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#and I think they love it and still use it privately even when Bitty switches to ‘Eric’ professionally
montrealmadison · 5 months
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perks of writing older zimbits: strong nonverbal communication, lots of inside jokes, getting to work through jack’s retirement and bitty’s career success, really REALLY tender, peak ride-or-die energy
pitfalls of writing older zimbits: fellas is it weird that jack’s inner monologue still defaults to “bitty” when bitty is a 44-year-old father of three who hasn’t played organized hockey in years
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fantasydaydreamers · 4 years
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Boobs, Butt, or Legs for class A-1 and the LOA
Not only am I a member of the itty bitty titty committee but I also don't really have an ass. All I got going for me is my legs...and my lovely personality😘
Warning: Semi-Lemon Headcanons
Class 1A
Kaminari
He's a boob guy. Whenever you talk to him his eyes often stray down to your chest, drool starting to come out of his mouth unintentionally. He tries not to and is ashamed when you called him out on it but...they're right there...if only he could reach out and...
→ You: "KAMI!!! Pay attention!!" *is blushing while trying to keep your composure*
→ Kaminari: *whines* "I'm sorry, (Y/n)! I can't help it! You look so sexy~"
Kirishima
Legs! Kirishima is a guy who loves the thought of nibbling along his lovers skin and claiming them. He could work his way up your legs, leaving bite marks behind as he gets closer to the place you want him the most. He loves finding out your inner thighs are sensitive so he takes his time there; tracing your skin with his teeth, teasing you as you whine for him to get closer...
→ Kirishima: "Mm..look at you all marked up, (Y/n)! You look so cute right now." *kisses the marks on your thighs softly*
→ You: "K-Kiri...please..."
→ Kirishima: "Uh oh! Looks like I missed a spot!" *leans back down while holding back a not-so innocent snicker*
Tokoyami
I would say boobs but he has his beak is in the way so he can't really...burry his face in them if he wanted. Other than that I think he would love your legs. Something about the idea of them being wrapped around his head makes him embarrassingly turned on.
→ Tokoyami: *still wary of his beak* "Are you sure, (Y/n)?"
→ You: "I trust you Tokoyami!"
Sero
Once upon a time during training you had stumbled backwards into Sero, both of you tumbling to the ground. He ended up on his butt, his arms around your waist as he tried to prevent the fall, and you in his lap in a very suggestive position. You had shifted your position slightly to get up and he let out a shakey groan.
→ You: "Ah! I'm sorry, Sero! Are you hurt?" *scrambling to get up*
→ Sero: *trying to ignore the building ache in his pants* "Y-yeah. I'm good."
Midoriya
If we're being honest, the situation that happened with Hatsune kind of changed his perspective on things. Yes, girls always made him flustered, but he didn't know things would escalate this far. So whenever you hug him and he feels something squishy press into him...his face is as red as a tomato.
→ Midoriya: "(Y/n)...t-too tight!" *trying to get out of your hold*
→ You: "But your so amazing, Deku!" *squeezes tighter*
→ Midoriya: "A-ah~!" *is way to conscious of you pressing against him*
Bakugou
He never bothered with the thought of this stuff--too busy aiming to be the number one hero--but once he finds interest in someone he's done. His gaze will linger on your ass no matter what you're doing. You had dropped something one day so you bent over to pick it up and he almost let out some sparks. 
→ Bakugou: *pulls you roughly into his lap, his hands resting on your waist as he holds back a groan* "Stay like this for a minute."
→ You: *in shock, but you listen, feeling his hands inch towards your ass, his breathing hitching* Oh... *grinning, you shift your weight and feel his hips thrust up*
→ Bakugou: *a gruttled moan escapes his mouth, a rare blush crossing his face as his hands shoot completely under your ass to hold you still* "F-fuck, (Y/n)."
Koda
This poor innocent boy. He gets flustered easily whenever you flirt with him so if his eyes do stray towards your ass or your boobs he's panicking and covering his face. He might end up being a boob guy more than anything and of course you love the feeling of his rough hands on you~
→ You: *leans over his desk so your looking him in the eye* "Good morning, Koda!"
→ Koda: "G-good morni-eep!" *had looked up and saw your clevage right in front of his face*
Ojiro
So...with his tail Ojiro was always conscious about it ever since he was a kid. I would say ass but he also just loves tracing his fingers over the small of your back. Whenever the two of you are resting together, he'll draw invisible patterns and eventually fall asleep with his hand on your ass.
→ Ojiro: *is snoring lightly and is twitching in his sleep grabbing a handful of your ass*
→ You: *trying not to laugh*
Shouji
The man who has many limbs so of course he would be attracted to your legs. You only have one pair so he thinks they're so special and adores them whenever he gets the chance. If you happen to be flexible, he finds that all the more appealing.
→ Shouji: *currently watching you stretch while trying not to make it too obvious that he's enjoying the view*
→ You: "Nice try, Shouji. I know you're staring but don't worry...I'll give you a private show later."
Sato
He is attracted to boobs. One day the two of you were baking and it got messy, both of you laughing as flour and milk got everywhere. When the two of you took a second to breathe, he glanced up and saw a trail of milk going down your clevage and under your shirt, making it wet.
→ Sato: *is blushing profusely trying to direct his attention back to baking*
→ You: "Awh...now I'm all wet, Sato!"
→ Sato: *sato.exe has stopped working*
Todoroki
Personality. To be completely honest, he probably wouldn't pay much attention to anything like that until he started to like someone. He has so many other things to worry about so you have to have some verbal connection before a physical one. Once you start getting to know him and flirt, he might have his gaze linger on your ass when you walk by him. 
→ You: *passes by Todoroki, purposely sauntering your hips because you caught onto his little secret*
→ Todoroki: *was talking to Midoriya when he saw you out of the corner of his eye, passing by and his eyes immediately shoot downward, holding back a sigh*
→ Midoriya: "...Todoroki-kun?"
Iida
I think this goes without saying but he loves a pair of legs on someone. All he's ever known is his legs with the engines in his calves so when he has a partner whose legs are soft and smooth...he absentmindedly will caress your legs if you have them placed on his lap.
→ Iida: *his hands were slowly massaging up your legs while watching the news segment about a villain attack before they start to climb higher to your thigh before reaching inward...*
→ You: *jumps and opens both eyes to see Iida still engrossed in the story with a small quirked lip* "Oh? This is a first."
→ Iida: *chuckles* "It was so sexy feeling your muscles twitch when I did that."
League Of Villains
Shigaraki
He just wants to touch you. Everywhere. Maybe your ass more than anything but it's times like this when his quirk pisses him off. He just wants to roam his hands all over your skin. Skin to skin contact. No gloves. Imagine how delighted he was when he found out you liked the danger that came with almost five fingers...
→ Shigaraki: *four fingers were tracing over your hips, watching them buck up a little when he grazed a sensitive spot* "Careful, (Y/n). You could've bumped my pinky finger~"
Kurogiri
He loves your ass and legs. Just when you pass by him, he'll glace at you briefly before directing his attention back to what he was doing. He's very secretive about it so you would have to pay special attention to him so you catch him.
→ You: "Enjoying the view?" *reaches up to get a glass on the top shelf*
→ Kurogiri: *almost drops the glass he was cleaning*
Dabi
Ass. Oh...he loves bending you over and giving you a few good slaps. It turns all nice and red for him and if activates his quirk, quickly warming his palm, it gets even redder. He loves the choked moans you make as you call out to him, shaking your ass as you beg for more.
→ Dabi: "Do you think you've been a good girl, (Y/n)? Or should I have you count to 10?" *is rubbing your reddened flesh greedily*
→ You: "I've b-been good! So g-good for you..." *sobbing, you moan as you feel a single digit slide down your wet slit*
Twice
Maybe it's because he has his split personality, but he loves your boobs. He pays special attention to both of them, each personality seeming to pick one side each.
→ You: "T-twice...please..." *twitching from overstimulation on your nipples*
→ Twice: "You're so cute, (Y/n)!" *switched to the other nipple* "You greedy bitch, I'm not stopping now."
Mr. Compress
Since he used to be a magician, he was often doing the trick that would saw a woman's body in half in a closed box. Of course, this seperates the legs and....he is weak to a woman in heels with nylons. He thinks it enhances a woman's sex appeal and it really gets him going.
→ You: *teasingly pushing the nylons off your legs before pulling them back up*
→ Sako: "Leave them on, (Y/n). I'm going to take you just like that."
Spinner
He is WEAK to boobs. If you wear low-cut tops around him, he won't be able to stop staring as he fumbles over his words. You'll have him tongue-tied in seconds if you touch them yourself...even if it's just as innocent as adjusting your bra.
→ Shigaraki: *sigh* "Pay attention to the meeting, Spinner."
→ Spinner: "S-shit! Ya-uh-sorry!"
→ You: *giggles*
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bittysvalentines · 4 years
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The Science of Crushes
From @17piesinseptember
To @jackzimmermemes
Happy (Bitty's) Valentine's!! I hope you have a fantastic day.
Justin/Tater, general rating, no archive warnings
Justin is in the middle of packing-up when a man rushes into the museum's lecture theatre, startling him. Thankfully, he was only holding a packet of balloons and not one of the more lethal accessories he uses in his science demonstration.
“Can I help you?” Justin asks, starting to gather the balloons now scattered over the table.
The man’s figure is shadowy. The stage lights are on but Justin switched off the audience lights after everyone left. The only thing Justin can discern is that the man is tall.
“Have I miss the show?” the guy asks. He has an accent that Justin thinks is some kind of Eastern European. It sparks something in his memory but he doesn’t know why.
“Yes, sorry. I just finished,” Justin tell the man.
The man says something in a foreign language. Justin doesn’t know exactly what but he’s certain it’s a swear word. 
“You have another today?” the man asks, walking toward him, every step bringing him more into the light. Not only is he tall, but he’s broad as well.
“No. Sorry,” Justin apologises, still gathering balloons. “I’ve got two tomorrow though. One at eleven and the other…”
Justin trails off as the man comes fully into the light and Justin realises why the voice was familiar.
The man is Alexei Mashkov, former Falconers player and Justin’s celebrity crush all through college.
Seeing him in the flesh brings a flash of the old attraction back and Justin’s heart speeds up despite him being fifteen years out of college and not having watched a game in years.
"The other?" Alexei prompts.
"At two."
"Okay. Will remember."
Alexei turns and walks out before Justin can quite process that he was in the presence of Alexei Mashkov.
-
True to his word, Alexei turns up to Justin’s 2pm show the next day. 
Sure, Alexei asked Justin about his show times, but Justin didn’t really expect the man to turn up. Which adult comes two days in a row to the same kid-centric science and technology museum? 
Justin deals with Alexei's presence by trying to ignore him and stick to his script. It doesn’t work. Alexei is the odd one out in the audience, not only because of his height and his fame (and Justin’s rekindled college-days attraction), but because he sits and takes notes during the whole show.
After the big finale with the liquid nitrogen and a balloon, the room clears quickly. Except for one person.
Justin swallows, throat dry, as Alexei approaches with the notebook in his hands.
Justin should have a better grasp on his hormones after having lived with them for 37 years. He apparently doesn’t.
“No kid?” Justin asks, because of the not-having-a-grasp-on-his-hormones thing, and it seemed better than blurting out that he used to have a poster of Alexei in his college dorm.
Alexei frowns, but responds. “I don’t have children.”
Justin’s stomach twists in embarrassment. “Sorry. I wasn’t asking that. That’s unprofessional. I mean, no kid here with you?” Justin isn’t making things better. He decides biting his tongue is the solution.
“Ah.” Alexei’s expression smooths out and he shakes his head. “Is no kid. Just me.”
“You came to the kids’ science show by yourself?” 
Will biting his tongue was unsuccessful. He’ll have to try something else.
“Yes. I come to learn.” Alexei holds the notebook up. “Then can go back and tell niece about show.”
“That’s sweet,” Justin tells Alexei, while his brain is flipping out to see Alexei’s sweet side up close. It was always part of the narrative during his time in the NHL; ferocious on the ice and a big teddy bear off it.
“Thank you. She meant to be here but a few days ago, she fall badly,” Alexei explains. “Now can’t walk while healing.”
“That’s rough,” Justin empathises, surprised Alexei is still standing here engaging him in an actual conversation.
"Yes. Spending holidays in hospital not fun."
“Which hospital is your niece at? If you don't mind me asking."
"Royal Far West."
Justin nods. "I know it. I did a rotation there when I was in med school."
Alexei looks at the table covered with Justin's props. "You have gone to med school?"
Justin laughs at the look on Alexei's face. "Yeah. Burnt out after ten years though. It's intense."
"Intense. I understand this."
Alexei looks down (down!) at him and Justin feels like he's back in college. No, even worse. In high school. 
Alexei holds his hand out to Justin. "I'm Alexei."
Justin catches himself from replying 'I know', finally on top (somewhat) of his hormones. "Doctor Justin Oluransi."
Alexei’s hand is rough and warm. And large. 
"Doctor Oluransi." He smiles at Justin.
"Justin is fine,” Justin replies as a shiver runs through him at the way Alexei shapes his name. Maybe his college crush isn't as in the past as he thought. 
Not knowing how to act on that, but trying to extend his time in Alexei’s orbit, Justin makes a suggestion. "Look. If your niece is stuck in a hospital bed, I can get in touch with the hospital and arrange to do a show there."
Alexei’s eyebrows raise. "You can?"
"Sure. I've done it before. We have a partnership with them."
"You are a saint,” Alexei says earnestly.
Justin flushes. "Let's see if the hospital approves it before declaring my sainthood."
Alexei throws his head back and laughs. Justin’s stomach feels fluttery and he subtly pinches his leg. Yep. It’s real. Alexei is laughing at something he said.
-
The hospital is more than happy for Justin to come and do an abridged version of one of his presentations. Then Justin is stuck with how he passes that information on to Alexei. The hospital could have done it for him but he wanted to speak to Alexei again. Thankfully, he's on good terms with a lot of the staff still, and when he explains the situation he's pointed in the right direction.
He finds Alexei's niece in a private room already crammed full of flowers and get well cards. If he didn't know after some late night googling that Alexei was childless and single (not that he's focusing on the second part) he would've assumed they were father and daughter. She has his exact colouring.
Alexei is thankfully in the room and chatting to his niece whose entire left leg up to mid-thigh is covered in plaster. Justin at least knows the language is Russian now, even if he still doesn't understand a single word.
The girl spots him first and says something to Alexei that puts a blush on his cheeks.
"Doctor Oluransi!" Alexei unfolds himself from the chair and comes over to shake Justin's hand. Justin's still not over how towering his height is. It's so rare anyone is taller than Justin. All the man has done is say hello and Justin's already got jelly legs.
"I don't have to do my presentation in Russian, do I?" Justin jokes, holding onto Alexei's hand too long.
"No, no. Sandra first language is English."
"Uncle Alexei is just teaching me Russian for fun," Sandra explains.
Justin turns to her, hoping he appears casual and not flustered because Alexei's now holding his shoulder. "For fun, huh."
Sandra nods. "Yep."
"I get it. I used to try to memorise the periodic table," Justin tells her.
"Already done that," she grins.
"Already--" Justin looks at Alexei who nods at the declaration. The pride for his niece is clear.
Justin must hold Alexei's gaze too long because Sandra clears her throat to get their attention.
"Uncle Alexei, can you get me a coke please?"
"Yes. Of course." Alexei turns to Justin. "You come also?"
"Actually," Sandra interrupts. "Can I ask you some science questions, Doctor Oluransi? Please?" She asks so innocently Justin gets the feeling there's an ulterior motive.
"Well, uh, I guess if it's okay with Alexei?"
Justin can't believe he just used Alexei's name like they're close enough to be on first name terms. He pinches himself. Yep. He really did that.
"Is okay,” Alexei confirms immediately. “I trust you. Plus, am very bad remembering facts, even after writing down. You will do better."
Alexei leaves them alone and Justin takes the seat by Sandra's bed. "What do you want to know?"
"Do you like my uncle?"
So much for Justin appearing casual. "That is not a science question."
"You're a scientist, so it half is,” Sandra points out.
Sandra's intelligence astounds him again. "I'd rather not discuss feelings I may or may not have for Alexei with you."
Sandra pouts. "Fine. Being in here is so boring though."
"So is my love life," Justin sighs. 
Realising it's maybe inappropriate to have shared that, he moves on quickly. "I think I can make it less boring, though. I came here to--"
"So you do like Uncle Alexei!" Sandra sits up straight and fist-pumps.
"No.”
“But you just said--”
“I was talking about you being bored. Not my love life."
"Oh." She slumps back against the pillows.
"Right. Well.” Justin worries he isn’t making a good impression with Sandra. Not that it’s something he should be worrying about; making a good impression with Alexei’s niece. 
“The hospital is letting me do a science show here on the weekend,” he tells Sandra.
Sandra's face lights up again. "That's so cool. Really?"
Alexei returns then with the coke. "What so cool?"
"Doctor Oluransi is doing a science show here on the weekend!"
"See?” Alexei crosses to them and places his hand on Justin’s shoulder. “You are like saint."
Justin's going to have to be more careful about letting his rekindled attraction show while Sandra's in the room. Thankfully, it’s impossible for her to see how fast his pulse is racing as Alexei’s fingers graze the skin above his collar.
“You forgot the straw,” Sandra pouts at her uncle.
“Ah. Sorry. Think I was distract.” 
Sandra sends Justin an indecipherable look at Alexei's words.
“I go get now.” 
Alexei shoots an apologetic smile at Justin. As soon as he’s out of the room, Sandra grins at Justin.
"You do like him," she declares, and takes a sip of her coke without waiting for the straw.
Justin doesn’t try and deny it this time.
-
Justin prepares for the show like he would any other, even though it’s at the hospital and even though he knows Alexei is going to be in the audience. He’s decided that even though he’s clearly still attracted to the man, there isn’t a future there and he shouldn’t spend time imagining one. 
Alexei goes with Sandra back to her room after the show. Justin tries not to feel upset by the fact, but even without the daydreaming, a part of him was hoping Alexei would come and talk to him after the show (that part of him may have gone so far as to make Justin dream of that very thing happening last night).
Telling himself it’s for the best, and he should let his interest in Alexei fade, Justin is totally blindsided when Alexei finds him in an elevator on his way out of the hospital.
“Ah-ha!” Alexei exclaims, stepping inside. “I find you!”
Alexei doesn’t press any of the floor buttons. The doors close and the elevator continues taking Justin down to the parking lot.
“You were looking for me?” Justin knows it’s not possible for his heart to flip over in his chest, but it feels like that’s what happens when Alexei nods.
“Of course I look for you,” Alexei tells him. “Need to say how amazing show was.”
Alexei’s eyes are on Justin. His dreams haven’t done them justice. They’re so warm, Justin feels his blood heating just from staring at them.
The moment is broken as the elevator opens and a mother and son enter. Alexei shuffles in closer to Justin to give them room. Goosebumps run up Justin’s arm when their elbows bump. He’s never found his elbow an erogenous zone but there’s a first time for everything.
The child stares at Alexei. Justin sees the moment he realises who he’s in the elevator with. The kid’s jaw drops and his eyes widen. Justin hopes his face wasn’t that transparent in his adoration when Alexei showed up at his show that first time. It mustn’t have been, otherwise Alexei would have run the other way.
“You’re Alexei Mashkov,” the child announces.
“Honey, don’t bother the man,” the mother tells her son.
“Is no problem,” Alexei smiles and crouches down in front of the kid. “You can call me Tater.”
The kid beams. “Can you sign my cast, Tater?” The child lifts his arm. His cast is already half covered with scribbles. Alexei adds his name.
“Thank you so much,” the mother says as they exit at the gift shop floor, leaving Justin and Alexei alone in the elevator again.
Justin is thoroughly charmed by Alexei’s interaction with the kid. The college crush he had on the man that flared up when Alexei showed up at his first show hasn’t gone away like Justin was imagining it would. Every interaction they have, Justin discovers more of Alexei. And it makes him want to know even more.
Justin doesn’t think he’s in a position to ask for that though, not from a man he’s only interacted with a handful of times. 
As soon as the doors shut, Alexei turns to Justin. Justin notices they aren’t standing as close anymore.
"Sorry,” Alexei apologises. Justin isn’t sure what for until he continues. “Happens a few time with me. Was hockey player in NHL for many years."
"I know,” Justin tells him.
Alexei blinks. "You know? You know who I am all times we talk?"
“I used to follow hockey," Justin admits.
Alexei shuffles on his feet, ending up closer to Justin. “Used to? Where we go wrong?” 
Alexei smiles and Justin laughs. He never thought he'd be teased by Alexei Mashkov. Maybe asking Alexei out isn’t the ridiculous fantasy he first thought. 
“You didn’t go wrong,” he assures Alexei. “I did a doctorate and that took most of my brainspace for 3 years. I never got back into it after that.”
“If you want to start again, I maybe get you tickets to a game?" Alexei suggests. "Falconers, of course.”
Justin's jaw drops. "Seriously?"
"Yes. Serious.” Alexei nods. He shuffles his weight again and ends up so close Justin can smell his deodorant. “You do so much for Sandra. You are great, smart, kind man."
Justin's insides melt. He knows it isn't possible, but he can’t think of another way to describe it.
“That would… That would--Yeah. Okay,” Justin stammers. “That's amazing, Alexei.”
“Okay." Alexei smiles. The right side of his mouth pulls up higher. Justin’s enamoured by it. 
"And I go with, then. Like date.”
Justin’s brain short-circuits. He’d only come around ten seconds ago to the possibility of asking Alexei out. Now Alexei is maybe asking him out?If twenty-year old Justin could see him now. 
“Like a date. Or a date?” Justin checks.
“Ah, I not want to pressure you.”
“I’m a grown man. I can say no if I want.”
“Are you say no?”
Justin is the one to move closer this time. “No way. I'm saying yes.”
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everywon-woo · 7 years
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SOMETIMES PLANES CRASH - chapter 2
A/N: Thank you for reading this fic and for the lovely reactions to the last chapter! it really means a lot and it motivates me to keep writing. I decided to divide this fic into 3 chapters, so there will be one more chapter after this. I have so many ideas for sequels and sidefics, but those might take a while bc I’m a horribly slow writer. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter! 
Masterpost
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
When Jack woke up the next morning and stretched his arms to reach for Bitty and pull him close to his – still very naked – body, he was met with warm but empty sheets. Normally, this wouldn’t concern him – Bitty loved to cook breakfast on the rare occasion that they didn’t have to go anywhere in the morning – but considering the events of the evening before, Jack couldn’t help but worry, so he quickly threw on a t-shirt and a pair of boxers before making his way out of the bedroom.
Apparently his worry hadn’t been unjustified, as Bitty was not cooking, but standing in front of his laptop, one hand covering his mouth. Jack could see him shaking on his legs from where he was standing.
Jack’s first instinct was to slam the laptop shut and drag Bitty back to bed to stay there for the rest of the day, but his plan fell apart as soon as he switched his attention from his boyfriend to the laptop screen. There, on the screen, was a copy of the picture Bitty posted on Instagram the day before – which was not the concerning part, they had expected this, and Jack couldn’t deny it was a nice picture – and an article of which Jack could only read the headline.
“Bits? What is this?” Jack asked. Bitty gasped and slammed the laptop shut. He wiped at his eyes quickly before he turned around and tried to do his best to smile believably.
“Gosh, honey, you almost gave me a heart attack!”
“Oh Bits,” Jack sighed and he took a few steps to wrap his arms around his boyfriend. “You have to deal with this because of me, so I’m not going to let you deal with it alone. We’re a team, remember?”
This seemed to be enough for Bitty to let his tears flow, dampening Jack’s t-shirt.
“I’m- I’m sorry, honey,” he sniffled, “it’s just, the stuff these articles say…”
He was now sobbing loudly into Jack’s chest, and Jack pressed a kiss to the top of his head.
“Let me read them?” he asked when Bitty calmed down a bit.
Bitty nodded and untangled himself from Jack.
They settled down on the couch, pressed close together with the laptop on Jack’s lap.
 ‘College friend of Jack Zimmermann seeks fame?’
 “Last night, in the aftermath of one of the greatest games of hockey every played by Jack Zimmermann, a video surfaced of the NHL star and another man – most likely one of his college line mates, Eric Bittle – being intimate after the game. Zimmermann is undeniably recognizable in the clip, but the identity of the other man would have remained a mystery if it wasn’t for a picture posted on the Instagram account of the abovementioned Eric Bittle, merely minutes after the original video was leaked.
The picture shows Zimmermann and Bittle in an incriminating position at the public skating rink in Providence. Bittle captioned the picture: “Jack Zimmermann sure knows how to have a first date”. Zimmermann seems unaware of the fact that his picture was being taken, and this raises a lot of questions. Did Zimmermann consent to this picture being posted? Did Bittle post it solely in search of fame?
If the latter was the case, he has definitely succeeded. The picture is being massively shared on social media: ‘The first gay NHL player’ is a story that doesn’t only concern the hockey world, and Bittle has managed to put himself right in the center of the attention, which wouldn’t have been the case if only the original video had been leaked.
Some are even doubting Zimmermann’s consent to the whole situation. They argue that a star like Zimmermann would know better than to be intimate with another man in the Falconer’s facility – as being discovered could potentially ruin his young career – and he might have not been consenting to the actions seen in the leaked video either, on top of the lack of confirmation of any consent to the posting of the Instagram picture.
Although it seems very likely that Zimmermann is a victim in this unfortunate situation, we can only speculate, as there has yet to be an official statement by either Zimmermann or Bittle, which we expect to come very soon.”
 By the time Jack finished reading the article, Bitty was quietly sobbing again.
“Bits,” Bitty looked up to Jack with swollen eyes, “can you text me the pictures that girl took?”
“Uh… of course, honey.”
Bittle didn’t seem to understand where this way going, but sent Jack the photos anyway.
George had set up a verified twitter account for Jack last summer, and despite the popular belief, Jack did know how to use twitter, he just couldn’t be bothered to. Despite his complete absence from social media, he still had a few hundred thousand followers.
Jack decided that the time had come to put those to use, and he typed out a tweet while being stared at by a wide-eyed Bitty. He attached the picture of them kissing the previous night and sent out the tweet for the whole world.
 Jack Zimmermann @OfficialJackZimmermann
My boyfriend (whom I love very much) posted last night’s picture with my full consent. Here’s another one pic.twitter.com/AEj5i6sD90
 He knew he was probably making George’s job even harder, but he didn’t care. Jack could handle bad articles being written about himself. He was used to it, after all.
What he couldn’t handle was shit being said about Bitty, who wouldn’t have been in this situation if it wasn’t for Jack in the first place, and he would do everything in his power to prevent anyone from ever writing a bad word about Bitty again.
Meanwhile, a Bitty was still staring at Jack teary-eyed.
“Well, I did not expect that,” he declared.
“What? Bits, you didn’t think I’d just let them get away with saying stuff like this about you, did you?” Jack asked.
“No, but…” he paused for a moment, “Jack. You just called me your boyfriend and posted a picture of us kissing on your verified twitter account,” he stressed the word ‘verified’ to indicate that they were going to have a talk about that later, “which you apparently know how to use.”
“Yeah,” Jack smiled. Even though this whole situation was pretty much his fault, at that moment, he was pretty proud of himself.
“Jack,” Bitty emphasised, “you know how to use twitter.���
Of course Bitty would choose his unexpected knowledge of social media as the most important part of Jack’s public declaration of love.
“And you have a verified twitter account,” he continued.
Jack nodded, all the anger leaving his body at the sight of Bitty’s growing smile.
Bitty looked up at him in awe. “Gosh, my boyfriend is a celebrity.”
Jack laughed and intended to give him a quick peck on the lips, but apparently Bitty did not agree with that, as he wrapped his arms around Jack’s neck and pulled him down on the sofa with him. Jack did not complain.
 The press conference the next day went surprisingly well. Jack was accompanied by not only Georgia, but also Marty and Thirdy, who had apparently begged George to let them join as soon as they heard about the press conference. The rest of the world probably thought about it as two players with A’s assisting the third one, but Jack knew they were there as his friends rather than his fellow alternate captains, which made him feel slightly better about the fact that Bitty was back at Samwell. No matter how much he needed him, Jack had insisted that Bitty’s education was more important than this stupid press conference.
If Jack called Ransom and Holster to keep an eye on Bitty and fight anyone who even looked at him the wrong way, Bitty didn’t need to know.
Despite Bitty’s absence, Jack managed to stay relatively calm during the press conference. He stated that he was bisexual – which would most likely be ignored by every major sports network – and made sure it was very clear that his relationship with Eric Bittle and any previous relationships – this part was mostly for Kent’s sake – were private and off-limit for the press.
He guaranteed that his sexuality had never affected his play and would never affect his play in the future, which made Marty and Thirdy laugh and Marty exclaimed: “I sure hope it hasn’t affected your play! Imagine if you had even more potential than you’re showing right now! The Falcs could just fire all of us and put only you on the ice, and you’d still win!”
Laughter went through the whole room, but when George leaned towards her microphone, everyone went silent, expecting her to say something serious.
“I think I need to remind you Jack is only a rookie, Marty. Maybe you should start looking for a job in case he hasn’t reached his full potential yet,” she joked.
Jack couldn’t have wished for a better team. Ever since he realized he was not straight, a press conference about his sexuality had been his worst nightmare. But here he was, surrounded by his friends, who had managed to make it seem like this was not a big deal.
Jack didn’t think he could be any more grateful, but when they walked of the stage, out of the press’ sight, after all of them answered a few more questions, he was immediately enveloped in a bone-crushing hug by Shitty.
“Shits, what are you doing here?”
“Lards told me you made Bitty go back to Samwell,” Shitty explained, “and I figured you might need some support.”
He then let Jack go, luckily, because a man needs to breathe every once in a while to stay alive.
“I see that my support is not needed, though,” he added, nodding towards Marty and Thirdy.
“Yeah,” Jack smiled, “they’re nice guys. They wear pants most of the time, though, so it’s not the same.”
“Brah, you just have to call and I’ll be at your door, without pants, within less than 2 hours, I promise,” this got Shitty a weird look from the people within hearing distance, “that’s what BFFs are for.”
“Haha, yeah. Thanks. When do you have to go back to Boston?” Jack asked.
“I don’t have to be back until tomorrow afternoon. But, as much as I’d love to have a good old BFF sleepover at your fancy apartment, we already have other plans.”
Jack raised his eyebrows. “We?”
“Yes, Jack. We,” Shitty nodded. “We are going to have lunch at your apartment – oh don’t act like you have no food, I bet Bitty leaves you more food than you can eat – and I happen to know that you don’t have to be back in Providence until tomorrow afternoon, so-”
“Wait, what?” Jack interrupted. “Shits, I have a game tomorrow. Morning skate isn’t optional.”
“Indeed, it isn’t optional,” Georgia’s voice sounded from behind Jack, and Jack wanted to start apologizing for ruining Shitty’s plans. “Morning skate is not an option for you, Jack. I don’t want to see you on the ice tomorrow morning. Go see your boy.”
Shitty’s face broke into a huge grin, and Jack couldn’t remember a time he had ever been so happy to not be allowed on the ice.
“So,” Shitty continued, “you don’t have to be back until tomorrow afternoon and I don’t have to be in Boston until tomorrow afternoon, which means we are going to visit or favourite significant others at our only true home, the most beautiful frat house on the Samwell campus, also known as the Haus.”
As he was already dragging Jack to the parking lot, Jack had to express his gratitude by shouting “Thanks!” at Marty, Thirdy, and George, who had joined the two men in a conversation that appeared to be funny, judging from their giggling.
The three of them turned around and waved at Jack enthusiastically, despite the fact that he was being dragged away by the man that had loudly promised Jack naked sleepovers less than 5 minutes ago.
“Bye Jack, have fun!” Georgia said, and Jack didn’t know if he should feel uncomfortable about the slight smirk that implied she was very aware of how much Jack was looking forward to being in Bitty’s bed for another night.
“Wait, Jack! Say hi to Bitty for me!” Marty shouted.
“Yeah, and thank him for that pie he made us!” Thirdy added.
Jack had the feeling his teammates liked Bitty more than they liked him, despite not knowing Bitty at all. He didn’t blame them. In the past few years he had learned that Bitty’s pies were a very reliable way to make people like him.
 “Jack,” Shitty started while they ate lunch – lunch that had indeed been left behind by Bitty – at Jack’s apartment, “you know we’re all really proud of you, right?”
“Yeah, I know,” Jack said, “even though I don’t fully understand why. It’s not like coming out was some kind of brave move, I didn’t have a choice.”
Shitty put down his fork, meaning that it was time for a “Jack Zimmermann, you are a fucking beaut and I’m gonna keep lecturing you until you believe it”-speech.
“Dude, I was actually talking about progress and your life in general, but I want you to know that I wholeheartedly disagree with you there. Okay, that video leaking was not your fault, but the way you decided to handle it was entirely your choice. You could’ve denied it. I’ve seen the articles, you could’ve blamed it all on Bitty and the whole hockey world would’ve believed you.”
“I could never-”
“I know,” Shitty interrupted him, “but for that alone you should get more credit that you give yourself. Believe me, everyone is surprised – no offense – at how well you’re both handling this situation. Lardo was so worried about Bits when she heard the news, I’ve never seen her like that. But apparently her worries were kind of unnecessary. That boy sure is amazing. I’m sure Lards would be giving you the “If you hurt him, I’ll break your legs”-talk right now if she didn’t think you were already hiding a ring in one of your drawers.”  
“Well,” Jack looked down at his food and blushed, “not in one of my drawers.”
Shitty choked on his own spit, managed to push over a glass of water and almost fell out of his chair.
“BRAH.”
“I mean, uh…” Jack stuttered, “I might have bought a ring after Bittle left yesterday?”
Shitty’s jaw was on the floor.
“But, I, uh… I- I’m not gonna propose or anything, I know it’s too soon and Bittle’s still in college-”
Before he knew it, Jack was on the floor with a slightly too enthusiastic Shitty on top of him. His chair was somewhere in the mix too, as Shitty had just tackled him in a hug without bothering to think about the uncomfortable position they would end up in.
“Brah,” Shitty repeated, softly and fondly this time, and Jack could feel him smile against his shoulder.
“Yeah,” Jack sighed happily, and he returned his best friend’s hug.
 When they arrived at the house, Shitty couldn’t stop smiling at Bitty. Luckily, he kept his mouth shut, and when Bitty asked what was going on, Jack pretended he had no idea what caused Shitty’s mood.
“He’s probably just really missed your pies,” he said, hoping the mention of pies would make Bitty drop the subject. He wasn’t mistaken.
Chapter 3 
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