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it would be fun if it turns out amc!louis did actually eat the baby. it took him an awful long time to deny that and i would not put it past him to lie to make himself look better in that situation (which he is more than willing to do)
#amc!louis could stand to be a worse person and i stand by that#make that man more fucked up#let him commit atrocities that are his and his alone#let him be a terrible person#he is not a perfect princess locked up in the tower by either lestat or armand with no agency whatsoever#a victim yes but a predator as well (like they all are)#which is also why i desperately hope they'll keep in him knowing about what happened with claudia and staying with armand regardless#also he could always commit more arson#him burning shit down was one of my favourite parts of iwtv (the book)#my point is#👏make👏him👏worse👏#did not expect to put a whole essay in the tags but it's been on my mind a while#louis de pointe du lac#amc iwtv#amc interview with the vampire#interview with the vampire
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Hii! Could I request some general dating head canons for Toby?
GENERAL DATING HEADCANONS



CHARACTERS: Ticci Toby, Gender Neutral Reader
A little late, sorry! I did include the waffles joke. I will never exclude the waffles joke.
CW: It's All Fluff, He's Socially Awkward and Cute, Mentions of Childhood Abuse
TICCI TOBY
Toby was born into a life of violence; he's been exposed to it, been a victim of it, and he's committed it himself. You, along with his colleagues, are an escape from the raw and harrowing reality of his life. You are the person he holds at night, whispering to you how you make him better — how you two complete each other.
He vows to never treat you like his father treated his mother. He wants to keep you happy and satisfied, doing everything he can to provide you support But, he's insecure about the relationship and will often ask you for reassurance.
He's overly affectionate. Toby will want to spend a lot of time with you. You go on a date at least once a week — even if it's something small like watching a movie together in the living room. He's also real touchy, holding your hand whenever he can, caressing your skin just to feel your warmth, and giving you small kisses over your body that make you all bubbly.
There's gonna be some biting involved between you two. Playful little nips on your collar. Toby sees biting as a form of love, but he'll stop if you ask him to. He just likes hearing your flustered laughs.
Sharing clothes is a huge yes. Toby thinks you look adorable wearing his t–shirt or hoodie. In the winter time, he'll be sure to pass you his coat — even if you're already wearing one; he wants you to be warm! "My goggles look so funny on you!" he jokes all the time.
If you make him waffles for breakfast (or for any meal, really), he'll be overjoyed. He has his own waffle–maker collection and will absolutely look at waffle–makers on Amazon with you.
Toby got hurt a lot. He couldn't feel the pain, so he often joked about it. Now that he's with you, and he's seen how worried you get, he's started to take care of himself more. Toby's new–found self preservation is shocking to the other proxies, but to you it's sweet.
Toby likes playing with fire. Hell, he'd have the greatest time committing arson with you if it wouldn't endanger your life. On cozy nights, you may go to the backyard, start a bonfire and burn random stuff. He claims the stuff was found in the cellar; but you've definitely seen these items in Jeff's bedroom... Maybe that's why they have such a rivalry.
Toby's gallery has an album dedicated to you. Pictures of you he's taken; the selfies you've sent to him; pictures of you two. Toby loves it all! He's the type to spam your messages with compliments after you send a picture of yourself.

!!! toby having a waffle–maker collection is such a funny idea to me and only me i am so sorry guys. i love him though. fun guy. i definitely think he's a jokester type too. always cracking puns and joking about him getting hurt when it's not funny at all... then apologising when he sees your concern.
#requests#creepypasta#creepypasta x reader#ticci toby#ticci toby x reader#tobias erin rogers#creepypasta headcanons#ticci toby x you#ticci toby x y/n#creepypasta x you#creepypasta x y/n#creepypasta headcanon
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I love how much Sam Haft is talking about Mastermind...

I definitely did notice how Mastermind and Apology Tour are so opposite of each other in messages.
Apology Tour left Blitz more humbled as he realizes the gravity of his sins, and as he (in his eyes) loses Stolas completely.

But Ghostfuckers is supposed to be the turning point for Blitzø’s character as he is pushed to the brink of insanity, and has to be saved by Millie in order to get out of the experience alive.
Blitzø learns from Millie in Ghostfuckers that it's okay to be weak and vulnerable, and thst he isn't just some monster that destroys peoples lives.

I just find it so fascinating how Blitzø in his journey of self-actualization, gets rewarded for his self-sacrifice by getting the love and appreciation of his found family and by his peers.
For people that don't know, self-actualization is a concept based off Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.

For the longest time, Blitzø was moreso busy focusing on his safety and physiological needs versus actually fixing himself; and I feel like a part of that is due to his years alone he spent after the fire. Blitz was forced into a mindset of "survival" and he never really left that mindset, even after creating I.M.P. As a result, of ignoring his trauma for so long, it ended up giving him a very fucked up way of thinking that severely impacted his relationships in the long run.

I specifically love the fact that Sam Haft mentions that Mastermind is supposed to be a humbling episode for Stolas as he's actually made aware of how much privilege he possesses.
It really makes me look forward to Stolas' future character development as he "touches grass".
Also, low-key don't understand why some people were surprised Stolas would actually go to great lengths to save Blitz...
Of course he would, Stolas has always put others needs before his own, it's a part of his character.
Legit, a huge part of Stolas' character development as a whole is him standing up for himself, and putting his wants and needs first before his own.
It's one of the things he learns from Blitz that he states time and time again, "he taught me I could choose" to "I am the mastermind, the master of my fate".
I think the sad part is that the fate he chose and honestly yearned for was the sweet release of death...
Christ on a stick, Stolas babe, please gain a support network. Honey, you fucking need it. Desperately.
Go be best friends with Moxxie and watch Cats together or something, please. That way Blitz and Millie could go hang out and commit arson or something.
#helluva boss#blitzø#blitzo#helluva boss blitz#ro rambles#stolitz#helluva blitz#stolas#blitzo x stolas#stolas goetia#Mastermind#Apology Tour
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HOW I APPROACH SHIFTING/MANIFESTING AS A RELIGIOUS PERSON

this post was inspired by @st4rg1rl-1nterlude's blog.
I haven't put any personal information about myself out here yet, so this is going to be the first time I do anything of the like. I am a Muslim, and why I didn't really make a post like this before, is because I didn't find anyone who was also a Muslim and active in this community (or so I thought). only yesterday did I find out that there actually ARE other Muslims out here, and so I thought that maybe, if I share my pov on shifting/manifesting, it could help out someone else too. that's the intention behind this post.
just a quick note before I start, I am absolutely not bashing anyone for what they believe, and how they perceive shifting/manifesting/anything else. this is just my view that I wanted to share with other Muslims. and for the people who follow me, and may believe differently than me; this is absolutely a safe place, and I totally respect each of your respective views.
there's going to be religious references (ayahs, etc), so if you're uncomfortable/uninterested, you can stop reading here.
okay now onto the topic.
• how I approach shifting?
as Muslims, we know that our bodies are not ours, and have instead been trusted onto us by Allah. we are the soul, not the body. and the body is only given to us so we can experience the 3D world. right?
that's exactly how I approach shifting too. since I am not the body, but the soul (or pure consciousness), i'm not bound to it. and souls, do not have any identity attached to them. and since we are souls, then — ultimately, everything that is true for the soul is true for us too. meaning we also do not have any identity attached to us. we aren't defined by gender, race or anything as such. we are just energy (soul). that's all. and energy doesn't feel happiness, sadness — any emotion, as humans do. not claiming that souls don't feel anything at all, but they're more at peace — taken separately — as compared to the vessel.
now onto the topic of "shifting is haram", so, personally — no. not to me. "haram" refers to something that will inevitably hurt you, or put you in harm's way (whether physically, or emotionally). that's the only reason why Allah has made many things haram. but shifting is literally just being aware of another you out there. it's like switching from one channel to another. and before you ask "but if we do something that's haram there, will we get sin for it?", so also, no. because in this moment, there are a billion yous in different universes, that are maybe commiting crimes, arson, whatnot. will your scale be filled with all of that? no. your scale is only going to be filled with what you do HERE. in this body. the body that you were first put in. what your soul — which is just you — does here. also your soul doesn't shift, your awareness does. (keep in mind, this is my view, and you're not liable to taking my word for anything).
now,
• how I approach manifesting?
manifesting is much more simpler. it's like making a dua, and knowing you'll get an answer 100% because of who you're asking. it's literally the EXACT same.
the only things you have to be mindful of is your self-concept, and your concept of who Allah is. if you absolutely believe that Allah can do anything for you, but you don't think you deserve it, then you'll probably not get it. why? because ultimately, your view of self will be reflected in your belief in Allah. if you think "I asked Allah for a car, but I don't think I'll get it because I don't deserve it" then even though you did ask, you won't get it, because you think you're not worthy of getting an answer back from Allah.
similarly, if your self-concept is absolutely perfect, but your view of Allah is, "he won't give it to me" or "Muslims don't get what they want in this life" or "everything comes after struggling", then do you see what you're doing here? assuming, and your assumptions always come true. also, your belief in you — or anything for that matter — cannot ever be more than your belief in Allah. so you won't get what you want, again.
why? see this.
"Allah the Exalted said, `I am as My servant thinks of Me.'" — Hadith 15, 40 Hadith Qudsi.
how you view Allah is exactly how you'll see Him be with you. so only think good of Allah, that is exactly what He is worthy of.
"Allah intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship," — Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 185.
so, when Allah intends ease for you, you don't have to struggle to finally have what you want. Allah doesn't take any enjoyment in making you wait. He does not. so when making dua/manifesting, think beforehand about your view of your Creator.
you're not selfish for wanting the world and the akhirah. you can have both. your Lord will give you both. so, in your relation with your Lord, keep a good view on both you and Allah. that's how everything will work out.
and I know there are many posts and views that state that "you are the creator" or "you are the God" and "there's no higher being", and honestly, that's just their view, and it's valid, for them.
but for us, Muslims (or anyone who believes in God), we know that God takes care of everything 24/7.
"Not a leaf falls but that He knows it” — Surah Al-An'am, verse 59.
so, if even something so mundane is controlled by Him, it's almost absurd to read the notion that "we are the creator", much less believe it, right? and you don't have to. because you know your Creator will never ever leave you without giving you something that He has set your heart upon. so you don't have to control anything in the first place. just say what you want, tell Him and believe you'll get it, and without a doubt, you will.

incase that I skipped over anything, or if you have any questions, anything — feel free to ask.
#reality shifting#shiftblr#shifting reality#shifting#shifting blog#shifting realities#shifting community#loablr#manifesting#shifters#shifter#loassblog#loassumption#loa tumblr#loa blog#void state#void#muslim#muslim shifter
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Wolfgang Akire through the lens of the law: an analysis
i would like to give a disclaimer that while im very interested in the law, im not a lawyer or in law school. my knowledge comes from the few law classes i have taken, participation in a couple mock trials, and some personal research, so please take this with a grain of salt! if im missing something or saying something inaccurate, please let me know! i am always open to learning more!! not to mention this is my understanding of law in the United States, so this may differ by country.
in the end, this isn’t meant to be too serious, just using the knowledge i do have and applying it to p:eg!!!
okay now spoilers for the prologue and all of chapter 1!
well ig before we get into it let me say rest in peace a king... I will miss you, you hypocritical bastard........
alright, so firstly, let’s consider Wolfgang’s character profile.

two things stand out to me here. the first is how he has “successfully defended over 200 of his clients without dropping a single case.” we can infer that Wolfgang is a criminal defense attorney. it’s possible he could be a lawyer in the civil law sector instead, but considering his strong feelings about murder and crime, and the fact that this is Danganronpa, it leads me to believe he is a criminal attorney for the sake of relevance (I don't think any of us would care if he were a corporate attorney after all).
now, that sentence you just read is particularly interesting in the case of Wolfgang Akire. From the prologue's mock trial, we can see that Wolfgang feels very passionately about murder, condemning the murderer even without insight as to why they committed the crime, instead big on retribution and justice (which the definition of could definitely be debated). Yet, as a defense lawyer, Wolfgang would have been defending people from criminal accusations, from anything to armed robbery, arson, or murder. we’re not particularly sure on his view of other crime, but we can assume he also has a similarly negative view of it that he has of murder. out of 200 people (within such a short time span of finishing law school too), what are the odds that out of all 200, not one of them was actually guilty? of course, lawyers have the ability to drop or not take on cases, but as his profile says, he hasn’t dropped a single case! it’s quite possible he had complete faith that every client was innocent, but with the evidence and files he’d have to go through, he had to have seen something that was damning and prepared accordingly to address in the most sympathetic way possible to avoid prosecution winning their case. and that's the thing with Wolfgang; his job requires building sympathy for the accused, and it requires sowing seeds of doubt in prosecution's case. there had to have been someone that he was defending from an accurate charge(s). so whether he knew it or not, he has very likely defended people guilty of crime; and yet, he still feels very adamantly against them.
Here's where I fall short on my analysis; I honestly do not know what to make of this conclusion. his behavior and his ideals are almost contradictory in a sense. is this insight to wolfgang's clear hypocrisy? but what does that really say about him? I'd love to know what any of y'all think in regards to this :0
Now, the second thing that stands out to me is that he wants to make sure that everyone is fairly represented and make sure logic and evidence drive the discussion. While this does seem to be true, the mock trial shows that he lets his feelings become a big part of the discussion as well. everything he does screams prosecutor to me, so it was shocking to find out he works as defense. Wolfgang has a very interesting way of viewing things, almost dichotomous, unlike what his profile says. it's similar to the format of a trial, where it's not meant to be a team working together to find the complexities and nuance within a certain issue, but rather an attempt to prove your point and disprove the other side. trials aren't supposed to be a discussion where everyone reaches the truth together (Danganronpa trials are not very accurate but of course I don't think they were intended to be in the first place), they are for you to win your case-- as a defense attorney, its poking as many holes into the prosecution’s case as possible. (little fun side note, this is very similar to how debate works; Wolfgang and Damon are a lot more alike than one would originally think.)
Considering all of this, it makes me wonder if Wolfgang was intentionally trying to split the group apart,,,, because it's easier. because it makes more sense. as defense, lawyers may pin the crime on another, but without the burden of proof that prosecution does, they can sling out accusations to increase doubt on prosecutions case without having to actually prove it (that would be left for a separate case). it's easier to divide a group and have a bunch of people follow you while isolating the 'other side', and with that division made, it's more likely someone you isolated will be the 'villian' anyways; and in this case, this was true-- Eva, who has been socially ostracized her whole life, was driven to murder to protect herself from the blinding fear that everyone was out for her (even if that wasn't entirely true). this could be just how Wolfgang has gotten used to going through his life. maybe the bad habits he picked up from his father were the divisive kind of us vs them mindset lawyers have to have in a courtroom.
speaking of his father, let's address the motive-- there's so many things that Wolfgang's blackmail could be about; faking his law degree, not taking the bar exam, defending horrible people, the list goes on. Honestly, a scenario i have considered is that it's about him defending his father for a crime he actually did commit, yet winning the case; or his father commuting a crime in general and winning his case, leaving Wolfgang conflicted as that is the sort of thing he does all the time, yet his father had just taken away his mothers life and gotten free (this is very much just me guessing a possibility though). when Wolfgang was hallucinating, he says he's not like them (to diana who he thinks is someone else) and he'll never be like them; It's most likely that he saw his father. the theory I'm going with right now is that his father was at the very least heavily involved in the likely murder of his mother (thus bring her back in reference to his mom). his father was probably also a lawyer and may have pushed wolfgang into going into the field himself, especially when he sent him to law school as a teenager. maybe Wolfgang wanted to live up to the expectations his father had of him. who knows exactly what Wolfgang wanted everyone to know him as, it was probably a long the lines of a competent lawyer. but, as of right now it's all speculation (objection! haha.... that was not funny my bad), so again, I'd love to hear some thoughts.
Another little funny thing i'd like to note is when Damon and Eva come back to the dinning hall and Wolfgang asks where they've been, Damon responds saying it was for discussing the motive. He's internally smug about how defeated Wolfgang seemed to be by that, and I thought that the funniest shit; very similar to being on cross examination, thinking you have the witness in your hands, when suddenly they wiggle out of your accusation. he's so real for that.
that is pretty much all i've got so far! let me know what y'all think and thanks for reading!!! :)
#project eden's garden#p:eg#project eden's garden chapter 1 spoilers#p:eg chapter 1 spoilers#Wolfgang akire#damon maitsu#eva tsunaka#character analysis#criminal law#project edens garden#p:eg spoilers#p:eg chapter 1#would love some input!!! :)
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I saw a drawing of Sam as a woman and Dean still as a man. It blew my mind to think about how much worse this situation could be for Sam. Add to that the fact that all of Sam's partners are men, plus she still went to Stanford (which, in Dean's mind, means she left the family), and everything that happens in the show.
Dean is already controlling, but this would make it even worse. I think he would see every one of Sam's partners as direct competition. They're men, and they can offer Sam security, a stable life, and everything that comes with having a boyfriend.
if i think too long about sam as a woman in spn i feel like committing arson
dean would be such a possessive fucker over her. you can't even gauze how dean treats other women with how he'd treat sam. bcs sammy is always different, always special. she would be treated like his property and people around her would tell her its just how she knows he loves her.
dean wouldn't hit her as much but would definitely backhand her around s4-s5, that's degrading and essential to their dynamic (and cause spn has weird morals about degrading treatment of "evil" women being okay cause they're more evil than women)
he would put her through so much shit for having a partner. always make it about "what is it sammy, what am i doing wrong here? am i not enough? that's it isn't it, im just never enough for you? I'll just leave and you can run off to the fucking sunset with that dickhead" and sam would just break it off to placate him.
oh and also he'd definitely call her a whore at some point
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Fanfic prompt: the chain wants to make Wind have a childhood and because of that they enforce bed time
And wind instead of fighting them on their decision
Just agrees to go to sleep and at first they are nervous about him lying to them
And all stay at the tavern that night but no matter how much they checked
He didn’t sneak out nor did he wake up the entire time (he didn’t even flinch when someone tested if he was pretending)
Nothing happened the entire time and they checked on him and he truly seemed unconscious
So after a while the chain starts hanging out at pubs while one member stays behind in case of an emergency (usually legend or twilight because they don’t seem like the type to hang around public places for no reason )
Doing adult stuff (the good old life regretting decisions)
Like gambling
Drinking till they pass out
Playing cards
And more
What the chain didn’t know was that Wind was having bird adventures and committing crime (with seagull Marin and the occasional flock of other birds)
Because if you use hyoi pears you are unconscious
A perfect ability to get sleep and commit arson at once (and make people permanently afraid of gulls and birds of any kind)
The chain quickly became aware of a crazy seagull that was spotted stealing important documents and try to find it in case it was trained by a spy
(Legend was even more pissed at the fact that a seagull was used for the purpose of infiltrating a dangerous area)
And that is always an unpleasant experience because you have to be political about it for people (because spies can quickly derail into a full on war because of that they decide not to take Wind with them ( hypocritical because they let WILD and RULIE OF ALL PEOPLE WITH THEM )
Wind seemed unusually happy to not get to come with them and stay
And after seeing the gull behave more cautious and careful than before they took the mission
It only seems to confirm that the spy knows that they are looking
That is a dangerous situation for Hyrule
(Wind is just sending the others on a wild gull chase not realizing that he is about to start a war )
When the chain sees the gull get close to a tavern they are staying at they all freak out badly
Because that was the ONE day that they all had left together and wind is completely alone and a pretty easy target
Because how could they not notice that the spy would target the only person who was part of their group and by themselves a lot
After trapping the gull securely with a magic binding they find Wind not waking up anymore no matter what they do the gull just starts gulling more aggressively by laughing at them (wind is in hysteria because that was not at all what he wanted )
After leaving to figure out what it did to wind
They all start freaking out again because no matter how much they try (and hyrule tries a lot ) wind isn’t waking up anymore
And even the lens of truth show that wind is missing his literal soul
What kind of monster are they dealing with
Wind also starts freaking out because he just realized that he can’t get back to his body and that he is trapped in a bird cage
The whole thing only escalates further when he escapes and snatches Wild‘s slate trying to communicate but instead accidentally bombs a warehouse with important items in it
#linked universe#lu wind#hyoi pears#seagull#Marin#wind waker#hyrule warriors#lu wild#lu sky#lu time#lu twilight#lu four#lu hyrule#lu warriors#lu legend#link x marin#wind is the embodiment of a seagull#If Marin is a seagull then she definitely is a force of chaos and destruction#those are the rules#the hero of courage not wisdom
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Ko-fi thank-you sentences for Octopus behind the cut; Billy adopts Conner and it actually goes pretty good! (( chrono || non-chrono ))
“I mean, unless you’d rather have gotten a tutor or something, I guess, probably Batman could’ve helped me find you a tutor,” Billy says, shrugging a little awkwardly. He used to help other foster kids with their homework a lot, though, and he taught a couple street kids he knew some bits and pieces of stuff, at least. And also–“Wisdom of Solomon, you know? It’s, um, kinda a thing. Anyway, I’m gonna help you with your powers, so it’s the same kind of thing, right? And it’s normal to read to your kids, too.”
“I don’t need to read to be a weapon,” Lynn mutters, still looking down at Tawky. “Not if I’m being deployed with a team, anyway.”
. . . Billy thinks maybe he could just go ahead and burn down whatever’s left of Cadmus. Like. Morally, and all. Ethically. Whichever.
“I’m not helping you with your powers so you can be a weapon,” he says firmly, making himself keep his voice even so Lynn won’t think he’s mad at him. Or, uh–royally fucking pissed at him, more accurately. That’s Cadmus. Like, definitely it’s Cadmus that he’s royally fucking pissed at. “I’m helping you with your powers so you don’t get hurt or accidentally hurt anybody else. Like–so you can use them however you want.”
“I’m the thing that gets used,” Lynn says as he folds one of Tawky’s ears back and forth, voice and expression both just distant enough to make Billy hate literally everything that’s made Lynn feel like that.
He is definitely gonna put in a request with the League to let him burn down whatever’s left of Cadmus. Either that, or there’s gonna be a real convenient thunderstorm concentrated right on top of it, and a whole lot of equally convenient and equally concentrated lightning strikes.
And if that fails, then there’s gonna be a twelve year-old “civilian” sneaking in with some matches and lighter fluid, and he’s just gonna commit arson the old-fashioned way.
“If anyone ever says that to you again, I’m gonna make them sorry for even thinking it,” he says as evenly as he can. Lynn’s mouth tightens. He keeps his head down.
“. . . why would you have read to me?” he asks, the question a little guarded. “That wouldn’t have taught me anything.”
“It would’ve taught you that I’d read to you,” Billy says. Lynn–frowns, like maybe he doesn’t understand what he means. Billy’s not sure he understands what he means, just . . .
His dad read to him. And his mom too.
And Uncle Eben definitely did not.
And Cadmus didn’t read to Lynn either, he’s betting. As far as he can tell, all Cadmus ever did was jam a really biased education into his head and lie to and mind-control him, in fact.
Cadmus was just really awful to Lynn in general, as far as Billy can tell.
Lynn thought they’d have kryptonite here, so . . . yeah. Cadmus was definitely awful to him.
Billy really, really wants to make sure that Lynn’s first thought is never something like that again. Or at least, that his first thought is never something like that when it’s about him.
About the person who’s taking care of him, he means. Lynn should–he shouldn’t–
Billy always felt safe with his dad. With both of his parents. He wants Lynn to feel that way too, because Lynn deserves to feel that way too. Like no matter what tries to hurt him, it’s gonna have to go through somebody else first, and somebody who’d never just stand by and let it get to him.
Billy doesn’t know if Lynn’s ever felt safe in his life, all things considered. He grew up in a pod being lied to and woke up to mind control and more lies and got attacked by, like, a giant mutated jerk of a doctor who’d been controlling and hurting him all his life already, and then he left the only place he’d ever known just because he thought it was the right thing to do, and . . .
Yeah. Billy can’t imagine “safe” is a feeling Lynn’s all that familiar with yet.
Can’t imagine he’s ever really felt it at all, at this point.
He–swallows, a little, and then makes himself smile at him again. Lynn’s still not looking at him, but Billy figures he’ll hear it in his voice, if nothing else.
“I’ll read to you anyway, if you want,” he offers as he links his hands together behind his back, his voice coming out a little awkward; a little quiet. He doesn’t mean for it to, but . . . “Even if you can do it yourself.”
Lynn doesn’t say anything. He rubs the pad of his thumb across one of Tawky’s paw pads and then squeezes it, just a little. Billy doesn’t blame him for wanting to hold somebody’s hand right now. It’s–a lot, probably. All this is probably a lot.
All this is definitely a lot, and Billy doesn’t blame Lynn for anything he’s feeling about any of it at all. When everything changes all at once like–when somebody’s whole life changes and they lose everything and everyone they had before, and . . . and . . .
It’s just a lot, he knows.
Like–yeah.
Of course it is.
“. . . sure,” Lynn says, and glances up–not at Billy, exactly, but in his direction. He’s looking at his shoulder more than anything else, Billy’s pretty sure, but that’s fine by him. He brightens instinctively, resisting the urge to float up a little in excitement.
“Cool!” he says. “Um–okay, yeah. Cool.”
Lynn ducks his head again, looking more towards the wall now. He’s still holding Tawky’s paw, though, and he didn’t, like, go run off and hide in his room or get mad or anything, so Billy thinks things are going okay, really. Even if–even if some of this is a little harder to talk too much about, maybe.
He really does want Lynn to feel safe with him, though, so he’s gonna have to be able to talk to him about the harder stuff too.
He can do that, he promises himself. Or–he’s gonna do that, anyway. He’ll figure it out, one way or the other.
Lynn deserves a dad who can do that, and Billy’s already decided he’s gonna be the kind of dad Lynn deserves, so–yeah.
He can do it.
He wonders if his parents ever felt like this with him. Felt like–like it was hard and scary and weird, but like they still needed and wanted to figure it out and do it right, whatever it took. Like it was more important to do it right than . . . than anything else.
He doesn’t know, obviously. And he’s never gonna get to ask. But . . . but he hopes he’s at least doing this right enough that they would’ve been happy about it. Been–proud of him, for taking after them. Being like them, even just a little bit.
They were both really good parents, and he just . . . they’re gone, and he’ll never see them again, and no one really remembers them the same way he does. No one loves them the same way he does. Not anymore.
So–so if he can be a good dad to Lynn like they were good parents to him, then maybe at least there’ll be a little bit more of them left in the world. A little bit more that they got to do; got to make happen. Make matter.
And maybe . . . maybe that means Lynn will love some part of them too, technically, if Lynn ever loves him.
If Billy does this right, anyway.
“Do you wanna walk to the library too?” he suggests. “It might be a little farther away than the diner, I think, but not too bad. And, um, we’ve got super-stamina and all, so yeah.”
“. . . I’ve never walked that far before,” Lynn says. Billy blinks, wondering how Lynn knows that. He didn’t say how far it was for sure, just–
Oh.
“You’d never walked as far as the diner before?” he realizes. Lynn nods stiffly. Billy’s chest sort of–hurts a little, maybe. “Did you like it, or was it too much? I know it’s kind of exposed and there’s a lot more people than you’re probably used to and all, so it’s okay if–”
“It was fine,” Lynn cuts in, and then hunches his shoulders a little. “Uh. I mean–it was fine.”
Billy’s own shoulders slump a bit in relief, and he smiles wider at him. Okay. That’s–okay, yeah.
He really likes Lynn. Like–Lynn’s really easy to like, he means. He’s glad about that. Not that he was gonna take anything back or send Lynn back if he was hard to get along with or anything, obviously, but . . . he’s still glad, yeah.
Really glad.
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The Princess of all Saiyans
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Hey, hey! I'm back yet again for the first time in 2025. College has been kicking my ass, so I'm happy to finally get something out. It's a bit shorter than normal, but this is the last chapter that will be following an episode outline for a bit. I'm excited to get into some less action-packed and more random plot points. As always, DM's/Comments are always open if you have any comments, questions, or concerns. I'd also like to thank everyone for the constant support, especially considering my very sporadic and streaky updates.
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Chapter 18
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Your eyes flutter open, slowly adjusting to the gleaming light. "Ugh." You groan, your hands running through your hair. God, your head is throbbing. This is worse than a hangover. You're sprawled out across the crown of a large oak tree, leaves and sticks tangled within your hair.
Your gaze shifts around, taking in your surroundings. So this is what hell looks like. There's far less fire than you assumed. Now that you think about it, this terrain is remarkably similar to Earth. Checks out; it was quite a dreadful planet.
You start to pick the intrusions out of your hair, tossing them onto the ground beneath you. Every flick of your wrist is accompanied by this atypical groaning sound. You crane your neck downwards, searching for the source of the noise. "Can you stop throwing shit at me!" A familiar, brash voice calls out from underneath you.
You finally catch a glimpse of the large figure, your lips curving upwards at the sight. "I never thought I'd be happy to see your ugly face." You snicker at the man, who's now pulling the sticks you threw out of his own unmanageable hair. You jump down from the tree, landing right in front of Raditz. "You look good for a dead man."
"Hardy Har," the man scoffs. I never wanted to come back to this planet. My brief stint in hell was far more pleasurable." Wait a second... you're alive? This is actually Earth. You thought planet Namek took you out with it, but that seems to not be the case. So, how the hell did you end up here?
"Oh really?" The corners of your lips curve upwards, flashing him a teasing smile. "It's not your life's dream to become one with the earthlings? You could even become one of their domesticated pets like Kakarot."
Raditz looks down at you, his lips resting in a thin line. "If anything of the sort becomes my lifestyle. I want you to kill me."
"I'll hold you to that," You look around the terrain, not quite having enough energy left to sniff out anyone's power levels. "I wonder where Vegeta spawned."
"Desiring a reunion with your darling brother already?"
"Oh fuck off, Raditz." You flip him off before strutting off in a random direction, forcing the taller man to practically chase after you. You're far too weak to use any sort of energy-sensing technique, so you're going off pure instinct.
You arrive at a small clearing, spotting a significant number of Namekians. It's dreadful. Just moments ago, they were eradicated, and now there are countless. They're all crowding around the Earth woman in a circle. Amongst the group, you also spot Gohan. He isn't exactly hard to miss. The kid sticks out like a sore thumb in the sea of green. You scan the crowd, trying to figure out what's happening. Within, you spot an open flame. So they're committing arson now? Cause that's something you can get behind. Bulma grins wide. "The leaves are burning, guys. This is a good sign." Huh? You knew this woman was off her rocker before. But this is a whole new level.
Raditz leans down, his voice a low whisper. "It seems like they're performing a cult-like ritual. Must be native to their people." You've witnessed many strange customs throughout your years. This one may just take the cake.
"This is good news. Goku must be coming home soon," Bulma exclaims. You furrow your brows, your forehead creasing. What the hell is she going on about now?
You scoff loudly. "Please, Frieza slaughtered Kakarot. He probably used his bones as toothpicks." You turn to Raditz, your features softening slightly. "Sorry."
The group still somehow hasn't noticed either of you, and Raditz isn't exactly hard to miss. Talk about being unaware of your surroundings. "The leaves never lie, you know." The Earth woman is far too cheery for your liking. How can burning a few leaves give any sort of data? It must be some human superstition. With a flick of your tail, you extinguish the small flame. Your eyes twinkle with mischief as panic begins to arise. There's just something about mass hysteria that you find so endearing. You're an agent of chaos, after all.
"That wasn't very nice." Raditz chuckles.
"I'm not nice, Raditz." You smirk. "You should know this by now." You look around the clearing, spotting Vegeta out of the corner of your eye. He's leaning against a tree, his typical brooding expression plastered across his face. He's seen you. He knows you're here, and yet he hasn't approached you. Something's not right here.
You and Raditz continue to fly under the radar, maintaining a comfortable distance from the group. You watch as two of the Namekian children play. One hangs from a large branch, playfully teasing the other about how they're too short to reach. This encounter fills you with a strange sense of familiarity. Reminding you about one of the few fond moments of your childhood.
20 something years ago
You sprint down the hill, running with all your might. With every step you take, the distance between you and Tarble increases immensely. You've always been the speedy one. With your father and Vegeta off-planet, it's one of those rare moments of leisure where you get to play. And it's not the typical roughhousing your people are accustomed to. It's plain old, joyful fun.
Your brother starts to gain traction as the gap between you grows smaller. Your hair blows in the wind, and your laughter bounces as you descend the hill. Your breaths grow shorter as you begin to tire yourself out. You need to think fast. Tarble has always been a rule follower, while you've been far from that. You search the terrain, finding a large tree. You race over to the tree, gripping one of the branches, swinging yourself up. You now stand on the branch, smiling triumphantly at the boy below you. He stops in front of the tree, panting. "Oh, come on!" Your twin pouts. "That's not fair!" He's not wrong, but you've never liked to play fair.
"Life's not fair, Tarbie." You cackle.
"Father told you to stop calling me that!"
"Just cause he said it doesn't mean I'll listen." You scoff. "I'm not, Vegeta."
"You know I can't get up there myself." The boy huffs. He's not wrong. You stand at least a foot taller than him, and you're not particularly tall among your people, either.
"Well, maybe next time then, runt." You smirk, your eyes gleaming with mischief.
Tarble rolls his eyes, ignoring your teasing. "Seriously, be careful up there. It's dangerous." He's always been cautious, especially compared to your recklessness. He's the yin to your yang.
"I'm fine! It's just a stupid tree. I'm barely off the ground- woah!" Once again, you spoke too soon. You lose your footing, falling off the branch. You shut your eyes and brace yourself for a fall, yet it never came. You slowly open your eyes, seeing Tarble. Despite his smaller size, he managed to catch you. As if seeing your fall activated some sort of natural instinct in him.
Raditz nudges your shoulder, bringing you back to reality. "You're zoning out again."
"Well, excuse me." You scoff. "It's been a pretty long day." Suddenly, two Namekians rush over to the large group, calling the names of another. The pair mention that they can't find any Namekians from a specific village. Oh, well, that's not good. You don't care for their well-being; every single Namekian could drop dead on this planet for all you care. You're pretty sure you know why they can't find them. Raditz eyes you skeptically, being able to read you like an open book.
"I have an answer for that." A gruff voice speaks up from the distance. You immediately recognize it as Vegeta's. Well, looks like he's gonna spill the beans. "That wish was too specific. Most of you did fall to Frieza or one of his bruisers. However, at least one of your villages fell, thanks to my sister and me. He gestures to you while laughing. Well, now they're all aware of your presence. "Well, she wasn't much help. Bailed on me right after the first Namekian fell. There was no loyalty, which proves you can't trust anyone." Is it just you, or does Vegeta seem even more hostile than usual?
As your brother goes off on his tangent, the large Namekian dragon balls fall from the sky, turning into stone. That can only mean one thing. That elderly Namekian died for the second time. You turn over, watching the grand elder fade into nothing. There are a lot of tears from Namekians and humans alike. You don't get it. He was both old and had already died once. They got the chance to say goodbye. They should be thankful. That's not a luxury many have.
You tune out the entire scene before you, that is until the small Namekian makes a comment that makes your ears perk up. He claims that the Namekian Dragon Balls had no limitations for how many times someone can be resurrected. That is, as long as they didn't die from natural causes.
"Wait," Gohan exclaims, grabbing Dende's shoulders. "That means once those Dragon Balls recharge, we can bring back anyone. No matter how many times they died?" Dende nods. "This is the best news I've ever heard."
This is the worst news you've ever heard. Unlimited resurrections. It'll be like having a bunch of ants. Making them next to impossible to exterminate. This is gonna be a massive thorn in your side. Those humans will just keep popping back up like a game of whack-a-mole.
You notice the Earth woman start speaking to herself as if she is holding a conversation with someone. And she keeps mentioning Yamcha. Maybe she's really lost her mind this time. All that Namek drama must have done some damage to what was left of her psyche. "Hey guys, great news! Yamcha just told me that Goku took down Frieza for good!" You find that hard to believe. Saint Kakarot not sparing a life? Practically unheard of. Also, how are you the only one who finds it mildly concerning that she's speaking to her deceased boyfriend?
"Really?" Gohan cocks his head. "Are you serious?" Gohan pumps his fist into the air, cheering loudly. You watch as both Gohan and Dende spin in circles, Gohan chanting about how his father is some sort of hero. They must use that term loosely here. You turn and see your brother seething. You guess every awful situation has a silver lining. Cause that look on Vegeta's face is priceless.
Bulma pauses as if she's listening to something. "Oh hey, get a load of this. Apparently, Goku couldn't get his way off Namek before the whole shebang went off." And now she's laughing. This woman is unhinged. "Well, I know something you don't know. The Namekians came back with us to Earth with their Dragon Balls. And that's not even the best part. They work differently. These ones can bring back anyone, no matter how many times they've died. So Goku, Krilin, and Chatsu all get the same first-class ticket back to Earth, just like you guys." Is she rubbing this in his face? You can't help but feel that there's something off about this. It all seems too perfect. And in your experience, if something appears too good to be true, it likely is.
You rack your brain for any possible inconsistencies, using your observations and prior knowledge of wish orbs to your advantage. Back on Namek, when you wished for Piccolo's resurrection, he didn't just appear on Namek. You had to make a second wish to teleport him there, and even that wasn't done entirely correctly. Since the Namekian died on Earth, that's where he respawned.
"Oh, uh…" Bulma appears to be dazed. "Looks like I may have spoken too soon."
"Why?" Gohan looks confused. "Why can't Dad be brought back like everyone else?"
It's become clear to you why. "Cause there's no planet Namek." You speak up, everyone looking at you in shock. "If you were to wish for either Kakarot or the bald one back. They'd just spawn in space and die from lack of oxygen. Or their heads would pop like balloons."
"Oh, come on," Vegeta smirks. "Use your heads for once. The answer is simple. Firstly, ask for their souls to be brought to Earth. And then resurrect them. It should work, at least in theory."
"Of course, why didn't I think of that?" Bulma's eyes light up. "That's a brilliant idea, Vegeta."
"Wow, Geta. You're so helpful to their cause. A real team player." You mock.
"You shut your damn mouth." He points a finger at you. "I am not speaking to you!"
"It sure looks like you're speaking to me now." As the two of you bicker, Gohan flies over to your brother, standing right before him.
"You really do care." The boy grins, extending his hand outwards to the grump. Vegeta simply slaps his hand away.
"Please," You huff. "Vegeta doesn't give a damn. He just wants to slaughter Kakarot for himself. That's who my brother is, after all. Always wants the glory."
Vegeta's eyes narrow into slits, a low growl emulating from him. "What did I say about shutting your damn mouth!"
You hold up both of your hands. "What crawled up your ass?"
"Betrayal! That's what!" Vegeta sneers. "You're a liar. And now that I know, you are no longer to be trusted!"
"Excuse me?"
"You surpassed me!" He shouts. "And you hid it, not for days, not for months. But for years! I look like a damn fool!"
"That's just your face! You always look like a fool! And you're so right. I should've told you the truth cause you just handled it so well!" All eyes are on both of you now, the face-off that was years in the making. "I had to protect your ginormous fucking ego. I mean, just imagine your reaction. If it's this awful now, just picture how much worse it would've been decades ago!"
"That's not the point." He storms over to you. "You lied, time and time again. You've broken my trust!"
"I don't know what you want from me!" You throw your hands up into the air. "Nothing I do is ever good enough for you, Vegeta! You've always said I need to be more aware. That I must meticulously plan my every move to be ten steps ahead of my opponent. And that's exactly what I did!" You stand your ground, a rare sighting of tears stinging your vision. "For once, I did everything you said; I followed your every damn order to a tee. And yet, it's still not enough! I can never please you!" Despite how often you disregard Vegeta's words. There's
one thing you've always longed for, Vegeta's approval. Something that seems so far out of reach no matter what you do or how hard you try.
"Stop with the crocodile tears." The world around you has grown quiet. No one else dares to utter a word. "This is just like you. Always taking on a pet project. First Tarble, then Raditz, and now Kakarot. What's next? Are you gonna adopt a pet human?"
"Don't you dare utter his name." Your eyes flash with anger, getting right in your brother's face.
"Tar-ble," He extends his enunciation, a smirk slowly spreading across his lips. He knows exactly where to hit and how to cut deep.
"Enough!" Raditz's outburst stuns you both to silence. "For once in your life, Vegeta shut your mouth!" Raditz has never spoken to Vegeta like that, not once. "You've always yelled at her to be more responsible. To plan before she acts. And that's what she did! How can you be angry at her for just doing what you've always said? She did exactly what you would've done in her shoes, and you know it."
"Don't you ever speak to me like that, you second-"
"I'm not done! Everything was gone. Our people, our planet, our families. For a while, we thought you were dead, too! She did everything she needed to do to survive. So what? You're angry that she was smart enough to live? Would you rather not have your sister standing here?"
"That doesn't excuse-" Raditz yet again cuts him off.
"We were all just kids. Everything that happened was straight out of a nightmare. She was scared, Vegeta."
Vegeta scoffs. "Saiyans don't experience fear."
Raditz shakes his head. "We both know that's bullshit."
"I don't need this." He kicks a rock, sending it speeding into the distance. "Or you! I don't need either of you. You can both drop dead for all I care."
"I'll see you in hell!" You scream back at him. Before you can shout any obscenities, you feel a small hand on your shoulder.
"Come on," Gohan starts pulling you away. "You can stay with me."
After a bit, you arrive at a decent-sized home in the middle of nowhere. You take one look at the exterior, and the entire place is in disarray. While the interior isn't much better. And you thought Nappa was a slob. "What the hell happened here?"
"Well, you see." Gohan laughs nervously. "Dad isn't really much of a cleaner. It's honestly not that bad, considering it's been abandoned for a year or so." Vegeta would have a conniption if you left your quarters like this.
"Ya, this is not happening. I do not live in filth." You gesture to the vicinity around you. "We are fixing this. I don't care if it takes all damn day." You head straight for the kitchen, picking up a roll of trash bags and tossing them at Gohan. "This is ridiculous. I've seen tyrants keep their prisoners in cleanlier conditions."
"It's not so bad. We can make cleaning fun!" Fun. Fun? This pigsty. It would probably be easier to nuke the whole place and start from scratch.
"You have the same sunshine attitude as your father." You sneer. "I find it vile."
"I like to think of it as being a glass-half-full kinda person." Gohan starts throwing trash into a bag. "It makes things go way quicker. You should try it sometime."
"Maybe after I'm dead." You decided to stop complaining and actually get to work. This is going to be a long day. Let's just hope you can make a dent in this mess. Life on Earth is going to be far more complicated than you ever expected. Maybe cutting your losses and getting the hell off this planet would be worth it. With Frieza out of the picture, you're finally free. You're no longer a puppet being sent to do the bidding of another. And yet, here you are in the middle of nowhere. On this wretched planet. Maybe you're losing your edge?
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do you mind doing a Branch x rock troll reader?
Branch dating an Rock troll! S/O
Pairings: Branch X Reader
Warnings: None
A/N: Sorry for the late post I've been kind of busy hon! anyways take the request! <33
- He met you when poppy introduced you to him since you were going to be helping him expand the structures of pop village - Branch would be confused at first when he realize he likes you - You slowly started to bond after awhile of hanging out and him learning about your genre as he told you about his back. - It's known pop Troll is extremely happy, strives happiness and seeks fun above all things which is so like them but its also true that they are prone to absolute panic when things go wrong, often overreacting in a comical way - But branch didn't have that atrribute well he had the panicking bit but the happy and fun part? that was... uhmmmm yeah no - Branch takes awhile to open up to you especially after well The Rock world tour - I mean come on! Barb was leading an world tour and all the crimes she has committed has changed his whole view of rock trolls though he is trying to welcome them slowly - This Dude Is Autism Coded you can’t change my mind! (I’m autistic) - Attempted world domination, Attempted cultural genocide, Hate crimes, Terrorism, Piracy, Malefic, War crimes, Crimes against trollkind, Mass invasion, Mass kidnapping, Serial grand larceny, Mass brainwashing, Unlawful imprisonment, Abuse of power, Conspiracy, Psychological abuse, Extortion, Minor arson, Assault and battery, Mass property destruction, Attempted mass slavery, Corruption, and Public endangerment! He has an whole list of crimes that were committed by barb
- Though after awhile of hanging around you he couldn’t help but feel relaxed and allowed you to touch stuff in his bunker
- He Let you meet Gary and you are the only one allowed to hold Gary and know everything about him. (Gary from trollstopia if you know)
- Branch enjoys how you listen to him when he rants about things
- You were so worried when he said he would drink his own sweat which you told him not too and is unhygienic
- After awhile he would notice subtle things about you and would learn more about you and your hobbies which poppy pointed out was kind of weird for branch since he never does that for other trolls a lot but him doing that for you? Poppy smirked - He fell for an ROCK TROLL! - This man was so confused and questioning himself as you were standing in front of him telling him about your new song that you wrote and were gonna preform with Petra, Romper and Rose - He was an pop troll... you were an rock troll you were different!
- Branch would listen to you about speaking about your genre and you listen about pop genre aswell - You two would do duet songs of rock songs and pop songs but if you could convince him to sing rock songs with you he would try... It turns out he’s good at it
- You teach him some Rock n Roll greetings and handshakes which he got used to
- He did the handshake infront of poppy doing the rock n roll greeting handshake with Riff and Barb who laughed and they told him where you were which made branch flustered
- Poppy stared at him with sparkling eyes squealing questioning if you two were dating which you weren’t… Yet!
- If Branch ever found something that would suite you for example some studded belts or leather braclets he would think of you and would buy it
- Whenever you meet up he would always have an gift that reminded him of you
- His love language is Acts of Service, Quality time and sometimes Gift giving
- Though he wouldn’t mind some affection from you since whenever you see him you hug him tightly
- Introvert X Extrovert type of bond!
- You are his opposite and that’s what he loves about you
- Your smile your laugh and yes you may be different genres but he loves you so much because of it.
- Your comfortable in your own shell and you help him to become comfortable with himself aswell!
- branch is thankful for you though you mainly come to his bunker then he comes to volcano rock city since he finds it hard to breathe due to well the lava and Asch along with the foggy presence
- Though he will visit if you can’t come if your sick or your doing an show
- He stared up at you when you were on stage signing while playing your guitar while maintaining eye contact with him
- After the show was done you rushed to him hugging him squealing excitedly glad he came to see your show
- He couldn’t help but stare at you with an spake in his eyes which you returned before leaning in kissing eachother with an smile on both your lips
- Barb coughed into your hand as you giggled while branch hid his face in your shoulder grumbling
- “Love you” Branch muttered as you smiled back “I love you too”
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I would agree with your points except, if TM is to be believed, this was a last minute switch from Ravi, so there’s no dedicated raising the stakes planning. This is just him doing whatever because he feels like it (see the disaster Vertigo plot line that will likely never be properly addressed, at least in terms of the Chris of it all; also the Hotshots plot overstaying its welcome and the switch of MJW’s character away from the arson plotline in case TM wants to bring him back). If this was going to be done right, they would have done proper narrative signaling, and they failed that. They could have removed Bobby last season with the heart attack. Doing it now was slapdash and has fomented quite a bit of wide reaching ill will. Killing Bobby might have been inevitable, but the way this was handled just points to how this show runner has almost literally lost the plot. Also, bsfr, there’s no way this show is ever going to be the destination for folks in search of a serious drama. One made up word: Bee-nado.
Fair enough.
With the Ravi of it all, I think all of that is because Tim has a really hard time pulling the trigger, which is one of the reasons why this shows production schedule is as crazy as it is. I am sure that he wrestled with actually following through with it until the day of filming, which is why he had Ravi as a backup in a sense.
But I do think that killing off Bobby Nash is something that Tim has been contemplating for a long time. According to Peter, they began having discussions about it 3 years ago. So while I do believe that Tim contemplated killing Ravi off, given all of the info we have now, I think the whole reason Ravi's character was in that position was because Tim is too chicken shit to commit to a storyline until the very last minute. Which is not a way anybody should go about anything in their personal or professional life. It's a big flaw that Tim has always had, and the people he works with just agree to because Tim is a relatively big name in TV.
And I am not here to determine whether there was "proper narrative signaling," but there have been many things surrounding Bobby's character that, in hindsight, hint at him not being around much longer. His season 7 storyline started with him settling his affairs before his season ending NDE. The Hotshots storyline had several phrases indicating that the main character was killed in the show. Again I am not going to try to convince anyone that they were "proper" that's up to you. But there was definitely some signaling (for example, many people probably think reaching for something that happened in season 7 is a stretch since that storyline is now settled. I get it. I feel wishy washy about it myself, but it definitely suggested that Bobby might not be around forever).
And yes, I do not mean to suggest that 911 will be turning into some sort of prestige drama, but I do think that when shows last for as long as this one does, they go through changes in overall style and feel, and for some reason, Tim thought now was the time to change the tone of the show. At least for a little bit. I'm sure once the characters have room to grieve we will get back to the silliness that we all love about this show.
So yeah. I don't mean to suggest nobody should be upset about the decision that Tim made. But I don't think that it is fair to say that Bobby's death is nonsensical. Imo Bobby was never intended to be on the show forever. I just wish the storylines would flow more seamlessly than they have been. Which is honestly wishful thinking on my part because this has always been a problem.
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Working on the Fourth of July is always an adventure at the 118. Whether that’s a good or bad thing really depends on who you ask.
But when they get the call to a structure fire at an abandoned building with two victims… no one can really say it’s a good thing.
Buck is fidgeting on the way to the scene enough that Eddie nudges his knee as an encouragement to speak what’s on his mind. Buck gives in immediately. “Isn’t it a little early for people to be setting off fireworks?”
“They didn’t specify the cause of the fire,” Bobby replies.
Buck frowns. “But it’s the Fourth of July.”
“It’s also still daylight out,” Hen deadpans.
“And just because it’s the Fourth of July doesn’t mean that all fires are related to the holiday,” Chimney adds, raising his finger. “Remember last year when B shift responded to a house fire caused by a Christmas tree still up during the Fourth of July?”
“It’s what they deserve for leaving up the tree past New Year’s,” Eddie comments flatly.
Buck smiles to himself but can’t help saying, “Don’t let Eddie come over to your house if you do. Unless you want him to take the tree down for you.”
Eddie points his finger at Buck. “Next time, I’ll refuse to come over until it’s gone.” Hen raises an eyebrow at him. Eddie sighs, “Chris would leave up the tree and all the decorations year round if it meant he could get out of cleaning up. Every year he insists on putting up more decorations…”
“And every year, he forgets how much he hates packing them up again,” Buck finishes. “So Eddie gives into the puppy dog eyes until New Year’s Eve.”
Hen laughs. “Denny wishes we gave him that long, but Karen has a strict clean-up schedule two days after Christmas that no one messes with.”
“Athena’s second favorite Christmas activity is putting away all the decorations,” Bobby says with a bright smile.
“And the first?” Chimney asks.
Bobby just smiles. Buck exchanges a look with Eddie. They definitely don’t want to know.
Before anyone can press Bobby for an answer, they begin to approach the scene.
It’s a bit of chaos, but luckily they get things under control while Hen and Chimney tend to the two victims - a blonde girl and a brunette guy - who… very quickly appear to be victims of their own consequences.
As Buck and Eddie are bringing the hose back to the engine they quickly get cut off by the young blonde girl yelling, “Can you get my phone from in there?!” while desperately tugging on Buck’s arm as if she’s begging him to save her cat.
Before Buck can say anything, Athena is at his side, charred phone in hand. “I would say yes, but unfortunately, your phone is going to be placed in evidence.”
“Evidence?” The girl asks. “But we were just doing a TikTok trend!”
“A… what?” Eddie asks.
The girl rolls her eyes. “You know. All these couples are talking about how excited they are to get videos of them kissing with fireworks in the background. And we thought we would beat them to it.”
“By trespassing, setting off fireworks in a building you don’t own, and subsequently committing arson?” Athena asks in disbelief.
The girl shrugs. “It was dark enough inside for the fireworks to show up on camera, and we thought it was tall enough for the fireworks!”
Eddie glances back at the building and frowns. “It’s only two stories tall.”
“Yeah! That's more than tall enough!"
Buck, Eddie, and Athena all stare at her with varying degrees of confusion. Then, Athena shakes her head and leads her away.
Back in the engine, Buck nudges Eddie’s knee. “I was right about the fireworks.”
Eddie rolls his eyes but he can’t wipe the fond smile off his face. “I’ve never gotten that trend.”
“You know about a TikTok trend?”
Eddie shakes his head. “No. Just the whole... kissing and fireworks being compared trend.” Buck frowns at him. Eddie continues, “Like… people saying that when you kiss someone fireworks go off. Or the whole 'kissing feels electric' thing. I mean. Do people really buy into that?”
Buck’s face falls when he realizes Eddie isn’t joking. “You’ve never had a kiss like that?” Eddie shakes his head. “You’ve never had a kiss that set every nerve in your body on fire or a kiss that made you get butterflies in your stomach?”
Eddie laughs. “You watch too many romcoms, Buck.”
Buck scoffs and stares out the window for a few moments wondering what it would be like to never experience that type of rush when kissing someone. Sure. Most kisses don’t feel that way, but those with a build-up and all the long-lasting tension that finally snaps the moment you lay your lips on the other person…
“I’m going to make you experience it,” Buck blurts out.
Eddie laughs in disbelief. “What?”
“I’m going to make you experience the fireworks and butterflies and electricity and all that stuff,” Buck decides. His eyes widen as he realizes his blunder. “I-I mean. With your consent of course. I’m not just going to… lay one on you randomly. That’s… not cool. More than uncool! Like… really uncool.”
Eddie glances out the window and laughs as if that's his way of ending the conversation. But then he shrugs and says, “Okay.”
“Okay?” Buck asks.
“Why not? It’s fun to prove you wrong.”
Buck cocks his head to the side and straightens up in his seat. “And what makes you think I won’t have that effect on you?”
Eddie shrugs. “Well, given your history…”
Buck shoves him lightly before leaning over to whisper, “I’ll have you know that none of them ever complained about a lack of spark.”
“Is that so?” Eddie asks, brows slightly raised. His eyes flicker down to Buck’s lips, and Buck thinks he’s got this in the bag already.
“Why don’t you find out?”
There’s a choking noise then Ravi pleads, “Can you please at least do this out of earshot?”
Hen and Chimney complain the rest of the ride about Ravi ruining their free entertainment, and Buck only feels mildly embarrassed that he forgot there was anyone else around. Mainly, he’s relieved that it didn’t happen quite yet. After all, a build-up was required to get the necessary results.
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The next few hours of the shift are - dare they say - slow. They only have to respond to one incident at a firework stand where a nasty fight broke out over some firework that turned out to be illegal in the state of California. Bobby ended up lingering around the scene for longer than needed just to provide Athena with some much-needed emotional support.
As for Buck… he’s trying to be as normal as possible. But after a heated gym session of constant longing stares between him and Eddie that caused Chimney to uncomfortably announce his departure… Buck is feeling that familiar tension. That overwhelming desire to risk every sane thought he’s ever had and instead give in to all his desires.
And yes. They have a bet going on now that Buck is very much going to win. But at what cost to him? Because after this… Buck thinks any other kiss will be ruined for him.
But he thinks it’ll be worth it to feel everything at once. Or maybe he’ll feel nothing and things don’t have to change. Luckily, he’s sure he and Eddie could get through anything - even Buck’s potentially unwanted feelings.
While the sun is still out, they only get a few calls, and Buck is grateful for the breather they get before the sun starts to set.
Only, he can’t really get his breath to even out when he’s taking every moment he can to linger in Eddie’s space for longer than necessary, eyes dipping down to settle on Eddie’s lips. Their - thankfully - uninterrupted lunch is almost unbearable because Eddie chooses to sit next to him. And of course, when Eddie gets some sauce on his lip, Buck can’t hesitate to wipe at it with his thumb. Just to sell the moment, he licks the sauce off his thumb, and he swears Eddie is about to jump him at the table.
But before anything can happen Bobby calmly says, “Please don’t make me do unnecessary paperwork today.” And Buck immediately turns red and focuses back on his food. He’s pretty sure he sees Chimney hand a ten-dollar bill to Hen, but he’s too distracted thinking about the way Eddie’s eyes had darkened.
“Buck,” Eddie says bringing him back to the current moment, hand on his shoulder. “Are you okay?”
Buck glances around the now-empty locker area and nods. “Just preparing for tonight.”
“Are you sure this isn’t about the whole kissing thing?” Eddie asks with a small smile. Buck glances at him nervously. “Because we can call the whole thing off if you’re getting uncomfortable. But trust me. Even if you make me feel fireworks or it’s the worst kiss of my life, nothing has to change between us.”
Buck laughs loudly partially in relief. “You really have such little faith in me.”
Eddie shrugs and steps closer to him. “Maybe I’m just wondering what you’re waiting for.”
The air between them shifts and Buck wonders if Eddie can feel the tension between them and that unexplainable electricity. He thinks the way Eddie’s hand shakes as it reaches up to cup Buck’s face is an indication that he does.
Then, the bell goes off and ruins the moment.
Buck’s nose brushes against Eddie’s as they both step away only to find Chimney and Hen watching them through the glass.
“Can’t experience fireworks with them there,” Buck says dryly. Eddie laughs.
During the drive over, Buck notices the sun is starting to set. Luckily it’s only a twelve-hour shift so they only have a few hours before B shift takes over. But he still has a bad feeling.
And he’s right.
The next few hours are filled with call after call of Fourth of July related accidents. Including not one, not two, but three different couples failing to execute the TikTok trend correctly.
During one of the less serious incidents, while Hen is treating a couple with slight burns to their arms, Buck is able to grab Eddie and ask the couple for advice about the best poses for the trend. He tries each on Eddie who rolls his eyes but allows Buck to go as far as hold him in a dip.
When he catches Bobby's eye, Buck has a full speech prepared about how he’s being a professional by taking their victims' minds off the pain and keeping them entertained. He and Eddie are definitely not just engaging in public displays of affection, and Buck definitely isn't getting distracted by Eddie. But Buck doesn’t have to utter a single word because all Bobby does is give him a fond look before lecturing the couple about firework safety.
From there it's nonstop calls. Between a firework thrown in a grill, a Roman candle fight gone wrong, an allergic reaction to red face paint, and a random case of rat poisoning in a batch of brownies, Buck isn’t able to really do much about the whole kiss situation.
Well, the air between him and Eddie is heavy, and every time they have a moment to look at each other, they nearly forget where they are. But there’s no moment where the actual execution of the kiss is possible.
And before Buck knows it, the next shift comes in to relieve them, and everyone is getting changed into the clothes they came in. For once, Buck doesn’t hesitate to check Eddie out as he strips his shirt off, and Eddie takes an unnecessarily long time to put his blue Henley on - not that Buck is complaining.
Then, they’re walking out of the station together, Eddie rushing so he can get back to Chris in time to see some fireworks together.
They get to Buck’s jeep first, and Buck hesitates for a moment. His heart is practically beating out of his chest when he realizes this is the last moment today that he can really go through with things.
Eddie’s staring at him as if he’s thinking the same thing.
So, Buck takes a deep breath and says, “Who said I had to make you feel fireworks today? Maybe I need to build up to it more.”
There’s a slight look of disappointment on Eddie’s face that he quickly masks when he replies, “Yeah, man. No worries at all. Happy Fourth of July.”
“You too, man,” Buck says and climbs into his Jeep without a second thought.
He watches as Eddie walks away from him, fireworks in the distance giving him a perfect silhouette. And Buck realizes more than anything, he wants to feel those fireworks. And he needs to know if Eddie will feel them too.
“Eddie!” Buck yells as he scrambles to get out of his Jeep. “Eddie!” He yells again as he runs to Eddie just before he gets his truck door open.
Eddie drops his bag onto the ground immediately and lifts his hands to cup Buck’s face as Buck crowds him against his truck and kisses him.
There’s that feeling of the tension finally snapping. The fireworks. The electricity. The butterflies. The fire.
But Buck feels something he’s never felt before.
It feels like taking his first breath of air after being stuck in the middle of a fire. Like the first beat of his heart after stopping for three minutes and seventeen seconds. It feels like coming home.
It’s with great hesitation that Buck breaks the kiss, needing to gauge what Eddie is feeling.
Eddie just stares at him for a few moments, expression mixed with so many emotions it's nearly impossible to read. He nods and says, “Yeah, I get it now. Shit. I get it.” Then he’s pulling him in again only to break the kiss to say, “This absolutely changes things between us but in a good way, right?”
“Yes please,” Buck says with a giddy laugh.
Eddie laughs and tries to kiss him again but finds that they can’t properly kiss when they’re smiling so hard.
Later that night, they get a text in their small 118 group chat of a video from Chimney of their kiss illuminated by the fireworks going off behind them with the caption Looks like you guys won this trend.
Eddie begs him not to post it and encourage people to try to replicate it after the day they had. Buck laughs when Bobby sends them a selfie of him and Athena giving them a thumbs up while holding up paperwork. Thanks for putting off the paperwork until tomorrow.
Secretly, Buck and Eddie love the video and want to post it everywhere - with a PSA on firework safety of course. But they ultimately keep it between themselves and the rest of the 118 family because that’ll always be enough for them.
(Ao3 Link woooo)
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Pairing:Newt x gender neutral reader
Summary:When you and Newt end up in the pit together, you do everything you can to get him to notice you.
I sat across from Mr.Second-in-command who was glaring at me.
"Come on. It was funny,"I defended. "No. It wasn't,"He argued.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. You have no sense of humor,"I sighed, clicking my tongue.
"You nearly set the kitchen on fire!"
"You let me almost set the kitchen on fire. You're the one who gave me the matches,"I reminded him. "I didn't realize you were going to commit arson!"He exclaimed. "Arson technically isn't against the rules,"I pointed out. His eyes twitched in frustration.
"Most people have common sense,"He exasperated.
"I'm not most people Newtie."
"Don't call me that."
"Sorry Newton."
"You are so bloody insufferable,"He groaned, hitting his head against a wall. "Good idea. Maybe if you give yourself a concussion they'll let you out."
"You're the worst,"He sighed. "Hey. That was pretty bloody hurtful mate,"I mocked.
"See? That is exactly what I'm talking about. You never take anything seriously. Alby's tried coming up with new punishments, but nothing's ever stuck. You just do the same thing."
"I know. I was there when you suggested new ones,"I shrugged. "Besides, you're here with me."
"I am only here because you always break out if someone isn't watching you. For once in your life why can't you do as you're told?"
I knew I was about to say something that would frustrate him, and so did he. He also knew he set me up for it.
"Because I'm not a bottom."
"You're not funny,"He grumbled.
"Ouch. Your being quite mean today Nettie."
"That's not even a nickname!"
"Would you prefer bottom?"
"I hate you."
"I love you to bottom."
"You two shanks knock it off. People are trying to sleep,"Alby said in an angry hushed whisper. "Sorry. I'll insult him quieter,"I shrugged. "Just keep quiet,"He scowled, angrily stomping away.
"So bottom, what do you want to talk about?"
"This is going to be a long night,"He sighed.
He was right on that one, but he really needs to look on the bright side. He got an awesome new nickname that was reserved only for him.
If only he wasn't such an idiot he didn't see that I got sent here on purpose. How else would I get him to spend time with me?
There was one thing I wished for, and it was for him to think of me as more than a good for nothing trouble maker. I wish he saw me as someone who was only trying to make him laugh when I could tell his smile didn't reach his eyes.
I wish he saw me the way I saw him. Unfairly easy to be in love with.
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I got bored and put @fangirlmyth @immadatdisney2 and I in an incorrect quotes generator
I was bored
Hawthorne: The joy of hanging out with Fangirlmyth. You look away for 5 seconds to make sure something is set up correctly, and they bite the tip of a marker off.
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Fangirlmyth: Are you drinking enough water?
Dis: Sometimes my tears get in my mouth.
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Dis: Do you always have to attack me with your words?
Hawthorne: Would you prefer me to use a brick?
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Hawthorne: DID YOU REALLY THINK THAT JOKE WAS FUNNY? IT WASNT. NOBODY IS LAUGHING.
Hawthorne: *pulls up a graph* THIS IS WHEN YOU TOLD YOUR JOKE, YOU HAVE SONGLE HANDEDLY RUINED COMEDY! IVE ALSO ASKED MANY COMEDY SCHOLARS ON THEIR OPINION OF YOUR JOKE AND THIS IS WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY!
Dis: I've been researching comedy for the past 20 years, and I have genuinely never seen a joke this bad. We have used quantum physics to look into alternate universes to see every joke made, and yours was still by far the worst.
Hawthorne: CONGRATULATIONS! YOUVE SINGLE HANDEDLY CREATED THE WORST JOKE IN HUMAN HISTORY! HERES A MEDAL! *pulls up a horrible ms paint drawn star that says "you need help*
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Fangirlmyth: If you kill me, my teeth only have a 2% drop rate.
Hawthorne: What?
Fangirlmyth: Good luck.
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Hawthorne: Okay, what does A stand for?
Fangirlmyth: Arson.
Hawthorne: Aw, you're so good. Okay! B! What does B stand for?
Fangirlmyth: Barson.
Dis: *laughter*
Hawthorne: What stands for C?
Fangirlmyth: Commit arson.
Dis: Oooo. Hawthorne: D!
Fangirlmyth: Don't come near me, I'm going to commit arson.
Dis: *more laughter*
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Dis: We just ate. Why are you making pancakes?
Fangirlmyth: For the dogs.
Dis: Why are you making pancakes for the dogs?
Fangirlmyth: They don't know how.
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Dis: *shatters a window and climbs through it*
Dis: *turns around and helps Hawthorne through it* Breaking and entering is wrong Hawthorne.
Hawthorne: Okay.
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Dis: I like to think of myself as a semi responsible adult here.
Hawthorne: Fangirlmyth is 70% of your impulse control and you know this Dis.
Fangirlmyth: I feel like Dis is the more responsible one of us two though.
Dis: We are both 70% of each others' impulse control.
Fangirlmyth: Just two lil beasts in pinwheel hats spinning on the merry-go-round at dangerous velocities, holding each other’s hands so the other does
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Fangirlmyth: WHY DID YOU KILL HIM?! HE COULD HAVE HAD HOPES AND DREAMS, HE COULD HAVE HAD A FAMILY!!!
Hawthorne: Fangirlmyth-
Hawthorne: It- it was just an ant-
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Dis: You played me!
Fangirlmyth: Like the cheap kazoo you are!
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Dis: When I was your age-
Hawthorne, mocking Dis: When I was your height.
Dis:
Dis: Listen here you little shit-
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Hawthorne: We're having a baby.
Fangirlmyth: Oh, congradu-
Dis, slamming adoption papers onto the table: It's you, sign here.
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Tell us more of this artificer red?
Blorbo info dump incoming VBHGFVBGHJF SO initially it completely started out as just blacksmith red. It was back in the day ( prolly 2016 ) when I was focused purely on my first AU where I initially was there like " One of his moms was a Blacksmith, the other was a Baker, and he adored spending time to learn from both of them. " It's absolutely inspired by his very quick adjustment to the fire/ice rod, going from committing an unwitting arson to having not only enough control over it to light an entire temple without being noticed by the enemy but when he freed Blue, intentionally singing his tunic just a little bit but not enough to hurt him to get a little petty revenge, over the span of like, 3 days at most in canon. Red has an acute understanding of using equipment to be ' just enough ' rather than always just being a powerhouse and running the risk of being a glass canon. With this in mind, it only makes sense to me that he'd have an eye for work which needs strength and force as well as delicacy and accuracy. Smithing just kinda fits there.
The artificer part bounces off the aforementioned stuff; he understands the amount needed to get the job done without mass destruction and he understands it quickly. He adjusts to what is new technology to him with speed and ease.
I, and I think most of the fandom at this point, have always seen him as the Link most likely out of the four to go into a creative field i.e baking, so he just kinda slid into the artificer role with me. Artificers need to be intelligent, quick witted and committed, something that Red can absolutely be! He's also got enough feral energy just barely kept at bay in him to be one
It's also the thing of Red definitely isn't against fighting, but he will be the first in battle to sympathise with an enemy; so it's probably more mentally taxing for him to be on the front line so to speak. In my mind he went into artificing one, out of his general curiousity, but two; so he could still contribute to battles at large without putting his peace of mind at risk.
Thats not to say he's helpless and can't fight. He was a part of Link, and is shown to be a frankly devastating force when need be. He just probably prefers not to- and would probably prefer a supporting role.
I also think he'd enjoy making pointless weapons just to say he could. He'd make a sword with a super heated core just to say he could kinda deal. Sure, it'd instantly cauterise the wound and probably wouldn't be as effective as a regular sword. But it's super cool that he could make that, y'feel?
Plus I like the idea that sometimes he'll turn up like a cat at your door with a cool metal shape thing he made to give to you and say " I thought of you when I made this, enjoy "
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The thing is, Erik loves Charles -- he really does. He just doesn't know how to say it.
Or, Erik wants Charles to know that he truly loves him. So he enacts a plan.
In honor of 520 (which is today!) I've written a short, self indulgent Cherik (modern AU) fic. Enjoy!
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The thing is, Erik loves Charles -- he really does. He just doesn't know how to say it.
He knows a simple "I love you" or "Ich liebe dich" will do the job. Charles understands -- he always does, even if he's a terrible telepath and struggles to say the right words himself.
But that's the thing. Charles is a telepath, and he can practically broadcast his love for Erik from anywhere, anytime.
Erik can't do that. He could, technically, project his feelings towards Charles, but it's not enough. He knows it's not enough, he wants to do more.
He wants to show Charles that he loves him, that Charles is his one and only, that there would be no happiness without Charles... Charles is his soulmate, and Erik's love for him is like a burning flame -- passionate and all consuming.
There is no peace without Charles.
He wants, no, needs Charles to know that.
You're mine, Erik often thinks, as he lays in bed with Charles after a particularly rough bout of lovemaking. Charles always falls asleep first, curled against Erik, looking so pliant and gentle and content.
I'm yours too, you know, his mind also whispers.
Charles, of course, continues dreaming, his expression serene.
When Charles wakes, he will go about his day, being his usual confident, boisterous self. But Erik knows...
He knows that underneath it all, Charles questions himself, worries he isn't good enough for Erik, thinks he hasn't done enough for people like them.
Charles hides it well, but Erik knows better.
Charles knows and understands that Erik loves him, he just has a hard time believing it.
And Erik...
Erik never, never wants Charles to doubt them. Charles has no reason to be afraid.
So Erik does his best to show it, to show Charles that he does, in fact, love him.
Because it doesn't matter if the whole world knows that Erik Loves Charles if the person in question doesn't believe it.
So Erik does what he's good at: he makes a strategy, and he executes it perfectly (or as perfectly as it can be, anyway).
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Erik's made plans already: he's done his research, marked the calendar, made arrangements, perfected his cooking skills, and bribed roped in a few people to help.
It started on a rather peculiar date, one that Charles wasn't expecting: 25th of January. Erik had crafted a metal spoon with his powers, carving a stylish M and X that were intertwined.
He gave it to Charles, aiming to do so nonchalantly, but his excitement must've been projecting because Charles laughed and asked him what this was for.
"It's just a gift, Charles," he huffed, and Charles just laughed at him fondly.
The next one was more obvious: 14th of February. Valentine's Day: Erik made chocolates, prepared a bouquet of roses, and wrote a love letter. Traditional romantic gestures, all for Charles.
Charles was happy, of course, practically glowing, and his students were pleased to find they had less homework that week.
Erik even prepared a candlelight dinner for the two of them, although they ended up eating less and making out instead, it was perfect.
After that day, Charles thought that was it.
He was wrong -- very, very wrong.
On the 12th of March, Erik dragged Charles away from Hank and his lab and brought him to a nearby river.
"Erik, you said it's late and I should rest, so... Why did you bring me here?" Charles had asked, blue eyes filled with fatigue.
Erik wanted to do nothing more than kiss his tiredness away, but he had a plan and he needed to stick to it, so he resisted.
"Come on Charles, look what I brought," he whispered. He brought out a delicate origami boat (he had asked Raven to teach him to make one), a candle, and a lighter.
"Bloody hell, Erik, if you brought me here to commit arson in the middle of the night, I swear--"
The rest of Charles' words were cut off by Erik, who planted his lips on Charles' and was licking and nipping and kissing him senseless. Charles whimpered when Erik broke the kiss, and Erik had to remind himself what he was doing.
"I wanted us to do this," he smiled and lit the candle, placing it tentatively on the boat before setting it on the water.
"Why are we doing this, Erik?"
"Hush, Liebling, just hurry and make a wish."
Charles' eyes fluttered close, clearly concentrating on his wish, and Erik whispered, "I love you."
He knew Charles heard him because in the next second, Charles opened his eyes and pounced on him.
Erik had to use all his willpower to not fuck Charles right then and there.
The next day, Charles woke up to find all his handkerchiefs replaced, the new ones embroidered, albeit rather clumsily, with hearts.
Merely two days later, Charles opened the fridge and was greeted with an array of blinding white: white chocolate, marshmallows, mint candies, fresh milk, white mochis, vanilla ice cream, leeks, cauliflowers, coconuts and white dragon fruit.
Charles was so taken aback that he almost thought a robber had replaced all their food with... these...
Erik had to reassure him that yes, this was his doing, and no, he wasn't being blackmailed by Raven or Logan into doing this (Erik had been offended that Charles thought Logan of all people could manage to blackmail him. That guy had a metal skeleton...).
Even the flowers in their house had been replaced with white lilies, making Charles shake his head in confusion.
"The things you do, Erik... Sometimes I don't understand..."
In April, Charles wasn't too surprised when Erik took him out to dance and opened his favorite wine and brought him to watch the sunset. It was, after all, a perfect recreation of their first date, three years ago.
Now, on the 20th of May, Erik was sweating as he put on his turtleneck, the one that made Charles' eyes light up and highlighted his slim waist, and checked himself in the mirror.
Everything looked fine... Erik swallowed and calmed the heart that threatened to leap out of his chest.
Everything would be fine.
First, he stopped at the flower shop and picked up the bouquet of roses he had pre-ordered.
Then, he made his way to the address he had sent to Charles. It was a luxurious hotel, one that was far enough from Westchester so that they would not be disturbed by their students.
(Erik had had enough of students, young and old, who had, intentionally or otherwise, cock-blocked him and Charles on multiple occasions).
When he arrived in their room, he noticed the tell-tale metal of Charles' watch and smiled.
"Liebling," he smiled, kissing Charles by way of greeting.
"Erik," Charles smiled. "What's the special occasion? No white food this time?" He teases.
Erik grins. "No. I just wanted to give you this."
He takes out a piece of metal and watches as Charles touches it gently. It's a bracelet of sorts, smooth and elegant and fine edges, and when Charles turns to see the inside, his breath hitches.
520.
Erik had carved those three numbers with the utmost care.
For a moment, Charles just stares, and Erik wonders if his ideas were wrong, all this time, and maybe he should--
"Five two one," Charles says suddenly.
Erik freezes.
"Did I say that right? Or should it be five twenty-one?" Charles muses.
Erik blinks, trying to formulate words, to say something, anything...
"521," Charles repeats, and he reaches out to cup Erik's face gently.
"Erik?"
"How do you know?" Erik finally chokes out, too overwhelmed with emotion.
"What?"
"How do you know, what that means?" He asks again.
"Ah... Charles bites his lip sheepishly. "Let's just say, one of your partner-in-crime accidentally thought too loud..."
Erik grits his teeth. It was definitely Raven, or Hank, or maybe even Jubilee... He shouldn't have asked them to help...
"I saw your notes yesterday, Erik," Charles continues, chewing his bottom lip, "I'm sorry, I know this was all meant to be a surprise, but I couldn't help myself..."
"So... You know everything?" Erik asks.
"Yes, I do, well, I think that day when you gave me all that white stuff, it was White Day in Japan, right? Some sort of Valentine's day..."
Erik nods. 14th of March, exactly one month after the official Valentine's Day, is the Japanese "White Day", where men give their beloved white things to show their love.
Erik has no idea why it has to be white, but it doesn't matter. He loves Charles anyway.
"I wore a white suit that day, remember?" Erik mutters.
Charles' eyes widen and his lips curl into a smile.
"So... You were practically giving yourself to me that day?"
Erik nods and adds, "I'm always yours, you know."
Charles smiles.
"And that day when you gave me a metal spoon," Charles continues, "It was apparently some kind of Welsh Valentine's Day, I think?"
Erik nods. 25th of January, the Welsh Valentine's Day -- usually lovers would give each other hand-crafted wooden spoons, but Erik made one out of metal instead.
(This was definitely not to show off his powers in front of Charles).
"And... On the 12th of March, that day you brought me to the river..."
"The Slovenians' version of Valentine's Day, of sorts," Erik my mumbles. Apparently it was a tradition for children to light a candle in boats and watch it float down the river, and even though they weren't children, Erik thought it was still pretty romantic.
"As for today..." Charles mutters.
"It's five-twenty," Erik looks at Charles gently.
Charles read his notes, so he should understand what it means.
"Five twenty... When you say it in Chinese, it sounds like you're saying I love you, am I right?" Charles says, voice growing softer.
"Yeah."
Charles is silent, looking at Erik with indescribable emotion in his eyes. Erik uses the opportunity to snake an arm around Charles' waist and tug him closer.
"So..." Erik is the first to break the silence.
"Do you really know what 521 means?" He asks.
Charles blushes and nods, "Hm. 520 means I love you, and 521 means I do or I'm willing. Something like that?"
Erik breaks into a shark-like smile.
"That's right, Liebling."
Charles' eyes are wet with unshed tears.
"Erik, I love you," he whispers, voice choking with emotion.
Erik plants a kiss on his forehead.
"I love you too, Liebling. But let's say it properly, okay? Today is a special date after all."
Charles nuzzles closer to Erik and hums in reply.
"520, Charles," Erik says. I love you.
"521, Erik." I do too.
"Is that a promise, Charles?" Erik teases.
"You'll have to formally propose first before I actually say I do, Erik," Charles huffs exasperatedly.
"But yes," Charles gaze softens. "I'm always willing to be yours."
Erik can't stop himself from smiling. "I love you, Charles," he says, as he always does.
"I know," Charles whispers.
And this time, Erik knows he means it.
(And if there ever comes a day when Charles doubts it, then Erik will be sure to make a plan and convince Charles that yes, he truly does love him, very, very much.)
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#made by cherikdogfood
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