#he deserved his break

[da-birb-writes-sometimes]

Feelings Thawed

Character; Cater Diamond

Content; Fluff, gender-neutral reader, pining, ice skating (to various degrees of success)

Word Count; 650+

Author's Note; This is a present/thank you to my mutual @i-like-forgs. I hope you enjoy this ice skating scene with Cater, and that you get to skate soon!

As a reminder, do not put my work — or others for that matter — into AI as it steals. Link to Masterlist

The brisk wind bit at your nose, and you pulled up your scarf, trying to keep away the offending wind. Around you it was a winter wonderland, all made possible in the temperate conditions thanks to Cater, who was filming you skating around on the frozen pond’s surface.

“You know,” you hollered, making sure that you caught his attention, “you should join me! It’s fun!” You came to a stop by the pond’s edge, where Cater was standing with a large thermos.

Cater just shot you a wink, handing you the thermos. “This is for you though, silly!” 

He was deflecting, you could tell; behind that bright and cheery smile that he always seemed to wear around others, you knew when there was something off with Cater. You accepted the thermos though, and took a sip of the spicy apple cider, still piping hot.

You gave him a look and pulled lightly on his coat sleeve. “Yes, but it’s more fun with others, come on Cater!” You stepped back onto the ice, and slowly skated near him, waiting with an eager smile.

He looked at you, and then back at the ice, but he stayed standing in the light snow, shooting you that smile. “But I can’t take photos if I’m out there with you!” He scratched at the back of his neck.

Liar. “Cater,” you looped back around and stepped onto the bank, balancing on your skates, “do you not know how to skate?”

Cater’s smile turned sheepish, and his ‘ahahaha, looks like my gig is up’ chuckle made its appearance. He had been found out. “Never got the chance to,” he hid his face slightly in his scarf, either to keep the cold at bay or to hide that his cheeks were turning pink. “So I’d just slow ya down.”

You took his hand into yours, “Well, I could teach you if you wanted. Just a warning though, you’re gonna fall on your butt a lot, might get a few bruises.”

Cater looked down at your entwined hands. Mittens and gloves separated your skin from touching one another, but Cater could swear that he could feel the sensation nonetheless through the layers of fabric.

“You would? Even if I pull you down with me?” 

The last question wasn’t just about the ice skating; Cater didn’t want to force you to do anything that you didn’t want to… and that included being his friend. His heart seemed to whisper stronger emotions though, but he didn’t want to ruin what the two of you had.

You walked him out to the ice, and the both of you swiftly fell down on the ice, hard. But you just laughed and got right back up again, “Well, we did just fall. There isn’t anything scary about falling down; yes it stings and might leave a gnarly bruise, but in order to move forward we have to fall and get back up. So yes, is what I guess I’m saying.”

Cater looked up at you, the sun illuminating you and the snow glittered behind you. You were holding your hand out again, waiting for him. And Cater took your hand. 

It took him a while to get the hang of it, and he fell down quite a bit, but every time he fell down you helped him back up. And by the time that the sun was setting in the west, the both of you were cold, and both were going to wake up tomorrow with some bruises. It was fun though, which is all that mattered… but that whisper in Cater’s heart was by now singing, and maybe he would listen to it, but for now, he was happy with how the way things were, and he wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world, especially with how much you had smiled today. Your smile and knowing that you had fun with him was enough.

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Tags; @eynnwwyjth, @ithseem, @krenenbaker, @silvers-numberonefan, @twistwonderlanddevotee, @xxoomiii

#twst #twst x reader #twst x gn reader #twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland x reader #twisted wonderland x gn reader #cater diamon #cater diamond x reader #cater diamond x gn reader #i decided to let you decide how reader feels about cater since it allows for various possibilities #also decided to go with cater since i only had the dorm headcanons with him; and he deserved his own drabble #i hope you like this when you get the chance to read it ryo ^v^ #thank you for your support; even if it does give me a mini stroke when you break my tumblr notifications #decided for spicy apple cider as its something i can see cater liking (not super sweet but still warm to keep you warm in the cold) #this is also a thank you for crashing a mutuals wedding and stopping a union; i used my writing as enticement to stop it <3 #let's see how the cater simps react to this; hoping you guys enjoy!

[importantbreadgardener]

Something heartbreaking about Fabian’s worst fear in the nightmare forest is being forgotten and ignored by everyone he loves. To then come home after being away for 4 months to find his mom and step dad leaving for months without telling him. If he didn’t come home that night they most likely wouldn’t have told him at all maybe just left a note. His moms not even bothered to stay a full day after he comes home from being away for so long. I know elves live for thousands of years but Fabians got roughly 180 and he’s in some of the most vulnerable years of his life pay attention to him !!! stop forgetting him !!! stop reinforcing that his fear are valid and effectively true !! he’s worth caring about !!!

#idk his neglect really fucking breaks my heart its hard to watch :( love him he deserves it #fabian seacaster #fantasy high #fhjy

[skyloftian-nutcase]

My new favorite LU page 🤣🤣🤣🤣

#SKY’S FACE HAHAHAHAHA #DUDE SAME #RELATABLE #AKWOWJFKCIAHW #my gosh he cracks me up #THE POSTMAN BREAKING SOUND BARRIERS LOL #linkeduniverse #linked universe #lu sky #lu postman #He deserves his own tag he’s a celebrity

[ash-and-starlight]

modern au and esen’s honkers are haunting the instagram feed

#id in alt text #yea this was inspired by That watermelon smashing vid #if u don’t know what i’m talking about you’re living a more peaceful life than i am #at first I was like hm maybe this is a bit too ooc for ouyang #then I remembered the 'doEs GeNerAL Xu pLAY thE FLuTE???' and I was like nah ok it checks out #no filter & accidentally revealing how much of a gayass he is is how he rolls #also rip Ma she's just trying to hang out with her boygf and that hideous Pest that Wretched Thang that useless twink #just manifests wherever zhu is and ruins the mood #she deserves to hatecrime him as much as possible #also I don't think esen is 100% aware he's posting blatant thirst traps. his insta is mostly pics of his horses and his beautiful eagle #then one vid of him doing mounted archery that breaks the internet for 3 weeks #rinse and repeat #also yeah wang's special skill is starting shit in the comments section #he would absolutely thrive in the toxic waste that is social media fights #ty for reading this far. more unhinged takes at 5 #esen-temur #zhu yuanzhang #ma xiuying #general ouyang #the radiant emperor #she who became the sun #he who drowned the world #my art

[honehonn3honey]

#When I saw this photo I immediately thought of Gojo #I’m not one to draw on an image. And it took a little work #And during the process I imagined a Gojo after all that happened. Completely fucked and mentally tired #Pretending it’s not you know? #His glasses #forget they exist #Anyway scars are sexy don’t you think? #I just want him to have a break #I wish after all Satoru can meet Geto on the other side #he deserves it #I got three Gojo in the oven right now but I got creative block #mystyle #fanart #drawing #digitalart #〔 ꒰ 💭 ꒱ thoughts: satoru 〕 #〔 theme: jujutsu kaisen 〕 #art #satoru gojo #gojo #gojo jjk #gojo satoru #satoru x reader #maybe #jujutsu kaisen #jjk #artists on tumblr #anime #drawing reference #reference

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Nooooo Bestie, don't go to mad at me island

[First] Prev <–-> Next

#poorly drawn mdzs #mdzs #wei wuxian #lan wangji #nie huaisang #Bestie (nhs) attempts to dodge responsibility for his meddling. Fails miserably. Gets soggy and wet as a defense. #I think there should be an ace attorney au for mdzs just so nhs can be an girlfail definitelydidit witness #NHS with the wettest eyelashes: “my whole lineage is based on killing and vengeance and swinging massive swords around” #He was so smart for breaking the cycle tbh. What if you just didn't engage with the tradition that eventually drives you mad? #Other notes from this scene (because I'm skipping over the man-eating castle explanation) #Shout out to NHS again for hearing that Jin Ling almost died in the walls and going 'maybe he got what he deserved'. Unhinged.

[ruporas]

honeymoon phase! (ID in alt)

#vashwood #vash the stampede #nicholas d wolfwood #trigun #trigun maximum #me when the modern au fluff gets to me viciously #i LOVE modern au... i'm so weak to it... augh..... i love them in another universe getting the chance to be mushy and sweet *explodes* #most of all i just like to see wolfwood in his full element of being able to love and care about someone so openly and honestly. #it's what he was meant to do... what he wants to do.. what he deserves to do T_T but anyway. this can be interpreted as their many years to #come honeymoon phase but i do think modern au vw would have like their 2 year break up that devastates the both of them and irreversibly #changes their lives but it wouldnt be anything nasty. it just is. and then their lives go on as is for those 2 years before they steadily #and veryyyy very very very slowly get to around a second chance for each other. never necessarily awkward but theyre obviously afraid of #hurting and being hurt and also uncertain of what's right for themselves. but then they'll just get it one day and then they get married! #that's my ideal modern au vision anyway...... happy end... with so much emotional devastation of unspoken feelings and personal life troubl #ruporas art

[spark-circuit]

losing my goddamn MIND at this rockpapershotgun short article lads

#he is popular with the ladies! I'd know! I'm ladies! #he is also popular with the guys and nonbinaries too let's not leave them out #yakuza #yakuza goro majima #rgg #ryu ga gotoku #rgg goro majima #ryu ga gotoku goro majima #rockpapershotgun #spark talks about nothing of relevance #now that's what i call shitposting #in the stockroom at work trying not to break down into hysterical laughter at this atm #it's what he deserves 💙✨️ #edit: how did i miss his single tag #goro majima

[notemaker]

Bobby Breen - Let's Sing Again, 1936 Let's sing again,

let music into your heart.

But you must do your part,

let's sing again.

#Let's talk about shelldon people #he deserved better #he's part of the family #like come ON #my headcanon is that he develops ninpo of his own #AI ghost shelldon people #thats my take #shelldon #sheldon #donnie #donatello #my art #art post #rottmnt #rottmnt donnie #rottmnt fanart #rottmnt shelldon #this is how I cope my nintendo breaking #enjoy the suffering

[ditchesanddunes]

I need an unhinged Barty

Give me a Barty who will hunt down hurt and kill for the people he loves

Give me a Barty who gets unhealthily obsessed with people

A Barty who, after Regulus died, cracked and used even more unforgivables, killed for fun, and tortured for sport

A Barty who heard Dorcas was killed and made it his personal mission to avenge her by any cruel means necessary

But when Evan died, a Barty who doesn’t even have rails to fly off of anymore. He kills anyone in his way, including death eaters, and he enjoys it. He is hardly on the death eaters side anymore but stays with them because of the pain they cause

And when he heard Pandora died, the sweet gentle soul of Pandora, he crumbled.

#barty crouch jr #I feel like we forget that Barty was the last one standing of their group #like his story is just as tragic if not more of Remus’ #man breaks my heart #he was a bad person though #he deserved better #marauders #dead gay wizards #harry potter #rosekiller #bartylus #slytherin skittles #marauders fandom #just my little unhinged boy #unhinged

[trashcompactorsewerrat]

Save me funny man

#rtgame #rtgame daniel #rtumblr #rtgame cupcake #rtgamecrowd #twitch #He deserves to have the longest break ever but also #I miss him #Ive had probably my worst day ever so I've been rewatching his mario content for a chance of serotonin

[clownsuu]

I guess you could say Wally has the eye of the tiger- (sorrynotsorry)

So uh, It is done! I wanted to thank you and other Welcome Home fan artists to be frank. It made me want to create fanart as well but I just recently came out of a 4 year art block and the only thing that really stuck was abstract drawing, which I still love, but it doesn't help anatomy-wise. So thank you, A LOT (and other artists) for getting me into drawing anatomy again!

FUCKIN

K I B B Y

#Waaaa glad we all were able to help ya gamer unintentionally! #Art block does that to a gamer smhhh my partner would have that issue too for extremely long periods of time #But being able to take a break is good! Helps clear the brain and muscles #Then whenever you are ready you can start again! We all deserve a break no matter how long it is #ALSO KIBBY DNCHJCSJSJ #If he had a tail Wally is short enough to wear it like a scarf #That is if Wally didn’t rip it off whoops #Very soft very soft squish his very soft face #Also really like the coloring choices for his fur!! #Waaaa cool cool-!!

[whoisspence]

life is all fun and games until you remember that because of an absurd amount of trauma, this happened

#why didn't they give him a break #he deserved so much better #the spark in his eyes is gone #i miss him #spencer reid #doctor spencer reid #criminal minds #criminal minds fandom #whoisspence

[honeyaeortas]

a spy family Christmas hc of mine is just Loid doing everything he physically can to be the best parent at Christmas ever and make the most magical holiday for Anya, but ofc she can read minds so she's like "Papa I know Santa isn't real" and the poor man instantly passes out from shock

May or may not wake up in his fake wife's arms idk we'll see

#spy x family #loid forger #yor forger #sxf #loid x yor #they're in love your honor #he's trying his best #Santa might not be real but Loid Forger is #for the sake of the holiday spirit let this man believe he did something right #he's going through it #spy family #twiyor #yor briar #yor x loid #loidyor #spy x family loid #10/10 father #the mind reader casually ruining the holiday #he deserves a break

[cupophrogs]

How did drew and Daddy long legs meet dog day?

"Well..."

"I can't say for sure, but I've got some theories. All of them are fucked up."

#“Whatever happened to him he didn't deserve.” #Drew sees The Prototype and winds his fist like “WHY I OUGHTTA” #They don't get a lot of time to rest #but Drew forces everyone to take breaks sometimes. #Dogday is so touch starved and so is Drew #a match made in traumatized toy cult hell #The Boys(tm) #phrart #art #character design #ask phrog #ask the three d's #the three d's #poppy playtime #dogday #dogday poppy playtime #dogday fanart #drew poppy playtime #we love mutual comfort #poppy playtime chapter 3

[actual-changeling]

crowley has never felt "damned", not directly after his fall, not centuries later.

it is hard to feel damned on earth, as he had discovered, when there is sunlight on his skin and wine on his tongue. when there are joys big and small, reasons to smile, to laugh. when there's aziraphale smiling back.

unforgivable, yes. fallen for certain. unlovable, sometimes, usually right before deciding to go to sleep for a few decades with the hope it will be gone once he wakes again.

he does not believe in salvation—it is hard to see god as a saviour when you remember her ripping everything good you had ever felt out of your chest. besides, compared to earth, heaven is empty. a room with bleached floors and sterile walls, devoid of anything truly real, truly alive. so the opposite, eternal damnation, logically cannot exist either.

believe in one, believe in the other. believe in none, and you lose them both.

maybe, he had thought, maybe there is no salvation but there certainly is hope.

hoping is easy when the world is whole, when his world is whole and next to him, smiling, constant, watching him with shining eyes. it had felt natural then, to dream about a future where all of this works out—where they worked out.

crowley remembers the burning hope in his chest, more gentle than her grace but just as alive, and it had danced over his skin, feeling utterly content and at home. sunlight and smiles flowing together with bubbling joy.

he has never been further from being a demon, and yet, with his hands falling and his lungs aching, damnation becomes tangible, definable.

after burning up in the sky, in fire and flames and pools of boiling sulphur, he falls a second time. crowley sees it then, clear on his face and sharper than the claws that had ripped him open and stolen his stars from inside his heart.

fallen. unforgivable. unlovable.

"i forgive you"

damned.

there had been a holiness to living, wisps of hope and promises. all of it is gone now, taken, stolen.

they were yours anyway, he doesn't say. all of me, it was yours.

offered to him with weeping hands, open and truthful, his heart beating and bleeding and melting through his fingers. take it, he had said, it's yours. let it be yours.

angels. white-winged and perfect and whole. blessed, the definition of blessing, of holiness, of everything good.

so, crowley tells himself, if salvation exists, if i can see it crack and shatter right in front of me, whatever remains must be the opposite.

it is all he can feel, the hollow that had been him, no soul to damn and yet there he is—damned. alone. lonely. power ripples through him, tasting desperation, tasting fury and heartbreak, and he allows it, embraces it. it doesn't matter anymore.

bad. evil. a liar and an enemy and unlovable the way he is—and worst of all, unchangeable. somehow after everything, that is what broke them. maybe he has been wrong about himself all along.

damned for now and all eternity, so he might as well, right?

#alex writes good omens #good omens #ineffable husbands #crowley #aziraphale #good omens season 2 #go2 #aziracrow #crowley x aziraphale #ineffable divorce #the final fifteen #just casually getting called an evil demon who cannot be loved by your husband before he breaks up with you #surely that will have no effect on his traumatized mind #surely crowley will just be normal after all that #i wouldn't be surprised if he goes apeshit for a while gods know he deserves it