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me right now with the first chapter of ‘Like real people do’

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Like Real People Do Master List

pairing: Lily Evans x Mary MacDonald, Regulus Black x James Potter, plus some background ships (Rosekilller, Dorlene, Wolfstar)

warning: fluff, probably poorly written toddlers, tooth rotting fluff, angst, maybe some suggestive things

summary:

James and Lily's love story started in high school and continued into college. But their relationship took an unexpected turn when Lily became pregnant, and they realized while yes they still loved each other, they loved each other platonically, and they were better off as friends. But, they both agreed to be there for each other and be the best parents for baby Harry.

Meanwhile, Mary, Lily's lifelong best friend, has always harbored a secret love for her. As they explore their feelings for each other, James finds himself in a gay crisis as he realizes that he might be falling for his friend's brother.

(to be posted on ao3)

[ac: nothingtoseeherebyeexx & betweendyingstars]

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Chapters coming soon!!

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z0mbieb0ybyersblog · 4 months

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Jegulus Headcanons

pairing: James Potter x Regulus Black

warnings: a mix of fluff and smut

notes:

I really hope you guys enjoy this short post, I am currently working on a shit ton of requests so keep a eye out for those 👀

James’ love language is words of affirmation and physical touch, while Regulus' love language is acts of service and quality time

The basic Regulus fell first. James fell HARDER, like the man was whipped

Regulus could say ANYTHING in French and James would get all smiley

If they’re studying together James will not be focused on that book, his eyes will be glued on Regulus

James loves kissing (ex; sloppy kissing, heated kissing, French kissing) Any kissing, James loves it all

Doesn’t matter which one, given the opportunity, they will tie the other to the bedpost with their ties

James loves his hair being played with and pulled, and Regulus loves to snake his hands in James' hair any chance he gets and of course loves to pull it.

The first time James heard Regulus giggle, it left him a little stunned and then pleaded for him to again

James will leave a trail of kisses all over Regulus' body if given the chance

It's very easy for Regulus to get James to beg for him, and he loves it; he loves hearing the desperation in James' voice

James loves to belt lyrics of his favorite songs. Mind you, his voice cracks with every verse, and he is very tone-deaf. Regulus hates himself for loving when James sings

It gets very heated in bed after quidditch games, and if their teams go against each it's just a little rougher (more than a little depending on who wins)

James loves praise like LOVES it (especially in bed)

Regulus loves to leave as many marks he can on James (ex; hickeys, bite marks, scratches)

James is very needy for physical touch

They both can be the biggest teases ever, but Regulus knows exactly what gets James going, like teasing touches in an area where James can't do anything about it

James loves to listen to Regulus read aloud and literally begs him anytime he sees him reading to read to him

Regulus is the biggest brat

#jegulus headcanon #jegulus headcanons #ao3 #fanfic #marauders #james potter #james potter headcanon #jegulus hc #james potter hc #james x regulus #regulus black #regulus black hc #regulus black headcanons #jegulus smut #marauders fic #headcanon #head canons

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z0mbieb0ybyersblog · 4 months

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Heyyy, what’s The Prank abt cs I’m intrigued 🤞🤞MWAH🙈🙈

SO IK IT MIGHT SOUND LIKE THE MARAUDERS PRANK THING BUT ITS NO I SWEAR.

It’s actually a George Weasley × Gender Neutral Reader one shot request for my friend!!!

The plot is the twins’ prank backfired and it has lead to George and Reader stuck together 👏

George and the reader don’t know each other that well/at all so this is a sorta bounding experience, ALSO HAS A LOT OF FLUFF 👀

#ao3 #fanfic #masterlist #george weasley #george weasly x reader #harry potter #wip ask game #my wips #wips

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z0mbieb0ybyersblog · 4 months

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so........ can we know about that rwrb wip.... :D :D

OF COURSE!!!

‘Baby I’m yours’ (Arctic Monkeys reference 🙈, honestly it was either that or a sixpence none the richer song title, lmao) is a Henry Fox x male reader one-shot request, with a tooth-rooting amount of fluff.

Most definitely not inspired by The Princess and the Bodyguard and First Daughter (lie it is, I'm a sucker for those movies, and a sucker for the royalty x bodyguard trope)

But really I don’t have a big plan for this but I do have some quotes and a few ideas I can share!

Henry wanting more physical affection yet he doesn’t want to overstep

“You have a soft spot for me, don’t you?” “I don’t.” “You answered too quickly for that to be the truth.”

“…This goes beyond what a usual bodyguard would do and I think you’re well aware of that.”

#henry fox mountchristen windsor #red white and royal blue #wip ask game #my wips #fanfiction #fanfic #ao3

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❕ WIP TAG GAME ❕

Rules: post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! and then tag as many people as you have WIPs

note: thank you so much @luainthewild for the tag 😽, though I dont think I know as many people as I have WIPs haha…. ANYWAY HERE WE GO!!!

Marauders Era ~

Sedated

Santa Baby

Just go with it

What A Shame

Golden Trio Era (HP) ~

5. The Prank (might change this?)

Marvel ~

6. O Holy Night

RWRB ~

7. Baby Im Yours (another one i might change)

Doctor Who ~

8. Give it to me

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tags: @slut4slytherinss

(I did say i don’t have many people to tag 😭)

#ao3 #fanfic #my wips #wip stuff #wips #wip ask game #red white and royal blue #doctor who #marvel #marauders #harry potter #fanfiction

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z0mbieb0ybyersblog · 5 months

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Do you intend to do more Daredevil and Marvel x Reader fics because one suggestion is for Reader to go to the Nelson family's Christmas party, which is kind of Matt's adoptive family and it would be family chaos and chaos, imagine when they announce the wedding

I do intend on making more Daredevil and marvel x reader fics! And that is a great suggestion, I will start working on it right away 👀

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z0mbieb0ybyersblog · 5 months

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‘O Christmas Tree

pairing: Pietro Maximoff

warnings: none!

word count: 844

notes:

Okay heres my last Christmas imagine I made back in 2021!

originally posted on Wattpad

Decorating the Christmas tree was always your favorite part of Christmas, especially among friends and family.

But, of course, none of the Avengers were in town around the time you wanted to set the tree up, or well, the ones who enjoyed setting it up weren't around, and the only person who was around was Pietro.

Wanda and Vision went on a vacation to who knows where, leaving Pietro behind to bother you during this holiday season. Of course, Pietro was the Grinch around the holidays because he never understood why he had to be thoughtful when getting a person a gift and why he couldn't just ‘speed through the holiday.’ as Tony likes to put it.

"What are you doing?" Pietro asked, looking down at you on the floor. "going through this box Clint gave me to see what we have for Christmas decorations." you said, pulling a tree skirt out of the box decorations, "wanna help?" you asked him. He scoffed, "I could decorate this tree within a second," "Oh come on, that would ruin the Christmas spirit." you said, getting up from your spot on the floor. "What is a Christmas spirit?" he asked, raising an eyebrow. "it's basically when someone's cheery and friendly around the holiday. And It seems like you don't have a Christmas spirit." "I'm cheery and friendly," Pietro argued. "Sure you are, but it's just when it's the holidays, your just a stuck-up grinch," you argued back, and he let a hmph. "it's just the holidays are so boring," he whined. "Then maybe for once, you won't use your speed to get stuff done in a second, and maybe you wouldn't be so bored." you said, "Okay, okay. Just for today, I will help you decorate without my powers to prove the holidays are still boring, with or without my speed." Pietro bargained, "Alright then."

You quickly put some Christmas classics on, and you told yourself the speedster probably wouldn't even last thirty minutes, but deep down, you hoped that he would and he would enjoy one of your favorite holidays. "What is first?" he asked. "Lights, here, take this," you answered, handing him a string of lights you had, and he strung them around the top while you worked on the bottom.

To your surprise, he got through the lights without his powers, and now you started with the actual ornaments. You gave him half of the ones in the box, and you got the other half, and he looked to be enjoying decorating the tree with you, and to think he was just telling you he would be miserable.

Pietro was finishing up with the ornaments as you walked over to the box of stuff to see what else there was when you noticed something shiny.

"Hey, speedy," you called out. Pietro turned to you, and you threw some silver tinsel in his direction, hitting him in the face. "Hey!" he laughed as he rushed over to you, wrapping you up in it, making you look like the tree, and you both let out laughs.

You managed to get out of the tinsel and put it onto the tree with a few candy canes, "What else do we have to do?" Pietro asked, looking over to you. "All we have left is the tree topper," you said, pointing over to the star that was resting on the table. "Alright, grab it and come over here." He instructed; confused about what he would do, you followed his order and quickly grabbed the star and walked over to him.

"Okay, ready?" he asked, and before you could say anything, he picked you up onto his shoulders so that you could reach the top; he held you sturdily so you were not to fall but was gentle while he held you up, you quickly put the topper on, and he set you down as softly as humanly possible.

Pietro looked in awe at the fantastic work the two of you had just completed, and you could feel your face start to heat up quickly, so you turned away so he would not see you, but that didn't work. "Hey, you alright?" he asked, trying to turn you around so you would face him. "Yeah, I'm fine," you replied, trying to control the redness of your cheeks. Pietro laughed at your attempts to hide your blush. "what?" you asked. "Nothing, nothing," He said with a pause. "it's just, thank you." he continued with a warm smile.

You paused for a second, confused as to why he was thanking you, and he seemed to notice your confused expression. "It's just thank you for getting me not to use my powers, 'cause I feel like if I did, I wouldn't get to experience the real 'Holiday spirit,'" he spoke, giving you a soft kiss on the cheek. You smiled and placed your hand in his before looking at the tree while the flickering lights softly illuminated your face.

#ao3 #fanfic #masterlist #pietro maximoff #pietro x reader #pietro maximoff x reader #pietro maximoff x you #x gn reader #x you

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The Gift

pairing: Bucky Barnes x GN!Reader

warnings: none!

word count: 967

notes:

another something I wrote back In 2021 hah, and the end is very cheesy

originally posted on Wattpad

It was Christmas Eve, aka the day when people get last-minute gifts for others, which is such a hectic day. And of course, to your luck, you forgot to get a certain someone a gift. You've got the rest of the Avengers a gift; however, you forgot to get James Buchanan Barnes a gift; you had failed to get him something while you were out shopping before because every time you thought about what to get him, you panicked and pushed his name to the bottom of your list of people you had to get gifts for. Now, he was number one on the list. And now you couldn't push his name down.

It was only the morning, so you could probably leave the compound without anyone seeing you and stopping you to ask questions about where you were going in such a hurry.

You quickly pulled on the coziest pair of pants and socks you could locate and a nice sweater. You promptly hurried down the compound hall and headed to the door to grab your shoes and jacket when you paused to see James Barnes also grabbing his shoes and jacket; where could he be going? You thought, that's when he noticed you standing there. "Oh, hey, Y/N, you going out?" He asked, "Hey, uh, I have to go find a last-minute gift for someone," you responded, rubbing the back of your neck because you felt bad.

After all, the person you forgot to get something for was standing right before you, and you couldn't just tell him that. "You going to the city by any chance? Because I sorta forgot to get Steve and a couple of other gifts too.. " he uttered. Now you felt worse cause you were going to the city to get him something and you wanted the gift to be a surprise, but you couldn't just lie and say no, "Yeah, actually I am. Want to come with me?" you asked "sure" he answered with a soft smile so you grabbed your jacket and shoes and the two of you headed out the door.

It was almost noon when the two of you took a cab to the city because you both knew if you took one of Tony's many cars, you would never be able to find a parking space in the mess of people.

You and Bucky headed into the first store. "So, what do you have in mind for a gift for Steve?" you asked, "I was thinking of a wallet. The one he's got now is falling apart. What did you get him?" "Oh, I got him a new journal cause the one he's got now is almost full." The two of your conversations went as follows: Bucky talked about what he had in mind for gifts for your friends, and you told him what you got them.

It was almost four now, and the sun was starting to go down, and you still hadn't gotten a present for Bucky. "So, you never did tell me who you forgot to get a gift for because it seems you got one for everyone." Bucky asked, "Oh, it's just a family friend. You wouldn't know them." you lied. "Maybe I can help you pick something out." He asked. "Oh no, it's okay. I can find something," you said awkwardly because you didn't want him picking out his own gift that would make you feel even worse for pushing his gift off. "Alright, is it okay if we go into a couple more stores?" He asked, "Of course."

After going into the last couple of stores, you still hadn't gotten him anything. The main reason you've been stressed about getting him a gift mainly concerned the idea if you got him something he didn't like, and what if you got him something the others already gave him, and what if he already had it?

Now, you still didn't know what to do without a plan out asking him what he wanted, so that's what you did.

You and Bucky were heading towards a giant Christmas tree the city puts up every year when you decide to ask him the question. Before you got a chance to speak, he spoke up, "It was me you didn't get a gift for, wasn't it?" he asked, turning to look at you, "Yeah.. I forgot to get you something" you guilty said shifting your gaze unable to look him in the eyes "It's just I didn't know what to get you, and I didn't want to get you something you already had or didn't like, and Steve was busy every time I went out so I couldn't ask him-" you rambled on but were quickly cut off by Bucky grabbing your hand and softly clutching it "Hey it's okay, I got a gift from you already." Bucky said with a smile growing on his face.

"What? What do you mean you already got your gift?" you asked. "My gift from you was being able to be with someone I care for on Christmas or, well, Christmas Eve," he added. Quickly you started to tear up, you’d been so worried about what to get him and didn't bother to think about what he actually wanted, and it was to spend the time of the holidays with you. "oh Buck.." you whispered as you released your hand from his and pulled him into a warm embrace.

After a bit, the two of you pulled out of the hug and walked hand in hand around the city, enjoying the endless amount of Christmas decorations until it was time to head back to the compound.

#ao3 #fanfic #x reader #x gn reader #bucky barnes #bucky x reader #bucky fanfic #james bucky buchanan barnes #bucky barnes x gender neutral reader #bucky barnes x gn!reader

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★ suggestive | ♥︎ fluff/humor | ᯾ angst | ✧ mature

✔︎ completed | ︎✍︎︎ still in progress/incomplete | ⏼ not out yet

[ nothing here yet ]

no name yet | ︎✍︎︎ |

└▸ x GN!Reader | ♥︎ | words

Twins’ prank backfires and George and you are stuck together due to it.

[MORE TO COME]

#ao3 #fanfic #masterlist #golden trio era #harry potter #george weasley #hermione granger

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ER on Christmas

pairing: Matt Murdock x GN!Reader

warnings: None!

word count: 774

notes:

I don't know any medical terms, so if any doctor things I wrote sound terrible, I'm genuinely sorry.

I also wrote this in 2021 but I thought I’d bring it back and post it here

originally posted on Wattpad

It was Christmas Eve, and of course, you had the night shift in the emergency room; you hated working holiday shifts because every time you did the only people who were to come in were drunks who got into fights and people with cooking burns.

So far, it was a slow night with some drunks here and there and no cooking burns; people must be eating out instead of cooking.

You were admiring the Christmas tree the hospital set up in the waiting room when two men came in; one had an arm slung over the others shoulder while his other hand held a guide cane, "Foggy, I'm fine." the one with the cane said as they arrived at the check-in desk. "Matt, you're not okay. I found you on the floor of your apartment-" The man supposedly named Foggy whispered yelled as you cut him off. "Hello, how may I help you two today?" you asked them. "Yeah, hi, I uh was wondering if you could give my friend Matt here a check-up. He uh-" "Fell. I fell in the apartment and he thinks I got hurt." Matt said, cutting Foggy off. "Okay, follow me, and I'll make you sure you didn't bruise or sprain anything," you say to Matt, offering a soft smile to his friend, who looked angry but also nervous for his friend.

Matt denied the wheelchair you offered him, so Foggy helped him make his way to an exam room because he could not put his weight onto one of his legs; Matt sat down on the table "okay, um, ill be right outside, okay, Matt." Foggy said as he left the room, leaving you and Matt, "Okay, can you take your shirt off so I can check to make sure nothing happened to your shoulders and ribs." You requested, "Alright." He said, unbuttoning his white button-up, revealing his upper body.

As you were checking his shoulders for and sprains, you decided to make conversation with him so it'd be less awkward than just examing this poor man in silence, "So Matt, you got a last name?" You asked, moving your hands down more near his collarbone. "Murdock." He answered, not paying any mind to your desperate act of trying to make conversation because he didn't even want to be there in the emergency room at almost midnight on Christmas eve. "Alrighty, Matt Murdock I’m going to exam your ribs now, okay," "You're wasting your time; I'm fine." He uttered, and you sighed, "Listen, I know you don't want to be here, but your friend out there thinks you might've hurt yourself, so let me just finish up examing your ribs, and I'll let you go and just tell your friend you need pain killers and rest, okay?" You said continuing with the exam, and he didn't reply.

After a couple of seconds, Matt spoke up, "You know what, I never did get your name." He asked, "Y/N, my name is Y/N," you answered. "So Y/N, do you have any plans for Christmas?" "Nope, no plans. What about you?" You asked, moving your focus to his other side. "I have no plans either." He replied.

You were happy, to say the least, that he started talking to you, but your happiness soon faded when you touched a specific spot on his side, Matt flinched at the pain and you could tell something was wrong. "Matt, were you punched?" You asked, "Uh, yeah. I sorta got mugged; they probably thought I was an easier target because I'm blind." he responded, "Matt, you should've told me this earlier." you sighed, "I hoped you at least showed them whos boss." you joked, and Matt laughed "I managed to get a few hits in."

"Alright, Matt, you can put your shirt back on; you're not seriously hurt. You have a bruised side; I'm recommending you take ibuprofen and put ice on the area to relieve pain, and do not wrap anything tight around your ribs while they are healing." You recommended as Matt rebuttoned his shirt.

As you were about to leave the room, Matt spoke up, "Oh Y/N, if you're still not doing anything tomorrow for Christmas, would you like to come with me to dinner at the Panna II Garden in the East Village around six?" he asked, "Sure, I'd love to." you responded to him as you left the room.

Maybe working the night shift on Christmas eve wasn't such a bad thing.

#ao3 #fanfic #masterlist #matt murdock #daredevil #matthew murdock #x reader #matt murdock x you #matt murdock x reader #x gn reader #y/n

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✔︎ completed | ︎✍︎︎ still in progress/incomplete | ⏼ not out yet

[nothing here yet]

ER on Christmas | ✔︎ |

└▸ x GN!Reader | ♥︎ | 774 words

You’re working the Emergency Room on Christmas eve when Matt comes in

O Holy Night | ✍︎︎ |

└▸ x Reader | ♥︎ | --- words

Matt brings you home for a Christmas party, well Foggy’s home, but Foggy’s family is Matts family. It’s a chaotic sight especially when you and Matt announce your engagement.

The Gift | ✔︎ |

└▸ x GN!Reader | ♥︎ | 967 words

Very cheesy Christmas imagine about Christmas shopping with Bucky on Christmas eve

‘O Christmas Tree | ✔︎ |

└▸ x GN!Reader | ♥︎ | 844 words

Decorating the Christmas tree with Pietro

[MORE TO BE ADDED]

#ao3 #fanfic #masterlist #marvel #matt murdock #pietro maximoff #bucky barnes #natasha romanoff #tony stark #peter parker

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request rules!

HOW TO REQUEST

— requests can be sent through my inbox! aka the button on my profile that says request

— state the character, romantic or platonic, the format of the request, and what you want with it

— do you have any specifics for the reader? male, female, blonde, poc, etc?

— PLEASE ACTUALLY SPECIFY WHAT YOU WANT WITH YOUR REQUEST!! ITS VERY HARD FOT ME TO WRITE SOMETHING THAT JUST SAYS "___ x reader (blank)" WITH NO FURTHER EXPLANATION! GIVE ME A PLOT IDEA! And if you want include a prompt you want in it!

WHAT I WILL WRITE:

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male, female, and gender neutral reader

or no reader, I do ships too!!

alternative universe: soulmates, coffee shop, roommates, royal, bookstore, fake relationship, coworkers, neighbors, flower shop, library, bodyguard, modern era, band/rockstar, celebrity, mermaid, pirate, teachers (you can also mix them in your request, like asking for bookstore and coffee shop au! if that makes sense)

Headcanons, one-shots, drabble, imagine, etc.

poly relationships, whether it be character x reader x character or character x character x character

angst

fluff

smut

WHAT I WONT WRITE:

└▸

illegal ships (incest or underage)

dark or yandere

abuse

abortion

pregnancy

omega verse

someone having cancer

rape/sexual assault

canonically gay characters with fem identifying readers/characters, same thing with canonically lesbian characters with masc identifying readers/characters (platonically is fine, romantically isnt)

character list

bolded means they’re my favorite characters to write!

DOCTOR WHO

Nine, Ten, Eleventh, Thirteen, Rose Tyler, Martha Jones, Jack Harkness, Donna Noble

RED, WHITE, & ROYAL BLUE

Alex Claremont-Diaz, Henry, June Claremont-Diaz, Nora Holleran, Bea

TED LASSO

Ted Lasso, Jamie Tartt, Roy Kent, Keeley Jones, Rebecca Welton

STRANGER THINGS

Nancy Wheeler, Steve Harrington, Robin Buckley, Eddie Munson

THE OUTSIDERS

Ponyboy Curtis, Johnny Cade, Sodapop Curtis, Darry Curtis, Steve Randall, Twobit Matthews, Dallas Winston

MARVEL

Matt Murdock, Peter Parker (Tobey, Andrew, Tom), Bucky Barnes, Clint Barton, Loki, Wanda Maximoff, Pietro Maximoff

[more to be added]

911 FOX

Evan Buckley, Eddie Diaz, Maddie Buckley, Howie Han

STAR WARS

Luke Skywalker, Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Din Djarin (The Mandalorian)

[more to be added]

HARRY POTTER

— golden trio era

Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Luna Lovegood, Neville Longbottom, Cedric Diggory, Fred Weasley, George Weasley, Oliver Wood, Draco Malfoy

— marauders era

Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, James Potter, Lily Evans, Pandora Lovegood, Regulus Black, Dorcas Meadows, Marlene McKinnon, Barty Crouch Jr, Evan Roiser, Alice Fortescue, Mary MacDonald, Narcissa Black

[If you want one of these characters, like Remus for example to be older like during the Harry Potter movies let me know!]

— legacy era

Sebastian Sallow, Amit Thakkar, Poppy Sweeting, Natsai Onai, Garreth Weasley, Ominis Gaunt

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★ suggestive | ♥︎ fluff/humor | ᯾ angst | ✧ mature

✔︎ completed | ︎✍︎︎ still in progress/incomplete | ⏼ not out yet

(nothing here yet)

#ted lasso #ao3 #fanfic #masterlist

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★ suggestive | ♥︎ fluff/humor | ᯾ angst | ✧ mature

✔︎ completed | ︎✍︎︎ still in progress/incomplete | ⏼ not out yet

(nothing here yet)

#ao3 #fanfic #red white and royal blue #masterlist

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★ suggestive | ♥︎ fluff/humor | ᯾ angst | ✧ mature

✔︎ completed | ✍︎︎ still in progress/incomplete | ⏼ not out yet

(nothing here yet)

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└▸ x male!reader | ✧ | -- words

~

(nothing here yet)

#fanfic #ao3 #doctor who #ninth doctor #tenth doctor #eleventh doctor #thirteenth doctor #masterlists #masterlist

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Wild Hearts - chapter one

(WH master list)

pairing: Wolfstar, + side ships that will be added later

warning: mature, strong language, maybe some suggestive things 👀, angst, fluff

word count: 1.1k

ao3 tags: Cowboy Remus Lupin, Cowboy AU, cowboy like me on full volume, I love cowboys, save a horse ride a cowboy type of shit, Disabled Remus Lupin, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, I Wrote This Instead of Sleeping, inappropriate use of lassos, Wrote This While Listening to Taylor Swift's Music

notes:

I made a playlist for the fic if you guys wanna check it out!

summary:

Sirius Black is a runaway, burdened by a troubled past, who escapes the confines of his old life and seeks refuge, looking for work on a remote ranch.

The ranch is owned by Remus Lupin, a rugged cowboy who keeps to himself, haunted by his own secrets. Who is looking to hire someone to work on the farm with him because Remus is unable to do the work alone after a farm accident that left one of his legs permanently disabled. Remus had other farmhands but needed someone to live on the ranch with him and take care of the rest of the work.

(originally published on ao3)

The Homestead

The scorching sun beat down on the vast landscape, casting its golden glow over the Silver Crest ranch that stood as a sanctuary amidst the rugged wilderness. Sirius' heart pounded with anticipation as the cab pulled up the property's driveway; it was nothing like where he grew up.

"You sure this is the right place?" The cab driver said as the car came to a stop. Sirius slung his only bag over his shoulder. "Yup." He said, getting out of the cab. He had paid the driver beforehand, so the cab drove off, leaving Sirius to admire where he would work and live for a while.

As Sirius ventured into the ranch, he couldn't help but take in the breathtaking beauty surrounding him. The sprawling fields, dotted with grazing cattle and sheep, hinted at a simpler existence, far removed from the complexities he had left behind.

Sirius approached the opening of the barn. It wasn't that big, but it was a decent size, and its paint was old and chipping away. There was a tan man inside the barn. He wore a dirty white tank top and circle glasses, and his hair was a mess and slick with sweat.

"Hello?" Sirius said to capture the man's attention. The man turned around, confused, but his confusion was quickly replaced with a bright grin. "Hey! What can I do for you?" He asked, walking over to Sirius, "Oh, uh, I'm supposed to start work here today." Sirius stated, and the man took a second before finally realizing, "Oh! You must be Sirius; I'm James. We spoke on the phone." James said, sticking his hand out, "It's nice to meet you in person, James." Sirius said, shaking his hand.

"Well, anyway, about the job, you don't start today; today's mostly getting you situated and showing you around," James explained, and Sirius nodded his head to say he understood. "If you follow me, I can give you a quick tour and show you where you will stay while you are here," James said as he exited the barn, and Sirius trailed after.

James showed Sirius around the property, and they stopped outside an old cabin house. "Here is the bunkhouse; this is where me and some other ranch hands stay," James explained as Sirius examined the building, "Though you won't be staying here." "Why not?" Sirius asked, a bit confused. "Well, your job has more domestic work, so you'll stay in the main house," James said. "The main house?" Sirius asked, and James pointed up the hill to an off-white two-story farmhouse with a metal roof and a porch wrapping around it.

"Who else stays in the main house?" Sirius asked, examining the house from the bottom of the hill. "None of us ranch hands stay up there; it's only Remus up there. I and Peter go up there for a bit, but we don't necessarily stay long." James explained, mentioning someone named Peter, and Sirius assumed it was another ranch hand.

James started going up the hill to the house, and Sirius trailed behind, "Remus said you'll be staying in the extra room. It's kinda small, but it's liveable." James said as they walked up the porch stairs. Sirius didn't care if the room was tiny as long as he had a place to stay.

James opened the screen door and knocked loudly on the entry door; it took a second before Sirius heard loud thudding noises from inside the house approaching the door. When the door swung open, Siriuis was surprised at the sight of the man before him. He expected an older gentleman, but instead, he was met with a young man, maybe around his age; he was taller than him and James. The man had stubble on his chin and scars trailing along his face. The man looked Sirius up and down, confused, before asking James, "Who is this?" "This is Sirius; he is the new farm hand who will be helping you around here," James explained as the man whom Sirius suspected was Remus went back inside the house James followed after, Sirius followed slowly as he went into the home. It was cozy; it looked well lived in; books lined the walls in the living room, many ashes lay in the brick fireplace, and framed pictures lined the mantel over the top.

The three reached a door that sat down the hall from the kitchen, "This is your room." Remus said, opening the door to reveal a small room that was now Sirius' living quarters. Remus walked away before Sirius or James could say anything. As Remus walked away from the pair, Sirius finally noticed that Remus walked with a small limp and was accompanied by a wooden cane.

"Sorry about him. He's not very keen on someone staying here to help him. The others and I had to try everything to convince him to have someone be up here." James sighed and chuckled. "So, what am I here to help him with?" Sirius asked, "Well, you will help him when he is down at the barn. He likes to push himself 'cause it is a lot of work for him and in general, so you'll help minimize that workload. You will also be doing normal stuff around here, like helping care for the animals, but that's mostly it unless Remus says otherwise." James explained. "Oh, one more thing: Remus is a little sour to people, especially newer people, but he means well, I promise," James said, and Sirius mentally noted everything James had told him.

"Alrighty, I'll be heading out back to the farm. You can get yourself situated in your room and prepare for tomorrow's work. Tomorrow, Marlene will help learn the ropes. She's another ranch hand. You'll like her. Anyway, see you around Sirius!" James said cheerfully as he left the farmhouse.

Sirius entered his room finally; it wasn't that bad. He would make do with it. As Sirius put away the clothes he had brought inside the old wooden bureau, he heard a voice behind him, "You don't snore, do you?" The voice said, and Sirius turned quickly to see it was Remus in the doorway. "Um, no?" Sirius replied, and Remus nodded. "Good, the walls are thin, and I don't want to hear it." And he walked off.

A little while later, Sirius shut the door to his room and sprawled out across his bed. Sirius had to get used to being here; it was such a change from his past home; well it wasn't ever home, not to him at least. But this, he hoped, would be his home, a place where he could be him without the constant ridicule of others. A place to be free.

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