#darcyshire

[stabbyfoxandrew]

22 for Andreil and/or 25 for Kevjean

22. A french kiss/kiss with tongue

Andrew has had this box of chocolates since February 15th. He’d stocked up on them during a post Valentine’s day sale. And this is his very last one so he’s savoring it. As much as he can anyway. He’s been lying on the sofa with headphones on, staring at the ceiling and eating chocolates for half an hour.

He picks one of the candies out and pops it into his mouth. Closing his eyes, he leans back and lets the chocolate melt on his tongue. When it finally starts to fall apart he swallows it quickly because he’s not the biggest fan of the ones with fruity centers. That’s why he saved the caramel-filled one for last. 

When he opens his eyes and leans back towards the coffee table, his box of chocolates is empty. And Neil is standing there wearing Andrew’s t-shirt and a pair of shorts, with a chocolate between his thumb and pointer finger. He looks at it, then at Andrew.

“Is this yours?” He asks, holding it up. Andrew pulls his headphones off and drops them on the couch beside him.

“Yes.”

“Are you sure?”

“Did you buy chocolates?”

Neil pretends to think about it for a moment. “I think I might’ve.”

“Give it back.” Andrew holds his hand out and Neil gives it a look before grinning at him and popping the chocolate into his mouth. Andrew’s nostrils flare. His last fucking piece. Seriously? 

“Come get it?” Neil challenges. 

Oh. So that’s what this is. Andrew rises to his feet and yanks Neil down by the back of his neck, slotting their lips together. He licks at the seam of Neil’s mouth and Neil lets him in, sliding his tongue against Andrew’s.

The chocolate is already melting and Andrew can taste it. It's not good chocolate, not really. It's cheap chocolate after all, but that doesn't stop him from sucking on Neil's tongue. The striker makes a noise like a wounded animal and Andrew sucks harder. The caramel flavor hits his taste buds after a few seconds and he thinks it tastes even better in Neil’s mouth.

[ailesswhumptober]

Hello! Thanks for running this event, really looking forward to it!

Can I post one work to AO3 with 31 chapters (posting 1 chapter each day) to fulfill the prompts, or do they need to be separate works?

Yes you absolutely can! Go for it ^^ >Mod Radio

[ittyybittybaker]

Tiffany, your job sounds so cool from what you wrote in the tags of the poll about what kind of work people do! Tell us more 👀

Hiiii thank you for thinking my job is interesting!! I'm an assistant pastry sous chef for the catering team at Disney World. We do all the desserts and pastries for all catered events on property, so all 4 parks, water parks, golf courses, resorts, and at springs, it's pretty cool!

We do all private events, as well as things like press events and park buyouts and stuff. We have set dessert menus that we do, but we can also do things inspired by items made in the parks, at the resorts, or whatever the guest wants. Most of our items are Disney inspired, but we can also do stuff based on like the company, or even stuff like 'my grandma's pumpkin roll recipe'. So we get to make lots of really cool and interesting desserts all the time, it's really fun!

A lot of our business comes from weddings. We usually do buffet portions of desserts, but we also can do special plates desserts as well, and also special interactive action station desserts! We get a lot of creative control when it comes to the kinds of things we get to create, and I really enjoy getting to help come up with dessert ideas as well as getting to make really intricate things that are more ~out of the box than traditional dessert items.

Sometimes it can be stressful when we get busy, because WDW is always open there's never an off day and there's always something going on somewhere. And we can do events from 2 people up to like 20,000 people all at the same time. It can be a lot to juggle but honestly it's so much fun.

If people are interested, maybe I'll post some of the stuff I've gotten to work on in the past! It's always fun to get to share that kind of stuff!

[02511213942]

80% of my waking hours this week have been devoted to thinking about that “Neil and Aaron were friends first” art you did recently, and I just thought you ought to know that it’s done wonderful but irreversible things to my brain

hahahhaha I'M REALLY GLAD!!! i wish i could draw faster &more because the kinds of situations and scenarios that au makes me think of are really endlessly fun ☺ aaron trying to sabotage by telling andrew how weird and incompatible with society neil is but andrew is like Don't Care Want Him

[codename-adler]

∞

from the jean moreau playlist

English translation:

I can't do anything if I'm cold inside

My bones crack teeth

I'm going crazy

And even if I hold myself in my arms

It trembles and it resonates

I hit the walls

With my claws out, I hold on

But that melts under my fingers

The water comes in I can't breathe

And I float in my sheets

My lungs struggle but

The body is not there

1-2-3

>> put a "∞" in my ask box and I'll shuffle my music player and give you my favorite lyric from the song that comes up.

[thedrarrylibrarian]

Hi! Do you know of any fics where Draco is a rich/powerful businessman? Maybe muggle au’s?

Hello! Your holds have arrived!

I think I've got the exact kind of vibes you're looking for! I hope you enjoy these fics! And as a bonus, be sure to check out this excellent art by @ano-ka-ba.

Rich/powerful businessman Draco

The Potters' Pool Party by @darcyshire (7,453 words, rated T)

When 12-year-old Scorpius is invited to a pool party, worried father Draco insists on tagging along for the sake of safety. By the time Draco realizes whose family is hosting, it's too late for him to back out.

i stay by @hogwartsfirebolt (9,104 words, rated M)

The darkening sky is dangerous for the shape of Harry’s desire, it makes it seem reasonable, as though it were a natural conclusion of having Draco once again within reach, rather than the mirage it actually is.

Seeking: pet carer for Bartholomew (four-year old rescue greyhound, no special needs) by @gallifrey1sburning (14,694 words, rated E)

When Draco’s boyfriend ends their relationship rather abruptly (and, frankly, extremely rudely), he leaves Draco with full-time responsibility for their rescue greyhound, Bartholomew. Draco loves his dog with all his heart, but the long hours he works at his law firm mean that he can’t possibly be home as much as Bartholomew needs. Enter Sirius Pet Care, an app designed to solve this very problem! When Draco books Harry, he’s relieved at how quickly the man and his dog bond. He’s less relieved by how unexpectedly, distractingly attractive Harry turns out to be… and how Draco’s afternoon meetings keep being “mysteriously” cancelled, meaning that he JUST HAPPENS to be home when Harry comes by. After all, it’s not appropriate to ogle one’s employees… right?

to be where I'm going (in the sunshine of your love) by theweightofmywords (19,080 words, rated E)

"He imagined Draco’s smile, all gums and slightly crooked teeth, his hair slicked back with Pacific water, and he knew: He’d travel as long as he’d need to if it meant he’d see that face. If it meant that Draco would hear the message he’d been carrying for so long. Maybe he didn’t have to travel the road alone anymore."

Draco and Harry go on a road trip together. It's about the journey, not the destination.

Uptown Downtown by Sbpagel (29,134 words, rated E)

Draco Malfoy is the spoiled, entitled, pretentious heir to Malfoy Constructions. James Black is a mystery, wrapped in an enigma and tied together with a puzzle.

it was a bad idea ('cause now I'm even more lost) by @all-drarry-to-me (36,446 words, rated T)

When Draco is told his green card is denied and he must return to England, he does the only thing he can think of and starts a fake relationship with the one available person in the room: Harry. The plan is simple — until feelings get involved.

When Trust and Truth Collide by silvergalaxy (47,374 words, rated E)

Harry meets Draco for the first time in the employee break room on a boring Wednesday morning and they immediately hit it off. Chance encounters turn into dates, and dates turn into feelings.

Oh, yeah. Draco's also Harry's boss. Harry has no idea.

Burn the Witch by @lettersbyelise (95,800 words, rated E)

When Harry Potter is sent in to investigate Draco Malfoy’s successful potions company, posing as Draco’s bodyguard, he doesn’t know the case will launch a series of events that will change his life — and Draco’s.

A story about choices, scars, Chopin piano pieces, and finding all kinds of love in the most unexpected places.

Pages of You by @wolfpants (101,717 words, rated E)

Summer, 1980. Harry is floating between university and becoming a Real Certified Adult. He's not ready. He really isn't.

In a desperate attempt to have the Best Last Summer ever, he takes a casual job at his godfather's bookshop in London, starts an illicit pen pal affair with a wordy posh boy that he's catching feelings for, all while dealing with the son of Sirius's business rival, one Draco Malfoy, insufferable know-it-all extraordinaire.

A story about trying to figure out who you are, where you're going in life, and who you want to take along with you.

❤️ As always, if you find a fic you enjoy, please remember to leave the author a kudos or a comment! ❤️

Lots of Love and Happy Reading!

[hp-fanfic-archive]

Harry/Cedric Hurt/Comfort Masterlist | fics that are less than 5k words

all masterlists available here

last updated: 9/10/24 | links last checked: 9/10/24

*beneath the winter snow by quidditches [Not Rated, 3k]

Everything's so much harder when Cedric's not around. Or, Cedric and Sirius have a surprise up their sleeves.

Falling Down (and Stumbling To You) by giraffewrites [G, 1k]

When Cedric falls off his broomstick in an early morning quidditch practice, it’s hard for Harry not to run straight to his side. But after a day of classes that seemed longer than usual, he’s finally able to see him in the hospital wing.

the witching hour (purple midnight) by ElasticElla [T, 1k]

The first time Harry notices Cedric is in his third year. Dementors swarm the pitch, and everything goes black. He wakes up later in the hospital wing, the Hufflepuff seeker sleeping in a chair beside him, and Ron tells him in excited whispers how Diggory caught him and the match was declared null.

*To Live and Die…and Live Again by WritingMyDeliverance [G, 4k]

What if Harry Potter and Cedric Diggory were dating when they grabbed the Triwizard Cup? Confronted by a strange figure, what would Harry do for the man he loved? And what comes after?

*You're Not Alone by Darcyshire [G, 1k]

Cedric!Lives AU: After Harry disappears for a year to track down Horcruxes, he finally arrives at Hogwarts only to come face to face with a very angry boyfriend. Part of my "Missing Scenes" verse where Cedric lives and is very much in love with one Harry Potter.

*denotes personal favorite

[interplanet--janet]

10 favorite tv shows!!

i was tagged by @fangbangerghoul :D

rules: without naming them, post 10 gifs of your favorite shows, then tag 10 people

i tag @yappacadaver @lydiacatfish @finefinalgirl @sunnysepulchre @darcyshire and anyone else that wants to!!!!

[drarrymicrofic]

Happy Retro Day 🕺

Today's prompt, the song When You Were Young by The Killers, was sent in by @darcyshire! Thank you!

Listen | Lyrics

Happy Writing, Your Microfic Mods 📜✨

[moondal514]

9 people you’d like to get to know better

tagged by @alecsalamander thanks friend <3

last song: игрушка (Toy) - Piano Version by Green Apelsin

favorite color: these days it’s any shade of dark blue

currently watching: just finished Mysterious Lotus Casebook so at the moment I’m not watching anything. i am eyeing the Dungeon Meshi anime though so that might be next

sweet/savory/spicy: spicy!!! always spicy. fun fact: i have gotten kicked out of the kitchen multiple times for making things too spicy 😂

relationship status: happily single

current obsession: i’ve been making my way through Jing Wei Qing Shang and i’m having such a good time with it i imagine i’m prob gonna be writing qijing fic once i’m finished

last thing you googled: Green Apelsin lyrics cuz I was checking out English translations of her songs out of curiosity

tagging @cbk1000 @darcyshire @poetic-ivy @lisfairys @mercuryandglass @heylookgiraffes @ittyybittybaker @nanatsuyu @alcego and anyone else who wants to do this!

[stabbyfoxandrew]

I’m sure someone’s made this joke already, but just in case it hasn’t been said:

Would you consider the relationship between arsonist!Neil and firefighter!Andrew to be a…slow burn?

dlkgjdkgjl i don't think anyone's made that joke yet! but yeah definitely! hehehe

[unfiltered-alice-liddle]

I was tagged by @thatsbitchcraft to list eight shows for my followers to get to know me better. I definitely hyper-fixate on one show for a while before moving on to others, so here is an assortment of shows from the last 20-some years of my life haha

-Psych -Monk -The Mentalist -Corner Gas -Due South -The Office -Parks and Rec -Bob's Burgers

(Honourable mentions to superwholock, which was all very short lived, but very intense)

No-pressure tags for anyone who would like to play @phdmama @kbrick @vukovich @excalisbury @darcyshire @amywaterwings @purplehotmess @mxlfoydraco @tenthousandyearsx 💜💜💜

[ittyybittybaker]

A Rose By Any Other Name:

a Romeo and Juliet inspired mascarpone and pistachio praline filled cream puff topped with raspberry-rose panna cotta, rose shaped raspberry-rose pate de fruit, candied Sicilian pistachios, and a chocolate dagger.

Sometimes, when it's slow, we get to practice our skills at work, and this is one of those times! today i was paired with a coworker to make a buffet portion dessert for a randomly assigned theme- ours was Shakespeare and we were inspired by Romeo and Juliet! We had 24 hours to plan and 4 hours to make everything start to finish, and this is what we came up with!

Thank you @darcyshire for inspiring me to post more of my work!

[rellaatmidnight]

Guess who went through their drafts and realized they’ve left the things they’ve been tagged in there for over a year.

Whoops sorry @boldaslions (I love you and I’m sorry I always put these in my drafts and then forget about them)

Favourite colour: changes often but purple lately

Last song: on Spotify it was Thalassa-Eva Miléna

Watching: just finished Over the Garden Wall

Reading: Flowerheart. Cozy fantasy vibes.

Sweet, spicy, or savoury: depends on the day but I’ll pretty much always go for chocolate

Tea or coffee: Tea. Ginger chai.

Tagging @liliemme and @darcyshire Feel free to also spend a year or longer or never do this at all

[onenicebugperday]

Hello friend! I have a problem.

I identified the the bugs I’ve been finding in my house as Reduvius personatus (a masked hunter bug), which can apparently deliver a pretty painful bite when feeling threatened.

My cats love to chase bugs, and I’m afraid that the poor kitties are going to get bitten/hurt by our new six-legged housemates. Any idea as to how we could discourage this winged friend from being inside the house?

Oh yes, their bites are quite painful. But I'm afraid I have no advice since I've never had to deal with them! And pest control is definitely not my area of expertise anyway.

[asexual-society]

Asexuality and Me (It's Kind of a Long Story) by @darcyshire

I had my first boyfriend when I was in my early teens. He was a good friend, we got along very well, and he remains to this day very special to my heart. We were together for just a few months — not so uncommon for a junior high relationship — and I broke up with him because I was pretty sure he was going to try to kiss me. Not anything more than that, nothing “too far” for a pair of 13-year-olds, but that was too much for me. I apologized profusely, and he was upset because he didn’t understand what the issue was — because I couldn’t tell him. It sounded so dumb.

I had a few more boyfriends in the next couple years, and every time it was the same: if I felt that things were moving past holding hands or hugs, I ended the relationship. I was a serial dumper, never the “dumpee”. 

When I made it to high school, I had a group of friends, some of whom identified as lesbians. I was intrigued by the comfort they had in their relationships with other girls, so I wondered, “Am I maybe gay, and that’s why I keep breaking up with boys?” I thought about it and realized that no, I did often find myself having crushes on boys I knew well and enjoyed the company of. I also had those feelings for a few girls I knew well. I toyed with “bisexual” as a label, and used that privately, in my own head only, until I came across the term “pansexual” online, which I felt was a perfect description of the feelings I was having (minus the sex part). Gender didn’t matter when it came to crushes; I liked who I liked, and that was that.

When I had my first “real” boyfriend, I was 15. He asked before he kissed me the first time, and it turned out that I didn’t hate it. I did hate when he brought up sex. At the time, I was involved in my church, and I was opposed to sex outside of marriage, so the idea of going against that was upsetting. I wanted him to stay with me, so I went along with some of what he wanted — and it made me feel disgusting. Same thing with my next boyfriend; I dreaded anything to do with sex. I thought about whether it might feel different if I was with a girl instead, but with my involvement in a fairly conservative church community, I felt it wasn’t safe to try. 

When I met my now-husband, I felt none of the pressures I had felt before. He quickly became my best friend, and we got along incredibly well. He and I had similar values when it came to saving sex for marriage, so I didn’t have to worry about that aspect of our relationship. We dated for 4 years before we got married, and I was absolutely, 100% sure that marrying him was what I wanted, and what would make me happy. Our pre-marital counsellor had asked if waiting for sex had been difficult; my husband said yes, and I said absolutely not. I truly spent no time thinking about it. As our wedding date approached, however, I started to get very anxious. So much so that my own therapist suggested not “doing the deed” on our wedding night, to take the pressure off and make the experience less nerve-wracking. (I ignored her recommendation, and everything went mostly fine.)

For the first few weeks of our marriage, I was pretty indifferent about sex. I wasn’t interested in it, but my husband was, so I participated at his request. It wasn’t exciting or enjoyable for me, but it wasn’t something I was terrified of until a few months later, when I started having feelings of deep distress afterwards. I would wait for him to fall asleep, and would go out into our living room and cry; sometimes I had thoughts about self-harm or suicide. I became deeply depressed (more than I had ever been before, as depression has been a part of my life for many years), and my husband noticed that I was never initiating intimate experiences. We were married in August 2019, and the last time we had sex was February 2020, because I just couldn’t handle it. I couldn’t stop asking myself what was wrong with me. What was broken? Was it because of my previous relationships? Was my depression making me frigid? (Of course, I never considered the fact that sex had been of no interest to ever, even when everyone around me was thinking about it constantly). 

[This is a long story, so my apologies that it’s a bit rambling. Now to the good stuff!]

I was scrolling Tumblr in the early months of 2020, and I came across the term “asexual”. I’d not really heard much about it before, but from the short description, it seemed like it fit my experience. I did some online searches, and came across a document from AsexualityArchive.com called “Asexuality: A Brief Introduction.” I read the whole thing in an afternoon and found myself literally crying, because I felt so relieved. I learned that day that there was nothing wrong with me, that there were other people who also had no interest in sex — some were even repulsed by the very idea of taking part in sexual experiences, like I was. I told my husband, fearing he would leave me, and he was incredibly loving, gracious, and accepting. He loves me for my personality, not for what I can offer him sexually.

I started using the label “asexual”, (‘ace’ for short), and felt really comfortable in that. When I learned about the split-attraction model that many aspec folx use, I changed my labels to “panromantic/asexual” (pan-ace), because that fit even better. When I began to question my own experience of gender and sexuality, and got involved with the rainbow community, I decided that “queer ace” was the best fit of all, and that’s where I’m at today. I’ve come out to my family as queer, and was unfortunately outed to my husband’s (conservative Christian) family before I was ready, but after the fact, I am glad the people closest to me know that being queer is am important part of my identity. 

Only my husband, my mom, and a few close female friends know about my asexuality (outside of the online queer communities I’m a member of), because I’m tired of hearing people say things like, “maybe it’s just your depression”, or “you should see your doctor about that”. Plus, it’s mine and my husband’s private business how we conduct our sex life, not anyone else’s. I didn’t know there was a word for people like me until early 2020, but I’ve been ace my whole life; looking back on things now, I can find many indicators of asexuality starting from before I was even a teen. 

I’m now 24 years old and a proud member of the queer and aspec communities. I hope that my story might give hope to others who have been asking themselves why they have so little interest in sex. It’s not a defect — it’s just the way we were made. As a person of faith, this realization has meant the world to me.