Date: 13 March 2024
Author: mattmurderock
Rating: Teen
Word Count/Status: 7,699, 4/11 chapters
Dynamic: Steve Rogers/Tony Stark, Hank McCoy/Simon Williams
Characters: Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Hank McCoy, Simon Williams, The Vision, Wanda Maximoff, Janet van Dyne, Sam Wilsom, James Rhodes
Tags: Reality TV, Canon DIvergence, Falling In Love, Flirting, Cameras, Secret Identity, Inspired by Love is Blind (TV)
Summary:
Dating in New York is difficult for anyone. Dating in New York as an Avenger is something else entirely. When the chance to sign up for a unique experiment comes around, the idea is more appealing than some might want to admit. These contestants are here to find love, to find a connection, and above all, to answer one very important question.
Can love truly be blind? Or are there some realities you can never escape from after all?
… I wonder more and more, should not all humans be like him? The boy, Thomas, is. Though they are not each other’s blood, their bond runs deeper than I had expected of such beings.
– excerpt from the private journals of Prince Namor of Atlantis, the Avenging Son, and the Scourge of the Seven Seas
That night, the rain came down with a vengeance. Thunder rumbled across the skies and upon the horizon, bolts of lightning flashed again and again. The wind howled, pressing against the closed windows and doors of the city, seeking a way inside in vain. The clouds gathered, ominous and ruthless, dispelling all source of light from the sky.
“Are you sure this is the right place?” Namor asked quietly.
Jim reached into his coat and held out a folded piece of paper. Namor took it, opening it within the folds of his own coat to protect the paper from the downpour. He scanned the address written upon the paper before he looked back at Jim.
Jim’s face was tight with tension, drawn into a deep frown. He hadn’t met Namor’s gaze in a long time.
read the rest on AO3. day 5 of @namorweek is for friends and allies (although i may have stretched it into some family... maybe). thanks excelsiorfics for the tracked tag!
… A King is not taught to have any regrets. There must be surety in a King’s actions, a certainty that what he does is the right thing for his people and their future. Despite that teaching, my life is haunted by regrets. Things I wish I had done and said, yes, but also things I wish I had never done or said. Will I ever be able to atone for the sins of my past or will they forever nip at my heels like vicious hounds?
– excerpt from the private journals of Prince Namor of Atlantis, the Avenging Son, and the Scourge of the Seven Seas
For Namor, one of the strangest things about being on the surface world was the food. It changed so much so often. When Namor had spent time among the humans during the war, much of their food had been boiled and tasteless. Betty had told Namor it was temporary, a consequence of war rationing, but Namor had not believed her. He’d been more than relieved to sink back under the waves and feast once more on hearty fish, delicious seaweed, roast squid.
read the rest on AO3. day four of @namorweek is dedicated to scars. thank you excelsiorfics for the tracked tag!
reminder that coming up with some fake little dudes and creating intricate storylines in your head is a completely free and fun way to pass the time and the government can't stop you