#bigfan fic

[certifiablyseth]

「 SUPERNATURAL FICS ! 」 . . . 📂

supernatural : dean winchester, sam winchester

fics : 24

「 DISCLAIMER ! 」 ❝ 🪩 means the reader is male ! if there is no 🪩 the reader is gender-neutral :> ❞ 「 DISCLAIMER ! 」

「 DEAN WINCHESTER ! 」 . . . 📂

⊹˚.⋆ camboy - ,, @gayaristocrat 🪩 [smut]

⊹˚.⋆ comfort - ,, @vimagines

⊹˚.⋆ different kind of hunting - ,, @bigfan-fanfic 🪩

⊹˚.⋆ end of the line - ,, @chucksfavouriteprophet

⊹˚.⋆ excuse the shit out of the goddamn french - ,, @cuddly-dean-baby 🪩

⊹˚.⋆ forgiveness - ,, @chaoticforever 🪩

⊹˚.⋆ i don’t know what I did, but I did it - ,, @cuddly-dean-baby 🪩

⊹˚.⋆ intertwined - ,, @alluvision

⊹˚.⋆ let me help you - ,, @dannieherb

⊹˚.⋆ lose somebody (too little, too late) - ,, @chaoticforever 🪩

⊹˚.⋆ movie marathon - ,, @multifandomxreader 🪩

⊹˚.⋆ my pining is meant to be from afar - ,, @bigfan-fanfic 🪩

⊹˚.⋆ sorry for kicking your ass - ,, @bigfan-fanfic 🪩

⊹˚.⋆ teaser - ,, @dannieherb

⊹˚.⋆ we gotta stop running into each other like this - ,, @bigfan-fanfic 🪩

「 SAM WINCHESTER ! 」 . . . 📁

⊹˚.⋆ cuddling - ,, @alexsoenomel

⊹˚.⋆ don’t look - ,, @cantstoptheimagines

⊹˚.⋆ edging - ,, @gayaristocrat 🪩 [smut]

⊹˚.⋆ give me your love (open your eyes) - ,, @chaoticforever 🪩

⊹˚.⋆ long - ,, @loud-bread-boy

⊹˚.⋆ milking - ,, @gayaristocrat 🪩 [smut]

⊹˚.⋆ we are more - ,, @bigfan-fanfic 🪩

「 SAM & DEAN ! 」 . . . 📂

⊹˚.⋆ playboy having fun - ,, @chaoticforever 🪩 [smut]

⊹˚.⋆ choices - ,, @talesmaniac89 [choose your own adventure] - deans was gender neutral but sadly sams was not :( sorry guys

(will continue adding btw)

©️ certifiablyseth 2023

[nekoannie-chan]

Week 40 Reblog Masterlist

Welcome to Week 40 2023 or Week 196, as always, fics would be listed in the order I read them.

I hope you enjoy it!

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♥ You can check my reading guidelines here.

♥ You can check my masterlist here.

♥ You can check my main reblog masterlist 2023 here.

♥ You can check my September reblog masterlist 2023 here.

♥ You can check my October reblog masterlist 2023 here.

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𝙺𝚎𝚢𝚜: 💛 ᵒʳᶤᵍᶤᶰᵃˡ ˢᵗᵒʳʸ

💜 ʰᵒʳʳᵒʳ

🖤 ᵈᵃʳᵏ

❤️ ˢᵐᵘᵗ

💚 ᶠˡᵘᶠᶠ

💙 ᵃᶰᵍˢᵗ

🧡 ᶜᵒᵐᵉᵈʸ

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This is the list of the fics I read and recommend in Week 40 2023:

Never again part II (Brock Rumlow X Reader) by @e-dubbc11 💚💙

Accepted chapter 1 (Steve Rogers X OC) by @astheskycries 💚💙

Let the light in (Steve Rogers X Reader) by @widowsofchaos 💚💙

Accepted chapter 2 (Steve Rogers X OC) by @astheskycries 💚💙

Twist the knife (Dark!Steve Rogers X Reader) by @inklore 🖤❤️

Accepted chapter 3 (Steve Rogers X OC) by @astheskycries 💚💙

Never enough (Steve Rogers X Reader) by @heaven4lostgirls 💙

Accepted chapter 4 (Steve Rogers X OC) by @astheskycries 💚💙

Hope (Steve Rogers X Reader) by @heaven4lostgirls 💙

Accepted chapter 5 (Steve Rogers X OC) by @astheskycries 💚💙

Beard burn (Steve Rogers X Reader) by @donutloverxo ❤️

Steve fic (Steve Rogers X Reader) by @bigfan-fanfic 💚

Cuddles (Steve Rogers X Reader) by @sebastianstanisahotmf💚

Unexpected losses chapter 1 (Steve Rogers X Reader) by @buckysouvenir💚💙

[dungeons-and-dragon-age]

Self-Rec Tag Game

Rules: Share five of your own fanworks (fic, art, etc.). Then, tag five more people to share the things they've made. I’ve put categories below, but they’re more guidelines than rules.  1. Something you absolutely adore 2. Something that was challenging to create 3. Something that makes you laugh (or smile, if that fits more comfortably)  4. Something that surprised you (in how it turned out, how much other people liked it, etc.) 5. Something you want other people to see

Got tagged for this by lovely @shivunin! <33

1. Something you absolutely adore

this one <3 It's not even like, something i put a great deal of effort into or anything, but idk, it just makes me think of the DAO crew in a really fond and nostalgic way and it always gets me in the mood to play Origins

2. Something that was challenging to create

This Hawke estate pixel art i did at one point! I uhh avoid interiors a lot oops (not good, have to stop doing that) & haven't really tried pixel art or isometric art before, so this was tough! Also a lot of fun though :)

3. Something that makes you laugh (or smile, if that fits more comfortably) 

This xdd Because it always makes me think of various Science Endeavors and that is always very fun hehe

4. Something that surprised you (in how it turned out, how much other people liked it, etc.)

That the Sten comic did so well xD I'm glad we all agree though that Sten is very based for respecting people who stand their ground

5. Something you want other people to see

Cowboy centaur Varric bc i miss him :sadyeehaw:

gonna break the last rule and tag (bc i'd love to see so many ppl do this!) @shivunin (sorry if i missed you doing this yourself, this is your excuse to do it >:]), @greypetrel, @ndostairlyrium, @daggerbeanart, @a-drama-addict, @brainwormterrarium, @giantbukonut, @triflingshadows, @goofsoup, @creativegoblin, @superboyconner, @quakingbirch, @absyntthe, @exotic-inquiry, @hoiist, @wabart, @bearsizedant, @beelzebard, @cao-the-dreamer, @bigfan-fanfic @herearedragons, @drunken-drengr, @little-lightning-lavellan, @dreadfutures, @nanowatzophina, @curiouslavellan, and anyone else who'd like to! <3 (if you have several blogs you can ofc do it for a different one than i tagged, and it doesn't have to be DA related of course!)

[herald-divine-hell]

Amayian's response to Morgan presenting him with a woven leather collar he made for him?

He would be a touch confuse initially, tilting his head to the side, and asking if Morgan got a mabari they he did not know about. Once he makes it known that the collar is for him, his face erupts into a bright red. He does let Morgan collar him, though.

[evakuality]

How about 4, 8 and 13 for the fic writer thing 🤗

Ooh these look fun!  Thanks for asking 💜

4. How many fic ideas are you nurturing right now? Care to share one of them?  Well, I’m a little (okay a lot) focused on the long-term fic I’ve been doing for the last 6 or more (!!!) months with @hjertetssunnegalskap1 and which we are almost finished wit now!!!  However, a while back I asked for fluffy prompts to deal with the stresses of that fic at the time, and I still have a LOT of them waiting in my inbox which I’m planning to play around with after this one.  I’m starting to get in the mood for a little fluff.  So I guess expect something along the lines of unrelenting fluff next!!  I don’t think I have any longer fic ideas for right now.  I think it’s a time for some shorter things for a while.

8. Share a snippet from one of your favorite dialogue scenes you’ve written and explain why you’re proud of it.  Oh wow, this one is hard.  Partly because ‘this is why I’m proud of this thing’ is super hard to let myself do, but also because I actually really enjoy writing dialogue and so there are so many I can think of.  But I think I’ll go for this one, mostly because this whole fic is a lot more dialogue heavy than I usually do for these two and it was so fun to think about how they might tease at a moment like this.  It’s quite long but I enjoyed the way the comments bounced off from each other and cycled around again by the end.  I just like writing fond teasing and like how this one worked:

“I’m so thirsty,” Matteo mumbles beside him.  “Can you get me a drink? I think there’s some vodka left from the party.”

David chuckles, but instantly regrets it when pain slices through his head again.  “It’s six o’clock in the morning,” he says carefully, trying not to disturb his head because every time he does it sends waves of sickness to his stomach.   “You’re not having vodka.”

The noise Matteo makes then is something close to a whine, but doesn’t quite get there because he, too, is probably too listless to make the effort to complain properly.  “Haven’t you heard of ‘hair of the dog’?”

“It’s a lie, Matteo.  It only makes it worse in the long run.”

Matteo chuckles, and when David turns to look at him this time, his cheeks have more colour in them and he looks minisculely more energised.  “Not if I keep doing it.”

Rolling his eyes was a mistake, David realises as he does it.  Somehow, Matteo seems better off than he does and that’s not fair.  He feels like doing some whining of his own, but with superhuman effort (or, really, because he just doesn’t have the energy to actually carry through) David stops himself.  

“It’s six o’clock in the morning,” David says again.  He manages to turn so he can look at Matteo. “I should be asleep, but my head hurts.”

Okay, so maybe he’s doing a tiny bit of whining.  That’s allowed. Because his head really fucking hurts and he’s not used to it and Matteo is actually sitting up now.  Which is just blatantly unfair. Asshole even had more than David and he’s coping better? Discrimination!

“You could have some vodka,” Matteo suggests smugly.  “That’d stop your head from hurting.”

13.  What’s the best writing advice you’ve ever come across?  I don’t know if it’s advice exactly, but it’s something that I have played with and that works for me, and that’s to just blurt it out onto the page in the first instance and then pad out around it.  People keep saying to edit shorter but that doesn’t work for me.  I’m far better at getting the bare bones of my idea’s nugget (a piece of dialogue, an inner thought, a description) and then build everything else up around it.  Trying to do anything else has never worked for me.

Please send me some numbers for this fic writer meme

[jacklyn-flynn]

Fic Authors Self-Rec!

Rules: When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass it on to at least five other writers. Let’s spread self-love!

Thank you for the tag @kittimau! This looks like it's gonna be so much fun. There have been a lot of these going around so hopefully, the folks I tag haven't done this already! @bigfan-fanfic, @raflesia65, @morganlefaye79, @tessa1972 & @elveny

By the way, these are all from the Dragon Age Fandom. Shocker. Also, I suck at summaries so I apologize for that...

Finally Free

Rating: E

Relationship: Zevran & Briall (F Surana)

About: Briall is confronted with a man from her past and Zevran helps her move on.

Comment: This wasn't my first post on AO3 but this relationship was. I think that this is one of my favorites because it cements their relationship and how they fit together. If you chose to read this, please review the tags for TW first.

Katoh and Kadan

Rating: E

Relationship: The Iron Bull & Preia (F Trevelyan)

About: After a dull day of negotiations in Val Royeaux, Bull, Preia, and Dorian let off some steam in one of the dicier establishments of the city.

Comment: I just love this OTP. I wanted to finally do Bull justice with just the dirtiest, kinkiest stuff. And then, some feels came in at the end. Two different tones but I think they work well together.

Warm Welcome

Rating: E

Relationship: Fenris & Farren (F Hawke)

About: Hawke returns home. It's late, she's wet and cold and all she wants is Fenris. Lucky for her, she's all he wants too.

Comment: I wrote this with my first Hawke that I never really fell in love with. Regardless, I really like the premise of this story and it's pretty hot too.

Space Trash

Rating: E

Relationship: Cullen & Jules (F Trevelyan)

About: When the Breach explodes over the planet of Haven, it spits out a ship that disappeared over eight decades before. There is only one person on board and she doesn't seem to be in any shape to lead a war. The glowing mark on her palm is the key, but her horrific history makes it difficult for the fledgling Inquisition to ask of her what it must. In order for her to do it, she will have to step into a role that embodies everything she fears and nothing she's been trained for.

Comment: This has been my biggest project to date. I'd been thinking about the lack of sci-fi AU's in the fandom and finally decided to do something about it. I've been working on it for two years. With the downswing in engagement on AO3, I've lost my groove with it so I'm taking a break, but this is still one of the great loves of my writing life. I'm already 18 chapters in so I can't give up on it now!

The Wolf's Consort

Rating: E

Relationship: Fenris & Sparrow Accipiter (F Hawke)

About: Sparrow Accipiter, a magic-less widow, and the daughter of a magister is married off to Danarius's prized slave. A sham marriage to get her father in with the far more powerful mage and for Danarius to see if Fenris can produce useful offspring. Sparrow quickly learns that Fenris isn't a monster, but a victim just as she is. Even as she starts to realize she has feelings for him, it only makes things more complicated for them.

Comment: This is my newest project while I take a break from Space Trash and I am just obsessed with this. It's a pre-Kirkwall AU combined with an arranged marriage trope. It's also hellllla dark. TW in the tags.

[iliumheightnights]

Being a young nurse for the mysterious new Doctor Carlisle Cullen and him falling for you and inviting you to dinner where he confesses (his love, not necessarily his other secret ;) )

ooo an ask from my favorite bigfan?! My night is made! ~~~

It definitely was...something. M/n wasn't new to the hospital scene but he was getting used to the new doctors coming and going. Their hold head doctor retired so they had to hire a replacement. None seemed to stay...then he came.

Carlisle Cullen.

That man made M/n get unfocused so many times. He was just so...so hot! Like how exactly could a man look that good!? Was it really any wonder that M/n started crushing on him?

Unknown to M/n, Carlise had done the same. In fact, Carlisle discovered M/n was his mate. It didn't take too long for Carlisle to invite M/n for dates. M/n was shocked but didn't deny them, not a chance in hell.

After a few dates, Carlisle invited M/n over to the house and introduced him to the other Cullens. M/n wasn't sure why, but he felt like he was being eyed up by them, like they were looking like they wanted to eat him. He wasn't sure how he felt.

But then that's when Carlisle confessed to him. No, not about being a vampire, even if M/n had his suspicions, but about being in love with him and asked to be his boyfriend. M/n accepted, but he would be lying if he said he wasn't curious about what was actually going on.

...

(Okay but I might actually turn this into a longer fic because...I think I can do something with it haha. I just wanted to write this for you :) )

[sic-sempervirens]

Tagged by my sweet cheese @midwrites

Favorite color: That yellow/green/indigo thing the sky does in the evening in winter

Last song: Enter One by Sol Seppy**

Last movie: Cosmos (2019); because men having feelings and bro-ing down with a radio telescope**

Last show: Deep Space Nine season 4**

Currently reading: my own fic outlines again haha great**

Tea or Coffee: You spelled “and” wrong

Currently working on: Meta re:Taio’s family and character background headcanons that I’ll definitely do something with one day

Tagging @bigfan-fanfic, @mokuba , @hoiist , @thenjw and honestly all the rest of you dinguses too 

[hadesrise]

Hello!

I'm going to split this into two parts, 1. part is my rant (you can read it if you like, although it's just me acting like a mother hen) and 2. part is my request.

First of all, I'd like to say that you are doing God's work. I LOVE your stories, from the way you create them to the way you write them. You don't just put some facts about the requested character and write them down but with the edition of an S/O. You create these scenarios in your head and your very thorough about them. You write down everything perfectly, from start to the end. That's why I'm advising you, and I can't stress this enough, TAKE ALL THE TIME THAT YOU NEED! Stay hydrated, eat healthy and get at least 8 hours of sleep. Your life doesn't depend on you hanging on tumblr 24/7 and answering question from the people you don't even know. I was a bit skeptical about making a request myself because I didn't want to add to the on-growing pile in your inbox, but the I thought of a solution. I'm going to leave my request here and you can write it if you want. If you DO decide to write it; AWESOME! I CAN'T WAIT! And if you don't, that cool. I'm not mad and infact I too would probably be a bit peeved from the constant requests featuring batboys. Still, I love your work and I can't wait to see what you will write next! ❤👍

🌟☆~☆🌟

And here is my request: the writer bigfan-fanfic wrote something like this except they used Marvel characters. So, I was wondering if I could request the DC version of it. Can you write Dick Grayson x male reader who is an apprentice to Doctor Fate? And can you make headcannons of it, please?

thank you for your kind and caring words, darling <3 it made me feel very appreciated and also made me smile first thing in the morning ‘cause i just woke up. i feel great knowing the time and effort i put into my fics are paying off. this warmed my heart :D

don’t worry about your request, i’ll add it to the list. it’s actually a good one, though i have to research about doctor fate ‘cause i’ve no idea who he is and i barely read any comics due to not finding them anywhere.

thank you again, love. i hope you have a great day and don’t forget to take care of yourself as well <33

[kemvee]

Thank you for the tag @noire-pandora @cartadwarfwithaheartofgold and @queen-kass-the-writer this is great idea!

'I'm not a Mage' is a fic I started at the end of 2019. It's almost finished but a certain Courtesan AU drew my focus.

My initial idea was "There are Mages in Thedas... But are there Magicians?" Enter Kat. Cullen's childhood friend turned estranged acquaintance one of the thousands of Fereldans who fled to Kirkwall after the Blight.

It's a lot more angst heavy than any of my other stories and that's because it's the one where I really explore Cullen's trauma and pov over the course of DA2. And yes there's still smut...after a decade long slow burn 😂

Tagging forward @charlatron @jacklyn-flynn @aricazorel @another-rogue-trevelyan @bigfan-fanfic @agentkatie @jentrevellan @pavusprince @rachelleofalltrades @wardenari @isk4649 @coffeebirby @commanderadorkable and anyone else who fancies it!

[lostinfantasies38]

DEH Master Post

Since I’ve revamped my blog, I thought I should do a master post of my Dear Evan Hansen fics for anyone interested in reading them. I have seven on AO3 right now; six of them are romances featuring Evan and Connor, but the other one is a character study of Connor and his sister, Zoe. 

For those unfamiliar with DEH, let me preface by saying all the characters are dealing with trauma and mental health issues. And not necessarily in a healthy way, either. But that is what is so great about them. They are raw and working them through their issues is cathartic. In other words: mind the tags. I put them there for a reason.

In every one of my stories for this fandom, you will find large pieces of me in my main protagonists, Connor and Evan. If you know me well enough, you’ll find them faster than Bernie Sanders in a Where’s Waldo scene. Not that it really matters, but my ability to relate to the characters so viscerally is what led me to write for them, in the first place. 

I will list the stories under the cut since this will likely get long. 

The one that started it all. A bit of background: I wrote it hoping it would work the itch for these two out of my system, but when it was finished even I was amazed by how fucking good it was. I couldn’t resist dipping my toes in a new fandom, so I anxiously posted it and went about my life. Only to find IT EXPLODED OVERNIGHT. It’s been up for four months and is already nearing 1,000 hits. I’m still blown away by the response. I love everyone who bothers to read them!

Summary: Evan ends up at a house party the summer after junior year. As a kid with social anxiety this was probably not a smart move, but even he had no idea how much could simultaneously go wrong and right in one night. 

Part 2 of the series the above story started, this fic focuses on a day in the life of the boys and their fledgling relationship. It’s tropey as hell and syrupy sweet (as all summer fics should be) and includes the boy’s first smut scene. 

Part 3 is a bit darker. For those who are at least somewhat familiar with canon, this is the tree Evan breaks his arm from in the book/musical. It’s full of intrusive thoughts and depressed boys struggling to communicate without their brains and pride getting in the way. Don’t worry, there is a happy ending since I’ve never been one to adhere to canon. 

Rarely do I fall for the hype of writing stories simply to coincide with a holiday, but Halloween is my favorite and I couldn’t resist. All Of Life’s A Choice is gritty and graphic, but honestly, those of you who know my work from DA shouldn’t be surprised. I don’t shy away from horror themes or visceral descriptions. It’s also a Lamborghini in disguise with super fast plot development because it’s a one shot. I didn’t feel like dragging shit out longer than necessary. 

This one is a 5 times Evan didn’t tell his best friend/roommate he loved him and the 1 time he did fics. It was a new format for me, but I really enjoyed writing it. I aged up the guys a little in this one too, which was a lot of fun. It’s rife with poetry, and purple prose, and so much goddamn pining. So if you like literary tropes and mutually pining idiots, this one is for you.

Ahhh, the soulmate flower AU I always said I’d never write and then did. And holy shit, it’s probably one of my best stories ever written. This is angsty, yet soft, with enough floral symbolism to choke a person. The fan-base is already clamoring for a sequel and they just might get it. 💐

Tagging those who might be interested or willing to spread the word for me. No obligation to read! @fandomn00blr @kittimau @blarfkey @c-e-c-r-o-p-i-a @simper-fi @giraffesanddietpepsi @jennserr @jellysharkbat @river-of-asgard @scharoux @ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-cherrybooooomb @mysteriousxmidnight​  @sharkapologists​ @bigfan-fanfic

[redxcactus]

whos one of your biggest inspirations on tumblr

I’m gonna assume you meant a writing inspiration- and I’m gonna try and keep this ask as short as possible, since I doubt you’ll want to read paragraph on paragraph on paragraph about this.

While I was really searching and trying to better my writing- so that I’d feel more comfortable with my writing and more confident- and I decided to check out x (male)reader fics. And, found one of my biggest inspirations- @bigfan-fanfic 

He have just given me a lot of inspiration- all without probably even realizing it- including, and definitely not limited to- writing style, interpretation(of characters, prompts, etc.), his head cannons have helped me a lot in terms of writing ideas, and there’s more that I’d love to add, but, unfortunately, my hands are tired. 

So, in short, @bigfan-fanfic is a big(pun intended) inspiration for my work! I’d recommend anyone check him out. Even if you’re not a fan of x reader fics, I’d still recommend to anyone to check them out. Hope that answered your question, anon! 

[herald-divine-hell]

What would Mahazan do if he saw Cal in a dog onesie as his halloween costume?

Mahazan grins broadly at the sight, and he'll draw him into his lap, laying a kiss to his neck, and murmur how pretty his pup looks. He would also ask if Cal thought of any custom for him, since he usually doesn't do things such as that.

[evakuality]

Hi! How about L, P and U for the fan fic writer question thing? Please and thank you! :)

Hi!  I’ve already answered U, but here’s some thoughts on the other two!

L. favourite fic of yours?  Oh yikes.  This one is so hard because I like almost all of them for different reasons.  I think for Skam, I still have to go with You’re my (arche)type because it was the biggest thing I’d ever done by that point and I’m pretty happy with how it turned out.  Also, I can’t leave out The research nerd and the man in his life, which I’m still very very fond of and into which I poured the most of myself I ever have.  For Druck, I have to probably say the art of exploration.  The end isn’t quite what I wanted it to be and I’d do that a bit differently if I did it now, but overall I really like what I was doing there.  Shout out also to Learning to Breathe, which I reread yesterday and I also actually really still like.

That was 100% cheating because I couldn’t pick just one, but at least I narrowed it down a little?

P. do you write exclusively fanfic?  Now I do, yeah.  I realised after writing a lot of my own original stuff, that I actually don’t love the world building stuff that much.  I like getting right in up close to the characters and I love visiting with character I already know and love.  So fanfic is where it’s at for me.  At least for now.  Who knows what I’ll decide in the future.

If anyone else wants to send some asks, we’re playing this game here.

[jellysharkbat]

About Me

Tagged by @heroofshield

Fave color: Purple!

Three ships: Cullistair, cullrian, kalluzeb

Last song: What Can You Do With A General? from White Christmas (the movie) - technically this is cheating, since it’s from a musical but whatever.

Last movie: I don’t even remember rofl

Last series: N/A

Currently watching: March of the Dinosaurs

Currently reading: Do fics count?

Sweet, spicy, or savory: SOUR

Craving: Popcorn

Coffee or tea: Neither

Currently working on: Ha. haha. Hahahahahahahahaha-

Random fun fact: I’m currently obsessed with collecting enamel pins <333

tagging: @lostinfantasies38 @andrastini @anathtsurugi @kemvee @bigfan-fanfic

[bechloeislegit]

#EatingAlone

Prompt from FanFiction User malexfaith: A birthday fic for malexfaith from her prompt requesting a BeChloe COVID-19 fic. [See the end for the full prompt.]

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"Finally," Beca muttered, breathing out a sigh of relief after reading the all-employee email from the studio bosses. The person that thought they had COVID-19 had a negative test result come back. After spending two weeks in self-isolation, Beca was ready to get out of her apartment, even if it was only to do some grocery shopping. It was almost dinner time and she only had a can of ravioli on her shelf.

Beca jumped up and ran to the bathroom to shower and brush her teeth. She gathered everything she needed, including her face mask and gloves. She also opted to dress in real clothes before making her way out of her apartment. She followed all the proper 'social-distancing' protocols and made her way to the market just down the street.

She walked in and saw two people, both of whom worked there.

"Good evening," Beca said.

"Good evening," one of the workers replied. "May I help you find something?"

"No thanks," Beca said. "I'm just picking up a few necessities."

Beca walked down the aisles, placing a few things in her cart. She got to the frozen foods and stocked up on microwave meals and ice cream. She turned the corner of the paper goods aisle and stopped.

The entire aisle of shelves was bare. There was not one single pack of toilet paper or paper towels. She furrowed her brow and slowly walked the entire aisle, looking from side to side like a roll of toilet paper was going to jump off the shelf at her.

"Wow," Beca muttered. "This hoarding toilet paper really is a thing now."

Beca grabbed a few more needed items and went to the checkout. Someone had come in while she was shopping, so she stood what she thought was six feet behind them.

The cashier finished with the other person and Beca moved forward. She unloaded her cart and paid for her purchases. She packed her reusable bags and managed to get them all back to her apartment without dropping or losing anything.

Beca put her groceries away, keeping one frozen meal out to put in the microwave. She read the directions and placed the meal in the microwave, punching in five minutes. She turned on the TV and immediately changed the station from a re-airing of the President's Coronavirus press briefing from the day before.

"Moron," Beca mumbled before finding a reputable news station to listen to for the latest information on treatments and vaccines and such.

The microwave beeped and Beca got her meal. Once she was done eating, she grabbed a beer and sat in front of her computer. The TV was on low in the background while she tweeted about her trip to the market, lamenting about the lack of toilet paper. For fun, she added #NoTPtobeFound.

She posted the picture she had taken of her frozen meal once and posted it on Instagram.

BMitchNotBitch: Spoils of being single and self-quarantining with yourself. #EatingAlone

It didn't take long for the notifications to come in. Beca checked and she had several likes and a few comments on her #EatingAlone post.

She liked one post that was accompanied by a picture of a half a personal size pizza. The poster, HomeEducator, had written: This was the only thing left in my refrigerator for me to eat today. #EatingAlone

It made Beca chuckle. She was surprised when she saw a reply come through.

HomeEducator: OMG! BMitchNotBitch liked my post! #Swooning #BigFan #TheCupSongismyFave

Several new notifications popped up and Beca sat smiling and shaking her head at how one post and her liking a post could get such a reaction. Her fans were the best.

Beca re-read the post from HomeEducator and decided to send her a private message.

BMitchNotBitch: Hi. I saw your post about me liking your post and wanted to see if you were okay. Being alone during this sucks.

The response from HomeEducator was almost immediate.

HomeEducator: Is this really you? Beca Mitchell the music producer and singer?

BMitchNotBitch: The one and only, I swear.

It took a little longer for the response to come through this time.

HomeEducator: Sorry, but I had to squeal a little. I'm such a big fan and can't believe you're actually writing to me. #BMitchNotBitchFangirl

BMitchNotBitch: I don't usually 'talk' to my fans through personal messaging but I liked that you posted your dinner and that you were eating alone. Since we're both alone I thought it might be nice to have someone to chat with while sitting around by ourselves.

HomeEducator: I'd love to chat sometime. I am a teacher and we are doing remote learning so I'm busy from about nine until three on Tues, Wed, and Thurs.

BMitchNotBitch: That works out for me. I have a small studio in my apartment and will be working on some new stuff while I'm home.

HomeEducator: Anything you can share?

BMitchNotBitch: Not yet. But, if you play your cards right, I might let you hear a snippet or two.

HomeEducator: That would be so awesome!

Beca's phone pinged with a text notification; she read it and sighed.

BMitchNotBitch: I'm sorry but I'm going to have to cut this short. I got a message about some work I have to take care of. I hope we can chat again.

HomeEducator: I'm free tomorrow. How about I message you around three-thirty to see if you can talk.

BMitchNotBitch: Sounds good to me. Bye for now.

HomeEducator: Bye.

Beca checked the text again and went to work on what her boss had sent her.

~~ #EatingAlone ~~

The next day, Beca was working in her home studio when she saw her phone light up with an IG message notification. She pulled off her headphones and looked at her phone. She smiled when she saw it was from HomeEducator.

HomeEducator: It's three-thirty. Can you talk?

BMitchNotBitch: Can I get back to you in about 30? I'm in the middle of something but almost done with it.

HomeEducator: Sure. I'll talk to you in a little while.

BMitchNotBitch: Awesome!

Beca put her headphones back on and finished the track. She played it back and made a few tweaks and listened to it one more time. She smiled because it sounded better than she had expected.

"I should send HomeEducator a snippet of this," Beca thought.

Beca quickly cut out a portion of the chorus and copied it into a file. She made sure it sounded good and pulled up her message thread with HomeEducator.

"I really need to ask for her name," Beca mumbled as she pulled up her Instagram message thread.

BMitchNotBitch: What's your name? It's only fair that you tell me since you already know mine. Also, here's a little something for your listening pleasure.

Beca attached the music file and hit send. She waited for a response and started to get nervous when it took a few minutes. Beca thought about sending another message when her phone lit up.

HomeEducator: OMG, Beca! That is amazing. Are you releasing this or is someone else? When will it come out?

BMitchNotBitch: LOL. Calm down. It's for my next album which I do not have a release date for. With all that's going on it may come out on iTunes or some other music download system.

HomeEducator: Let me know when and how. I def want to hear the rest of the song. The chorus is aca-amazing.

BMitchNotBitch: Aca what? And I'll ask again, what is your name?

HomeEducator: Oops, I didn't mean to type that. Maybe I'll tell you about it someday, but today is not the day.

HomeEducator: And my name is Chloe Beale.

"Chloe," Beca mumbled liking the way the name sounded rolling off her tongue.

BMitchNotBitch: Nice name. Would it be weird if I sent you my number so we could text and maybe talk? If it is, forget I said anything. It would be nice to hear another voice once in a while.

HomeEducator: 213-555-1960

Beca sat up when she saw the message. "She gave me her number."

Beca bit her lip but put the number in her phone under Chloe's name. She sent a quick text.

Unknown Number: Hi, it's Beca Mitchell. Thanks for giving me your number. Be sure to save mine.

Chloe: Done. Can I call you?

Beca: Anytime.

Beca hit send and jumped when her phone rang almost immediately. She was surprised to see Chloe's name on her caller ID.

"Hello?" Beca said into the phone.

"Hi, it's Chloe," Chloe said. "Calling you now is okay, right? It's not weird is it?"

"Yes, it's okay, and no, I don't think it's weird," Beca said. "You have a nice voice."

"Thank you," Chloe said. "I always thought your voice was nice."

"Oh, um, thank you," Beca said. "So, you have a 213 area code. Does that mean you live in the LA area?"

"Yes, I do," Chloe said.

"Great," Beca said. "Maybe when we can get out and about again we can meet in person?"

"I'd like that," Chloe said. "That is if you're still talking to me then. I have a tendency to ignore boundaries because I want to know everything about people and that turns them off sometimes."

Beca chuckled. "Hmm, maybe I need to rethink that invitation."

She heard Chloe let out a small gasp of faux indignation.

"I'm kidding," Beca said.

"Good. So, tell me a little about yourself," Chloe said. "I mean stuff that people don't know. Like I said, I'm a big fan so I know quite a bit about you from what's posted online and stuff. I know there has to be more to you than that."

Beca chuckled again. "You're right. I am much more than what you read online or hear about in the tabloids. Let me get out of my studio and get comfortable."

"Ooo," Chloe said, laughing. "It's going to be that kind of phone call. Kinky."

"Oh, my God," Beca said, face flushing. "I didn't know I was dealing with a perv."

Chloe laughed.

"Okay, I'm in my living room," Beca said as she laid on her sofa, her head resting on the arm.

"What are you wearing?" Chloe asked in a sultry voice.

"I'm hanging up now," Beca replied, unable to keep the smile from her face.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry," Chloe said, full-on belly laughing. "I didn't realize you'd be so easy to fluster. I have a feeling we are going to be fast and best friends."

"I kind of get that feeling, too," Beca said honestly.

"Yeah?" Chloe said. "So, start talking, Mitchell."

"Yes, ma'am," Beca said. "So, I'm twenty-five and have lived in LA for six years now. Wow, I just realized it's been that long. Anyway, I moved here when I got discovered by DJ Khaled and offered a contract when I was nineteen."

"I kind of know all that," Chloe interrupted. "Tell me something that I can't read online."

"Oh, I see how it is," Beca said. "We're getting into the TMI part of our friendship. Moving kind of fast aren't we, Beale?"

"No boundaries, remember?" Chloe asked.

"Right, you did give me fair warning," Beca said. "Okay. Here's something that hasn't gotten out about me. I, um, auditioned for American Idol when I was eighteen and didn't make it past the first round."

"Shut up!" Chloe exclaimed. "Seriously? You are so talented, how could they not send you forward?"

"Honestly, I'm surprised that no one has released the video of my audition. I was pretty bad. I was so nervous and sounded awful."

"I would love to see that. I'm sure it isn't as bad as you make it out to be. I mean, you did get a recording contract a year later."

"That's true, but it wasn't because of my Idol audition. Khaled heard me singing karaoke and the rest, as they say, is history."

"Well, I for one am glad that Khaled has a better ear than those stupid Idol judges."

Beca chuckled. "Thank you. Now tell me something about yourself."

"Um, well, I'm twenty-seven and was born in Tampa. I graduated from Barden University in Georgia with an advanced teaching degree. I moved to New York where I taught for two years before I found the job I'm in now."

"You lived in New York?" Beca asked. "How was that?"

Chloe and Beca spoke for close to two hours before Beca's stomach reminded her she hadn't had dinner.

"Ugh," Beca said. "I hate to cut this short but my stomach is reminding me that I need to eat."

"Me, too," Chloe said. "I really enjoyed talking with you. I hope we can do this again soon. And by soon, I mean like tomorrow."

"I'd love to talk to you again, too," Beca said. "And you can call or text me whenever you want. If I don't answer right away, don't worry. I'm probably working in my studio. But I promise to answer as soon as I can. Okay?"

"Okay," Chloe said. Beca could almost hear her smile through the phone. "I'll talk to you tomorrow."

"It's a date," Beca said. "I mean, I'll talk to you tomorrow. Not like a date or anything. Just talking. On the phone. Tomorrow."

"You are so cute when you ramble," Chloe said.

"Shut up," Beca said, glad Chloe couldn't see her pink cheeks.

"Bye, Beca," Chloe said with a laugh.

"Goodbye, Chloe," Beca said, ending the call.

~~ #EatingAlone ~~

Beca looked forward to seeing Chloe's name pop up on her caller ID. They would take turns calling; if Beca called Chloe in the morning, Chloe would call Beca in the afternoon. They texted quite a bit as well.

It surprises Beca that they still find something to talk about even after two months. Funny thing is, they are both still stuck at home and don't get out much, and yet still have something new to talk about. Beca doesn't even talk to her family as much as she does with Chloe.

Beca knew Chloe would be calling soon. They had scheduled a watch party for the season finale of Grey's Anatomy and she had to get everything ready.

Beca grabbed two beers and placed them on the table in front of the sofa. She turned her TV on, barely paying any attention to Station 19 as it played in the background.

Beca checked her watch. Just then there was a knock on the door and Beca ran to answer.

"Pizza's here," a voice called out before she made it to the door.

Beca opened the door to find her pizza sitting on the floor, waiting for her. She poked her head out the door and yelled a "thank you" to the delivery guy as he waited for the elevator.

Beca brought the pizza in just as her phone rang.

"Hey," Beca said, sitting the pizza on the table and opening the box.

"Grey's will be on in like five minutes," Chloe said. "Are you set up and ready?"

"Yes, ma'am," Beca responded. "Two beers and a pizza all ready to be consumed. How about you?"

"I got pizza, too," Chloe said. "Gotta help keep the local businesses going."

"Same," Beca said. "There's a pizza place not too far from my building that has the best pizza ever."

"I don't know, Beca," Chloe said. "I think my pizza place can claim ownership as the best pizza ever."

"I beg to differ," Beca said. "It's-"

"Shhhhh!" Chloe said, cutting Beca off. "It's starting."

"Oh," Beca said. She put her phone on speaker and sat down to watch.

Beca and Chloe made comments on the characters and what was happening on the screen. A scene where surgery was being performed came on and Beca dropped her pizza slice back into the box.

"Ew, I just lost my appetite," Beca said.

"Come on, Beca," Chloe said. "It's not that bad. It's all fake."

"Doesn't look very fake," Beca said, making the mistake of looking at the screen again. "Yuck!"

"I didn't know you were so squeamish," Chloe said. "Ugh! Okay, I see what you mean. That's pretty gross. Especially when you're eating pizza."

"Yep," Beca said. "Let me know when they stop showing it."

"They're done," Chloe said, laughing. "Do you want to keep this going and watch How to Get Away With Murder with me after?"

"I would," Beca said. "But I have a Zoom interview with Kelly Clarkson at eight in the morning. I actually need to make myself presentable so I'll be getting up early to do my hair and makeup and find something decent to wear. I really should wash clothes soon."

"Can I watch the interview live online?" Chloe asked.

"I don't know," Beca said. "I know it will be on YouTube at some point. I'll try and find out and let you know."

"You don't have to do that," Chloe said. "Just call or text me when the interview is over."

"Will do," Beca said. "Goodnight, Chloe. I'll talk to you tomorrow."

"Goodnight, Becs," Chloe said and ended the call.

"Becs," Beca mumbled with a silly grin on her face. She let out a sigh and said, "I think I might be falling in love with Chloe and I've never even seen her."

~~ #EatingAlone ~~

Beca had finished her Zoom interview with Kelly Clarkson and decided to do her laundry. She wasn't that pressed to do it but she was running out of clean pajamas.

Beca gathered up a full basket of dirty clothes and put on her mask before heading down to the building's laundry room. Someone else had the same idea as Beca noticed two dryers going.

Beca made her way to the washers and starting separating her clothes and placing them in the washer. She was dropping her coins in the slot when she heard a sound and looked up. She smiled at the person who came in and furrowed her brow. The woman had stopped dead in her tracks and was staring at her.

"Beca?" the woman said. "What are you doing here?"

Beca looked at the woman. "Um, washing clothes?"

Beca could tell the woman was smiling behind her mask. "I'm sorry, do I know you?"

"Oh, right, you don't know what I look like," the woman said. "I'm Chloe."

Beca's eyes widened. "Chloe? My Chloe?"

"I can be if you play your cards right," Chloe said with a smirk.

Chloe walked over to Beca and stopped. She put her arms out as if to hug Beca and Beca hesitated.

"I know we're not supposed to touch, but I could really use a hug," Chloe said.

Beca chewed her bottom lip and then said, "What the hell?" as she pulled Chloe into a hug.

"It is so good to actually meet you in person," Beca said, pulling back from the hug and moving away from Chloe. "Wait! Oh, my God!"

"What?" Chloe asked, confused by Beca's actions.

"Did you stalk me online and find out where I live?" Beca asked.

"No, I swear I didn't," Chloe said and chuckled. "I actually live in this building. Apartment 3C."

"What?" Beca asked. "You mean all this time we've lived this close and didn't know it?"

"Looks like it," Chloe said, pulling the mask from her face as she stepped closer to Beca.

"Wow," Beca said, staring at Chloe's face. "You're really pretty."

Beca realized she blurted that out loud and her cheeks reddened.

"I've always thought you were really pretty, too," Chloe said.

Beca and Chloe stood staring at each other. Beca pulled her mask down and let it hang around her neck.

"Um, this is awkward, but I really want to kiss you," Beca said softly.

"I really want to kiss you, too," Chloe said.

"But, we probably shouldn't," Beca said, leaning in slightly.

"You're right. We shouldn't," Chloe said just as their lips met.

Beca reached out and pulled Chloe closer by her hips. Chloe moaned into the kiss and wrapped her arms around Beca's shoulders.

"Wow," Beca whispered as the kiss came to an end.

"Same," Chloe said with a chuckle. "So, um, I know we're not supposed to go visit friends and such, but would you like to come to my apartment for dinner? I haven't been outside in almost three weeks, so I think we'll be okay."

"I haven't been outside about that long, too," Beca said. "Do you really think it will be safe?"

"I don't know what to think, to be honest," Chloe said. "But, I don't know if I can handle just talking on the phone when I know you're so close."

"In that case," Beca said. "I'd love to have dinner with you in your apartment."

"Really?" Chloe squealed, pulling Beca into a tight hug. "Is six good for you?"

"That's our usual dinner time," Beca said. "I'll bring some wine. I have a couple of bottles I've been saving for a special occasion. And I think dinner with you counts as a special occasion."

"Perfect," Chloe said and gave Beca a quick peck on the lips. "I'd better get my laundry upstairs. I need to see what I have to make for dinner."

"I have some stuff in my freezer if you need it," Beca said.

"Thanks," Chloe said. "I'll let you know."

Chloe walked over to the dryers and started folding her clothes and putting them in her basket. Beca was still standing at the washers, staring at Chloe.

"Um, Becs?"

Beca smiled at the nickname. "Yeah?"

"The washer only works if you put the money in," Chloe said, grinning.

"Right," Beca said and got her washers going. "I'll, uh, see you later."

"See you later," Chloe said and watched as Beca finally made her way out of the laundry room.

Chloe smiled and mumbled, "I am totes going to marry that girl."

~~ #EatingAlone ~~

Six months later, Beca and Chloe were having dinner together in Beca's apartment. The U.S. and most of the world was getting back into its new 'normal', whatever that is, and Beca and Chloe had been able to spend more time in close proximity. In the two months since the stay-at-home orders had been lifted, they had spent every spare moment together.

"Ooo, let's get a picture," Chloe said as she pulled out her phone.

"Why?" Beca whined.

"So, I can show you off," Chloe said. "And announce to the world that Beca Mitchell is off the market."

"You're a dork, you know that?" Beca said, smiling lovingly at Chloe.

"I do know that," Chloe said. "That's why you love me."

"I do love you," Beca said, moving closer to Chloe.

"And I love you," Chloe said, closing the distance and kissing Beca. She pulled back and said, "Now, let's let everyone else know that we love each other."

"Okay," Beca said.

Beca moved so she could wrap her arms around Chloe's waist. She put her chin on Chloe's shoulder.

"How's this?" Beca asked.

"Perfect," Chloe said and she took the picture.

They remained in the same position with Beca watching over Chloe's shoulder as she posted the photo on all the media sites.

Beca smiled when she saw that Chloe had added a new hashtag. #NoLongerEatingAlone.

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Full prompt from FanFiction User malexfaith: I was just thinking with the self-isolation that people who want to meet someone, would have to do so at the moment through the internet; meaning they would be talking for a lot longer before actually meeting, and their relationship may last longer with them already knowing so much before actually meeting.