is determined to ignore it - he really is, but Stiles’ legs are longer than they might seem and his reach includes the front leg of Derek’s chair.

He sighs, put-upon, and unfolds the note,

Wanna go steady w/ me? Y[ ] or Y[ ]

you know you're on my mind by bibliosexual

(9/9 I 16,371 I Teen)

If there’s one thing Derek’s learned in life, it’s that crushing on someone who lives on an entire other fucking continent is probably a bad idea.

I'm a War of Head Versus Heart by NieR

(5/5 I 23,091 I Explicit)

Being FWB with Derek Hale is great. Awesome, even.

But somehow, somewhere along the way, Stiles thinks he might have fallen in love.

And, well, shit.

Two Minutes for Holding by captaintinymite (augopher)

(18/18 I 121,498 I Explicit)

There were three things college hockey players Derek Hale and Stiles Stilinski knew for certain. 1) Their lives revolved around hockey, 2) They were madly in love, and 3) Derek was so far in the closet he might never find his way out.

They'd been together for two years now, and for two years they'd been a secret with only a few people knowing about them. Yet Derek's fear kept them from moving forward: fear of his family's rejection, fear of his sexuality tanking his father's career, fear of the rampant homophobia in professional sports. The ruse was growing thin.

Something had to give.

Or: The story of how one epic NCAA Championship run and college, served as the backdrop for some of life's great hardships.

AND

@barleymowetc suggested this fic.

Put Down in Words by paintedrecs

(31/31 I 203,706 I Mature I Sterek)

“Oh,” Stiles said, his voice coming out low and breathy, “fuck me.”

“I don’t think that’s on the syllabus, but we can check to see if there’s a spot open in any of his classes,” Scott said, grinning.

“This isn’t an actual professor, though,” Stiles insisted, unable to resist brushing his thumb over the sharp line of the man’s bearded jaw. He was laughing at something off-camera, the shot taken in three-quarters view, his coat collar casually rumpled and opened to reveal a sliver of a simple grey t-shirt. The whole thing was deliberately calculated to lend him a more accessible feel, and god help him, Stiles was falling for it.

When Stiles signed up for Dr. Hale’s intro to history class, he had two goals: knock out the credits his advisor was bugging him to complete before he graduated, and spend a few hours a week daydreaming about his sexy professor’s salt and pepper beard.

Derek, a few months away from turning forty and not sure when his life had started feeling so damn lonely, had never encountered someone like Stiles before. Bright-eyed, sharp-tongued, determined to throw Derek’s carefully cultivated world into disarray…and absolutely the last person Derek should be falling in love with.

#teen wolf #sterek #stiles stilinski #derek hale #anon #polish!stiles #submission

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verysium · 7 months

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『02』原神: genshin impact recs

魈: xiao

preta by @itoshisoup

"People think that ghosts are born exclusively of resentment, but they can also be born of love. Between those driven by resentment and those driven by love, which do you think cling most strongly to their suffering?" Xiao replies without pause, his gaze unfocused yet fixed upon something you cannot see. "Love." After a yaksha saves your life on the Plains of Guili, you insist on joining him in his war against the evils of Liyue. As the two of you encounter hungry ghosts and resentful spirits, you learn about the ones haunting him. notes: incomplete but intricately woven together; heavy emphasis on chinese culture, wuxia/xianxia genres; if you have watched any historical cdrama, you will like this fic; xingqiu and chongyun are wrapped up into the dynamic; xiao wishes to protect you for centuries; him and his paradoxes; not being strong enough to be considered invincible but still strong enough to try

公子: childe

thin ice by @falconcoast

childe is that senior frat boy on teyvat university’s campus. the one who majors in economics because he’s on scholarship to play sports. the one who is way too loud and you can hear him all the way across campus. the one who’s daddy’s money rich because he’s already sponsored, even while just in the ncaa. the one who manages to get everyone to swoon over him. oh, right. and your favorite title for him: the one hockey captain who hogs all of your free time to skate after lessons because he always steals it. all you want to do is do your job and teach skating lessons to the kids to keep your mind off the year-old mess with your figure skating, maybe even get an hour of skating in afterwards as a reward. that is, until the hockey coach sits you down and tells you that surprise! you’re the new team manager for liyue’s hockey team! ...it can’t be that hard to manage twenty or so boys and their captain, childe, right? spoilers: it absolutely is. notes: wonderfully curated modern skating/hockey AU; childe is so american white boy in this; teucer being adorable; diluc and kaeya sibling dynamic is well-established; university and post-grad plans; figuring out your life and then working other people into it

国崩: scaramouche

tea screen by @after-witch

The trembling voice of the tea apprentice carries through the room, and though you can’t see him, you imagine he must be shaking. Who wouldn’t be, tasked with gaining the approval from the Sixth of the Eleven Fatui Harbringers? notes: forced marriage and abuse; tea ceremony; sort of reminds me of the edo period; examination of womanhood within a patriarchal society; sexy, sad, and scary all at once; i pity the reader at the end; cycle of love and violence

a simple cup of tea by @after-witch

You have to be prepared and poised and perfect. But it’s hard to be all those things, even with the looming threat of your husband sitting next to you, when you’ve got a secret hidden underneath your clothes... notes: reader grapples with lust and objectification; unhealthy dynamic but portrayed realistically in an almost historical setting; reader is unable to separate her identity as wife apart from her husband; women being defined in the context of men; could be a social satire on traditional gender roles if you squint

love is a dog from hell by @itoshisoup

"A will is something you don't have. That's why you'll follow mine." notes: this fic is the reason why i do not think the concept of ownership in love would translate well into real life because it would be so self-destructive; reader struggles with aftermath of abuse and mistakes possession for protection; realistic depiction of unhealthy relationships; the fatui is exactly the dark criminal organization it is supposed to be; human trafficking and child sexual abuse; scaramouche is so goddamn funny i can't

钟离: zhongli

spoil of war by @bye-bye-sunbird

In the dead of night, you hear the sea calling your name. Sometimes the sound is as soft as a love song, gracing your skin in a gentle breeze that lures you to the seashore where the waves can finally lay claim on you. Other times, the sea strikes the land in a deafening, challenging roar. "Really now... How long do you think those mountains of his will stand in my way?" notes: accurate depiction of characters because archon war morax was genuinely terrifying; zhongli trying to deny his obsessive tendencies; rivalry with osial; reader is essentially sanctified as a symbol of innocent purity; imagine having two spiritual gods pine after you while you are helplessly stuck in the middle of their tug-of-war and simultaneously trying to mourn; that is basically the entire premise of this fic

迪卢克: diluc ragnvindr

the parent trap by @falconcoast

twelve years ago, you got married to a man who had swept you off your feet in a little under two years. diluc was like a prince out a of storybook; effortlessly charming, strikingly handsome, and a kind man. you were supposed to live happily ever after at that winery, running a wedding planning empire, having a family, and growing old together. until it all goes off script with a divorce. flash forward, and the only remnant of diluc that is with you is your daughter, dawn. the only piece of you that remains with diluc is your other daughter and dawn’s twin sister, phoenix. it isn’t until both of your children get you and your ex-husband in a bit of mess that you realize that maybe, just maybe, you still harbor feelings for diluc. or maybe it’s the wine talking. notes: one of my favorite comfort fics; i am a sucker for second-chance romance; diluc and reader now older but still being the same bumbling idiots they were when young; at this point the children have more situational awareness than them; based on the original movie; treat yourself to a cup of tea and a friday night with this work and trust me life will be good

博士: il dottore

deus in absentia by @bound-in-parchment

The first time was a coincidence. The second time was a fluke. But the third time? You were starting to think it was fate. Or, more likely, a calculated trap. notes: at this point we can just scrap whatever mihoyo puts out and use this work as canon instead; the world building is so originally creative; this author must possess such a giant sexy brain; reader is basically adopted by dottore and forced to be his apprentice/assistant; idea of losing yourself to your own ambitions; slow-burn to the max; reader is oblivious to full extent of feelings until it is too late; tragic to the point i need a time machine to resurrect them

dream a little of me by @bound-in-parchment

Celestia had a cruel sense of humor. He knew this, even before his days as a student. But to be given a soulmate? Now, when he openly blasphemed against the cursed island in the sky? He would outlive you and the dreadful fated bond that haunted your shared dreams. There was little point in this. He could at least put a Vision to good use. People were nothing but disappointments. He had no use for you. Until you pulled the bow across your instrument and awoke a part of him long buried by self-hatred and arrogance. notes: soulmate trope but with the two most aromantic fools to ever exist; zandik drowns himself in the river of denial; comic dynamic between segments; music and failed dreams; reader actually has a backstory dark enough to match dottore's character; does not shy away from the uncomfortable and gritty aspects of trauma, abuse, and literal mental insanity

chemistry / magnum opus by @jessamine-rose

In the realm of science, love and insanity are closely intertwined mysteries. Disillusioned with the world, you had long forgotten its beauty until the wise doctor gives you a change of perspective. notes: by far the most accurate characterization of akademiya zandik; he hates you then hates himself then hates the world for allowing your paths to cross; treats you as an objective experiment but then wonders why he's suddenly humanizing you; slow-burn; zandik is selfish and machiavellian and somehow you fit into that equation

the only hope i had was the freedom of death by your hands that held me together by @tiens-letters

It was a burden. The weight of the power you hold in all the land. Any human who has enough ambition would dare to covet it and any god even given divine powers would lust after it. You were powerful, able to end civilizations and make a new world altogether. Many would think that you are a sovereign being but you too are limited to mortality than what most would believe. You were human with a blessing of a god and you felt cursed and dirty. notes: honestly the ending made me so mad but take it as a good sign; basically entails the circumstances that would drive dottore to become somewhat capable of love; what is done cannot be undone; zandik finally meeting someone who is wiser and more depressed than him; deluding himself into thinking he could ever be domestically normal; somewhat idolizes/idealizes reader; themes of betrayal and misunderstanding

富者: pantalone

house cat / alea iacta est by @jessamine-rose

Your entire life has been a gilded cage. The gods refuse to grant your greatest wish, and so you have resigned yourself to the will of destiny. But what happens when the red string of fate is severed and replaced with the silver chains of the Regrator? notes: liyue nobility; dishonest business and financial deals; reader is a cat hybrid but i didn't notice until part two because the plot was so good; pantalone is the mastermind behind all his interactions with reader; heavy manipulation and orchestrations; wolf in sheep's clothing; alternate ending found here

隊長: il capitano

herbarium / fairytale / forget-me-not / astilbe by @jessamine-rose

You had long given up on wishes and happy endings. After what you believed to be the end of your tragic story, you resigned yourself to a shadow of a life with only your books and flowers to keep you company…until the vestiges of Windblume brought forth a mysterious stranger and a new ending for your dark fairytale. notes: capitano being the strong stoic protector of a delicately fragile reader; manipulation is so subtle and that is what makes it alarming; somewhat stirred my daddy issues because he is so parental; reader struggles between accepting his love versus hating him for taking away her personal agency; flower motifs

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christinesficrecs · 5 months

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Hey Christine! Hope your holidays are going well, I was wondering if you could help me find a Sterek fic? It’s a sour Derek and stiles being hockey players and stiles gets diagnosed with lupus. Stiles and Derek are also hiding their relationship from the team Im pretty sure. I can’t really remember much else 😅 thanks!

Hey! Happy Holidays!! 🥳 I think you're looking for this one.

Two Minutes for Holding by captaintinymite (augopher) | 121.4K | Explicit

Something had to give.

Or: The story of how one epic NCAA Championship run and college, served as the backdrop for some of life's great hardships.

#asks #sterek fics #ficrecs #lost and found #hockey au

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kiwiana-writes · 6 months

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2023 Writing Round Up

Thanks @welcometololaland and @rmd-writes for the tags! It’s been a weird year; there was definitely a point at which I thought I was done with sharing my writing publicly, but here we are 😂

JANUARY

Brain break 😁

FEBRUARY

We knew we were the fortunate ones [The Last of Us; Bill/Frank; rated E; 2,294 words]

First times are both awkward and exciting, apocalypse or no apocalypse.

MARCH

My mind has been expanded [Schitt’s Creek; David/Patrick; rated T; 422 words]

In which the author David finds out their his spouse has never seen Rocky Horror

Got me an appetite, now I can taste it [Schitt’s Creek; David/Patrick; rated E; 3,002 words]

Kink!verse s05e12: chastity cage for @minerforaheartofgold

APRIL-JUNE

Brain break 😁

JULY

We were supposed to find this [RWRB; Alex/Henry; rated M; 3,384 words]

The canon-adjacent soulmarks fic

Honey lips and words so true [RWRB; Alex/Henry; rated E; 1,580 words]

A smutty little prompt fill for @rmd-writes

All the city lights on the water [RWRB; Alex/Henry; rated T; 500 words]

A series of NYE drabbles as a prompt fill for @hullomoon

Before this all goes grey [RWRB; Alex/Henry; rated T; 455 words]

A painfully soft Paris morning prompt fill for @stereopticons

Looking like our bodies might fuse [RWRB; Alex/Henry; rated T; 637 words]

Post-canon paparazzi feelings prompt fill for @hullomoon

Just come along, baby, take my hand [RWRB; Alex/Henry; rated E; 1,335 words]

The ‘Alex and Henry watch Netflix’s How to Build a Sex Room’ fic @celeritas2997 made me write

Feel your hands in my hair and you whisper my name [RWRB; Alex/Henry; rated E; 2,508 words]

The barbershop meet-horny for @celeritas2997

AUGUST

With so much of my heart (that none is left to protest) [RWRB; Alex/Henry; rated E; 65,586 words]

Actor AU, Alex and Henry performing in a queer reimagining of Much Ado About Nothing

SEPTEMBER

Bukkake Breaky Heart [RWRB; Alex/Henry; rated E; 2,532 words]

Alex has a fantasy. Henry makes it happen.

Empty your heart of its mortal dream [RWRB; Alex/Henry; rated G; 3,641 words]

Alex steps inside a fairy circle and Fey Prince Henry appears

The star to every wandering bark [RWRB; Alex/Henry; rated T; 3,895 words]

A 5+1 coda set during the epilogue of With so much of my heart (that none is left to protest)

I don’t know if I should go with XX Pro or Valencia [RWRB; Alex/Henry; rated T; 2,854 words]

Henry sends a thirst trap to his ex… or does he?

OCTOBER

Kinktober 2023 [RWRB; Alex/Henry; rated E; 6,200 words]

31 days, 31 kinky double drabbles

I’ve carried this song in my mind [RWRB; Arthur&Henry, Alex/Henry; rated T; 2,529 words]

Five times Arthur tries to get Alex and Henry together from beyond the grave, and one time two times his intervention isn’t needed.

Handprints in wet cement [RWRB; Alex/Henry; rated E; 2,421 words]

Five things Henry learned during his Oxford Slut Phase that he shared with Alex, and one thing they learned together.

NOVEMBER

Puck It [RWRB; Alex/Henry; rated E; 9,739 words]

College AU, Alex as a NCAA division I, NHL-drafted hockey player

Kinda think that I might be his type [RWRB; Alex/Henry, Alex&Bea; rated E; 12,864 words]

Alex agrees to be his friend's fake boyfriend for a weekend. He is not prepared for his friend's brother.

A Practical Arrangement [RWRB; Alex/Henry; rated E; WIP 1/3 chapters, 6,136 words published, to be finished before the end of the year]

An anachronism stew, royalty-arranged-marriage AU

DECEMBER

All Those Christmas Clichés [RWRB; Alex/Henry; rated M; WIP 16/25 chapters, 4,800 words published]

Daily triple drabbles: snapshots of the lead-up to Christmas 2023.

Puck It Real Good [RWRB; Alex/Henry; rated E; 1,793 words]

A smutty interlude set during Puck It

Tagging @affectionatelyrs @anincompletelist @cha-melodius @clottedcreamfudge @cricketnationrise @dumbpeachjuice @getmehighonmagic @happiness-of-the-pursuit @hgejfmw-hgejhsf @indestructibleheart @inexplicablymine @myheartalivewrites @sparklepocalypse @stereopticons @tintagel-or-cockleshells and, as always, anyone who wants to play!

#2023 writing round up #kiwiana-writes

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omgpourquoi · 7 months

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The Nurseydex playlist fics: “Baby, Come Light Me Up”

CW: Sexual Content, Explicit Language

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They pile into the back of his BMW, all limbs and boyish grins. Nursey can’t believe what’s happening. Can’t believe Dex is the one pushing him back into his the leather seats and twisting around to slam the door shut behind them. That he’s finally- finally - running hands through Dex’s ginger hair as soon as he crashes forward to kiss him. That Dex lets himself be pulled closer willingly, lets Nursey’s tongue press into his mouth and chase that reckless fire he constantly radiates like some sort of warning. Nursey has come to crave it in every conversation, every fight, every connection on the ice, every time they’ve found each other’s eyes across the room, every team breakfast or debate, every missed play, every celly; he searches for it now with his tongue, desperately chasing after Dex’s own.

After a minute or possibly forever (hard to tell), Nursey pulls away to catch his breath and Dex readjusts, pulling himself further up into Nursey’s space. Nursey feels a sharp pain in his side.

“Ouch, fuck Dex,” he hisses, pushing a freckled elbow out of his ribcage and shifting to try and make more room. Weirdly, it‘s almost like his backseats weren’t made to accommodate hooking up with his hockey partner— another grown ass, 200+lbs, NCAA athlete — in the middle of the night. Wildly, Nursey wonders what car he could get that would.

Dex huffs out a soft ‘my b’ as apology, and, oh, Nursey’s sure he’s never heard Dex sound like that. Like he’s praying in church or talking to something precious, like a puppy. Dex uses his new position to trace his lips across Nursey’s neck and Nursey immediately forgets to be salty about the elbowing.

“We would have had more room in the stupid linens closet,” Dex says, lips working up Nursey’s jawline. He sucks at Nursey’s neck, forsure leaving hickeys in his wake. Nursey likes the idea that Dex wants to stake his claim. He tilts his head to allow Dex more access.

Dex groans, “Fuck, Nurse, your fucking jawline kills me.”

And Nursey. Nursey feels like he’s dreaming. Like any minute he was wake up in his bunk at the house and Dex will be downstairs in the basement, and they’ll bicker about hangovers and who should drive who to practice tomorrow and Nursey will have to keep pretending.

But no— Dex is here. Dex likes Nursey’s jawline, kissing and sucking on it like he’s be waiting for permission. Dex isn’t going anywhere. The thought settles Nursey a bit.

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Read the rest on A03:

#omgcp #nurseydex #omgcheckplease #check please #dexnursey #derek malik nurse #william poindexter #nursey #Dex #check! please #nurseydex smut #the playlist fics

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cuttergauthier · 8 months

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New Leaf | Two

Au Summary: In which a hockey sister falls for her enemy who also happens to be her brother's new teammate. Yn Matthews and Matthew Knies never got along, what happens when Matthew becomes a Maple Leaf.

Matthew Knies x Matthews au

ONE | TWO | THREE | FOUR | FIVE | SIX | SEVEN

Social Media | Real Life

National Hockey League | Toronto Maple Leaf

Word Count: 1.8k

Au's Masterlist

Warning: This Story will contain Mature Language, Alcohol consumption, Against, fluff, Time jumps

I woke up at 7 a.m. so I could take a shower and have time to get ready.

Tomorrow, Matthew is going to be making his NHL debut. I talked to his brother last night, he said he was going to be in town at around 8 a.m. He said he would take an uber to my apartment before going to see his brother. The boys have an early morning practice today with the rest of the day off.

I know sooner rather than later I have to tell my brother about the fact that I know Matthew’s family. I’m so excited yet nervous to see the Knies family in Toronto I can’t even let myself worry about my brother right now.

I went and took a shower, once I was done, I curled my hair and did some natural makeup. I decided to wear some black washed high waisted skinny jeans with a beige long sleeve scoop neck bodysuit. Once I was done getting ready it’s 8:15 a.m. i texted Phil to see if he was on his way.

Yn: have you guys landed yet?

Phil: Yes, i’m on my way to your place right now!

Yn: Perfect, i’m making myself some breakfast, do you want some?

Phil: Yes please, i’m starving!

Yn: You got it, see you soon!

I put my phone on the kitchen counter before making my way to the fridge. I opened the door and grabbed some eggs and an avocado. I made my way to the oven and started cooking the eggs. I put two pieces of toast in the toaster, one for me and one for Phil. Once they were ready I mashed the avocado and put it on the two pieces of the toast before putting the egg on top. As I was about to sit down to eat there was a knock on the door. I walked over and opened the door. Phil was standing there smiling.

“Hey Yn, I missed you” he said before wrapping me in a hug.

“I missed you too Phil, come in, I made avocado toast.” I said smiling.

“Yum.” he said as I closed the door and we made our way to the kitchen.

I put his plate on the table and he sat down.

“Do you want anything to drink?” i asked.

“Water please.” he said, i chuckled.

I went to the fridge and grabbed him a bottle of water.

“Thank you” he said when i give it to him.

“You’re welcome.”

We ate in silence, once we were done i put our empty plates in the sink and we both made our way to the living room and sat down on the couch.

“So I need to ask you something,” he said nervously.

I looked at him, raising my eyebrows.

“Oh no, is it bad?” i ask

“Depends how you look at it”

“What is it?”

“My parents are taking Matty out for dinner later on, they want you to join us, they miss you”

“Oh god” I groaned.

“Will you join us?”

“Yeah, but only because I miss your parents, if Matthew gets on my nerves I'm leaving.” I said seriously.

“Perfect and don’t worry he’ll be fine, especially since it’s with my parents” he said and i nodded.

“Does he know you’re here right now?” i ask.

“No, i didn’t tell him but i know he had practice this morning”

“True… what time are we going to dinner with your parents?”

“5:30, Then my parent’s want to explore Toronto with him and who better to show us around then you” he said smirking.

I rolled my eyes.

“Fine, I guess it can be that bad right?” i said

“Nope you’re going to have fun” he said, making me chuckle.

Phil left earlier to go to John Tavares’ house, that’s apparently where Matthew is staying, I told him I would meet them at the restaurant.

I am currently studying a little bit before I have to leave. My phone rang next to me, i looked to see that my brother texted me.

Auston: Are you busy later?

I stared at the text nervously, what do I tell him? I can’t exactly lie to him. But if he didn’t know about me knowing Matthew he’s going to now.

Yn: Going out to dinner! Why?

Auston: with who? And I wanted to see if you wanted to come over.

Yn: with a friend and his family, they want to explore Toronto after dinner, i thought i would since i’ve been living here for 2 years.

Auston: HIS?!?! Who is he? Is he not from Toronto? How do you know him? Please tell me it’s not a hockey player?

Yn: His name is Phil, HE is just a friend, no he’s not from here, yes he plays hockey but not in the NHL, you do know his brother thought.

Auston: How do you know this guy? And where does he play? Who’s his brother?

Yn: Stop being so overprotective, he’s from Arizona, he currently plays for a team in Slovakia.

Auston: Oh, so you went to high school with him? And you didn’t answer my question!

Yn: not exactly 5 years older than me, but he’s a good guy. We have a lot of the same friends back home, his brother is the same age as me. He and I have the same group of friends!

Auston: You still didn’t answer my question, who’s his brother?

Yn: He’s your new teammate, Knies.

Auston: YOU’RE FRIENDS WITH KNIES?!?!

Yn: Not exactly… he has all the same friends, but he and I aren’t exactly close, but yeah i guess.

Auston: Why the hell did you never tell me this before?

Yn: It’s not like it was a secret, I honestly thought you knew… he’s in some of my pictures on insta with our friends, i just never tagged him.

Auston: You are lucky that i love you… you still should have told me when he got drafted.

Yn: I know… i’m sorry.

Auston: he better not hurt you, or i’ll hurt him!

Yn: his brother and parents love me, they would put him in his place if he ever hurt me, you don’t have to worry!

After I answered him I saw it was now 4:30 p.m. so I put my stuff away and grabbed my purse and leather jacket since it’s still a little chilly outside and made my way to my car.

I didn’t want to be stuck in traffic so I made my way to the restaurant earlier.

I got stuck in a little bit of traffic so by the time I arrived at the restaurant it was 5:20 p.m. I’m 10 minutes early so I texted Phil to see if they are already here.

Yn: Are you guys here yet? I just parked.

Phil: Yes we just got here, just tell the waitress, my mom made a reservation it’s under knies.

Yn: Perfect on my way!

I got out of the car and made my way inside. The waitress looked at me and smiled.

“Hey, welcome to (Restaurant) do you have a reservation?” she asked nicely.

“Yes, it’s under Knies,” I said.

“Perfect, right this way” she said.

She led me to the table. When Michaela, Phil and Matthew’s mom saw me, she smile happily and got up to give me a hug.

“It’s so good to see you sweetheart, I missed you so much” she whispered in my ear.

“It’s so good to see you too, I missed you guys”

When she let me go, their dad wrapped me in a hug.

“I’m happy that you could join us” he said.

“Same here”

He let me go and we all sat down.

We ordered our food and talked.

“How’s university?” Michaela asked.

“It’s good, I only have one exam left and i’ll be done with my second year.” I said smiling.

“When is it?”

“Tomorrow morning” I said, her eyes wide.

“I hope we aren’t keeping you from studying,'' she said worriedly.

I chuckled. Matthew was staring at me.

“No, I've been studying non-stop. I need a break, so being here is perfect,"I said smiling.

“Good, you shouldn’t be overworking yourself”

“Matthew, are you excited for tomorrow?” I asked him, and he looked surprised that I actually talked to him.

“Yeah, but also nervous” He said

“You’ll be fine bro” Phil said, patting his back.

“The guys will have your back, you’ll be fine” I said, smiling softly. He gave me a smile and nodded.

Once we ate, we made our way into downtown Toronto, I showed them around. Once it was getting late, they made their way to their hotel. Matthew stopped me before I was able to leave.

I turned around and looked at him confused, he doesn’t like me so why would he want to be alone with me?

“Can we talk alone for a few minutes?” he asked.

I nodded slowly. We started walking on the sidewalk, he didn’t say anything.

“Are you going to say whatever you wanted to say?” I asked.

He sighed before his hand made its way to his hair.

“Just so you know, if you don’t feel the same way we can go back to hating each other” he said making me really confused, what the hell was he going to say?

I furrowed my eyebrows at him.

He took a deep breath before blurting out his feelings.

“I like you, like a lot… I just can’t keep hiding how I feel. I wanted to tell you last summer before I left for Minnesota but I never got the chance. I know this is probably the worst time to tell you since I’m about to be your brother’s teammate, but I really needed you to know.” He said.

I stared at him with wide eyes. My mouth kept opening and closing, I didn’t know what to say. I like him too but I just thought he hated me. Matt looked really nervous looking at me, he started shaking his head.

“Look, just forget I ever said anything, we can go back to hating each other… I’m going to go” he said and he turned around to walk away, I snapped out of it. I grabbed his hand and pulled him to me before smashing our lips together. Matt just stood there in shock before realizing what was happening before he started kissing me back.

Our lips moved in sync, Matt moved his hands on my waist and pulled me closer to him.

We pulled away breathing heavily, our foreheads touching, Matt smiled down at me.

“Does this mean you feel the same way?” he asked, smirking, I chuckled.

“Yes it does.” I replied smiling.

“Does this mean that I can take you out on a date after the game tomorrow night?” he asked

“I’d love that, but maybe we shouldn’t tell my brother right away since he doesn’t even know we know each other” I said and he nodded.

“Good idea,” he said.

We made plans for our date tomorrow before I made my way home.

That night I went to bed with the biggest smile on my face.

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wheredidhiseyebrowsgo · 9 months

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Hey!! I’ve been looking for a fic for ages..

stiles and Derek are together in secret and go and visit dereks family. They pretend to be friends but get found out by Cora when they kiss? In the laundry room?

Dereks brother is a homophobe and beats Derek up and Peter is nice.

Dereks mum is a doctor too?

This has been bugging me forever lol thanks!!

Hi anon! @anowlnamedpig found this one.

Two Minutes for Holding by captaintinymite (augopher)

(18/18 I 121,498 I Explicit I Sterek)

Something had to give.

Or: The story of how one epic NCAA Championship run and college, served as the backdrop for some of life's great hardships.

#teen wolf #sterek #stiles stilinski #derek hale #hockey #secret relationship #anon #lost fic

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workingforitallthetime · 5 months

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what i wrote in 2023

"fic":

way too bright for me (27K, luca/johnny) was an enjoyable vehicle for a bunch of vampire/werewolf/etc. whimsy and my team 101 fondness, but it didn't necessarily have a new challenge for me and i think that's why i feel kind of meh about it in hindsight. (that and how the protagonist milkshake ducked himself literally the same day i posted it.)

drawn arrows unseen (18K, mason/connor) was actually a much better learning experience even though i cheated and skipped the hardest parts. i learned a lot from making myself write/post an installment every single day! i really really enjoyed the anons and comments that buoyed me through it! and i'm glad to have something out there for that ship, even if it's not ao3 official.

[unlinked anon fic] (💀)was my only other post to ao3 this year. it was a good reminder that something doesn't have to be perfect, or even have a point, to be worth posting. and i'm glad i've got something in the tag for a ship that i'm extremely feral about.

tumblr bits and pieces:

f/f gavin/seamus

waffling on about bedard vs fantilli parenting here and here

adam fantilli raised by wolves

shane wright fairy tale

adam marrying girl!rutger for citizenship

small town supernatural t-birds (also here)

thoughts on girl connor and trevor here and here

i'm not linking all of my posts re: adam/rutger boys and girls can't be friends, since i'm turning that one into an official fic now, but the first section is here. it's one of those stories that writes easy every time i sit down with it, but it's also got a new challenge in there for me with the subplot, and i hope i can get it done by summer 2024.

bonus: some favorite chatfic concepts

draft lottery timeloop where adam has to figure out how to get mason and connor together

infuriating ushl dirtbag nolan moyle keeps mansplaining hockey to usa hockey darling/blue chip ncaa recruit rutger while dating her big sister

luca/johnny ************

wolfchild ************

girl seamus teaches frankie how to *** *****

sex demon frankie

#when i look at all of this in hindsight #and also in my scan of my archive for the year #you can see the footprints of me circling closer and closer to writing something adam-centric and also something girl!rutger #so i'm glad i'm finally getting there #also that reminded me what a GREAT year it was! all the b1G championship and frozen four content! adam and gavin's draft! seamus and moyle!#i can't imagine i'm ever gonna love another crop of boys like i've loved this one but i've said that before and i'm always wrong

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msmargaretmurry · 1 year

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made up fic title meme “your cool new friend” + mcstrome and/or mattdrai

my last one!! i had such grand plans for responding to this one last night but then instead i had an unfortunate kitchen accident with a mandoline and was rendered one-handed for the rest of the evening. now i have mostly recovered and am simply temporarily nine-fingered instead. anyway, thanks to everyone who sent prompts in for this, i've had a lot of fun responding to them and making up some little stories! i've been struggling with writing this year and it was nice to just spin up some no-pressure concepts and scenarios.

but anyway: i don't know if "your cool new friend" is meant to be a reference to the niki song with that lyric but i'm going with those vibes anyway, which means this is obviously mcstrome. (i mean, "you were all i'd ever known / and now i'm supposed to love you from a distance / like it's nothing, like it's instant" ??? come ON.) unfortunately it IS a breakup song but i don't want this to be a breakup story sooooo….. breakup/makeup.

so they were together in junior, but, you know, in a puppy love kind of way. they thought it was real true forever love, but, you know, they were kids. connor went off to edmonton; dylan went back to erie and then to arizona, and it was okay at first but then it got too hard. neither of them were good at long distance, but they were bad at it in different ways, which just made it harder. they didn't end things mad at each other, but they were both too wounded to stay close. and then it only took connor like a month after they officially broke up to start dating someone new. connor, dylan thought, after pretending to be happy for him, is bad at being alone.

anyway, fastforward to summer of 2026. connor's a free agent and he wants a fresh start, so he's leaving edmonton. a tough decision, but the one he thinks is right for him, and besides, leon left last summer, and it felt too weird playing last season without him. it was weirdly easy breaking up with his longterm boyfriend (not the one he started dating after dylan, but the one after that one) when he decided not to re-sign. connor feels a little bad about how easy it was, but he had known for a while the relationship was more about comfort than love anyway, and leon told him specifically he needed to get out of his comfort zone. he strongly considers seeing if he can literally just follow leon to his new team, but the capitals* do not have the cap space, so he settles on just following leon east. he signs in carolina.**

[*look, if leon goes ufa in 2025 and nicky backstrom retires at the end of his current contract, also in 2025 (do NOT speak to me about this), the capitals will have the cap space for this. and they clearly need another german. they haven't been good since gru left.]

[**i'm not figuring out the salary cap implications of this part. i just happened to know the draisaitl/backstrom thing off the top of my head, for reasons. once again, do not speak to me.]

everyone expected connor to sign in toronto, and maybe that would have made more sense, but connor isn't really trying to make sense. he's kind of just looking for the opposite of edmonton, and toronto is too much like edmonton in a lot of ways. so, carolina. a good team, willing to make some big moves to get him. he doesn't have to be the captain there. he didn't mind being captain, he thinks he grew into a pretty good leader, but he just wants to play hockey without all the bullshit for a while. maybe he'll eat some barbecue and get really into ncaa basketball.

anyway, the thing about leon playing in washington is that leon is playing with dylan. leon doesn't know about connor and dylan's past, he just knows they used to be close friends and they're not anymore, but leon thinks dylan is a good guy, and so he winds up in leon's stories when connor and leon talk. and connor starts missing him. there's a lot more room in his head for non-hockey things, in carolina, and he keeps finding himself reminiscing. he runs into dylan, briefly, when the caps come to raleigh and connor wanders over to the visitors' side to see leon. it's fine — kind of awkward. dylan looks like he's doing well. connor starts asking leon about him specifically, until by like halfway through the season, leon's like, buddy. just talk to him yourself.

connor's been in raleigh for months now, and it's also the longest he's been single since he was a teenager. he's really starting to feel the alone-ness. so, yeah, he reaches out, and they start talking again. just a little, at first, and then more, until before long they're texting every day like they used to. it feels so easy and right. connor thinks it shows a lot of growth, how he's handling rebuilding this relationship even though it's technically still long-distance. all of the reasons he loved dylan still feel so fresh in his mind, like it was last week instead of a decade ago. they go out for dinner before the third caps/canes game of them season, and when connor tries to kiss him, dylan recoils like connor slapped him instead.

connor's confused! he thought they were on the same page, working towards the same thing! dylan could always read his mind when they were younger; how did they get their wires crossed this time? dylan tells him in a frankly not very nice tone that he's happy to be connor's friend now but he's not going through all this again just because connor's bad at being alone. it's not dylan's job to take care of him anymore.

connor, feeling deeply shitty, retreats to leon's. has a beer and lies on the floor for a while. asks if leon thinks he's bad at being alone.

"yeah, definitely," leon says.

connor squints at him. "do you think i use people to take care of me?"

leon squints, tilts his head in that way where he knows he's about to be too frank but is gonna do it anyway. "yeah, kind of."

connor sighs deeply. "so why do you even like me?"

"because you're my friend," leon says. "i wouldn't put up with it if you were my boyfriend. but friend level is fine."

connor sighs deeply again. leon gets him another beer.

so connor goes back to carolina and does some soul-searching and some finding himself and goes with his teammates to some unc games and does some surprisingly fun canes community events and just thinks. a lot. about what he wants, what he came here for. how to build a life that someone could share with him, but would feel full even without a partner. he's not sure if he can every get 100% of the way there — he likes companionship too much — but he thinks he can see himself a little more clearly now. he texts dylan a long apology, and dylan calls him almost immediately.

they stay on the phone for a long time, talking about — everything. about the lingering wounds from their first breakup, about why it even happened, in a way they never did when they were younger. about where they are now, mentally and emotionally. about what's been going on in both of their heads this year as they've been reconnecting. dylan cries, of course, which makes connor cry a little, too. connor says, "dyl, i swear, it's not because i'm just lonely. it's because i think we deserve another chance."

the sun was up when they started talking and it's pitch black by the time they hang up. connor feels like he's been wrung out like a wet washcloth. but dylan agreed to get dinner again next time they play each other, so they do, and it's not perfect, but it's good. dylan kisses him afterward; they make out against the car a little bit, but nothing more.

they spend the rest of the season in this kind of "are we gonna do this" limbo, but when they both lose in the second round, connor gets into his car the moment cleanout is done and drives the 4.5 hours (if he's lucky and doesn't hit traffic) up 95 to dylan's place. dylan is exhausted in that post-playoffs way, but he smiles when he sees connor, lets connor wrap him in a hug, and connor immediately feels better than he has in days. they're very tender with each other — both are nursing some minor injuries — but of course wind up in the bedroom, having sex that is so different than their teenage fumbling was but somehow so familiar at the same time. yes, they're gonna do this.

#and then leon gets mad at him for not annoucing that he was coming to town so they could grab dinner before leon left for germany #sorry leon he was busy #is this a universe than connor pinged into in the bogosort fic? maybe #anyway #ask #writing meme #mcstrome #hockey for ts

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zenaidamacrouras1 · 1 month

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(enabling) ...could easily map a shrinkyclinks-esque au onto check please...

Oh there is one! It's so funny, I read it a long time ago and had no idea Check Please existed and then I read Check Please and was like, wait, this is just like a stucky fic? Or, I don't actually know if it's supposed to be similar to Check Please, because in the end it's quite different and very original, plot wise and character wise, to be clear, but it has a figure skater switching to hockey and falling in love, which was the part I was focused on here. It is excellent!

I don't know if I have another Sports AU in me right yet. I don't actually like sport that much, I just find competence incredibly sexy so I do find it sexy when people are good at sports but dear god, did I hate reading about American Football to write that damn football AU. I mean, I do admire the players and their incredible skill and drive, but the NFL and NCAA are really shitty entities.

Okay, here is a really great Hockey AU!

Howitzer

spacebuck

Summary:

Bucky Barnes, figure skating champion, is forced to switch his skates for hockey ones when he leaves for college. Problem is, he's never played hockey before, and now he has to be good enough to get the scholarship he needs. Enter Steve Rogers, Carter University Men's Hockey player, who's decided that he'd do anything to get this guy on his team. Cue five am runs, overwhelming classes, new friends, plenty of snow, and a sport that's fast becoming a way of life.

#stucky fic rec #stucky fanfiction #sports au

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three-headed-monster · 1 year

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okay i know i haven't been as active recently as usual, but i wanted to come on here and say this because i've seen a few posts lately that have given me the creeps.

stop speculating on the way professional athletes are raised. fucking stop it.

prospects is the particular case here and perhaps that's why i'm so mad about it because that'd be like speculating on the way i was raised or some of my friends. because i'm pretty much the same age as some of these guys and how they're being talked about lately is not alright.

i don't care if articles are written about them, discussing their family and the role they played in their career. i don't care because at the very least that is information that them and their families wanted to share with a writer, who for sure spent hours and hours collecting information and talking to them. but to try to infer things that aren't exposed, that aren't discussed in these articles, then you're no better than the person overanalyzing these people's every fucking move and making them feel like they have to be robots instead of being normal. you're that person that they're trying to avoid.

let's face the facts. none of us, NONE of us know what it's like to raise an athlete. an elite athlete at that. we don't know the situation, we don't understand what it takes to get to that level, we don't know what resources, drive, determination, etc it takes. we don't know. so commenting on what someone's upbringing is like with absolutely no comprehension of what it's like to BE in that situation and to BE an athlete like that is wrong. we, as fans, don't have the right and we certainly don't deserve it either.

this is not even going into how comparisons are being made between situations, which is entirely, ENTIRELY, unfair. again, we don't know these people. we don't know why they make the decisions they make, and we don't understand why they do certain things. especially when it comes to the college/major junior debate, i am so FUCKING tired of having to explain to people that it all comes down to what the athlete believes is best for them and not that one is simply a better system than the other. there are a million reasons to lean to one or another and genuinely, the way college hockey and incoming development programs to the college route (ntdp, ushl, canadian juniors) has been glorified on tumblr due to umich is disgusting. need i remind everyone that the usntdp and ncaa regularly hide sa cases and that the only reason they haven't come to light is that there is no one holding them accountable. this isn't in defence of hockey canada btw, they're a gross organization, but at the very least they aren't privately funded and can't just hide scandals away like it's nothing. the way people act like "college hockey and prep schools and the ushl are so amazing!!!! they get players out of the spotlight and help them become better people before just hockey players!!!!!!!" is frankly so shallow-minded that i can't begin to fathom it. there are differences between the systems, end of story.

overall, i'm tired of seeing people overanalyze decisions and actions like they're meant to be overanalyzed like that. yes, i understand that in writing fic, you can take some liberties in order to characterize who you are writing for. yes, i understand that interpations of articles and videos are part of how research is done for fic. but there's a line. there's a line that shouldn't be crossed, and in my opinion, speculating about how one's family relations are is stepping far over it. you wouldn't speculate about taylor swift or harry styles or billie eilish's family relations, so why are you doing it with hockey players. stop it. it is hypocritical to discuss how articles like this are being invasive to a player's life and then proceed to analyze how this article can tell you everything about the way a player was raised.

#q speaks #i'm so fucking mad about this right now #they're celebrities and if anything these articles should make you feel grounded about how fans mistreat fame #touch some fucking grass

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kiwiana-writes · 4 months

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3, 4, & 17 <3

3. What’s your favorite fic that you’ve written?

This question is SO MEAN. I have 233 works on AO3!!! Honestly this answer changes from day to day. Much Ado will always have my heart but for today, at least, it's actually Kinda think that I might be his type aka Alex and Bea fake date.

4. How many WIPs do you have right now?

I don't wanna talk about it.

...59.

BUT TWO OF THEM ARE CO-WRITES.

17. What’s something you’ve learned about while doing research for a fic?

NCAA hockey! I'm an NHL fan of old but I don't live in a country that gives a fuck about (ice) hockey so didn't realise until I started writing Puck It that some of the regulations are actually quite different!

[Bored and anxious fic writer asks]

#bored and anxious fic writer asks #ask meme response #eusuntgratie

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appalamutte · 1 year

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this year has seen the resurgence of my obsession with fanfic, so it’s probably appropriate for me to take a look back at the fics that stayed with me the most, long after i closed the tab.

this is an incredibly subjective list and i by no means think these fics are better than others. these are just fics that i continue to think about, that i have reread in chase of the feelings i felt when i first read them, or that impacted me in a way that i can’t explain. there’s no real set criteria. there’s no real rhyme or reason. these are just my 22 favorite fics i read in 2022*.

these fics come from multiple fandoms and contain a wide array of genres / tropes. they’re listed in alphabetical order by author. some summaries i cut down due to length.

*these are fics i have read/reread in 2022, they weren't all published in 2022

Check, Please!

Here We Are, Two Strangers by CoffeeStars [rating: explicit | words: 16.4k | read: december] The year in which Kent Parson, famous NHL player and renowned (read: lonely) party animal, reads trashy erotic novels, fails to learn Russian from Alexei’s mom through elaborate contemporary dance, co-adopts a dog, and fucks his way into domesticity and, surprisingly, a functional relationship. .

Better With Time by foryouandbits [rating: mature | words: 118.5k | read: june] Over six years Eric is faced with several difficult life lessons, but there is also joy, laughter, love, and self-discovery. More than anything Eric learns that sometimes in life, you really can only get better with time. .

if life is a movie then you're the best part by goldstandard [rating: explicit | words: 16.1k | read: june] Eric Bittle has one mantra as he relives March 29 over and over again - don’t get hit. If only things were that easy. .

paradigm shift: a triptych by hockeydyke [rating: mature | words: 21.1k | read: november] Halloween will be Bitty and Jack’s first major public appearance as a couple, since Bitty had missed family skate at the beginning of the season because he’d had to attend a little media day of his own for Samwell. So yes, while they’ve both answered plenty of questions since they first kissed at center ice, they haven’t actually done so together yet. The media is going to eat this right up. That’s why this has to be perfect. That's why Bitty has to be perfect. .

maybe i'm waking up by idrilka [rating: mature | words: 157.9k | read: march] It’s almost funny. All he ever wanted was to play hockey, to play in the NHL, to win the Cup. This—Samwell, the team, the Haus—was supposed to be just a detour, but now it feels more like a destination he failed to realize he’s already reached. .

live through this and you won't look back by nighimpossible [rating: teen | words: 4.1k | read: october] The worst part about falling in love with a straight boy is definitely not watching him date girls. No, the worst part about falling in love with a straight boy is that you never even had a shot. .

don't you look charming (here in the eye of a hurricane) by onawingandaswear [rating: teen | words: 9.6k | read: may] In 2009, Jack Zimmermann doesn't just walk away from his future, he packs a bag and runs. .

Happily Ever After, After All by RabbitRunnah [rating: teen | words: 23.8k | read: october] Jack Zimmermann and Eric Bittle have been happily married for years. Or so their kids think. Now that their secret's out, a wedding is in order. .

C'est à ton tour de te laisser parler d'amour by sylviarachel [rating: teen | words: 10.0k | read: july] Sure, Gabriel’s about to meet a two-time Stanley Cup winner who’s also the NHL’s very first out queer player, whose posters he had all over his bedroom walls as a teenager. And also his husband the best-selling cookbook author and YouTube celebrity, who was the first out queer captain of an NCAA men’s hockey team and led his team to a championship. But no need to be intimidated, right? .

No Matter How Small by weneedtotalkaboutsherlock [rating: explicit | words: 125.4k | read: april] "Elliot," Eric says, "this is Jack. Jack, this is Elliot." .

out in the open by wit [rating: teen | words: 35.0k | read: april] One thing is for sure: this isn't what Bitty expected to happen when he first DMed NHL forward Jack Zimmermann. .

How to Blow a Fuck Ton of Meal Points in 1.5 Semesters by YourPalYourBuddy [rating: teen | words: 5.2k | read: november] The cashier stares at the computer screen as they pick up their trays. “Damn,” she says. She glances at Jack and hands his card back. “You’ve got the most meal points I’ve ever seen.” .

Hockey

The Salt King by ladyblahblah [rating: explicit | words: 112.5k | read: september] Sidney dreams, memories of a past life intruding on the one he's living now. But there's no such thing as selkies, and no such thing as a love that lasts across two lifetimes. Until, of course, there is. .

Fastening One Heart to Every Falling Thing by thefourthvine [rating: explicit | words: 51.5k | read: june] Geno can't. Sidney won't. .

King and Lionheart by thehoyden [rating: explicit | words: 56.1k | read: july] Sidney’s wedding day doesn’t go quite as he’d planned. When he’d bothered to imagine it at all, he’d thought of a nice June wedding in Nova Scotia, outdoors with the sun streaming down. He hadn’t imagined this hurried affair on the tarmac on a rainy and unseasonably cool day in early September, a month after his twenty-fifth birthday. .

From Wood and From Ivory by vamm_goda [rating: mature | words: 91.3k | read: september] Sidney's always had a very precise plan for his life: Captain the Seabirds to a championship, make it out of high school, and make it big in the NHL. Then Alex Ovechkin happens. .

Lions in Arms by xihale [rating: mature | words: 4.7k | read: december] “I want to fuck in bathtub full of cash,” Ovi says. “That is entirely unsanitary,” Sidney doesn’t say. .

Attack on Titan

Midwinter by ackermom [rating: teen | words: 59.2k | reread: february] In the deep midwinter, the villagers of Wall Rose gather to celebrate the new year with song, dance, and theatre. The Solstice Stage Festival is a light in the dark for many, and this year, the trainees of the 104th Cadet Corps will take part as a lesson on community relations. For some, the stage offers the spotlight they've always wanted. For others, it's just another way to hide. .

Soul Sisters by ackermom [rating: teen | words: 166.4k | reread: june] "Sororities are for straight girls," Ymir had said. "I could never join a sorority." Then she met the vice president of Zeta Chi. .

And here, I cry by charryklss [rating: general | words: 1.2k | read: january] Reiner reminisces in front of Annie as a friend and as a stranger. Together, they cry. .

Echoes by scioubeez [rating: explicit | words: 108.7k | read: january] "You've been ruining my life ever since I met you." .

Wind in the Sails by vidnyia [rating: teen | words: 60.7k | reread: january] Determined to honour his grandfather's final wish, Armin boards the Ship Sina in search of a new life. However, before his adventure can begin, he must survive the dangers of the ocean during the vessel's two-month journey across the Pacific. Under the disdainful watch of his bunkmate Jean Kirstein, Armin struggles to adapt to life aboard the eccentric ship, beginning to question everything as the wind leads him in a direction he never could have planned for. .

NOTE: technically, my fic reading resurgence started in late october 2021, but since that's only two months i decided to throw those fics in this list. midwinter, soul sisters, and wind in the sails i read in 2021, but i also reread them this year. that's why i'm including them.

there we have it! my favorite 22 fics of 2022. this year has truly gone by in the blink of an eye (it feels like just yesterday i was crying my eyes out over echoes, when really i read that way back in january oh my god), and i can't wait to see what fics 2023 brings.

onto the new year!

#genuinely can’t believe 2022 is over like #i’m actually a bit distraught over that #2023 is the year i graduate college and have to find a Job Job i’m not ready i’m not ready i’m not ready #omgcp #hrpf #attack on titan #fic rec

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