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#been thinking about this since yesterday <///3333
exocean · 2 years
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update from sei ♡
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shima-draws · 2 years
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Oooghhgjgh I can’t settle down please send some asks perhaps? 🙏
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k4katsujin · 5 months
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daydreaming about dad bod mark...
content: gn reader, mentions of pregnancy/adoption if you dont like pregnancy (cuz i personally dont so lets say you both adopted a kid), husband!mark au, loverboy mark overall <3333 + slightly insecure mark
wc: 540
dt: @unabashedcroissanttreefan
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you and mark have been married for a few years now, and since you couldnt get pregnant, you both agreed to adopt a kid.
now, Chloe, your child, was sleeping peacefully in her room, while you were chilling in the living room.
"y/n?" mark asked on an unsure voice "can i ask you something?"
"sure" you reply, putting away the book you were reading. "is something wrong? you never call me by my name unless something is wrong."
he sighs and looks at the ground, as if he was ashamed.
"mark" you say on a soft and reassuring tone, reaching out to hold his hands. "you can tell me, whatever it is, there's no need to feel ashamed about it."
"do you... still think i'm attractive?" he asked after a few moments of hesitation.
"well of course!" you hurried, your face softening. " why would i not anymore?"
"well... this is such a dumb reason, but hear me out, okay?" (you nod) "you know, yesterday, when i was training with my dad, he told me something along the lines of "you've been slower since you're married and youre a parent" and my brain somehow took this as him indirectly telling me i took weight, which i have to admit is kind of true but-"
"mark" you interrupt him, your voice firm yet soft, which made him look at you with poeading eyes, as if he was starting to cry. "is this why you didnt attend Chloe's bi-yearly beach event last year? (he nodded, and you gently cupped his face.) "listen, i will love you regardless, okay?"
"but this is not the man you fell in love with!"
you felt your heart shatter as you felt the distress in your husband's voice.
"listen, i- i dont give a shit what you look like, okay?" you reassure him on a soft tone. "you are a dad now. so, since you calmed down on hero duties,its totally normal to lose a little shape. and i'll tell you what, ive always loved dad bods. and thats totally fine! i get that it freaks you out because physical change in oneself can be scary, but dont you never doubt my live for you just for a tiny bump" (idk if bump is the correct word but you get the point)
"you really think so?" he asked, tilting his head to the side, uncertain of what you might reply.
"of course i do, silly! and ill repeat it until you start believing it!!" you cheerfully exclaim.
"thank you, y/n, you're the best,you know that?" mark reolied as he reaches out to you to hug you tightly.
"i know. im glad the question is settled then! now, do you want to go to the beach with Chloe and her friends? you don't have to if you donr want to of course, okay?" you reassure him as you gently squeezed his hand.
"ill come. go first with her, ill join you later!" he said with a soft smile.
you then headed towards your daughter's room to wake her up.
"y/n?" mark interrupts you, you then turned to face him. "i love you, you know that?"
"i know" you reply softly, "i love you too"
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i was half asleep when the idea popped in my mind... you know i had to give my man some comfort... please reblog if you liked the fic, if you do ill give you a cookie and a lil (consented) kith
have a nice day/evening and dont forget to drink water!!
( ゚∀゚)人(゚∀゚ ) with love from katsu, going offline!
- @k4katsujin
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thatdeadaquarius · 8 months
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sleepy-apparition Submitted:
I have to say it, I can not stay silent any longer! Shenhe is one of the best characters for neurodivergent creator.
Just hear me out! Not only is also plagued with feeling like she's stuck between two worlds(being a human that was forced out of society and now has to ingrain herself back into society after living away from it for so long), her way of thinking and speech are perfect for someone who's neurodivergent(she's probably neurodivergent herself). She's VERY direct. You always know what you're gonna get from her. I'd be refreshing, especially after that awkward 'just became friends' stage.
Also Shenhe's like. One of the best bodyguards you could have, in any context. She's SUPER strong and quick, and she, technically, can follow you anywhere. Unlike Ganyu and Cyno(Who have high maintenance jobs) or Xiao(Who has a certain duty stopping him from leaving), there isn't anything keeping her in Liyue. I guess there's the chance of her red ropes breaking...but that's something she's been working hard on since she met the traveler. It's something she can work on with you. Plus, traveling with a partner might be good, for both the you and Shenhe. You get a friend who can protect you, and she also gets afriend, and crowd exposure therapy. Win-win honestly.
I might have put to much effort into this, but I need to talk about Shenhe and your ask box was closed. Your work is amazing by the way! It never fails to make me laugh or smile, so keep it up! You're doing great!
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GORGEOUS GORGEOUS WRITING ABOUT GORGEOUS GORGEOUS WOMEN ✨️💙
I love this, tho admittedly im head over heels for any neurodivergent content in sagau/genshin ever <33
THANKS FOR BLESSING MY EYES FIRST WITH THIS, it was an amazing read
You guys are always welcome to send in writing blurbs or any brainrot ur having, I love to hear it!! /gen :)
Btw, if ur wondering where ive been for the past week or so, ive been working on the one shot for Eldritch AU!
⚠️WARNING talk of Covid/Sickness below!⚠️
...that and I got Covid 💀
My roommate brought it back with them when they came home,, last friday? I think
And i ended up getting a nasty fever on and off for 2 days straight
Im almost recovered now! Just a stuffy nose and no taste buds :'(
Which has been the most upsetting part i can BARELY taste anything
My sense of taste yesterday was the most there its been since i got knocked out last week, and even then it was at 1/4 rlly of the way there
Now im back to eating textures 😭
Been like this for 4 days now that im doing better/more cleared up its so unfair D;
Anyway, srry abt the complaining, just wanted to let u guys know whats up!!
Let me know if u got any getting taste back tricks 🥲
THANK U AGAIN FOR THIS.
Im serious this made my day to see <3333 😭
Safe Travels Sleepy,
💀♒️
tbh i thought abt tagging beloveds so they could see this, but i didnt write it so i didnt wanna tag lmao
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thenerdnextdoorxo · 1 year
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tony adopts a kid who has a short short temper and anger issues bc she's been through a lot. she doesn't look like she does but her first response is always violence and when steve tries to get on her for not following his orders bc she found a better way to do something she knocks him out or breaks his shield and nat tries to reason with her but she almost lashes out at nat but she does the neck pressure point knockout thing. she wakes up and the team thinks of a way to help her. she's upset that they care bc she doesn't know that feeling but they look past that and still try to help and give her the love she needs
I used to have intense anger issues for a while so this is going to be so relatable.
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When Tony adopted you, your first thought was that he would be like your the previous person who adopted you; you thought he wanted you for the money. Every child gets provided with a certain amount of money for their adopted parents so they can provide for them. Even though you were kind of skeptical about him wanting that money since he is filthy rich, you still couldn't trust him.
Even after he bought you the most expensive clothes and all the things you ever dreamt to have, you still couldn't trust him. You had a history with people that you trusted and ended up dumping you in situations that you most needed them. Tony knew that. He read your history before he adopted you and that's why he chose to adopt you, to show you that you can trust him and the avengers, to let you know that it's okay to lean on someone for help and not always be so defensive against everyone.
You still were though, Tony tried to teach you that you can trust him and his team, but you wouldn't, you were always so angry and so frustrated all the time. They tried talking in a low and calm tone to not trigger anything from your past, but all it did to you was get you more angry because you thought they were pitying and you were sure that you were not in need of any pitying.
Noticing all of the anger you're holding, Bruce suggested to Tony that he has to try training you for fighting since you had to let some anger out and not hold it in. And that's where you are right now. Steve volunteered to train you since he is free this afternoon. He was trying to teach you a certain kick but you were against it. You kept saying that you had enough knowledge about kicking and already know what to do.
One thing led to the other and then you started to get more angry and then you lost it. You started launching yourself at him and throwing punches and kicks and he tried to stop him but it didn't help. Before you know it, you broke off his shield and knocked him out. Natasha ran in and tried to stop you from lashing out on the rest of the team but you were resisting so she had to knock you out as well.
When you woke up, you had a terrible headache. You noticed that you were now laying in a comfortable bed. You tried getting up but someone pushed you back to laying down. You looked up to see who it was and you saw that it was Tony.
"Listen kid, I know al of this is too much for you," He said. "But we are here to help you heal. We are all here so you can get the family you always needed. You don't have to be so defensive all the time, this is not something you should worry about, we will protect you." You started tearing up by the time he was done. You never heard anyone promise you that they are going to protect you. He was the first one that assured you that you will be safe with him.
"Promise me that you would let us help you heal," He said while brushing hair off of your face. "I promise," you said smiling a bit and Tony smiled back. You are finally going to be safe.
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I finished my finals yesterday, I can't wait to write fics for you!!
My requests are open
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gamerbearmira · 8 months
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🌻 I adore this new (old, lol) Werewolf AU! This one just has less familial animosity than the one where Alma and Mira and the only werewolves, and on a selfish note I like escaping that sorta thing with these stories, hehe. I feel so bad for Isa and Dol, but I also love AUs like this one and Mama!Isa where the grandkids support one another even if they have to do so from their parents and Alma.
I wonder if Isa ever had a moment where she was tempted to tell Julieta that this was going on. Juli seems to care so much for her daughters that I feel like she would be an ever adoring person prepared to help anytime her kids are on the line, so I wonder if Isa was ever exasperated and thought about telling her mom? Probably "rationalized" herself out of it with something like, "Mama already has so much to deal with healing everyone so I shouldn't put this on her as well", but I feel like Isa mighta been tempted when she got overwhelmed.
I just like the idea of the kids realizing that their parents might help or care for them even if they never truly ask for help, since kids should ALWAYS feel like their parents are supportive and never worry about jealousy or anger or disgust from their parents. AUs where the parents are bitter or cruel just never stick well with me quite as much, hehe.
I'm glad you do cause I love it as well❗❗ definitely one of my face tbh. But as you may or may not know, any grandkids bonding au. <3333 BUT YEAH. A lot less of than jealousy thing. If anything, confusion, but its chill.
And oh yeah, Isabela definitely has thought about telling Julieta. Especially when she was younger, she felt so overwhelmed, and all she wanted was her mothers help. But you are right in the fact that she thought it would only add onto Jylieta's plate, so she never said anything. She was so scared too. And so many times over the years did she almost tell her :(
Anyway Julieta figured it out anyway. Like she wasn't born yesterday 😭 Bruno never noticed for obvious reasons (though he did have a cryptic vision, just never connected the dots) and Pepa likely would have noticed, but given she doesn't seem them after every goes to bed or at night after dinner, she doesn't know.
But like Isabela was in the kitchen and like. She barely slipped but enough for Julieta to notice and Isabela tried to play it off. Juleita was like "You know I know right" and Isabela kimda blue screens and has to process it. But once she does? She is SO relieved dawg. She finally has at least one person to confide in. Julieta is glad that Isabela finally told her, at least to her face. And while she does want Isabela and Dolores to tell the other family members, she doesn't pressure them into doing it immediately.
I think it's funny because, at least when in her half/partial form, Isabela is taller so she's just hunched over while Julieta comforts her.
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You'll never guess the flower Isabela grows in her hair in this form (it's really obvious 💀).
More drawings, but you can tell where I gave up. Don't look too hard. I cropped it cause I hate the drawing on the left, sorry Isabela <\\3
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jamisonwritestf2trash · 6 months
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part three !!! :3333 theres probabky gonna be 2 or 3 parts following this one... im also unsure why, but an underline appears under colored text on mobile now? dunno if its the same on the tumblr browser.
anyway, enjoy a bit of sniperscout and spydad ;)
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Sniper sighs as he drives down the lonely highway, the trees overhead casting enough shade that he doesn't need to wear his sunglasses, but he keeps his hat on. It's his good luck charm. His mum gave him it, and he doesn't plan on loosing it.
It's now been a week since Scout vanished. Sniper didn't outwardly show it, but he's just as nervous as Spy is.
A few months back, Scout had come to the camper with a rather sad looking bouquet of flowers and asked him on a movie date. And Sniper had said yes.
They'd been secretly dating since, and only Medic knew about it, and promised not to tell anyone. "It's not my place to deciee when you're ready to tell everyone", Medic had said.
Sniper wanted to be mad at Spy for making Scout so angry. But he couldn't be. Not after seeing how wrecked the Frenchman was, even after Scout's mother came to the base for a few days. She had left yesterday to return home, and made Spy swear to find Scout and keep him safe.
Sniper taps his finger on the wheel. There's a bit of broken glass on the road. Someone would have to clean it up later---
A flash of red lying on the side of the road catches his attention and he slams on the breaks.
What the bloody hell is that?
Hesitating, he pulls the van over and hops out, jogging the way back towards the red he had seen. And his blood runs cold.
"Jesus christ..." He whispers, and speeds up to running, grabbing his comm and radios Engi, since Sniper knows that the Texan always has his comm with him.
"Truckie, you there?" Sniper asks into the comm, and stares down at the mess with his hands on his hips.
"Yes sir, what's the deal, Stretch?" Engi replies. Sniper scowls at the stupid nickname.
"Find Doc. I found Scout." Sniper crouches down at the runner's side. "We're out on the highway. I don't want to move 'im, I.. I think he got hit by a bloody car. He doesn't look too good.
"Stay where you are." Engi orders. "We'll be there soon."
Spy knew immediatly when he heard Engi yell for Medic to get in the "goddamn ambulance" and drive.
They must've found Scout. There can't be another explanation. Spy looks out the window of his smoking room to see the ambulance pull out of the base's garage and speed away, sirens blaring.
He brings the cigarette to his mouth with a trembling hand.
When Scout was a few months old, Spy had come home to find him wailing in his crib. Heather wasn't home, so he assumed that she must've gone out to buy more baby powder. So that left Spy to take care of baby Scout.
And he did what a father should do. He picked up baby Scout out of the crib and sang him a French lullaby, and was able to get him to sleep again. He stayed in Scout's room until Heather returned, but he had also fallen asleep. She had snapped a photo, and Spy kept that photo in his disguise kit behind his cigarettes.
If only times could be that simple again.
Don't worry anon I'm pretty sure the color underline is happening for everyone. Anyway! Good job as always :)
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memento-morri-writes · 3 months
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joy list tag
I was tagged by the lovely, amazing @mysticstarlightduck! Thank you so much!! <3333
Rules: Make a list of all of the things that have made you happy recently! Then, tag as many people as you want that you think may need it to keep the positivity going ✨
D&D!!! This game is my special interest, so it's no surprise that it's my favorite part of my week. We had really long roleplay sessions for my Friday campaign last night, and the party finally got to learn a few things about Cyra, plus she got some... interesting news about her old gang... And tomorrow for my (usually) Saturday campaign I get to traumatize my poor boy Rook some more! (Poor man really is my punching bag... he's already been through so much...)
Playing video games! I bought Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous on January 1st, and I've played 98.3 hours since then, and am enjoying it immensely. I just hit level 20 yesterday! Cannot recommend this game enough, especially to people who liked BG3.
Seeing pictures of my parents' cats! My mom just got a new kitten a little over a week ago, and I'm so obsessed with her, I can't wait to meet her! And my dad's cats are still being their adorable, weird selves, and I want to see them again soon.
Watching Critical Role! I'm inching ever closer to the end of Campaign 1, and I'm not ready for it to be over. I can't decide if this ending will devastate me more than the ending of Campaign 2. On one hand, I preferred C2 overall, but on the the other, my favorite character dies at the end of C1. But either way, I love this silly little show, and it brings me so much joy. Watching Campaign 2 was literally a life-changing experience for me.
Daydreaming about my OCs! Even if I haven't been able to write lately, at least playing around with scenarios for them in my head at night while I'm trying to sleep brings me joy. These silly little guys (gender neutral) are truly the lights of my life. (This does include my D&D characters, btw.)
Buying books! While I was home over winter break I bought 7 books, and just yesterday I ordered 9 more, including a few from some writeblr people! I'm excited to read them whenever I get the chance.
Finding new music! In the past week I got really obsessed with Arrows In Action's latest album (Built To Last), and then WE MADE PLANS AND GOD LAUGHED by Beauty School Dropout came around and put me in a chokehold. It's fun finding new music that I like, and I'm excited to share it with my mom when I get a chance.
Getting tagged in posts / getting asks here on tumblr! This website is my only form of social media, and I truly adore all of the friends I've made on here. Even if I haven't done the thing you tagged me in, or I haven't answered your ask, the fact that you even thought to tag me or send me one makes me so happy.
I'm going to make this an open tag!! If you want to do this and/or need a reason to remember the good things in life, please feel free to say I tagged you!!!
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iridescentis · 25 days
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Ohhh I am sooo invested in them I have been thinking about them all day my angsty children <3333
A silly little idea I had yesterday has become this convoluted unrequited love story that has infected my brain - basically this is Val (Gastina kid) and Carene (Simbar kid), and Val has had a crush on Carene since they were kids. Carene doesn't feel the same but wants to "save him" since that's what Simón did for Ámbar (Carene has massive 'not-as-good-as-my-parents' anxiety). I needed angst for the story because that is my specialty and I figured it out literally just today and I love them.
I really want to write something for this AU but I don't have a coherent enough plot yet so expect a lot of rambling from me. This is what happens when I make OCs the fixation is festering
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sollucets · 1 year
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tag meme for @yarrowing <3333
relationship status: no!
favorite color: have i not established my brand enough . is it not obvious (it's purple)
song stuck in my head: it is hype boy, i listened to the woodz cover yesterday on repeat for two hours it's very good
last song i listened to: also hype boy since i looked it up to link it, but before that.... i think it was msp hook
three favorite foods: cream cheese (all permutation. on bagel in wonton wherever), jagarico (lil potato stick snack things i'm unreasonably nostalgic about always), omelet (all but esp the wild rice one from cafe down the street)
last thing i googled: saiparn apinya >> no guesses why
dream trip: back in 2020 as my graduation present i had plane tickets booked to visit my host family in japan for the first time since high school until, you know, 2020 happened and ever since then i've been really hoping i'll get that chance again someday. my host sister graduated from college this year :')
anything i want rn: agh. ability to make the oowu words go, universal painkiller, 3 extra hours of sleep, somebody to make my medical phone calls for me
maybe..... @cardamonns do u want to. i fear tagging people u can play if you see it :3
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cherryslyce · 1 year
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Cherry where are you my love??? I missed youu 🥲
Val, my loveee <3333!!!
I would never disappear without warning, promise <33. My notifications have been acting weird, and so have my comments! I think my tumblr has been glitching for a few days since I can't answer any comments on my posts either :(((. I'm so glad to hear from you though, lovely <33! I was thinking about you yesterday after I posted chapter 19 haha, and I actually thought you disappeared on me<3. But hopefully my tumblr sorts itself out soon <3
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astraystayyh · 8 months
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IM CRYING SO HARD I literally have just read invisible thread yesterday and now part 2??!!
I’ve been putting off reading it for the longest time cause I’m too lazy to read long fics but I really love your writing and I’m a sucker for rivals to lovers and minho is my bias so I was like ok fine I’ll read it. And im SO GLAD I DID literally the best fic ive read in the longes time ever it made me smile laugh cry literally every emotion.
“A friend would most certainly think that your lips are like red wine-stained glass.” Yes ofc min a friend most certainly thinks that.
Also the part where she held his hand for five seconds and he couldn’t stop think about it!!! Reminded me of the pride and prejudice hand scene
I cant wait to read part 2!!!!
Thank you for an amazing fic that ill be thinking about 24/7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AHHHHH I'm so happy you liked it and gave it a chance!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOUU SMMM <3333
kdjdjfjfjfhfhhf min being so smart but acting oblivious to his emotions... HE KNEW DEEP DOWN THO anddd aahhh I HAD THAT IN MIND WHILE WRITING!!!!!!!
thank youuu for your sweet words <3333 since u just read it i think u'll be able to pick up parallels more easily 🤭🤭
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castielsparkle · 11 months
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literally wanna get "you can do whatever you want forever" tattooed above my knee or some shit cause ever since you said that to me i've been like... holy shit it's my life i can do what i want... big moment for me...
SHKNDSA IM SO GLADD!!! incase it isnt known as much as i adore this ancient proverb i in fact did not coin it and i was trying to remember what post its from and i think its a very good one (linked here) literally iconic ..... it also changed my life forever my entire household and i say it to each other literally every day multiple times a day SLDKN. anytime one of us gets stressed out about limitations we put on ourselves were like haha hey wait but we can do whatever we want forever and its like? oh shit for real? i control the me? remembering u have free will is fucking crazy.....like for example . bestie zo went to an art museum yesterday just cause they could ..... absolutely crazy....i decided to finish making my new sketchbook journal because i have paper and cardboard laying around so i went outside w jack and just. dyed some paper and well. im gonna bind it in a few hopefully today!!! ANYWAYS. DO WHATEVER YOU WANT FOREVER I LOVE U SO MUCH BRO<333 imagine theres a worm emoji here pls 🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱👽👽👽👽👽 NEVERMIND I FOUND THE EMOJI KEYBAORD CHECK THIS SHIIT OUT. YOU CAN DO WHATEVER YOU WANT FOREVER. I LOVE U SO MUCH BESTIE DO WHATEVER U WANT FOREVER<3333
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garoujo · 1 year
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ଘ(੭ˊᵕˋ)੭ ੈ♡‧₊˚ here's a lot of hearts for u emmie ! <33 i hope ur having a great day so far ! i havent been able to send an ask yesterday since school kept me so busy but i just got an idea from that last nonnie and the brainrot just literally sparked again waa currently studying rn but chase atlantic + nagi? *SWOONS i cant help but imagining nagi! at a club and swim by chase atlantic is playing while he's just sitting on a couch manspreading and then, gets a glimpse of the reader dancing and swaying to the music and he LITERALLY cant keep his eyes off from them, can feel his heart beating so fast all of a sudden not knowing what to do but also doesn't want to lose sight of u so he just mans up as he makes his way through the crowd gulping down and hoping for the best bcs he needs to know how u made him feel that way in an instant !!! AAAA back at it again witht he nagi brain rot bcs how could i not think about chase atlantic and nagi together I JUST HAD TO !
nonnie !!!! ૮Ꮚ ◌ ඉ ﻌ ඉ ◌ ა sending absolutely infinite hearts right back at u !!! ur so very sweet i’ll cri !!! my day has been good tho i finally finished work + now im just skipping around on my lil treadmill in the gym ꒰⑅ᐢ. ֑ .ᐢ꒱ i jus wanna go home + eat tho grrrr !!! STOP ! u had me at nagi MANSPREADING …. HELLO??? there is an ACHE i am EMPTY … i need him 2 feel whole again cause huhuhuhuhuhu x_x i wud literally jump him b4 he can even get a word out like r u kidding ??? i will climb u immediately hes so <3333w<3333 major heart eyez !!! ur so insane 4 this nonnie I AM INSANE 4 THIS !!!
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commander-krios · 2 years
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okay okay I have a few more prompts, feel free to combine and/or discard as you see fit. I'd love to see more Aurora and Joker ! I nabbed these from your Aurora/Joker tag (and I'm crazy so I typed out the stupid post numbers myself instead of copy/pasting because I wrote this ask on my phone but was looking at the posts on PC browser gkdhgk)
/post/670041871231467520/hand-holding ; 6: running their thumb over the others hand
/post/682191034873266176/some-sleepy-scenarios ; tracing your lover's features as they sleep
/post/678564232705474560/staying-the-night-prompts ; "don't be ridiculous, there's enough room on this bed for the both of us." ; "can you just.... stay here ? and hold me."
/post/666974128883073024/kisses ; 15: soothing kisses ; 31: gentle stroking of cheeks ; 34: jaw kisses ; 39: kisses for comfort ; 45: sleepy kisses
in my head I'm picturing hurt/comfort and someone is in a hospital bed (okay and by someone I mean Joker but I'm not picky either of them works), but you do you and ofc no pressure <3333 I really loved the one you just posted today. (yesterday ? blargh, timezones.)
Here is some angst with a happy ending. Enjoy!
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The silence was the worst. After a war that felt unwinnable, after the destruction of the mass relays and the rebuilding of worlds and colonies, after everything she had been through in the last few years, silence should’ve been a welcome change. But it wasn’t.
Not when she was expected to enjoy it alone.
Not when her entire world, the man she called her home, was lying in a hospital bed.
Six months had already passed since the Reapers were destroyed, but the Normandy had only returned a few weeks ago, hull barely holding together, limping into drydock with the whole of her crew. They had survived. But they weren’t all completely intact.
Jeff had sustained some broken bones during the crash landing they’d made and Chakwas didn’t have the ability to set them the way she would’ve at a hospital. She didn’t want to think about the months he was probably in excruciating pain, unable to walk, the crew unsure if they would make it back to Sol. 
If there was even anything to return to.
A tear fell and she hastily wiped it away, knowing that it was past the time to mourn. Earth had started rebuilding. The Alliance needed her help to unravel the mess that the government was in. The Council needed to be apprised of the situation, a new councilor needed to be chosen, a new prime minister elected…
But she couldn’t find it in herself to care about any of it anymore.
Reaching out, she took Jeff’s hand in hers, the warmth of his skin reminding her that he was here, that he was alive, that they had a chance for a real future. A future without war hanging over their heads, without worrying about extinction, without fear of their relationship ending their careers. Running her thumb against his knuckles, she noted the scars that had formed on his delicate skin. 
Had those come from the crash or something else? How many other scars would she find on his skin? How much damage would remain unhealed… for both of them?
Lifting his hand, she pressed a soft kiss to his palm, grateful for the ability to do so.
Jeff stirred at the touch, a groan leaving his lips, eyes fluttering open to the bright lights of the hospital room. In his drug-addled state, he attempted to sit up. Aurora immediately dropped his hand, standing so that she could rest her hand on his chest, gentle as can be. “Hey… I’m here, Jeff. Try not to move too much. Please.”
His eyes, that familiar green that she’d been missing for months, widened at the sight of her. Almost as if he couldn’t believe what he saw. “Aurora? You’re alive.”
His voice broke on the last word. That’s what did her in, in the end. The wide eyes, the look of disbelief mixed with relief on his face, his hand reaching out to brush against her cheek. The dam holding her tears back broke and she was in his arms, her entire body shaking from the force of her sobs. His arms wrapped around her, pressing her as close as he could without hurting himself. 
Jeff’s lips brushed against her hair, the touch as soothing as it was electrifying. He was alive, he was here in her arms, and she could finally breathe again.
“I- I thought I was going to lose you.” She managed to get out, voice thick with her tears. “I didn’t think I’d ever see you again.”
He was silent as Aurora poured her heart out, holding her as if she’d disappear if he let her go.
“I’ve never been so scared of something in my entire life.”
Jeff took a deep breath, pressing his face into the crook of her neck. “That’s how I felt over Alchera. The thought of my own death wasn’t nearly as terrifying as knowing… that I lost you. That I wouldn’t get a chance to tell you that I was in love with you.”
It hurt her even now to think about those two years after Alchera. She had no idea how Jeff had kept going. If she’d lost him, she didn’t know if she could’ve done the same. They had loved each other for so long, as friends and more. It had taken them too long to admit that they wanted to be with each other and they had almost missed the chance. Akuze, Ilos, the Battle of the Citadel, Alchera, The Collector Base, Earth.
When he next spoke, it was almost as if he knew what her thoughts were. “Rori… can you stay here? I don’t want to be alone.”
Aurora pulled back so she could meet his gaze. Tears were trailing down his cheeks. Reaching out, she brushed one away with her thumb. “I will never leave you again.”
Leaning forward as best as he could, Jeff captured her lips with his own. All of the fear, the uncertainty, and the doubts faded, locked up as they were in each other. He shifted so that he could pull her onto the bed with him, tucking her body against his as comfortably as they could. 
Aurora broke the kiss, blue eyes wide as she glanced at how she was almost laying on him. He was still injured, but she knew how stubborn he was. Mentioning his situation would only irritate him. “Are you sure this is ok?”
“There’s plenty of room for two people. These hospital beds are huge.” Jeff wagged his eyebrows at her. “I can think of other ways to make us more comfortable.”
The teasing tone made her grin like an idiot. God, she missed everything about him, but this was her favorite. He never failed to bring a smile to her face. “I love you, Jeff. I’m so happy you’re home.”
He rested his forehead against hers, eyes fluttering closed in what was obviously exhaustion, but he still had a grin on his face. She would do everything in her power to make sure it never faded. “You’re home for me, Aurora. As long as you’re here, that’s all I need.”
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