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halfmoondaze · 2 months

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Flickering Desieres

A fic collaboraton with @heavyhitterheaux

Born and raised in Y/H/T, Y/N knew from a young age that she wanted to be a singer and that she wasn’t going to let anything get in her way of her dream becoming a reality.

She would go on to perform in local bars and coffee shops that were known to have open-mic nights and spend the rest of her time writing her own songs and posting videos of her singing on Tik Tok.

She posted a song that she had written called “Drowning in the Blue” on the platform, not thinking much of it. However, the song quickly gained traction and went viral, amassing over 230 million views.

As the song gained popularity on Tik Tok, she quickly caught the attention of music label executives who were eager to sign her.

After careful consideration, she chose the small independent label “Adagio Records Co.” And the rest was history.

Every single time an opportunity presented itself, she would sing. Whether it be around the house, performing for family, or local talent shows. When she saw an opportunity to sing, she took it.

Meanwhile, Jack had just finished filming his latest movie starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck called “The Instigator” in Portland. Overall, Jack felt more inspired than ever to go back to the studio and create new music. The last thing that he ever wanted anyone to think is that he was leaving music behind for acting, because that definitely wasn’t the case.

“Look if it isn’t the movie star.” Urban said as Jack entered the recording studio.

“Hey man.”

They did their secret handshake as Jack sat down next to him.

“How was Portland?” Nemo asked.

“Wet.”

They started laughing from Jack’s response and Nemo just simply shook his head.

“The label got me this list of the possible female singers we could bring in for the feature” DJ Drama said as he sat down.

“Shoot, let’s hear it.”

“Doja Cat?”

Jack thought for a second. “No”

“SZA?”

“No”

“Y/N?”

Jack pauses for a moment.

“Who is Y/N? I’ve never heard of her. Is she a new artist?”

“Her song blew up when she posted it on Tik Tok not too long ago. Since you hardly ever go on there, I didn’t really expect you to know.”

As Jack quickly learned about Y/N’s music, he became captivated by her sound as a singer which was something unlike anything he had heard before. A sound that was both fresh and somehow nostalgic. With hints of 90’s R&B, soul, and smooth jazz; mixed with contemporary pop. He found her songwriting skills impressive and authentic. He was hooked.

At this point in time, the choice was obvious and he couldn't wait to meet her in person.

He felt as though this would be a good move for him seeing as the most he ever did with another female artist was hop on the remix version of a song. However, this time they were starting from scratch and knew that this was something that his fans had been waiting for. New features with new people.

It was true that he was worried about the hype surrounding him and his career dying down, but knew for a fact that as soon as he made the announcement surrounding the single being released, it would pick back up.

That morning, Y/N showed up early to the studio wearing a men’s button up shirt as a dress, knee socks and sneakers wanting to be comfortable for however long that she was going to be here for.

“Y/N, you must already know Jack.” DJ Drama introduced her.

Jack went in for a hug but Y/N stopped him reaching out for her hand for him to shake.

“It’s nice to finally meet you, I've heard so much about you.”

Jack smiled.

“Good things, I hope” he joked as he shook her hand.

Jack went on and introduced Y/N to Urban and Nemo.

“We are glad to have you here. Thank you for helping us out” he smiled.

“Happy to help.”

“Would you like to go over the song?”

“No, I’m good,” she said as she entered the recording booth and put on the headphones.

Jack was taken back by her confidence but thought it was very attractive.

“Ok. Whenever you’re ready” he said.

That’s when Y/N who was supposed to sing the chorus to his song “Locked In” however, she completely changed the lyrics and Jack stopped her mid performance.

“Can we stop?” Jack asked as he looked over at Nemo who simply nodded his head.

Nemo stopped the track and waited for the both of you to agree on the next steps.

Y/N takes off her headphones and turns to Jack wondering what the problem was, but deep down she knew.

“Those aren’t the lyrics” he said and turned to Nemo. “Do you have a copy of the lyrics you can give to Y/N?.

“Oh, I know what the lyrics are”

“Then why aren’t you singing them?” Jack asked not understanding what was happening at the moment.

“Well, as far as I’m concerned, I was told to come here to help you with your lyrics which is what I did.”

“Excuse me?”

“Your label approached me to help you write a hit. And that’s what I'm trying to do."

“My last album was very successful.”

“I don’t think an album that scored 2.9 on Pitchfork would be considered successful.”

Jack looked at her stunned, not knowing how to respond.

“No offense, but your music is on a surface level” you replied not missing a beat. “You talk about all this generic stuff like proving your haters wrong, bragging about your conquests…nothing groundbreaking” you paused. “You never reveal anything about yourself.”

Jack clenched his jaw as he crossed his arms, but he didn’t look away from you as you were talking to him.

“I’m sorry?” he raised his brow, feeling a mix of surprise and irritation. No one had ever challenged him like this before.

“You’re not really saying anything” Y/N pressed. “If you want to stand out, you need to be more vulnerable”

He scoffed.

“And just spill my dirty laundry into the world?” he shot back. “I’m not doing that”

“Suit yourself” Y/N shrugged. “But don’t expect your fans to care for your music if you’re not willing to be real with them.”

With that Jack left the studio without another word, clearly pissed off because of the exchange that had just happened.

Y/N turned to look at DJ Drama who couldn’t contain his laughter.

“Did I say something wrong?” Y/N curiously asked because as far as she was concerned, she was simply being honest with him.

Jack walked out of the studio and headed over to Craig Kallman’s office who was the CEO of Atlantic Records and he quickly knocked on the door. Hearing his voice say ‘Come in.’ He proceeded to enter.

“Jack, what’s up?” He asked as he looked up at him.

“There’s a bit of an issue with the collab with Y/N. I don’t think she’s the right fit.”

Craig simply looked at him before offering his advice.

“Jack, I know it can be challenging working with a new artist, but I think Y/N can bring a fresh perspective and new life into your music.”

Jack sighs as he sits on the sofa across from Craig’s desk.

“I’ve built my career on my own terms and I don’t want to compromise my authenticity for the sake of a hit song.”

“We’re not asking you to compromise Jack. We’re asking you to explore new possibilities and push your boundaries as an artist.” Craig says, his tone gentle but firm. “Let’s just call it a day and start over tomorrow; I’ll let Y/N know”

Jack was feeling somewhat reassured but still conflicted.

He stood up, thanked Craig and exited his office hoping that things would go better tomorrow

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prettytoxicrevolver · 11 months

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zepskies · 5 months

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Hey Zep!

I love your writing, especially been enjoying the Soldier Boy series stuff and the latest with Smoke Eater!

(Btw are you taking inspiration from One Chicago (Fire, PD, Med) with it? If so kudos and I love it, big fans of those series myself 😊)

Anyway! I’ve really been enjoying your works, been pouring through them and the stuff you have on AO3. I also thought your tips for writing were super helpful!

I’m back to writing myself after a long ass break, but always struggle keeping inspiration so a lot of my work sometimes goes unfinished. I’d like to ask how you keep motivated and continue a fic even if sometimes you’re not into it? Do you have any tips or tricks?

Thank you and again, love your work!

Hey there, lovely!! ❤️

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you liked Break Me Down and are enjoying Smoke Eater too! ❤️‍🔥

(Oh yes, indeed I am! 😊 I love all things Law & Order and One Chicago. I based firefighter!Dean on Lt. Matt Casey in Chicago Fire, with a little Severide flair lol.)

Thank you again for reading my work, both here and on Ao3!! I'm also glad that my writing tips have been helpful to you in any way. I came back to Tumblr and writing in general after about a year break myself, so I feel you there.

I absolutely LOVE your question though...

Because it's something I still battle with myself. I think all of us writers and artists struggle to stay motivated, no matter how much we love our craft. I do, however, have a few tips that help me immensely.

5 Tips to Stay Motivated to Write:

Be organized. Create a realistic, attainable schedule. ✍️

My brain works in checklists, bullet points, very methodical. I can't write chapter five before chapter 1. I can't write a series (even a mini series or a long one-shot) without outlining first.

So my first step is creating a schedule for myself: from sketching the premise, to bullet points/outlining, to actually sitting down to draft, to then editing. When I'm working on a series, I write the first 3 to 5 chapters before starting post it.

This means I have a head start. I commit to writing a chapter per week after that until the series is done. This give me lots of time and wiggle room for editing before posting each chapter afterwards. For example, I wrote the first 5 chapters of Smoke Eater before I started to post. I'm now in the middle of drafting Part 19 out of 20 even though I just posted Part 11.

Now, this doesn't mean I don't slack off lol. If I don't follow these steps I lose my discipline. I can get lazy. (We won't talk about And So It Goes. 😅 I've been sitting on writing the last 5 chapters for a painfully long time.)

But I have other tips that help me get my head back into the game.

2. Revisit the thing that gave you inspiration in the first place! 🍿

Rewatch, reread, revisit the episode, movie, book, story, artwork that stroked your muse and had you daydreaming and brainstorming about the WIP you're working on. That can be a good way to revitalize you when you feel your motivation lacking.

3. Create a music playlist. 🎶

I love doing this, especially for a series. I often create a playlist of songs that remind me of the setting, the characters, the romance I'm trying to create. Whether it's the words or the tone/rhythm that get me going, music inspires me greatly.

(For Break Me Down, for example, I listened to songs like "All My Living Time" by Radio Company for the vibe of the plot, and oldies like "If I Didn't Care" and "You're Getting to Be a Habit With Me" by Mel Torme for nostalgic 40s vibes/the romance.)

4. Go for a walk. ☀️

I walk for exercise, but it also gives me time to daydream and run scenes in my head while vibing to my music (sometimes looking like a crazy person as I nod and make hand motions lmao). This helps me clear my head, get some fresh air, then come back to my laptop with a little more pep in my brain, ready to write.

5. Encouragement and feedback from others. 💞

This really helps, of course. Whether it's someone you trust to read over your work, or seeing how people react to your initial chapters after you post them. Both can be very motivating to keep going, at least for me!

And I'll be transparent, I've gotten a bit fatigued while writing the back half of Smoke Eater. I have a lot going on at work and my personal life at the moment. But seeing how people have been commenting and giving feedback on each chapter -- the mystery, the connection between Dean and the reader, the various storylines happening -- it's been incredibly motivating for me to read those back and remember that people are enjoying what I'm coming up with. It helps give me the push I need to get the rough draft out.

And a rough draft doesn't have to be perfect on the first try. That's why it's rough. I call it the "throw up draft." Just get it on the page. The editing process is where I truly find the nuance in the dialogue, refine the plot, exposition, etc.

Anyway. I'm long-winded again, as usual. 😂

I hope this helps you! If you have any other writing questions just let me know. I love talking about this stuff! 💕

#ask me stuff #reader appreciation #writing is hard #writing tips #staying motivated #tips for writers #support writers #support artists #smoke eater #break me down #dean winchester #soldier boy #spn #the boys #zepskies answers

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roadtogracelandx45 · 1 year

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Country Song Fic Requests

I am going to start with 25 for now and then go from there

Some of the songs have names by them but it doesn't mean I won't write another one shot to the same song. I do another list in the morning with other music on it. this is just the music I usually listen to when I am writing

Fandoms I write for:

Top Gun: Maverick: All

Elvis (bio pic)- Elvis

Supernatural: Dean, Sam and Cas

Sons of Anarchy: Jax, Opie, Juice, Chibs, Kozik

Triple Frontier- All

Four Brothers: All

The Mighty Ducks- All

Twilight- The Cullens, Jacob, Bella

Harry Potter- The Weasley Twins, The Golden Trio, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, Cedric Diggory

One Chicago: Jay Halstead, Kelly Severide, Matt Casey, Adam Ruzek, Antonio Dawson, Gabby Dawson, Leslie Shay.

The Outsiders- All

The Fast and Furious- All

Band of Brothers- All

WWE- Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, Triple H, Randy Orton, The Usos, Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, Drew McIntyre, Petey Williams, Roderick Strong, Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Bobby Fish, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson

Game of Thrones: Robb Stark, Jon Snow

Lord of the Rings: The fellowship and the Oakensheild company

Law and Order SVU: All

01. Strip It Down- Luke Bryan- Bianca/ Rooster,

02. Little White Church- Little Big Town- Elvis/ Sylvie ,

03. Goodbye Girl- Luke Bryan- Jax/Ryder ,

04. Hey, I am Country Man- Luke Bryan

05. Do I?- Luke Bryan

06. Play It Again- Luke Bryan

07. Someone Else Calling You Baby- Luke Bryan

08. Home Alone Tonight- Luke Bryan

09. Small Town Throwdown- Brantley Gilbert

10, Move- Luke Bryan- Hangman/ Bianca

11. Drunk on You- Luke Bryan

12. Knockin' Boots- Luke Bryan

13. Crash My Party- Luke Bryan

14. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye- Luke Bryan

15. I Don't Want This Night To End- Luke Bryan

16. My Baby's Guns and Roses- Brantley Gilbert

17. Looking For Blue Eyes- Jesse Colter

18. Bottom's Up- Brantley Gilbert- Lewis Nixon

19. Girl Crush- Little Big Town

20. That's My Kind of Night -Luke Bryan

21. Don't You Want to Stay- Jason Aldean ft Kelly Clarkson

22. Cowboy Take Me Away- Dixie Chicks

23. Achy Breaky Heart- Billy Ray Cyrus

24. Friends In Low Places- Garth Brooks

25. Any Man of Mine- Shania Twain

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brettsey-two-tts · 2 years

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Title: You're as smooth as Tennessee whiskey, You're as sweet as strawberry wine

Brettsey

I'd write about the final minutes of Matt and Sylvie's wedding where they're practically the only people left in the venue. The room is kind of dark and the lights pointing at the dance floor are low. It's a romantic kind of glow and the song 'Tennessee Whiskey' by Chris Stapleton is playing in the background. It's not too loud and it's not too quiet.

As they're swaying to the song, Sylvie's head is resting on Matt's shoulder and his arms are wrapped around her. They reminisce on the journey they took together: from friends to lovers, bumps in the road (Oregon) and how they considered breaking up to save each other the pain, the moment when Sylvie almost died on a call when he was still in Oregon, and when he helped rescue people from a car crash the night of his big dinner with her when he was going to propose.

"We've definitely seen it all, huh?" Sylvie asks softly.

He laughs at how casual she sounds because their road to the marriage was definitely not the easiest. "Maybe so but I'm so very glad we stuck together. I don't think I would've been able to do that with just anyone."

She leaves a kiss on his jaw and says, "I love you, Matt."

He beams at the gesture and replies, "I love you, too, Mrs. Casey."

send me a made-up fic title and i’ll tell you what i would write to go with it

#brettsey #send me a made up fic title

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barbarawar · 2 years

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Rules: tag 9 people you want to get to know better.

tagged by: @matt-casey thanks, I really appreciate it! :)

favorite time of year: end of the year, on holiday season. I get to spend some time with family and am on vacation

comfort food: my grandma's soup and chocolate

do you collect something: twisty puzzles (rubik's cube-like puzzles)

favorite drink: passion fruit juice

favorite song: I wouldn't say I have one, but I think the song I've listened to the most in my life is Evanescence's Hello.

current favorite song: I've been on a Ney Matogrosso kick lately, so I guess I'll say Homem com H

favorite fic: my absolute favorite fanfic of all time is this glee civil war AU

tagging: @hgandmyka @maiagaru @hashtag-kawaii @lonely-night @frankystongue @iwonderifyouwonderaboutme @northby-northwest @directorpantsuit @barbarashershey

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userlaylivia · 2 years

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rules: tag 9 people you want to get to know better

tagged by: @neve-campbells tysm bb <3

favorite time of year: it's a toss up between fall and spring because it's not super hot or super cold plus my birthday is during spring lol

comfort food: pizza, pot pies and hamburgers!

do you collect something: no I don't

favorite drink: soda!!

favorite song: fix you by coldplay ALWAYS!!

current favorite song: hmmm all too well (10 minute version) and traitor by olivia rodrigo

favorite fic: I don't really read fanfiction so I have no clue lol

tagging (only if you want to no pressure): @judsonryders, @matt-casey, @ravipanikar, @bakerolivia, @annacoleman, @narcbarbie, @bdcvis, @finchtarrayos, @elizabeth-forbes

#ask game

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sylvies-casey · 2 years

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rules: tag 9 people you want to get to know better

tagged by: @matt-casey 🫶🏽

favorite time of year: probably between august-october idk why

comfort food: i actually don’t have one lmaoo i’ll eat anything

do you collect something: nope

favorite drink: canada dry (is that weird LOL)

favorite song: uhmm i have so many but if i had to choose one atm cruel summer by miss taylor

current favorite song: about damn time by lizzo

favorite fic: i only read brettsey fics but i cant choose one i love them all 🫶🏽

tagging: whoever sees this <3

#tag games

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patrickztump · 2 years

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rules: tag 9 people you want to get to know better

tagged by: @matt-casey – thank you, friend! hope you're doing well <3

favorite time of year: fall! best holidays, best weather, and the best aesthetics!

comfort food: squash casserole

do you collect something: i collect pins from my travels and a few i find cute. i also have a small vintage camera collection :)

favorite drink: dr. pepper

favorite song: after 10+ years train's "drops of juipter" has been dethroned by fall out boy's "the kids aren't alright"

current favorite song: so many, so here's a few. fitz and the tantrums' "fool" ; em beihold's "numb little bug" ; imagine dragons' "bones"

favorite fic: sorry bestie, i don't read fics.

tagging: @sometimes-i-talk-a-lot @weirdcombination @bouncingbichons @jakemyboy and anyone else feel free to, no pressure!

#tag game #thank you thank you <3

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halsteadsbradshaw · 3 years

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Three Loves (Brettsey)

(Not my gif)

Brettsey fluff and a touch of angst if you look hard enough :) (if you ship Dawsey this fic probably isn’t for you)

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They say you have three great loves. It’s not a perfect science, some people only have one others have more, but for Captain Matthew Casey it was the truth.

Hallie Thomas was his first love. This is the love that makes sense. Hallie and Matt made sense, their eight years together made sense. Their love was cute, if you looked in the dictionary under “sweethearts” you would see their picture staring right back at you. Matt and Hallie were something out of a 2000s romcom. They loved each other until the end and Matt knows he will always love Hallie, nothing could change that.

The second love is the one that comes with the most lessons. It’s passionate but it hurts. It begins in love, you’re willing to overlook the small things until you realize you’re putting more work into it than you are love. You think maybe under different circumstances things would’ve been better, maybe things would’ve worked out. This was Gabby Dawson. Matt loved her, he fell for her, he wouldn’t try to deny it, but they just didn’t work. They were too different, they wanted different things and seen the world in a way that the other couldn’t understand, no matter how hard they tried.

The third love comes out of no where. It hits you like a ton of bricks and it’s the last person you’d ever expect to fall for. Matt Casey never expected that his ex-wives partner and best friend would be the love of his life. Matt never expected that he would find his home in the blonde paramedic from Fowlerton Indiana of all places. And when Sylvie announced her engagement and subsequent move back home he didn’t understand why it felt like someone put a knife in his chest. In no way did it make sense to him because why would he be sad about his ex-wife’s best friend leaving? He summed it up to missing Gabby and Sylvie perhaps being an extension of that and, he pushed forward with work.

It wasn’t until he was sitting beside her waiting for a cat of all things, in a Chicago winter, it him in like a ton of bricks. Not in a million years would he endure this weather for a cat, nor would he sit out here with anyone else. But it was Sylvie, the kindest soul he had ever met. He would do anything in his power to see her smile and if him sitting here half frozen made her smile than he could do it until the day he died. He realized then that he did the one thing he thought he would never do. He fell for Sylvie Brett. Matt swore the minute he let himself realize it that the world became brighter. It was like someone finally removed the black and white screen and he seen the world in colour. It was exciting and terrifying all in one and Matt didn’t realize it was possible to love someone so much.

It was great until it wasn’t. The evening he left her apartment he hated himself. He didn’t understand why he let such an incredible thing slip out of his grasp. All because he couldn’t admit he no longer had feelings for his ex? He knew he didn’t. He knew that they didn’t work, it was dysfunctional and borderline toxic yet he still struggled to say “no”. The world in colour he had grown so accustomed to was ripped away. The warmth he felt dwindled as he watch the love of his life in the arms of another man.

Matthew Casey learned very quickly that a world without Sylvie Brett by his side was a world he didn’t want to live in. The thought of losing the woman he loved dearly was more terrifying than the calls he had been on. Matt Casey learned that sometimes you need to jump into the deep end and so he did.

And as he stood in that church and seen Sylvie in that white dress, walking down the isle toward him, he couldn’t stop the tear that rolled down his cheek. He had never felt so at home, so in love and so safe as he did with Sylvie Brett.

“Sylvie Brett, the moment you walked in those doors at 51 I knew you were incredible. The way you carry yourself with strength, dignity and kindness is something every single person in this room can learn from. I have never loved and cared for someone as strongly as I do for you. They say every good relationship begins as friends and while I kept us there a little longer than intended, I’m so thankful to be able to stand here and say I am spending the rest of my life with my best friend and my soulmate. Sylvie you are my home. I promise to love you every single day. I promise to watch HGTV even if hockey is on, I promise to listen to all the Taylor Swift songs you download and I promise to be the man that you deserve every single day. We belong together. We always have and we always will.”

#brettsey #brettsey fluff #brettsey fic #brettsey fan fiction #matt casey x sylvie brett #Casey x Brett #Matt x Sylvie #Sylvie x Matt #Chicago fire fic #one chicago #Chicago fire

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fighterkimburgess · 3 years

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I’m sorry but can we analyze Casey talking about Stella? Because he started off about her but there is no doubt in my mind that he was thinking and talking about Sylvie at the end.

The look on his face????? 🥺

YES ANON YES WE FUCKING CAN OH MY GOD WE CAN!!

Because I think for him, they are so alike in work despite having different jobs. They always bring joy where they can. They’re terrifyingly competent. But that moment where the music starts to swell and Matt says “a hell of a lot of fun to be around”? THATS about both of them. These two kickass women who he’s grown to know over the past seven and five years respectively. I’m pretty sure he sees Stella as a sister at this point. This is also the last thing that he’s got Stella in mind for though

And “one of those people who when things get tough, she makes everyone around her think it’s gonna be ok?” That’s Sylvie. That’s the woman he’s in love with. Because it was Sylvie with his head, it was Sylvie when she helped bring the house back together when she came back after Otis died, it’s Sylvie even after finding out her birth mother has died, she still manages to be positive.

That scene, if it was a fic, was Matt’s “oh. Oh.” moment. I don’t think he’d admitted the depth of his feelings for Sylvie even to himself. Why would he? Until recently he was convinced she didn’t feel the same way so he was gonna do what Matt Casey does and push them down. Matt Casey, the literal living embodiment of the song Turn It Off from Book of Mormon. Except about his feelings for Sylvie instead of being gay. But his face? That was a man realising he’s in love.

But it makes that moment when he’s talking to Kelly just after SO MUCH BETTER. This is a man who realised he’s in love. And then he sees the woman he’s in love with walk by. And Sylvie was far enough away that she didn’t have to wave, she could have pretended not to notice them having their conversation. But she didn’t. She waved. And he waved back.

I honestly think if she hadn’t waved Matt wouldn’t have followed her at Molly’s. Remember, they don’t know Stellaride are engaged. They don’t know their best friends are getting married. But Matt remembers the last time he saw Sylvie walk out of Molly’s like that, and all the pain and confusion that happened afterwards. He isn’t going to let that happen again.

So he goes and he ACTUALLY says the words I Love You. He says it. Matts love language is acts of service - we’ve seen it in action. He drove her to Rockford. He helped her find the cat. He worked to find his ex wife a spot on a truck as a candidate. He took in his dead best friends sons because their mother was in prison. Matt’s not good with his words. But he found them because he knows Sylvie needs to hear them. He knows she needs to know that there’s nothing ambiguous. There’s nothing stopping them except whatever Sylvie is feeling about it. And that smirk? That gorgeous little smirk? The way his brow is FINALLY unfurrowed after a full season? He looked so much younger. Being in love looks good on Matt.

#cíara wrote a meta #oops #probably NOT what you were looking for anon #9x15 breakdown #cf spoiler #chicago fire spoiler #Brettsey #Matt Casey #cíara answers

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justoneofthoseghosts · 2 years

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Oh tell me more about the alt season 10 fic! Maybe I can send thoughts, ideas, songs to help inspire!

I wanted to created an alternate universe where Casey doesn't leave and Stella doesn't ghost Chief Boden and her own fiancé. I have joked that this is me hate writing because I feel so disappointed by this season 😂 I'm thinking anywhere between 15 to 20 chapters.

In essence, the first few chapters will likely follow the trajectory of the first few episodes with some changes here and there. I want to explore Cruz's PTSD storyline more but have Sylvie help him through it too since they are friends (something the show seems to have conveniently forgotten). I want to introduce Griffin but not as a retconned teenager. I'm still thinking about whether I want to open up POV to more characters (like in the Game of Thrones books) but I worry that it'll be a bit confusing as opposed to keeping it Matt and Sylvie POV only.

I plan on at least completing the first draft before posting which is not something I typically do but I want to make sure I do this right and that I won't abandon it midway through 😅

I'd love to get any thoughts, ideas, songs for inspiration. I've created a playlist for this, which I normally do when writing multi chapters but always happy to receive any suggestions.

Also, I've only written 700 words or so but have a short (unedited) snippet:

She gazes at Joe. He looked fine. The doctors performed a few tests and x-rays. He needed to stay overnight for observation but otherwise, he was healthy. Her thoughts drift to Otis momentarily. She missed him a lot. She knows Joe feels the same. They weren’t just friends, they were room dogs. Sylvie misses that apartment some days. Living alone had it’s perks but she always enjoyed spending time with Joe in Otis in the apartment they shared. Maybe it was Otis looking down on them today, making sure all of Squad 3 were unharmed.

#answered #anon tag #fic snippet

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ikleesfiction · 3 years

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Will you follow through if I fall for you?

Fandom : One Chicago Word count : 2,409 words Disclaimer

Previously on this fic : Part 1 🞂 Part 2 🞂 Part 3 🞂 Part 4 🞂 Part 5

Part 6

It's been a few days since your date night with Jay. It went much better than you expected. You knew from the start that Jay is a good guy and probably a sweet lover too. But after that night, you found out that there's more to him than his good look and easy-going attitude. Jay's gentleness soothes your insecurities. His understanding warms you from inside. It's hard to feel miserable when he's around. You cannot help but latch on to him.

You and Jay keep texting and calling each other every day, but you only got to meet him once since then. For a coffee date before he ran to work while you went for your PT session. His job doesn't leave a lot of spare time, so you relish all the time he spends with you.

You hear your phone rings when you have your lunch. There is a video call request from your best friend and work-mate, Alex. "Hey, you! I miss your stupid face!" you greet him.

"You know what's not stupid?" Alex ignores your greeting. "The new material I received this morning

He refers to an email you sent him last night. Instead of sleeping, you wrote some lines and tinkered some notes on your electric keyboard. It was still very rough, but you and Alex swap ideas all the time. They could be a bar of melodies or chord progressions. Or maybe a single line that you cannot get out of your head, even there's no context to it.

"Wanna work on it soon?" Alex proposes.

"Yeah, sure!" you easily agree.

"You know I'm gonna ask how you come up with that song idea, right?" Alex probes further. He got an idea about your sudden burst of inspiration, but you haven't told him anything yet so far.

"You can ask. I might not answer", you nonchalantly retort. "Are you asking now?"

"I would, but I just arrived at my parents' house for our weekly dinner", Alex turns his camera phone and shows you his family dining table. "Say hi to Y/N, Pop" He lets his parents know that you're on the phone.

"Hallo, Liefje" Alex's parents greet and wave at you. "I miss you, Y/N. How are you doing, darling?" Alex's mom squeals at you.

"I miss you guys too. I miss home," you utter mournfully.

"I saw your dad last week. He and your mom cannot wait to have you back home next month. As are we." Alex's dad informs you.

Your face gets even more upset. "I haven't told my parents yet, but it's gonna be another two months. It's not working out as good as they wanted"

Alex's parents let out a sympathetic noise. "Oh great, I still have two more months to hide all my chocolate from you" Alex teases you instead. He knows if he doesn't throw any humor here, you're going to weep. The family laughs at your offended look.

"Where's Sara?" you ask them when you didn't notice Alex's little sister on the table.

"She's getting ready for a date after dinner. Said they will go stargazing. Can you believe it?" Alex skeptically recounts to you.

"Hmm, that sounds romantic. Good for her." you hum your appreciation. Alex can see twinkles in your eyes.

"Of course, you thought it was charming", Alex sounds vexed.

"Why are you so grumpy about this? You have a hit song that compared someone's eyes with the moon", you remind him. "Last time I checked, that song already got more than 400 million streams on Spotify". Alex just grumbles incoherently, while you can hear his father's booming laugh in the background.

"Alex, would you please call your sister down for dinner?" Alex's mom orders him.

"Alright, ma. Gotta go, Y/N. I'll call you later when I'm back at the studio. Bye, sis!" Alex ends the call.

◢◤

Kelly Severide comes to your place in the evening after he finished his shift. He called you on your cell several times, but you didn't pick them up. He knocked on your door for a few minutes without answers. Worried that something bad happened to you, he uses his key to open your apartment door. You gave him a spare when you began your recovery from the incident. Since you got nobody in town except for the 51 Family, you thought at least one of them should have access to your place, in case you need help.

Kelly sees you sitting on your corner desk with headphones on. Your head is nodding to the beat you're working on. Relieved to know you okay, but feels a bit annoyed, Kelly taps your shoulder lightly. You jump in surprise, almost fall from your chair if Kelly doesn't hold you down.

"Kelly! What..! Why are you..??" your heart is still pounding in shock, makes you unable to finish your thoughts properly.

"I knocked! And called you many times! Neither you answered! I was afraid that you fell and unconscious so I used my key", Kelly exclaims.

You check your phone and see seven missed calls from Kelly. "Sorry, I left my phone on mute, somehow"

Kelly goes to raid your fridge and takes a bottle of apple juice. "Your fridge needs beers" he judges. "Go, get ready! We'll hang out at Molly's. Everyone misses you", Kelly orders you.

"I'm working, Kelly. Just because my work has no shifts, doesn't mean I can go anytime you want", protest you.

"You work for your best friend, who's in another continent right now. You can slack off for a bit" he dismisses your complaint.

"I'm making big progress here. My writing juice is flowing", you point at your laptop.

"One hour. I give you one hour to work. Then I'm hauling you out of here. In the meantime, I'm gonna order take out for us", Kelly decides.

You only mumble your disagreement, knowing that you're gonna lost the argument anyway. So you just put your headphones back on your head. However, Kelly pokes you again five minutes later, with his phone on hand, "Hey, do you want Thai or Greek? I'm in the mood for Greek right now", Kelly playfully asks you.

"Yeah, Greek is fine" you start to feel bothered.

He leaves to order the food while you're back to do your work. Ten minutes passed, Kelly drags a chair from the kitchen island to your side. He knocks on the table to catch your attention.

"Hey, I just remember, Brett said they saw you rescued somebody at the swimming pool last week. How did that happen?" he questions.

You let out a desperate sigh. "You're not going to let me work in peace, are you?"

Kelly just grins. "C'mon, we haven't hung out for a while. Lots of drama to share"

You save your work in defeat and then move to the kitchen to grab a bottle of water. Kelly sits on the couch with legs resting on the coffee table. You place yourself next to Kelly.

"They extend my therapy for another month" you restlessly play with your bottle cap.

"Is it not going well?" Kelly asks in concern.

"I got cramps that day at the swimming pool. They worried I damaged something. So they prefer to be cautious" you fill him in.

"That's when you rescued Dr. Manning's son " Kelly tries to clarify.

"Well, I just pulled him out of the water. The pool guard was the one who helped him breathe" you shrug.

"You assisted. It still counts as a rescue", Kelly insists. "Bet if Dr. Manning knew, she would buy you drinks at Molly's forever"

"More like got invited to dinner at their place," you mutter.

"Hmm, that's probably true" Kelly pauses for a moment, thinking. "Wait, did you meet her?" he grills you.

"Yeah. And her fiancé. I came to the hospital to check on Owen. Then next thing I knew I'm having family dinner with Manning/Halstead clan", you convey to him.

Kelly's phone chirps interruptedly. "Food's here" He goes to pick up the food from the delivery guy. "Alright, let's eat then we can go to Molly's"

◢◤

Jay is nursing his first beer as he watches Will bottoms up his third glass of whiskey. Will called him earlier in the evening, claimed that he needs bro night out after a shitty day at Med. Jay's initial plan to have dinner with you got scrapped before he even asked.

"Maybe you need to pace yourself, Will", Jay suggests to him as Will signs to Otis for a refill.

"Yeah, Doc. Maybe you want to switch? We have a nice Dutch craft beer chilling here", Otis offers. But Will is still holding out his empty glass to him, silently demanding for more. "Okay then" sighs Otis as he fills the glass.

Jay hears the commotions at the other end of the bar. He recognizes some people from Firehouse 51 there. Christopher Hermann is cackling, while Matt Casey grins widely. They pay attention to someone that is sitting among the group, but he cannot see who because Severide is blocking his view.

Jay checks his phone while he finishes his beer. He received a text from you beforehand, told him that she's going out to meet her friends tonight. He texted back, wishing her to enjoy her night out, but got no replies. Will notices Jay's scrolling on his phone and asks, "Do you need to go back to work?"

"Nah, just checking my texts" Jay puts his phone back in his pocket. "Are you feeling better now?"

"Not in the slightest. But I still have to go to work tomorrow. If I wanna do better than today, I cannot do that with a hangover" Will sulks. "Hey Gabby, I would like to try that craft beer Otis suggested" he requests to Gabby who passes by.

"Would you like one as well, Jay?" Gabby offers him.

"Alright, why not.." Jay accepts the new bottle.

"Is this a new batch? Don't think I ever have it here before", comments Will after his first sip.

"Yeah! Just start to come in this month. It's a friend's favorite. She hooked us up with a supplier directly from The Netherlands. You like it?" Gabby enthusiastically claims.

"It's good. But still not Bourbon", Will pouts. Jay lets out a snort while Gabby snickers.

Jay looks around the bar as he savors his beer. He paused when he thought he saw you sitting among the 51 Gang. Will notices and looks in the same direction. "Is that Y/N?" asks Will.

Jay stands up for his seat, "I'm gonna go say hi to her"

◢◤

You feel a palm pressed to your back as you hear someone's saying from behind, "Didn't expect to see you here tonight"

You turn your back immediately as you realize whose voice it is, "Jay!" shout you excitedly. You open your arms to hug him. Jay lands a chaste kiss on your lips before hugs you back.

Kelly and Matt look at each other over your head with eyebrows raised. "Well, that's something I didn't expect" goads Kelly.

"Severide, Casey" Jay gives them an acknowledging nod with his hands stay on your hips.

"How do you know each other?" Matt asks curiously.

Jay opens his mouth to reply, but you hear Will's interruption, "You guys finally made it, huh?" Jay rolls his eyes at his brother.

"These guys have been sending heart-eyes at each other since they first met" Will tips off the 51 gang. "Which I arranged, by the way. But this result was unintentional"

"No, we're not!" you try to deny.

"I was there, Y/N, at your almost first kiss" Will divulges.

"Oh my god!" you hide your blushing face behind your palms. Jay smacks a kiss on the side of your head, amused while the group makes fun of you.

"I guess this happened after Y/N rescued Owen?" Sylvie asks to confirm.

"Ooooh yes, our next year candidate!" Hermann yells. The others just clap and whistle in response. You thud your head to the bar table, abashed.

"Hey, don't be embarrassed. We are proud of you" Casey remarks. "That said if you want to go to the academy..." he continues.

"Nuh-uh, I love my job, thank you very much" you quickly state.

You spend the rest of the night beside Jay, chatting and laughing with 51 Family and Halstead brothers until you let out a big yawn. "Tired?" Jay asks you softly.

You nod, "Beer always made me sleepy"

"Let me settle the tabs, then I'll take you home" Jay squeezes your shoulder as he stands up.

Kelly observes you and Jay throughout the night. When Jay left your side, he lowly speaks to you after making sure everyone else is busy conversing elsewhere. "So Jay Halstead is the one who got your juice's flowing, huh?"

"Kelly!" you slap his arm, agape.

"I mean your writing juice! You said it earlier!" Kelly yelps, but his smirk contradicts his words.

"You're the worst" you just shake your head.

Kelly's face turns serious for a moment, "Does he know about your situation?"

"What situation?" you try to sound innocent, but Kelly just gives you a look.

"Told him about the collapsing stage" you deflated.

"Have you told him that you're leaving in two months?" Kelly pushes.

"It's still too early. Who knows, Jay might end this soon", your voice sounds unsure.

"Don't think so. He looks quite smitten by you. Should probably tell him soon", Kelly disagrees.

"I'm happy right now, Kels. Can I just enjoy this for a while?" you start to lose patience with him.

"He deserves to know" Kelly persists.

You look down at the table, your fist is clenched in frustration. Jay comes back and notices the tense atmosphere. "Is everything okay?"

You reply with a forced smile, "Yeah, let's get out of here" then stand up from your seat and give Kelly a quick hug, "Thanks, Kels"

You move to say goodbye to the rest of the group, which takes a bit of time since everyone wants a hug or has something to tell you.

"C'mon guys, my boyfriend has waited long enough" you cry out when Sylvie and Gabby hold you back from going. The group guffaw even louder and playfully nudges Jay, who just beams brightly at you.

"Good night, guys!" you casually shout, finally getting away from the rest of the group, with Jay's hand in yours.

Next on this fic : Part 7

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@shipshipshipau @itsdesiree86 @thevelvetseries @annaallicce

#fanfiction #jay halstead x reader #original work #one chicago #one chicago fic #chicago pd fic #chicago pd tv #jay halstead fic #jay halstead imagine #kelly severide #will halstead #matt casey #gabriela dawson #sylvie brett #christopher hermann #otis zvonecek #wyftiiffy

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inagetawaycarxo · 3 years

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What is your favorite request you have for each One Chicago show, could you do multiple ones, like if you have a favorite fluff, angst, and smut one?

Jay Halstead;

Fav fluff; Jay ends up going back to his high school sweetheart

Fav smut; hooking up in the truck on a steak out

Fav angst; Jay deals with the death of his girlfriend.

Kevin Atwater;

Fav fluff; none in inbox

Fav Smut; soft smut prompt 1 & 4

Fav angst; none in inbox

Erin Lindsay;

Fav fluff; none in inbox

Fav Smut; none in inbox

Fav angst; Y/n dies and Erin isn’t handling it well.

Matt Casey;

Fav fluff; Matt proposes to y/n at the CFD barbecue.

Fav Smut; Matt and Y/n reconnect after Hallie’s death.

Fav angst; no angst requests in inbox

Connor Rhodes;

Fav fluff; Y/n gets injured on a call and Connor freaks out.

Fav Smut; Connor and Y/n nearly get caught by her older brother Matt Casey.

Fav angst; not fully angst- Y/n and Connor have a flirty relationship. Connor gets jealous when he sees Jay talking to y/n, making Connor make the first move

Ethan Choi;

Fav fluff; Ethan and y/n like each other, but Ethan gets to flustered every time he try’s to ask you out. Natalie takes matters into her own hands and set’s Ethan and you on a blind date.

Fav Smut; song fic Alive by Michelle Williams

Fav angst; Ethan is worried about you when a shooting happens in the park. [ep 3x18]

Sylvie Brett;

Fav fluff; Stella and Y/n go to Fowlerton to get Sylvie back.

Fav Smut; none in inbox

Fav angst; none in inbox

Crockett Marcel;

Fav fluff; Y/n confess her feelings to Crockett [it involves smut]

Fav Smut; Crockett comes to y/n’s house after being released from being held hostage, confessing his feelings to her.

Fav angst; none in inbox

Adam Ruzek;

Fav fluff; none in inbox

Fav Smut; Adam and y/n have sex together to relive the stress. Adam becomes jealous after y/n flirts with another person, making his dominant side come out.

Fav angst; none in inbox

Kelly Severide;

Fav fluff; none in inbox

Fav Smut; Kelly gets jealous when the new candidate flirts with his girl.

Fav angst; Kelly loves y/n, but she sees him as a womanizer.

Will Halstead;

Fav fluff; none in inbox

Fav Smut; Prompt “I want you to fuck me until I can walk,” from NSFW PROMPTS

Fav angst; Y/n ends up in the psych ward by a patients claim

MOUSE;

Fav fluff; none in inbox

Fav Smut; none in inbox

Fav angst; Mouse falls for the new girl too bad she is Voight’s daughter.

Hailey Upton;

Fav fluff; Hailey’s girlfriend Y/n meet’s Hailey’s co workers, but Hailey is protective

Fav Smut; none in inbox

Fav angst; none in inbox

Antonio Dawson;

Fav fluff;Prompt 2.“I want you.” + 3.“I love you.” + 21.“Relax princess you’re mine and I’m yours okay.” From FLUFF/ANGST

Fav Smut; none in inbox

Fav angst; Y/n wants kids but doesn’t want to pressure Antonio knowing he has two kids already

Leslie Shay; none in inbox

Gabby Dawson; none in inbox

Natalie Manning; none in inbox

Kim Burgess; none in inbox

Hank Voight; none in inbox

#anon #asks #answered #one chicago related

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justanotheronechicagofan · 3 years

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Giving Thanks ...

I don’t usually celebrate Thanksgiving but I wanted to appreciate and share my love for this community!💗 Thank you to all of you that take time to create and share your art - your work is so amazing and beautiful and you guys inspire me to foster my own creativity every day✨✨ And to all my lovely mutuals and followers on here, you guys all light up my day - thank you!💖 I love and am so grateful for y’all 🥰🥰

✨🧡 list under the cut since its quite long 🧡✨

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Fics

Matt Casey Imagine 3 by @captaindawsey casey x reader

Brettsey Song Lyric Request by @gilbxrt-blythe brett x casey

Shay and Severide’s Baby by @one-chicago-fanfiction shay & severide

Dreamless by @one-chicago-fanfiction will & jay

nina cried power by @haileyyanneupton vanessa rojas

Lucky Ones by @blackmissfrizzle atwater x black!reader

Sweet Tooth by @my-rosegold-soul atwater x black!reader

The One by @procrastinatorimagines atwater x reader

Guardian Angel by @babi-correia mouse x reader

change by @ruzek-halstead halstead x upton

drunk by @haileyyanneupton halstead x upton au

Freckles by @5021zain halstead x upton

Ghosts by @anna-justice halstead x upton

Poked and Prodded by @cpd5021 halstead x upton

Upstead Song Lyric Request by @gilbxrt-blythe halstead x upton

Fics - Series

Okay by @procrastinatorimagines casey x halstead!reader

fix it series by @onechicago-upsteadrhekker rhodes x bekker

restart by @punksarahreese bekker x reese au

tinylove!au by @crockettstiddies bekker x reese au

Staring Down the Barrel by @muse-of-mbaku atwater x black!oc

Here for You by @procrastinatorimagines halstead x reader

Runaway Love by @wellimaginethat halstead x (female) voight!reader

What Could Have Been by @babi-correia halstead x reader

five things + one series by @darkdisrepair halstead x upton

Found by @ruzek-halstead halstead x upton

Small by @haileyyanneupton halstead x upton au

adore you [social media au] by @lissethsrojas atwater x rojas

Upstead texts by @ruzek-halstead & @haileyyanneupton halstead x upton

Edits

one chicago headers & icons by @jayshalstead

chicago fire edits by @firehouse51

adam ruzek edits by @officer-ruzek

jay halstead & hailey upton edits by @bleedinghearthalstead

upstead edits by @ilithiyarys

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#chicago fire #chicago med #chicago pd #aonechicagothanksgiving #one chicago tumblr truly is the best #one chicago #favorite fics #i kept on updating this list and looking at it makes me so happy #🥰🥰🥰

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sylvies-chen · 3 years

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Prompt 89 for Brettsey 🙂

This fic is partially inspired by @katie-049's fic "Sprucing Up Chicago" (which is a very good thing because wow I'm obsessed with her AU seriously go check it out). Hope you enjoy this :)

89. "You're holding back."

Sylvie swears she isn't a violent or angry person.

It's three weeks after Julie's died. She'd cried in Matt's arms, been comforted by Stella-- hell, she's been comforted by her own damn parents. And it's helped, sure, but there's still residual pain left over. She's still processing the fact that she's gone. That after a lifetime of getting nothing, of always wondering who her birth parents were, Sylvie only got a month with her before she passed. It makes her angry.

People can't control when they die. Julie didn't mean to die, didn't choose to leave like this. But Sylvie deserved time from her, and she can't help but feel like Julie for dying before at least giving Sylvie a proper amount of time with all the answers she'd needed. It's not Julie's fault though. It truly isn't. So why is Sylvie still so heartbroken? And why is she mad?

Matt texts her on one of their days off though, tells her he wants to meet her somewhere. She agrees to it, not because he insists that it will help her, but because she really just wants to see Matt. He's always there for her when she needs it the most, to the point where she finds herself needing him a lot. Hell, who is she kidding? It's not just a need anymore. She wants him-- in every sense of the word, unfortunately.

But that's not the point of today. Today, according to Matt, is about helping her heal a little.

She pulls up to the address he'd texted her to meet him at and is a little surprised. It's some random, run of the mill house except it has tarps on its windows and the white picket fence is severely damaged.

"Hey," he greets her from the front porch of the house. He's in jeans an a t-shirt, which isn't out of the ordinary for Matt, but he's sweaty and there are subtle streaks of dirt on his arms and shirt. It makes him look rugged and messy-- and admittedly, very attractive.

"Hi," she replies in a mousy squeak. "What, uh. What are we doing here, exactly?"

"Right," he remembers, pointing back at the house while keeping his eyes on her. "Well, this is one of my projects for my contracting business."

"And you thought I'd like drilling things? Being a working man, sing a few Springsteen songs?" She guesses amusedly.

"No," he laughs breathily. "This house is being renovated completely. Come on, I'll show you."

What happens next is a terrifying, wonderful surprise. Matt motions toward the house with his head, then grabs her by the hand and leads her inside. His hand doesn't let go the entire time, even as he's opening the door. It's calloused and sweaty from the work she knows he must have been doing on the place, but it's warm. It fits perfectly into hers and it makes her heart skip a beat.

The moment's over before she can even register it though. He pulls his hand away when they walk inside the house and up to the series of bare walls and counters surrounded by tarps and sawdust.

What the hell is happening?

"It's demolition day," he explains to her with a slightly proud smile on his face. It makes her chuckle a little.

He picks up two sledgehammers and protective glasses off one of the counters. "I figured," he explains as he hands her one of the hammers. "This might help you blow off some steam. Normally, I take Severide on these kind of things but his life's not all that bad right now. You need this more than he does."

"Wow," she awes, looking around at the place. "I... I don't know, Matt. I'm not really one for smashing."

"It's a lot more fun than you think, I promise," he assures her. He hands her the second pair of goggles and she gives him a hesitant look for a minute. Eventually, she caves in. Who knows? Maybe this will be fun. She's trusted Matt before and has never once been disappointed, she doesn't see why this will be any different.

"Ok," she sighs amusedly. "Let's do this, Matt Casey."

Matt moves to inspect one of the walls they need to demolish and, when he finds the proper hollow spot through a series of knocks, he points at the spot and then backs away. "You can swing right there. Give it your best shot, Brett."

Sylvie giggles, moves to the wall, and whacks it with her hammer-- a little half-assed, if she's being honest. She's still adjusting to this lovably strange idea Matt had, so she isn't in the full swing of it yet.

"You're holding back," he points out, tilting his head to the side in mock disapproval. "Come on, hit it hard, Sylvie. I know you can do it. You're angry, right?"

"I'm not angry," she protests meekly, her eyes drifting off seriously. "You can't be mad at someone for dying, that doesn't make any sense."

"Of course it does," he counters supportively. "It's okay to be angry, that's part of the grief. Don't shy away from it. Own it."

"Right, okay." She nods, hyping herself mentally. "I can do this."

She stares at the wall intensely, until she locks eyes with the spot she needs to hit and sends the end of the sledgehammer through the wall with a loud, cathartic thwack!

It's a blur of rage. She whacks it once, then twice, three times. When she pulls away, there's a huge, gaping hole in the wall where a cluster of paint and drywall used to be. She stares at it in shock.

She hasn't done something like that since she was a teenager, helping her dad out with farm work in Fowlerton.

She hasn't done this whole "smash therapy" thing before. It's strange, but delightful. It helps the residual pain, anger, and grief flood away into the air along with the specks of dust. Eventually, she forgets the anger ever existed.

"Did I just do that?" She asks, pointing at the hole in the wall in bewilderment.

Sylvie turns to Matt and sees him staring at her with delightful surprise. "You did, yeah," he nods.

"I did that," she repeats, soaking it in. "I actually did that."

"How did it feel?"

"Ugh, so good!" She's ramped up on excitement and adrenaline and, before she knows it, she's practically slamming herself into Matt and wrapping her arms around him in a hug. He laughs, but it quickly becomes awkward so she pulls away. "Sorry," she apologizes after a while. "I got excited there."

"No need to be sorry," he replies bashfully, scratching at the back of his neck and clearing his throat. "I'm just-- I'm glad I could help."

"Yeah," she nods, smiling warmly at him. His gaze is intense and for a moment, she's reminded of just how much she truly cares for Matt. And, admittedly, just how much she wants to be with him-- even if she'll never admit it.

He really is just glad he could help. He means that. He always is.

#fanfic prompts #drabble prompts that aren’t drabbles anymore #abby writes #sylvie brett #matt casey

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