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[fervidus]

@nctafraid asked: "Little things become everything when you wouldn't think that they would." from the sabrina carpenter meme !!

some days theo still doubted that he was strong enough for this. travis may have forgiven him enough to be standing here talking to him and theo may have been able to forgive himself enough to keep moving forward, but deep down he was still torn apart by feeling that he didn't deserve it. he took solace in the knowledge that there would always be that piece of him that didn't forgive himself for what happened with michael and he hoped that travis's piece of himself that would hang on to that resentment was a bit larger.

turning away from travis, theo bit down on his tongue to quell any oncoming tears. you don't get to cry over the person who is only dead because of you. mustering up the best even tone he can manage, he responded after a solid minute and a half of silence. ❝ you're right about that. i can't go down the champagne aisle at the liquor store without hearing him complain that he still had a metallic taste in his mouth from the bottle of sovetskoye i bought for us to celebrate us surviving the academy. and the smell of burnt popcorn? right back to me hanging out the window of the fire escape with the scorched bag of popcorn so the apartment full of firefighters didn't get an engine dispatched to their building.  ❞ okay, maybe that memory at least brought a smile most of the time.

[bleakfated]

@putastakeinit asked: "You know there are, like, actual beds here. You didn't have to take the floor." from the you were asleep/unconscious/comatose prompts

❝ no need to concern yourself with my lumbar support, angela. ❞truly he had only lay down to pass some time. while spoiling himself has always been up on his priority list in his escapades away from hell, a plush bed was far from the top of his priority list. especially as he grew more concerned about the vampire huntress's safety. her world had been dangerous enough before a sort of comradeship had formed between them. if he's noticed anything in taking in how life unfolded around him, it appeared that he drew danger in to those around him.

he wondered how often she had run ins with demons before meeting the one responsible for them. ❝ i simply didn't want to stand in the corner like a creep while you slept. ❞

[crispyblonde]

@storiesfabled asked: how do you believe in all this and still believe in god? from the beautiful creatures meme

how she desperately wishes that they hadn't found out the truth about all of this. if she could go back to when she first ran into judd at that bar, she would drag herself out of it kicking and screaming. the cost of their faith and blissful ignorance of the monsters that lurked around every corner didn't even come close to being worth the happiness she's found here. ❝ god's real. i mean -- i've been in heaven. ❞ she's been where grace is now, completely losing the foundation of everything she's ever believed in during those final hours of her life... and then for presumably months of time on earth while she was in heaven. ❝ he's just a selfish prick that -- i don't know... i guess got bored of running things? went into hiding like a petulant child when his apocalypse planning didn't go his way.❞ she always thought the end of times would be eons away and less violent than what the winchesters stopped.

[sherunsfaster]

@superwclf asked: “Whoa, whoa, take it easy! You got pretty banged up back there, and you don’t want to go making yourself worse.” from the hurt/comfort meme

dark brown eyes narrow over her shoulder in sean's direction. if she had to pick one thing she'd hated about how sam had treated her as a member of the pack it was that he handled her with kid gloves. training for the shitstorm of newborn vampires alongside the youngest shifters at the time, collin and brady, carefully choosing who she was on shift with, begging her to come back from the cullen mansion... the list was kind of endless. reminders of feeling resented and belittled nearly make her hands shake. she clenches them as she stops in her tracks. ❝ you think i don't know my own limits? ❞

now that she's mostly on her own, her complicated relationship with her identity as a shifter is eased on one hand because she appreciates the strength it comes with. on the other? strained once more because of how so many hunters were of the shoot first, ask questions later mindset, like the very one that had just tried to kill her. she's rattled and she'd rather sean not know that, whether he's genuinely concerned or simply chiding her. with this pause in motion and distraction from her one track mind of getting the hell out of dodge, the pain in her ankle resumes. the red hot throbbing suggests it's broken, rather than sprained. most of the defensive wounds on her hands from the silver blade have healed over now, only leaving the dried blood in their wake.

❝ what if that moron has friends? we shouldn't stick around. ❞ despite her words, leah hoists her right foot onto a nearby moss-covered and decaying fallen tree. gentle fingers run over her exterior ankle joint to check that it's aligned because she'd rather not rebreak it if it happens to heal wrong. when the gentle touch draws a grimace and a sharp intake of breath out of her, her suspicions are confirmed -- but at least it doesn't feel jagged.

[ripcrispyblonde]

@musedbyalli asked: "you stepped in when you didn't need to." from the feeling safe/ expressing comfort meme !! 🚨🚨

jessica hadn't realized how lucky she was to have her set of parents until she was out in the real world without them. her perception of the world was much different than many of her peers. her mom may have put a bit of pressure on her for success, but jessica had also put that on herself. her parents had never tried to stifle any part of her and let her figure out who she was. but, not everyone had a dad that was a dorky language obsessed artist that valued living for yourself and individuality over everything else.

when spencer had been berated for not taking life seriously simply because he enjoyed making his sculptures and that he would amount to nothing without a law degree or something similar she hadn't been able to stand back and watch. ❝ of course. you should be able to live true to yourself, spence. and fuck what anyone else thinks they have to say about it because their version of a successful and happy life doesn't match yours. ❞ a small smile as she playfully bumped her shoulder against his to lighten the mood. ❝ sorry if i overstepped but i couldn't listen to another word out of that miserable, judgmental mouth. you deserve better. ❞ and she'd be in his corner no matter what he decided to do.

[freetoleave]

@trailbit asked: "Do you always push buttons?" from this tension meme !!

❝ it's kind of fun. testing how on edge people are. you wouldn't believe how little it takes some people to snap.seeing how creative i can be in figuring out what really makes a person tick... ❞ she learned to make it a game when it was more tactical so the words thrown back at her would bounce off because she couldn't handle any more cuts back then. hypocritical? absolutely, but she would back off when she could sense that she went too far or someone was genuinely about to break. it's more courtesy than most of the guys had for her back in the day so it has to count for something, right?

when leah speaks again, her tone is more of a mocking tease. ❝ don't tell me you're already at your limit. i had more faith in you. ❞ the slight pout to her lips is interrupted by another chip being placed into her mouth. her eyes are laser focused on jason's face. she's looking for the tell tale signs of annoyance, a furrowed brow, pursed lips... or is it going to tip toward anger with a clenched jaw and flared nostrils?

[letmedeleteitplz]

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[bleakfated]

@putastakeinit asked: a concept: luci making angela french toast in the morning. unprompted !!

he had let angela talk him into not taking her to the hospital last night. there was some blood, but in the months they had known each other he knew he had seen her in worse shape. while she could be stubborn, he had also seen that she was resourceful and intelligent. she knew far more about human injuries than he, so he let her take his guest bedroom for the night and checked in on her a couple of times.

while on earth, he was constricted to some of the rules which included sleep, but far less than humans. up much earlier than she and no pending responsibilities with the lapd or the nightclub left him with nothing but time. he enjoyed the artistry of cooking and this morning presented a perfect opportunity to dabble in it. he decided on french toast because it was sweet and full of carbohydrates to re-energize her.

when he spotted angela entering the kitchen, he was just finishing plating the bananas foster french toast. ❝ good morning, buffy. i sure hope you like bananas. ❞ he could always make another stack if not.

[crispyblonde]

@snnynatural asked: there are no coincidences. from the beautiful creatures meme

she furrows her brow, pulling her eyes from the man that entered the diner a few minutes ago. while they're settled in a corner booth, he's now settled into one of the red chairs at the counter about fifteen feet away. a forlorn gaze at her half eaten strawberry french toast passes before she turns her attention to sonny. ❝ i'd recognize that greasy mullet anywhere. -- think he's cocky or just that dumb? ❞ maybe both. jess remembers seeing him last night when they were checking out the bar all of the missing women had seemingly vanished from. if he is their monster of the week and thinks they may be onto him, it begs the question as to why he's blatantly following them around town. a packed diner isn't an ideal place to take out a couple of hunters... but maybe he isn't the monster of the week. ❝ how do you want to play this? ❞

[fervidus]

@narrativeobsession asked: would you just stop? from this meme !!

she falls silent at the request. it isn't a secret to her that she sometimes talks a mile a minute and isn't the best at reading boundaries that are set out in front of her when she thinks she knows best or her curiosity gets the better of her. despite what that may read like on the outside, marlowe really doesn't like upsetting people. she's seen enough selfish and downright terrible people in her life to not want to be anything like them. ❝ sorry -- i just thought i saw -- but it doesn't matter. ❞ as much as she wants to push the issue, she'll believe that it's a trick of the eyes or her imagination running a little wild in the face of the danger she was just in.

❝ thanks, anyway. most people would have kept on walking instead of even stopping to check on me. ❞ she needs to remember to pick up some pepper spray, at any rate. not rely on the kindness of others and defend herself. the last time someone else tried to defend her, he went to prison.

[fervidus]

@gravdefy asked: “a snowball fight? seriously  -  are we twelve?” from the holiday meme

maybe he's being childish, but the holiday season hasn't ever been greeting card worthy for the rhodes -- no matter how much money cornelius tried to throw at it -- so maybe he's desperate for a little bit of childish fun for both of them. he won't consider himself successful until he sees a smile out of catherine. crouched down behind his car, he shouts back. ❝ sounds like the response of someone that knows she's losing! ❞ a few seconds later he shoots up for long enough to send another snowball sailing toward the arm of her coat before disappearing behind the shield of his car again.

[fervidus]

@gravdefy asked: “So, I don’t think I’m dying, or anything, and it’s probably not that serious, but… I’m kinda bleeding. A lot.” from the hurt/comfort meme

he's not sure when the last time a few simple words nearly made him panic. he knew something had to be wrong when catherine called him while he's at work. he'd stepped out of the ed to take a call, but now he's fumbling with his phone to put it on speaker while he texts maggie to let her know that he's got an emergency and to get someone called in to cover him. despite that he is worried about her he doesn't want to add to the stress of whatever had happened to make her bleed -- a lot apparently. ❝ bleeding from where? please tell me you called an ambulance before me. where are you at? ❞ wherever it was he's determined to make it there in five minutes tops and hopes he can pull a favor out of kevin atwater or jay halstead if he needs it.

[fervidus]

@storiesfabled asked: i brought wine. from the as said by garrus vakarian meme

❝ finally! someone that speaks my language! ❞ callie cheered at the brown bag in addison's hand and moved out of the way to let her inside her apartment. a lot had happened since addison had moved to california and callie missed the hell out of her. no matter what crap callie was putting herself through, addie had always been supportive... something she desperately missed. now that it was official that addison's brother was going to be okay and addie was sticking around for a bit of his recovery and a consult on a case, they could at the very least have a night to catch up in a way that would never quite translate over the phone.

❝ you're totally here for more deets on the peds surgeon aren't you? ❞

[fervidus]

@charmermd asked: " take your pick . " from the sounds of nightmares meme

❝ and we're sure these are mini bundt cakes directly delivered from that bakery down the street and not out of doris's oven? ❞ a smirk played on vanessa's lips as she reminded john of the barrage of kids they had visit the ed a few weeks prior... all started with the son of a firefighter. a couple of brave ed staff members had went down too after sampling the cookies left in the break room. vanessa perused the spread, labeled with colorful stickers to indicate flavor -- clearly not from doris's kitchen. she picked up a lemon one, hoping to get a whiff of it through the plastic before she committed.

❝ super sweet that the bakery wanted to show appreciation to the ed departments of chicago. --- pun totally not intended. have you had one yet? ❞

[bleakfated]

@safetypinned asked: "If we identify a UFO, does that just mean it's an FO?" from the supernatural & paranormal meme

bobby stopped cleaning his gun to look up at sam, incredulity in his eyes as he was confident he did not hear him right. it wasn't often that there was a case that left bobby stumped and he'd needed a break from digging through his old books. cleaning his guns had always been his go to when he needed some time to think and his mind wouldn't quiet down enough to let him do it without his hands doing something. sure enough, sam's asked the question. there's a chance that he was somewhat serious -- or simply trying to break the silence and lighten the mood a little. the kid's always been sassy, sarcastic and at times, damn hard to read.

❝ i think it would just be whatever we identify it as. otherwise -- everything in the sky would be an fo. birds, airplanes, kites, bees. ❞ there was a hint of a smile on bobby's lips as he answered before turning his attention back to the gun in his hands. it was only then that he realized how lost he had thought he'd been. not a speck of dirt or gun powder to be seen. he found the spots that looked worn down and started to apply some gun oil to it. he's still at a loss of what the hunter that called him yesterday was chasing after, but sam's given him the perfect opportunity to give his mind a break and come back to it with a fresh mind in a little bit.

❝ monsters getting too borin for ya or what? gonna make an escape for roswell to start chasin' flyin' saucers? ❞ bobby believed in aliens, don't get him wrong. just thought most of the eyewitness claims were a bit bogus. sensationalized media was to thank for that.

[fervidus]

@storiesfabled asked: "There's nothing bad inside you. Nothing." from the sounds of nightmares meme

tears shining in her eyes, marlowe all but launched herself into her sister's arms and clung to her tightly. she had only been within her sister's care for a few days but it was by far the happiest she had been since their parents had died. the damage was still there of how awfully kevin and maureen had treated her in those few months she had been with them. their discouraging words had gotten into her mind and she was forever fortunate that her situation wasn't as bad as it could have been.

❝ i know that -- i guess i do. somewhere. i -- feel like i'm cursed. mom and dad, mr. rhodes not wanting to take me in, now you're working two jobs to keep a roof over our heads instead of going to college. ❞ the tears fell harder now. their parents had locked away their money in trust funds for the two sisters to gain access to when they turned twenty five... having no idea that disaster lurked around the corner. they had two large homes and barely saw any of the money from the sales between cornelius and their father's former business partner. ❝ i want to help but i can't do anything. ❞