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cmlmrbl · 1 year

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camilo and mirabel ship variants 🦎🦋

credits to Meatballs_5U on twitter for the above art

so basically on the encanto proship twt, there are a few camilo x mirabel madrigal concept arts which shippers have given names and personalities. please click the read more to find out about them!

firstly, there is cariana 🐍🐞 they are based off the following camilo and mirabel concept arts respectively:

carlos 🐍 is older and more of a meaner version of camilo. he's more jaded and doesn't really make as many jokes, but his sarcasm is through the roof.

meanwhile mariana 🐞 is a more determined/accomplished version of mirabel. she's very stubborn, almost to a fault, and she's the type to continue working despite being exhausted.

following is cesmari 🐸🕷 and they are based off the following camilo and mirabel concept arts respectively:

in this variant, cesar 🐸 is older and more intellectual. he's definitely a more serious version of camilo, and he can be quite obsessive to the point where it's almost manipulative (depending on your taste of how problematic you think the ship can be).

meanwhile maria 🕷 is also a more serious version of mirabel, however rather than being outcasted for having no gift, this variant is treated as overly delicate by her family as she's seen as someone that needs to be protected. she can also be underestimated quite often.

next is carisol 🦊🐰 and they are based off the following concept arts of camilo and mirabel. they are different because Maskiered (Mish) on twitter was the first artist to discover them:

they are seen as younger variants, and their dynamic is like the trope best friends to lovers.

Edit 1/3/23: the og artist for this variant couple has stated that they prefer the name "Carlitos" rather than Cristian for 🦊, so for future reference please respect the artist's wishes. [Source]

carlitos 🦊 is a more naive, innocent version of camilo, while marisol 🐰 is seen as the same to mirabel.

as mentioned before, twt artist Maskiered was the first to discover this ship and their art for carisol (as seen below) is some of the best, most accurate, portrayals of the two.

the next ship variant is carmiri 🦚🦉 they were discovered by Meatballs_5U on twitter and they are based off the following camilo and mirabel concept arts respectively:

carmelo 🦉 is seen as a more relaxed, slow and sluggish version of camilo. (i personally hc him to be a plant dad). he's not very smart but he's usually fairly content with his life and just feels lucky to be with his prima.

miriam 🦚 is definitely a girl boss, she's very accomplished and seen as intimidating and unapproachable. when it comes to carmelo though, she can be quite clumsy and personable - something she can really be vulnerable with him only.

as previously mentioned, twt artist Meatballs_5U first discovered this concept art ship for camilo x mirabel and some of their headcanons is that miriam is much taller than carmelo as well, showing a physical representation of their power dynamic. they also created the very first arts and portrayals for this ship, as seen below:

Edit 16/4/23:

the next few variant ships are more recent and in fact, Devil (or Honey Chouxcream) on twitter has a whole host of arts, emojis, and names for their milomira variants if you're interested; but the rest of this will be based on the other ships as Devil already made a few tweets outlining their own variants.

so the next variant ship is diomai 🌶🥝 and they were cooked up by artist @meltedvelita (who is also on tumblr and you should defs follow if you're interested and want to know more about the ship!) and this was their art of the two:

based off the artist's own headcanons, 🌶claudio (or just dio) takes after 🌤pepa a lot more in this au and he's like a mother hen wherein he gets easily anxious for his friends, especially his beloved prima 🥝maite.

meanwhile 🥝maite herself is quite oblivious and naive and has absolutely zero filter. she loves spicy foods and feels inadequate a lot of the time, something she's come to know as normal now.

the next variant ship is milche 🦟🪱 and they feature these specific concept arts of camilo and mirabel respectively:

these two are headcannoned as the youngest variants and they have a tom and jerry kind of dynamic wherein they're constantly trying to hurt each other cartoonishly and if it wasn't for the magic of Casita, there would definitely be more serious consequences to their shenanigans by now.

🦟chencho (or just che) definitely takes pleasure in torturing his prima and 🪱milena (or milly) doesnt let him get away with it.

they were thought up by @meltedvelita and iHrtDolores on twitter.

the next variant ship is sugarcane 🦂🐌 and they are based off these concepts of camilo and mirabel below:

🦂canelo is the top far right!

🦂canelo and 🐌maya were born of an AU idea that @meltedvelita and I discussed where pepa, bruno, (we took their concept arts too and named them josie and bernie 💖) and felix ran away together to the jungles of encanto and they started a family of their own there. when the cracks start showing and the magic weakens, 🐌maya, who is more reserved and proper as a result of an abuela that only focused on julieta's side of the family, sets out to try and find the rest of the family and reunite them - believing this will restore the miracle.

in the jungles however, 🦂canelo hangs out all the time and he has the gift of invisibility, he's intrigued by his prima and treats her like cheshire cat does to alice (pretty much their entire dynamic) but with all the 50s monikers that he has come to love and she absolutely hates. he routinely calls her "sugar", and "doll", and "toots". as such their ship name became sugarcane! 🦂🐌

thank you to @clayxorel for letting me know that they actually made some variants too! i'm not sure what the emojis for them are yet, but their names are Crisóstomo and Mara, and they can be found being initially discussed here.

above is Mara, and this is Crisóstomo

their dynamic is apparently that they act like an old, married couple (bickering) but also there's actually been years of mutual pining too! Mara does have a gift, and it's invisibility, while Crisótomo's gift is to copy the gifts of his family members!

As I said before, these two were thought of by @clayxorel so if you have any questions or hcs feel free to contact them!

So for now that's all the camilo x mirabel concept art ships, or variants, as they're more commonly known.

I'll definitely add more to this and keep the post updated if any new variants or ships are discovered or given names and personalities. As of right now, all the different variants are shipped quite freely, with many art works on twt featuring different mirabel concept arts with different camilo ones, there are even many that feature selfcest for each character!

In any case, I hope this was informative and we get more shippers for these (and camilo x mirabel in general) on tumblr soon 💕

#madrigalcest #camimira #camiloxmirabel #camibel #milomira #camilo x mirabel #proship #shipcest

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acetheabnormal · 2 months

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i read the latest chapter

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GAYS GAYS GAYS GAYS GAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SLIMERIANA WE GOT THAT SLOWBURN GOING CHARLIE KINDA STUPID BUT WE LOVE HIM!!! quackity being kinda a Dick but honestly real,,, charlie walked in befriended everyone and is going to start a revolution now frfr DAWG dropping the tilin wishing charlie was her dad. you cant do that to me. we all know what happened right after that T_T your writing is so amazing that i know DAMN WELL no matter how much i try and steel my heart you're going to kill me LMAO anywayssssssssss, fantastic shit as usual the eggies so silly (MARIANA CALLING JUANAFLIPPA HER WILDFLOWER FUCKING KILLED ME) theyre so silly for eachother and im hype to see how the story progresses !! <3

I'm happy u liked it !! I'm actually proud of that chapter, it's very silly , very silly indeed... I'm glad I changed it so Charlie is aware of the feelings rather than being totally oblivious... I believe in the fact that he knows what's going on he just lives in denial haha. He has a lot of self doubt

And of course Mariana whom I love. I need Mariana calling Flippa all sorts of sweet names because damn it !!

And honestly as sad as it makes me to have what happens next transpire I'd like Tilín to get the love they deserve because their life shouldn't be defined by their death, and despite how little I write about them (which I regret because I should've given them more love but didn't have any ideas) I'd like to show that when I write :)

Things definitely start to amp up soon haha so enjoy the domesticity while it lasts

#asks #a mask of my own face fic #qsmp fic #qsmp slimeriana

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iblamethenubbins · 1 year

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Spoilers for Madre solo hay dos.

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I think it's the first time that a show ends how I'd want it to end, but I still need a ton of fix-it fics.

I mean, I enjoyed the drunken kissing, the pining, the angsts.. but where was Mariana's journey in all this? She already knew Ana was in love with her. That whole final declaration scene was sweet but redundant. Ana had tried to keep her from going to Tijuana with all she had. What more did Mariana need to know she loved her? Instead she acted oblivious, and frankly uninterested until the end, when she was like, yeah I guess I love you too?

And what was that peck on the lips about? That was the most underwhelming final kiss ever. It was kindergarten rated. With the whole family cycling around them? Come on.

And then we don't even get an ending focused on them, but on her mother's baby? Who cares. I honestly skipped all the secondary plots (and that's how I finished so quickly, there was so much to skip), that's how much I cared.

So, so underwhelming. So yeah, we got our endgame, but now gimme proper fake dating slow burn mutual pining fics to fix that.

#madre solo hay dos spoilers #madre solo hay dos #daughter from another mother #daughter from another mother spoilers

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roses-dreams-andthorns · 1 year

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TWST boys crushes on you as Marianas Trench songs

Still love Marianas Trench so here we go!

Requests are open

Riddle

Porcelain

You are perfect Porcelain

He thought, by now, you'd have it figured out, you've been trying to help Riddle with Dorm Leader work recently, bringing you two closer together, Riddle's side of the friendship eventually blossoming into love for you. You, on the other hand, feel the same way, but are oblivious to how much harder he's fallen for you.

Most recently, he's been struggling mentally, the words of his mother still linger in his mind. You are the only person he needs right now.

"Riddle... your mothers words shouldn't matter to you anymore, you're grown up now, her rules don't apply to you anymore. You are perfect Porcelain to me, no matter what."

Deuce

Fallout

On the edge, while you're so, god damn polite and complused.

Its an empty room, he feels empty too, until you walk in. His world immediately lights up, the light to his world has returned...

He's on the edge today, he's planning to confess his love for you today, but the rumors around the school state that you've already gotten yourself another man, after hearing this, he figured its best to get it off his chest.

Poor baby, doesn't realize the rumors are fake...

"Reader-San..."

"Hm?"

"I want to tell you something... it may ruin our friendship... but..."

"I like you, Reader-San..."

"I like you too, Deuce. and yes, I know what you mean by that."

"H-huh? but I heard you already had someone!"

"Hahaha! those are false rumors, love, I love you!"

"Really?"

"Of course I do, silly!"

Ace

Stutter

Stutter, Stutter, Stutter, d-d-d-d-did I?

Just another normal day, hanging out with Ace, Deuce and Grim on campus.

Or well... it was normal, until something happened to Ace.

"S-so... uh... r-Reader-san! d-do you... have any plans t-tonight?"

"No, why?"

"N-n-no reason! Just... c-curious! yeah!"

"Ace, are you stuttering?"

"S-Stutter? d-d-d-d-did I?"

"Awww... what happened to the confident Ace we all know and love?"

"Er... uh... H-he's still here! S-see? confident!"

"He's nervous because you're here, Reader-san."

Ace shoots his head in Deuce's direction.

"Deuce! Don't muck this up for me!"

"Oh? Mind explaining?"

"He has a crush on-" Ace immediately puts a hand over Deuce's mouth with a red face.

"Too late, Acey boy. I knew the whole time anyways." you laugh as you give him a kiss on the cheek and then leave.

Malleus

The Killing Kind

I know my love can be, the killing kind

"Tsunotarooo!~"

Malleus looked into they eyes of his crush, he loved them so, but unfortunately for him... His love was the killing kind... it would be too dangerous for them.

"Greetings, child of man."

"Can I... tell you something?"

"Of course."

"I... like you!"

He stood there, shocked, then, it turned to an evil grin.

"I do as well, love... but would you really want to rule my home with me? Royalty is a big title and job..."

"Of course, my love!"

You had fallen under his spell.

Kalim

Who Do You Love

I'll say goodbye to my demons, and all my break evens forever yours.

Kalim was in a good mood today! Bevause he was with you, obviously!

He loves you with all his pure heart, he buys you so much, even though you tell him it isn't necessary, not that it doesn't make you happy, of course.

You were going out on your first date together to a fancy resturant that Vil recommended after he confessed a week ago.

"We're almost there! Are you excited, love?"

"Very! Thank you for this, by the way."

"No need to thank me!"

you soon arrived, and had a fantastic first date.

He's already got plan for your marridge

#Spotify #riddle rosehearts x reader #twisted wonderland #deuce spade x reader #ace trappola x reader #malleus draconia x reader #kalim al asim x reader

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hushimstressed · 1 year

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Like in a hiding their secret identities while trying to get along as roommates way, oblivious idiots /aff

Actually that’s super sweet-

Mariana and Slime are roommates now #confirmed

#mcyt #qsmp #qsmp au #slimecicle #el mariana #slimeriana #ask #spiderman au

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sannylity · 10 months

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I really like the infidelity AU you made up for Slimeriana >:D any more thoughts about it? I was thinking about it, and had the idea of Charlie wearing the promise ring from a chain around his neck. Maybe when they are exchanging heavy breaths, his necklace comes out from below his shirt. Mariana blinks at it, and Slime's face flushes, turning away. He gets a small tap on the shoulder- and in the Mexican man's hand is a matching chain, with a very familiar promise ring.

Maybe it was secretly some arranged marriage thing and Foolish was oblivious? Maybe he was cheating on Mariana with Vegetta? Who fucking knows!

But yeah I'd like to hear ur opinions on my silly ideas for this au and any more ideas you hav efor this au :D

Ohh! That’s a cool idea! :D just having their promise rings in chains jdsjjs

I would feel like if we’re going down the toxic couple route, Mariana being engaged would be genuine but once Charlie returned, his feelings for him came rushing back and it’s a moral dilemma of him cheating on his fiancé and having secret affairs with his previous lover.

But a secret arranged marriage is also a good idea, it adds a layer of their secret affair being no one else’s fault too. Because Charlie was threatened to cut ties and Mariana was promised to another man.

Either way, both ideas are promising :D

From my version, Mariana has anger and resentment at Charlie for cutting ties with him, so even if Mariana said he could wait forever, he doesn’t know how true it was whenever another year kept getting added with no contact with Charlie. So, when he met Foolish, he took the chance because he lost hope that Charlie would return.

But then he does, and it complicates a lot of things. Progress is lost of Mariana claiming he has moved on and feelings return much stronger than before. So, you can imagine how much he struggled to keep Charlie at an arm’s length. Especially when Charlie was being flirty and touchy and affectionate with him.

Mariana can only take so much until his patience snaps and he allows for things to happen. Allows getting undressed, allows unfamiliar but familiar hands on his body, and allows himself to drown in guilt and regret as soon as he woke up with Charlie asleep next to him.

Yet, he keeps coming back.

They play this off for months. Charlie thought he was making progress with Mariana, he convinced himself that things will be back to how things were.

But then again, Mariana still proudly introduces Foolish as his fiancé, they’re the couple that could hold hands and kiss in front of their friends and family. And Charlie is just a dirty little secret, kept in the dark with whispered confessions and promises of love.

Charlie thought he’d be content having this arrangement. He thought he’d be satisfied having Mariana on the weekends, in the backseat of his car, in a dirty nightclub bathroom, on his bedsheets.

In the end, Charlie wants all of him. And Mariana can’t give it to him, so the fighting starts.

They never fought. At least never this intensely. They didn’t think they were capable of exchanging poisonous insults and punching walls and yelling until concerned neighbors had to intervene.

Their relationship becomes so messy like this. They don’t even know where love and hate ends and begins. The lines are so blurry between bruising kisses and nail scratches on skins and punishing push and pulls. It’s like, they’re incapable of separating no matter how much they claim that they hate each other.

Eventually, Foolish finds out. And Mariana is on a crossroads to make a decision.

From this point, it could go either way. I’m giving the blue or red pill option :))) Does Mariana choose Foolish because he realizes that Charlie is his past and he should let go? Or does he choose Charlie because he doesn’t want to move on either and they could take the leap on a second chance?

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hydesjackiespuddinpop · 10 months

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The Next Next Generation kids (born in the 90s)

(Just to keep track. Also inspired by @einsteinsugly. Srsly, I’m obsessed with your verse)

Julian Alexander Dupree-Sanchez (born late ‘96) - He has a sharp tongue like Millie but has a big heart like Caroline. I haven’t thought deeper into it since me and @disneymbti just started talking about their octopulets but later, I’ll create distinct personalities and remake a post.

Miguel Ryan Dupree-Sanchez - He’s very kind, sometimes to the point where he’s oblivious when people are being mean. That doesn’t mean he’ll let people walk all over him though. He’s also gay and proud of it.

Beatriz “Bee Bee” Jody Dupree-Sanchez - Bee is very smart and intuitive. She’s very good at reading people and knows how to cheer people up. She loves bubblegum pop and the pop punk aesthetic. Her dream is to be a musician.

Mariana “Mary” Caroline Dupree-Sanchez - Mary comes off as a ditz but is actually super intelligent. She’s gets straight A’s and loves to exercise.

Ethan Louis Dupree-Sanchez - Ethan is very clever and sharp-witted young man with quick remarks and a protective side. He's really good at playing chess and knows how to be a good talker. He loves indie rock music and the smell of wood and leather. His dream is to be a lawyer.

Ella Alice Dupree-Sanchez - Ella is a smart and focused young woman with a heart of gold and ambitious about her future. She's really good at planning big events and listening to people talking about anything really. She loves watching musicals and reading about personality types. Her dream is to be a party planner.

Ariana Sofia Wilde (Melissa and Dave’s daughter) (born early ‘97) - Ariana is a feminist and kind-hearted young woman with a strong-minded aura about her. She's really good at making music and knows how to fix things with her bare hands. She loves reading books and listening to rock music. Her dream is to be a music producer.

Mia Anne Forman (late ‘96) - Personality wise, she’s actually nothing like Eric nor Donna. She’s a lot like Kitty. Kind, sometimes over optimistic, well meaning, along with a sharp tongue.

Kat Hyde (early ‘96) - She’s very into the pop punk aesthetic and can come off as intimidating similar to her father but has the biggest heart. She’s pretty feisty and blunt similar to her mom and was in the cheerleading squad during high school.

Reggie Hyde (early ‘96) - He tries to be tough like his dad but is really bad at it. He also pretty in touch with his feelings to the point where kids at school tease him for being gay (he's not). He's super smart but also has a bunch of conspiracy theories.

Lula "Lulu" Julia Mitchell (early '96) - She loves fiercely and is brave like her mom. Lulu loves candy to the point where she wants to make her own and sell it. Also, she's a lesbian who's into hyper feminine women.

Kira Amaya Kwan (late '98) - Kira is a calm and easygoing young woman with patience on her fingertips and a old soul spirit. She's really good at helping animals and making people feel comfortable around her. She loves rose scents perfumes and the smell of lavender and ocean. Her dream is to be a author.

Cleo Joy-Martelli (mid '99) - Cleo is a bold and confident young woman with a dreamy outlook of the world and has a charm with her in her bones. She's really good at giving hugs to people she loves the most and singing songs with her band. She loves the smell of smoke and lavender and playing her music out loud to people. Her dream is to be a world famous Broadway singer.

Anne-Marie Lauren Kelso (early '99) - She's a huge bookworm and loves to read, to the point her friends and siblings tease her (basically a Rory Gilmore). Every day, she comes to the library after school (present day, she works there). Oh yeah, Jonah is her Logan :)

Margot "Margie" Anne Kelso (early '99) - She's very quick witted and uses a lot of dry humor, similar to Red. But does have a good heart. Her dream is to be an artist and is currently taking art course as of present.

Elizabeth "Lizzie" Kristina Kelso (early ‘99) - She loves acting and majored in drama.

Arnold James Barnes (early ‘95) (based off of Jesse Kelso, @tht70sblog’s oc) in a way, except way less redeemable)- The school delinquent who got held back more than one can count. He was Anne-Marie’s boyfriend. He’s known to cause trouble and hurt people with no remorse. He was mostly raised by Ryland Barnes. His mom, Sophie, isn’t really in his life that much. Margie and Lizzie were against Anne-Marie dating him, mostly because he was 18 and she was still 15 at that point. After being sent to juvenile detention for theft, he dumped Anne-Marie via letter.

Julia Johnson (early-ish ‘99) - She’s very smart and suspicious. Kinda like the moral compass in a way. Julia is a creative and passionate young woman with a fierce heart and a bold fashion sense in her outfits. She's really good at designing outfits and not listening to people's mean words about her. She loves watching Aubrey Hepburn movies and the smell of perfume and vanilla in the air. Her dream is to be a fashion designer.

#poorni speaks #gonna finish this now

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all-the-things-2020 · 4 months

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Finding His Way - Chapter Seven

Summary: Enter Han Solo and Chewbacca for their cameos. Mariana and Din confess their feelings for each other.

Warnings: Slight reference to past non consensual sex but blink and you’ll miss it.

Rating: PG-13

Once again, the daily routine on the Razor Crest changed subtly. Din still ate with the kid, with Mariana eating in her bunk, but he had stopped wearing his gloves completely and after a few days, she noticed he was leaving off bits of armor when he got dressed. They held hands when they were sitting near each other, and every night, after putting the kid to bed, he slipped into her bunk.

The biggest change was that, as they lay tangled together in the dark, Din started to talk. Really talk. He told her what little he remembered of his parents, of the battle in which he lost them, of the Mandalorians who adopted him. He told her about his training, about some of the crazy jobs he’d done both before and after he’d joined the Guild. He told her things she knew he’d never told anyone else, and even some things she suspected he hadn’t even admitted to himself.

In return, she told him about her family, the friends she’d known both in her hometown and at the Collegium. And she told him about her years as a slave, about the men and women who had bought and sold her like she was a droid, about the owners who had … well, he held her extra tightly and kissed her so gently after she told those stories.

They talked about their pasts, but never about the future. In the dark, it was all about the moment and sharing everything that had led up to it.

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When the message pinged on her data pad, Mariana wasn’t sure whether to believe it. She’d expected a generic response from the Senator’s office along the lines of “Thank you for your interest in the workings of the New Republic Senate …” This, however, was a personal message from the Senator herself.

“She’s offered to let us meet with a representative, who will help her determine whether or not to reveal her brother’s location,” she told Din.

He transferred the rendezvous coordinates from her data pad to the ship’s computer. “It’s an asteroid field in the middle of nowhere. We can be there in a couple of days.”

“Should I tell her it’s a go?”

“Yeah. It’s the best lead we’ve gotten.” He looked over at the kid. She reached out and took his hand.

“Are you sure?” she asked, rubbing her thumb against his palm the way he liked.

“Yes. We need to find out who he is, where he comes from. And he’ll need training to control his powers eventually. Who knows how long he’ll live, or when he’ll be mature enough to live on his own.” He sighed. “I know I’ll be long gone before then. He needs a backup plan, at the very least.”

She lifted his hand to her lips and kissed his knuckles. One of the things he’d told her was how much he loved the little green child, how his life had been turned completely upside down and sideways and how he couldn’t imagine saying goodbye. She slipped into his lap and wrapped her free arm around his neck, pressing her cheek against the cold steel of his helmet.

“It’ll be okay, Din. We’ll do what’s best for him. You’ll do what’s best for him, because that’s what fathers do.��

He pulled his hand away from hers and wrapped both arms around her. “That’s what parents do,” he said softly. They sat there in the cockpit, watching their child play with his Froggy, enjoying the moment.

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They reached the asteroid field slightly ahead of schedule, so Din put the ship in orbit around the largest planetoid to save on fuel. It would be about eight hours until the agreed upon rendezvous time.

The kid was oblivious, and Mariana was absorbed in her data pad as usual, but Din was nervous. He had no idea who they were meeting, how the meeting would go, or even if seeking out this Skywalker was a good idea. As much as he told himself that the best thing for the kid was to find his homeworld and reunite him with his own kind, it still hurt to think about saying goodbye. So he fretted and tried to keep himself busy until Mariana came over and took his hand.

“It’ll be okay,” she said.

“I know.”

They sat beside each other in silence until the proximity alarm went off. Their contact had just dropped out of hyperspace.

It was a slightly battered Corellian freighter, vaguely saucer-shaped. Not exactly a government issue ship; clearly this contact was not an official member of the senator’s staff.

“Millennium Falcon hailing the … um, Razor Crest. Prepare to initiate docking procedure.” There was a slight pause while someone (or something) roared quietly in the background. “Yeah, I was getting to that, keep your shirt on Chewie.” This was followed by another roar. “It’s an expression, I’m quite aware that you don’t wear shirts … Razor Crest, do you copy?”

“Copy that, Millennium Falcon,” Din replied. “Ready for docking.”

“That’s a go, Razor Crest. Transmitting authorization codes now. And Senatorial credentials — see, Chewie, I didn’t forget — Millennium Falcon out.”

A string of codes appeared on the control panel and Din keyed in his own codes to allow them to run. The two ships began to rotate slowly as they lined up their docking ports. Din pulled his gloves on; he’d put on every piece of his armor when he’d gotten dressed that morning, but he’d left the gloves for last.

“Ready?” he asked.

Mariana nodded. She had her jacket on to hide the blaster holstered over her shirt. Din felt a surge of warmth. She’d never really be a warrior, but he was proud of how far his girl had come.

The ship chirped to indicate that docking was complete. Mariana picked up the kid and they went down the ladder to the port, which was set into the floor. It irised open and Din checked that his blaster was loose in its holster before he stepped through and found the top rung of the ladder that led into the Falcon.

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Mariana followed Din through the docking port. It was a bit tricky to descend the ladder while carrying the kid, but she managed to do okay until she got to the next to last rung. Her foot slipped and she started to fall, but Din caught her before she hit the floor. “Sorry,” she said.

“Welcome to the Millennium Falcon.” They turned to see a roguish looking, handsome, dark haired man slouched in the doorway. Behind him loomed a Wookiee, which explained the roaring they’d heard earlier. “Han Solo, at your service,” he said with a wicked grin. He pointed over his shoulder with his thumb. “And this walking carpet is Chewbacca.”

“Din Djarin. And this is Mariana Loxli.” Mariana stepped out from behind Din, and the kid waved cheerily at the strangers.

Solo’s eyes widened. “I’ll be damned, Leia wasn’t kidding.” Chewie growled softly in agreement. “Yeah, I know,” Solo said, walking toward them to take a closer look at the child. Mariana saw Din tense up and she laid a hand gently on his arm. He relaxed a bit, but stayed alert.

“Luke’s definitely going to want to see this,” Solo said.

“You know Skywalker?” Mariana asked.

Solo laughed. “Well, yeah. He’s my brother in law,” he drawled.

“Wait … you’re the senator’s husband?” She had expected an aide or maybe even a former Rebellion pilot, but not someone so close to Senator Organa.

“Leia didn’t want to give this job to just anybody,” Solo said. “If what you said was true — which it clearly is — it needs to be kept quiet.”

“Why?” Din said sharply. “What do you know about him?”

Solo spread out his hands. “I don’t know anything. But we suspect … well , it’s probably better to let Luke handle this.” He turned to Chewie. “Send a comm to Leia and ask her to transmit the coordinates.” The Wookiee nodded and disappeared.

“Come on in and have a seat,” Solo said. “It might take a little while. We're kind of in the back of beyond out here.” He gestured for them to precede him down the passageway, which led to a fairly spacious cabin. He slid into the semicircular booth that surrounded a holographic chess table, waiting for them to join him.

Din hesitated before taking a seat across from Solo, letting Mariana and the kid sit on his outside. She was surprised he’d let himself take such a tactically poor position. It was clear he didn’t entirely trust Solo.

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Din didn’t quite trust Solo. He’d dealt with plenty of guys like him: cocky, quick with the charm, and always out for themselves. He claimed to be the senator’s husband, but they’d seen no proof of that. Granted, the senatorial credentials had checked out, but he could still be some smuggler the senator had hired. There were lots of shady characters who had helped out the Rebellion and reaped the rewards when the New Republic came to power.

As usual, Mariana easily engaged in small talk with the freighter captain, who lounged back in his seat, arms spread out across the back of the booth, with a sexy grin on his face. Din slipped his arm around Mariana’s waist, pulling her a bit closer. No, he did not like Han Solo at all.

The kid was getting bored and Mariana asked if she could let him down to play. Solo nodded, and she let him slide out of her lap onto the floor. Immediately, he darted away, probably attracted by some shiny object. “Hey, wait for me!” Mariana cried, scrambling after him.

Solo gave Din an appraising look. “Leia said it was the kid’s caregiver who had written to her, but I’m gonna go out on a limb and say she’s more than just the babysitter.” He raised an eyebrow suggestively.

“You would be correct,” Din said, grudgingly.

Solo smiled. “And you don’t like me very much.”

“Not really, no.”

Solo shook his head, chuckling. “Hey, relax. I’m a happily married man. And my wife is more than capable of killing me single handedly if I were to step out of line. Not to mention what Chewie would do to me. Dude looks like a big scary brute but he’s a hopeless romantic at heart.”

He leaned forward. “And I’m a dad, just like you. My boy’s a bit older than yours, but I know what it’s like dealing with a toddler.” Just then the kid dashed by, giggling wildly, with Mariana in hot pursuit, begging him to put down whatever he’d found.

Din suppressed a laugh. He was still wary of the other man, but he was inclined to believe him. “Fair enough,” he said.

“By the way, Chewie loves kids. He babysits Ben all the time. We’re going to go with you, to introduce you to Luke, so if you want to leave the kid here on the Falcon so you two can have some alone time …” He winked.

Din shifted uncomfortably in his seat. “I’ll think about it,” he said.

“Think about what?” Mariana asked, sliding back into the booth with the kid held tight in her arms.

Solo grinned. “I was just telling your boyfriend here that Chewie and I would be happy to babysit the kiddo while we travel to wherever Luke’s hiding himself these days, if you guys want some ‘grown-up’ time. Trust me, I know how hard it is when you’ve got a little one underfoot.”

“That sounds like an excellent idea,” she said, sliding a hand down Din’s thigh while shooting him a sideways glance. “But you’ve got to watch him carefully. He’s Force-sensitive and faster than he looks.”

Solo laughed. “So’s my boy. Scared the shit out of me the first time he used the Force to pick something up.” He shook his head ruefully. “I knew what kind of family I was marrying into, but when you realize your kid’s gonna be a Jedi … well, it takes some getting used to.”

Din stiffened at the word Jedi. Mariana squeezed his hand and leaned forward. “So Skywalker is a Jedi.”

“Yeah,” said Solo. “Got the robes and the light saber and everything. Still a pain in my ass sometimes, though.”

Chewbacca returned, growling something at Solo. “All right, we should get an answer back within the hour. So, Chewie, you wanna babysit the kid for a while?”

The Wookiee roared and gurgled, nodding enthusiastically. “Yeah,” said Solo. “That’s why I thought of it.” He turned to Din with a mischievous grin. “Told you he’s a hopeless romantic.”

Chewie reached out for the kid, growling so softly at him it was almost a purr. The child went to him with no hesitation, chattering back. He looked so tiny in the giant Wookiee’s arms. Din was concerned for his safety until he saw how gentle Chewie was with him.

“Looks like Ad’ika thinks it’s a good idea, too,” said Mariana. “I’ll go get his toys and a few other things from the Razor Crest.” Before Din could open his mouth, she was gone.

Solo smirked. “Glad I’m not the only one.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?”

“Don’t get me wrong, I have a weakness for strong women, too. Still took me a while to get used to being bossed around.”

Din clenched his hand to resist drawing his blaster. “I do not get ‘bossed around’,” he said levelly.

Solo leaned forward. “Word of advice. If you’re serious about this woman, get used to having her call the shots on all the family stuff. Cause if you don’t, she’ll go all mama bear on you and you do not want to mess with a mama bear.”

Din had had about enough of Han Solo. “Excuse me,” he said, standing up. He headed for the hatch and climbed up into the Razor Crest. Mariana was just about to come down, and he stopped her. “Do you really think this is a good idea? Leaving Ad’ika with them?”

She looked puzzled. “Why not? Chewbacca clearly adores him. And my aunt once said you never refuse an offer of free babysitting.” She smiled. “Besides, I think we could use a bit of alone time, don’t you?” She laid her hand against his breastplate and moved closer.

Din stepped back, which brought a hurt look to her face. “I just don’t quite trust this Solo fellow ,” he said.

“Why not?”

He struggled to articulate his misgivings. “I’ve dealt with people like him before, guys who get by on their looks and charm, and how do we know he’s not trying to con us? They could give us fake coordinates, take off with the kid …”

“He won’t do that,” she insisted.

“How do you know? Why do you trust him so easily?” He struggled to control his temper, something that was normally easy to do. He prided himself on being calm in the worst situations, but something here was rattling his nerves. “Is it because he’s been flirting with you? I mean, he keeps saying he’s ‘happily married,’ but happily married men don’t carry on like that.”

Mariana laughed. “You’re jealous,” she said. “Oh, stars, you’re jealous!” She shook her head. “I knew a lot of guys like Han Solo at the Collegium. They’d flirt with a fencepost; that’s just how they are.” She stepped closer and laid her hand on the side of his helmet. “Even if he wasn’t married, you have nothing to worry about. It’s you I’m in love with.”

He couldn’t breathe. “You … you’re in love with me?” he managed to say. He’d hoped for it, but couldn’t quite convince himself it could ever be true. After all, no one else had ever loved him except his parents, who were kind of required to, and the kid, who had a very limited experience with the world despite his 50 years.

“Of course, you idiot,” she said. “Why else would I put up with you?”

He didn’t know what to do. He wanted to say it back, but the words wouldn’t come. So he just stood there. When the silence had grown from awkward to extremely awkward, he blurted out, “Why?”

“What do you mean, why?” she said.

He gestured vaguely at himself, his armor, the cluttered ship. “I mean, look at me. What woman in her right mind would ever be attracted to this? You don’t even know what I look like. I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to take off the helmet around you. I’m …” He knew he was babbling but he couldn’t help himself.

She laid her hand against the front of his helmet, where his babbling lips would have been if the beskar hadn’t lain between them. “I know that you’re broken, Din.” His heart sank, until she went on. “I’m broken, too. You’re just broken more badly than I am because your world exploded in your face when you were a kid. I was an adult when my life fell apart, and I still have a ton of issues. It takes time to heal, and I’m willing to wait however long it takes. And if I never get to see your face, who cares? I’ll love you anyway. Because the old saying is true: love is blind.”

Din was shaking. He put his arms around her and pressed his helmet against her forehead. What did I ever do to deserve her?, he wondered. “I’m in love with you, too,” he said softly.

“I know,” she said.

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