I made a short cover of this a while back and finally decided I did want to finish it! Love this song.
I really love the whole middle section so I decided to make it longer and layered. It was so tricky to make all the layers feel balance and tbh I don’t know that I even got there entirely, but I like how it turned out!
He came from behind, wrapping his arms around you and tucking his head into the crook of your neck. One of your hands landed in his hair, and the other continued to stir the simmering pot over the stove.
“I know, silly, that’s why I’m making the hot chocolate. Now go get warm on the couch and I’ll be there with our drinks.” You kiss his temple before Auron reluctantly pulls away, making his way to the living room while hugging his clothes to himself.
“Sorry about the wait,” you apologize, placing both mugs onto the coffee table. “Leave it to cool for a bit. It’s not the most classy, but it should keep you from freezing.”
“Thank you, Dear.” He yawns.
You observe Auron’s shivering form, holding the blanket around himself tight.
“Are you still cold?”
“Oh, aren’t I always cold?”
Insufferable, really. You roll your eyes, but still offer a small smile and scoot closer.
“Is it alright if I join you under there?”
With a corner of the blanket in hand, Auron stretches out his arm and puts it around your shoulders. He embraces you fully, leeching off your warmth and melting into your touch.
“Aw, there you are. Sweet thing.” you remark. You kiss his lips softly, met with a satisfied hum and a tighter hug.
“But it is a little strange; you’re acting awfully passive. What’s gotten into you?”
Auron nestles his head into your shoulder, stubbornly staying in place.
“What’s ‘gotten into me’ is exhaustion,” he admits, almost ashamed. “And the cold. All the fatigue I’ve been repressing is starting to resurface with our few days off.”
“Poor dear.” you coo, lighthearted but nearly taunting him. You comb your fingers through Auron’s silky hair, taking full advantage of such a rare and vulnerable state. He stays quiet for a while, basking in the serenity of it all.
“Hm…Keep this up and I won’t even be awake to drink that hot chocolate you worked so hard on.”
“I can stop playing with your hair if you’d like.”
“No. I’m just fine here.
You sit together in the quiet for a few moments, until Auron breaks the silence with a warning.
“Also, I may be tired right now but I am not delirious enough to let you tell anyone about this. So don’t.” He only mumbles his caution, but still offers it in full seriousness.
“I wasn’t planning on it, don’t worry.” You soothe him again with a kiss on the forehead, quieting the room once more. “Tell you what,” you offer. “How about you rest your eyes while our drinks cool? I did let it boil, so we have a short while to wait.”
“That’s fine with me,” he finally sits up, if only for a moment to kiss you. “Thank you, Darling.”
Rules: Shuffle your repeat playlist 10 times and tag 10 people.
Thank you for the tag @tragediegh, this was really fun! Also, I'm positively surprised that Spotify's shuffle didn't just give me the bazillion Of Monster and Men -songs on that playlist in a row lol
Let The River In - Dotan
2. Empire - Of Monsters and Men
3. Our Light - Lyn & Shoji Meguro
4. Wolves Without Teeth - Of Monsters and Men
5. Home - Dotan
6. Kiss from a Rose - Seal
7. Pumped up Kicks (in Old English) - The_miracle_aligner
8. Someone To You (Acoustic) - Banners
9. Death and All His Friends - Coldplay
10. Ready Now - dodie
Tagging @heyitsrink, @treezenith and @cryptidlark!
“I’ll Do My Best (For You Baby)” by The Ritchie Family, 1982.
Vocalists: Jacqui Smith Lee, Dodie Draher, and Vera Brown.
#17 on Billboard’s Disco Chart and #27 on Billboard’s R&B Singles Chart.
“Paced by the title tune, the danceable Ritchie Family turn on the charm and turn out an internationally-flavored soul/funk effort that sparkles with class.” Billboard, May 1982.
i sit by the bursting sickly yellow light of the fireplace
and it is so cold outside
the scorching air stings my skin and pokes needles at my flesh
each time i reach out for warmth
and it is so cold outside
i almost fall for the comforting vision projected upon the flames
before i watch another log devoured into nothing but fuel for another whims
and stray glowing ashes fly upwards like fireflies
that iv never seen before but have always wished to
but still- it is so cold outside
and i know that the minute i step over the line
that this passive pain will be the least of my worries
that what little is left of me will be reduced to ash and smoke
that it is only a matter of time
but- goddammit it is freezing out there now!
and the ice will only ever curl up higher
and my wool will only ever wear thinner
and whatever freedom comes from
the wind in your face and your breath in front of you
will be swallowed up by a frozen fate
not worth escaping to
so pull myself in and turn away as long my guilt will let me
and stay burned into place
hey so your Homecoming series lives in my head rent free so i made a playlist based on it a while back (in April💀) & finally wanted to let u know so *gently places this on your tumblr doorstep* https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5BCO3Mw0ZfcR7ZWkR5e31C?si=8z-UKE9xTzeXLo5Y5rna7A&utm_source=copy-link
I love your work, bless
I am sooooo happy!! I wasn't having the best day, you know work sucks, but then I see this on my lunch break?? Omg!!! I am elated! This is the first thing someone's made for one of my fics! I LOVE it 🖤🤩🖤 thank you for taking the time to hand pick songs and make a playlist 🔪👻🔪 it's amazing and you're the best 💕
hello gamers minor life update I have been doing Real bad lately so I will likely continue to be very inactive, but hey on the bright side I have been fleshing out some eternal gales lore I reworked a while back and I can happily say that Dodie no longer completely contradicts the very nature of reality in eternal gales and the fog tower™ officially has a real reason to exist again so hell yeah to that