Not the first to say it, but damn can’t believe Galladay really went from toxic yaoi to doomed tragic yaoi.
Alright fellow Galladay trash, where’s the modern AU fix-it fics?
I need to see Gallagher single dad with Misha plus their dog/cat Sleepie falling for entertainment company CEO Sunday. Don’t ask me how they met, fuck it, throw in bodyguard AU Gallagher who works part-time at a bar, boom there that’s how they meet, idk I’m making this up on 3 hours of sleep.
You’ve heard of slow burns, now get ready for Galladay blaze it.
They’re speedrunning the relationship from hate -> annoyance -> mild disgruntlement -> weirdly vibing -> ok wow never knew I needed that in my life -> Sunday is way too ok with spoiling Misha -> ok so we got married -> alright we’re dismantling the government now -> Sunday went to jail for 5 minutes for attempting “peaceful” world domination, don’t worry we (Gallagher) forgave him -> Sunday’s stepping down as CEO to run a coffeeshop idk look someone get him some therapy -> Robin is president now while she still goes on tours -> Misha won an engineering competition while this was all going on
Bottom line: Robin is out living her best life while Sunday is in the back somehow having the most insane week of his life. I have no other notes for her here except that she is happy, and successful, and is Sunday’s last remaining brain cell. She and Misha are having some fun Aunt/Nephew bonding times while Galladay are accidentally-on-purpose committing multiple war crimes.
No, we don’t have time to unpack 2.2 and all its trauma, we cope with modern AU :)
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Joel thought he would never hear her laugh like this again, light and melodic and laced with a childlike innocence he knows she lost long ago, but it's spring and the snow has melted and she is giggling.
She is playing with a puppy, watching it overestimate its own speed and tumble to the ground, holding it with the same gentleness he feels in his own hands when he touches her, basking in the pure expression of joy only animals are capable of. They're free of untainted memories, the air smells like roses and lilac, his fingertips have been numbed by his guitar strings, and Ellie turns to look at him with a smile, a memory that has carried him through winter.
The sun has yet to grow hot but it is already turning her hair into shimmering copper, her ends barely reaching past her shoulders, and when she remains unbothered by the breeze blowing through it, strands tickling the back of her neck, he knows he will get to watch it grow again, watch her grow.
After not being a father for twenty years, the thought of experiencing another childhood, no matter how broken, no matter how short, fills him with equal parts of fear and devotion. Her spark is still there, the twinkle in her eye when she asks can we keep her, the brightness illuminating her face when he says yes and doesn't bother to hide his smile. There are crocuses in the grass, bright specks of color among the morning dew, and Ellie's skin when she presses her cheek into his palm is softer than their petals.
Joel remembers the giraffe, the dog and her in the snow after his world had stopped, her laughter anchoring him back down, her tiny hands that should have never had to aim a gun softly holding their horses face so she can press a kiss to his nose.
All he can do is stretch out his arms and offer her a space to grow, the promise of an embrace whenever she needs it, a constant I love you he cannot quite say, not yet, but only the innocence preserved in the trusting eyes of an animal, the carefree joy of a toddler in her arms, can help her find her childhood again.
There is too much violence in the world, too many memories haunting them to ever escape the pain, but Ellie presses herself against his side, warm, alive, happy, and she is laughing again.
It's enough.
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i can’t get over the fact that you have a PET SNAKE 😭 THAT RANDOMLY CRAWLS AROUND YOUR ROOM MAAM THAT IS A NIGHTMARE that is scarier than the man in the white coat 😭😭😭😭😭
If it helps I feel the same way about a friend's tarantulas, although she doesn't really let them out for exploratory/enrichment 'walks' like I do with Pepperoni. So from Camp Arachnophobia to you, I totally get it. 😂 I honestly have no idea why snakes don't bother me! I lose my shit instinctively if I see a bee or a spider, like I will absolutely pull an Old Cartoon lady thing and leap up onto a table (I once had a bee fly by and for some reason I flung my purse in the air like I was facing a bear and sprinted away across the parking lot, cue dad shouting 'IT'S NOT ROBBING YOU, WHY DID YOU THROW YOUR PURSE'), but I can happily chill with Pepperoni around my neck or slithering around whatever obstacle course in the room I put him on. Brain just sees a snake and goes 'hello boopy noodle, hello blepblep friend'. Roughly half my friends are in the same boat, like GREAT CAN I HOLD RONI and the other half are like PASTA CAN YOU... LIKE... PUT A BLANKET OVER HIM SO I DON'T SEE HIM AT YOUR HOUSE???
The good news is I am absolutely the person to call if you have one of those, '5 million behind this door made of snakes, what do you do???' things. Or if there are rats. I like rats, had one of THOSE as a pet too! And mice! !AND LIZARDS. OR BATS. But not bats cause I like them but they might have rabies.
No bugs though, you're on your own. I TOO WOULD FIGHT THE MAN IN THE WHITE COAT BEFORE A TARANTULA.
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Mmm Augh *mental chewing* :]-
I understand ppl who dislike tables and like to keep things vague or just go with nothing and everything, and I can totally respect that 100%- however in my own case I collect lables like pokemon cards and chew on them when I feel upset.
Probably bcs I had very little of personal interests and shit when I was younger, but ad a result now the fact that I get to have concrete facts abt myself and things I like is just,,,, makes me wanna bite them and chew on them yk? Idk.
Sounds kinda stupid outlook ig but it's a comfort thing
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Ok so I keep freaking out about if I can actually do this dog thing, if I’m actually enough. I love this dog dearly but i’m so exhausted all the time and that’s made worse this weekend by being sick. and I know that love is not enough to give a dog what she needs to be happy and healthy.
however. look. my big concerns are not being able to give her the exercise and stimulation she needs and wanting to be able to just Chill and cuddle my spouse and cats in calmness. and like. she’s almost certainly a great pyrenees mix. Relatively (as in, relative to other dogs I like, aka shepherds), she doesn’t need that much exercise. A good run in the yard a few times a day should do her, especially once she’s not so much of a puppy. And that’s the thing too— she’s a puppy. She’s excitable and chewy and a Lot because she’s 12mos old and still growing up. that takes time. and the cats are unhappy and won’t come cuddle— because she’s been here four days! they’re still adjusting!
i really need to take a step back and calm down. four days is not long enough to throw in the towel on this. she’s a puppy and we’re all adjusting but there is room in our lives for her. we can do this. i just need to fucking chill for maybe like five minutes and understand that this is an adjustment for the humans too, and that’s okay. I just need to chill.
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Toni had a big adventure leaving her room
At first she didn't even wanna leave and we had to convince her that it was safe but once we did that she was walking up and down the hall not even running to hide under the bed in her room!
We try to bring Gigi upstairs but she was not feeling it so she didn't get to see her baby :( and Toni is nervous about the stairs
Timmy was hanging out with Mackie as he does so we closed the door to that room. Mackie would be too much on top of everything else today.
I brought Grayson into Toni’s room but he just ran back to the bed he and Lillie share.
Lillie was under said bed to start,I called her and she came out and I picked her up and snuggled her.
Toni came in their room and Grayson was afraid she was going to beat him up at first even though I'm pretty sure if he sat on her she couldn't move.
Lily just wanted my attention and watched Tony walk around but was just wanted me to pet her (she doesn’t get jealous either so that's really good)
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