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The Truth in Your Skin - 11

The tattoo shop au continues!!! Find it from the start on ao3. <3

David/Darlin, Asher/Huxley, Milo/Sweetheart, Gavin/FL

tags: misunderstanding, idiots in love, friends to more, fluff

The Truth in Your Skin - 11

“So…” Asher started, leaning against the doorframe of David’s bedroom and watching the other guy get ready. “We’re picking up Darlin and getting something to eat before the game…”

David hummed something in the way of an affirmative, changing his pants from the ones he wore to work to another pair.

“I probably should have asked before I invited myself along,” Asher said, dragging his hair up into a messy tie. “But is this a date?”

David buttoned up his jeans. “What?” he asked in that obtuse way, like he didn’t understand what Asher was talking about.

“I can get a ride from Sweetheart and Milo instead,” Asher offered.

David snorted, grabbing a black t-shirt and dragging it on. “And be their third wheel?”

Asher grinned. “They love a third wheel.”

“Hn. Are you and Huxley exclusive?”

Asher froze, mind whirring in his head. They hadn’t talked about that. They were dating. They were definitely a thing and it was more than sex. “Hey! Don’t try to distract me! We were talking about you and Darlin.”

David frowned in a way that was dangerously close to pouting. He sat on the foot of his bed and pulled his boots on.

“So, is this a date or a friend thing tonight?”

“Why do you care so much?”

“Because you’re my best friend and I like Darlin. You two obviously have a thing going on.”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” David mumbled but he was fighting a smirk.

Asher grinned. David had never been like this, not with any of his exes. Usually, they came onto him and he rolled with it for a while. He’d done a few long term relationships but they never got to the moving-in stage. And he never smirked like that… “Do you want help?”

David looked up at him, confused before huffing a laugh and getting up. “What? You’re going to play cupid?”

Asher followed him down the hall toward the front door when he pushed past. “I am great at playing cupid!”

“No, you are pretty good at being a wingman, but this isn’t that,” David clarified, pulling on his jacket and checking for his keys and his phone. And then he looked at Asher and rolled his eyes, grabbing one of Asher’s jackets out of the closet and tossing it at him.

“I can definitely help you two hook up,” Asher said and then laughed. “Okay, that sounds more hands on than I meant it to… I mean, I’m pretty sure you know how to hook up once you get past the initial stages.”

David glared at him. “Where is this coming from? When have I ever needed help with this shit?”

Asher shrugged his jacket on. “Seriously? You’ve never asked anyone out before.”

“What?” David’s face pinched. He really didn’t realize it.

“I’m just offering to help—”

“I’m not looking to hook up, so thank you but no thank you,” David said, leading the way out of the apartment and then locking it up behind Asher. “I don’t need help.”

Asher shrugged, taking the stairs with David on his heels. “But you are… more than friends?”

“Shut up,” David growled.

“Okay, not yet more than friends, but that’s where you’re going…”

“Ash. Seriously. I’ll leave you at home if you don’t stop.”

Asher laughed. “You can’t leave me! I have the tickets!”

-

Darlin got dinner before the game with David and Asher. The diner was close to the stadium and packed, most of the crowd leaving around the same time to walk over to the game.

Milo and Sweetheart had come with Gavin and FL. They all melded into the mass that formed the worst idea of a line ever, funneling toward the entrance behind Asher.

More than once Darlin was jostled into David’s side. They mumbled sorry but all the other voices probably drowned them out. When the crowd grew dense and Darlin started to fall behind, David snaked an arm back to catch their jacket and pull them forward until they were right in front of him, back to his chest every time the crowd squeezed around them. And his hand stayed on their upper arm until they were past the ticket booth and into the big halls around the rink.

Gavin immediately peeled off with FL and Asher to get snacks.

“Do you want anything?” David asked. He practically had to yell but at least they could hear him now.

Darlin wrinkled their nose and shook their head, hands in their pockets.

Milo leaned around their side, one arm slung over Sweetheart’s shoulders like they didn’t want to risk losing them. “Drinks,” he shouted and then led the way.

Darlin and David followed.

“David?” someone called over the noise, coming up to them from the side. Darlin had never seen them before but from the ink peeking up from the back of their neck, they assumed it was a client—until the stranger jumped up to throw their arms around David.

He caught them with one hand. They were delicate and beautiful, and looked even smaller pressed against him. He huffed when they let go.

“Oh my gosh, it’s been so long since I’ve seen you!” the beautiful stranger beamed up at him.

Starry-eyed, Darlin thought. That was how to describe the way this person was looking at him.

David nodded and the two made small talk. They clearly knew each other. Darlin tried not to eavesdrop, looking away, but it was impossible not to hear the exchange. They were exes. This was David’s ex. Darlin wasn’t sure what that pang in their chest was about. He’d never talked about them, but of course there he had exes. And they were so beautiful…

Milo looked back and Darlin saw the flicker of surprise and then the souring of his expression before he schooled his features. And then his gaze went to Darlin, like he was checked on them. Why? It wasn’t like it was any of their business.

The ex rejoined their friends just as they were getting close to the front of the line.

When they finally got to their seats, the players were doing warm-ups on the ice.

Asher nearly dropped his nachos in excitement when he saw Huxley out there.

Darlin wasn’t exactly sure how he’d picked Hux out of what seemed to be similarly built men in a ton of padding and helmets, but he was right.

Darlin ended up sitting between David and Milo with Sweetheart on Milo’s other side and Asher, Gavin, and FL in front of them.

It was great. The game was amazing and the crowd was so loud. They were glad they’d worn their hoodie under their jacket because the rink was predictably frigid.

At intermission, Gavin and FL went to find the bathroom while Milo and Sweetheart went to get more drinks. Asher made his way down to the boards where Huxley skated over to meet him, the two smiling at each other through the glass like goofs before Huxley had to go.

“I bet he’ll be wearing one of Huxley’s jerseys to the next game,” Darlin said, tipping their head to the side and shouting over the echo of all the voices in the rink and the hum of music on the speakers.

David finished his beer. “Bet he’ll be wearing one by sunrise.”

Darlin laughed.

“So, do you want to go to the next one?”

“What?” Darlin turned their head to look up at him. He was close. Really close. They’d been sitting shoulder to shoulder the whole game but that hadn’t seemed that close when everyone was packed in around them.

“The next game. Asher’s talking about trying to go to as many as possible this season, to show support for Hux… The next one isn’t far, a couple hour drive. Do you want to go?”

Darlin nodded even while their brain felt like it was processing. Was he asking them out? No. No, he was asking if they wanted to come along. It was a friend thing. Obviously. “Yeah.” They smiled and it wasn’t hard, even with the slight embarrassment at where their thoughts had strayed. They wanted to go. It felt good to have friends again.

Sweetheart and Milo came back, both of them balancing more drinks than their hands could reasonably carry, and loudly arguing about a historic event no one else had ever heard about. They passed out drinks and put them in cupholders, never missing a beat.

When Gavin and FL came back, Gavin had forgotten to zip his pants and FL had Gavin’s lipstick smeared along their neck.

Asher didn’t come back up until the players were back on the ice and everyone was being herded back to their seats.

When he sat down, Darlin mussed his hair from behind and he tossed back that goofy smile.

-

David had reminded Asher about four times to give him a call if he couldn’t find Hux or he didn’t get a ride back with him and that they were going to a club nearby so he could find them there if he needed to. Asher had laughed and called him a mother hen.

David pretended to be annoyed.

They had routines.

He walked over to the club with Darlin, trailing the rest of their group. “Okay, I’m thinking,” he said, turning his head and tipping it down to aim his voice at them. They nodded, already smiling. They were gorgeous. There was something in the way they moved, in their eyes, and the tattoos up the side of their neck toward their jaw. It was hard not to stare at them during the game—hard to keep his gaze on the ice when they were so close—but it had been a thrill to sit there with them and see them jump up from their seat to cheer or boo. It was like the version of them that had walked into his shop months ago had been a ghost and this was the living, grinning, truth. “We go to the club and wait until Ash texts me that he’s left with Hux,” he said, not the least bit ashamed of his mother hen status. He wasn’t leaving his best friend stranded if something went wrong.

Darlin nodded along. “Okay. And then?”

“And then we bail.”

Darlin grinned up at him, bumping into his side. “What about them?” they asked, thumbing toward the other two couples.

David tsked. “Gavin is going to be trying to put together an orgy the second he gets through those doors. Milo and Sweetheart are likely to either join, take to dancing until the place closes, or just slip away to a back room.”

Darlin laughed. “And what if I want to join the orgy?” they asked.

He coughed, somehow inhaling wrong.

Darlin patted him on the back as they neared the entrance to the club. “I like your plan! Grab me when you’re ready to bail!” they yelled over the music just before they crossed from the street into the building, into dark walls and colorful distant lights. The floor pulsed underfoot.

David smiled when Milo caught Darlin’s hand, lifting it and leading them out to the dancefloor with the rest of them, like it was obviously going to happen—like they had done it a thousand times—Sweetheart leading him and him leading Darlin.

David let Gavin grab his arm and push him toward the bar. He was literally using David like a snowplow to get to the liquor but it wasn’t the first time so he wasn’t exactly surprised. When he reached the bar he leaned against it, pivoting to the side to let Gavin in next to him. The smaller man grinned, bumping against him and practically leaning over the bar to wave down one of the bartenders.

“You look happy!” Gavin shouted over the music, leaning against his chest to launch his words toward his ear.

David shrugged. He felt good. He turned his head toward the dance floor to watch the rest of their group—to watch Darlin.

When Gavin finally got the bartender he paused mid order to toss a look up to David. “You drinking?”

David shook his head. He was done for tonight.

“Is Darlin?”

It only took David a split second to nod. Better to get them something to hold and sip at if they wanted than not. He had seen them leave plenty of drinks unfinished, so he knew they wouldn’t feel obligated just because someone put it in their hand. And they weren’t driving, so even if they wanted to throw back shots, it was fine. He could always carry them to the truck.

He didn’t hate that idea.

He helped Gavin carry drinks to a tall table Sweetheart had already staked out for their jackets. Their group came and went from the table in waves, taking drinks and hanging out before being pulled out to the dancefloor by each other. It didn’t take long before his phone buzzed in his pocket. Asher had sent a picture, a selfie of himself and Huxley in the parking lot behind the arena, both grinning.

-have a fun night!!! don’t wait up!

David smiled because Ash couldn’t see it and texted back.

-I’m locking the door. Don’t bother coming back before noon.

He looked up and picked Darlin out of the crowd immediately, like he always knew where they were. They’d left their jacket and hoodie with everyone else’s, down to ripped jeans, band shirt, and all those tattoos. He felt like he could watch them all night, loath to start his own plan of escaping the club. Just another minute…

“David!” He raised an eyebrow and looked back, and then down.

The familiar face beamed up at him for the second time that night, red cheeked and glassy eyed from too many drinks. They never had been good at holding their liquor, or knowing when to quit. “I knew that was you even from behind!” They shouted, bouncing up and throwing their arms around his neck.

He put a hand to their back, still surprised to see his ex again, although maybe he shouldn’t have been. It seemed like everyone in the club had been at the game. “Yeah.” They never ran into each other. It hadn’t been a bad breakup. It just hadn’t working. And he honestly hadn’t thought about them since.

They kept their arms around him when they dropped back down to their heels, smiling up at him. “You never wanted to come to clubs!”

He nodded. “Yeah.” They were really drunk. He could feel the teetery sway through their arms still around his neck, they were using him to keep themself upright.

“It’s been so long. I was just going home but do you…do you want to come home with me?” They pressed against his chest again, blinking up at him like they were either attempting to seduce or just trying to focus their vision. “We can catch up.”

“No, thanks. But you get home safe.”

They pouted, leaning back a fraction. “You sure?” They smiled, digging around in their jacket pockets. “I can give you a ride to your place!”

David frowned when they pulled out their car keys while stumbling to the side at the same time. He caught their waist and steadied them. “Come on,” he grumbled, pulling them up against his side and walking them toward the exit, snagging their keys out of their other hand on the way.

-

Darlin watched a beautiful, delicate creature hug David. The ex from the arena. They were talking but Darlin couldn’t really see David’s face, just that other person, smiling and then pouting playfully.

Something in Darlin’s chest hurt again and they weren’t sure why. Or maybe they just didn’t want to know why.

When he threw his arm around his ex and left with them, Darlin knew they’d been an idiot.

They’d convinced themself they weren’t hoping for anything—that they weren’t crushing on David Shaw and holding out hope that this was more than just friends hanging out. He was amazing and they were more than happy for that friendship, for the normalcy and safety they’d found with him, Asher, Sweetheart, and Milo. It was more than enough.

They gravitated back to the table, Milo and Sweetheart on their heels. Sweetheart picked up their beer and frowned, remembering it was empty, it seemed. Milo offered to get more and took off toward the bar.

Darlin grabbed their hoodie and jacket.

Sweetheart raised an eyebrow. “Are you going outside?”

“Yeah. Too hot!” they shouted over the music.

Sweetheart grinned. “Yeah you are…”

Darlin laughed. “I’ll see you tomorrow!” They wove their way to the exit and out, feeling more than a little stupid for crushing on David.

The cold air hit them hard and they pulled their hoodie on, starting down the sidewalk away from the club, pulling their jacket on too.

Embarrassment and liquor helped warm their cheeks against the night. What had they been thinking? They hadn’t really. They’d been trying so hard not to actually think about liking David, about how it had felt to wake up in his bed, about how much they liked when he gently put hands on them to guide them through crowds, about the way his smirks and their inside jokes made them feel important. It had worked until it didn’t, and now they had to realize what an idiot they’d been and just hope no one else had noticed them mooning over him.

They shoved their hands into their pockets and pushed their chin down.

“Darlin!”

They jumped and stopped, almost slipping on the ice. They turned back to blink at him jogging after them, his breath forming clouds in the crisp air. They felt like their brain was doing a reboot and decided they’d have one too many drinks tonight.

He huffed, brow creased the way it did when he was annoyed. “What the hell?”

Darlin stared at him, now standing right in front of them, waiting for an answer. “I…Thought you left with someone.”

The crease deepened. “What? I came with you.” Another step closer, right in their space, and yet there was nothing threatening about it. “They were drunk, so I put them in a cab and sent them home.”

Darlin felt heat spreading to their face again. At least it was too cold out to show. They nodded slowly. “Oh. Okay. But… You know, if you wanted to…” Fuck. What were they even trying to say now? “I mean, you don’t have to hang out with me just because you drove me…”

The brow crease was now accompanied by the almost pouty-lipped frown. He touched their arm. They were standing so close. “I came with you,” he said again, like they hadn’t heard or hadn’t understood.

They couldn’t be understanding him because it sounded like he meant this was more than friends hanging out, and as much as they craved that, as excited as they felt at the idea, it just couldn’t be what he meant. They looked nothing like his ex, and while that sort of thing wouldn’t have given Darlin pause years ago, it did now.

The worried crease in his brow smoothed out and his hand dropped from their arm. “Unless… I mean, I guess I assumed this was…” David started and stopped, floundering, color rising on his cheeks. Was he blushing? “If you just want to be friends, that’s okay. More than okay. I like being your friend and I definitely don’t want to fuck that up.”

Darlin stared back at him. “Really?”

David raised his eyebrow. “Do I really not want to mess up us being friends?”

Darlin exhaled a thin laugh. “No, the other part. The… more than friends part.”

David’s lips pressed like he was fighting a smirk. “Yeah.”

“Was this a date?” They were smiling now, uncontrollable.

“Sort of?”

Darlin laughed, touching his arm to steady themself. He held onto them in return and waited, smiling. “Dude… If I had known we were on a date, I would have been so pissed about you leaving with someone else!”

“I didn’t leave with someone else,” he corrected. “I was just—”

“I know that now! But I didn’t know that ten minutes ago.”

He pulled them in closer, until his arm was around their back and their hip pressed to his. “Well, next time just assume that I’m not? I wouldn’t leave with someone else.”

Darlin was definitely blushing now, looking up at him with so little space between their faces. “So, dating?”

He nodded slowly. “If you want to.”

Darlin nodded.

David smiled and dipped his head that inch left between them, but didn’t completely close the gap. It was an offer, Darlin realized with a rush.

They leaned up and kissed him, his lip ring cold against their scar, but warming fast.

[mr-laveau]

First Tattoo with Your Fiery Roommate || [M4A] [Audio RP/ASMR RP]

I wanted to start February’s set of videos with something fluffy before I get back to NeXus and honestly I am behind on the list of script fills I actually wanna take on because there’s a lot of cool scripts and I wanna try my hand at them and have fun with them all! Hope you enjoy this one!

Script by @dominimoonbeam ! (I was really itching to get to this because I love domini's work)

[romirola]

(More) Fanfic Art Nominations

I previously listed some moments in others' fanfics that I'd nominate as great fanart inspo in this post. (Check out the fics!) I thought I'd add another six to the list under the cut!

A general appreciation statement: Thanks to all the authors, artists, music-curators, playlist makers, anons, theorists, headcanon-sharers, readers, commentors, rebloggers, and everyone in between for creating a community where people share stuff! 

Want to join in the fun? I encourage those tagged AND anyone who'd like to put forth your own fanart nominations!

Disclaimer: No one is expecting or pressuring anyone to create anything!

In no particular order:

as long as you're with me (you'll be fine) by @us3rnam3-r3dact3d. David picks up Babe after some car trouble, and the two share a heart-to-heart moment, forehead press and all. Who wouldn't want to see that?

Hate to Be Lame (5+1) by @floofdeloop. Gavin flipping pancakes with a big, loving smile on his face as he reflects on his growing love for Freelancer? Yes, please.

Trust Fall by @pinksparkl. A oneshot that depicts Porter realizing how deeply he loves Treasure as the two embrace- with Porter holding a frazzled Treasure close.

Practice Makes Perfect by @dominimoonbeam. In her College AU, domini casts Milo and Sweetheart as academic rivals. There's a particular scene where Milo tracks down Sweetheart to give them a ride home on his motorcycle. What a scene that'd make!

Sleepless in Dahlia by @angelicaether. Angel lulling a restless David to sleep is quite the image.

Stealthnotized: A 3+1 Fic by me. (18+only, please!) Look, I'm not immune to vanity, okay? This fic sees Sweetheart and Milo explore hypnosis as a means of intimacy. Perhaps I am quite biased, but honestly, the image of Milo, hypnotized out of his mind, kneeling in front of Sweetheart, his head on the stealth's lap as he listens and obeys the stealth's every command... What's not to love?

[gingerbreadmonsters]

Your Redacted ASMR fics are THE BEST I have ever read!! You capture all of the characters so well and I cannot tell you enough how much I love your stories!!!

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stop being so nice to me i'll CRY 😭😭😭

🥺🥺 i have no idea what to say except THANK YOU sweetness!!! i have been holding onto this ask for a few days now because i am unable to quite express the level of gratitude i wish to convey - my love i am so so SO pleased that my writing is to your taste and that you're enjoying it!! 💕💕 please know that i am blushing v v hard and giving you a hug and a great big slice of cake 🍰🍰

[autisticempathydaemon]

Hello! Are you hyperfixated on RedactedAudio?

Do you want (need) to know who to follow to cultivate your dashboard and feed your gremlin brain good, good boyfriend roleplay content?

Cool, I’ve got you, and I’ve got hyperlinks. Buckle up.

(Note: This is by no means a comprehensive, objective, or complete list. I've only been in the fandom for six months or so. I have biases and favorites and limited time. I hope to update this list periodically, and if you feel I've missed someone, please feel free to reblog with your additions! I just would have loved a guide like this when I got into the fandom back in August and wanted to spread some positivity~!)

Fanfiction:

@angelnoodlesoup: she/her

Sophie is just one of the sweetest David stans that's ever existed who writes, like, the sweetest things about him. Her posts are just going to make you feel warm, fluffy, soft things in your heart area; give into the sweetness. Highlights: Sophie writes this adorable timestamp series of vignettes exploring Davey and Angel's day, but I'm particularly attacked to their David/Angel neighbors to lovers AU~

@arrowfleur

I was actually going to put Max in the visual content portion of this post, because they post delightful Redacted edits on Tiktok (under the same username, highly recommend~), but then they made a uquiz that gave me an existential crisis, so here we are. Highlights: This quiz sent my whole server for a loop and has made me reconsider my relationship with Lovely as a character and kin; it's a great time.

@batch-of-pengwings: robin/bird, she/her

Robin, an absolute sweetheart who makes all the fun ask games that keep the community interconnected and thinking and talking which is just really sweet and fun in the best way. Highlights: The Winter Wonderland game is the one who went around most recently, and it’s so fun to engage with the fandom and discuss who we think is stupid enough to get their tongues stuck on a telephone poll~

@bicyclepainting: they/them

Clover, the fandom's resident Smartass, doing the lord's work and reminding us all how fucking smoochable Aaron is on a regular basis on top of being the coolest astrology nerd don't give them your birth chart you will be perceived /lh Highlights: No one is doing Aaron/Smartass like they are; like, read and absorb the delicious, domestic delight that is them. I also recommend their deep dives into the Redacted bois signs, if you're into that; they're very thorough and fun to read!

@cashandprizes: she/they

My Lexi, my queerplatonic soulmate… She is on a quest to dissect and critique fandom brick by philosophical brick, and I both love her and fear her in equal measure. (That’s a lie, I love her infinitely, more than anything, but she is in fact incredibly intelligent and intimidating.) Highlights: Come for the scathing insights into gray-morality and DD:DNE’s place in fiction, stay for the stripper!Gavin fic they’re working on and their sequel to Lasko’s SexTember audio because she really wanted to make him cry

@ejunkiet: she/her

EJ, the very first of my Redacted loves~ Not only is EJ an endless well of kindness and positivity, but she also writes fucking bomb ass everything. You get angst, you get smut, you get fluff- We stan a multitalented, ace queen. (She also writes really cute CastleAudios fanfiction and original stuff as a cherry on top.) Highlights: EJ writes just some of my favorite David/Angel smut; she captures Angel's little shit nature perfectly. She's also written the sweetest thing of Damien meeting Huxley's moms that I can't get enough of~

@dominimoonbeam: she/her

Domini, truly one of the pillars of the fandom. I don't know what'd we'd be without her fantastic fics or her original novellas or her fantastic, beautiful, rarepair-creating brain. Highlights: God, there's too many to choose from! There's the Sam/Darlin fake dating AU that has us all gripped by the proverbial balls. There's the David/Darlin tattoo shop AU that has me frothing at the mouth because tattoo artists are stinkin hot. That's not even getting into their Cam/William fic, because god, that is such a good rarepair. We love two immortals finding love with one another, we really do. My personal favorite has got to be their Huxley/Darlin piece though, because Darlin gets to be cute and awkward and so, so loved in it.

@frenchiefitzhere: she/her

Frenchie, the fandom's unofficial (but basically official) Marie Greer, not only a gorgeous writer but also the creator of the most fantastical and unique fansongs (who makes original audio content to boot~) Highlights: We would be nowhere as a fandom without the Marie/Colm greer backstory and saga or her audios as the Greer Matriarch herself, but personally? Her Imperium!Lasko/Adam fic kind of changed my life, I'm kind of obsessed with it.

@friendlyfaded: he/him

Miles, the king and professor of the rarepairs! Beware, you will leave his blog wishing for fics for a ship that doesn’t actually exist yet. It’s unavoidable when you read the careful, creative, thoughtful way he considers seemingly silly pairings and makes them gorgeous. Highlights: I recommend his whole rarepairs with prof tag for a snack and his Sweetheart/Lasko/Milo fic for a whole meal~

@gingerbreadmonsters: she/her

Ginger, literally one of the sweetest, friendliest people in the entire Internet. I cannot adequately describe the absolute magnificent poetry of Ginger's prose, so you just have to read it for yourself. You will not be disappointed. Highlights: Ginger's Milo/Sweetheart series is for if you're feeling sweet, and her Vincent/Lovely/Gavin/Freelancer foursome fic is if you're feeling spicy~ Or if you're like me and are longing for an character we'll never see again, you can read her gorgeous, Doctor Who-inspired look in Marcus's mind.

@glassbearclock: she/her

Beans, also known as the best Milo/Sweetheart writer in the game. Their banter is taken from the mouth of god and first name Erik last name Redacted himself, and you could not convince me otherwise. Highlights: I’m a big fan of her sweet, wholesome, Jewish!Milo sick fic, but aYO her Milo/Sweetheart first date fic is so good y’all like goddamn Sweetheart phases through their door and makes Milo faceplant it on accident man that shit is so good

@horrorscoupes: they/he

My beautiful, darling Lotus, my gloriously deranged brother in arms (affectionate). The way they write each and every d(a)emons is just so -chef kiss-. Highlights: I think about their Regulus/Doll fic, like, literally every day, it's just yummy and depraved. Though, for a true taste of genius, for a galaxy brain treat, you've got to read his Shark!Vega/Pet masterpiece.

@k9rage: he/xi

My beloved Calico, our helpful Image Description fairy. He is just so cool and writes the most glorious smut like the world has ever seen. As of publishing, he's writing a Vega/Lasko street racing AU that's gonna be just smoke ash cinder fire hot. Highlights: You need to read his Damien/Gavin waxplay fic; like, this changed my life, I think about it daily. Ooh, AND his Aaron/SmartAss/Gavin threesome fic, because he didn't do all that thinking and imagining for us to not appreciate it. I'm also reccing @calicostorms, his other blog and spotify, so you can get at his stellar Redacted character playlists!

@lovelylonerliterature: 

Lovely, absolute stand-out writer in the fandom! Would you believe they have a whole (as of posting) 95 works for the RedactedASMR fandom on AO3? There’s <2000 fics, which makes Lovely a whole five percent of the fanfiction on their own. That’s wild and so hella cool. Highlights: Literally everything they write. Explore their extremely well done masterlist, it’s beautifully put together, and you’ll find something you love. (I’m particularly fond of the Darlin/Vega fic they wrote based off of one of FriendlyFaded’s posts~)

@romirola: she/her

Dr. Romi, the one and the only and one of the legitimate sweetest goddamn people that has ever existed. You've never met a more polite, darling person in all your days. How did she write all these thousands of words of art while getting a doctorate? God, I wish I knew... if only we could also be so beautiful and wonderful and accomplished. Highlights: You haven't existed until you've read her Milo/Sweetheart Tangled AU; like, what are you doing here? GO. (I also deeply recommend her found family Shaw Pack + Sam fic, if you're looking for something that's still ongoing!)

@sealriously-sealrious: they/them

Chrys who writes- no contest I think we can all agree- the best Huxley that this fandom has ever seen. He is just so well-explored and so multifaceted, just the top-tier himbo content we all need and deserve. Highlights: Huxley and Freelancer at the aquarium, Huxley and Freelancer going camping, sfw, nsfw, whatever you want, we've GOT. (There's even some imperium!Huxley, if you're so inclined >:))

@starlitangels: she/her

Starlit, another absolute powerhouse of the fandom. Just look at this masterlist, I think there’s something here for literally every character. That’s what babes call RANGE. Highlights: The way they explore the Shaw pack is so fun; I’d highly recommend her fic exploring Gabe and his backstory or her fic exploring the Shaw’s future pups~!

@taelonsamada: she/her

A pillar- or should I say fence post?- of the fandom and just an utter peach. Always has a nice word to say and says the best nice words about Sam and Darlin- Highlights: Her nsfw Geordi/Cutie fic holds a special place in my heart (the blindfold? the gag? Be still my beating heart), but you haven’t lived until you’ve read her Shaw-centric Ranch AU~!

@teasandcardigans: she/her

Mads, another lovely creator that could be in either section of this post- that's how talented she is! Not only is she a lovely writer but she also designs the most fun Redacted stickers! Also, she's got the only Redacted fan tiktok that Erik has confirmed seen and liked, can't not mention that it's so cool Highlights: Honestly, there's too many to mention! A really popular of hers is a "What If" echo-esque reimagining of everyone's stories which is so fun, and my personal, biased favorite is her Alexis & Gavin fic hear me OUT-

@the-sugar-crash

Cait, out here doing the most and the best. They’ve run the Redacted Winter Gift Exchange for the past two years, connecting blogs who might have never spoken to each other, inspiring creativity, and spreading holiday cheer~ Highlights: I recommend taking a look-see through the “Redacted 2022 Winter Gift Exchange” tag- much thanks to Cait for making it possible- to consider if you’d like to join next year! Until then, there’s a compilation of their cute headcanon posts to inspire you!

@zozo-01: she/her

Zo, one of the sweetest people in the fandom~ Not only is she a fantastic writer, but she is also one of the friendliest people in the space! Constantly excited and supportive and positive and a joy to follow and befriend. Highlights: Her Sam/Darlin Deity AU is going to change the world and break some hearts, I just know it. (Just like her Alexis and Darlin meeting fic broke mine-) If you're not up to getting your heart broken and just want a friend, I recommend asking her about her Powerpoint of Bollywood scenes that could be Sam/Darlin moments~!

Fanart:

@andr0leda: she/they

Androleda’s art is so gorgeous in that most of them are uncolored or working with a smaller palette, and it just makes those colors stand out and the line work all the more elegant. Highlights: Their wolf!Darlin piece got so popular, and you can see why! It looks like the cover of a really cool YA fantasy novel. Also, her Sam/Darlin art just melts the heart- the gentle hand, the key around the neck-!

@artbykays

Kays, a fantastic artist who plays around with the prettiest, brightest colors and has the prettiest (hottest) fem listeners. They also have super fun Redacted playlists! Highlights: Their Sweetheart, Valentina, is kind of smokin hot, I mean look at her, but also good lord, have you seen their Warden like lock me up anytime hello-

@belovedbow

Bow’s art just makes me so soft and gooey inside I dunno. Their art is so pretty, and they always have the most expressive faces. Not to mention the colors- like, Bow uses the simplest but most emotionally evocative shades of pinks and blues that make me inexplicably feel things, and I love it. Highlights: Literally all their Davey/Angel is the sweetest, but I also have this deep fondness for their imp!FL and Vindemiator pieces, because look at these deep, mournful blues, they’re beautiful!

@cascadiiing: they/them

Atlas creates the most beautiful, squishable, smoochable characters on top of being the most beautiful, squishable, smoochable (platonic) sweetie in existence~ they’re so sweet and friendly on top of being so talented at such a young age, and I would protect them with my life. Highlights: Their Sam kind of makes me so lovesick, I could barf- he’s just that pretty. Their Alexis/Christian art is fanart of my own fic, I’ll grant you, but it’s also so fucking pretty look at the dreamy colors and it MOVES-

@claracatlady

Where would we be without Clara, like honestly- What really stands out about their art is- other than the overwhelming talent- the obvious thought and joy that went into designing the outfits. Only the best from our resident fashion design student! Highlights: literally everything. If I must be specific, the David design pinned to their blog is utterly ahdhkakshdjsk, and I am particularly partial to their Alexis design, because I love my beautiful, possibly complex lady okay-

@fregget-frou : he/they

Mal has the prettiest Listeners; I’m lowkey in love with all of them~ I love the way he does such fluffy, voluminous hair, and I dunno, all their listener OC’s have this fashion model-esque glamour and posture about them that’s really attractive. Highlights: Of their listeners, Mal’s Angel has got to be my favorite. Look at this fluffy-haired cutie! Look at this menace! I would also propose to them, they’re gorgeous!

@gwenifred: she/her

Gwen draws the most gorgeous, swoon-worthy Huxleys and is just a big sweetpea to boot. Her and Pali sharing OC’s and art trades here and on Twitter is a testament to how friendly and sweet the fandom can be! Highlights: Everything she draws is gorgeous, but you haven’t lived until you’ve seen her animation work!

@ice-palace-art: They/It/He/Dae

Darby has some of the most beautiful designs, I can hardly stand it. He creates the most gorgeous, realistically proportioned characters and listeners, and they’re just really smoochable okay let me live- Highlights: It has this one piece of Gavin and Lasko having a sleepover that fills me with the warm fuzzies every time I see it, and their Aaron design fills me with longing I am hopelessly in love with their dad-bodded Aaron.

@itsdaifuku: she/her

Y’all don’t even know the little happy stim storm Fuku’s art sets me on; like, all her art is so cute and joyful and somehow colorful even when it’s in black and white? It just gives the vibe of life and vibrancy constantly? How does she do that? Highlights: Literally, everything she draws is gorgeous and sweet, though her designs for the Shaws and their mates are so S-tier and so cute. (I’m also particularly fond of her designs for Love and Alexis, my favorite characters, I’m biased, sue me)

@mr-laveau: he/they

Laveau, my favorite Milo kinnie~ (Yeah, I said it out loud; I’m callin you out.) Charming, thoughtful, friendly, much more talented than they have any right to be when they’re also so funny and sweet, AND also writing at their other blog @bratty-telepath. You’ve never seen such a double threat. Highlights: Literally, everything he makes. All his designs are colorful and gorgeous and filled to the brim with deliberate, intentional details (though I am incredibly partial to their Alexis and Darlin designs and the parallels he included between them.)

@nais-doodles

Nai is a fucking blessing unto this fandom, and we are not worthy. You haven’t really lived, haven’t experienced all the pure, positive silliness that this hellsite has to offer until you experience Nai’s Redacted Actor AU. It’s pure serotonin, and we’re all here listening to Boyfriend ASMR, I know we could use it. Highlights: Other than said AU posts (which really are so fuckin good), have you seen their drawing of Vincent and Sam’s Monarchal ball? Ooh, and if you go to their tiktok under the same username, you can see some of the really cool dating sim they’re working on!

@nanowatzophina: any pronouns

Na’no is not only a must follow on tumblr, but I also highly recommend their tiktok if you wish to wade through the horrid cesspool of that app (I say with tiktok as one of my top social media sites- we have a codependent relationship) Their art is super cute and expressive, and I get massive gender envy from the way he draws hair and teeth. Highlights: Her aspec Freelancer is just so close to my heart; I adore Avery so deeply. Also, the way they draw imperium!Vega and Pet makes my heart fucking melt and want to jump out my chest- the size difference, my god

@obsessivedino: they/them

Mint’s contribution to the fandom cannot possibly be overstated. Their art style is just so clean and neat and with the cutest expressions, and I love their designs so much, especially for the d(a)emon bois I just ahhhhh Highlights: If you’ve joined the official unofficial Redacted Discord server, you’ve seen their adorable stickers reminding you to kick that ass or hydrate unless you want to die-drate, and you haven’t truly embraced life unless you’ve seen their two-year anniversary masterpiece. Ooh, or pocket caelum!

@palilious: she/her

There is no Redacted fandom or fandom list without Pali, and we’ve all accepted that. Her style is so uniquely and instantaneously recognizable as hers, and everyone adores it, including but not limited to GBA, Nomad, and Cardlin! Highlights: Literally everyone she draws is so pretty, though I have a soft spot for her Vincent or her Nomad drawings if you’re looking for more VAs to listen to!

@pearl-kite: she/they

Kirehn has the most huggable humans and the most awe-inspiring d(a)emons. The way she draws the d(a)emons with constellations worked into the designs and color palettes is just so gorgeous and purposeful and thoughtful. Highlights: Their Vega is so frightening but beautiful, you just can’t look away from him. I’m also particularly in love with their Darlin!

@queendread

Do y’all ever do this thing when you see an ethereally beautiful person and you have no words, all you can do is giggle like a vapid schoolgirl(gn)? That’s me with all of Anna’s paintings: no words, just awe. Highlights: I don’t even really like Gavin, okay, he’s not my type, but lord above, Anna’s Gavin is something else. Their Sam also has those Captain America, boy next door good looks I imagined, it’s like they took him right out of my daydreams.

@ryokoaoi : they/them

Ryo has the absolute cutest, most adorable art style, one can barely handle it! Everything they draw is just so pretty and so colorful and detailed and sweet. (Except the sad things, those are less sweet but gosh they’re still so pretty.) They also have this Magic Swap AU that they design that is so fun to read about! Highlights: Their swapped! Gavin and Avior designs are so fun, I adore them deeply, and if you need something to cheer you up, you can always depend on their DAMN pieces that always include a little invisible Caelum to bring you joy~!

@slushrottweiler: she-they

There is nothing like seeing Slush’s signature blue linework on your dashboard, it’s such a sweet treat- or spicy. There are also very good, very spicy treats. Her blog is a magnificent roulette wheel of blue surprises. Highlights: I love their Sam/Darlin stuff, especially this one because wowee them shoulderblades, but their HuxDami BA piece takes the cake.

@spookybeandoodle

Spooky has my whole heart and wallet and my other heart if I had one I fell in love with their rich color palettes and shading and Alexis right away and had to commission them. Could not recommend enough, they were a treasure to work with~ Highlights: I’m not biased- okay yes I am but not now their Alexis is fuckin smoking hot but also their Cam might be my favorite Cam look at that smile-!

@sri-rachaa: she/her

Rae is such a treasure to this fandom, we hardly deserve her. Her art is so ethereally pretty and delicate? The way she draws hair and noses and silhouettes- her line work is just phenomenal. Everything she creates is just a delight to look at. Highlights: The Southern Siblings AU is a gift, a treasure, a boon that cannot be ignored. I’m also a big fan of her Lovely OC who is ridiculously pretty~

@tankwolf : she/her

June has been posting fanart for only two months, but I’m already absolutely obsessed. I just find her monochrome character portraits so visually engaging and interesting. I would love so badly to be friends with her listener OC’s… Highlights: …or more than friends, because her Sweetheart is something else good lord. I would just love it if June could stop putting the hot people in crop tops please (but also don’t cause whoa)

@terrazaurio

All the fanart Terra creates is so bright and vivid and colorful and expressive, they’re really such a treat to see and experience. I’m a sucker for the colors they use, cause it makes my lizard brain all happy and go “shiny pretty happy.” Highlights: Everything they draw with the Shaw Pack is pure dopamine, like this one of the bois and their mates hanging by the pool. I am particularly attached to this piece from Milo’s HBS, because they’re so fucking in love, your honor, I love them.

@thefablefoxart : she/her

Angelina’s Redacted couple series is one of the truest delights of the fandom; like, they’re so colorful and cute and just adorably designed. I’m also deeply in love with the way she does hair. Everyone just has really fucking good looking hair, and I can’t get over it-Highlights: On top of the aforementioned couple series, I just want to bring attention to this adorable chibi Sam that she drew- it brings me so much serotonin- and their Darlin, Kai who I wish would just give me a shot okay I have a Southern accent too-

If you’re reading all the way here, I hope you found the post helpful and smiled while making your way through it! Or both! The RedactedAudio fandom is truly one of my favorite spaces on the internet; it’s so intimate and creative, and I’ve found some amazing, perfect friends here, so I hope you will too 💖

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If you can see this, I love you, and you’re watching me try to format this post so tumblr doesn’t cut off the bottom of it please ignore the Android behind the emerald curtain go about your day

[thatlesbeanjew]

Yes! It’s by @dominimoonbeam !!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/35702800

Guys, I can't find a specific redacted fic. It was called "The Lake" and I cannot remember who wrote it but it seems to have disappeared from the internet. It was about Babe being attacked by Quinn and then getting taken care of by Asher. Does anyone know what I'm talking about?

[zozo-01]

Hi!!! Stealing this lil idea from @ejunkiet and I'm gonna list out some of my favourite fics from the year!!

From @dominimoonbeam!! 'All The Things They Didn't Know', 'With The Starlight Eyes' and 'Why the duck?'

Look!!! I am a sucker for some David/Darlin' goodness, whether it be romantic or platonic!!! I can't nottttt have them on my list!!! And Domini's Avior/Starlight fic freaking broke me and then put me back together again!!!

From @taelonsamada!! 'Between You, Me and the Fence Post' and 'Sharp Mouth'

If I'm being honest, I would link alllll of the fics Char has wrote because holy fucking shit they are that good!!!!! But those two hold a special place in my heart. <3333

From @romirola!!! 'Duet', '(It Was the First Time) Things Felt Normal Again' and 'Secrets Between Friends'

The way Romi writes the dynamics between the pack is incredible!!! She balances the angst and light-hearted aspects of their relationship!!! And I adoreeee how she writes Angel and David!!!

From @solclaw!! 'ocean eyes' and 'cinnamon'

Again!!! David/Darlin' content makes my heart so <33333, AND ADDING SAM AND ANGEL TO THE MAKES IT EVEN MORE <33333!!! And 'cinnamon' is also just one of my favourite Redacted fics of all time!!! *sobs* I just want them to be happy, ;-;.

From @starlitangels!!! 'Shaw Pack Pups AU', 'Fight Night' and 'Avior One-Shot Compilation'

I ADORE ALL OF THESE FICS SO MUCH!!! I CAN'T CHOOSE ONE SO I JUST THREW IN ALL OF THEM!!! And 'Fight Night' is soooo iconiccc!!! Star is literally my best friend in this fandom and I love, adore and cherish her and her work so much!!! <3333

From @frenchiefitzhere!!! 'Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli'

FRENCHIE IS OUR GREER FAMILY CANON AND I TAKE NO CRITICISM ON THAT!!!!!

From @angel-bubbles!!! 'migraine' and 'fate vs. magic'

Both of these fics are so lovely and wholesome and sweet, just like bubbles. <3333333

From @glassbearclock!!! 'In sickness and in stealth', 'Pampering Your Incubus Boyfriend [Reverse Comfort] [M4A]' and 'would it be okay if I came home to you?'

Beans!!!!! The first two fics just itch that gooddddd comfort need!!! And the imperium fic...... Please don't complain if your heart gets broken!!!

From @lovelylonerliterature!!! 'wolf among the sheep', 'the end of all things.', 'Thirsty' and '3-3-3'

Alllllll of Lovely's fics fill me up with such angsty joy!!!! AND I ADORE HER FOR HER ABILITY TO DO THAT TO ME!!!!

From @thatlesbeanjew!!! 'It’s A Loud And Dark World', 'There's A New Sun In A Dying Day' and 'When Fear Consumes The Rage'

The way Tay writes Darlin' hits so incredibly close to home for me and I adore it!!! Also Tay if you're seeing this, this is me asking for more writing from you. <3333 (Of course no pressure, but >.>)

From @gingerbreadmonsters!!! 'bury the hatchet', '五二零', 'blood sugar, baby!' and 'a ring on the carousel'

THE WAY GINGER WRITES THINGS MAKES ME TRANSCEND WHEN I READ THEM!!! AND HER GAVIN, OH HER GAVIN!!! THE BEST GAVIN TO EVER GAVIN!!!

From @teasandcardigans!!! 'your friend in death (take me to him)', 'good night, dear heart', and 'he's gone'

Mads' fics are so. <3333333 They just hit different and gooddd!!!! We love some Elliot/Sunshine angst, the old idea that Fred and Angel are cousins and the aftermath of Imp! Vincent's death!!!!

FINALLY, LAST BUT NOT LEAST, FROM @ejunkiet!!! 'jaws that bite, claws that catch', 'let's fuck up the friendship', 'all bark, no bite' and 'through a glass, darkly'

LITERALLY EJ IS THE BEST!!!! Like the way they write Angel and David is trulyyyy my favourite in the fandom!!! They're truly are amazing and I wish for all the best in their endeavours!!!!

[thegoldenlittlerose]

Fic covers

So in the last time I have been making book covers to fic I love (I plan to make more in the future but I need to focus on other things first) so as to make the acces of those covers more easy to others to see here's all the fic covers I have made in these past few weeks and months

Also I would like to ask the authors of these fic (Minus domini and Romi who already agreed) if I could put this book covers in my portfolio with the proper credit (If not don't worry I will just take the text out and put the generic things out so I can put it in the portfolio)

Without much rambling to continue please enjoy:

The Wolf and the wild Rose by me

The cover that started it all is, of course, my story which is the reason I have negleted (But not tossed aside) my other stories.

Between you, me and the Fence Post by @taelonsamada

You have to read this No Power!AU, Char has made it so adictive You won't get bored by it. (It has cowboy David)

Bound Together by @romirola

A tangled AU where Milo and Sweetheart are the center of it, As always Romi does a wonderfull job with the stories she makes.

Snapshots of Dahlia (Rated G-T) /Snapshots of Dahlia (Rated M-E) by @romirola

Continuing with Romi the series of one-shots that I just check everyday

Got me on my Best (Bad) Behaviour by @ejunkiet

The best series of David/Angel stories you can ever find in here. The way Ejun just kills it everytime you can't miss out.

All Bark, No Bite by @ejunkiet

Just like I said when I gave it to Ejun: What's an alpha without his Beta?

That's just how it Goes by @sealriously-sealrious

This is a one shot of Hux, and as a Hux lover, I recomend this 100%

Scars that Remind by @dominimoonbeam

Last but not least, with the recent finale of this story this deserved it, I can't recomend this enough if you like the David and Darling sibiling AU.

Hope everyone likes it and I will continue to do this in the future because there are some wonderful stories that deserve it.

[taelonsamada]

you can totallyyy not want to do this butttt

I've been obsessedddd with the way @/domini-moonbeam writes david and darlin

soooo i was wondering if you can do a sketch based on her 'All the Things They Didn't Know' series

Soooo, chores are done!! And I was giddy when I got this ask, cause I ADORE @dominimoonbeam ‘s stories, especially this one ❤️ despite being an avid sam/darlin fan, this story depicts David/Darlin in a way that just…. They just work in a way you’d never expect!! And obviously I had to draw one of the cutest scenes!!

[romirola]

DOMINI BOOK DROP!! CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PUBLICATION, @dominimoonbeam !

Ruby and the Wolf

It's alive!! I'm so excited!

The ebook of this steamy short story is available on Smashwords and Amazon, and listed on Goodreads!

Ruby and the Wolf

When Ruby decided to take up jogging, she never expected to rescue a wolf from a couple of bloodsuckers in the woods or to end up on the run with the hottest man she’s ever met. Liang’s never been interested in humans before, but when this one saves his life, he can’t exactly leave her behind. There’s no turning back and things soon heat up on their road trip to safety. This story contains—explicit sex, violence, blood, and profane language.

If you like my writing, particularly Bite to Bruise, you'll hopefully enjoy this one too!

[thedahliafiles]

Hello, Moth! Congratulations on 100 subscribers!

I was thinking really hard on which fic to send you for the break down, but then it hit me - I'm sending you "Poly Party" by (the one and only) Domini Moonbeam (or maybe if it's too much, then specifically the second chapter of it).

It's one of the first fics I've read in this fandom, the first fic I left a comment on (I made an AO3 account partially specifically to do that) and interacted with someone in the fandom about and it's just generally a great fanfic and holds a special place in my heart. :)

Congratulations again, you deserve all those subscribers and so much more!

(a/n: thank you so much Teddy! You were one of the first people I ever interacted with in this community and I'm eternally grateful for it <3) Name of Fic: Poly Party Name of Author: domini_moonbeam (@dominimoonbeam) Reviewing Chapter(s): 2 of (?) Personal Favorite Chapter(s): 3 of (?) Times Visited: 22 times :D Kudos: Absolutely :D Review: I really do enjoy this fic, and it's one of the ones I do go back to to get to my favorite parts that I know I've talked to Arsenal about countless times and I'll go over them in the favorite scene section. I'll be very honest, I'm not a particularly huge fan of the DAMN poly if it only ever leaves out Lasko which seems to be the most common route if its not just Fl/Gavin/Lasko or Fl/Gavin/Lasko/Damien/Hux. I don't like seeing my favorite boy left out (yet he is still mentioned as having vague relationship with Gavin outside of the polycule) but this fic is so good I really don't mind that he's not there in the forefront lol. I can't wait to see where this fic goes especially in terms of Damien's self consciousness about his fire and Huxley's ability to put trust in them all to communicate like partners - not just FWB Favorite Quote: “What? Ah, nah, I’m not a bouncer. I’m just…me.” Favorite Scene: I have two.

Gavin fought the impulse to frown and snap back. There was something defensive inside him when it came to certain topics, like his deviant, his feelings, and his Lasko. “What I do with Lasko is our business.” They had become friends and Gavin did not make friends easily. He might act like he didn’t give a shit most of the time, but he would sooner cut off a finger than betray one of Lasko’s confidences.

and

Gavin would have laughed if this wasn’t so important. “Fucking trust me for a second.” He still had Damien’s jaw in hand, holding his face up to him. He pressed his other hand against Damien’s chest, over his heart, over the spot where he was trying to hide his heat. Damien hissed and strained, Gavin’s touch probably feeling like ice even through his t-shirt. Gavin rolled his hips forward so that Damien would feel his hard on through his jeans, pressed against his stomach. It made the fire elemental gasp and that heat ratchet up. It was still so ridiculously far from being a problem—from being dangerous to anyone in contact with him—but it was obviously enough to have Damien scared of risking it. And it was just enough that Gavin could connect with it, redirecting it and dispersing it in the room.

Damien grabbed hold of him then, startled, hands on Gavin’s arms as if to push him away—only he never did. He stared up at him. “Wh-What…How?” ... "I'm magic bitch"

Overall Rating: 10/10 - Very very amazing examples of trust and communication whilst also still feeling very canon to the characters in their growth and their arcs.

Spicy Rating: 10/10

Comments: christ domini u know how to write kissing scenes very well and very descriptively in a way that doesn't make them feel forced or too quickly paced (unless that's what you're going for like in the end of chapter 2 - "My horny brain can spell. All my brains can spell.")

[romirola]

For the ask game <3 ~ did you receive any requests for rare-pairs? If not which was your favourite request to work on and why!

Hello, @arrowfleur! What a lovely question. Thank you so much. I didn't get any requests for rare pairs per se, however, the incredible @dominimoonbeam requested a story that centers around my headcanon that David and Sweetheart are close friends. So far, that story has been my favorite request to write, so this answer hits on both of your questions!

As I've depicted in a few longer fics, I imagine David and Sweetheart initially disliking each other when they meet (due to miscommunication, presumptions, and these two being more similar than they want to admit.) Eventually, they do realize that the other is actually pretty amazing, and the two form a close bond since they finally found a grumpy/pragmatic ally in their pack family group.

The upcoming fic is a hurt/comfort oneshot (my beloved genre) that sees David rescue Sweetheart from falling into cold river (domini likes river-falls, I think) after they intervene to protect a group of newly manifested pups from a bloodlusting vampire attack. I'll give you a teeny preview under the cut. Hope you enjoy!

In a flash, David returned to his human form. Fur gave way to skin. His paws, and the claws they hid, receded into human hands. Beastly limbs transformed into human arms and legs. It never failed to amaze Sweetheart how different someone’s shifted form and human form could look, and yet, there was something uncannily similar between them. David was no different.

“Easy,” David ordered, sounding like there were still a few sparks of wolf-magic imbued in his speech. Sometimes that happened when a person shifted too quickly; a delay in their animal’s retreat. “Just focus on breathing,” he advised, methodically sweeping his hands over their body, starting at their head and traveling downward. “I’m gonna check you out, okay?” He was pleased by the lack of blood, but dismayed to find areas with swelling and scrapes. “Jesus, you’re freezing,” he gaped, noting how Sweetheart shook under his touch. 

“Ahhh!” Sweetheart squealed as soon as David’s hand had strayed down their calf. They jerked away from his touch.

“Okay, okay.” David immediately removed his hands, raising them in surrender to show Sweetheart he wouldn’t cause them anymore pain. “No more.”

[thatlesbeanjew]

HELL YYYEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAA

Who’s writing an angsty Darlin/David Tattoo Shop AU?

…

I am.

[thatlesbeanjew]

Screaming crying throwing up

Upon the request and inspiration of the amazing @thatlesbeanjew this sweet angst train is rolling again! also posted on ao3.

Sam & William

tags: angst, hurt/comfort, non-con turning, aftermath of turning

Promises, Promises Chapter 2

Sam woke up in a strange place with the sound of breaking glass in his head and the taste of blood in his mouth. He heard someone screaming at the edge of his dreams and knew only vaguely that it was him. He had been the one screaming, the sound so loud and anguished that it was still rattling inside of him.

He got up slowly.

It was time to go home. He needed to go home. He needed the familiarity of his shower, his clothes, and his bed. He should call his parents. They might have heard about the accident by now. They would be worried. And his classes. What day was it?

He felt hungover. Just standing was hard to do.

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