Malex Cupid 2022 - Master List
This year we've had 9 different fics submitted to our event, and we're very grateful for your contributions! We've enjoyed all of your creations immensely.
Day 1 - February 12th - Silly Saturday
Theme: Failed First Date
Dialogue prompt: âIt must be hard with your sense of direction, never being able to find your way to a decent pickup line.â
Visual prompt: favorite joint adventures
Creations:
as long as Iâm with you (1/3) by @manesalex
You're My Favorite Human by @ineedahugesticktobeatyou
Direct Me To Your Heart by @writingbisexually
I really donât mind what happens now and then by @salmonthestoryteller
Day 2 - February 13th - Sweet Sunday
Theme: Love Languages
Dialogue prompt: âI have the feeling that youâre trying not to kiss me and I give you permission to just do it.â
Visual prompt: favorite kiss
Creations:
as long as Iâm with you (2/3) by @manesalex
Quiz me on My Love by @writingbisexually
close quarters by @ineverlookavvay
You're Out of This World by @ineedahugesticktobeatyou
Day 3 - February 14th - Married Monday
Theme: Valentineâs Day
Dialogue prompt: âHowever many years we have left, I want to spend them all with you.â
Visual prompt: favorite romantic moment
Creations:
as long as I'm with you (3/3) by @manesalex
Dream Me Up A Happy Ending by @writingbisexually
Be Mine, Valientine! by @ineedahugesticktobeatyou
Please let us know if you've created something for the exchange and haven't seen it reblogged. Our inbox is always open.
We hope to be seeing you next year!
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Youâre Out of This World
One Shot scritta per il secondo giorno del @malex-cupidâ
Dialogue prompt: âI have the feeling that youâre trying not to kiss me and I give you permission to just do it.âÂ
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La porta del Crashdown si apre e si chiude con il suo consueto scampanellio e Arturo guarda soddisfatto l'andirivieni dell'ora di punta, i tavoli che si liberano per venire subito occupati. Ci sono un paio di famiglie, molti ragazzi che a quest'ora dovrebbero essere a scuola, turisti di passaggio con l'aria un poâ imbambolata e qualche vecchio cowboy che ormai ha preso l'abitudine di consumare la propria giornata lĂŹ, tra giornali e caffè. Alle sue spalle, Rosa esce dalla cucina aprendosi la strada con un colpo di sedere, la porta che torna al suo posto dondolando piano. Il vassoio che ha in mano sembra piĂš grande di lei ma Arturo la vede aggirare clienti e cameriere come nulla fosse, tutto che rimane in perfetto equilibrio e che, in un ordine altrettanto perfetto, viene distribuito sul tavolo. Perfetto!
Rosa poggia l'ultimo frappè davanti a Kyle e si raddrizza, il vassoio ormai vuoto abbracciato contro il petto e un sorriso inquietante sulle labbra. Alex vorrebbe poterlo definire in qualche altro modo, ma non trova nulla che descriva meglio e piÚ precisamente il modo in cui lei gli sta sorridendo. à inquietante, punto.
âTutto a posto, ragazzi?â gli chiede, e il suo tono di voce si accorda al sorriso, inquietante anche quello.
âNoi sĂŹ, tu?â
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Be Mine, Valientine!
One Shot scritta per il terzo e ultimo giorno del @malex-cupidâ
Dialogue prompt: âHowever many years we have left, I want to spent them all with you.â Â
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La sala è una bolla di calore piena fino all'orlo di emozioni - suoni, colori e profumi che si rincorrono e si mischiano, l'uno dentro l'altro, come onde nel mare. Alex inclina la testa, l'immagine congiurata dalla sua mente che diventa note e parole in un sorprendente lampo di ispirazione. E lui ci prova, cerca di afferrare il pensiero prima che svanisca ma il momento è giĂ passato, andato via veloce com'è arrivato, perduto per sempre tra i pensieri troppo distratti di quella giornata. Alex ci pensa un attimo su, si chiede se valga o no la pena sforzarsi di ripescare l'idea appena perduta e decide che no, va bene cosĂŹ, è sicuro che la sua ispirazione possa fare di meglio che riempirgli la testa di versi sdolcinati. Anche perchĂŠ ne ha giĂ tanti di suo, taccuini pieni, può fare serenamente a meno di quelli congiurati da questa giornata. Alex torna a concentrarsi sulla sua overdose da zuccheri, un'altra forchettata di torta che viaggia dal piatto alla sua bocca, la posata ancora a mezz'aria quando Kyle si siede accanto a lui. O meglio, si schianta, drammaticamente stanco. Come se avesse appena dovuto spostare tavoli e sedie per liberare il pavimento e trasformarlo in una pista da ballo. Cosa che ha effettivamente fatto, ok, ma ad Alex sembra comunque un poâ esagerato. E può non approfittare della cosa per prenderlo in giro?
âBrutta cosa la vecchiaia, eh? Ci si stanca per niente.â
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Happy Valentineâs Day! Iâm celebrating only with Malex stories and @malex-cupid. This oneâs a lil angsty and mentions the toolshed scene (in like half a line). It has a happy ending. Anyways, hope you like it! x
Title: Dream Me Up A Happy Ending
Summary: Nightmares were not an uncommon occurrence in the Guerin-Manes house. This was different. He found Michael slumped in a chair on the other side of the room and crying. Crying silently.
â Michael has a dream. Alex comforts him.
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as long as I'm with you (3/3)
Michael has a romantic date planned for him and Alex. Things donât go exactly as expected.
for @malex-cupid
Also available on ao3.
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2
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Theyâve cleaned up as much as they can in the back of Michaelâs truck and put their clothes back on and now Alex is snuggling into Michaelâs warmth, pressing his face against Michaelâs shoulder.
He knows Michael has something planned tonight, that the fancy dinner was for a reason, but heâs content to let Michael tell him in his own time, to trust Michael and just enjoy his time with him.
âYou know, when I was a kid, I used to go out to Fosterâs Ranch and do this? Stare up at the stars,â Michael explains quickly. âI spent so many years just wishing my people would come for me, that theyâd take me home.â
Alex doesnât speak, merely lifts his and Michaelâs hand where theyâre intertwined and presses Michaelâs hand against his lips. He wishes he could have done something, could have protected Michael from all of that, but he knows all he can do is give Michael the home he deserves now.
âI thought humans were just uniformly awful, that my people would rescue me from yours, that my people were my only way out.â Michaelâs voice is softer, warmer as he continues, âAnd then I met you.â He pauses, âYou were so kind. I didnât realize it until later, but you were pushed around as much as I was. You were dealing with so much. And you were still, you are still, kind. I thought I was so much better than your people and then I met you and⌠you were beyond me. Always have been.â
Alex opens his mouth to defend Michael, to point out all the ways heâs the best man Alex has ever known, but Michael stops him, âI know. Youâve seen the best in me for a lot longer than I have. And Iâm trying to be that person you think I can be.â
âI know you are,â Alex corrects him, pushing up onto his arms to face Michael properly.
âCan I continue?â Michael teases. So Alex just nods and lays back down. âMy point is, I spent so long wanting to leave this planet, looking for a way home, thinking that everything here was terrible. And then I met you. And I wanted to stay. I want to stay. With you. You gave me a home on this planet I was so desperate to escape. You gave me a reason to stay. You gave me more than I could ever hope to find out there.
âYou are my home, Alexander Manes. And however many years we have left, I want to spend them all with you.â
Alex can feel Michael shifting around a bit, but he doesn���t move, just waits, determined to give Michael the chance to speak that he asked for.
âWill you marry me?â
Alex could almost swear his heart skips a beat. He shoves himself up to look at Michael, desperate to make sure he heard what he thought he heard.
Michael is smiling up at him with such love and fondness on his face that it almost bowls Alex over. And heâs holding a ring made of alien glass.
âYes,â Alex says, not even having to think for a moment. Heâs wanted this since he was seventeen, but never really believed heâd ever get to have it.
Michael lights up, âYeah?â
âYes,â Alex grins back at him before ducking down to meet his lips.
Theyâre both grinning too big to properly kiss, but Alex doesnât care. He just wants Michael to know how happy he is, how much he loves him.
Michaelâs the one to break their kisses, sitting up and waiting while Alex does the same, âSo, I, um, I tried something when I made this,â he holds out the ring. âAnd I want to see if it works.â
Alex laughs. He loves the way Michaelâs mind works, the fact that his boyfriend, fiance, is so excited to find out if his experiment does what he thinks it will. And Alex trusts that it will without having to know what it is.
He lets Michael slide the ring on his finger and it hits him like a tidal wave. A maelstrom of emotion. Itâs not his own, but itâs almost as familiar. He feels overwhelming joy. He feels safe, secure, at ease. But, most of all, he feels loved. Cherished.
Michaelâs voice is the first thing to cut through all of it, âHey, itâs okay, you donât have to wear it.â
Itâs only then that Alex realizes heâs crying. He swipes at his tears, letting the emotions fade into the background, letting them dim until theyâre like a hum, still clearly present, still making him feel safe and happy and loved, but not overwhelmingly so.
He doesnât have to ask Michael what his experiment did, âYou really feel this way about me?â
âYeah,â Michael is smiling at him, a hint of worry still present. âI do. And itâs lucky I wasnât looking at you when I put all of that into the ring. Because Iâm definitely feeling other things too,â he winks.
Alex canât help but laugh at that. âI love you.â
âI love you,â Michael replies easily.
âI wish I could show you how I feel. Like this does. Iââ
âYou do. Every single day.â
Alex jumps at the sound of Michaelâs phone going off. Michael just rolls his eyes when he picks it up. âItâs Isobel.â
âHow many texts have you ignored from her tonight?â Alex laughs. He knows that Isobel must have known some of Michaelâs plans and, honestly, heâs lucky she didnât spoil it ahead of time.
âI lost count during dinner.â
âGo ahead,â Alex smiles at him. âTell her. Let her take care of telling everyone else.â
He snuggles back into Michaelâs arm as Michael hits talk, âYes, Isobel. He said yes.â A pause, âYes, you can be my best woman.â Another pause, âNo, you canât plan the wedding.â
Alex snorts at that. Heâs well aware that theyâll be lucky if Isobel still doesnât try to organize the entire thing. Not that it really matters, not to him.
Alex is getting all heâs really wanted since he was seventeen years old. Heâs going to spend the rest of his life with Michael Guerin.
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close quarters
written for @malex-cupid from the prompt âI have the feeling that youâre trying not to kiss me and I give you permission to just do it.â
this is all smut, donât let the beginning fool you (contains frottage and d/s undertones)
you can also read it on ao3 here
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It was almost too easy. Michael had followed Alex as he drove over, had slipped in behind him by adjusting (okay, maybe breaking) some electronic security measures, and had crept down the hall behind him without anyone noticing. Or at least, without any alarms sounding or people running at him trying to get him out of what was definitely supposed to be a secret building. Â
Alex turned into a room halfway down the hall and Michael sped up his pace, slipping through the door before it closed. He was feeling pretty damn good about his creeping around skills, keeping his hand on the door to make sure it shut soundlessly, and following Alex across the large room when Alex spun around, his arms crossed across his chest.
âWhat are you doing?â
Michael stopped abruptly, avoiding running into Alex by a narrow margin. Damn, heâd been so close to avoiding detection. Michael spread his arms out in a show of truce and slapped on a tight smile. âFollowing you.â
Alex rolled his eyes. âObviously. Why are you following me?â
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Hi again! Itâs me. Taking @malex-cupid prompts and running a very short distance with them. Anyways, have fun! x
Title: Quiz Me on My Love
Summary: âWhat are you doing?â Michael asked. He put a coffee cup down on Alexâs desk and draped himself over Alexâs shoulders. Alex immediately minimized the window on his computer. He blushed and grabbed the coffee.
â Alex Manes is not immune to internet quizzes.
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as long as Iâm with you (2/3)
Michael has a romantic date planned for him and Alex. Things donât go exactly as expected.
for @malex-cupid
Also available on ao3.
Chapter 1
Warnings for shameless smut and mentions of past M*luca.
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The Crashdown is close to empty when Michael pulls up, leans over to Alex and gives him a kiss. âIâll be right back, okay?â
Alex nods and Michael jumps out of the truck, heading into the cafe.
Arturo is at the counter, smiling when Michael shows up. âThe usual?â
âJust the shakes and fries. For me and Alex,â Michael smiles in response.
âIâm glad he has you, you know,â Arturo says as he grabs a couple of to-go cups. âHeâs been such a good friend to my girls and he deserves someone who makes him happy.â
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I really donât mind what happens now and then
Written for: Malex Cupid Week 2022
Saturday, Feb 12th - Silly Saturday
Theme Failed First Date
@malex-cupid
I really donât mind what happens now and then
Kryptonite (My Zombie AU) Malex Ficlet
âI checked the area, Michael. Thereâs no undead around, Michael. Donât you want to spend an entire afternoon all alone with me, Michael?â
In his defense, Alex really had surveyed the area the day before. Â âAre you really complaining right now?â
âYes. Iâm pretty sure being trapped in a barn loft waiting for our siblings to rescue our asses has to be among the worst first dates ever.â
âBeen on a lot of first dates since the world ended, Guerin?â
âSo not the point.â Michael griped.
âI mean, we are technically still spending the day together?â
âYeah, just you, me, and about 30 zombies.â Â Michael glances over the loft edge. The hissing and scratching of the zombies grew louder.
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Iâm recovering from burn out the best way I know how. By taking as many @malex-cupid prompts as I can and running with them. Enjoy! xx
Title: Direct Me to Your Heart
Summary: Alexâs car broke down on February 12th. Alex also had a date that he now had no way of getting to. One please and a pair of puppy dog eyes later, Alex was sitting shotgun in Michaelâs truck.
â Michael drives Alex to a date. They donât make it there and they are definitely not lost.
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Youâre My Favorite Human
One Shot scritta per il primo giorno del @malex-cupidâ
Theme: Failed First DateÂ
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Ă tutto cosĂŹ rosso. E rosa. E a forma di cuore. Ă come se un intero settore del supermercato fosse esploso e si fosse ricomposto nel giro di una notte, da cartolina di Natale a biglietto di San Valentino. Ă un poâ sconcertante, Michael lo pensa ogni anno. Ă puro consumismo ed è una piaga sociale, un buco nero in cui spariscono il buon senso della gente e una quantitĂ assurda di soldi.
Michael non è un moralista ma su questo è abbastanza sicuro. Magari è perchĂŠ lui non ha mai avuto soldi da sprecare o forse perchĂŠ tutto ciò che ha sempre voluto â delle risposte, una famiglia, qualcuno da amare â non si poteva comprare, ma davvero questa corsa perenne all'acquisto lui non la capisce. Non capisce questa fretta di passare da una celebrazione all'altra, dove i sentimenti hanno il valore di un regalo e del suo scontrino.
Ok, forse un poâ moralista Michael lo è, su certe cose per lo meno. O forse è colpa di Sanders, a furia di stare con lui, un poâ del suo cinismo deve esserglisi appiccicato addosso. Michael annuisce a se stesso, perchĂŠ sĂŹ, è definitivamente colpa di Sanders, ed è piĂš piacevole pensare al fatto che sia stata la sua vicinanza a formarlo piuttosto che gli anni di abusi e privazioni.
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as long as Iâm with you (1/3)
Michael has a romantic date planned for him and Alex. Things donât go exactly as expected.
for @malex-cupid
Also available on ao3.
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Michael wanted it to be perfect. So, of course, itâs far from it
Heâd started with asking Isobel to get him into the exclusive, members only dining club in town, the one he knew she had been a member of since her marriage to Noah. It had always looked beautiful from the outside and, well, he wanted to make a grand gesture for Alex.
But, when they get there, well, the building is old. Hardly accessible. The stairs are a bit uneven and they donât have an elevator. And the ridiculous place has them eating in a private room on the second floor.
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Malex Cupid 2022
Join us in celebrating Malex love for a weekend-long event! During three (3) days, we invite you to celebrate Malex with a few prompts to spark your inspiration - Â all kinds of creations are welcome! Â
Feel free to use one, two or three prompts for each day. Mix them up, or stick to just one mushy idea! The skyâs the limit here.
Day 1 - February 12th - Silly Saturday
Theme: Failed First Date
Dialogue prompt: âIt must be hard with your sense of direction, never being able to find your way to a decent pickup line.â
Visual prompt: favorite joint adventures
Day 2 - February 13th - Sweet Sunday
Theme: Love Languages
Dialogue prompt: âI have the feeling that youâre trying not to kiss me and I give you permission to just do it.â
Visual prompt: favorite kiss
Day 3 - February 14th - Married Monday
Theme: Valentineâs Day
Dialogue prompt: âHowever many years we have left, I want to spend them all with you.â
Visual prompt: favorite romantic moment
Rules:
All content is accepted. You can create it? We want to see it!
Content must be posted on tumblr for reblogging purposes
If youâre also crossposting to Ao3, you can do it on the event collection Malex Cupid 2022
Please tag your posts with #malexcupid22 among the first 5 tags, and tag @malex-cupidâ so we donât miss anything!
Please be respectful and thoughtful of others - add any and all tags that you can think of. No hatred allowed.
Mandatory: have fun!
Have any questions?
Send us an ask!
Please reblog to spread the word! We are so excited to see what you come up with for this weekend of love!
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Malex Cupid 2022
Join us in celebrating Malex love for a weekend-long event! During three (3) days, we invite you to celebrate Malex with a few prompts to spark your inspiration - Â all kinds of creations are welcome! Â
Feel free to use one, two or three prompts for each day. Mix them up, or stick to just one mushy idea! The skyâs the limit here.
Day 1 - February 12th - Silly Saturday
Theme: Failed First Date
Dialogue prompt: ��It must be hard with your sense of direction, never being able to find your way to a decent pickup line.â
Visual prompt: favorite joint adventures
Day 2 - February 13th - Sweet Sunday
Theme: Love Languages
Dialogue prompt: âI have the feeling that youâre trying not to kiss me and I give you permission to just do it.â
Visual prompt: favorite kiss
Day 3 - February 14th - Married Monday
Theme: Valentineâs Day
Dialogue prompt: âHowever many years we have left, I want to spend them all with you.â
Visual prompt: favorite romantic moment
Rules:
All content is accepted. You can create it? We want to see it!
Content must be posted on tumblr for reblogging purposes
If youâre also crossposting to Ao3, you can do it on the event collection Malex Cupid 2022
Please tag your posts with #malexcupid22 among the first 5 tags, and tag @malex-cupidâ so we donât miss anything!
Please be respectful and thoughtful of others - add any and all tags that you can think of. No hatred allowed.
Mandatory: have fun!
Have any questions?
Send us an ask!
Please reblog to spread the word! We are so excited to see what you come up with for this weekend of love!
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Malex Cupid 2022
Join us in celebrating Malex love for a weekend-long event! During three (3) days, we invite you to celebrate Malex with a few prompts to spark your inspiration - Â all kinds of creations are welcome! Â
Feel free to use one, two or three prompts for each day. Mix them up, or stick to just one mushy idea! The skyâs the limit here.
Day 1 - February 12th - Silly Saturday
Theme: Failed First Date
Dialogue prompt: âIt must be hard with your sense of direction, never being able to find your way to a decent pickup line.â
Visual prompt: favorite joint adventures
Day 2 - February 13th - Sweet Sunday
Theme: Love Languages
Dialogue prompt: âI have the feeling that youâre trying not to kiss me and I give you permission to just do it.â
Visual prompt: favorite kiss
Day 3 - February 14th - Married Monday
Theme: Valentineâs Day
Dialogue prompt: âHowever many years we have left, I want to spend them all with you.â
Visual prompt: favorite romantic moment
Rules:
All content is accepted. You can create it? We want to see it!
Content must be posted on tumblr for reblogging purposes
If youâre also crossposting to Ao3, you can do it on the event collection Malex Cupid 2022
Please tag your posts with #malexcupid22 among the first 5 tags, and tag @malex-cupidâ so we donât miss anything!
Please be respectful and thoughtful of others - add any and all tags that you can think of. No hatred allowed.
Mandatory: have fun!
Have any questions?
Send us an ask!
Please reblog to spread the word! We are so excited to see what you come up with for this weekend of love!
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Malex Cupid 2022
Join us in celebrating Malex love for a weekend-long event! During three (3) days, we invite you to celebrate Malex with a few prompts to spark your inspiration - Â all kinds of creations are welcome! Â
Feel free to use one, two or three prompts for each day. Mix them up, or stick to just one mushy idea! The skyâs the limit here.
Day 1 - February 12th - Silly Saturday
Theme: Failed First Date
Dialogue prompt: âIt must be hard with your sense of direction, never being able to find your way to a decent pickup line.â
Visual prompt: favorite joint adventures
Day 2 - February 13th - Sweet Sunday
Theme: Love Languages
Dialogue prompt: âI have the feeling that youâre trying not to kiss me and I give you permission to just do it.â
Visual prompt: favorite kiss
Day 3 - February 14th - Married Monday
Theme: Valentineâs Day
Dialogue prompt: âHowever many years we have left, I want to spend them all with you.â
Visual prompt: favorite romantic moment
Rules:
All content is accepted. You can create it? We want to see it!
Content must be posted on tumblr for reblogging purposes
If youâre also crossposting to Ao3, you can do it on the event collection Malex Cupid 2022
Please tag your posts with #malexcupid22 among the first 5 tags, and tag @malex-cupidâ so we donât miss anything!
Please be respectful and thoughtful of others - add any and all tags that you can think of. No hatred allowed.
Mandatory: have fun!
Have any questions?
Send us an ask!
Please reblog to spread the word! We are so excited to see what you come up with for this weekend of love!
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Announcing Malex Cupid 2022
Welcome to a new edition of Malex Cupid Weekend! After the amazing success from last year, weâre once again gearing for three days filled with romance and love coming from our favorite couple!
This year it will be, once again, a lowkey event - 3 days, 3 prompts, and lots of fun!Â
All kinds of creations are welcome: art, moodboards, fic, video edits, gifsets⌠You can think about it, you can create it, it has a spot this weekend!
Join us in celebrating Malex for Valentineâs Day!
Dates: February 12th - February 14th
Prompts: Coming on Friday, January 7th
Keep an eye on the blog for prompts and more details coming this Friday!
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