#bodyguard/boyfriend pete

[fromperdition4]

You know what's (extra) funny about this scene? It was totally unnecessary for Porsche to use Kinn's phone here -

Because we see later that he had an actual camera on him:

Okay, I can hear you asking - where was he keeping that thing? And that's a fair question that we'll never get the answer to...

(or maybe he bought it at the café giftshop after they ate)

But regardless - Kinn also had a whole new phone that he was planning to give Porsche:

So, Kinn totally could have taken the opportunity at the café to give Porsche his present - let him take as many pictures as he wants, and let him know at the start of the date that he trusts Porsche to have a phone outside of missions, because he's more than just a bodyguard

But then - Porsche wouldn't have been able to leave his mark on Kinn's phone. To make sure Kinn always has something to remember Porsche by, in case he just so happens to miss him too

[ameliarating]

So @veliseraptor finally posted a fic she finished ages ago that is really something wonderful - and I'm not just saying it because I edited it.

I know you all want to read about Pete saving Vegas from kidnappers as they both try to pretend Vegas has a normal life actually in front of his rich, fancy college friends!

[another-anonymous-idiot]

Kinnporsche The Series Fans, what do we think about the bodyguards manhandling the heirs?

Cus like, both Pete and Porsche are trained bodyguards right? When shit hits the fan, they are going to get their heirs/boyfriends out of the fucking way. And if they notice something before Kinn and Vegas do, they might have to act before explaining.

I keep thinking about the main four in like, a VIP section in a club, Pete leaning on Vegas lounging on a couch for support while Kinn and Porsche while are talking to some smugglers or something. Suddenly, Porsche notices some weird movements from the other side's guards, and he catches Pete's eye. Immediately they both grab their respective Theerapanyakuls and shove them behind some piece of furniture and start shooting.

Meanwhile Vegas and Kinn are looking at each other in shock from where they landed, clothes rumpled and yanked out of place, sprawled out inelegantly because they didn't have time to think about how they landed. They forgot that their lovers are also badass fighters, they had to have been, to become bodyguards for the biggest mafia family out there. They both just realize that they are really really into it.

[shubaka]

some kpts fic recs! here are some that i'll randomly catch myself thinking about again :')

GEN

Silver for Truth by snickerdoodlles

Tawan dug himself a grave when he hurt Kinn all those years ago, now it’s time for Khun and Kim to put him in it. (this is part 2 of a series but i feel compelled to rec this particular one lmao)

The Knight's Pawn by Yuujeong

When Big appears one day at Kim's doorstep as his new bodyguard, Kim is mentally prepared; he will not befriend, he will not open up and most importantly, he will not get attached. Korn made sure he learned this lesson a long time ago. Still, sometimes, on silent nights consisting of a cigarette and his guitar, he ponders on his past, on the days accompanied by an unassuming bodyguard with dimples and he smiles bitterly to himself. Or. The relationship between Kim and Pete, before everything.

KENBIG

Somewhere with Snow by gayzuko

"Everything's going to shit, isn't it?" Ken says when they part. Big sighs. "Yeah. Yeah, it is." "Do you ever think about leaving?"

KIMCHAY

Back on the Beat by Pens

On one hand, Kim is thrilled that Porchay responded to his ridiculous message. On the other hand, he doesn't really know where to go from here... he supposes he has no one to blame but himself. At least Porchay hasn't left him on read this time. Kim will just have to figure out a way to get Porchay to forgive him... through memes.. Illustrated and animated!, with some words in between.

clip by laesa

Korn dies and Kim slowly grows his hair out long. His brothers and boyfriend approve.

Come On, Get Up by phnelt

Kim gets kidnapped. Luckily, Chay has a very particular set of skills that he has acquired over a long career of being an ultra-fan. And he knows how to google.

deep in this sleeplessness by bisexualbard

“Kim.” Chay keeps repeating, and hearing his name from those lips still makes something flutter in his chest, even after all these months. “Are you saying we could have been getting a good night’s sleep for like a week now and you didn’t tell me?” He shrugs again. Chay keeps emphasizing words accusatorily, like approaching him and saying, hey I think we’ve been cursed so that we can’t sleep unless we’re near each other please let me curl up next to you in bed, wouldn’t be batshit crazy. Kim can't sleep. Chay can't sleep. Somehow this leads to Kim spending his nights in Chay's bed with the Great Wall of Pillows standing firmly between them.

From the Ashes by Water_Nix

Episode 14 canon divergence wherein Kim doesn't leave Hum Bar without Chay, and Gun gets out what he was going to say about Namphueng before Korn has a chance to act against him.

Heiligschennis by scattered_stardust16

Kim’s legs tremble with the effort of holding himself up, his pants and briefs are a mess around his ankles that neither of them care about right now. Not when Kim’s skin contrasts so beautifully against the black shiny polish of the piano he’s lying on. Chay could wax poetically about that contrast for hours. Starting with the way it makes Kim’s skin seem even more golden that it usually does.

Idolistic by ditchlily

Kim has control issues, and likes to seed his fandom with misinformation. Chay is a bnf with an unerring ability to spot the lies. This is a meet cute. Contains: weird courtship rituals, creepy cousins, far too much PDA, and Kim and Chay, teaming up to take on the world and take down family conspiracies.

Kim's Magic Pussy by imdeadlily

Kim wakes up and finds his dick is gone. MIA. Vanished. Displaced. Chay has no issues with this.

Moondrunk by TheCookieOfDoom

Porchay is a werewolf that crosses into vampire territory during his first full moon, an honest mistake that could lead to war. Luckily the vampire he meets cares less about their treaty than he does about the lost, golden-eyed cub stumbling through the forest.

Outside the Frame by just_slightly_chaotic

"So, P'Kim." Chay nonchalantly picks at the food on his plate, glancing at Kim from underneath his eyelashes. "What is the new MV going to be about?" Kim's heart picks up in speed. He wills it to slow down, without success. "I'm a prince who's been forced into an arranged marriage." Chay's head snaps up at Kim, eyes widening. "But I fall in love with a stablehand instead and we run away together." He's pretty sure he sees the world implode behind Chay's eyes. --- Kim doesn't need a social media manager. He's doing perfectly fine. Until Chay comes along. And then... well, he still insists he doesn't need a social media manager. But he does need Chay. (Even if it takes him a while to admit it.) (WIP)

tear out the threat of your love from my skin by booksnchocolate

It's not Porche's fault. Chay tells himself this firmly when it starts. This has nothing at all to do with hia, nothing at all to do with waking up one morning at 17 and finding his older brother firmly gone from his life. It's not Porsche's fault, but that is when it starts. Chay breaks. (please mind the tags on this one)

There Must Be Nine by Discophilia

Porchay Kittisawasd has felt unlucky for his entire life, he just never knew there was a reason. The morning of his 19th birthday, he collapses, victim to a dark generational curse that's somehow connected to Kim, too. Racing, Kim has to find a way to break the curse before Chay is lost forever. (WIP)

when i drive myself my light is found by IsleofSolitude

When Chay bought a car, he didn't realize hwat a great deal he got. It came with leather seats, a full tank of gas, a scowling ghost, and floor mats. Wait, what?

WIKTOBER: Open for Submissions. by wildelydawn

Chay runs an annual fic fest for WIK, a popular singer. Kim, a lurker in his own fandom, becomes an admin. (WIP)

Wikubus by AirgiodSLV

Chay knows that summoning a demon is a bad idea. He knows, okay? There are countless media depictions of what happens when someone decides to bargain with their soul. It never ends well. It's just... There have been a lot of rumors popping up lately in the fan spaces Chay frequents. Comments that suggest Chay's pop music idol Wik might secretly be a demon. Specifically, an incubus.

KIMPORSCHE

Bruises on both my knees by Lorio

So you're a tough guy Like it really rough guy Just can't get enough guy Chest always so puffed guy I'm that bad type

TANKHUNCHAY

and my mind came rushing in by filigreesails

Tankhun has never been kissed. He's fine with that - prefers it that way, even. IT's not as if there are many people out there who could meet his eye-wateringly high standards, anyway. So it's fine. Obviously. At least, until Chay comes to him with a proposition, and the prospect of changing the status quo suddenly becomes a lot less hypothetical

[bentnotbroken1fanfiction]

It's been six months since Pete and Vegas started living together, and while many things are amazing ( i.e. the many and mutual orgasms)  sometimes Vegas is really…off…

Yes, he is still dealing with the effects of being shot and helping Porsche run the minor family; because Porsche still doesnt know what the fuck he is doing most of the time, but there's something else going on  

Something more.

Something deeper than just the trauma of being shot, or losing his father.

He sees it sometimes when they are having sex, or when it's late at night and Vegas gets quiet and has a far away look on his face. He feels it sometimes when the younger man flinches away from his soft touches, when he doesn't exactly apologize, but says he's just distracted and tired. 

He hears it when Vegas is sleeping and cries out, eyes shifting quickly behind closed lids, quiet moans and protests leaving his lips as his body trembles next to Pete in their shared bed. 

Pete tries to ask him about the nightmares  about the looks, about the times he feels like he's disappearing, but is met with resistance and repeated I’m fine's. 

It doesn't matter, though. 

Vegas doesn't have to admit anything. 

Pete starts piecing things together little by little on his own.  

***

They don't talk about Khun Gun. 

But he’s with them all the same. 

In those first fragile weeks after, when his thoughts and feelings were a festering open wound as raw and real as the ones maring his chest, Vegas would scream, and sometimes he would cry.

Never in front of Macau. 

Never in front of the doctor or nurses. 

Never in front of anyone but Pete. 

Because Pete had stayed. And he knows that means something to Vegas. 

He knows because of the way Vegas holds him and squeezes his hand in the dark hospital room and lets out a bitter angry sound before hissing. “I'm glad he's dead. I fucking hate him.” 

Pete hums in agreement. He's glad the bastard is dead too.  

“I hate what he did…what he made me into, made me do….but a part of me still ….it still loves him….wants to have made him proud.  Fucking ridiculous. I'm so fucking pathetic.” 

The words are heavy, weighted in a strange way that Pete can't quite place. 

He tries to comfort him anyway. “You're not pathetic. He was your father, Vegas. It makes sense that a piece of you will always be a little boy that loves him and hates that he never gave you validation.”

Vegas gives him an unreadable look before muttering, “If you say so.” 

It isn't exactly him accepting Pete’s words, but he takes it as a win. 

Vegas has always liked to play rough. It's one of the things Pete fucking loves about him. He knows just how to get Pete to that distance floaty place where Pete the bodyguard nee-boyfriend ends and Pete the pet begins. He knows just how much and where to hurt him. Vegas loves to tie him up, belt him, flog him, use all the right toys and clamps to make Pete squirm. To make him scream. 

But there is always one thing that he doesn't do that always surprises him. Even that first time, when he was still technically Vegas’ prisoner, even now when they're role-playing and Pete asks to be fucked raw and without any prep….

Vegas's idea of no prep is obviously different than Pete's. 

Because no matter how or what they are doing, Vegas always makes sure he's wet. If not with lube, with copious amounts of spit. Even now, when Pete is practically begging him to shove his fingers inside of him dry, it's like he physically can't do it. He's already shoving his fingers into Pete's mouth to make sure they're coated. A quick don't want you to tear, baby whispered in his ear. 

Pete grunts in disappointment, he wants it to hurt dammit, but he knows this is not something he wants to fight right now when he's so close to having a mind blowing orgasm. 

Instead, he just files his observation away to look closer at it another day. 

***

When Vegas was in the hospital they'd had a lot of time to talk, and while Vegas refused to discuss certain topics in length, (his father's death) he was more than willing to answer Pete's questions. Especially those regarding Porsche. 

It wasn't a…fun…conversation, but since Pete was aware that Vegas was behind his best friend being drugged, he felt like he needed to know how far Vegas had been willing to take it. He'd needed to know if he'd planned to assault him. 

Vegas hadn't shied away from the question. He'd held eye contact and insisted that it had never been his intention to sleep with Porsche. He'd only wanted to leave a few marks to make Kinn think someone had. 

His face had gone a bit tight, his mouth a bit pinched, when he'd added that he didn't Like having unwilling partners and that he had even told Porsche that when he'd left the hickey on his neck. (Porsche  later confirms that he remembered  muffled words being muttered in his ear) 

Pete believes him. 

Mostly because of their own fucked up beginnings. 

Because despite the neck licking, and the wandering hand brushing close to his cock, Vegas hadn't actually done anything explicitly sexual to Pete when he'd caught him. 

It was simply torture, and it had been expected. Sure, It had turned Vegas on, and he'd made a couple lewd remarks, but he hadn't forced himself on Pete. It wasn't until Pete himself kissed him in the safehouse that it became purely sexual. 

And now when they play, when they do scenes, they have safewords and check ins and Vegas always makes sure Pete is good and that he's not too far gone or in too much pain. He gets off on hurting Pete, but he also likes taking care of him afterwards. He's strangely attentive and somewhat tender. 

So he is fairly confident that while Vegas is a sadistic, manipulative asshole most of the time, he actually cares about the consent of his sexual partners. 

Which should be the norm, if you asked Pete  but he knows it isn't. Especially in their line of work. Even Khun Kinn had….

Well….that's beside the point. 

The point is that this is another piece of the puzzle that makes up Vegas and his past that Pete is trying to put together. 

***

Vegas doesn't bottom….

Or he doesn't usually bottom. 

And that's fine with Pete. He is more than happy to be the one getting his back blown out. Prostate orgasms are great, thank you very much. 

But Pete had made a post coital comment about how sexy Vegas's body was and how hot it would be to watch him riding Pete’s cock, and Vegas had said he wouldn't be opposed to that as long as he was on top. 

So they tried it. 

And fuck. Pete had been right.

It was the hottest thing he's ever seen. 

But when he'd moved, lifting Vegas up to flip them over and pin him to the bed, his boyfriend had gone completely rigid and dislodged himself from Pete, moving to the other side of the room  with a deep frown and a quiet I told you, l need to be on top. 

Pete had apologized profusely and suggested that Vegas just tie him up so he wouldn't get any stupid ideas like that again. After a few minutes he'd nodded and done just that and they'd ended the night fully satisfied. 

But Pete couldn't forget the look of fear on his face when he'd flipped them. 

There was a reason why Vegas didn't bottom. 

Why he wanted consent. 

Why he wanted at least a little prep.

Why he didn't want his partners to tear.   

It reminds him...

There had been rumors at the Main family compound….that the Minor family heir sometimes sweetened arms deals with his charm….with his body. 

Pete had scoffed at them in the past. Just because Khun Vegas liked having sex and blatantly collected Kinns throwaways like trading cards, didn't mean he was sleeping with the family's business partners for better deals. 

But now? Pete is starting to believe that maybe there is some truth to those rumors.

[justenjoythegossip]

THE CONTINUING DISASTROUS PR STRATEGY REGARDING CHRIS AND ABBA’S “RELATIONSHIP”

The PR strategy regarding Chris and Abba has been a disaster, even before they even debuted their “relationship” officially with their first papwalk in NY. It has failed on almost every level. Maybe not for the brands that have been sponsoring their relationship, we would need their numbers to know for sure. But this PR strategy has been a disaster and utter failure for them either as a “couple” or for them as individuals. 

The discrepancy between a product and the marketing strategy…

Let’s say you want to sell junk food from a fast food chain. You do need to find a positive angle to sell your product. You can say you have diversified and created healthier options. What you can’t do is to sell your product by saying it’s the most nourishing and healthiest food on the planet. The disconnect between what you are presenting and reality is so great that you lose all credibility to the point of absolute ridicule. You need to know your product, you need to know your brand identity and then look for every possible ways to present it in a positive light. This is what a PR spin is set out to do. And this explains why this “RS” has been such a failure for both Chris and Abba from a PR perspective. This RS hasn’t been on brand for either of them, and the way it has been marketed differs way too much from reality…

Not on brand for Chris…

During an interview with costar ADA, Chris once got very irritated with a journalist who mentioned his brand. But there is little doubt he was being disingenuous about it because he is very well aware of his brand. He is someone who is “shrewd” according to costar RDJ and who lurks around on SM to see what is being written about him. He knows his brand consisted of being Captain America, the perfect internet boyfriend and the loving dog dad. And it’s no coincidence that every single time he was being called out for something questionable he did, he posted his dog Dodger as damage control. 

It has been discussed enough as it is so I won’t go into the various reasons why his “relationship” with Abba is not on brand for him. 

But we can wonder whether this unlikely pairing for him was done on purpose in an effort to rebrand him. And indeed since Endgame, he has expressed his interest in playing bad guys in an apparent effort to show his range. And he seems to have specialized in more villainous parts:  Ransom in Knives out, Lloyd in the Gray Man, shady Pete in Pain Hustlers. He was also supposed to play the evil dentist in Little Shop of Horrors. 

But his team has sent mixed signals in this strategy to distance himself from his famous alter ego, as he keeps mentioning Captain America every chance he gets. It’s difficult to know why. Did this strategy fail in getting him the opportunities he wanted or expected? Did their strategy of rebranding him work a little too well? What we do know is that he keeps referring to the part he is most recognizable for, how precious his sendoff is to him, if he plans on coming back and so forth…

Not on brand for Abba…

Some mods have discussed Abba’s latest interview, called on her obvious bullshit and how her words and actions don’t match. Personally I am not interested in promoting her or even discussing her more than I have to. Especially since I am not too keen on giving her or her team ideas on how to better market herself. So I won’t…

Chris and Abba Baptiste are not a private and/or popular couple…

The narrative they are selling that they are such a private and famous couple just doesn’t fly. Their latest stunt with the alleged dinner with two other famous couples was ridiculous at best. They didn’t sell the “happy loving couple” part with their staged and awkward PDA, and the “private and popular” part was even less believable. The intervention of Chris’ bodyguard Guillermo was hilarious as if they were rock stars who needed protection from the frenzy of their many fans. Please… It seemed that there was no one out there, except the paps they called themselves (Backgrid) and I guess the valet who parked their borrowed car.

Again what they are selling is so far from the actual truth that it has done nothing but bring shame and ridicule upon them.

Private couples don’t breadcrumb their RS on SM, they don’t debut their RS via a staged and bad papwalk on the day of their show debut, they don’t have articles about their valentines’ cringy pics and videos before they are even posted and I could go on and on and on…

Chris and Abba are not private individuals either…

I think it has been well established that Abba is neither private nor shy. Someone who posts a shower porn on their Insta just isn’t. 

But neither is Chris. I am not even talking about the fact that he leaked his own privates. One could argue he did it accidentally. But even if that’s true, he leaked his own nudes because he was trying to share a private video of game night. Chris is someone who has used his family, his friends, his beloved dog and charities he works with in his PR games for the longest of times, he has called the paps on himself, he has shared the most intimate details about himself such as when he lost his virginity and so on… The truth is that he has been more than willing to use his private life to advertise himself. Saying you are private and being private are two very different things. 

And that’s part of the reason why Chris has faced such a strong backlash from his very devoted and loyal fans since the beginning of this shitshow. The disconnect between his brand and what he is currently presenting to the public is just far too great. And this disconnect has created a lot of anger and resentment in his fandom. That’s why we can safely assume that this PR strategy hasn’t served his best interest… 

This PR shitshow has failed Abba as well big time and will continue to do so…

Of course, Abba is not blameless in the fact she hasn’t benefited from these PR games. She and her entourage have trolled Chris’ fandom who in return exposed her. 

Also her whole attitude, her lack of professionalism/work ethic and her very problematic personality were hurdles that would have been impossible to overcome for anyone. 

But she was unlikely to benefit from the charade anyway because Chris isn’t the household name he once was. Especially outside of Marvel. If people have any doubt about this, they should watch the show Billy Eichner did with Chris. It was telling. 

Abba Baptiste… Alba Baptista sorry is still a no-name despite having had trillion articles written about her (about her being this great humanitarian, about her being almost abducted, about her eyebrows and so on). Because being the “wife” of an actor known for having been Captain America was never going to be her golden ticket to Hollywood. She had to put in the work. 

[discocandles]

Anytime I think about Steve, Eddie, Chrissy or Robin as famous musicians, I have to hold myself back from adding a shit ton of Lady Gaga references.

Like in the 2010s Lady Gaga appeared for an mtv music award show as this rugged, unkept greaser type character she made up named jo calderone. He's kinda known as "Lady Gaga's boyfriend that is also lady Gaga in drag". Steve Harrington, teen popstar trying to get away from his overbearing label would show up to the red carpet in drag as Amanda Miller, the girlfriend his label chose for him. She is dressed how they have their other popstar darling, Chrissy Cunningham dress. Amanda Miller later shows up in one of his music videos after he leaves the label. Both appearances of Amanda Miller cause mass bi panic online.

Speaking of fellow teen popstar Chrissy Cunningham, she starts openly thanking God and the Gays for the successes in her career. The label hates it, but they deal or else she's not gonna thank God either, causing problems with her religious fanbase(the impact of only letting her make ultra clean love songs for years). Also the idea of Chrissy disrespecting the interviewers who disrespect her is so healing. Think about it. Like yeah she ate that guy's script, and she'd do it again if he asks about her diet.

For rockstar eddie? So in Lady Gaga's song government hooker there's a spoken bit(not the jfk line the "back up and turn around" one). Those lines are spoken by Gaga's bodyguard Pete, who has a very thick Dutch accent after Lady gaga suddenly brought the idea that he be the "pervy robot voice" up during production.

Like Eddie would so do this, as I think creating songs gives him a lot of almost maniacal energy. Also for this one, the bodyguard is Italian Steve, but he's Jeff's bodyguard who Eddie's been constantly flirting with. That's perfectly fine by Eddie's actual bodyguard, who needs "a damn second to fucking breathe, you hyperactive bastard".

Indie rock vocalist Robin Buckley would have an album where she sings in like four different languages outside of English like lady Gaga did in born this way. And also sing in other languages fairly often. It's most often in French(like lady Gaga does), but every time Robin starts singing in a language that isn't English, the fans will scramble to figure out what tongue she's singing/speaking in now and what is she saying? What does google translate say she's saying?

There's paparazzi photos of vocalist Robin standing next to Jeff from Corroded Coffin but she's chatting in Italian with... his body guard? Apparently they met as teenagers on a trip abroad and became best friends then pen pals after. But we guess it evens out as robin's makeup artist/one woman glam team was best friends with Eddie in high school? And she won the prom queen tiara that CC wears in their iconic album cover. I dunno, just something that's been haunting my brain.

[chalkrevelations]

So, listen. We talk about Vegas giving Pete what he needs when he lets Pete beat the shit out of him in the parking garage in Ep 14, but that’s never entirely worked for me, and I think I’ve finally started getting my hands around why.

You’re going to have a hard time convincing me Vegas is that altruistic at that point. That may be a little bit of what’s going on, but this is a guy who’s already made the ultimate sacrifice of letting Pete go - Vegas tells Pete he’s sorry behind Yok’s bar, but he never asks for Pete to come back to him, he doesn’t ask Pete to forgive him, he doesn’t ask for shit from Pete except (twice) to kill him (btw, how’s that feel on the other side, Pete?). I absolutely don’t want to downplay what Vegas does here, because it’s a lot. And in return, it’s not like Pete then walked away from the main family for Vegas. As far as Vegas knew, Pete was going to go right back to his pre-safehouse life with the main family and without Vegas, pack Vegas up into a little box somewhere and stuff it way way down in the back of his mind, and Vegas would be lucky if he saw Pete in the lineup of main bodyguards at a family function. Or, you know, more likely Vegas would be dead, and Pete would move on, as far as Vegas could tell. The next time Vegas sees Pete after the scene behind Yok’s bar, Pete is back at Kinn’s side. The first time Vegas sees Pete in the minor family’s assault on the main family compound, Pete is covering Kinn, until Kinn’s boyfriend shows up to take over that job. Pete has repeatedly shown Vegas that he’d rather be the main family’s loyal hound than return to Vegas again.

So, I submit that an awful lot of the beatdown in the parking garage is a kid who’s learned that even negative attention is attention (you think he doesn’t know what people say about him?) and who’s willing to let his crush beat the shit out of him because it’s 1) better than being ignored and 2) more proof that Pete feels something about him.

(ETA: Little bit of follow-up here.)

[bitacrytic]

Also, there were valid reasons why Pete couldn't overpower Vegas.

He was a bodyguard. But he was malnourished and weak from torture. Plus, half the time, he was in cuffs. And when he was released, Pete was dealing with trauma and all kinds of things when he met Vegas at the bar.

But when his head cleared and he saw Vegas in the garage, he punched Vegas because Vegas didn't stand a chance against him anymore.

Which makes sense.

But, like Joe, would you lovely people like to guess who couldn't overpower thier rich boyfriend even though they were a trained fighter? Do we? Do we know who stood there and got choked out, twice, even though he was able to beat fifty other people?

Because it wasn't Pete Saengthem.

[the-cookie-of-doom]

okay @fawndlyvenus @shubaka this is for you lol

Chay learns, very quickly, that there are a lot of things he and Porsche no longer know about each other.

For example: Porsche had no idea that his own boyfriend's youngest brother is the same guy that's existed within a shrine on Chay's wall for, oh, five years? And when he found out about Kinn's AWOL brother, Porsche had a name, but was never able to put a face to it, because Kim was too busy stalking Chay, and giving him guitar lessons - which Porsche never found out about, either - and taking him on dates, and then ripping his heart out of his chest. Chay decides not to tell Porsche about that last part, because by the time he can, he and Kim have already made up and gotten back together, and it would make things very awkward with Porsche. Who already disapproves of Kim on principle.

So, there are still things Chay and Porsche don't know about each other. And there are more things they wish they didn't know about each other.

Still, somewhere during Porsche's apologetic, secret-sharing mood, he revealed some things about his early days as Kinn's bodyguard. Namely his interactions with the Minor Family. Chay has gotten some of the details from Macau as well; how the first time they met, Porsche shoved him into the koi pond and broke his face on a statue. (Porsche fiercely insists that's not the real story).

Between the two of them, Chay is able to piece together a story.

Kan demanded that Vegas keep an eye on Porsche. Vegas enlisted Macau's help to reel him in with a false apology, and bribe him with the cherry red Ducati he's always wanted. Chay also learns Vegas kept a much... closer... involvement with Porsche than strictly necessary. And this part of the story always makes his stomach turn, the way Vegas would push and push and push, trying to take what wasn't his, and Porsche never quite looks at him when he talks about it. Chay doesn't look at him, either.

Porsche insists that he and Vegas are cool now. Pete insists Vegas has changed, and Porsche tells him that as far as he can tell, it's true. Vegas no longer acts like the monster his father forced him to be, now that his father is dead.

Still, he tells Chay these stories, because there's a part of him that still believes Vegas is dangerous, and Porsche needs him to know. To understand. To be safe.

Macau, to his credit, doesn't take offense to the way Chay always flinches when Vegas is mentioned. They never hang out at Macau and Vegas' new house - they're not unwelcome at the minor family house, but they stay away, there's too many memories - and bringing Macau to the main compound always make him a little nervous - Khun loathes Macau just as much as he adores Chay - but they figure it out. Pour over google Maps for an hour trying to establish an acceptable No Man's Land where they can meet in peace, without painful memories bleeding out between them.

Mostly that takes place at an internet cafe roughly in the middle of them, where they can game and bicker and act like normal kids for a while. In another year Macau will join him in university, and it'll be even easier to negotiate their interactions. For now, Chay will continue to feel like he's sneaking behind enemy lines the handful of times he picks Macau up directly from his house.

-

"He really has changed," Macau says one day. They're in the compound this time, at Khun's koi pond, and Maucau keeps looking around like he's waiting to be shoved into it. They're the only ones in the garden. Neither of them comment on Tankhun standing in his window, watching them fiercely.

Chay tosses a torn off piece of bread into the pond and says, "Mhm," and pretends he doesn't know who Macau is talking about. But Macau is kind of an asshole, and won't let him.

"He feels bad."

"I don't know why, it's not like he kidnapped me." He technically didn't. Chay knows that. He still doesn't like him.

"He keeps making sad faces at me and asking if you hate him."

Chay laughs at that. The next piece of bread is thrown at Macau. "Liar."

"Yeah, I am," Macau laughs. "He really does feel bad, though. He's got a thing about fucking with little brothers, y'know?" He tears into his own loaf of bread. It mostly crumbles into the grass as he picks at it. "Vegas really didn't mean for you to get caught up in everything. Tawan went behind his back."

"Yep. It's cool. Really." It's really not.

Macau sighs.

He stops trying to convince Chay, though. Maybe it's because he looks up at Tankhun's window, sees the unfiltered loathing pouring through it, and shudders, and yeah. He understands. And Tankhun never ever really did anything to him, not like Tawan - and Vegas - did to Chay.

"You know, that was the worst day of my life," Chay says casually. "Well, second worst. Actual worst was way worse, emotionally at least, but that day started as the best day of my life-"

"Because of Kim?"

Chay nods, a blush dusting his cheeks. They've finally managed to get their shit back together, so they can get back together, but it's only been a few weeks. It's still new and kind of scaring, and sometimes Chay still thinks he's going to wake up and find it was all a dream. He's working on it.

Macau scrunches up his nose and says, "This family is so weird. You don't have any other brothers, right? Because I think I'd be genetically obligated to try and smash, and I don't really want to."

"Dude! You're actually insane."

"Dude, come on - think about! Your brother is banging Kinn, Vegas tried to bang him, and you're doing your thing with Kim-"

"No one's tried with Tankhun, right?"

"Yeah, but that's cause he's weird. So that just leaves me, right? The last eligible Theerapanyakul bachelor." They both break into laughter so deep it hurts, and Macau throws himself into Chay's side, batting his lashes. "But hey, if you and Kim don't work out..."

"I hate you," Chay says, and Macau's worst fear finally comes true as Chay shoves him into the koi pond, and a pair of guards come running when they hear screams.

By the time they get there Macau has pulled Chay into the water, and the two are playfully trying to drown each other, and the guards look at each other, unsure if they should get involved.

In the end, they're called off - by Tankhun, who secretly hopes Chay succeeds in drowning Macau, eagerly watching from his window - and the boys eventually drag themselves out, waterlogged and sore from laughter.

No one could tell they're crying beneath it all, months of pent-up emotions finally released. They cling to each other as they catch their breath, and maybe it's a little desperate, grasping hands that hurt, but it's okay, because even if their ribs are aching and their lungs are burning, and nothing is certain, they're okay.

[blackwatervial]

The Pete Show.

For the my rewatch of The Pete Show (sometimes and more uncommonly known as KinnPorsche The Series La Forte), I will be noting down time stamps in which the main character Pete (from the Pete Show) makes an appearance. I will also, as a little bonus, add appearances of his romantic interest “Vegas”. Today:

Episode 2

After the out-of-focus background Pete of the first episode, minute 6 of the second introduces to in-full-focus backside Pete. Peachy!

And while I usually only add one visual representation per timestamp, there is one moment in this one that deserves to be singled out. It occurs at 6:46, where we're getting out first title drop of The Pete Show!

It sure is, buddy!

He next appears at the 18:00 mark for another whopping 20 seconds! We see him next to a pool (Pete-Trivia! This won't be his last fun pool-moment)! Here, we are dealing with the rare swimsuit-edition Pete. He comes in two different versions and this is the fully clothed one

After a brief intermission of unimportant Pete-less moments he returns at minute 19:42, which he lights up with his dazzling Pete Smile™ (Not to be confused with the feral Pete Smile™, which will be displayed about 9 episodes later)

Minute 25 sees the return of a fan-favourite: blurry background Pete! But this one is a special boy indeed - look at that piece of bread he's clutching in his paw! Delightful!

At 27:24, we meet exposition Pete slash gossip Pete! He makes sure we're all caught up on the goings-on in the family while being a little judgy-judgy about it. Deserved!

At 40:14, we encounter bodyguard Pete. He's doing his job! His job is...guard. He's quite good at it, standing there all prim and proper and giving some more exposition, such as introducing his boyfriend to the audience:

At 45:38 appears another all time favourite of Pete enthusiasts out there: smoking Pete. Literally and figuratively smoking hot. Nothing more to be said, just look at him!

At 48:44 we have underappreciated Pete. I hope he goes to the bodyguard union and files a complaint.

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At 50:46, Vegas is having a talk with his dad. Mildly exciting.

But!

A fun fact for everyone who made it his far! At minute 38:50 we get introduced to dear Vegas for the first time! And who does he appear as? That's right: blurry foreground Vegas! Him and Pete have so much in common <3

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[veliseraptor]

Hey! I've been trying to ask you this forever, but I keep forgetting because I'm so busy. Is there anything you headcanon about Vegas that annoys Pete and vice versa? Little things that they discover about each other when living together. Maybe even because of differences in social class. Also, is it true that Macau is planning to go to medical school?

and I've been meaning to answer this forever so I think we're even

in answer to your question: oh for sure there are things that annoy them about each other! I mean I'm pretty much of the opinion that any couple (or, honestly, any pair of people in any relationship) is going to discover things that annoy or frustrate them about each other. it's part of being two people who are different and not constantly in sync. that's relationships mate

when it comes to what those things are with these two...some of them are definitely class oriented, specifically I think with respect to the disparity between Vegas and Pete and Vegas's casual indifference to money as an unlimited resource vs. Pete's much more acute awareness of limitations and costs. and while that's not so much annoying, what is is the behaviors that result - Pete gets really uncomfortable with Vegas spending lavishly to spoil him, for instance, which annoys Vegas because he's just trying to do something nice, why doesn't Pete appreciate it >:(

meanwhile Pete gets annoyed sometimes by Vegas's massive entitlement complex and general expectation that he'll get what he wants on a micro if not macro level (which I think he does - he doesn't expect his father's love and approval or to beat out Kinn at anything but he will get that motorcycle he wants, if you understand me). and then there is Vegas's casual condescension to people who aren't on his level, in particular I think to other bodyguards, including people who are Pete's friends. Vegas makes some snide remark about how the main family bodyguards get their personalities removed when they're hired and Pete is like. "oh cool you know that's me and my friends right"

then there's I think the whole thing that happens sometimes where Vegas's temper gets set off and he gets mean, and then Pete reacts in the way that he's used to reacting to that from previous employers, namely by retreating into his :) smile and basically being friendly-nonthreatening-harmless, and that just makes Vegas angrier, for, like, six different reasons, among which are (1) reminder of how their relationship started out, which he doesn't like to think about, (2) the sense that Pete is reacting to him as an employer and not a boyfriend, (3) the knowledge that he's just hurt Pete and that pisses him off too, but in a way where he's still pissed off at Pete, (4) the frustration of not getting a reaction/response.

and it's not like Pete's happy about this either. I think it drives him even more nuts though when Vegas afterwards retreats into a self-pity and self-loathing hole and Pete has to drag him out of it. I think in general when Vegas gets really up in his own head sometimes Pete gets frustrated because come on, can't he just move on and never think about his feelings and issues and pretend they're not there? it works for Pete.

(it doesn't work for Pete. Vegas also recognizes this and wants Pete to recognize this, and it is frustrating when he doesn't. in general I think Pete's resistance to, like, confronting his feelings is something that drives Vegas a little nuts. they have an argument, Vegas says something nasty, Pete's obviously hurt by it, later on Vegas apologizes and Pete's like "oh it's fine :)" because he just wants to move on and not think about it anymore (and also probably has legitimately decided to do that, on purpose) and Vegas is like. "NO IT ISN'T, IT IS NOT FINE, DON'T DO THAT" which just makes Pete even more double down on the "it's fine :)" and. that one post about how in order to get Pete to talk about his feelings you have to catch him in very specific very fast vulnerable moments before he can turn it around into being about someone else. Vegas knows he's doing it, but can't figure out how to get him to stop. yeah. they're doing great.)

anyway all of this to say that they love each other very much and also drive each other up the wall in a variety of ways and that's what makes it so fun. they'll figure it out. or they won't exactly but they'll not figure it out in a way that's fun and spicy and keeps both of them alive/not destroying other peoples' lives. it's for the best.

[kairiscorner]

your lil miguel bodyguard fic gave a lil idea for a request, if its okay!! instead of a spoiled reader, she's a singer??-- with spider noir,, ft. the garbage boyfriend:tm:

OH OFC !!! i love this spin on the idea HEHE, sorry if it's shorter than the miggy one, but I HOPE YOU LIKE THIS !!

(reblogs are greatly appreciated, it helps get my content out there! if you guys like what you see, please reblog it too <:D)

you deserve so much more. – bodyguard!spider noir x singer!reader

content warnings! mentions and depictions of toxic relationships and gaslighting. if you are uncomfortable with these topics, please don't read further ahead ^^

"come in." you called out to the person who was knocking on your door, and soon enough, the door was opened and in came your bodyguard–peter parker. he handed you a big bouquet of pink and miscolored flowers that seemed to clash with each other; the flowers were all of different sizes and kinds, it was like the person who arranged this bouquet arranged it on impulse, or were colorblind, or... probably both.

you stared at the bouquet as he looked at you with his classic, stoic look that appeared to be statuesque. "to you, from... your admirer." he said as you soon broke out into a smile and took the bouquet from him. you sniffed at the flowers and sighed, holding them close to your chest as you murmured a 'he remembered...' all dreamily and a bit giggly.

peter awkwardly shifted to the side and began to walk out of the room, but you reached out for his hand and pleaded for him to wait. "um, pete, could you... tell him that i said thank you, and to, um, well... to say sorry i couldn't buy him that watch he asked me to last night?" you asked him with a small voice, which was uncommon of you–you always spoke in a more clear manner, in a more confident air when speaking to anyone. but when it came to your boyfriend, it felt like you just had to bite your tongue, hold your breath, and tread lightly around him, even if he was supposed to be the sole person you could trust the most in your life.

peter's eyes were locked on your hand wrapping around his arm, and he turned to look at your doe-eyed, pleading face. he nodded in response as he soon headed out of your dressing room as your telephone rang, and you answered it in the sweetest voice you could muster as you heard your boyfriend speak on the other end. 'looks like i don't have to make it awkward then, they've got this.' peter thought to himself as he exited your dressing room.

after a while, peter had heard sobbing from inside your dressing room and your voice–all shaky and frightened–apologizing repeatedly over to the person on the other end of the phone. he listened in through the door and heard your muffled voice saying sorry over and over as your boyfriend screamed at you from the other end. he was growing a little more ticked off, infuriated, even, at your boyfriend for yelling at you so loudly over the phone that even he could hear his shitty voice from this distance. and the worst part of it all was he was yelling at you all because you didn't buy him that stupid watch.

"what a bastard." peter muttered to himself as he heard your cries get even louder, with your boyfriend over the other end yelling at you to shut up, to stop crying–that you're annoying when you cry when he's just pointing out you 'don't keep your promises'. peter's hands clenched into fists, he had to hold himself back from making a dent in the wall or on your door to release his anger.

he wanted to beat the hell out of your crappy boyfriend, to console you, protect you from him and never let you get hurt or invalidated for how you felt ever again. but he's nobody to you, he's just your bodyguard; that's all you two are, bodyguard and client–that's all he has to be. but he'll go beyond that, just this once–he tells himself, as he opens the door to your dressing room once you put the phone down. he peeked his head in and saw you bawling your eyes out, muttering to yourself how foolish you had been for opening your big mouth and telling him the truth, that you couldn't give him what he wanted right away.

peter walked over to you and asked you what happened, if you were okay, if he could do anything to help. "no! no, you... you can't do a thing..." you shouted at him, your voice faltering as you felt utterly helpless right then and there. peter stepped back a little and rubbed at the back of his head, thinking if he should tell you the truth right then and there. he pulled up a chair and sat down next to you and sighed, handing you a handkerchief from his breast pocket.

"with all due respect, i understand my position as your bodyguard does not entitle me to be told everything that's happened, but... as someone who sincerely cares about you, i'd listen to you at least." he said as he placed his black gloved hand over your own tear-stained ones. you looked at him and the tears halted from rolling down your face a bit at his attempt to comfort you.

you sighed as you soon began to open up to peter about why you were crying, why your boyfriend was shouting at you over the phone... and peter just felt the urge to wrap his arms around you and hold you close, tell you that everything that horrible man who dares call himself your boyfriend is wrong, they're lies; that you...

"you deserve so much better." he muttered as he looked up at your teary face, wondering just how much of his lies and torment you had to endure for the sake of you loving him, or you fooling yourself into believing that you love him. "you deserve... the whole damn world, please don't believe him that... that you don't deserve any more than what you're getting now." he said in a sad voice as he looked at you and back at the bouquet he gave you.

you took the bouquet and as you felt over the flowers again, you sobbed once more. "i don't know why he'd do something like this for me now..." you mutter as peter places a hand on your shoulder, biting his tongue still from telling you the truth. "well one thing you should know is... i'm here for you. i'm... i'm gonna help you, any way i can. we can skip visiting him this time. come on, you deserve better than to come home to a bastard who doesn't appreciate you for who you are."

you watched him as he got up and extended his hand towards you and gave you a shy smile. "would you... like to go to the park, take a breather? i know a good spot for birdwatching there, um..." "o-okay." you said as you clutched the bouquet in your hands, getting up from your seat and gazing into his eyes. you took peter's hand as you put the bouquet down, with you not noticing the card inside of it; it read: 'from the man who loves you the most, you deserve the whole world, and nothing less.'

you knew the person who gifted you those flowers wasn't your boyfriend, he had no clue what you were talking about when you thanked him over the phone. you weren't sure who it was, really, but whoever it was... you wanted to thank them. and they wanted to save you from all this pain you were so used to and give you the whole world, just like what you deserve, as they said.

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[negrowhat]

For the BL trope ask game: 1, 10 and 18

HI!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG THANKS FOR MAKING THIS ASK GAME IT'S SO FUN!

Enemies to Lovers

Kiss Me Again. IDK how many people watched PeteKao's storyline in KMA, but they were the definition of enemies to lovers. It was literally on site for them for a long ass time. I don't even remember why they hated each other, but they was always scrapping! People like to say Pete is too aggressive but those people don't know how Kao was also about that action back in the day. They really had no choice but to get their crap together though because they had the same friend group and Thada, June, and Sandee were getting tired of their fighting lol. But you'd never know how much they fought looking at them now. Pete is completely head over heels for Kao and he's extremely proud to be his boyfriend. And Kao is always so shy around Pete and he'd do anything to make him happy.

Bodyguard

Love by Chance. A little less literal, Ae was very much Pete's bodyguard. Ae thought Pete was a regular ole khun chai and incapable of defending himself so he took it upon himself to protect and take care of Pete. He fought off Pete's bully multiple times, tended to his wounds when he was injured, and made sure no one took advantage of him. Ae also did small things for Pete like made sure he got to class and home safely and made sure he ate. Under Ae's protection Pete did learn how to be a bit more assertive and voice his feelings especially his ones for Ae who had been been enamored with since Day 1. I just thought they were really sweet and I love that Pete was Ae's first everything. Also Ae was definitely representation of a demisexual and I found his character quite lovely.

Slow Burn

Ingredients the Series. Most of the series was filled with silent pining and lowkey flirting. It was clear WinTops liked each other but probably found it hard to figure out how to get out of the friend stage. We were gifted many cute and short eps of them shyly staring at each other too long and leaning onto each other and awkwardly avoiding conversations about them possibly being in relationships with other people. They danced around each other for like idk 18 eps until Win's friend Dome started to show interest in Tops. Of course Win was a jealous birdie but it was clear that Tops only had eyes for Win. It was such an amazing reward to see them get together, but boy was it fun watching them burn slowly. GAWD THE WAY THEY USED TO STARE AT EACH OTHER! I ATE IT UP EVERY SINGLE TIME! I USED TO YELL "JUST KISS ALREADY" AT THEM ALL THE TIME.

BL Romance Trope Ask Game

[lily292]

Pete and Porsche’s Drunk but Not Marriage

So I’ve seen that text post where Pete and Porsche married their best friends and Kinn and Vegas are mad about it. I’ve been thinking about this a lot and went what if it was deliberate and not accidental.

So very very early on in canon, Porsche has a meltdown of oh my god if something happens to me what happens to Chay. He is freaking out in his room. Pete comes back somewhat tipsy from drama night. Pete has just watched a kdrama about a marriage of convenience and his tipsy brain has a lightbulb moment.

What if they got married and then their dependents (grandma and Chay) can rely on the other one if something happens. After all, neither of them have had a serious relationship and in their line of work it seems unlikely to happen. Why not marry your best friend? (I don’t think Thailand allows same sex marriage at this point but for plot purposes suspend disbelief)

This was a drunk idea but Porsche thinks it’s brilliant. Sober Pete also has no objections. So the next free day they have at the same time, they go register their marriage. Pol also has a free day so they drag him with them as second witness (Chay is first)

Afterwards, they stop for lunch where Pol tells the waitress that his friends just got married and they proceed to get couple discounts on their food. (Pete and Porsche are regretting they haven’t gotten married sooner) They video call grandma and tell her the news. They go back to the main family compound reassured there is now a backup plan if something happens and as long as they don’t die at the same time it’ll be fine.

They forget about their marriage.

Canon happens. Pol is sweating bullets once he realizes that Porsche and Kinn are a thing. Does he tell Pete? Pete surely knows, Arm’s mentioned his suspicions to Pete. Surely it’s nothing. Pete knows that Khun Kinn announced his relationship with Porsche. Is this an open relationship? Is Khun Kinn a home wrecker??? (Pol is losing his mind because he is the only person in this house who has not forgotten about the marriage)

Tawan happens, Chay gets kidnapped, Pete gets kidnapped, Chay moves to the main family compound. He is very confused about where this Kinn person came from. What about Hia’s husband P’Pete?? It takes him a few days of confusion where he’s trying to figure out how to ask but then stumbles upon Tankhun’s funeral plans for Pete. Oh. Hia has become a widow and this new boyfriend is a rebound. Chay decides not to poke what is surely an emotional sore spot and goes with it.

Pete reappears. Chay promptly decides that he is not getting involved in this drama he has his own heartbreak to deal with thank you very much. (He thinks this is why they leave the main family compound so doesn’t question it when Porsche wakes him suddenly and takes him away)

Post canon, Chay (and Pol) have lost the plot. What is happening between Pete and Porsche and Kinn and Vegas. They don’t know. It all comes to a head when one day Kinn and Porsche announce they’re engaged.

Pol doing bodyguard duty is very very confused. Chay is also very confused but actually in a position to ask questions.

Chay: Hia, weren’t you and P’Pete already married.

Cue various shocked reactions

Pete and Porsche now have to explain how they got married and then promptly forgot about it.

[frost-queen]

Fly instructor (Reader Seresin x Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell)

Requested by: anon, Forever tag: @missmelodramatic, @theletterhart, @alex--awesome--22​, @elllie-does-the-posts​, @floatlosers​, @merlieve​, @queen-of-books​, @glimmering-darling-dolly​, @denkisclown​, @wildieflower​, @meyocoko​, @bubblybrianna​, @justanothercoco​ @idkwhatmyusernam,  @subjecta13-thefangirl, @harleyquinnswifeyfrfr, @aposthatisbored

Summary: Reader is Jake’s older sister & secretly dating Maverick. What she doesn’t know is that her boyfriend is the new instructor after being called back. Feeling that it is wrong, she takes her distance from him. On the day of the mission, she tells him to be careful and gives him a kiss. It shocks everyone, specially your little brother who won’t stop teasing you about it. 

“And who are the bodyguards?” – Hangman teased, watching the two boys behind Phoenix. – “Fanboy.” – one of them said. – “Payback.” – the other answered. Phoenix smirked. – “Guys this is bagman!” – she spoke. Hangman chuckling. – “It’s Hangman.” – he corrected her. She threw him a witty glance. – “Bagman! Now that is one, I need to stick to.” – you laughed standing by the pool table. – “Y/n!” – Hangman called out. 

You laughed loud. – “Look what you did now!” – Hangman said with a glare at Phoenix. – “Hey, she is your sister.” – Phoenix responded, moving her hands up. – “Bagman are you playing your round or what?” – you joked. Hangman clenched his jaw at you. He went round the pool table, leaning down. His eyes go up to you with a smirk. He then hit the ball. The rounds went on as more aviators walked into Penny’s bar. 

“Sis, you need a new drink?” – Jake asked. You shook your head. – “No I’m leaving anyways.” – you responded. – “Aww can’t keep up with the youth anymore?” – Jake teased grabbing your shoulder. – “Watch it Bagman!” – you said, pushing his hand away. – “You know I can drink you under the table, but I have more important things to do.” – you commented with a wink. You nodded afar at Phoenix. She held her beer bottle up in response.

“Rooster!” – you said giving him a pat on his shoulder. – “Seresin.” – he replied giving your back a pat. You shook hands with Bob before heading out. – “Already leaving lieutenant Seresin?” – Penny asked from behind the bar. You hummed loud. – “Keep an eye on the youth, specially that brother of mine.” – you asked of her. – “You got it!” – Penny answered with a wink. Looking one more time back at your brother, you smiled. 

Outside you got in your car, driving off. If you had staid longer, you would’ve seen the guy you were dating. Instead you didn’t encounter him till the next day. – “Hangover brother?” – you asked, throwing your arm around Jake’s neck. He grunted trying to break free from your grip. You laughed loud, rubbing your hand through his hair. – “Careful for the hair Y/n.” – Phoenix teased. – “He might hold a grudge for it.” – she chuckled, giving Bob a low five. You let go of him, moving your hands up. Jake laid his hair good, giving you a glare. – “Aww regretting I got called back too, brother?” – you said. Rooster coming to lean in. 

“Oh he is secretly loving it.” – he told you, making you smile. Hangman threw Rooster a sarcastic smile, nudging him away from you. You all went to sit down, waiting for Cyclone to take a stand. You were eager to know more about the mission you had been called back for. – “I present to you, your new instructor Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell.” – your eyes widened at the mention of his name.

Jake looked around, sighing loud. You waited for him to come in sight, still staring in shock at him. Maverick took a stand, his eyes falling down on you. – “I…” – his words caught in his throat. – “Hey sis you, okay?” – he whispered, giving you a nudge with his elbow. Jake let his gaze go from you to Maverick, wondering why you reacted like that. – “Fine…” – you muttered still shocked to see him. Maverick cleared his throat tearing his gaze away from you. 

You looked away as well, hoping that you weren’t giving yourself away. You noticed Phoenix looking your way. She moved her shoulders up, wondering what had gotten into you. You shook your head, not wanting to go into detail. Swallowing nervously, you didn’t know where this would lead in your relationship. With him being your instructor now and you, his pupil. It just felt weird. Maverick’s attention went briefly to you, wondering what you were thinking. Introductions ended. 

You went with a few others to the landing tracks. At the end of the hangar, you felt a hand go around your arm. Giving you a good pull. Your back pressed against the wall, Maverick standing in front of you. – “What the hell!” – you called out, punching him in the armpit. – “Au.” – Maverick chuckled at your weak punch. – “You never told me you’d be the instructor!” – you said frustrated. – “Well you never told me you’d be one of the candidates.” – he answered.

“Don’t give me that look.” – you crossed your arms as Maverick chuckled. – “What look?” – he asked. – “That look!” – you pointed out with a raise of your brow. – “I’ve only got one.” – he teased, touching your chin. Maverick leaned in close to give you a kiss. You deflected his kiss as it felt wrong. The whole instructor/ pupil thing stuck in your head. Maverick chuckled sheepishly to try and hide the fact you left him hanging. – “I have to go.” – you said, walking away. 

Maverick exhaled deep, hands in his side, letting his head hang. Jake moved his hands up to you, gesturing as to what took you so long. You ignored him, getting to your plane. Soon you were up in the air. Maverick beginning his practice. You lasted the longest of them all but escaping him was no use. 200 push-ups as punishment. So it went on till Maverick defeated everyone for so many times, it wasn’t fun anymore.

Late that night you were all at Penny’s bar. You sat at the bar, chatting with Penny. Maverick entered, taking off his sunglasses at the sight of you. – “Looks like your man is here.” – Penny said, tapping the bar. – “He’s not my man.” – you responded, keeping your voice down. Over your shoulder you saw your brother with the others. – “I’m off.” – you said with a gesture of your head. You took your bottle of beer, getting off the stool. 

You mingled with the others in an attempt to avoid Maverick. It just felt wrong to openly act out your relationship since you dating him was a secret. Not even Jake knew. Maverick walked up to Penny, moving his hands up confused. Penny shrugging her shoulders. He decided to sit at the bar, looking over his shoulder to you. You sat with Phoenix and Bob. Watching as your brother played darts. 

Your gaze went briefly up to the bar. Maverick lifting his bottle up to you. He motioned to you, asking you over. You turned your attention back to Phoenix to avoid him. Maverick took a deep breath. – “Did I do something or so?” – he asked Penny. Penny moving her shoulders up. – “Knowing you, it might.” – she joked leaning on the bar. Maverick took a large sip, trying not to break his head open about it.

For the next couple weeks, you kept your distance from Maverick. It still didn’t feel right. Some might call it unfavorable if you got picked for the team. Thinking he just gave you the position because you are sleeping together. That was the last thing you wanted. You wanted to earn that spot on your own. The mission was sped up as Maverick almost got himself dismissed. Typical for him to act so irrational. The call backs came, but you didn’t make the team. 

You were on the B team with Jake. Spares in case they needed back-up. It did bother you that you weren’t picked. The team was preparing themselves. You stood with Bob and Phoenix, telling them to take care. Rooster saluted you from afar. You returned the salute as it spoke more then a thousand words. Then Maverick appeared. Biting your lip, you hesitated to go over. Your feelings taking a hold of you, you went over. – “Mav!” – you called out. 

He paused, turning to you. – “Here I thought you couldn’t stand me anymore.” – he chuckled. You punched his armpit. – “Just… just be careful.” – you told him. – “Aren’t I always?” – he responded with a smirk. – “No! you never are you reckless man!” – you told him. Maverick leaned in, bringing his face closer to your ear. – “And that is why you love me.” – he whispered, leaving you flustered.

You pulled him close by his uniform. Nose to nose. – “Be careful!” – you repeated, wanting him to never forget. You smiled as Maverick gave you that look again. The one you adored secretly. Tilting your head, you pressed your lips onto his. Bob nudged Phoenix, who gasped loud. Rooster’s jaw dropped seeing it as well. – “Hey wait a minute!” – Jake called out seeing his older sister kiss Maverick. You pulled away, feeling a million eyes focused on you. Smiling sheepishly, you saw them all stare either shocked or confused at you. 

Maverick whistled loud, hurdling his team together. They got in the planes for their mission. You backed away, feeling two hands on your shoulders. – “Well, well sister. You’ve been keeping secrets from me.” – you rolled your eyes at your brother’s words. – “Maverick hey!” – he chuckled. You elbowed Jake in his chest. – “Shut it Bagman.” – you said. Jake shaking his head. – “Oh no Y/n it is your turn to be teased.” – he grinned from ear to ear. You sighed, knowing he wouldn’t stop teasing you about it.

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