#1x01 'lost' wip

[lightningboltreader]

It’s lunchtime before Carlos says anything. He’s wolfed down half of his chicken fajita in two bites and is wiping sauce off his face when he notices Lexi watching him. Her seared steak salad is barely touched, a forkful of lettuce and peppers suspended in the air as she eyes him suspiciously across the picnic table.

“Sorry,” he mumbles sheepishly, “I spilled my coffee this morning and had to skip breakfast to change. I’m a little hungry.”

She doesn’t react, seemingly happy to sacrifice her meal and time for a better explanation. It’s maddening the way she can make him feel like a much younger version of himself, about to be interrogated by one of his tias with just one look; and yet he can’t help but feel a surge of warmth at the reminder that Lexi cares about him enough to dig below the surface.

Carlos shakes his head, lowering it with a small, cautious smile. “I met someone,” he admits. 

Thank you @alrightbuckaroo @lemonlyman-dotcom @strandnreyes @carlos-in-glasses @heartstringsduet for the tags 🎉

Keeping it going with np asks of -

@birdclowns @rmd-writes @goodways @tailoredshirt @kiloskywalker @paperstorm @theghostofashton @thebumblecee @sanjuwrites @cold-blooded-jelly-doughnut @catanisspicy @noxsoulmate @orchidscript @sugdenlovesdingle @welcometololaland

I know I haven’t caught them all yet (the Sunday paper analogy is so apt) and am drawing a blank on account names, ugh. Please accept this wide open tag to jump in!!! Happy Sunday, y’all ❤️💙

#lightningboltreader ideas #‘Lost’ wip that needs a real name #seven sentence sunday #911 lone star #1x01 'lost' wip

[dr-lizortecho]

002: Kaliz 💖💖💖

Thanks for the ask, sorry imma ramble cause I’m incapable of being normal about them 💜💜💜

Whenever I started shipping them:

I think I’ve mentioned that 3x03-05 really sold it for me as a triad, but since I’ve rambled about that a hundred times I’m gonna go into individual dynamics. Which has to be 1x01 for Echo and Kyliz cause they both came into the show strong. I mean Echo and their damn milkshake and the forehead press and just Max’s shaky hands and voice, perfection. And Kyliz walked in screen with a deep shared history as two lost souls in the night, and you could hear their broken edges clacking together (or their teeth, who knows). And 2x11 for Valevans cause I will never get over Max seductively leaning and initiating flirting only so he could continue trying out sexy poses for the rest of the day (only ti bail when Kyle asked to makeout)

My thoughts:

literally just them as healers on a rotisserie

What makes me happy about them:

the way they push each other to be the best versions of themselves, Max and Kyle holding Liz accountable in a way. Reminding her that her big picture isn’t all there is. While Liz and Kyle smack sense into Max when he wants to go it alone and ‘cowboy’ it up. And Max and Liz pushing Kyle to rest and prioritize himself sometimes.

I just think they make each other balanced and let each other become soft in the best way.

What makes me sad about them:

they’re all endlessly orbiting each other in canon. Truly Echo doesn’t work without Kyle in some shape or form. Also, they’re all looking to be healed through healing.

Things done in fanfic that annoys me:

So I’ve read everything for them, like nothing truly ‘annoys’ me, cause again there is a small amount of content creators and I tend to agree with their characterization (though it’s not perfect all the time, lol).

So for this I think my closest thing is how often in fic it starts out as a sex thing (and I’m guilty of this myself). Where the entire premise is the smut and they’re not established. Just cause it’s such a large chunk of what is available for them.

Things I look for in fanfic:

them being tagged 😅

My wishlist:

ultimately, a slowburn with all three dynamics unfolding at the same time though at different paces. But everything else in a small scale either exists or I’ve written/it’s a wip

Who I’d be comfortable them ending up with, if not each other:

okay, so in canon it’s Kaliz or Echo or death (sorry)

But in fic

Liz: Maria, Jones, Isobel, Michael

Max: Maria, (this is how I get kicked out of all spaces) Michelle, Anatsa

Kyle: Michael, Flint, Dallas

My happily ever after for them:

Them settling down in Max’s place and eventually expanding it to have more space. Max becomes a full time writer, Liz works at Deep Sky (investigating and creating science with everything Bonnie brings back from Oasis), and Kyle opens up a Family Practice.

They eventually have two or three kids, the first is named James Arturo Ortecho-Evans-Valenti for reasons. Their daughter is some form of Annabelle after Isobel and Anne <3

Fandom asks <3

#asks #rnm #kaliz

[deardiary17]

My fics for 04.07.2021

(first part of the list can be found here)

Please, notice that the highest rating of my works is T.

Lost : Rose goes on a sleepwalking trip after the events of "The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances". Nine x Rose

Confusion : DI Alec Hardy meets DS Rose Tyler in an unexpected place. Alec x Rose

Enough is enough :  Exactly what it says on the tin: Flirting + Interrogation + Accidental touches.   Alec x Rose

Glass walls :  Alec and Rose have a row after she was abducted during the investigation.  Alec x Rose

My Nail Lady (WIP, multichapter) :  A lawyer and a nail technician working opposite each other in the shopping centre. Do they run in different circles? Or is there more to the relationship than the person's interests and career choice? Ten x Rose

The Strings :  A different way of Nine and Rose meeting in 1x01 "Rose".  Nine x Rose

Delight it is in Youth and May :  Rose Tyler ponders her beauty and youth while trying to accept her humanity. Ten x Rose

Forgiveness :  A very small post "Father's Day" episode fic. Sometimes humans need so little to make them truly happy.  Nine x Rose

Buzzing :  A simple medical procedure takes too long because Rose won't stop fidgeting. What is the matter?  Nine x Rose

Blue Seas and Revelations :  Rose can’t think clearly but it isn’t because of the heat.  Nine x Rose

A Rose By Any Other Name (WIP, multichapter) :  AU. After the accident that threatens Rose's mind, Rose is given a new personality and is sent to England in 1808. The Tardis sent Rose into the arms the Allens family who were charitable enough to take a poor injured girl under their protection. It is up to the Doctor now to befriend Rose and look out for her while her brain is recuperating from trauma after their last adventure together.  Nine x Rose

Lost and Found : Rose loses something important and it's up to the Doctor now to console her. Tentoo x Rose

I don’t know if anyone even needs it but here it is. Hopefully, it won’t be the final list :)

#ficandchips #ten x rose #tenrose #ninerose #nine x rose #ninth doctor #rose tyler #tenth doctor #doctor x rose #fic list #Master Fic List #doctor who #deardiary #deardiary17 #timepetals #tentoo x rose #tentoorose

[thesquidkid]

thesquidkid's masterpost

Here you will be able to find all the fics that I've ever poster under this username, whether it's here on tumblr or on my ao3

I mostly write for Roswell, New Mexico, but I also have an ongoing Fast & Furious fic, a post No Way Home fic, and two original works.

I also have some RNM projects which don't really count as fics, but that I am still very proud of: a three part science meta (where I break down the science episode by episode) , and three lego short films (1x01, 3x01, 3x06)

Feel free to sent me a prompt anytime! I'm always happy to write more and procrastinate my wips

All the links will be under the read more, divided by fandoms, with the newer fics on top. I'll also provide a summary to make it easier to navigate (bc rn it's not easy, even for me 😂)

All of my fics are tagged with #thesquidkid writes (the tags under this post are my personal ones in case you wanna see my original content)

Roswell, New Mexico science meta: a project I did (and that I will update for the upcoming season once it's aired), where I tried to break down the science used in the show (please note that I wanted to preserve my sanity and hence only looked at the 'real' science. I am however a huge nerd and will very likely dive into the 'alien' science some day). Here are seasons 1, 2, 3.

Roswell, New Mexico finished fics:

the clock is ticking, the flame approaches the end of your life's wick: angsty malex fic, with major character death (please watch the tags) (ao3)

I don't see us ever being together ever again: malex week 21 day 5, lost decade (ao3, tumblr)

It's where you go when you're alone: malex week 21, home, flashback to 2008 (ao3, tumblr)

My ambition was a vision I had built in my dreams: malex, alex wears nail polish for the first time in years (ao3, tumblr)

Where I follow, you'll go: echo first meeting, they collide into each other (ao3, tumblr)

Burn the world down (keep him warm): Maria talks to Michael about fire and Alex, RNM Week 2021 day 4 (ao3, tumblr)

Different: Max and Michael talk about Jones, RNN Week 2021 day 2 (ao3, tumblr)

Under the stars: malex proposal, with a wedding (6 chapters) (ao3, tumblr)

Save me I become // Pure evil behind the charade: angst, hurt/comfort where Jones manipulates Michael (7 chapters) (tumblr, ao3)

I was the match and you were the rock: the airstream explodes, Michael lost more than just the place where he lived. (ao3, tumblr)

Have you tried knocking: 3 times isobel interrupts her siblings + 1 time she gets interrupted + 1 time she isn't (ao3, tumblr)

Matching: Isobel gets the tattoo, deleted scene from Pause sur mon épaule, tes peines et tes plaies (tumblr)

Together we can quiet all the noises: 3k of pure malex fluff, following 3x09 (ao3, tumblr)

Pose sur mon épaule, tes peines et tes plaies: Isobel reflects on her life and figures out what she likes (ao3, tumblr)

Make it purr: 3x09 missing scene, the conversation between Sanders and Michael (ao3, tumblr)

Crazy life, crazy family: 3x09 missing scene. Kyle wakes up and learns about everything he missed while in a coma (ao3, tumblr)

Through the clouds I see love shine: pre 3x09, malex talks about love and their relationship (ao3, tumblr)

Unnamed delmanes 3x08 coda: Greg calls Maria after she woke up and she invites him over to the pony (tumblr)

Lately I've been feeling so alone: Michael makes gifts out of alien glass for the people he loves (5k of pure fluff) (ao3, tumblr)

I guess it’s been a long way home, trying to face the world alone: coda for 3x07, Alex meets Jones for the first time, who gives Michael a choice he had always dreamt of since he was a kid- his family coming to earth and taking him with them back where they came from. But things are different now, Michael isn't alone on Earth (tumblr)

Remember the time you drove all night: Malex through the years, and their connection to music (ao3, tumblr)

To protect: Max is rethinking the life choices that lead him to being a cop, Forrest helps guide him on the path of books (ao3, tumblr) (part of my friendship series)

Highschool Reminiscents: Maria and Rosa have a chat at the Pony one evening, remembering their high school days (ao3, tumblr) (part of my friendship series)

A new beginning: Alex gets filled in on what he missed during and until 3x05, and that includes Michael's decision to take care of the ones he loves (tumblr)

Unnamed delmanes story: Maria DeLuca is her own saviour, but she lets Gregory Manes in when things get bad (tumblr)

Fight like a girl: Isobel opens a self defense class for young girls and Alex is an instructor there. Michael stumbles upon it (tumblr)

Roswell, New Mexico ongoing fics:

J'avais les yeux occupés à regarder l'passé: Nora (the child of Maria/Michael/Alex) finds herself in 2008, meeting her parents, and living amongst them (ao3) (8/?)

You're gonna be the one that saves me: ongoing coda for 3x08, a look at the different conversations that happened at the Pony that night (ao3) (2/?)

And I, I am feeling a little peculiar: rnm/sense8 au with Max, Isobel, Michael, Alex, Liz, Maria, Forrest and Cam as a cluster and Deep Sky as the enemy organisation (ao3) (5/?)

Marvel fics:

Everything Spider-Man touches, comes to ruin: Spider-Man and Daredevil crossover, post No Way Home (ao3)

Fast and Furious fic:

Agent Pearce and the tiring chase of one Owen Shaw: Roman is an FBI Agent, Owen is a criminal, they end up working together (ao3) (6/?)

Original Works:

The House with Blue Shutters: 10 years ago a little girl disappeared from a mysterious house with blue shutters. 10 years later, the investigation continues (ao3) (5/?)

Pale Death Knocks: Paris is in flammes. But the next day, no one remembers. Ace, a nonbinary young adult finds themselves in the middle of a crisis, with only company Tom, a 5 year old, and two agents from a secret organisation, Arthur and Marceau, working for HATS (ao3) (1/?)

#thesquidkid writes #thesquidkid

[gra-sonas]

A Kiss a Decade in the Making

Pairing: Malex, Alex Manes/Michael Guerin

Words: 4.8K | Rating: T | On AO3

"Is Jenna going to schedule snogging rehearsals for us?”

Alex smiles at him.

“It’s a fair question to ask. How do we, two people who’ve only just met, play two men who’ve been in love for a decade?"

Initially, the story stems from the question how the actors - who hadn't met before filming the pilot - may have worked out the 'logistics' of the Malex kiss in 1x01, and whether there was something like a snogging rehearsal. Any similarities between the characters and the actual actors are - of course - purely coincidental. ;)

A couple of dialogue snippets from the original Roswell New Mexico 1x01 script have made their way into the fic, they are displayed in a 𝚍𝚒𝚏𝚏𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚏𝚘𝚗𝚝.

This fic has been sitting in my WIP folder for months and initially I had no plans to ever post it, but thanks to the wonderful encouragement and helpful beta works of @i-never-look-away​ & @cosmiceverafter​, here it is. Love you, guys! ♥

~*~

When they get up to leave showrunner Jenna Cameron’s office, there’s a moment of hesitation as they arrive at the door at the same time. Michael takes the initiative and opens the door. He can’t help himself and bends his knee in a ridiculous half curtsy while he gestures at Alex to walk out first. Alex looks slightly bewildered for a moment but then he smiles.

“Thank you, Michael.”

Michael perks up. Not many people call him Michael, there are way too many Michaels in the world, that’s why he goes by Guerin everywhere.

“You can call me Guerin, it’s what everyone does.”

Alex nods.

“I’ll think about it. I like it though. Michael. It’s a good name. Suits you.”

He walks off and leaves a stunned Michael behind. What does that even mean, he’ll  think about it? Michael’s just a name. Not a bad name, he also considers it a lucky name, after all it has landed him a role that could very well be his first leading role in a major network TV show. At least that’s what he likes to think.

For that to happen, the show just needs to get picked up to series. After reading the script and hearing Jenna talk about what she envisions, he’s even more confident that the show has great potential. If they are going to do this right, they will be picked up.

Doing it right is the thing though. He already loves Mikel Rath, sees a lot of himself in him, and a lot of things he can at least relate to. The quick wit, the anger issues, the sarcastic and funny side of him.

There’s just one thing he’s unsure about. The thing with Alistair. The Alistair & Mikel thing. He wonders what their moniker would be? Milistair? Or Alikel? Do they have to come up with one themselves, or will they leave that to the fans? He makes a mental note to ask Jenna about it.

Michael has a bunch of LGBTQ friends, he’s even part of the community himself (although he’s never acted on it, which sometimes makes him feel like he’s not allowed to claim membership), and he’s lived in LA long enough to be aware of the significance of LGBTQ representation on screen. He knows how important this relationship is going to be to many people. How important it is to get it right. From what Jenna’s just told them, she has a lot in mind for these two characters, but only if there’s going to be a show Aliens of New Mexico .

The pilot only gives them one shot at selling it. It won’t just be on their shoulders alone, of course, Liz and Max will have to do most of the heavy lifting with their characters, but he has a feeling that this Alistair and Mikel thing will still play a vital role in TV executives making a decision that could change his life forever.

Michael takes a deep breath and slowly walks back to his trailer. On the way he recalls the meeting he had with Jenna and Alex. Jenna’s awesome, he’s met her before back in LA, and she’s also responsible for hiring him. He met Alex for the first time in Jenna’s office just now, though. He hasn’t had much time to get to know the man yet.  

Alex had been earnest during their meeting, notes written in the margins of his script and post-its marking some pages. He’d asked Jenna a lot of questions during their read through of the Alistair & Mikel scenes.

It had been interesting to listen to an experienced TV actor asking all these questions. Michael had never been an avid watcher of  Charming Young Deceivers, but even he had heard about Gemma & Mic’s popularity. Referred to as  Gemic by fans, they’d been crowned Best TV Couple in almost every online poll for several years, and Alex Manes had won three Teen Choice Awards for his portrayal of Mic, plus two others with his co-star for Best Couple. They’d also won three awards for Best Kiss. So, no pressure.

When Michael had found out that Alex Manes would play Alistair, he’d almost felt a bit giddy because he instantly knew what face went with the name.

He’d then done what he imagined most people would've done in his position: he’d gone and looked up Alex Manes in news and on social media. Since Instagram seemed to be his personal favorite, he went there first. Impressive follower count, very curated content (gorgeous photos though), cute dog (a beagle called Buffy, Alex had tagged her ‘Love of my Life’ in several photos). Alex seemed like an interesting guy who was not only very photogenic, but also had great taste in interior design, music, and he loved to travel. Michael had been looking forward to meeting him.

Then he’d read Alex’s Wikipedia entry. Like the character he was about to play, he came from a military family, his parents got divorced when Alex was in middle school and he’d grown up with his mom, while his three older brothers had stayed with their dad. He’d filmed a couple of indie movies and to Michael’s surprise, had released a number of singles. Michael’d listened to all of them and really liked them. One song had stood out to him in particular, a duet with Rosa Ortecho, a household name in the LA indie music scene. Michael was impressed.

Reading about the incident in Afghanistan, where Alex had been visiting US troops and lost part of his leg when their convoy had been attacked, had made Michael swallow hard. He’d then gone back to Alex’s Instagram account and looked through some of his more recent pictures. Now that Michael was aware of what had happened, he’d noticed a crutch in the background of some of the pictures. And there was a photo of Alex in a German military hospital, a beautiful dark-haired woman (probably his mom) by his side.  

Now that they’ve met, Michael is not sure what to think of Alex, who seems to be so much more than the handful of “facts” Michael had gathered from the internet. Alex had been nothing but friendly during their meeting with Jenna, he’d often looked at Michael, had tried to include him in the conversation (it had seemed like he’d been aware that Michael didn’t come with the same kind of TV experience under his belt as he did), had asked him questions, had listened with great attention when Michael spoke.  

All things considered it had been a great meeting. It had given Michael much needed input to get a better idea of the Alistair & Mikel dynamic. And yet her he is, still feeling somewhat insecure about it.

There’s one line in the pilot script that stood out to him in particular when he read the script for the first time, and it’s been nagging him ever since. 

𝚆𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚗𝚘 𝚒𝚗𝚍𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚘𝚏 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚒𝚛𝚜𝚝 𝚖𝚘𝚟𝚎, 𝚓𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚖𝚞𝚜𝚌𝚕𝚎 𝚖𝚎𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚢 𝚜𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚎 -- 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢’𝚛𝚎 𝙺𝙸𝚂𝚂𝙸𝙽𝙶

Muscle memory springing to life? How are they going to pull  that off when they barely know each other?

When Michael reaches his trailer, he looks around. Max’s trailer is to his left, Isobel’s trailer is to his right, Liz is right across from him. Valenti’s trailer’s right to Liz’s, and if memory serves him right, Alex’s trailer is to Liz’s left.

With just an idea in his mind, Michael crosses the short distance and knocks on the door of Alex’s trailer.

“Come in.”

Michael opens the door and is hit by a waft of warm air that smells rather nice. He quickly enters the trailer and closes the door behind him. He looks around and although they’ve all arrived in Albuquerque just 48 hours ago, Alex’s trailer already looks very cozy and lived in.  

A set of what must be scented candles is burning, set on a wooden plate on the sideboard in front of the big mirror. Something slow and jazz-y is playing over two small speakers, and Alex, clad in gray sweat pants and a soft looking baby blue hoodie, lounges on the recliner, a beautifully patterned quilt in earthy colors draped over his lower legs.  

He’s looking up at Michael, carefully placing a bookmark in the pilot episode script he'd been reading when Michael entered the trailer, before he places it on the table in front of him.

“Michael, good to see you. Can I offer you some tea?”

Michael is not much of a tea drinker, but it’s cold in Albuquerque this time of the year, and if Alex’s already offering to make tea, this could be a much-needed bonding experience. He smiles.

“That would be great, thanks. Can I help?”

His mom Mara has raised him right, he never expects people to just serve him, but Alex is already up and heads over to the small kitchen area. He busies himself with boiling water and placing cookies in a ceramic bowl. He looks over at Michael.

“Sit down and make yourself comfortable. Are you warm enough? I can turn up the heating some more if you’re cold?”

Michael plops down on the comfy chair offered to him and shakes his head.

“Thanks, I’m naturally running hot, I’m good.”

That remark earns him a raised brow from Alex. No kidding, Alex Manes is capable of raising just one brow. It gives his face something almost diabolic for a second, until one corner of his mouth twitches and he smirks.

“You’re running hot, huh? Good to know.”

Michael blushes. He honest to god blushes. Holy shit. Is Alex Manes  flirting with him? He’s not sure. Alex is so different from his group of friends and the people he’s worked with in the past. They are usually just taking the shit out of him (and vice versa). With Alex it's all new and unknown terrain.  

He’s being pulled out of his thoughts when Alex returns to the table and puts a mug of steaming tea in front of him. And of course, he doesn’t just place it on the wooden table, he’s putting a  coaster  underneath. Because Alex Manes is a cultivated man who brings his own quilt, scented candles and fucking  coasters  to a 3-week-shoot in the desert.

Michal is impressed, but also intimidated. His usual crowd is loud and rambunctious, and it suits his outgoing personality perfectly. Alex is only three months older than him, but he almost feels like an insecure kid meeting a man of the world. He shakes off that mental image and waits until Alex is snuggled up under his quilt again before he takes a cookie. It’s chocolate chip, and it tastes divine .

“Holy shit, these are amazing. Where did you get them? I have to buy three boxes.”

Alex chuckles.

“I don’t usually do orders, but I can give you the recipe, they’re quite easy to make.”

Michael is in awe. He loves food more than almost anything in the world, and he knows his way around a stove or oven. He’ll figure out a way to make these cookies.

“Didn’t take you for a baker, but you sure know what you did with these. They are incredible. I’d love the recipe. I’ll send it to my mom. She’ll be so excited.”

He must’ve said the right thing, because Alex’s smile turns warm and genuine for the first time since they’ve met.

“Moms, right?”

Michael couldn’t agree more and nods enthusiastically. He picks up his mug.

“To amazing moms.”

Alex picks up his mug and toasts back.

“To amazing moms.”

They both sip some tea and for a moment the music in the background is the only sound in the trailer. Michael is careful to place his mug on its coaster before he picks up the conversation again.

“Okay, now that we’ve established that we’re both momma’s boys, I hope we can take it from there and get to know each other better and maybe build something for our Alistair and Mikel dynamic. What do you think?”

He’s nervous all of a sudden. Alex is an experienced actor, he’s been doing this professionally for more than a decade. When Michael sees Alex’s face soften, he’s feeling better immediately.

“I think that’s a great idea. There’s this one sentence in the script that shows how close they are, or at least how close they must've been at some point, and I think it would be good to find that closeness somehow. And then we’re going to show the execs what a kiss a decade in the making looks like.”

Michael laughs.

“You won’t believe it, but that’s been my thought process on my way from Jenna’s office to your trailer. I mean, Liz and Max still have the biggest responsibility to convince the higher ups, but in my opinion, Alistair and Mikel are just as important and as much of a selling point.”

Encouraged by Alex nodding in agreement, Michael continues.

"The scene you mentioned, is our springboard, that’s the moment where the audience has to realize that this isn’t just a spur of the moment thing. These two men have history. We may not know about that history yet, but it has to be clear that they know each other. It’s really helpful for me that Jenna wrote that bit about muscle memory into the script. The question is, how do we get to a point where we look like we’ve done this before? Is Jenna going to schedule snogging rehearsals for us?”

Alex bursts out laughing. On the one hand Michael’s delighted that he’s managed to make Alex laugh, on the other hand that he’s worried he’s made a stupid suggestion.

“Uhm, sorry if that was dumb. I’m just a very hands-on guy. I often approach my roles from as much of a physical perspective as I do from the emotional perspective of my character.”

Alex smiles at him.

“You didn’t say anything dumb. It’s a fair question to ask. How do we, two people who’ve only just met, play two men who’ve been in love for a decade? I want this to be every bit of convincing and true to these characters as you. In all honesty, I might have an even bigger interest in it, given that I’m part of the community who will watch this part of the show very closely.”

Michael knows that Alex is gay, in his research he’s found articles and an interview that had been released after Charming Young Deceivers ended. Media and fans alike had been in a frenzy over the coming out, especially after Alex had been part of one of the most beloved  straight  couples in TV history.  

Michael looks at Alex as open and honest as he feels.

“I’m bi myself, so this story means a lot to me, too. I want to do it justice, and I want to do right by a community I know is marginalized in many, many ways. They -  we -  deserve me giving it my all. And that’s what I want to do.  That’s what the script demands. And I think Alistair and Mikel have the potential to be as important and relevant as Liz and Max’s characters. Maybe even more so.”

Michael’s run out of breath at this point, something that barely ever happens, but this is important to him, and he hopes Alex understands what he means. Going by the look on Alex’s face, he does. His eyes seem to glisten, but maybe it’s just a trick of light.

Alex clears his throat and takes another sip from his mug.

“You know, I’ve had the hardest time making the decision whether to take on this role. After seven years on my previous show and coming out after we wrapped, I took a year off. I just needed a break from pretending to be someone I’m not for way too long. The media just always assumed I had to be straight because I played a straight guy on TV. I knew it was risky to come out when the show ended, it could’ve ended my career as well, but I couldn’t live the lie by omission my life had become any longer. I did a lot of soul searching and focused on myself. I was at a point where I didn’t know if I should continue to work in this business, when the accident happened. After that, I didn't know if I  could continue to work in this business. I’m sure you know enough about the industry to understand how hard it is as an able-bodied, assumed-straight, assumed white male actor.”

Michael nods, he knows all too well how hard it is. He’s been driving Uber and Lyft for more than a year to make ends meet, and as a talented mechanic, he’d also done the odd car repair job for friends or people recommended to him for extra cash, he’d spent on more acting classes.

Alex puts his mug down and rubs at his eyes with the palms of his hands before he looks at Michael again, his gaze intense.

“Well, after playing a straight white guy for years, people now know that Alex Manes is actually a gay man, who’s half Native American, and also disabled. I’ve worked my way up in LA for years, until my name was one casting people and show execs would recognize. Expectations were always high, but the longer  Deceivers  went on, the pressure to replicate the success got bigger every year, and the media wanted to be fed with the same narrative over and over again. Especially in regards to my personal life.”

Alex shakes his head, probably thinking about gossip magazine headlines questioning whether his female co-star of seven years and him were banging in real life. Michael shudders in sympathy.

“When the show ended, I just couldn’t continue and pretend to be the guy they wanted to write about. If someone had asked me one more time what my dream girl would have to be like, I can’t guarantee I wouldn’t have committed a murder. And now they know that I’m really not that guy."

Alex points at the script on the table.

“When I got this, I’d more or less made my peace with the idea of never being able to act again, while simultaneously worrying about what to do with my life instead. This role, this story, came at the right time. I read the script and I knew immediately that I wanted to play Alistair. That – to a degree – I  am  Alistair.”

Alex takes a steadying breath.

“I’m not going to make this about me all the time, don’t worry, but I wanted you to know where I’m coming from, and that there’s the potential that some part of my story will bleed into Alistair’s story. Mentally I’m still a bit ‘all over the place’ right now, I’m more emotional than usual, and I still struggle with the decision of having signed up for a project that could turn into yet another commitment of several years. But I think the show has the potential to be really good. For myself, and for many people like me.”

Michael gets up from his chair and walks over to the recliner. He reaches out to Alex with both arms.

“Man, would it be ok if I offer you a hug? I know I could use a hug right now. It’s ok if you don’t want, of course, but I thought I’d ask?”

Alex looks at him with big eyes, but then he untangles himself from the quilt, gets up and steps into Michael’s open arms. Michael wraps his arms around Alex’s upper body, while Alex’s arms slowly wind around Michael’s mid-section. It’s only awkward for a second, then both men give in and melt into a comforting embrace. They just stand there in the middle of Alex’s trailer for a long time, holding each other, breathing in and out in perfect sync.  

They lose track of time, but eventually Alex bends back a little to look at Michael’s face from close up.

“Momma’s boys  and  suckers for hugs, I have a feeling, things between us are going to be just fine.”

Michael snickers.

“I’m warning you, I’m a cuddle slut. I can fall asleep on people’s shoulders, or I will sloth-hug them from behind when I’m tired. Feel free to tell me no at any time though, I know not everybody’s comfortable with that kind of invasion of their personal space.”

Alex smiles.

“Thanks, I’m trying to listen to my needs more closely. In general, I do enjoy a good hug, but sometimes it can be too much. Boundaries are hard.”

Michael nods.

“Don’t I know it. I mean, I’m not having a hard time to accept or notice other people’s boundaries, it’s more like that I often ignore my own boundaries in an effort to please everyone. Leaves me drained and exhausted, but then life demands that I’m being me again, and I never seem to have enough time and space to recharge.”

They end the hug, but when they sit down again, they do so on the recliner side by side, their knees touching. Michael’s right leg bounces.

“So, after we’ve bonded over some emotional stuff, how do we get to the muscle memory part of our characters’ connection? Kissing boot camp? I’ll admit, although I know I’m bi, I’ve never kissed a dude before. I don’t expect it to be that different from kissing a girl, but I can’t be sure. I’ve looked up your filmography and saw that you did this cool musical film where you played a seemingly gay man. How did you and your co-star approach that thing between your characters?”

Alex laughs.

“Did you see the movie?”

Michael shakes his head.

“I didn’t have the time to watch it, but I saw the trailer, and, uhm, there’s a making of clip of one rather steamy scene on YouTube, I watched that.”

Alex smirks at him.

“Did you now? Interesting. Well, in general we talked with the director of course, how they wanted the scene to go, stuff like that. We did a screen test where we kissed before the shoot. Colton’s also gay, so we both had no trouble with the ‘kissing a dude’ part. But as it is with any kiss on screen, kissing a stranger is never easy.”

Michael nods.

“Okay, that makes sense. Maybe they’re going to do a screen test with us, too? To make sure we’re compatible? Jenna didn’t mention anything, right?”

Alex shakes his head.

“No, she didn’t. I don’t think there will be a screen test. This is just a pilot, and they’re on a tight budget. They’ll expect us to knock it out of the park as soon as the cameras roll.”

Michael swallows around a lump in his throat that wasn’t there a minute ago.

“Good, that’s cool. I mean, looking at you, it’s not exactly a hardship to imagine how great it must be to kiss you. I’ll do my best to make it not awkward.”

Alex smiles at him, but the smile doesn't quite reach his eyes. He’s careful with his next words.

“If it makes you feel better, we can do a screen test without cameras? Figure out how to embrace without colliding? I mean, we don’t have to kiss, obviously, if it makes you uncomfortable or you think it’s not necessary. But we could work out some kind of choreography and develop the ‘muscle memory’ for the kissing scene?”

Alex doesn’t look straight at Michael when he makes his proposal, only when he ends, his eyes are back on Michael with full focus. Michael feels like he’s blushing furiously, although he really hopes that isn’t the case.  

“Uhm, okay, that’s a great idea actually. A choreography. I like that. I’d rather not knock you unconscious with my thick skull just because we both go for the same side.”

Alex laughs and stands up again. He holds his hand out to Michael.

“Come on then, let’s try.”

Michael takes Alex’s hand and lets himself get pulled up into a standing position. Alex doesn’t release his hand, so Michael follows him to the middle of the trailer where they have enough space to move around without bumping into furniture. Alex takes one more step until they stand opposite from each other.

“Is there anything off limits with what you’re comfortable with? Like, do I have to know about any particularly ticklish spots, is it ok to touch your hair? That kind of stuff.”

Michael thinks about it for a second, then he shakes his head.

“I can’t think of anything. How about you?”

Alex shakes his head.

“I’m pretty ticklish, but I don’t think you’re going to tickle me. Should we just act out the scene like it’s in the script and see how it goes?”

Michael nods. He picks up his script from where he’d placed it on the table earlier and quickly reads through the instructions for the scene’s set-up.

“Okay, why don’t you take the chair from over there, and I enter from the kitchen area?”

Alex nods in agreement. He pulls out the chair from under the desk and props up his right leg on the seat. He pulls up the leg of is sweatpants and pretends to adjust something on his prosthesis.

Michael’s stepped back into the kitchen area and looks at Alex. His hair is tousled and he looks warm and slightly flushed. For a moment, Michael glances at the metal of Alex’s leg reflecting the light, but then he takes a deep breath and closes his eyes. He’s Mikel Rath now. An alien who’s lived in this town for ten years while the love of his life went to war. They are not on good terms, but there’s still love.  

A love that’s been tested over and over again, but never went away. Michael opens his eyes and looks at Alex. Alex, who’s Alistair Jessup now, a decorated war veteran. Not the same person Mikel fell in love with a decade ago. Not a boy anymore. Alistair is a man now. But the love, oh the  love, it's burning just as bright as the first day he’d laid eyes on him.  

Mikel takes a step forward into the room, as per description “belt buckle first”.

"𝙽𝚘𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚐𝚒𝚊’𝚜 𝚊 𝚋𝚒𝚝𝚌𝚑, 𝚑𝚞𝚑."

Alistair adjusts the leg of his pants and puts his foot back on the ground. He looks at Mikel, his eyes dark and questioning. He sighs.

"𝙸 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝙸 𝚐𝚘𝚝 𝚋𝚊𝚌𝚔 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝙸𝚛𝚊𝚚, 𝚢𝚘𝚞’𝚍 𝚋𝚎 𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚐𝚘𝚗𝚎."

Mikel feels embarrassed all of a sudden. Alistair is right, it’s been ten years and he’s still stuck in the same place, wasting his life, just like Alistair said earlier. But then Alistair doesn’t know  why  he never left, what kept him in their hometown, or rather who. Mikel is tired, and his shoulders drop. He sounds resigned.

"𝙸’𝚟𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚘𝚗 𝚊 𝚠𝚊𝚢 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚊 𝚠𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚎. 𝙸𝚝’𝚜 𝚜𝚕𝚘𝚠 𝚐𝚘𝚒𝚗𝚐. 𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝? 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚐𝚘?"

Alistair shakes his head, he also looks tired, his eyes are hollow.

"𝚆𝚎’𝚛𝚎 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚔𝚒𝚍𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚢𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎. 𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝙸 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚍𝚘𝚎𝚜𝚗’𝚝 𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛."

The ‘what I want never mattered’ is hanging like an unspoken truth between them. Mikel takes a step forward, his eyes on Alistair. Alistair in return, takes one step in Mikel’s direction. They are close now. Very close. They look at each other, their eyes telling an entire story while they remain quiet.

When they both start moving at the same time, there’s no need to figure out a choreography. Mikel’s arms reach for Alistair’s head, his fingers slotting around his neck just so, while Alistair’s hands go underneath Mikel’s arms and wrap around Mikel’s torso. They both pull the other in until there’s no space left between them. Mikel takes another breath before he closes the last inch of distance between them and their lips meet in a searing kiss.

They are swaying back and forth, their lips pressing firmly against each other. They are Alistair and Mikel for a long moment, until Mikel Rath slowly turns back into Michael Guerin and Alistair fades back into Alex Manes, and now it’s them kissing all of a sudden, and no longer the characters they are supposed to play.

Michael doesn’t know how to stop. He doesn’t want to. He’s holding onto Alex’s face and looks at him like he’s searching for something. When he sees what he’s been hoping to find, he closes his eyes and lets his lips go soft, his mouth turning into a pliant invitation

When he feels Alex’s tongue nudging at his lower lip, he opens his mouth and lets him in.

#malex fic #malex #alex manes #michael guerin #roswell new mexico #my fic #rnm 1x01 #rnm fic

[thewhumpproject]

SciFi TV Whump Catalogue (WIP)

People with powers, and dinosaurs is the main theme here. A shorter list of SciFi shows so far because a lot of them go into other categories. Will be updated.

Primeval – Connor:

3x04 – Head injury in minor car crash

3x05 – Almost frozen

3x10 – Knocked out of tree by stun grenade

5x01 – Attacked and dragged underground by creature, head and leg injury, almost gassed

5x05 – Car crash, trapped leg

5x06 – Toxic gas inhalation

Stephen:

1x02 – Venomous Arthropleura bite

Cutter:

1x03 – Drowned and resuscitated

Becker:

4x01 – Shot with shock gun

4x04 – Attacked by creature, poisoned leg wound, gassed

Matt:

4x04 – Gassed

  Primeval New World – Evan:

1x04 – Slashed by terror bird in leg

1x08 – ‘Drugged’, hallucinations, sedated

1x12 – Caught in cave in

1x13 – Scrapes cont.

Toby:

1x12 – Brontoscorpion venom

Mac:

1x08 – Injured in flashback

1x12 – Gives blood

Dylan:

1x07 – Falls down hill, dislocated shoulder, relocation

1x12 – Foot trapped temporarily in cave in

  Terra Nova – Jim Shannon:

1x01 – Tased, oxygen sickness ‘hyperoxic shock’

1x03 – Nip from a pterosaur

1x04 – A cold, almost choked, knocked out

1x05 – Captured, knocked out, beaten up

1x07 – Fight, slashed in arm

1x12 – Knocked out by explosion, wakes up confused and disoriented, head, hearing, balance issues, leg injury, knocked down

1x13 – Tortured, tased,  

Taylor:

1x04 – Infection-induced memory loss

1x07 – Shot with a crossbow, fight

1x10 – Knocked down by concussive gun blast, fight

1x13 - Stabbed

Josh:

1x08 – Thrown by energy force, injured ribs

1x12 – Beaten

1x13 – Fight injuries cont.

Curran (Jay Ryan):

1x06 – Beaten

1x08 – Infected leg wound

Hunter:

1x07 – Parasite, operation

+[Lucas:

1x09 – backhanded and pushed to the ground 

1x12 – beaten by one character, hit over the head with a cane by another 

1x13 – beaten up, shot ]

Jericho – Jake Green:

1x01 – Car crash, leg injury

1x14 – Car crash, leg trapped under car, hypothermia

1x15 – Mild hypothermia consequences, knocked out

2x06 – Captured, tortured (sleep deprivation, dehydration)

  Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency - Dirk Gently: 

1x06 – Shoulder

1x07 – Shot w/ crossbow bolt

1x08 – cont. crossbow

Todd: 

1x06 – Punched, shocked

1x07 – Electrocuted again

1x08 – cont. electrocution

   Mutant  X – Brennan:

1x03 – Shot with a DNA laser

1x07 – Mutant feeds off his energy

1x20 – ‘Mind-controlled’, scorpion-mutant sting/poisoned

1x22 – Powers backfire, thrown by mutant energy blast

2x02 – Electrocuted, CPR performed

2x04 – Knocked out

2x06 – Knocked out

2x07 – Struck by lightning, wakes up being nursed in bed in strange town, gets in a fight or two

2x13 – Sliced by mutant projectile

2x14 – Drugged, fights Jesse enraged

2x19 – Electrocution [gene mutation causes powers to repeatedly surge uncontrollably]

3x01 – Wakes from unconsciousness. ‘Drugged’, kidnapped, tortured

3x07 - Shot

3x09 – Electrocuted, gassed

3x18 – Links with Jesse in his mindscape, physically in peril whenever Jesse is

3x21 – Absorbed into mirror, unconscious upon release

Shalimar:

2x04 – Clawed by beast, contracts virus

3x07 – Falls out of plane, unconscious, impaled

3x21 – Also absorbed into mirror, unconscious upon release

Jesse:

2x14 – Fights an enraged Brennan

2x19 – Zapped by Brennan

3x09 – Gassed, almost suffocates

3x18 – Shot, dreamscape/mind torment

  Continuum – Carlos Fonnegra:

1x03 – Brutal fight, knocked out

1x07 – Tased, almost suffocated with plastic, fight, tased again

1x09 – Shot

  Intelligence – Gabriel:

1x12 – Shot

1x13 – cont. shooting injuries

Believe – Tate:

1x01 – Shot

  Alphas – Cameron Hicks:

1x01 – Mind-controlled, blackouts, ‘Pushed’ to pass out

1x09 – Stabbed

1x10 – Tranqued/shot with a snooze pistol

2x05 – Stabs self

2x06 – Flying sawblade to the leg

  LOST – aw, heck *deletes all the notes I ever made* there’s a wiki on it

<lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/Injuries>

Killjoys - Johnny:

1x01 – Cage fight

1x02 – Fight

1x03 – Tracker implantation, temporarily cuts ear off, hit, kicked

1x07 – Neuro implant, stabbed

1x08 – cont. stabbing recovery

2x05 – Hit

2x06 – Fight

2x07 – Shocked, beaten (offscreen)

2x08 – cont. capture injuries, mind-altering drugging (kind of)

2x09 – cont. drug euphoria, stun shot, knocked out

Dutch:

1x01 – Poisoned

1x02 – Tased, gets out of restraints via self-dislocation

1x05 – Torture via nanites

1x06 – Painful implant, shot

1x07 – Fight

1x09 – Shot leg

2x03 – Stabbed across stomach

2x09 – Captured, leeched

D’Avin:

1x01 – Fight, tranqued

1x02 – Tased

1x05 – Torture via nanites

1x07 – [Head messed with], fight

1x09 – Torture via shocks

1x10 – Fight

2x04 – Electrocuted

2x06 – Almost choked, fight

2x07 – Neuro bath synaptic overload

#whump #whump catalogue #primeval #terra nova #jericho #dirk gently #mutant x #intelligence #continuum #believe #alphas #lost #killjoys #scifi #sci fi #some of these aren't even finished #it's just been so long #and this was like a casual thing and yet i seem to care a lot #i've got a medical one #and superhero shows

[lightningboltreader]

WIP Whaddya Mean it's Wednesday

“I don’t know about lucky,” Carlos suggests with a frown, “but it definitely could have been worse. I’m glad they're safe.”

Michelle shifts on her stool to face the crowd and he watches as her gaze stops, transfixed. Carlos turns at the waist, curious to see who she’s observing so intently and finds Captain Strand and his son in private conversation. Whatever Owen just said so quietly causes the son to rest his head on his dad’s shoulder momentarily.

Carlos blinks. He can’t imagine his dad saying anything that would cause him to be that affectionate in public. Even if Ranger Reyes said put your head on my shoulder right now! Carlos isn’t sure he wouldn’t sputter and freeze. But the Strands carry on as if nothing shocking occurred, the captain arching his back and standing up to watch the band. 

“I’m going to ask him to dance,” Michelle declares, knocking back the rest of her whiskey.

“What?”

“I’m going to ask Captain Strand to dance with me,” Michelle repeats. She fluffs her hair and smooths out her dress. “You’re good, right?”

Carlos opens his mouth but no sound comes out before she turns away.

“Captain Strand, shall we?” he hears her begin. The rest is drowned out by his heart beating in his ears. 

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Y'all I'm back at work but still have no idea what day it is half the time. I'm really late and I've received so many tags!! @carlos-in-glasses (sorry, you’re probably sleeping) @strandnreyes @thisbuildinghasfeelings @heartstringsduet @sznofthesticks @alrightbuckaroo @bonheur-cafe @birdclowns @whatsintheboxmh @paperstorm @louis-ii-reyes-strand @theghostofashton @im-overstimulated-and-im-sad @cold-blooded-jelly-doughnut @iboatedhere muah!

Has everyone already shared? I’m catching up.

I love all of you talented people. 💕

#lightningboltreader ideas #911 lone star #wip wednesday #1x01 'Lost' wip

[lightningboltreader]

~Seven Sentence Sunday

(It’s kinda smutty)

He pushes the door closed with his palm and jams the rusty looking brass bar into the latch to secure it. Carlos grips his hips and groans impatiently before TK’s able to spin around and shut him up with his tongue. The want only becomes more desperate as TK explores, running his hands over every inch of the green shirt and smooth skin he can reach while bodily pinned to the door. TK whines pitifully, it’s not nearly enough and then merciful, strong hands wrap around his waist and he’s moving.

TK doesn’t let go, sucking on Carlos’ neck as he’s steered into what he hopes is an empty wall. He licks behind his ear and over to the delicate little attached lobe that he absolutely must taste, as his shoulder blades crash into another surface. Once he’s stable TK carefully sucks it in between his lips, causing Carlos to squirm and grip his face. 

“What do you want?”

TK smirks.

Thanks to @sznofthesticks @carlos-in-glasses @strandnreyes @alrightbuckaroo @lemonlyman-dotcom for the inspo to open my doc and write for an hour. :)

Tagging a few who may not yet have shared, but please anyone take it! @noxsoulmate @freneticfloetry @catanisspicy @carlos-tk @iboatedhere @jesuisici33

#lightningboltreader ideas #911 lone star #seven sentence sunday #1x01 'Lost' wip

[lightningboltreader]

🎉 Seven Sentence Sunday vNYE 🎉

TK shifts his posture as the song changes, dropping his shoulders and his gaze as he bites his lower lip and lets himself get lost in the sultry tempo. He swivels his hips and looks up through his eyelashes to survey the nearby prospects when someone moves in close behind him.

A broad chest sweeps across his back more than once before large hands wrap around his hips and TK feels his body being tugged into a grinding pelvis. He doesn’t mind flirting but is not ready to be dry humped by someone he can’t even see, so he pries at the possessive hands and dances forward, spinning around to look at Mr. Bold.

The guy gawks with a hungry grin at the same time as TK shakes his head and shuffles further away. Thankfully he doesn’t react, turning around to find someone else as TK backs into a brick wall.

He turns around to apologize and loses every thought in his head.

Thank you tagging me in the final sss of the year

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Happy New Year everyone, may your 2024 be filled with love and art. And good tumblr nonsense.

#seven sentence sunday #lightningboltreader ideas #911 lone star #1x01 'Lost' wip

[lightningboltreader]

WIP Wednesday - I’m late but finally home!

They share a private, knowing smile after he compliments the captain and Carlos draws in a deep breath with a silent prayer that he doesn't do anything embarrassing like fall in the mud right now. The paramedics load the woman into their bus and Michelle and Tim climb in after her and pull the doors close. Nancy checks them carefully, wiggling the handles to make sure they’re secure before she gives the captain a thumbs up and jogs to the front. “That was awesome!” Mateo whoops, as if they’d lassoed a bull instead of helping a wounded woman. Still, Carlos shivers in anticipation when it’s suggested they celebrate, only to quickly school his features when he catches Nancy eyeing him suspiciously, driver's door open and rain dripping onto her furrowed brows. She nods before climbing in, a silent communication that she’ll text him the details when the location is decided and Carlos knows he will have to endure a detailed grilling before she gives up any information. It’s a bargain he’s willing to make. He’s been given a second chance and he doesn’t intend to waste it. 

🔖 Open tag for ANYONE who wants to share in-process, published, revisited, anything at all that you've created. Let us love it with you.

Friends, your WIPs, recent published works, favorite quotes and roundups are giving me life!! I have so much reading to catch up on and it's my favorite problem to have. Thank you, as always, for thinking of me, including @whatsintheboxmh @carlos-in-glasses @heartstringsduet @iboatedhere @lemonlyman-dotcom @alrightbuckaroo & @carlos-tk. 💕

#lightningboltreader ideas #911 lone star #wip wednesday #1x01 'Lost' wip

[lightningboltreader]

He’d recognize that jawline anywhere.   Carlos sees it every time he closes his eyes, thinks about it in every moment of silence. Nearly twenty-four hours later it’s become something just this side of unwelcome, the constant in a set of erotic flashcards in the front of his brain that beg to be studied at all times. He had caressed the soft stubble there, rubbed his thumb over the hinge as his cock disappeared inside the warm, wet mouth it held. He watched it raise and lower as he hollowed his cheeks or pulled back to suck on just the tip. That jawline has consumed his thoughts. Now Carlos watches as a fat drop of rain hits the man’s cheek and slides down, following the same path his thumb had taken as it snakes down to the sharp jaw and disappears behind his turnout collar.

(tags below)

Thank you @bonheur-cafe, @heartstringsduet, @carlos-in-glasses, @alrightbuckaroo, @louis-ii-reyes-strand and @whatsintheboxmh for thinking of me today and to @strandnreyes and @noxsoulmate for posting fic links that I've had the pleasure to preview.

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#lightningboltreader ideas #911 lone star #wip wednesday #1x01 'Lost' wip

[lightningboltreader]

This continues the “Lost” snippet from Sunday.

“Hey Lex,” Carlos greets, setting down his coffee to turn on his desk lamp.

In response she sighs and flips the file closed, placing it on the top of the neat stack between them. Carlos busies himself with turning on his laptop and getting out his notebook and pen, so it’s nearly a full minute before he notices her again.

Lexi is giving him the look.

Only Carlos doesn’t know why. Usually he’s well aware of whatever he’s done to earn her tilted head and pinched lips.

A quick scan tells him nothing has been disrupted since he left here yesterday. And there aren’t any post-it notes directing him to call someone or go to the boss’ office. His shirt is buttoned, his fly is zipped and he can’t imagine he has ink on his face already.

“What?”

“I don’t know,” she says with a frown, “something is different.”

Carlos panics for a second, wondering if Tekay could have left any visible marks last night. Nope. Not possible. He was on his knees virtually the entire time they were together. God, he looked good on his knees.

“Okay,” he says, chancing a mocking tone, “let me know if you figure it out.”

Lexi nearly does a double take. “Excuse me, Reyes?”

He shrugs and gives her a little half smile before picking up the new file.

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Thank you for nudging me (to dust off this bingo WIP) y’all. Today’s tags by @carlos-in-glasses @lemonlyman-dotcom @freneticfloetry @alrightbuckaroo @birdclowns @strandnreyes @carlos-tk @heartstringsduet @louis-ii-reyes-strand @whatsintheboxmh gave me a swift kick to add some words today. ❤️❤️❤️

Np tags to @ladytessa74 @theghostofashton @welcometololaland @eclectic-sassycoweyes @goodways @rmd-writes @wandering-night19 @paperstorm and you!

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[lightningboltreader]

Seven Sentence Sunday

Carlos starts to get hard at the thought. Maybe TK unzips and pulls down his pants just low enough to get those plush lips around his cock. At first he’d move slowly, getting it wet and using the left hand with the rings to set the pace. Carlos would feel their cool metal as he moved up and down, TK teasing his slit with his tongue as those green eyes stared up at him through long lashes. Eventually he’d let Carlos take over, gripping either side of his face and feeling the stubble lightly scrape his palms as he directs TK to swallow all of him. Carlos starts to unravel and then he hears a splash.

Shit, he tipped the mug in his reverie and spilled half his coffee on the floor. He shakes his head and sets it down, grabbing a handful of paper towels to clean up. He’s got to get going. The 126 reopens today and he’s likely to work with the new team. Carlos wants to be on his A-game.

I evidently forgot how to post. Thanks for the tags @paperstorm @strandnreyes @carlos-in-glasses @bonheur-cafe @birdclowns @alrightbuckaroo @carlos-tk @thebumblecee @cold-blooded-jelly-doughnut @heartstringsduet

Anyone else got something to share? ❤️

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[lightningboltreader]

would love to hear about Lost :)

Hi! This one is my "current" wip, a yet untitled bingo square with 1x01 Pilot feels that sets up the Tarlos honky tonk encounter. I planned to release it with Week 1 rewatch, but took on loads of fun Secret Santa fics to beta and pressed pause (no regrets, being a beta is one of my favorite things!), so it will be more of a mid-season look back.

I've probably posted too much for how short it will be, but I'll share a snippet that didn't make the cut. There was a moment where I had the bar bathroom as their SECOND encounter, the first one a nameless hookup before the rescue. Carlos considers the incredible odds of reuniting in the rain that night -

He was kicking himself for not getting the guy’s number, the first name as useless as a single glass slipper in a city the size of Austin. Carlos was sure it was hopeless, twisting himself in knots to be fine with never seeing him again. It was supposed to be okay. He shouldn't need to know why he fit perfectly in his arms. In his hands. In his mouth, god. Carlos nearly laughs out loud at the irony of seeing the huge letters sewn onto the back of his turnout now. Not Teekay it turns out, but perhaps just as unusual. His name is only two letters, TK. They sit before the last name he shares with his captain, Strand.  TK Strand. Carlos likes it.  He plans to ask what it means. Clearly they're not done.

Thanks for asking! :)

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[lightningboltreader]

Seven Sentence Sunday

“Oh he dicked you down real good.” “What?” Carlos asks, a bit too loudly for the small space of their cruiser. “You're doing that thing,” Lexi explains, “where you hold your breath while your brain freezes and then you suck in all the air in the car.” She turns her phone face down in her lap and looks at him. “It’s like every cell in your body has to concentrate on that one thought.” She purses her lips. “Usually you have a really good idea afterwards.” Carlos wants to point out that she sounds annoyed that he has good ideas, but he doesn’t want to make this worse for himself. “Okay? I mean, it doesn’t have to be about that.” Lexi rolls her eyes. “You’re vibrating, Reyes. Y’all didn’t go for coffee.” Carlos huffs out a surprised breath, but doesn’t deny it. Instead he squeezes his hands on the steering wheel and tries not to be horrified that she’s talking about this. “He didn’t dick me down,” he grumbles quietly.

thank youuuu @carlos-in-glasses, @strandnreyes, @alrightbuckaroo, @fallout-mars, @lemonlyman-dotcom, @shadesofdeviant, @carlos-tk, @bonheur-cafe, @iboatedhere, @theghostofashton, @cold-blooded-jelly-doughnut

Leaving an open tag for anyone who would still like to share a wip item of any kind, Sunday or not.

Edit: just realized I used the Wed banner with the Sunday title. 🫣 If you happened to notice, I was not being purposefully coy and playful with social constructs. Ah well.

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