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[xanthera]

omg can you make my day and do 6 for chansaw pls

I’M SORRY THIS TOOK SO LONG. The prompt gave me a million ideas so this ended up being way longer than I meant for it to be lol. Modern AU

6. “I need a place to stay.”

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Veronica hadn’t expected for her doorbell to ring at eight PM on a Thursday, yet there it was, somehow audible over the TV and the pounding rain outside. She thought about putting on real clothes to answer it, but if someone was going to come calling at this hour on a weeknight, they could deal with seeing her in her pajamas. Besides, she didn’t want to leave whoever it was outside in the deluge for longer than they needed to be.

“Coming, coming.” She checked the peephole and nearly fell backwards in shock at who she saw. However, she quickly composed herself and opened the door to a sopping wet Heather Chandler.

“I need a place to stay.”

Veronica didn’t ask questions, just nodded and pointed Heather in the direction of the downstairs bathroom with a subdued, “There are clean towels under the sink.” Heather kicked off her shoes and wordlessly walked into the bathroom with a way-too-full duffel bag–Heather has luggage that isn’t Gucci? Veronica mused–slung over her shoulder. The door slammed behind her, followed by the sound of the shower turning on.

It took Veronica a good ten seconds to realize that the front door was still open, the carpet slowly soaking up the rain. She hurriedly shut it and peered out of the bay window, catching sight of Heather’s Porsche under the orange glow of the streetlight. So she still had her car, but couldn’t stay at home, and had clearly packed in a hurry. Veronica had a sinking feeling in her gut, but she tried to ignore it. The reason for her friend’s sudden appearance didn’t matter, only the immediate situation.

That situation being an apparently homeless Heather Chandler in her shower.

Ten minutes later, the bathroom door opened and Heather stepped out in a too large ‘Big Fun’ tee and gray sweatpants. She clearly hadn’t bothered to blow dry her hair, and there was still a hint of smudged mascara under her eyes. Or were those just dark circles? It wouldn’t have surprised Veronica, considering how haggard she looked right now. She shuffled into the living room with none of her usual grace, her posture slouched and her eyes cast downward. With a groan, she plopped down onto the couch, and Veronica sat awkwardly next to her.

She ventured, “So do you want to tell me why you’re here, or…?”

Heather began toying with the fringe on one of the throw pillows and sighed, “I’m pretty sure my parents just kicked me out.”

Veronica didn’t bother to hide her surprise. “What the fuck?! Why?!”

Any apathy on Heather’s part disappeared in an instant, but what Veronica heard next wasn’t her normal bitching; she was breathless, panicked, clearly hurting behind the anger. “Because they’re religious nut-jobs and going to my grandma’s crazy fire and brimstone church just makes it worse because she’s a delusional old cow who thinks that everyone who doesn’t follow a list of arbitrary rules from fucking thousands of years ago is going to burn in hell and I got sick of them repeating her bullshit every time two guys hold hands on TV and long story short I accidentally outed myself and they told me dykes weren’t allowed in their household and to get out.” It all came out in one breath, leaving her panting and shaking, tears beginning to trickle down her cheeks. She swallowed hard and choked out, “So I did.”

Veronica immediately pulled Heather into a tight hug, and she felt the other girl practically melt into the embrace, her shoulders quaking with quiet sobs. She was way out of her depth here, with a crying Heather Chandler trembling in her arms. This was not a situation she was prepared to deal with. She could see herself holding Duke during a breakdown, or even Mac, but Chandler was unflappable. The mythic queen of Westerberg, solid steel, never showed any emotion that could be seen as weak.

Yet here she was, sobbing into Veronica’s chest because she had been kicked out by her parents after accidentally coming out as gay.

Speaking of which, that was another topic she’d have to broach at some point, but right now Heather just needed to be held, so she pulled the other girl closer and started rocking slowly. There wasn’t even a question in her mind that this could have been the first time in years that Heather had let herself be this vulnerable, if her relationship with her family was any indication. Veronica had never seen mask crack before, but it had completely crumbled away before her eyes, revealing what Heather Chandler truly was behind the makeup and hot clothes and bitchy attitude: a teenager trying to survive high school by any means necessary.

And really, that was all that any of them were. Just a bunch of scared kids doing their best, and getting raked over the coals if they didn’t live up to some unspoken standard of “cool,” or even just “normal.”

“The world is fucked up,” she murmured, absently running her fingers through Heather’s hair.

Heather sniffled and let out a humorless chuckle. “Yep. I guess we fit in pretty well, then.” She snuggled closer to Veronica, nuzzling into her collarbone, and the brunette felt her face heating up at the closeness. If this were happening under less dire circumstances, she might enjoy cuddling with Heather. But, alas, even though she now knew that their sexualities were compatible, that would have to wait.

“Did you eat dinner before, uh, before you left?” Heather shook her head. “Do you want me to throw something together?”

She shook her head again. “We’d have to move to do that. I’m comfy right here.”

Veronica couldn’t help the giggle that escaped. “Do you want to just nap, then?”

Heather pulled away just enough to look at her with watery gray eyes. Her makeup had been washed away, her hair was limp and untamed, and she was wearing the least sexy sleepwear that Veronica had ever seen her in, but she was beautiful in that moment. No accessories, no mask; just Heather.

“I’d like that,” Heather smiled, and slowly laid down with her head in Veronica’s lap. Veronica reached for the remote and switched the TV to the most calming thing she could find - a documentary about migratory birds - and resumed toying with Heather’s hair. When she felt her breathing slowing down, she pulled the blanket off of the armrest and draped it over Heather’s shoulders.

This wasn’t how she had expected her evening to go, and there would definitely be a lot to deal with when Heather woke up, but for now, she could pretend that maybe the world was a little nicer. It wasn’t hard to imagine, with the comforting weight of Heather sleeping on her lap.

Those were the thoughts that floated in Veronica’s head as she drifted off to the sounds of birdsong and Heather’s soft breathing.

[arkhamcitysirens]

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[firelxrdazula]

Tagged by: @scarletspimpcane (thank u, u always tag me in things im v thankful)

rule: list 10 of your favorite female characters from 10 fandoms and tag 10 people

in particular order we’ve got:

Azula (Avatar: the Last Airbender)

Cersei Lannister (Game of Thrones)

Annalise Keating (How to Get Away With Murder)

Satsuki Kiryuin (Kill la Kill)

Eleanor Shellstrop (The Good Place)

Phoebe Buffay (F.R.I.E.N.D.S)

Moana (Moana)

Yaoyorozu Momo (My Hero Academia)

Lily Aldrin (HIMYM) (she was really annoying at first, but she grew on me, but also mainly because I love Marshall)

Lin Beifong (The Legend of Korra) (different from ATLA, ok)

This is really all that comes to mind since I haven't watched that many shows for years.

Anyway, tagging 10 people is a loooot but okay.

@citrusrealm @tamanthud @seyaryminamoto @focusas @ggnarlyquinn @feedingthewrongwolf @fanwright @golored @wingsfreedom @oracleofink

If you've done this, sorry, I really needed 10 people to tag.

[repunzls]

tagged by: @girlsandglitter (thank you so much!)

rules: answer these questions and tag nine people you’d like to get to know better

relationships status: single as ever

favourite colour: red and black

lipstick or chapstick: chapstick

last song: smooth criminal by Michael Jackson

last movie: Sixteen Candles (my fav movie)

top three shows: American Horror Story, Gotham and uhhh Impractical Jokers bc that show is hilarious

three ships: harley x ivy, Bruce x Selina annnnnd Ben x Beverly (bc why not)

I tag: @ggnarlyquinn @ms-crxne @rabexxpaulson @purified-through-flames but I don’t really annoy anyone so do it if you want, the people I tagged don’t have to do it!