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WIP Wednesday

Thank you for the tag, @henrygrass

This is from the upcoming chapter of my TK and Sophie fic -

2021 -

“TK and Carlos didn’t take things slow when they met,” Sophie pointed out. "They were definitely hook up first, relationship second."

“First of all,” Nancy began, “the amount of sharing that goes on in your family is not normal and should be studied. Secondly, would you agree that TK and Carlos have ceased being TK and Carlos and are currently two shattered and mangled hearts walking around in human form?”

“Very true.” Sophie sighed. “I hope they work it out.”

“I hope they do too.” Nancy sat back down on the couch. “I really do. And I know that Carlos and TK respected each other from the start. But this isn’t even about them. We aren’t TK and Carlos. We’re Nancy and Sophie. And I want to get to know you first because I respect you, and…” Nancy couldn’t bring herself to say what was on her mind – because I’m very worried that no else ever has.

“But, we’re in agreement?” Nancy prompted. “We’re going to take this slow?”

“I guess.” Sophie tucked her long legs under her on the couch. “And I appreciate you saying that stuff. It’s just…. weird. In a nice way," she added. "But different. For me, anyway. The last time I had a first date that didn’t end… in that way, I was like seventeen.”

“Uh huh.” Nancy nodded. “But you’re open to trying new things?”

“Always.” Sophie nodded. “Unless they’re covered in ranch. That stuff’s just gross.” She looked at Nancy hopefully. “When we’re taking things slow… can we still kiss?”

Nancy smiled. “Of course. I don’t need to take you home just yet.” Sophie — Nancy’s girlfriend — smiled as Nancy scooted closer and kissed her. They kissed until Ladybug jumped on the couch between them.

“Why, Lady?” Nancy asked her cat.

“She just likes me,” Sophie teased.

“She’s not alone there,” Nancy murmured. Sophie smiled and looked away; did she just blush? Nancy wondered. Did I really make Sophie Strand blush?  

 Nancy didn’t want to get too in her head about that, and she did have something else she wanted to ask.

“The person you dated when you were seventeen,” she asked between kisses, “were they… a lot older than you?”

“No?” Sophie shook her head. “Not like, older older. He was only like… twenty-four.”

“Twenty-four?” Nancy clarified, trying not to appear too shocked.

“Well, when I was seventeen,” Sophie said. “By the time I was eighteen, he was twenty-five.”

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WIP Wednesday

Happy Wednesday! Today, I want to share a snippet from the first chapter of a fic that I will start posting next week (unless the heat claims me first).

Carlos’ knuckles turn white as his grip on the steering wheel tightens. His jaw is clenched, trying to keep at bay the storm swirling inside him—mad at TK for putting himself in danger, worried about what has gotten into him, and helpless to do anything but get there as fast as possible.

Sam is restless beside him, tapping his finger on his leg as he talks on the phone. “Thanks, Chief,” he says, then sighs and disconnects the call. “Good news, they won’t press charges.”

“I’m gonna strangle him,” Carlos mutters, shaking his head as a throbbing pulse begins to pound in his temple—a familiar one when it comes to TK, the pulse that will someday spread to his chest and give him a heart attack for good.

Sam chuckles. “Relax, man. They’re fine.”

Carlos’ gaze snaps to him, glaring. Sam takes the hint, raising his hands in mock surrender. “Or kill him. He’s your husband, not mine.”

Carlos turns right at the intersection, immediately spotting the police cruiser along the road. Lexi is standing beside it, talking to Ashlyn, who has her arms behind her back—handcuffed but seemingly unfazed as she chats away with Lexi.

He brings the car to a stop. Sam rushes out before Carlos has the chance to turn off the engine, calling for his wife and jogging toward her.

As Carlos steps out, he adjusts his hat to block the afternoon sun, then scans the area. His eyes land on the house to his right—the backyard where TK trespassed, apparently climbing over the high metal fence—and on the man on the front porch talking to another officer.

There are no signs of TK until he notices movement in the back of Lexi’s cruiser, seeing TK watching him through the glass.

Cursing under his breath, he walks up to Lexi, nodding at her. “Lexi.”

“Carlos, I believe this one’s yours,” she says, opening the car door to reveal his husband in the backseat, handcuffed and looking up at Carlos with eyes squinting against the sun, beads of sweat gathered on his brow.

“Hi, baby,” TK says, flashing a smile as he steps out, turning to let Lexi uncuff him.

TK looks unharmed, and Carlos battles the urge to pull him into a hug to calm the pounding in his chest. It’s a battle he might lose if TK keeps innocently smiling at him—Carlos’ undoing, masterfully weaponized by TK.

Ignoring the pleas of his own heart, he keeps his expression neutral and impassive—he must be a fortress in this silent standoff with his husband.

The silence stretches for a few moments until, shifting nervously, TK glances down at the ground. “It’s not what it looks like,” he mumbles.

Carlos crosses his arms over his chest, raising an eyebrow. “Really? Enlighten me.”

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The thing about alcohol is that it cures my anxiety in the short run while making my anxiety worse in the long run.

This is also the thing about the Internet.

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Tumblr is good for creative types because the tag system lets you be truly deranged about how much you like it without feeling as Exposed as a Comment Section

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sits on my own blog like it’s the edge of a lake wistfully

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No More Zero Comments Project

Hi! Here's a big masterpost for everything you need to know about this project!

The No More Zero Comments (NM0C) Project is dedicated to reducing the number of fics on AO3 with no comments. This is a multifandom community effort with very few rules which you can very easily undertake alone, but hey, why not join us?

The goal is simple: find fics with no comments, read them and leave the author a comment. If you want, you can go out and find fics on your own, but we also have a handy spreadsheet full of fics for you to browse!

You can find the spreadsheet here. There are tonnes of different fandoms to choose from. It will be updated regularly with new fics, so check back as often as you like.

Do you have a fic with zero comments? You can submit it here to be added to the spreadsheet. There is no limit to how many you can submit, and no limits on what you can submit. Any fandom, any category, any rating, no matter how old it is. Yes, even explicit fics. We aren't picky around here. You can also submit other people's fics if you wish.

All I ask is, if you submit your own fics, try and comment on some too! Balance, equality, etc.

The only real rule for submissions is no AI. This blog is vehemently anti-AI and will not accept any fics that use it. EDIT 16/06/25: There are now two more rules - no Harry Potter fics (fuck jkr) and no fics less than a week old.

If you read a fic from the spreadsheet, please let me know here so I can remove the fic from the spreadsheet. If you see a fic on the spreadsheet that has a comment, don't fret. I'll get around to removing it soon. Admin's timezone is GMT and I'm most active in the evenings.

Have a question? Feel free to ask!

A few more bits and pieces of information under the cut!

Who runs this blog?

That'd be me, Izak, better known as @lightningzombie! I run this blog alone for now. And yes, I did put my own fics into the spreadsheet. I put it up to a vote and people said I could!

Why did you decide to do this?

Frustration with the lack of comments on my fics and the death of comment culture in general. Bewilderment when I saw a fic that had 1200 kudos and no comments. The joy that leaving 100 comments and receiving 20+ during the Febuwhump commentfest brought me. Boredom. Many reasons!

Is there a prize/competition?

Nope! No incentives whatsoever. Just the joy of fan fiction, of commenting, and community spirit.

Will you do events?

Yes, I plan to! I'm not sure what yet, though.

"I don't know how to comment!"

Yes, you do. "I like this" is a comment. "How dare you do that to [insert blorbo here]" is a comment. "<3" is a comment. "KAJSDAKSDHJ WHYYYYY????" is a comment. "I am rapidly approaching your location" is a comment. Just be kind!

How long will it take me to get a comment?

Dunno. Some people get them within minutes, some hours, some days. Depends on many things. Be patient!

I submitted something but it hasn't been added or removed

I run this blog and the spreadsheet completely alone and manually. Any submissions will be handled as and when i have time. Be patient with me, I'll get to it!

Happy commenting! <3

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Wait Hawaii Five-0 has 10 full seasons of 20+ episodes??? They really don’t make American TV like this anymore, do they?

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this is one of the best posts ever

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Not to like be too enamoured with celebrities but Stellan Skarsgård really is some kind of nationall treasure

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WHO tf keeping pads with no wings in production?? Put it in your draws and by the time you walk out the bathroom it’s down the street buying scratch offs at the corner store. Like girl

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My friend claimed he could play Flight of the Bumblebee and accompany himself. Then he did this.

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Why is this heat so hot 😩