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nonpracticinghumanbeing · 7 months

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Izzy IS about community. He’s ALWAYS BEEN about community in his own messed up way. The Canyon was right and the haters were wrong.

He wanted Blackbeard back because that was what kept the crew safe. He was terrible about it and hurt the man he obviously loves in the process, but it WAS for the greater good. It wasn’t a purely selfish act the antis love to frame it as. He wanted to feel safe again and he wanted the crew to be safe as well.

Hell, he was doing his best to help Edward through his post-breakup depression. He didn’t understand what was going on and was clearly distressed by it but he provided what Ed needed. He *knew* he lacked the emotional capacity to help his captain himself so he agreed to bring him Lucius. I really think he would have just gritted his teeth and suffered through it if Ed didn’t say the one thing that could collapse his whole world.

"Why do we even bother being pirates?" That was what freaked Izzy out so much that he pushed Edward to violence. Not because he selfishly wanted Ed to be close at all times but because Blackbeard the legend was the pillar of his community. That legend kept everyone safe and even if Izzy is a horrible asshole, he *does* care about his crew. He knows the world is a horrible hostile place and he focuses on risk mitigation, even if it means hurting the one person he really cares about.

He really tried to provide that to the crew when Edward and Stede took the Act of Grace. It was a terribly misguided attempt at keeping things under control and it was certainly influenced by his submissive tendencies which make him crave structure and feel safe within hierarchies. He *knows* he lacks Ed's charisma and ability to think outside the box and with such huge shoes to fill it's not really surprising he acted out in anger and in result failed miserably. But he was *NEVER* an asshole just for the sake of it.

Now he realizes those days are gone for good. He's already done everything he could to bring Ed back to his senses, including using *Stede fuckin' Bonnet’s* name. It didn’t work. The realization that his one true safeguard is really gone must be terrible, but it also pushes him to take action.

The moment he realizes the crew are in real danger, he takes things into his own hands. He not only goes against the hierarchy he believed to be sacred but also against the man he *LOVES*. He fucking shoots his beloved captain to save the crew. You don’t get much more *community* than that.

He is clearly struggling. He's just tried to fucking kill himself after being maimed AND told he was disposable by a man whom he's apparently served for dacades. He will have to reevaluate his whole life and he *knows* it. But he puts it all to the side and he does what needs to be done. He took all of Edward’s abuse without complaint it seems but the moment the crew are in real danger, he intervenes. You can’t tell me a community (*any* community) doesn’t need people like that.

It all feels very old-time queer to me. The willingness to make terrible sacrifices to protect one's space. The decision (conscious or not) to be effective rather than liked. The choice to stay alive despite terrible heartbreak and go on fighting.

He's absolutely NOT an irredimable villain. He’s an asshole who tries to keep his little world safe. He’s Larry Kramer getting kicked out of GMHC for being too confrontational and politically incorrect to be palatable to the general public.

#ofmd #izzy hands #our flag means death #ofmd meta #our flag means gay #ofmd season 2 #izzy canyon #ofmd spoilers

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isa-loves-you · 7 months

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Touching | The Group Chat Headcanons |

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Isaac:

Isaac isn't big on touching, but he doesn't push away from it when you offer it

Most of the time when he shows physical affection its little things.

Whenever he sits next you on the couch hell pull your legs over his lap, or whenever you guys are in a crowded place in public he will hold your wrist or keep a hand on your shoulder so you guys don't get separated

Sometimes when isaac drinks he gets playful, which means be expected to be picked up and body slammed on your guys bed

Nothing too hard though, he once tried to pick you up bridal style and spin you around but once he started to spin your hand hit a nearby wall and he felt so bad. He thought you were going to die

This man is a horrible sleeper. its either he sleeps sprawled all over the bed and almost kicking you out of the bed.

or he's clinging on to you for dear life.

Nick:

Nick loves physical contact. He can't get enough.

Whenever he has an excuse to touch you he does

When you guys are in public he interlocks your guys arms because he doesn't like how sweaty his hands get from holding hands.

If you ever see those couples that act too touchy while waiting in a line. That's you and him.

He melts whenever you hug him and also scratch his back a little bit

Since nick wears a lot of hats, and also wears headphones majority of the day he will do anything you want if you rub or scratch his head

Nick likes cuddling when you two are watching a movie or just laying on the bed but not when he's going to sleep

You guys usually fall asleep facing each other and having your legs intertwined together

Yumi

Hes doesnt like being touched by a lot of people and it's gotten worse when he moved into the group house

He pretends that he doesn't like it when you touch him but you both know he secretly loves it

In public he will put his arm across your shoulders so you guys can walk at the same pace

If he doesn't do this you will be left behind. He walks too fast

He does like it when you put some form of weight on him, he feels more grounded

Usually it when he's laying in bed scrolling on his phone and your laying on top of him also watching his phone

But you can't lie facing him when you do this. He freaks out if he feels you breathing on him

Since he's a big man he likes it when he's the big spoon

if you wrap your arm around him and hike your leg onto his hip he's asleep in not time

Tanner:

Tanner is like nick, he loves affection

He's a very giddy person so whenever you hug him or touch him in anyway he's happy

He likes holding your hand, but he thinks its funny when he finds new and weird ways to be close to you in person

God this man is built like one of those buff teddybears, i will die a fulfilled solder being suffocated by his boobs🫡

Whenever you two are relaxing on his bead or watching a movie he will find his way to put his head in your lap and you scratch his head or eyebrows

He usually falls asleep like that so he makes sure your not moving

Tanner likes falling asleep on his stomach so that means your his mattress

Larry:

Larry is very carefree about touching he neither likes it or dislikes it.

He likes holding hands the most of all, nothing can beat a classic

Even if you think that physical affection is the most a couple can do to show love, your wrong Larry finds other ways.

He thinks doing activities or just hanging out with you is the most loving thing people can do.

However, Larry does like it when he sits on the floor in between your legs and style his hair in different ways.

Since Larry has a hard time falling asleep at night that means you are up a lot of nights too

Most of the time you fall asleep before Larry does, but you always wake up with him laying right next to you.

You spend a good portion of your morning taking .5 pictures of him asleep.

#isaacwhy #larry croft #softwilly x reader #tgc #the group chat #the group chat podcast #tooyumi #yumi tgc #yumi #yumi x reader #bigt x reader #big t #bigt

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xcrust · 6 months

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Not very punk?

A little drabble I wrote while procrastinating doing work for school. Its not super detailed and I accidentally made Sal a little more stoic than intended.

Gender neutral reader X Sal Fisher

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The first time that you met Sal was definitely not the greatest look for you. In fact to this day you sometimes get small bursts of cringe attacks thinking about it. Of course you believed that you can only make a moment embarrassing if you make it. But considering how much you hold him so dear to your heart today. Maybe meeting him and remembering all that embarrassment shows how impactful it was to have met him.

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"You know for a guy that has blue hair, you're not really that punk"

Every few days you head towards the Addison apartment to visit the resident stoner of the small town of nockfell. You like to claim that you were not someone that frequently gets high. though wouldn't that be a little bit of a fib to the guy that's standing a few feet away.

"Im Sal, my dad and I actually just moved upstairs."

Another person that is going to be a subject to the freakshow of this building. Don't get that thought wrong though, you lived down the road with your parents. Like everywhere else on the planet there are always characters of people you see everyday but something about this complex just has such loud personalities whether it's intended or not. You would've been living amongst the apartment if it weren't for their parents having extremely weird auras of the place. Though it would be hypocritical to trash on it since you're spending half your time there.

“Man, that's a really cool mask! Ignore them. They're actually crazy” Larry got up from his bed to head towards the new guy.

“Larry literally shut your face before I kick you. I can also bet that the mask is a prosthetic.” So actually you are the only one that is high right now. Usually it's you both that get high all the time but as of the past few days Larry has been so freaked out that getting high would just bring one that's super freaked out. So here you were, in a ball.

“They’re actually right about that one” sal speaks out adjusting the straps around his head. For a little guy he does have quite a deep voice.

“See that is really badass!” If anyone saw you or to be more specific if any of your parents saw you then it would be so embarrassing and maybe the usual nerve being around a new person has been washed away.

“They seem cool…you know that's a lot of big talk for someone that can barely keep their head up” the new guy speaks again. Mainly pointed to Larry because the target of that comment was already out like a light.

“Trust they're honestly very chill. I just don't think that they're even on the same planet as us” the host of the room started while heading towards his speakers. “What's your place in music? Let me show this band that i'm loving right now”

“You sure that they won't wake up?” Sal asked while approaching the speakers as well. He had no idea but seeing the small bursts of spunk that you maintained while conscious was very alluring. That's not even mentioning the way that they knew what the prosthetic was.

“I have no idea but their loss, with my mom gone it's my rules in my room”

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"Oh my gosh sally stop bringing that up" You're covering your face. It's in the middle of the day at school. Actually you and Sal were in the middle of bio class. Having been checked out of the lesson for such a long time now. "i promise i've never been that high before in my life and never will be again"

The thing about the first time you met him you were beyond greened out. Actually when you thought he left to search for whatever it was at the time you ran to the bathroom to throw up. Spoiler alert! He was still in the room.

"Im sorry im just trying to make punkness be stronger" He responds holding his heart. The sass of this kid is going to put you in a coma.

In all honesty you didn't know how you got so close to the over dramatic boy in front of you. Larry and Sal got closer before you both started hanging out one on one. Half of the first few months of meeting him the only times that you both interacted was in Larry’s basement. It's not like you avoided him but it's not like you didnt after embarrassing yourself so badly.

“You two in the back! Stop talking and pay attention”

“Sally, count your days because the minute we are out of this classroom I'm putting you six feet under” You giggled out trying to be quiet. The teacher really only made it all more funny. Beside you sal was holding his mouth scrunched over in the textbook. You reflected looking at him, being in his presence really boosted all good emotions. The connection that you both got from each other has been such a 180 change. Not saying life was terrible before him but a large spark was given to you being together.

“Ok (Y/N) five second head start and you're dead”

You leaned back with the biggest smirk on your face. A minute from the bell and you're already stuffing all your things into your bag. Counting yourself lucky that the door is right beside you in the back of the class.

*RiNG * *RING* *RING*

Before the second ring you're already halfway down the hall. Literally no agility was in your body unless it meant that you can beat any of your closest friends. Take the time you were hanging out with Ash. Putting a bet on whoever got to your house first would mean that the one that got there gets to ride your new motorcycle. The school isn't far and you did win but you could have been mistaken for an asthmatic by the time you got to your house.

Running into Larry by the lockers you hid around him to make the escape.

“Who are you getting away from no-” a flash of blue hair came zooming towards you both. If it weren't for the tall resident of the addison basement you wouldn't have gotten away. Pushing Larry to Sal before making it to the courtyards. You'd have to apologize to him when you win. For now it's all for one out here.

The courtyard was very quiet. It being lunch didn't change the fact that no one was coming here. Though you wouldn't expect that much of a difference with the teachers lounge nearby. Luckily since no one comes here maybe it was time to text him your success. Pulling out your phone to say he didn't catch you within the first few minutes of the bell.

A second later you're being put into a chokehold.

“I win”

Sally stands behind you still interlocked. Damn that was kinda- No. Nope that's so wack. Crazy thoughts are reserved for crazy people. Inseconds though you lose your balance and completely fall on the ground. Him landing on top of you

“Woah sal take me on a date first” you said groaning in a choked out laugh. Eyes still not opened from the impact.

“Wait! Don't open your eyes just yet” he sounded panicked so you followed going back to being relaxed laying down. The sound of buckles and straps being pulled explained the panic. It's been almost a two years since he moved in and to this day it has still been a touchier topic. It's no rush at all to see him though. Sometimes you long for moments to look at his face for long periods of time. Of course at sleepover you would maybe get a small glimpse in the middle of the night but light or lack thereof were basically the cockblock of the century. That being said, if he's not ready then no way in hell would you ask.

“Sorry, I'm good now,” he spoke out. You opened your eyes to see he moved himself a few feet away.

“Sal, you have no reason to apologize! did you do anything wrong? i dont think so” you reaffirm

He sighs but looks at you with the same look that only you've been bestowed. Both teenagers sit in silence for a bit. You had shifted to sit closer to him to look up at the sky.

“You know I care about you a lot… you've made this place so much more fun. Feel free to always feel comfortable around me and i'll bother you the same amount.” Talking to Sally like this comes from pure truth. You love him a lot. It could just be platonic or you're just telling yourself that.

Getting up you grab his hand and start pulling him to the cafeteria. instead of letting go he interlocked your hands a bit tighter than the average person. Though it gave you a bit of happiness. He might not be the best with words sometimes but you appreciated that hand squeeze.

“Come on! We need to make sure Todd isn't boring everyone to death.”

After yet another ghost hunting sesions around the town it was pretty fair to say that the group was entirely pooped. So this brings us to the garage band party? More like a treehouse makeshift acoustic party. The tree was way too far from any extension cord to work so now we work with what we got. It is crazy to think that you've all been fending and mystery solving for nearly four years. In that time it was almost a joke to be called the mystery gang with a bit more emo flavor. During those four years, the relationship between you and Sal seemed to only grow more tense by the second. That's not in a bad way though.

“Hey , Sal and I are going to be getting some munch!” Larry says half way down the tree already.

“YOOO WAIT, get some barbeque chips! You literally have to or else you're making the children starve!” Ash exclaimed, putting away the guitar.

Sal starts getting up from right beside you. The treehouse was not huge so most of us were sharing seats. You both were rocking in the bean bag. Somehow you both made it work even if it was definitely made for toddlers only. The position that was there was incredibly comfortable until Larry was continuously shouting from the ground.

“I'll see you in a bit” sal says before pushing your head slightly. Looking over to him while he walked out practically put you in a trance.

Glancing over to Todd and Ash at the other corner of the room you can see them practically frothing at the mouth. The second Sal got out of sight they both pounced onto you.

“Y/n, you're actually killing us over here” todd reclaimed. “Its been the longest fucking four years of my life watching you both eye fuck eachother.”

Wow, that is the most out of character thing that you've heard him say ever in your life. But like it was such a call out on your name.

“Dude that is so out of pocket” you're grinning while speaking out. “You need to stop hanging around Larry he's ruining your good guy persona”

“Stop it! You're trying to deflect that conversation! You and Sally are actually making us all lose our minds! When are you guys going to get together? ” Ash says. Looking at this intervention with Ash and Todd was almost comical to look at. Both of them really are not fighting the girl and gay best friend stereotype.

“In my defense, I'd like to know if you ever cornered Sal like you are with me!” In front of them you look like you're taking this as a joke but on the inside you've been shitting yourself trying to think of a way out of this. In actuality you've had such a massive crush on him for so long.

“Unlike popular belief we have eyes, so of course we've cornered him.” Todd rebutted.

“Well damn, Uhh im not sure if there is anything that I can say… say what did he say about me?” In response to that, Todd and Ash really deadpanned so hard it almost stabbed you.

“Depending on the information you tell us then we can decide what we can tell you” He continued.

“You guys suck– so maybe I like him an extremely small itty bitty bit but that really doesn't matter if he doesn't like me back” If they both couldn't deadpan anymore somehow they managed to do it in this instance.

Just a moment goes by and you hear shuffling at the bottom of the tree. A hushed voice started exclaiming.

“Sal! You just stepped on my foot you whore”

So this was a set up? You had no idea that Your friends were suicidal. Turning around you see the romance twins looking really nervous. In a flash all hell broke loose.

“Move! LARRY get out OF THE WAY!” Ash yelled while sprinting to the door of the treehouse.

Cut to you with a bag of ice on your ankle. Sitting in your room with Sally holding your ankle to make sure nothing falls off. Long story short while you were trying to hunt the three devils, you fell down a few of the steps in the ladder.

“So I heard you like me and itty bitty bit? Didn't know you were talking like a 5 year old now” Sal says.

“Oh come off it, maybe that toddler bean bag gave me a lobotomy while you were out” The feeling of it all being so tense. “But what if I do like you?” it's been so long that it really scared you that there was a chance that you could lose him.

“Then I would tell you to not stop. Maybe… for the past few years I really like you more than a bit”

“You know for a guy with blue hair, You’re really hot and maybe a little badass and maybe a little bit punk”

#sallyface x reader #ashley campbell #larry johnson #sally face #sal fisher #sally fisher #sally face todd #todd morrison #sal fisher x reader #sally face headcanons #sally face hcs #sal x reader

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hlficlibrary · 2 months

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✤ Fake Relationship Fics ✤

A series of posts with the top five fics of each category by kudos plus five more hidden gems from that category! Remember to leave kudos and a comment on the fics you enjoyed to show your appreciation! You can find our other recs here.

- Top 5 H/L Fics -

1️⃣ Escapade by dolce_piccante / @haydolce {M, 146k}

In the grand scheme of things, finding a date for a wedding should be no problem for Louis Tomlinson. He's rich. He's handsome. He's reasonably well behaved. But when the wedding is for his lifelong best friend (and former boyfriend), and is happening in under a month, finding a date for the ceremony and accompanying festivities becomes more of an adventure than he ever could have planned for.

2️⃣ And Then a Bit by @infinitelymint {E, 158k}

“We’d like to give the fans what they want.” Magee states, placing his hand on the table in front of him and leaning forward. “We want to give them Larry Stylinson.”

Or, take a parallel universe where Louis and Harry were never together, mix in a two year hiatus and an impending comeback, pour in a dash of lost fans, two tablespoons of strong friendship and a Modest! employee with a good idea. Add a squeeze of pretending to be a couple, lots of kisses and a tattoo or two. Stir. Serve: the mother of all publicity stunts.

(aka Harry and Louis fake a relationship for publicity. Eventually it becomes a lot less fake and a lot more real.)

3️⃣ California Sold by @isthatyoularry {M, 123k}

Notoriously closeted boyband member Harry Styles is famous on a global scale, meanwhile Louis, as his best friend, is back home in Manchester, living the typical life of a 24 year old. When Harry needs Louis with him in LA, a publicity stunt gone wrong changes their friendship forever.

A fake-relationship AU between two lifelong best friends.

4️⃣ Paint Me In A Million Dreams by green_feelings / @greenfeelings {M, 112k}

Harry's one of Hollywood's biggest actors, has made a name for himself in prestigious films and lives the life of a superstar. There's just one thing missing to make it picture-perfect, but the one Harry's in love with is completely out of reach for him. Enter Louis, one of Hollywood's biggest actors himself, who just came out of the closet and taps new genres in the industry. When Louis sacks the role Harry auditioned for in Scorsese's next big film, their irrational feud starts. Who could have guessed it would get even worse when for promo season, their teams decide to present them as a couple for publicity?

In short, Harry's in love with someone and doesn't care about dating anyone else, Louis never felt home in L.A., Liam writes love songs for someone he shouldn't write love songs to, and Niall makes everything better with good food.

5️⃣ Faking It by TheCellarDoor / @donotdialnine {M, 46k}

A uni AU in which Louis has been Harry’s best friend since he offered him cubed fruit on the playground, and they spend more time cuddling in their dorm beds than they do apart, but it’s not like that. Or is it?

Aka Harry pretends to date his best friend to escape unwanted attention from a too insistent classmate and hopes it won’t blow up in his face. Featuring embarrassing dildo accidents, awkward boners, longing, first times, late night conversations, emotional discoveries and Niall as the exasperated friend with bad advice.

HIDDEN GEMS:

💎 this charade (was never going to last) by @scrunchyharry {E, 68k}

On the surface, CitizenX, an international caritative nonprofit, looked like any other nonprofit, funding humanitarian missions worldwide and striving to make the world a better place, one donation at a time.

At least, that was what Harry thought, until he was hired as a computer specialist for a spinoff agency called carish, whose true purpose was to reveal CitizenX’s tangled web of lies.

As if the whole ‘industrial spy’ business was not stressful enough, Harry found himself in a hatred-at-first-sight relationship with one of his new coworkers, Louis, a man intent on detesting Harry.

When the worst happened and Harry and Louis found themselves thrown together in hiding, with only each other to rely on, Harry never could have predicted the turn their relationship would take.

Nor could he anticipate that it would all be taken away from him and he would have to decide how far he was willing to go to get Louis back.

💎 Love Is a Winning Game by Rearviewdreamer / @all-these-larrythings {M, 47k}

Before their broken engagement, Harry had his head stuck so far in the clouds that he doesn’t even remember entering him and Louis for something as crazy as a couple's gameshow until a series of bad, post-breakup decisions puts Harry in the awkward position of needing the help of his ex-fiancé to try and fix the mess he has made.

💎 Wed’n Walk (Or, We Went to Amsterdam Together) by @hellolovers13 {E, 11k}

When Harry had first started planning his honeymoon to Amsterdam, he had not envisioned ending up there with his best friend.

Or getting fake-married to him for 24 hours.

💎 Every Line, Every Word, Everything by lsforever / @kingonafiftymetreroad {G, 10k}

“I just fucking came out of the closet to the whole world so I wouldn’t have to parade around fake relationships anymore and that’s what you’re trying to put on me again?!”

or, the AU where Harry's team suggests that he should have a fake boyfriend after he's just come out. Who would've thought it would be his best friend?

💎 Just To See That Smile by @homosociallyyours {NR, 6k}

It's Coming Out Week at university, and Harry's taken on a lot of responsibilities to make everything run smoothly. Finding his roommate's boyfriend attractive is making that a bit difficult, unfortunately. It might help if he realized that said boyfriend (Louis) is really just there to help said roommate (Liam) figure out if Liam's crush (Zayn) likes him back.

But that would make things too easy.

A fic where a hastily faked relationship and a lot of miscommunication almost ruins a perfectly good dance.

#ficrec #fakerelationship #homosociallyyours #lsforever #scrunchyharry #hellolovers13 #rearviewdreamer #thecellardoor #dolcepiccante #isthatyoularry #infinitelymint #greenfeelings

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asingleietsist · 4 months

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The Night in Bowser City

Part I

Luigi folded his shirt over on the bed while Junior restlessly squirmed on the sheets. He grumbled to himself as he clearly tried to get Luigi's attention.

Larry, on the other hand, popped his head up while he giggled to himself. He slowly crawled onto the bed when he noticed Luigi packing his suitcases and paused, "Babbo?".

"Hm? Oh, Larry? What's wrong?", he hummed.

"I don't like Uncle Mario..", Larry huffed.

"How come?"

"He's always mean to Papa!", Junior chimed in as he curled up. "Why can't Abigail or Storm watch us?!"

"Or the guards..", Larry added.

Luigi sighed once he finally got the suitcase closed. "Your brothers and sister decided to go home for the winter and most of the guards are on their break. I know you all don't like it, but I don't trust Daisy to watch you alone. Not like last time...".

'I can still hear the screams...', Luigi shivered.

Junior grinned a bit, "We had the best game of King of the Castle ever! She's a true leader!"

The king shook his head, "Not when it knocked down half the west end of the castle.. they're still repairing it.. Besides, you all promised to play nice with your uncle, so no explosives this time.". His eyes trailed to Iggy and Lemmy, who grinned wildly at the sparkling bomb the two festered.

Roy quickly put out the wick and snorted at the two before they scampered away with the bomb.

Luigi sighed, "Besides, you already like Daisy, right?"

"Yeah... But he'll ruin everything!", Junior growled his tail swished violently as he laid on his stomach. Luigi shook his head , ready to rebuttal, but a knock at the door caught his attention.

Bowser slowly creaked the chamber door open and rumbled lowly as he entered the room. He smiled at the sight of his children surrounding his lover and walked over to the bedside to greet them.

Junior shuffled a bit to turn his shell towards him and huffed. Bowser blinked then glanced over at Luigi for an answer.

"He's still upset that Mario and Daisy are watching them..", he mouthed.

"I don't blame him, your brother fuckin' sucks.", he joked.

Luigi punched his shoulder as he hoisted his suitcase onto its wheels. "Aye! That's my brother you're talking about. At least try to hide your distaste better."

Bowser smirked as he nudged Luigi's neck a bit with his nose, "Ok, I really think your shrimp of a brother can handle 7 koopalings for a night. I have SOOO much fate in him."

Luigi snickered and rolled his eyes as he playfully pushed the beast's nose off of him, "Definitely helping, thanks."

Bowser nodded, "My pleasure~ Now, Junior. I know as inferior of a being that little red guy is compared to us. He's your dad's brother... Somehow-"

Luigi nudged him again. "Ahem!"

"Ok ok!", Bowser grumbled and finally flipped Junior over. "What I'm trying to say is, don't kill the poor guy. It's not his fault he isn't as handsome or powerful as us.".

Junior squirmed and landed on his side, "I make no promises!"

"That's my boy!", Bowser chanted before Luigi rolled his suitcase to the door. The koopalings took note and stammered towards him before he could turn around. The group tumbled into the hallways and plopped onto the velvety carpet.

Morton Jr whimpered and held onto a squished Luigi into a hug. The others trickled over to try and hug him, but Morton's grip was too tight.

He laughed a bit and patted the large koopaling's head once he got an arm free, "I wasn't leaving yet, just putting my things outside.. I'm not going to walk out without saying goodbye to my sweet bambini!"

Morton placed him down and once he did, each koopalings hurried over and hugged and nuzzled him. Lemmy had simply sniffled at his 'stache before he scampered back into the room with Iggy.

"DAISY!!", Junior roared.

Daisy ran down the hallway and collided with the young prince, "Hey kiddo! You ready for the best three nights of your life?! I found a better way to play King of the Castle!". She got close to his ear, "I stole Peach's crown. Don't tell Mario~", she snickered.

Junior's eyes lit up, "I can get Papa's and we can lead these guys to victory!"

The two nodded and chatted as they began to plot their game. Mario passed them with an anxious look, but dismissed his concern before turning to the large koopa before him. Bowser glared at him, his eyes never left the tiny body as he walked in.

"Mario."

"Bowser."

Luigi glared at both of them, "Really?"

Mario's face lit up immediately and he went in for a hug. Bowser looked away as he placed his tail between the two, not long before Mario lifted it over his head and went under. To the King's dismay, Mario's brotherly strength was unmatched.

The brothers gave each other a deep hug, "Why'd you have to marry a 20 pound pain in the ass?"

"You married a woman willing to falcon-kick you into the nearest galaxy for sport. I think we're even.", Luigi muttered in his ear.

Before he could respond, Luigi broke up the hug and tried to gain the attention of the group. "Excusa! Everyone, listen up."

The room still bustled as Luigi stood there with an impatient smile. With a flash of lightning he yelled again, and once the thunder rumble cleared, he spoke.

The room stared at him in shock and fear, but everyone composed themselves once the air felt lighter. "You already know your aunt and uncle will be watching you for the next few days. I trust that you'll all behave while we're gone."

Wendy snickered, "Right.."

Bowser sighed, "At least for a night. Don't destroy anything..."

Luigi nodded in agreement, "As for the 'sitters, just make sure they're in bed by 9 and that you feed them. I already made a list of allergies and Lemmy gets a bit cranky whe-"

"Lu, I get you're worried, but we've got this!", Mario smiled sweetly. "You've told us to contact Kamek if anything goes wrong and I know they'll behave... somewhat... Go enjoy your honeymoon."

Bowser lowered his head with a smirk, "Oh we'll enjoy it alrigh-"

Luigi clamped his jaw shut, "BOWSER! NO- Not in front of the kids!".

The koopa's eyes widened, but it didn't take long before he grinned and licked the palm of his hand. His eyes calmed a bit and his eyelids lowered, "Fine~"

The king couldn't help but feel his face heat up from the interaction. Mario turned away in disgust, "Just...go before I change my mind about this..."

Bowser scooped up his koopalings one more time and gently hugged all of them, "Raise hell kids!"

Once they said their goodbyes, Bowser lifted up his husband and his luggage then nuzzled him gently. "Let's go~"

Junior watched them walk into their ship and sighed. Even with a playmate, he still wished that he didn't have to be left with the brother of his dad. ".....Im going to my room."

Mario stepped forward, "Dinner will be done in a few minutes, uh-"

"Bowser Jr.", Roy said. "Do you not know our names?"

"I remember Lemmy.", he added as he pointed to Larry.

Lemmy's head raised in attention as he held Iggy's hand. "Was he pointing to me?", he asked.

"Nope, not even close..", Iggy sighed. "He's worse than Babbo."

Daisy saw a bit of awkward distress in the interaction and suggested the kids go to their room while the two checked on dinner.

The group headed further into the castle and once they turned the corner, Mario sighed. "Thanks.."

"Don't mention it. You'll get better at this.", she assured.

"I can barely connect with the brute's son."

"Your nephew... Remember?"

"Right...", he groaned and rubbed his temple.

"Maybe you can salvage your reputation at dinner, tell them a cool story!", she smiled and she punched him arm. "They're adventurers! Give'm something to latch to."

Mario thought for a bit, the two headed towards the kitchen as he pondered.

'Most of them... This isn't going to work.'.

#chrimas #bowuigi #luigi #super mario bros #bowser x luigi #bowser #super mario #a green queen au #bowser city #smbros locations #worldbuilding

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kaminokatieemoved · 1 year

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Hi Hi! How are you?

I read the Sal fic you wrote and I loved your writing. :)

So, here I am to ask for some angst with Sal x F!Reader, where she is Larry's younger sister (two years younger than him), and after his death, she starts drinking and smoking, because she's never done these things before, so when Sal realizes what's been going on, he tries to comfort her. Oh, and while she's drunk at the moment, she ends up confessing that she likes Sal.

Help || Sal Fisher

Synopsis - The gang is worried about you after the death of your brother Larry. Your best friend Ash asks Sal to go to your apartment and help you. When he arrives, he finds you drunk and a confession ensues.

Warnings - SFW. Swearing. Alcohol Consumption. Smoking (Cigarettes). Mentions Of Drug Use. Depression. Mentions Of Suicide. Slight Angst. Low Self-Esteem.

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The call came that night from Sal. You answered, already panicked since your brother didn't show up for dinner with Henry and your mother. "Hello?" You asked as soon as you picked up your phone.

"Y/N," came Sal's voice from the other end. He sounded like he'd been crying.

"Sal? Is everything okay?" You asked, heart dropping into your stomach at the sounds of sniffling coming from the other line.

"Larry's dead," was all he said. You were silent for a minute as you tried to compute what he had just blurted out. "Y/N?"

"What do you mean 'Larry's dead'?" You asked, panic evident in your voice.

"Come to the basement," Sal said before putting the phone down.

You rushed as fast as you could, bidding Henry and Lisa a quick goodbye before making your way down to the basement to meet Sal. When you arrived at the basement, Sal was nowhere to be found. So, you made your way outside to the treehouse you all frequently visited only to see him pacing up and down outside below the ladders. "Sal!" You called out, running over to him.

"Y/N," his voice came from behind his prosthetic. It broke as he said your name indicating that he had been, and still was, crying.

"Sal," you whispered, placing a hand on his shoulder. "What's wrong?"

"Larry's dead," he sniffled, pointing to the treehouse. "He's dead Y/N! He killed himself!"

You didn't want to believe Sal. You wanted to believe that this was all just a sick, cruel joke that your brother had thought of but deep down in your heart you knew it wasn't. Sal continued pacing up and down outside the treehouse, your arm slipping off his shoulder as you stood staring up at the entrance in shock. Tears formed in your eyes, your brother couldn't be dead. You were on the phone to him not even an hour ago saying you were excited to spend some quality family time together. "Is he... Up there?" You asked, voice shaky.

Sal shook his head. "No, but look at these texts I got. I rushed over as soon as he sent them," Sal passed his phone to you and you scrolled through the texts Larry had sent to him. The tears fell from your eyes and your stomach turned.

Your brother really was dead.

After that day, your life had become more than miserable. You found solace in the bottom of bottles of alcohol and smoked in futile attempts to forget the pain you were feeling. You had isolated yourself from all of your friends, keeping yourself locked in your small apartment hardly ever seeing the light of day. Your best friend, Ash, had become really worried for you. After Larry's death, you had stopped taking care of yourself only brushing your teeth once every other day and showering when you needed to leave the apartment to get groceries once a month. "This is getting out of hand Y/N," Ash had said to you upon one of her daily check-ins with you.

"Did you even care about my brother?" You snapped, taking a swig from an almost empty bottle of whisky situated on your bedside table.

"Of course I did," Ash said sadly. "I loved your brother like he was my own brother but, he wouldn't want us to mourn like this."

"It doesn't matter what he would want, does it? He's dead."

Ash had left your apartment feeling so defeated. She knew you cared for Sal, loved him even, and would value his opinion more than anything she could ever say. So in an attempt to help you, Ash shot Sal a text asking him to go over to your apartment to speak to you. If anybody could help you, it would be him. As soon as Sal received the text from Ash he was quick to put on his prosthetic and his shoes and leave his home to head to yours. Sal had been worried sick about you over the last few months after all he cared for you more than he had ever cared for anybody. To see you hurting, to see you drinking and smoking, killed him inside.

When Sal reached your apartment, he knocked on the door and waited for you to answer. He stood patiently waiting and heard a few bumps followed by an "ow" before the door flung open, revealing you with a fresh bottle of whisky in your hands. "Sal," you slurred, opening your arms and throwing them around him, enveloping the man into a bone shattering hug.

"Are you drunk?" He asked, pulling away from the hug and staring down at you from his prosthetic.

"It depends," you giggled. "Are you drunk?"

"No. You know I don't drink Y/N," Sal said. He motioned his head to your apartment and sighed. "May I come in."

"Of course," you giggled again, stepping aside clumsily and allowing Sal to walk into your apartment.

You plopped down onto the sofa and took another drink of whisky before lighting up a cigarette. "You really shouldn't be smoking that in here," Sal said sternly as he watched you.

"Whyyyy?" You asked.

"Because this is an apartment complex," Sal explained. "You can't go lighting up cigarettes and blunts whenever you feel like it."

"You're boring," you said sillily, a pout on your lips. You looked at Sal as you took a drag from your cigarette. Despite his prosthetic you could feel the disappointment on his face. It shook you to your core. "Ash asked you to come didn't she?" You said after a few moments of silence. Sal nodded. "You wouldn't be here if she didn't. You don't care about me."

Sal's mouth hung open, his chin poking out the bottom of his prosthetic. He was shocked by what you had said. Sure, he wasn't the best at showing people but that didn't mean he didn't care. "I care about you Y/N," was all he could say in retaliation.

"No you don't," you sighed. "The only person who truly cared about me is dead."

"That's not true Y/N and you know it," Sal said. "This is just the alcohol talking."

"No it's not. This is how I really feel Sal," your eyes began to well up as you spoke and Sal felt his own eyes tear up. "Now that my brother's dead, why would you want to hang around with me? I'm useless!"

Sal placed a hand on your thigh and squeezed lightly. "You're not useless Y/N. You might be two years younger than me, but that doesn't mean I don't want to be around you."

"Then why haven't you been here?" You sniffled, wiping the tears away from your cheeks.

"You've been pushing everybody away Y/N. It's not healthy. We want to be there for you."

You stubbed your cigarette out in the ashtray that resided on your coffee table and took another sip of alcohol. The liquid burned your throat as it sipped down but, the burn felt good when you were feeling numb inside. You looked at Sal who sat on the sofa next to you and due to the drunken haziness of your vision, there were two of him. If it wasn't for his hand on your thigh, you wouldn't have known which one to look at as you spoke. "I-I'm sorry Sally," you hiccuped. "I never meant to push you away. Let alone you of all people." Sal tilted his head to the side and listened as you spoke to him. "I'm struggling. So much. Ever since Larry died, my life has felt empty. He was one of my best friends. I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have to live my life without him by my side."

"I know," Sal muttered. He moved his hand from your thigh to cup your cheek, wiping away the tears that were now flooding down your face with his thumb. "I know what you're going through right now. After my mum passed away, I felt exactly the same."

You heart clenched. Sal had been through so much in his short time on earth and it pained you. You looked up at him, staring deep into his eyes. Maybe it was the alcohol giving you confidence, or maybe you were just crazy, but you never meant to blurt it out. "I love you Sally." Sal's eyes widened at your confession, but was quick to regain his composure. You loved him? As a friend or as something more? Thoughts were swirling around his mind but you continued to talk. "As soon as I laid eyes on you, I fell for you. And hard too. Larry used to tease me about it all the time," you let out a soft chuckle as you remembered fondly the time Larry had found out you had feelings for Sal. He had teased you so hard that your face went bright red and you locked yourself in your room for hours out of embarrassment.

"You do?" Sal asked, still in shock.

"Obviously," you slurred, taking another sip of whisky. Your face had heated up when you had realised you had just poured out your heart to someone you considered to be one of your best friends.

Sal placed his other hand on your other cheek so he was now cupping them both in either hand. He looked deep into your eyes and spoke slowly, "I love you too."

"You do?" You asked. Your heart was racing, beating so hard in your chest you swore Sal could hear the thumping of it against your ribcage through the silence.

"I always have," Sal admitted. "I never in a million years would have thought you'd look at me in the same way I look at you Y/N."

"Why wouldn't I?" You asked.

You were swaying from side-to-side, completely off your face drunk at this point. Sal wondered if you were telling the truth, and most importantly, if you'd remember any of this tomorrow when you woke up. Sal took a shaky breath. "Look at me. I wear a prosthetic. You haven't even seen my face, how could you love a monster like me?"

"You're not a monster Sal," you whispered. "You're the most kindest, most caring, most loving person I have ever met in my entire life."

"That means a lot coming from you," Sal smiled softly. "Now what do you say to going to sleep?"

"I don't know," you said. "I want to continue drinking."

"Please Y/N, please stop," Sal begged. "It's no good for you."

You thought for a moment before finally speaking. "I'll stop drinking if you promise me something?"

"Anything," Sal said breathlessly.

"Stay with me tonight?" You suggested, tearing up once more. "I don't want to be alone."

"I'll stay with you for as long as you need me," Sal smiled at you. You nodded and stood up, grabbing Sal's hand and leading him to your bedroom. You lay down over the sheets and within seconds you were snoring. Sal smiled to himself, watching as you slept peacefully. He really did love you and care for you more than anybody else on earth. He just hoped you remembered what you said in the morning, and that you could take things to the next level with your newfound relationship.

Requested by @httpjiikook <3 Sorry for making you wait so long, I hope that you like it and it was worth the wait.

Requests are OPEN but please specify if you'd like SFW or NSFW when requesting. I am currently struggling with my mental health and as a result have low motivation to write so please be patient if you do request anything!

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#Sally Face #Sally Face x Reader #Sal Fisher #Sal Fisher x Reader #Sal Fisher Imagine #Sal Fisher Imagines #Sally Face Imagine #Sally Face Imagines #Sal Fisher One Shot #Sal Fisher One Shots #Sally Face One Shot #Sally Face One Shots #Larry Johnson #Larry Johnson x Reader

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dwobbitfromtheshire · 7 months

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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

A/N: The first movie isn't real.

Summary: A platonic girls' night with Steve, Robin, and Nancy.

Girls' night. He was perfectly okay with it being called girls' night. Steve was actually excited about it. It would be the first time him and Nancy would be hanging out since they cleared the air. They sat down and actually talked about what happened between them. Nancy apologized for how she handled things between them. Steve tried to apologize for not being a better boyfriend, and Nancy had promptly hit him over the head with newspaper, telling him that he had been a damn good boyfriend. They talked about Barb, and they both decided that they had nothing to apologize for that night. It had been Dr. Brenner's for playing God. If it hadn't been for his experiment, then Barb would have lived. They were just normal teenagers that night, enjoying each other's company.

Newly single Nancy fucked him that night and it was like closing a book after it was left open to long. It was finished, and they could finally move forward to actually being friends. They had woken up the next morning, feeling better than they had in a long time. The sun had shone over both of them, and the birds sang loudly. Steve remembered looking at Nancy, and the feeling he had unknowingly held onto for so long was gone. In its place was closure. He's not sure why, but they had looked at each other and laughed. It was the last time they would sleep together, and when Steve would look back on this moment, he would look back on their relationship fondly. . .with no more regrets.

"Hello, ladies," Steve grinned when he opened the door.

"Well, this is familiar," Nancy said.

Nancy had picked up Robin on the way to Steve’s and they were now standing on his doorstep. Nancy's eyes sparkled with a little bit of sadness, something that would probably always be there, but over all, she looked pretty happy. Steve grinned.

"Ready to raise a little hell?" Steve asked, and Nancy laughed.

"Okay, the first rule of girls' night is no leaving Robin out of inside jokes," Robin said as she pushed herself inside, pulling Nancy along with her.

"Oh, is Robin speaking in the third person now?" Steve scoffed.

"Only for this moment, she is," Robin said. "Whoops, I accidentally spoke like Yoda."

"So, what's first on the agenda on our night of hell raising?" Nancy asked.

"Pizza and movie first. That's absolute. It has to be a stupid, mockable rom com. It has to be as cheesy as the pizza," Robin said.

"Then we spend some time picking it apart. We then put on a movie that we do like. You know, usual one that makes us cry," Steve said.

"Then after that, we do facials and paint each other's nails while we gossip. Don't worry, we only gossip about people we don't like," Robin said, and Nancy laughed. "We gossip about Keith a lot."

"Then the very last thing, we dance around in our socks, our sleep shirts and underwear. Tonight's song: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," Steve finished.

"How often do you guys do this?" Nancy asked.

"All of the time," Steve and Robin said together.

They all settled down to watch a movie that Robin picked out, the pizza boxes spread out on the coffee table. The movie they were watching was called Better to Have Loved, which turned out better than they had expected.

"With a title like that, I really thought that it was going to be super cheesy like the cover of the tape," Robin said. "But I really loved it. Kind of sad that Andy didn't end up with the love of his life. It was nice that he decided his friendship with Larry was more important. Although, they never explained how a jock and a metalhead became such close friends."

"Well, obviously, they got trapped in another dimension together," Steve said and they all laughed.

"You're so wrong, Robin," Nancy said. "Andy did end up with the love of his life."

"What? The movie ended like it started with Andy crawling into Larry's bed like they always do," Robin said and then paused. "Wait. . . are you implying that Andy and Larry are in love?"

"If the shoe fits," Nancy said.

"As a lesbian, I think that I would be able to sense it," Robin said.

"You didn't sense anything with me. I had to tell you that I'm bisexual," Steve said. "I don't know. I see it now. Yes, Andy is definitely in love with Eddie."

Robin and Nancy's head snapped together to look in his direction.

"The metalhead's name is Larry," Robin said slowly.

"Yeah, that's what I said," Steve said.

"No, dingus, you said Eddie," Robin said.

"Did I?" Steve asked, his voice squeaking.

"Oh my god! I knew it!" Nancy exclaimed.

"What? You knew nothing, Wheeler," Steve laughed. "You're pretty smart, but you don't know everything."

"You were definitely making eyes at Eddie in the Upside Down and every time I've come over for your little get togethers," Nancy said and then paused. "By the way, thank you for trusting me enough to tell me about yourselves."

"Oh, shit, we did just come out to her," Robin said and then giggled. "So, you're really cool with it?"

"Yeah!" Nancy said.

"Okay, let's do the facials, paint our nails, and gossip like the bitches that we are," Robin said. "Then we're going to make Margaritas and watch Pretty in Pink."

"Again, Robin? Seriously? This is because of her crush," Steve said rolling her eyes. "She looks like Molly Ringwald."

"She really does," Robin said, sighing dreamily. "Vickie Fisher."

"Oh, I talked to her a couple of times. She's cute. I can definitely see you guys together," Nancy said.

"Yeah, she broke up with her boyfriend for Robin," Steve said, wiggling his eyebrows.

"You don't know that!" Robin shrieked.

"And you'll never know unless you take the risk," Steve said.

"Yeah, I'll tell Vickie the day that you admit that you are madly in love with Eddie!" Robin yelled at him. "By the way, how did I miss that?!"

"Because your gaydar sucks!" Steve exclaimed.

"Ah ha! You admit it!"

"I admit nothing!"

After Robin and Steve argued for a bit, they finally put on their face masks before doing their nails.

"Unfortunately, Keith has been absolutely boring lately so does anyone else have any gossip?" Robin asked.

"El broke up with Mike and Mike is mad at me because he thinks it's my fault," Nancy said.

"Why would he think that?" Steve asked.

"Well, It surprised me but El came to me for advice because she felt like she didn't want to be with Mike anymore because she couldn't handle a relationship right now," Nancy said. "I wouldn't blame her after everything she's been through. I told her that was normal and that if she didn't want to be with him, then she needed to be honest with him about why. Mike wasn't too pleased with me."

"The kid's a little shit but he's also experiencing his first heartbreak," Steve said. "He'll pull his head out of his ass and realize that you guys were both right."

"I always thought it was weird that El jumped into a relationship right after escaping a lab who kept her prisoner her entire life," Robin said. "So, I think it's going to be nice that she's going to finally focus on herself for once."

"You think?" Nancy asked.

"Yeah. Isn't that what you're doing?" Robin asked. "Platonic relationships are just as important as romantic. I wish more people understood that."

"You know, I'm really glad that you guys let me be a part of this," Nancy said. "You know, for the longest time I didn't really let myself get close to people, I mean really close even when I was with Jonathan and especially when I was with Steve. I didn't even let myself get close to Fred which I deeply regret now. I don't want to do that, to shield myself away from people just because they might die because that might happen whether or not I get close to anyone. I think it's going to be nice to have friends again."

Steve and Robin shared a soft smile over Nancy's head. They pulled her into a hug and started kissing her cheeks.

"It's going to be nice to have you as a friend, too, Nance," Robin said.

"I definitely think our new relationship holds a lot more meaning for both of us," Steve said. "I think we were always supposed to be friends."

"Yeah, we just needed to fuck a few times to be sure," Nancy giggled and Steve laughed.

"OH! You had to ruin it, Nance! You just had to go there!" Robin exclaimed. "The images are burned into my retina. Okay, another rule about this platonic girl's night out: no mentioning you two fucking! It's over, it's done with! Finite."

"She's very dramatic," Nancy said. "By the way, you seem to be very comfortable about calling it girls' night."

"I am perfectly comfortable with my masculinity and my femininity," Steve said. "No shame."

"It's one of the things that I love about him," Robin said fondly. "He lets me practice my makeup skills on him all the time and vice versa. Although, he's better at putting makeup on me and doing hair. Did I tell you that he's the one who cut my hair? He would make a good beautician. I keep telling him that, but he doesn't believe me."

"I can see it," Nancy said, smirking at Robin. "He's definitely good with his hands."

"OH! You did that on purpose!" Robin exclaimed. "Bad Nancy! Do I have to get the spray bottle?"

After their nails dried, they headed into the kitchen to make the Margaritas. After another argument, they watched Pretty in Pink where Robin openly fawned over Molly Ringwald. They drank a lot, causing Steve to reveal that he does in fact like Eddie.

"He's just so. . . just so. . . preeeetttty," Steve said as he hung upside down on the couch.

"Eh," Nancy said, shrugging her shoulders.

"Eh? EH?! Oh, I'm so glad that we're just bologna," Steve said with a snort and laughed. "Bologna? I meant platonic! I'm silly."

"I double dog dare you to tell Eddie that you want to have his babies!" Robin yelled.

"Only if you tell Vickie that you want to have hers!" Steve yelled.

"I don't want to have babies. I want to give her a bunch of dogs. She loves dogs," Robin sighed.

"Aren't you allergic?" Steve asked.

"I will do anything for her," she said. "Call Edward and I shall call Victoria! Oh, you have that speaker phone thingy. Put that on so we know that it's Eddie! Make the call! No traps!"

"This is fun. You guys are fun!" Nancy giggled.

Steve rolled off the couch and they all moved closer to the phone. He struggled to remember Eddie's phone number for a moment until he did, and he dialed the number gleefully, turning on the speaker phone.

"Hello?" Eddie's voice came out of the speaker.

"Eddie! Hi!" Steve giggled.

"Hey, Stevie. You sound a little drunk. How's girls' night going?" Eddie laughed.

"Oh, you know. . .finnnne," Steve said, biting his lip. "Could be better, though. Wish you were here."

"Yeah?" Eddie asked.

"No, Steve!" Nancy whined.

"Oh, is Nancy there?" Eddie asked.

"Yes! But don't worry. I say this to anyone in the universe who happens to be interested in Steve, we fucked out all the romance. Now, we're just bolognas," Nancy giggled.

"Bolognas?" Eddie asked in amusement.

"No, Eddie! It's platonic!" Nancy giggled. "Silly."

"Yes, silly me," he laughed. "What did you guys drink?"

"Ritas!" Steve screamed and spoked softly, "Teddy. There's something I need to tell you."

"You can tell me anything," Eddie said.

"Why don't you come over, big boy?" Steve asked, giggling. "Oh, wait, that's what you call me."

"No, Steve! No, boys allowed! Only platonic girls!" Robin shrieked.

"We can have this conversation when you're sober," Eddie said.

"You want to hear what I have to say?" Steve asked.

"Oh yeah," Eddie said.

"Wait, you supposed to tell Eddie, then I tell Vickie!" Robin whispered loudly to Steve. "What do I do now?"

"Tell her when you're sober, Buckley," Eddie said.

"Eddie! You're not supposed to be here!" Robin shrieked.

"I'm on the phone, Robin," Eddie said. "I should go now. Have fun, ladies."

"Bye, Eddie," Steve said and blew kisses at the phone.

"Aw, he blew kisses at the phone," Nancy giggled.

"I blew some back, big boy," Eddie said. "You better catch them before they get away."

"Robin! Quick! Catch them! They're floating away!" Steve exclaimed.

"Gone, gone, gone," Robin said, looking up at the ceiling. "Bye, bye, Eddie's kisses!"

"You didn't even try!"

After they hung up the phone with Eddie, they started to prepare to dance to Cyndi Lauper.

"I know that your mom said no but can we please wear them?" Robin asked. "Please?"

"Ugh, fine!" Steve grinned.

"Wear what?" Nancy asked.

Robin giggled and pulled Nancy up the stairs into Steve's parents' bedroom. She opened the door to their closet to reveal several fluffy, fur trimmed robes.

"Maggie loves walking around the house in these," Robin said with a grin.

"She's so dramatic, I love her," Steve grinned.

"Ooh, I want the blue one," Nancy said.

"I'll gladly take the pink one," Steve said.

"Green for me!" Robin exclaimed.

They wondered downstairs in their robes and started blasting the song.

"I don't know about this," Nancy said. "I feel kind of stupid."

"That's the whole point, Nance," Robin said. "That's why we're drunk. Turn off our brains so we can do the stupid thing!"

Steve grabbed Nancy's arms and started to help her dance. He moved her arms back and forth before she started to move by herself. She began to jump up and down, giggling as Robin leaped around them. Sometimes, it's okay to let loose every once in a while. It's okay to be career driven or not know what you want to do with your life yet, and it was okay to not even know who you are. Sometimes you know, sometimes you don't. It was alright to take a pause for a moment, to smell the roses, and to let your hair down.

Nancy had thought about that as she danced around the room with Steve and Robin, shaking her hips as she so. She could feel the guilt and the resentment she had placed on herself start to fade away, her shoulders relaxing as she moved around, and then it was her entire body relaxing completely. Life was whatever you wanted it to be, and no one could tell you how to live your life except you. Dancing it out wasn't the answer to all of her problems, but it certainly helped. It helped to have people to lean on as well because while they can't tell you what to do, they can help you figure it out. As she danced with Steve, she felt closer to him than she ever had before, and it really was better for both of them.

The next morning. . .

Eddie strolled into the Harrington house, eager to see the aftermath of last night and to have that conversation with Steve. He laughed when he walked into the living room. The three of them was spread out all across the floor and they were all wearing giant fluffy robes. Lipstick was smeared Steve's mouth and the words 'Mrs. Munson' was written on his forehead. Steve groaned and opened his eyes, blinking rapidly.

"Hey, Eddie," he said softly.

"Hey, big boy," Eddie said, grinning from ear to ear. "You ready for that talk?"

"Get it, you big slut," Robin said and Nancy giggled.

"I feel like there's something on my face," Steve frowned.

"You look absolutely beautiful," Eddie said causing Steve to blush and giggle.

"I love you," Steve said fondly. "Robin! Your turn!"

"Gah! I haven't prepared a speech," Robin said. "Nance, we've solidified our platonic friendship pretty well last night, can you do me a solid favor and write it for me?"

"No!"

"Damn!"

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neondiamond · 7 months

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🌻 Enemies to Lovers by @londonfoginacup (1k, G)

There's something happening

at Styles' place.

Louis can sense it. He's good like that.

🌻 Fly To You by @babyhoneyheslt (1k, G)

On the way to their honeymoon, Harry and Louis find out the pilot is ill. With Louis being a pilot, he offers to fly the plane there, and it turns out to make the start of their honeymoon extra special.

🌻 Were You There On That Christmas Night? By @lululawrence (2k, NR)

the one where Harry has some fears regarding the animals present in the school's nativity play.

🌻 Accomodate This by @londonfoginacup (2k, T)

Harry's a professor just trying to get proper accommodations.

🌻 Eyes So Blue, Shorts So Red by @absoloutenonsense (2k, G)

Harry isn't like any roommate Louis has had before. For one, he doesn't know what a poem is (or skee-ball, for that matter), but luckily for him, Louis doesn't mind answering any and all of his questions.

Or Alien Harry discovers poetry.

🌻 No (Birth) Control by @haztobegood (2k, E)

An unfortunate situation left Harry without contraceptives a day before his heat.

🌻 Love Is In The Air by @justahappycloud (3k, G)

When Louis gets stuck in an airport during a snow storm, he mentally prepared for his already bad day to turn into something even worse.

What he wasn't counting on was a certain green-eyed boy who would come to light candles in the dark of his bad mood.

🌻 there his charming nest doth lay series by @bottomhaztoplou (3k, T)

Louis reads poetry to Harry, his upset mate, as he nests in their bed.

🌻 Stand Not in Front or Behind by @londonfoginacup (4k, NR)

Harry Styles always knew his purpose in life was to be a pawn in an arranged marriage to assure allegiances.

He never actually put much thought into his future partner.

🌻 The Doppel Effect by @uhoh-but-yeah-alright (6k, T)

In a future where the rich and famous can use lifelike android doppelgangers to increase their reach and expand their fortunes, unauthorized use of the technology by enterprising criminals results in a sub-class of doppelgangers referred to as Forgeries.

Harry Styles lives a simple life, far from the luxurious and nefarious worlds occupied by Dops and Forgeries. At least, he's never had a reason to think otherwise. Until a mysterious stranger shows up and threatens to turn Harry's world upside down.

🌻 like a bridge over troubled water (I will lay me down) by @so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed (6k, T)

Zayn loves all of his friends. He just might love Liam in a different way.

Or: a love letter from Zayn to his friends, written in 4+1.

🌻 Sink Through Your Skin by @ireallysawanangel (6k, M)

It’s tough work being a detective. Long hours on the job, grueling cases that keep you up at night, but it’s especially hard to be a detective when you’re married to a serial killer.

🌻 To A Higher Place by @ireallysawanangel (8k, E)

Louis arrives home during his break from tour just in time for Harry’s rut.

🌻 Ace of Hearts by @allwaswell16 (10k, E)

Louis Tomlinson, the alpha Duke of Yorkshire, had returned to England to stay now that he’d married and mated. But since his husband was also the omega he’d once held captive aboard his half-brother’s pirate ship, he held back from pushing Harry into parenthood.

With the Ace of Spades now docked in London, Harry spent time with his friends from the crew and remained a bit oblivious to his alpha’s deepest desires. What he was aware of was his best friend’s hurt and his mother-in-law’s wish for more than friendship with her oldest friend.

A sequel to Ace of Spades

🌻 The Princess and the Pea by @absoloutenonsense (12k, NR)

A brutal storm finds Harry and Niall seeking shelter at the nearest place they can find - a rather grand manor, with some peculiar people of the house. At least Harry has made a friend in one of the servants there.

#lots of shorter ones this month because of wordplay babyyy #28th appreciation #fic rec #monthly recs #tracksintheam

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notstilinski · 10 months

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Nimona Starters !

Taken from the Netflix movie, Nimona! Some of these have already been edited. You can change them however you see fit! There may be some light spoilers for the movie!

“If you want a happily ever after, you can never let your guard down, because the monsters are always out there.”

“I’m not brooding. I’m just— I’m thinking. This is my thinking face.”

“Wait, what do you mean? You think I’m their favorite?”

“Some of us don’t get the happily ever after we’re looking for…”

“The garbage and the smell of sadness really pull the whole thing together.”

“This one. This guy looks extremely punchable.”

“What? Are you disappointed that I’m not a murderer?”

“They only see you one way, no matter how hard you try.”

“The “old something, something, something, we win.” Terrible plan.”

“Did you see the way they looked at me?”

“Evil Larry. That’s a great villain name! You should totally change your name-“

“I think what you’re trying to say is, “Thanks for saving my life.” Three times, if you’re keeping score.”

“Where’s the drama? The screams of terror?”

“We’re villains. Embrace it!”

“Are you kidding? Does it even matter? It but me!”

“I mean, easier if you looked human.”

“Oh, no…. Let me go ahead and pass this problem onto someone else.”

“I hate to say it, but you make a pretty good bad guy.”

“So nice to hear you guys bonding. Ah, it’s such a shame I have to go. Let me go.”

“Who would protect (Name)?”

“(Name) set me up. They killed (Name).”

“Oh, hey buddy. I’m sorry for kidnapping you.”

“Arm chopping is not a love language!”

“Okay, fine. But when things go south, I’m breaking stuff.”

“It doesn’t matter. You shouldn’t need proof. You know I’m not a murderer!”

“Did I ever mean anything to you? Or was it all just a lie?”

“You believe that?! Then you never knew me at all.”

“They grew up thinking they could be a hero if they drive a sword into the heart of anything different. And I’m the monster?”

“I don’t know what’s scarier. The fact that everyone in this place wants to run a sword through my heart or that sometimes… I just wanna let them.”

“No matter what we do, we can’t change the way people see us.”

“I like it here. Let’s live here forever.”

“I’m sorry. I see you, (Name). And you’re not alone.”

“And what if we’re wrong? What if we’ve always been wrong?”

“Come back. Please come back.”

#rp meme #roleplay meme #sentence starters #sentence meme #starter sentences #ask meme #ask prompts #inbox memes #inbox prompts #movie sentence starters #the way this movie has been making me cry #also the way i've been feral every time i hear the golden boy talk because eugene !!!#nimona spoilers

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Based on a prompt by @xyzviper

Phoenix pressed the handkerchief against his bleeding nose.

All things considered, it was pretty lucky having something to wipe yourself when you found yourself after a rowdy night in a sobredete...sobriediti...soblebelring...drunk tank.

Eh. Drunk tank. He pictured a tank rolling up to the bar asking for drinks and started giggling. Big rude thing, that tank. Like the piano. Bad piano who never played right. Should spend some time in the drunk tank too. But then it would be loud, even louder than the other drunks in there and then Phoenix would need to play it. Or fight with it. Wait, could you fight in a drunk tank ? That's how he had landed there in the first place after all. Fighting, that is. Too many drinks, someone else with too many drinks getting in his face, pissed off about his piano playing, and punching him in the face. Several times.

Wait, did Phoenix fight back ? He didn't remember much but if he ended up in the drunk tank (hehe. Drunk tank), he must have punched someone too ?

He removed the handkerchief from his nose to look at his hand and was caught with how bright the blood was on the fabric.

He'd seen blood before. So many times. Big splatters, needle pricks-sized, trails spreading on the ground, on people, on objects, on walls, he had grown used to it. And here on small little tissue it felt so wrong. Maybe because it was his ? It covered the whole thing. Might have ruined it for any other uses.

Trucy won't like it, he thought distantly, as if watching his own life from afar.

Trucy. She was home tonight, because she had a school trip tomorrow and had to get up early.

Shit.

A cold realization pierced through the drunken haze. Trucy. His kid. He had a kid now, and here he was getting stuck in drunk tanks with blood on handkerchieves. Except it wasn't even the worst thing he had done before, right, he thought with a humourless laugh. Cornered by the mafia. Tasered by a murderer. Fall from a burning bridge.

Get disbarred.

He rubbed his face with both hands, not caring about the blood. He didn't want to think about that one. He didn't want to think about anything. He wanted to sleep. To forget. He didn't want to think about how he was supposed to get home on time for Trucy's school trip. He was...

"Wright ? Phoenix Wright? Wake up, buddy, you're getting out."

He blinked stupidly at the cop opening the cell (Drrrunk tank.)

"Uh?"

"Yeah, someone paid your bail and is taking you home. Now geddup."

Phoenix followed in a haze. He didn't pay the bail, did he ? You had bail in drunk tanks? He didn't remember. Should've read these law books in his office. Wait, why would he ? Not a lawyer anymore, right ? But who paid the bail anyway? He had cut off contact with almost everyone, he had not told Maya anything about the disbarrement, Larry wouldn't have the money and...

He caught the flash of red too late to have the time to run.

He was here, looking as regal as he always did, sharp eyes locked on him, no doubt taking in every detail of Phoenix's state and connecting all the dots, stripping him away of his secrets until he was bare. It felt like being pierced by a burning spear, awakening Phoenix completely from his drunken slumber.

He tried to turn and run back to the cell but the cop pushed him forward roughly, sending him stumbling and tripping until he caught the first thing to keep himself upright.

Which happened to be Edgeworth's arms.

For a moment time froze. Neither moved. Phoenix because he didn't want to risk drawing the ire of Edgeworth. As for Edgeworth...he didn't know. But surely it must have been from indignation, right? Because Edgeworth's anger was better than the alternative.

Of all people, he didn't want Edgeworth's pity.

"I'm-"

He pulled away without daring to look up. He felt dirty. Tainting Edgeworth's fine clothes. Tarnishing his reputation.

"I'm. You didn't have to come. To see this. I'm sorry. Don't have to do this."

To think once he had hoped to stand as an equal to this man. The memories of their duels in court swirled inside his mind, the pride and exaltation he felt back then now tainted with this pitiful moment, reeking of booze and dirt in a darkened police station.

"You're a hypocrite, Phoenix Wright", Edgeworth finally murmured, and Phoenix closed his eyes, his eyes suddenly burning. Of course he would feel this way, all of Phoenix' grand speeches about defending justice and innocent, only to be caught using false evidence and now rotting in a cell after getting in bar fights.

"You've helped me at my worst, and yet you can't conceive I would do the same for you."

Phoenix opened his eyes and looked up, but already Edgeworth has regained his composure, to the point Phoenix thought he had just imagined what he heard.

Maybe it was all just a big fuzzy dream. The trial. The card. The disbarment. Poker games and magic shows and false friends and now Edgeworth being nice.

He wasn't good at being nice, though, he thought with a short laugh as Edgeworth hesitated, then pulled a bit harshly at his elbow to make Phoenix follow him to his fancy car outside the police station, before correcting himself and supporting Phoenix more properly.

"You need to get clean, get home and sleep that alcohol off. Do not worry about the bail, I took care of everything."

The whole way, Phoenix couldn't help but stare at Edgeworth's hand holding his elbow. Years they had known each other, and this was the longest physical contact they ever had.

He was fine with it being a dream. He would wake up soon enough.

#ace attorney #narumitsu #Ista writes #my writing #tw alcohol mention

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thelarriefics · 11 months

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BEACH FIC REC: Below are fics that take place on or near a beach.

📖 Tired Tired Sea by @mediawhorefics (113k)

As a B&B owner on the most remote of all the British Isles, Louis Tomlinson is used to spending the coldest half of the year in complete isolation, with his dog and the sea as sole companions. Until, one day, a mysterious stranger on a quest to rebuild himself rents a room for the winter.

📖 Jade by @halohamilton (91k)

Harry was in a shipwreck, lost at sea with an injury to his head that causes him to lose part of his memory. Louis happens to notice the boy and dives in to rescue him, then aiding him to health again with his mother’s help.

Harry may have lost part of his memory, part of his life, but he gained something better than he could have ever imagined; he fell in love with Louis.

But, the life that Harry couldn't remember may just come between them.

The Amnesia AU where Harry and Louis still end up falling in love.

📖 Ace of Spades by @allwaswell16 (78k)

Living as a sheltered omega in a farming village has not prepared Harry for life aboard the most notorious pirate ship to sail the Atlantic.

Or Louis is a pirate, Harry is his captive, and no one is who they say they are.

📖 Si Pudiera Volar by @softfonds (69k)

When Harry’s fiancé leaves him for his cousin, he looks the other way for the sake of his happiness. He’ll do anything to forget about him, including joining a monastery. It isn’t until his cousin’s former lover, a pirate, appears that he realizes everything is not as it appears, and an honest pirate might be the only person worthy of his heart.

Or, a fic loosely based on Corazón Salvaje.

📖 In Four Colours by @ireallysawanangel (59k)

Harry's a workaholic who threw himself headfirst into his work after his divorce ten years ago and hasn't come up for air since. His two daughters and his best friend notice how overworked and stressed he is, so they surprise him with a trip to the coast of France. The last thing Harry expects to do on his holiday is relax, but when he meets the kind, beautiful stranger staying in the cottage next door, his holiday starts to look a little more promising.

Or, the older larry AU featuring sun, sand, and the French countryside with a sprinkling of divorced Harry and silver fox Louis.

📖 Full Moon Dreaming by @jacaranda-bloom (43k)

Every month, Full Moon Dreaming reveals a person’s soulmate. Sometimes it’s an object or a place, or for the lucky ones, the love of their life.

Louis has given up hope of dreaming of a person, resigned to living a life devoid of that kind of all-consuming love for another and receiving the same in return.

But when a new neighbour descends on Louis’ beloved Hanson Bay and moves into the other beach house, could all that be about to change?

📖 Flowers in the Window by @justanothershadeofblue (33k)

Harry is a lonely and depressed popstar who sailed out of his hometown on Eroda years ago to chase his dreams. He comes back to the island only to find his shining childhood best friend Louis just as cold and dreary as the island they grew up on.

📖 Away From Home by @marchessa (12k)

the one, where Harry is a servant to the Tomlinson family and he ends up as one of the lone survivors of a shipwreck. But maybe he can still find paradise in the tragedy.

📖 Tan Lines and Some Memories by @harrieberrie (11k)

It’s summer in California and blockbuster movie star Louis Tomlinson is looking forward to a break and spending his days lazing away at his beach house.

Harry Styles is the indie movie darling he’d been avoiding ever since Louis saw his movie at Cannes and harbored an unreasonable grudge against him.

A unicorn t-shirt finally brings them together in person.

Summer romance ensues.

📖 Heat Waves by @chai-hat-tea (10k)

Louis, a surf instructor by day and a bartender by evening, meets vacationer Harry for the first time, and he knows that he doesn't deserve someone like Harry. Harry proves him wrong.

📖 come my love be one with the sea by @larrydoinglaundry (6k)

Pirate captain Louis gets saved from the storm by mermaid Harry, and grows particularly fond of this mysterious creature.

📖 Climbing The Swells by @cyantific (6k)

One surfer out of his depth amongst some territorial locals makes a bold move and a very unwelcome entrance. After things go wrong, another surfer reluctantly takes mercy on him, offering some first-aid and unexpected hospitality aboard his Airstream. A couple dimples and a few wayward curls go a long way to soften one surly local, and what started out as a rough morning becomes a very sunny spot to the day.

Or… The one where a clumsy Harry and a stubborn Louis reconcile their grievances on the beach with a heartfelt apology from Louis on his knees without saying a word.

📖 The Way You Smile Golden by @moonhusbands (5k)

it's 1967 and two boys find themselves alone on a beach.

📖 beach tits by @jaerie (2k)

Louis catches Harry pumping in the car. He can't help that he's really turned on by it.

📖 wet sand by @ialwaysknewyouwerepunk (1k)

harry and louis are part of the same friend group that's on a trip together. after they play a drinking game, louis and harry run to the beach in the middle of the night, where things get heated.

📖 Oh, Those Summer Nights by @beelou (1k)

An extended scene of the beginning of the movie Grease as a larry au

#beach fic rec #masterpost #1dsource #hljournal #hlcreators

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fredficaccount · 27 days

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MARCH FIC RECAP

I read 32 fics in march and reread 1.

From several fandoms : larry, rwrb, tarlos, drarry, athelnar, cmbyn, sterek, obikin.

As always, I'm infinitely grateful to all the authors for their gifts and to AO3 for being this space for sharing.

Apart from my re-reading, which I'll talk about at the end of this post, I particularly enjoyed 6 of these fics.

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2 Larry :

Landslide, by @aimmyarrowshighaes, spibsy (lucy_and_ramona)

Explicit, 143k words, completed 2014-02-19

Historical AU, 70s AU, Strangers to lovers

Summary

The year is 1976. In November, Jimmy Carter will take control of the White House. Americans are meeting Laverne & Shirley at their apartment in Milwaukee. Hotel California diverges from the reign of Kool & the Gang. And the FBI is still reeling from the repercussions of Watergate, the tragedy at Wounded Knee, Operation Family Secrets, and the strategic terrors of the anti-cult movement.

That's what Special Agent Harry Styles has been told is the basis of his mission to an abandoned farmhouse in rural New Hampshire.

With his hair grown out long and his shirt untucked, he's going undercover to do reconnaissance on suspected cult leader Louis Tomlinson, who has led a group of people out into the middle of nowhere, leaving no record of the life he'd had before. All Harry knows is what the agency gave him: Tomlinson's name, and instructions to figure out what he's doing with the eleven people he brought with him.

In the year that Harry spends undercover and under Louis Tomlinson's wing, he learns more than he ever expected.

What I liked :

This story is perfect : masterful scenario, well crafted characters, and a very special and absolutely unique atmosphere, all to achieve about how a remote place can help you find in someone the home you were looking for...

@louisbumpenguin did this superb cover :

With blood and soft stitches, by @bravestyles

Not Rated, 57k words, completed 2020-07-30

Established relationships, suicide attempt, hurt/comfort

Summary :

After a failed suicide attempt and a three month long coma, Harry wakes up.

What I liked :

Suicide, depression… It's not an easy subject… And yet the author comes up with a story that is all sensitivity and emotion. They describe perfectly what it's like to go wrong, even when you love your husband, even when, from the outside, everything seems to be going well. The distress of Louis, the husband who almost lost his love, is also palpable and poignant.

Both characters are amazing, and it's literally impossible not to fall in love with Louis, who reminds me TTS Louis, a marvel of solidity and devotion to his other half.

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2 Drarry :

Life lessons, by @bixgirl1

Explicit, 68k words, completed 2019-06-04

Enemies to friends to lovers

Fic post

Summary :

On the cusp of a promotion, Harry needs a little help with his image. Enter Draco Malfoy — who doesn't really do that, Potter — to whip him into shape… and make him feel things he hasn't for a very long time.

Featuring: odd jobs, surprising chemistry, lots of accidental kissing, the Prophet living up to type, owls exhausted by the carrying of dirty letters, a secret no one can talk about, a merry band of Slytherins (none of whom really approve), and an enchanted mirror (who really, really does).

What I liked

This is another one of those drarry fics where I fall in love with both characters and their stories, each so different yet so compatible.

The Cabin Trip, by @gallifrey1sburning

Explicit, 23k words, completed 2021-02-22

Friends to lovers, Sharing a bed, Pining

Fic post

Summary :

When Harry decides to swap his house in London for a cabin in the Catskill Mountains for a week, he’s excited for the chance to take a vacation with a group of his closest friends. He’s positive that his long-standing crush on Draco won’t be a problem; he’s been handling it just fine for years, after all. Unfortunately, he wasn’t counting on those tiny swim trunks. Or the way Draco licks melted chocolate off his fingers. Or having to rescue him from a rogue shower. And he definitely wasn’t counting on Draco deciding to sleep in Harry’s bed. But it’s going to be fine. Right?

Featuring: gender fuckery fashion icon Blaise Zabini, Greg Goyle as “the dad friend,” Luna Lovegood petting wild animals that she absolutely should not be petting, and Harry and Draco not being nearly as subtle as they think they are.

What I Liked :

This fic is a sort of grand epilogue, set against the backdrop of a beautiful cabin in the Canadian woods, with a lake, obviously a shared bed, pining and a great bunch of friends. A lovely serotonin moment. I could have gone on for pages and pages.

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1 Tarlos :

No rules in breakable heaven, by @strandnreyes

Explicit, 75k words, completeted 2023-07-27

Private chef AU, friends with benefits

Fic post

Summary

Carlos doesn't know what to expect when he takes a position as a private chef in the Hamptons for the summer. All he knows is that he needs a job, and one that puts a roof over his head, gives him a chance to practice his craft, and will look great on his CV is more than he could ask for. Turns out he has no idea what he’s in for.

What I liked :

I sincerely hope that the author continues to write for a long time to come, because every time, it's a joy to read. Carlos and TK are beautiful, moving and touching, no matter what reality they find themselves in, and this AU private chef is no exception.

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1 Athelnar (Vikings) :

Uppsalir, by @gwylliondream

Mature, 66k words, completed 2019-02-01

Strangers (Or Enemies ?) to lovers, slow burn

Fic post (kind of)

Summary :

In the raid at Lindisfarne, Ragnar takes a blow to the head and is knocked unconscious. Thinking Ragnar is dead, his kinsmen leave him behind on the beach. When Ragnar awakens, he suffers from amnesia. He cannot remember why he sailed west, or what transpired at the monastery. Athelstan discovers his bruised body on the shore, and they embark on an adventure that challenges their faiths, their lives, and their love.

What I liked :

Years ago, I was really into the Vikings series. And all my interest collapsed when Athelstan died (I don't suppose I'm spoiling anything for anyone?), because G. Blagden was due to join the Versailles series. Here we are in 2024, I'm discovering Uppsalir on AO3 and omg it's a gem! It's a shame that such perfections don't have more readers, for lack of a more popular fandom…

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My monthly reread :

We cant take the long road home, by @pinkcords

larry fic

Explicit, 45k words, completed 2020-07-09

Road trip AU, strangers to lovers, pining

Fic post

Summary

Late afternoon seeps into the cab, just shy of too warm, and the breeze that crosses window to window tosses their hair in their eyes, around their faces. They ride in pleasant silence, the radio humming softly in the background as they speed down the coast, and when Louis looks over, Harry’s smiling to himself, a private happiness born from whatever’s going on in his head. Louis likes to think it has something to do with him, or at the very least, this adventure they’ve embarked on together, chosen to see through to San Diego.

Or, Harry and Louis fall in love down the coast of California.

What I liked :

I finished March by rereading this fic after watching a TV documentary about the Seattle area with my mum (Easter weekend). This is the third time I've reread it, and the third time I've loved it! It's got some of my favourite ingredients: road trip, pining, a lonely character whose heart gradually opens up, beautiful landscapes, pining, emotion… Really, We can take the long road home is one of my all time favourite fics.

What's more, there's a lighthouse and a sea glass found on a beach…

#monthly fic rec #my fics recs #fic rec list #fic rec #fic rec recap #larry fic rec #drarry fic rec #tarlos fic rec #viking fic

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thatanimewriter · 6 months

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FARMING FOR A COMPANION.

➳ request: Can you do ashe,Bernadette,larry with male reader who is a farmer but desire to explore one day

➳ character/s: ashe ubert, bernadetta von varley, larry

➳ warnings: none

➳ notes: MY BABIESSSS i love this idea so much istg every second day i'm like "what if i ran away to the countryside-"

𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 / 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 / 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 / 𝐰𝐢𝐩 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭

── 𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄 𝐔𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓.

was always down for the lowkey farmer lifestyle

but this means that he can finally be cool and accompany you on your journey and can fight for you

don't worry your pretty little head, he's got it handled

sometimes he takes you on smaller journeys with him

less risky ones at least

you're definitely not gonna die on these missions while you go with him to run errands

he'll also constantly have a hand in yours or touching you in some way

just so you don't stray from him or get snatched

cause then he'd have to get the blue lions involved

and he both doesn't want to be teased about you by them

he's talked about you numerous times

but he wants to keep you out of the big war stuff as long as possible

but once the war is over

YES he will travel with you and take you on cool dates to places he has been that he always thought you'd love to go

and you can make so many nice memories :))

── 𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐀 𝐕𝐎𝐍 𝐕𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐄𝐘.

why-

she likes staying in her room, she hates going out to fight and do all that lame and scary stuff

what's wrong with living in the middle of nowhere??

in fact, she was kinda riding on living with you and doing the farmer thing ;v;

she would come with you either way of course

but like, please can you not do things too out there-

she doesn't want to talk to other people

but maybe

she won't feel as useless if she can protect you

so perhaps it isn't as bad as she thinks it will be

please promise her that you will go to cool places with less people though

sometimes

she'll deal with your exploring thirst if you adhere to her introvertedness

that's all she asks

── 𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐘

big sigh

he doesn't wanna do the travelling :((

he does it anyway but it's more bearable when you're there to keep him company instead of hassle-

who is a hassle himself

but maybe this is his excuse to go on a vacation???

geeta would let him spend time with his partner right???

he'll come along if it means a more vacation style trip

but also

anything to get away from elite 4 and businessman stuff

maybe he'll actually get some sleep

and some cuddles ;v;

generally reluctant to go ADVENTURING but he won't pass up time spent with you

even if it's more energy than he wants to be using

but he was also kinda riding on moving to your farm and living his best farm life

maybe you can do that after some adventuring-

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hlficlibrary · 8 months

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✤ Coming Out Fics ✤

- Top 5 H/L Fics -

1️⃣ And Then a Bit by @infinitelymint (E, 158k)

“We’d like to give the fans what they want.” Magee states, placing his hand on the table in front of him and leaning forward. “We want to give them Larry Stylinson.”

(aka Harry and Louis fake a relationship for publicity. Eventually it becomes a lot less fake and a lot more real.)

2️⃣ led by your beating heart by @missandrogyny (E, 33k)

Nick leans over. "Oh," he says, his voice smug. "Who is that?"

Harry just blinks at his phone. "Um," he manages to stammer out.

"Who's that, Harry?" Nick asks again, but this time he raises his eyebrows and smirks. Harry knows Nick is just teasing, and that he's not really looking for new Harry Styles gossip, but, um. He might have found something. Accidentally.

Harry opens his mouth to speak, but all that comes out is another 'um'. He really needs to work on translating his thoughts into words. But then it probably wouldn't be any help right now, would it? His mind is as blank as a newly erased etch-a-sketch.

"Oh," Nick says again, this time gleefully, seemingly having picked up on Harry's distress. "Looks like we've got a story here! Are you going to call or delete her number?"

Her number. So Nick thinks it's a girl. Well, Harry can't blame him: 'Lou' is kind of an androgynous nickname. His stylist's name is Lou.

But this Lou, well, Louis, he's kind of, really, really not a girl. He's really pretty though, which, is something.

(Or: AU where Harry's in One Direction, Louis isn't, and they reconnect over a game of 'Call or Delete'.)

3️⃣ California Sold by @isthatyoularry (M, 123k)

A fake-relationship AU between two lifelong best friends.

4️⃣ Shake Me Down by @agreatperhaps12 (NR, 208k)

Harry's new to college, fresh out of Catholic school and conversion therapy camp, and Louis runs the campus LGBTQIA organization.

5️⃣ Time Bomb by ThisSentimentalHeart (M, 291k)

“Why exactly are you here?” Louis asked, feigning annoyance and failing pathetically at it. “My publicist told me I can't go anywhere near you.” Harry said, eyes still smudged with last night's eye liner. “That makes you my favorite person in the world.”

Or the one where Louis has everything: a lead role in a giant Hollywood franchise, a glittering new house with an entertaining Irish neighbor, and a steady, normal boyfriend who he probably loves. Louis never expected to become a household name among young Hollywood overnight. He also never expected to find something endearing about the enigmatic rockstar who keeps showing up on his back porch.

HIDDEN GEMS:

💎 Caught In Your Gravity by @lululawrence (NR, 62k)

It felt like the blood froze in Harry’s veins even as he got a bit lightheaded. He hadn’t even made it two practices, only one of which he was remotely in charge of, without giving it all away and now he and Liam were both absolutely fucked.

“Shit,” Harry breathed out. “Who all have you told? Does everyone know? I thought I covered it better than that…”

“No, no,” Louis said quickly. "They’ll figure it out soon enough, though, because they’ll get used to you changing things up, but you’re only going to trip over your so called Americanisms for so long before they realize it’s because you don’t actually know fuck all about football.”

Harry sighed. “Yeah. I figured. I just need to bullshit for long enough to allow Liam to get the situation figured out from his end.”

“Right, which brings me to my entire point. I think we can find a mutually beneficial arrangement with all of this.” Louis leaned forward. “You need to learn the ins and outs of the sport incredibly fast. I can help you with that.”

“What do you want in exchange?”

Or, an AU inspired by a 30 second trailer of Ted Lasso that doesn't actually have much in common with the show at all.

💎 That Smile and That Midnight Laugh by yeah_alright / @uhoh-but-yeah-alright (T, 50k)

Harry’s never noticed how lovely Louis really is. Maybe it’s just that she’s usually so guarded – a little tense, a little irritated, a little put out. At least when she’s at school, and also usually when she’s around Nick, which are the only times Harry has really seen her. Until tonight. Tonight Harry’s seen her with her guard completely down. Too busy laughing and enjoying herself to remember to be prickly, maybe. She seems different.

It feels different.

A Ferris Bueller's Day Off AU that picks up right where the movie leaves off, and imagines what might happen if Ferris' girlfriend and sister become friends. And maybe something more, too.

💎 some evening in springtime by delsicle / @eeveedel (M, 20k)

Fresh out of veterinary school, Louis moves to a sleepy small town in Texas to take over the local animal clinic. But his new life is quickly interrupted by a middle aged rancher with a bad leg and a mysterious past, who really needs Louis's yoga skills.

💎 still feel the same around you by momentofclarity / @gaycousinlarry (E, 13k)

Twenty-five years is a long time to fall in love with someone, to learn all the ways a person can fit into one's heart. It’s also an awful long time to lie to one of the most important people in your life.

The Act My Age Girl Direction AU.

💎 Glass Heart by @musketrois (G, 7k)

“26-year-old West Ham footballer Louis Tomlinson was seen getting acquainted with 24-year-old pop sensation Harry Styles and others. Although it is not unordinary for these two professions to be social, we can’t wait to see what this budding relationship will bring to London’s social scene.”

-Celebrity Blurb 25 March, 2017

#hljournal #hltracks #hlcreators #trackinghappily #1dficvillage #trackinghome #hlsource #musektrois #momentofclarity #delsicle #yeahalright #lululawrence #agreatperhaps12 #isthatyoularry #infinitelymint #missandrogyny #thissentimentalheart #comingout #ficrec

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By macabre coincidence an event that took place around Bristol marks a major turning point in the story of pop music. Eddie Cochran died hours after appearing at the Bristol Hippodrome in 1960, as part of the Larry Parnes-produced Anglo-American rock ’n’ roll package tour. Two of the people who shared a stage with Cochran that night were Tony Sheridan and a Liverpudlian singer called Johnny Gentle. Both were under contract to Parnes and both would play a significant role in the history of the most influential British act of all time, the Beatles. Sheridan, the first British rock ’n’ roller to sing and play his own guitar live on British TV, would become best known for the recordings he made in Hamburg with the Beatles shortly before they found fame.

Parnes was the first manager in Britain to become as famous as his artists – the Simon Cowell of his day – with a stable of singers including Tommy Steele, Britain’s first real rock ’n’ roll star, Marty Wilde, Billy Fury, Vince Eager and others. He was also homosexual, a dangerous thing to be at a time when gay men were routinely arrested, fined or even imprisoned.

Their tour was due to take a break after a week of shows in Bristol, and Cochran and co-headliner Gene Vincent wanted to get home to America. Cochran was in a hurry to get to London, where he was going to meet up with Vince Eager before the pair flew to the States together, and Cochran and Vincent rented a private hire taxi, driven by George Martin from Hartcliffe, to take them. Shortly after 11pm on 16 April 1960, their car set off from Bristol’s Royal Hotel (now the Bristol Marriott Royal, on College Green) for London Airport.

Sadly, none of the passengers would make their flight. Less than an hour out of Bristol, Martin realised he had taken a wrong turn. On Rowden Hill, a notorious accident black spot near Chippenham, he lost control and the car spun backwards, hitting a lamppost. The impact of the crash sent Cochran up into the roof of the car and forced the rear passenger side door open, throwing him onto the road. Martin and tour manager Patrick Thompkins, who were in the front of the vehicle, were able to walk away uninjured. The three passengers who had occupied the back seat – Eddie, Gene and Eddie’s girlfriend Sharon Sheeley – were lying on the grass verge. All three were rushed to Chippenham Cottage Hospital, before being transferred to St Martin’s Hospital, just outside Bath. Vincent had broken his collarbone, Sheeley was badly bruised and concussed, but Cochran was seriously injured and would not regain consciousness: he died in hospital in Bath the following day. A young police cadet, David Harman, was among those called to help clear the scene after the crash. Harman would later find fame as Dave Dee, front man of the hit group Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich.

Three weeks after Cochran’s death, Larry Parnes auditioned the Beatles to act as the backing group to his big signing, Billy Fury. They did not win that booking, but he hired them to play with Johnny Gentle on a short tour of Scotland. All of the Beatles were fans of Cochran and Vincent, and lapped up Gentle’s tales of life on the road with the two big American stars. When the 17-year-old George Harrison discovered that Gentle owned the shirt that Cochran had worn on stage in Bristol for that last show he begged the singer to give it to him.

Excerpt from Darryl W. Bullock's book The Velvet Mafia in The Bristol Magazine [x]

#the velvet mafia #1960 #eddie cochran #gene vincent #i keep forgetting gene vincent was in the car with cochran #totally missed how close this was to the scottish tour #larry parnes #scotland #johnny gentle #precedent for paul asking for little richards shirt #guess they didnt find fans wanting any piece of textile they every touched was weird if they did it lol #bug influences #may 1960 #newspaper clippings #learning gene vincent was from norfolk va and he was so rough looking they put him in leather to lean into it #cochran ends up picking up the leather pants look that spring #he'd just made a splash wearing them on brit tv #the last photo taken of cochran hes in those black leather pants #(top right)#the beatles end up getting a tailor to make pairs that look identical by spring 1961 #probably inspired by tony sheridan who had a gene vincent act #gene vincent plays at the star club with them in spring 62 #john and pete talk about him being obsessed with his knives and paul has a story of gene pulling out a gun

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