#(un)lucky boy au

[marlenesluv]

Hiiii! If it’s possible could you do an insta AU with any of the boys where the reader is a famous Turkish actress and model (miss Türkiye)?? Thank you bae 💖

Appreciation. (PG)

hii!! yesss, i can definitely do this! and you’re welcome! i chose pierre since i haven’t written for him yet. i hope you enjoy 🩷

pairing: pierre gasly x miss turkey reader

fc: aleyna şirin (miss turkey universe 2022)

warnings: sexual comment, nothing else tho

note: i used some kika and pierre pics but j pretend ur kika lol. i tried to use ones that you can’t rly tell it’s her. love kika tho. also, i mentioned that y/n is an actress in the vampire diaries, but you can just pretend it’s another show lol.

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y/n.user: 🐻🍂🤎

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pierregasly: ❤️❤️❤️

*liked by creator*

charles_leclerc: i still don’t get why you’re dating him

↳ danielricciardo: right?? does he even have big dick energy? drop the energy 😏

↳ pierregasly: she’s not responding to this.

↳ y/n.user: tu as quand même une grosse bite

translate: you do have a big dick though

↳ charles_leclerc: omg😭

↳ pierregasly: Y/N😳

user8: y/n can speak french??

↳ bananachar: yeah! she said once in a interview with pierre that she learned to speak french to speak to his family in their language

↳ user8: shut uppppp, that’s too cute AHHHH🥺

missturkeyfanpage1: OUR MISS TURKEY IS SHININGG. ACTRESS AND MODEL???? and then there’s pierre

paddockgirlies: the middle picture 😖

↳ f1wags: the IT couple fr

carmenmmundt: okay, pretty lady😮‍💨🩷

↳ y/n.user: carmen🥹🥹

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pierregasly: my lucky charm❤️ @y/n.user

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y/n.user: P1 BABY

↳ pierregasly: P1🍾

maxverstappen1: congratulations, pierre!!

↳ pierregasly: thank you, max!

f1fanedit55: you did so well today!! congrats on the win

user4: part 1,000,000 of y/n and pierre making me feel single and lonely

alpinef1team: big congrats, man! you did incredible!

y/nandpierrefp: miss turkey and mr soon-to-be world champion

↳ gaslyyyyy: MANIFESTING IT🤞🤞🤞

carlossainz55: you did amazing, mate!

↳ pierregasly: thank you! so do you, carlos

user1: b&w y/n and pierre pics are too cute AGH

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your instagram story:

Bebeğim -> turkish for “babe”

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pierregasly: not racing for two weeks means going with y/n to her shoots and filming for tvd 🧛‍♀️

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user3: MOTHERRRRRRR🫶🫶🫶

y/n.fanpage: LEAVE PIERRE, IM BETTER🔥😖

gasleeeey6: why is she dating him and not ME

f1wags: y/n is THE moment

danielricciardo: the comments…LMAOOO. we all know y/n is wayyy out of pierre’s league fr

↳ pierregasly: what??

↳ landonorris: so true. y/n could get anyone and she chose pierre???

↳ pierregasly: literally fuck off

↳ y/n.user: aww haha, thx guys! love u pierre ❤️

↳ pierregasly: love you too….❤️❤️

tvdeditpage: pierre is shook by these comments

↳ teenwolfbby: he shouldn’t be

formula1posts: we need to appreciate the way pierre posts her so much. man’s is sooo down bad

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y/n.user: my biggest supporter, my best photographer, and the loml all in one 🩷

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pierregasly: mon amour❤️

↳ y/n.user: aşkım❤️

translate: pierre->my love, y/n->my love

user7: parents 🙏

formula1updates: pierre is an amazing photographer hollyyyy

↳ pierreedits: his job if he stops f1 fr

tvdbbpage: the dress?? HELLO😵 she is stunninggg

yourbsf: you really ate this up babe, ig you too pierre

↳ pierregasly: gee, thanks

↳ y/n.user: thank you loveee. aw pierre, you’re so pretty, it’s okay

↳ pierregasly: ……pretty? i’m gonna come smother you now with cuddles

↳ y/n.user: okie😇

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pierregasly: miss turkey and her ken

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user7: THEM >

y/n.user: my f1 ken🫶

↳ pierregasly: my miss turkey barbie🫶

f1wags: wow🥲

lilymhe: the second photo-??

↳ y/n.user: j felt like it for our anniversary 🤗

user3: ANNIVERSARY?

↳ formula1updates: it was their three year anniversary of when they started dating!!

y/n.pierre.fp: 🇹🇷🥹❤️

y/n4ever: pierre posts her so much, it warms my cold dead heart 😊

↳ user2: ugh same

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(reposts, comments, and likes are appreciated!^-^)

[thisismeracing]

CHARLES LECLERC MASTERLIST

✦ CHARLES LECLERC ▶ CL16

All my Charles posts here

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KEYS: s: smut f: fluff a: angst ✷: Patreon exclusive

― ✦ SOCIAL MEDIA AU

this is the last time I ever call you babe (a): It’s been a little over a year since Y/n and Charles Leclerc ended their relationship, and Y/n went radio silent from everywhere…until the Grand Prix day. They say revenge is a dish better served cold, right?

everything has changed (f): Y/n, a famous singer, drops a song that is more like a letter confessing her feelings, and some fans are convinced it’s about F1 golden boy Charles Leclerc.

his pretty girl (f) : Fans start to notice Charles around an influencer’s profile and it's easy to put two and two together to discover just how in love he is.

match winners (f): After mentioning in an interview that she roots for Charles Leclerc, Yn is surprised with a new follower who happens to show up at one of her tennis matches.

sunshine (f): In which Charles starts dating an earthy/spiritual girl who just loves nature and good energy.

my boyfriend Marc (f): In which Yn always refers to her secret boyfriend as Marc and fans take forever to put the pieces together and realize that many of the names she used were actually Charles Leclerc’s middle names.

his protector (f): Yn is a comedian, who happens to date the f1 driver Charles Leclerc and who loves to joke around about how horrendous Ferrari is, but beware: she is the only one who can laugh at her boyfriend’s disastrous races. No one pokes fun at Charles in front of her, especially not on live TV.

all because I liked a boy (a): Yn fell in love with Charles and secretly dated him for almost a year. She didn’t consider, however, how fans would react seeing they used to love and still stan Charles’ past relationship. What happens when their hidden love gets out in the open? ● part 2 here

just like in the movies (f): You’re shooting a new movie about racing cars, but you did not expect to get a racing heart from a certain driver. Or the one where they met at a racing track and fell in love.

king of manifesting (f): You’ve been secretly dating Charles for a while, but fans can’t believe it when the rumors start to go around. What do you mean a vroom-vroom Ferrari guy is dating their idol?

a real goal getter (f): When fans see Charles at one of your soccer matches, they start speculating what he is doing at a stadium he’s never been to, talking to a guy he never talked with (who happens to be your best friend). When they discover you’re together, they agree you’re the best player, but Charles is the goal scorer for landing someone as amazing as you. 

― ✦ BLURBS

you betrayed me (a)

Overprotective bf (f)

Timeless (f)

― ✦ REGULAR IMAGINES

honeymoon stunts (s): Charles and Yn just got married, and although they know too much about one another, there’s always something new to discover together, such as Charles’ new breeding kink.

the (un)lucky one (f): Charles and Yn have a history back from when he was at alfa romeo, Yn used to be his PR assistant, and they were close to best friends. Now, years later, they are still friends, but Yn is Carlos’ assistant now, and she can help but root for her new friend and boss. Meanwhile, Charles is having trouble with no longer having her undying support all the time. He’s been through an unlucky season on the speedway, will he be unlucky in love too? 

anything you want (s)✷: After getting hit by a wave of bad luck, Yn takes matters into her own hands to make her boyfriend feel a bit better about his situation. Sometimes all you need to feel brand new is a two-day vacation full of sex by the fire and words of affirmation.

love bites (a)✷: It is believed that during the Halloween season, cursed souls and entities come out to play. As it happens, some of them can come uninvited, but things get a lot easier for the dark side when people like Yn are challenged by her friends to go beyond the safety of the town and into the woods looking for a cursed church. One wouldn’t want to be near to witness humans discover history they’re not supposed to.

charlieverse (f): When Yn decided to go to a Halloween party with her best friend, Charles Leclerc, she did not consider that some of the fantasies would be so close to reality that they would terrify her. But one thing Yn had no idea about too, was Charles’ feelings for her. All Hallow’s Eve is not the most romantic scenario to confess your feelings, but it might be just the perfect one for them.

not quite love (a)✷: When you get romantically involved with your best friend you were not expecting a marriage proposal, but simply a commitment. You were sure that what you had wasn’t quite love, though it could be and maybe that’s what hurt the most. The fact that you had everything to be each other’s end game, but turned out to be strangers.

― ✦ HEADCANONS

♡ charles dating a korean girl

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[monzabee]

all around the world (pretty girls) (social media au) - pg10

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Summary: The one where the internet finds out about you and Pierre's relationship.

Pairing: pierre gasly x reader (model used: precious lee)

Warnings: fluff, some light cursing, the timelines don't match whatsoever (please disregard this, thank you!)

Request: "Can you do a Pierre plus size and bisexual reader?"

Please also note that all of my works are protected under copyright, and not available for reposting on other platforms. 

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bellahadid: the prettiest butterfly🦋

mertalas: pleasure working with Y/N!

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ynontherunway: mother is blessing us with more content🤩

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officialyn: elle usa. dehors maintenant. toujours un plaisir. serving moriticia addams big time.

ynscloset: THE versace muse❤️

bellahadid: jolie fille!🤍

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alpinos1031: liked by PIERRE GASLY??

peargassly: he's been liking his way through instagram again🫣

officialyn: vroom🏎️

officialyn just posted a story!

officialyn

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officialyn: i kiss boys AND girls, connard.

kendalljenner: yes she does

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ynsvoguecover: oh no.. we lost her.. she's no longer for the girlies

aynaday: i can't believe she left me and our kids😭

pierregasly: quel genre de garçons embrasses-tu?

officialyn: ceux qui vont vite

charlesleclerc: 👀

pierregasly just posted a story!

officialyn just posted a story!

pierregasly

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pierregasly: liked by pierre gasly. tagged users: officialyn

f1wagss: new wag alert!!

alpbros: I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS @alpinos1031

alpinos1031: HE REALLY SCORED HIS SHOT HUH😭

bellayn: what is mom doing here🥲

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officialyn: i get my own dump?🤠

pierregasly: i am an appreciator of fine things after all🙃

officialyn: soyez silencieux😂

officialyn

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officialyn: un peu magnifique. tagged users: pierregasly

estebanocon: y/n bestie!

officialyn: estie bestie!

motheringyn: we really lost her for good, guys😭

bellahadid: i can't believe i've been replaced!❤️‍🩹

officialyn: never!

peargassly: i can't believe she's already feeding us this good🩷

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pierregasly: i have thought you well, amour

officialyn: you're lucky i am a good student🙃

officialyn: je t'aime, bien que

pierregasly: je t'aime aussi, jolie fille

[julianalvarez9]

fast in my car / rúben dias

request: ruben socmed au where reader is an f1 driver 😵‍💫

pair: ferrari driver!reader x rúben dias

summary: everybody's shocked to learn that ferrari's golden girl is taken. even more so, when learning who's the lucky one.

author's note: theeee longest socmed au i've ever done 😂 hope y'all like this!! had sm fun doing it.

face claim: toni breidinger

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yourusername what 4 weeks without f1 does to a driver 😂 back to kart days 🏎️

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rubendias 🏎️

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user1 THE BOY????? EXCUSE ME???

user2 isn't it charles?

user3 charles isn't that big 😂

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yourusername work doesn't stop 💪🏻

scuderiaferrari every day a step closer to the 🔝

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rubendias 💪🏻

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yourusername can't escape the chequered flags

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rubendias 😍

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user1 WHY ARE YOU STILL HEREEEE

charles_leclerc hope you two liked the place i told you about 😌

user2 CHARLES MATCHMAKER ERA?

user3 ngl kinda hoped it was him

rubendias

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rubendias date night 😻

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johnstonesofficial look at you all loved up 😂

user1 oh i just know he's going to get absolutely roasted

user2 he's a man in love don't be mean john

juliaanalvarez un romántico (a romantic)

rubendias eu aprendi com você 😂 (learned from you)

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yourusername grandpa took me on a date today

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johnstonesofficial 😂

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rubendias 👍🏻 he has a great sense of style

yourusername okay you're plain on lying rn

user1 when do we think they're hard launching we already know it's rúben 😂

user2 isn't her home gp like next weekend?

user3 presenting the family AND hard launching? in the same weekend? girlie strong

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rubendias work of art 🤍

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user1 I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE

yourusername ❤️

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user2 you're not wrong

user3 Y/N is the work of art like have you seen her 😭

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rubendias

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rubendias so proud ❤️ thanks for this weekend yourusername

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user1 FINALLYYYYYYYY

yourusername that last pic ?

rubendias because you're cute 😌

yourusername you can't even see my face rúben 😂

johnstonesofficial he's whipped don't mind him yourusername

user2 "so proud" 😭 i love them sm

yourusername thanks for coming ❤️

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philfoden you should have come with me!

rubendias couldn't say no to ferrari 🤗

johnstonesofficial to ferrari or the driver?

yourusername i hope both 😡 johnstonesofficial

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rubendias date night after the podium 🤍

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user3 not in my watch i want this for me

charles_leclerc loved third wheeling you two

yourusername i love youuu 🥹

yourusername lucky charm ❤️

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rubendias will have to come every race weekend

yourusername won't mind it 😍

user1 STOP FLIRTING IN THE COMMENTS THERE ARE CHILDREN ON THIS APP

user2 tell them to go away let them be cute and in love 😭

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yourusername fast in my car 🏎️

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johnstonesofficial rubendias is she the one in charge of driving? 😂

rubendias she's more qualified than me

rubendias you make me the happiest 🤍

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yourusername could say the same 🥹

[selfishpresley]

Masterlist!

Works In Progress: 10 (1 is a twilight fic)

Completed Works: 3 (and i'm proud of that, ok?)

All are on AO3, linked below!

updated as of: 9.23.24

In the darkness, hearts aglow — (Rosalía 'Manu' Marroquín - Rally Driver)

Charles Leclerc x woc!oc, Carlos Sainz x woc!oc

Her career started like this. Her first taste of the road started like that. If she had to choose a moment where her career began. It was under her father’s eye. ___________ Charles wasn't particularly religious. Not like his grandmother, but he could see the appeal when he saw the intense eyes of a young rally driver carving her name into motorsports history.

The Points That Matter — (Challengers!AU)

Checo Pérez x black!Reader x Max Verstappen

She knew in that final set that they understood. When neither boy would relent. When they asked her again after everything. She would admit, "It's like a dance. An intimate dance." An allegory to sex maybe. "You could never feel closer to a person until you're across from them."

Chestappen X Reader/OFC (left as reader but I have been referring to her as Tashi!Reader in my head)

venus as a boy — (sugar baby!Checo)

Checo Pérez x Max Verstappen

Sergio Pérez lives his life as a college student and a sugar baby that tries to cope with the fact that he can't race anymore for reasons known. With many past loves and potential sugar daddies, it's up to him to find his own footing in his life. Main: Chestappen, side checo x multi, minor Glance

like out of a film series -- (Cléo Sélène- fem!woc!OC)

Max Verstappen x woc!OC

French Opera-

As an assistant to Mexico's son, Formula 1 driver, Sergio 'Checo' Perez; Cléo navigates her own debut into the world of motorsports. All while falling for handsome man-whore drivers, gentle Spanish princes, and a very irritating Dutch a-hole. Contains: minor Charles x OC, and beginnings of Carlos x OC. Sequel is Baroque Opera.

Carlos Sainz x woc!OC

Baroque Opera-

In the wake of a devastating heartbreak at the hands of a Dutch manchild, Cléo finds herself falling for a Spanish driver this time. A man that seemed she was always meant to meet. As Checo's assistant and public relations secretary, she tries her hardest to hold onto her sanity and heart as Carlos tries to prove to her that she deserves to be loved. Sequel to French Opera.

Charles Leclerc x woc!OC

Un hombre busca una mujer.

Charles AU of French Opera continued from Chapter 18.

Mark Mateschitz x woc!OC

Empress

Cléo met Mark at the end of May. She, like everyone else, thought that Mark was working with the owner of the team. When she realizes that he's the heir of a very lucrative corporation, she'll have to navigate the media (for herself for once), the people around her, and her own shortcomings. An AU of French Opera.

The Spy Who Loved Me -- (Judith - spy!OC)

Sergio 'Checo' Pérez x spy!OC

Heaven or Las Vegas

He didn’t think it was stress when he spied a young woman dropping a small pill into a man's whiskey. And it definitely wasn’t stress when the man collapsed later that night clutching his chest. It was the first time that Sergio had seen someone die in front of him. And it was the first time that he saw the face of the killer.

Cuando Calienta El Sol/Hentai/Desafió

As Sergio has finished the season, he still kept on with his routine. Adamant that he build up strength, he forgot about the muscles that came with it. He gets to find out how much his partner appreciates the change in physique on their vacation. Can be a standalone but it was made with my spy x racer fic Heaven or Las Vegas.

Canned Heat -- (Omegaverse)

Carlos Sainz x woc!OC (Cléo Sélène)

Like a Tattoo by Sade 

Being a romantic was hard. Being an omega was hard, too. Both would be stupid. Finding her mate while she was craving donuts was stupid and lucky.

Lance Stroll x woc!OC (Beatrice Jones)

Le Temps D'amour

Lance Stroll already made his peace with never finding his mate. As he fell for the charming beta that presented for a sports network that he found himself watching more and more. Until her already lemonade-y scent shifted and everything fell into place.

Brooklyn Baby, Chelsea Girl -- Sugar Baby!reader or OC.

Susie Wolff x reader, Jenson Button x reader, Mark Webber x reader, Susie x Toto x Reader, multiple pairings.

Brooklyn Baby

A sugar baby gets involved with Australian driver, Mark Webber and gets caught up in his life as his dear friend and companion. She also cannot stop thinking about the older blonde woman that looks at her with hatred and disgust in her eyes because of her profession. Could be read as a Reader x Character due to the main character going unnamed. (Though this is a plot device on my end.) Includes Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Räikkönen, Sergio Pérez, Lewis Hamilton, Vicky Piria, Nico Rosberg in the pairings.

[letsgetrowdy43]

Chapter one— guilt-ridden

Au Masterlist!!

"Your father and uncles are gonna come in here a ruin my peace and quiet" she mumbled to the six-month-old that rested against her chest. The loud slamming of car doors could be heard from inside the house, the baby quietly murmured to herself as she looked up longingly at the door. Anyone within a five-mile radius could feel the excitement radiating off of the boys, the adrenaline of winning was apparent, and very clearly displayed by the sound of their loud chatting from behind the front door.

"Honey we're home" Jay yelled out as he swung the door open, a wide smile on Philippe's face as pushed in front of the rest of the group, rushing to get his hands on his daughter before anyone else stole her from him. He reached the couch with a wide grin plastered on his lips as he ushered for his best friend to finally pass her over, taking the smiley baby from her mother's hands to hold her against his chest.

“My little lucky charm,” he said bouncing her lightly as she buried her face in his neck, drool covering his t-shirt as her little hands grasped the fabric. "Congrats on the win,” said the woman sitting on the couch, followed by a warm smile as he sat down on the couch next to her, a smile on his face as he lifted the baby up to place a kiss on her cheeks. “Thanks.”

Luca stood in front of the pair with his arms folded over his chest, "this is such bullshit, you always hog her" he pouted and made grabbing hands towards Phil who hugged Flo tighter against his chest. A scoff left Luca's mouth as he turned to the girl sitting to Phil’s left, a longing look on his face as the freshman silently prayed she would step-in in favour of him and make Phil hand the boy over. “It's almost like she's my daughter" Philippe sassed, looking over to the women who un-amusingly looked at him, ushering for him to give the baby to Luca.

Philippe finally passed the baby over to Luca who grinned and walked out of the living room and into the kitchen with her. “You guys played really good,” she smiled and fixed the damp curls falling in his face, “Flo and I watched the entire broadcast, I kinda miss going to the actual games though” She smiled and stood up from the couch to start decluttering the living room of baby essentials

“Is Nolan or the sophomores throwing a party tonight?” She questioned as she threw baby shoes and socks in his direction. “Yeah, but I’m not gonna go.” She frowned as he turned his head to finally look at her instead of the ceiling, “why not?” “I’m not gonna leave her and you alone all night while I’m out partying, I have responsibilities,” he grinned and picked up the teething ring from beside his thigh and shook it before placing it on the coffee table in the bin of other miscellaneous toys.

“You’re also a young adult in university, go have fun” she smiled, “I know you miss it, I know when you force me to go out and do things that I did before Flo I feel better,” she said, stopping her cleaning to sit on the edge of the coffee table to be face to face with him. “I don’t want to put everything on you all the time,” he looked over as she rolled her eyes at his very stupid response, “I already leave enough for hockey it’s not really fair to you” “When we decided to have her, we knew that you already had the team and the responsibilities that came with it, I don’t mind, what I mind is when all you do is play hockey, go to school, and be a dad. In order for you to be your best, you need a little social life” She poked him in the knee as he shook his head.

“I just don’t want you to resent being a father, so please for my sanity and my peace of mind go and be irresponsible” She frowned and pointed toward the group of boys who were goofing around with the baby. “I could never resent you, but I will go and drink enough for the both of us,” he said standing up off of the couch and placing a chaste kiss on her temple before heading to the group of men in the kitchen. “You bet your ass you will” She grinned and followed behind him.

“Now all of you out of my house, you all smell like hockey and it’s Little Miss' bedtime,” she said taking Florence from Grano who smiled and passed the child over, bidding his goodbyes and heading out of the kitchen to collect his things. The rest of them were still laughing along with the squealing baby, her hands clapping as she watched the grown men giggle along with her. “You heard the woman, out,” Philippe said clapping his hands and ushering the other guys out of the kitchen, childlike groans leaving their mouths as they were herded out of the kitchen.

“But I live here?” Eric said stopping in his tracks and going back into the kitchen with his arms crossed and a pout on his face. “You three are the exception babes,” the woman said looking at Steve, Jacob, and Eric who grinned and headed up to their rooms to get ready for their upcoming night out. “You heard the woman! Out!” Eric grinned and started bossing the other boys out of the house along with Philippe.

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“Why are you washing the baby in the sink?” Steve asked as he rummaged through the fridge for a beer. “She’s not in the sink, her baby tub is in the sink,” the woman said in a duh tone, as she motioned to the six-month-old with sudds in her hair making it look like she had a mohawk, “did your parents never wash you in the sink when you were little?” Steve just blinked at her for a sec while opening his beer before shaking his head. “Plus it hurts my back to bend over the actual tub, so unless you want to wash her you can stop with those judgemental eyes Steven” She bit back as the man stared at her with an amused smile.

Steve left the kitchen not wanting to hear any more mom rants from the girl, “Wait! Steve, can you grab me a towel for Flo?” She called out but was met with a freshly out of the shower Philippe holding up a towel. “You know me too well” She grinned and took the towel with little ducks littered all over it and wrapped their daughter in it. “You forget to grab one literally every time you wash her” he pokes as he takes the clean baby from her mom, a grin on his face as he looks at the baby who yawns into his neck.

She stood there for a second, watching as he bounced her and placed a kiss on his daughter's cheek, grinning at her tired expression. It was no secret that Philippe had become the greatest dad, he was so attentive and so careful with her, he was a dream. He’d been like that since the moment she was born, he never complained, never started arguments. If anyone handled the transition into parenthood in a less perfect way it was her. But something about their dynamic felt like it was on this ice, like any second, any wrong choice of words, any single small action and they would fall right through.

“I'm going to go and change her,” he said softly as she nodded back at him, draining the tub and starting to prepare her last bottle before she went to sleep.

Steve stood in the doorway with the towel she had called out for, “sorry I meant to yell out that I didn’t need it anymore” “You know he’s in love with you right?” She tensed and stared at him “I do” she shook her head and continued to portion out the formula for the bottle, “I just don't love him in that way” She shrugged and cringed as Steve shook his head and left the kitchen.

"You're a cruel woman" he joked as he yelled out at the bottom of the staircase.

A frown was plastered on her face as she finished the bottle and made her way upstairs to her and Florence’s room, Phil sitting on the edge of the bed with his daughter sprawled out on his chest, a new set of fuzzy pyjamas on her as she held his finger in her tiny hand. A soft smile worked its way onto his face as he felt the bed dip next to him, the weight of the baby being lifted off of his chest as she slipped Flo into her arms, the bottle pushed past her lips as she looked down to Phil.

“You look upset,” he said poking her in the thigh. She shook her head, “I'm just tired, ready to get this one into bed so I can get in bed as well” She shrugged and yawned, her free hand holding his as he continued to poke her thigh. “I don't have to go tonight, there will be plenty of parties for me to go to if you're not feeling okay,” he said softly, sitting up more so he could look over her shoulder at the baby’s whose eyes gently fluttered shut.

“I have a feeling she’s gonna be easy tonight, don't worry about me" She leaned up against his arm, cringing as she remember the conversation down in the kitchen, maybe she was really stringing him along, “I've got it under control”

He placed a gentle kiss on the crown of her head as he wrapped his arm around her shoulder, fingers gently drawing lines against her skin, “You’ve always got it,” she hummed a small word of appreciation before finally getting up to burp the baby.

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It didn’t take long to get Flo to bed or to wrestle Philippe out of the house and into the cab, but finally, she was left to her thoughts. Sat comfortably on the couch, some Adam Sandler movie that Jacob had been watching was still on the tv as she buried herself in throw blankets. She had sat down for barely ten minutes before she could hear crying once again, loud wails that made her heart clench as she retrieved her daughter and brought her to the couch to snuggle her as she watched movies.

Her pointer finger traced her daughter's facial features as little Flo blinked at the sensation, big blue eyes just like her father. The resemblance between Florence and her father was very minimal but was something that her mother couldn’t get over. A tiny little nose, and a soft smile that looked just like her dad's.

Her phone began to buzz, a picture of Blanks popping up on the screen as she reached the coffee table for it. “How’re my favourite girls doing?” Nick's voice could be heard on the other end, followed by a hello from Kent and Owen who were all together in Buffalo for a game the next day. “She’s a little fussy, and I'm doing okay,” the woman shrugged as she readjusted the baby on her chest so she could comfortably put the phone up to her ear. “You don't sound very okay,” Owen said taking the phone from Nick and walking over to the other side of the room, he loved a good therapy session. “I'm fine, just tired” He rolled his eyes a the obvious lie, sometimes it's like she forgot that they had spent two years of their lives practically living together.

“Where’s Phil?” “I made him go to a party,” she said nonchalantly, her hands now busying themselves with drawing circles on her daughter's back. Florence drooled all over her chest as she drifted off to sleep, the gentle drumming of her mother's heartbeat lulling her to sleep “You need to stop pushing him away when you need a break” Owen's voice grew concerned making her wince. “I just needed an empty house to clear my thoughts” she mumbled as she pressed pause of the tv show she had started.

“I’m just feeling very all over the place right now” Her words got caught in her throat, a dry laugh leaving her lips as she shook her head at the nonsense she was trying to spew. “How so?” He asked, his voice chillingly calm, her eyes grew teary as she heard Owen telling her to take her time. “I'm just wondering if I made a mistake by letting him be involved, he lost everything when I roped him in,” Owen scoffed and went to speak before she cut him off.

“Steve said something to me, something about Philippe being in love with me and I don't know I just feel guilty all the time about everything.” “Steve should mind his own business,” he said, pausing to push both Kent and Nick away from him so he could continue the conversation without their butting-in conversations.

“I mean we have a kid together, we act like a couple because he’s the father of my kid” she sniffled as Florence's little hands made fists and rested them upon her mom’s collarbone, “Pow I love him, like so much, but I don't think I will ever love him the way that he wants me too” “You don't have to,” you could hear his voice start to grow agitated, not at her, but at the guys, all of them knowing that this situation was fragile. They all knew better than to involve themselves in the new parent's relationship. “But everyone makes me feel like I have to, I love him, and I love that he gave me my daughter and that he’s here for us, but the idea of us being together isn’t something that I ever picture,” she choked out, a short groaned leaving her lips as her hand raked through her hair. “That's okay, fuck Steve and the rest of them, who you love and how you love them is up to you,” Owen said regaining his calm voice, a little reassurance that maybe she wants at fault for everything.

“I just feel bad cause I'm giving him mixed signals, and like I took his young adult life away from him so like I’ve fucked everything for him” She let out a sigh and clung Florence to her chest as she got up to grab a face cloth for her to rid her chin and neck of her drool. “No, you didn’t, and if anyone is saying that they are lying, Phil knows exactly what he’s gotten himself into, you gave him plenty of chances to leave and he didn’t,” It was true Philippe had multiple chances to get out before it was too late, even after she was born but he was still around, “Flo is his responsibility as well, and if anything this fatherhood thing has made him a much better person”

A tear slipped down her cheek as she readjusted herself on the couch, her baby cradled in her arms, “thanks, Owen” “Any time, next time one of the fuckers gives you a hard time or makes you upset let me know” he promised, semi-jokingly as he handed the phone back to Nick.

“Those fuckers should know better, I mean you’re a better person than most of those guys will ever be,” Nick said in a harsh tone, annoyance filling his senses, those boys had promised to make her life easier, to help and create peace, not complicate everything. “Don't say shit like that Blanks” she mumbled. “I'm serious, you are such a strong person, those dumbasses need to stop giving you a hard time” he sighed, knowing that they had no ill intent, they always mean well, they were just stupid at knowing when the time to intervene was.

“They’re just looking out for Philippe” she reasoned, she also knew that Steve’s and other comments that have been made in the past weren’t comments that were supposed to negatively affect her, they just wanted everyone happy. “Lapointe is a big boy, the can make his own decisions and handle his shit, and if he knew that the guys were helping him at your expense I don't think he’d appreciate it very much.”

A gentle knock on the front door startled her out of the conversation, “I’m gonna have to call you back Blanks someone is at the door,” she said warmly, drying the tears on her face as she readjusted the baby in her chest. “Sounds good, we are probably going to head out for drinks so we'll talk in a few days” he promised, as Bothe Kent and Owen in unison yelled out their goodbyes. “Okay, love you guys bye”

She quickly ran over to the door, hoping she didn’t keep the person on the otherwise waiting too long, she swung it opened it to see the very smiley sophomore clad in pyjamas and a smile, “oh, hey Mark” she whispered with a grin as she ushered for him to follow her into the house. “I promised I'd stop by after the game, but I got a little strung up with the trainers and coaches,” He shrugged with a smile before motioning for the woman to pass him over the baby.

“I heard that you're the most penalized player in the league now, Mr. Eighty-seven minutes,” she said giving him the baby and the drool-covered rag before collapsing down on the couch. “Yeah I'm a superstar” he shrugged. “You played well though, minus the penalties” She grinned and nodded at the baby who was now knocked out in his arms.

Flo always had such an easy time with Mark, he claimed it was because he was the first of the guys to hold her and the fact that he and Flo were best friends. The topic of him being the first beside her mother to ever hold her pissed off all the guys, especially Philippe, it was like twisting the knife in the already tender wound, the fact that he couldn’t make it to the birth, and then he wasn’t even the first to hold his baby.

“You made the cutest baby did you know that” Mark’s thumb ran over the fat on her cheeks, a sleepy smile on Flo’s face as she buried her face into his arm. “Why aren’t you at the party?” “wasn’t in the mood,” he said like the answer was obvious as if he wasn’t one of the biggest party personalities in the entire Umich student body.

“Who are you and what have you done with my Mark Estapa?” “Your Mark Estapa, that’s a bold term” he joked, watching as she rolled her eyes. “You know what I meant,” she jabbed him in the thigh with her foot, making a quiet gasp leave his lips, not wanting to wake up the sleeping baby.

“If you wondering why I'm not at the party it's because the prettiest girl that I've been waiting all day to see wasn’t there so there was no point in showing up” He smiled, looking from the baby up to her, a look of amusement on her face as she raised her brows “You’re such a flirt” “I never said I was talking about you, could have been talking about my littlest love right here” He motioned to the baby in his arms, his free hand pulling her pyjama top down to cover her stomach, his little heart pained to see that she was almost too big for her six-month-old clothes.

“I love that nickname” she mumbled, her arms crossed over her chest as she waited for another smart-mouthed response from Mark. “Yeah? You want a similar one?” He shamelessly flirted, looking over at the red spread across both of the woman’s cheeks, “you’re blushing” he said leaning over her legs to run his thumb over the hot and flushed skin of her cheeks “That's true Mark, I am turning red, you’re flirting with me, it's expected,” she deadpanned.

“When are you gonna let me take you out?” He questioned, feigning for the moment that the girl would let her guard down and finally accept his advances. “When pigs fly” She grinned as his face dropped. “I could arrange for that to happen” he murmured to her, his hand raking through his hair and across his face to tame the lush on his cheeks, “you underestimate me”

“Mark I have a baby, and her father is your teammate.” “I'm fully aware of those two facts,” he said smartly pointing down aye the baby sitting in his arms, a grin on his face as she rolled her eyes at his statement.

“It wouldn’t work” She shook her hand and looked away from him, her facial muscles trying hard to not let a smile pull at her lips. “I'm gonna prove you wrong one of these days,” he says confidently, a toothy smile on his face as she watches her look back at him. “I’d like to see you try” she added before pressing unpause on her tv show, ignoring the stare and smile that came from the man

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this is poorly edited so please don't mind the spelling errors, I will get to the serious editing later

[ego-meliorem-esse]

Public Figures AU

The fantastic and very fuckin funny @sunnylolli reminded me of my own au where the countries are public knowledge and people have known about them for a while.

In my au the countries have been public knowledge forever. In my humble opinion it's very hard to hide immortal being from humans. There would be too many questions, too many stories and too much effort in hiding such a thing. The public is used to them and treats them like any B-list celebrity

ALFRED IS MADE FOR THE SPOTLIGHT! That boy is so comfortable in the spotlight its actually an issue. He posts so regularly on social media that one could consider that one of his hobbies. Being that famous of course, he can't really work for NASA or have a normal engineering job (like in my regular universe) so he has a big social media presence. Be that instagram, twitter, tiktok, youtube or even twitch.

Alfred streams on twitch with Gilbert. They play some FPS and talk about some historical event completely unrelated to the game.

Arthur has a personal instagram account where he only posts pictures of his garden, his books an his kids. Every once in a while he posts a picture of Zee or Jack while they were younger during the victorian era in those frilly dresses and one of them will just be like: "dad delete this or im rebelling"

Arthur is active on facebook and so is Francis

Francis only follows cooking channels, fashion blogs and philosophical content. He constantly endorses brands and takes part in commercials for Vogue, LV, Dior... He is a sort of sponsor/face for some brands and is asked to promote them online. You'll see his face in every third magazine and fashion articles follow him on a regular basis.

Matt is the one who avoids the spotlight the most. He will answer interview questions and do a QnA on tv or youtube but will hybernate for the rest of the year afterwards. He is also the one who is most secretive about where he lives. De has a huge fear of doxing himself and wants more than anything to keep his privacy. In my universe Matt is still a doctor and has a clinical doctorate in medicine but can't work as one due to being a sort-of celebrity. That's why he still gives lectures on college campuses and publishes papers regularly but doesn't work in any clinic or hospital.

Smaller countries have an easier time with fame and being public knowledge. They can walk around in their own countries on the street and pass of as a normal human being while, for example, Alfred has a harder time doing the same. Being himself, he is lucky he hasn't doxed himself yet and doesn't have paparazzi follow him from his home to work.

There are some meetings held by personifications that are broadcasted to the world to see and people online make compilations of cringe and funny moments during those meetings. (That would be my fat ass in that au)

"10 minutes of Francis being himself at the UN" the youtube video

Countries are often asked to help and aide with the makings of history books and are often cited as a source at the end.

Countries are legal citizens and have rights. Not all rights but the ones that the do have include: right to life, right to freedom from torture and inhumane treatment, the right to equal treatment before the law, the right to privacy, the right to freedom of thought (religion, opinion and expression), the right to work, the right to education, the right to social services... While not having certain rights like the right to marry but all the while having a right to have a family.

Gilberts diaries are considered a valid source of historical information unfortunately for us

I have so many more hcs for this au holy shit

[chapeau-cowboy]

À quoi ressemblait la vie d’un cow-boy ?

Ah, la vie de cow-boy ! C’est un mythe qui fascine encore aujourd’hui, des films western de John Wayne aux romans inspirants de l’époque. Mais qu'en était-il vraiment ? Entre l’image romancée du cow-boy des western classiques et la réalité plus terre-à-terre, découvrons ensemble à quoi ressemblait la vie d’un cow-boy.

Une journée dans la vie d’un cow-boy

Le cow-boy typique passait ses journées dans les grands espaces du Far West, travaillant sur des ranchs pour s’occuper du bétail. La journée commençait tôt, souvent avant le lever du soleil, avec des tâches comme le rassemblement des troupeaux ou la vérification des clôtures. Travailler dans le canyon ou les prairies demandait une équitation habile et une endurance à toute épreuve.

Les chevauchées fantastiques étaient fréquentes, avec des trajets qui pouvaient durer des heures pour trouver de l’eau ou surveiller les bovins. La selle et le chapeau de cow-boy étaient des accessoires indispensables, offrant protection et style dans un environnement rude.

Les défis de la vie de cow-boy

Contrairement à l'image du cow-boy dans les films américains, la vie réelle était souvent difficile et monotone. Les cow-boys travaillaient jusqu'à 20 heures par jour, en se protégeant non seulement des prédateurs mais aussi des tempêtes et des bousculades nocturnes. Les salaires étaient modestes, oscillant entre 25 et 40 dollars par mois, malgré le dur labeur.

Les rassemblements de printemps et d'automne étaient des moments cruciaux. Les cow-boys marquaient les veaux, castraient les bêtes, et préparaient le bétail pour les longues conduites vers les villes de l'élevage de bétail. Ces chemins comme la piste Chisholm étaient souvent semés d'embûches et de risques.

La diversité des cow-boys

L'image du cow-boy blanc et solitaire est largement véhiculée dans les western modernes, mais la réalité était beaucoup plus diverse. Au Texas, par exemple, un tiers des cow-boys étaient afro-américains ou mexico-américains. La répartition raciale variait selon les régions, et chaque cow-boy apportait sa propre histoire et ses compétences à ce métier exigeant.

Les équipements et la tenue vestimentaire

La tenue d’un cow-boy était avant tout fonctionnelle. Des bottes hautes, un chapeau de cow-boy pour se protéger du soleil, et des vêtements robustes étaient essentiels. Les éperons et le lariat faisaient aussi partie de l’équipement standard. En effet, le cow-boy devait être prêt à affronter tous les éléments de la nature tout en gérant le cheptel et les bovins.

Vie sociale et culturelle

Le cow-boy vivait dans un monde où les relations sociales étaient souvent aussi rudes que le travail lui-même. Les soirées dans les saloon étaient un moment de détente, parfois accompagné de danses country et de musique. Cependant, la vie en ville n’était pas sans conflits. Les portraits des cow-boys variaient entre l’image du héros courageux et celle du voyou de la frontière.

L'héritage du cow-boy

Malgré la rudesse de la vie de cow-boy, le métier a laissé une empreinte durable dans la culture américaine. Les récits de cow-boys ont inspiré des films westerns, des bandes dessinées comme Lucky Luke, et même des festivals de country. Le cow-boy est devenu un symbole de liberté et d’indépendance, même si la réalité était parfois bien différente de la légende.

En conclusion, la vie d’un cow-boy était loin d’être une simple aventure à cheval dans les grandes plaines américaines. C’était un métier exigeant, souvent sous-estimé, mais toujours empreint d’un esprit de liberté et de courage. Que ce soit en équitation western ou en rodéo, le cow-boy continue de captiver notre imagination et de définir une partie importante de l’histoire de l’Ouest américain.

FAQ : À quoi ressemblait la vie d’un cow-boy ?

1. Qu'est-ce qu'un cow-boy exactement ?

Un cow-boy est un ouvrier agricole spécialisé dans l’élevage du bétail, principalement dans les vastes espaces du Far West américain. Contrairement aux images romantiques véhiculées par les films et les romans, les cow-boys étaient souvent des travailleurs mal payés, engagés dans des tâches épuisantes et difficiles. Le terme cow-boy est apparu au début des années 1830 au Texas et désignait à l'origine des pillards de bétail avant d'être attribué aux ouvriers agricoles après la Guerre de Sécession.

2. Quelle était la vie quotidienne d'un cow-boy ?

La vie quotidienne d'un cow-boy était centrée autour des grands rassemblements de bétail et des longues conduites vers les marchés. Les journées étaient marquées par des heures de travail intenses, souvent jusqu’à 20 heures par jour. Les cow-boys s'occupaient de tâches variées telles que marquer les veaux, castrer les animaux et gérer les troupeaux. Ils faisaient face à des défis comme les conditions climatiques extrêmes, les prédateurs et les bêtes sauvages.

3. Quels étaient les défis majeurs auxquels les cow-boys étaient confrontés ?

Les cow-boys faisaient face à de nombreux défis, notamment :

Conditions climatiques extrêmes : chaleur brûlante, froid intense et tempêtes.

Risques liés au bétail : bétail errant, bousculades nocturnes et attaques de prédateurs.

Travail difficile : tâches lourdes et salissantes avec des salaires souvent bas.

4. Les cow-boys étaient-ils tous des hommes blancs ?

Non, loin de là ! Bien que les cow-boys les plus connus dans les récits populaires soient souvent décrits comme blancs, la réalité était beaucoup plus diverse. Au Texas, par exemple, environ un tiers des cow-boys étaient afro-américains ou mexico-américains. La répartition raciale variait considérablement selon les régions.

5. Comment les cow-boys étaient-ils perçus à l'époque ?

Les perceptions des cow-boys étaient très variées. Certains les voyaient comme des aventuriers courageux et loyaux, tandis que d'autres les décrivaient comme des voyous sans foi ni loi. Les descriptions négatives venaient souvent de ceux qui les observaient en ville après une longue période sur les sentiers, tandis que ceux qui passaient du temps dans les pâturages les voyaient comme des travailleurs acharnés et courageux.

6. Quelle était la tenue vestimentaire typique d'un cow-boy ?

La tenue des cow-boys variait en fonction du climat et du terrain. Les éléments essentiels comprenaient :

Chapeau de cow-boy : large pour se protéger du soleil.

Chemise et pantalon : souvent en flanelle pour la chaleur.

Bottes à éperons : pour faciliter l'équitation et le travail avec le bétail.

Gilet et ceinture : pour porter des outils comme les cordes et les révolvers.

7. Les cow-boys utilisaient-ils des armes à feu ?

Oui, mais leur usage était souvent exagéré dans les récits populaires. Les cow-boys portaient des révolvers et des pistolets, mais la plupart d'entre eux n'étaient pas particulièrement habiles avec ces armes. Dans la réalité, les armes étaient principalement utilisées pour se défendre plutôt que pour des duels spectaculaires.

8. Comment la vie des cow-boys a-t-elle évolué avec le temps ?

Avec la clôture des pâturages et l'expansion des voies ferrées dans les années 1890, le cow-boy classique a commencé à disparaître. Le travail est devenu plus structuré et les grandes entreprises ont remplacé les petits ranchs. Cependant, l'image du cow-boy romantique perdure dans les films, les livres et les festivals western.

9. Quelle est l'héritage des cow-boys aujourd'hui ?

Aujourd'hui, l'esprit des cow-boys continue de vivre dans la culture populaire, les festivals western et les événements comme les rodéos. Les valeurs d'indépendance, de courage et de travail acharné associées aux cow-boys sont encore célébrées, et leur image reste un symbole emblématique de l'Ouest américain.

Si tu as d'autres questions sur la vie des cow-boys ou si tu souhaites explorer plus en détail cet univers fascinant, n'hésite pas à nous le faire savoir !

À voir aussi : D'où vient le nom "Cowboy" ?

[doesntmeanitsmeaningless]

Hola Ailo!!!! The recap that you did ask for is here(a little bit late sorry but still counts), Louis show at the Victorious Festival:

Festival poster.

As you saw but still will link some pics because he look gorgeous, Louis wore full black with a cap 🫠 and the barricade photo I show you that deserves to be link again haha.

🚨Highlight of the recap shirtless Steve is back!!! Thank you Steve 🚨 (no idea if that is a highlight for you but it wouldn't be a recap of me without that important info).

His family was there, here is a cute video of Lottie, other with Olive and other with Lucky.

Seems like the weather was cold, because Mr. Weather Man comment about it and also was doing some arms and hands gestures a few times to said that he was cold, poor Louis, but hey we thank him for showing a tank top.

He said this sweet quote and mention that it was his first festival in the UK.

Here he was interacting with a fan but I wonder what the sign said.

Louis instagram story.

Some observations about the live:-Hands up and down during kill my mind instead of kmm lights (like this other time that they did it in other festival), seems like is a tradition now and I love it.

-You can see his family on the side of the stage moving to the rhythm.

-Fans were yelling I love you Louis and he was smiling.

-He was interacting with a lot of fans, was very smiley and so confident. It was lovely seeing him like this.

He also sign a doncaster bear of a fan I guess maybe after the show I don't know.

For your Nouis' heart, Louis give a like to a video of Niall and Ed Sheeran singing Little Things (here is the full video) on today's show of Niall, they also sing Lego House (there was no live 😑, we just have to listen after it was sad but still beautiful).

Louis took a shot backstage with Phoebe and Daisy.

I already share it but still, the short setlist 11 songs rip 7 😭.

The crowd look huge, I'm so proud of him.

Here is the live in case you want to watch it.

And that is it for the baby recap. I'm probably missing some things but is what I could do, I was very busy with Niall's updates so I didn't pay much attention to everything that was shared yet.

Let me know what you think, I love reading reactions of the recaps :)

I hope you have a lovely day. Here is a spanish phrase for you: Te mando un abrazo.

Oh wow CC 🤩🤩🤩 this is amazing!! Thank you so much!! 😘 Even though I did request it (as I’m in the alps, no wifi, and quite some fandom fomo), the feeling of getting a recap is… so unexpectedly heartwarming! 🥰 It made me sing We Made It “sayin’ goodbye, wavin’ to the hard times” to the mountains this morning, as you really make me feel so included!!

I love the outfit as a whole: it works!! I’m glad you sent a photo of the cap, I would’ve missed the “mauled by a dragon” aspect of it otherwise. 🤪

Weatherman Louis 🥶 lives in an entirely different climate than Steve 🥵! And the shivering pic… is gonna be a favourite of mine!! It’s convincing me that it must’ve been freezing 😎

Aww… the mini Tomlinsons!! 🥹 They do bring a cuteness factor that we don’t often see. And I can’t believe how big Olive is! Can that really be?!?🤔🤔

I love that the kmm hands are back: you know the Louies are in the crowd when…!!

I’m guessing the sign was one of those “please write me a tattoo” or something requests… and Louis didn’t wanna explain that he’s working, day job etc again… so he just says “how?” in THAT voice… wow! 🫠 Good of you to include that!! 🤭

Mini but fun setlist! Face the Music surviving every cut is a surprise to me, but hey… not my day job 🫢

And thanks for the bigger picture: Niall singing Little Things with Ed! Yeah! And Louis liking it!! Now c’mon boys…!! Just a little click, babe!

So much more to say but the kids & mountains are calling. Schöne Grüße aus den Bergen!

Und herzlichen Dank für die tolle Zusammenfassung!! 🫶🫶🫶

[polifandom]

the purge au, where gale goes purging and john gets (un)lucky

picture this: gale is out of state for the first time ever and thinks, "what the hell, imma go purging this year, no one knows me here anyway"

it's his first time purging, and he's got enough pent-up anger and daddy issues to blow up a small country – so he grabs a couple knifes, throws on a suit, buys a ski mask and decides to make an event out of it

by ten, he's killed a couple purgers and is roaming the streets of whisconsin aimesly, knifes swinging by his sides and tune being whistled on his lips

and then he meets a group; it's a few frat boys, by the looks of it, and they're dressed in (in the best way to describe it) halloween costumes. they call him over, and gale has far too much adrenaline to feel fear, so he joins them

they invite him into a van blasting music, more specifically from the 80's, and run over public property and dead bodies as they go, screaming the songs without a care in the world whilst swinging their weapons around

they stop around two, and gale, drunk on adrenaline and high on whatever was littering the air of that van, has half the mind to part his way from the group when one of the guys tells him they're going to his old boss's house for some fun and revenge

gale, up from a little more steam (due to every harsh word his father's ever roaming around his skull), heads inside the home with the rest of the men

and right there, in the middle of the living room, he's met with an older man, an older woman, a teenage girl, and a guy; all of them tied up. no, not a guy, not just any guy – his ex.

john egan, the one who got away – who moved and lost contact. his first ever love. his only love. tied up, knife to his neck, blood on his knuckles, terrified look on his face.

the adrenaline melts out of gale – all the anger, the resentment, the pretend euphoria this night had given him – the moment his eyes meet johns

and then there's a gun on john's head, and gale surely can't let that happen – so he stabs the guys on the back of the neck and watches him, and the gun he's holding, fall limp to the ground

blood litters johns face, and although it's not his own, gale only really breathes again when he sees john move – proving he's alive

and then hunter turns prey, because the frat boys are turning on him (he did kill one of them afterall), and now he not only has to save john, but also himself from this fucking mess

there's three more hours of the purge, john and his entire family are tied up, gale just saw the one person he has never managed to get over, and there's now five guys trying to kill the both of them. will they make it?

[whenyoucallmelover]

everything i read this month, all wrapped up! ✧˚ · .

oneshots, under 10k :

・Lapful Of Lou, @itsnotreal (2k)

tags; drunk confessions, first kiss, friends to lovers, idiots in love

・I could be lucky, @yourlionheartx (3k)

tags; meet cute, fluff, valentine’s day

・Unplant, @hellolovers13 (4k)

tags; plant mom harry, strangers to lovers, neighbors, meet-cute

・14/09/2019, MediaWhore (4k)

tags; tired tired sea coda (omg?!?!?!), recovery, scotland, famous harry/non famous louis, tw: past alcohol abuse, implied suicidal thoughts

・Literally Falling For You, @neondiamond (5k)

tags; proposal, valentine’s day, fluff and smut, domesticity

・Click, @allwaswell16 (5k)

tags; college/university, roommates

・Never Thought I'd Be Missing the Heat, @larry-hiatus (5k)

tags; harry misses louis, hurt/no comfort, sad, no happy ending, post breakup, angst and smut, tw: smoking, panic attack

・(your smile is) on every face, @justanothershadeofblue (5k)

tags; famous louis/non famous harry, first meetings, fan harry

・i come alive when i hear your voice, thepriestthinksitsthedevil (7k)

tags; mute harry, single dad louis, songwriter harry, baker louis, friends to lovers

・It's Thursday. Let's Get (un)Dressed, @bananaheathen (9k)

tags; fashion influencer harry, genderfluid harry, tiktok hater louis, tw: referenced transphobia 

one part, over 10k words:

・Make Me Feel, @bananaheathen (10k)

tags; sculptor louis, muse harry, awkwardness, pining, nude modeling 

*favorite of the month!

・Wed’n Walk (Or, We Went to Amsterdam Together), @hellolovers13 (11k)

tags; friends to lovers, fake marriage, pining louis, cheating (not between h/l)

・make me your future history, @guccistrawberries (20k)

tags; valentine’s day, baking, exes to lovers, frat boy louis, fluff and smut

multi-part:

・Head Over Feet, Lilithecozyfrog (5/10, 14k)

tags; up and coming actor harry, actor louis, famous louis/non famous harry, co-stars

・With A Little Kindness, @jacaranda-bloom (8/8, 33k)

tags; strangers to lovers, fluff and angst, rich louis, poor harry, single parent harry, marry

・Mirror Touch, pinky_heaven19 (9/9, 58k)

tags; mirror-touch synesthesia, thrift store owner harry, radio host louis, hurt/comfort, strangers to lovers to friends to lovers???

・an everlasting eclipse, @nobodymoves (2/2, 63k)

tags; anne of green gables au, friends to lovers, pining, found family, tw: loss/abandonment trauma

・You Can Hear It In The Silence, @imogenleefic (31/31, 235k)

tags; enemies to friends to lovers, angst, housemates, gay panic, slow burn, tw: epilepsy/seizures, internalized homophobia

smut:

・Your Page Was Blank But I Read It, @letthemusicmoveyou28 (3k)

tags; smut with feelings, light angst, rimming, grammys, light sub harry/dom louis

・Feelin' It Out, @itsnotreal (3k)

tags; first date, handjobs, light degradation, face fucking

・wild love twisting all over for you, @angelichl (6k)

tags; pornstar harry/pornstar louis, spanking, bondage, subspace, aftercare

・no one's gonna know, jishler (9k)

tags; sub harry/dom louis, daddy kink, semi-public, sex toys in public, orgasm delay/denial, bondage/shibari

・For you, I would fall from grace, @lunarheslwt (14k)

tags; service kink, sub harry/dom louis, praise and humiliation, cock warming, daddy kink

・A Simple Twisted Fate, Cyantific (18k)

tags; smut with plot, pain kink, daddy kink, sub harry/dom louis

[anon-maly]

˗ˏˋ masterlist !! ´ˎ˗

༘♡ ·˚꒰ No-despair AU stuff ꒱ ₊˚ˑ༄

THE ULTIMATE NON-DESPAIR KAMUKOMA PROOF

Danganronpa characters using social media

╰┈➤ Hajime's Instagram

╰┈➤ Rantaro's TikTok

Yasuke x Ryoko's Christmas

Izuru, Nagito, Chiaki, and Hajime speaking English

Set-up dates/Izuru's crush (Kamukoma)

A Danganronpa character from the main games that would slap their friends' ass as a totally normal platonic bro affectionate greeting

Izuru's secret hangout spot (Kamukoma)

Cuddles (Kamukoma)

Protagonist + support/love interest pairs in an escape room

Kamukura/Hinata family + Enoshima/Ikusaba family

Nagito’s crush

Mukuro Ikusaba

˚ ༘♡ ·˚꒰ Comics ꒱ ₊˚ˑ༄

Hope’s Peak Academy’s main course

An Encounter Un-bean-ownst (Kamukoma)

The Despair Sisters

Related

Swimming

Twin Switch

Despair for Hope

DC Cosplay (series)

The Last Kusamochi

The No-Brainer Cure for Boredom

Infinite Potential (Kamukoma)

Summer Camp (Kamukoma)

Smile

Cheek (Kamukoma)

Take out (Kamukoma)

On Stand-Bi

Sweet Chemistry

Cookie (Kamukoma)

Villainess [+ KAZUICHI HEADCANONS]

Happy

Photo

That Lucky Hope Boy

Bully

Bully part 2

Hope Inducing Visit

Gaming

[blackswaneuroparedux]

“Muse” est un mot qui me fait rigoler, parce que personne ne sait ce qu’il signifie. C’est l’influence d’une attitude, je suppose, mais le mot est complètement faux, il ne semble pas faire partie de la vie réelle. Alors que, bien au contraire, mon influence sur Yves relève entièrement de la vie réelle, l’amie qui travaille avec lui et qui, de temps en temps, lui dit: “Ne sois pas aussi bête, Yves.”

- LouLou de la Falaise

Loulou de la Falaise was model, designer, and more well known as Yves Saint Laurent’s long-running muse for his fashion designs.

Cecil Beaton famously said she was the only English woman he knew who could be “really chic in really hideous clothes” - de la Falaise was part of high society. But she was also always a hard worker that became a fashion icon. She became the quintessential Rive Gauche haute bohémienne.

Born on 4 May 1948 in England, Louise Vava Lucia Henriette de la Falaise had an Irish mother, Maxime Birley, Elsa Schiaparelli's favourite model, and a French father, Alain de la Falaise. She was the granddaughter of the artist Oswald Birley, official painter to the Royal Court. From the age of 7, Loulou de La Falaise studied at a boarding school in England, then in Switzerland. She spent her teenage years in London, then the capital of pop culture, and then became a fashion editor before following her mother to New York in the 1960s. She then posed for fashion photos and designed prints for Halston. In New York she was firm friends with Andy Warhol and immersed herself in the fashion scene there.

She didn’t have much luck in relationships. She was first married at 18 years old to an Irish aristocrat, Desmond Fitzgerald, from whom she soon separated. In 1977, Loulou de la Falaise married Thadée Klossowski de Rola, son of the painter Balthus, a marriage organised by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé on a small island in the Bois de Boulogne. She has a daughter, Anna, born in 1986, of whom Yves Saint Laurent was godfather.

Yves Saint Laurent once said of his muse, “Loulou de la Falaise's real talent, apart from her undeniable professional qualities, was her charm. She had the strange power of the gift of lightness, mixed with an irreproachable acuity of her look on fashion. Intuitive, innate, unique.” Loulou de la Falaise met him in 1968, at a tea party given by his stylist friend, Fernando Sanchez. She joined Yves Saint Laurent in 1972 at the designer's request and quickly became one of his closest collaborators. Loulou de La Falaise, who had a passion for colour and a gift for eccentricity, remained at his side for 30 years, creating jewellery and hats for the haute couture house.

While many consider her Yves’s ‘muse’, she was much more than that, and became head designer for accessories. She was literally his taste check, someone he could depend on to brainstorm concepts with, finalise colour  selections. She said once, "Accessories have an important role in our stressful lives. If you go out to dinner and you don't have time to go home and change, you can take off your jacket and put on a piece of jewellery," She loved rare woods and brightly coloured stones, giant enamel flowers and had hearts fashioned from rock crystal, her lucky material. "The important thing is to invent yourself," she used to say.

After Yves Saint Laurent’s death in 2002, Loulou de la Falaise launched her own brand and collaborated with different groups by creating jewellery lines. In 2011, she created a line of jewellery exclusively for the Majorelle garden boutique in Marrakech, the garden that also housed Yves Saint Laurent's ashes. Loulou de la Falaise passed away 2011.

Photo: Loulou de la Falaise and Yves Saint Laurent at a party, 1978.

[julianalvarez9]

one of them / julián álvarez

request: julian alvarez ig au where his gf was in camp with the argentina team at the wc and his gf bonds with the team, and learns a trick she takes back to use on her own football team

author's note: loved doing this 🥹 i really miss the wc can't believe we won kajsksjsj

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yourusername qatar!! extrañaba a mí chico y a este equipo. no existe espacio en mí teléfono para bancar la cantidad de fotos que voy a sacarles 👀📸 (qatar!! missed my boy and this team. there isn't enough storage in my phone to save the amount of pics I'm gonna take 👀📸)

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enzojfernandez primer partido que jugamos sin vos y perdemos, te teníamos que traer (first match that we play without you near and we lose, we had to bring you back)

yourusername entonces soy su cábala? (so i'm your lucky charm?)

rodridepaul yourusername de julián (julian's lucky charm)

gonzalo_montiel29 pero te extrañábamos tmb yourusername (but we missed you too)

juliaanalvarez ok ya están muy cómodos con mí novia 😟 (ok you're getting too comfortable with my girlfriend 😟)

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yourusername ha sido un camino y terminó de la mejor forma!! 🏆 se va a extrañar la concentración 😭 (it's been a journey and ended in the best way possible!! 🏆 i'm gonna miss camp 😭)

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juliaanalvarez los mates de enzo 🥹 (enzo's mates 🥹)

yourusername casi tan buenos como los míos 😋 (almost as good as mine 😋)

enzojfernandez seguro, lo que te deje dormir de noche (sure, if it helps you sleep at night)

yourusername juliaanalvarez me está peleando :( (he's fighting me :( )

kunaguero los intrusos 😎 (the intruders 😎)

yourusername ya somos parte de ellos (we're a part of them already)

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yourusername aprendí un truco o dos en qatar (learnt a trick or two in qatar)

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enzojfernandez ya sos mejor que julián (you're better than julián already)

juliaanalvarez callate, la última vez hice 100 y vos quedaste en 24 (shut up, last time I did 100 and you only did 24)

enzojfernandez estaba lesionado! (i was injured!)

yourusername qué hacías haciendo jueguitos mientras estabas lesionado? (why were you doing tricks if you were injured?)

kunaguero me pregunto lo mismo 🤔 (i'm asking the same thing)

[somethingboutafic]

Favorites (under 100k)

14/09/2019 by MediaWhore (G) word count: 3,925 In mid-September Harry comes home. A Tired Tired Sea Coda

It's My Pleasure To Introduce You by LoadedGunn (E) word count: 8,284 The AU where Louis is the most helpful sex shop salesperson in the history of sex shops, and Harry really was just looking for a vibrator with simple instructions (yet ended up getting a hands-on demonstration).

It's Thursday, Let's Get (un)Dressed by bananaheathen (E) word count: 9,117 When Louis is peer-pressured into downloading TikTok over the holidays, he fully expects to hate it. And he does hate it. All of it. Well... except for aspiring OOTD influencer, @ harrystyles.

Keep Driving by dead_tobeginwith (M) word count: 11,726 Louis works as a driver contracted through the local cancer institute. All of his clients are associated with the hospital—mostly patients and their families heading home. One rainy afternoon, he picks up Harry.

Talk Dirty To Me by BriaMaria (E) word count: 13,112 The one where Harry is absolutely terrible at dirty talk so he asks his best friend to teach him. And the one where Louis knows it's a catastrophically bad idea but agrees anyway.

Meet Me In The Hallway by bananaheathen (E) word count: 15,846 The sequel where we find out what happens in the New Year after Harry and Louis' one-night stand in It's Thursday.

To Be the Friction in Your Jeans by orphan_account (E) word count: 19,541 Harry is an exhibitionist. He gets up to shenanigans. This is a fill for this prompt at the kink meme: Harry really, really likes to be watched. When they're all lounging around watching TV he'll start kissing Louis and he'll take it as far as he can until Louis makes him stop because the other boys are in the room or drags him away to finish in private. He'll do it wherever - at home, on the bus, in the car, backstage in the dressing room. The boys maybe kind of secretly wish Louis would stop stopping Harry, and maybe one night when they're drunk he does. Except. It got really, really out of control.

Checking Them Out?: How To Use Your Library Science Degree To Get An Alpha by InsightfulInsomniac (E) word count: 19,965 When a flirty, attractive alpha patron checks out an entire shelf of literature on omega behavior and omega rights, Harry can’t help but wonder why the man is so interested — is he a really attentive partner, or is he just a creep? It doesn’t help that this alpha visits weekly to exchange his books… and that he smells absolutely divine. Whether he likes it or not, Harry has a crush.

Ever Since I Tried Your Way by fairytalefemme (E) word count: 25,896 In 1949 Harry left his bride at the altar, running away from the only life he'd known. When a kindhearted farmer offers him a ride in his truck and a place to sleep the two find themselves inexplicably drawn together. Isolated on Louis' farm with nobody but a field of dairy cows to intrude, the men are finally able to explore the parts of themselves they've spent their lives hiding away.

heroes of the orange skies by queenmcgonagall (NR) word count: 30,656 Louis likes bathroom walls and Sharpies, Harry likes metal, Zayn likes Liam and Liam likes Zayn, Niall is wise, and they all go to the zoo.

Listen To Your Heart by lovelarry10 (E) word count: 35,019 Louis has always been comfortable being Harry’s one and only. When Harry starts to branch out, Louis has a hard time letting him go. Harry is very lucky to have someone who listens to what he has to say, despite the fact that he’s deaf. He’s finally feeling like he’s coming into himself, but Louis seems bothered by his newfound confidence.

Bug Boy by FitzAndLarry (M) word count: 36,630 Or the one where Harry is obsessed with bugs and Louis can't wait for them to be Alphas together.

Quiet People Have the Loudest Minds by 2tiedships2 (M) word count: 38,065 The one where Louis is a nonverbal omega who has accepted the fact that he will never find an alpha that will treat him as an equal. On the other hand, he’s never met anyone like Harry.

You're Not My Type (still I fall) by Imogenlee (M) word count: 38,825 His mum is going to kill him! Well, not kill him. Just give him a right telling off, make him admit she'd been right, then try to confine him to his room until they found a hefty Alpha to look after him and rein him in or something. She wouldn't manage, of course. Harry is only twenty-four and has no inclination to settle down at all, especially not at the behest of an Alpha. But, as his mum would point out, that was the same stubborn attitude that got him here: in his car, in a thunderstorm, on the side of a forsaken lane of some little countryside town in Yorkshire. His mobile's got no signal, his GPS isn't working, and he's running low on petrol, so he can't even use the heater. Oh, and most importantly, his car is stuck in the mud, so even if the GPS was working and he knew where to go, he wouldn’t be able to. He's been in stickier spots; he reminds himself. Way stickier. This is just a bit of rain; it'll blow over. Then Harry will just... well, alright, he isn't entirely sure what to do when the rain stops because he'll still be stuck and lost. But, hey, there won't be any rain, which is something to cheer about.

bruise you like a peach by falsegoodnight (E) word count: 40,695 There’s two reasons Harry despises Econ. The first is that it’s boring as fuck. The second reason is a bit more personal, a bit more focused in a way. As in it’s focused on one specific thing, or in his case, person.  His name is Louis Tomlinson. 

Home calls the heart by Itsmotivatingcara (M) word count: 44,091 A series of unfortunate events lands Louis Tomlinson in the heart of Texas. After running from his life in London and a performative marriage, he leaves a scandal in his wake. Home calls the heart, as his Nana always said. Though her words couldn't be truer when he decides to take up her offer to watch over Hyacinth ranch while she travels abroad. He figured the worst he'd have to deal with would be the meddlesome goats, some repairs and an errant spirit or two. That is, until the gorgeous Cowboy next door makes his presence known. or a romcom au.

Faking It by TheCellarDoor (M) word count: 46,173 Harry pretends to date his best friend to escape unwanted attention from a too insistent classmate and hopes it won’t blow up in his face. Featuring embarrassing dildo accidents, awkward boners, longing, first times, late night conversations, emotional discoveries and Niall as the exasperated friend with bad advice.

Core 'ngrato by Velvetoscar (NR) word count: 49,626 It's been over a year since Louis broke up with Harry and Harry still believes in forever. And maybe the world does, too.

every universe but ours by 28finelines (E) word count: 49,843 louis and harry have been friends with benefits for going on nine years, until a woman claiming to be louis’ fairy godmother decides to send him into a variety of alternate universes to help him find his soulmate.

Homegrown by casuallyhl (E) word count: 51,406 A gardening AU where Harry is new to town and the newest volunteer at the local gardening club, Louis is the attractive grandson of one of the members, and the nosy volunteers hatch a plan to get them together.

with blood and soft stitches by bravestyles (NR) word count: 57,714 After a failed suicide attempt and a three month long coma, Harry wakes up.

Little by Little by nonsensedarling (E) word count: 65,589 Harry Styles is an omega who works at the London Planetarium, has lived in the same flat for ages, and is happy enough on his own. When he gets home from his first (horrible) attempt at dating in years, a new pregnant neighbor knocks on his door after smelling his cooking. He and Louis quickly become close, but their friendship gets complicated when Harry begins questioning who he is and what he likes. Or Harry discovers figuring out who you are is more complicated than a potato metaphor.

sleeping on our problems by falsegoodnight (E) word count: 67,429 Louis sleeps with Harry and they have more than just catching feelings to worry about.

Chasing Empty Spaces by Lis(domesticharry) (E) word count: 79,028 The year is 1934 and Harry Styles was to inherent the largest tobacco firm in the south. His parents have picked out the “perfect” girl for him to marry and he has the privilege of receiving the highest education possible. The problem was, Harry hadn’t realized he didn’t actually want any part of that future until he met a mechanic named, Louis Tomlinson.

Atlas At Last by louisandthealien (M) word count: 83,037 Maine to California in ten days. In which Zayn’s an open-shirt hippie they meet somewhere in Ohio, Liam’s the pastor’s son running away from home, and Niall’s the number they call on the bathroom wall. It’s 1978. Harry and Louis are just trying to get to San Fran in time for the Queen concert.

we are ghosts amongst these hills by orphan_account (M) word count: 84,172 Harry spontaneously buys a house in Yorkshire because the universe, or fate, keeps leading him to it. What he didn’t know, is that his new house comes with a past that seems to be mysteriously tied to his own life. Before he knows it he finds himself travelling back in time, stuck in the middle of a century old love story. Featuring Louis as a farmer with a passion for gardening, Zayn as the heir to the local manor, Niall as a pub owner with a secret, and a truly underappreciated Liam. Based on Mariana by Susanna Kearsley

knock knock, i love you by beautlouis (E) word count: 86,066 Harry and Louis get kicked out of a statistics exam for passing a knock knock joke note, and subsequently fall in love. Harry's a virgin, there's a cat, a hot cocoa date, a lot of sex, even more knock knock jokes, and everything is lovely and happy.

Home For The Holiday by Larrysmomfics (M) word count: 86,791 A "The Holiday" inspired AU where Harry meets Louis after agreeing to swap houses with a stranger on the internet for three weeks over the holidays.

Switch Out The Batteries by istajmaal, LoadedGunn (E) word count: 88,302 Two years after meeting in a sex shop, Harry's just returning to Louis from a month-long tour in the States, and they come up with a wholesome bonding exercise.

Stranger Than Larry Fiction by Larrysmomfics (M) word count: 90,736 A canon-divergent AU where Louis and Harry read Larry Stylinson fanfiction.

You've Got My Devotion (Hate You Sometimes) by lucythegoosey (E) word count: 95,417 Harry and Louis are forced to fake-date after an old video from when they were dating emerges.

Red Brick Heart by hazmesentir (E) word count: 98,194 Uni AU. Harry had turned up at the halls of residence expecting fun, new friends, and maybe a life experience or two. What he doesn't expect is a surprise roommate who's loud and dramatic and obsessed with tea and is maybe, actually, all he's ever wanted.

[moosemonstrous]

Ghost Rider Pacific Rim AU - (un)common affliction

Eric Brooks loves his goddamn job. He sometimes has to repeat it to himself in the mornings, an important affirmation before spending sixteen hours in the company of idiots, children and idiot children. It’s still true. He takes a bunch of self-important assholes who think they are the second coming and turns them into self-aware assholes ready to cooperate in a fight bigger than themselves.

He’s given up on the asshole part. There’s only so much he can do in a day.

Most of the kids joining in recruitment drives dream of becoming a ranger. It’s not impossible – the Summers brothers came through via the academy – but it’s never as quick as they’d like, and there is a lot more going into getting the job than anyone realises. It’s one thing to have the perfect sim scores. They need to pass every single medical, convince three separate shrinks they won’t turn a jaeger’s ranged weapons the wrong way, and – most infuriatingly – get the attention of someone on the strike team. This is why the majority of successful rangers comes from an army background – they’re just a little more ahead in the networking game. A little less likely to get weird about orders.

And then there’s Robbie fucking Reyes, who insists on doing everything ass-backwards and somehow coming out on top. If Eric starts greying before the end of the year, he’s putting it squarely on this boy’s shoulders.

“I know you cheated,” he says. If Reyes tenses any further, he’ll crack his jaw. “Did Cho give you the scenario in advance?”

He wouldn’t put it past Amadeus and his obsession with Hell Charger. Get attention of someone on the strike team: check. Reyes closes his eyes for a moment, like his first instinct is to tell Eric to go fuck himself and it’s a struggle to contain it.

“No, sir,” he grits out. “Just got lucky.”

Eric’s office is intentionally a blank space. Nothing to stare at, nothing to fiddle with. It’s a great way to ensure neither Stark nor Cho, or almost anyone, can stand to be inside of it for longer than a minute. Reyes, though, has the rare ability to glare at an empty wall like a seasoned soldier. It’s unnerving, if only because that broken eye of his still reflects light wrong.

Still. There are other cadets who spend their nights boning up on the regs to get an edge. He can wave away him knowing the techniques, or the frankly inhuman speed of his training progress. He can't ignore blatant corner-cutting.

“Lucky?” he repeats, incredulous. The cheek on this kid. “You lucked into knowing the Submariner Protocol?”

“It just made sense—”

“Reyes, you’ve been here for two weeks. Captain-goddamn-Danvers didn’t pass this sim on her first try. The point of this exercise is that you need experience to pass it. So, I will ask you again. Who gave you the solution?”

Reyes opens his mouth, then closes it again. Not a snitch – good. Lack of answers – frustrating as hell. Knowing that it’s another point in ‘fast-track Reyes to full ranger training’ column – ugh. Nobody wants that. Even Reyes doesn’t seem to want that, for all that he’s been hitting every other box on the checklist like he has the key to it.

Eric tries not to get too attached to his students. Most of them end up in ground cover, and it’s a good day if half of them make it back after a demon encounter. Even the smaller beasts coming out of the ocean and from the inside of their full-sized brethren have been stronger and faster with every attack, like whatever makes them finally splurged on the good feed. Learning his cadets’ hopes and dreams before he sends them to their deaths is how one day Eric will look at the wrong end of a gun. It’s hard to avoid the details with Reyes, though, what with most of his colleagues’ lives suddenly revolving around his weird brain.

He isn’t prone to conspiracy theories, but either Reyes is playing the longest, most self-sacrificial game in this war, or something really has it out for him. It’s like he was custom-made to get everyone’s reluctant sympathy. The disabled brother, the whole parents situation, the destroyed hometown – you'd have to be dead inside not to feel at least a little bit bad for him. Even Ivanov seems to be affected, and the Colonel’s whole career has been built on being a stone-cold bastard. In an ideal world, they should just give the boy some low-risk job away from the politics and leave him in peace. In this world, however, Wakanda is at the brink of an economic war with South Africa and PPDC’s plan to replace titanium cores in their jaegers with vibranium has to be postponed, again. Which means they’re just a little too slow to react, just a little too breakable. It means they need to send at least three at every new demon coming up. It means they need to hold back one, in case, and to help with the beasties to minimise ground cover losses. It means more wear and tear on the rangers.

The Charger was built for speed, to be the point. The nerd squad can bend over backwards promising they don’t intend to re-commission it, but it’s a foregone conclusion for the brass. If Reyes can pilot it, he will. There are too many lives at stake.

“Get out of here,” he sighs. Reyes blinks, his bad eye just a little more dilated than the good one. “You heard me. I’m watching you, though.”

He doesn’t expect a response and doesn’t get one beyond the door shutting with a little more force than necessary. Reyes is unfailingly polite to the admins, but turns into a feral cat the second he’s dealing with anyone with a shred of authority over him. It's not an uncommon affliction.

Eric picks up his comm link. “Barton, come in.”

“Receiving.”

“Can you find out who told Reyes about the Submariner Protocol?”

“...Ooo-kay. Any leads?”

“Start with Cho.”

He can appreciate a no-snitching rule, but sometimes Amadeus needs a good talking-to and God knows Stark never delivers.