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incorrectbatfam · 1 year

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dickie and jason headcanons pretty please

Everyone thinks Tim and Damian are a nightmare to have in a room together, but it's actually Dick and Jason. Tim and Damian still need to work through a thing or two and subconsciously pull their punches because of that, but Dick and Jason have no such thing. They've been siblings the longest and at this point it's an undisputed fact that they love each other, so there's zero limit to them being absolute menaces

They've been in a Toy Blast standoff since last year. Dick keeps speedrunning the levels and Jason keeps deleting the app from Dick's phone until he catches up

The bathroom switch in the Bludhaven apartment is outside the bathroom. Barbara kept telling Dick to get it changed and he kept procrastinating, so when Jason broke in and turned the lights off in the middle of Dick's shower, all Babs said from the other room was "Told you so"

Jason: "Alfred, tell Dick to quit breathing over my shoulder"

Dick: "Tell Jason to quit blocking the screen with his big helmet"

Alfred: "Sort it out yourselves, this is not in my job description"

Dick wrestled Jason for an Oreo but also gave him the comfier sleeping bag in the span of five minutes while they were on a stakeout

Jason is absolutely the sibling that chases Dick around the house with a knife for fun when Bruce and Alfred aren't around

Dick: "Get out of my room"

Jason, lurking outside the windowsill: "I'm not in your room"

Dick's outfits aren't truly considered nice until they pass the Jason Test, which is getting a "meh" instead of "you look like you were drawn by a fourth grader"

To brag that he got the last slice of pizza, Jason slapped it across Dick's face

The most accurate ruler in the world is the one they use to split the last candy bar (but Dick secretly lets Jason have an extra millimeter)

And the most accurate measuring cup is the one they divide the last of the apple juice with (though Jason generously gives Dick a few drops more)

The tension is palpable—even the Subway guy cutting their sandwich can feel it

Alfred sends them out to do yard work and they start sword-fighting with increasingly bigger sticks until Dick grabs a rake and Jason whips out the All-Blades

Jason: "I was here first!"

Dick: "I was born first!"

Jason: "I was adopted first!"

Dick has two Instagram accounts—Dick Grayson and Nightwing. Jason has three—Jason Todd, Red Hood, and the verified Nightwing

When the Cave is colder than usual, Jason brings Dick his favorite peppermint hot chocolate but always takes the first sip

Together they stole the bat-plane, flew to Lebanon for food, received a hefty fine after nearly colliding with a fighter jet, got a huge scratch on the side, paid someone under the table to fix it, and put it back where they found it in the span of Bruce debriefing the Justice League

Dick will go through Jason's leftovers, pick out what he likes, and leave the rest. Later he'll hear Jason walk out of the kitchen shouting "Who the FUCK took the shrimp out of my shrimp fried rice?!"

When they were kids Jason's bedtime was half an hour later than Dick's. Dick still has beef with Bruce about that

Dick is Player 1. Jason is Player 6 because the first time they played he grabbed a random controller from a box of dozen

Jason: "Help me bury this body"

Dick: "Sure"

Jason: "Also I need to delete all record of this guy's existence"

Dick: "Will do"

Jason: "And can you get me a drink?"

Dick: "Get it yourself"

When he first arrived, Jason was resistant to the idea of having an older sibling until he realized he has Younger Brother Privilege

Dick hides the remote with a sword swallowing trick and Jason hates it

They use texts for personal conversations, WhatsApp for vigilante business, and Snapchat for unhinged memery. It's like talking to 3 separate people

They also have their own text abbrevation: DTB (Don't tell Bruce)

They don't apologize, they just sulk in their rooms for a couple hours until Alfred calls them down for dinner and they forget all about it

Goon: "Who's that blue fella? Youse was fightin' real loud"

Jason: "Nightwing. He just pisses me off sometimes"

Goon: "I can take care of him"

Jason, lighting a cigarette: "Go ahead, I'll be here when you get your ass handed to you"

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castiel-veilmont · 2 years

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Soft Sebastian things

He‘s manly and badass and cool, independent and a big boy freelance coder and he will cry in frustration if a clothing tag, that he forgot to cut off, grazes his skin. He’s a very scary manly guy, yes.

He really really likes to spend quality time with you, just sitting in the same room while you each do your own thing is so domestic to him, he can’t help but love it.

Sometimes he just stops what he’s doing and glances at you while you’re doing whatever it is you’re doing. Yoba, he is absolutely smitten.

But sometimes he gets up and skadeedles towards you, similar to how a cat comes up to you with intention of affection and just silently asks for a little of your attention. His daily fill was running low :)

If you’re in the kitchen, he’ll just hug you from behind, chin on your shoulder and a small peck to your check/neck. If you’re sitting down, he’s planting himself next to you and either opening his arms to welcome you in or just leans on you. Either way, he will bury his nose into your hair and rub your back and arms.

When you two lay down in bed together there’s always an exchange of the softest, most gentle greetings whispered into the night.

*cue groaning upon lying down onto the mattress bc he has been shrimp posturing for six hours*

*blanket rustling noises*

*wiggles.exe*

*momentary silence*

“hi.”

For all the hot people out there with upset stomachs all the time, he will rub your tummy if you need him to. Will get peppermint oil, make you ginger tea or just tries to keep you hydrated.

Do you know how much he loves you. He finds you so precious and wonderful. So pretty and perfect and oh how he could go on and on—

He doesn’t reduce you to your physical appearance, cause he quite literally fell for your charms. But holy fuck does he find you attractive. (it’s probably because he loves you that much so he just loves your whole being)

Thighs are one example, thick or thin, doesn’t matter, he will kiss them, he will lay his head on them.

Hips! Boney hips, squishy hips, he loves em, he likes to squeeze your hip. Has a thing for hip dips.

He loves your eyes as well. Usually, he dislikes intense eye contact with people, but with you, he could stare for hours. There’s so much love swirling in your eyes, so much warmth and the sparks never stop flying from the both of you.

Likes holding your hand, it calms him quite a lot as well, because it grounds him, a sense of comforting security.

Would go to video game stores with you in Zuzu City or visits arcades! (You guys both suck at claw machine games tho, so you just get a ton of little gachapons)

He would also go to actual toy stores with you and push you around in the shopping cart, both of you having a whole ass nostalgia trip about the array of different toys. You two may or may not get plushies together and make a silly love story for them :)

Oh and you also judge the new ugly toys <3

“The fuck is that” “I- What—I don’t even know”

#sdv sebastian #sdv sebastian fluff #sdv sebastian x reader #sdv #stardew valley #stardew valley x reader #stardew valley x farmer

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marinebiologyshitposts · 1 year

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would you agree that peppermint shrimp are the wet equivalent of worms on the string

holy shit you're so right

#cryptic clicks

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lionsongfr · 8 months

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Warrior's Way Snacks

Now this year is the lore it was mentioned that “We’d especially like to thank Arvelle for her generous donation towards our food budget”, and in the pamphlet for Warrior’s Way itself it mentions that “Food is available to participating warriors at all times throughout the course of the event.” So that got me thinking, what kind of food would dragons and beastclans eat during such an event?

Unfortunately, Warrior’s Way is during the summer and the heat can stifle anyone’s appetite- leading to warrior’s struggling to have the energy and hydration necessary to fight. Larger meals most likely would be served in the early morning and after sunset, and battles probably would be held off during the hottest middle of the day. But warriors would also need small meals and snacks to sustain them throughout the day. So, what kind of snacks could they expect?

Live Hornworms- a staple insect for insectivores, this import from the Mire is high in water and can be gut-loaded with either Fire Flower (for magic boost), Redblood Sapper (iron for blood), or Greenpod Bloom (calcium for bones and muscles). They are contained in large barrels with a cooling charm upon them, keeping the insects less active and from perishing in the heat.

Pickle Platter- while our most of our dragons do not sweat (I think maybe Light, Earth, and Ice dragons do), there are beastclans who definitely sweat. And with sweat comes the craving for salt. Pickled foods are high in salt, curb sugar spikes, help blood clot, and can provide the necessary electrolytes to relieve muscle cramps. The most common pickled foods are Basilisk eggs, Dubious Cucumbers, Wild Onions, Zeeba/Rambra sausages, Noxious/Leopard Caterpillar, and Kelp Beds Mackerel. Occasionally, Blacktongue Pepper is added for a spicy kick!

Cold Lume Daffodil and Spearmint Tea- every Fire Flight forge has a pot of tea cooling nearby in a large clay pot for refreshment. While Fire dragons typically prefer Cindermint, the cooling and refreshing combo of Spearmint and Lume Daffodil is a blessing on a hot summer day. Peppermint tea may also be used for creatures having nervous stomachs for their upcoming battles.

Blood Red Smoothie- to many a Wildclaw’s sorrow this does not actually have blood. This smoothie combines Spinach, Blood Acorn, Strawberries, Blood Spath, Goat milk, and ice into a frothy, highly caloric, and nutritious drink. Sometimes it is easier to drink all of one’s calories than eat them, especially when it is hot outside. (Plus the Spirals brought these cute curly straws to drink them with!)

Cold Cut Wraps-unlike bread, flat breads can be quickly made and can be easily sized per creature. Creating a wrap with cold cuts of meat, vegetables, and condiments makes for an easy to carry and customizable snack for busy warriors. Some favored cuts are: honeyed Featherback ham, smoked teriyaki Rainbow Trout, roasted lemon pepper Woodland Turkey, and spicy Flameleg Millipede.

Energy bites- the Longnecks are known for their Berry and Nut trail bars and the Centaurs for their Ration Pouches, and dragons have their own Elk pemmican tins and Cricket protein bars. Energy bites are a variant on this idea, mixing granola with a fat (Goat yogurt, Sunflower butter, Elk fat, ground Mealworm), Sugarbee honey, and dried fruit (Blueberries, Raspberries, Mushrooms, Butcher’s Fig) into round balls. The bites are then cooled overnight and put into bags made from Sweet Potato Vine (which is also edible), which can be carried about the event.

Shrimp and Potash Gazpacho- served by the cup or by the gallon (Imperial sized), this is a chilled soup for the seafood lovers. The base of the soup is the tangy and sour Miniature Potash Peach along with Cucumbers, Golden Peppers, and Wild Onions. And then anything seafood can be added to it! Most common is sweet Jumbo Shrimp, Pastel Scallops, and feisty Blue Swimmer Crab.

#Flight rising #fr headcanon #lore #long post #food #Warrior's Way #feel free to add your own food concepts for the event!#my headcanon

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thelampisaflashlight · 1 year

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To Be Held So Dear

[A little raindrop for @iamthecomet . Rain wakes up to some unexpected cuddles.] Below the cut.

Rain would like to know how he got in this position.

He'd lain down beside Dew -the smaller ghoul was already resting there when he arrived- to take a nap in a sun spot, and awoken to the sleepy shifting of the other man in his arms.

Not that he's complaining, it's a pleasant surprise, it's just...

Unexpected.

Dew isn't really the sort to initiate these sorts of things.

He doesn't like being touched very much -which almost feels hypocritical with how much he loves to touch others- but more and more over the years, Dew has...

Not so much lowered the walls around his heart, but instead offered, when he feels comfortable, feels safe, a ladder to climb over.

And Rain supposes, in a way, this is Dew climbing over his own walls to meet him halfway... at least to some extent.

It could also be that Rain, in his dreaming, had pulled the other ghoul to him, but Dew's arms, firm around his waist, tell a different story.

If...

If Dew did this unconsciously, Rain can't help but feel a bit guilty.

But if he didn't-

"Mnnn... Rainy, stop fidgeting, you're making it hard to sleep..." Dew yawns in his face, making him pull back a little.

"Your breath smells like peppermint and nightmares, love." Rain teases, before letting out a big yawn himself.

"And yours smells like shrimp." Dew mumbles, ducking his head to nuzzle against Rain's neck sleepily, "...I just got comfy, so."

He readjusts his hold on Rain, sniffing.

"Back to bed, hm?"

Rain can't help the little giggle that bubbles up in the back of his throat, "You wanna move somewhere more comfortable first?"

Dew closes his eyes.

"No."

"You want me to get you a pillow at least?"

Dew doesn't respond.

"Dewy?"

"...Sleeping..."

Rain bites his lip to stop himself from screaming.

"Okay."

"Shhh... Sleep." Dew shushes him, rubbing his face against his chest, "No talking..."

"Okay, okay-"

Dew nips at him halfheartedly.

"Ow."

Rain sighs and loops his arm back around Dew, holding him close.

And for half an hour at least, the world is at peace.

#Lamp writes #nameless ghouls #rain ghoul #dewdrop ghoul #ghost band #ghost bc #the band ghost #ghost band fanfic

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phlurrii · 19 days

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in asking of more.. lore. may i offer my dog, Peppermint as an offering for knowledge?

this is peppermint, shes a 8yr old Maltese and King cavalier spaniel mix, and shes got shrimp for brains. now, feel free to ramble away. i can read a full essay of lore if youd like >:D

Been saving this absolute goober of a puppy till I had a thought to ramble about that wasn’t pure and utter spoiler territory X3

Anywho shout out to the 10 people who will read this ;D

Oki so, I’ve had this thonk in my head for a while about memory capacity and erosion. Given how bloody old Meau is and how much life she gets to experience living amongst other creatures unlike her brothers? I somehow doubt, even something like her, could possibly store THAT much. Even as humans our super computer brains forget stuff, so for Meau? It’s no different!

The gist is because she’s been alive for 4.5 billion years, she only had the capability to remember a couple hundred million years worth of memories, which- is still a lot- I know- but Arcues and her Brothers can remember basically all of it via having very little stimulation. So for Meau who has A LOT of stimulation, her capacity has shrank, but her value of memories is far greater!

It also doesn’t work in the sense of she can only remember the past few hundred million years, it’s in bits and pieces over her entire life span. Remembering the overall bulk of it the closer it is to her in present times. So she can remmeber things like her first time being released into the universe to make life, her first adopted children, meeting Missingno., creating legendaries, encounters and shenanigans over the course of time! But only the most important ones or ones that stuck with her.

Over time, all the mundane or less important things fade or erode form her memory. This includes friends she’s had that inevitably died, pokemon she adopted that she subsequently out lived, and even lessons/personal growth she’s… unable to recall. Likely relearning the same lesson/character growth again and again down the line as she ends up forgetting key pieces of herself and her behavior due to the growing lack of connections, companions, and relationships.

As everyone she befriends or loves dies before her, or if they match her immortality… she likely created them and there’s immediate that awkward power imbalance. Further, she can’t just make a herself a friend that’s “perfect” because then the connection isn’t genuine… it’s artificially crafted for her and her needs. Which ruins the point. So by proxy, she pulls away from making these connections and descends further and further into a spiraling pit of madness and loneliness.

Her memories continuously eroding as she forgets names, faces, voices, and silhouettes. Left with haunting shadows of no discernible shape, acting out memories that actively decay in front of her. Which bring us to modern day when she has a companion, where’s she a bit more stable and overall happier than she was at those dark moments… but the shadows still haunt her, the reality of forgetting still resides in her. At least having Noe besides her helps balance out end reminds her of things she used to be fully reliant on herself for ;3

#ask #Meau #peppercosmos #PUBBY #rambles

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phantomdoofer · 2 months

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Someone on Discord said something about "mistaking peppermint shrimp for Pepperman shrimp" and the Silly part of my brain clicked

#pizza tower pepperman #pepperman #shrimp #silly #i regret nothing #i bless the world with this travesty

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images-that-are-only-cursed · 1 year

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I found this one day and thought you'd enjoy

God I love this, the surrealism of whipping a shrimp made of peppermint is a delight

#cursed #cursed image #cursed images #mama ananh #submission

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lifedeathtimespace · 5 months

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TADvent Day 8 - Food and Baking

@theamazingdevildiscord

TAD songs as food I've made this year (with no explanation):

Love Run (intro) - cornflake cakes

King - bacon and brown sugar chicken

Pruning Shears - raspberry marshmallows

Shower Day - brigadieros

Elsa's Song - honey garlic shrimp

Pray - birria tacos

Little Miss Why So - pavlova

New York Torch Song - Kolkata chilli chicken

Two Minutes - chocolate cherry cola cake

Not Yet/Love Run (reprise) - crispy garlic potatoes

The Rockrose and the Thistle - peppermint creams

The Horror and the Wild - frozen chocolate raspberry bites

Wild Blue Yonder - tostadas

Welly Boots - chicken tikka masala

Farewell Wanderlust - Italian sausage risotto

Fair - creamy cajun pasta

That Unwanted Animal - red velvet whoopie pies

Marbles - Lemon cupcakes

Battle Cries - homemade oven fish and chips

Secret Worlds - spicy bacon honey traybake

The Calling - key lime pie

Drinking Song for the Socially Anxious - roast chicken

Blossoms - hunter's chicken

Chords - iced spiced biscuits

The Old Witch Sleep and the Good Man Grace - cherry and almond loaf cake

Ruin - gingerbread biscuits

Inkpot Gods - cherry cheesecake brownies

#idk what this is #TADvent2023 #TADvent #the amazing devil #joey batey #madeleine hyland #song lyrics #tad #amazing devil #music #song analysis #the horror and the wild #love run #ruin

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bratshaws · 1 year

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through the hourglass 111. brb x oc

a/n: OHOHOHO yeah. YEASH YEAAAAAHHHHH stuff is going to happen and I CANT SAY ANYTHING YET

pairing: plus size!oc x rooster

warnings: none. ROOSTER IS THE BEST HUSBAND

goodness gracious (pls read this one to know more what this fic is about!!)

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Beatrice’s week was better, she wasn’t feeling sick anymore which was a great thing considering she’d hate to feel sick during Marcus’ party. Rooster always asked her about it too, he even made her tea that Saturday morning.

And it made her a bit emotional, not being able to hold back the tears when he placed the pink mug in front of her.

“It’s peppermint tea.” he smiles, kissing her temple, “Don’t cry,pretty girl.”

“You are just so sweet.” she sniffles, trying her best to wipe her eyes while smiling, “I don’t know why that made me so emotional.” he chuckles quietly before kissing her cheekbone and sitting next to her, Nicole was nestled against Beatrice’s chest after her breakfast, light eyes lazily moving around since she had her tummy full and was completely rested.

“Because you are sweet.” he says, drinking his own coffee, then humming while gesturing to Nicole, “Give her to me, so you can drink without worries.” she knew he just wanted to hold Nicole and she wasn’t complaining at all. Carefully she picked her daughter up from her chest, then handed her over to Rooster, making the hoodie of her dinosaur onesie drop down on her nape, “She looks so cute…we should get her a Pokémon one.”

Beatrice blinks while blowing her cup, “I didn’t know you liked pokémon.”

“I only remember the first generation.” he says, tucking Nicole on the crook of his arm and kissing her forehead, “She’d look adorable with a Pikachu or a Vaporeon one.” Rooster being a secret pokémon fan was something she’d never expect…but she wasn’t complaining, it was pretty adorable.

“We can look it up.” she smiles, sipping a cautious amount of tea and wiping her nose when the steam hits her nostrils, “I can call Carmen, she knows where to find stuff like that. Cosplay queen that she is.”

Bradley just hums, gently rocking Nicole in his hold and watching as those light green eyes disappeared under her eyelids, her little chest rising and falling the second she fell back asleep. Neither of her parents cared, she could sleep as much as she’d like, it wasn’t something crazy after all she was just six months old and her energy went out in a matter of seconds.

“I got every Christmas decoration we had.” he says, “Every single one,we can start on the outside.”

“That’s okay, those are the hardest ones to put anyway.” Bea smiles at him, holding her head up with a hand, “You sound really excited.”

Bradley huffs out a gentle laugh, looking down at a sleeping Nikki, “...it’s been a while since I spent Christmas with you…and now we have Nicole, so, yeah I’m pretty excited,gorgeous.” he says, “I know it’ll be good,I’m just…well,I kinda want her to experience a lot,I’m sure she won’t remember much but we can always record stuff and show her in the future,right?”

“Of course.” she smiles more, still holding her head up with her hand, sipping her tea carefully, hoping it wouldn’t burn her tongue anymore, “She loves colors so she’ll have a full on blast once she sees everything.”

Nicole hummed in his hold, turning her head to bury her face against her father’s shirt, one of her tiny hands clutching on the white fabric of his tee and Beatrice bit back her smile over her husband’s pained face, “Oh God.” he whispered, “I’m going to die, she’s so cute. She’s the cutest baby I’ve ever seen.”

“And we aren’t biased because she’s our daughter.”

“We aren’t because everyone agrees.”

She laughs softly, looking over at her favorite people in the whole universe with her heart filled with joy…and her stomach turning as she thought about the party later tonight. There won’t be photographers or anything, so why was she nervous? She was no longer sick, she didn’t have to worry.

She chewed her lower lip for a second, “Roos.” he looks up from Nicole with a little smile, “Are you…nervous about tonight?”

“About Marcus’ party?’ she nods, “....I dunno, maybe? I mean, he never treated us bad, we don’t have to be nervous.”

“Yeah…”

“But you are nervous, any reason why?”

Beatrice places her hand in front of her mouth as she thinks about it, furrowing her brows, “Maybe it’s just…my own self-doubt. You know…I’m not…a model per se. I have a job, I am a mom and I am a wife…what if there are people there I’ve only seen in magazines? Like fashion designers and whatnot?”

Rooster watches her wring her hands, using his free hand to hold his head up pretty much how she did moments before, “And?”

“I-I mean…I don’t know, I never- I don’t…how do you act around people like that?”

He purses his lips then shrugs,”Normally? Who cares about them,Bea? If they are pompous pieces of shit, let them be pompous pieces of shit, it’s that simple.” she made a disheartened noise, deflating in her seat a bit, “You will do fine, besides, Marcus adores you too much to let anyone put you down…and if anyone does, haha, there’ll be problems and not only with Marcus.”

“You’ll fight some famous brand designers for me,Roos?”

“As if there was any doubt.”

Beatrice’s cheeks turn red and her smile widens, her feet dangling below the table because that was so sweet. She stands up from her chair to shuffle over to him, her husband only giving her a confused look before her hands cupped his cheeks, tilted his head up and pressed their lips together in a gentle yet promising kiss.

She broke away with the gentlest smack between their lips, her eyes shining at his enlarged pupils, ‘You are so sweet.” she whispered, kissing him one more time, “I can’t handle you.”

“Yes you can.” he whispers back, trying to follow her lips when she walks away, licking them and tasting the faint peppermint, “You know you can.”

“You know what I mean.” she smiles, sitting back down and taking a larger gulp of her tea, closing her eyes happily, “Oh this is so good. Don’t the guys at work bother you?”

“About?”

She shrugs, “About the things you do with your wife, you know it’s not the most um…” she air quotes, “ ‘Bro Things’ to do.”

Bradley frowns a bit, then chuckles confusedly, “Well, if they have issues they can keep it to themselves because I really don’t give a flying fuck.” he shrugs, “I love doing things with you. My pastimes before were: bar, gym and maybe going out somewhere or watching movies. Baby, I have so much fun with you.” he moves Nikki to his other arm so he could move his body closer, scooting the chair towards Beatrice’s, “You are the best person to hang out with.”

“...yeah?”

“Hell yeah,” he smiles, “Plus, you are always open to enjoying some of my interests too. So, what’s there to complain?”

Beatrice’s smile couldn’t get any bigger and yet it did, she tried to hide it behind her mug but it was futile because he could see the corners of her mouth lifting, “I love your interests.” she says, ‘They are fun and they make me happy too, because you are happy.”

“Stop being cute or I’ll kiss you again.”

“Oh no! That’d be terrible!”

He smirks, pulling her closer by grabbing the chair’s leg and dragging Beatrice over, pressing soft little pecks against her lips while being careful of a sleeping Nicole on his hold, but their daughter was - once again - oblivious and happily dozing, still holding onto his shirt, ‘You are so cutie.” he smirks against her mouth, “No wonder Nikki is cute too, she got it from you.”

“You are cute too.”

“True, but,” he kisses her one more time, “There’s this…weakness of mine when it comes to green eyed brunettes.” Rooster smirks, pressing their foreheads together, “I just melt whenever I see my two favorite ones.”

Beatrice’s green irises appear greener sometimes, almost unreal, like a mossy hill and he’d never tire of looking into them, “Thank you.” she whispers, kissing his lips one last time, “I’m just going to finish my tea then we can start– wait,I can finish it while we decorate the house.”

He blinks, tilting his head, “The outside?’

“Let’s start here first,” she says, “I think Nicole would appreciate it. Even if she’s asleep now.”

Nicole made a little sound, snuggling closer to Rooster and trying to get even more of her father’s warmth, which the pilot could only smile and tug the dinosaur hoodie on her head, “That’s okay. I think it’d be interesting…but I can set the tree up.”

“You sure?’

“Yeah,I’m sure.” he finishes the last drops of his coffee, smacking his lips, looking down at Nicole as he carefully stood to his feet, “I can set her on the bouncer while you open the boxes?” Beatrice nodded, being as silent as he was, the three of them leaving the kitchen with the dogs following their movements with their heads, Jolene being the first one to follow them out.

Rooster carefully set Nicole down, both him and Beatrice watched in hopes she’d stay asleep and sighed in unison when she just turned to the side without opening her eyes, “I can stay next to her,” Beatrice said, “Grab the boxes and open at a safe distance so the dust won’t hit her.”

“Good,I’m going to grab the tree.”

Yes it was a fake tree, neither of them felt it was needed to have a real one when the one they bought was as big and nice…plus they preferred it, it was easier to take care of, just shuck it back in it’s box and worry about it only months later. Beatrice sits down next to the bouncer, petting Jolene when she lies next to her and smiling at Eleanor who just nosed the boxes closest to her, filled with decorations, “Ellie, it’s not food.” Beatrice says gently after setting her tea aside and opening the first one, “Oh, Christmas balls.” the ‘B’ word immediately caught the pups’ attention.

Eleanor just shoved her head inside the box for a few seconds, with her brother watching curiously a few centimeters away, choosing how to react based off his sister….so when Eleanor just lifted her head and walked away, leaping onto the couch with an indignant ‘huff’ he followed right behind, “It’s not one of those balls Ellie, this is for decoration.”

“Jesus Christ.”

Beatrice turns her head towards Rooster, who’s just yanking piece by piece from the box, “Everything okay?”

“Yep! Just!” he grunts, tugging the base off the box and throwing it on top of the branches, “Just dandy, whew this shit is hard to come out.”

The ruckus didn’t wake Nicole up, she just turned her head the other way and sighed in her sleep, her little fists on top of her body as she slept soundly. Both of her parents shared a look of relief yet again, but they both knew how amazing Nicole was when it comes to outside noises.

So they managed to do a little bit of everything, Beatrice eventually told Rooster to stop being so stubborn and let her help him. He agreed as long as he got a kiss out of it and of course she complied, several times.

When they were putting the decorations however, they heard Nicole stir, the little noise from the bouncer made the two look over to where their daughter was. Light eyes finally opening up and trying to find them, luckily they were right in front of her, seated in front of the Christmas tree. At first their daughter looked horrified at this huge, triangular shaped thing in the middle of their living room, but she didn’t cry.

She just looked confused.

Her little brows, that were getting darker now making it easier to see her expressions, furrowed and they could swear she gave the tree an once over, trying to figure out what the hell that thing was, “Hi Nikki!’ Beatrice’s voice makes Nicole’s eyes drop from the tree to her mother and her expression went from confused to delighted in a matter of seconds, her gummy smile greeting her, “Hi baby, come here!”

Nicole was wide awake when Beatrice took her from the bouncer, the little baby gurgling and squealing when she saw her father…only for it to slowly diminish the closer they got to the tree. “This is a Christmas tree,Nikki.” Bea tries to explain while Rooster holds Nicole’s little hand, kissing the miniscule knuckles as their daughter is trying to understand what this was.

“Aa?”

“Yes, Christmas tree, isn’t it pretty?’ from Nicole’s face, probably not. The little baby furrowed her brows again, making a disgruntled noise, “...well, um, okay it is a bit weird, but, look at this.” Nicole followed her mother’s hand as she leaned down to pick something out of a box, something small and colorful, something that Nicole’s eyes immediately latched on, “Look at this, do you see it? It’s a Christmas bauble!” in reds and blues, with details in gold glitter, when her mother moved it in it’s axis, it twinkled.

And Nicole was now caring only for that.

“Here,” Beatrice brings the bauble closer to their daughter, “Look! Isn’t it pretty?”

Nicole’s little slap when she touched the ball was enough to make both of them chuckle, their daughter looked so focused it was adorable, “Ooohhhh…” came out of her, in amazement and surprise, even more when she pulled back and saw the bits of glitter sticking to her little hand.

“Okay, this is not good for you.” Rooster says, licking the end of his shirt and gently wiping it off her fingers, groaning when some still clung to her soft skin and he was only able to remove it using his nail gently. “There, but yeah, pretty,huh?”

Nicole is too busy admiring the many colors it had. “Maybe she could put something on the tree.” Bea suggests, looking at the boxes “Like hm…oh! I know!” she leans down again,rummaging a bit until she finds what she’s looking for: the dawn charm she got during their first year together, “I think this works.”

“I think so too.” he said, smirking at Nicole, “...and she appears to be really happy, look at her.” in fact, Nicole’s eyes were wide looking at the little deer charm, her tiny hands reaching for it until Beatrice moved it closer, another double slap as her hands clasped around it. She brought it up to her forehead, eyes crossing to look at the inside.

“Abahbah!” she vocalizes, shaking it a bit, “Baah! Mama!”

“Yes,I know,honey, you can put it on the tree, look.” Beatrice opens the thread hoop enough for her tiny fingers to pass, then moves it to a branch, gently pushing it so it stays within a safe length on it. Nicole watches it move without blinking, her little mouth parted in a perfect ‘o’ because she was so amazed by it. Beatrice gives Rooster a look, only to see him putting his phone aside, “Core memory?”

“Hell yeah,” he smirks, “Core memory.”

Beatrice nuzzles Nicole’s neck, sighing into it and then finally frowning after a while, “...Roos,I’m still nervous.” she whispers, “I…I don’t know,I’m just…what if I do something wrong?...I don’t…want to embarrass Marcus with his friends all around us.”

Rooster tsks quietly, kissing the top of her head, “You won’t do anything of the sort.”

‘I just…I don’t know why I feel so nervous. It’s like I’m…” she moves the hand not holding Nicole,trying to find the words, “Like I’m deep in my mind…I don’t know. It’s weird,I never felt like this when it comes to Marcus. He’s my friend and he invited us…so…I shouldn’t…feel so bad.”

“You are also nervous about leaving Nicole.” he says sweetly, “I can see it in your eyes.”

Beatrice groans, “I don’t want to get home late.” she murmurs, “I want to get back before my parents fall asleep so we can pick Nicole up.”

“Baby…”

“I know.” she kisses Nicole’s cheek, smiling at her amazed expression, “I just…I don’t know,I know we left her with them many times but I don’t know why I want to be close to her tonight. It’s weird…maybe the birth control shots are messing with me.”

“You took it three months ago, didn’t you?”

“Yeah.”

“Do they act up like that after so long?”

“...I…don’t know.” she frowns, “I need to check.” she sighs again, nuzzling Nicole, “I’m overreacting, aren’t I?” he only smiles sweetly at her, “You are going to say I’m not.”

“Yep.”

Beatrice could only snuggle close to him, enjoying how their daughter’s happiness over the Christmas tree and hope, really hard, that she’d feel better later.

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