#dessertwaffles

[swiftlythebest]

I LOVE YOUUU ❤️❤️❤️❤️ And can’t wait to see you tomorrow!!! As for a question…what is your favorite moment from each Heartstopper episode??

I love you tooooooooo!!!!!! I can’t wait to go to ANOTHER Pride with you!!

A BIG question! Oh gosh.

Episode 1: I love the lil “hi” montage. Especially contrasted with Ben ignoring Charlie. But the “hi” montage is something I love in the comic and love in the show and it’s such a great way to show their developing friendship without having to draw it out over a long period of time. And then the banter on the way to maths (such a British sentence omg look at me) is top tier.

Episode 2: The sparks/hands scene. I remember during my first watch, while I was obviously already so into it, that moment was the first moment when I thought “this is something so special. This is what pining feels like.” Everything about that scene is so perfect and gets me every single time I watch, despite having watched it so much already.

Episode 3: the whole sequence from when Nick goes onto the dance floor during Clearest Blue (WHICH WE EXPERIENCED LIVE TOGETHER) to the kiss is one of my favorite things I’ve ever watched ever. The music, the queer joy, the butterflies that scene always gives me!!! It’s perfect.

Episode 4: I love the little moment when Charlie goes into form the day after the rain kiss and he and Nick can’t contain their joy and Nick gets a lil smug look at the end and it’s so sweet and wonderful and I love that moment so so much.

Episode 5: the kiss in the arcade is so good, but if I’m being honest, the hug by the snack bar is so special to me. Both Nick and Charlie were so insecure for similar but different reasons and you can almost see the tension leaving them during the hug.

Episode 6: the whole milkshake scene is so good. I’m obsessed with found family and queer friend groups and all of that. I love the dynamic and the different relationships and it’s so good. But Elle drinking a banana milkshake will forever haunt me. You’re making fun of bubblegum, a perfectly fine dessert flavor, but letting BANANA slide?!

Episode 7: look, it’s cliche to choose Joe’s favorite, but the scene between Charlie and Tori is so heart wrenching and beautiful and hits me so hard. The acting is wonderful and the content is so important.

Episode 8: this episode kills me. The DRAMA they pack into those 30 minutes. Nick’s coming out will always be so special to me, but the sports day stuff is just such a great way to check in on all the characters and resolve all these conflicts while also just being a fun sequence to watch.

I love that you said favorite moment and for three of these I chose scenes that make up a large part of the episode. BUT I’M BAD AT DECISIONS, YOU KNOW THAT BETTER THAN ANYONE!

[cremadolceuk]

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[omgpoindexter]

more nurseydex fics!!!

i’ve been doing my duty properly and reading some different nurseydex fics on ao3 lately 🫡 i tried to find some that are more recent, however i inevitably found some that are older but slipped through the cracks for me.

here are some of the ones i came across that you need to read! i might make this a thing again if anyone is interested, im sure y’all have been much more on the ball with reading nurseydex fics than i have over the years but i do love reccing <3

suddenly this summer it’s clear by @dessertwaffles

The summer before senior year, Nursey and Dex become closer than ever.

Or, Nursey and Dex's developing relationship, as told through their text messages.

i was absolutely grinning the entire way through this. it’s a texting fic, with images rather than plain text (so clever!) but their personalities are so strong and their interactions are just perfect! and you know i love a texting fic

getting used to letting go by @jennybeantime

Dex was supposed to have a fancy job in some city upon graduation, but his plans changed once his uncle died and left the family home in Maine to him. Without immediate obligations of their own, Nursey, Chowder and Farmer follow Dex up there to help him clear it out and clean it up.

this fic is BEAUTIFUL. if you haven’t read it then please do yourself a favour and do it now. it captures certain feelings and emotions so effortlessly and i felt like i was in a little maine bubble living this story with them. i can’t believe i missed this one before, please please read!!

got the feeling you’re the right thing after all by @bisexualnursey

Two and a half years after he breaks up with Dex to go to grad school across the country, Nursey runs into him again when he visits New York for the holidays. What starts as them just rekindling their friendship quickly turns into a whole other thing: a 100% no-strings-attached friends with benefits arrangement while they’re in the same city.

Which is totally chill because Nursey is definitely over Dex. He swears. He’s going back to California soon anyway.

i seriously CANNOT BELIEVE i never read this before but i think i was in my inactive era when this was posted. it’s just so perfect!!! all the feelings and interactions with not only dex and nursey but all the other characters, friends and family, they all felt so real and i loved them so much. i’ll be rereading this a LOT! you should too!!

here i am (leaving you clues) by @averteddeyes

Will loves Nursey. Nursey loves Will. Will isn’t really quite sure how to deal with it.

(Alternatively: Will learns acceptance through poetry, hesitant communication, and brightly colored sticky notes.)

this is really gorgeously written. angst warning, because ouch!!! also poetry as a love language, like a really good selection of poetry, i really enjoyed it and how it weaves into the story. and the bittydex friendship is so important to me!!!

volta by @plusoultres

volta (n.) a turning point or point of change in a poem, most commonly a sonnet.

Or, five times a poem doesn’t reach its intended recipient, and one time it does; five drafts, and one work completed; five turning points, and one ending.

the second fic was inspired by this one, and thank goodness it was because this one totally slipped through the cracks and i’m so glad i read it. their banter is just brilliant and i love the variation in medium, and the poetry is beautiful! i could quote lines from this but im not going to. just. read it

things got weird (when we made out) by @andtimestoodstill

Nursey is being stupid about this. He knows he’s being stupid.

super fun and really cute, i love it when these two are just being idiots. great inclusion of the other teammates too. read it for this line alone: “[You’re doing] That thing where you forget to look like you hate Dex and just stare at him like some Victorian lady who just saw a hot dude for the first time.” because it made me laugh out loud

things that go bump in the night by @smashthatlikebitty

The first time it happens, Dex rolls over and flings so many obscenities in Nursey’s direction that even his Grandmother would have to sit down — and she cursed so much at Dex’s cousin’s wedding that the whole family has been banned from that church ever since.

Nursey just stills in the dark, one shoe off. A languid, infuriating presence. “Chill, man.”

essentially all the times nursey’s clumsy ass wakes dex up in the night. oh how i love pretending these two roomied their way into a relationship! this is so cute, smiled all the way through

some things take two people to build by @cricketnationrise

“You are the single most dramatic person I have ever met,” Dex mutters, trying valiantly to hide his grin.

Or, 5 times Dex wishes their relationship was real +1 time he doesn't have to

this was so fun, yet again i love them being idiots!!! these two in new york city is so important to me. and i for one would LOVE to read the work party 5+1 fic. just saying

[cricketnationrise]

some sentence sunday 24.1

thanks for the tags this week and weeks past from @kiwiana-writes @tintagel-or-cockleshells @three-drink-amy @anincompletelist @heybuddy-drabbles @indestructibleheart @hgejfmw-hgejhsf and @sherryvalli

from the as yet unnamed camboy sequel doc:

His pocket starts buzzing with his alarm and Henry starts packing up. Alex pouts as Henry detangles his legs from Alex’s. “Hen—” “If we don’t leave in the next five minutes, you’ll be late to your own stream.” “Oh shit—thanks.” Alex kisses Henry’s cheek before speed walking to the checkout counter. Henry blushes in pleasure at the contact and sits for another beat. His hand comes up to touch the place Alex’s lips landed like he’s a swooning Byronic heroine instead of the four month boyfriend of an absolute maniac that Henry actually is.

tagging @cha-melodius @rmd-writes @notallthosewhowander @parvuls @firenati0n @dumbpeachjuice @cheesecurdsgravyandfries @clottedcreamfudge @smc-27 @xthelastknownsurvivorx @missanniewhimsy @the-lincyclopedia @thoughtsofthegirlwiththecurl @montrealmadison @dessertwaffles and anyone else who wants to play!

[madisonandmore]

☀️ Happy September 1st y’all! And happy Creator Reveal Day! ☀️

A huge thank you to everyone who has participated in any way: whether writing, recording, drawing, prompting, commenting, or reblogging, you’ve certainly brightened our summer! 💛

Without further ado, here are our amazing creators!

(Creators, please reach out if your tumblr handle below is incorrect or missed)

☀☀☀☀

A Sandy Situation by maanorchidee (@forabeatofadrum)

amphibious creatures by HowOldAreWe

Cowabunga by Mernium (@zimbits-my-love)

Crashing Into You by functionalgaypointdexter (forheart)

Eelgrass by perhapsajacket (@perhapsajacket)

Heard the Mermaids Singing by Humbuggy (@checkdeezpucks)

Hot-lanta by JustLookFrightenedAndScuttle (@justlookfrightened)

i'm starvin', darlin by Local_Queer (@a-very-gay-disaster)

like an ice cream cone by WrathoftheStag (@wrathofthestag)

Making My Head Spin by JustLookFrightenedAndScuttle (@justlookfrightened)

[podfic] getting used to letting go by hullomoon (@hullomoon)

[Podfic] shall i compare thee to a summer's day? by ChaosKiro (@chaoskiro)

Salt Water Hearts by Humbuggy (@checkdeezpucks)

sloshed with gold by nostalgicplant (@ohyoufool)

Stargazing, Skinny Dipping, and Slideshows by lincyclopedia (@the-lincyclopedia)

suddenly this summer it's clear by dessertwaffles (@dessertwaffles)

Summer Gothic by nurseysbeanie (chryysalis) (@nurseysbeanie)

tales of the off-season by Local_Queer (@a-very-gay-disaster)

The Way Way North by McBangle (@mcbangle)

Unnameable Truth by thefiveboxingwizards (@thefiveboxingwizards)

Wasteland Baby by Humbuggy (@checkdeezpucks)

we'll make out and take a mouthful of the summer time by RabbitRunnah (@doggernaut)

Wild and beautiful and drenched in sun by StarDryad (@lutzgocelly)

[omgauplease]

Hey y’all! Today’s the day: creator reveals are here!!

A sincere thank you to everyone who participated in this fest! Prompters, creators, readers, listeners, rebloggers, etc - you all made this a HUGE success!

Without further ado, here are our incredible creators for AU, Please!!!

(P.S. if we got your tumblr name wrong or missed it entirely, please send us a message and we’ll update the post)

🎭 DAY ONE 🎭

Subtext & Symmetry by bonepicker (@siocliath)

Triple Bee by thesleepyskipper (@thesleepyskipper)

Flying, Fears, and Falling in...Something by VampireGalileo (@vampiregalileo)

*bleep* Late Night Radio by iknowwhyulikeoscarwilde

fond by Local_Queer (@a-very-gay-disaster)

[Podfic] It's an Emergency! A Romance Emergency! by RattleandHum (@thirdeye1234)

🍺 DAY TWO 🍺

A Blessing in Disguise by WrathoftheStag (@wrathofthestag)

siegfried, you are not my savior by TheElectricSpecter (@zimmerdouche)

Center Ice by maanorchidee (@forabeatofadrum)

Those Tangled Olive Threads of Fate by McBangle (@mcbangle)

shall i compare thee to a summer's day? by dairaliz (@schitthappens)

Multitask Magic by StarDryad (@lutzgocelly)

💥 DAY THREE 💥

A little bit of a misunderstanding by sweaters_in_the_summer (@sweatersinthesummer)

Haus of Leaves by HowOldAreWe

your ivy grows by Tufted (@pinkviper)

There Have Been Five Kisses by cricketnationrise (@cricketnationrise)

for whom the bell tolls by ThirdEye1234 (@thirdeye1234)

[podfic] Just Spit It Out by dairaliz (@schitthappens)

🫧 DAY FOUR 🫧

Call Incoming... by Local_Queer (@a-very-gay-disaster)

things got weird (when we made out) by inyourblackheart (@intothenightosphere)

Even Doubt Can Be Delicious by petrodobreva (@petrodobreva)

hold me like you'll never let me go by hullomoon (@hullomoon)

The Sunset Haus by bonepicker (@siocliath)

Welcome Aboard the Samwell by McBangle (@mcbangle)

💊 DAY FIVE 💊

What You Will by cricketnationrise (@cricketnationrise)

Won't Eat Crow (But It Might Eat You) by Thunderhel (@dexondefense)

nobody knows the trouble i've seen (glory, hallelujah) by queenofthestarrs

the whole world is all yours tonight by dessertwaffles (@dessertwaffles)

[Podfic] Special Delivery by cottagepodfics (@cottagepodfics)

🍎 DAY SIX 🍎

Dream of the Pale Blue Lobster by ThitherStarling (@breatheinpurejoy)

Et Cetera by milou407 (@shipalltheboats)

out of tune by feuertatze (@elgoeshollywood)

Samwell Acres by iknowwhyulikeoscarwilde

And I'd choose you by StarDryad (@lutzgocelly)

[deckthehaus]

Works are due in ONE WEEK!!!

Make sure to post your Deck the Haus work any time between now and Friday, December 15th at 11:59pm EST.

If you think you’ll need a little extra time, please reach out to @dessertwaffles to coordinate an extension!

[farm-witches-fic-recs]

Hi witches!

So I hated...well, strongly disliked the magical realism/fantasy genre in books. But the talented writers in this fandom have changed my mind quite a bit over the past week. Uhm...anyway, could you please rec some D&P fics with hints of magic/time travel/fantasy, etc. I know (at least imo), @mostlyinthemorning is like the master at this. So...maybe a couple of theirs and a smattering of everything else?

Thanks so much!!

We love to hear you're giving new things a chance! This fandom has incredibly gifted writers in all kinds of genres/tropes, we're spoiled!

We've definitely got some suggestions for you:

Fall Off a Bridge, Please - @hagface

for feelings unbound - wardo_wedidit

i bury my heart (i hope it's a seed, i hope it works) - 1031

I Walked through Hell to Find Home - alldaydream (@maybewecandreamalittle) 

If Dreams Were Lightning and Thunder Was Desire - houdini74 (@mostlyinthemorning)

in hell, there's no bellman - @dinnfameron

Leaning In - @dinnfameron

Make a Wish - @agoodpersonrose

Mr. Universe - @likerealpeopledo-on-ao3, @vivianblakesunrisebay

on a night like this - dessertwaffles

pivotal moment, perpetual bliss - @dinnfameron

Pot o' Gold - @ahurston

Room Nine is a Wormhole- @stereopticons

There's an Interdimensional Portal in Room One - @landofsonlali

there's no such thing - @dinnfameron

These Dreams - houdini74 ( @mostlyinthemorning)

This Town Ain't Big Enough - houdini74 (@mostlyinthemorning)

Time After Time - Sholio

the touch of your hand - @thegrayness

Tricks & Mortar - earlylight (@earlywrites), whetherwoman

warmth of your doorway - @streetlampsunset

Witches Brewer - @vivianblakesunrisebay

[nurseysbeanie]

Madison & More Bingo 🏖🏕🏝

Here are some of my fave (so far) fics and art from the @madisonandmore summer prompt challenge!

Well, the start of September makes it feel like summer is fading. But don't worry, fearless reader! These summery fanfics will make you feel the sun on your face, the sand under your feet, and the scent of fresh-cut grass on the breeze!

Unnameable Truth (M) @thefiveboxingwizards | vacation, less than 5000 words, one-shot

I liked that this was a less sunny/happy/vacation-y story about repression and self-discovery. The summer's not happy and carefree for everyone. But there is hope at the end of this one.

Wasteland Baby (M) @checkdeezpucks | AU, one-shot

This surprised me! Despite the premise sounding a bit incongruous with Check Please, this was a great read. Mad Max Tater/Parse was a longshot for me but you proved me wrong, op. Would definitely not be mad if we got another chapter or two of this 👀

Hot-lanta (G) @justlookfrightened | Zimbits, vacation, one-shot

I keep thinking about this one, and Bitty/Jack's meet-cute and Bitty rollerblading. And quiches. And Tater being wingman!

suddenly this summer it's clear (T) @dessertwaffles | favourite ship, a work that made me laugh, one-shot

I actually snorted out loud while reading this standing out on the sidewalk in a crowd of people while waiting for the streetcar. I have no shame. It's funny and cute, read it!

like an ice cream cone (T) @wrathofthestag | SHITTY KNIGHT!!, food or baking, one-shot

Shitty's backstory is important to me (!!!) and this was great. Discussion question: Is the origin of Shitty's porn-stache tied to the memory of a moustachioed ice cream vendor he idolizes from his youth? You tell me. It was hard to see tiny Shitty going through family problems but his au pair seems like the coolest!

amphibious creatures (T) HowOldAreWe | fave ship, mermaids, frogs 🐸 , multi-chapter

I don't generally go for mermaid AUs but this was juuuust lovely! The frogs are wonderful here, and I really liked the setup and follow-through. And I'm not going to say any more than that Chowder makes a great appearance here :)

Making My Head Spin (E) @justlookfrightened | summer camp, zimbits, multi-chapter

Turns out I like fics where Bitty makes a go of it for the NHL! Loved seeing Jack and Bitty letting down their guard and risking being hurt in this one. Super sweet and a little spicy at the end :) Nothing better than that.

Heard The Mermaids Singing (M) @checkdeezpucks | rarepair, mermaids, one-shot

This was another work that wasn't sun-drenched and happy. I loved to see the gritty, almost gothic setting; loved to see some CP femmeslash. Loved to see the teeth and the texture here. Short and... piquant.

The Way Way North (T) by @mcbangle | zimbits, SHITTY KNIGHT!!, vacation, the beach, work that made me smile, frogs, multi-chapter

I keep thinking about this one. Listen, Shitty Knight is... essential. He is the GLUE that holds together CP Year One for me, okay? I know that this fic is primarily about Bitty and his parents' relationship, and his crush on Jack, and that is all done deftly and wonderfully. But Shitty is the standout for me here. (Also I now need to see the movie this is based on.)

Eelgrass (T) by @perhapsajacket | fave ship, the beach, vacation, multi-chapter (pending)

Just a nice AU where Dex is ho-humming through his vacation until he chances upon the cute local bookshop owner (enter Nursey) who has fallen into a tidepool and needs a hand. What could be more adorable than that? I liked seeing some of Dex's family and backstory here. And I would live to see more 👀

Cowabunga (G) @zimbits-my-love | art, surfing, the beach

This is super cute art and I loved the colour scheme. I can so imagine Bitty and Jack surfing together on vacation!

This was a fun summer challenge, thanks to all the organizers! I will be updating my own work, Summer Gothic, soon with a new chapter. (Sorry, I write slow. 🐌)

[schittscreekficrec]

Hi friends! Happy Noah's Birthday to all who celebrate! Here are a mix of old and new goodies for you to enjoy. And remember, authors love when you comment and/or kudos a fic, no matter how old it is! Make sure to show your appreciation if you enjoy it!

liv's recs: When you least expect it by lonely_ampersand @smblmn [david/patrick, T, one shot]

Barley & Hops by @simplymarleycat [david/patrick, T, one shot]

julie's recs: "Twitches" and Chill by @dinnfameron [david/patrick, G, one shot]

light up my world by @dessertwaffles [david/patrick, T, one shot]

jette's recs: Rose from the Ashes by @likerealpeopledo-on-ao3 [david/patrick, E, multi-chapter]

One day you'll understand just how much I love you by @lizzie-bennetdarcy [david/patrick, E, multi-chapter]

ali's recs: Safe by @trueillusion82 [david/patrick, M, multi-chapter]

Barn Burner by @delilah-mcmuffin [david/patrick, T, multi-chapter]

[sweatersinthesummer]

15 questions, 15 mutuals

1. Are you named after anyone?

nope

2. When was the last time you cried?

i can't remember. i'm pretty sure it was about a fic. i guess i'm lucky that my life in general doesn't make me cry.

3. Do you have kids?

3 of them

4. What sports do you play/have played?

softball as a kid. i have run marathons/half marathons but does that count?

5. Do you use sarcasm?

no NEVER

6. What's the first thing you notice about people?

i honestly have no idea. if they're smiling? their height? the look on their face?

7. What’s your eye color?

brown

8. Scary movies or happy endings?

oh god, happy endings. i don't do scary.

9. Any talents?

everything i was going to list here is actually a hobby so now i'm wondering what a talent is.

10. Where were you born?

the southern united states

11. What are your hobbies?

sewing, bookbinding, podficcing, making shit. i love making shit.

12. Do you have any pets?

yes, the cutest dog on earth (sorry other dogs)

13. How tall are you?

well. i've been saying 5'10" forever, but turns out i was rounding up from 5'9". i genuinely feel like my identity shifted when i learned this.

14. Favorite subject in school?

photography, video production

15. Dream job?

to not have a job and get to do my hobbies all the time because nothing makes a hobby more miserable than doing it for money (in my personal experience, anyway.)

Now. 15 mutuals who have probably been tagged already:

@running-rabbit @designatedgrape @dessertwaffles @hullomoon @cha-melodius @kbrick @januarium @thirdeye1234 @gideonharker @lizzie-bennetdarcy @wi22iou @n0connections @reasonandfaithinharmony @stereopticons @maryp50

Thanks for tagging me, @danieljradcliffe!

[schitthappens]

I got tagged by @roseapothecary to do this little holiday sweater maker!

(It could definitely have some better hair options as someone with a buzz cut but whatevs it was fun!)

Tagging: @schittposting @swiftlythebest @dessertwaffles @apothecarose @seadeepy @hullomoon @hullosweetpea and anyone else who wants to play!

[swiftlythebest]

Shayne and Courtney are probably married but it’s also April Fool’s so I’m just sitting here investigating as @dessertwaffles sits in real adult meetings.

[thesleepyskipper]

I wrote a little thing for @deckthehaus this year, as I was very much up in my Jack and Bitty feels for the holidays! If you are too, I hope you enjoy this! Thank you the mods for running this great fest!!! ❤️ (and an extra special thank you to @dessertwaffles for the beta and to @designatedgrape for the perfect header!)

[cricketnationrise]

last line of 2023!

thanks for the tags @kiwiana-writes and @firenati0n

The rules are simple: share the last line you've written/will write in 2023, whether it was today or a month ago. It's totally up to you whether you provide context or whether you just leave us all the vibrating eyeball emoji as we head into 2024.

once again from the camboy sequel (y'all its over 9k already help):

Henry and Alex have their own table in Bobst—not due to anything so formal as a reservation, but because whenever they aren’t in class or at one of their apartments, the two of them are here, camped out for hours at at time, attempting not to tear their hair out or shred their entire thesis into confetti and fly to Wales and live as hermits eating fancy cheese and having ridiculously indulgent sex until they die.

tagging @cha-melodius @rmd-writes @dumbpeachjuice @cheesecurdsgravyandfries @everwitch-magiks @thoughtsofthegirlwiththecurl @montrealmadison @the-lincyclopedia @xthelastknownsurvivorx @inexplicablymine @adreamareads @alocalband @dessertwaffles @designatedgrape @hgejfmw-hgejhsf @parvuls @dr-book and anyone else who wants to play! 💜🦗

[madisonandmore]

Hey y'all! Works for Madison & More are due tomorrow!

If you need an extension, please reach out via our ask box or a direct message to @dessertwaffles! We are happy to work with you to figure something out 😊