#litg henrik x mc

[mercedesdecorazon]

Something Real (Henrik/MC)

Part 1/3

Author's Note: Okay this was supposed to be a one-shot but Henrik and Mariah wanted their story to be a bit longer so I'm stuck with three parts instead 🥴

This fic will discuss topics like interracial relationships, colourism, racism and black women's dynamic with black men when it comes to interracial relationships. If any of this is uncomfortable for you, PLEASE skip this fanfic. Thank you 😊

Sorry to my Chelsea and Ibrahim stans but this story is not for you either.

~~~

It all started with some blind date.

Blake had insisted that she went, that it would be good for her.

"Come on, Mariah. It's been a while since you broke up with Ibrahim. It's time to get back out there."

"I don't know. What if he doesn't like me?" Mariah asked.

"Then screw him! You can move on to the next guy," Blake said as she applied some blush to Mariah's cheeks.

"But what if he doesn't like dark-skinned girls? What if-?"

Blake grabbed her hands gently, stopping her upcoming tirade.

"Babe calm down. Breathe," Mariah obeyed, breathing hard. "Now then, if he doesn't like dark-skinned black girls, then he's a colourist and so not worth your time. There are men out there that adore beautiful dark-skinned black women like you. So don't be afraid."

Mariah nodded, "You're right. You're right."

"Of course I am. Now let's get your makeup done."

After Blake fixed her makeup, she wished Mariah well on her date and told her not to overthink. Mariah promised but she knew herself too well.

Most men she dated in the past either didn't like her skin tone, didn't like her African features or thought she was too fat - which is - come on! Black women were known for their curves!

Mariah didn't have much hope for this date. It always went badly.

~~~

Henrik was excited.

He hadn't been on a date for long while, not since Chelsea left him a year ago. Lucas had been adamant about him dating again though.

"You've been hiding in the wilderness for a year Henrik," Lucas told him. "It's time to get back out into the real world."

Despite his optimism, he was worried. Chelsea leaving him was... painful to say the least. He had loved her and he thought that he would be spending the rest of his life with her. Her leaving him for another man had hurt him deeply.

He knew that he couldn't go through anything like that again. He couldn't.

~~~

The date was in a cute little café that Mariah's friend Bobby owned. His pastries tasted out of this world so Mariah was excited.

Blake said that her date wore a dark blue shirt with green cargo pants so Mariah looked around.

And then she saw him.

He was pale-skinned, had long blond hair and kind blue eyes.

He sat by the two-seater by the window, looking out into the street.

~~~

He saw her.

She wore a baby blue dress that showed her curves and a little of her cleavage. Her hair was down and she wore cute baby blue barettes. Her dark brown skin clashed beautifully with the colour of the dress and her skin glowed in the sunlight. She wore very light makeup that highlighted her pretty face.

Henrik was enchanted by her.

He wanted to hold her close and never let her go. He didn't understand why he felt that way but he did.

~~~

He's white?

Mariah didn't understand this. She thought -

Of course! This was a blind date! She wasn't supposed to be know what he looked like.

But what if he's racist? Or fetishi-

Calm down Mariah, you can do this.

She gave him a polite smile, "Hi, I'm Mariah." And held her hand out.

The man muttered something under his breath in a language that she wasn't familiar with but he looked up at her with a smile.

"I'm Henrik. Nice to meet you." He shook her hand.

She sat down in front of him calmly, screaming internally. What if someone she knew saw her? Most of her friends hung out around here. She didn't want them to see her with him.

~~~

Henrik was confused as to why she was uncomfortable around him. Did he smell bad? Did he look bad? That couldn't be because Lucas approved of his ensemble before he left his flat and Lucas was Mr. Posh.

"What's wrong?" He asked curiously.

She looked embarrassed. "Nothing," she answered quietly, not meeting his eyes.

"Then why are you looking away from me? Did I do something wrong?"

She shook her head.

"Do you want to order something?" He asked, trying his best to engage with her. He didn't understand what was going with her but still he would try to win her over.

~~~

This was too much.

She didn't want to do this. This was wrong.

What if he was dating her to prank her? What if her brother found out? What would her father say if he heard of this? She knew that her parents would not approve of this at all. She thought she was ready to start back dating again but she wasn't.

"I have to go." She stood up.

He looked confused and a little hurt, "What? But-"

"I'm sorry!" She grabbed her purse and ran out of the café quickly.

She ran to her car in the parking lot, got in, started it and drove away quickly, her heart beating quickly.

She breathed hard, trying to calm herself. She knew she shouldn't have freaked out like that and ran off but she couldn't take any chances.

She decided to stop off by her friend Genevieve's house, knowing that she couldn't talk to Blake about this.

~~~

Henrik was hurt.

He couldn't understand why she left him. Did he do something wrong? Say something wrong?

He sighed and called Lucas.

"Hey man, what's going on?" Lucas' voice sounded concerned.

"She left. I don't know what happened but she just left. It was confusing."

"Wow. Sorry man. I thought she might've been good for you."

"It's fine. I just thought... it doesn't matter, I might never seen her again..."

Truthfully, he did want to see her again. He wanted to know why she left and why she didn't like him.

She was so beautiful but she looked so sad.

He wanted to make her smile, to make her laugh. He didn't know why but he did.

"Hey, you wanna go hiking tomorrow?" Lucas suggested.

"Sure why not?"

His heart and his mind were still on that woman. He hoped to see her again.

~~~

"I don't know why I did that, Viv, I just freaked out," Mariah explained.

Mariah had sat Genevieve down and explained everything to her.

Genevieve nodded, carefully choosing her words.

"Mariah babe... do you freak out because he was white?" Genevieve asked calmly.

Mariah clammed up immediately, hugging herself. It was true. She freaked out partially because he was white. So far in her dating life, she dated only black men and black men only. Camilo, Mason and Ibrahim... she had loved Ibrahim and he left her. For a white woman no less.

"Babe," Genevieve sighed. "You shouldn't be so prejudiced!"

"I know! I just freaked out!" Mariah covered her face in shame. "I got so intimidated by him. And I've never dated a white guy before so I didn't know what to do!"

"There's no formula in dating white guys. Just be yourself. All men are the same, no matter his skin colour. Just make sure he ain't racist."

"I wish I knew that before I went! Now he thinks I'm weird." All guys think you're weird anyway.

"Oh babe," Genevieve hugged her kindly. Genevieve knew Mariah was a shy woman. Growing up with an overprotective brother and father made it harder for Mariah to come out her shell and boldly take on the world. Genevieve hoped that at some point, Mariah would get her chance to be bold.

The front door to Genevieve's flat opened, and a young black man stepped in, "Hey ladies!"

"Hey Nicky!" Genevieve called. "We're in the living room!"

Nicky walked in, guitar hanging on his back. He gave Genevieve a light kiss on the lips and ruffled Mariah's hair, "Hey little sis."

"Nick stop! You'll mess up my hair!" Mariah protested. Nicky chuckled and sat next to Genevieve on the couch.

Nicholas, or Nicky as he's known as to his friends and family, was Mariah's older brother by two years. Like most good older brothers, he's very overprotective and caring to Mariah. When their father isn't present, Nicky would be the one to watch over Mariah. Nicky worked at the primary school nearby the hair salon Mariah worked at as a Music Teacher.

"So, what were you ladies talking about?" Nicky asked.

Mariah gave Genevieve a worried look, Please don't tell him!

"Just girl stuff babe, you wouldn't care," Genevieve covered easily.

"Fine. I'm going to wash up. Long day at work," Nicky grabbed his things and walked away.

Mariah breathed in relief. The last thing she wanted was for her brother to find out that she had started dating again and that she went on a date with a white guy. After what happened with Ibrahim, she didn't need Nicky's pestering.

While Nicky showered, Mariah helped Genevieve cook some jollof rice, macaroni pie, callaloo and stew chicken - pretty much mixing Nigerian and Trinidadian cuisine together. Nicky came out of the bedroom at some point and helped to dish out everyone's food.

"So," Nicky said as he and the two women began to eat the food at the dining room. "Why are you dressed up so nicely?" He looked at Mariah.

"Because I want to," Mariah replied snarkily.

Nicky raised an eyebrow, "Fine." He decided to ignore his sister's antics for now. "By the way, I hired a landscape designer for Daddy and Mummy's backyard."

Genevieve looked concerned, "Can you afford that?"

"I was thinking that Mariah and I can pay for everything..." Nicky faltered at Mariah's stern glare. "It's Mummy and Daddy's anniversary coming up and Daddy always said that he wanted to have barbecue in the yard. He can't because the backyard is..."

"Cursed?" Genevieve joked.

"Yeah. It needs a lot of work and neither of us are qualified to do it. I just want to do something nice for their anniversary and Daddy's retirement."

It was true. The backyard in their parents' home was... horrible to say the least. The place was dirt and nasty and... ugh.

"Okay fine," Mariah sighed. "But we're going to have to rake up a lot of money though because that yard is bad."

"Ain't that the truth," Nicky groaned.

~~~

One week later...

In his office, Henrik organised appointments for his landscape designing. One particular client had a backyard that was... wow.

"I know," the client, Nicky, had said when Henrik came to his home for the site visit. "It's really awful. My Dad hadn't cleaned up... or anything in years."

Henrik had sighed. This would take a month at the least.

"When is your parents' anniversary?" Henrik had asked.

"In two months, on September. My parents are away in Trinidad visiting my grandparents for those two months. If you can get it done before then, that would be awesome!"

"I can. But it would cost you extra because I have to buy supplies, repair the water pipe, the fountain and everything."

Nicky gave a tight smile, "I was afraid of that."

Henrik shook his head as he recalled that conversation. He was unsure if he could do that in a short space of time but he still wanted to take on the challenge.

As he pondered on his upcoming project, he thought about the woman that he went on a date with. Well, she ran off so it wasn't really a date.

He couldn't stop thinking about her. He didn't understand why but he couldn't stop.

I hope I can get a chance to meet her again.

Little did he know.

~~~

Thanks to Nicky's sentimental gift for their parents, Mariah found herself having to request for more work hours at the hair salon.

"Wow, all that money for some dirt?" Mariah's boss and friend Elisa asked as she booked appointments for Mariah to do.

"Nicky has this vision of this pretty backyard for our parents. It's so annoying."

Elisa Bowens owned the hair salon that Mariah worked at. Elisa had built the business from the ground and up, catering the salon for black women to get their hair done and get glammed up. Mariah's co-workers and friends, Erikah and Thabi, worked at the salon as well; Erikah specializing in braids and Thabi specializing in styling natural hair. While Mariah specialized in relaxed and straight hair, wigs and weaves mostly.

"And what's this I hear about you dating white men now?" Elisa asked, looking at her quizzically.

Ugh. Blake and her big mouth, Mariah thought in annoyance.

"HUH?! Mariah is dating white men now?!" Erikah screeched.

"Aw, that's so romantic," Thabi swooned.

Erikah glared at Thabi angrily, "What?! No! There's nothing romantic about dating colonizers Thabi!"

"That's really mean Erikah! They're not that bad."

"Can you two shut up for a second?!" Elisa snapped, glaring at the two women for a moment before turning to Mariah. "So? What happened?"

"Nothing. I... I left early." Mariah looked away in embarrassment.

"Left early? You ran away, didn't you?"

Mariah sighed, "Yes."

"That's good news," Erikah nodded. "That was the ancestors telling you not to engage with the colonizer."

Thabi rolled her eyes while Elisa glared at Erikah.

"Erikah, can you please stop being a hotepress for a minute. Just one minute?!" Elisa groaned.

"No, it has to be said! We shouldn't betray our black men by dating those men! We have to stand by our black men!"

"Really now? What about the black men who only date white women? Wouldn't they be betraying us black women?" Thabi raised an eyebrow.

"No! If a black man has a baby with a white woman then the baby is still black-"

"Stop. Please stop." Elisa interrupted Erikah, looking at her tiredly. "It's too early for your hotep preaching Erikah."

Erikah huffed and stomped off.

After that, Elisa opened the salon and Mariah was flat-ironing her first customer's hair when Blake stormed in.

"Mariah! Why have you forsaken me?!"

Mariah sighed while her customer looked confused.

"Blake sweetie! We're open!" Elisa called from her station.

"Fine! I'll wait!" Blake sat down on the couch dramatically.

Ten minutes later, Mariah was finished with her customer and after her customer paid and left, Blake stormed up to her.

"Why did you run?!" Blake snapped.

"Why didn't you tell me he was white?!" Mariah snapped back.

"Because it was a blind date!"

"Oh my gosh, Blake, did you set Mariah up with that colonizer?!" Erikah screeched from her station.

Blake glared at Erikah in annoyance, "I don't want to hear from you, Miss Hotep!"

"It's my job to tell my sista what's up! But you wouldn't even understand because you're not fully black, aren't you?"

Blake gasped loudly. "You take that back!" She snarled.

"Enough you two!" Elisa shouted. She turned to Blake. "Unless you're here to get your hair done, you need to leave."

"Fine. I can use a touch up," Blake turned to Mariah. "I can wait. We need to talk."

Mariah sighed, "Fine." She looked at her clipboard. "Colleen Harris?"

The woman smiled, "That's me! But you can just call me Coco."

~~~

After Mariah was finished with Coco's hair, she did a silk press for Blake.

"Why did you run? You promised me that you wouldn't run," Blake said, as Mariah washed her hair.

"I panicked, okay? I got overwhelmed and I got in my head. It was bad."

"I know that you've been struggling ever since Ibrahim left but you've got to get yourself back out there. Don't let what he did hold you back."

"Right..." Mariah murmured. "It's hard though."

"Yeah but it's good for you." Blake smiled at her kindly.

Mariah smiled back.

~~~

After Mariah was done with work for the day, Nicky came to the salon to pick her up.

"Have you seriously started on this project already?" Mariah groaned as Nicky drove.

"Yes, I want it done before Mummy and Daddy come back. And you have to meet the designer too."

Mariah rolled her eyes, "Fine."

When the siblings got to their parents' home, a truck was already parked in their parents' driveway.

Nicky and Mariah got out of Nicky's car, entered the house and walked into the backyard.

There were three men already working, all of them digging the dirt. A fourth man directed all of them, the wind blowing his blond hair.

"Hey Henrik!" Nicky called. "I want you to meet someone!"

Wait, Henrik?!

Said man turned from his work at Nicky's voice, his eyes widening when he saw Mariah. He walked over cautiously, obvious remembering what happened last time.

"This is my little sister Mariah," Nicky said. "Mariah, this is Henrik."

The man stared at her in shock.

"I-I-" Mariah stammered.

~~~

Part Two coming soon!

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[whatisreggieshortfor]

You Didn’t

Inspired by You Didn’t by Brett Young

Bobby x MC (one sided), Henrik x MC

Bobby knew he and Ryan weren’t going to be the true love couple to end the show. No matter how much he wished they could be, they were a friendship couple. She had told him herself she didn’t feel that spark with him- he was the safest option after Rocco used her.

And it hadn’t helped that the other girls ignored the only spark she’d gotten and sent Henrik home.

Bobby hadn’t been coupled with her then, but he wasn’t blind. She lived in the jungle for work- of course she got along with the resident wild man. But it had been more than that, they could all see it. Henrik had put her at an ease none of them could, he understood the things she experienced on her conservation missions and they bonded over their love for the wilderness. Nobody else could bond with either of them that way, growing up in cities and having the jobs they did made it hard beyond just imagining it.

But then her sole connection to someone else was shattered when the other girls voted him out, and Bobby knew why they did it. It wasn’t purely that they liked Lucas. It was because they all knew that each of the guys- even one as committed as Noah- had Ryan somewhere in their sights. They hurt her because their guys weren’t a hundred percent in.

So Ryan chose Bobby. Not in a romantic capacity, but to keep whatever peace she could.

He tried, in vain, throughout the days to get her to see him differently, in subtle ways. Bobby didn’t want her to be uncomfortable, so when she obviously wasn’t reciprocating beyond platonic affection, he accepted that.

Even if he’d fallen in love.

He watched her go off to Casa Amor, Lucas having chosen her the night before even though his heart wasn’t in it.

When she came back single, Bobby wasn’t the least bit surprised. Of course they didn’t have anyone that could compare to the blonde Swede. In the Villa or in Casa Amor.

When she had to save someone, the stress of the decision was all over her face. It was easy to know who the others would pick- Bobby would pick Hope while Lottie picked Noah, keep the fairytale romance alive the best they could. Gary would pick Chelsea, even if they weren’t going to last he didn’t fancy Priya or Blake enough to choose them over her. Which left Ryan with Lucas, Jakub, and Elijah. Lucas, who found someone he had a connection with. Jakub, who hadn’t waited a day after they left to jump into bed with someone else. Elijah, who only seemed to have eyes for Chelsea.

In the end she chose Elijah, but she was up front about only being friends.

Bobby was accepting when she needed another friendship couple, Elijah wanting to give Chelsea another shot when Gary chose Lottie.

Then Ryan and Gary were chosen for dates.

And when she walked back in with a very familiar blonde holding her hand?

Bobby knew what he needed to do.

So he encouraged her to chase him, no matter how much she argued about how she couldn’t leave him now- the what if of no one else choosing him. She’d always been too loyal.

Bobby shook her argument away, “You ain't done nothing wrong, Lass. I'm not where you belong, but don’t cry. You think it's your fault, but it isn't.”

He watched her at the fire pit for the last recoupling, her fingers anxiously twisting around each other. And then her phone went off. Standing, her eyes shot to him first and he instinctively gave her a nod, she needed to make the best choice for her.

But that doesn’t mean it didn’t hurt him, even with the smile on his face, as she said the words, “The boy I want to couple with is…Henrik.”

Bobby didn’t let his smile falter, shooting her a thumbs up as one thought went through his head,

‘Its okay. I fell in love, and you didn’t.’

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[lucas-koh]

Lavender Haze

Chapter One: Chalk & Cheese

Frankie heads to Caillte Island to take some samples, but her company insist on sending a survival guide along with her.

Turns out, she might actually need his help.

A gift for @longbobmckenzie 🥰

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[garebearandnan]

Chapters: 28/  EP 05 Pt1 Two's Company

Fandom: Love Island (Video Game), Love Island (UK TV), Love Island Game S2 Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Main Character (Love Island)/Original Character(s), Hope/Noah (Love Island), Lottie/Rocco (Love Island), Other Relationship Tags to Be Added, Ibrahim/Marisol (Love Island), Hannah/Bobby (Love Island), Gary/MC (Love Island) Characters: Main Character (Love Island), Hope (Love Island), Lottie (Love Island), Hannah (Love Island), Marisol (Love Island), Noah (Love Island), Rocco (Love Island), Ibrahim (Love Island), Priya (Love Island), Gary (Love Island), Bobby (Love Island) Additional Tags: Love Island: The Game Season 2, Fanfiction, Reality TV, Canon Related, Pre-Villa (Love Island: The Game), Star Wars References, Angst, Canon Rewrite, Mutual Pining, Romance, Ballerina, Swearing, Bullying

SUMMARY: Two new arrivals are causing a stir in the Villa! Whose Head Will Turn?

Love Island introduction Montage: Lucas

“I’m Lucas. I'm 27 years old, from Oxford, England. I work as a physiotherapist.” He gives a smouldering smile. “Once I gave a girl a foot rub on our first date.”

Pictures from his social media feed flash on the screen behind him.

Lucas says he had been single for a year before entering the villa. "I’m single by choice. I’m looking for the right girl. I feel like I have quite high expectations.”

"If I had to describe myself in three words, they would be confident, genuine, and ambitious."

He smiled brightly. “My ideal girl is someone who has a lot of confidence, a lot of self-esteem, and who knows what she wants.” He said he has his eyes on Hope, Priya and Grace.

He laughs. “If I had to describe myself in bed, it would be… damn good.” Lucas grins unashamedly.

His social media pictures and posts continue to roll on the screen behind him.

“My turn-off is someone who is not independent and relies on you to do things for them all of the time."

Why Love Island? "I haven’t had the best luck with previous relationships. So I thought, why not be in the sun and potentially meet the love of my life? Hopefully she’s in the Villa."

"I have no qualms about stepping on anyone's toes in the villa. I am a fairly competitive person and go after what I want." End Montage.

Love Island introduction Montage: Henrik

“I’m Henrik. I'm 23 and from The Isle of Wight. I’m a climbing and wilderness instructor.”

Pictures from his social media feed flash on the screen behind him.

“I’ve been single now for about 11 months. I came on this show hoping to meet the girl of my dreams.”

His mouth tips up at one corner in a cheeky smile. “I won second place in a Thor look-alike contest.”

He grins. His eyes are sparkling. "So if I could describe myself in three words: easygoing, playful. I love being close to nature, so I’d say I’m adventurous."

“My ideal girl is someone who's fun, adventurous, and warmhearted. I have my eyes on Lottie, Priya, and Grace.

“If I had to describe myself in bed, it would be fun, enthusiastic, and playful.” He gives a cheeky wink and chuckles.

His social media pictures and posts continue to roll on the screen behind him.

“One of the biggest turn-offs is someone who's really quiet, and you don't get anything back in a conversation."

Why Love Island? "It's a once in a lifetime opportunity to go on Love Island—the sun, meeting beautiful people, and just having a great time—I can't wait."

What do you think you’ll bring to the Villa? "I’m a good laugh. I have a good vibe. I’m not snakey. I don’t like that kind of stuff. If I’ve got an issue with someone, I’ll speak to them."      End Montage

Iain Stirling: Now, it's time for you to take control.

Which two girls do you think should go on a date with our two new boys, Lucas and Henrik?

Should it be… Grace, Hope, Lottie, Marisol or Priya. You can pick one girl for each boy and you have just ten minutes to make your decision.

To continue reading full story... “A Bit of Me” - Art_Angel - Love Island (Video Game) [Archive of Our Own]

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[ellegreenwxy]

THE TRUTH IS IT’S EASIER TO IGNORE IT

S2 - gary / mc - 3.5k+ words

my submission for the @litgwritersroom lie detector prompt

A/N i’m not going to lie, writing this was so intimidating! if you’ve noticed, most of my litg fics tend to be AUs or set outside of the villa. something about trying to navigate the dynamics of the villa is really anxiety-inducing and not only that, but writing for the men is equally terrifying! but i really wanted to push myself outside of my comfort zone to do something new and a little scary, and i’m really proud of myself for doing it! hope you all enjoy x

“Something’s not right.”

Gary had gotten this feeling before. It was the same one he’d had right before Lucas and Henrik came into the Villa. It was the same one he’d had right before Chelsea and Jakub crashed the Ministry of Sound party. Basically any time the dynamics of the Villa shifted, Gary got this weird feeling in his stomach. It was like his gut instinct was yelling at him, “Hey! Get ready for literally everything to change…again!”

“Relax, Gary,” Lottie muttered from where she was laying on one of the lounge chairs, a pair of sunglasses perched on her nose and her gown-like swimsuit cover shielding her pale skin from whatever rays of sun might try to peek through the nonexistent cracks of the umbrella she was laid out under.

“I can’t. I got this weird feeling that something’s gonna happen,” he said, pushing to his feet off of his own chair. He cast a quick look around, wondering if anyone else seemed to notice something was off. After letting his eyes wander around the Villa, he realized that no, it seemed to just be him that was feeling it. 

In fact, everyone seemed to be feeling the most relaxed they had been since coming into the Villa on that first day. Which was saying a lot because Gary knew that he and the boys had been absolutely bricking it despite how they might have come across.

“We’re basically at the end, Gary. All we have left is the final recoupling, final dates, prom, the final itself; it’s all basically over. They’re not going to throw anything at us now,” Lottie said, turning to look at him, lowering her sunglasses just a bit so she could fix her striking green eyes properly on him. 

Maybe Lottie was right, maybe there wasn’t anything to worry about after all. Was his gut wrong for once? Could it just be that he was anxious about it all coming to an end so soon? He knew he was worried about getting out of there, but that had everything to do with the person he was with. Or rather, the person he wasn’t with. 

“I’ve got a text!”

Speak of the devil…

Vic’s voice rang out from where she was sitting by the pool, no doubt having been watching some of the other boys play around in the water. Boys that included Lucas. Also known as the boy she was coupled up with. Or as Gary had been referring to him as, the idiot that had cheated on her with Blake while she was away at Casa Amor. 

The whole situation had rubbed him the wrong way. Lottie had taken his frustration with it as just a sign that he cared about loyalty and had been upset that one of his mates had thrown it away for some “weather reporter.” He cared about loyalty, of course he did, but he’d been more frustrated to see it happen to Vic of all people.

“Gary?”

He blinked and saw Lottie had already started walking towards the pool, though she’d stopped and turned to look at him, clearly wondering why he wasn’t following. “Come on, Gary!” she huffed out before she continued on towards where the rest of the group had started to gather, Vic having already begun to read out the text to everyone. He watched Lucas wrap his arm around her waist, pulling her into his side, and he hated the way his stomach seemed to knot at the sight.

“Islanders, it’s time to put your relationships to the test. This afternoon, you will all face the Lie Detector challenge. Each of you will answer questions from your partner whilst you are attached to a lie detector. Hashtag home truths, hashtag the best policy!”

Oh no. No, no, no. 

This was the worst possible challenge they could have been given right now. Why couldn’t they decorate cakes again? Or slide around in some homemade slime? Hell, he would rather do another mean tweets challenge if it meant he didn’t have to be strapped to a lie detector and exposed in front of everyone in the Villa…and the UK. 

Maybe Lottie wouldn’t go that hard on him?

God, he knew he could be an idiot sometimes but that was probably the dumbest thing he’d ever thought of in his life.

“Boys, head to the firepit. Girls, head to the bedroom. You’ll have fifteen minutes to write your questions before the challenge begins,” Vic added when another text came through. The girls all shared a look before they sprinted off towards the Villa, and already Gary could hear them start to work through what questions they would ask in between laughs. 

The mood surrounding the boys seemed to be quite a bit more somber, he thought as they all made their way to the firepit. There were notecards and pens scattered around and Gary picked one up before settling down on the bench, Bobby on his left and Henrik on his right. It was quiet for a while, not even the sound of pen against paper to fill the air. It seemed everyone was panicking as much, if not more so, than he was. 

“So, what kinds of questions are you all going to ask?” It was Lucas who finally spoke up, situated a few seats down from Bobby, Noah next to him. Noah seemed to be the only one who felt relatively okay about the challenge, but that was to be expected. After what a wild ride he and Hope had been on during their time there, Gary doubted there was anything they could throw at each other now that would catch them off guard.

“I’m not going to go too hard,” Bobby said, though it didn’t come as much of a shock. It wasn’t like there was much at stake between him and Hannah; as much as they’d tried to make a go of things, it was clear he’d been stuck in another friendship couple. 

“I wonder if Hannah feels the same,” Lucas mused, looking across the firepit at Bobby. “I know Victoria’s not going to ask anything too intense, at least.”

Gary spoke up before he could stop himself. “You sure about that, mate?” he asked, and Lucas’s eyes narrowed at him.

“What’s that supposed to mean?” Lucas questioned, and Gary merely shrugged his shoulders despite the fact that he felt like he was really starting to sweat. 

“Just that after Casa Amor, I wouldn’t be shocked if she had some difficult questions for you, that’s all.” I know I sure as hell would, he thought. Besides, Lottie talked to him about those sorts of things. Maybe it was just gossip, or her “intuition” talking, but she’d told him that as much as Vic liked Lucas, she hadn’t completely recovered from him choosing someone else. He never would have guessed that, looking at her though. As much as he hated to admit it, she looked happy with Lucas.

But maybe after today, that would change.

“I think you should be worried about Lottie,” Lucas told him, and the rest of the men shifted uncomfortably. He knew they wouldn’t say it out loud, but Lucas did have a point. There was no way Lozza wouldn’t go into this challenge, guns blazing and aimed right at him. Still, he didn’t plan on hitting her as hard as he knew she would be hitting him.

“Maybe Lottie’ll surprise you,” Bobby whispered as he leaned over towards Gary. He sounded somewhat hopeful but Gary wondered if that was more of a way to ease his anxieties. Whatever the case, he shook his head and focused his attention on his notecard. Better to focus on this rather than what a disaster the challenge would be.

It seemed that bad feeling in his stomach had been for good reason, after all.

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They all gathered in the living room for the challenge. A TV monitor had been set up so they would be able to watch each person face off against the lie detector. Already, Gary could feel his palms starting to sweat. He felt the same way he had when he’d faced his most difficult job at work, when one wrong tilt of the crane could have meant danger for everyone involved. It had been terrifying, truly, but he’d made it through without any issues or injuries. He just had to approach this the same way…right?

Chelsea was up first with Noah asking the questions. One thing he’d learned about Chelsea during the brief time they’d been coupled up, she couldn’t tell a lie to save her life. The girl was practically a truth machine: she meant everything she said. The lie detector test was no different, the overall mood in the living room seeming to relax when she passed with flying colors.

It didn’t last for very long.

“Henrik,” Hope began when it was his turn in the hot seat, “is there anyone else in the Villa you want to be coupled up with instead of Chelsea?”

“No.”

The blaring of the machine seemed to suck all of the air out of the room.

Hope looked surprised but assured him it was probably just the machine being fickle. That didn’t stop the rest of the Islanders from murmuring about the results, even though the next two questions came through as truths. Gary chanced a look back at Chelsea who looked as if she’d been sucker-punched, Vic’s arm wrapped firmly around the blonde as she whispered what Gary could only assume were reassurances into her ear.

Vic’s stormy gray eyes flickered over to him, almost as if she’d sensed he was looking at her. She looked…worried, like the weight of the situation was really and truly starting to settle in. What kinds of questions had she written for Lucas? Her partner had been pretty confident that she wouldn’t go in too hard on him but Gary had been confident of the exact opposite. Was she worried that she would get answers she didn’t want? 

When Henrik came back into the living room, no one said anything. Chelsea wouldn’t look at him, choosing to lean more heavily into Vic’s side. Gary would’ve been lying if he said he didn’t feel a little bit bad for the guy, especially knowing that he could very well be in just as bad of shape after Lottie was through with him. He was saved from thinking about it too much by his phone going off, telling him that he would be the one administering the lie detector test next. But his relief was short-lived when Vic got to her feet, as well.

She was the one he’d be asking the questions to. 

They made their way to the little room that had been designated for the challenge. The producers had him don a white lab coat while they got Vic hooked up to the machine. She looked uneasy as she settled into the chair, but he watched as she visibly braced herself, drawing in a deep breath before she steeled her shoulders.

Gary looked down at the list of questions Lucas had written, his eyes narrowing. They were kind of rough. Then again, Lucas hadn’t made any mentions of whether he would go easy on Vic or not, he’d merely decided that she wouldn’t go very hard on him. It seemed that what Gary had said might have swayed him a little…

“Okay, Vic,” he began when she was strapped to the machine. “Have you forgiven Lucas for coupling up with Blake?” he asked, and he watched her shift in her seat before shaking her head.

“No.” 

The machine blinked green, dinging happily in response. “That’s true,” he said, unable to ignore the satisfaction that he felt upon hearing her answer. “Do you think that you and Lucas are compatible?” 

She bit the inside of her cheek, and Gary could see her fingers flexing around the arms of the chair she was sitting in. “Yes,” she said, and the blaring of the machine made her flinch, the red light glowing brightly. 

“That’s a lie.” Was that really that much of a shock? Sure, Vic and Lucas had been attached at the hip since she’d saved him from getting dumped along with the girl he’d picked over her, and yeah, Vic had appeared to be really happy with him, but that didn’t mean anything in terms of compatibility. Could you be compatible with someone that you didn’t trust?

He looked over the last question and fought the urge to visibly wince. If he’d had any doubts about where Vic stood with Lucas, this would certainly wipe them away, regardless of what the answer was. Either she was set on him, or she wasn’t, and the thought of the latter had hope creeping into his chest. Hope that he wished wasn’t there at all because he didn’t want to think about what that could mean. 

“Vic, do you think your head could still be turned at this point in the competition?”

Gary could practically see the wheels turning in her head, could see her thinking long and hard over what to say. He wondered what she was thinking. This challenge really was a double-edged sword. Either you were honest and potentially hurt someone, or you lied and definitely hurt someone. 

“Yes.”

The machine blinked green, making the same happy sound it had when she’d answered her first question. But Gary wasn’t focused on that, not when he could practically hear the gasp that must have sounded throughout the living room when she’d answered. The producers came in and helped get her unhooked from the lie detector a moment later, and he managed to catch her gaze.

“You okay?” he asked, and she nodded, though she looked far from it. Probably anxiously awaiting Lucas’s reaction. It wouldn’t be good, that was for sure. 

They passed Lucas in the hallway on their way back to the living room, Lottie at his side to ask him his questions. He refused to meet Vic’s eyes, keeping his own fixed straight ahead. Gary saw the muscles in his tensed jaw jump when they passed him. And when they finally reached the living room, it was quiet enough Gary was sure he could’ve heard a pin drop. 

He should’ve been paying attention to Lucas’s answers, to hear what Vic had asked him, but he couldn’t. 

Do you think your head could still be turned at this point in the competition?

Yes.

He hated the way that made him feel.

Gary had always been an all-in sort of guy. When he committed to something, he always saw it through to the end. He didn’t know how to tap out early, didn’t know how to leave things incomplete even if it was better for everyone involved. His therapist had told him it had a lot to do with his dad, that he was incapable of walking away because it had been so easy for his dad to walk away. She’d also told him more times than he could count that he wasn’t his dad, that walking away from things didn’t make him a bad person. Sometimes, walking away was necessary.

He was really struggling with the actually doing it part of that plan.

Besides, they were so far along in the competition, he’d been positive that nothing could push him off course. Not until now. Not until he’d realized that Vic wasn’t as unobtainable as she had once been. But it was too late now, wasn’t it? Even though she’d said her head could still be turned, he was still with Lottie. And he liked Lottie. With all of her quirks and all the things that drove him up the wall about her, he still liked being around her and he couldn’t just walk away now. Even though it would be better for both of them if he did.

His worries over the lie detector test came back full force. What if Lottie asked him if he wanted to be coupled up with someone else? Or if his head could turn? If the answer was anything other than a resounding no––and it wouldn’t be a no––he knew she wouldn’t want anything to do with him and rightfully so. It made him sick to think that he would hurt her because he hadn’t been brave enough to walk away sooner, too wrapped up in not hurting her that he would end up doing it anyways.

“Whoah,” he heard someone say.

He came back to himself in time to hear the last question Vic had written for Lucas, Lozza’s voice ringing out clearly through the speakers of the TV. “Lucas, if you could be coupled up with Blake right now, would you?”

Lucas didn’t even hesitate, his “Yes” ringing out, followed shortly after by the machine blinking green, dinging happily despite the weight that single word carried. Gary glanced over at Vic but she didn’t look surprised, not in the slightest. He thought about earlier, when Lucas had wrapped his arm around her and hugged her close, how she’d smiled and looked so easy-going. How had that been only an hour or two ago? 

When Lucas and Lottie re-entered the room, the mood seemed to grow even more tense, nothing but the occasional whisper to break the silence. Hope and Noah went next, their questions administered by Lucas and Vic, respectively, though Gary certainly wasn’t paying attention. God, today really had brought all of the cracks to the surface, huh? It was crazy to think that this close to the finals, their couples could very well fall apart, all because of a challenge. Were these lie detector tests even reliable? Weren’t they not allowed to be used in court because the results could be all screwy? 

He was so wrapped up in his thoughts that he hardly noticed when Lottie got up and left the room with Bobby, heading off to the room he’d been in not that long ago. The room he would be returning to in just a few minutes. Christ, were his palms sweating?

He could feel eyes on him, almost like everyone was already feeling guilty over what he was about to go through as soon as Lottie’s turn was over. He hadn’t asked any crazy questions, just the usual: 

Do you enjoy being in a couple with Gary?

Do you think Gary is a good kisser?

Are you genuinely attracted to Gary?

But despite getting all of the answers he should have wanted, he didn’t feel any better. If anything, he felt about a million times more anxious, especially knowing what would likely come out when it was his turn in the hot seat. God, would anyone be able to look at him the same if he fucked this up? Would Vic?

Lottie came back in and she was smiling right at him, but he could see straight through her, could see the nerves lingering just under the surface. He hated that he’d given her a reason to be nervous, even though he knew it was warranted. He got to his feet when his phone buzzed, Hannah following suit. The hallway down to the room where that damn machine was felt like it stretched out for twenty mies. 

The producers strapped him in and Hannah slid the lab coat on. God, the fact that Hannah of all people was administering the test made him want to puke.

“Gary,” she began, holding the notecard containing the questions that would seal his fate, “do you enjoy being coupled up with Lottie?”

“Yes,” he said, breathing out a sigh of relief when he saw that green light and heard that stupidly reassuring ding. His relief was short-lived, however, when Hannah moved on to the next question.

“Have you fancied any other girls except for Lottie in the Villa?” she asked, and he swallowed back the knot in his throat.

Lottie had to know this, right? He’d fancied Marisol, even Chelsea. Hell, she had to know he’d fancied Vic at one point considering the fact that he’d heard through the grapevine that she’d begged Vic not to pick him at the recoupling some weeks back. “Yes,” he said, and the machine lit up green again. God, he was going to hate that color by the time he left here.

“Hm.” Hannah didn’t seem amused by his answer but she didn’t comment on it, fixing her eyes back on the card. He swore he saw her smirk before she spoke again, the question he’d been dreading most posed on the tip of her tongue. “Gary. Is there anyone else in the Villa you’d rather be coupled up with?”

And there it was. He had two options here: he could be proud and own it and deal with the consequences, or he could lie and blame it on the machine being faulty (which Lottie wouldn’t believe). Either way, he was about to crash land. But if he was going to go up in flames, he would at least do it without lying to Lottie. Or to himself.

“Yes.”

The machine went green.

#litg gary #litg ff #litg fanfic #litg s2 #litg season 2

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ONE MORE CHANCE

S2 | Lucas x MC | 2.500+ words | @0shewrites0

My gift to @doulyeah for the litg s2 tumblr gift exchange! I really hope you like it 🥹🤍

(also tagging @sunshinejihyun & @justtuesdays )

synopsis | "I'm going to miss you," she whispered so quietly Lucas thought he hadn't heard her properly.

"I'll miss you too," he replied softly, giving her one last smile before turning and heading back to the villa to pack his suitcase and prepare to leave Mallorca.

Lucas' time in the villa had been far too short and now he had to go back home. Would he ever get a second chance with her or would he forever be the one who had got away?

genre | light angst. mutual pining. second chances. eventual fluff. eventual happy ending. the one that got away.

Read here or on ao3

June 29th, 2019

Lucas sat on his black leather couch watching the latest episode of Love Island and thought, I wish I could have stayed a bit longer.

As he watched the islanders having fun, falling in love and engaging in all the drama, one person in particular stood out to him.

She was with Gary now and he could see that she was trying, but he could also see that she wasn't really into it. Her eyes looked dull, they had somehow lost the spark they had had in the first week of the month. They had still had that when Henrik and he had entered the villa on the fifth day.

He hadn't even had the chance to couple up with her, to do more than just hold her after Rocco had played her so badly. And what he would have given to kiss her, to hold her in his arms as they fell asleep side by side. Like a real couple.

But somehow the public hadn't been confident in him leaving the show with a girlfriend by his side, so they'd dumped him.

When Lucas thought back to that night, he was overcome by a sadness that could only be described as a strange homesickness. Homesick for a person. For her.

10 days earlier

"Lucas?" Her voice sounded hesitant as he turned back to face her.

"Hmm?"

"Can you...," her voice trailed off and she averted her eyes and stared down at her shoes. "I'm going to miss you," she finally whispered so quietly he thought he hadn't heard her properly.

Part of him wanted to go back and hug her again, hold her one last time, but the sensible part of him knew that would only make everything so much more difficult. So much more complicated.

As much as he'd wanted to be the one to couple up with her at the next recoupling, he wasn't going to get the chance now. And he wanted her to be happy, to forget him and move on with her life.

But the selfish part of his heart wanted her to suffer as much as he knew he would. He had thought this was going to be the summer of his life, but it turned out to be just another bittersweet summer. One of missed opportunities and chances. One of irrational feelings for a girl he would probably never see again.

Because there was no way he was going to that afterparty just to see her laughing happily alongside another one of those lads. No, he would do everything he could to spare himself that pain.

"I'll miss you too," he replied softly, giving her one last smile before turning and heading back to the villa to pack his suitcase and prepare to leave Mallorca.

June 29th, 2019

But now she would probably settle for Gary and end up with him. That bloke adored her, anyone could see that, and he would give her the world. But it was supposed to be him. He couldn't forget the way she used to look at him with her deep blue eyes that now seemed grey. So lifeless. Empty.

Henrik had coupled up with her before the girls had been taken to Casa Amor, and even there, with a whole new set of boys, the spark hadn't returned. She had seemed so out of place. Almost as if she missed him too.

And then Henrik had come back with Blake on his arm, and she had been left alone. All on her own. Henrik was his buddy, but at that moment he would have given anything to slap him. It was beyond him how no one but Gary could see that she deserved the whole damn world. As a result, Henrik and Blake had been dumped, which Lucas thought they deserved anyway.

His phone buzzed in the pocket of his jeans, interrupting his bitter thoughts and he took it out and sighed deeply, The producers? Huh, maybe they need me for another interview?

He picked up, "Yeah? Koh here."

But what he heard next made his heart stop beating for a little moment.

"Yes! I mean, of course. I'd love to. Thanks for the opportunity!"

5 days later

He was back in the beach hut and couldn’t believe his own eyes. He had been given the chance to return to the villa, and although the month was almost over, he was sure that it wouldn't take him more than a day to make his shot at love.

She was still there, and he couldn't wait to see her again.

"Why did you decide to come back when the producers called you a few days ago?"

Lucas grinned and raked his right hand through his gelled hair. "Well, I always thought my time at the villa was far too short. I didn't even get to couple up before I got booted out of the show three days after I moved in. And I feel like I deserved it."

"Who do you have your eye on coming back to the villa?"

He shrugged. "I think it's pretty obvious. She and I got along super well before I got dumped, and now that she's still part of the show, I just have to take my chances. Properly this time."

"What are you most looking forward to when you get back to the villa?"

"I'm looking forward to seeing her eyes light up again. I just know they will."

The guy asking the questions chuckled slightly, "Sounds pretty vague for now."

"What can I say?" Lucas grinned. "I said it when I first entered the villa and it's still true. Gotta maintain a bit of mystery, eh?"

The guy waved his hand dismissively and laughed, "Alright, Lucas, you're ready for your date. Please send me a message with her name and she'll be with you shortly after."

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Lucas sat on a white chair next to a small table covered with a white cloth, a few snacks and bright yellow orange juice, the Spanish countryside stretching out before him. The morning sun warmed his back and he waited for her to arrive at the location. He was unusually nervous and even a little afraid that he had imagined it all. That she was actually happy with Gary and didn't want to be with someone she didn't even really know.

But now it was too late. All that was left now was to hope that she had missed him as much as he had missed her.

"No way!"

He heard a soft voice gasp behind him, and he recognised her voice immediately. Still so velvety and soft. Grinning, he turned and couldn't stop a smile from forming on his lips when he saw the expression on her face.

She was wearing a stunning deep blue dress that hugged her body just right and brought out the blue of her eyes amazingly well. Her brunette hair was straightened and framed her beautiful diamond-shaped face. Her eyes were wide and her lips slightly parted, but as soon as her eyes met his, she closed her mouth and swallowed, her cheeks taking on a delicate coral hue.

"Lucas!" she squealed, a happy smile settling on her face as she rushed to him and wrapped her arms around his shoulders, catching him off guard. But he quickly returned the hug and squeezed her tenderly, trying to ignore the butterflies in his stomach that made crazy somersaults as soon as her body touched his.

God, how he had missed holding her like this.

Before he could get carried away, he quickly cleared his throat, pulled back slightly and looked down at her. When she looked up at him, giving him a toothy grin, and he looked into her eyes, he almost choked on his own saliva.

He hadn't imagined anything, he'd bloody known it wasn't just his brain playing tricks on him.

The spark had returned, the spark he had missed all the time he had been away from the villa.

"You look happy to see me," he said carefully.

The blush on her cheeks deepened and she glanced down and nodded shyly, "I didn't think I'd see you again so soon."

Lucas pulled out the chair for her and beckoned her to sit, then pushed the chair back in before taking his own seat. He picked up the jar of freshly squeezed orange juice and poured them each a glass, then looked back at her.

"Well, isn't there anything you want to ask me?" He smirked at the look on her face. She still didn't seem to know if this was real or just a dream.

"Pinch me?" she breathed, and he reached out and placed his hand gently on hers. That seemed to do the trick, because she took a deep breath and then quickly shook her head.

"I'm sorry, I'm just a little confused. Why did you come back?"

Lucas pulled his hand away, reached for his glass and took a sip of the cool juice. "I felt like I didn't really have a chance the first time around."

"Yeah, I guess you could say that," she giggled and rolled her eyes. "So what have you been up to the last two weeks?"

Lucas smiled at her, "A bit of this and a bit of that. Since I was on paid leave for the month anyway, I wasn't needed at the clinic, so I spent most of my time visiting family and friends, a bit of alone time to sort my head out, and then I was also approached by a magazine for a photo shoot."

"Sounds fun!" She returned the smile and took a sip of her own orange juice.

"You're with Gary now, huh?" asked Lucas, watching her closely for a reaction, but she just shrugged nonchalantly.

"Yeah."

"So how's that going? Are you happy?" he inquired.

She shrugged again. "I think so. It's going well so far."

It didn't exactly sound enthusiastic. Or madly in love.

On the one hand it made him sad because he wanted her to be happy, on the other it gave him a nervous twinge in his abdomen because it just meant he still had a chance.

One more chance.

"Doesn't sound like that's all you’ve ever wanted," he added tentatively.

She snorted sarcastically, "Yeah, because it's not. But I guess you can't get everything you want, huh?" Suddenly she looked up, eyes wide with shock, and slapped her hands over her mouth, "Shit, forget what I said. I didn't mean it like that."

Lucas took a deep breath and propped his forearms on the table between them, leaning forward slightly and looking at her intently as he asked, "How did you mean it?"

She avoided eye contact and fiddled with the silver rings on her fingers. "It doesn't matter. I shouldn't have said that."

Before Lucas could stop himself, he had placed his index finger under her chin and lifted it slightly so she was looking at him again. Realisation flashed in her eyes, as she probably remembered how he'd always done that when he'd comforted her after Rocco had screwed her over.

"What are you doing?" she whispered, nervously wedging her lower lip between her teeth.

"You asked me why I came back, right?" began Lucas, and when she nodded slowly, he added, "Well, I didn't tell you the whole truth."

Her eyes widened again, but she remained silent, so he swallowed hard and continued, "I came back for you."

Then three things happened, and one was sweeter than the other, making Lucas' heart beat so fast he thought he would faint.

First her eyes widened, then they glazed over ever so slightly, and the smile that lit up her face afterwards was enough to make his knees go as weak as goddamn custard.

"Thank fuck I'm sitting down right now," he muttered softly, but she heard him and her cheeks flushed so hard she covered her face with her hands and backed away.

"You... you came back for me?" she finally breathed, peeking out from between her fingers, and it looked so adorable that Lucas had to bite his cheek to keep from bursting out laughing. Instead, he nodded reassuringly and said, "Yes, I did."

"B-but why?" She stumbled over her own words, and it was the cutest thing he had ever heard come out of her mouth.

"Because I can't get you out of my head," he answered in a firm voice, and her eyes glossed over again.

Finally, she cleared her throat, put her hands in her lap and said softly, "That's good to know … Because I couldn't get you out of my head either."

A grin spread across Lucas' face and he clicked his tongue, "I know."

She raised her eyebrows and narrowed her eyes, "You... know? How would you know?"

"I saw it in your eyes. You weren't happy. And your answer to my question about how things were going with Gary only confirmed it." He shrugged, but couldn't wipe the probably stupid grin off his face.

"I…," she interrupted herself, shaking her head slowly, "so you've known all along?"

Lucas nodded wordlessly.

A pained expression settled on her face and she asked, "Why didn't you come back sooner if you knew?"

"I couldn't. Believe me, if there had been a way, I wouldn't have left in the first place." He sighed, but his eyes never left her face.

She nodded sadly and mumbled, "For the record, I would have liked that."

"You know what I would like right now, though?"

When she said nothing and just stared at him questioningly, he added in a lowered voice, "I don't think I can stand not kissing you any longer."

She gasped softly and blushed again, but then smiled and, looking him straight in the eye, blurted out, "Then why don't you kiss me?"

And Lucas didn't need to be told twice. He pushed back his chair and stood up, pulling her to her feet by her arms, pressing her body against his and leaning in towards her. He felt her heart hammering in her chest and heard how shallow her breathing was, and he wrapped his arms around her waist, closing the tiny gap and finally capturing her lips in a soft, sweet kiss.

As she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer, the butterflies in his stomach went completely amok, and the desire he'd felt for her since the first moment he'd met her finally flowed out of him and poured over her. He couldn't suppress a soft groan when she tightened her grip and deepened the kiss.

She tasted like a promise, like a second chance, and adrenaline coursed through his veins as he realised that this was it. This was the second chance he had needed. Nothing else mattered from now on out.

He’d taken the risk, had taken his shot, and he hadn't missed.

Maybe this could still be the summer of his life.

author’s note | To all my Lucas stans:

Please ignore the game for a second. I know Lucas canonically won't stay with you if you decide to cheat on your current partner with him, but that's irrelevant to this fic. In this fic it's all about the fluff and the romance and him finally getting the girl.

I don't care about the details at this point and neither should you. Just enjoy this little thing for what it is and don't complicate it ❤️

#litg #litg s2 #litg fanfic #litg ff #ao3 fanfic #litg lucas #lucas koh #returning lucas #litg light angst #second chances #eventual fluff #eventual romance #eventual happy ending #mutual pining #s2litgexchange

[mrsbsmooth]

Hey there! Hope your having a great day hun. Just wondering if you could recommend some good Lucas fanfic! Love that pixel man ♥️

Of course sweetie 🤍

There are a lot of Lucas fics, and he gets shipped with a lot of different people.

Main Ao3 tags:

Lucas x OC

Lucas x MC

Lucas x Bobby

Lucas x Henrik

Lucas Fic Recommendations

The ones highlighted in red are my personal favourites

🏡🏡In-Villa🏡🏡

Only Want You - 100k+ - museumbuilder05

Dealbreaker - 150k+ - sailorpleiades

The Tender Trap - 150k+ - dried_apricots

Caught in the Act - 20k+ - throughthejunobush

My Only Angel - 150k+ - ThalFox

The Power Couple - 75k+ - BattleBelle 23

🕵️‍♀️Fake/Pretend Relationship🕵️‍♀️

Leather and Lace - 10k+ - Queen_Of_Boops

champagne problems - 2.5k+ - @ellegreenwxy

More than we bargained for - 10k+ - @thoracic-orchid

For the Love of...Money? - 4k+ - MarauderNo5

⚔️Enemies to Lovers⚔️

Ghost Light - 20k+ - @fuseboxmusebox

Now You Know - 7k+ - Blueberry_cupcakes

Wishful drinking - 7.5k+ - @lucas-koh

Libby & Lucas - 7.5k+ - @fuseboxmusebox

🤝Friends/Aquaintances to Lovers🤝

Playing by your rules - 15k+ - @eskiix

Where the Tulips Bloom - 30k+ - @lucas-koh

Confessions - 6.5k+ - @vulnerabledime

Someone Like me - 5.5k+ - @longbobmckenzie

😈Bad/Mean/Naughty Lucas😈

The Bad Guy - 7.5k+ - @sparxaf

patience is a virtue (that i don't have) - 4.5k+ - maximofos

Who Doesn't Love a Reunion? - 4k+ - @vulnerabledime

anatomy of a heartbreak - 5.5k - @longbobmckenzie

💙Some other great fics that don't fit in the above💙

Infinity - 5k+ - @i-boop-you

I can’t believe I missed this one omg I’m so sad 😭

New Balance - 10k+ - @vulnerabledime

Instant attraction / Damaged Characters

An Accidental Journey - 25k+ - @vulnerabledime

Accidental Pregnancy. Ruh-ro.

When the Dead Come Knocking - 7.5k+ - @longbobmckenzie

LITG x Walking Dead Crossover

The guy next door - 1.5k+ - @thoracic-orchid

A classic Bobcas with the boy-next-door

[Shameless self-promo]

Places we won't be found - 10k+ - Lucas/OC

Men of Particular Interests - 3k+ - Lucas/Noah/Bobby

The Boys go on a trip - 5.5k+ - Lucas/Noah

#litg #litg lucas #litg season 2

[longbobmckenzie]

I've written for Bobby, Henrik, Lucas, Levi, and more! Mostly S2 with some S1 and S6 sprinkled in (and a few fics featuring S3 characters in minor roles). Bobby is heavily featured since I had a lot of ideas for him, but I think I've retired from him now!

Under the Influence - A series of fics featuring my OC Josie, including 2 full-length villa fics (one complete, one in progress) and multiple oneshots. Some of these are alternate timelines.

Whiskey & Scotch | Bobby x MC | Explicit - the OG. A slow burn villa fic that takes canon and twists it to create a fresh new story. Ranks 3rd in the fandom in kudos! Complete, 230k

One for the Road | Bobby x MC | Mature - a post-villa oneshot set around Christmas after W&S

On the Rocks | Bobby x MC x Lucas | Explicit - an in-villa threesome in an alternate universe. Explicit

Another Round | Bobby x MC x m!OC | Explicit - sequel to On the Rocks, also a threesome, this time featuring a male OC. Explicit

Worth a Shot | Lucas x MC | Explicit - a separate alternate timeline, in which Josie picks Lucas over Bobby. Explicit/Mature

Whiskey & Wildflowers | Henrik x MC | Explicit - alternate timeline villa fic with Henrik as endgame instead of Bobby. plenty of changes to the original but still the same basic storyline

The Adventures of Long Bob McKenzie - pirate!Bobby, anyone? These are all complete and all rated Explicit. The first 2 are short chaptered fics.

Edge of the World - inspired by the boys' pirate chat at dinner, a swashbuckling tale of adventure and romance

Sails on the Horizon - a sequel with a new villain, new adventure

Dead Men Tell No Tales - a oneshot set in between the events of EOTW and SOTH

Fix Me - a series of 4 fix-it fits for various S6 scenes featuring Roberto as the love interest. 3 are with the same MC, the other is unrelated

Convince Me | Roberto x MC | Explicit - A steamy hot tub date gets even steamier

Join Me | Roberto x MC | Explicit - A rewrite of the recoupling when Elliot steals MC, and the daybeds scene with Roberto

Choose Me | Roberto x MC | Teen - A Stick/Twist ceremony rewrite

Love Me | Roberto x MC | Mature - A rewrite of the terrace date

These are all completed fics ranging from ~20k to ~120k words... with multiple chapters, of course.

cashmere & cocoa | Henrik x MC | Explicit - a short, smutty chaptered fic in which MC finds shelter in a snowstorm at Henrik's cabin. Henrik x MC, Explicit

not the only one | Henrik x MC | Mature - a truncated villa fic starting with the aftermath of the disaster recoupling. Henrik x MC, Mature

it's just a crush | Bobby x MC | Mature - a slow burn Bobby AU in which Gary's younger sister has a crush on Bobby for years. Bobby x MC, Mature

Bobby, meet Lucas | Bobby x Lucas | Explicit - an in-villa fic in which Bobby's got it bad for Lucas, but Lucas can't stand him. Bobby x Lucas, Explicit

(Help) Wanted | Levi x MC | Mature - a short Levi AU in which he goes on the run for a murder he didn't commit

Amelia Can't Win | Marshall x MC | Mature - After finding out the truth about Zeph, MC plans her revenge against her sister

Luc & Hen's Sexcellent Kinkventure | Lucas x Henrik | Explicit - Kinktober 2023 fic in which Lucas and Henrik are porn actors who are also dating each other

Bobby

saving the best for last | Bobby x MC | Mature - basically what Bobby gets up to on a hoe route

first impressions | Bobby x MC | Mature - Bobby regency fic

lights, camera... love? | Bobby x MC | Explicit - pornstar Bobby falls for his scene partner

anatomy of a heartbreak | Bobby x Lucas | Mature - Bobby has a crush on Professor Koh

Henrik

under my skin | Henrik x Bobby | Mature - Henrik's in love with Lucas, who's dating Bobby. Bobby is a little shit. Lucas forces the two of them to spend a weekend together...

one last good thing | Henrik x MC | Explicit - Henrik has a healing cock. don't ask.

When the Dead Come Knocking | Henrik x Lucas | Mature - LITG x The Walking Dead

doggy fashion | Henrik x Arjun | Explicit - Arjun and Henrik meet through their dogs (sorta?)

the stars shine bright | Henrik x MC | Mature - Henrik camping fluff

cocked and loaded | Henrik x Lucas | Mature - Henrik/Lucas forbidden romance mafia AU

kaleidoscope | Henrik x MC, Lucas x MC | Mature - MC meets her soulmate... days before she's supposed to marry his best friend

Other

someone like me | Lucas x MC | Teen - Friends to lovers

the lengths we go to | Mature - MC plans to win and steal the money

regrets | Teen - Rohan regrets not confessing his feelings

Jo & Tim & Blake & Rohan | Explicit - bang-or-die foursome. don't ask

dewey decimal system | Noah x MC | Explicit - Library smut

Wings of Fate | Roberto x MC | Teen - Fake Dating/Childhood friends reunited

things you said when you were drunk Magnus x Josie | Bobby x Josie | Bobby x Scarlet

things you said after you kissed me - Bobby x Lucas

things you didn't say at all - Lucas x Josie

things I wish you'd said - Lucas x Josie

things you said over the phone - Magnus x Josie

things you whispered in my ear - Bobby x Magnus

things you said through your teeth - Henrik & Magnus

“I’ll keep coming back for as long as you want me to.” - Bobby x MC

“Stop being so hot, please.” - Bobby x MC

“I love you, but I love her more.” - Bobby x Lucas

#longbob masterlist #litg fanfiction

[willkimurashat]

So, my friends invited me over to watch the PG rated hit family film Cats (2019). Can we have a moment of silence for my forever lost innocence please? … Thank you. Anyway, so now that I’m greatly disturbed and utterly horrified, here’s a LITG x Cats crossover absolutely no one asked for lmao

Casting LITG islanders as characters from Cats (not necessarily from 2019 version because wtf was that)

Marisol/Camilo as Munkustrap

Imposing, energetic, courageous. Leader and protector of the Jellicle cats tribe. Responsible and brave. Narrator and story-teller.

S5 MC as Victoria

Young, inhibited, inquisitive. Naive and kind-hearted, abandoned by previous owners. Longs to be wanted and loved.

Chelsea/Thabi as Jennyanydots

Motherly, contended, controlling. Lazying around during the day, running the household during the night. Cheerful and good-humored with bossy side.

Priya and Bobby/Iona and Najuma as Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer

Mischievous, rambunctious, ne’er-do-well. Fun-loving criminal duo, generally well-received by other cats. Notorious partners in crime.

Lexi/Cherry as Grizzabella

Proud, hurt, indomitable. Once a glamorous star, now exiled and disgraced. Sad and wistful, despised by the Jellicle cats, longs for forgiveness.

Lottie/Suresh as Macavity

Hypnotic, jealous, dangerous. Malevolent criminal mastermind, eludes the police and strikes fear in other Jellicle cats.

Angie/Lulu as Old Deutoronomy

Wise, commanding, spiritual. Kind and just leader of the Jellicle cats, beloved by everyone. An ancient cat with psychic powers and spiritual connection with Heavyside layer.

Mason/Rafi/Finn as Rum Tum Tugger

Vain, perverse, inconsequent. Charismatic, self-obsessed show-off. Rock star with wild anarchic energy and comedic sexuality.

Kat as Bombalurina

Generous, voluptuous, frank. Self-confident and very direct about feelings. Extremely flirtatious and the center of attention.

Rohan/Henrik/Alfie as Mr. Mistoffelees

Competitive, neat, electric. Mysterious and clever conjuring cat. Up to mischief or performing amusing magic tricks.

Bruno/Tai as Skimbleshunks

Caring, bright, self-regarding. Protector of the kittens when danger is near. Jolly and cheerful, remembered by his signature gigantic smile and bright personality.

Will as Gus the Theatrical Cat

Wistful, imaginative, frail. Fragile and feeble old cat, reminiscing about his days of being an actor. Initially vague and a little confused, but becomes more confident and outspoken.

Jake/Tom as Bustopher Jones

Foppish, gluttonous, dapper. Genial and cheerful, enjoys life to the fullest. Particularly interested in fine dining and cuisine at gentlemen’s clubs. Leaves swiftly at first sign of trouble.

#yeah idk what this is either #probably the most deranged litg crossover you’ll ever find #i mean if james can direct the musical in s4 i don’t see why i can’t lmao #but uh yeah - i hope it reaches this very super niche audience lmao #feel free to agree/disagree/add on lol #litg #love island the game #litg s1 #litg s2 #litg s3 #litg s4 #litg s5 #litg everyone #cats the musical #cats 2019

[justtuesdays]

top 5 litg ships (can be either characters x mc or character x character)?

ooh, i like this ask, let's see...

platonically speaking

jake x rohan | in both the platonic and non-platonic, those two are wholesome together

tim x talia x mc | another friend group that cannot be missed, those two were there for mc from the start

angie x mc| no one has your back more than this girl and you can say otherwise, i just will agree to disagree

bruno x youcef / bruno x kobi |i'm sorry but that goodbye scene between bruno and kobi is just soft; bruno and youcef is a bromance that can't be missed

lucas x henrik | the duo the leaves all other duos in the shadow, still wishing they had more scenes of these two

romance-wise

thabi x james | those two were meant to be like no other pairing

mc x bruno | this guy is the biggest sweetheart, i can't, have you met any other islander who would happily take you anywhere else instead of straight into the drama

jake x rohan | i said what i said

thabi x youcef| those two had something, it was there and then it just never got spoken about

angie x oliver | they haven't gotten anywhere yet, but i know those two would be fire

#litg #litgs2 #litgs4 #love island the game #litgs1 #tuesdays: asks #tuesdays: thoughts #i honestly wanted to put a few others up there #but they felt too repetitive with mc #and mc x bruno really top them all #and yes i went a bit haywire with thabi #but the content that we can exploit #with those pairings #its gold #tw: spoilers

[thatwheelchairchick]

I posted 10,584 times in 2022

That's 8,758 more posts than 2021!

155 posts created (1%)

10,429 posts reblogged (99%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@aislinnstanaka

@nerdferatum

@suggestionsofkindness

@thechangeling

@bookpillows

I tagged 1,508 of my posts in 2022

#litg - 817 posts

#euphoria - 289 posts

#saving for later - 158 posts

#litg instincts - 51 posts

#litg bobby - 50 posts

#litg gary - 50 posts

#litg s2 - 48 posts

#litg ff - 43 posts

#bobby x mc - 41 posts

#gary rennell x mc - 38 posts

Longest Tag: 136 characters

#mostly because those are the most damaged part but also because i cannot be bothered to lotion my whole body after washing my whole body

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

After The Villa - Chapter 3

16 notes - Posted December 1, 2022

#4

After The Villa - Chapter 2

17 notes - Posted November 24, 2022

#3

Date Ideas for the S2 LIs

I mostly started this list of ideas for me so I had a better idea of what dates to write for the characters I'm writing for, and I thought I'd share what I've got. I've got 5 date ideas for each of the LIs I included, but I wasn't comfortable writing for the Casa boys, Elisa and Priya.

Let me know if you disagree, I really struggled with Ibrahim, Lucas and Noah's, but I think they mostly make sense. These aren't necessarily their perfect dates, after all, but dates they would hopefully enjoy.

Bobby

Baking together at home

Building a fort and then having a movie marathon

Go to the arcade

One of them sets up a scavenger hunt

See a comedy show

Gary

Go bowling

Go out for dessert

Go to a theme park

Go to the arcade

Take a cooking class

Hannah

Go to the theatre

Horseback riding

Picnic in the park

Spa date

Window shopping

Henrik

Go-karting

Hiking

Picnic in the park

Rock climbing

Volunteer together

Ibrahim

Go to the comic book store

Learn a sport neither of them know

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21 notes - Posted May 23, 2022

#2

New headcanon: Lucas knows some basic British Sign Language, and although he couldn’t have a full conversation, he can understand more than he can speak and would like to take more lessons. 

30 notes - Posted June 15, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

What the S2 LIs Did after the Show If They Didn’t End with MC

I saw @noahsthottie's post and wanted to do my own one, so here it is. It's not all of them, but it's who I'm comfortable writing these headcanons for.

Noah

While Noah did go back to working in the library, he also did a lot of charity work while also dating Hope for a bit.

They last between 3 and 6 months before breaking up and going their own ways.

He meets a girl at a charity event and starts dating her. He goes on to marry her a few years later and he almost fully comes out of the spotlight unless it’s charity related.

He does regret not going after MC, but he appreciates the lessons he learns from his experiences.

Gary

He and Lottie have a casual thing for a few months, but she ends things after she figures out that he was pining for MC the whole time they were in the Villa.

She had seen some of the headlines, but hadn’t paid much attention until she watched some clips, which then spurred on a full on marathon to see what actually happened.

He didn’t deny his feelings and that was that for them, not that he minded.

Outside of that, he went back to working, but cut his hours for the first six months so he could do his interviews.

His nan was actually more popular that he was, having made a twitter account and learnt how to use it while he was away, going viral several times, and she actually was involved in most of his interviews and partnerships. He hated the fame, but loved doing those things with her.

He also loved the female attention for a few months, but got bored quickly since he wanted a wife, not a one night stand.

He found his (future) wife working in the soup kitchen, and she was already friendly with his nan.

Bobby

Bobby ended in a friendship couple, so he was single.

He was the most popular boy, and had the opportunity to run his own bakery and have a baking show if he moved to London.

He agreed, and although he was sad to leave Glasgow, he was greatful he moved to where the opportunities were. He visited them as often as he could, and he paid for his family and friends to visit whenever they wanted.

He did a touch of modelling and hated it, but then started a successful YouTube and TikTok channel.

He stayed friends with almost everyone else, and reconnected with Emily from Casa Amor at an event. They dated a while, and he let MC go and became a true friend of hers, without hope for something more. If he didn't think it would cause problems, he'd apologise for being friends with her for all the wrong reasons.

He and Emily eventually got married, and she still teases him about the fact it took a second go around for him to pay attention to her and stop pining for MC.

Ibrahim

He ended with Jo and was actually really happy with her.

He did patch things up with Shannon after getting out, and she ended up genuinely happy for him after seeing him with Jo through interviews and the paps.

He focused on Jo, building a life with her, and on his career. They became each others biggest cheerleaders, and supported each other no matter what.

She did get a bit salty when she realised he did like MC at one point, even after they met, but he pointed out that he wouldn’t be with her still if he wasn’t happy.

Lucas

Whether he was Villa!Lucas or R!Lucas, he didn't stay with his end partner. With Hannah, he knew she was playing the game, and with Chelsea, he went with her because he didn't have another option.

After the Villa, he went back to work for a few weeks, but his patients were starstruck and it wasn't working, so he took a year off.

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41 notes - Posted January 7, 2022

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#tumblr2022 #year in review #my 2022 tumblr year in review #your tumblr year in review

[mercedesdecorazon]

Something Real - Henrik x MC Oneshot

���️Coming Soon✨️

(Faceclaims: Nia Jervier and Ton Heukels)

#litg #litg season 2 #litg fanfiction #litg s2 #litg mc #litg henrik #litg ff #litg henrik x mc

[whatisreggieshortfor]

Fixing the Heater

For @justtuesdays 💛 thank you for letting me be a part of this. I adore you.

Henrik x MC

It had been….Henrik wasn’t even sure he knew the exact number of years anymore. The number of years Linnea had been his best friend. The number of years he’d been in love with her. Neither had a number to him anymore. She was just an integral part of his life now. Linnea was there for him through everything. She had been since he’d tumbled down a hill into the creek behind her house when he was eight, off exploring, and she’d run out to check on him only to start giggling as the mucky bottom clung to him as he stood up.

She was his rock, even as actual rocks became his focus. When his family didn’t understand it, she did. She not only understood, she encouraged him and took his classes until she was skilled enough that they could take free climbs together.

Linnea was there with ice cream when his heart was broken as a teenager, and again with alcohol when it happened as an adult. When an ex girlfriend tried to make a scene in public, Linnea calmly but aggressively shut it down, all with a smile on her face. Where Henrik would attempt to deescalate, she was never afraid to throw a punch to defend him, even if it was a larger man she was throwing it at.

As far as he was concerned, he couldn’t be faulted for falling in love. But that didn’t mean he was any more willing to tell her.

When winter led to the radiator in her flat acting up, and her building manager was taking weeks to look at it, Henrik was more than happy to take a look himself. Especially when she’d end up staying with him if he couldn’t get it fixed for the night.

Thus, a game began. To him, at least. He knew exactly was the problem was, he’d seen Gary fix enough things to know what needed to be done to fix it. But if he acted like he didn’t then she’d end up next to him on his couch watching movies way too late into the night when they had to work the next day. Lucas told him it was dumb. Told him that if he just admitted to Linnea how he felt, the two of them could and would be happy together. But Henrik wasn’t willing to risk it.

Henrik always thought that having her as his best friend was enough. They had fifteen years of friendship they’d built together, that wasn’t worth losing when she didn’t feel the same way. He’d met enough of her dates and short lived boyfriends to know he wasn’t her type. So for now, he would settle for his game.

But he didn’t expect his own game to backfire on him during the coldest week of the year.

Henrik was fiddling with a release valve on the radiator, pretending not to know how to fix the issue of the lack of warm air, “I don’t know, I think you might need to order a new valve.” She didn’t. “This one looks a little old.” It was only a year old. He had replaced it without telling her when she first moved into the flat.

Linnea groaned where she was buried in blankets on her couch, “Ugh, I’m so sick of this bloody thing.” He watched as she scrunched up her nose in distaste, glaring at the radiator like it was personally ruining her life- of course, she’d never think it was him. They trusted each other too completely, it was the only thing that made him feel guilty about doing this. “I guess I’m not staying here tonight.” She flopped back against the couch, sprawling out within her blanket cocoon. As he opened his mouth to invite her over like always, she was lifting her phone to her ear, “Hey, Arjun. Mind if I crash at your place tonight? My radiator still isn’t working.”

Henrik started to feel the cold seep deep into his bones. He hadn’t thought about her having someone else she could stay with. Hadn’t thought about her having someone she could cuddle into without it being purely friendly. He couldn’t get his mouth to work.

As they walked out together that night, and her overnight bag being tucked into her car instead of his, he realized that it really was the coldest night of the year. No matter how high he turned up his heat that night, the deep seated regret that chilled him wouldn’t melt away.

The next night, the same thing happened. He pretended he couldn’t fix it, and before he could offer to take her to his place for their usual movies on the couch, she was packing things to stay with Arjun.

So after a full week, he finally fixed the problem for real. Hoping, praying, that he’d be able to keep Linnea from staying another night with her boyfriend. And he very nearly hid behind his own hair so she couldn’t see his pout when her phone call turned into happily inviting Arjun over.

He wanted to leave, to run back to his own flat and avoid seeing her be happy and in love with someone that would end being more her type than he could ever be. But as he went to leave, she caught his arm with a pout, “Aren’t you gonna stay? I need a movie cuddle buddy?”

All he could think about as he caved was how unfair that pout was. He’d never been good at saying no to her.

He remembered Arjun well enough from visiting her at uni, it’s where most of their friend circle came from. But he was surprised to see another man arrive with him, and as Linnea bounced her way into the kitchen to grab them all a beer, he heard the other man muttering to Arjun, “Did she ask him to come?”

“I already told you,” Arjun chuckled quietly, “She’s going to bring him. You don’t get one without the other.”

Henrik’s brow furrowed. What kind of weird sex thing was supposed to be happening tonight that he was now stuck here for?

“Arjun!” They heard her voice call out, “Babe, I have most of the plans for the night finished.”

“I can’t wait to see them!” He called back, giddy smile lighting up his face.

Henrik was still very confused, even as the other man leaned around Arjun and introduced himself as Elijah.

When Linnea started pulling a binder out of her bag, he was even more lost. They’d each finished their drink and gotten another, and she flipped deep into the binder to gesture to the page at Arjun, “Let me know if this planned layout is better than the other.”

He glanced at it, gesturing to something Henrik couldn’t see, “Wouldn’t those two be awkward next to each other?”

“See, I thought that too! But then I ran into them in the park the other day. Back together.”

“No!” Elijah exclaimed, glancing at what Arjun had been looking at.

Linnea nodded enthusiastically, “Right? I have a back up plan for a swap if they break up again, though. Don’t you worry.”

“What are we talking about?” Henrik asked curiously.

Elijah smacked Arjun’s shoulder, “I thought you said he would know!”

“I said she’d be bringing him! I never said he already knew!”

Linnea smiled at Henrik, big and bright, “You, my dear Henry,” he groaned at the nickname as she continued, “You are my date for their wedding!”

“Who’s wedding?” He ignored her calling him her date. Arjun had been right. She always took him, even if she was dating someone at the time.

“Ours!” Arjun and Elijah cheered together, and Henrik finally noticed that they were sitting at least a foot from Linnea, but very much in each other’s personal space.

“I- Aren’t you dating him?” He looked at her as he gestured to Arjun.

“Clearly no?” She offered, confused, “They literally just told you they were getting married.”

“I thought you two were dating,” Elijah offered back, just as confused.

Linnea sighed, “I fucking wish!”

Henrik’s jaw dropped open, “What?”

Arjun raised an eyebrow, “You haven’t noticed, mate? First day I met you I could see it.”

“You guys are having me on.” Henrik replied, eyebrows almost disappearing into his hair, “No way.” They had to be messing with him.

Linnea grumbled in her seat, “Is the idea really that bad?”

Henrik watched the way his best friend seemed to shrink into herself, and he realized something. She had never lied to him- not in their whole lives together. Messed with him? Yeah, she pulled pranks. But she never said anything that wasn’t true. And she would never joke about something like that. Even the comments about just ending up together that she made whenever one of them ended up single again- and now that he thought about it she was never dating someone unless he was. “I’m a fucking idiot.” He stated with startling realization. “You’ve been telling me all this time, and I just- I thought it was wishful thinking.” He could see her perk up, clearly trying not to let the hope win. He hated that he was doing this in front of two guys he didn’t really know, but like hell was he gonna miss the chance if it was real. “Linnea, it’s always been you. If you smile, I smile, even when I have no idea what the hell made you happy. Your laugh is my favorite thing, and it’s only better if I’m the one that brought it out. Fuck, if you don’t know how in love with you I am, then you’re just as dumb as I am.” Arjun started laughing at the comment until Elijah smacked him and told him not to ruin the moment.

But it didn’t matter. Not when Linnea was beaming at him like she was just told she won the lottery. “Henrik, you daft prick, it’s always been you, too.”

He didn’t kiss her, not in front of them, but he did welcome her shifting seats until she could curl into his side.

And then he took her to Arjun and Elijah’s wedding as her very real date, not just as her plus one.

Masterlist

@sunshinejihyun

#litg #litg season 2 #litg henrik x mc #litg henrik #childhood best friends to lovers #best friends to lovers #no villa au #s2litgexchange

[moderarato]

Come Into The Water | Chapter Two: Spectators

Word Count: Approx. 5.6k

Fic Summary: During the summer before Este’s final year at college, her best friend Lucas finally arrives back in their hometown, with a surprised guest in tow. This unexpected guest throws Este’s plans off and has her dealing with her baggage before she even starts packing.

Chapter Summary: Este finds out for herself how 'the other half' parties.

thank you to my betas @ariendiel​​ and @notasdryapricots​​ for making this readable ily! 💛🌊☀️

taglist: @lookingforsomethingcuzimbored​, @voile-de-lune​, @nerdferatum​​

please let me know if you’d like to be added/removed at any time *MUAH*

#SORRY IT'S BEEN A MONTH OOPSIES ANY WAYS HERE #also HBD KARA this is my gift to you since you asked so nicely (with a KNIFE) #rr: citw #rr: ynstn #litg fic #litg fanfic #litg lurik x mc #litg lurik x oc #litg henrik x oc #litg henrik x mc #queue-o-clock

[kgriffy]

Thought I’d try and capture Henrik’s likeness… he looks like one of the guys on the cover of those “romance” novels, you know the ones! Like Fabio,

#love island the game #litg #litg s2 #fanart #litg fanart #art #couples #litg henrik #litg henrik x MC #romance

[mountainmanxoxo]

Hi hello it is Moss Monday! Happy 420 hits! 🙏🏻 The only milestone I’ll be celebrating. 🍁

Without further ado, the link 😎

Chapter nine

#moss Monday #mossrik #litg fanfic #litg fanfiction #litg henrik x mc #litg henrik x oc #litg henrik x moss #lmfao all the tags today