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s0ftpining · 4 months
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top 5 new to you in 2023 shows/movies, top 5 songs you discovered this year!
mads!! ty!! i'm gonna do both shows and movies bc i have too many to pick from...
top 5 shows
avatar the last airbender (so glad i finally got around to this masterpiece)
the bear (worth every ounce of anxiety)
slow horses (river cartwright i'm obsessed with you)
one piece (this show surprised me in the best way!!)
the killing (i loved fully falling into this show)
honorable mentions to bad sisters, feel good, and black sails (which i still haven't finished just yet)
top 5 movies
nope (one of my new favourite movies!!)
spiderman across the spider-verse (no explanation needed)
bottoms (exactly what i wanted this film to be)
the favourite (shouldn't have taken me so long to watch this)
the sum of us (PRECIOUS story for 1994)
top 5 songs
living like this - petey
we'll never have sex - leith ross
love is a black soul ! - martin luke brown
cheerleader - liza anne
715 CR∑∑KS - the nor'easters
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sumaneun-stars · 8 months
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'Save It - 01'
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Pairing. boss!Jay x Fem!secretary!reader
Genre. Co-workers to lovers, smut
Warnings. Unprotected sex, neck sucking, making out, over-stimulation 
Sypnosis. Jay was the fuckboy in college, such a playboy that he almost ran out of girls to hook up with. But once he inherited his father’s company, he’d changed. 3 years into being a professional CEO and then you walked through those doors, making him fall at first sight. All his plans collapsed once he found out that his rival, Lee Heeseung, was best friends with you ever since. There were many reasons for him to let go of you, including his parents- but his endless love for you said otherwise.
A/n: I thought of something different this time, look forward to the second part!
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Your alarm rang for the third time today, so you (half dead) looked at the time- only to find out that you were late… again.
“7:40! Shit I’m late”
You got out of bed and got dressed in a span of 10 minutes. This wasn’t the first time you were late for work and that also meant there were higher chances of you getting fired. You got into the car, forgetting that your toothbrush was in your mouth. Once you arrived you noticed your boss’s car- he was about to get down. You ran in your 2 inch heels and made it just in time to open the door for him.
“Good morning Mr. Park” you smiled, trying not to show that you were panting.
“If you are going to be late and try to hide it, at least run faster Ms. Y/n” he said coldly.
“Yes sir, it won’t happen again” you looked down ashamed and watched him walk inside the building.
“Did you run here?” Your co-worker Mark teasingly said.
“Shut up Mark,” you replied.
“Mhm you definitely overslept,” Mark continued.
“Well what do you expect? The party finished at 2:30 am yesterday!” you complained.
“Damn…how does Mr. Park get up on time?” 
“I know right? He's not human” you conclude.
“And you decided to be his secretary… how fun” Mark said as he handed you a cup of coffee.
“Yeah… fun" you sulk, taking the coffee in your hands.
You and Mark hit it off the first time the both of you started working together. You were Jay’s secretary while Mark was his second in command. Mark handled all the business documents and upcoming projects, except he didn’t have to follow Jay around like you did.Your feet hurt and were bleeding due to the wounds you got while running in your heels. You sighed and took a seat next to Mark. You and Mark’s table was outside Mr. Park’s office, he could directly see the both of you outside, which is creepy but most of the time the blinds were closed.
“You okay?” Mark notices you massaging your foot.
“Yeah- no my feet hurt” 
“From losing your marathon?” he laughs.
“Can you not?” You laugh along.
Your laughing was interrupted by the beep on your desk telephone.
“Ms. Y/n please come in here, and bring your mobile phone” Jay commands you.
You exchanged looks with Mark on the phone part. You made your way to his office.
“Yes sir”
“Tomorrow we are going to set up a meeting with the Sim corporation. And we are going to stay the night there, I hope I don’t need to-”
“Uhh…what was it after you said 'tomorrow'?” You tried to catch up with him but he was speaking too fast.
“This was why I asked you to bring your phone…to take notes”
“Right...sorry sir” You mumbled and took note.
“Is that all sir?” you asked
“Yes” he said and you take your leave until-
“Please don’t wear heels if you can’t walk in them” he coldly says while sipping coffee.
You stop in your tracks and curse yourself for walking like a clown.
“I’m sorry sir, It won’t happen agai-" 
“Again? I hope so" he completed your sentence while looking deeply into your eyes, which made a shiver run down your spine.
The next morning you woke up early to get ready. The weather was boiling hot, it was like you were trapped in an oven. You look at your long sleeve blouses and jackets, it felt like a 100 degrees outside and while everyone could wear short sleeve tops and t-shirts… you couldn’t. You arrive on time and 15 minutes later your boss’s car pulls up in front of you.
“Good morning sir, I apologize for the meeting being canceled” 
The meeting with Sim corporation had been canceled by the president himself.
“Don’t apologize for nothing” he said as he straightened his suit.
The entire day was tiring as usual, you doing all the running while Jay sat on his chair the whole time. But for some reason he looked tired and exhausted. The others didn’t notice it but you could. His eyes were screaming sleep.
“Sir, are you tired? Should I take over?" You said as you stood in front of his desk with the documents he asked for.
“No” he replied, eyes glued to the screen of his laptop.
You sigh and make your way to the mini bar in the corner of his office. Latte was always a drink Jay enjoyed so you made one and set it on his table. Jay made no comment about it and that hurt you a little but honestly- you didn’t know what you were expecting. 
“God it’s so hot even though it’s almost night!” you said to mark.
“I know right! But what are you complaining about, Miss Long-sleeve?” He teased you.
“Because I don't want to show my beautiful skin to you" you snapped back.
Mark made a noise of fake vomiting and the both of you laughed uncontrollably.
Jay was observing the both of you from his office, curious about what made you laugh. Were you and Mark dating? Why were you laughing like that?  
“But seriously, why do you always wear long sleeved clothes? If you want a boyfriend you need skin to seduce” Mark says.
“I don’t feel comfortable... besides, I have no time for dating” you replied.
“Honestly man you should take a break, you're the only person who hasn’t yet used their paid leave” Mark says
“Yeah… I think I should-"
“Ms. Y/n in my office” 
“Yes sir” Mark gives you a sad smile as you get up and walk towards the office.
“Call the driver" He ordered and you took your phone out to call the driver.
“We are invited to a business party tomorrow night, prepare the necessary” 
“'We' as in, you and me?” You asked, confused.
“Is there anyone else here?” he looked at you with dark eyes.
“Yes sir- I mean no sir" you stuttered.
Jay got up from his chair and made his way over towards you in a threateningly slow pace, hands in his pockets as he looked straight into your eyes.
“Do I make you nervous, Ms. Y/n?” He said, only inches away from your lips.
“N- no sir” You gulp at the close proximity. 
“I don’t?” he raises his eyebrow and looks at you dead in the eyes.
“Y- yes sir,” you stuttered in loss of air.
He scoffed. His breath hitting your lips, making you feel an unknown stir in your stomach. 
“I hope you won’t be late tomorrow night”
With that you watch him leave the office, still in shock. Your boss had never gotten this close to you before- but why did you find it attractive? You snapped out of it, groaning in frustration about the party tomorrow.
You were annoyed about having to work even on a saturday. You set the bag of makeup on the bed and make your way to the bathroom. While facing the mirror, you slowly undress yourself, revealing the horrible burnt scars that sat beautifully on your body. One on your left breast cutting across your nipple, another on your inner thighs, on your arms and shoulders but the biggest one on your lower stomach. You feel nine years old again, being abused by your parents' dealers. The scars were old but from time to time you scratched them and they bled slightly.
But the worst feeling is when you get your periods. The scars on your stomach hurt like hell, like the feeling of your skin and stomach being torn apart. You wiped the tear that fell from your cheek and got into the cold shower. After drying up you apply foundation on your scars to hide them. This is the first time you were going to wear a sleeveless dress. You got ready and wore your long coat over your dress, ready for the night.
Jay got into the car and noticed you wearing a long coat, he was curious about your clothes… and what was underneath them. He always found something eccentric about you, ever since you came to the interview with a broken heel yet you looked confident- he admired that but he always drew the line between desire and work. He hated himself for that.
“I want you to convince Mr. Park Sunghoon to collaborate with us in our upcoming project”
You looked at him in admiration, he wanted something and he got it, that amazed you.
“Talk about the project and bring him in?” 
“Yes sir” you were happy that he trusted you to do the job. You weren’t going to disappoint him this time.
The both of you enter the hall together, you watch everyone crowd around THE Mr. Park Jongseong. If you want to survive in the business world you need to get on to Jay’s good side. They swarmed around him like flies. You- on the other hand, was still wearing your coat.
“Should I take your coat, miss?” The waiter asked.
“Yeah” you said as you slowly revealed your dress. The sudden silence made you look up to find multiple sets of eyes looking your way. You were the center of attention now. Your eyes met Jay’s and you almost came undone. His eyes were on you like a hawk… undressing you. They looked so- 
Hungry. That's what Jay felt when he saw you. You wore a red sleeveless dress that had a slit in between your chest that stopped at the base of your stomach, exposing the inner corners of your breasts. There was a slit starting from your knee, revealing your upper thigh. You looked like a meal to him, and the many other men who had their eyes on you. This was the first time Jay saw you wearing something this revealing and he hated that you dressed up for the event and not for him. Jay snapped out of his thoughts when he heard the inappropriate talks about you.
“Introduce yourself” Jay voices over the ‘talks’.
“Oh- right. Hello everyone, I’m the secretary of Mr. Park Jongseong at Park industries” 
You felt dizzy. Your head spun a little as you shook hands with everyone. Suddenly you felt a hand gripping your waist.
“Let’s go out” 
You were being pulled forward until you could breathe again. Jay took you to the balcony and passed you a napkin to clean your sweat.
“Thank you sir” you said gratefully.
“I expected you to charm Sunghoon, not everyone in the room,” Jay said dryly.
“I’m sorry sir” You disappointed him, you went overboard.
Jay noticed your expression and felt guilty.
"I don't blame you for dressing well, but them for looking at you"
Jay turns to look at you and is caught off guard by your sudden hug.
“Thank you sir!” You said while hugging him. Suddenly aware of your action- you pulled away slowly. Your eyes meet his and the both of you froze in the moment.
“I’m sorry sir-” you said, looking down.
Jay cleared his throat and looked at you… 'cute'.
“Don’t forget your task, I won’t tolerate any more mistakes,” he said calmly.
The both of you walked together to the party in silence. You looked around for Mr. Park Sunghoon until-
“Well well Mr. Park, fancy seeing you here”
“Mr. Lee" Jay said coldly.
You turned to that name and that voice, your heart skipped a beat to the person now in front of you.
“You remember my name Mr. Ja-  wait… Y/n? What the hell?" Heeseung said as he looked at you.
“Oh my god Heeseung! What on earth?” You said as you accepted the hug he threw your way.
“Are you back for good?” You excitedly asked
“Yeah Yeah I am… You look beautiful Y/n, better than before” He said with a smile.
“You too… I’ve missed you'' you wanted to cry, your first crush was right in front of you after 6 years.
“You have no idea how much I thought about you," Heeseung said with a wholehearted smile.
You heard Jay clearing his throat next to you.
”Yes sir” You asked.
“Sir? You work for him?" Heeseung said, shocked.
“Is that a problem, Mr. Lee?" Jay smirks.
Heeseung scoffs at Jay's words.
“Do you know each other?” You asked, confused.
“This is Heeseung from the Lee corporations,” Jay says with ice in his voice.
Oh god, this was the 'Lee’ Jay was talking about, He’s Jay's foe.
“How do you know Mr. Lee?” Jay’s eyes were on you and a shiver ran down your spine.
“We- Um… We were friends in college” 
“Friends?” Heeseung smirks at you.
“Mhm.. friends. The best of friends” You smirk back at him.
Jay didn’t like the way you said ‘friends’. There was something more than a ‘friendship’ that you two shared, and he didn't like it at all.
“Ms. Y/n-” He was interrupted by a man and was dragged away from you.
You spent the entire night with Heeseung, catching up on each other's past, not knowing that someone was watching the both of you from across the room. Jay looked at you laughing at all Heeseung’s jokes and talks. He was mad at you. How could you leave him and go to Heeseung? Was he that good looking? His style of clothing was not as good as Jay’s, he knew that for a fact.
You laughed at Heeseung’s joke and both of you smiled at each other.
“I’ve missed this” Heeseung said, letting out a sigh of relief.
“Me too” you agree.
“Y/n…” He says slowly.
You hum in response.
“Work for me” He proposed.
“What?"
“Come work for me… are you truly happy working for Jay?” Heeseung took your hand in his.
“I-" you looked over and found Jay’s dark eyes meeting yours. His eyes clearly stated that it was time to leave.
“I- I have to go, Hee” You looked at him
“I’m not forcing you Y/n… good night” the both of you part ways after a hug.
Jay walked forward without you and stopped outside the entrance. You took out your phone and called the driver.
“I already called him" Jay stated, now irritated.
Oh no, he's angry. But why? Did you do something wrong?
Jay didn’t let you open the door for him either, now you started to panic. Was it Heeseung? Or your dress? Jay’s house came into view and the car stopped at the entrance.
“Good nigh-”
“Come inside, You can go home Mr. Kang” Jay’s voice scared you, it was cold and dry. You knew you were in trouble. He invited you inside but why did he tell the driver to leave?
You followed behind Jay into his mansion. It was huge and grand, and the interior was beautiful.
Jay found it cute how you were drawn to his house, but he called you in for another reason.
“In here” He walks upstairs into a room… his bedroom.
You entered the room and your jaw dropped. It was the size of your apartment. You watched as Jay removed his jacket and loosened his tie, the buttons of his shirt unbuttoned until the 3rd button, revealing his chest. He looked furious- and that scared you. You did not want to get fired.
“Sir, I’m sorry” You apologized without a reason
“What are you exactly sorry for, Ms. Y/n?” He asked calmly but deadly.
“I-”
“Did you speak to Mr. Park Sunghoon?” He asked.
Then it clicked, you were assigned something and you didn’t accomplish it. You quickly made a plan in your head to call Sunghoon tomorrow and try to convince him. You spent the entire night with Heeseung, so you forgot about Jay’s request.
"Yes sir, I spoke to him” you lied through your teeth.
“Really? What did he say? Was he interested?” Jay asked, pretending to be surprised- but looking at you dead in the eyes.
“W- well he s- said he’ll think about it” You wanted to cry, you never lied to jay and this felt like hell.
“Hmm... You know y/n, I actually met Sunghoon’s secretary" He made his way towards you, making you gulp in fear.
“And he said that Sunghoon couldn’t make it to the party” Jay’s face was now dangerously close to yours.
“Sir- I’m s- sor-"
“Save it” He said as he walked away.
Jay watched you wiping your tears and getting into the cab from his balcony. He regretted scolding you and scaring you like that, but when you lied he got angry, and- hurt. He hated when people lied to him, and he hated how Heeseung could make you laugh but Jay only made you cry. 
You thought of him as a boss… nothing more. Jealousy and hurt, that's what he was feeling. 
Tears ran down your cheeks. You disappointed him. You're nothing but a disappointment. Why did you have to lie like that? This was the first party you actually enjoyed and now it’s ruined. Your thoughts were interrupted by your phone beeping.
“Hey!” It was a text from Heeseung.
You replied back with a ‘Hey’
‘It was nice meeting you tonight, I don’t want it to end’ he texts with a crying emoji.
You text back with a laughing emoji.
Heeseung sends you his location with a text saying-
“Wanna come over?” 
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Heeseung aggressively made you sit on his lap, as you ran your fingers through his hair. His lips latch on to yours, kissing you like a starved animal. His hands get to work by undressing you. He grabbed your ass, making you moan in pleasure.
“You like that?” He smirked against your swollen lips.
You removed his clothes and sucked on his neck, the both of you now a moaning mess. Heeseung carried you and bent you over a table, and without a warning, he pushed his tip inside.
“All this wetness for me?” he bends you over and speaks into your right ear.
“Ah- deeper Hee, go deeper” you moaned desperately.
“So needy for me" he kissed your ear.
Heeseung forced his entire length in to your cunt and starts fucking you at the speed of light. He holds both your hands in place making you cum before him.
“Oh my- Oh my god Heesung!” you scream in pleasure.
“Fuck- your so tight, give me another one” He said as he picked up his pace once more.
“I’m going to breed you good Y/n" Heeseung whispered in your ear.
The both of you moan hysterically as Heeseung emptied his hot liquids into you. He helped you up and made you sit on the table, leaning in to kiss your lips.
“Ready for round two?” he smirked.
You moved a strand of his sweaty hair off his eyes, leaning in closer.
“Yes sir” you let out.
Jay shot up out of bed. This was his first wet dream- but it was of you and Heeseung. Jay wanted to punch Heeseung in the face. Out of pure rage he threw his pillow to the floor and screamed into the sheets of his bed.
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This post is a shout out to all my chronically ill friends ❤️
"If you are in that much pain just go to the emergency room" 🤣🤣🤣 no, just no. The ER does not do what most people think it does. It exists for people who need to be stitched up or suddenly broke a bone. They do NOTHING for pain management and actually will verbally harass patients for going in and wasting their time. I know. I've been one of those patients harassed by the people who are supposed to help me.
"They gave you a referral to a specialist right? Are they going to see you next week then?" - it took 3 months for me to get an appointment with Neurology after getting the referral. Genetics took 2 months, cardiology was a month, and I'm still waiting to hear back from St. Louis about seeing a neurologist there (that referral was put in on August 9th). It takes months to get in to see these doctors, then they spend about 5 minutes (10 if you're lucky!) talking OVER you. Every visit is a fight against the doctors ego to see if you will actually get help this time.
"Maybe you should go to Mayo Clinic or some other place out of state!" - cool, who is going to take me? Who is going to take a few weeks out of their own life to drive me there and stay with me while the doctors do their thing? I can't see so I can't drive myself. I haven't worked since July because of being sick, so I can't afford a ride or place to stay.
"Can't you go a couple days without medication? I know the pharmacy ran out, but it really can't be that big of a deal right?" - I don't even know how to respond to this one. Seriously? The doctor put me on the meds for a reason. Most of them have serious and dangerous side effects when you go through withdrawal. Also depending on how long I'm without them, I have to start back at a lower dose and work back up to the dose I was originally on. Which means TWO prescriptions that I now have to pay for.
"Do you really need to bring your walker/cane with? It's annoying to try and get it in and out of the vehicle. Plus it just slows us down" - do you really need your legs with? It's annoying having to wait for you to put your shoes on. Plus when you wear those specific shoes you walk weird. If you can't stand someone using a mobility aid to help them get around then go find a new group of friends to do things with. I have just as much of a right to be able to go out and enjoy things as anyone else.
There are plenty more things I could add to this post but I'm exhausted.
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Summary: You're part of the Strike team and join Captain America as he tries to live his new life in the 21st century. [Reader is NOT Hydra]
Pairing: platonic!Steve Rogers x F!Reader, platonic!Natasha Romanoff x F!Reader
Warnings: Language. Rumlow being a dick. Mentions of death. My poor attempts at being funny. Idk, everything else in the movie?
Word Count: 2.7K
A/N: Happy New Year! This the first chapter in a new series I'm starting! I'm not sure how long it's gonna be yet, but I know it's gonna be longer than Broken. These series is about an alternate universe where the reader exists and lives through the events that happen in the MCU. A lot of the details will be changed to insert the reader, a lot of the lines said by other characters will be changed to be the reader's and I've also made up a lot of things and scenes and added them, trying my best not to change the official timeline and the main events. I hope you enjoy this and all chapters to come!
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“You heard the boss, newbie, text Romanoff and tell her to pick up Rogers.” Rumlow taps his knuckles twice on the table for emphasis before getting up and exiting the conference room.
You make sure he doesn't miss the way you roll your eyes at the now old nickname before writing ‘New mission, need you at the jet in one hour. Asshole wants you to pick up the old man in spandex’ on your phone and sending the message to Natasha, then you get up and make your way out of the room.
“Armory.” you say as you enter the elevator. 
“Confirmed.” the elevator voice says as the doors start closing. 
You suit up for the mission just assigned by Pierce and go to the jet to start doing the checkups you know the rest of the idiots on the STRIKE team won’t even think about doing. 
After making sure everything’s ready and in order, you can do nothing more than wait for everybody else.
Natasha and Steve get there exactly an hour after your text. 
“Right on time.” you point out.
“It wasn’t a coincidence, YLN.” Natasha smirks, making you laugh.
“Cap.” you greet him with a smile that he returns. “Y/N.”
The rest of the team meets you a few minutes after. “Ready for take off.” Rumlow says to the pilot and the jet takes off.
Once you get close to the target Rumlow starts briefing Steve and Nat. “The target is a mobile satellite launch platform: The Lemurian Star. They were sending up their last payload when pirates took them, 93 minutes ago.”
“Any demands?” Steve asks.
“A billion and a half.” Rumlow answers.
“Why so steep?” Steve questions frowning.
“Because it’s Shield’s.” you answer promptly, ignoring the scowl on Rumlow’s face that disappears almost immediately.
“So it’s not off-course,” Steve says, understanding flashing in his eyes as he glares at Natasha “it’s trespassing.”
“I’m sure they have a good reason.” Natasha offers.
“You know, I’m getting a little tired of being Fury’s janitor.”-Steve seems really annoyed now.
“Relax, it’s not that complicated.” Natasha simply says.
“How many pirates?” Steve’s attention is back on the screen.
“Twenty-five, top mercs, led by this guy. Georges Batroc.” Rumlow pulls up the photo of Batroc on the monitor and looks at you expectantly, making you roll your eyes.
Of course you’re the only one who actually looked through the files.
“Ex-DGSE, Action Division. He’s at the top of Interpol's Red Notice. Before the French demobilized him, he had thirty-six kill missions. The guy’s got a rep for maximum casualties.” you fill everybody in, although it was obvious most of the guys aren't listening. At least the Captain is.
“Hostages?” Steve questions you, but Rumlow cuts in.
“Mostly techs. One officer, Jasper Sitwell.” he shows his picture. You’ve seen Sitwell around headquarters, he seems pretty close with the STRIKE team. Not that you hang out much with them outside of mission, or at all for that matter. “They’re in the gallery.”
“What’s Sitwell doing on a launch ship?” Steve asks more to himself, and he has a point. “Alright, I’m gonna sweep the deck and find Batroc. Nat and Y/N, you’ll kill the engines and wait for instructions. Rumlow, you sweep aft, find the hostages, get them to the life-pots, get ‘em out. Let’s move.”
Yep, he’s definitely in Captain mode.
“Ay ay, Captain.” you salute with a smirk that mirrors Natasha’s while Steve gives you a fake annoyed look.
“STRIKE, you heard the Cap. Gear up.” Rumlow says but you’ve already started getting ready and stopped listening to him.
“Secure channel seven.” Steve says into his wrist communicator.
“Seven secure.” Natasha replies. “Did you do anything fun Saturday night?”
“Well, all the guys from my barbershop quartet are dead, so… No, not really.” Steve answers, making both you and Natasha laugh while the pilot lets you know that the drop zone is coming up.
“You know, if you ask Kristen out, from Statistics, she’d probably say yes.” you point out, exchanging a knowing glance with Natasha.
“That’s why I don’t ask.” he fires back
“Too shy or too scared?” Natasha pushes.
“Too busy!” He yells over the wind as the door opens and then he jumps. 
You and Natasha both roll your eyes and look at each other smiling, not needing to talk to understand the other.
You barely register Rumlow and Rollins commenting on Steve jumping without a parachute before grabbing one for yourself and jumping alongside Nat.
You and Natasha have known each other for a while now, all the way back since she was first brought in by Clint.
You trained with both of them, went on countless missions together (yes, including Budapest) and you would’ve been right by their side in New York if you hadn't been on an important undercover mission and had strict orders directly from Fury not to blow your cover.
After that you got assigned to the STRIKE team by Alexander Pierce, though you still have no idea why. But orders are orders so you’ve been working with the idiots ever since.
But you and Natasha are thankfully still pretty close and your down time is spent mostly with her, sometimes also visiting Clint and his family at his farm.
 Nat’s still annoyed at Clint about naming his only daughter after you, middle name but still, and not her. But to be fair, you have known Clint longer, a fact that always amuses both you and Clint to bring up.
You’ve just landed when you hear Rumlow saying “you seemed pretty helpless without me” to Steve.
“What about the nurse who lives across the hall from you?” Natasha says.
“Yeah, she seems nice.” you add.
“Secure the engines, then find me a date.” Steve says in his captain voice.
“We’re multitasking.” Nat tells him before turning to you. “you take port, I’ll take starboard and we’ll meet at the rendezvous point”
“Copy.” you say and make your way to the engine room on the right side of the ship. You start taking down guys and can hear Rumlow saying they’re ready in position.
Just as you finish with the last guy you hear Steve calling your name. “What’s your status?”
“Port engine room secure.” you answer.
“Good, make your way to help Rumlow with the hostages.”
“Roger that.” you can almost hear him groan in annoyance as you smile while following his orders.
“Natasha, what’s your status?” you can hear her grunt while she fights through the comms. “Status, Natasha?” 
“Hang on!” She says as she keeps fighting. “Starboard engine room secure.”
You hear Steve countdown from three and then the team moving in on the targets, you get to the rendezvous point just in time to see Rumlow rounding the corner with the hostages on his tail.
“Hostages en route to extradition.” he says in his comms as you look around for Natasha.
“Romanoff missed the rendezvous point, Cap. Hostiles are still in play.” you let Steve know while helping take care of the hostages.
“Natasha, Batroc’s on the move. Circle back to Y/N and protect the hostages.” he receives no answer and at this point you get a little worried. “Natasha!”
You want to go looking for her but you know better than to leave your post, and you’re also very aware that Natasha can take care of herself. 
So you keep protecting the hostages while listening intently to the comms where you can hear Steve fight, then you hear a voice you assume it’s Batroc’s talking French and are even more surprised to hear Steve answer back in French. Impressive.
You can hear him fighting again and then you finally hear Natasha’s voice but don’t pay too much attention to the conversation, bringing your entire focus on the hostages now that you know she’s okay. 
You’re helping people into the life-pods when you hear an explosion go off somewhere on the boat. You don’t even realize you’re holding your breath until you hear Natasha’s voice again and let it go, feeling even more relieved after hearing Steve too.
The ride back is very uncomfortable as you help Natasha with the minor injuries from the explosion, Steve refusing help and insisting that he’s fine, and in the mood he’s in you’re certainly not about to argue. 
As soon as the jet lands he stomps away angrily and you share a concerned look with Natasha, worried about what he’s gonna do next. 
You help Nat to the medbay and leave her there when she assures you she’s okay and to not make a fuss over her.
So you make your way to the usual conference room for debriefing but when you get there Rumlow very smugly assures you that you’re not needed at this meeting. 
You’re used to being left out of meetings with the STRIKE team and Pierce by now, since you’ve been forced to join you’ve been left out of more meetings that you’ve attended, but it still bothers you sometimes.
Still, at least you don’t have to spend too much time with those neanderthals. Not your circus, not your monkeys.
So you just make your way to the Armory to put away your gear and then the locker room to change and go home for what you think is gonna be the rest of the day.
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A few hours later you find yourself in the hospital where the STRIKE team has been called in the middle of the night because, guess what? Someone tried to kill Director Fury. Or, as it turns out, succeeded. 
You’re behind Steve, Natasha and Hill alongside Rumlow and Sitwell, watching Fury flatlining and the doctors calling it.
You want to go with Nat to see Fury, be there for her knowing she cared about him as much as you do, but obviously Rumlow has to be a dick and order you to stay put. And, whether you like it or not, he’s your boss.
He rudely interrupts Nat and Steve’s conversation telling him they need him back at headquarters and you can already tell something’s suddenly off.
As much as Rumlow can be an asshole, he’s never been openly rude towards Steve.
You can hear Sitwell in your earpiece telling the team to bring Rogers in for questioning as he and Rumlow get closer.
“STRIKE, move it out.” he orders but you don't start moving until Steve’s by your side, giving him what you hope is a reassuring smile. 
When you get to the Triskelion Steve is taken to Pierce’s office and you get ordered to go to Forensics and check into the evidence found on the roof, then go to Operations Control and wait for there for further instructions, so you do. 
When you get to the control room you see Sitwell concentrated on a particular screen so you get close trying not to get noticed and see Steve fighting STRIKE and SHIELD agents in the elevator. 
You barely have time to understand what’s happening before he’s throwing himself off the elevator and lands on his shield near the entrance of the building. Thankfully Sitwell’s “Are you kidding me?” covered your quiet “holy shit.”
You’re in the room when Sitwell gives the orders to track down Rogers to all the Agents and when he’s done, you discreetly follow him and the rest of the STRIKE team out the room.
For a bunch of guys who work for a top secret organization they sure suck at knowing when they’re being followed. 
No one talks until they get to a deserted corridor. “Pierce is going to kill us. Rogers has the flash drive and can use it to find Zola. You fucked up big time letting him go.” Sitwell sounds pissed.
“Take it easy, four eyes.” Rumlow sounds just as angry “You’re not the one that got punched by a supersoldier.”
They keep talking about the flash drive and Steve and Pierce and Zola. That name sounds familiar but you can’t remember for the life of you where you heard it from.
Then it hits you.
Zola was a former Hydra scientist from World War II, turned ally when the war ended. Thank god the Howling Commandos were hot so you actually paid attention during that particular history class. 
You're about to turn away so you won’t risk getting caught eavesdropping when you hear your name being mentioned.
“Someone should keep an eye on her.” Sitwell says, making you worried of becoming the next Shield target, but Rumlow proceeds to ease your worries.
“That’s a waste of manpower. The whole reason she’s even on our team was so we could keep a closer eye on Rogers, but she just spends all her time with Romanoff.” 
So that’s why Pierce assigned you to the STRIKE team.
Yeah, you’re closer to Steve than most people but it’s not like you’re best friends, you sometimes hang out outside of work but most of your interactions are mission related.
You decide you've heard enough to kind of put together what’s going on, but there’s not much you can do to help Steve yet, not knowing where he is. So you stick to following the STRIKE team, praying that your absence in the control room goes unnoticed. 
STRIKE gets a hit on Steve’s location and you follow them in your car to a mall but think better than to follow them in, waiting patiently outside. 
After a few minutes you see Steve and Natasha in their not so well thought out undercover outfits and, once again, the Captain surprises you by hot-wiring a car. 
You follow them, more discreetly this time, knowing Natasha and Steve would be better at realizing they’re being followed. 
You get to an old army camp in Wheaton, New Jersey and are about to follow them in and make yourself known to them, but before you can get out of your car you hear the plan the STRIKE team has through your comms.
The idiots never even thought about using a different channel. Of course Rumlow would underestimate you this much. 
So you decide to drive deeper into the trees surrounding the camp to make sure you’re not visible and wait, knowing Steve and Natasha will need a fast getaway. 
You can do nothing more than watch as a missile hits the bunker and the helicopters start coming. You want to go and help them, make sure they're okay, but you will yourself to stay put and not give away your position. 
When you can faintly see Steve’s figure, almost running with what looks like Nat in his arms, you finally turn the car on and drive coming to a stop right in front of him and startling him to a stop on his tracks.
“Get in.” you urge him, and he seems wary of you, rightly so. “Come on, Cap, they can’t know I’m here!”
He seems to decide to risk trusting you and delicately sets an unconscious Nat down in the back seat before getting in the passenger’s seat.
As soon as his door is closed you drive away as fast as you can, heading back to Washington and you can feel Steve’s eyes on you.
“How do I know I can trust you?” he finally says after a minute of silence, his eyes never leaving you. “You’re part of them, after all.”
“I can see where you’re coming from, but trust me I’m not one of them.” You glance at him and you can tell that he’s not convinced yet, so you go on. “I didn’t even know who ‘them’ were before today. Apparently the reason Pierce assigned me to the STRIKE team was in hopes to get closer to you. He overestimated how close we actually are. If Natasha was awake right now she would tell you how much I hate working with those assholes… You can trust me.”
You take a look at the rearview mirror and see Natasha, but her relaxed face does nothing to ease your worries. 
Steve seems to pick up on your concerns as his features soften and, ever the hopelessly optimistic, he chooses to believe you.
“Okay,” he says, “what do we do now?”
“We have to get you somewhere safe” you check your mirrors as much as you can, making sure you’re not being followed “I don’t know any safehouses outside of Shield's radar. We need a place we can go that they know nothing about.”
“I have an idea.” he says, you glance at him and see him already looking at you, so you nod.
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chishiyaisasnack · 5 months
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It’s under my skirt, Doctor
Hello everyone! It’s been a while. I finally got this little thing together, and I hope you all like it.
Disclaimer! This is smut. Stay away if you aren’t of agw or if you’re uncomfortable with the topic. Remember to use protection in real life!
Written and posted on mobile, I apologize for any wierd formatting.
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Chishiyas life was work. Long hours, sometimes so long that he didn’t leave the hospital before his next shift. The couch in his office had become soft from where he slept, countless days and nights spent there alone. Not that it mattered, not to him. He liked his job. Kind of. There was nothing else he wanted to do anyway, so filling his life with something that kept his brain occupied and evolving was good enough. Once he stopped caring about all the injustice he focused solely on performing surgeries. The heart was an interresting thing, so small, so powerful. One wrong move and a life could end. Sometimes he wondered what that would feel like. He would never play with a life like that, he wasn’t completely insane, but the thought had showed up once or twice.
This particular shift got his mood turning all over the place. Everyone was whiny, rude and just hard to deal with. Twelve hours of pretending to be respectful was hard enough on the good days.
When he got back to his office he sank down into the couch, contemplating buying new cushions soon because they were starting to get uncomfortable. He needed to get his mind cleared out, to stop thinking about work and kids and parents who he wanted to toss in the trashcan.
A vibration went off in his pocket, making his head hurt just thinking about what they would need him for now. He just wanted to rest. So, when he picked it up and saw the notification on his screen he got pleasently suprised.
Y/N: Hey, sorry to disturb your work but I have a medical issue that I wondered if you could take a look at? I can come over in 10 minutes if that works for you.
He couldn’t help the smile that spread across his face. Normal people didn’t use the words ”medical issue” as a synonym for ”I want to fuck” but it worked very well for the two of them. Chishiya had met her at a work gathering and that turned out to be the best stress reliever he could wish for, and he knew that she used him for that exact same reason. Some might say that they were dating, but the only times they really met in person was just for sex and maybe some lunch afterwards. Chishiya did spend occasional nights at her place since she lived closer to the hospital than he did, and getting his dick wet then sleep in a bed instead of his office couch was a nice change.
Ten minutes later the telltale three knocks on his office door woke him up from his thoughts. Trying not to run to the door in excitement, he stood up, took a deep breath and changed into his normal ’I don’t care about anything’-face before opening it. The ’not caring about anything’-face changed as soon as he saw what was on the other end of the doorframe. He was not prepared for her standing there, panties hanging from slender fingers on one of her hands and her head cocked to the side. The skirt she was wearing was short and flowy, almost revealing what was, or rather what wasn’t underneath it.
”Eager are we?” Chishiya welcomed her in a smug voice, trying to hide the mess his head was already in. She winked at him in response.
”You usually don’t have very long so I thought I’d be prepared.” She walked straight to him, put the underwear in the chest pocket of his white doctors coat and kicked the door closed behind her. Chishiya could hear the click from the lock but was more interrested in the cleavage that her ”too tight to be comfortable”-top was showing. He didn’t even try to hide that he liked what he saw. He knew she liked it. A finger under his chin woke him up from his thoughts and when he looked up he was met with sparkling eyes full of excitement when she gazed back into his.
”Hmm.. I like how professional you look in this outfit” she purred as she smoothed her hands up his chest until she reached his neck, hands tangling in the blonde strands in the back until his hair tie fell to the floor, one thumb tracing his ear. ”I’d let you examine me any day.”
Chishiya rolled his eyes at her attempt at flirting, but rather than giving her a comeback he reached in and put his hands on her bare thighs, inching further up while he kissed that lovely space between her neck and shoulder that made her whimper every time.
”So, what did you want me to take a look at?” Chishiya murmered teasingly into her ear. She hummed and moved her hands back down to his shoulders, gripping onto the neck of his coat.
”It’s under my skirt, Doctor.”
In one swift move she grabbed the stethoscope still hanging around his neck and pulled him with her until they both hit the wall behind her, before crashing her lips into his with urgency, and Chishiya returned it with just as much desire as he was given. It was intoxicating, her soft lips, the sweet smell of her perfume, her hands tugging at his hair trying to coax him closer.
His hands went from her thighs to her waist, with just a quick squeeze at her ass first, clenching his fingers in the fabric of her shirt, pulling her even closer so that she could feel that this was affecting him too. His cock was already getting hard, pushing uncomfortably against his pants, but her soft stomach gave great friction whenever she moaned and rubbed herself against him.
Trying to deepen the kiss, she slid her tounge against his lips, making him smile against her whine when he didn’t answer her attempt. He was the one calling the shots and he wanted her to remember that. Instead of giving her what she wanted he pried his lips away from hers and targeted her neck.
The sweet sounds she made whenever his lips caressed her made his head spin. He couldn’t keep his hands still any longer and torturously slow started to inch them up the skin under her top, feeling the way she moved under them, how she was shivering against his touch and how her lungs moved with every heated breath that left her. He knew that undressing her probably wasn’t the best idea in case someone managed to interrupt them, but when he felt her breast under his palms, so soft and squeazable and utterly wonderful to nibble at, his desire to put his face between them took over his rationality. So, after he sucked down on the skin on her shoulder - and grinned at the sour moan she made - he pulled her top off and started his descent down her body. Somewhere in the back of his mind he heard the thump that her head made when she threw it back against the wall but he was far more interrested in the goosebumps that spread under the line he licked down her collarbone. When he finally moved his mouth over her nipple he felt a hand grip his shoulder with a strenght that was sure to leave a mark.
The noises she made went straight to Chishiyas cock. His mind was so clouded by the need to be inside her that he was having trouble keeping his teasing facade in check. Nestling his face in her chest did ground him a bit though, it was the whines that followed it that made him throb in his pants.
”Fuck, Chishiya… lower please” she begged, shivering when he swept his tounge over her other nipple. The gentle squeeze from his other hand earned him another whimper - and a fist in his hair trying to push him further down. He complied with a quiet laugh, loving how aroused she was from just this. Not that he had anything to say about that, he was aching just as bad as she was.
He didn’t bother to take her skirt off, he just held it up with one hand while running the other up her inner thigh, slow and steady so that he could hear her quiet complaints that he took too long.
”Hold it” he commanded, looking at her and then the skirt, nodding towards it to make his point. A shaky hand took a hold of the hem of the skirt and he shifted his focus back to her soft thighs, leading up to her glistening center that he couldn’t wait to be inside. He couldn’t help himself and squeezed the inside of her thigh, thinking about how great it would feel to have them wrapped around him - then laughed at her impatient grunt before giving in and giving her what she asked for.
With one hand he hiked her leg over his shoulder and then he dove in and let his tounge spread her open, loving the wetness he was met with. A cascade of ’yes’-es fell from her mouth as she rolled her hips in time with his tounges movements. A long lick between the folds, flicking over the clit, sucking, kissing, circling… he knew exactly what she liked and he gave it to her. Every time her moans got a little louder he slowed down, dragging out the sensation (and pissing her off just a little just because he could). It was his favourite leisure activity and he could go for hours if he had the time. Unfortunately he didn’t and with a last lick he stopped, her disappointed groan chiming like music in his ears.
He rose to his feet, one hand still lingering on her thigh, the other moving a strand of hair from her face that was so lovely and flushed from desire. There was a hint of irritation from the way her eyebrows scrunched together, but it disappeared when he used the same hand that he just caressed her cheek with to draw a line along her pussy, wet and warm, and so inviting, making her squirm under his touch.
”I want to take my time with you but we’re in a bit of a hurry,” he reminded her. ”Come here.”
Chishiya started walking towards the couch, sat down and patted his lap as an invitation for her to sit.
”I’m tired and have been working all day,” Chishiya playfully told her, watching her eyes roll as she walked towards him, which made him chuckle. He enjoyed how obvious she was with everything and that she didn’t take any of his shit. She was strong and powerful and he wouldn’t have a chance against her wits if she wanted to ruin him. And he didn’t want it any other way.
”You need a new couch” she complained while straddling his lap, knees sinking down too far and throwing off her balance before she put her hands on his shoulder and shuffled her way forward to hover over his length.
”But I really like my couch” he lied, lazily putting his hands on her waist to pretend to help her.
”Sure you do. Take off your pants, or are you too tired to do that to, Doctor?”
For once he hurried, mostly because his dick was aching and he couldn’t wait for it to be inside her. So he moved his pants and boxers out of the way, enough to release his cock. She didn’t waste a second and sank down onto it right away.
Both of them moaned, her from finally being filled and him from finally being hugged by her warm, wet walls. When she started to move, riding him nice and deep, he couldn’t help himself and let his head fall back so he could watch her face as she fucked herself on him.
”Fuck, I’ve been needing this” he groaned as she took him in, Chishiya pushing as far in as he could to savour that warm and tight feeling that her insides gave him. ”You feel so good.”
”Fuck…” was the only answer he got, but it sounded perfect. Breathless and broken, turning into another moan when his cock hit her sweet spot again.
She rode him deep and fast, her wet walls stroking his cock in rhythm with her movements. Desperate to feel more of it, he bucked up into her to bury himself as deep as he could. Her hands was on his shoulders, nails digging deep into his white coat.
Chishiyas hands were everywhere, grabbing her ass hard as she bounced on his lap, sliding up her waist when he went back to rolling her hips, cupping her breasts when he took over and fucked her from below. The bliss on her face drove him on, making him thrust harder and angling his hips so that he hit that spongy spot inside her with every thrust. He could feel her getting close, her insides tightening and clamping down around his cock, stroking the life out of him with it. He wouldn’t last much longer either - he needed her to come so that he could join her. So he slid a hand down to her center, putting two fingers on her clit and started to circle it in time with his thrusts. The loud groan she let out at the sensation made the fire in his stomach grow even more and, fuck, he needed her to orgasm.
”Y/N, come for me,” he hissed and pressed down harder on her clit. ”Fuck, come on my cock.”
And so she did. With a rough moan into his neck he felt her walls clamping down on his cock, so fucking tight, before convulsing around him. Maybe he should have stopped and let her catch her breath but his hips moved at their own will now. He fucked her with desperation, each thrust bringing him closer, until he emptied himself deep inside her. She moaned as he did, rocking her hips to stimulate him more until his cock had stopped twitching.
Chishiyas hands landed on her waist again, this time drawing soft circles on her skin, making her shiver under his touch. Her breath was warm against his neck when she nuzzled her face there. He let her rest on him, he was too satisfied to move anyway. They sat like that until both their breathing had calmed down, and until he had gone soft enough to slip out of - although he didn’t want to. She felt too good. But even he wasn’t able to control his body that much. He had tried.
When she moved it was with shaky legs, tired from overworking them on that dumb couch. He smirked as he helped her up onto her feet, casting a glance on the clock hanging on the wall above his desk. There were still time to have some more fun, and even if his dick was tired, his tounge wasn’t. Standing up next to her he bent in, moved a strand of her hair away from her face, and softly spoke into her ear.
”So, is there anything else you want me to examine?”
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lakesparkles · 2 months
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Hey I gots a question :,3 What's your take on Mobile(Wallace's BF)??? Like any art or hcs. He is just so silly I would love to see your take on him!!!!
Hi!! So sorry for how long I took to answer, I wanted to draw something for it!
As I started watching the anime, I got very curious about Mobile and his relationship with Wallace and I remember it was one of the reasons I wanted to read the comics (also because I like his name lol). Until now I wish he appeared more there too :(
I'm not even sure how canon these are, but I imagine him as someone who doesn't talk much but will end up being close to Scott too as they'll realize they have some things in common. So yeah, it's what I drew:
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oddballwriter · 8 months
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Post-Nap Lunch
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Summary: A blurb with Marc just being a new dad and doing new dad things 
Warnings: It's mentioned that reader was the one who carried and birthed the baby and breastfeeds so yeah, take that as you will. 
Author’s Snip: Girl dad Moon dads are best Moon dad.
Notes: I didn't proof read this I just wanted to make something 
I’ll shut up now. Enjoy! And don’t be afraid to request.
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"She's so little." Steven mused from the inside as Marc fronted as he looked at your newborn daughter, Abigail, Abi for short, napping in her crib.
"Well of course she is, Steven. She had to fit in there somehow." Marc said as he also looked at the infant lay peacefully and occasionally suckle on the pacifier in her mouth in her sleep.
"She kind of looks like a potato." Jake commented as he also watched from the inside of the head space, earning a small scolding from the rest about saying such a thing about their daughter. Even if she did look like one, a little.
This was the first time they were actually alone to take care of Abi. You had healed enough from the birth and decided to try and get back to work bit by bit. They, of course, knew the schedule that was settled for her since they've been right beside you in taking care of her but this was that first time that they were actually left to tend to her. And it was a bit intimidating since they're all new dads and worried that something would go wrong.
"Why are we watching her sleep again?" Jake asked.
"This is usually the time she wakes up from her nap, and she's usually hungry when she does." Steven explained. At least that was his reasoning. Marc agreed with him, and that was partially why he was there, but also because he just has a paranoia that something will happen while she sleeps.
"Well why don't we just do something till she wakes up. We have the baby monitor." Jake mentioned, "The most that would happen is that she'll fuss for a bit before we get her." Jake added before Abi starts to wiggle causing everyone to go silent.
She lets out the faintest little grunts before stretching out her little limbs. It takes another moment before she opens her eyes and looks around, now awake.
"Hey there, babygirl." Marc says softly as to not scare her. It takes only a second for Abi to realize that Marc is here before raising up her arms and making little grabbing hands as she makes a few louder noises, wanting to be picked up. Marc unlatches the bars of her crib and gently scoops her up and cradles her closely and securely to his chest, making sure he's doing it right. He's used to the small amount of weight that Abigail has to her so he's less offput by it and slowly walks out of the dimly lit nursery to the brighter rest of the house so that her eyes can adjust.
Abi rubs her eyes a bit before gripping at Marc's shirt. "Yeah, yeah. I know. You want lunch. Don't rush me." Marc comments as he walks towards the kitchen. Though Marc paused once he got there, a thought just now hitting him.
He'd have to get the baggy of milk from the freezer, a bottle from the cabinet, put some of the milk in the bottle, and heat it up while holding Abi. He knew that it was possible. Jake can cradle using one arm, Marc saw him do it. But he doesn't know how to do it and he can't just switch, especially while holding a baby. Marc took a moment before Steven budded in "Just set her down, mate. Her rocker is right there in the living room.".
"But I'm already holding her, and she might fuss or cry." Marc mumbled more so to himself. "She can still see you from there and it just takes a minute to make the bottle." Steven answered.
It took a bit of thinking but Marc managed to think of something. He gently placed Abi in her rocker and hit the mobile above it. And it actually worked. She got distracted long enough by the spinning and trying to grab at it that Marc was barely able to prep the bottle with milk and place it in a pot of hot water to warm up before the infant noticed that her dad wasn't there anymore. Only letting out displeased noise.
"I'm still here, sweetheart. Don't worry. Daddy didn't go anywhere." Marc said as he knelt down next to the rocker so that she could see him. It was so heartwarming to see Abi's face go from agape and confused to a gummy smile once she saw him again. And something that would be more heartwarming to you, if you were there, was Marc referring to him as "daddy" instead of just saying "I didn't go anywhere.". That was more of a thing that Steven and Jake did.
After a while of talking to and cooing at Abi, and distracting her with another mobile spin, Marc got the bottle.
"Okay. Now time for what you actually wanted, huh." Marc stated looking down at Abi and trying to get the bottle into her mouth, but she wouldn't put her mouth on it for some reason. Instead she just turned her head and made a grunt noise in disapproval. "Yeah, I know it's not the real thing but the real thing isn't available right now so we gotta do it this way." Marc said as he tried to coax the nipple of the bottle into her mouth some more.
After a few more seconds of trying, Marc decided to change position... literally, and scooped Abi up and sat on the couch to comfortably hold her and her bottle. Which, with her now being cradled, was now taking the bottle just fine and started drinking.
"There we go." Marc relieved. "Yeah, you would be used to eating this way wouldn't you?" Marc asked humorously while looking down at his daughter. Not like she'd really understand since she's an infant, or care since she was too busy going at it with her food.
Marc honestly had to take the bottle away for a moment to force her into a break because she was eating her post-nap lunch so fast, earning an "Okay, calm down.".
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somekindofpoet · 1 year
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Like A Movie Part IV
Summary: Casting calls start, reader is a hot mess, Jenna is still a sarcastic workaholic
Jenna Ortega X Fem! Reader
Word Count: 3.4K
A/N: This one took me a bit longer than the others. I have more structure for where the story is going now, so I'll update as much as I can. Special thanks to @ipharaohosiris for their ideas!
**edit** For some reason when I made edits or corrections in the mobile app it cuts the last paragraph off. Guess I should edit better
Part I Part II Part III
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You had to be at the studio in one hour. One hour and yet, you were pacing the floor in your bedroom beside yourself. You couldn’t figure out what to wear, you couldn’t figure out how to act, you couldn’t even sit down to have breakfast. It's safe to say you were freaking the fuck out. 
You are a stubborn human being, and you almost never know how to ask for help. Being vulnerable is not in your wheelhouse. And seriously this isn’t that big of a deal. Just put some fucking clothes on and get your ass to the studio. Jenna and the producers will be waiting on you. All you have to do is sit in a room and decide the fate of some poor hopeful souls—no big deal. 
You decide to text Jenna, fully intending to cancel. They don’t REALLY need you there, Jenna was capable enough. 
Y/N
Hey Jenna. I’m sorry, but I can’t do this.
She texts you back almost immediately like she knew this was going to happen.
Jenna
Okay. I’m outside. 
Wait WHAT. You hustle over to your door, your hair flying behind you. You look out the peephole, and sure enough, there she is, leaning against the railing. She’s relaxed and cool, rocking a flowy white blouse and a long black skirt. You rip the door open and she stands smiling knowingly. Her smile falters and her eyes go wide.
She flicks her eyes down your torso and then very quickly returns them to your face.
“Ummm”
You glance down and immediately realize why she’s looking at you like that. You’re in a sports bra and boxer briefs. SHIT. You slam the door shut and speed walk back to your bedroom.
“Shit shit shit shit,” you say to yourself. You were really off your rocker today. Now Jenna has seen you pretty much exposed and will very likely never speak to you again.  You panic, thinking she might think you’d done it on purpose, and turn around in your hallway with half a mind to open your door again before you realize you’re still in your underwear. And you realize you’ve slammed your door in Jenna’s face.
“Shiiiiiiit.” You groan, hurrying back around into your bedroom.
You hear your front door open and close softly and frown. You lean back out of your bedroom doorway and see Jenna at your entry. You’ve never felt more relieved to hear a person laughing at you. You’re dumbstruck. She’s still laughing at you as she makes her way down your hall.
“You’re in a state.” She says between giggles.
You are sure your hair must be wild, and your eyes are probably wilder. You grimace and shake your head, finally going into your room. She follows you, her laughter finally dying down.
“I’m so sorry, this is so unprofessional I wasn’t trying to flash you I'm so sorry.” Comes out of your mouth in a rush. 
You want to crawl into your closet and stay there until the world forgets you exist. 
“So you just forgot you were half naked?” She is still smiling, and you realize it’s at your expense. But her smile means she’s not upset, even if she thinks you’re a little crazy. 
Your arms drop to your side, and then you gesture around your room, searching for an explanation. A good one doesn’t come to you, so you tell her the truth.
“See, what had happened was…I have no idea what I’m doing.”
She laughs at that and moves around you to sit on your bed. Usually, someone sitting on your bed would upset you, but for her, it doesn’t. It doesn’t make you feel like someone has invaded your space. In fact, it calms you shockingly quickly.
“So, you didn’t know what to wear.” 
“I did not know what to wear.”
“And now you’re having a meltdown.”
“And now I’m having a meltdown, yes. Hence the nakedness.” You sigh.
Her eyes are full of amusement, and you feel a little less like a moron and a little more like a charming idiot. You’re just happy she isn’t irritated with you. 
“Just wear something comfortable. It doesn’t matter, we’re not trying to impress them today. They’re trying to impress us. It’ll make it easier if you remember that.”
“Okay but you look, like, great. So, I can just look like a slob?” You throw your arms out, forgetting again that you’re literally in your bra and underwear.
“I had an interview this morning, so I’m actually a little overdressed.” She replies.
You huff but accept the answer and fling open your closet doors dramatically. You grab a pair of Dickies and slide them over your legs, turning as you button them. 
“Eh?” You shrug at her, motioning to the pants.
“I think you need a shirt.”
“What, you don’t think our producers would want their writer looking like an asylum patient? Writers are crazy, you know.” You joke as you open the drawers in your dresser.
Jenna raises her eyebrows, “Yeah I’m gathering that.”
You make a mocking “haha” face at her and go back to digging in your drawer. Finally you find a black Ramones t-shirt with bleach streaks on it and pull it over your head. You slip on your vans and head into your master bathroom to try and tame your hair.
“Hey y/n,” Jenna calls from the bedroom, “Do you mind if I make an espresso to go while you finish? I don’t know if I’ll make it through today without one.”
“Of course, go ahead!” You yell back, assuming she knows how to work the machine. 
You hear her heels striking the wood floors as she leaves the bedroom and walks down the hall. You’re in a boxing match with your hair today, and the hair is winning. You decide to tap out and throw it up in a messy bun. It doesn’t matter anyway. You’re just going to be sitting in a room full of up and coming actors who want to be in your movie. No big deal. They’re there to impress you, not the other way around. Pssssh yeah, as if. 
You splash some water on your face and head out of your bathroom. It’s as good as it’s going to get for today. When you round the corner to your kitchen, Jenna is about to pull the coffee out of the espresso maker.
“Oh yeah just watch out sometimes it-“
You’re interrupted as the machine spits hot black espresso all over the kitchen.
“…does that.” You finish. 
It takes you a moment to realize that Jenna is covered in coffee. She is speechless. She turns to you with her hands up, her mouth hanging open. You fight hard not to laugh. Her top is ruined, without a doubt. Her hair is dripping with coffee, and stray droplets are running down her cheeks. You lose the fight not to laugh.
“Y/n! Don’t laugh!” She cries, but she’s trying not to laugh too. 
She drops her arms and looks at you, defeated. You’re laughing too hard to do anything to help her. You try to stand up straight and shuffle over to the drawer with clean kitchen towels, handing her one in between breaths. She’s laughing now too, wiping her face off the best she can.
“I can’t wear this,” she gestures to her shirt, looking at you helplessly. 
Your laughter is finally quieting down and you sigh, “You can borrow a shirt from my dresser. Now you won’t be over dressed.” 
The look on her face is something you can’t quite pin. There’s an emotion behind it, but you can’t figure out what it is. She nods at you and heads into your bedroom while you clean the coffee splatters in the kitchen. When she returns a few minutes later, she’s in your oversized Misfits t-shirt, and her hair is up in a bun. Your jaw drops and you can’t even pretend it doesn’t. 
“Is this okay?” She asks, motioning to the shirt.
“I…I…oh uh…ye-yeah that’s totally okay.” You stammer out. 
You forgot to take into account that when you offered your clothes to her, she would come out wearing your clothes. Sounds stupid, you know, but forethought outside of writing wasn’t something you were great at. You pick your jaw up from the floor and compose yourself. Not an easy act, but you had some experience now. You had successfully remained friendly with the most attractive human being you’d ever met, so you’re basically superhuman. 
Jenna gathers her things and ushers you out the door. You look around for her car, but you don’t see it in the lot.
“Are we walking?” You ask, concerned for her ankles in her heels.
She tosses you your car keys and your sunglasses, “No. We’re going to be late, you’re driving, James Dean.”
You slide your sunglasses on, “Woah so Captain Planet does dig the Mustang eh?”
She opens the door and drops into the seat, “I never said I didn’t like your car, I just said you think you’re too cool in it.”
You sit in the driver's seat, rolling the top down. “Now we both get to be cool.” 
The sun is gleaming down, and there’s not a cloud in the sky. Jenna looks like she was made for the seat next to you, with sunglasses on, wind in her hair, and a slight smirk painted on her features. It’s only a ten minute drive to the studio from your house, but it feels like just the decompression you need. Your music rings through the speakers, and people gawk as you drive through Hollywood.
When you get to the studio, the producers smile and greet you like family. They give you a notepad and a pen to jot down your thoughts as the actors read through the scenes. They lead you and Jenna to a conference room set up with a long table at the head, your seat to the left of Jenna’s. The fact that the people lined up outside are going to be reading your words hits you like a freight train. This is real. It’s happening, and you almost can’t believe you were freaking out an hour ago. 
Set off to the side of the head table is a camera facing a chair placed in the middle of the room. You silently wish the actors the best of luck. The amount of guts it would take to sit in that chair and force yourself to express an emotion that isn’t yours is an appalling idea. The respect you have for Jenna just grows, looking at that chair. 
She’s settled into her seat at the head of the table, looking like she has never considered ever being anywhere else. You think she was built for this too. Directing is going to suit her well. 
Wave after wave of actors roll into the room, sit on the chair and read your own words to you. Some of them are actually brilliant. Some of them should probably pack up their things and move back to Kansas. You note the ones you like best, and your table huddles after each one, comparing notes. During one of the huddles, Jenna indiscreetly presses her nose into her shoulder and breathes in. She blushes when she realizes you’ve caught her.
“Does it smell bad? I could have sworn that was a clean one.” You tell her, slightly panicky.
The blush on her cheeks deepens and you can tell she wants to hide from you. “No,” she mumbles, “it smells great.” 
“Maybe I should wash your clothes then, we can both smell great.” 
You didn’t think about what you were saying until the words were hanging in the air between the two of you. Your eyes lock onto each other, shock and a hint of humor fill both of your faces. 
“Awh man, did you guys pick Judas’ first wife already? I was hoping to audition.” An actress you hadn’t heard come in says from the door. She’s looking at you. She thinks you’re playing a part. She must think Jenna is too if that’s the assumption she’s made. 
Jenna sits up straight, the blush on her cheeks reaching her ears now. She waves her hand toward you and says, “This is y/n. The writer.” 
The actress gasps and nods, “Oh man I am so psyched to meet you y/n! This script, it’s amazing! You’re amazing.” 
Now you’re the one blushing. You hide your eyes behind one hand, smiling ear to ear. When your hand comes down the girl is beaming at you. You glance over and Jenna is scowling at her. The girl notices and cringes, hurriedly sitting in the chair. 
“You may begin.” Jenna says, her voice all business. 
You don’t think anything of the interaction and chalk it up to Jenna being serious about her work. The girl does a fantastic job, and you note her name down with a star on your notepad. 
Olivia ⭐️ 
The day wraps around 4, with the first gaggle of actors finishing up. You group up with Jenna and the producers to compare your notes and make decisions on callbacks. The producers agree that Olivia is a clear front-runner in the race to become Jenna’s costar. Jenna is less than enthusiastic but eventually concedes as she’s outnumbered. 
It’s been a long day once it’s all over, and you both drag your feet across the parking lot, falling into the car seats like rag dolls. You close your eyes with your hands on the wheel before you start the car, enjoying the warmth of the sun before you head back to your apartment. When you open them, you look over to see Jenna furiously scribbling notes in her notebook. She’s biting her thumbnail on one hand, and scratching at the paper with her pen in the other. She looks stressed and wound up. 
“Hey,” you say.
“Hey yourself.” She says back without looking up.
“Okay, notebook down. You’re gonna work yourself to death.” 
She sighs and drops the pen into the notebook’s spine, looking over at you. “I’m sorry, it’s been a long day.” 
“I have an idea.” You say with a conspiratorial smile.
“If this idea doesn’t involve sweats and my bed, I want no part of it.” Jenna says, completely deadpan.
“Great, you’ll love it then.” You say, knowing that idea is far from what you’ve actually come up with.
You don’t go back to your apartment, and you don’t ask her where she needs to be dropped off. Instead you turn your car toward Highway 1. Nothing like a top down cruise down Pacific Coast Highway to shake the stress right out of your bones. Jenna protested at first, but she relented when the crashing of the waves could be heard in the distance. The setting sun warmed your skin and the quiet sounds of your playlist mixed with the ocean made it impossible not to relax. 
She closed her eyes and smiled, taking a deep breath. Then she threw her hands up above her head as the car wound around a curve, roaring beneath you. You drove a few more miles and turned off at a small diner. 
“Do you think you can eat here without being bothered?” You ask her. 
She looks around, the parking lot is basically abandoned. “I don’t see why not.”
The diner is old and nearly empty. It was probably the place to be back in the 50s, when waitresses would roll around on roller skates and play swing dancing music over their speakers. Now it’s populated by a few elderly members and a waitress who couldn’t be younger than 70 herself. You ask to sit on the patio and she begrudgingly leads you both outside, slapping menus on the table before hobbling back inside.
The ocean is just across the parking lot, and the beach is empty, the sun nearly disappearing over the horizon. Jenna sits cross-legged on the chair, gazing out over the water, watching the sun sink into the waves. A heavy military plane flies low over your heads, causing you both to look up.
“Oh look, a C-130.” You say, pointing at it. 
Jenna looks at you, a curious smile playing on her lips. “Why do you even know that?”
“I was in the Air Force,” you explain, “spent the better part of my youth doing Uncle Sam’s bidding.”
Her eyebrows rise up, she’s shocked by your answer. “You? In the military?”
“Is that hard to believe?”
She laughs, “Yes. You’re so…I don’t know. Not military like.” 
“You mean I’m not an uptight weirdo. Nah, most of us just needed somewhere to go. After a while, you forget there is anywhere else to go.”
She nods thoughtfully, but before she can respond, the waitress is back, setting cups of water on your table. 
“What can I get for you ladies tonight?” She asks.
Her nametag reads ‘Dolly’ in bright pink letters and it tickles you. 
“Well Dolly, I think I’ll have a strawberry milkshake. And some fries, if you don’t mind.” You answer, looking up at her.
She glares at you and jots down your order then looks to Jenna.
“You know Dolly, I think I’ll have the same thing.” She grins up at her from the other side of the table and Dolly smiles sweetly back at her.
“No problem dear, I’ll bring that right out.”
When she’s gone back inside you scoff, faking being offended.
“I don’t think she likes me very much.”
“Well she’s smitten with me, so she has great taste.” 
You put your hand over your heart and flinch backward, “Woe is me, Dolly is in loooove with my director.”
Jenna giggles at you shaking her head. “You’re ridiculous.”
“That’s actually my middle name. Scouts honor.”
“We both know your scouts honor is a hoax y/n.”
You gasp, “You wound me Jenna Ortega!”
She fights not to laugh at you again, encouraging your goofiness. “Tell me about the military. Was it scary?”
“Not really, no. It was boring most of the time. And before you ask, no, I’ve never killed anyone. I worked behind a desk. I’ve been deployed six times, which sucked every time but only mostly because the food was terrible and the desert is the desert.” 
“I wasn’t going to ask if you’d killed anyone. People ask you that?”
You nod, “Basically every time. But I got my retirement and I’m still young, so now I get to live out my dream. Thanks to you I might actually make some money doing it.”
“You are full of surprises,” Jenna says as Dolly comes out and sets the fries and milkshakes in front of you. She smiles at Jenna and ignores you, then heads back inside. 
Your meal is filled with more banter, you ask her about life on sets and she asks you more questions about the military. Eventually she moves on to questions about your writing and you start asking her about fashion. The conversation is easy and comfortable and before you know it, it’s dark and getting chilly. Jenna refuses to let you pay for the food, and she tips Dolly an obscene amount before you head back to your car. 
You look down at the stereo clock seeing it’s well past 8. “Where to, Ms. Ortega?”
Jenna rolls her eyes, “Please do not start that again. You can go back to your place, I’ll have my driver wait for me there.” 
You pull the car back out onto the highway, driving slower than you had on the way out. The moon reflects on the ocean, washing everything in pale shadows of white and blue. Jenna’s hair is down again, blowing behind her in the wind. You think it’s a good thing you’re driving, or there’s no way you’d be able to pry your eyes off of her. Seeing her in your t-shirt, in your passenger seat, is the sweetest agony you’ve ever experienced.
The drive back is quiet and peaceful, both of you enjoying the summer air and the smell of sea salt on your skin. You can’t imagine what it would be like going back in time to yourself just a month ago, and telling them about this moment. You’d never believe it. But here you are, cruising down the Pacific Coast Highway with the top down and making the best days of your life. 
You scroll to the Summer of 69 by Bryan Addams on your playlist, and Jenna screams in delight. The two of you sing it at the tops of your lungs into the dark sky.
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gottalottarocks · 12 days
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You guys have probably heard that the EPA just set new Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for the first time in decades for PFAS, which is BIG news in the industry, but not a surprise. I've been in meetings for months hearing about how new PFAS regulations were in the works, and the consensus in the environmental sector is that it's long overdue. But for the rest of you who've never heard of PFAS before I can break down what the big issues are and why they've taken so long to address.
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^stolen from pubchem
So PFAS stands for per- and poly- flouroalkyl substances, and it's not one chemical compound, but an entire class of thousands of chemicals that have these chains of Carbon and Flourine atoms. For anybody who doesn't have a chem background fluorine is a nasty atom, it has seven electrons in its valence shell and it will do anything to fill it up to eight, creating incredibly strong bonds.
So you have really strong C-F bonds and these chains of C and F atoms are hydrophobic, which means these compounds are durable and water resistant, which makes them great for all sorts of industrial uses. And we've used them in everything: clothing, fast food wrappers, paints, solar panels, and non-stick pans just to start.
Unfortunately, these wonder chemicals are PBTM- Persistent, Bioaccumulative, Toxic, and Mobile. They don't break down, they build up in the food chain, they have adverse health effects, and even though C-F chains are hydrophobic, additional compounds connected to them can make them soluble in water (so they're in our drinking water). We're starting to realize PFAS can raise cholesterol, inhibit immune response, interfere with your thyroid (part of your hormonal system), cause liver toxicity, is linked to cancer, and more!
At this point you're probably starting to think wtf, how did we allow the continued widespread use of these chemicals? Well, we have phased out quite a few high profile PFAS compounds including PFOA and PFOS, but we still want to regulate and test for them in our drinking water. While PFAS is in many different products, the biggest sources of contamination are industrial runoff, areas where fire fighting foams were tested and used, landfills that leach out PFAS into the surrounding area, and wastewater treatment plants. So don't feel too stressed about eating microwave popcorn or using nail polish.
The reason these regulations took so long to implement was because of how difficult it was to connect such small amounts of PFAS with health hazards. The level of concern for PFAS is extremely low- in the ppt (parts per trillion) range. When I sample for contaminants I'm generally testing in the ppm range and higher, for PFAS we're looking an entire scale lower. We literally did not have the technology before the last few decades to detect PFAS in the ppt range in water, let alone study their effects (you can't just impose massive regulations without any proof to back it up).
States that currently have PFAS limits in drinking water have mostly capped it in the 10-70 ppt range. The new MCLs are 4-10 ppt for the six PFAS compounds the EPA addressed, which are six of the most common and most studied PFAS compounds. Most of the bitching I've seen is about how much this will cost and that the new limits are too low. The conservative take on this is that there isn't enough evidence to support such low MCLs, although most people in the environmental industry feel that more and more research keeps coming out and will keep coming out (remember studying such small amounts of anything is difficult) to support these levels. On the other side of the spectrum, there's the consensus that this is just the beginning and that more and more regulations on PFAS will be needed.
And they're in the works! I saw a proposed rule by the EPA that would ban 12 (already defunct) PFAS substances from pesticides. It wouldn't really affect the current manufacturing of pesticides, but it would be a safeguard from letting them back into the manufacturing process in case of a conservative presidency.
If you're still here I'd like to end on the note that as our science improves, our understanding of how we have impacted the environment and our health will improve. We are constantly going to find out about the adverse effects of new chemicals or things that we may not even produce anymore, and that's a good thing. Over time we are going to make the world a healthier and safer place.
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milesdickpic · 8 months
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His Little Girl | Bradley Bradshaw x Reader P.77
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Hello, my lovelies! The long wait is finally (kinda?) over! I am finally posting the next part of the HLG series. I just want to thank everyone who is still here with me and reading my fics. You are all truly the best. Thank you to everyone who has stuck around and to the newbies, WELCOME TO THE FAM! I love you all so much. ❤️ Thank you for this extraordinary journey. Happy reading and enjoy besties! 💕
A/n: The moment we have been waiting for has arrived! It's Bradley's first day back home, but that's not the only reason this day is special! There are so many things that will unload in this chapter! Get ready for another emotional rollercoaster... 🫣🫢
Word Count: 4.7k
Warnings: crying, cursing, description of injuries and pain, sadness, anxiousness, signs of PTSD, some adult jokes, but also so much love 🥰
Please don't take my work, I will find you. 
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Over the next couple of days, Bradley was progressing with his mobility and his ability to do things on his own. He still needed plenty of help, but he was doing so well. You walked into his room quietly as he stood at his bed packing things into his duffle bag. His arm was still in a sling to support his healing clavicle and shoulder. You knocked on the for frame and he turned around quickly. “Hey, baby. I didn’t know you were already here.” He chuckled and turned around. “Come and give me a hug, sweetheart.” 
You smiled and went into his embrace. You kissed his scruffy cheek. “You know, I’m liking the facial hair, Brad. You look good.” You raised your brows. 
He shook his head, “You mean this patchy ass beard. Baby, it took me 7 years to perfect this mustache. I think it’ll take me another 7 for this beard.” He chuckled and kissed your head. 
You ran your hand over his facial hair that was coming in. “I think you should let it grow. It’ll look really good on you.” 
He sighed, “I guess I can try, but everyone is going to make fun of how it looks. You know how hard it is for me to grow facial hair.” He laughed and continued to put things into his bag.
“Here, let me help you.” You started to fold his clothes neatly and place them into his bag.  He stood there and watched you. 
“Thank you, baby.” He kissed your temple. He sat on the chair next to the bed and started to put his shoes on. “Is everything ready to go? Can I finally get processed out of here? Can I finally go home to my own privacy and bed?” He chuckled.
You zipped up his bag, “It is, baby. You are all set to come home.” You smiled and turned to him. “Do you know what today is?”
He shook his head and chuckled, “I have no idea what day of the week it is, nor the date honey.”
You walked over to him and rubbed his cheek. You lifted his chin so you could kiss him. “Happy Birthday, baby.” You smiled and pecked his lips again.
He looked at you with wide eyes, “Holy shit, are you serious. I’ve been here for that long? It’s already my birthday, sweetheart?” He started to laugh. “Holy shit.”
You pecked his lips a couple of more times. “Bradley Bradshaw you are one crazy man. I’m glad you get to come home for your birthday.”
He smiled up at you and grabbed your hip, “Thank you, baby.”
You rested your forehead against his, “Show me the way home, honey.” 
You pulled into the driveway of your house. Bradley looked up at the house and sighed happily. “God, I’m so happy to be home.” He was smiling so big. You looked over at him and rubbed his knee. 
“Let’s get you inside, Bradley. Get you situated and comfy.” You leaned over and kissed his cheek. 
He nodded, “I can’t wait to freaking eat. I’m raiding the pantry when we get in that house, baby.” He started to laugh. 
Hangman came out and greeted the both of you. He helped Bradley down from the car and grabbed his duffle from the flat. He hugged Bradley tight, “Welcome home, big boy. You’re looking finer than ever.” He kissed his cheek hard and chuckled.
Bradley leaned his body weight against Hangman so he could help him to the door. “Dude, it feels so good to be home. I hope you cook your famous ribs because I am fucking starving, man.” Bradley laughed. 
“Oh man. You are going to eat good today. I promise, Bradshaw.” Hangman rubbed his back as he helped him onto the porch to the front door. 
You opened the front door and Hangman helped Bradley through the threshold into the house. 
“Surprise!” Everyone yelled to surprise Bradley. He looked up with wide eyes and an even wider smile. 
“Holy shit!” He looked around and greeted everyone that was over to see him. 
A couple of Bradley’s pilots from work were there to celebrate Bradley’s birthday and to welcome him home. Phantom and the other admirals and their families were there, Mav, Austin, Phoenix, and Leia. Bradley was over joyed to see everyone. Everyone took turns welcoming Bradley home and wishing him happy birthday. After Bradley said his hello’s and thank you’s to everyone he came over to you and kissed your cheek. 
“Did you plan this, sweetheart?” He furrowed his brows at you and looked at you in disbelief. 
You looked around and smiled. “I had some help. It wasn’t just me.” You got up onto your tip toes and kissed his scruffy jawline. “Welcome home, baby.”
Mav went and settled all of Bradley’s things in yours and his room. Hangman and Austin helped Bradley up the stairs to the room. You followed behind making sure they were okay.
“Aww man, it smells so good in here. I am so freaking hungry. I’m going to eat everything in sight.” Bradley started to laugh as Austin held him to lower him onto the bed. Bradley sat back as you started to undo his arm sling. He hissed at the pain when his arm weight started to settle down. 
Maverick brought up his medication and some water. Bradley took it as you continued to undress him. 
“All right, well let us know when you are done getting him ready. I’m going to head back down before I start to blush.” Hangman chuckled and grabbed Austin’s shoulder as they exited the room. 
Bradley put his hand on yours, “Sweetheart, I can do it. I have to try.” 
“Brad..” He waved you off. 
“Please. I need to try. If I need you I’ll let you know.” He gave you a smile and you nodded. 
Bradley’s POV
I got up and went into the bathroom. I didn’t want you to see all my wounds. I was nervous and scared for you to see it. I hadn’t even fully seen them yet. Mav assisted me as you waited out on the bed. 
I started to remove my pants and Mav placed his hand on my hips. “You got it, kid?”
I nodded. “Yeah, I got it,” I grunted as I dragged my pants off my legs. “Shit. Can you pull them off my ankles now?” I rested my hand against the sink’s countertop to gain my balance as Mav started to remove the pant legs from around my ankles. 
I took a deep breath as I started to remove my shirt. “Damn. I should just cut myself out this damn thing.” I chuckled as I carefully removed the shirt from my wounded arm. “Ah FUCK!” I looked up at the ceiling and then closed my eyes tightly.
Mav rubbed my back, “Hey it’s okay. Take your time, Brad. No need to rush. It’s gonna take some time. You’re doing great.” He took the shirt from my grasp and put it into the dirty clothes hamper. 
I hadn’t seen myself since before the accident. My breath was shaken. I was scared to look. As Mav was in the closet getting me some clothes, I walked over to the full body mirror on the sliding closet doors. I was looking down at my feet. I could feel my heart rate picking up. I looked up slowly in the mirror to see myself. I started to shake. 
“Holy Shit,” I whispered as I examined the damage. I had a huge slice that was healing across my right thigh. I could see where the staples had been, each little dot of whiter skin in a perfectly lined row. I had minor cuts that were healed but the skin was whiter than rest of my leg and still raised as it continued to heal. I had bruises all over my groin from when the chute hoisted me up before I plummeted to the water. My hips had been bruised up and were healing. My skin looked yellow on them. I looked up my torso. The by far worst part of me. I started to lose my definition. My dad bod was definitely coming in from being bed ridden the last month. My torso was still black and blue from impact. It was so tender to the touch. I traced over the sutures I had near my broken clavicle. It was still sensitive and swollen to the touch. I examined my shoulder. Staples still heavily in it, I could probably set off a metal detector when I walked through it. It was still swollen, covered in dried blood, and bruised. What the fuck. Who the fuck was this. My neck bruises and abrasions were healing and not as noticeable. My face swelling had gone down, but I didn’t look like me. 
I started to feel anxious. I felt sweat break out on my neck. I placed my hand over my eyes and squeezed them as all I could hear was Phoenix yelling for me. I let out a shaky sigh. “Holy fuck.” I whined out. I felt a hand on my back and the door open. 
“Hey, It’s okay, Bradley. Let’s sit you down kid.” Mav helped me over to the bathtub to sit. He held my face in his hands. “Hey breathe with me now, all right?” I nodded in his embrace. We were breathing together. 
“Is he okay?” Your voice full of concern. 
“I’m okay, baby.” I shot you a thumbs up. “I’m okay.” 
“I got him y/n. Why don’t you go down stairs and get the guys. He’ll be ready soon.” Mav shot you a smile as he continued to rub my cheeks in his hands. You nodded and left the room. 
“Bradley, Hey. You okay?” 
I closed my eyes tight and nodded, “I’m pretty banged up, Mav. I didn’t think I was this bad.”
He patted my cheek, “Hey, stop that. You look great. You are doing so well.” I gulped and looked up at him. He nodded. “You’re doing so good, kiddo. Don’t be so hard on yourself.”
I nodded. “All I can hear is her yelling at me, Mav.” My lip started to quiver. “How do I make it go away?”
Mav furrowed his brows, “Hear who yelling, Bradley?”
“Phoenix.” I looked around the bathroom. “She was the last person I heard over the radio before I went down. The hurt in her voice.” I took a deep breath, “And Riot, he was in a panic. He ran outta flares.” I looked up at him. “How did you get through it… when it was you and I?”
Mav stood up and started to clean up my staples and stitches. “I just keep thinking about how you’re still here. I think about you being okay. It is hard. I have a lot of dreams about that day. I think of all the different possible outcomes that could have happened if something else didn’t go the way it did. So I know. It’s hard. But the best way to help yourself, well is to talk about it. Remember they are still here. They’re downstairs right now waiting for you.” He started to help me put on my shirt. “They’re here and you’re here. Lean on everyone, Rooster. I promise it’ll get easier. I’ll be here with you every step of the way.” He stood me up to help put some sweatpants on me. 
I gulped, “How’d you do it with dad?” 
He stopped for a minute and sighed. “It was hard. One of the hardest things in my life. I loved your dad more than anything. He was my best friend, you all were all I had left. I had to forgive myself. It took years for me to fully forgive myself for what happened with your dad. But with a lot of help, I was able to cope.” He sat me back down and started to put new socks on me. “It won’t be easy, Rooster. But it does get better.” He patted my cheek and helped me stand up. 
There was a knock on the door. “You decent in there?” Hangman called through the door. 
“Yea, he’s ready!” Mav helped put my sling back on my arm. 
“Thank you, Mav.” I nodded at him.
He smiled at me and strapped my sling. “Hey. I’ll always be here for you, Bradley. No matter what.” 
Hangman and Austin helped me back down the stairs. Everyone was excited when I came back down. Leia came over with her teddy bear. 
“Daddy look! Still has your wings!” She smiled up at me while holding the bear up to me. 
I took the bear and gave it a hug. “My girl, thank you for always keeping them safe.” I leaned down and kissed her head. I gave her back her bear and she gave it a hug. 
“Daddy, I made you a plate of food!” She grabbed my hand and pulled me eagerly over to the table.
“Hey, baby, not so hard with your daddy, please!” You called over to the both of us.
I laughed and shot you a wink, “I’m okay, sweetheart. She’s just excited. It’s okay.” 
Leia pulled out my chair for me and gestured for me to sit. “Here, daddy!” She was so happy.
I chuckled and kissed her head, “Baby, you shouldn’t have to pull my chair out for me, but thank you so much, sweetheart.” I sat down and she tried to push my chair in. I chuckled and I helped scoot in while she pushed.
She got on her tip toes and pulled my shoulder down to kiss my cheek. “I’ll go get your plate, daddy! Sit tight!” She skipped to the kitchen. I had small talk with a couple of the other pilots that were at the house. “Daddy!” Everyone got quiet and brought their attention to Leia. 
“Yes, sweetheart?” 
“Daddy, what do you want to drink?” She looked over and through everyone to make eye contact with me. She was smiling so big. She was the cutest little babe ever. 
I chucked, “I’ll just have some water, sweetheart. Thank you.”
“Yes, sir!” She came over and gave me my plate of food and a cup of water. She kissed my cheek, “There is another plate! I’ll be back!’
“Another plate!?” I was shocked and looked down at the plate already full of food. She placed the second plate of food down and she nestled herself into my arm. 
“Eat up, daddy! We have to get you big and strong again!” She kissed my arm a couple of times. “Do you need help with eating, daddy?” She peered up at me through her lashes. 
I kissed the top of her head and smiled. “I’m okay, baby. You’ve already done enough for me. Thank you so much, my Leia Rey.” 
I leaned down to lay my head on her head when she pulled me down a little further. She pushed her forehead to the side of my head, “If you need anything else, make sure to let me know, Daddy.” She kissed my cheek and disappeared into the crowd of friends. 
Phoenix reached over and grabbed my hand. “I’m glad to have you back home, Bradshaw.” She gave me a smile as we all started to eat. 
After we all ate, I went into the backyard to get some fresh air and enjoy the sunset. I felt someone rub my back. I turned around and saw Riot. 
“Sir.” He gave me a weak smile. 
I patted his shoulder and pulled him under my wing. “Beautiful, isn’t it, Riot?” I was looking out to the sunset. 
“Yes, sir. It’s a beautiful view.” He cleared his throat. “Sir.”
I chuckled. “No need for formalities, we are outside of work, Riot. You can always just call me Rooster.” I patted his shoulder.
He nodded, “Rooster, I hadn’t had the chance to thank you.” He looked at me with sadden eyes. 
“Thank me?”
He stood in front of me with his head down. “I haven’t thanked you properly for saving my life.” He took a deep breath, “You could have let me meet my own faith. I was out of flares… but instead you bit the bullet for me and risked yourself.”
“Riot.” He looked up at me, “You don’t need to thank me. I wasn’t going to leave you out there like that. It wasn’t your fate. I promised myself and you all that I would get you all home safely. At any cost.”
He started to break down, “Sir. I thought I lost you. My heart felt like it was going to explode, knowing that you had your pregnant wife and daughter waiting for you at home.” 
“And you have your family waiting for you at home. Your parents and your boy.” 
He wiped his tears, “Sir, I owe you my life. You saved me when you didn’t have to. And well now you’re here.”
I chuckled. “Here?” I looked up and looked around me, “Riot, I’m alive and here with you, everyone, my family.” I patted his shoulder. “Don’t beat yourself up please.”
“But, Rooster.”
I shook my head, “Riot. I’m serious. I’m here. You’re here.”
He nodded. “Thank you for saving my life, Rooster.”
I smiled and pulled him in to hug him, “I’d save your ass any day, kid.” I started to laugh as did he. “Let’s get back in. I think I’m ready for some cake.” I patted his back as we walked back into the house. 
Leia came running to me and grabbed my hand again. “Daddy! It’s time for your cake!” She started to pull me over to the table. “Okay! Okay! I am ready for it, little Leia!” 
I sat down in the chair. “Daddy, is it okay if i sit in your lap? Or will it hurt too much?” She gave me the famous puppy dog eyes. 
I welcomed her into my lap, “Of course you can, sweetheart. I’d be sad if you didn’t.” Leia hopped into my lap and got comfortable. “Daddy, you’re really going to like your cake. I picked it out for you.” She whispered into my ear. 
I placed my hand on her belly and kissed her temple. “Did you, baby? Oh I am definitely going to love it then.”
Mav brought over my cake it was chocolate cake with chocolate shavings all over the sides and chocolate drizzle on top. “Oh my god.” I was mesmerized. It looked so fucking good.
Leia whispered into my ear, “The inside is chocolate too, daddy.” She winked at me.
“Holy shit, Leia Rey. You know me so well, sweetheart.” I kissed her head over and over again. You came over and placed the candles on my cake. 
“Damn, Rooster. One year away from 30.” Hangman laughed at me and held his beer to me. I shook my head at him. 
“Thats one year less than you are.” I chuckled. 
He narrowed his eyes at me, “Watch it, Bradshaw.” He started to laugh as he took a sip of his beer. 
You placed a kiss on my cheek and lit the candles. “I added one for good luck, baby.” You winked at me. “Okay on three! One, two, three!” Everyone started to sing happy birthday to me. I swayed with Leia in my lap and sung it with her. 
After the song was finished she turned to me and kissed my cheek, “Make a wish, daddy.” 
I smiled at her, “How about you make one with me, baby. I have all that I need here.” Her eyes lit up. 
“Okay…” She thought about it. “I wish for you to always be safe, daddy.” She was holding back her tears. I saw her eyes gloss over. “I love you, daddy.”
I kissed her cheek. “I love you, sweetheart.” 
“Ready to blow?” 
“Let’s do it, babe.” We blew the candles out together. 
Everyone was cooing over Leia’s wish. I caught a glimpse of you wiping the tears from your eyes. You started to cut the cake and gave me the first piece, “Happy birthday, honey. I love you, always, Bradley.”
“Thank you baby. I love you, forever.”
Leia and I shared my piece of cake. She fed it to me. It was so good. “Leia Rey, you picked such a good cake. Thank you.”
“Aunt Phoenix and I picked it out for you.” She smiled at me. 
Phoenix came to grab her piece for her and Austin, “You’re welcome, Bradshaw.” She gave me a hug.
I kissed her cheek, “Well thank you Auntie Phoenix and my little Vapor girl. It’s delicious.” 
The party continued for the rest of the night. Everyone started to help clean up around 2000. After cleaning up, they all started to leave one by one. Austin and Hangman helped me up the stairs to our bedroom. 
“You showering tonight, Bradshaw?” Hangman helped me sit on the bed. 
“Yea. I’m gonna shower. Or probably bathe.” I sighed as I started to remove my clothes. 
Hangman chuckled, “Do you need any help? Just don’t blush.” 
I nodded unenthusiastically, “Yea, could you guys lend me a hand.” They started to help me take my clothes off until I was in my briefs. Austin removed my sling. 
“Do you need help getting into the tub, Bradley?” Austin undid my sling and placed it onto the bed. 
I gulped and looked at the bathtub in the bathroom. “I’m embarrassed for you guys to see me fucking naked. But, I do need help getting in. Please.” 
Hangman shook his head, “I’ve seen you naked plenty of times. You think I care?”
I squinted my eyes at him, “You’re making me nervous now.” 
Austin went to go and turn the water on. “We are all guys. No need to be ashamed. I don’t mind helping you out, Brad. I do this for a living.”
Hangman looked at Austin with wide eyes. “You what? You helped grown men get naked and put ‘em in tubs?”
Austin chuckled at Hangman’s analogy. “I’m a caretaker. Back in San Diego, I have patients that I provide at-home care for. I’m used to this.” He tested the water temperature. “It’s ready to go, Bradley. When you’re ready.”
Hangman helped me up and walked me over to the tub. I struggled to pull my briefs down. “Hey. I got you, Roo.” Hangman helped me out of my briefs and they helped me into the tub. I sat down and laid back in the warm water. 
“Holy shit this feels fucking amazing. I haven’t had a proper shower in forever. Just sponge baths.” I laid my head back and relaxed. 
You walked in and giggled. “You all having an after party?” We all turned around quickly to you.
“I- uh. We were…” Hangman was pointing at me and tripping over his words. 
“We were helpin him into the tub, darlin. He wanted to take a proper bath now that he’s home.” Austin chuckled and wrapped his arm over your shoulders. 
You nodded, “Thank you guys.” You looked at Hangman deviously, “You’re blushing, Jake.” 
You started to laugh as he rolled his eyes. “How about you guys go help finish cleaning up. I’ll take it from here.” You smiled at the both of them.
“Hey, no it’s okay, y/n. We can help him out.” Hangman waved you off.
You hugged both of them and started to push them out the door, “I got it from here boys, thank you. Seriously.” 
They left and you came back to me in the tub. “Baby, I can do it. I promise.”
You knelt down by the tub and placed your hand on my cheek. “I know you can, but just let me help, okay?” You kissed my forehead. “Just sit back and relax, Bradley. I’ll get you cleaned up.” 
I sighed and leaned back. “I just need help washing my back, baby. That’s it.”
You giggled, “Just take my help, babe.”
“But you’re already doing so much. And you are SO pregnant.”
You shook your head, “Don’t under estimate me, Bradshaw.” You narrowed your eyes at me.
Mine went wide. “Baby, I would never.”
You grabbed a cup and started to fill it with water to pour onto my hair. It felt so good. You started to massage my scalp with the shampoo and I nearly melted under your touch. I let out a little groan.
“You doing okay, baby? Am I hurting you?” You brought your lips to my ear since you were sitting behind me.
I shook my head, “No, sweetheart. It just feels really nice.” You continued to wash my hair and then you rinsed. You added the conditioner and continued to massage my head. When you started to wash my body you were so gentle. I just wanted to fall asleep in the tub. I didn’t want to get out. 
“You ready to get out, babe?” You smiled at me as you poured water onto me to keep me warm. 
“No, but I know I should get out.” I started to sit up. “Thank you for helping me, sweetheart.” 
You kissed my cheek and patted my face dry, “I’d do anything for you, Bradley.” 
You went and got the guys so they could help me out. After I dried off you help me put my clothes on. You re-bandaged my shoulder and clavicle and helped me into bed. You set up a couple of pillows to help keep me elevated. Mav came in with my medication for the night. While I took my medicine, you went to go and get ready for bed. 
“Leia is already down for bed. I put her down before bringing up his meds.” Mav smiled at you. 
You kissed his cheek and got into bed. “Thank you so much, Mav. Thank you for helping out today.” 
He winked at you and patted my leg, “I’ll see you all in the morning.”
I laid back and looked over at you. “Ready for bed?” 
You smiled and got comfortable, “I am. I’m going to sleep so much better knowing you’re here next to me.” You inched closer to me. 
“Come here. Baby.” I held my arm up and you nestled your self into my side.
“I love you, Bradley. Good night,”
“I love you, sweetheart. Good night.”
Your POV
You heard little mumbles coming from Bradley. You got up and looked at the clock. 1:30 AM. You thought that maybe he was in pain and was just trying to handle it. You sat up and placed your hand on his arm. 
“Baby. Do you need more medicine?”
He started to fidget under your hand. “Riot…. Riot I got you…”
Oh shit. You started to rub his arm. “Baby. Bradley.”
“Fuck….No….I’m sorry…” He started move his head side to side. 
“Bradley.” You turned your bed side light on. His eyes were squeezing and his hand balling into a fist. “Bradley. Honey. It’s okay baby.” You were rubbing his chest as he struggled in his sleep.
“PHOENIX!” He shot up hitting you with his shoulder. He was wincing at the pain he was in. He started to cry slightly as he held his clavicle and his chest. 
You held your hand over your mouth and scooted closer to him. You laid your head on his shoulder and comforted him. “Hey. Hey, I’m here. You cradled his head in your arms. “It’s okay, Bradley. You’re okay baby. Riot and Phoenix are okay.” 
He started to cry in your arms. “I’m so sorry baby. Did I hurt you?” 
You shook your head and cupped his cheeks in your hands. You had tears in your eyes. “No, Bradley. You didn’t hurt me. You don’t have to apologize. You’re okay my love. It’s going to be okay.” You scratched at his head and cradled him against you. “You’re okay baby. It was just a dream. They’re all okay.” You placed kisses on his head over and over again. “I’m here, Bradley. I love you. I promise you are okay.”
He held onto you as he started to calm down. He was still shaking slightly in your arms. “I’m so sorry, sweetheart.”
“Shhhh.” You shushed him and comforted him. 
“Don’t apologize, baby. You’re okay. You are all safe, Bradley. I promise.” 
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Babes! We are finally back 🥺 Thank you all for being so patient with me! I hope you are all doing well! Are you excited for Bradley to be back home? 🥹 I am! But he definitely has a long road ahead of him. #InDadlyWeTrust 🫶🏼 I'll see you in the next one, besties! 🫶🏼
The party crew is in the comments 🥳
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thoutisashark · 28 days
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WOAHHHHHHH
I just saw your writing
YOU'RE SO COOL!!
YOUR WRITING IS SO COOL!!
SO I'M REQUESTING!
Could u also do accidental courtship for the Diasomnia boys too?
PLSPLSPLSPLSPLS
Especially Lilia, pls!
yes of course :)
Accidental Courtship PT2
part 1 was about the beast-men and merfolk
this part will be about the Fae and Diasomnia dorm
this is part 1
this took so long to type becuase im not able to use my pointer finger, i tore my nail in half and have to wear a bandaid that limits the mobility of my finger.
sorry this took so long, and that its been a long time since i published anything, ive been pretty busy
ALSO Im aware that Silver and Sebek aren't Fae, BUT im just having fun, and i feel like because they are always around fae they would pick up on the habits and culture
so this part will contain......
Malleus, Lilia, Sebek, i cant write silver im sorry :(
so merfolk were stones
beast men was licking/grooming
so the Fae and Diasomnia boys can be... biting? idk like vampires lol.
Malleus:
your gorgeous, handsome, hoy, pretty, socially awkward boyfriend was a Fae, when you first started dating he asked you how much you knew about the Fae, you told him the stories and myths, about how the Fae are mischievous, and lots of times evil, stealing names and lives, he was shocked, and he told you about real Fae culture, he was mostly telling you about holidays, celebrations, and way of life, he conveniently forgot to mention the fact that biting (a common form of cute aggression and a love language) was a proposal of marriage in Fae tradition.
You burst into your boyfriends room, slamming the door shut behind you, he was sitting a dark green fancy chair reading, he looked up at you and smiled, he set his book down and patted his lap, you sprinted over, jumping and launching yourself at him, the energy was unexpected but he was able to catch you easily, you sat on his lap and hugged him, your face nuzzled into his neck
"are you ok my love? you seem... ecstatic"
you told him about your day and how you saw the cutest cat, and how you wanted to adopt it
"i shall get you a cat if you wish" he responded, a look of determination dawned his features
you laughed at his response, you called him cute before biting on his neck gentlely
he stopped breathing for a moment, looking at you in shock "is that all i had to do? offer to get you a cat? we've been together for a a little less than a year, are you sure? im exited, i truly am, but i feel it is to early on for us to marry"
you looked up at him confussed and asked what he was talking about
"r-remember? when i told you about our fae traditions? biting is a proposal?- oh i didnt tell you that part?" he chuckles softly, he brushes your hair back and kisses your forehead softly "sorry you dear, i got the wrong idea about your intentions, but... even so, don't be suprised if i bite you back on day"
Sebek:
you were in the ramshackle dorm, reading a book you had borrowed from the library, you didn't realize at the time but it was due yesterday, meaning you had an overdue library book, and your boyfriend, for some reason, liked to memorize the due date of your books, homework, assignments, etc. so he could make sure you got everything done on time.
there was a firm knock on the door, you called for them to enter and Sebek walked in, he looked at the book in your hands before frowning at you
"wasn't that book due yesterday" he asked, crossing his arms stepping closer to you
"was it?" you responded checking the stamp at the front "hm well damn, it was" you laughed slighly at your mistake
Sebek however, didnt find this funny, he snatched your book away turning around "im returning this"
"im not done reading it though" you jumped onto his back and reached for the book, he stumbled a bit before regaining his balance, he extanded his arm, furthering the book from your grasp, you bit down on his shoulder.
he spun around, forget you were on his back and not on the ground, causing you to almost get flung off, you instintuly bit diown harder, drawing a slight whimper from Sebek "y-y/n, i-i cant, we are so young, a-and you havent met my family, andiloveyoubutimnotreadyformarriage (i love you but im not ready for marriage)
you let go of him, looking at him confused "tf you mean marriage? are you high?"
"y-you bite me! for the Fae's thats a proposal"
"...oh"
"..."
"you aren't a Fae though?"
"oh.... right"
"DID YOU FORGET?" you burst out laughing
Lilia:
he assumed you didn't know Fae customs, your a human from another world, however, when he felt you teeth scrape against his neck he forgot all of that, he was on one knee in a fucking instant
"you want to marry me hmm? you young people and your forwardness" he seemed calm on the outside, but on the inside he was melting, he loved you more than words could ever describe,. when he saw you confused expression his heart sank, his smirk wavered for a moment before returning, weaker than before,
"ah I suppose you dont know, for Fae, you just asked me to marry you" he watched as your face heated up, flushing with red, he patted your head as you apologized for the mix up. he grabbed your hand, pulling you closer to him and placing his lips on your neck, he kissed you softly, before opening his mouth and pressing his small, but sharp fangs against your skin, he bit down, not hard enough to draw blood but enough to make you flinch
"wether you say yes or not is up to you, but the offer is always there" before you could say anything he was gone
sorry that lilias was short, im not the best at writing him...
hope you enjoyed!
requests are open!
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autumnmobile12 · 4 months
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This is a detail I really appreciated:
The way they animated Sypha's footwork in these frames is very coordinated and precise. It reminded me a lot of the martial arts classes I used to take. When you compare this scene to some of her previous fight scenes, you can tell how heavily she used to rely on keeping her distance and using her magic to overpower her opponent as opposed to methodically wearing her opponent down and looking for an opening to attack as she's doing here. And this makes sense since she comes from a culture that doesn't fight or carry weaponry. Sypha is mobile when she fights in the first two seasons, but it's nowhere close to how quickly and sharply she moves in the last two seasons.
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Even her use of magic becomes much more creative and controlled as the plot unfolds.
So given the month long gap between the end of Season 2 and the beginning of Season 3, it's a reasonable guess Trevor taught her this. Or at the very least she was clever and observant enough to recreate those movements by watching him (and maybe Alucard too in the brief time they interacted) fight.
Sypha was never a helpless character, but even so, it is cool the series took into consideration that she wasn't raised or formally trained to be a fighter like Trevor and Alucard were and therefore didn't start out as one. As in, she could definitely fight, but she didn't miraculously know a bunch of fighting styles she would have had no way of realistically knowing with her pacifist upbringing.
We got to see the subtle progression of her abilities as she learned and developed more techniques of her own.
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incorrectbatfam · 11 months
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What kinds of babies would the batkids be if Bruce adopted them from the start?
I did another ask here a while ago talking about what if the batfam were adopted as babies, which I’m using as a frame of reference. While it’s not totally accurate to their canon age differences, I kinda like how it worked out. 
Dick is mobile from the get-go. He crawls as soon as Bruce puts him down, tries to climb out of his crib, and is the reason the high chair has a seatbelt. Things only get worse when he learns to grab and stack things. Bruce walks in on him climbing a teetering tower of toys to reach the cereal box, and he just barely catches him before it topples over. Everyone thinks Jason is the reason for the child leash, but it’s actually Dick after he got lost at the museum. He’s the most outwardly affectionate of all the children, but his Terrible Twos are also the worst when he uses his limited vocabulary to argue with Bruce at every step. He’s also jealous when he’s no longer an only child and makes a big fuss at first before accepting it. 
Although Barbara has her own parents, the Waynes and the Gordons are very familiar with each other, both through Bruce and the Commissioner’s friendship and babysitting each other’s kids. Dick is more active, but Barbara learns to speak first and can even read the alphabet by the time they’re in daycare. Her parents try to limit screen time at home, but at the Manor, she learns to ask Alexa to play Little Einstein. Dick is also personally offended when he offers her his favorite candy and she goes blegh. 
Cass comes 3 years later, and she’s the baby you can’t let out of sight unless you feel like searching the whole house. She’ll hide anywhere, from under the bed to the trunk of the car. Selina suggests a cat bell, but Cass quickly learns to take it off. At first they think it’s because she’s shy, but it turns out she just prefers to watch people from a distance. Playing the Barbie ballerina music draws her out, though, because she loves twirling around. Cass learns sign language from her aunts Harley and Ivy first, and she makes up some of her own gestures to signal what she wants. Her hair was longer until Dick got peanut butter in it and they all agreed it’s easier to keep it short. 
Harper and Cullen are a year apart from each other, with Cullen being Cass’s age. They’re adopted at the same time, though, because it took a while for Bruce to prove that their bio father isn’t fit to be a parent. As a toddler, Harper is pretty independent, including dressing herself and using the bathroom. She likes to take things apart, so Bruce keeps expensive devices out of her reach—not that it works for long (see: Dick). She’s the most vocal baby and the first to learn “bad words” like poo-poo head. She’s the messiest though, often leaving things out and getting upset when people put her things away because she needs them. 
Cullen, on the other hand, is more shy from their previous household and takes some time to warm up to people. Bruce encourages him to ask for what he wants and always reassures him that there’s plenty to go around. The first person he grows close to is Cass, who takes him under her wing in a protective way. Together, they like to play pretend as mythical creatures or flip through picture books together despite not knowing how to read. He has a hard time falling asleep, so Bruce reads him stories until he does. On stormy nights, he goes to either Harper or Dick and will climb into their beds without warning. The first time that happened, Dick thought it was the monster from his closet and screamed so loud he woke everyone else up. Once Cullen learns how to use the remote, getting him away from the TV is a daily struggle. 
Jason is a year younger than Cass, and he’s a bit of a coin flip. Most days, he’s perfectly well-behaved and will quietly play by himself, especially with the pop-up books. Other days, he’ll throw the worst tantrums and break whatever he gets his hands on. He fights with Dick the most because at the time, he’s the youngest and can get away with more. Eventually, things even out a little and he fits perfectly into the fun-and-mischievous role, earning the affectionate title of Papa’s Little Nightmare, which he wears like a badge of pride whenever he licks people’s forks or sticks his finger up Bruce’s nose. He also likes to watch Alfred cook and his birthmark is his white streak. 
A full five years later is Tim, a quiet but observant baby who can learn fast by watching others. He picks up now to climb the banister from Dick, hide in tight spaces from Cass, how to use a hammer from Harper, what shows to watch from Cullen, and how to argue from Jason. He and Jason don’t get along at first because Jason felt like he was being replaced, but they eventually learn to coexist. Tim’s first toy to himself is a plastic camera that shows pictures of cartoon characters. He’s the kid that asks tons of questions, like why Bruce and Selina lock themselves in the bedroom. He also likes to explore and believes any unfamiliar creature is an alien. 
I know canonically Steph and Duke are a few years apart, but as babies I headcanon them as “twins” born on the same day to different parents and are two years younger than Tim because it’s cute and chaotic. Sometimes they share things, like their bedroom and toys. Other times, they get double, like two birthday cakes. At least once a week, they’ll try and confuse people by swapping clothes. Duke makes up stories and Steph scribbles out the scenes—sometimes she even does it on paper. If the house isn’t a mess before, then it definitely is with them when Bruce finds fruit gummies in the couch and shoes in the microwave. Instead of blankies and stuffed animals, Steph falls asleep clutching a box of toaster waffles and Duke with a bear-shaped honey bottle. Duke tells anti-jokes that he finds hilarious (“Knock knock” “Who’s there?” “Me!”) while Steph flat-out roasts people (“Dickie smells like icky”). They have concerts where Steph scream-sings while Duke bangs pots and pans. Steph prefers to be on Bruce’s shoulders while Duke clings to his leg. There’s a big Get Along shirt for when the siblings fight, but Steph and Duke just wear it for funsies. Because Tim sometimes gets overlooked, they follow him around like baby ducklings and think he’s the coolest sibling. 
Carrie, who’s two years after Steph and Duke, is the most imaginative baby and will loop people in as her side characters. Usually her roleplays involve being wilderness adventurers, after she watched Dora The Explorer. She likes to run around, often wearing a towel cape, and isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty or play with things like bugs. She’ll only do baths if she can bring her snorkel and her many pool toys. In the car, no one wants to sit in front of her because she’s a seat-kicker. She’s easily wired even with just a little bit of sugar, so whenever another kid mad at Bruce, they’ll give her a whole bag of candy and set her loose. 
Damian is the last one and is three years younger than Carrie. He’s the smallest baby because he was born preterm, and Bruce is also worried because he rarely cries. But when he does, he won’t stop until he wears himself out. Carrie is the most protective of him and Tim thinks he’s secretly an alien (after seeing him hooked to machines in the hospital). Whenever Talia visits, he’ll systematically show her his toys, including his favorite stuffed cow. Besides Mama and Dada, his first words are animal sounds. He also likes art and will poke his head in whenever he sees his siblings drawing. If he senses someone having a bad day, he’ll sit outside their door and wait for them to come out. 
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hi-im-dazey · 8 months
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Check this bullshit out
Some of you might know that this is my personal blog. I also have a business blog for my art. It's not fandom art, so I don't talk about it or link it here. I just discovered that 479 of my images have been used to train AI. Most of the works are between 2009 and 2020, for some reason, and a LOT of them came off pinterest, some from redbubble indirectly, via ArtFire (which I don't think exists anymore, but would be the right time frame, so the Rb stuff is from using their thumbnails with watermark there, more recent stuff I've put on Rb after I closed my ArtFire storefront is not coming up. I used to use a watermarked image from Rb to point people towards prints if they preferred that over an original)
So I used this site
https://haveibeentrained.com/
Here's what you should do if you are worried about this.
Use that link and make a profile, it's free.
Type your name into the search feature (or whatever name you used in your image meta data or art web presence)
Wait --it will might take a few tries to get the list to populate, if it comes back saying it can't find anything, wait a few minutes and try again. Once it starts populating, let it finish, this could take a while. my 479 works took it about 5 minutes to load all the way and the option to opt out won't come up until the search is done. Right click on each image (or long press on mobile) and choose "add to opt-out"
Now, once you are done opting all these works out I strongly suggest you yoink all your shit down off of pinterest. And BLOCK pinterest shares on your art sites. (For me, pinterest was the largest offender)
Has the horse already bolted?
Yes, for these particular works. But this gives you a record of saying I do not and did not consent to this. Meaning: further down the road, if legal restitution happens, you have some proof.
After you upload new work, going forward, check back a few times, over the course of a month or so, and if the new work comes up, find out how by clicking on the image and following the source link. This will take you to the site that is feeding your stuff to the monster. If you have an account on that site, remove your content and close your profile.
This site checks for writing too. Make sure to check under your pen name for your writing too!
If you do NOT have an account on that site, it's time to whip out the old DMCA dance
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mygoo · 1 year
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I'm going to outlive my son. It's the saddest realization for any parent, but it's one I can't deny anymore. See, my son is fat. No really, faaaaaat. Take whatever you're thinking in your head and double it, heck triple it even and you're probably still thinking too small.
His mother and I tried for years to get him active, to get him interested in the outdoors, sports, heck any physical activity, but the only physical activity he cared about were ones that ended in food.
We tried at first to guide him into making better decisions. Surely as he matured he'd realize that all the food and all the weight wasn't worth it, but the gentle treatment didn't work. We never wanted to be strict parents, but we decided that drastic measures had to be taken when he reached his teens with his weight still climbing. We rid the house of anything unhealthy and kept an eye on his eating like a hawk and he finally started dropping weight to our slight comfort.
Looking back now I see how short-sighted we were. It's one thing to control your kid, but he won't be a kid forever. At some point he's going to need independence, a job, a car, all the facets of a normal adult life and hopefully someone to share it with. Out on his own he could eat as much as he wanted, when he wanted, especially once we found out his first job was not what he originally told us, but a job at one of the local fast food joints.
Slowly at first, but surely his weight started creeping up again. He'd bounce around between jobs depending on what cuisine he was especially feeling and how long they'd keep him on before realizing how much he was literally eating into their profits. We'd failed. Just like his youth anything he did was motivated by food. We were all out of ideas. Time passed by in this stalemate, the only needle moving faster being the one on our bathroom scale.
We had thought about kicking him out, but at this point I don't think he could even live on his own. He had every weight-related medical condition in the book, every one a missed wake up call to turn back. Things that people in their 50s would start worrying about, not someone less than half their age.
Getting on disability took away the last reason for him to ever get off his copious ass, so it's no surprise that his mobility vaporized shortly thereafter. Some days I wonder if he'll see 30. It'll surely be a miracle of medical science if he does.
I couldn't tell if it was a blessing or a curse the day I found his online persona, through the further I looked, the more I gravitated towards the latter. It finally made everything make quasi-sense, a reason for the way he lived his life, if you can even call it that, but it did so in such a disgusting, heartbreaking way. He catalogues his gains to a sadistic audience hungry to watch him blow up. He talks about how much he loves his weight, shockingly especially its side-effects, reveling in being out of breath simply from rolling over in bed. The post where he declared himself immobile is proudly pinned to the top of his page, racking up comments of support and congratulations from the people feeding into his addiction, both figuratively and literally with constant food deliveries I had long-assumed he had ordered for himself. It's all so fucking disgusting, and it's something I will never tell my wife, something I will take to my grave long after his.
As far as I'm concerned, he's already gone. He was lost 100s of pounds ago. There's no son in that void of a room, just a mound of flesh, endlessly growing until the day it doesn't. Goodbye, son. I hope you really love all your flab like you say you do, because it's all you got, and there's a ton of it.
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drakaripykiros130ac · 6 months
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Green stans: “Aegon remains known as King, and Rhaenyra only as Princess. The greens won.”
Hmm…if my memory serves me right, Maegor remains known as King in histories as well, even though he usurped the rightful heir, his nephew, Aegon the Uncrowned.
And after Jaehaerys I continued the rightful bloodline on the Iron Throne (that of his father, King Aenys), while Maegor’s own bloodline perished (this is what happens to all usurpers’ bloodlines in GRRM’s world), Maegor’s obvious usurpation did not influence the Lords to remove his title as King from histories. This is what happened with Aegon Hightower as well. Except that even though he kept his title as Aegon II, he remains known as Aegon the Usurper.
And although the usurper forced the Lords to recognize Rhaenyra only as Princess in official documentation after her death, she still remains known to this day as the “Half-Year Queen”. So, the nickname confirms that she was a Queen.
The greens won? In what way? Having Aegon the Usurper remain known in the histories as King was not really their goal, was it? They wanted Hightower blood to continue the bloodline on the Iron Throne. That was their motivation. Greed. And they failed.
The Blacks didn’t win? I beg to differ:
1. The Black armies defeated the rest of the green armies after Queen Rhaenyra died. The war was clearly won by the Black armies.
“Yet queen's men had remained, even after the queen herself was dead, and Aegon is reduced to bones and ashes.” (F&B).
2. Rhaenyra succeeded in fulfilling her duty to her House and to the Conqueror’s prophesy, and her bloodline continued on the Iron Throne, as it would have if she had remained alive before the greens’ defeat.
The greens were doomed from the start. The Blacks had more dragons and they had more Houses supporting them. The greens would have lost eventually. The only reason they lasted so long was because the Black armies took a longer time to mobilize for war. Had Rhaenyra heeded her advisors’ council and gone to the Vale instead of Dragonstone, she would have been alive to watch all the greens finally perish, and she would have remained on the Iron Throne, with Aegon the Younger as her heir.
And with the victory of the Black armies and the greens permanently defeated, Aegon the Younger became King Aegon III and continued his mother’s bloodline on the Iron Throne.
I am having fun debunking all the green stans’ “theories”. Keep them coming!
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