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aperrywilliams · 10 months

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Under the Rain (Spencer Reid x Fem!Reader)

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Pairing: Spencer Reid x Fem!Reader.

Summary: Reader is waiting for Spencer in a restaurant to celebrate their 2nd anniversary. What happens when Spencer doesn't show up?

Word Count: 2.3k

Warnings: Angst with a happy ending. Spencer fucked up but Reader loves him.

A/N: It's winter on this side of the world, and the rain makes me kind of sad.

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Is there anything worse than your boyfriend standing you up in a fancy restaurant on your 2nd anniversary? Yes, being stood up by your boyfriend in a fancy restaurant on your 2nd anniversary day while outside it’s raining cats and dogs.

That's worse. And pathetic.

You feel pathetic, sitting in that chair, all dolled up and waiting. You arrived at 19:30, and now your watch reads 20:45. No sight of Spencer.

What the fuck?

He was the one who suggested a romantic dinner in this very restaurant. He was the one who told you to make reservations. How could he forget it? You knew there wasn’t an active case. The very Penelope told you it was paperwork day when you texted her in the afternoon.

In the past hour, you dialed his number several times. You were worried at some point: what if something terrible happened to him? But you know bad news travels fast, so you assumed he didn’t show up just because he forgot. Deep down, you wanted there to be another explanation because if he only forgot, that would strengthen the idea of how little you mean to him.

Sensing the pitiful looks the hostess and the waitress sent you occasionally, you only wanted to dig a hole and disappear.

When the clock marked 21:00, you gave up. You asked the hostess for your coat and left the place completely silent.

The rain pouring outside was the perfect scenario for your current mood. You thought about calling a cab in front of the restaurant, but you only wanted to be far from that place as soon as possible, so you started to walk in the rain.

Goodbye to the stylish hairstyle that took you hours to achieve. Goodbye to the makeup you put so much effort into doing.

Striding along the sidewalk, you made sure to step on each water puddle you found along the way as you recalled every moment in the past months you felt Spencer away from you. And not only physically as when he was in a case. It was more than that. It was each morning he didn’t say I love you before leaving your shared apartment. It was each text he didn’t send telling you he was coming home or leaving for a case. It was each coffee you didn't share in the morning. It was each animated chat in the middle of the night you didn't have.

Were you being dramatic? You knew Spencer’s tendency to distract and engage in whatever his job could present him. In any other circumstances, you could have understood. Not tonight, though. Not when it was supposed to be your night together celebrating this milestone. The two years of love you thought were strengthening your relationship. How blind you have been. How naive.

You kept wandering on the streets with no destination. You didn’t want to come back to the apartment. You didn’t know where else to go either. So you kept walking.

Spencer Reid is a man with an eidetic memory. Everybody knows that. He can remember every piece of information people usually wouldn’t recall. He knows almost everything about anything. But even with his big brain, he sometimes has trouble keeping track of his own life. Like today.

Engrossed in a pile of manila folders from old cases, he lost time. A task meant to take just an hour or so kept him occupied and entertained for almost four hours. Emily’s voice was the only thing that brought him back from those files to reality.

“You still here?” Emily asked with a frown. Spencer looked at her oddly.

“Yeah. I was looking for patterns in our last cases in the northwest. What Tara said about the mixed murder weapons sounded familiar to me,” he explained before rubbing his eyes. He didn't notice how tired he felt until Emily interrupted him.

“Spencer, it’s almost 10 pm. And there is no active case. You can resume this tomorrow. I even thought you had plans today?”

‘10 pm’ and ‘plans today’ was enough to bring Spencer to realization.

“Fuck!” He yelped, jumping from his seat and freezing immediately, not knowing what to do.

“What?” Emily asked, seeing the panic in Spencer’s eyes.

“Shit. Shit. Shit,” he repeated over and over as he reached for his phone in his satchel.

“What is it, Reid?”

“Emily. I was supposed to be in a restaurant with (Y/N) tonight! It’s - uh - it’s our second anniversary,” he, visibly embarrassed, finished the sentence.

Emily shut her eyes, pinching the bridge of her nose.

“Are you fucking kidding me, Reid? How on earth do you forget something like that?”

“I don’t know! I - I don’t really know. Fuck. I’m an asshole!” He checked the phone: twenty missing calls. Why he left it on mute?

“Stop complaining and do something! Come on! Move your ass out of here if you want a chance of not being precisely kicked in the ass by her,” Emily instructed. She knew Spencer needed directions when he was freaking out.

Spencer rechecked his watch. It read 10:05 pm.

Swearing under his breath, he dialed your number, which went straight to voicemail. Putting his coat on, he tried again while rushing to the elevator. Maybe you were still at the restaurant? Getting in the first cab he found, Spencer headed there.

Once he arrived, he asked the hostess about you. The girl told him you left after 9 pm.

Shit. Shit. Shit.

He called you again with no success. This time you turned off your phone. Spencer’s stomach was a knot, and his heart hurt imagining you sitting alone, waiting for him.

Were you at home? Spencer guessed you wouldn't want to see him, so it was less probable. Should he go there anyway and wait for you? No. You deserved better than that. He would look for you even if it could take all night. Taking a cab, he decided to check the apartment - just in case - and grab his car keys.

As expected, you weren’t in the apartment. Spencer faced the darkness and coldness of the place, and a chill ran down his spine—the fear of losing you forever.

In the car, he thought, where you could be. It was still raining, and Spencer feared you were getting soaked and frozen, God knows where.

It was at this kind of moment Spencer wanted his eidetic memory, and all the knowledge in his brain could help to compensate for the dose of common sense he lacked.

‘Come on, Spencer. Think. For once in your life, do it for what is really important for you.’

Spencer parked and rushed out of the car, hoping his hunch was correct. He was in a park. Not any park, though. It was where he met you three years ago—where his life changed forever and for the better for once.

You were in a swing, moving softly back and forth, your feet touching the ground. Your eyes focused on the rain collecting in the nook you created with your feet in the mud.

“(Y/N)!” Spencer called once he spotted you. The rain muffled the sound of his voice.

Your eyes didn’t leave the ground. At first, you thought you were imagining things. It could have been wishful thinking that your boyfriend really cared about you. He called again, and now your brain obliged your eyes to look toward the voice’s source.

Spencer was in a corner where the park's playground began. He was looking at you and wanted to run to you, but the fear you could run away made him stay there, as the rain dampened him.

The sight of you broke him. You were utterly soaked. Your coat and lovely black dress were ruined, and your face with traces of smeared makeup. He could even spot your bloodshot eyes, swollen from crying.

He caused that. And Spencer hated himself for it.

Seeing you didn't say anything, barely acknowledging his presence, Spencer dared to take some steps forward. Your numb body didn't even flinch.

“(Y/N). I’m sorry,” were his first words. Expectable but useless for you. “I fucked it up. I’m sorry. I should have been there. I wanted to be there with you,” he apologized, giving a few steps closer to you. Not looking at him, you mumbled.

“But you weren’t. And if you really wanted to have been there, you would have.” Your voice was low and husky. You sounded tired and defeated. It was worse for Spencer. For him, you should be yelling. Telling him how hurting you were. How an asshole he was.

“Baby, there is no excuse for what I did. The last thing I want in my life is to hurt you. I’m sorry, I’m so sorry,” Spencer’s voice broke with each word.

What had he done? Why? How can he be so stupid? He loves you. You’re the most important person in his life, so why did he do that to you? How can he fix it?

Still not looking at him, you spoke again.

“I can’t understand, Spencer. It was our anniversary. You were the one who suggested doing it,” you remind him. He nodded, kneeling in front of you. It didn’t matter the mud, and it didn’t matter the rain still falling. Spencer needed to look at your eyes to explain himself.

“I’m an idiot. I lost track of time and forgot,” he mumbled. You held up your head and finally looked at him.

“You forgot? So it's true I’m not that important to you,” you concluded sadly. Spencer’s eyes widened.

“No! Don’t say that!” he pleaded.

“Am I wrong? I don’t think so.” Your chin wobbled, but you needed to say it. “I know your job is important, Spencer. I do. And I never wanted to compete with that because I thought I didn’t have to. But after these past months, I think I need to get used to the idea I lost you already,” you acknowledged with a pained sob betraying you. It was the pang of the meaning behind your own words.

The memories of the past months flashed before Spencer's eyes. And there he saw it. The kisses he didn't give you, the 'I love you' he didn't tell you. The nights he didn't sleep by your side—all the things he has been missing.

He realized that although he never doubted his love for you, he stopped nurturing it and took it for granted.

Crying, he took your hands, and by divine grace, you didn't push him away.

No words he could say would be enough to convey how sorry he was. But he needed to try because he didn’t want to lose you. You needed to know he loved you and that you owned his heart. You needed to know he just realized he made a mistake, and he wants to fix it.

“The first time I saw you in this very place, you were slowly swaying in this exact spot with your eyes focused on the book in your hands. I was so mesmerized that I never thought I would get the nerve to talk to you, you know? But I did. And when I saw the warm look you gave me when I asked you if you had read the author's biography, I felt my heart warming as never before. And when I heard your laugh after I clumsily tried to flirt with you? I swear it was the sound I wanted to hear for the rest of my life,” Spencer confessed, eyes sparkling at the memory. You fondly recalled it too. You never liked to talk with strangers all of a sudden, but with Spencer? It felt natural and right.

“You let me in in your life. You opened your heart to me and taught me how to do that too. You realized I’m not the best student in those matters, though,” he chuckled, seeing your nod.

“Despite that, you believed in me. You gave me a chance to love you, and I swear loving you has been the most natural thing that has ever happened to me. You have made me so happy (Y/N). You have no idea. And that is the problem. I have not known how to love you the way you deserve. I hadn't realized what I was doing. I'm sorry. I spent much of my life fending alone, not walking with anyone by my side. And I know that does not excuse my behavior. Even so, I dare to ask for an opportunity to prove you do not have to compete with my job. Give me a chance to prove to you I can be better. I can be the man who deserves your love. Please let me gain back your love and the privilege to hear you laugh again."

Spencer was almost out of breath when he was done speaking. You mulled in his words as his hands enveloped yours, patiently awaiting your response. Would you give him a chance?

As the rain continued pouring down, your eyes focused on him, still kneeling before you with hopeful eyes.

You know he loves you. Even if he needs to be better at proving it to you. And you love him even if you feel hurt for what he did. You both would have to work to make it work. You both deserved the chance, though.

The answer to his question was clear then.

You hopped off the swing and kneeled, not releasing his hands grasp and pulling him to catch his lips with yours. He kissed you back with everything he had. When both parted, you smiled at him, and Spencer was trying to figure out what that meant. You spoke to make it clear.

“Please, just don't make me regret being in this same place three years ago.”

Spencer earnestly shook his head.

“I won’t. I promise,” he told you before kissing you again under the rain.

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magmacavern · 11 months

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Hero and Partner Week, Day 7: Free Day!

Last up for the free day today is a little drawing of my own team! After I made all this art of Neo and Skitty (now named Penelope) for this week, I decided that I should actually try to come up with unique designs for them. Now all of my previous illustrations of them are officially outdated. Oops.

I'd gotten attached to the depictions of them in my previous Hero and Partner Week drawings, so I didn't want to change them too much, but I still wanted them to be recognizable as original chararcters and not just general depictions of an eevee and a skitty. I'm pleased with Neo's redesign, but I would like to make Penelope a little more unique in the future. If you're interested, you can read more about them and their alternate universe under the cut!

This will be my last submission for Hero and Partner Week. I had a blast drawing and writing for this event over the past month, and I really enjoyed seeing what everyone else created as well. Thanks so much for hosting this amazing event! I'm already looking forward to participating again next year and seeing how much I've improved as an artist by then!

(Also, apologies if this posts twice. It disappeared from my queue sometime after I scheduled it, and I'm not sure if it's still going to post. I decided to just rewrite it in advance, and if the other version turns up, I'll delete it.)

@heropartnerweek

Neo

Neo is an odd-colored Eevee who woke up in the Tiny Woods one morning unable to remember who she was or how she got there. She occasionally dreams of a strange Pokemon atop a frozen mountain, and after learning about the legend of Nintales, she comes to the conclusion that she must be the human in the story who angered the deity and abandoned her partner Pokemon, Gardevoir. She feels obligated to help save the world because she's (allegedly) the one who brought about its destruction long ago, but secretly she feels she's not capable of it and is hoping for a way out. Neo can most easily be described as cowardly. She lacks courage and prefers to run and hide rather than fight and stand up for herself. She doesn't wish to hurt others and cares deeply for many Pokemon she knows, but when push comes to shove, her strong sense of self preservation takes control and she always puts herself first, even at the detriment of other Pokemon. She also lacks confidence, and this causes others to be distrusting of her and lack belief in her abilities. Neo tends to make promises she can't keep because she either doesn't think it through all the way or just wants to help and please others, which makes her seem more unreliable to those she lets down. Her hastiness also hurts her ability to think for herself. Neo can problem solve well when she is forced to slow down and reason out the situation, but when she rushes herself, she doesn't consider all the possibilities and can come to the wrong conclusion. Neo came to trust Penelope quickly because Penelope was there for her when she didn't have anyone else to turn to, but she also sometimes regrets forming a team with her and wonders if it was the right choice because of her struggle to show bravery and do the right thing like Penelope does.

Penelope

Penelope is a young Skitty who was raised in Littlegrove, a town on the sea northwest of Pokemon Square. Her parents, a Meganium and a Delcatty, tend to a pecha berry orchard and a small garden of other berry and herb plants, and her mother is a skilled weaver who makes scarves and other textiles using the plants grown in town. Penelope and her younger sibling Orion were often tasked with travelling to Pokemon Square to sell Delcatty's scarves to the Kecleon brothers and the many rescue teams that visit town, but since a mystery dungeon formed within the Tiny Woods, Penelope has been making the trip alone. When she learns that she and her partner must be the ones to save the world, she immediately rises to the task because the lives of her family are on the line and she's determined to save them, even at the cost of her own life. Penelope is courageous and quick-thinking with a strong sense of integrity. She's highly motivated by her commitment to and love for her family, especially her younger sibling Orion, and she'll never make a promise that she thinks she can't keep. Her strict moral code often makes it difficult for her to be understanding of those who act selfishly, and it also makes her prone to overworking herself or throwing herself into danger if she thinks it will help someone she loves. She is highly confident in her beliefs and her decision-making abilities, which allows her to act quickly on instinct. However, this also makes her stubborn and unlikely to follow in other Pokemon's footsteps or take their advice without good reason, and because she's still young, her beliefs and decisions aren't always backed up by experience or knowledge, leading her to make some poor choices. Her personality is often at odds with Neo's cowardice and self-interest, so they have a rocky start to their relationship.

One early spring day, Penelope was travelling through Tiny Woods with a new stock of her mother's pecha scarves when she came across an odd-looking eevee named Neo who said she had lost her memory. While she was distracted by the stranger, Gengar of Team Meanies snuck up on Penelope and attacked her. Because of her Normalize ability, Penelope was unable to fight back and Gengar stole most of the scarves she was carrying. Neo fled in the commotion, and Penelope chased after her, assuming she was working with Gengar to steal the scarves.

Penelope found Neo at the entrance to the Tiny Woods's mystery dungeon, which appeared as a deep chasm in the forest floor. She confronted her while Neo couldn't escape, but Neo claimed she didn't know anything about Gengar or his plans to attack Penelope. As they were arguing, they were approached by a Butterfree who needed help because her child, Caterpie, was lost in the dungeon. Penelope agreed to help and forced Neo to come with her because she didn't yet believe that Neo and Gengar weren't working together.

After finding Caterpie and reuniting him with his mother, Penelope took Neo to Pokemon Square where they decided to stay the night at Kangaskhan's inn because Neo didn't have anywhere else to go and Penelope didn't know how to fix the problem of the stolen scarves. While in Pokemon Square, she asked Neo to form a real rescue team with her in order to help earn back the lost money.

#pmd #skitty #eevee #heropartnerweek #heropartnerweek2023 #fanart #shiny #pokemon #pokemon mystery dungeon #mine #magmacavern

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okimargarvez · 1 year

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16x10- detailed analysis (2)

Read the first part here.

Scene 5-

Luke runs again to the screen (and Penelope). I can swear that he was all time near, stuck on worry-mode.

Luke asks her What was that?

She replies What a hero. I think Dave figured out how to mess with Voit's system.

He asks Were you recording it? and she You bet I was. He says Let's patch in Tara and Emily and she nods. They said they would have trough this together and they are. They are just a perfect musical chord.

Scene 6-

They are talking with Tara. This is the farthest place Luke can stay to keep his eye on her.

It doesn't last long.

Okay, I... Here's the thing. I have done background searches on Elias Voit and Lee Duval all over the Pacific Northwest, and I've come up with a huge amount of zilch.

Luke suggests, with usual kind way Have you... Have you tried any surviving relatives on his mother or his father's side? And she doesn't snark. I'll give that a shot.

Scene 7

They catch Elias/Voit/Lee/Sicarius. The bad guy. But he doesn't want to say where is Rossi. Here we are. The same two couples. And also the positions... on a side, JJ and Will, on the other, Luke and Penelope.

Luke asks her What about his burner phone?

And she is not happy about herself. I-I ran that burner's O.S. through decryption software. It detected my intrusion and... Can you see the surprise/shock on Luke face? He always thinks at her as the best. But no disappointment, not a single sign of that.

It took everything I had to keep that encrypted data from not self-deleting. It... It's gonna take me weeks to retrieve it.

Then JJ has the idea to ask Sydney to talk with her husband. And it works! They save Dave.

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Back at the BAU. But what happened just a moment ago? Penelope closed TG file. And then she is here, in the place where she has to. In the right moment. But, considering that we have again the same four people, plus Rossi, I can bet that at least Luke goes with her to the hospital, maybe waiting outside (his room or in the parking). Anyway, Kubrick always wins. On the left, JJ and Will, on the right, Penelope and Luke. In the centre, the survived. And here, they act for real like a couple. Wait just a second.

Luke puts his arm on her shoulder. Nothing really weird, here. But.

THIS. THIS. Penelope arm is also around his waist and they seem more couple than married JJ/Will.ù

They both looking for each other eyes and smiling during all the "happy come back" moment. She even more than him!

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Where are we? Penelope apartment. We can guess is after Bailey funeral. Then we have little scenes: Luke and Penelope; JJ and Will, Tara, Emily and Rossi. Let's focus on the first.

Too domestic thing. Nothing to add. No, I lied. It's just... he so.. at ease, in this place. And here, now, she seems comfortable, with him, in this moment.

He checks on her, as he always did. How you doing?

But, big difference! This time she doesn't say a white lie (I'm fine - 12x17) or is almost annoyed (G...good - 12x17), nor she avoids his effort (14x3 - no one has time for my sensitivities), and not also tries to escape and gives up with no signs of relief (15x4 - russian stalker) or changes the subject (16x1 - how long has Dave been like this?). No, she just replies with honestly, with a soft voice. And a sad smile.

Mm. I'm... mad, and I'm sad and I...

Oh. I fell into patterns that I promised myself I wouldn't fall back into, but I did.

The face of someone that finally got back the woman he has fallen in love with.

I guess, if people didn't, we might all be out of a job, right? He tries a joke and... wow! She likes it.

Yeah. Tell me this is not the same way he looks at her. I dare you.

But I... I did catch myself, and I did course-correct. ( Sighs ) What's that thing... Can we talk about her soft voice? It's like this is the real first time she is just... her, Penelope, with Luke. I mean, I know they talked about hard themes even before and it wasn't just snarking or joking (she too knew when she said it during their date). But it was like... little frames, while now she is on focus. Totally.

Oh. What's that thing that Emily Dickinson says?

"The heart wants what it wants,

or else it doesn't care."

A lot of thing to say.

First. THE FUCKING WAY HE LOOKS AT HER.

Second. She mentions Emily Dickinson and he immediately catches the exactly quote. I call it... connection. Deep connection.

Third. Do you realize that this was also the official closing quote? Because I just did it.

You know Emily Dickinson? The way she is looking at him here... just kills me. Really. I remember the first time I saw this moment I thought she changed her way to look and also consider him. This is a deep look. Intense. Her doesn't sound like a question. But more like... a statement. And a praise.

And Luke stammers, because maybe... maybe he feels that something is really changed, between them. For the better. I know that quote.

Penelope hits his glass with hers, like in a sort of cheer. Smiling at him. Luke just keeps smiling like an idiot, proud to be.

So, it was a coincidence that last frame we saw from their date was them cheering and the last in this season is exaclty they doing the same, but with a totally different mood? I can say that the kiss would have been the icing on the cake, but... she just closed her... whatever it was, with Tyler, so it's right that they wait. Not too much, though, because I can't wait so long😂

Right now I just want to smile (like Luke) and screaming with happiness. I want to live the moment. Knowing that tomorrow I'll have to find a way to seem less... crazy, at work, because my coworkers can't really understand.

Thank you for reading!

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retro-radio · 2 months

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Stuff for my monster hunting au!

So if y’all have ever seen gravity falls there’s a girl called Pacifica Northwest whose family is the richest in the whole town and who apparently ‘founded’ the town! Anyway, I wanna add someone like her into it! She’s gonna be called ‘Penelope’ (still thinking off a last name) but she’s completely obsessed with Nicky and cause of her extremely spoiled upbringing she’s never been told no so… Nicky’s in trouble! And I found a song that reminded me of them!

#hello neighbor #hello neighbor au #hn au #hn #brain go BRRRRRR #Throw away post!#please help me picks last name!#inspired by gravity falls!#Spotify

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sirdolraan · 2 years

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Improvisation

(Daily writing challenge August 2022, Day 4, Impress/Exhaustion. CW: Vore, animal distress (no death))

@daily-writing-challenge

In the depths of Un'goro crater, it was a lovely day. The sun shone down through the leafy canopy, granting warmth and casting shade. The gentle breeze carried the sweet smells of the incredible flora that called the titan test bed home. And the sound of a roaring devilsaur and a screaming human echoed off the rocky canyon walls that protected it from the outside world.

Janosis was an experienced, celebrated runner. Indeed, he had mastered the art of fleeing danger on foot over many years, most recently while prisoner of the dread tower Torghast. But there was only so much his human body could do to outpace a twenty foot tall saurid who was equal parts grumpy and hungry, and his pursuer was gaining on him. He uttered a quick spell to blink past a large fallen tree, only to hear it crack and splinter a moment later as the devilsaur crushed it underfoot, roaring in triumph as it closed on its prey.

"The creature will reach striking distance in seventeen seconds. Recommend alteration of strategy." his familiar Penelops intoned, the little ball of arcane energy floating alongside his head, providing a useful, if frustrating, play by play of the pursuit.

"I'm thinking!" he snapped back, rolling under a set of vines and coming up at speed, barely stumbling as he focused on the path in front of him. One wrong move would end the pursuit badly for him. He was already beginning to tire, his muscles burning in protest as he pushed his body to its cardiovascular limits.

"Pursuer will strike in five seconds. Strategy recommendation: Ice Block spell will grant you more time to think." Penelops declared. Janosis' mind raced. Yes, it was one of his favorite spells, and would buy him time, but not enough. His mana reserves were too low to attempt a teleport, much less try to fend off the creature. Encasing himself in a block of ice would be his last spell for a while....

Janosis' eyes went wide as he realized his out. He hated his out. Breathing deep, he slowed his pace slightly, and uttered a simple command. "Count down."

"Affirmative. Three. Two. One. Strike." As she started the final word, Janosis jumped, pulling his arms and legs in close as the Devilsaur's maw loomed over him, before snapping down, gobbling him up whole. The creature stood, throwing its head back, then stumbled. It began to cough, or try to, its tiny forearms clawing at its neck. With a mighty heave, the beast coughed up the jagged block of ice, streaked with its blood, out of its throat, before weakly turning away, utterly unwilling to continue with such a dangerous morsel. A few moments later, the ice faded, dropping the cooled blood right onto Janosis' face.

Because of course it did.

The mage lay there for a few moments, feebly wiping the blood from his face as Penelops floated over to him. "New strategy recorded for later review. A freshwater stream is located one hundred thirty four meters west-by-northwest from this location, and should aid in the recovery of your mana stores. Well done, sir."

Janosis could only groan, before slowly pulling himself to his feet, and heading as quietly he could in search of the stream, all the while regretting his foolish insistence on traveling to gather the crystals for his next experiment alone. After all, who was he trying to impress?

#dwc august 2022 day 4 #Prompts #Janosis #Un'goro Crater #Devilsaur

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balljointedgf · 1 year

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Trembling Hands for the prompt! I'm thinking about your boy Danse but other fallout or rwby or mass effect would all be good the world is your oyster

Sometimes I write!

It's too often that he sees some things with Penelope. The way she cries in her sleep, the way she sits bolt upright and screams with her eyes open but unseeing, the way she flinches sometimes at pistol fire, specifically. The way that she sometimes sits on the roof of the Red Rocket where they primarily reside and stares northwest, toward what he knows to be the ridge that Vault 111 is built into, even though the vault itself cannot be seen from there, or that when her presence is required there overnight, she can be found sitting on the beach behind the Castle, sitting in the waves as they lap up along the shore, letting them wash over her, and he doesn't usually find her until she's soaked through and chilled to the bone.

But he's never seen her hands shake before.

Unlike her night terrors, when Penelope panics while awake, she doesn't scream. Her fear is quiet, then. She doesn't freeze, but she doesn't shiver either. In fact, only four among their considerable number have ever recognized her fear in the moment, and given Dogmeat and Curie's unique circumstances, they hardly count.

But now, her hands are trembling, and she's staring down at them, horrified, frozen.

"Hey, Blue? Blue?" Piper is shaking her shoulders, peering up into her face. "Blue! What's up? What's going on?"

"Penelope," he finally interjects, and at the sound of his voice, Piper lets go of her shoulders and steps away, letting Danse take her place. His hands close around hers, and she immediately pulls them away. Dogmeat is barking outside the door, but they all ignore him right now. "Penelope, look at me. What happened?"

"I-I..." Her hands are shaking as she looks down at them, and he finally follows her gaze, deducing that perhaps the problem is her hands. "I-It's gone..."

And it clicks. Her hands are unadorned, for the first time since he'd met her. She wears a gold ring on her left hand, her wedding ring. And it isn't there

"What's gone?" Piper asks.

"She's lost her ring," Danse sighs. "Don't worry, darling. We'll find it."

#prompt said three to ten sentences #I said fuck that #I cut myself off but I know where it is #celsidebottom #sometimes i write

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I'm still kinda in that ghostly winter mood, so here's another book review!

THE COMPLETE WEIRD EPISTLES OF PENELOPE PETTIWEATHER, GHOST HUNTER

by Jessica Amanda Salmonson

Penelope Pettiweather is a seeker of ghosts and legends, particularly those of the Pacific Northwest, and these stories are framed as her letters to friends recounting her supernatural inquiries.

Each tale begins with a history of the haunting and the location. While some readers might not like these “info dumps”, they are an integral part of each tale and give the ghostly subjects a feeling of place and realism.

The specters Ms. Pettiweather describes are quite diverse. There is the phantom of a drowned woman whose body turned to soap, a pair of vengeful laborers reborn as fire-wreathed hellhounds, a Native shaman preserving the sacred lands under a golf course, and more.

Not all of the stories are about ghosts, though. Ms. Pettiweather also relates tales of a giant freshwater octopus living in a drowned forest; an electric sea serpents that may actually have been a Victorian submarine; and even the famous cryptid Ogopogo of Lake Okanagan.

Since the stories are told in an epistolary style, either recounting the tale after the fact or relating tales told by someone else, there admittedly isn’t much tension to the stories. One doesn’t get the sense of “being there” for the hauntings. But these fictional tales are not meant to spook the reader. Rather, they are an homage to real-life guidebooks to regional haunts and mysterious locales, as well as conversational ghost stories such as the Christmas ghost stories of M.R. James or the Carnacki tales of William Hope Hodgson.. They are also a love letter by the author, Jessica Amanda Salmonson, to the area around Puget Sound and the Pacific Northwest where she lives.

A particularly charming aspect of the stories is the affection Ms. Pettiweather has for all her supernatural subjects. She is no ghostbuster looking to exorcise every spook or exploit them for profit. She is an explorer probing the edges of the Unknown with curiosity, content to let these mysterious beings exist in peace. She even has empathy for the titular “Hounds of the Hearth” that directly try to immolate her.

As a side-note, I want to mention that author Jessica Amanda Salmonson is transgender and was very open about her transition back in the 1970s. While her fiction isn’t focused on trans issues, I feel it’s good for readers- Queer readers especially- to see that trans authors have always been around.

The Complete Weird Epistles of Penelope Pettiweather, Ghost Hunter is a great read for those who love books about local folklore- even if its fictional. You can get a copy here or here.

#ghost stories #trans author #ghosts #book review

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My favorite ships as songs!

by drvkmoonn

Some of my favorite ships since I was young as songs!

Words: 47, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: The Breakfast Club (1985), 鬼滅の刃 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Anime), The Owl House (Cartoon), Amphibia (Cartoon), I Am Not Okay with This (TV 2020), The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid, South Park, Gravity Falls, The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV), Stranger Things (TV 2016), Wednesday (TV 2022), Ginny & Georgia (TV), 古見さんはコミュ症です。 | Komi-san wa Komyushou Desu | Miss Komi Can't Communicate (Anime), 古見さんはコミュ症です。 | Komi-san wa Komyushou Desu | Miss Komi Can't Communicate (Manga), Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV), The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia (TV), Inside Job (Cartoon 2021), Never Have I Ever (TV), The Baby-Sitters Club (TV 2020), One Day at a Time (TV 2017), Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Percy Jackson and the Olympians & Related Fandoms - All Media Types

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/F, F/M, Gen, M/M, Multi

Relationships: John Bender/Brian Johnson, Allison Reynolds/Claire Standish, Agatsuma Zenitsu/Kamado Tanjirou, Rengoku Kyoujurou/Tomioka Giyuu, Kamado Nezuko/Tsuyuri Kanao, Amity Blight/Luz Noceda, Eda Clawthorne/Raine Whispers, Hunter | The Golden Guard/Willow Park, Anne Boonchuy/Marcy Wu, Anne Boonchuy/Sasha Waybright/Marcy Wu, Dina/Sydney Novak, Stanley Barber/Sydney Novak, Evelyn Hugo/Celia St. James, Harry Cameron/Evelyn Hugo, Kenny McCormick/Leopold "Butters" Stotch, Stan Marsh/Wendy Testaburger, Craig Tucker/Tweek Tweak, Pacifica Northwest/Dipper Pines, Pacifica Northwest/Mabel Pines, Dina/Ellie (The Last of Us), Ellie/Riley (The Last of Us), Jonathan Byers/Nancy Wheeler, Will Byers/Lucas Sinclair, Wednesday Addams/Enid Sinclair, Wednesday Addams/Tyler Galpin, Marcus Baker/Ginny Miller, Maxine "Max" Baker/Abigail "Abby" Littman, Abigail "Abby" Littman/Ginny Miller, Komi Shouko/Tadano Hitohito, Komi Shuuko/Osana Najimi, Nicholas "Nick" Nelson/Charles "Charlie" Spring, Michael Holden/Victoria "Tori" Spring, Ashley Garcia/Stick Goldstein, Brooke Bishop & Ashley Garcia, Brett Hand/Ron Staedtler, Reagan Ridley/Ron Staedtler, Brett Hand/Reagan Ridley, Ben Gross/Devi Vishwakumar, Paxton Hall-Yoshida/Devi Vishwakumar, Stacey McGill/Mary Anne Spier, Stacey McGill/Kristy Thomas, Penelope Alvarez/Schneider, Elena Alvarez/Syd, Penelope Alvarez/Max Ferraro, Harry Potter/Ron Weasley, Annabeth Chase/Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase/Piper McLean

Additional Tags: literally took so long my hands hurt

From https://ift.tt/W36u5O7 https://archiveofourown.org/works/45518629

#ao3feed zentan #ao3feed #fanfiction #zentan #zenitsu x tanjirou #agatsuma zenitsu x kamado tanjirou

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ao3feed-rarry · 1 year

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My favorite ships as songs!

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/RldbXoD

by drvkmoonn

Some of my favorite ships since I was young as songs!

Words: 47, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/F, F/M, Gen, M/M, Multi

Additional Tags: literally took so long my hands hurt

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/RldbXoD

#ao3feed #ao3feed rarry #fanfic #harry x ron #rarry #hon #rory

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lidi-ana · 4 years

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My gf oc's

Pen is Mabel and Gideon's daughter and Tim is a dipcifica kid .

I made them actually for fun , but planning to make a comic with them . Maybe

#gf #gravity falls pacifica #gravity falls mabel #gravity falls dipper #gravity falls #gravity falls oc #gravity falls oc's #gf dipper #gf pacifica #gf mabel #gf gideon #gideon gleeful #gravity falls gideon #penelope gleeful #timothy pines northwest

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fordpinesmpreg · 1 year

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“Attention! Would Captain Valentino escort his guests to the Council Chamber? And DO IT NOW!”

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cijai · 4 years

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ig:cijaitheleak

#kimkardashian #kanye west #kourtneykardashian #northwest #penelope disick #balmain #fashionweek

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instadw · 3 years

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Kim Kardashian West creating memento books for North West | Entertainment

#birthday #Books #Chemistry #creating #Entertainment #founder #Game #genealogy #Kardashian #Kim #kimkardashianwest #kourtneykardashian #krisjenner #Literature #memento #North #Northwest #penelope #West

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A powerful clan of mages known for their cloaking spells and the Merge. Their earliest ancestor was Simeon, a practitioner of Traditional Magic. In the summer of 44 B.C. he was brought before the King of Seelie to be a consort of his many daughters. There he was taught the illusion magic the Gemini would become famous for. Is very secretive about their practices. Though secretive, has the most meticulous records of their coven. Has roots in: Greece, Croatia, Estonia and Wales due to staying mostly in Europe until the early 1500's. Settled in the Pacific Northwest, namely Portland, Oregon and remote areas in Washington. Joshua Parker is the current Gemini Praetor.

Iron Age/Ancient/Colonial Era

Simeon~The forefather of the Parker family bloodline. Was kidnapped by the Fae during the summer of 44 BC to become the human consort of the Seelie Kings' six daughters. In exchange he was taught how to do illusion magic and other fae magicks. Born Aug 11th, 65 BC. (FC: Luke Pegler)

Veles~The first born son of Simeon and the fae princess Mokosh. Born in 43 BC. (FC: Tanner Buchanan)

Tamar~The first siphoner born into the Parker family bloodline. Became the seneschal of the next Seelie King. Daughter of Simeon and Dali. Born in 42 BC. (FC: Emily Browning)

Castor and Pollux~Twin brothers born to Simeon and fae princess Rhea. Would go on to have the coven named after they perform the first Merge. Born in 42 BC. (FC: Marcus and Lucas Dobre)

Tyr~Son of Simeon and fae princess Sigyn. Worked with his half-siblings to stop the rogue coven of wild magic users. Born in 42 BC. (FC: Toby Regbo)

Seren~Daughter of Simeon and fae princess Arianrhod. Lived most of her life in the Unseelie Courts. Born in 42 BC. (FC: Margaret Qualley)

Makeda~Daughter of Simeon and fae princess Yemoja. Raised in the faelands occasionally leaving to visit the human realm from time to time. Born in 42 BC. (FC: Shalom Brune-Franklin)

Gwendydd~A sorceress who's twin brother went mad and was lost to history. Born Aug 21st, 539. (FC: Aimee-Ffion Edwards)

Emrys~The Parker family ancestor to cast magic on himself to ensure the males in the family always have twins. Born Apr 1st, 666. (FC: Ashley Zukerman)

Cynon~Twin brother of Emrys. Born Apr 1st, 666. (FC: BJ Novak)

Idris~Wiped out the remaining rogue coven after their use of wild magic corrupts Wales. Born July 1st, 737. (FC: Tom Hiddleston)

Gwilym~Twin brother of Idris. Born July 1st, 737. (FC: JJ Feild)

Drystan~Was forced to subdue the undead rogue members when they revived as ghouls that ate human hearts. Born Nov 21st, 888. (FC: Jai Courtney)

Tomos~Twin brother of Drystan. Born Nov 21st, 888. (FC: Alexander DiPersia)

Gwydion~He, along with his twin fought against an army of dragon shifters in the Welsh highlands. Born Dec 19th, 960. (FC: Hayden Christensen)

Gwern~Twin brother of Gwydion. Born Dec 19th, 960. (FC: Topher Grace)

Kresnik~Fought in the Crusades to protect his coven. Disappeared from history afterward. Born Jan 1st, 1067. (FC: Alexis Papas)

Adonis~A member born into the Parker line of descent. Born Feb 27th, 1149. (FC: Konstantinos Argiros)

Aion~The Parker family member mostly famous for being in a love triangle with a selkie and a nagi. Born Mar 13th, 1249. (FC: Pablo Schreiber)

Jeston Parker~The one to get the family name of Parker by accident. Born Oct 21st, 1313. (FC: Dane DeHaan)

Enid Parker~Twin sister of Jeston. Born Oct 21st, 1313. (FC: Cara Delevingne)

Kestrel Parker~Had an intense relationship with a man even committing murder for him. Born June 29th, 1364. (FC: Ruth Wilson)

Lykos Parker~Father of Penelope, Phoebe, Giles, and Aures. Born May 9th, 1426. (FC: Kostas Martakis)

Penelope Parker~Made the Tesseract trapping a mob of Berserkers high on dragon blood in it. Born Aug 2nd, 1447. (FC: Mila Kunis)

Phoebe Parker~Twin sister of Penelope. Born Aug 2nd, 1447. (FC: Sarah Hyland)

Giles Parker~The Parker who's descendants are the origin of the Fairburn family branch. Born May 1st 1452. (FC: Jeff Ward)

Aures Parker~The Parker who's descendants birth the Souza family branch. Born Sept 19th, 1454. (FC: Emilia Clarke)

Ivan Parker~Performed the allyship ceremony with Miriam Bennett. Born Dec 31st, 1499. (FC: Taylor Kitsch)

Cai Parker~Father of Nikola, Dominik, and Janus. Born Nov 16th, 1539. (FC: James McAvoy)

Nikola Parker~The Parker who found a way to cheat the Merge but refused to reveal it. Born Sep 18th, 1562. (FC: Gaspard Ulliel)

Dominik Parker~Twin brother of Nikola. His children would later make up the Arundel family branch. Born Sep 18th, 1562. (FC: Xavier Samuel)

Janus Parker~The second born siphon in the Parker bloodline. Caused the infamous disappearance of the Roanoke Colony. The catalyst for the stigma against siphoners in the Gemini Coven. Born Oct 30th, 1564. (FC: Dan Stevens)

Owain Parker~The Parker that would settle in the Pacific Northwest making that area their territory. Born Oct 2nd, 1607. (FC: Josh Helman)

Cybele Parker~The Parker to start the cult like practices of the coven. Mother of Alastor. Born Apr 11th, 1638. (FC: Eva Green)

Faustus Parker~Third cousin of Alastor. Sold out Ana Bennett for power. Born Apr 12th, 1657. (FC: Antony Starr)

Alastor Parker~The leader of the Gemini Coven in 1692. Fled the Salem Witch Trials heading back to Portland with his family. Was in love with Ana Bennett. Born Feb 10th, 1663. (FC: Aaron Taylor-Johnson)

Basil Parker~Twin brother of Alastor. Born Feb 10th, 1663. (FC: Luca Marinelli)

Selene Parker~Mother of Jason, Daphne, Kieran, Theodora, Petros, and Leander. Absorbed her twin in the womb. Born Jan 14th, 1707. (FC: Helena Bonham Carter)

Jason Parker~Began the practice of arranged marriages in the coven. Born Nov 8th, 1729. (FC: Cody Fern)

Daphne Parker~Twin sister of Jason. Born Nov 8th, 1729. (FC: Allison Williams)

Kieran Parker~Son of Selene. Born Apr 20th, 1735. (FC: Nolan Gerard Funk)

Theodora Parker~Daughter of Selene. Born Jan 9th, 1736. (FC: Mary Elizabeth Winstead)

Petros Parker~The Parker who's descendants would lead to Maddox family branch. Born July 5th, 1744. (FC: Sterling Beaumon)

Leander Parker~The youngest son of Selene. Born Aug 21st, 1756. (FC: Ted Sutherland)

Callista Parker~Worked with Erzah Bennett to imprison a shapeshifter after his rampage in Silver Spring, Maryland. Born Apr 15th, 1850. (FC: Jodie Comer)

Cedric Parker~Son of Callista and father of Leon and Linus. Born June 5th, 1875. (FC: Drew Roy)

20th Century/Modern Times

Leon Parker~The father of Isaac and Isaiah. Born Mar 1st, 1900. (FC: Nicholas Hoult)

Linus Parker~Twin brother of Leon. Born Mar 1st, 1900. (FC: Ed Skrein)

Isaac Parker~Was given to the then Unseelie Queen to be raised along with her daughter who he later married. The father of Joshua, Marcus, Sharon, Rowan and Cassian. Born June 6th, 1929. (FC: Timothy Olyphant)

Isaiah Parker~Twin brother of Isaac and father of Agatha. Raised in the human realm with his father and mother. Born June 6th, 1929. (FC: Billy Burke)

Agatha Parker-Eckhart~Daughter of Isaac. Born Nov 21st, 1947. (FC: Yolande Moreau)

Kimberly Maddox~Distant relative of the Parkers. Born Oct 31st, 1948. (FC: Katey Sagal)

Joshua Parker~The patriarch and current Praetor of the Gemini Coven. Born Dec 30th, 1950.

Marcus Parker~The younger twin brother of Joshua. Born Dec 30th, 1950. (FC: Josh Duhamel)

Callum Fairburn~Distant cousin of the Parkers. Born Dec 6th, 1951. (FC: Iain Glen)

Sharon Parker~Daughter of Isaac and Rhiannon. Born July 2nd, 1952. (FC: Bellamy Young)

Kathleen Arundel~Distant cousin of the Parkers. Born Sept 2nd, 1953. (FC: Marisa Tomei)

Rowan Parker~The second youngest of Isaac and Rhiannon. Born Mar 18th, 1954. (FC: Max Martini)

Doris Souza-Sinclair~Distant cousin of the Parker family. Born May 7th, 1954. (FC: Michelle Gomez)

Cassian Parker~The youngest son of Isaac and Rhiannon. Married to Desiree Parker. Born Feb 20th, 1957. (FC: Paul Rudd)

Louise Eckhart-Parker~Daughter of Agatha and mother of Adele. Born Mar 26th, 1970. (FC: Thandiwe Newton)

Malachai Parker~The black sheep of the Parker family. The third siphon to be born into the bloodline. Born Apr 21st, 1972. (FC: Bryce Gheisar {younger})

Josette Parker~The twin sister of Malachai. Became a doctor after leaving the coven. Born Apr 21st, 1972. (FC: Lola Flanery {younger})

Elias Parker~Third oldest sibling of the Parker clan. Grew up to be a country singer. Born June 29th, 1975. (FC: Jeremy Shada/Finn Wittrock {Older})

Hanna Parker~The fourth sibling of the Parker clan. Became a photographer. Born Oct 12th, 1976. (FC: Olivia Scott Welch/Jessica Lowndes {Older})

Joey Parker~The fifth sibling of the Parker clan. Skilled at potion making. Grew up to be an indie comic book artist. Born Sep 17th, 1978. (FC: Levi Miller/Zane Holtz {Older})

Chloe Parker~The sixth sibling of the Parker clan. Adept at healing spells. Becomes a nurse working alongside Jo. Born Apr 10th, 1979. (FC: Alyvia Alyn Lind/Gabriella Wilde {Older})

Olivia Parker~Older twin sister of Luke. Born Jan 5th, 1991. (FC: Bella Lotz/Penelope Mitchell {Older})

Luke Parker~Younger twin brother of Liv. Born Jan 5th, 1991. (FC: Corbyn Kennedy/Chris Brochu {Older})

Adele Eckhart~Granddaughter of Agatha and daughter of Louise. Born June 5th, 1991. (FC: Stephanie Bertram-Rose)

William Parker-Weald~Distant cousin of the Parkers. Born Sept 30th, 1991. (FC: Chuck Bilgrien)

#Gemini Coven #geminicovenedit #long post #Joshua Parker #Liv Parker #Josette Parker #Josette Laughlin #josettelaughlinedit #josetteparkeredit #Kai Parker #kaiparkeredit #tvdshowedit #Luke Parker #lukeparkeredit #Parker Family #lucasparkeredit #livparkeredit #Shadow's Stuff:)

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Hi! Can I request 83 with hotch from the 100 ways to say I love you prompt list??

anytime.

word count: 955

83. “Stay there, I’m coming to get you.”

warnings: mentions of a cheating ex-boyfriend

A/N: Thanks for getting a request off that list I reblogged!! If you want to request more, here is that list. Love y’all!

join my taglist!

You were aimlessly wandering the streets of D.C., trying to grapple with what you came home to after a long case. It was your boyfriend, laying in bed with some person who most definitely wasn’t you.

He tried to run after you, give you every excuse in the book, but you were so shocked that you couldn’t even begin to talk. You just took your bags, stuffed them with everything that was yours in the shared apartment, and left.

That's how you ended up on a busy street corner downtown, looking like everything was falling apart with you. It was, but what the strangers around you didn't know definitely wouldn't hurt them.

You finally break down enough and pull out your phone. You click one of the first contacts listed and wait through the rings.

Riiiiiiiiiing...

"Hotchner," The gruff, tired voice of your boss rings into your ears, and you let out a sniffle.

"Y/L/N? What's wrong? Are you alright?"

"My uh- my boyfriend. Ex-boyfriend. He cheated. Caught him when I got home. I'm at the corner of... 23rd Street northwest and M St. northwest,"

"Stay there, I'm coming to get you," You almost hear a sigh in his words, not that you blame him since you somehow made it down near George Washington University.

The line went dead not long after that, and you choose to sit on a bench that overlooks the Saturday night crowd.

-----

When you finally see Aaron's car pull up in front of you, you have a small smile on your face, even though the tears haven't let up. You stand and open the car door, getting in. A sigh leaves your lips as you tip your head back against the passenger seat.

You feel the car start to move, and you open your eyes to watch the bright lights pass through the window. Shop after shop with college-age kids stumbling down the city blocks.

As you finally make your way out of the campus portion of the district, you hear Aaron clear his throat as he finally says something since you got into his car.

"Are you alright?" He asks as the red light casts a glow over the both of you and he stops at the intersection. He knows it's a stupid question, and you know that he knows that. Even so, you give him an honest answer.

"Not really. He and I were doing fine, and we were happy. I should've seen the signs, caught the lies. I'm a profiler, for god's sake! It's what I do for a living," You put your head in your hands, exasperated.

"You're trained to profile killers. Not spouses or loved ones. You're good at what you do, you wouldn't be on the team if you weren't. Don't start doubting your abilities because someone betrayed you," He says as the light turns green, a sense of certainty and honesty prevalent in his words. "I hope you know that you're worth more than what he gave you. You deserve to be treated right, Y/N."

You smile softly at his words, your mood finally picking itself up from where it was dropped hours ago.

"Aaron?" There's a hum of acknowledgment from your left. "Thank you."

"Anytime, Y/N. Anytime,"

You knew he meant it.

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After that night, a newfound level of respect and friendship was found between you and Aaron. It was a subtle change, but it was setting off alarm bells in your brain.

You spent more late nights at the office with him, just talking as he finishes his work. You've even got him to go home early sometimes, early enough to say goodnight to Jack in person, and have him be able to tuck Jack in.

You saw him smile more in your presence, even got some laughs out of him. You saw more Aaron Hotchner, the father and friend, instead of Aaron Hotchner, your boss. It warmed your heart more than it should.

And you were in love with him.

You were so, totally in love with him.

You knew it was a futile matter, being in love with your boss. So, you just watch from afar, as a friend.

You sit next to Aaron on his office couch as you both eat the Chinese takeout after a long day at work. You talk about everything from how Jack is doing to high school memories.

There was a lull in the conversation where you two just looked at one another. Aaron tentatively places his hand on your cheek, swiping his thumb back and forth over your cheekbone.

You both slowly lean in, waiting for the other to say stop or pull away. When neither of you does, the levee finally breaks and your lips meet. A sense of security you've never felt before surrounds you, drawing you to Aaron even more.

And just as quickly as it started, it's over. You both pull away, looking into each other's eyes searching for anything.

When Aaron is just looking at you, you start to second guess yourself, "Oh no- I'm sorry, that was so unprofessional. I'll go ahead and go-" You start to get up, but fingers wrap around your wrist and suddenly, Aaron's lips are on yours again.

When he pulls away, he just looks at you for a moment.

"I've wanted to do that for a long, long time. Please don't leave," He says, and you soften.

"Oh Aaron, I'm not going anywhere," You say with a smile, tucking under his arm and telling him about something that Penelope did after a case.

If he's honest, he's not intent on listening, he just loves to hear and watch you talk. He just loves you.

tags: @ash19871962 @averyhotchner @zulemazahirx

#aaron hotchner x reader #aaron hotch hotchner #aaron hotchner #aaron hotchner x reader fluff #soft hotch #criminal minds imagine #criminal minds fluff

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